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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09
STOW'S MISPLAY
 ALLOWS HOLYOKE
 TO BEAT LOCALS

Hofyolce, May 9-H. Eugene McCann carried an awful grouch back to Bridgeport with him last night. The usually genial Gene lost his angora in the eighth inning, when the hustling Holyoke herd came from behind and shaded the Nauling Mechanics at the tally wire after the Nutmeg forces had apparently cinched the verdict with a two-run lead The Garry folks put 8 5 to paddock on the clash, nak- ing it two in a row from the club from the other end of the circuit, which is stepping some.
 The break in the battle that brought about the downfall of Bridgeport eighth with a single. Stankard hit to the pitcher and Warmer was forced at second. Miller singled and Stankard took second, but two were oJ1t when Ahearn popped one to Stow. Twdrler Blum gave Holyol1e new hope when he hit Whalen and the bases were crowded. Dell slammed a grounder into short and looked like an easy out. Stow fumbled the ball for just a sec ond, but that hair-spring slip spilled the beans for the Mechanics then and there. Dell waS down to first like a shot and Umpire Ma5on called him safe. Stankard was home as soon as the ball reached first and Miller came tearing in right at his heels with the tying run.
 With the score eQual1zed and Wna- len on third and Dell at first, Fl. ElI- gene McCann offered some comment on the unpire's vision, the decision on Dell causing the NGcCann goat to jump the fence. The husky arbitrator call ed halt long enough to inform MT. McCaun that any more talk from that quarter would mean money in the league treasury. And then the Pulp ties added to McCann's misery by get ting another run Edwards singled and Whalen scored. Dell stole third and a moment later Edwards slipped down to second but the days tta1lying was over when MaI1oy struck out
 Until the Pulpttes pulled off the eighth inning comeback everything pointed to a win for the McCann tribe. Blum and MaIloy were hit freely and were lucky that more runs were not registered against them.
 HOI.YOKE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09
MIKE MURPHY IS
 AT DEATHS DOOR
Penn Trainer So Weak He Can- not Take Any NOurish-
 ment

Philadelphia, Penn, May 9-Mike Murphy, the veteran athletic trainer. 5s dying at his homes 4331 Chestnut street, from a complication of dis eases which his physicians think were brought on by too great exertion dur Nng his athletic days The change for the worse in A6urphyis condition has been noticeable during the last three days Reports from his bedside are that it Is impossible for him to take zourishment.
 Contrary to the theory that Murphy 1s a sufferer from tuberculosis, which has been given as the cause of his many breakdovns during the last five years. his present ailnent Is a compli- cation Of stomach and intestinal trou- bles. He took turn for the worse a week ago, while at the University of Pennsy1vaza1a athletic field and was taken to his home. For two days his condition was serious, but on satur- day he was reported to be recovering fapid1y. according to pr. Robert Tor rey, the old Pennsylvania athlete and aIurphy's physician The condition of the patient became alarming yester day morning.
 Murphy has trained the University of Pennsylvania athletes since the Fall of 1905, when Pennsylvania got him from Yale after Yale had taken him away from Pennsylvania.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09
THREE COLLEGE MEETS
 SCHEDULED TOMORROW.
Yale Track Team Meets Prfnceton, Harvard vs. Cornell, Penn vs.
 Dartmouth.

With three important dual track meets scheduled for tomorrow, this promises to be 9 busy week end for college athletes. Cornell will meet Harvard at Cambridge, Yale will tac- kle the athletes of Princeton at the latter's field and Pennsylvania. winner of last years intercollegiate meet, will meet Dartmouth at Hanover. Not only themselves, but the results will go a long way toward determining where the sglpremacy lies this year. The in tercollegiate meet will be held on May g and 30.
 Cornell, with Capt. John Paul Jones still in the fold, is very apt to give the Crimson athletes more of a strug- gle than they are ready for.
 Jones, who will graduate in June, is in excellent shape for the meet with Harvard and not only does he intend to amass as many points as possible for his colors but it is said that he may go after the worlds record for the one mile run at Cambridge. He has been more fleet of foot than ever in his practice and preliminary work outs and came within fraction Of a second of the intercollegiate record alone is a tower of strength on the Cornell team.
 Yale is being looked upon as the winner of the meet with Princeton at Princeton. Those who have been fol- lowing the work of the athletes of both teams closely predict that Eli will win by about 57 to 47. The Tiger is expected to show best in the runs while in the field events Yale is cred ited with the superiority. The pole vault is expected to go to Yale with Capt Wagner, who did 12 feet inches last Saturday and was not in condi- ton.
 Pennsylvania Is favorite in the meet at Hanover, but will meet some stub born resistance in the distance events in which Dartmouth will enter some of her best athletes.
 The Dartmouth team is well round ed, strong in the runs. butt not weak in field events.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09
Claim Richie
 Is FIuke Champion

Dan Morgan hands out the follow ing:
 sswi1Iie Ritchie, a title holder by virtue of a fluAe foul. is out with a statement to the effect that Leach Cross is his most logical opponent. Ritchie's claim to the title is as strong as the argument he now advances as to the man he will fight in his first contest as champion.
 ''This champion has had three twenty round contests. In two he was whipped. Freddie Welsh gained a verdict over him and Matty Baldwin also earned the honors. On his third attempt to go twenty rounds he won his title from Wo1gast after he had been beaten to pulp by the Cadillac bearcat and was given the decision over Wolgast on a foul
 T will fight Welsh for a guaran- tee of S1b,0O0. What generous nature Ritchie has and he picks his opponent for this amount He abso- Iute1y ignores the challenge of Jack Britton who defeated Baldwin and made Leach Cross look like the mer- est novice. What a worthy champion the Queensbury realm has in Ritchie. '-The fans will demand that he will meet Britton and when the time comes, Britton will prove to all the world that Ritchie is a fluke title holder.
 Yours truly,
 DAN MORqAN''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09
JOHNSON THROWS
 GEO. ST0VALL DOWN
League President Not Moved by Managers Plea for
 CIemency

Chicago. May e-George StovalPs suspension was not lifted as a result ~ his conference with President B. B. S0hnson, yesterday, but Johnson will confer with the directors of the St. Louis Americans, probably on Satur- day, and the question of a pardon for the manager will be discussed.
 Stovall, in making his plea. for re- anstatement. declared he was more than sorry for his attack on Umpire Ferguson, and called attention to his previous record. Johnson told him he would have to walt until he had talk ed over the matter with the direc- tors StovalI returned to St. Louis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09

the local team, for s5.o0o alleged to be due him, accused lO'Connor of unpro- fess1ona1 conduct The answer claims that OsConnor brought baseball into disrepute by fa.yoring Napoleon La joie in his contest with Ty Cobb for batting honor of the American League in 19dO.
 The answer charges that i'm the dou- ble-header game between Cleveland and St Louis here October g, 1910. O'Connor, as manager of the local team, instructed Third Baseman Cor rtdon "to play so far back of his regu- lar position as to allow Lajoie to make base hits that otherwise he could not
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09
(By wagner.l

Johnny Barron of this city won his first game for Lowell. Mass, last Tuesday, when he beat New Bedford by 4 to l. He allowed but five hits. The Worcester Post says: ''IoweI1 has picked up another good recruit in Pitcher Barron. who let New Bedford down with five hits.'' In his first start Barron went in to relieve an other twirler in a game against Port land, and was batted hard.
 A protest against Umpire Leary, signed by four club owners. was re- ceived this morning by President O'Rourlxe. Hartford, Springfield. Hol- yoke and New Haven were the clubs who wanted Leary removed Owner Cameron of New Haven notified the president yesterday, however, that he had withdrawn his name from the pe- tition so the protest will not hold. It requires the votes of four clubs to have an umpire removed from the league staff 'sI have watched Leary work and think he is a good uIn- pires' says President O'Rourke f will not take the responsibility of dis charging him. It was said that Cam erpn was opposed to Lseary until he saw fdm work in New Haven recently He was so pleased with Leary's efforts then that he withdrew his opposition.
 Cincinnati has sold Pitcher Ralph Works to indianapolis Of the American Association.
 Bugs RetsigI lost his first game for Providence yesterday when Montreal beat him to 1. The former New Ha- ven star has won three and lost one.
 Barrenkamp, Pittsf1eld's new twirl- CT, made good start by beating New London to yesterday. He is a big fellow who was with Seattle in the Northwestern league last season He didn't have much of 8 record there. winning three and losing ten. He had a trial with Buffalo this year but was let out.
 Both waterbury and the Mechanics are finding the going hard this week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09
JOHNNY BARRON PITCHES. GOOD
 BALL FOR LOWELL AND WINS|
Three Clubs Want Leary Removed from
 Eastern Association Staff

Until yesterday the Bridgeport boys were giving their pitchers great SUD- port but Bob Slows error presented Holyoke with yesterdays game Il play of the season should lose a con test. Waterbury's trouble bas beer poor fielding but as soon as~ the de fense frightened, the pitchers went bad Such is a baseball managers life
 Bingo Wallace got his daily hit The fast outfe1der has gone hitless chanics.
 Capt Ed McGamwe1l is another who contributes safe one every day Boultes and Wallace who played with him in the New England league. say McGamwell will terorize the pitchers when he gets into his stride.
 At Newfeld tomorrow the Mechanics will endeavor to stop New Haven from running too far ahead. Rl1be Sager thinks he is about ready to begin work again and if he doesn't Pitcher Rob ertaille probably will. Game at 3;30.
 The Charles river was so rough. early today that the Harvard-Prince- ton and University of Pennsylvania crews. which will race. tomorrow, were unable to hold their regular morning practice. The coaches believ- ed, however. that the eights would be able to practice quick starts on the upper reaches of the river.
 President Johnson, Of the Anneracan League, last night, ordered an inves- tigation of the dst light between play CTS of the Boston and Cleveland clubs at, Cleveland, on Wednesday afternoon He sent a message of inquiry to Un- pire Connolly who replied that he knew nothing about the occurrence except what he read in the newspa- pers. At the invitation of President Con1iskey. of the Chicago Americans, President Johnson has promised to ac-i company the White Sox and the New York Nationals on their world tour, next winter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09
STUDENTS DENY THEY
 SIGNED BALL CONTRACTS

South End,, May s.-W1lliam G. La throp and Robert Kelly, pitchers. and Rupert Mills, first baseman, members of the Notre Dame University baseball team, signed affidavfts today decIar- ing that they have not signed con tracts with any professional baseball clubs.
 ports that they had signed with the Cincinnati, St. Louis and Pittsburgh clubs and had agreed to report at the end of the college year. The affida- wits were demanded by the Notre Dame authorities.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09
HARVARD BEATS CATHOLIC
 UNIVERSITY IN BUNNY GANdI

Cambridge. Mass, May LIn the weirdest contest of the local season, Harvard was returned an II to win ner over Catholic University of Wash ington ssChief'' Green, the visitors Indian twirler, has nothing, but it took the Crimson batsnnen some time to find this out. The game was featured by hard hitting on both sides.
 Errors of judgment and Greens s wildness in the seventh enabled liar ward to tie the score at 6 all. The next frame Harvard piled up five more counts on errors and four hits.
 Fred Lake. Patsy Donovan, Fred Clarke and Billy Murray took in the game scouting for big league talent.
 Batteries: Hitchcock, Hardy, Frye and Clark; Green, TrageTB and Mo Donald.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09
TOM REILLY TO
 PLAY BALL WITH TEAMS IN CONGRESS

Washington. May s-Eighteen or more members of the House will brave sunstroke May 1T. in their annual baseball game between the Republi- can and Democratic parties in the lower chamber. Representative Kin kead, of New Jersey, will captain the Democratic team. The captain of the Republicans is being kept a dark se- cret.
 Representative Reilly of Connecticut will play on the Democratic team.
 Representative Murdock, of Kansas, the Progressive's, leader, has been ask ed to act as umpire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09
GRAPHOPHoNE PLAYERS TO
 MEET ON DIAMOND TOMORROW

Tomorrow the baseball g1adiators from the assembling and inspecting departments Of the Graphophone CO, will mingIe on the diamond to settle the question of supremacy A big crowd of rooters from the factory will be on hand at the circus lot, where the battle is to be staged.
 Oscar Kinney, a well known Black Rock ball player, will umpire. Jimmy Burns is in charge of the inspectors and Manager Moore will do the Con nie Mack stuff for the assemblers. If Moore's boys do not win 1t will take him until next Christmas to pay off hie bets
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09

when you can procure one that is com fortable, clean and cool. A recently patented truss with no understraps and no hip pressure, and can be worn in bath. All trusses are sold on 80 days trial by the Comfort Truss Go. Office POS Warner Bldg, Bridgeport, Ct Hours: 10 to 12 a. m-, to D. m
 Sundays. 10 a. m. unt1l-2 ?. u-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09

dered the men to stop their work and come back to the center Of the ring. at the same time ordering Cazeau to resume his hold. But Ia1rich was in no mind to continue the bout. The toe twisting he had received had not only hurt his toes, but hds ankle and knees as well. When Cazeau let go Lurieh arose painfu1y to his feet and hobbled out of the ring.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09
AMATEUR BASEBALL.

Room 1s of Sacred Heart school will play St Augustine Jrs. Saturday at 9-3O at the M A. C. lot The lineup of Room 13 is= W. Griffin, c; J. Kenney, D: T. English, ssa R. Farrell, 1b; J. Shea and C. Steele, 2b; F. Connor, 3b; J Murphy, If; c Steele, of; w. Heery, If All, challenges must be sent bo J. shea, 20 Seeley street, or answer through The Farmer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09
WILLARD SEEKS
 JIM JEFFRIES AS
 STARRING PARTNER

San Francisco, May s.-In prepara- ton for the 20- round bout scheduled for May 27, Jesse Willard has five men at his training quarters as sparring partners while ''Gnnboat'' Smith has so far been obliged to content himself with the services of only Bob Arm strong But even this, the fight fans say, does mot explain what moved the ex-saibor to send to Jim Jeffries this telegram:
 Do you want to come north and act as my sparring partner? Answer immediately
 The winner of the Smith Willard bout probably will be matched with Luther McCarty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09
SERIOUS CHARGE
 AGAINST O'CONNOR
Say He Favored Lajoie to Help
 Maps Batting Average

St. Louis, May e1The St Louis American club in an answer filed in the Circuit Court yesterday to the suit of Jack O'Connor. former manager of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09
BRTDaGiEPORFT.

l1N1E1INN1l5. HoIyole, 0 0 10 ITO 3 *-5 Bridgeport. 0 o O 0 Fl o 04
 Sacrifice hit, Silzer Stolen bases, Dell. Edwaras, Malloy, Bowman, Phil lips. Two base hits Edwards, Miller, Bowman. Home run Stow. First base on balls, off Ma11oy 5; off Blum 9 Left on bases, TBolyoxe T, Bridge port Il. Struck out, by NlaIloy 5; by Blum 4 Batter hit, W11alen Qoy Blunnl. Double plays, Warmer, Ed wards and Standard; Miller. Warmer and Stankard First base on errors, HoIvole 9 Bridgeport 4. Time, 1:55. Umpire Mason.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09

visitor-what are you in here fors? Prisoner-F'or hattery.
 ''Nonsense!'' cerest form of hattery. I'm in here for initiating another mans sigma ture- -"-Toledo Blade
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09

':Jane.p said the mistress to the new girl, ''what burned that large hole in the rug7''
 Fire answered Jane, laconically. And there the dialogue ended.-5t Louis Globe-Democrat
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09

have made
 This conduct on the part of O'Con- nor, it is claimed. was in violation Of the terms of his contract. The ban club denies that 1t had a contract with OConnor for the season 1s11. az OConnor claims, and insists that even if it had such a contract, he for feited it by his conduct in the Llafoie matter
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-01-23
TIE PAGE BILL.

The National Grange has endorsed
and local Oranges are much interest
ed in the Page Bill, or Senate File No
g. The proposed measure provides
for the cooperation of the national
government with the states in pro-
noting instruction in agriculture, the
trades and industries, and home eco
Monies in secondary schools; also in
preparing teachers for these vocation
al subjects in state colleges of agri'
culture and the mechanic arts, in
state normal schools, and in other
training schools for teachers sup
ported and controlled by the public,
and in maintaining extension depart
ments of state colleges of agriculture
and the mechanic arts, and branches
of state experiment stations.
Something over twelve million dol
lars annually is asked for out of the
national treasury to support the vari.
Gus enterprises and departments. No
state, however, will be entitled to the
benefits provided by the proposed act
until its legislature shall make pro-
vision for the establishment OF
schools and departments of learning
in colleges and appoint commissions
to cooperate with the government
Farmers generally are favorable tc
the scheme. and Iowa would no doubt
early comply with the provisions oil
the act should it become law.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-01-23
SALE OF PRIZE CORN
Ed Hanna Pays Banner Price,
$1,000 for Fifty Ears.

The sale of the prize corn Friday
afternoon marked the close OF one OF
the most successful sessions OF the
Farmers Institute that has ever been
held. From the beginning to the end
everything that has been attempted
has gone very smoothly and the man
agement as well as the public gener-
ally are very well pleased with the
Tesultg.
The corn sale this year was held IN
the jury room in the court house.
Each year the corn exhibited becomes
the property of the association and Is
auctioned off to help defray the ex-
penses OF the Institute. The sales
this year did not come up TO those OF
last year. although Sheriff |. M.Reed,
who acted as auctioneer, did his best
The total sales amounted 10 $4,000.
Ed Hanna paid the banner price Tor
the fifty ears exhibited by krizer
Bros. $1,000 was paid for this bunch
OF corn. He also bought Roy Lytle's
fifty ears for $11.00, which was the
second highest price. Krizer Bros,
who won the sweepstakes prize this
year, as they did est year also, did
not want their ten. ear sample, which
took the prize, TO get out OF their
hands, 80 they bid iftin themselves,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-01-23
PHONE IMPROVEMENT
Plans Being Made for Extensive
Betterment During 1913.

Plans have been made by the Home
Telephone company for extensive IN
provement to the OskalOOsa property
during the season of 1913. One hun
dred and eighty or two hundred new
lines are to be added to the board
capacity of the local exchange. This
means accommodation for seven hun
dred and twenty to eight hundred
new subscribers. In addition to this,
toll lines are to be reconstructed ana
new service lines built. This one
item alone represents the expenditure
OF six to eight thousand dollars, posi-
bly, more before the work is COM
pleted.
{ Last year, 1912, a complement Of
forty new lines, with a capacity of one
hundred and sixty outside connections
was installed on the switchboard. All
of these connections have been re-
'uuired and the Office now has only
two open lines. The growth of the
business has exceeded all anticipa-
ton. When the new multiple board
was installed its capacity was suppos-
ed sufficient for the growth of the
exchange for years to come. The IN
! tailed capacity of the multiple board
vas practically exhausted before the
: new" had time to wear off or dust to
accumulate on the coils. The resour-
C-s OF the exchange equipment have
Leon drawn upon from time to time
since installation and each time the
ca: acity OF the exchange board has
beer :nrreaseI the Judgment OF the
management has erred in not antici-
pating the extent of the growth OF
business. With practically every citi-
zen now requiring phone connection
and business houses installing trunk
systems the increase in business has
been equal to flood tide, the crest
of which has not yet been measured.
| Doctor j. s. Appleman is in town In
connection with the business of the
local property. Mr. Applemah Is
something of magnet and a genera
tor in the telephone business in gen.
ieral. but when II comes to the Oska'
loosa property he is equal to central
energy operation itself in his enthu-
iasm over the possibilities of the
local property.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-01-23
DELTA A BUSY TOWN
THAT ADVERTISING PAYS WAS
SHOWN BY THE BIG CROWDS
B ATTRACTED BY THE HOLCOMB
SALE LAST SATURDAY.

Delta, Jan. 2O.-TThe meetings be-
ing held at the M r. church are full
of interest and as being conducted by
Pastor A. A. Heath, is solid truth
welded by an earnest advocate aud
is having the desired effect.
Guy Rose win move to oskaloosa
about March lst to work for a lum-
Der company
The Holconb sale so largely adver-
tised, brought an extra large crowd
to town Saturday Sugar sold at all
the stores at nineteen pounds for a
dollar, or $500 for 100 pounds. Guess
those prices will make people take
notice.
c. Ed Beman was a business caller
lat Cedar Rapids last Friday.
Frank Prentiss after a service OF
thirteen years as janitor OF the Christ
ian church gave the keys to the
trustees last week. Barney McCans
will now be janitor
At a church social at Tiago Friday
Ieve the men and boys entered into a
voting contest for cake at penny
a vote. The cake brought $24.2O, and
Mrs. Dickson was the winner of the
cake presented by the boys.
January 21st day fed half your
corn and hay" makes us remember
midwinter is past and spring is fast
approaching, the only obstacle to trip
over is ground hog day.
Several improvements are being
planned for spring in Delta but sup
pose will wait until after the 4th of
March.