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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28
THE. HISTORY OF THE
 NATIONAL GAME

(Part One.)
 It will no doubt surprise many of our readers to learn that this, the fourteenth year of the new century in- troduces us to the ninth decade Of baseball history, but it is nevertheless a fact, the date of the organization Of the first regular baseball club of which I have any reliable record be- ing in 1883, just eighty-one year ago. The club in question was the old Olympic Town Ball Club of Philadel- phia, which began it's first season of ball playing that year
 The game of Town Ball of that ear ly period was an American modihca- ton of the old English game of Founders, known to English use in the seventeenth century. Town ball, in fact, was played in Philadelphia by a few enthusiasts as early as 1881 Parties of a dozen or more used to gather of an afternoon once week on field adjoining the upper part of Market street Philadelphia near where the Episcopal church now stands, to play the old game; and others would go over to the Camden fields to enjoy the sport. An old res ident of Camden used to say that the players were laughed at in those days for playing ball, the prejudice against prevalent in the Quaker City at that period The PhiIadeIphians have. however, got over it since then.
 It is stated by New. Englanders that Town ball was played in Connecti- cut and M AIassach usetts a decade and more before the game was adopted by the Phi1adeIp11ians. The OIyHa pic Club of Philadelphias played town ball from 1888 to 1899, when the lat ter phase of base ball, known as the New York game came into vogue
 We well rernember seeing the OlYu- pic club playing sNew r orl1'' base ball on their grounds back of the Fair mount reservoir in the Quaker City in 1860, when the noted veteran Phil adelphia artist, MT, F. sDeB. Richards, was a conspicuous members of the clubs nine.
 The old game of town ball as played during the decade of the '30's, was known in the New England statesf as the ftMassa chusetts game,'s in constra-
 distinction to the form of playing base ball afterwards known as the New York game the latter coming into vogue in the decade of the sos. This latter phase of baseball was Ameri- canized town ball just as the latter was an American improvement of rounders. The familiar game of those days known as "one old cat'' was simply the preliminary field ex- | ercise with bat and ball which was engaged in each practice day before | the regular base ball games began, and it was played as practice before a sufficient number of members of the club had arrived on the ground to play the regular game.
 It should be borne in mind that the basis of the old English game of rounders was the use of a bat and ball in game which was played on a square inf1eld having four bases besides an extra place for the bats
 man to stand when batting and this was also the theory of American town : ball. Moreover, even in the American
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28
E. H. DILLON & co.
FOLD MAN GRUMP'S'' COLUMN

game of the old Kniekerbockerz club of New York, with it's diamond field in place of the square field of town ball, the old rounders rule of throw ing base runners out by hitting them with the ball while running between bases, was in vogue up to the time of the organization of the first National Base Ball association in 1s58, there fore there is no doubt whatever as to base ball having originated from the two-centuries-o1d English game of rounders. But that fact does not deprive our present game of it's 1egit- innate title to the name of American. The fact is, there is but one solitary field sport now known to Americans that can justly claim, to be in every respect an American game, and that is the old Indian game of lacrosse. played by the aborigines long before Columbus discovered America; and in one feature does lacrosse resemble base ball, and that is a bat-the crosse stick and ball used in the game.
 Tomorrow night will appear 'the Evolution of our National Game
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28
NEW YORK EXPERT
 REVIEWS SITUATION IN FINANCIAL WORLD
All But Eight of Fifty Corpora tions Meeting in Last Week Declare Their Usual DiVi- dends-Norfolk X Western Reduces Debt.

eThe Barron Financial News Service) New York, Sept. 2S-Summa arizing the ] list of dividend declarations last week, i it appears that stockholders of the icorporations which took dividend ac- i tion during the period fared pretty well, all things considered. About if ty corporations held meetings and all but eight declared dividends at the l regular rate. The most important reduction was by the Anaeonda Min l Ing company, which declared a 25 cent dividend against 8 previous rate o< To cents quarterly. Stockholders oe the United States STne1ting Refining & Mining company were also hit by the postponement of action and the quar- terly dividend of 1-2 per cent. on the common stock. In the current week directors of about 30 prominent cor porations are scheduled to hold meet ings for dividend action.
 The Norfolk & Western Railroad since 1907 has used the convertible bond as it's financing instrument, and with such good effect that now. after it's big improvem ent program is end ed, it's funded debt is actually smaller than it was five years ago.
 Members of the special committee of five formed to supervise the trading in unlimited stocks spent a busy few days at the close of last week taking care of the large volume of business ludI came DeIOT0 mem. 1NO aCTuaI transactions in the outside stocks have yet been made, the committee and a nurh Der of clerks having thus far been kept busy classifying the various bids and offers and making other arrange ments for future activity TI is ex- pected that early this week the com nittee will be ready to bring the buy CTS and sellers together.
 Like most other automobile manu- facturers, the studebaker corporation reports sales thus far in the new season considerably in excess of those for the corresponding period last year.
 CT-s F. Watson & Co.
 Circumstances are still conducive to high money rates. But many stocks on July 30, when the Stock Exchange held it's last session.. were selling on a six per cent or higher basis of re- turn. Meantime the country is grad ually adjusting itself to the condi- tions created by the war capital is accommodating in the absence of an out let through the stock markets, our crops command high prices and con hdence will expand as the financial po- sition makes inevitable improvement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28
MRS. M. H FORD IGNORED
 BY oHARTTABnE ooNFEFsBNo
Chosen Chairman of Committee Hnv- ing to Do with children For 1916 Conference

Mrs. M H. Ford of this city. has been chosen chairman of the commit tee dealing with children for the Na- tionaI Conference of Catholic Charita,- b1e societies to be held Tn Washington in 1916. Mrs. Ford returned on Saturday evening from Washington. where she was oneOof the two Con necticut representatives at this years conference. Rev. John Neale D. D., diocesan delegate, was chosen a mem Der of the committee on sick and de- rectives.
 The conference was officially opened on Sunday afternoon by Fet. Rev. Mon signor. TIP. J. Shahan D. D.. who de- livered an address welcoming the guests and outlining the work. Cler- gymen and 1aymen from almost every state in the union were present at the conference. Many interesting papers and reports of committees appointed in 1912 were read and every phase of charity was reviewed in open diEcus- sion The conference ended on Wed nesday at noon. Mrs Ford speaks highly of the hospitality extended the visitors by the people of Washington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28
.PROGRESSIVES TO
 RATIFY NOMINEES

ary to the Progressive convention which this afternoon is expected to ratify the state ticket recently nom- mated at the party primaries and to adopt a declaration of principles, the new state central committee met here. Joseph w. Alsop was made temporary chairman and Henry P. Sage, of New Haven, temporary secretary. There were about 40 present and including those not members of the ticket were 8 number of town chairrnen.
 The convention will be made up of nominees of the primaries, but it will be open to members of the party and others interested in the principles of the Progressives.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28
THE SMITH-MURRAY 60.
 CASH AND LOW PRICES
BlG SALE OF BED SPREADS.

You will find here wonderful bargains in pretty bed spreads Including wide variety of crocheted Mar seilles and satin dmity spreads, in many different pat Full three quarter Subject very slight mill imperfections. No holes
 We have a contract with mill man to supply with these spreads two three times year when sui 1cient quantity has accumulated they send them
 In this way able to offer you tot of goods at lower prices than you will pay elsewhere %~S@
 Every spread in this sale is worth great deal then selling them at Come and for yourself
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28
BEACHEY IN AERIAL STUNTS" THRILLS
 THE WHITE HOUSE

Washington, Sept. 2SLincoln Beachy, in an. aeroplane looped the loop four times over the dome of the capitol to- day while President Wilson watched the performance from a White House window. The aviator then made such an abrupt landing on the Iowlands of the Potomac river near Washington Monument that observers in the tall wireless towers at the Arlington Ra- dio Station reported he had fallen.
 Beachy then finished the perform ance by turning two Hops over the White House and thsn more loops fly ing low over the business section of the city while government officials and thousands of spectators held their breaths.
 Ernest Crilli of Yonkers, son of a banker, was fined $25 for killing a thrush in the woods near Dunwoodie.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28

Full size, crocheted bed spreads. Wide variety of pat terms. Value $1.oO-S Special 75c.
 Full size, crocheted bed spreads. Hemmed and scallop- ed edges. Value S1.254SpeciaI 89c.
 Full size, heavy crocheted spreads. Hemmed and fringed. Assorted patterns. Value $1. 50 Special $1.25.
 Full size, heavy, MarseiI1es spreads. Hemmed. Many pat terms. Value S2.25 = Special S1.75.
 Full size, Marseilles and satin dimity bed spreads. Variety of patterns. Value $2.5O-Special S2.gO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28

90 x 100 satin dimity, hem med and fringed bed spreads Also cut corners. Many pat terms. Value $3.00@special $2.5O.
 9ox 100 satin dimity spreads. Large variety of patterns to se- lect from. Value $3.5o-sPe- ciaI $2.75.
 90 x 100 satin dimity and Marseilles spreads. Beautiful range of patterns. Hemmed, fringed and scalloped. With plain and cut corners. Value $4,00 and S4.5O Special $500.
 Full size and three quarter, ripplette bed spreads. Assorted stripes. Value Special 79c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28
RECIPES OF OUR
 PIONEER MOTHERS

for the home, treatment of disease were wonderfully dependable. True, they knew nothing of drugs, but owed their success to the roots herbs and barks of the field. It is interesting to note that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege- table Compound, the most successful remedy for female ills we have, was originally prepared for home use from one of these recipes Its fame has now spread from shore to shore, and thousands of American women now well and strong. claim they owe their health and happiness to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.-- Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28
EXCLUSIVE HATS AT
 w. E. HALLIGAN's

W. F.. Hal1igan's Millinery store of 989 Broad street, have issued cards for the Fall and Winter opening of an exclusive line of trimmed hats, which will be held on Tuesday and Wednes- day, September 29 and 30. The pub lie are cordially invited to an inspec- ton of all the latest improved styles for which this store is noted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28
AN1-rRUsT LAW BROKEN ?

washington, Sept. 2s-Attorney General Gregory today began an in vsstfgation of complaints that a com bination in violation of the Sherman law has depressed the price of cotton
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28
MRS. CARAVAN LOSES

Mtneola. Sept. 2s-Denial was made in court here today of the application made by Mrs Florence Carman to ex- anime the testimony given recently before the grand jury which resulted in her indictment for the murder of Ars Louise Bailey at Freeport, June 30, last. Mrs. Carman's counsel claims the indictment had been found on improper and insufficient evidence
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28
E. ,H. DILLON & CD. z4es MAIN s4: 10 RUE ST. o1rC11H
 Wholesale and Retail Leading HGi1liners
A TIMELY MILLINERY TALK.

Women of Bridgeport and vicinity know the strength this big respect Millinery Ask the question of any of them and note the The truth is that we demonstrated the with absolute clusiveness year after year.
 Not only do place at your disposal this fall the same artistic skill the money saving prices as hiter offer you vastly increased assortments to choose from.
 R IL DILLON & co
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28
People And
 Their Doings

Miss Winifred Japp of AT Berkshire avenue entered the city normal school as a junior this morning. Miss Japp was late in joining her class owing to the fact that because of the war con ditions she was detained two weeks in Scotland, where she spent the summer visiting relatives.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles H. Welles of Putney, Stratfordd, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Ruth Ray Welles, to Mir. Albert L. Northern, son of MT. and Mrs c. Nathaniel Worthen of 433 Seaview avenue. Miss Welles is popularly known in Bridgeport where she at tended theIocaI high school, graduat- ing. in 1907 MT. Worthen is a grad uate of the Worcester Po1ytechnical institute. The wedding is scheduled for this fall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28

What is regarded by officials as the briefest will ever filed for probate in New York, was that of Mrs. Lucy M. Knight, who bequeaths her $40, 1000 es- te-ta to hAx saa iR 2s words,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28
rHR pRrrrInsr rAck

ana the most beautiful hands arc of- ten disfiguEed by an unsfghtly wart It can easily be removed in a EaV days without pain by using 6syrun' Wart Remover. For sale only aG Tha Cyrus Pharmaex. AIS F'airhala AsBn-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28
cEEANEAsx, BEST HAND SOAP

Guaranteed not fo inJure the skin. instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust a1fezse. Ink Pa3nt and Dirt. For the hand or clothing. Large can 10 centa. AKanufa etured by Wnl R. Winn. 944 mtra eurd aw@mn@
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28
Curtis Plant Robbed

Curtis & Curtis plant at Garden and Couse streets. was entered last night through rear window which was forced. The office was not disturbed. attention being directed to a mum Der of tool chests, which were rified. As far as learned nothing was taken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28
CAPT. ROBERT MCCULLOUGH DEA1

CAFI. HUBERT MCCULLOUGH DEAD
 St. Louis, Sept. 2s-Captain Robert McCulloch, president and genera i manager of the United Railways of St. Louis and former President of the Chicago City Railway, died today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28
Free Lessons in Knitting
 and CrOchctinO.

Beginning tomorrow shall have expert in Art NeedeWork Department anything wish know about knitting crocheng Ample provision has been made for comfort and convenience and cordially invited the you be important season. every For addition the there will be
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-28
The FleiSher Yarns

Showing very models in shawls, sweaters, afghans, these novelties alt Join profitable visit.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-19
WILLING TO WAIT

A Highlander was one day brought
before his chief, being accused of
sheep stealing. The crime being fully
proved, Donald was sentenced to be
hanged. In those days a criminal
was allowed to choose the tree on
which he was to be hung. Donald
was therefore asked to name the tree
of his choice.
'tOich, oich" he said, "I would like
to be hung on gooseberTy BUSH
But a gooseberry bush is not half
large enough for that, was the reply.
"Oh, oich," answered Donald, but
Pm in nae hurry; I'll just wait tilt
grows"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-19

Macbeth" was the play, which
had reached the thrilling point where
Macbeth goes off to murder the king.
On arriving behind the scenes the
villain of the piece looked about for
the blood in which to dip his hands.
Not finding it, he summoned the
stage manager, who had forgotten to
prepare it.. What was to be done?
The time had come for him to reap
pear on the stage. Suddenly, with
admirable presence of mind, he
smote the managers nose with all
his force, and dipping his hands in
the copious stream which flowed out,
he dashed on the stage, followed by
roar from the smitten one, just in
time with the words: 81 have done
the deed. Did you not hear noise?"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-19
HE MEANT WELL

Father wanted to test the generous
nature of his son, so as the boy was
going to church one morning he said:
Here, Benny, is a quarter and a
penny. You may put whichever you
please in the contribution box"
When he returned his father asked
which coin he had given. Benny re-
piled:
well, papa, it was this way. The
preacher said the Lord loved cheer
full giver, and 1 knew 1 could give a
penny a good deal more cheerfully
than 1 could give a quarter, so put
the penny in"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-26
URGE MANY CHANGES IN LAWS

United Mine workers would Cause
rna,s Great na unssets naIss In Statute Books.
laws requested In resolutions adopted
by the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, in convention, were enacted. there
would be many upsets in the statute
books OF the land
Tho government. for example, would
be required to take over the owner
ship OF all the public utilities, includ-
ing coal mines. The government would
prohibit the collecting of fares on pas
scnger trains and street cars from pas
sengers not provided with seats. There
would be Federal laws providing old
age and mothers pensions: liability
and compensation. and governing the
mining. Industry. immigration would
be prohibited until all laborers In the
United States were provided with en-
ployment. The state militia forever
would be barred from serving in strike
districts.
1t is probable that the convention
may conclude it's work before the end
of the week as the meeting thus far
has been devoid of factional fights,
which delayed proceedings In previous
conventions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-26
Varied Assortment
..of Weather Forecast

Washington, January 25.-A va-
ried assortment o. wintry weather
for the coming week IN forecast for
the country by the Weather bureau.
"Fhe week will open with, gem
orally unsettIed weather. except fn
the Northeast, the Central Rocky
Mountain region and the extreme
Southwest said to-day's bulletin,
"and there will befa moderate cold
wave In New England and the Mid
die Atlantic States.
"a disturbance now over the
Plninn States Will move eastward.
attended by general SHOWS over the
Northern; snow and rain over the
Central and ruins over the Southern
districts, from the Missouri and the
Mississippi Valleys eastward. and
by somewhat higher temperatures
generally, reachsAg the Atlantic
Const Monday or Tuesday.
serhis will be followed by fair
weather for "a day or two, but nm
other disturbnnce will cause rains
and SHOWS west OF the Rocky Noun
tains and then extend, eastward,
probably reaching tile Plnins States
Tuesday night or "wednesday. the
Thursday, md the Eastern States;
by Friday.
S"It Will be followed by clearing
weather and more winter tempera-,
turcs, beginning by Thursdny Ster
he.central portion, and by the close
of the week over the ISaaf. After
the rnins OF Monday and Tuesday
In the south, fair wenther Will fol-
low, probably until near the end OF
the Alwcek, J, md niodcrate tcmpern-
tnEes now are I'm dicats ~ Z y,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-26
FOR CONTINUOUS sEssIbNs
CIaxton Declares II Primitive TO Close
Schools I'm Summer.

Washington, January 25.-Charac-
terizing the practice of closing public
schools In summer as. primitive and
preposterous" and declaring the most
important problcm OF to-day was to
Keep city boys from three months
contamination in the streets" p. r.
Claxton. Commissioner OF the United
States Bureau Of Education, to-day ap-
proved plan which would mean con-
tinuou5 school sessions, and through
which 100000 children might be on
listed In vocational wark.
a program for summer vocational
work Of public school children was sub
mitted to the commissioner by Clyde
Allison Mann. secretary of the Amer
lean Society for Thrift. He expressed
tho belief that one vocational teacher
in each school should be employed all
the year.
These teachers should teach nature
study. and the principles Of horticul
ture." said Mr.. Claxton. h"Going from
home to home. supervising garden
work.. and containing work during
summer vocation.
For. school gardening, the vacant
lots OF the city now idle would be
better for cultivation"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-26
PRISON GATES OPEN TO-DAY
John Rudy Will Locate In Some Plaoe
Where Identity Is Unknown.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
prison gates OF Eastern Penitentiary
VIII open tomorrow for John Rudy,
WHO twenty eight years ago killed his
father at Lancaster, Pa, by striking
him down with a hammer. He had
been convicted and had his case ap-
pSaled to the higher courts In his
enort to secure his freedom, but the
sentence &c ,nsa Of the lower court was sus-
the penalty for his crime by serving
a lie sentence In the. Eastern Peni-
bent with age. has saved some money
curing the years he has spent behind
the prison walls. and will endeavor to
Is not known.
During all the years Rudy has been
confined In the penitentiary not q
person visited him nor has he ever
received message from any one. A
Few years ago his brother, DR.. Rudy.
became interested in the case, and
last "Wednesday succeeded in having
the Board of Pardons pass favorably
upon the case OF the man who entered
the ppehitentiary in the prime OF life
hearted and broken spirited old man.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-26
BRADLEY GIRL GUARDED
BIoodshed Will Follow Any Attempt to
Take Her, Away:

Especial to The. Times Dispatch.l
Pembsrton, N. J. January 26:-Mrs.
Harry Bradley, the mother OF Delilah
bradley. is on the verge of mental coll
lapse as result of her daughters con-
tinued ayowals that the latter will
stand by Joel M. Foster. the wealthy
poultry. farmer, and son OF the presi-
dent Of the, International Correspond
ence Schools. and with whom she eloped
to Mobile a short time ago. DeIilah
Bradley is now q prisoner at her
fathers home, and she Is making every
effort to reach Foster, while the latter
is somewhere In this vicinity and is
thought to be planning to kidnap the
girl. AT the same time Fosters wife
and family are living at Browns Mill,
but a short distance from here.
1t was reported to-day that Foster
visited his home late last night for the
purpose of removing hls personal ef-
fects, but Mrs. Foster would not COM
ment upon the report.
Alexander Bradley. the girls grand
father. declared tonight that should
Foster attempt to take his grand,
away by force bloodshed
would follow. Two armed volunteer
guards are patrolling near the Brad
ley home day and night and tho
guards have announced they will re-
sist any attempt Foster may make to
get the girl away from her parents.