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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17
A BIRD OF PROMISE.

A few Sundays ago a well known clergyman preached in a village church. After the morning service, while stroI1ing through the village, he ball.
 My son. he said to one of them, }'don't you know that it is sinful to play ball on the Sabbath day?''
 No. sir" replied the boy, inno- gently
 K ''It is. my boy. and very sinful said the clergyman God knows ev- erything, and he therefore sees you and will punish you for your sins'' Do you really believe, sir,'' asked the boy, that God knows every thing2" Most .assuredly,'' said the reverend gentleman.
 Does He know that nay Uncle John has got a COW ?'
 "Of course He does, my chi1d'' That's where you get left, for Un- cle John hain't got no cow!" cried the boy, as he started, after the ball.
 MORAN.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17

St Louis. June 17-Eddie Collins, worlds greatest second. basena-r, will go to the Brookfeds next spring, and several other members of the Athletics are now considering offers made to them on Sunday in Chicago by Waiter S ward The negotiations between tFzs players and the secretary of the Brooklyn Federal League team were brought about by Danny Murphy, one rifl fT1ef most popular men who ever x3laSaedL on the Maclzian machine and one who the players consider was treated by Mack with the sl1g i1test. re- gard for past services
 Outside of Collins, Bill Bradley will not at present divulge the names or the players who are being dlokereo xtvfkl1. but from a. close scrutiny of his r,r.eseiat team it is known that he IS n.ffsr al first and third sacker. a. pitcher ana catcher Those close to t ne mag Tsfes are positive that Walter oh1nson win sign shortly, and one moro tvv1lslea' IS needed Therefore the guess IS that
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17
EDDIE COLLINS TO JOIN
 BROOKLYN FEDS NEXT YEAR
Waiter Johnson, Baker And McInnis
 Also Likely To Jump To Outlaws

Baker and McInnis will follow Collins lead.
 Eddie was offered $25, ,0oO per an mum for three years. his services to begin in the spring, as the Wards do not .ceuntenance contract sloreaking. All the worlds cham pions are now working under the sI918 form Of con tract5 which has been declared i'm equitable by the Indiana court
 According to former members of the Athletics. now playing with the Brook feds, Collins is the highest sa.laried mans onr the Mack payroll and he gets s6,000 a year The Wards it is saad, do not consider salaries when taken in connection with the advertising their other interests receive and sthey have therefore made offers that the players cannot turn down.
 It can be stated, however, that Catcher Schang will not come to Brooklyn, even should he jump to the new league. Bradley is known to be favorable to Ray SchaIk and an efrort will be made to land him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17
HOW MIKE MURPHY
 GOT START AT YALE

Bobby Winston, who was sithletic trainer at Yale previous to the advent Of Mike Murphy. takes exception to recent story ir. the Sun regarding Ml1rphy's going to Yalle winston dls- cuases the matter in the folloWing let- ter:
 seeing an article in the Erenine Sun by sparrow Robertson as to how Mike Murphy became a. trainer I bes to say Robertson has made some slight mistakes Murphy sreplaced ule at Yale in the spring of 1887 not a Robertson states yin 198S- Mike dAd not get his start through AIicksy Eiuns but through quite another source
 A freshman student who entered Yale in 1886 knew 11urpliy very we'll When he heard was about to resign to go to Seattle, Wash thls youag man, by name dcGlira. came to my office in the old Yale gym. and asked sity as trainer. told him had a.l- ready signed for another berth
 s.McGuire then sand: Mike 1Eulphy has asked me to look out for hlm while [ am at college, so T taze the liberty of asking you if you mind me writing Mike on the subject
 T told him to go ahead at once. as wished to get away. This explains the mistake regarding Robertson' g statement about Mickey Finn as 7Iur- phys mail sometimes went to Finn saloon, where the crowd of profes- siona1 sprinters hung out.
 s'BI1ke was engaged for the spring term on trial left at EaIe a good all round team consisting of some certain winners -SherrilI for the 100 and 2o0 yard Glashess Lfuddington Tor the 12O yard murders, Ifarmer for the mile run, Bradner for the ha.lf-ulile Cote for the hammer ana shot and Mitchell for the 40. Therefore he had a. good start and, of course, he made good, and then he got "a. steady nosf- ton. From that time on Murphy @ future was safe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17

stout rather than muscular. That was where appearances were deceptive, for his arms were as strong as a mule g hind leg, and he could hit like pile driver For that matter, however, many of the greatest boxers have not looked the part Bob FItzsimmons was joke and the Ean Francisco sports who brought him over from Australia, after lamping Bob's shape, decided that they had picked a lemon in the garden of pugilism- Freddie Welsh looks too frafl to puncture a toy balloon, Bob Moha, five feet four and a. light -heayyweig could give a good imitation of an animated barrel, and Sam Langford always looks soft and fat and seasy,', Kid I.avigne, Joe Wal colt, and many other champs, have been physical freaks-bat light. Yes, they could; g, little.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17
.ENGL AND HAS TAKEN BACK
 THAT POLO CUP

England regained the Polo Cup yea terday. Wath a. score Aof 4 to ? s-4. Lord winabcrne's team scored it's sec ond successive victory. The Cup viii be taken back by the team that was Iridiculed in its own country, where ita packer was the season's joke. When it started for America the British peo- pie practically repudiated the team and conceded in advance America would hold it's grip on the trophy.
 Yet that same team showed Ameri- cans polo such as rarely has been seen on greensward in this country.
 But at one point-and only one America seemed to have clamped down the Cup, for at least one more game That was In the last minute of play in the final period. DeVereauI MiIburn scored a goal that put the Yankee team in the lead, 8 1-8 to points.
 While 4o.ooo spectators held their breath or used it to pray for the quit ting bell, the American Four funs away it's own game. With a foul < lost a half point and then through its most grievous fault-Iack of team worA-permitted the Britishers to score another goal
 Receipts for the two games, it was estimated today. would aggregate about $20o, 900 while the expenses will probably not exceed a quarter of this amount. Last year the polo assccia- ton spent about s75.00o for the new national polo field at Narraeanaett this years international receipts WILL be set apart for club house and other expenses on the new grounds. Lord Wfmborne is reported to have won about ST. 1000 on the match. Hla helpers also won heavily.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17
By WaenrO

George Moshier of this city and Lefty Gallagher of this city are play ing fine ball for the Newburgh club of the Atlantic league. Moslier has a batting average of .325 and is playing in the outf1eld because of split fingers In last Sundays game in Dan he made three hits in four times up- In a recent contest against Perth AInboy he got double and two singles. Gall lagher has been with the team about a week and has already won two games. Both Gallagher and Moshier have played with semf-pro teams in this city.
 Manager Jack Teller of Pittsfie1d wants to play in Bennington, Vt, next Sunday so he won't bring his Pitts1eId warriors here. The game is scheduled for Monday and ordinarily would have been played on that day but Bridge port had previously made arrange ments to invade New London on Mon day when E1ks' Day will be celebrated. So the game with Pittsffeld will be played off as part of a double header later. New Britain will probably play here on Sunday.
 Pitcher Sherman, recently released by Bridgeport, is with St. Joseph of the Western league. He went there after the Chicago Federa1s released him. Sherman told the St., Joseph owner that he won 13 and lost two for Bridgeport. If he had his chances of getting away from Bridgeport would have been exceedingly poor sherman was a free agent when he signed with the F'ederals so he is still eligible for organized ball.
 The Brooklyn Nationals have farm ed Pitcher Wagner to Toronto of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17
BRIDGEPORT

Sacrifice hits, Cabrera, BouItes. Stol- en bases, Hammond 2; Stow, HaI1man. Two base hits, Senno, Kerns. Three base hit, Groh. Home run, AStankard First base on balls. off Burch 1: off Blum 3. Left on bases, Springfield 6; Bridgeport 6. Struck out, by Rurch ; by Blum g. Batter hit Hallman. Double play, Stow and Ems. Time, 1:30. Umpire Crisham.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17
fOLD MAN GRUMP'S' COLUMN Stories Poems That the Old Man Heard Twenty
 Ago.
Heard Twenty

with the result that the bat got away from him, crashed through a window and killed his two game roosters, who were just preparing for fight. Hank then dropped back in his chair with a, look of disgust on his f9ce excIafm- ing: T ain't as good as [ used to be, but I'll be horn-sw aggled if afn.t as good as any of Frank Chances this year s Yankees.
 MORAN.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17
ANaATEuR BASEBALL.

If the Maplewood Seniors wish to be amateur champions they had bet ter come over to see Manager Don- ming, the Peerless Leader of the Cres- cents. They are requested to come to Manager Donning's private office to- night or tomorrow evening between z and 8 o'clock at g Crescent avenue
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17

Fucker Ginn, captain Of the ITniver- sity of Georgia nine, who has been signed by the Maps is a cousin of Try Cobb. The Maps need q. few of the Cobb breed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17

Walter Johnson is said to have add ed a slow ball to his repertory that is so slow that it looks like Clark Grif- dth' s fast one.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17

Manager Fred Clarke has been jock eying his lineup in an effort to get a good lead of bafsman- Both Kelly and viox have failed to fill the bil1-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17

Tn the future the National league will strictly enforce the rule that a runner on third who is even patted on the back by the coach is out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17

President Tener has forbidden the use Of a practice ball between Innings in National league games, on the ground that it delays the game
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17

When Nick Altroc41 of the Senators. long the champion homely mug. of the big leaguers, met Marty Cava- naugh of the Tigers in Washin gton he took but one good look at his coun- tenance and, like a true sport, stepped up and shook hands, exclaiming,N " ou win!.!'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17
KOSHER AND GALLAGHER
 PLAY WELL WITH NEWBURGH
New Britain Likely To Be Here Next
 Sunday In Place Of Pittsfield
International league.

@@-NO- . It was unfortunate for Waterbury that Morton had to be shipped back to Cleveland but it was the only safe course to take in view of the fact that Federal agent was trying to sign him. Cleveland will undoubtedly send another twirIer to Waterbury.
 The scrappy Hartford club will be here Friday for a double header. It will be the first double bill of the sea som and a. big crowd is expected. Ger vais and Williams may be used against the Senators.
 The Springfield papers praised the Bridgeport clubs playing yesterday. The boys played snappy ball even if they did get some WI1itewash. Spring field has been Bridgeport's hoodoo all season, anyway.
 The final game in the baseball series between Yale and Princeton will be played next Tuesday afternoon at the Polo grounds, New York.
 Pennsylvania lost to Lafayette in baseball yesterday by 6 to 4. Weed and Madden pitched for Penn.
 The Boston Red sox have signed Ostergren and O'Brien of the Holy Cross college team. They will be farmed out to the International league for more seasoning.
 Benny Kauff had an off day lyester- day He obtained only one hit for Indianapolis.
 Tommy Downey is out of the Buff faIo Federal lineup because of in l jurieg.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17
BASEBALL GOSSIP

Pittsburgh fans are becoming pleased with the look of the Federal league team in that Smoky city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17

Baseball is becoming popular in San Domingo and we may soon have names on the bdg league rosters that will sound even more tropical than Acosta, A4arsans. etc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17

Benny sKauff had an of day yester- day He obtained only one hit fo1 Indianapolis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17

The final game in the baseball series between Yale and Princeton will bs played next Tuesday afternoon at th' Polo grounds, New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17

Pennsylvania lost to Lafayette 1T baseball yesterday by to 4. Weed and Madden pitched for Penn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17

Tommy Downey is out of the Buff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17

The Brooklyn Nationals have farm ed Pitcher Wagner to Toronto of the
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1914-12-24
WOMEN ARE
BADLY HURT


Two ladies, named Lore, living in
Newport, were badly shaken up and
hurt, being thrown from a carriage,
the horse being badly frightened,
The accident happened on South,
Avenue yesterday. The ladies were
driving when a man happened along
pushing a wheelbarrow upon which
was a big evergreen tree. The ami
NAL became frightened, bolted from
the roadway and the wagon dashed
into a telephone pole. Both women
were thpown from the wagon. One of
the ladies was an elderly one and she
was greatly shocked. The other lady
was badly cut about the face. The
two women were rushed in an auto
mobile to Cedarville to their physi-
clan, DR.. Lore.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1914-12-24
GREAT WASTE
IN HENS EGGS

Between the hen and the consumer
there is a waste of $2O0,0OO,OOO ct
eggs each year.
This was he testimony given at the
Attorney Generals Egg Trust" IL
quiry by William Mann of the law
department of the New York Central
Railroad, who read letter from tic
Department of Agriculture to sup
port his claim.
According to these figures the
American egg crop is worth $7O0,000.-
600 a year, and $50,006,0OO is lost
through breakage IN transit.
The egg as the hen lays it is al
most invariably good egg, ran the
evidence, but one out of every ten
eggs the hen lays for market is brole-
en- on the way there. Three of re
remaining nine eggs are added BE-
fore they reach the consumer, and 10
per cent. of the eggs are, good only
for strong palates or tanning leather.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1914-12-24
EXPLAINS
RED CROSS SEALS

Ellen, who is seven years old, came
home from school the other day with
a red, green and white subscription
card" the teacher had given her. Her
mother had seen something about Red
Cross Seals in the paper, but didn't
know just what it was all about. So
1t was up to Ellen to explain.
"Oh,' said the seven-year-old
proudly, don't you know? They use
the money to take care of, sick folks
with-sick folks that haven't got any
money to take care of 'emselves. The
money they get from the Sanity Claus
seals goes to run a hospital for those
folks. And they pay doctors and
nurses to teach people how to get
well and how not to get sick"
Then Ellen's mother read the fold
er that small daughter had brought
home telling how often tuberculosis
can be prevented, and when she had
finished she signed the card for lib
eral number of seals.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1914-12-24
CHRISTMAS TREE
FOR POS. OF A.

On Monday evening, December 28,
the local order of P. o. S. of A. will
have their Xmas celebration in their
rooms in the Pioneer Building.
A pleasing program. is being ar
ranged by the committee in charge
which consists of W. o. Frazeur,
chairman; s. Howard Kennels and
George Glover. Musical numbers and
other pleasing features are being pre-
pared, and all who attend are prom
ised jolly good time.
This year an Xmas tree will be
placed in the roms and each member
present on Monday night will receive
present from the lodge.
This. Xmas celebration is really the
start of many more pleasurable events
that are being planned for the winter,
and the committee on entertainments
promise that the coming season shall
be full of interesting and pleasing
evenings.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1914-12-24
COLD COMFORT

S. A. Laning of the Holly Beech
ice plant, will this year as usual pro-
vide all his customers with ice on
Christmas Day free, The colder the
Christmas, the less important is the
gift.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1914-12-24
B. A. A. WILL
HAVE MUCH CHEER

Christmas and New Years will be
celebrated as usual by the members
of the Bridgeton Athletic Association.
The big dinner for the poor on New
Years Day will be, as usual, a bright
spot in the lives of many who cannot
have the goods things of life at home
A new feature has been added to
the holiday celebration, which bids
fair to attract much attention. A
large Christmas tree will be erected
in the rooms of the organization, and
upon it the several members will be
privileged to place presents for their
brother members. The distribution of
these presents will take place on New
Years Day
J. P Lounsbury has been appointed
as chairman of the tree committee
and from present indications he ex-
poets this feature of the holiday mer-
ry-making to be well patronized. The
original idea sprang out of the fact
that many members were desirous of
presenting their friends in the asso-
citation with some Xmas remem-
brance, and the idea of having them
on one large tree and distributed op-
emily occurred to- the Christmas Com
mittee.
There will undoubtedly be much
pleasure in connection with the re-
ceipt of these presents, for the joker
is always "on the job" and some COM
ical gifts will undoubtedly be made.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1914-12-24
TEAM GIVEN
JOLLY BANQUET
Woodside Honors Mara
thon Runners.
in PHILADELPHIA
Dined at Green's Hotel and Then
Theatre Party Fol-
lowed.

The Woodside A. A, founders of the
annual Thanksgiving Marathon, have
for four years supported team in
this classic, but have yet to be re-
turned a winner. The Association
members have always felt the boys
made up in spirit what they lacked
in ability and for this reason have
never failed to show their apprecia-
tion of the teams work. Last year
bounteous dinner was provided and
the boys were thus entertained. This
year novel entertainment was pro-
vided under the direction of the man
ager of the team, Harry Loveland,
and chairman of the Marathon Com
mittee, Cyril Reeves. Leaving here
on the 80 train on Monday afternoon
party composed of ten members of
the squad, the first and second teams,
went to Philadelphia. where they
dined at Green's Hotel. The follow
ing menu was served:
Oysters on the half shell
Celery Madaira Cold Slaw
Broiled Blue Fish
Julienne Potatoes
Fried Chicken, Maryland Style
Bermuda Potatoes s
Brussell Sprouts Asparagus Tips
French Endive
Imported Swiss Cream Cheese
Hot Mince Pie Bisque Ice Cream
Roquefort Camenbert
Salt Waters Demitasse
Immediately following this excel
! lent repast, the boys were escorted tc
the Forrest Theatre, where they thor.
oughly enjoyed the stupendous pro-
duction sof ben Hur." The crowd
spent the night in the city and re.
turned to their homes at various times
yesterday reporting a great time The
party was personally conducted by
| Manager Harry Loveland and was
| composed of Captain Joseph Orr, Ray
| 1nond Ashley, Carl Bard, George Tul-
lis, Francis Ehrler, Milton Loper, Ed
win Keebler, John Howley, Franz
Peterson.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1914-12-24
SHORT SESSION
GRAND JURY
Business Promptly Dis
posed of.
FINISH TO-DAY.
Rev. Frank B. Lane Makes Excel
lent Foreman and Mstters Are
Promptly After 1-d to.

The members of the grand jury for
the December term will establish a
record for the prompt disposal of all
business and early adjournment.
The inquest will conclude all of it
work today and make presentment
to the Court and be excused by the
Judge.
Yesterday the cases were expedi-
tiously handled and disposed. At $50
yesterday afternoon, all of the work
planned for the day was finished and
the grand jury took a recess until to-
day.
While there are not many cases of
Importance for the consideration Of
the grand inquest, the body has
promptly disposed Of the matters that
have been referred to them by the
various Justices of the peace of the
county.
Much of this efficiency was due to
the excellent executive capacity of
Rev. Frank B. Lane, of Vineland, who
was designated by the Court as the
foreman. Mr.. Lane kept the machin-
cry in motion all the time. Two con-
stables were all the while kept on the
move in quest for witnesses so that
there was no delay in having persons
ready when needed.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1914-12-24
EAGLE CONTEST
ONE HALF over

The players and spectators of the
Fraternal Order of Eagles will again
go over to Millyille tonight in spe-
cial car, to play the third series of
the Inter-Aerie Pinochle contest, with
the Millville Aerie. With the compile
tion of the series this evening the
contest will be half over. Just what
the outcome of tonights contest will
be, no one seems willing to predict
The enthusiasm is increasing as the
contest progresses, and this fact
alone has kept the players of both
Aeries upon fighting edge. Although
Milville retains a lead of forty-eight
points, twelve full games, this fact
does not seem to depress the local
players.
In the last contest the home play
ers played better pinochle than in
the opening games and as the series
progressed, seemed to be getting
stronger. If the stride they struck. in
the final sitting of the second series
can be maintained, there will be no
doubt about the final outcome. The
committee looking after Bridgeton
interests are highly confident of lift
ing the trophy and merely point out
that Bridgeton in the first two series
appeared to be feeling their opponents
out and finding the exact pace at
which the Millville Eagles travel. and
will romp home winner in the last
three series with a sufficient lead to
capture the entire contest.
The special car will leave in front
of the Eagles home at 72O p. m, and
returning will leave Millville at 11.2O
p. m.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1914-12-24
BICYCLISTS MUST
CARRY LIGHTS

Bicycle riders who have disregard
ed the rule regarding lights after dark
will probably sit up and take notice,
and cease their violation of the ordl-
nance about vehicle lights, for now
thew are assured that the police force
is "on the job
Last night offenders were sent
to City Hall and paid the usual nne.
They were Stephen Raymond, Edel-
bert Edrel and E. D. Bacon.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1914-12-24
COUPLE MARRIED

On Saturday, December 10Th, at the
Wesley Memorial M. e. Church, Rev.
VIM. Disbrow performed the cere-
mony uniting in marriage Mrs. Oliver
H. Hager and Miss Carrie Nealey,
both of this city. Mr.. Hager is a
member of the Sunday School orches-
ira at Wesley Memorial, playing the
drums. Mrs. Hager is also a men,
ber of the church and Sunday School,
The best wishes of the very many
friends will follow the couple.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1914-12-24
MAKES BUSINESS

Regular Court sessions make busi-
ness here for hotel dining rooms and
restaurants There are a number of
people from out of town who must be
entertained.