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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01
EDDIE COLLINS OF
 ATHLETICS 26 TODAY

Edward T. Collins, the handsome and competent young second basen1an of Cornelius McGillicuddy's aggrega- tion of diamond stars, will receive cno- gratulations tomorrow on his twen- ty-sixth birthday. Eddie was born in MilIerton, N. Y.. May 2, 1887, and was destined for professional career as a doctor, lawyer, clergyman, or some other il1-paid career. He was a stu dent at Columbia, and captain of the Colum bia baseball team, when Connie Mack discovered him, some seven years ago. Eddie told Connie that he didn't care to become one of those horrid professional ball players, thank you kindly, but Connie told him he simply had to do it, willy nilly, and MT. Mack has way of getting what he goes after. So the upshot was that Eddie joined the Athletics, but insisted that he be permitted to play under the assumed name of Sullivan. Eddie played in six games, as short stop and third baseman, in 1906, and in the following year was used as shortstop in ten contests.
 Having made good, and discovered that ball playing was a pretty good and lucrative profession, after all, Ed die discarded the Sullivan naonaker, and appeared under his true and rightfu1 name.s In 1908 he demon strated to Comics satisfaction that he was a sure enough second baseman and he has occupied that position ev- CT since, participating in two success full pennant chases For four years
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01
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were successful in the tug-of-war and hop, step and jump contests. Other more or less unusual feats we neg lected.
 The association, of which Sir A, Conan Doyle Is the president, was formed for encouraging all field events, and more especially those competed for at the Olympic games which are not catered for in England The members of this association are pre- pared to go to any reasonable dis tance to train, free of charge, any one who is likely to become proficient in the standing high jump, standing long Jump, throwing the javelin, throwing the discus in both the free and the Athenian style. throwing 56-pound weight, 220 and 44o yards hurdle ra- ces and the hop, step and jump race.
 "Of course, pole jumping is rather neglected in England, chiefly owing to the danger of the pole breaking and the jumper being irnpa1ed on it. We have, however, introduced a new pole. composed of bamboo, bound with certain kind of tape, which is of ex- traordinary strength and quite safe."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01
BROOKLAWN COUNTRY CLUB

The program for May at the Brook lawn Country club is as follows:
 Saturday, May 3rd- Tea and music.
 Thursday, May sth, Luncheon at 1 o'clock. Price $1.o0 Bridge at 2:45. Scores taken at o'clock. Prizes of fered by Mrs. Harry W. Walker and Miss Nellie A. Upson.
 Saturday. May 10th. Tea and music.
 Wednesday, May IA. Auction bridge at p. m. Scores taken at 10 o'clock. Prizes offered by Mrs. Edward A. Godfrey and MT. Homer c. Godfrey
 Friday, May 18th, Golf and Bowling Dinner at o'clock. Price $1.25, in cluding incidentals.
 Saturday, May 17th, Tea and music. Club golf match with New Haven
 AllCountry club at New Haven. All golfers able to go are invited.
 Saturday, May 24th, Opening Day. Vice-President's Cup, Medal Handicap. Is holes. Putting match for ladies. Prizes offered by Mrs. Bradford D. Pierce, Jr., and Mrs. Charles G. Waldo. Band concert in the afternoon. Table d'hote at o'clock. Price $1.50. Danc- ing in the evening.
 Friday, May 30th. Spring Competi- tion. Handicap. Qualifying Round, IS Holes.
 Saturday, May 31st. Tea. First round Spring Competition Match Play. First IS holes Season Medal Play Competition. Prizes for lowest gross and net scores.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01
O'BRIEN DETECTS FLAW IN WORK OF
 FEDERAL COURTS
Points Out IllegaIity of Process of Drawing JurieS-Prompt
 Change Is Made
Cspecial to The Farmerl
Washington. May LMathew

Washington, May Mathew E.
 JBrien, formerly of Bridgeport, Conn, threw Q. bomb in the criminal court last Saturday in the shape of a plea in abatement to an indictment for murder when the case of the Uni ted States vs. John J. Patten was call ed. MT O'Brien declared that for the past eleven years no legal indictment had been found in the District of Co., 1umbia, and that all men convicted during that time had been illegally convicted because all grand jurors had been drawn in a part of the clerks office from which the public was ex- cluded while the act of Congress re- Quired that the juries be publicly drawn by the clerk instead of the assistant clerk as has been the practice. Today as the result of this claim by Mir O'Brien Attorney General McReynolds appointed a clerk to the jury commis- sion and hereafter juries will be drawn as directed by law
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01
BRITISH ANXIOUS
 TO WIN OLYMPICS

Active preparations are now being made to insure that at the next Olyn- pic games, which are to be held in Berlin in 1916, Great Britain shall en- deavor to make up for her disastrous defeat at Stockholm last year.
 A patriotic association has been formed with the object of training British athletes for every contest that is to be decided. F. A. Webster, the secretary of tn $ organization, which is called the Amateur Field Events As sociation, explaining it's aims and ob- jects, said:
 'tAt present we hold championships in running, high jumping, pole jump ing and the 120-yard hurdles, and during the 1908 Olympic games we
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01
YALE BEATS TUFTS.

About everything on the baseball calendar was uncorked in yesterdays matinee performance on historic Yale field. After two hours of listless na- tiona1 pastiming, Yale was awarded the verdict over Tufts by a score of IS to 2.
 The visitors threw scare into the Eli camp by gathering four tallies in the opening round but it was not long before the Ellis were, yielding their sticks in a care-free manner. Six runs in the fifth and five more in the sixth were enough to take all the spice out of the visitors play
 The batting of Reilly and the field ing of NiddNebrook featured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01

be no trick to place three or four teams in the field should the occasion demand.
 Besides having had the pick of the Ohio State league they have also had a sweet feeling for the Blue Grass league, for three of their men on the regular team now hail from that or ganization.
 Bobby Quinn likes the youngsters. but here is one instance where he picked veteran among a hundred kids. Many of the scouts going through the Blue Grass league report ed that there was little available tal- ent, that the best player among the helders was Jones, but he was a vet eran. Last winter when the row started between the National Minors association and the Blue Grass and the rnennbered about the man Jones. Bob wanted a fielder badly so he wired Jones to meet him. The conference was held and Bob grabbed Jonsy.
 It developed then that MT. Jones had been with the New York club Of the National league, but that he got into trouble with the umpires, espec- tally Emslie, and as a result he was obliged to shift. He went to the In ternational league, where he played great ball for quite a time, but later drifted west and took the management O1 d c1uD III LAS Due 1AdSS AS1S dS' A1S is about 33 years old. but can hit like house af1re, and that is what Quinn wanted.
 Outfielder Bonnin is another Co1un- bus outfieIder, a youngster, whom Bobby Quinn sold to Bob Hedges of the St. Louis Browns two years ago for $5,OOO, but after paying $1,0OO cash on account Col Hedges decided that Bonnin was not quite ripe and rather than pay the other $&,00O he forfeited the $1,O00 and returned him to the Senator's
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01
NOMINAL FINE
 FOR TYRUS COBB
National Commission Will Let
 Detroit Star Down Easy

Chicago, May 1.-The belief that Ty Cobb would be reinstated with but a nominal fine was expressed last night by those. who had interviewed mem bers of the National Baseball Comnis- sion which met here.
 The Commission took up only rou- tine matters and adjourned until to- day when the Cobb case is to be con- sidered.
 The Commission also is expected to take up the proposed Congressional investigation of charges, that profess sionaI baseball constitutes a trust.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01

Collins has held place near the top of the American League batting list
 Last year he stood fifth, among those who had taken part in over a hundred games, with an average of .34S, and his fielding average was sur passed only by Rath and Lajoie, among American League second sack CTS. In the batting list for 1912 he was headed only by Cobb, Jackson, Speaker and La5oie, among the regu- lars. Collins stands five feet ten, weighs about. 150, bats left handed, throws with his right, and pliers bags with all his hands and feet, four in number.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01
PENN BEATS LEHIGH
 IN IA INNING GAME

Philadelphia, May 1.-The Univer- sity of Pennsylvania defeated Lehigh University to in fourteen-inning game yesterday, when CoryelI, who had knocked a three-bagger scored on Toomey's long fly.
 Ready and Weed were both taken out in the first inning. Inlay re- l1eVed SayFe in the eighth after pinch hitter had batted for the latter.
 R. H. E. Lenlgh 5 g l ! OAAAi 6 1Z Ready, Shellenberger and Wright; Weed, Sayre, Inlay and Schwert
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01
ODD rnr1,ows CELEBRATE.

Oronoque lodge of odd Fellows cele- brated the 94th anniversary of the for nation of the order in Stratford, last night, at an entertainment held in I. O. O. F. hall. There were fully 15O persons present at the affair, many being present from Bridgeport as well as from Stratford. A. program of songs and speeches was given and re- Treatments were served. The com mfttee was composed of Henry S.. Meeker, Fred W. Wilcox and Charles Mills. The program follows: Solo. James Walker of Bridgeport; speech. Grand Warden Henry c. Stevenson; speech, Past Grand Master Sela.h Brakeman, of Huntington; solo. MT. Walker; comic song, Frank Bra1th- waite; speech, Grand Secretary Will liam S. Hutchinson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01
LAFAYETTE TRIMS CoRNETJ

Ithaca, N. r.. May 1-Corneu and Lafayette played thirteen innings yes- terday. Lafayette winning 5 to 4, in one Of the most exciting games seen here this year. It was a pitchers duel between Eager and Acheson un- til the ninth with errors figuring most extensively in the run getting.
 Lafayette made it's winning run in the thirteenth on g. two bagger by Myers. followed by an error by Keller and a single by Troxel. Cornell got three men on bases in it's half of the last inning, but could not score
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01
THIS DATE IN
 PUGILISTIC ANNALS

1720-Figg, first heavyweight cham pion, defeated .Kno1ls in England.
 1906-JiIn Barry knocked out two men, Sailor Thompson and Max Radi, at Milwaukee.
 19OS-Jim Barry knocked out Jim Stewart in 4th round at New York.
 1911-Pal Moore defeated Jack Redmond in 12 rounds at Boston.
 1911-Sammy KeHar, English, de- feated Young O'Leary in 10 rounds at New York.
 Moore in 20 rounds at San Francisco.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01
''NEW HAVENH ROAD
 TO IMPROVE ITS LINE

Hartford, May 1.-The N. Y, N. H. & H. R. R. Go. has appealed to the public utilities commission for approv- al of the plans for the Improvements in Danbury, Brookfield and New Mill ford. In Brookheld, it is planned to eliminate three grade crossings, by ending the roads at the railroad, con necting them with a road at right angles built on the company's right of way, and carried over the tracks at a convenient place. A new combination passenger and freight station is also planned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01
THE NEW COUNTRY CLUE.

The Country Club project seems a1- most sure to go through. At the meeting recently held at the chapel of the Congregational church the organi- zation was partially completed. A committee was. appointed to complete the arrangements for a field, and an- other to look into the matter of build ing a club house. About seventy peo- pie have expressed their purpose of Joining the club. Charter members may still be received. It is possible that when the charter is closed the admission fee will be raised. A good many of the leading people of the town have taken hold of this enter prise with enthusiasm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01

Business Manager Bobby Quinn have always been stead fast on ther claim
 that the minors m u 8 t develop young gsterS, and judging from the makeup of the $ e n a to r S their wishes are being carried out. They have over 50 young players un- der their super vision and the list
 seems to be in creasing all the while, It. would
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01
COMPLIMENTS FOR
 CTTY'S ACCOUNTANTS

Charles P. Smith, representing the U- s. census bureau, division of com merce and labor, who has begun work on checking up the financial accounts of the city of Bridgeport, is the same inspector who was here in Bridgeport doing the same work four years ago. He stated that the accounts of the City of Bridgeport are better kept than almost any other city of the same size in the country and all the inspectors like to work here. The work he Is doing is for government statistics.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01

The 18th anniversary of the forna- tion of Adelphian lodge, I. O. o. F.. was celebrated last evening with an entertainment and dance in Odd Eel lows hall, a large crowd attending. A banquet followed the other festivi- ties.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01
COLUMBUS CLUB HAS ARMY OF YOUNG PLAYERS
 UNDER CONTROL
By q. s. Andrews.

The Columbus ball club of the American association probably has more young players under control of some kind than any other club in the country that is among the minors, and many of the majors.
 Both President Ed. Schoenborn and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01
A wHTsT TONIGHT.

The Shepherds of Bethlehem are to hold a whist at the home of Mrs. Will liam Terry, this evening. It is ex- pe@ted that there will be a good at tendance at the affair.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01

Lard Is much better to grease cake pans than butter Butter will burn and cause the cakes to stick and char.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01
BIRD LECTURE AT M. E. CHURCH

BIRD LECTURE AT M D. CHURCH.
 On Friday night of this week, w. Linifred Dunbar, who has made a great stndy of the native birds of this locality, will lecture upon the native song birds and show pictures of some Of the most common of them. As this Is the time of year when the birds are at their best, as they are now singing their songs and building their nests and rearing their young, it will be of special interest. The public is invited to attend. There is no admis- sion fee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01
ART ExHIB1TTON.


 An art exhibition will be held at the Center school May 5-10. at 7:S0 to 9:3o on Monday and Friday, and at S:45 to 6:S0 on Tuesday, "Wednesday and Thursday.
 The EIson Art Co. of Boston has the old masters. A literary and mu- sicaI progrr-n will be given at each session.
 A small sum. ten cents. will be charged for admission. From the money thus collected, pictures will be purchased for the different school rooms.
 All are urged to attend and to help in this way to make the school more attractive.
 EAST BROADWAY TRACKS.
 That the residents of East Broadway and the townspeople in general are opposed to granting the Connecticut Company the permission to double track East Broadway or allow them charter rights through JudSon Place. East Broad street, or Elm street, was the sentiment expressed at the meeting held in the town hall last evening when the citizens voted to instruct the seIectmen and the towns represen- tatives to oppose the double tracking project when it comes before the Rail road committee Tn the LeSl9id|oAo . dI Hartford today.
 T. ere was much interesting debate at last nights meeting and Supt. c. H. Chapman Of the Connecticut Com pany who was present at the meet ing came in for a lot of abuse be- cause his company was making eff forts to put the tracks through East Broadway; because the service being furnished Stratford is abominable. ana for various and several other reasons which he, as superintendent Of the company, was evidently supposed to take all the blame for.
 Robert D. Brandt, Rev. E. c. Car penter, pastor of the M. E.. church; States Attorney Stiles Judson, Dr. George F. Lewis, Frank E. Conine, Ar thur G. Baldwin, w. A. Stagg and F. Starr Beardsley were among the speakers, and all kinds of arguments were advanced, showing why the com
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01
GROUND IS BROKEN
 FOR NEW CHURCH
WORK BEGINS ON NEW ST JAMES R. 0. CHURCH IN
 STRATFORD.
Stratford People Vote Against Dou- bIe Tracks On East Broad
 way.

Stratford, May 1.-The first spadeful of earth was turned at the site of the new St. James R. c. church, corner of Broad and Main streets this morn ing, and men in the employ of the contractor who is to build the hand some edifice were busy all day today stalking out the ground so that every thing will be ready for work on the new church to begin in earnest on Monday.
 Rev M. J. O'Connor, pastor of St. James parish, superintended the work of breaking ground for the new church this morning, and he stated that he thought no more appropriate day could new church than today-Ascension Thursday, one of the principal holy days in the church calendar.
 'tI am certainly glad to see work on our new church started at last" said Father O'Connor to a Farmer reporter this morning. ''We have been work ing for it for several years now, and would have started 1t sooner if the time had been ripe. We thought best, however, to wait until all our church property debt had been cleared up and we had gotten upon a good, solid fi- nancial basis before breaking ground for the church.
 We now have a fine rectory, one of the finest church sites in the town, right on the main street, all free from debt, and. an annual collection of near 1y $1,50O, so that we are in position to carry on the work of erecting the new church without fear of being un- able to carry the work out to compile tion.''
 Max A. Durschnidt of Derby is the contractor who will build the new church, and the architect is Joseph A. Jackson of New Haven.
 The church will be a beautiful edi- flee of the transcept variety, built of tapestry brick with Indiana limestone trimming. It will be Gothic in arch itectural design and will be 55 reeL wide by no feet deep. There is no doubt but that 1t will be one of the prettfest churches of it's kind in this vicinity. It is expected that it will be completed before next winter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01
E. H. DILLON 6 GO. @ !!es Main s; AIN Ngr. IT..
 WHOLESALE RETAIL. LEADING N1LL1NERs.
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 $50 Fine French Curl Ostrich Plumes $2 48 45O Fine French Curl Ostrich Plurnes. $325 6.50 Fine French Curl Ostrich Fumes. $489 900 Fine French Curl Ostrich Fumes. $64 $11.O0 Fine French Curl Ostrich Plumes ST 775
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-30

method Of making small amount of meat
go a long way in preparing a worry dish.
CHICKEN TOAsT.-This Is another OF
the same kind. For this you may use any
scraps of cold poultry of any sort, cooked
IN any way. Prepare a cupful and a half
or two eupfuls of chicken soup. using some
you have left over or making it from the
bones OF the chicken, or utilizing 10 cent
can OF chicken soup, or diluting your gravy
that may remain with stock or with milk.
Season 1t judiciously with .nion Juice.
celery salt. salt, and white pepper, and
thdcken It as directed for the other gravies
already given. Put with II your chicken,
chopped, taking whatever smount you
have. Half a cupful can be used or twice
as much or more. and II you are short on
the chicken boil an egg hard. chop it, and
put this or minced ham or tongue with the
small portion of chicken. and stir all into
tho gravy. Prepare your toast as already
directed and pour the chicken and gravy
over It.
IL you wish you can use, instead Of the
toast, bread cut In slices and fried to a
delicate brown in good dripping.
CELERY TOAST-For this the outside
stalks of celery can be used Cut them
into inch lengths. put them over the fire in
enough hot water to cover them, and stew
until the celery is tender. Remove from the
water and add to a cup of this an equal
quantity OF milk, thiclzen with heaping
tablespoonful each of butter and flour, stir
until smooth and thick, return tho celery
dice to this, salt ana pepper to taste. and
pour over dipped and buttered toast or
over fried bread.
ANCHOvY TOAST.-Make your toast:
after trimming OFF the crust butter lightly
and spread sparingly with anchovy paste
Cook together a tablespoonful of butter and
one OF -four. pour upon them a cupfui of
milk. stir until 1t Is thick and smooth, and
put into 1t two hard boiled eggs. chopped
coarsely. When the eggs are hot through.
pepper to taste-the anchovy will probably
supply enough salt-and pour the eggsauce
on the anchovy spread toast.
This is more a relish than a main dish,
but if you choose to make more sauce and
double the quantity of egg used you can
have a good dish for sunday night supper
or for a family or even a company lunch.
CHEESE TOAST, I.-Slice bread thin and
butter lightly. Lay between two thick
nesses of It q thin slice OF American dairy
cheese; heat a little butter In frying pan.
put the cheese sandwiches in this, and
brown deiicately, taking long enough about
It to have the cheese melted on the inside.
Sprinkle with salt before serving.
CHEESE TOAST. IT.-Heat half cupful
Of shaved cheese in saucepan. and when
IL is melted add to It cuprul OF milk; stir
until milk and cheese are well blended
Beat an egg light. pour some of the hot
cheese and egg upon It, and return to the
saucepan, cook one minute, season with
salt and red pepper and paprika. and pour
upon buttered toast in hot dish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-30
VaIuc Of Saporp Toasts.

Before you crumb your stale slices of
bread dry them in the oven with the door
of this open. and then crush the bread with
rolling pin. II any of the fragments still,
show signs of moisture spread them on a
tin plate and leave them In the warm oven
for while. You need not brown them. but
let them become thoroughly dry before
you put them in the jar. for IL not they will
become rancid II by chance slice of the
bread you have saved for this purpose does
not smell sweet. throw 1t away. for aven a
few crumbs of this sort will contaminate
a whole jar.
You make a mistake when you look to
bread pudding as the end of all leftovers
in this line. We don't fully appreciate the
value of savory toasts or understand what
saving 1t is to serve our minces of salmis
of meat. fish, eggs. and even vegetables
on toast or on fried bread.
A plain dish Is made appetlzing by fry
ing slices of dry bread in good sweet drip
ping and using this as g, a,foundation for a
breakfast or luncheon dish. If the frying
is done quickly SO that the bread does not
soak up the fat there is no reason why the
dish should disagree with any but delicate
stomachs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-30
Minute Directions Wanted.

Can you tell me how the real Qmported)
Barleduc Is prepared? A. A. b."
A recipe for this delicacy has already
appeared on this page and If any of the
readers of these columns has a copy Of
1t would be glad to receive It, | may
state that in preparing the eurrants for
the confiture the seeds must be removed
from each berry before the jam is made.
This is slow and laborious work, as the seeds
are extracted carefully through the stem
end of the berry with needle, and extreme
care is required to prevent injuring the
shape Of the fruit or breaking the skin.
After this process is completed. the jam
is made like any other fine fruit con-
serve, using pound for pound OF fruit
and sugar. Can come one give the minute
directions craved by A. A. B.?