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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-17
Wagner's Watch Tower

The0Red Sox are going it at an aW1ul clip. By scoring one lone run yester- day. they cleaned up the Senator's and accomplished the unusual feat of defeating Griff's men in every one Of their II games played at FenWay Park Smoky Joe Wood was on the mound for the home boys, and was touched up for six clouts. Nfhe Sox collected only a brace of hits, but one was Hooper's triple which counted Only three of the Sox reached first
 Because the official scorer changed his mind after the game, Main, of the Kansas City Feds, gets a no-hit vic tory, over Buffalo yesterday. Blair. of the Buffeds got to first when Brady didn't field an easy grounder, and at first was given a hit. Later a confer ence decided that Brady should get an error.
 Poor old Honus Wagner is really all in He made three trips to the platter yesterday and all he could collect was a single and a triple. It's shame that there isn't a home for Aged Base ball Players who've outlived their use fulness. famous at last There's a big bruiser of a cigar named after him. A Knock out? Well, mebbe.
 Tom McNu1ty says the Giants are lacking in pep Pep and few other things, too, Thomas
 The favorite. players at Saratoga made a cleanup yesterday after a long drought. Four fayorites piled in in front and some fair-sized rolls were collected during the. afternoon.
 Here's a new play in the Central Association that is causing arguments among the baseball rule controver- sialists in the circuit: In giving a Keokuk- batsmans an intentional pass in a, game at Waterloo Sunday. the Jay pitcher threw four ba1ls to the. first basen1an instead of the catcher. and the umpire told the batter to take his base.
 Some one has started comparisons between golf and baseball Ty Cobb. says a man who knows both golf and baseball, can knock. a baseball 400 feet Jerome Travers can drive a golf ball $50 yards, or 1.o5o feet. about two and a half times as far The fan proceeds theoretically to the con- clusion that Ty Cobb would have to be twice his present size were he to obs tain the driving power to send a base ball from. a, bat as far as Jerry sends the glutta percha sphere. Cobb, con tinues the theorist, measures 5 feet Il inches in height and weighs 180 pounds To equal the golf drive he would have to be A feet g inches tall and weigh 45O pounds. He'd wear a IT 1-2 cap instead of a '. 20 shoe instead of an 8, and a 57 1-2 inch collar instead of a Is. He
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-17
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
HARNESS HORSES
 HANG UP RECORD
 IN MATCH RACES

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 17-Lee Ak worthy and William were crowned, respectively, trotting and pacing kings yesterday after two Of the most sensa- tional match races witnessed by the harness horse enthusiasts in years.
 Lee Axworthy batt1ed through three heats before defeating Peter. Volo, while William won lhis race with Directum in two straight heats. < Worlds records took the count as a result of the afternoons exhibition and Cleveland packers of the Axwor- thy horse owned by the Pastime Stables here, and driven by Billy An drews, were well rewarded for their confidence, as Peter Volo was the favorite in the auction pools Both matches were for purses of $5,O0O.
 In the first heat of the Axworthy- ,Volo contest the latter trotted the mile in 2:02, taking the worlds stallion mark held by The Harvester and creating a new record for a four-year- old stallion. In the next two heats Axworthy won in 2:03A and 2:04 E making an average time for a three heat race, 2:O3 0-6, new worlds record.
 William, in the first heat of the pace, went around in 1:58 0-2, a new worlds record for f1ve-year-old pac- ing stallion. His second heat in 2:00 was another worlds stallion record, and his combined average time of 1:5915 is world mark for five year-old pacer. William also smashed the local track record fof 2:01 A, and paced the fastest heat Of 1915.
 Lee Axwortlly lost the first heat of the trot by a shade. In the second Andrews rushed Axworthy out at the start took the pole, and sent Peter Volo to a break. The latter expended so much energy closing up the gap on the back stretch that when he reached 4l- %-6- FTNI-- third heat was easy for Axworthy.
 William won his race handi1y, keep ing the lead from the first turn in each heat. and maintaining it all the way around.
 The Paris Bourse was closed vester-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-17

would have to use a bat feet, in ehes long and 1-2 inches thick.
 President Baker of the Philadelphia National League Baseball Club an nounced- yesterday that the stock of that organization held by Mrs. Will liam H. Locks of Pittsburgh has been purchased by three directors of the club While. the purchase price was not made public, it was stated that the stock was valued at about s5e, 0e0. Mrs. Locks is the widow Of a former president of the club. who died two years ago.
 ~The suit broughtgby George Tebeau, owner Of the Kansas City American Association team, to restrain Federal League agents from making offers to his players was dismissed in Judge Johnson's division of the circuit court here yesterday. John s. Wright, at torney for Tebeau. agreed with C. c. Madison, one of the Federal League agents named in the suit, to. drop ac- -tion against Madison. The Judge then said that as the other Federal League agents named were not pres ent it would be 1nadVisable for .Te- beau's attorneys to ask for a further continuance of the case. Tebeau's at torneys said a new suit would be filed immediately.
 To prevent the recurrence of pop bottle attacks on unnpires at the local National League ball park President Schuyler P. Britton of the local Ma tionals announced yesterday that henceforth no soda water. will be sold in the 'bleachers. The new order re- suited from action of fans in throwing bottles and vegetables at Umpire By ron in Sundays game with Chicago. The sale of soda will continue in the grandstandI as the fans there did not Eparticipate in the attack on Byron.
 Clark Griffith, manager of the Washington American League team, will appear as a member of the Bos- ton Nationals for a moment when the team plays it's first game on Braves Field next Wednesday. President James E. Gaffney Aof the Braves an nounced last night that Griffith would pitch the first ball in the game with St.eLouis and that Manager George T. Sta1lings of the Bostons would catch. It will count officially as a ball or strike, he said. Gri tn. a former pitcher and Stal1ings. a catcher in oth- CT years, are close friends.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-17

The St Louis Feds are a good road team and poor home team. T don't know why it is unless it's the heat in St. Louis,'' says Doc Crandali, sand there hasn't been much heat there.'' Maybe it's because there hasn't been heat enough.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-17

The Feds were blocked in their att tempt to raid the Cleveland team Joe Jackson, Willie Mitchell and Dixie Walker turned down offers, it is said, made by EtrnissaFy Tinker. Tinker, ac- cording to the story, talked too much about what he was yoing to do and the Cleveland officials got wind of his in- tentions and beat him to it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-17
NO HIT VICTORY FOR MAIN AFTER
 LONG ARGUMENT

BuHaIc. Aug 17.2MiIes Main of Kansas City was given credit for a no-S hit, no-run game over Buffalo yester-. day. The Kaysees won. 5 to 0. The only semblance of a hit off Main was In the third inning when Blair sent grounder to short Rawlings knock ed it down sstfh his gloved hand. but made no effort to throw out Blair at first.
 The official scorer recorded the play as a hit but after talking to the urr1-s pires and players changed his decision giving Rawlings an error on the play
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-17
r TNTFRNATIONAIi IEAGUE. !
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS,

YESTERDAYS RESULES. { At Brook1yn- RLH. B. New Y York -......r... o Brooklyn .s.S.7.a.g. ..1 2
 At Pittsburgh
 Cincinnati ..<.... 2 Pittsburgh 5s13 2
 At Philadelphia. Boston I Philadelphia .s Q
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-17

Shortstop{ Bert Ellison of the CIin- ton Central Association team has been sold to the Detroit American League. Club, to be delivered at the end of: the season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-17
NATIONAL. LEAGUE.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
FEDERAL LEAGUE.

Chicago .1<
 Kansas City. .s.s. s.-.s. 2. Baltimore s.5. =. :. !. <. .{.k Brooklyn
 Pittsburgh .. .s-s.s .s-s-s. ..
 Buffalo =. /. ..s3.s
 Newark :. /. ssl St. Louis s.,.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-17
YEsTERpAY,s RESULTS
sTANDNG OF IlI5Ts CLUBs.

GAMES TO-DAY. Brooklyn in Pittsburgh. St. Louis in Newark. . Chicago in Baltimore. Kansas City in Buffalo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-17
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TODAY.

GAMES TODAY.
 Detroit in Cleveland.
 Chicago in St. Louis. William ". Russell, former minister to the Dominican Republic, was re- appointed sIto that post in place of James M. Sullivan.
 IT LYFORD EROS. SALE
 Prices $16 and $22 50 TWO Custom Suits TRY
 625 East Washington Ave. o and 1853 State Street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-17
STANDING OF THE CLUBs.
GAMES TODAY

Brooklyn in New York.
 Cincinnati in Philadelphia Chicago in Pittsburgh (29
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-17

The Paris Bourse was closed yester- day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-17

The favorfte aplayers at Saratoga made a cleanup yesterday after a long drought. Four favorites piled, in in front and some fair-sized rolls were collected during the afternoon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-20

are:
C. E. Tiffany. president of the Eau
quier National Bank. Warrenton. pres
ident.
Ebenezer B. Spencer. cashier of the
National Exchange Bank. Roanoke.
ice-president
Walker Scott. cashier Planters Bank
of Farmville, secretary.
julien H. Hill, cashier National
State and City Bank. hrchmond, treas
urer.
1t was announced that Mr.. Hill. in
accepting the treasurership this year.
did go with the understanding that he
will relinquish the position at the end
OF the term. not TO stand for re- elect
ton.
The concluding feature of the con-
vention was the presentation to retir-
Ing President Vest, Of a loving cup as
a token Of the associations recogni-
ton Of his services to the body. The
presentation speech was made by Car
roll Pierce. vice president of the Citi-
zens National Bank of Alexandria.
The next executive committee con
sists of J. q. Neill, Berryville; T. f.
King. Marion; f. L. Robey, Herndon:
C. T. Burke, Alexandria; G. E. Vaughan
Lynchburg; B. B. Jones, Petersburg
r. 6. Marshall, Portsmouth,; j. T.
Pritchard, Danville; Carroll Pierce
Alexandria, and T. T. Campbell, Nor
folk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-20
NORTH CAROLINA BANKERS
CLOSE THEIR CONVENTION

WILMINGTON. y. c., June 10
Featured by an able address by Will
liam Ingle. reserve agent of the Fed
eral Reserve Bank at Richmond, the
North Carolina Bankers Association
held its final session at Wrightsv!lle
Beach to-day. Oficers were elected
and the convention adjourned, prob
ably to meet next year in Asheville
which extended hearty invitation.
This afternoon many bankers left on
a steamer for New York. ]. L. Arm
field, of Thomasville. was elected presi
dent. Other officers named were w. s.
Elakenev, Monroe, first vice-pres!dent;
W. 3. Duke. Jr.. Raleigh, second vice.
president: James A. Gray, Jr., Win
Salem. third vice-president, and
w. A. Hunt, reelected secretary and
treasurer.
Mr. Ingle spoke on "a Co-Ordinated
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-20
STUDY NEBRASKAN EVIDENCE
NAVAL Experts Ia Determine Whether
L. =. Ship WINS Torpcdocd.

WASHINGTON. June 1s.-Evidepce
gathered By the officials of the United
states embassy in London relative TO
the explosion that damaged the Amer
lean ship Nebra skan OF the Irish coast
several weeks ago is being studied by
Navy Department experts in an at
tempt TO definitely determine whether
the Nebraskan struck a mine or was
torpedoed by a German submarine
The examination is being directed bv
Rear Admiral Strauss, chief of the
Ordnance bureau, and Rear-Admiral
Taylor, chief of the Bureau Of Con-
struction and Repair. on the result
Will depend any action which may be
taken by the State Department.
WITH the report from the embassy at
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-20

a M count don Wales AdHngM ahna
see Contest Headquarters
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-20
NORTH CAROLINA WAS
FIRST HERE AS AT BETHEL
Sent More Veterans Than Any Other
Sfnte, Not Even Excepting Vir-
Einfa, to Richmond Reunion.

SFute, NOT Even Excepting Viz
Efnfa, to Richmond Reunion.
North Carolina sent more Confed-
crate veterans to the big reunion held
here this month than Virginia or any
other State. according to STATISTICS car
ried in statement given out yester-
day by Captain. David A. Brown, Jr..
chairman OF the entertainment commit
tee OF the reunion.
FREQ accommodations were provided
for s.ls7 veterans. OF this number.
7,l35 we're quartered at Camp Stuart
and 2,o5+ IN the city. while accommo-
dations were provided in the city for
1900 milit!amen. making grand total
of 1857
II IS shown that 5000 meals were
served TO veterans and $3.50 meals to
rn!litiamen. Captain Brown shows in
the following table tine number Of
visiting veterans from each State for
whom accommodations were provided
Veterans from Virginia, 200: North
Carolina, 2.s46; South Carolina. SOS
Alabama, 80: Georgia. 63s. Texas. $50;
Mississippi. 351; Arkansas, los: Ken
lucky, 3s5. Missouri, 50; Indian Terri
tory. 3; West Virginia, lOe Oklahoma
u; Maryland. 10; Florida, o5.
These veterans. during their three
lowing amount OF edibles: coffee, 1880
gallons. Virginia hams. 500 Ha m bure
steak. $500 pounds; SAUSAGE, 1900
pounds; peas. 500 cans per day; bread
1000 loaves; butter. 1000 pounds
eggs 1000 dozen: cigars. $1,000; fresh
and corned beef. 1905 pounds: cheese,
SO boxes; sardines, $500 boxes: pickle
81 gallons; brunswick stew. 500 gal
Ions, potato salad. 400 gallons: milk
i35 gallons: onions. 1000 bnQches
other condiments.
Cots, blankets and beds were pro
vided for all of the visiting host
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-20
Picnic Schedule.

Mondny-St. Paul. Methodist Sun
day School, Richmond to Buckroe
and return.
Tu = -Christian Sunday
schools, Richmond to Buckroe and
return.
Neutrality-suspicious. Bnptist Sun
day School. Richmond 10 Buckroe
and return.
Thuraday-Grove Avenue Baptist
sunday School, Richmond to Buck
roe and return.
Fridny-Ftrst baptist Sunday
school, Richmond to Buckroe and
return.
Saturday-Tabernao baptist sun
day School, Richmond TO Buckroe
and return.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-20

London came a transcript of the testi
mony OF the steamers crew state
ments by the naval attaches VINO eX-
amined the ship when she was placed
IN dry dock at Liverpool, photographs
OF the damaged plates and pieces OF
metal found inside the hull
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-20
BANKERS ENDORSE
FOREIGN POLICY

Continued from First PageD
dinners OF the association would prove
dull. spir:tless and unsuccessful IL the
use OF wine were entirely eliminated
The assertion was denied by friends
OF the resolution. who pointed to the
improvement which has this year fol-
lowed a moderate curtailment of the
wine service az an earnest of the
further improvement that may be ex-
pected to follow its elimination
Mr. McAdams suggested that since
the elimination Of wine will mean a
saving next year OF between $500 and
$500. that 5000 OF this money be placed
at the disposal of the committee on
agricultural, and financial DEVELOPMENT
and education. to be expended by II
In SUCH manner as 1t saw fit He of.
fered a motion 10 this effect, and il
was adopted
The convention adopted special
resolution commencing the service OF
the taxation committee, of which
Oliver j. Sands. OF Richmond is chair
man, and directing the committee to
continue its efforts in the direction of
securing a reduction of the tax on
bank shares until such tax Is no higher
than that charged on other Intangible
property.
CONVENTION CLOSES WITH
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The Virginia Bankers Association
closed its twenty-second annual con-
vention by electing and installing the
officers and members of the executive
council. who were nominated on Fri
day. There was no contest for any
OF the offices, and all nominees were
therefore elected without opposition.
The new officers of the association
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serve system and expressing the firm
belief that all State banks will soon
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lose their hesitancy and join the sys-
tenn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-01
ITALIAN ADMITS
Theft OF COAL
WORTH 10 CENTS
Detective Burns Tells How
Men Hid Lumps in Extra
Work Coats-Colored Man
Pleads Guilty.

The fact that the Pennsylvania rail-
road and several manufacturing COM
panies have had considerable quanti-
ties of coal stolen recently by north
end residents was brought to light in
city court his morning when the cases
OF Frank Giosganio, an Italian, and
Sam Peterson, colored, were given a
hearing. Each was charge with petit
larceny for stealing small quantities
of coal and each pleaded guilty.
Giosganio and Peterson each drew
fine of $40 and costs and tend days
in Jail. The former stole coal valued
at 10 cents, and the colored man stole
fuel valued at 20 cents.
Take Lump at Time.
Italians working for the railroad
company have taken quite a quantity
Of road coal of late" Detective Burns
of the railroad company testified. "At
first they would hide it away and then
remove it after quitting work. We
stopped that practice, SO recently
many Of them have been bringing ex-
ira coats when they came to work
When they returned home they would
hide lump or two under their extra
coats and walk of with it. l caught
Giosganio doing this.
When questioned Giosganio acted as
though he did not understand what the
prosecutor was saying to him. "He
understands English, all right" put in
Burns. 'At least he did Sunday night
when l talked to him." The Italian
then replied to the prosecutors ques-
tions.
William Eversman, president of the
police board, effected the capture Of
Peterson. He said much coal had been
stolen lately from the company for
which Eversman works. He estimated
that nearly two tons of coal were stol-
en- last Thursday night. Late Satur-
day afternoon Eversman and two other
men hid in the engine room at the fac-
tory. Peterson soon arrived and filled
a sack with coal. They pursued and
finally caught him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-01
PRAYER BINDS men
TO divine POWERS
Rev. H. c.. Harman Compares
Spiritual Force to Laws of
GravitatiOn.

"Although not visible to the human
eye, prayer is spiritual force recog-
nized by all as being the means Of
linking human endeavor to divine re-
sources.
Prayer in the spiritual world re-
sembles gravitation in the physical
world,'' said the Rev. Harry C. Har-
man at the First Methodist church yes
terday.
Neither is gravitation visible, but
men recognize it as law with whose
terms they must comply or find their
works destroyed, said the Rev. Har-
man. With the comparison of prayer
and gravitation the pastor explained
the power Of appeals for Divine assist
ance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-01
BY HERBERT TEMPLE.

LONDON, Feb. THAT Germany
has finally launched her threatened
submarine war against British mer-
camille shipping in order to isolate the
British Isles and cut off British war
and food supplies was the universal
conclusion today following the sinking
of four British merchant ships, and the
unsuccessful torpedoing of another in
the Irish sea and the English Channel
during the last forty-eight hours. Con-
prevails in shipping circles
and marine rates are soaring.
Following a conference at the ad-
miralty today 1t was learned that the
naval patrol all around England. Scot
land and Ireland will be extended. Brit
ish warships probably will be sent
out to sea to escort the incoming
liners into port. Fears are felt for the
safety of the Lusitania, which Is on
the Atlantic, bound from New York
to Liverpool.
Tokomaru Sinks Quickly.
The Tokomaru was sunk off the
French coast within short distance
from warships which were patroling
the channel. Members of the crew
of the Tokomaru who arrived here to-
day, said that the ship was stationary,
waiting for her pilot, when an explo-
sion occurred. The vessel was about
twenty miles off Havre. The crew i'm
mediately disembarked as the ship be-
gan to sink quickly. No submarines
were seen, and no warning was given,
but it is taken for granted that the
ship was torpedoed by a German un-
derwater craft.
The Ikaria. bound for Brazil was
twenty miles north of Cape Lehevre,
when violent explosion occurred un-
der the water line on the starboard
side. She began to settle at once and
became unmanageable. Tugs pulled
her into Havre, France, in a sinking
condition.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-01
WH|SkEY FOR COLD
AFFECTS HER HEAD

"It was my first drink, your honor,
and if you let me go this time Rich
mond will never be bothered with me
again." pleaded Mrs. Mary Reid, ap-
parently about sixty years old. living
on a farm three miles north of Cam
bridge City, when she was arraigned
before Mayor Robbins this morning.
The charge against her was dismiss
ed.
II had a bad cold and was feeling
weak, so l went into a wholesale
liquor place and bought a flask of
whiskey," she said. The first drink
went to my head. I will never, never
take another drink. Please let me
CO."
The woman was found on the street
acting very queerly and speaking to
everyone who approached her. At
first It was thought she was crazy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-01
WOMAN KEEPS
HUSBAND HOME
every EVENING
Charles Thompson Pleads
Not Guilty to Assault on
Wife-Tells Police of
Watch Over Conduct.

Charles V. Thompson, North I
street, owner Of sixteen properties
which he has acquired in twenty years
by frugally saving his earnings as a
laborer, ruefully remarks that he
might as well be as poor as Jobs we'll
known turkey as far as getting any
benefits from his industry is concern
ed. His wife won't let him, Thomp-
son AYERS.
He entered a plea Of not guilty this
morning to a charge of assault and
battery on the boss of the household,
Mrs. Thompson. She failed to appear
in court to prosecute him so the case
was continued until tomorrow morn
ing. Thompson was released on bond.
This self-confessed henpecked hus-
band emphatically denies attacking his
wife, although witnesses assest that
they fought their way through the
front door of their home and he struck
her several times after pitching her
into snow bank, Saturday morning.
II was only wrestling with her to
get the key to the cupboard where she
keeps my money locked up" Thomp-
son asserted. Anyway, she is bigger
and stronger than / am"
Thompson says the income from his
properties amounts to about 5000 a
month He also works as a laborer.
And I have been paying over to her
all the rent money and my wages for
a long time just to keep her from fuss
ing with me. II l do what she tells
me then we have a little peace in the
house." he added.
Il haven't been down town of nights
for four years. / stay right at home.
And the days l am not working l stay
at home. She won't let me get out
of her sight except when I am work
ing. Even then she claims l trifle
around with other women. I won't
enter some of my tenant houses when
I go to collect rents for fear she will
get jealous and start trouble. l stand
on the outside until l get paid. One
tenant said there was a leak in the
house but didn't dare go in to see."
This statement is included in the
confessions of Richmond's champion
henpecked husband, in the opinion of
the police.