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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-09
SPRATT LEADING
 MECHANICS IN
 HITTING THE BALL

Jack Spratt is the heaviest hitter in the Bridgeport club this week The shortstop would have gone into the 300 class but for his failure to grab safety in either game Saturday. Tom Crook is also close on Spratt's heels with .2SS and Eddie Bridges is going at a -2S5 clip. These averag ges inc l1Ida Ia crara
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-09

of F1odden Field, which was fought between English and Scotch armies. James ". of Scotland was killed, with thirty of his nobles and 10000 of his soldiers. The loss of the victori- ous English was comparatively small.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-09
BRANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TODAY.

Baltimore in Jersey City. Providence in Newark. Toronto in Montreal. Rochester in Buffalo.
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HoIyOke.

Two base hits, Hickey, Spratt, Ahearn, Russell. Three base hit Crook. Sacrifice fly, Bridges. Stolen bases, Stow, Hickey, Baker, Crook Russell. Double plays, Venable, Stow and Crook Left on bases, Bridge port 2, Ho1yoke 6. First base on balls, Sexton 2, Salmon 3. First base on errors, Bridgeport ?, Ho1yoke l. Hit by pitcher, Hickey, Crook. Struck out, by Sexton i, by Salmon 4. Time, TAO. Umpire. Held.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-09
COLONIALS.

Two out when winning run was scored.
 SCORE BY INNINGS: East Bridgeports S0o1O1 +9 Colonials. 0 2 o 0 2 4-S
 Two base hits Moran Blagriff; three base hits, Johnson, Arnes, Mandelsohn: hit by pitcher, Clark, Graether, Myers; first on balls, Anderson 3, Lyons 4, Johnson 3; left on bases, East Bridge ports ', Colonials 8; sacrifice hit, Lyons; stolen bases, Duffis, Parfitt ?. Merrick ?, Moran 2, Bakos ?, Blagriff 2 Anderson, Lyons, Grateher 4, Ames, Lynch, Johnson; struck out, Anderson 9 Lyons f. Johnson 13; double plays, Myers, unassisted; passed balls, Myers; attendance, 1, 400.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-09
International League.
YEsrERDAY,s REsULrs.

Baltimore. 6; Jersey City, (1st). Jersey City, 5; Baltimore, 3 (2d). Newark, 1; Providence, 0 (1sD. Newark. 6; Providence, 5 (2d). Montreal, 6; Toronto, 2 (1sD. Montreal, 1; Toronto, o (2d).
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-09
Connecticut League.
YEsTERDAY'S RESULTS.

Bridgeport. 6; Holyoke, 2. Hartford. 8; Waterbury, 0. New Haven, IS; Springfield, 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-09

Hartford-Fred Barnes, who re- signed as president of the Hartford Central Labor Union after making an address attacking the priests of the Catholic church, has left the city and Szxz he will not return.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-09

Two base hits, Louskey, Egan. Chris tie, Dubee- Three base hits. Loveday. Butler, Norris. First balls, off Whalen g. off Robacker 1. First on errors, Black Rocks 2, Post 1. Sacr1- flee fly. Klawberg. Struck out, Noo- nan. Norris, Loveday, Mccormack, Beck Double play, WhaIen to But Ter. Attendance, 1900. Umpire, Mo Cam. Time 1:49.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-09
JOE JEANETTE AND TONY
 ROSS WILL BOX TONIGHT

A real heavyweight battle will be decided in Madison Square Garden, New York, tonight-one in which championship timber will be seen. Joe Jeanette. who has claimed Jack John sons title and is generally recogniz- ed as the new worlds champion, will have an opportunity to show New Workers what he can do with Tony Ross, one of the best white fighters in the profession
 Gunboat Smith of California has task set for him in the second ten- round bout. He will tackle Dave Smith middle and light heavyweight champion of Australia. Dave Smith was stopped in less than round by Eddie McGoorty week ago, but there were several reasons for believing that the Australian did not receive fair trial Gunboat Smith professes to be a slugger How long will Dave Smith last or wiIIs the Gunboat be scuttled?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-09
GAMES TO-DAY.
American League.

Brooklyn in New York CD. Boston in Philadelphia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-09
sATTTRDAY'S RESULTS.

Bridgeport, 5; Springfield o (1st). SprinEf1eld, 1; Bridgeport, 0 t2d). |. Holyoke, 2; Waterbury, 1 (1st). HoIyeke, 4; Waterbury, 0 (2d)- New Haven, 1; Hartford, 1 (13 inn- ngs-)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-09
STANDING OF THE CLUES.

GAMES TODAY. No games are scheduled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-09
BANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TO-DAY.

Games scheduled for today played yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-09

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. 5; Chicago, 2. Detroit, 2; St. Louis, 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-09

New Haven-At the dark end of cellar at 5S5 Grand avenue, the po- lice yesterday, found eight men drinking at a bar and took the men and two wagon loads of liquor to the police station.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-09

New Haven-Two thousand pounds of meat were sold, yesterday, at the cooperative stores of the Jewish kosher meat boyeotters from 10 to S cents pound under regular dealers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-09

By defeating the Cubs, three times in four games, the Reds have ma teria1ly assisted the Giants. New York's lead, today is 8 z games.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-09
|SLAPPER SAM KENNEDY HAS
 BOUGHT WATERBURY FRANCHISE
Jim Murphy Will Probably Conduct Team
 in New Britain in 1913

The New York State League season ended yesterday and Utica won the flag. Wilkesbarre and Utica were tied until the final day of the season but Utica won out by taking two games from Syracuse while Wilkes barre was beating Scranton one game.
 At New Haven yesterday the Wings beat the Ponies by B to l. Bugs ReisigI worked for the Wings. Cum ningham and More hurled for the Pom ies.
 Pete Wilson had his sIants breaking right and Hartford whitewashed Wa terbury at Rockville by 3 to c. Knapp pitched for the Spuds.
 At Newf1e1d Park, Saturday, the Me chanics broke even in double bill ing the Mechanics won the first by 5 to O. Gibbs lost hard luck game by l to in the night cap.
 Matty Mcintyre, veteran outfelder for the Chicago White Sox, left today for San Francisco, where he will play in the Pacific Coast League. following his release by Manager Callahan yes terday.
 The funeral of Bugs" Raymond. one time National League star, was Chicago United States League club acted as pallbearers.
 By defeating the Cubs, three times in four games, the Reds have ma teria1ly assisted the Giants New York's lead, today is 8 F games.
 The Pirates hammered the Cardi- nals. Neither Bresnahan nor Clarke could find a pitcher who wouldn't ex- p1ode when he stepped on the mound.
 Cobb and Crawford both tripled and the Tigers bounced upon the St. Louis Browns in their final ap- pearance in Detroit, this season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-09
TY COBB AND ZIMMERMAN ARE
 LEADING H[TERS

Iris Speaker is giving Ty Cobb a great run for the batting honors in the American league but the Georgia Peach is still ahead. Heinie Zinmer- man of the Cubs is showing the way in the National. Bill Sweeney of Bos- ton is second and Chief Meyers of the Giants third. Tommy Downey of this city is hitting .2s6 for the Cubs. The aVerages:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-09
National League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
STANDING OF THE CLUES.

Cincinnati, 10; Chicago, B.
 Pittsburgsx1 1 2s St. Louis, s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-09

The Pirates hammered the Cardi- nals. Neither Bresnahan nor Clarke could find a pitcher who wouldn't ex- p1ode when he stepped on the mound.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-09

Cobb and Crawford both tripled and the Tigers bounced upon the St. Louis Browns in their final ap- pearance in Detroit, this season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-09

 *Loveday out for not touching sec ond base; and two out when winning run was scored
 SCORE BY INNINGS: Yost 0 2 0 1-6 Black Rocks, 0 1 1 0 O-5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-09

The funeral of Bugs Raymond one time National League star, was held today. His teammates on the Chicago United States League club acted as pa1lbearers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-09

At New Haven yesterday the Wings beat the Ponies by 13 to 1. Bugs ReisigI worked for the Wings. Gun
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-09

A year from today will be the four hundxadth ann1EarsaxH of tha battle
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-09

Thursday will be ladies' day at Newfeld park when the Waterbury club will show here. There will be a dou- bleheader on Friday with New Haven as the attraction. /
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-09

Pete Wilson had his slants breaking g right and Hartford whitewashed Wa terbury at Rockville by to 0. Knapp pitched for the Spuds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-06

Tne following correspondence be-
tween Uncle Nat Walker, the sage
Of Wakulla. and w. C. Hodges. can
didate for the Progressive Republican
party for governor of Florida, is both
instructive and entertaining and will
be read with interest by the democrats
Of Florida:
Hodges to "UneIs, Matt
Tallahassee, Fla, Sept. 26, 1912.
Hon. Nat Walker, Attorney, Crawford
vile, Fla.
Dear Uncle Nat-In regard to the
case OF Vickers VS.. Vickers, will you
please write me what has been done
since / filed my bin on June 18th.
have been away in the northwest,
and I am afraid you democrats are
going to have to call Teddy Mr.. Pres
ident." want to ask you to delay
the hearing of this case until after
the election In November as a per-
sonal favor to me, as I want to get
out among the voters next week. am
sending you enclosed a sample of the
campaign dodgers which It will do
your eyes good to read. While you
are a democrat know your heart is
with the toiler and wage Garner. Yours
sincerely,
w. c. HODGES.
Crawfordville. Fla. Sept. 81, 1912.
Hon. w. c. Hodges, Tallahassee, Fla.
Dear Will-You must pardon me for
giving public notice of your favor of
the 26th, which contained both public
and private matters.
stated to you in the last mail that
the case referred to would not be
taken up until after you had made
<rnfr Dt1II TIL e.
appreciation Of your personal friend
ship, and of the conclusion of your
letter, the clause which asserts that
my heart is with the toiler and the
wage Garner" am indeed grateful
for this kind expression. I was born
and raised among this class of peo-
like an incurable old sore on the leg
Of an honest man.
told you in my former letter that
had received the sample of your
campaign dodgers. You say they will
do my eyes good to read" You EVIL
IDENTIFY were not aware that Dr. Cal
houn, of Atlanta, had made my old
eyes like new. or certainly you would
not have talked so rafting. I car
read your dodgers plainly-so plain
~ lndJ must CONFESS myself won
derfully surprised that a man of your
age and station should talk IS you do
THEIR PLATFORM PLEDGE.
You tell me that your party has
pledged itself 'if trusted with govern
ment to abolish state and county tax
alton in this state by using certain
funds now loaned out by democratic
state government to foreign and pri-
"a 81 -
terest- If it does not make good its
pledges it should and would be re-
called.
THE democratic party is silent or
this subject; it either has neve,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-06
McKINNONVILLE.

McKinnonville, Oct. 5.-Miss Glen
ME Malone is improving from the in
jury received from being thrown from
the motor car.
Miss Sallie McKinnon has been quite
i'll for the past two weeks. She left
Saturday for Pensacola for medical
treatment. She was accompanied as
far as Cantonement by Miss Mildred
and Mrs. Clifford McKinnon.
Mr.. Thomas freeman, ST.. returned
to his home in Pensacola Saturday.
Mr.. Clifford McKinnon spent Fri
day in Moline.
Mr.. ]. H. Patterson, of Muscogee,
was here one day last week.
DR.. ]. Holly, of Pine Barren, made
a professional call here one day last
week.
Mr.. A. D. McKinnon is suffering
with a severe cold this week.
Mr.. VIM. Tate, Of Admon, was the
guest of Mr.. J. H. Henderson Sunday.
Mr.. A Fillingim, of Pleasant Grove,
was a business caller here Monday.
Miss Evadine Malone left Sunday
for Milton, where she will attend
school this winter.
Mr.. VIM. Jackson, Of Enon, was
among the business callers here Mon
day.
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eminent to foreign and private cor
porations at low rates of interest un
der your studied plan" of abolishing
state and county taxation.
NO WORRIES EXCEPT SCHOOL
FUND.
But this you know you can't do, for
this state has no money loaned out
except the monies of the school fund,
which should be sacred and invio-
late" even in the heart of a Bull
Mooser." For the money loaned from
this fund is used only in the educa-
ton of the boys and girls of our
state; education, which is now the
hope of all human happiness, the ba-
sis of human wisdom. But for this
education in this day and time. en-
lightened humanity would wither as
the flowers that bloom in the spring;
for only upon a foundation Of learn
ing are intelligent thoughts of business
based, and only through learnig is
the head of wisdom crowned. Yet you
would strip our youth of these bene-
fits, and take the monies which are
set aside for their good to pay state
and county taxes with. These are
the only state bonds, and verify your
platform applies.
You say further that THE Progress
sive party is composed of white men,
and has it written into it's state plat
form that negroes shall be eliminated
from politics in the south"
THE LILY WHITE AND JOE LEE
It Is no doubt true that your state
platform has so declared, and that
your adherents are now what were
once called LILLY Whites" when they
stabbed off from the company of the
black negro, Joe Lee, of Jacksonville,
who now holds the biggest and fat
test federal office in the state, and
set up shop for themselves. But now
come, honest Injun, was It not be-
cause Joe Lee and the late lamented
J. N. Coombs out generated you and
Joe Stripping (now dead), in your as
pirations to hold federal appoint
ments? Is this not true? How many
moons ago has it been since you, Joe
and others sat in conclave with old
"Sambo' about pie" voters?
Next you tacitly reproach the demo-
cratic party for not inserting sim :
liar wedge into it's platform. Now,
VIII, you well know that is all bun
combe. Why should that party have
mentioned anything about the negro
in it's platform? It has been twenty
five years since the negro has been
permitted even to vote in any demo
cratic convention or primary, or to
hold any office Of trust in the gift Of
a democratic people or government.
Individually, I am certain that you
are a white man. and in no wise a
niger hugger." But how about the
chief bull Mooser"-the bell OK of
the range? Can you draw the same
line for him? If not, stop preaching
by precept and adopt the more eff
fective plan of preaching by example
Was not your Champion, your Moses,
from the "bullrushes.'' in the days
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-06
PLEASANT GROVE.

Pleasant Grove, Oct. 5.--Mr. Ether
idge, who resides in Pleasant Grove.
happened to an accident recently.
His horse ran away and he was
thrown from the wagon and received
several injuries, but he is expected
to recover soon.
Mr.. Victor Goldback, a merchant OF
Pleasant Grove, has been i'll for the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper, Of Fort Bar
rancas, spent a pleasant day Sunday
visiting this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cherry, Of
Pensacola, are visiting relatives and
friends in Pleasant Grove this week
The public school began here this
week. Mr. and Mrs. Purdy, of Pen
sacola, are the teachers. The school
is No. q and 1t has two teachers
and all hope for a successful term
this year. Pleasant Grove is noted
for school children.
Miss Ora Benton, of Peasant Grove
will teach this year at Union Hail,
about six miles west Of Pensacola
Miss Benton is a young teacher, this
making her fourth term as teacher
but she is liked by all who know her
The many friends Of Mrs. Finley
Richards are sory to hear she is still
ill at her home.
Mrs. Jane Benton was guest OF
Mrs. Annie Goldback last Sunday.
Mr.. r. L. Roberts was a guest Sun
dav of Mr.. Gennothe.
Mr.. James Benton was caller al
the home Of Mr.. VIII Rich last Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Basil James, Of this
place have recently moved to near
the Big Bayou on the farm Of Mr.
Walter Sheppard, Of Pensacola
Mr.. and Mrs. Russ Roberts were
made happy recently by the aTrivaI
of a. new son. of which they are very
proud.
The stork also visited the home OF
Mr.. and AIRS. James Jones and left
them a fine boy.
Were 1T not for the work at Fort
Pickens in the u. s. E. D. department
some of our Pleasant Grove people
would be at a loss what TO 90
| The closing of Pensacola navy yard
| affected not only Pensa cola. but War
rington and Pleasant Grove also Let
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-06

US hope for a change in the presi-
Dental chair this election, which will
possibly change the present condition
at the navy yard, which will be
thankfully received by all.
The Burns, Bell Wood Co, are
making god progress on their wood
contract at Fort Barrancas. The con-
tract calls for $50 cords.
We will possibly change our time
Of Sunday school meeting from 10 a.
m. to p. m, making 1t better for
all to attend.
Rev. Arthur J. Ransley will preach
for us next Saturday night at 1880 p.
m. and Sunday IL a. m. and 1880 p.
m. All are cordially invited to at
tend.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-06
JUNGLE MATT WALKER REPLIES
TO CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR

studied the plan of abolishing state
and county taxation or else does not
want tax paying abolished. Judging
by the past the latter fact is in all
probability the true reason this party
is silent"
The above Is no doubt the basis
the material basis-of your platform.
and Is sent out as food for fools.
AS applied to this state, every man
of intelligence knows that, If the state
had any loans, the interest on her
bonds would be insufficient to pay
even the incidental county expenses of
Duval county. You are a resident of
the capital, and before making such
declaration of your Bull Moose
principles, you should show to every
voter just how much would be real
ICED by using certain funds now
loaned OUT by democratic state gov
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Something Wronq,

lawyer was retained as counsel
for a man who stepped into hole in
the street and broke his leg. The
verdict was in favor of his client.
After settling up the claim he handed
his client a silver dollar.
What is this for?" asked the man.
THAT is what is left after taking
out my fee. the cost of appeal, and
other expenses"
The man regarded the dollar mo-
ment then looked at the lawyer. What
is the matter with that?" he asked.
us 1t bad ?"-McCalps Magazine.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-06

when he was called Mr.. President"
the host at a table at which dined
Booker T. Washington, an honorerd
guest, though one Of the race now to
be "eliminated?" Did not "Mr, Presi-
dent" assert that Booker It's merits
deserved full recognition by the whole
of mankind?
And the aforementioned Joe Lee
said to be so black that the sooted
walls of hell are white by compari-
on, is he not, by virtue of an appoint
ment made by your sovereign master
in politics, in possession of the big
gest federal office in Florida? Now,
VIII, tote fairi You know that this
same Teddy, the Bull Mooser, kept
the negro, Crum, of Charleston. S. c.,
in office for both terms he served as
president by ad interim appointment.
You know, too that this appointment
was made in the face of protest from
every decent white man in the city Of
Charleston, and that his confirmation
was defeated by that champion OF the
white man, the grand old statesman
and democrat, Senator Ren Tillman,
in senate composed largely of re-
publicans who refused to countenance
the outrage. But now you propose to
kick the mouth that once kissed your
heels.
Surely you have never seriously
I cherished a thought that any man,
except perhaps, a natural born fool,
would swallow this plank of your
PLATFORM
DEMOCRATIC PARTY's RECORD
Will. old boy, when you ask me if
the democratic party has ever done
anything for me I am too glad to
| answer yes" I can say with abso-
lutte truth that the democratic party
has been the basis of all material
progress in this state for the last de-
cade. 1t has been the basis of human
happiness for the past forty years.
Your old Nanny party-the party
your Bull Moose chieftain has re-
Gently stabbed off from-raised more
hell in the southland than the devil
| ever thought Of since the day he was
driven into hell. 1 want to say this,
WILL for I like you PERSONAL---VERY.
had better quit your foolishness right
| now. Rivers that are parted by noun
tains never flow together again, and
when the white democrats are re-
minded of the damnable days of re-
construction, by the very party your
CHleLtaln SO recently deserted, all De-
| cause he failed to be nominated for
president instead of Taft, by the re-
publican convention, to which, I un-
derstand, you were a delegate-or that
you were defeated as a delegate Git
| does not now matter)-your party,
which is sending out such dodgers, is
the same old party of the reconstruc-
ton period; the same old party that
sent lack Chandler, now one Of your
| immortal heroes, and other noted
apostles to cheat us out of the election
in 1875.
AFTER THE DEVILS GOT YOU
Now, Will, after reading this. ask
| yourself fairly and honestly what is
now the truth about the great, pros
porous south? What about Florida
with its increase in wealth amount
| ing to nearly seventy million dollars
| in the past ten years?
"Old Tom Johnson an imbecile of
good family who was an oldtimer of
| {Ixy ~ n
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In the Bio erands Country.

State Topics says that unless bust
ness compelled him Colonel George
Bailey would not think Of leaving
Heavenly Houston unless it was to
visit the famous valley of the Rio
Grande. Thanks. awfully, for the com
pliment, but we trust Colonel Bailey
will not visit here, as he is a friend
of ours and inasmuch as he is sub
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-06
the bad boys who annoyed him:

the bad boys who annoyed him:
Now. boys, you better mind. The
devil is around, and faint no use to
holler when the devirs done got you!"
Take this to yourself, Will. Shake
those Bull Moose briars off. You
are a bright and clever fellow, and
can be useful man If you will try.
Sincerely yours,
UNCLE NAT WALKER
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Preiudioed Anains+ "A

$50 you think kissing dangerous7"
Indeed. I do"
You must have kissed the wrong
girl"
81 know I did"
Her brother handed you a wall
lop?"
mo, she married me-"
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ject to the govt, we feel sure that he
would have a severe attack of same
here, as the living is very rich.--NIo-
Allen Monitor
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-06-18

~ EFORE the butcher sends in his
for the Presidency will be known
to the public.
II you have bet on Smith or Jones
or Brown you have lost.
Il may be a man who dotes on the
~ Different kinds Of breakfast foods,
or who has no use for any Of them.
He may think the tariff ought TO
be revised upwards. downward, cross
ways or any other old way, or not at
all.
He may give business a boost or a
kick.
He may be agin tipping walters, or
he may encourage us to hand over
twice the price of the meal.
He may be for breaking the neck
OF every kicking COW in the country,
or he may encourage them to kick
with both htnd-legs at once.
HA may favor pensions to all wild
:. who haven't married over three
times, or he may say they can hustle
around fourth.
He may favor Sunday baseball and
nroye 1t should be q part of our re-
lizton, or he may go dead back on the
whole thing.
He may use his high station to abol-
,sh the scoop-shovel hat and the
hobble skirt, or he may encourage
them to remain in our midst and play
the fool for the female sex.
Fellow-patriots, will the Chicago
nominee eat his green corn off the
cob?
Will he lift up the leg of a fried
chicken and gnaw it2