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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-13
CAREER OF UMPIRE
 DEPENDS ON HIS START

The career of player or umpire of-
 ten depends largely on the success of
 his debut It is really quite surpris-
 ing what good getaway means to
 the athlete, and incidentally what q
 severe setback a bad start is almost
 lot of fellows who start with flying
 coIors and then fail to deliver On
 the other hand there are a lot of feI- lows who fail to impress at the start but later develops into stars. Conft-. dence is one of the biggest assets. A good start begets confidence. Usually such acquired confidence is the only thing needed to make players or urn- pires if they have the real ability.
 A poor getaway for the chap who has the ability to make good sim ply makes his task all the more diff cult He must overcome the bad inn pression he made with the fans on his debut Take the case of Rube Mar quard for instance He simply burned up the American association which is but a few degrees slower than the ma or leagues. Any pitcher who had the stuff to do the things Marquard did in the American association should have proven troublesome from the start in the majors but MarquardS s showing was entirely to the contrary.
 Conditions with the umpire are very similar. If a fellow happens to break into a certain city that is regarded as a hard one on the umpires ana the home team has a losing streak, many of the games being decided by close decisions that go to the visitors then the umpire's bed is surely not one of roses. If on the other hand sne team is in the midst of batting streak aided by swell pitching, and The team is winning, then the umpire Is usually overlooked in the shuffle
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-13
SPORIOGRAPHY


 Ireland has supplied many stars for
 Americas national game, but few
 more brilliant than Jimmy Archer,
 the Cub backstop. who is considered
 by many fans to be the greatest of sill
 catchers. Peter James Archer, to give
 him his correct monal<er. will pass
 his tI1irtieth milestone today, having
 been born in Dublin on the thirteenth
 of May 1883. Just what President
 ssSiIent" Murphy thinks Of Jimmy IS shown by the fact that he carries
 $5O,000 insurance on Archer's life.
 Murphy considers that fifty thousand
 would be too small an amount to cov- CT Archer,s loss, ands even as a. cold
 bfooded financial pr0pesitfonl his theory is probal11ys cQrrect 9Archer was recently quoted as saying that ha is the only player in the big leagues born outside of the United States overlooking his countryman, Roger Bresnahan. who is a native of the Emerald Isle, not to mention Russ Ford, Gibson. and several other Ca nuclks.
 Archer was a holdout for several weeks, demanding a boost in salary to $7,5OO, but ehna1lG. oapitusated5 on a $6s5OO basis Tllis IS his fifth seasDn with the Cubs, and he has received several salary raises in that interval.
 Jimmy was a youngster when he emigrated to Canada and he began 
 of Toronto. From. 1901 to 1908 he played with a Toronto City League team, and in the latter year broke in- to professional ball with Fargo, ". D., in the old Northern League, playing the initial bag. In 1904 he was with Boone, Ia, alternating as baci1stop and outfie1der, and at the close of the season was given a. tryout by Pitts burgh, which loaned him to Atlanta Ga He was given another trial by the Pirates in 1905, but was retHrned to the Southern League city, where he remained through the 1908 season. De- trodt got him in 1907, but he caught only eighteen games for the Tigers, and in 1908 was with the Bisons. In the Eastern League. While with Buff faIo he attracted the attention of Frank Chance, and in 1909 Archer donpes5 a Cub uniform
 William Lawrence Gardner, the sec ond and third baseman of the Red sox. wdIl also celebrate to-day, this being the tRaentySseventh anniversary of his birth at Enosburg Falls, vt. Gardner played ball four years with the University of Vermont, and made his professional debut with Lynn. fin he New England League. 1Ie Joined -he Red Sox In 1909.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-13

which of course is very pleasing to the umpire. In such cases the break in luck figures very prominently in de-
 ining the status of the umpire in the city in question.
 Recently an umpire broke into the ma5ons who seemed to have an ex- cellent chance to make good. He ap- peared to have all the requisites cf a good umpire He got away to just a fair start and then was assigned to certain city for weeks stay. Prior to the coming of the new um- question had been enjoying a win ming streak and had managed to jump into the lead.
 The new umpirefs first game was on a Sunday before an immense crowd. He worked the plate and for eight innings got along smoothly. In the ninth inning he had a close decision at the plate. If he called the runner safe the score was tie and the home team had a, chance; if he decided the man was out the game was over. The umpire gave the play as he It called the man out aI.d then the mob scene ensued.
 That one unfavorable decision Neaus- ed the crowd to forget all about the had made it possible for the visitors to score as many runs. The fans forgot how on two occasions with t1e bases filled two of the best batters on the club had struck out. The wrath l of the fans was centered on that one decision on the last out in the ninth. l The unfavorabIe verdict made them all blame the. umpire for the loss of | the game when as matter of fact, he played only a very minor part in the | defeat. even admitting that the deci- sion was incorrect.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-13
MEETING THURSDAY TO MAKE
 PLANS FOR HEATING DAY

A meeting will be held in the city clerks office in the city hall Thurs day night to talk over plans for Keat- ing day. Managers, captains and oth- CT officials connected with amateur baseball in this city will gather and discuss the big doings on June when a special train will carry the local rooters to the Polo grounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-13

Nassau Hall was rung on the arrival Of the squad.
 A kick on the head received in the syIvanfa- Michigan football game
 last fall may prevent Walter Craig, the University of Pennsylvania athlete,
 from taking part in any more compe-
 titions on the track gTiddron. Craig
 played quarterback in several games
 last year and was a. member of the
 University of Pennsylvanfa one mile relay team this spring. Recently he suffered several attacks of paralysis, said to be due to the old football in jury, and physicians yesterday ordered
 him to give up all forms of competi-
 tive athletics.
 Members of the Wichita, Kan, po- lice force must be able to run 100 yards in 16 seconds or less This is. a civil service regulation based on the theory that offenders against the law usually are fast runners With the sidewalks lined with spectators i've large men who were candidates for policemen's stars tried to qualify in a 100 yard dash on a. principal street, last night One man crossed the hn- ish line in 14 seconds, two were a sec ond slower, and the others failed to finish in the prescribed time It's a good thing they don't have that rule in Bridgeport.
 ~ ~
 Jimmy Curry was arrested in Hsol- yoke, yesterday. after the game be-, tween the PaperTnakers and Hartford. He is charged with assault for spikinE GeneSt last season. Curry was re- leased under $500 bonds furnished by Owner Clarkin of Hartford and Dan O.NeiI the former H)olyol1e owner. His case will probably be continued until the next time Hartford plays in Hol- 1 yoke.
 The New Haven papers are talking 1 about nine straight victories for Jerry CSonnell's men The boys must have | been on a vacation last Saturday when | the Mechanics kicked the chaunpionsl in the sf1ins by 4 to 3
 The next home game will be Thurs day when Hartford appears at New field. The Mechanics broke even in their last series with the Senators Dick Tuckey or Rube Sager wdn work against the McDonald clan.
 Capt Ed McGamwell made a snappy pickup yesterday in the sixth when Stow made low heave on Young's grounder Tn fact, Bobby was away om~ln his work. Unless he takes the | game more seriously and aband5ons his careless ways he will never advance in the profession.
 Harvey Russell cut off a run by a heady piece of work in the second round. O'Hara was on third with one Town when he ran half way home as if the squeeze play was in the works. Logan at the bat failed bo connect and Russell w11irIed the ball to Boultes, catching OHara. flat footed
 Pitcher Doc More thought he had Dusty Phillips down fine In the sec- ,nd he motioned the helders to play toward right field for the Mechanics 1utf1elder Then Phillips soaked a foubIe to center Dusty only got a .wo bagger and two singles during the afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-13
SPRINGFIELD.
4-'15 ~tSl1 l1- " = IF 11
 scoRE BY INNINGS.

SCORH BY INNINGS
 Bridgeport. 1 o 0 8 o o s-4 Springfield, 0 Q 0 0 0 0 ,0-3
 Two base hits, Wallace. Phillips Sil- ger. Sacrifice hits, Young. O'Hara, McGanweI 2, Bo1ltes. Stolen bases, Reagan, Russell, Phillips 2, More Left on bases. Bridgeport 4. Springfield z. First base on balls, off Snyder 3, off More ?. First base on errors. Bridge port 1, Springfield 5. Struck out, by Snyder 4, by More 4. Passed balls, Flaherty. Time, 1:40. Umpire, Mo Partlin. Attendance. 400.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-13
THIS DATE IN PUGILIsTIo ANNALa

19o5-Jim Jeffries announced his "hn- al' retirement from the ring
 191O-Bob 3Eo4a. knocked out Jerry Gaines in End round at Milwaukee
 1910-Joe Rivers knocked out Red Corbett in nth round at San Diego
 1911-BiIl I1aTik, stral isls1 I E af5a.t- ed Jack Lester in s rounds (foul) at Sydney. Nora
 1912-Sarn I.argford stopped Jim Bar ry in 11fh round at Melbourne.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-13
sTANDNG OF THE CLUES.
GAMES TO-DAY.

Chicago in New York Cincinnati in Brooklyn. St. Louis in Boston. Pittsburgh in Philadelphia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-13

Mrs. Arthur F. williams of Phila- delphia, formerly of this city, is spend ing a few days here with friends and preparing to remove her furniture to that city
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-13
International League
YEsTERnAY,s REsUITs.

Toronto, 3; Jersey City. 0.
 Providence, 1; Rochester, o. Buffalo, Il: Baltimore, i (1st game.) Buffalo, 3; Baltimore, 62d game.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-13
sTaNDTNG or rHE CLUBs.
GAMES TO-DAY.

New York in Cleveland. Philadelphia in Chicago. Boston in Detroit. Washington in St. Louis
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-13
STANDING OF THE CLUES.
GAMEs TO-DAY.

Bridgeport at New London. Hartford at Holyoke.
 Springfield at Waterbury. New Haven at PittsfleId.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-13
LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. New York. 4; Cleveland, 3. Washington, P; St Iouiss 0. Detroit, g.; Boston, 2. Philadelphia, 3; Chicago, 0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-13
AMATEUR BASEBALL

The Sacred Heart Juniors defeated the St. Augustine's Saturday morning at the M. A. c. lot by the score of 1s- A and will play them again next Sat lineup is follows: w. Griffin, and J. McCabe, catehers; J. Kenney, pitcher; R. Farrell, first base; J. Sheas (naan- ager) second base; T. English, short stop; c. Steele. captain and F. Con nors, third base; W. Neary, center field; J. Murphy, right field; c. Steele and J. Connors, left field. Any other Park, Answer through the Farmer or J. Shea, manager, 20 See1ey St., Bridgeport. Signed. Manager J. Shea.
 The Yellow Mills are ready to play the Alpines Sunday at the Eant End freight yards at 1880 sharp. And are ready to play any IT or Is year old team one week from Sunday at Yellow Mill park. Signed Manager D. Dor kin.
 F. s.-The Yellow. Mills. would like to play the WaInuts one week from Sunday.
 The Sacred Heart School Juniors. wish to state that they have organized a league of four teams. The. St. Angus tine Jrs., St. Mary Jrs-, St. Charles Jrs. and Sacred Heart School, Jrs. If your t. arG agree answer through The Far mer or write to J. Shea. 20 Seeley St.
 The Stonewau A. c. defeated the Rosebud Jrs., by the score of 21 to ' and not IA to '. They also walked off the field in the Sth inning. The Stone walls gave them the squarest game they could get They also gave them the choice of the umpire. The Stone wall A c. requests all members 10 report at the corner tonight at 7:36. Signed, J. E. Hayes, Manager
 The Sacred Heart school team de- reated the Jefferson school nine yes Eerday by IA to Tn one sided game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

New York, 5; Chicago. 1. Brooklyn, 4 ,; Cincinnati 8. PhiIad de1phia, 6; Pittsburgh, 5. Boston S; St. Louis, {.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-13
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TO-DAY.

Jersey City in Toronto. Newark in Montreal. Providence in Rochester Baltimore in Buffalo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-13
AROUND THE CIRCUIT
M'Cann Releases Burns and Freddie
 Gibbs Joins New Bedford

Nassau Hall was rung on the arrival of the squad.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-13

Pitcher Doc More thought he had Dusty Phillips down fine In the sec- ond he motioned the helders to play toward right field for the Mechanics ortfieIder. Then Phillips soaked a double to center. Dusty only got a two bagger and two singles during the afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-13

The Sacred Heart school team de- feated the Jefferson school nine yes terday by IA to Tn one sided game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-13

Briscoe Lord. the veteran outfeider who was sent to Baltimore by the Ath- letfcs last season. has been secured by the Boston Braves. Manager StaIl- ings gave Pitcher McTigIe and a cash consideration for him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-13

The New Haven papers are talking about nine straight victories for Jerry Csonnellss men The boys must have been on a vacation last Saturday when the Mechanics kicked the champions in the sfins by to 3.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-13

heady piece of work in the second round. O'Hara was on third with one down, when he ran half way home as if the squeeze play was in the works Logan at the bat failed ito connect and Russell w11irled the ball to Boultes, catching O'Hara flat footed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-13

It is said that the New York Amer. leans may trade Inhelder Stump for Inf1elder Peckingpaugh of Cleveland. The latter was with New Haven sev- eral seasons ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-13

The next home game will be Thurs day when Hartford appears at New field The Mechanics broke even in their last series with the Senators. Dick Tuckey or Rube Sager vdH work against the A1cDonald clan.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-03-15
HIS FIRST TASTE OF WAR.
The Time When SchIey Was Almost
Scared TO Death.

The late Admiral Schley admitted
IN conversation with me one afternoon
sitting on the veranla o: an Atlantic
City hotel. that the tirst time he was
under lire he was frightened almost 10
death" remarked Victor Murdock OF
Kansas
when Admiral Farragut ut Mobile
bay boarded my ship was a young
officer, said Admiral Schey. and in
the height Of the battle the captain of
my vessel was killed suddenly
found myself face TO face with II sit
uation which Tor the moment seemed
to take away all Of my nerve
~ was IN n moment elevated 10 the
command OF baitleship IN actual en
gagement II had been unnerved 10y
the shot and shell hefore. WINS al
mnsr terrified NJ thai instant In the
midst cf my predicamen' for that is
what II amounted 10 Admiral Farra
gut boarded The ship do not know
what thought came 10 him when he
saw me-. for my face must have be-
trays-l my fear
".lust NJ that moment shell whiz
zed across the deck. cutting line NJ
c1eanly rs II IL had been done by a
chisei I'arrngut turned around 10 me
and said Lieutenant let's take ON
stand on this line They say thar
lightning never strikes twice IN tile
same place
- was mighty glad 10 follow said
Admiral Srhry Ifarragut stood there
with the shells bursting all aronnd. and
| shall never forget how big and grand
he appeared Washington Post.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-03-15
TWO women
SAVED FROM
OPERATIONS
By Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound Their
Own Stories Here Told.

Beatrice, Ncb. -" Just after my mar
riage my left side began to pain me and
the pain got so severe at times that l
suffered terribly with it. visited three
doctors and each one wanted 70 operate
on me but would not consent 70 an OPP
Grafton. heard Of the good Lydia +.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound was
doing for others and used several bot
ties of it with the result that ! haven't
been bothered with my side since then.
| am in good health and have two little
girls. - Mrs. r. B. CHILD, Beatrice, Neb.
The Other Case.
Cary. Maine. -" feel it duty owe
to all suffering women 20 tell what Lydia
r. Pinkham 5 Vegetable Compound did
forme. One year ago found myself
terrible sufferer. had pains in both
sides and sucha soreness could scarcely
atr;lighten up at times. My back aehed,
had no appetite and was so nervous
could not sleep. then would be so tired
mornings that could scarcely get
around. II seemed almost impossible
TO move or do bit Of work and |
thought never would be any better
until | submitted TO an operation, but
my husband thought had better write
to you and | did so. stating my symp-
toms. commenced taking Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
soon felt like new woman. | had no
pains, slept well, had good appetite and
couh do almost all my own work for
family of four. shall always feel that
owe my good health to your Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. HAYWARD Sewers.
Cary. Maine.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-03-15
MARIE ANT0lNETTE'S TOMB.
Il 10 Located In .the saddest Spot In
FarIs"

runtrlhuiol H. the Manchester
Gnaniian has ur,u visiting the cha
reiis Expiiigtr. 30 f,r IN, de- Mn
th.m4-. mhl,h IL, describes - 'thr
SanirsI SPOT 10 4fis He Naa got -
I'M" ~, hrad that ihr frnaiaS ~ Louis
Sei1.. ana Marie AniOlnriir had entire
IS 1i~aup,mfed hgi he WIS undcceivcd
This little chapel was built. after
VA restoration on The site Of the old
hnfial ground of the Madeleine MS an
ACT ~ cxpiatiun for the horrors OF the
reyolution aud especially for the muir
DIR 81 Tie king ana queen In that
graveyard /; was that they were has
lily buried IN open collins filled with
guichiime Bui loving eyes and handS
watched aud marked the spot aud
tie day came when the poor remains
were brought a. light Even quickllme
is not ali powerful. and there remain
"a the skulls. a bone or two andpn
thctic d~tiil--the plastic metal gartcr-
which the unhappy AutrichIenne' was
wearing when Sauson's ireless ax fell
upon her beautiful neck
Nor was that ai The limo had
formed i hard crust upon the open COT
fins aud around HE bodies. and there
embedded lay aH the rest"
The visitor descended flight of steps
TO subierranean chapel. dim and
chilly. ana he continues:
There before me. in tiny circular
space Just beneath little stained win
dow. stood white marble altar. En-
shriucd in that altar. minus the relics
NJ ST Denis. lie all that cruelty aud
hatred. time and nature. have left OF
Louis Seize and Marie Antoinettc All
WAS silent The stray visitors above
had gone The traffic penetrated not
TO this barren ANA almost secret cell
WIS alone with the injured dead
with the irrrsolutc king who was his
own worst enemy with the frivolous
fascinating. suffering. martyred queen
IN whose behalf the 10000 swords for
which Burke cried ont In his agony
never leapcd from their scabbards
alone with the poor remnants Of per
haps the most historic woman In his
tory"
This SPOT Is seldom visited "You
wonder says the writer. how much
the people on the boulevard few
yards away know or care about II all
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-03-15
Lon For Dinner.

On Christmas 1874. y curious dinner
took place IN Paris Some score Of con
tributors ana driftsnen OF the ChnsSc
illustree dined AZ Magny's restaurant
under the presidency OF VI lfirmin
Didoi. the publisher. 10 taste the ham
and heart OF the last lion killed IN Al.
germ by Constance Cheret The flesh
was found "a he particularly firm and
close grained liz. That Of horse hut
nevertheless quite palafahle The ham
was preferred to the heart. which. al.
though SkilliullN prepared with truf
hes. was pronounced somewhat tough
and difficult OF digestion
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-03-15
REST AND HEALTH TO MOTHER ANO CHIC

Mas. VERSIONS SoorHiSc SyRuP has been
used for over SIXTY YEARS by MILLIONS %
MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE
TEETHfSG, with PERFECT SUCCESS. II
SOOrHES the CHILD. SOFTESS the GUNS
Ai.LASS all PAIN CURES WIND collie, aud
Is the best remedy for DIARRHO.A. II Is ah.
sDiutciy harmless. he sure aud ask for Mrs.
w;nsiew's soothing syrup and take no other
kind. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-03-15

Happily Len; doesn't iast all year
round If II did il would lie shockingly
neglected. As II is 1t Is Just long
enough for poor. jaded society folks
whose nerves are unstrung and whose
compilations are sallow from a winters
series OF dances. card parties and thea
tiers to recover The change from over
heated. oyercrowded rooms with me
langc of gossip and jealousy TO the soft
lights. solemn silence. deep shadows. Is
more than restfll IL Is delightful. Tn
der such circumstances any one Of ~
will admit we have been miserable
sinners" ana naivcly admit that there
are 'some things We ought not to have
done" and many others we have left
undone" A. the forty days 20 by dey-
otees recover There are fewer tears;
the I.ltany i more easily said. Even
ings begin IA drag You hear ''ls 1t i'm
proper TO attend u mgtinccf' No. not
II you are IN time for the vcsper sew
ice" So the taxi makes the tly Ing trip
from the temple of Thespis To the TEN
pie Of Worship. is il a violation nf
propricties 10 attend n quiet whist
party--no stakes" No" says another.
provided there are hot more than four
tables" Between surrepitious card
parties and the dreSSmakcr nh. the
dressmaker God help the dressmaker.
It's all pcnance 10 her: the days drag
through Finally Easter sunday morn
Ing the chains are broken. saekcloth is
discarded. ashes are brushed or and
gown and bonnet donncd And the serv
Ice celebrating the resurrection Of our
Lord Is hidden behind the glare ~
fashion. And the newspaper cartoonist
and he that sitteth in the heavens
laugh