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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02

 Foot Ruell and Tom Crook were also there with the trio of safeties each. Foot has cut down on his daily allow ance of fine cut and that accounts for his good showing at Savin Rock. He has been carrying such a wad in his cheek that it prevented him from seeing a curve when it broke.
 Pete Wilson did the right thing by helping Hartford beat Springfield by to l. Temple was sent back after a days rest to try to repeat on the Senators but he failed.
 field. The Hartford Courant says that after yesterdays beating, Zeller's face looked like a withered pickle.
 Rocky Stone was in good form be- hind the bat. He turned back three New Haven ancients who tried to pill fer second.
 Jerry Hurley was in uniform. He is a big fellow, and has had lots of experience behind the platter. Man ager McCann plans to use him against Springfield today.
 Al Boucher. the old Holyoke short stop, has been traded to Louisville of the American association by Wilkes barre of the New York state league. Wilkesbarre gets Shortstop Robinson in exchange. Boucher had a bad sea son but Louisville figures that he'll come back next year.
 Larry Hannifan,( the old New Ha- ven flinger, is going poorly in the Vir- ginia league. He has lost about two of every three games pitched accord ing to the Springfield Union.
 Springfield is so confident of the pennant that the Ponies have arrang- ed a series of seven games with Low ell. the New England League cham pions.
 Roy Campbell, the former Spring field third sacker. has been secured by Albany. He was sent to Haverhill by the Pittsfield Independents, but re- fused to go there.
 The more you see of Marquard, the oftener you want to take off your hat to McGraw. who kept the $11,O00 lemon until he became the greatest
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02

following at the Chicago players ex- pense: Ping is considered about the easiest mark for the jokers in the big leagues Some days ago the White Sox played an exhibition game at Goshen, Ind. Just before the battle started several spectators broke onto the field with a request for Bodie, the great fence buster. Bodie appear ed and blushed furiously as they hand ed him huge diamond. Bodie was too embarrassed to thank them, but drove out three hits and ran bases like fire that day. Members of the White Sox tried to buy the stone from Ping after the game. But the fence buster gallantly protested that 1t was a gift and no money could buy it. As train speeding them homeward passed over a bridge that night Rolli Zeider snatched it off Bodies shirt bosom and threw it out the window. Bodie came near fainting with amaze ment. Then he was going to punish his teammate. He was greeted with shouts of laughter when Duffy told him it was all a put up job and the S200 stone in reality was worth about ten cents"
 The Chicago White Sox are said to be after the services of Charles Schmidt, the Orioles first sacker A report from Rochester states that a Sox scout was in that city recently watching Schmidt work out Schmidt is not the only Oriole big league clubs are after. Rath, Can't, Corcoran, Jimmy Walsh and Jimmy Dygert are also said to be under surveillance by major league scouts. Schmidt for merly hurled for Holyoke and not making good turned his attention to first base. Jimmy Walsh is a Niagara boy who covered the left field posi- ton for Northampton in 1910.
 "Fow many balls do pitchers serve to batters during the games ?'s asked a fan at a recent CardinaI-Gian game. That is a question The mum Der varies. At any rate. the following will give you an idea how many balls big league pitcher like Johnson of the Nationals twirls when he is go- ing well:
 According to a count that was kept at Cleveland a few days ago, Walter Johnson, in a complete nine inning game pitched, but seventy-two balls to the opposing batsmen, retiring twenty-seven men, having three left. the batsmen hit the first ball over. and on none were, there more than two balls called
 of the pitches delivered by John son to the batsmen, fifteen were call- ed balls, while the other f1fty-seven were of course, strikes of the various kinds. That is to say, they were either hit at and missed, hit at for base hits or putouts or were strikes not hit at but called by the umpire.
 Cleveland scorers agreed that sew enty-two is approximately correct. This makes Mathewson's recent record look like an ordinary performances.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02

of Wells, Mcvey and Langford will clean up all the men who the public thinks have a chance against me-
 ,"After defeating the last of those three men my theatrical engagements will keep me busy for some time Fin ishing with the stage, am coming back here to Paris, announce my re- tirement from the ring and open a big gymnasium. I intend doing a little fight business, but only as a pro- mOter and not as principal. I will pick half dozen of the next best men in the world and let them fight for the title in bouts in France, Eng land, Australia and America To make things more interesting will put up a valuable, championship belt and act as referee myself''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02
BransfieId Goes
 To Help Cubs Out
Philadelphia Turns Over First Baseman to Help Cubs in Pennant Fight.

kitty Bransfield, for the past sev- eral years first ibaseman of the Phila- delphia Nationals, and previously the slugging first sacker of Fred Clarl1es Pittsburgh Pirates, was sold to the Cubs yesterday afternoon. Bransfield was shipped to the crippled Chicago team last night In return for Brans- field c. w. Murphy relinquishes to the Phillies whatever claim he may have on Outfielder Cravath, of Minneapolis
 Some time ago the Phillies purchased from the American Association for $7,-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02
Pat Powers in Trouble
 With the Boxing Board
Special from United Press )

New York, Sept. 2.-A slight over sight of Pat Powers, promoter of the Brown-Wells fight, last Wednesday night, in neglecting to sign his name to his sworn statement sent to the state boxing commission, resulted in Powers being called before the com mission, today. to answer numerous complaints regarding over-charging and crowdtng at the ringside.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02
OTHER GAMES

Oaklands vs. Westerns, at Bostwfck flats, at 2:30.
 St Charles vs. Atlas A. C., at U M. C. lot.
 Blue Jays vs. Mohawks, at Wheeler lot.|
 Sound Views vs. St. Joseph Juniors, at flats.
 walnuts vs. Point, Jrs., at Wireless lot.
 Brookside, Jrs., vs. Fairfield, Jrs., at Fairfield.
 Akrons vs. Osceo1as. at Avon Park Longfellows vs. National A. C., at Bostwick flats
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02
ONLY THREE MORE BAND
 CONCERTS THIS SEASON

But three more band concerts will be held this season. Tomorrow at o'clock at Seaside Park, the Coast Artillery Corps band will render a concert. Tuesday evening at Washing ton park the same band will play, while the season will be wound up on Thursday evening with the Wheel CT & Wilson band playing at Seaside park.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02
Offers $50, 900 For
 Wells and Winner of @ Wolgast- Mel arland Go
Especial from, United Press.

London, Sept. lJ Callaghan, q we'll known fight promoter, today. .an- nounced that he had offered a pursa of S3OOo0 for a match here between Matt Wells and the winner of the Wolgast- Mcfarland battle. Callag ghan announced he was ready to put ur the money as soon as the Wolgast- McFarfand battle is decided.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02

Manager Charles Dooin, who receiv- ed broken leg some weeks ago in St. Louis, which forced him out of the game for the rest of the season, is able to be up and around, according to re- ports received here from Philadelphia. pr. Boger, who has been attending Dooin since his return from Atlantic Cfty,where he went to recuperate, says that in a few days his patient will be able to have the cast removed. By being careful Dooin will be able soon to use the leg.
 Dooin. however, will not get back in- to the game again this year. He does not wish to tax the weakened mem Der. It will be some time before the leg has regained it's normal strength.
 "I shall not attempt to play again this season." said Doin recently, but I'll work out on the handball courts during the winter. think that I'll be fit for regular work next spring. If it is possible shall coach my team from the bench this year"
 Frank Chance. says a report from Philadelphia, is getting desperate over the failure of the Cubs to start a win ming streak. He Is also said to be los- ing confidence in the teams ability to oust the Giants from first place. Quot ing a baseball writer with the team:
 The recent trip has been about the poorest the Cubs have made in six years. They have dropped from a comfortable first place hold to a scan ty second place, and its all been be- cause of poor pitching. With the pitch ing of 1907 the Cubs wouldn't have lost a game on the trip. Indications are there fill be tremendous shakeup on the team soon unless it shows some life when it arrives at home. The men are hitting we'll enough and field ing in. fine shape, but can't hold the enemy back. Except when it's Brown or Richie's turn t0 pitch, Manager Chance has to guess who to put on the slab."
 nhe present dash by the Washington Nationals began with. the Detroit series in Washington, which opened on July 9. Since it began the team played B games, winning 21 and losing 12, which is 636 gait Nine of the games were pitched by Johnson, and eight of these all excepting the one against the Fig CTS on July 27, he won, his last eight consecutive appearances having been been pointed out, he has gone in and saved the day on several other occa- sions.
 Without Johnson the team would not look very strong, even now He has won nearly half of the games, and is the one man on whom it has been pos sible Ito depend to take his regular turn in each series. The team is play ing better ball than at the start of the year. Butsan accident that would deprive it of it's pitching mainstay would speedily show the necessity for continuing the work that has been be- gun.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02

drafted by the Philadelphia Nationals New Britain plays at Steeplechase l tomorrow. The Spuds have Steamer Flanagan, Senor Cabrera, Jack Hoey
 and other heavy hitters in the lineup.
 The Mechanics need every game now
 and must win to stay in the race.
 Manager McCann will use Dixie Wal
 ker or Uppy Upham on the marble. l Luderus, who wasn't good enough l to substitute for Frank Chance, was
 practically given to Philadelphia and
 became the best first baseman in the
 business. He replaced Bransfield.
 Now the Cubs, needing a first base
 man, have bought the player their
 man Luderus succeeded. Can you beat it? l When Bill Powers, the Hartford iron man, isn't pitching doubleheaders, he
 sits on the baeachers and munches peanuts with the fans. | The Giants took a doubleheader from the Phillies and frightened their lead | for the pennant.
 Magee made four hits in the first off Mathewson, while Marquard in the second gave only one hit-that to Lu- derus.
 Chouinard went to sleep on second and was put out by the old hidden ball trick, the Cleveland Maps defeating the White Sox, to 1. Brooklyn and Boston divided a dou- bleheader, Nap Rucker winning his game by to 5.
 Gregg of the Maps, and walsh of the White Sox, two of the greatest pitch CTS in the business, opposed each oth- CT. Walsh gave up nine hits while Gregg yielded only four. . Lajoie fail- ed to hit safely.
 Cincinnati and the Pirates divided a doubleheader which didn't help the Pi- rates any in their fight for the rag Bescher of the Reds stole three bases in the two games.
 A small array of minors has been drafted to the big leagues. It is a good bet at big odds that more go back than stick
 Caldwell of the Yankees, held the Senators to five measley hits and shut them out, 6 to O.
 Hans Wagner has returned to the fray, participating in the first of the doubleheader between the Pirates and the Reds, but not being strong enough to remain during the second game. |
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02
sBatted for Clunn in the ninth.
 Score By Innings.

Bridgeport. ......11 31 o ? 2-11 New Haven, .....0 2 O o O. Gibbs, Gygli, Burke Three base hit. Ladd Hits, off Upham [ in 5 Ia innings. off Reisigl g in 2 2-3 innings, of Clunn II in S 1-3 innings. ,Sacri- fee hits, Eley, Crook, Ladd. Stolen
 bases, Eley 2, Litschi. Left on bases. New Haven 6, Bridgeport 12. First 3. off Reisigl 4, off Clunn l. First base on errors, New Haven 8. Hit by pitcher, Crook. Struck out, by Up- ham 1. by Gibbs 4. by Clunn ?. Wild
 pitch, C1unn. Time, 2:20. Umpire, Hess.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02
GAMES LABOR DAY

Al1rons vs. Embroidery A. C., at T. U. $. lot, at 10.
 Crescents vs. Blue Jays, at East End freight yards, at 10. ;. South End Crescents vs. Mill Hills, at Seaside, at TO-
 Cardinals vs. Brookside, Jrs., at T. U. S. lot, at 2:30
 walnuts vs. Longfellow Reserves, at Seaside. at 2:30.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE
YEsTERDAY,s REsULTs.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. New York, 8; Philadelphia, 2 (first game)
 New York, 2; Philadelphia, 0 (sec- ond game.
 Brooklyn, 8; Boston, 5 (first game.)
 Boston, 4; Brooklyn, 2 (second game.)
 Cincinnati, 8; Pittsburg. (first game.)
 Pittsburg. IA; Cincinnati, (second game fsstk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02
AMATEUR BASEBALL
GAMES TOMORROW
CITY LEAGUE.

Black Rocks vs. Yosts, at Yost Field
 Eagles vs. St. Josephs. at St. Jo- seph Oval
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02

Skipper Eley got a double and two singles. The old boy says he could get four raps a day if Harry Quinn an agent for certain brand of cigars would come across with two boxes o1 Ell Ropes which are very much over due.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02

Los Angeles-A $500 hat, purchased in Paris, year ago, reached Mn. William Dean Ellsworth, here, yeg- terday, after travelling around the world. It was out of style and she gave it to maid
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02

The Mechanics had all those hits in storage during the rain. Hope they kept few up their sleeves for Spring field today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02
AMERICAN LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

New York, 6; Washington, 0. Cleveland, 2; Chicago. 1.
 Philadelphia, 1; Boston, 0 (first game.)
 Philadelphia, 3; Boston. 1 (second xame)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02
CONNECTICUT
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

At New HavenBridgeport, II: New Haven, 4.
 At Hartford-Hartford, 2; Spring field, l.
 At Waterbury 5; New Britain, 5.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TO-DAY.

New York at Philadelphia. Boston at Brooklyn @ games.) St. Louis at Pittsburg. Chicago at Cincinnati.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TODAY,

Bridgeport at Springfield.
 New Haven at Hartford @ games. Waterbury at New Britain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02
SUNDAY GAMES

New Britain at Steeplechase Island Hartford at Lighthouse Point. Springfield at Rockville.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02

The City League directors held a meeting last evening but took no ac- tion on the "extension'' series. The league voted to play the games post poned from last Sunday on tomor- row.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02

The Westerns are without a game for Labor Day. They will play eith- CT morning or afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02
pitcher in the National League.

Chappie Ward, who was released by Hartford this season, did so we'll with Brockton this year that he has been drafted by the Philadelphia Nationals
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

GAMES TO-DAY. Washington at New York. Philadelphia at Boston. Cleveland at Chicago. Detroit at St. Louis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02

(By Wagner.) Who hit Bugs Reisigl on the beezer yesterday?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02

A friend of Ping Bodies tells the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02

When Bill Powers, the Hartford iron man, isn't pitching doubleheaders, he sits on the baeachers and munches peanuts with the fans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02

1 The Giants took a doubleheader from | the Phillies and frightened their lead
 l for the pennant.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02

Magee made four hits in the first off Mathewson, while Marquard in the second gave only one hit-that to Lu- deruS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02

Chouinard went to sleep on second and was put out by the old hidden ball trick, the Cleveland Maps defeating the White Sox, 2 to 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02

Caldwell of the Yankees, held the Senators to five measley hits and shut
 them out, to o.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02

Hans Wagner has returned tc i; the fray, participating in the first of the doubleheader between the Pirates and the Reds, but not being strong enough to remain during the second game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02

Pete Wilson did the right thing by helping Hartford beat Springfield by 2 to l. Temple was sent back after days rest to try to repeat on the Senators but he failed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02

Brooklyn and Boston divided a dou- bleheader, Nap Rucker winning his game by to 5.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-02

A small array of minors has been drafted to the big leagues. It is a good bet at big odds that more go back than stick
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-17
ToIstoy and the Bear.

When Count Tolstoy was young
man he took part In q bear hunt that
nearly ended fatally. When the beast
charged him Tolstoy fred aud missed.
He fired second shot, which hit the
bears jaw and lodged between his
teeth. Tolstoy was knocked down. fall
ing with his face in the snow. There"
he thought; "all is over with me-" He
drew his head as far as possible be-
tween his shoulders. exposing chiefly
his thick fur cap to the beasts mouth
till she was able to tear with her upper
teeth only the cheek under the left eye
and with the lower teeth the skin OF
the left part of the forehead. At this
moment the famous bear hunt leader.
Ostashkof. ran up with small switch
in his hands and cried out his usual
Where are you getting to? Where are
you getting to-" This, says Tolstoy.
sent the bear scuttllng of at her Ut
most speed.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-17
Mother at PRAYER.

Once, says writer, suddenly open
ed the door of my mothers room and
saw her on her knees beside her chair
and heard her speak my name in pray
err. l quickly and quietly withdrew
with n feeling of awe and reverence
in my heart. Soon | went away from
home to school, then to college, then
into lifes sterner duties. But ! new
er forgot that one glimpse Of my moth
err ut prayer nor the one word-my own
name-which | heard her utter Well
did | know that what had seen that
day was but glimpse of what was
going on every day in that sacred clos
ct of prayer, and the consciousness
strengthened me a thousand times in
duty, i'm danger and in struggle. When
death came mt last and sealed those
lips the sorest sense of loss felt was
the knowledge that no more would my
mother be praying for me.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-17
once. The construction work will be
completed and the plant set in opera
ton in the early spring.


Spiders as an aid to astronomy are
recognized to such an extent that GER
tain species are cultivated solely for
the fine threads they weave. No sub
stitute for the spiders thread has yet
been found for bisecting the screw Of
the micrometer used for determining
the positions and motions of the stars.
Not only because of the remarkable
flneness Of the threads are they val
liable, but because of their durable
qualities. The threads of certain
spiders raised for astronomical pur-
poses withstand changes in tempera-
ture, so that often in measuring sun
spots they are uninjured when the heat
is so great that the lenses of the mi
crometer eyepieces are cracked These
spider lines are only one-ffth to one
seventh of thousandth Of an inch in
diameter. compared with which H.
threads of the silkworm are large and
clumsy.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-17
Tho Summarizes Year.

The year 1916 was called the "year
without summer" Spring came that
year, but in its faintest form. Snow,
cold rains and winds were incessant.
1t was the LIST of June before the first
left the ground. The farmers planted
their crops, but the seed would hardly
isprout. and when they came to the sur.
face there was not heat enough ito
make the frail plants grow. Ii is re-
corded that during the month of June
birds froze to death In the woods and
fields. Small fruits, such as there
were, rotted on the stem, there being
no birds to eat them. But little corn
matured. Only in sheltered spots were
good sized roasting ears to be found
Frosts prevailed every month In the
year and almost daily. The people
after repeated hopes of change for
the better settled down almost in de-
spair. The like of it was never known
in the country before and, fortunately.
has never been repeated.-New York
American.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-17
A STARTLING Lecture.

Mr.. j. M. Barrie has given us q
whimsical description of Professor
Campbell Fraser, the famous author
nnd dEamatist having been at one time
one of the professors pupils. Il see
him rising in a daze from his chair"
says Mr.. Barrie, "and putting his
hands through his hair. DO I exist,
he said thoughtfully, strictly SO call.
ed! The students looked little star
tied. This was a matter that had not
previously disturbed them. Still, IL
the professor was in doubt there must
be something In 1t. He began to argue
IL out, and an uncomfortable silence
held the room in awe. If he did not
exist the chances were that they did
not exist either. 1t was thus per-
sonal question. 1t was no wonder
that the students who do not go to
the bottom during their first month of
metaphysics begin to give themselves
airs, strictly so called. In the privacy
OF their room at the top Of the house
they pinch themselves to see IL they
are still here."-Pearson' Weekly.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-17
BRYAn's NEW ICE FACTORY
Old Plant Being Torn Down and Prep
arations Under Way to Be-
gin on Nay.

| Mr.. r. w. Horlock ofsNavasota, who
is connected with the ice factory here,
was a caller at The Eagle office yes
terday afternoon and showed us the
blue print plans of the new factory
| that Is to be erected in this city. 1t
| is TO be an elegant building, 7Sx11S
feet in dimensions, and constructed OF
brick and cement. Machinery will be
installed in keeping with the building.
and the plant when fully equipped will
have daily capacity of fifty tons.
Both building and machinery are be-
ing installed, not only to meet present
needs, but with a view to the future
as well. and the plant will lbe of such
magnitude as to meet every demand
for many years To give an idea OF
the capacity of the machinery, the bat
terry of boilers will give total of $50
horse power pressure. The machinery
contracts have already been let to two
firms in pennsylvania.
In connection with the ice factory
a modern bottling works will also be
installed and the very best of every
thing in carbonated drinks will be
manufactured in large quantities.
The electric fan service will also
be continued, and large new genera
tor, sufficient to maintain an up-to-
date service, will be installed.
Cook & Co, are the architects for
the new building, and the contract for
its construction is expected to be let
about Friday of this week. The old
plant is now being torn down and
work on the new one will begin at