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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22
The North End Stars would arrange flames with them but be sure and keep Batcarrier Mcbride away.

The Point .Jrs. are one of the fast eef Cfexffas in the city contesting for the f1-f7 year old championship. They are open with a challenge to any team fin the city or state after May 26 They will hold a meeting tonight "Wednesday and will elect manager and captain. All players are request ed to show up- The team is in want
 of new catcher, and any fast catch er who wants a tryout meet at the corner of Eagle street and Newfield avenue tonight at 7:30 sharp.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22
Standing of the Clubs

Games Today. New York in Cincinnati. Brooklyn in Chicago. Boston in Pittsburgh. Philadelphia in St. Louis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22
National League
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results. New York, 6; Cincinnati, 3. Chicago, 5; Brooklyn. 4. Philadelphia, z; St. Louis, 6. Pittsburgh, IA; Boston, g.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22

Fred Merkle's three hits scored ai many runners.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22

carroll will begin to cIOut when he has been in the game a few days. Bob Stow who has been on the out side looking in at the hasehits, broke through yesterday and collected two. Chief Snyder's injured back is giv- ing him a lot of trouble and 1t looks him right. It will go hard with the Mechanics if they lose the services of this valuable finger. In spite of the fact that he issued nine passes, New Haven didn't do much damage. The Wings had 16 left on bases. Both catchers were working we'll. Eddie Bridges turned back the only
 New Haven player who tried to steal,
 and Nagle stopped one brave Me- | chanic.
 Only when Buck o'Brien opposed
 vean Gregg. and Johnson, twirled against Mullen were the hits scarce
 in both big leagues. Lange's balk in the sth, with two out gave the Yankees their winning | run. A minute after a passed ball by Kuhn, of the White Sox, had helped them tie the score. Polishing off the, Philadelphia world s champions vigorously the St. Louis Browns would have come up out of | the cellar had not the Yankees won. Byrne. of the Pittsburgh Pirate
 band, got four bingles in the victor ious slugging match with the Boston Braves.
 The Yankees lived up to their repu- l tatfon for weak fielding by uncorlzing
 five weird errors.
 The Cubs made show of Phelps. the Bsooklyn catcher, by offering six l bases. Fred Merkle's three hits scored as many runners.
 The Giants took another grip on first place yesterday. beating the Reds on
 their own lot by to B. New York. May 22-The Olympic team selection committee will meet
 here June 10 to select the men who will represent the United States at StockhoIy.o ss1A4- r5t
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22

Surely those St. Louis Browns are good for something. Probably they're Jealous of the Tanks, and that's the reason why they keep Wolverton's $ men out of last place,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22

The Giants took another grip on first place yesterday. beating the Reds on their own lot by to g.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22

Hank ODay would swamp Roosevelt or Taft If his name was allowed to be put on the primary ballot in Ohio
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22

New York. May 22LThe Olympic team selection committee will meet here June 10 to select the men who will represent the United States at Stockholm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22

The Cubs made a show of Phelps the Bsooklyn catcher, by pilfering six bases.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22
BIG LEAGUE GOSSIP

That fall of McGinty to the bottom or the sea has nothing on the Yan- kees' slide
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22
AMATEUR BASEBALL

The white Sox,s Jr., would like to play any 13 to IA year old team ill the City providing that Hammerlock Eaeen, Homerun Major and Batcar- fer Mcbride also Sleekfoot Lyons, are kept out of the game as these four are dangerous players who break up games with home runs. three baggers and one hand stabs at flies miles above the horizon. providing such is the case.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22

The Yankees lived up to their repu- tation for weak fielding by unconl<ine five weird errors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22

Mike (Twin) Sullivan has been of- fered a match with Mike Gibbons at the Pilgrim A. A.. Jimmy Gardner has also been offered match with Gibbons at the same club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22
JERSEY CITY BROKE WORD
 BY NOT SENDING JUSTUS
Foot Rue|| Likely to Land With Northampton
 Team of Twin State League

Carroll will begin to c1out when he has been in the game a few days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22

WANT ADS. CENIsA WORD.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22

Byrne. of the Pittsburgh Pirate band, got four bingles in the victor ious slugging match with the Boston Braves
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22

Eddie McGoorty, the hard hitting fighter from Oshkosh, Wis, and Bob Moha, the Milwaukee boy, who has been nicknamed a pocket edition of Joe Walcott, have been matched to meet in one of the New York clubs on May 28 They have agreed to scale at 15s pounds at o'clock on the day of the bout.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22

Polishing off the Philadelphia world s champions vigorously the St. Louis Browns would have come up out of the cellar had not the Yankees won.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22

Second Baseman Curry of Holyohe is $55 richer today. He hit the Bull Durham sign In Ho1yoke and also made a home run for which Owner Dan ONeil came across with s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22

Lange's balk in the 9th with two out gave the Yankees their winning run. a minute after a passed ball by Kuhn, of the White sox, had helped them tie the score.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22

Owen Moran, the lightweight of England, who is after another match with Wolgast, is booked for meet ing with Charley White of Chicago in Syracuse tonight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22

George Gunther, colored middle weight, who has been boxing we'll in England and France, got a setback the other night in Paris when Mar eel Moreau defeated him in 12 rounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22

Bernard Stratton of this city, who has done considerable pitching for the WeGt Ends, is q member of the Northampton twfrling staff. He has made a good showing in practice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22

Freddie Welsh, the former light weight champion of England whose sole ambition is to get. another bout with Matt Wells, who took the title away from him, goes into the ring tonight for the first time since he was taken Ill in California. He will meet Jimmy Duffy in Buffalo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22

Connie Mack has lassoed another Texas steer--Oscar M. Hartel-who pitches for Baylor college, down in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22

Bob Stow who has been on the out side looking in at the hasehits, broke through yesterday and collected two.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22

Only when Puck oBrien opposed Vean Gregg. and Johnson twirled against Mullen were the hits scarce in both big leagues
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22

Both catchers were working we'll. Eddie Bridges turned back the only New Haven player who tried to steal, and Nagle stopped one brave Me- chanic
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22
BOXING

BOXING-SPORTS
 Frankie Burns of New Jersey has been matched to box Young 'Solzberg in New York in two weeks.
 Carl Morris, the Oklahoma heavy weight, is going to try again. He has signed to meet Harry Wuest in Columbus next month.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22

Young Joseph, who was the holder of the Lonsdale weltefweight cham pionship belt of England. has return ed it to the National sporting club of London, as he would not box for it at the small purse offered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22

Wells bout in the Garden A. c. didn't prove a bowling success, the McMahon brothers, managers of the St. Nicholas A. C., are now ne- gotiating with moving picture con- cern for the purpose of having films made of the BrownIKilbane contest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22

Henry Piet. the French boxer who did not do very we'll in this country a couple of years ago, stopped a Can adian boxer named Gray in four rounds in Paris the other night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
CURIOUS WAYS OF SHOE|NG HORSES William the Conqueror First to Have the Shoes
 Nailed
From the London Globe.

From the London Globe.
 It is not difficult to understand why lovers of horses came to adopt tho horseshoe as talisman against mis- fortune. Horses were considered to be especially liable to the machinations of witches This fact stands out in all the records of the Lancashire witches and other evil hags.
 If precautions were not taken these rnischievous witches would ride the horses at dead of night over the hills. and when the owner came to the stable in the morning he would find his an- l.maIs in father and utterly exhaust ed. A horseshoe fastened over the sta- |rle door was believed to ward off such evil
 There is no superstition more deeply ingrained in all classes of society than that which is attached to the horse shoe. As an emblem of good fortune il holds pride of place. Nelson did not disdain to nail a horseshoe to the mast Of the Victory. In the early part of the nineteenth century the horseshoe was very highly prized and there were few London mansions where 1t was not dis played while number folks were at great pains to fasten it over their doors.
 Horses were not shod, either by the Greeks or Romans The ancients were content with wrapping fibre cloth round the feet of their horses in cold weath- CT or when it was necessary to pass through miry districts. Instead lof troubling about horseshoes, they de- voted their attention to hardening the hoofs of their mounts.
 Nero, who ever strove to outdistance his contemporaries. caused his horses to be shod with silver, while his wife's were resplendent in gold, but in no case were nails driven into the hoofs. The practice of shoeing horses by driv- ing nails into the hoofs was introduced into England by William the Conqueror. but such a practice did not make any headway for centuries.
 The Indains, who had no superiors as horsemen. never thought of shoeing their mounts in any way, and yet they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
Street Without a I3

From the Pail Mall Gazette
 The lady who protested against the Wandsworth Borough council changing the number of her house to 1S, is a not uncommon type in London. Indeed, quite number of streets, mostly in the sub urbs, have no No. 1S at all, the difficulty being got over in many cases by the snbterfuge of 12a. That is the case with Park lane, where 12a is occupied by MT. Herbert Barker, the famous bone setter.
 The most famous street without 13 is the Strand, but that is perhaps more by accident than design, for building op- erations have made havoc of the orig inal numeration. No. IS Piccadily is oe- cupied by Messrs. Swan & Edgar; No 13 Berkeley Square by the Earl of Carnar- yon, and No. 1S Fleet street by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
COUNTY COMMITTEE WORK SETTLED WITH NO PYROTECHN|CS Chairman Trice Was Given Clean Bill of Health by
 Large Vote WILL RETURN MONEY
 TO THE CANDIDATES Full Report Made on Finances and Candidates Will Get Nearly "A
 Per Cent of Amounts They Paid In

With comparatively little display of py- rotechnics the members of the Jefferson county democratic executive committee gave J. A. Trice, chairman or the sub committee which had charge of the re- cent county primary. a clean bill of health
 Furthermore, the committee turned over the funds of the candidates to Robert N Bell, chairman, with authority to, dispense them to the late aspirants for public of fee. In addition, the committee declined to remunerate the members of the sub committee for their services.
 The majority of the subcommittee sub mitted a report which the members of the committee considered not only re- fleetion but a criminal charge against Chairman Trce, but by formal action that part of the report which contained matter of a sensational nature was or dered expunged from the record.
 There was little excitement. During the afternoon when s. B. Stern was speaking reference was made to an amount of money-$504-which the speaker contended had not been accounted for Chairman Trice got to his feet and in angry tone inQuiretd if Stern thought that he had stolen that money Stern replied in the negative, and walked from the main. chamber to the door of the clerks of fee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21

requirements or demands made on this committee, any balance remaining in his hands to be delivered by him to his sue cessor in office. C. This will leave a balance of s3i02 in the bank, which We recommend be turned over and delivered to the Hon. Rooet N. Bell, chairman, and John F. Abott, sccre- tary, to be tten disbursed to the candi- dates pro rata as provided in the resolu- ton.
 '. We further recommend that the claims made by certain members of the subcommittee fer compensation for ser vices be disalowed. Respectfully sub mitted,
 DR. ]. k. SHAY,
 R DUPONT THOMPSON,
 FRANK N. SMITH,
 P H. HARRIS,
 VIM. JACKSON,
 Committee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21

were capable of performing remarkable journeys over most difficult country
 The Sandown derby was won by horse running in natural state. The
 race was run twice. owing to the fact that three horses made dead heat on
 Ihe first occasion. Prior to the second
 the owner of Warden gave or-
 uers for the light plates to. be re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21

moved from the hoofs of his nominee with the result that Marden gained q comfortable victory by three lengths
 Even at the present day in Japan the modern horseshoe finds strong competitor in the old-fashioned salt dals made of straw which are fast ened to the horses hoof after the man Der of equine cricket shoes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
A Rernlar Snffragette

From the Detroit Free Press.
 What a brave little woman she is That so2"
 "Yes, shell even go to the front door alone when the bell rings after 3 o'clock at night"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
Appealing

From the Baltimore American.
 Do you think women approve gen erally of the church alliance move ment?p
 "Certainly, if it is movement up the aisle to the wedding march.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21

Christian World. Pail Mall tempts Prov idence with not only 19, but a 1Sa. and Whitehall has no numbers at all, l3 or any other
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
$15 Unaccounted For


 Following the reading of the report of the majority of the subcommittee, Chair man Bell appointed a committee Of five to audit the books and make report.
 When the report was made it was de- elared that in virtue of the assessments levied against the candidates the sum of SiG25 should have been received, where as only $46l0 was collected, leaving S15 unaccounted for. Of the sum remaining in the bank at the present time, it was agreed to pay outstanding bills amount ing to SIP 55, and to pay to the chairman and secretary of the county committee the sum of s200, to be used by them as a contingency fund. After these deductions the candidates vii lamount to s3402 10. The candidates will be refunded. as can be sen, trihe less than 4 per cent of the amount they originally paid in.
 The checks that Chairman Trice made out were figured on a basis of 75 per cent, which would have been correct had no refund been made to the 6I candidates, for delegates to the state convention, and had outstanding bills been left unpaid. In a statement to Chairman Bell, however. Chairman rrice showed that it had been his in tention of turning over to the county committee the sum of s395 to be used as contingency fund.
 The majority of the committee. when it was shown that the basis of prora- tion, prior to the payment of bills, should have been so 1 per cent of the original fund, considered that it had scored against Trice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21

Total .................,..... .$ii-'J
 This leaving a balance in the bank after paying all legitimate expenses, of s3G02 40
 I. Out of this sum we recommend that the sum of slo0 be paid to John P Ab- bolt, esquire, the secretary of the county executive committee, to reimburse him for money expended by him for stamps stationery. and as a contingency fund to cover any expenses between now and the rext primary election.
 ,. We further recommend that the slun f Sl00 be retained by Hon. Robert N. Bell chairman of the county committed as a contingency fund to meet any further
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-15

class of citizens from the man who in- sures his cottage home to the man who underwriters millions of dollars of insur- ance annually.
 The Builders and Traders exchange, which was the first local organization to set in motion the plan to entertain the anti-fre trio here; the Chamber of Com merce. the Association of Architects, the Merchants and Manufacturers associa- tion and the Fire Underwriters associa- ton are among the most active associa- tions interested in the luncheon today. It is estimated that over 200 business men of Birmingham will Be in attendance at the armory dinner, which will begin promptly at 12:30 o'clock
 The indictment weather prevented the execution of the programme of sight see ing about Birmingham planned by the committee on arrangements, of which H. w. Coffin is chairman, for the visitors yesterday afternoon. An informal dinner party at the Country club last evening, with Mir. Wentworth and MT. Meeks as honor guests, marked the first introduc- ton of the fire protection experts to a dozen or more Birmingham men who are in sympathy with the principles exploited in the anti-fre loss campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-15
FIRST BIG MEETING OF THE
 UNDERWOOD CAMPAIGN IN
 MOBILE HELD DESPITE RAIN
Hundreds Brave Elements and March Through Streets With Roman Candles and Torches Do Honor House Leader

Mobile, March 1i.-(Special )-Rain failed to dampen the ardor of Mobile demo- erats in the interest of the candidacy of Oscar W. Underwood for the pres- dency of the United States. and notwith- standing downpour that was almost continuous hundreds braved the clements and marched through the streets, carry Ing Roman candles and torches. to the Lyric theatre, where the first big meeting of the campaign was held. Hon. Greg ory l.. Smith was chairman and follow ing a brief address, James Weathery and Sidney J. Bowie of Birmingham were successively introduced.
 Enthusiasm was at a high pitch and every mention of the name of Underwood brought forth cheers and applause. The theatre, while not crowded, was well
 filled, many ladies being in attendance. MT, Smith devoted himself principally to outlining the history of the demo- cratic party since the days of Jefferson, ending with brilliant argument In favor of democratic success In 1912 with Oscar ". Underwood IS the standard bearer of the democratic party. MT. Weatherly de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-15
Business Suddenly Stopped

Mexico City, March 14.-Shortly after noon today a sudden suspension of cur rent on all the electric transmission lines supplying this city halted street cars and stopped nearly every motor in Mex leo City shops and factories For an hour and 20 minutes business of almost every kind was at a standstill and alarms spread over the capitol when it was re- ported that the great power line from the Pydro electric plant at Necaxa, 100 miles away. had been cut by rebels.
 Investigation showed that insulators had been broken at different places on all three of the cables which carry power not only to Mexico City but to the min ing camps of Pachuea and Fl Bro. None of the breaks occurred nearer than 75 miles of this city. The interruption of the power line was evidently a precon- certed endeaYor 10 paralyZe the business of the capitol as the insulators were broken simultaneously at three different places some miles apart, supposedly by rife shots.
 The Necaxa power line is regularly patrolled but the points where It was attacked were temporarily unguarded. The breaks were repaired as quickly as they were located and the transmission of power resumed.
 Following upon the heels of news of recent attacks by bandits or revolu- tionaries upon small villages within the federal district. the rumor became cur rent that rebels had gathered in men acing numbers in preparation for an assault upon the capitol. Subsequent investigation, however, showed there was little occasion for alarm.
 Successful raids on isolated commun- ities close to Pachuca, an important mining town in the state of HidalgO, has caused a renewal of preparations for defense at that place. One of the raids took place early today at Palma Gorda. within three miles of Pachuca. the bandits obtaining arms and $500 in cash. They also raided two nearby anches, taking what arms were avail abla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-15

tailed the rise of Mir Underwood b,s record during the IS years he has ba., m Congress. and spoke enthusiasticaIlv or the exalted position the Alahamian now holds in the councils of the nation MT. underwoods fight for tariff revision consistent and unrelaxing, would. tbe speaker said, result in his election if he secured the nomination this year. when the tarlH issue between the two parties or the country was paramount. and when Alabama was able to produce n man who was recognized as a leader in the fight for democratic principles as applied To tho tariff
 Mr. Bowie delivered magnificent address, lauding MT Underwood for hls wonderful personality, his diplomacy. hls patriotism and his grasp upon the most important affairs of the nation. pre- dieting democratic success if the demo- erats of the nation, at the Baltimore con vention, selected him as the standard bearer Of the party.
 Several others made brief addresses and Mobile was pledged for Underwood solid, first, last and all the time Prac- tlcally every democrat in Mobile county l has been enrolled as member of the Mobile Underwood club and if is planned to hold several other meetings before the campaign is over
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-15
LaFnllette on Roosevelt

Valley City, x. D.. March 14.-United States Senator LaFolette. in one of two speeches delivered here on state presi- dential prima ries toni=ht. charged Theo- dorse Roosevelt with having passed by the greatest opportunity ever presented to President of the United States.
 This opportunity" Senator LaFollette said. was 10 have sent strong, force ful message to Congress. followed with an appeal to the people. if necessary. when combinations of capital in this coun- try first became alarming.
 ..You will search MT. Roosevelts mes sages in vain for strong. urgent mes sage pointing out changes needed to af- ford relief to the people in the chang ing economic conditions that were nulli- fying the laws of supply and demand.
 What an opportunity it was for a President and when that President had the people of the country back of him and was one who go appealed to their ina cinatione