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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-09

ing work and small opportunity of out door exercise it is a true boon. There is a distinct charm in the companion- ship it offers without the violence of tennis and many of the other outdoor sports.
 Tor women it is the finest game played. for it does not hold the menace to health with which every other sport is invested. owing to the fact that the very violence of the games is apt to injures frreparably the vitality of those participating.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-09
JIMMY CALLAHAN.

of the old Western league and perform ed there so well on the slab in 1896 that he was taken to Chicago in 1897 by Captain Anson.
 the management of Anson. Tom Burns and Tom Lofsus until the expansion of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-09

GOLF is becoming more popular each
 year not only among men, but among women. and the number of wo- men golfers who are of championship material is increasing steadily. Miss Edith l.. Chesebrough, a famous wom- gently been talking about the ancient and honorable game and it's advan- tageS
 "As a game golf appeals to every one. regardless of age or sex. once he has played it. To those who have confin-.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-09

years old ana Is seil wIlling to @rsstIe any man alive After tl1ir- tysf1ve years as A wrestler he has new er been thrown by a man of his weight and he has been thrown only four times by men of any weight One of these falls was only a few weeks ago in a match with Tarro A1iyake. a , ap- anese 5lu5itsu expert at Ia New York gyznnasi1zlzl
 aftsen pounds in weishf ana fifteen or eighteen wears in age He had agreed to trozm B9fhner tI1re 4irnes within an hour Hs threw him once in a few seconds more than twenty -o1e min sutes Eight minutes later Bothner sur nxlsed and delighted his friends by end ing the match when he threw his heav- fer snd younger antagonist- The wIeskllng was catch-as- catch-can a style at which Miyake has been wres- ting for only a. yeaE That he was able to throw Bothners at all is a great credit to his strength and skin. He was also aided by a carbancle on the back oE Bcthner neck. and when he grab bad his opponent he usually managed sko s1ap his hand on the sore spots.E
 The painzuas SO 1ntense.ss Rothner eazd laters that thought my heart would stop beating. Thai accounts for my being khroHn so quickly How ever. sopn got fha old scissors hold scissors hold fs winner for me, and once get it right fhs victim win not stay of his back 1ong.,s
 BofhneE has been wrestling as a1 pro- fezsicnai for eighteen years and has been in actual competition at least 2.5e0 times. He met all corners at any old weight When they didn't have any
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-09

Photos by Amertcan Press Association
 BotErrierse famous leg lock bg which he haa &hroANn moro than 200 oppo- nents. l4 Is Bothnsrss invention and ne other wrestler uses it. 1t can be used only hy a man uith educated legs 2.-1he scissors hold, from which tkefe is no escape. Both ser equiFnsins out Of haif nelson. 4-EiaH nelson and hanqnaeF lock. sse-Fsaif nelson and crotch hold a Bokhper applies 1t. G. George Both- neEs andispuked wei ltersweighE cl1ana- pion of tlss world. 7s-The hammer lock to prevent an opponents esc4pe from half nelson by head spin. B. Bokbmer applying famous toe hold and half neIsons which means fall or brolesn-lea.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-09
gy pscAR DOYLE.

10f2GE BOTEZ1JEGR Is charn~l pion wrestler and. physical marvel He is ferty-eight
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-05
Sporting Notes.

Hans Wagner has signed his 10Th
contract with the Pittsburg team
Stallings has only two of the six
outfelders he used last year. They are
Connolly and Gilbert.
Little room for doubt appears in the
statement that Home Run Baker is try
ing to play with the Highlanders.
Brown and Dartmouth have kissed
and made up and will start against
each other twice in baseball this spring.
Having found that Jack Johnson will
not bulge from Havana the promoters
are trying TO pry Willard away from
Juarez to start him for Havana.
Arthur Pelkey stood before Coffey,
the Dublin Giant, less than two rounds
in New York last night That win be
about all for Pelkey. He has satisfied
everyone that he is a neyerwas.
Not satisfied with trying to remain
in one league-the Twin State-North-
ampton is to try to enter baseball
team in a proposed semi-professional
league to be made up of players in that
immediate locality. St.
Not many demands have been made
on the public to- support affairs il
which the high school is interested this
/ fall and winter. 1t would do no harm
and cost but little to go to the Armory
tomorrow afternoon to watch the higi
school-N orthtield Boys Brigade basket
ball game.
Without paying any too much at
tention to the spring camp dope i
seems that McGraw appears to like on
Wendell, a recruit catcher. Wendell
kicked around the Eastern association
circuit last season as about a thir,
string catcher. Eastern association
scribes and magnates are trying to re
member what he might have had tina
could have induced MeGraw to let hir
go to Savannah with the recruits.
1t is said that the National leagu
by May l will have canned over 16
ball players. A small army also wi
have been dropped by the America
league. Those who remain are expecte
to show more pep the coming season
Incidentally the turning of 80 man
fadrift reflects the necessity of retrenel
ment No doubt the Twin State leagu
will fall III line and pay a little a
tention to the matter of keeping til
salary limit within reasonable bound
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-05
Conditions Too Chaotic for
Directors to Come to
Conclusion
SUBSCRIBERS WILL
MEET NEXT WEEK
Island Park Proprietors Uncertain
About Tearing Down Pavilion =
Temporary Grandstand May Be Nee
essary- Crowen Resigns.

Subscribers of the Brattleboro Base
ball association will have an opportunity
Thursday evening of next week, in the
parlors of the Brooks House, to decide
whether Brattleboro will have league
baseball this summer. The directors of
the club last evening had their first
meeting in a long time. Conditions at
Island park We're in such a chaotic
state that it was impossible last even
ing to reach any definite conclusion,
and the directors decided to call a
meeting of the subscribers next week
Thursday.
NJ. j. Moran, one of the directors of
the baseball association and one of the
owners of Island park, said that the
future of the park had not been de-
termined by them as it had been i'm
possible to ascertain how extensive the
damage there by the water and ice had
been.
He said, that if it were found neees-
sary to tear down the pavilion ana
grandstand, he saw no reason why tenn
porary stands could not be erected by
the association and the ground used
| this summer. He was not prepared last
evening to discuss terms, but by Thurs
| day evening it is expected that the sit
uation will have become clarified and
that on the following Sunday the di-
rectors will be able to attend the league
meeting in Bellows Falls with a def
mite understanding of the desires OF
Brattleboro baseball enthusiasts.
On top of the deficit at the end OF
last season and the relief afforded by
the big attendance at the bazaar anc
at the minstrel show has come the hea
Ivy damage to Island park. While this
is a financial loss that does not fall OF
the directors of the association, it i
one that may result in the lessees o
the park deciding not TO rebuild, an,
that has to do with the baseball out
look in BrattleborO for next season.
What the damage to the infeld an,
the outfield has been it is impossible t.
tell now. Whether the final agreemen
, between the lessees of the ground an,
/ the baseball association will call TO
: the association to keep the grounds il
| repair has not been considered. Their
are many things which those intereste
/ in baseball this summer in Brattlebor
must decide between now and Sunday
March Il, when the league meeting
to be held.
; Conditions on the island NAV cor
2 tipue to be such that any agreemen
| that may be made by Messrs. Fox an
\ Moran, lessees of the grounds, with III
! directors of the association will b
much like buying a ''pig in bag,
). but some sort Of definite arrang,
+ ment is scheduled ta be made Thursda
i evening. And it is for the men WI
are interested in baseball to get togetl
er that night and make the decision
: Christie B. Crowen, one of the 4
= reetors of the team, rendered his resi-
!, nation from the board last night an
! it was accepted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-05
TOMMY GUIHEEN SEES
HARD BASEBALL IEAR
Not Confident that New York New
Jersey League VIII Continue
Many Players to Be on Market.

Tommy" Guihen, last year captain and
of the Danbury team of the New
1ork-New Jersey league, is not very con
hdent that such league Will be in exist
ence this season. He has been to Dan
bury to talk over the situation and was
met with a proposition to put in a semi
pro team in that city. He could not see
his way clear to do this with a ground
rental for the season of $3.50.
Guiheen says that there is a proposition
to make the league of last year into three
smaller ones. This would call for the
New York teams forming one league, the
New Jersey teams another and the Con
necticut teams a third. Guiheen says nc
does not see a chance of such thing
coming to pass and says the expense II
Connecticut would be prohibitive, fol
towns large enough to support teams a.
too far apart
He believes it will prove to be TIN
hardest sort of year for baseball ant
that many players of good minor callbr
will be glad to land jobs with teams il
most any old kind of league, whicl
means that there will not be 50 mucl
money for the players as in recent years
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-05
START ANNUAL POOL TOURNEY
Leo Council Takes Two Games from
Council from Bellows Falls.

The first two games in the annual
pool tournament between teams of -
men from Leo council, K. c., of Brat
tIeboro and st. Charles council of Bel
lows Falls were played here last night.
Leo council, as result of these, has
Il lead of 80 balls. The next two games
will be played in Bellows Falls Satur-
day evening. Leo council has twice
won the silver cup and victory this
year will give the local council per
manent possession.
In the games last night Bourke of
Bellows Falls beat McCarty of Brattle-
boro, 100 to SO, and Foley of Brattle-
boro defeated Hamilton of Bellows
Falls, 100 to IS. George O'Connor is
the captain of Leo councils team and
Hamilton leads the St. Charles team
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-05
PARoCHIAL SCHOOL TESTS.
Marks Received by Children in Feb
ruary Examinations.


Following are the results of February
tests taken by the pupils of st. Michaels
Parochial school:
Grade 9 - Highest average, Thomas
Clune, 100; Irma Rate, %; Eleanor
Sheehey, 90; Catherine Welcome, So;
Ralph Paquette, 49, William Baker, 81;
Bridget Herbert, 81; James Sexton, 80.
Grade slightest average, Francis Aus
tin, 80; Mary Danyew, 9S; 30 per cent or
over-Daniel Curtin, Merton Mann, Kath
crime Clarity, Mary Kennedy, Helen
Mann, Gladys Russell; so per cent or over
Edward Boyce, Thomas Connors, John
Manning, Justin Moran, Dolor Nolln.
Grade 5-Highest average, Alice Boyc.,
80; 80 per cent or over-Marjorie Baker,
Florence Danyew, Mary Tarrant, Mary
OConnor; so per cent or over-Brldget
Wujcik, George Young
Grade Highest average, Margaret Dan
yew, 100; 30 per cent or over-Ruth iii
ion, Ruth Deffner; so per cent or over
Maurice Austin, Josephine OConnor, Su
san Curry, Elizabeth Grady
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-05

Sections of reinforced concrete pipe,
each weighing 81 tons, recently were
fmade in New Jersey for a sewer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-05

LEAVENWORTH, Kansas, March 5
Gregware, who, it is believed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-05
PERSONAL.

Ray L. Greene of Worcester was in |
town yesterday on business.
Mrs. Hiram Goddard of South Lon
donderry left yesterday for Portland,
Ore.
Miss Emily R. Clapp, who has been
spending few days with friends III
Hanover, n H, is expected to return
home today.
Delmar w. Akley, young son of Mr..
and Mrs. Leon Akley, who underwent
a minor operation in Melrose hospital,
was brought home today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Rice of Rox-
bury, are expected today TO visit over
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and AIRS.
Arthur Robbins. Mrs. Robbins has
been i'll in bed about a week.
Miss Mary Bane and Miss Jessie
Hawley will go today TO Holden, Mass,
to give their second vocal and instru-
mental recital. They viii remain over
Sunday as guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles T. Hawley.
William Anderson visited from Sunday
to Tuesday with his sister, Mrs. Edward
McGough, in Springfield, Mass. His
daughter, Katherine, who had visited
her aunt, Mrs. McGough, a week, re
turned home with him.
Mr.. and Mrs George II. Gleason visited
recently in the home of Mrs. Gleason
uncle Henry j. Allen of Canal street, oil;
| the way from Montpelier to their home in
Jamaica. Mr.. Gleason is representative
| from Jamaica in the legislature
James Shipman, proprietor of the
| hotel at South Vernon is in the Me-
mortal hospital in a very critical con
dition following an operation for ap
pendicitis, performed at , O'Clock this
morning.
Mrs. E. D. Houghtaling, who ha:
| been manager of the local Office of the
Western Union telegraph company
since last May, left this morning fol-
, Westfeld, Mass, to act as manager o
the office there. Her successor herr
, has not been named.
Mrs. Walter Sturges and Miss Annit
| Park entertained several friends at tn
home of Miss Park Wednesday even
, ing. There were four tables at five
!. hundred. The first prize was won b,
| Mrs. Fred Hescock and the consolation
t prize was won by Miss Nellie Redding
A luncheon was served by the host
esses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-05

has been caught at Dover, Me-, was
one Of the leaders in daring escape
from the federal prison here at noon,
April /, 1910. When the convicts were
marching to dinner, six of them sliced
locomotive which had just backed
into the prison yard and commanded
the engineer to put on speed ahead.
The prison gates were swinging shut
as the engine sped down the track, but
it went through with a crash. Four
were recaptured within a short time,
but Gregware and another eluded the
officers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-05
MADE DARING ESCAPE.

Man Arrested at Dover, Me, Thought
to Be Frank Gregware.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-05

team C last evening, rolled only 1903
and won the match by 80 pins. This
was the second game of the second Sc
ries. Tracy and A. Buzby were tied
for both the single string and total
honors Each had "a for high single
and 254 for high total. The next game
will be rolled this evening between
teams + and +. The scores in last
night s game:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-05
AMERICANS WITH CANADIANS.
Reports of Enlistments for Service in
War to Be Investigated.

WASHINGTON, March 5. = Secre-
tary Garrison today directed Brigadier
General Tasker Bliss, acting chief of
staff of the army, to investigate pub
hshed reports that American militia of
ficers We're serving with Canadian
forces enlisted for service in the Eu-
ropean war. The war department Off
Gals are doubtful whether any federal
law forbids militia officers serving with
foreign troops. None will be permitted
to serve with any of the belligerents il
means can be found TO prevent it. The
department, however, has no jurisdic
ton over resigned army officers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-05
Carl. =. CAIN
MERCHANT TAILOR
159 Main Street
Altering, Repairing, Pressing
Covered Buttons Made.

''LIFE INSURANCE
is conservator OF the nation S. wealth,
a moral force in the education of its
people, and a perpetual safeguard to
the home National Life ms. Co, of
VT. Mutual. )-EARLE S. KINSLEY,
General Agent, Rutland, Vt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-05
Sporting NelUs
BLAMING 1T ON THE PINS.
Masonic Bowlers Make Low Scores
Double Tie for Honors.

The players in the Masonic eandlepin
league lay the low scores they have
been making recently to some new pins
which, they claim, are not up to stand
ard. Something has happened to the
players, for the scores of the last few
matches have been well below even n
fair average. Team y, in defeating
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-05
MORE BODIES RECOVERED.
Total of Forty -Four Taken from Mine
Near Hinton, w. Va.

HINTON, w. Va, March 5. = Five
more bodies were taken today from the
mine of the New River and Pocahontas
Coal company, where a gas explosion
entombed and killed probably l75 men.
The total list of recovered bodies is
now A.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-12-23

come useless. Excessive moisture
will also cause the material to rot, and
it will have to be thrown away. En-
silage must also be protected against
freezing, and this is where the hollow
air space again plays a big part. The
protection of the air space will pre-
vent the silage against the walls from
freezing and will protect it against
all changes in temperature.
The silos are REINFORCED so that
they will not be blown down in the
wind, and so the rows of blocks near
the bottom OF the silo will be able to
withstand the pressure that is brought
to bear on them. Each course of
blocks is REINFORCED with band of
steel that completely encircles the silo.
This band is buried in the wall so
that 1t cannot be seen and the hand
some appearance Of the silo is not
spoiled in any wav. The bursting pres
sure on the bottom part of a silo espe-
cially is very large, and the steel band
will supply plenty of strength to re-
sist it.
Special arrangements are made to
provide for the doors, and all the tile
companies have systems that will in
sure tight fit.
The floor plan gives an idea OF the
size of the barn. 1t is 100 by so feet.
One end of the barn is used for horses
and the other is arranged as dairy
and cattle barn. A solid wall sepa-
rates the two parts of the barn. In
the cattle barn the facing-in arrange
ment is used. with the feed carrier
track running between the two rows
of stalls. In back of the stalls are the
litter carrier tracks. The same track
is used in the main passageway
through the barn for both the litter
and the feed carriers.
This is a type of barn that is very
popular in certain parts of the coun-
try. No haymow is built over the
barn proper, and the hay is handled in
shed that is built alongside IL need
ed 1t can be made part of the
barn by building it with tile in the
same way as the rest of the barn.
The floor is made of concrete and
in the pens and COW stalls another
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-12-23
Economy In England.

The feathered quill has disappeared
from the desks of the British parlia-
ment. The dignified instrument for
the writing of burning words, the
drafting of epoch-making legislation
and such other literary exercises as
concern the statesman has yielded to
cheap wooden holders with steel nibs.
At first there was indignant protest
from sundry important gentlemen
who saw in this substitution nothing
less significant than movement sub
versive of the empire. They were
somewhat Modified, however. when
told that the change was a war econ
omy; that Mr.. Reginald McKeDna
needed the money, and that some
thing must be sacrificed for the com
mon cause. On fine days the members
are still allowed to. drink tea on the
terrace If they pay for the tea.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-12-23

floor of cork brick can be placed. This
material makes fine floor for cows
or other stock on the farm.
The ceiling above the COW and horse
stable can be finished with metal lath
that is plastered with three coats.
Along the partition between the
cows and the horses are calf pens,
while the other end of the cattle sec
ton is occupied by bull pen, a box
stall, and maternity STALL On the
horses side Of the stable Is broad
feed floor and five single stalls. In
back Of these along the wall are two
box stalls, a harness room, and a
toilet.
There is a system Of water pipes
which extend all over this barn, with
hydrants at the ends of the different
rows of stalls. This makes 1t a sim
pie matter to water the animals that
are confined in the stables. A com
plete drainage system is provided that
connects with the cutters that are in
back of the stalls.
The floor in the horse stable is
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-12-23
Constructed of Hollow Tile, 1t Is
a Building That viii Be
Permanent.
is WATER AND DAMP PROOF
Easy to Keep Such Structure in SAM
tary Condition - Construction of
SiIos Made Matter OF Thought
Complete Drainage sys-.
tenn Provided.
Ey WILLIAM A. RADFoRp.

Mr. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building work on the farm, for
the readers of this paper. On account of
his wide experience as Editor Author and
Manufacturer, he is, without doubt. the
highest authority on ell these subjects.
Address all inquiries to William A. Rad
ford. No. 1927 Prairie avenue. Chicago,
ILL.,. and only inclose two-cent stamp for
reply.
Permanent buildings are required
on the farm more than they are any
where else. In the city, buildings
often become obsolete long before they
are in bad condition and they have
to be torn down to make room for
building that will be more suited to
the uses for which it is intended. Also
the price of real estate may become
so high that a large building will be
required to pay revenue that will
take care of the higher taxes.
Buildings on the farm are not sub
jected as much to such conditions. AT
ter a good building has been erected
it can be used until 1t becomes broken
down and of no further use. 1t is
passed down from generation to gen.
Grafton, and is always OF some use,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-12-23

though it may be made over to be
used for a different purpose than was
intended at the start
Hollow tile construction is one Of
the forms that is particularly endur-
ing under all conditions. It's glazed
surface will not take up moisture, and
Is not affected in any way by the
weather The hollow space effectu-
ally prevents the interior wall from
becoming chilled SO that moisture will
form on the interior wall. There is
nothing to burn, as the tile and the
cement that is used to set UP the
walls are fireproof. The air space will
also keep the barn warmer n cold
weather and cooler in hot because
of the insulating value of the dead
air space. Air Is one of the best
insulators known and is utilized for
this purpose in many forms of con-
struction.
Hollow tile is one of the easiest
building materials to handle, and build
ings to be made of it can be erected
In a short time. 1t is practical for