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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12
,ANNIvERsARIES
 OF HING BATTLES

1686-Jim Barry, Irish-French- American heavyweight. born at Cut bertson, Mont. Barry's youth was spent in the lumber districts of Min nesota. and Canada, where he acted as chef He began fighting with burly lurnbermen who objected to his grub and graduated into the professional ring at the age of nineteen. After whipping a number of fairly good white men, Barry tackled Sam Lang ford and Jack Blackburn. the Afri- can scrappers, but found them a lit tle more than he could handle, all though he made good showing A few years ago Barry was looked upon 9as one of the most promising of the Gunboat Smith at Oakland in 1910, 9th round A little later he met Sam non, and was put away in the 18th cnapter by the Tar Baby He then knocked out Sandy Ferguson at New Orleans, fought draws with Tony Ross ana Joe Jeannette, and again defeat ed Gunboat Smith at Oakland. Tn 1912 Barry went to Australfa, but the climate didn't seem to agree with him for he was knocked out by Sam Lang ford and lost to sam Mcvey and Porly Flynn. That ended Barry's championship aspirations
 1S92-Chick Hayes (Adolph Koskel German-Anaerfcan featherweight, was born.
 19o44Jack McCleIand defeated George Decker in rounds at Phf1a- deIr5hfa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12

what affects pitchers arms. and guess my own case was as big a, nys- terY as any Of them. Whether 1t was because [ had worked too hard and got run down. or had strained the arm that last game of the series against add-ED WAESHS SPORTS the Cubs, or pitched too early after training or displaced "a ligament as Bonesetter Reese claimed, or had plain rheumatism as I think myself. I don't know. Anyway 1t has been a long disagreeabIe dream to me and I to think of Ed Walsh. if they think, of him at all, as a live man who is will ing and able to work. not as a has been or q cripple. My day will come soon enough anyway. Time gets 'us all. But want to live out my span of usefu1ness to the full. and not be robbed of my strength all at once, without a moments warning.3'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12

given good accounts of the1nseIves ah the ring
 Boxers of spanish blood have been few, and Joe Rivers is the best of the bunch Aurelio Herrera was another Mexican who was assgood one with his fists, and Pete Everett Benny G1asvez and several others have been fairly good.
 The first Latin to be pitted against an English pug1Iiat was an Itahan, Tito Alberto di Carini. known as the Venetian Gondoliers Tito, who was 2 man of good family h reduced cir cunstances, was @ondo7feE iri Venice until an English tourfst 1he son of the Earl Of Bath, induced hlfn to give boxing exhibitions as aziarts and easily defeated tlae bt sest o9 his countrymen, and the young seion oE British nobility took him to Eng land. Carini was matched with Bob Whitaker, a Yorkshire giant who was a pupil Of nrion ana the fight took place in 1T33 before King GecFge IT and hundreds of mo- bIes. The Italian Knocked yFh1ttalz- CT out of the ring three times. but each time Bob craw1ed back ana fought on. and in the end the big Italian was defeated 4 little later q French giant, Monsieur Pe4tit Mas matched with Jack Slack, who was then champion of England. h the first round the pioneer French pugi- list nearly choked Slack to death. but in the third round the Frenchnaan was beaten so badly that he quit
 France and Italy have little sround for pride in their first boxers, but the present crop is more pronlising and the old theory that IaEins are in capable of fighting with their lists has been pretty thoroughly ezpIod- ed.
 Boxing has become a world sport. and it is unlikely that England ana America will ever again uonopouze the titles as they have in the past
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12
MATTY 34 TO-DAY; LAJOIE, IS YEARS
 IN BIG LEAGUES

Congratulations are due to-day to two of the greatest baseball players in diamond history, Christopher Mathew son. of the Giants and Napoleon La Joie, of the Maps. Matty will celebrate the eighteenth anniversary of his big league debut. sBig Sig'' has twirIed on several of his birthdays since he became the pitching star of the Ma tional League. and on every occasion save one he has celebrated his natal day by achieving a victory. Two years ago to-day the Cardinals, utter Iy lacking in appreciation of the fe- ncitfes of the joyous occasion, handed the Old Master a defeat-alth ough at that Matty inherited said defeat from his predecessor in the box, and tight easily have won had he pitched the whole game as we1Il as he did the lat ter innings.
 Napoleon LaJoie, the Carpenter of the diamond and one Of the greatest Frenchmen in history, was born iii Woonsocket, R. l.. away back in the Autumn of '75 and played his first professional ball with Fall River in the New England League in 1896 Lar ry swatted the leather for the com fortab1e average of .429, which. made him look pretty good to a scout for the Phiilies, and before the end of his first season he was called to the Qua ker City. Lajoie made his big lea
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12

que debut on Aug 12. 1sse. as first baseman. The following year he played both the initial bag and the otitfeid. and 1t was not until 1898 that the Frenchman was shifted to second base. where he belonged. From the first he was mighty swatter, and in only two seasons since he entered baseball has Larry hit below the 300 mark. Ills lean years were 1907. when he batted -299, and the following annum, when his average fell to .2ss. Tn 1909 he recovered his batting eye and hit the pill for 1928. and in 1910
 he made ASA, Tn 1901, his last year in Phi1adelphia and his first in the American League Larry batted .422, thus Joining thef select company of 400 batters Since he Joined CIeve-
 land in 1902 Larry has played every tnfle1d position,' although second base is his real home.
 Mathewson was born in Factory vile, Pa-s and has been twirling for
 the Giants since 1901, starting his league career with Norfolk, Va. the previous year Matty was a student
 at BuckneI1 University, and pitched for his nine against Eddie Plank, of Gettysburg College,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12
DENTAL HYGENIsTg ELECTION DEFERRED
 BY HEALTH BOARD


 On account of the absence Of Fresi. dent Fred D. Ives through illness, tht election of dental hygfenists for thi public schools did not take place al last nights session of the health board The names of Hazel Knopf, 865 Eas Broadway. Helen 4, Meath, 2s7 esrn. broke street. and Cecilia Hanley 66 |Hranistan avenue. both of BridEspor1 were approved and they yxiI1 be electes at the next session. Applications wsrt received from Catherine Belle Hehir 246 West avenue. and Lena P. Klein 299 W est avenue were placed on flle In response toA petition signed b5 50 taxpayers protesting against tn smoke nuisance alleged to be causet by Jacob Bros.s at the foot o9 Snftl street, it was voted to demand tha the concern keep hotter fire to min irnize the smoke. A representative . the concern was at the meeting ant said that the trouble would bs dom away with within a year when 90 foot smoke stack would be placed
 Another petition signed by 50 peopI complained about the garbage plan machinery not working since Jaly q and the resultant piling up of gar bage. It was voted that the garbag plant workmen be instructed to kee a closer watch of the machinery
 Complaint had been made that Ja cob Weinstein, meat dealer, has bee using beef slaughtered in another cfty It was reported the meat is for doe and not human consumption After discussion it was voted that it is
 tenants duty to provide a garbage ca if the landlord does not J 1Ea kara, 154 Bond street. was erdered Au gust to abate the nuisance eaused e five cesspools on his propertv Th action followed a complaint Las night a petition signed by F taxpayer was received On account Of his ns having compiled with the former oi fder he was given five days to do d
 work or his tenants vvfllz have to rdoV' E There was a communication fro3 Harry s. Thompson calling a4tentfG to dogs being muzzled in Nezs Xo8 and advice that like action be tak1 here. His suggestion was referred the police department
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12
THE TRAlNER's CORNER
A Column Of Comment on sporting and Athletic Men and Events, Physical Culture. Exercise. Health Measures and Body Building
 (By Mac Levy of Babylon.1

q 3
 GMacLevy.S the famous Long Island 'sheatth farmer,s. has been engaged for eighteen years In the training of athletes and the building np of run down people. and is a recognized aal- thority on all subjects connected with athletics, physical culture, and scfen- tihc exercfse.1
 Some night fans thought their op- ties had gone back on them when they read that a Frenchrnan had won the white heavyweignt cE1ampfonship of the world-th Georges Carpentier had trtunphed over Gunpoat Smith.
 To the student of boxing however, this was only case of history repeat ing itself. From a typically English sport, boxing has become world game. and in the course of time we wearing the lvictor's crown upon his dome.
 Modern boxing had its beginning fn England about two centuries ago, and for many years Englishmen held firmly, as an article of faith. that Britain's bruisers could never be whipped. Eistfc fighting was held to be a peculiarly and distinctive1y and exclusive English Accomplishment.
 When in the course of human events Irishnnen began to take up the pug4Hstic art. British conceit received
 
 other HIberFians proved that when 1t came to a. rookus the Irish must be counted in.
 At about the same time when the wearers of the green began biffing each other about in ring, the Jews of London observed that there was money to be had in the boxing sport. Daniel Mendoza won the champion ship of England, and a number of other Hebrews performed the valor- ous deeds in the ring against Eng lands greatest gladiators.
 Next came the African invasion, and the negroes demonstrated that they were there with the punch. Tom MoIineux, darkey who had been a slave in "Oie Nirginny,, actually achieved the championship of Eng land, but was cheated out of the title. Since then the black race has been represented in the ring by such great g1adiators as Peter Jackson. Joe Cans, Joe Wa1cott. George Dixon, 1 Jack Johnson and Sam Langford. So it came about that the Irish, the Jews and the Africans had to be admitted into the charmed circle o1 British bruisers. The I1atins, how lever held aloof from. the great game, and the few who tried their luck at it were so ingloriously whipped that the English and their cousins in Amer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12

lowing in France At the first very few French lads took to the sport, and third and fourth rate American and English boxers crossed TO France to give exhibitions of le boxe. At first these cheeses were hailed as heroes, but before very long the French fans had a good line on the game and the bottom dropped out of the cheese market.
 AS the interest in the game in4 creased among Parisians. a, number of promising French boxers were de- veloped. The French Boxing Associa- ton was organized to govern the game and prevent the creeping in of those evils and abuses which have so often put the sport on the blink here and in England. Kid Mccoy and other past masters of ring skill instructed the early French boxers, but gradually they have developed a style of their own, 9 typicaIly Ga1Iic method of boxing of which Georges Carpenter is the greatest exponent Carpenter was a pupil Of several American boxers, but he gives the greatest credit to M. Des Camps, a Parisian boxing master
 Speed. skill. science, cleverness, gen era1ship, headWork, footwork grace and litheness are the qualities -deveI- oped in French boxers, and shown by Carpenter, and, to a. lesser extent. by Ledoux, De Ponthieu. Lurie, Til and Papin, to mention only a few.
 Italians have also shown consider able aptness for the ring game, aI- though it is practically unheard Of in their native land. Hugo Kelly, who was born in Florence, Italy, was at one time on the top of the middle weight heap, and Tony Caponi of St. Paul was another Italian-American who was a good performer among the niddleweigEts. Johnny Dundee, Al Delmont, Joe Borre1I and @ number of I other sons of sunny Italy have also
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12
E
F'rorin the septsnber Baseball
Maga zine.)

Magazines) when Ed walsh stepped to the plate in New York in mid July. pitched nine. full innings and shut out the High 1andera. he strode from the grave of public oblivion into fae full blaze of living reality and in deiugs so he, played the final scene in one of the most as-s tonishing mysteries of modern base, ball
 Ed Walshss Own Story.
 Tn the September Baseball Magazine Walsh tells hts own story
 esI date the beginning Of the trouble with my arm to the city series of 1s12s | piched against the Cubs was hit on the jaw by line drive which struck me 80 hard that the mark Of the stitches showed in my face. It com plete1y dazed me, but went on pitch ing in a mechanical way and finished the game I seemed to have as much stuff on the ball as ever had, SO they told me- and as the White Sox piled LID a number af runs. won without dtfHcuIty After the game, when I had recovered from tho shock of that blow and the Eenera al excite m enf, I noticed that my arm felt weak and sore a4 tizpn sh had strained it HeHeper. that was the finish of avery hard season. T had pitched in 62 games altogether. as innings in all. 5 tie about st until the next spring.
 Am nszpecsed Resst.
 f1s4 sprih E was treated to a; nov ef ssirprfse. Tor the first time in my life was able to take thin es easy. ColniAkey and CAliahan told me to train lightly ana not overwork. and I followed their A4vfce It would prob ably have made no great difference. anyway in the result. At any rate. continued to take things easy until I was slated to pitch an exhibition game at Venice went into the bn4 with my old-time confdencs- II had been a long time since that game in the city series of the previous au- tunhs had no fntinnaffOn that the ann was not in as good shape as ever. And perhaps was more surprised than anyone else in the park when that Heuiee. club proceeded to ham raer everything had to all parts of tl1e field It was a most t1nvv e1cotae surprise and couldn't explain 1t. But made up my mind to show better form on my next appearances
 Certainly the possi bility that ] might be even worse never crossed my mind And yet that is exactly what happened. went against the St. Joe team in Missouri, and, not con tent with hitting my best offerings freely. they batted me out of the box 9t was great Humiliation to me and a crushing blow to my hopes. couldn't understand what was the matter with my arm, for it had never acted in that way before. had ta. ken a great deal of satisfaction in raS arm. I wont deny it. All the year, when was working for the White Sox, warming up to be in condition for a call almost every day pftchins in sixty or more games a season ant generally taking part in more inning, than any other pitcher in the busi ness, my arm had never been ever sore. The spitba1l is terribly wrench, ing on the shoulder. but my shoulde had developed muscular strength tha tear of even this heavy type of pitch ling indednitely. suppose I had ex pected to wear out some time, bu even at my time Of life. and hay
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-21
TrifIirg Mistake.

Mrs. Lane is a Jealous and loyal
wife. according TO Harper's Magazine,
and intends to avoid exaggeration, but
she has a strong tendency in that di-
rection.
1T is perfectly wonderful" she said
to a patient friend, ito see the way
Mr.. Lane counts bills at the bank.
| think they are so lucky to have him.
He'll take a great pile of five and ten
and twenty dollar bills and make his
fingers fly just like lightning, and
never make a mistake!"
Never" asked the friend. who
knew Mrs. Lanes weakness, and
could not forbear the question.
"Well-no-at least stammered
Mrs. Lane, why, perhaps he might
get five or ten cents out of the way
but not any more, ever"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-21
Quite Simple.

MY dear major, / want to ask you
a question" remarked the modest mai
den to her partner as they entered the
conservatory.
"A thousand if you like" replied the
gallant major.
What is a kiss?" The soldier was
taken aback, but quickly pulled him
self together, and firmly said, This
is"
Sir" replied the indignant seeker
after higher culture, you misunder-
stand me- The Interrogation l put to
you was a mathematical problem
which l thought might interest you. >
1T does, it does" said the major,
but if it's a conundrum l give it up. !"
The maiden's eyes sparkled, and
there was music in her voice as she
threw out the answer, why, it's moth
ing divided by two"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-21
Reduction in Living Costs Made Pos
sib!e BY Perfect Product. q

The sudden and highly alarming in
crease in cost of food necessities, such
as sugar and flour. demand Increased
domestic economy. For incomes nave
not advanced with this wartime soar
ing of food prices.
Waste of foOu rs well as cost or
food must be considered and minimized
in these days OF eXOrDitant pr4ces.
Fortunately the greatest food waste
with which the housewife has to con-
tend-bake-da failures and the waste
of costly baking materials-is rendered
preventable by the perfect leavening
power of Calumet Baking Powder.
Calumet is an absolutely sure baking
powder of absolute purity. 1t never
fails to produce fully raised baklnSs
that are tender and tempunEly deli
cIOus. For its wonderful le1YeplnS
strength never varies. LIS always uni
form-and always EaeNceIled.
To pay more than IS asked for Calu-
met simply means q useless waste or
money. To pay less. ana obtain an IN
ferior powder. means the useless waste
of Baking Materials.
Order can of Calumet. Save sub
stantial sum on the price asked for
Trust Brands when you buy it, Save
the flour. sugar. butter and eggs so
often wasted by Big Can Powders
when you use it. You are safe in or
dering Calumet. in trying it, an testing
the truth of these claims, Tor If you are
not thoroughly satisfied the purchase
price will be refunded by your local
dealer.
In buying a can of Calumet send the
slip found in the One-pOund can to the
Calumet Baking Powder Co. Advertis-
ing Department. Chicago, ILL.,. and you
will receive one of their handsome q
page Cook Books. illustra tiOns in col
ors and book that viii be "A guide to
economy in the kitchen.-AdV.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-21
OFFICIAL ELECTION RETURNS
Andre M. Martin Defeated by Progress
sive for State Equalization Board.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Baton Rouge.-The official returns
of the secretary of state show that
Andre NJ. Martin, Democratic candi-
date for member of the State Board
of Equalization of the Third District,
although he led his ticket by S1S
votes, was defeated by j. Maurice Oh
ivier, Progressive. Olivier's majority
is exactly 700.
The returns give Gueydan, Demo
cratic candidate for Congress from
the Third District, 1904; to Whitmel
p Martin, the Progressive candidate,
5000, 4 majority of 1926 for Martin.
The results in the other districts
where there vCre contests follow:
First DistriCt-For Congress, EstO
pinal, Democrat, 1861; Burns, Pro
gressive, 500.
Second District-For Congress, Du.
pre-. democrat, S,641; LeBourgeois
Progressive, 1889.
Seventh District-Lazaro, Demo
crat, 5,792; Deitz. Socialist, els.
Eighth District-Aswell. Democrat
-; Jones, Socialist, 729.
The returns on the constitutional
amendments are not complete, the re
turns from Bossier. Washington
Union, West Carroll and Lincoln be
ing still cut.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-21
Activities of Women.

Philadelphia has five women factory
inspectors.
Women farm laborers in England
number nearly one hundred thousand.
Over fire thousand women are en-
gagged in industry in Italy.
Over six thousand women in New
York are employed as tailoresses.
Canada has an active rife associa-
ton composed of women.
There are over three million widows
in the United States and there is no
estimate as to how many there will
be in Europe after the war, but ii
will probably be twice as many as we
have.
In Java. when a man marries. he
goes to his wifes house, where the
women sit in council upon all mat
tiers of Importance and dictate the al
fairs of the home.
Widows of soldiers killed in the
service of the british army Will re
ceive a pension OF from five to ten
shillings a week, depending upon the
rank of her husband.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-21
NEW YORK aOO YEARS AGO
From Forest Lab 1t Has orown to
City Of sIH Million In
hatPitants.

AS years come and go in the twiri-
ing OF this world about the sun, it
was but as yesterday when Adrian
Blocks rude log huts were the first
inhabitations of white men on Man
haitian island. says the New York
Mail. A bronze plate on the building
at 40 Broadway is the token of that
occupation.
A city OF nearly six million peo-
pie, with real estate values footing
up to nearly $4,000. 100000. has been
wrought in the three Intervening cen
turtles.
Yet as We look back in the days
of his terCentenary we are stirred
not only by the records of growth.
but by the present opportunities and
responsibilities incident to the twenti-
eth century status of the city that
was born in the seventeenth.
The winter refuge of the crew Of
the Tiger has become the world cen
ter Captain Block hewed timbers
from the virgin forest and built a new
ship, which he called the Restless.
The swath that he cut was the begin
ming of Broadway. The name that
he gave his schooner has character
tied the city.
The restless energy Of New York is
the greatest factor in the world prog
ress that is focused here in this young
giant among the worlds metropolises.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-21
Militia Appointments Announced

Baton Rouge.-Adjutant General
McNeese, Louisiana National Guard,
has announced the following appoint
ments and designations in the State
National Guard: Appointments -
Battalion Sergeant Major Newton A.
Sanders to be second lieutenant, Con-
pany l: First Sergeant Paul o. Le-
blanc, Company &, TO be second Lieu
tenant Company q. designations -
First Lieutenant Andrew T. Caldwell,
Company X: First Lieutenant Ransom
F.. Jacobs, Company l.; Second Lieu
tenant Charles 5. Reilly. battalion
duartermaster, First Infantry.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-21
Sued BY a Music Teacher.

New York.-Louis S. Berg, presi-
dent of the New Orleans. Mobile and
Chicago Railroad Company was
named as defendant in a Supreme
court action for the recovery of about
$500 by Nine. Maya Mercedes Ranzen-
berg, vocal teacher. Nine. Ranzenberg
alleges this money is due for two
months services and her expenses in
teaching vocal music to Miss Frances
Berg, daughter of the defendant. Miss
Berg came into public notice some
time ago, when her father sued c. De
Macchi, a grand opera teacher, for the
recovery of $1,000. He alleged De
Macchi was engaged to make a grand
opera singer of his daughter.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-21
PROPER CREDIT FOR GRANDPA
Happy Father Wanted Generous Con-
tributon Entered Under the
Proper Heading.

When Mr.. Otis returned from the
office one afternoon, he was met az
the door by his wife, who cried, eX-
citedly:
oh, Herbert. love, received a
lovely letter from father today"
Yes, my dear?" queried he
Yes, dearest" repeated Mrs. Otis,
enthusiastically, he congratulates US
on the birth of our baby
That's good" was the reply.
Yes" went on Mrs. Otis, and he
says it will cost us more to live now
that babies are expensive"
Il suppose that is true. dear" as
scented the husband.
And, Herbert, just think" said the
wife. joyfully. father has sent us a
check for $1,000. Isn't that just love
ly of him."
II should say it was" said Otis.
IN sit right down. dear. and thank
him for his generous contribution to
the Fresh Heir fund"