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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05
M'CRAW STANDS BY HIS
 STATEMENT ABOUT THE GIANTS
ShOrtstOp Fletcher Tells About His Argument
 With Benton During Game.

New York, Oct 5.-John J. McGraW did not report with his Giants at flo- bets Field, Brooklyn, yesterday for the third game of the concluding series with the Robins, new champions or the National league. He was unrelent- ing and did not retract or min1mize the statement he made on Tuesday af- ter leaving the bench of the Giants in the middle of the game, that some of his players were disregardfng ihstruc- tions and not playing the kind Of base ball of which they are capable.
 McGraw. is not in mutiny, however, if such it could be called. On the word of Harry N. Hampstead. president or the New York club, he asked to be re- lieved of the management of the team for the present, and this request was granted. He was at the offices Of the club in the Fifth avenue building yes terday, but had nothing further to say on the incident.
 John K Tener, president of the Iva tional league, reiterated his statement yesterday and said he had no thought of instituting an Investigation, as so far as he could see it was purely question of discipline which the New Crk cluD fllSGlI COubu SeIllO.
 He would not conntenance the infer ence drawn by SO many that McGraw had charged his team with playing into the hands of Brooklyn, being quite willing to accept McGraw's plain statement that q do not believe that any of my players deliberately favored Brooklyn"
 Arther Fletcher of the Giants said:
 I'm sorry that McGraw made the assertion that we did not play our best and that we disregarded his signals. know that did not look very good out there at shortstop, as my left hand was in bad condition. Ordinarily, would have been on the bench, and even told McGraw that he had better have a man warm up in case my finger got another bang. I had been batting well, however, and did not want to quit the team.
 "As to my argument with Benton, it was this way. In the second inning, I believe, Mowrey hit a double past Zimmerman and I yelled at Benton, Why don't you put something on the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05

ball?'
 Tn the third inning, with Daubert on first, felded a grounder from My CTS and touched second, but my throw to first was wide and pulled Holke or the bag. Daubert was the cause of the wild throw as he tried to block the double play and jared my arm with his elbow.
 At this Benton turned around to me and said: Why don't you put some- thing on the ball. giving me tit for tat. We had a little Argument over this as we've had before, and l guess we will have again, but there was no ill-feeling behind it. Rube and l are the best of friends, and we had lun- cheon together this afternoon. l, TOT one, would not have been out there with my sore finger if had not been working to help the team win.''
 Jake Daubert, captain of the Brook lyn Robins, confirmed Fletcher's state ment about his failure to complete that double play. He said
 Fletcher is right. When he tried to throw to first for a double play in the third inning bumped into him partly to prevent the completion of the play and partly to keep from spik- ing him.
 "As to that game we won it with our bats. All our hits were clean, solid blows, and it, seems a crime that any body should try to take credit away from us for winning he pennant this year. We beat the hillies and six other clubs in the National league through a long season because we had the best team"
 Pol Perritt, who was charged by McGraw with winding up and so mak- ing it easy for a Brooklyn runner to steal second base, said that he could not recall doing so, and that if he did, it was slip, because he was wor- rying over doing so poorly. He added:
 'I'd rather lose everything I own than to be accused of laying down or not pitching my best. I feel badly about McGraw's statement, but am sure that it was exaggerated. There was another incentive for me to win, too. I had a wager of $100 that would win 20 games this season, and I only needed one more to get that hundred"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05
TANKS FINISH IN
 FOURTH PLACE BY
 WINNING 2. GAMES

New York, Oct. 5-The Yankees bade adieu to the baseball season of 1916 at the Polo Grounds yesterday, and celebrated their farewell appear ance by taking both games of the dou- ble-header with Washington. This achievement firmly intrenched the To- cal American league team in the first division. and the faithful 500 fans who saw the closing battles seemed well satisfied at the outcome of the league race, during which the Yam kees have suffered more than any other team from accidents.
 The team gave promise of better things to come by playing first-class ball, taking full advantage of all op- portunities to score and beating the visitors by to 3 in the opener and by the more liberal margin of to ] in the valedictory encounter of the American league season.
 The Yankees started Russell in the first, but he had little on Shaw, who represented Washington on the mound. The victory of the Yankees was largely due to activity on the bases, Hendryx leading in this re- spect by pilfering on three occasions. Hits were scarce on both sides, the Yankees gathering seven to six credit ed on the opposing side.
 Shaw held the Highlanders help less in the sixth and seventh. but in the eighth Peckinpaugh and Pipp won the game. The former singled to left, and Pipp dropped one into the right field stand for a home run, deciding the issue right there.
 Shocker put brilliant touch to the last game of the season by holding Griffiths' men to three hits, two being punched in the third for Washington's only run. The Yankees quickly more than offset this venture by rolling up three runs in their half of the third. Gedeon singled to centre and Alexan- der followed by a safety through short Miller showed his value as a hitter by tripling to left field, scoring both. Later he reached the home plate him. self when Pipp singled to centre.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05
Early World Series Games Attracted
 Little Attention

It would be difficult to find a com munity anywhere in the United States or Canada where the worlds series is not now a live issue. Millions of fans, not only in the big league cities but everywhere from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from Hudson Bay to the Gulf of Mexico, and not few in the trenches of Europe, are breathlessly awaiting the outcome of the annual struggle for tie diamond honors,
 It was not so in the early days of the worlds series contests. The first clash of this kind was between the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05
BUCKINGHAM-TAMBLYN PLAY HALL AND LACEY
 IN DOUBLES MATCH

pr. R. w, Hall and Seymour Lacey, who held the tennis doubles cham pionship of the city, have been chal- lenged by B. T. Buckingham and Rev. G. O. Tamblyn, the 1915 champions. The match will be played tomorrow afternoon at the BrookIawn Country club courts.
 There has been some discussion regarding the merits of the two teams. They play different styles, Hall and Lacey favoring the parallel styles, while Buckingham and Tam blyn use the old method, which brings one player to the net while the other plays back,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05

Providence club, National League champions, and the New York Metro politans, pennant winners of the old American Association, back in 1884. Three games were played. all in New York, Providence winning all of them. The total attendance was only about 5000. The third game of the series was witnessed by only 300 fans!is The opposing pitchers. Radbourne and Keefe, were among the greatest in baseball history, but they couldn't draw the fans. The coin taken in at the gate went to the magnates. and the players didn't get anything for their services.
 Tn 1885 the series was between Cap" Anson's Chicago White Stock fngs and Comiskeys St. Louis Browns. The seven games, os which two were played in Chicago, three in St. Louis. and one each in Pittsburgh and Cin- cinnati. attacted only 5000 paid ad-, missions. Each of the clubs won three games and one was tied. The players scrapped and fought continu- ally, and it was more like a Donny- brook fair than a worlds series i
 The series of 1886 was again be- tween Chicago and St. Louis, and 1t marked a geat improvement over the preceding contests fo the worlds flag. The Browns won four of the six games played. About 10000 people witnessed the games. and the entire receipts, $14,000, went to the victors and was distributed among the Browns. Anson and his players didn't get a smell. Ir fE
 The 1887 series was the longest ever staged. St. Louis again upheld the honors Of the American Association, while Detroit was the National League entry. Fifteen games were played three in Detroit. two each in St. Louis. Philadelphia and Brooklyn. and one each in Pittsburgh. New York, Bos- ton, Washington, Baltimore and Chi cago. Detroit won ten and St. Louis five games. The total attendance was 50. 900, and the gate receipts s42.- 900. an average of $2.S00 per game. which was considered a wonderful fi- nancial achievement. Brooklyn turn ed out the largest crowd. nearly 1000. while only 365 paid spectators ap- peared at the game played in Chi. cago.
 In 'sS the New York Nationals and the St. Louis Browns mingled in the WOrlQ'S contest. Ten games were played. four of them in New York. four in St. Louis. and one each in Brooklyn and Philadelphia. The to- tai receipts amounted to $24.a62. The last game. played in St. Louis. brought in only $212. One game in New York drew $5.s245o. The total attendance was 86.S00. New York won six and St. Louis four games. The players got $200 each that year.
 The 1889 series was between New York and Brooklyn, the former win- ming six and the latter three games. The attendance was 47,000 and the receipts $28.e2s. One game in Brook lyn attracted gate of sS.o5S.
 The 1890 series between Louisville and Brooklyn was the last of the old series of contests between National League and American Association vic- tors. Eaoh club won three games. apd one was a tie. The total attendance was only 1S.500, the fans refusing to turn out because the Boston Players' League club was generally recognized as the best in the land, although. "a outlaws. they could not take part in the worlds series
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05

staff is going great, as was shown by the manner in which they held down the lDetroits as we'll as the heavy hit ting Chicago swatters.
 Dutch Leonard probably will hurl the opening game for the worlds series for us. Leonard has been pitching an excellent brand of baseball of late, and for this season I expect to see him down the representatives of the Ma tional league in the first encounter. Babe Ruth is another who has come through, and Ruth will get a chance
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05

round engagement with Willie Condon of this city. Kunz has shown his wares in this city before and the fans know he is willing mixer. Condon has also been seen at local clubs. Ducky Holmes is managing Condon and he expects the local boy to de- feat Kunz.
 Harry Glenn of Baltimore, who came. to this city looking for bout with McAuliffe, agreed to go on in a six round bout so he could display his skill before a local audience. He will tackle Young Nunce of New York. Much interest is being shown in the card and 1t is expected a large crowd will be as the Casino next Monday night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05

Preparations for another 42,O00 crowd are under way at Braves Field, where part of the games at least of the worlds series are to be played. Boston will make short work of the National league winners for the worlds championship" So spoke Manager Bill Carrigan of the pennant victors the other day
 My men are playing baseball of the highest order and are in better shape now than at this time last year." Carrigan continued. "The pitching
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05

in the title series.
 ''The loss of Speaker of course will be keenly felt, but Walker, Hooper and Lewis have been playing good ball and hitting well. Boston will win the worlds title again. Just put that down in your book
 Carrigan says his infield-Hoblitzel, Barry, Scott and Gardner-is the class of the league and keeps down the hits of its rival. Photo shows the Red Sox inffeld. Left to right, Gardner, Scott, Barry and Hoblitzel
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05
LIGHTNING SHOTS AT F SPORTING TARGETS SH

Giants gets the youngster. Rettie refused to report to Lynn last sea- son. He said he could make more money playing independent ball.
 Even the vaudeville fans must havA their baseball. Coi. Poli. who aims to do the right thing by his custom CTS, announces that returns from the worlds series will be announced be- tween the acts at Polrs pleasure pal ace Saturday afternoon.
 Charley Ebbets says he will sell his holdings in the Brooklyn club and retire from baseball. Having clean ed up the gravy this season he might as well retire when he can get the top price.
 The rooters in Brooklyn are askinA ? to 1 before they will bet on their club to beat the Red Sox. A bet of s1,OO0 to $75O on the Red Sox was made in New York yesterday. Most of the bets in the metropolis have been 10 to ' on Boston.
 Allan Thurman got his release from the French army so he could play with the University of Virginia eleven against Yale next Saturday. Chorus of trained voices, Out of the frying pan into the fire."
 Not that anyone gives a whoor but somebody has discovered that Zach Wheat of the Brooklyns comes from Polo, Mo.
 The University of Michigan must have a fairly strong aggregation. The Wolverines won the first game of the season by beating Marietta yesterday by 38 to 0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05
PHONE co. GRANTS RAISE.

Pittsburgh, Oct. 1.-The Pittsburgh & Alleghany Telephone Company has granted it's central office operating forces a wage increase of 45 per cent, according to an announcement made here. Nearly 250 persons are affected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05
Browns Win Opening
 Game From Cardinals

\ St. Louis, Oct. 5-The St. Louis Americans defeated the St. Louis Ma tonals in the first game of the fall series here yesterday, 5 to 8.
 Davenport, who pitched for the Americans. allowed his opponents only five hits, while the three national hurlers yielded nine. 8
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05

Tine French government has be- bestowed the Military Medal and War Cross on Normal Saunders, of Boston, Wh9 was wounded on the head on Sept. 25 in the Vefdun region.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05
National League

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. New York, 2; Brooklyn, 8. Philadelphia, '; Boston, 5.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05

Thirty-five men employed in the paraffin department of the Standard Oil works in Bayonne. N. J.. vent oa strike
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05
STILL ROASTING GIANTS.

Despite the soft speeches of Presi- dent Tener of the National league and other high officials. the fans are roast ing the Giants for their action In quitting during the Brooklyn game on Tuesday. The majority of the sport writers at the game saw that several of the Giants were not trying to play and Sam Crane, one of the most vigor- ous supporters, was so sore he threat ened to expose them.
 There is no doubt McGraw wanted his club to win the series. It is said that he gave the players a talk on Monday and urged them to do their best against the Dodgers because there had been so much talk of friendship between the Giants and Manager Robinson. Philadelphia papers say some of the players did not take McGraw seriously. They said openly they hoped Brooklyn would win the flag, so long as New York was out of it.
 The coarse work of the Giants does not impugn the honesty of baseball because there is no doubt that if there had been anything at stake Me Graw's men would have tried to win. It only goes to show that high salaried stars become lazy and indifferent when the outcome of series has no interest to them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05

Otto Rettig, who pitched for Pitts field few years ago, will be given trial by the Giants. He shut them out last Sunday. pitching for the Paterson Silk Sox, a New Jersey semi pro organization. McGraw probably thinks he is picking up a twirler for nothing but Rettig belongs to Lynn and Manager Pieper of that club will demand his pound of flesh before the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05

Copper production of the Anacon- da Copper Mining Go. in Septeni5e- amounted to 29,400,000 pounds
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05
GAMES TO-DAY

No games are scheduled, the season having been completed yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05
American League

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. New York, 4; Washington, 1st). New York, 5; Washington, 1 (2nd).
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

GAMES TODAY. New York in Brooklyn. Boston in Philadelphia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05

JUST ARRIVED DUTCH AND FRENCH BULBS. JOHN RICK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05

Not that anyone gives a whoor but somebody has discovered that Zach Wheat of the Brooklyns comes from Polo, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16
Topeka Character Delivered
Groceries for 30 Years.
He Has Been at Back Door OF
Many Governors.
KNOWS HUNDREDS TOPEKANS
Very Few Street Addresses Are
Unknown to "Jim."
Given More Christmas Presents
Than Amy Other Man.

Reuben James Morgan. better
known to the hundreds Of Topeka
people as "Hindman's jim" has quit
the delivery wagon which he mas
graced for thirty years. "Graeed' Is
used advisedly for Jim" has made
of the simple act of delivering gro
ceries a fine art. In his nearly thirty
years of service with his employer the
old colored man has delivered gro
ceries to every Kansas governor and
Topeka mayor who has served during
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16
sloan. Eminent for saff Joints.

Rheumatic pains and aches get into the
joints and muscles, making every move
ment torture Relieve your suffering with
Sloan's Liniment; 1t quickly peuetrates
-thout rubbing. and soothes and warns
your sore muscles. The congested blood
is stimulated to action: a single appIica-
ton will drive out the pain. Sloanfs Lin
iment is clean, convenient and quickly
effective, ii does not stain the skin or clog
the pores. Get a bottle today at yoar
Druggist. 25c.-Adv.
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PEOPLE EATING LESS
Is 1t III. C. of L. or Are Topekans Saw
ing Up for santa Claus?

Are people cutting down on their
eating in order to buy Christmas pres
ents? Or is the well known H c. of l.
just naturally soaring their appetites
away? Restaurant keepers report, at
any rate, that trade has fallen off to
an appreciate extent since Thanks
giving, and that it usually does so Just
before Christmas
There were plenty of Thanksgiving
diners, but as the early Christmas
shopping started. fewer bean sand
witches and hamburger sautes have
been served. and many quick lunch
stool is vacant nowadays.
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And then there is Charles d. Cor
ham-new member from Finnev
county. German, in response to ques-
tons states he does not wish to show
his hand until he gets here. So. after
all, there is an outside chance that
something may be doing In the COM
ing session
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16

who ends a record of thirty years
of delivering groceries III topeka
this week.
that neriod. He knows personally
hundreds of Topeka people, their emil
dren and grandchildren Furthermore
his knowledge Of Topeka is complete
To test his knowledge OF the city the
clerks at the store used to address ms
uackages to vacant lots in far out
Darts of the city. But Jim was always
readv with. There amt no house
there. boss"
His Christmas Presents.
lin has other distinctions also. Pos
siblv he gets more Christmas presents
than any other man in the city. FOR
his patrons who have had their gro
ceries delivered by him personally FOR
,,aars rarely fail to remember the hu-
rn0rous old man. Also he IS a con-
nOisseur Of coffee. With reason, FOR
MANY housewives insist that Jim shall
temper the winter mornings with
Gun Of coffee which they have waiting
for him And on many cold mornings
Jfr, comes back to the store with a
load of drinks under his belt which
If they were alcoholic instead OF
merely caffeine would intoxicate an
average man for a year Also long
acquaintance with the kitchens of
ssTopeka's quality has taught him
Jim is not going to wait for the
Christmas cigars and tips this year
He is afraid of 'pneumOny' and is go
ing TO retire this week to a little farm
south of the city. There, next sum-
mer. II the potato market keeps up, he
will raise potatoes on his ten acres
with onions for a sideline-
He has saved during those thirty
years, has Jim, and he has enough to
last him until the last summons. But
his employers Will tell you that there
is no lazy bone in his body
Jim has a large fund of anecdotes
about the early days of Topeka and the
Topeka gentry"
He Was in the War.
He also recalls wildly Sherman's
march to the sea, which he attended as
a body servant of General Thomas.
Sherman was a slim man like, but oh,
how his eyes danced" is inns des-
cription of the great definer of war.
Jim is still hale and hearty and does
not expect to meet the great Des-
troyer" for years. Meanwhile, he can
rumiuate over a life not i'll spent ac-
cording to his standards. He has edu-
Gated four daughters in colored insti-
tutes and seen them married we'll, two
to ''professahs" in schools. He is called
Jim by the majority of Topeka s
four hundred, which is recognition
And his employer, E. L. Hindman, will
give him a recommendation as long as
his arm. He has seen slavery, the
Civil war and freedom
And then it will be fun for a change
to grow truck instead of ''cartin' ~
It. says jim
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16

Elk max
yentiou of ity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16

Some men fails to tell de truth said
Uncle Eben. simply because dey's over
burdened wifi originality and a desire to
please GENERALIZATION Star.
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Metallic Sheen AdOrns Her in
Labyrinth of Color.
Moonbeam and Sunshine Fab
rio Vogue for Petticoat.
CLOTH OF GOLD COMES BACK
Cape Collars and Cuff Put Old
King Henry i'm Eclipse.
But, Alas, Boys! Are Hearts,
Too, Gold and Sterling2

BY MARGARET MASON.
: written for the State Journal.)
All that glitters is not gold
Oft tbs silver, too,
And each maid is metalized
Hat and gown and shoe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16

The Donald Thompson war films
exhibited for the benefit of local char
ity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16

strong that only their demands should
be heard.
a One-Way Arbitration
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16

Beginning of annual state conven-
ton of county officers held at state
house.