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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-08
A. g.. B. WINS FIRST
PRIZE FOR BOWLING,
LOcOmobile Rollers Take Second
Money and Billiards Third

The Factory Bowling League season
came TO a close last week, the Ameri-
can & British duck pin team whining
the championship by a close margin
of five games. Benny Coles, the
hustIing manager of the American &
British team. certainly deserves a big
hand from his shopmates as we'll as
from the league members for his sue
cessful efforts in landing the gun
makers in the first position Benny
also captured the high average prize
with a mark of 94S, beating out his
team-mate, Elmer Fitzgerald, who
was his nearest opponent by one
tenth of a pin. Fitzgerald's average
was s4.7
The Locomobile quintet which fin
ished in the second position, had a
beautiful chance of capturing first
place honors. but Indifferent rolling on
the part of some of their players at
times when games should have been
easily won, and were most needed,
with lack of judgment on the part of
their manager in the early part of the
season. lost what chances the Loco
boys had in capturing the first posi-
ton
At the start of the season it looked
though the Coulter & Mckenzie
duck shooters were going to have an
FocE lllite III Idplui liAC 1lASI pOSl-
ton. because of the fact that they
displayed much better form than any
of the other teams. Leading the
league in the first half of the season
with 20 wins and seven defeats chalk
ed up TO their credit.
But right here is where the uncer-
tainty of the bowling game comes in
and only goes to show what strange
things may happen during the last
half of the schedule. By going
through the first half of the season
with 20 victories and seven losses to
their credit proved to be the undoing
of the Coulter & Mckenzie boys, and
it certainly put the links" on all the
members of that team, for the simple
reason that they went through the
last half of the schedule winning but
seven games and losing 20, just re-
versing their former record. Can you
heat it? I should say not. The
league rollers were battling for $195
in prize money, which is the largest
amount ever put up by any bowling
organiza ton in the city as well as the
State
The prize money was SO arranged
that the last team as well as the first
team got something for their seasons
work The league as a whole was
composed of as good a set of fellows
as was ever gotten together in any
organization of it's kind in the city
The leagues success as a whole was
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-08
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OVINGTON IN FLIGHT OVER STEEPLECHASE
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At Steeplechase Island yesterday
Earl L. Ovington again demonstrated
his right to be known as Americas
forem aviator for daring and spec
tacular work.
Yesterdays flight. came precious
close to being Ovington'S last. At a
height of 1000 feet, one of his wings
fell into an air pocket and the ma
chine tilted over at terrible angle.
The crowd below caught it's breath.
Ovington threw over his steering
levers as far as he could, but the
machine did not right. In a desper-
ate effort, he reached out of the seat
as far as his life belt would permit,
but his foot on the wire reaching to
the other wing, and warped it by
the sheer weight of his body. The
big flying machine slowly caught its
balance, and after that there was no
more serious trouble. Ovington I'M
disturbed by his dangerous expert
ence, made a beautiful volplane dip
for the crowd and finally alighted
with the greatest ease, after Is min
utes in the air.
mo more small town flights for
me-" exclaimed Ovington; 1T isn't
worth while risking ones neck. Here
after I am going in for the big COM
petitions and cross country flights, in
which there are prizes worth while"
1t is estimated that $4,000 persons
watched this young man risk his life
and his property in demonstrating
the most wonderful invention of the
Goth century; but of this number
and small credit to Bridgeport be it
said-only a comparative handful,
not more than 1000 at the most
paid admission to the island and con-
tributed to recompense Ovington for
his skill and daring.
Yesterdays flight was the more
spectacular and dangerous of the two
made here by Ovington and thrilled
the immense crowds of spectators
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-08
POLO HERE
NEXT YEAR
SAYS HARPER
Former Local Goal Tender Says
Bridgeport Will be in League

81 expect Bridgeport will have roller
polo next year." says Candy Harper,
the former goal tender OF the Bridge
port Teddy Bears, who was here with
Aviator Ovington. 1.-The league cir
cult will probably be changed because
interest has been falling off a little
in some of the Massachusetts cities.
But we are all looking for a big sea-
son in 1872
From present indications the cir
cult will be composed of Bridgeport,
New Haven, Hartford, Waterbury,
New Britain and Providence. This
will make only one long jump-to
Providence. The rest of the circuit
is compact and travelling expenses will
be light
Harper tended goal for Fall River
the past season. He had a good year
and kicked out drives with his usual
accuracy. He is a big favorite with
local fans and they hope to see him in
a Bridgeport uniform in 1912.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-08
Our Local Players
Rocks Win From AnsOnia and
West Ends Beat Smokes

On Saturday the teams of the
Southern New England Telephone Co.
and Crane Valve No. 2 played a prac-
tice game at Crane field. The Crane
This was the first regular game of
the Telephone team and a number
of recruits were tried out Whillday
starred for the hello boyssb by striking
out ten Of the Crane batters, while
Sawyer and Reck did good work with
the hickory for the Crane team. The
hello boys have a strong nine this
clean up some of the city teams this
season. Last season they did not
play outside of the Telephone league
but this season they are going for a
record. They have a few open dates
and teams wishing games should
write to S. T. FiLondon, secretary.
A crowd of 500 saw the Rocks defeat
the Ansonia club by to at Manager
Taylor's new field yesterday. The
game went IL innings and was very
exciting. Roback was on the mound
for the Rocks and he held the visitors
down to five hits. The Rocks touch
ed Pitcher Hope of Ansonia for 10
safeties, including a two Dagger and
a single by Eddie Reilly. Catcher
Jack Jahnson also got two hits
The West Ends put it on the New
York Colored Giants by Is to Z at
West End Park, yesterday Haven
feltz and Volk twirled for the Ritchel
crowd and Henry for the smokes.
Patsy Cunningham celebrated his re-
turn by making a double and a sin
gle. and Kasparak also made two
doubles.
At the Wireless lot, yesterday aft
ernoan, the Oaklands trimmed the
Pirates by to 6. Anderson and
Kane were the Oakland battery, and
Merritt and Quinn worked for the
Pirates. Tommy Magner of the Oak
lands got a two Dagger and Anderson
made home run. Holmberg of the
Oaklands contributed three hits.
The 3. H. S. team went to Water
town. Saturday afternoon, and met
defeat at the hands of the Taft school
team by 3 to 2. Johnson the B. H.
S. finger, held the prep school boys
to two hits. Lynch made two fine
catches in the outfield for B. H. S.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-08
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
NOTES OF BRIDGEPORT

Recent givers of teas for the benefit
of the Fresh Air fund we're Mrs. Wal
ter F. Wilmot, Mrs. E. j. Hawleys
Miss Eleanor Hoyt, Miss Ruth Cone.
Miss Maude Jennings, Mrs. Wilmot
Wheeler, Miss Lillian Wheeler, MISS
Lorraine Armstrong Mrs. Elmer Crum-
man, and Miss Grammar.
Miss Marjorie Pierce. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs Bradford B. Pierce, Jr-,
is recuperating from the severe attack
of typhoid from which she has been
suffering.
On Saturday morning a baby daugh-
ter arrived at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Holmes Edwards. re
Park avenue. Mother and daughter
are doing nicely.
Mrs. 3. l.. Hamilton of 331 Fairfield
avenue, will be the hostess of the New
Hampshire club at its meeting, Thurs
day night. At this meeting, plans
will be formulated for the annual out
ing and annual meeting in June.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-08
KAUf and
LADD TIED
IN HITTING
Other Members of McCann's
Team Away Below Form
(By Wagner.)

Hi Laid and Benny Kauff are tied
for the honor of being the leading
slugger of the Bridgeport club. Hi
would have had a clear title to the
place but for the fact that he ran
against Tom Tuckey yesterday and
didn't get a hit in four times up.
Laid and Kauff have swatted for
1902. Tom Crook is going at PAL
clip, Jimmy Hall is swinging at .237
and Lou Litschi at 1886. Bob Stowe
hasn't struck his gait yet as his aver
age of 1877 shows. Skipper Eley is
also way below form. These aver
ages, which include yesterdays game
are as follows:
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-08
BARRETT AND BENTZ WILL
RACE TOMORROW NIGHT.

At the Park City rink tomorrow
evening Dick Barrett and Fred Bentz
will come together in a five mile race
for the championship of the city.
Bentz challenged Barrett some time
ago and the manager thinks this will
be a very fast race as Bentz is very
speedy boy and will make Barrett
toe the line. The race will start at
$50 and large crowd is expected
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-08
Biz Crowd Cheers
Win Over HoIVoke

A crowd of $500 saw the Mechanics
beat Holyoke at Newfield park Sat-
urday by to 0. Red Waller was in
the box for McCann's men and he
showed his old time stuff, giving the
PaperE1akers but four hits. Hi
Ladd's two Dagger and later a sacri-
flee fly sent Bridgeports two runs
over the pan. Gaiser, who pitched
for Holyoke, did good job but was
unsteady in the sixth and eighth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-08
YALE CREW LEAVES FOR
SPRINGFIELD, WEDNESDAY
Especial from United Pressl

especial from united Press
New Haven, May S-The Yale crew
today began the last week of practice
for the race with Pennsylvania, at
Springfield, Mass, next Saturday.
The blue will go UP to Springfield,
Wednesday. and will continue practice
there up to the date of the race. AS
Pennsylvania has seven of last years
crew in college the mettle of the Yale
crew will be tried to it's limit. The
blue displayed fair form in an exhibit
ton two miles on the local harbor,
Saturday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-08
JOHNNY EVERS NOT
WITH THE CUBS ON
FIRST EASTERN TRIP
Especial from United Press

Especial from United PreSs)
Chicago, May 8-Johnny Evers. tins
Cubs star second baseman, was tIH-
able to go back to his home in Troy,
~ Y, when the Cubs left on their
Eastern invasion, and fears are felt
that the great Cub may not be seen
on the diamond again this season.
Evers has been suffering from nerv
GUS collapse which has affected his
stomach.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-08

due in a large measure to the capable
personality of the officers who had the
leagues affairs in charge. The ones
referred to are president, Albert
Smith; secretary, Edward Brosnan,
and treasurer, Albert P. Dudley; all
of which labored hard and through
whose untiring efforts the Factory
Bowling Leagues first season proved
most successful one.
Winners of PRIZES in the Factory
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-08
Boxing Notes Here
Knockout Brown and Tommy
Murphy Meet Thursday
Night

New York, May S-The big fight Of
the week will be staged in Brooklyn,
Thursday night. when Knockout
Brown and Tommy Murphy will meet
for 10 rounds. This will be Browns
first appearance since his sickness.
Boston, May S-The big event of the
week in fistic circles here will be the
go between Porky Flynn, the local
heavyweight, and Jim Savage OF
Orange, n. J. The men are old rivals
and in their previous meetings have
split hOnors.
New York, May S-Matt Wells, the
English lightweight champion will
sail for this country on May Is and
will be matched as soon as he arrives
with some local lightweight. 1t was
said. today, that Wells will have Jack
Goodman as his first opponent prepa-
ratory to a real match with Packey
Mcfarland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-08
sLovAK BANQUET TONIGHT.

The choir and committees which
helped to make the Goth anniversary
of the ST. Joseph Slovak Catholic
society such a success will be ban
quoted tonight
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-08
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Cincinnati s, Pittsburg 4.
ST. Louis 6, Chicago 5.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-08
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays RESULTS.
6. ST. Louis 2.
Detroit 5, Chicago 4.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-08
TODAY'S GAMES.

New York at Boston.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at PittSbJIrg.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-08
TODAY'S GAMES.

Boston at New York.
Philadelphia at Washington
Cleveland at ST Louis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-08

TODAY'S GAMES,

Hartford at Springfield
New Britain at Northampton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-08

Two base hit, Gibbs Sacrifice fly,
Hall and Litschi. Stolen bases, Hall
and Crook, Kauff. Double plays,
Russell and Litschi; Stowe and Crook.
Left on bases, Bridgeport z, Water
bury 5. First base on errors, Bridge
port 4. Struck out, by Tuckey 4, by
Gibbs A. Wild pitch, Gibbs. Time,
1:5O. Umpire, Lanigan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-08

(By Ira Hall.)
Bridgeport has yet to win Sun
day game from Waterbury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-08

Farmer Want Ads Cent a Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-08

The Fast Northampton club will
appear at Newfield tomorrow. Bill
Luby's crowd gave the Mechanics
their only defeat last week and the
locals will try to slip it to them to-
morrow. Ivor Swanson may be sent
against the Larks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-08

Outfielder Jim Hart has Joined the
Hartford team. He is hard hitter
and will strengthen the Senators, who
are already going well.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-08

Two out Wnen winning run was
scored. -
Score by Innings.
Waterbury 90 $1,000 il
Bridgeport .....0 0 O 00O100 o.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-21
FORT GAINES COURT
HEARS MANY CASES

FORT GAINES. Ca, Nov. 1S.-The city
court was in session here this week and
as this was the monthly and quarterly
term of the court, a great number of
cases were disposed of. Eighteen criminal
cases were tried. and four convicts were
placed on the public roads of Clay
county.
The first conviction under the game law
of 1911 was had in the case of Ike
Snipes, who was found guilty of shooting
two partridges and given a fine of SIG
or 30 days on the changing. AS this
was the first party reported to have vio-
lated the game law in Clay this season a
considerable interest was manifested in
the case.
Four convicts were turned over to War
den Boyett to be worked on the public
highway. In the case of Horton Robin
son, colored charged with illegal sale
of whisky, the judge gave him a straight
road sentence without the privilege of
paying out, so Robinson must serve a
term of 10 months.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-21
MACON CHAMBER PLANS
MANY 1872 CONVENTION;
Efforts viii Be Made to SeCurr
Meetings of Many Fraternal
Orders

MACON, Ca, Nov. 1S.-The Maco
chamber of commerce is planning t
bring a number of big conventions I
Macon next year Together with tn
two local tribes of Red Men, the cham
Der will make an effort to have Maco
named a permanent headquarters for tn
Improved Order of Red Men. The grea
council will meet in Griffin this spr'n
and at which time it is believed HON
of the fraternity will be voted built
Efforts will also be made to get the on
nual meeting of the grand lodge of Cd
Fellows and the convention of the TRAY
elers Protective association. The annu'
meeting of the knights of Columbus W.
be held here next May and everythin
possible will be done at this meeting
have Macon named as permanent nom
of the organization.
Especial Dispatch to The Journal)
MACON Ga, Nov. 1S.-John Harris
Bud Grace and Charles Richmond
negroes, were rounded up by the poile
Yesterday for picking pockets OF coun
try negroes who visited the negro Kan
now on in Macon. Jim Reed, a negro
had the charges preferred against them
claiming he lost his purse containing 81
Two eye-witnesses stated they saw w
theft committed. They are being mel
in the Macon jail for trial for larcen
from the person
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-21
INSURANCE WILL NOT BE
PAID TO CHICAGO WIDOW

CHICAGO. Nov. 1.-THE Broth erhood
of Locomotive Engineers will refuse to
pay an insurance policy of $500 on
the Ii feof John Quinn, whose widow
is in the county Jail charged with re-
sponsibility for his death.
Officials Of the organization informed
Lieut. James Mooney. OF the Kensing-
ton police station. yesterday, that this
action had been taken because of 4
clause in the bylaws OF the Organization
which states that the money will not be
paid in cases where the beneficiary is
supposed to be responsible for the
death.
Two former boarders of the Quinn
househo old who are now in Chattanooga.
Tenn were visited by Detective James
Caffefty. 1t was stated they will be
compelled to come TO Chicago to testify
before the grand jury.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-21
GREENE AND PUTNAM WORK
FOR CATTLE TICK REMOVAL

neighborhOod. rid your own and your
neighbors' pasture of ticks.
Il am giving advice from conviction
gained not from reading or following
any authority. but out Of my own
dearly bought experience, and ! am
trying TO save others travelling route
that necessarily leads to disaster. Any
veterinary surgeon can transfuse blood
from the so-called immune to the sus-
ceptible animal. or your experiment
station may do the work for you. 1t
is the least harmful way. in my judg-
ment. vet / believe any animal into
whose circulation has entered the germ
OF cattle fever Is tnrefore bovine re-
duced in both milk and beef produc-
ton.
-Just a word regarding the ease.
economy and benefits following tick
eradication IN neighborhood. My
whole county has spent less money
each year in accomplishing this work
than the direct loss we sustained an
nually from the presence of ticks.
Hereafter perfect immunity exists for
US. Knowing conditions before. during
and after tick eradication, one would
be recreant to duty who let opportuni-
ty for this work pass. when a word
may save millions in the south.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-21

GREENSBORO. Ca. No. 1s-Col. B. W.
Hunt. Of Eatonton. in writing Of tick
eradication work. which has been going
ON In Green and Putnam counties for
several years. says:
The question is often asked where
one may find good cattle immune to
tick fever. Good. profitable yielding
miIch cows. absolutely immune 70 cat
tie fever you cannot find. To create
partial immunity by tick infestation
taxes the vitality beyond leaving a
good producing margin in the cow.
Hence you must either be satisfied with
inferior COWS or exterminate ticks IN
your neighborhood. Tick eradication is
easy. lifts the whole burden and Il tick
infested cattle are thereafter exclud-
ed from your pasture YOU will remain
tickfree.
Eff you cannot clear your pasture OF
ticks. would recommend buying Jer-
seys OF those breeders who. living
north or south, raise the very best
dairy stock. No cattle dealer can pro-
siuce superior animals who allows his
bovfnes TO become tick infested. fever
fnocuiated. weak and III from the work
OF TIE parasitic cattle tick Therefore
evass II located in a tick infested
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-21
TWO HUNTERS AND AGED LOG
CATCH 60 'POSSUMS IN NIGHT

the yelp was louder, clearer, more en-
thusiastic and Tige acted as though
his master would never arrive
II was a very small tree. the body or
which was hardly larger than eight
inches. and Tige never removed his eye
from the limbs. perfectly absorbed in
his mission. and still true to his mas
ter, who with a gallant shake removed
from the tree three large opossums.
The game was just started, Tige hur-
ried away soon to be rewarded with
other slick tails"
This was kept up until / o'clock m
the morning. when II was decided 10
count the game. when Ii was found
that in Just five short hours. SO grim
ming opossums had been bagged and
vet hunting was not good. for the hunt
ers had only .one dog. There were all
kinds Of possums big 'possums' little
'possums, fat possums. poor possums
old 'possums. and young possums--in
fact all shades and kinds of possums
probably the biggest bunch of possums
ever caught by any, hunters within five
hours.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-21
A BRAIN WORKER
Must Have the Kind of Food
That Nourishes Brain

ST am literary man whose nervous
energy is a great part of my stock In
trade, and ordinarily I have little patti
ence with breakfast foods and the ex-
travagant claims made of them. But |
cannot withhold the Acknowledgement
of the debt that 1 owe to Grape-Nuts
food
''I discovered long ago that the very
buIxiness of the ordinary diet was not
calculated to give one clear head, the
power OF sustained, accurate thinking
| always felt heavy and sluggish in
mind as we'll as body after eating the
ordinary meal, which diverted the blood
from the brain to the digestive appar-
atus
Il tried foods easy of digestion. but
found them usually deficient in nutri-
ment I experimental with many break
fast foods and they. too, proved unsat-
isfactory, till / reached Grape-Nuts
And then the problem was solved.
Il had not been using it very long be-
fore / found that was turning out an
unusual quantity and quality of work
Continued use has demonstrated to my
entire satisfaction that Grape-Nuts food
contains the elements, needed by the
brain and nervous system OF the hard
working public writer" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
There's a Reason" and II is explain
ed in the little book. THE Road to Well
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Ever read the above letter?
A new one appears from tine
to time. They are genuine,
true, and full of human inter-
est.