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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-28

feeble step the local of the noble
old guard -Wadsworth Post Grand Army of the Republic
and who the membership of the
Womans Relief Corps and Ladies of g. A. r. Sunday morning
First Methodist where many townspople and
friends had also gathered share and have part the services
loving tribute memory of those who have gone before
eloquent memorial preached by
PASTOR DR. B. Warner and beautiful music in keeping with the
rendered by the choir appropriate number being
the following hymn composed by Katherine Lee Bates
professor English Literature Wellesley and music
posed by clio leader LEROY B. Elser:-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22
Local Happenings
JESS WILLARD
 GOT FROST TN
 WISE BOSTON

Boston, April 22--Boston IS not "a hero worshipptng town, especially at S1. $2, and sssa crack At least that sfssto be inferred from the Jess Will lard exhibition at the Arena Monday raght Despite the fact that Will laEd isSzupposed2to to be the biggest man in the sporting world today, his ap- kpeaxance -prowedsone of the biggest of Eout toSsee him was sconcerned. And sst Ua.ss no fault of the promoters, { rie1ler. No attraction was better han s6ledi f1assn -.the willard exhibition. No money had been spared as to giving ? che eventss ssEhe proper kind Of adver- Using and& publicity, but still Willard proved to sbe no magnet And what yvals the reason? It is easily explain
 ed. BostonAds a pecuiiarstown in many ways
 s.fs sporting fans in particular are
 very cr9k1raa You have ito give them xi1e best and ysno pl1ony stuff They | will not stand for any posing exnapd- 4fon from any champion.
 YYcaa entadfy, Willard Is said to have
 drawn down $2s20o for the alleged ex- shfa5fticsa If this is so, it was. the soft es4 sa.ooOs that willard win ever get I ,,a 1ox1 srseuRyEae holds the worlds heavy syvefai1t crovvr From the start it ap- Epeared GOO much for any promoter to -wuaraufee tany star. Further, Willard
 failed to give anythank 1ilce a. real
 ambition Hesmade bluff ct pulling
 chest weights for about three min ufes. wrestled AGonoEan about three rnore s1nin1rtes and then shadow dan
 ced fory another three minutes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22
OF PLAYERS TO
 BE DISCUSSED AT MEETING
Members of Springfield, Hart ford and New Haven Clubs Want to Know Who Is to Pay Their Salaries

New Haven, April. 22-The recent statement by President James H. eO,Rourl1e of the Eastern association that the players of the teams of the three orphaned clubs, Springfield. New Haven and Hartford, belong to the league has caused some of the players bo look into their legal right under the circun1stancess If the players arc the property of the league the playesS believe that the league is responsible for their salar- ies They think that the league can net own the players without having financial responsibility in the mat ter.
 One Of the matters that may come up at the league meeting next Satur- day may be aL communication from a player. representing others, asking the Eastern association officials why the league is not definitely responsi ble for salaries in case the league has as- stunned the ownership of the players. as President O'Rourke states. In the case Of members of the three teams who have been mention ed as having been sold to other clubs in other circuits of members of the New London. PittsfieIde and Bridge port=tle claim will not arise, as the players just sold will get their salaries from their new clubs, and those o1 the three remaining ella bs clearly re gard the managers of the three clubs as their oWurers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22
YALE WINS FROM COLUMBIA TEAM IN
 ONE SIDED GAME

New Haven, April 22.-Yale had little difficulty in registering victory over Columbia at Yale field yesterday after noon by 8 to 3. Timely batting by the Ellis, aided and abetted by the loose fielding of the visitors, played &n i'm portants part in the victory. After the New Workers had chalked up a pair Of tallies in the first inning, the Blue came back strong and scored six times.
 In the next inning Yale sent another run over the rubber and ta1lied once again in the third. There was no fur ther scoring during the contest. The fwoefulIy poor playing of the Columbia outfit detracted from the interest in the game and the spectators expressed no signs of regret when the ninth in ming rolled around.
 Ray watrous. a New. Haven boy, pitched the entire game for Yale. Though hit freely he managed to tighten up when a possible score seemed almost inevitable He was aided in his efforts by the. wonderful play of the play behind him, espe- ciaHy the inf1elders Dan Back, 9 southpaw, started the game in the box for Columbia and was relieved in the second round by Captain O'Nea,le who finished the game. Andy Coakley's charges started a belated rally in the ninth but couldn't score.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22
.R.I REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO.,. WinstOn-Saleua. N. C.
PLAYERS DEMANDS TURNED DOWN BY
 NAT. COMMISSION

New York, April 22.-The Baseball Players fraternity received a cold re- ception from the National commission yesterday when that body refused eight of the nine requests filed by the fraternity. The only request granted was the one asking that the commis- sion would give explicit information regarding application for release Of players.
 refusal to entertain any of the frater- nity's more important suggestions seemed to show that the players union is feared no longer by the promoters of the game In a, lengthy answer 1t was pointed out that several Of the so- called demands already had been in- corporated in the laws of organized baseball. The others were dtsnnissed curtly.
 The. fact that. the fraternity de- mands had been turned down was pub lished several months ago. President Ban Johnson of the. American league clusion of a special Ma tional cotnn1is- sion meeting called during the sched- ule meeting of the National league in this city.
 Johnson at that time refused even to permit FFultz's so-called demands to be presented. Nothing more was heard 1 from the fraternity players until yes terday, when the triumvirite officially rendered it's verdict. This was due no doubt, to the fact that the coIn1nts- sion wished to show deferences to the civil courts. The Federal leagues suit to dissolve the commission under the antitrust laws interfered. Judge Lam dis of Chicago still deliberates on that 1 issue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22
JACK JOHNSON STILL
 ABLE TO HIT, STATES
 WILLARDeS MANAGER

Boston, April 22.-Tom Jones, head of the Willard SyndicateS while in town Monday. stated that anyone who is of the opinion that Jack Johnson cannot punch has another guess com ing Johnson is not all in by a long shot said Jones, ''and4 if the ban is taken off him at Chicago, and I un- derstand there Is chance of such a thing happening, he will come to the States and clean up about everything in sight. I want to say right here, while Johnson is sly and an old fox, he is not half bad chap. When we come away from Cuba he followed down to the boat and, after bidding us good luck. he turned away and put hands to his eyes to hide the tears that were couraing down his face. We all felt mtghty sorry for him, I tell you.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22
FISHER PUTS WHITEWASH ON
 MACKS TEAM

Philadelphia, Pa, April 22.-The Yankees put the finishing touch to their series with the Athletics at Shibe Park yesterday by administering a shut-out. They did enough damage to '.Rube'' Bressler in two innings to settle all doubt regarding the ultimate result of the game, tallying seven runs on three hits which were nicely placed. Young Harper, who took Bress4er's place in the fourth, yield ed two hits which gave New York 8 run in Ehs saxth inning and the final count was to 0. S
 The ySsatorS secured only three hits off the Athletics eouthpaw, but they managed to squeeze them in at the right time. The Mackmen were practically helpless against the splen- did pitching of Ray Fisher, who all lowed them only three hits. Only two men reached first base after the third inning. After the third inn ing Harper gave Fisher a clever bat tie for box honors, but there never was any chance for the youngster to pitch his team to victory after the i disastrous start.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22
CHAL MFRS IN
 FINE .FETTLE
 BEATS GIANTS

New York, April 22vIf the Giants can't hit a pitcher essaying a come back stunt, what chance have they to beat the array of star nurlers that be- long to the seven other rival clubs in the National League? And one might further ask, what chance have the Mo Graw1tes of winning the pennant from the Boston Braves If they can only gather in two singles in every thirteen innings that they pastine in?
 In the final 2oxEKlict between the McGrawates and the Phillies at the Polo grounds yesterday, George Chal- mers, the Bronx boy, whose arm went lame last season, held the former Ma tiona1 League champions to two wide ly scattered hdts and one run, while over Polly Perr1tt, the former CaIdin- al. and two other Giant pitchers, amassing six runs in all.
 The saddest part of the Giants fifth consecutive defeat is the fact that Manager AfcGraw took Chalmers south with the Giants so he could get into condition with the expectation of sign l ing with some minor league team this year. The Giants paid all of Cha1- mers's expenses while the team was south, and when the trip homeward was started the Bronx boy was mem Der of the second team.
 l On the way North, Chalmers pitched exceptionally fine ball for the colts and asked the Phillies to give him another chance On Tuesday, after a confer ence between President Baker and Manager Moran, the Bronx boy signed
 a one-year contract.
 l And there is no need saying tnat l President Baker, Manager Moran and
 the rest of the PhiIMes are rejoicing
 over the wonderful come back stun of the Bronx boy, whose arm last yea1 gave him all kinds of trouble.
 | Inc FaYc71<N the last five games has been a body blow to the fans and Manager Nc caraw gave his team a shaking up il l yesterdays game over at Ebbets Field
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22
WINNER or BOSTON
 MARATHON WANTS
 TO BREAK RECORDS

Boston April 22=sT'm going to set two records in the Boston Mara thons before [ ol1ft,'' said Edouard Fsay- bre the Montreal Frenc71man and winner of the 18th annual Marathon. yesterday First of all I'm going to beat Canreyss record by winning three races in succession, and in the course of@tne three I'm going to beat Mike Ryan's time for the course" " Then he disclosed his famous smile.
 The young Canadian showed no i'll effects from the long grind over the Ashland to Boston roads, and after meeting. Jess Willard Monday night and being introduced to the fight fans at the Arena, he turned in for the ss1reat nights sleep of his life Upon arising, late yesterday morning. he was inn7ediately joined by Sequin. and in Company with. several Mon treaIers, spent the day in touring the city.
 T am feeling fine.'' said the Mara fton winner. .Tn fact I never went frrongh "a race that less exhausted the old B-sA- A course until I achieved the honor of winning this greatest of Marathon races. and now. with one win tucked away and a. more thor ough knowledge of how to run the course to win. I shall enter next year and the following year confident of putting up new recordY'
 awaiting the trip to sPanana-P zcff1c Exposition, with considerable bleasure and declared he. will win the coast long distance event if things break we'll for him. Upon his arrival at Montreal he will rest for a few days and then start xover the roads E aesafn on his training stunts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22
ROBlDEAU TO BE
 HERE ON SATURDAY
 TO START WORKING

Sam Robideau is expected to arrive here Saturday to start training for his bout with Walter Mohr, which is to take place at the Casino, April 30. This is earlier than Matchmaker Roach planned to have the Philadel- phia boy here but he thought it would be a, good idea to have the youngster on hand so the fans could watch him work out. He will prob ably start his training stunts here Saturday afternoon. Walter Mohr will do his training at Capt. Bonds s in Stratford.s Both boys have posted their $2oO forfeits for weight and ap- pearance.
 Red Ketchel, the White Plains, N. Y.. boy. who tackles Young McAuliffe in the semi-fnaI, is confident that he can beat the local boxer. He claims he won from McAuliffe last year. There has been a big advance sale for the bouts anud fans from Water bury, New Haven. Danbury. Stam- ford, Norwalk and other cities will be at the ringside..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22
VII LIE BEECHER
 CLEANS UP BROWN

New York. ,Aprn z27fsW1Ihe Beeca1er ol1tfought young Brown an 8 fast ten round bout at the Federal A. c. last nfzht. Beeelrer made hds opponent se,frsrrach 9 target for rights and lefts that had .rJIenty of steam behind them
 Brown showe< tfat he was the bet eer boxer, but made mistake when he tried to exchange with his rugged opponent Brown made a creditable showing in the first five rounds but the heavy body blows that Beecher deI1vered began to tell on him and he was forced to eIinch at close quarters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22
FORDHAM DEFEATED a
 BY PRINCETON TEAM

Princeton, N. J., Apr4l 22-Ldnk won a. pitchers battle for Princeton against Fordham yesterday. beating the New Workers 3 to in game that was list1ess until the ninth inn ing. Walsh. who did the pitching for Fordham, was the most effective of any pitcher Princeton has faced this season, and had it not been for in different support, would have made things even more difficult for the ri gers. Link held his opponent to five scattered hits, while Princeton got seven off walsh's pitching.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22
AINSMITH AND ENGEL
 OF WASHINGTON CLUB A
 ARRESTED FOR FIGHT

Washington, April 21=Eddie Aims worth, premier catcher of the Wash ington American league team, was sentenced today to thirty days in the workhouse without the roption of a fine, after conviction in the police court of an assault upon a. street car motorman.' Joel Enge1, a pitcher, was fined $50 for participating in the assault Appeals were taken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22
COLLEGE BASEBALL.

At worcester-Ho1y Cross. 14; Col by, 1.
 At Midd1etown, Conn.-Wes1eyan 12: Stevens Institute 8.
 At, West Point = Army, g; Seton Hall, 8.
 At South Beth1ehem=Lehigh, T.; Washington and Jefferson, B.
 At Providence-Brown, 6; New Hampsf1fre g.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22

The 1noralist may say that this ab- sorption in the game tends to dull the interest of men in the more serious concerns of life, and that the man who spends his time boring over box soores is usually not well informed on mat ters of human progress and public affairs. But keen interest of this kind fs solace for many troubles The man who follows the ball scores is- rarely an anarchist or Inisanthrope, and he finds diversion for many ather- wise dull hours
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22

Stockholders of the Franklin Min ing company in Boston. voted to in crease the number of directors from six to seven, and to create the office of vace-presddent.
 The socse4x of Netherlands Bulb Growers of Holland vii send cut flow CTS as gifts to the hospitals for the wounded of l4he S,waxzang znataons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22
STANDING or THE CLUES.
GAMES TODAY. Brooklyn in Newark. Baltimore in Buffalo
THE BASEBALL NEWS.

A visitor from a fereign land who buys "a newspaper in any city having 3, major league ball team, must bc surprised to see the amount of space given to baseball. The European war is called the most sensational and tragic event of purely human origin since the world began. Yet the met ropolitan newspaper, with all it's fla cflitfes for reporting this epocheI news. usually gives more space day by daJr to the ball games.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22

AGr4<virg1nia scn1ey, aged 75, aunt of the late Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Scl1Eey. was killed when struck bI an automobile in front of her holase in Atlanta
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22

To the average man. the big figures of the diamond, Johnson. Connie Mack, Mathewson. etcs seem quite as interesting heroes as Generals JofEre or Hindenburg He will read the headlines to get the war news But the exploits of his favoriee batters and pitchers must be studied inning by inning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22
Federal League.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. Newark, 5; Brooklyn, 8. Pittsburgh, 5 Kansas City, $. Buffalo, 5; Baltimore, 4.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22
American League.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS New York, 8; Philadelphia, 0. Washington, ii; Boston, 3. Cleveland, 3; St. Louis, 1. (6 in nings.l
 Detroit, 4; Chicago, 3.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22
STANDTNG OF THR CLUBS

GAMES TODAY New York i'm Brooklyn. Boston in Philadelphia. Cincinnati in Pittsburgh. Chicago in St. Louis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22
FEDERAI LEAGUE.
National League.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS Philadelphia, 6; New York, 1. Brooklyn. 8; Boston, A. Cincinnati, |; St. Louis, 0. (CalIed in fffth.)
 Chicago Pittsburgh (rain).
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22

Mrs. Susan Ndsenski, of the Hotel E1dicott, fell dead in a. box at the Polo Grounds while she was watching the baseball game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22
sTANDING OF THE CLUES

GAMES TODAY Washington in New York. Philadelphia fin Boston. St. Louis in Chfcavo. Detroit i'm Cleveland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22
HARVARD WINNER IN
 BALL GAME WITH NAVY

:. Annapolis, Md. April 22.-Harvard defeated the Naval Academy 12 to Il in a game here yesterday marked by hard hitting. The Midshipmen batted Wilcox in the first inning and four singles and three passes netted six runs Harvard found Blodgatt An the seventh and eighth and secura4 a lead which the Midshipmen nearly Uver- came in the eighth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22

T AFFORD BROTHERS B TRY SPRING CUSTOM SUITS BUY E East Side and West End T
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22
30 W HING.

CITY LEAGUE. Rark City Aneys.) DarTx rla4uR No 9
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22

The Philade1p1zza 0sAE4Ds7R1s have gone mad with spring fever. Twc victories in Boston and four straigh in New York make a. big crowd 2 certainty for the opening game il Philadelphia today where Che Bosto1 Braves are the attraction
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22

Ad Wo1gast has forsaken the ring to become a, promotor. He repre- sents Wisconsin syndicate that of- fers $26,000 for g, bout between Nc Farland and Mike Gibbons. What an awful waste of money.
 The Toronto InteKazz4ionaIs have sent Joe Pape, the eOxueG New Ha- ven shortstop. to HeWar
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22

Benny Kauff collected three hits and a. stolen base for the Brooklyn .Federals against the Newark club yesterday. Benny is gaIloping to- ward that 400 average.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22

Champion Freddy Welsh dislocated his shoulder during a bout with Red Watson in Hudson, Wis, Tuesday night He finished the bout and beat his opponent but was rushed to a doc tor after the final gong. Welsh has been ordered to rest for a month
 His bout with Gilbert Gallant for next Tuesday night in Boston. was called off. asse rSs=
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22

l h The Cincinnati Reds have purchas- ed Pitcher Toney from Louisville of the American association There is
 peculiar mixup in regard to this
 player. He was drafted by the Brook lyn Nationals last year but wouldn't
 come to terms so Brooklyn refused
 to pay the draft price. The case was taken to the National tcomnis-
 sion by Louisville but before a de- ciston was rendered he was sold to Cincinnati.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22

Jake Boultes, who managed Bridge port in 1914, has been given permission to diclzer with any club that wants him but so far he hasn't been able to
 make a deaI.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-22

A number of local fans went te New York today to see the New York Americans open the. season al the Polo Grounds. Walter Johnson was slated to pitch for Washington and that alone was a big drawing card sags
The Washington times., 1915-12-10

IN a FRENCH HOSPITAL. BY NJ. -EYdoux-
Demians. New York Duffeld & Co.
The notes of nurses at the Hospital OF
st. Dominic, where hundreds OF wound
ed French soldiers have been treated.
Pathetic and inspiring little tales ot
the wounded men and their nurses are
told in a simple and direct style that
gives them unusual dramatic power. \
thoroughly human little book,
The Washington times., 1915-12-10

was when was eleven wears OF age.
Ny progress had been rap1d.Iand a
was occasionally allowed to play
sral roles. such as butterflies and
fairies. The next Dig event in M
life was when | was allowed to play
Il fairy in Raymonda, GIazounon
masterpiece. at a coLrt perform
ance. | was fourteen years old
then.
These little reCoCnitlons fred NV
ambition more than ever. and for
the next two years ] worked as |
had never worked before, with the
result that ! was graduated at six.
teen years OF age, with the rank
of so 10 danscuSC. Incidentally, ]
was the youngest Sirl in Ruseia
eyer TO have attained that title.
From my graduation onward my
progress was exceedingly rapid At
nineteen | was made Drima baIler.
ina, n position in the ballet which
corresponds 10 that of star in the
dramatic teld.
Achieves Desire.
strange as 1t may seem, the &c
NTH OF my ambition was reached in
the same ballet which ] had seen
as a child and which had given me
the incentive to become a dancer.
/ was twenty-five years old. and
had held the stellar position in the
The Washington times., 1915-12-10

the information that from the DAY
entered the institute ] would have
to live there, and that | could see
she would be permitted to call for
one hour. nearly cried my "y'S
out when I was told this. for 1t
means much to a child TO foresake
her mother and fore so the love
that only a mother can give. But |
was determined tn become A dancer,
cost what it might.
Seven Years TraiRing.
For seven years ] went through
the most cNacting routine OF brain
and body a child ever was subjected
to- I had TO give m nv pretty
frocks ind don the long brown
skirt ant the long black apron
which is the prescribed uniform OF
embryo dancers. l had TO rise OK
actly on the STROKE of eight every
morning, go through a series of OK.
crcises. take n shower bath ani cat
a. simple breakfast. which was near
Iy always the same. Five hC urs
every day studied languages.
geography. arithmetic. drawing.
music. history. and what not. One
hour every day ] fenced. Another
hour I walked out in the open. al
ways with an instructor. Two hours
every day l was instructed in dane
ing.
my actual entrance into the ballet