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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-27
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 The Bridgeport baseball club will have the honor of owning the tall est pitcher in the Eastern assoc ation next season. A youngster named John F. Rees, who, only reaches 6 feet and inches into the atnos- phere, has been signed. He halls from LabeIIe. Mo, which is a long, long way from home as they say in the popular song. Rees weighs 190 with his hair cut. He led the Western Tri-State league last year with a percentage of .75O. Tn a let ter to Secretary Reddy Of the local club Rees declared he signed a con- tract without the reserve clause be- cause he was anxious to play in the east this season.
 It was also learned today that the man who was after the Bridgeport before giving an answer He was to have decided the matter March 1. Secretary Reddy peated today his stateme ent that Owner Freeman would positively retire from baseball He Is in the south at present.
 Capt Cushman A. Rice, wel1 known Havana sportsman, says the J. Willard bout will not De permitted there because bouts be- tween blacks, and whites are not con- sidered the right thing Meanwhile Jack Johnson declares he won't go to Juarez and doesn't seem anxious to meet Willard anyway.
 Thirty-five drivers tuned up their cars today for the 9th grand prize automobile race scheduled to start at 10:30 a. m., on the Panama Pacific xpositions four mile course in San Francisco Eddie Pullen, Barn ey Oldfield, Ralph De Palma, E1arI Cooper and Caleb Bragg were among the speedsters entered for the 102 mil grind Besides the grand prize cup cash prizes amounting 10 $T,- 1000 were. the rewards for the success full contestants.
 Princeton jolted Cornell out of first EpIace in the Intercollegiate. Basket
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-27
HARVARD EIGHT
 ANXHDUS TO GET
 REVENGE ON YALE


 Boston, Fst. 9z-The loss of last years boat race to Yale by <11e mar gin Of six inches Jarred Harvard's g rossfn< department after 90 many e1zc- oasgnul bouts on the New London Thames, and when rowing began this week there were more than 100 can dfdafes for 4zae several crews Captain Murray has no end of tried material both for his >vaEsity and second crews, and an u1111eua1 amount of good row ing timber came up from last years freshman squad
 Coach Wray has had his crews oue on the river several times already, but the work has been rudfmentary. The ua9 nhave been shifted almost daily and if is going to be very dffa- cult for Wray to make an early choice of a first crew and one that will com asare all of Harvazadss best rowing strength It is going to be 8 season Of real competition from start to dn- fsh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-27
CHANGE REMARKS GET MANY COATS
 IN BIG LEAGUES

The ways of getting ball players goats are many and various, and the goats, they capture and the super stitions they are resp onsible for are the text of this article. Many 8 goat is made by chance remark from the fans. It gets under a, play eI's skin and everything is off for g few days. E sss'
 Because of his ability to hit the ball hard, #his speciality being home dubbed tsHone-run" Murray. Little was thought of his failure te hit dn the first few games of the 1911 series. Then he went hitIess altogether.
 It has often been said that the longest walk in the world is from the home plate to the bench after you have struck out No doubt Mur- ray believes this. After Murray whiffed at Jack Coombs' offerings in one of the early games of the series and had been legally declared out by the arbitrator, he started on the par ade for the bench.
 .So that is Home-run Murray re- marked a Philadelphia fan in a sar- castle voice. The fan had one of those penetrating voices and Murray could hear it easily.
 That's Home-run Murray,'@ re- marked a Gotham enthusiast, land if. was McGrawseI would start him
 
 That remark got Murray's goat. 2 It was the chant of the Philadelphia rooters throughout the series in which Murray batted so miserably
 Not a, few aedg1ing players enter a Pullman car for the first time when they leave on a special for the south. To them the long steel box on wheels has always been an unexpIored mys- terry. They walk through the, corrf- dors with searching eyes and open mouth
 The veterans spot him quickly. and that night he receives Instructions on how to behave in a, Pullman. If he l Is a pitcher he is sure to have ex- pIained for his particular edi1cation the proper office of the little ham mock In the berth.
 That is placed there for you to rest your pitching arm fns'' is the in formation he gets
 Veterans help him to get his arm in the net cradle and he is put to bed. If he is able to keep his arm in the hammock it will be so stiff the next morning that he won't be able to propeT a knife to his mouth at break fast.
 Another ancient practice is to fbor- row a lantern from the brakeman and tell the .egoat'' that 1t is his turn to hold it on the back platform of the rear coach.
 ."Goatg, have shivered on the plat forms for two or three hours with the lantern in hand. But, like the l hammock trick, the lantern swindle l Is seldom used any more.
 The total production of pig iron in 1 the United States in 1914 was 22,332, 244 tons, according to the American Iron & Steel institute.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-27
SULTAN GETTING READY
 TO LEAVE CONsTANTINoP

Paris, Feb. 27-The Matin today prints a despatch from it's correspon- dent. at Athens, who repeats the story published several times recently that the Sultan of Turkey is preparing to leave Constantinople and that to this end imperial trains are kept with steam up in the railroad station. The inhabitants of the Prinkipo Islands. in the Sea of Marmora not far from ConstantinopIe have been instructed to hold themselves in readiness to leave.
 Reports printed in the United States that the British Admiralty had can cel1ed the sailing of ocean liners for America was denied in London.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-27
TWO FTRENIEN INJURED
 AT ROCHESTER BLAZE.

Rochester, Feb. 27-Two f1remen were injured, one seriously. and an estimated damage of $125. 900 was done by fire in the fve-story brick building at No. 1 g Elm street early today.
 Lieut. George Turpin fell from the water tower and his back muscles were severely wrenched. In chop ping his way through dpors and win dows, Captain John McDonald was hurt by flying glass =
 The building was occupied by sew eral manufacturing concerns.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-27
Workmen's Forearm Severely Torn When
 Machine Catches T6

Muscles in the right arm of Dominid. Nornath of A Calhoun avenue, were shredded at 7:3o o'clock this morning when his arm was caught in the ma chine at which he was working in the factory of the Locomobdle company A deep laceration, four inches long VV7est torn in the arm.
 The dnjury fs 8 peculiar one. as the muscles are rarely shredded. Dorneths is now in St. Vincents hospital, where he was taken in the ambulance by Dre, B. B. Weldon
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-27
Bridgeport Club Has First Place in
 Billiard League

The Bridgeport players are leading the Inter-club Billiard league as a re- suit of last nights matches between the Algonquin and Sea Side cueists in which the Algonquins took two out of three.
 Thad. Adams of the Sea Sides beat Everett of the Indians by 200 to 46 and pr. Hawley of the Algonquin team won from Leslie Vaughan of the Sea Sides 200 to 62. FIG. Will brand was out of town on business so he forfeited to Billy Eaton of the AL gonquins.
 The standing:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-27
Too Slow To Dodge
 Undertaker's Wagon

Guitano Marconi of 5 Grand street, was knocked down by a hearse this morning, on Congress street, near the railroad viaduct
 Guitano jumped just in time. to pre- vent becoming an undertaker's GUS toner, but the lack of agility that caused him to be in the way of the slow vehicle, left him partly in the path and he was thrown to the ground. A deep laceration was made over his right eye and. he received a confusion of his left hand. The am bulance corps was called.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-27

As usual the Johns and tlla Charles put up a close and interests ing battle. The latter started as 6 they would make a waIkaway and at the start of the second half they started to take things easy with the result that the Johns almost pulled the game away from them The. fans were brought to their feet near the close of the game by the gallant finish put up by the Johns. With but four minutes to play the John'a needed but three more baskets to win the game but they were nok forthcoming. This is the only team in the league that has consistently put up dangerous battle with the Charles Stirks. an old time basket ball star, tried the ''come-baelz'' stunt with the Charles and showed up in great form. The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-27
Hearts vs. st. NIary's.

The St. Mary's played the Hearts off their feet in the first half and looked like sure winners until the last few minutes of play, All the luck was against the Saints Time and again they caged baskets only to. have the ball bounce out Of the cages The Hearts have been having the breaks ever since the league opened and they are soon due for a thump that will oust them from the lead Snyder, Whelan and Hurley were the stars of the game The score:
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eligible by the faculty.
 The niafn squad of the New York Americans will leave New York to- morrow afternoon for Savannah, Ga, Ray Fisher. the old Hartford box nan.Awill be ona of the party. Ray Heating and the other pitchers who have been boiling out Hot Springs will arrive in Savannah about March 10.
 Hank osDay, who managed the Chicago Cubs last year. wants to know where he stands. He has written to President Tener to find out league. O.Day has a chance to ur1- pire 1n the Coast league and may accept if he is a. free agent
 The Germany army captured Car pentier the French boxing cham pion, but Jack Johnson is still run ming around loose.
 A prominent St. Louise sportsman has bet $4Oo that Home Run Baker will be in a St. Louis uniform before May Is. This man recently had a l is all fixed for the Athletic slagger to report to the Browns. The Pennsylvania basketball team defeated Dartmouth S7 to 22 in an intercollegiate league game at Han over, N. H., last night. 1 It will be interesting to see if ! George Chalmers, the old Phi1adeI- phia National twirler, can regain his i old form with the Giants. His arm twent bad in 1913 and he was releas- led but he thinks the wing is all right now. He will make a valuable man for MeGraw if he has recovered his skill. | Tex Erwin, the former Brooklyn catcher, has signed with Rochester l for the coming season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-27

After blaming the excavators for not digging down that mountain that slides into the Panama canal, some men will decide that it would give them lame back to spade up morning glory patch for their wives this year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-27

The German Bundesrath adopted a measure reducing by about one-half the number of automobiles in Ger many not being used for military pur- poses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-27
sUIrAN's sIsTER DEAD.

Amsterdam, Feb. 2T-A despatoh received here from Constantinople re~ lates the death of the oldest sister, of the prsnt Sultan Of Turlzy. Djemila Sultana. She was born in 1s4S.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-27
Sacred Hearts.
St. NTary's.
Fouls.

Sacred Heart-Kenny.2; Garland, 19 Lannon. IA
 St.. Mary's-Dunn. g. Snyder, 17s Referee Mahoney-Scorer B. Moran
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-27

The honorary degree of Doctor eG Science was conferred on E.. H- Cary. chairman of the United States Steel Corporation, by the UntveT1leg Pittsburgh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-27

E S16 Custom Suit Sale $16 E. ENDS Sat. Night, This Week ENDS D Lyford Bros-Tvo Stores D
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-27
St. Charles.
St. Johns.
Fouls.

St. Charles AStirks. 4; Morrissey g. Dunigan, 2 Moran, 1@1O.
 St. Johns -Kochiss, 3; Hudaz. 9 Quaka, 1; Krevey, IT.
 Referee Nfahoney; Scorer, B. Mo- ran.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-27
TALLEST PITCHER IN EASTERN
 LEAGUE SIGNED BY LOCALS
Oldfield and .34 Other Drivers Start
 in Big Auto Race at Fair

ball league by beating the Ithacans 22 to 20 last night. Cornell has been weak since Ashmead was declared in-. eligible by the faculty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-27
RMuIta Iaat NIea,t
Games Friday at st. oharles, HaII.

St. Charles. 21; St. Johns 1B. Sacred Heart, 20; St. Mary's, IT.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-27
st. Charles ys St. Johns.

Sacred Heart vs. St. Johns, tS.30 St. Mary's vs St. Charles, 9:3O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-27
ST. MARY 's AND
 SACRED HEART WIN
 HOLY MAMIE GAMES

: STANDING.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-27

The Pennsylvania basketball team defeated Dartmouth 37 to 22 in an intercollegiate league game at Han over. N. H., last night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-27

The Germany army captured Carr pentier, the French boxing cham pion, but Jack Johnson is still run ming around loose.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-27

The total production of pig iron in the United States in 1914 was 9. 3S2, ,244 tons. according to the American Iron & Steel institute
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28

tact with spark or a flame.
 The quantity of oil-vapor generated in the reservoir of the lamp depends mon q, , a temperature of the reservoir, as well as upon the nature of the oil-a high tem. perature causing marked increase fin tha vaporization It is, therefore, advisable fo as low as practicable. 'o''
 All lamps should be kept as cool as their construction will permit, however. For example. they should not be allowed to s.ano on, over' or near hot stoves, regis ters, or radiators. They should also he Kept as nearly full as possible, so that the space occupied by the oil-vapor nav he small as Do
 For flame to gain access to the inte,,or or the reservoir there must be an open-. ing Of some kind.s through which # can pass. The opening may be due to the omission of the plug or cap from tho mi. ing aperture or it may be due to a break m the reservoir. or to other causes. More often, however. the explosion takes place because the wick does not 1t the lamp properly. If the wick is too small. so that /
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2 q considerable space is left on one side of
 n, gas may escape in this way, taking fire
 ana carrying the flame down into the reser
 vo1r, 1T the opening is big enough
 rms action may be assisted or precipi-
 lated by blowing down into the ton of the iamp to put 1t out, or by the chilling action
 or draft of cold air striking against the outer surface of the reservoir. If there IS considerable volume of mixed air and vapor in the reservoir in highly heated condition, sudden cold draft nav canse IL to contract quickly enough to draw the name down into the reservoir, with an ex. pl0sion as a result. Lest timid house. holders who may read this warning should m 1e unnecessarily alarmed about the con. : oition Of their lamps, we desire to assure tnem that there is no dang9f of the kind described unless there is a plainly visible opening of considerable size down along
 hy examining any properly constructed kerosene lamp 1t will be seen that there T small vent pipe. usually very much nattened, extending upward through the burner ID such . way as to put the interior copyright 1915. by the star compan: Grea,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28

T VERY little while we hear of the ex-
 F.. plosion of kerosene lamp. at-
 tended by serious injuries to per sons who happen to be near, writes the eoitor or The Travellers Standard In the pubic mind there is something mysterious about these lamp xplosions-something that calls for explanation. They are u;, uSusiIy attributed to the poor grade of the on. or to some other cause unknown to the or her control o"1 A'' q, There IS nothing actually explosive about sno on itseli. whatever its grade may be- explosions are due to the ignition of mir. tures Of oil-vapor and air. and they are are more likely to occur when using a low grade oil than when using one of a hirbar erade. because the low grade oil contsirs 5. z sreer proportion of light. volatile hydro. carDons, and 1t. therefore, gives off yanor more freely. But whether the oil be hirh sraae or low grade. it's vapor will not r. er. psooe unless 1t is mixed with air in a snit- !. >D'e proportion, and fired by direct con
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tissue, the other of that same deli
 cate blue, and both having cluster
 of black leaves for background. Some Of these, dropping downward. are sllhouetted sharply against the en circling frills of white tulle. while Tor the final bordering and beautify- Ing Of this sunshade de luxe there is q wide applique of silver lace.
 Less elaborate. but. many will fhink, more attractive, is a softness or white chiffon, on which there trails wide turquoise tinted sllken ribbon, picot edged, it almost goes without saying. It's career is broken wreaths of little pink roses. fash. toned of folded and shaded chiffon the handle being first enamelled.
 Of very dainty effect. too. is nale pink lowered ninon. yelled with cob. webby ivory-toned lace. A bow of Sake blue velvet ribbon is tied at the lop' and thrust carelessly through one Of it's loops is long-stalked La Trance rose. The buttedny shaped- and trimmed-sunshade has been
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or the reservoir in free communication
 with the space immediately adjacent to the name. This tube is provided in order 10 equalize the pressure inside the lamp Witn that of the surrounding air of the room This little tube should be kept free, put care should be taken not to increase the size of it fin any way.
 IL IS we'll known fact that flame will not pass through very small openings. and the maker of the lamp knows just how large this vent pipe can be made, and what shape to give 1t. so that 1t will fulflll its purpose without permitting the gas mix. ture In the reservoir to take fire from the flame or the lamp.
 Fina!ly the operation of filling should never De carried out while the lamp is burning nor while 1t is standing near any nented lamp or gas jet, or near a stove with fire in it. IT tne various points that we have men, taoned ' receive careful attention, there need De no fear of lamp exploding. except as tne result of dropping the lamp. or sub- Jecting It to other rough and unreasousbie usage Tor which it was never designed. tain Rights Reserved
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holes, but wraps it round ones self much Tn the same way our grandmothers did sixty years ago.
 The restaurant coat is of black satin and Is nothing more or less than one of those eighteenth century affairs worn with very long nightcap with two eyes cut, and at all the smart clubs in Venice, which at that time must have been as big craze as the tango just now. possibly immensely amusing for those who like it, but not half so good for the figure as digestion.
 This lady's coat is of heavy x black satin, faced and lined with 3SSN
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catches a cluster of ripe red cherries together so that they dangle .emptingly over one side. But when this very pretty thing is opened lhere IS revealed another and much larger bow, sewn hatly against the wnite lining at first, though it's ends are left loose the better to bear their light burden of cherries.
 Nor are fruit and flowers and feathers the only trimming. for fashion now permits you to adorn your sunshades, as well as your hats. With an array of tiny birds. One such new model, winch is made in white crepe gauge and gauged chiffon. edged with a frill of lace, has a flight or seven wee white birds all along one side, while another most artistic ahair of falntest pure silk. yelled hrsf with pure tulle. and then With an equally and elusively delIeafe shade Of green, has trails of green leaves, touched here and there win purplish brown to hold in the fes- fabrics. -A''
 These natural tints having at. tracted couple of dear little green piumaged birds. one of which has settled down confentedlv a,o,o1, ~,
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a spray of foliage, though the other is poised ready Tor flight st the top of the dainty creation.
 So you see that this sea sons latitude as regards shape and style extends even to our snnshades and makes it possible to give the most suitable finishing touch to tollettes. simple or smart, elegant or eccan. tric.
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rather oyerdone. but. in spite of this fact. one Is forced into a new admi. ration for the very latest model. where giant butterfly outspreads it's black lace wings against soft, semi. transparency of white chiffon. which follows the same irregular shaping. The space between the wings at either side being filled in with trellis work of black velvet baby rib bon, studded with pure Banksia roses,
 There are not as many black and white schemes as you might imag,s,. at any rate, among these more fanci. ful creations, but one there is which borders borders white taffetas with broad banding of black velvet rib. bon, while, laid along one side are some DIE muslin roses in pure white
 and the faintest possible shade
 or pink, with a bow of black
 Veivet to keep them perma.
 nently in position.
 Wonderfully effective, too ia
 hatly shaped sunshade oy
 "nlte silk, unlined. so that it's " silt framework is in decorative #A evidence. It's only outer adorn. 'SN' ment consists Of a small bow
 or black velvet ribbon. which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
By Lady Duff Gordon.

ONE one called them "bag coats,"
 but don't think that's very good
 name for them. They are certain ly loose, but in most of them the lines are somewhat severe. They are how ever, the very newest things in cloaks and long coats.
 The large picture is of a quite odd one. It is armless, and really quite col larless.
 The lady underneath is just off to a something or other" dansant, no doubt. She IS mass of fluffy tulle, with an illu- sion bodice and no sleeves. Outside she mas the heavy damask cloak--and no
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Has tue neaVy damaSk cloall-and sleeves--so she will carry a huff and, I hope, not one of those ridicu- lous little ones. Muffs with me have always been favored for evening. especially for theatre and opera wear besides being useful, they are .ex. tremely decorative. have made them to match the evening dresses in tulle and brocade. as well as in fnr
 To return to the coat, it is in heavy damask in queer blue, faced with yellow and trimmed with tassa,s cords and buttons of black silver and green, with just
 holes in the side m s for the wea er's arms The "fun" of these
 cloaks is one
 ioesn't always
 bOthertouse thoso
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The Newest Wraps That Hauen't Any Collars or Sleeues and Just ''Fzop On" and the Automobile Coats That Are Made Out
 Of Blankets

gray and silver, with tassels and but tons; 1t is funnel shaped and has lfg pleats at the back.
 The last is for driving motor or else steamer purposes, and is of blanket stuff, striped with yellow in visibly with black and white finish. ings to give 1t what call the look" Note the becoming little hat and large decorative veil.
 And let me now talk about sun.
 shades. have
 made some that M am really satis- s fled with. One is a flat Japanese
 shape, and is sur mounted by two W# roses, one of shini s silver