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Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-27

Thats about thei conversation which took place at my loutside cellar-door the other day, between a neighbor and myself.
 He took the barrel of culls at sew enty-flve cents, too. Seemed to think he was getting a bargain. under stand he has planteds them.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-27

astrophe, lose the entire crop, this year, should not know where to re- new it. It proved good with others as well as with us. along at first. But with everyone else it has been allow ed to run out"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-27

The total ot these estimates
 Your Committee recommends that the warning for the next annual city meeting include the last named eSti- mates and | call for action thereon.
 Your Committee further recommends the adoption by the Court Of Common Council of the following resolution: Resolved, That the report of the Committee on Finapce, containing the estimates for the year ending May 15, 1917, be accepted; that the Clerk cause the same to be published as required by the amended charter. and the Mayor, or. in his absence. the Senior Alderman preeent, be directed on behalf of the Court. of. Common Council to submit the estimates embraced in this report to the next city meeting to be held on the first Monday Of June 1916. and to recommend that a tax of eleven CID mills be laid on the last perfected grand list of the city to meet the or diuary expenses of the city for the present fiscal year.
 TIMOTHY C. MURPHY
 HENRY GEBRATH,
 a4 Committee on Finance.
 hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of the original report and resolution.
 Attest: ARTHUR C. CROWELL, City Clerk and Clerk of the Court of
 Common Council.
 Norwich. Conn. May 24. 1916.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-27

More than forty years ago neigh hor of experimental tastes developed a seeding from the ole Early Rose which was even earlieer than that one time stand by, larger. | bit better yie!der and of as good qualities as any. so called late" variety: It is in clined to be 'fmealy' when not much more than half grown along in early July. and is usually in excellent table condition the following July, if kept in a proper cellar.
 At least, that is what we found it turned out on our particular soil. It was so desirable varety for us that we have planted it from that time to this as our main dependence for early.
 More than forty years have we se- lected our own seed rom our own fields, planted it. sometimes year af5- CT year on the same ground and to- day the yield averages higher than when we began, with a slight. but per ceptibIe improvement in quality. If we should, by some cataclysnic cat
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-27

But, when ] plant potatoes or any other kind of seed. strive to select the seed from hills or plante: rather above the average in perfection, and pick out or winnow out. so far as 1 con. the few inferior individuals which come even from such parents.
 It is an old saving that like pro- duces like" and I want my this springs planted seed to produces some thing like the best I had, last year, if can anyway work It: not like the poorest, nor even like the average.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-27

To meet the expenditures called for by the foregoing estimates, a tax of eleven GID mills on the last city list vii be required. said list being $lS'- g22.95T .O0.
 Ir adaitien t9 the said estimated exrenseS for the ordinary require snents. the Committee on Finance has been requested by petition. and other wise to submit to the annual meeting for it's action, estimates for the fol- lowing purposes. and estimates are
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-27

Assuming equal care in soil prepara- ton fertilization and cultivation, the quality of the seed planted ort sown will often govern The charactersof the crop. Good seed will many times fnske all the difference between Aprofit and loss. Moreover, by persistent selection of the best productsi for seed, rather than the poores: or even the run Of the bin" it is a:ways probable and almost certain that the product. year by year. will tend to improvement rather than deterioration.
 There is no more reason why spota- toes should run out than why qaacl1 grass should
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-27

Considering all the destructive ene- mics we farmers have to fight, and all the difficulties of soil exhaustion and soaring fertilizer prices we have to encounter we can't afford still further to handicap ourselves with low grade seed. The very best that can be picked out from the best part of a crop is none too good.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-27
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-27

buy fresla seed from outsada to keep
 up their production.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
PRINCETON PAPER
 PRAISES YALE IN
 ELIGIBILITY RULING

Princeton. N. J., Feb. 12-The Daily Princetonian commented editorially on .@The End of the Yale Eligibility Question:" as follows:
 ''The Princetonian comments unre- served1y the straightforward and un- compromising action taken by Yale's Eligibility Committee in the +1nfor- tunate matter of the Yale a4hletes who broke the rules governing the playing of Summer baseball fer ma terial profit. The action was taken in the face of strong opposition exist ing among undergraduates at New Haven, and also, to a certain extent at Cambridge and Princeton.
 While we heartily regret, for obvi- ous reasons, that the men in question are not to face Princeton teants this year, we feel that Professor NC6rWin' 8 committee took a course whish, by the very fact of it's unpopularity at Yale and the attention which 1t has attracted in the newspapers. will serve as a wholesome example in UniVer- sity athletics"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
NOT TO
 TAKE M'HALE OR
 TRUESDALE SOUTH

New York, Feb. 12-Severa1 mem bers of the New York Americans will be excused from the training trip among them Marty McHale and Frank Truesda1e. Huston and Man ager Bill Donovan are agreed that neither McHale nor Truesdale can ever be of any use to the New York club, and rather than have them clut- tering up the training field, possibly at the expense of g. brighter prospect, will permit them to finger on in the northland until the season opens, or until another club agrees to pay their board and lodging in the south
 Neither McHale nor TrueSdale> is bound to the Yankees by anything stronger than the option clause in their 1915 contracts, and neither they nor several others who have been tried and foundswanting will be asked to renew their allegiance. McHale has a notion he can find a place with the Boston Red Sox, and if he can the Tanks will place no obstacles in his way toward the berth They have already assured him that he can have his release, free of any charge, at any time.
 s.Only/ such players as we consider likely to prove of value to the club will be taken south this year." the captain said yesterday. ''We have a number of men now on our roster who have no more chance than Secre- tary Sparrow of making the team, and we see no reason why we should waste several Hundred dollars touring them through the south. As it is, we will have forty-two or forty-three men in the squad"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
COFFEY DECLINES
 TO MEET FULTON IN NEW YORK RING

New York, Feb. 12-Fred Fulton. who recently performed the stupend- ous feat of staying twenty rounds with Porkv Flynn, the Boston Hercules, will show in the Garden on March 6. That has practically been settled, but Jimmy Johnston cannot find an oppo- nent for the Minnesota scrapper. Most likely it will be Charley Weinert, the Newark Adonis.
 Johnston offered the date to Jim Coffey, but Billy Gibson declined with thanks, as he is of the opinion that Jim needs a long rest. eff not with Fulton, then how about Coffey and Weinert? ?' Gibson was asked. Moth ing doing on that, either" replied William.
 Weinert and Fulton would make a. good attraction, if not a good fight, even if the date is only two nights before the Willard-Moran bout The big fight will bring a lot of out-of- town folks to New York, and they would help a lot to make the smaller battle financial success.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
French Lightweight
 Looking For Trouble

New York, Feb. .12-Jean Constant the nghtweight champion of France, is now in this country looking for a chance to exhibit his pugilistic skill before the New York fight fans The little F'renchman would like meet ing with any of the boys at his weight fin 1O-round bout
 Constant has been fighting little more than three years. during which time he has met every boy of note in France and England. Among the number was Jack Morris, who holds decisions over the Dixie Kid and Johnny Summers. Constant knocked out Morris in two rounds Constant won the lightweight championship of France when he defeated Vettit. the title holder in Marseilles. France, July Il, 1914
 Unlike many foreign boxers who have come over here, Constant is a clever boxer, but is a fighter pure and simple His style is like that of the , once Terrible Terry McGovern- <~ The Frenchman recently battled with Kid Thomas in Philadelphia. The bout was stopped in the third round in or der to prevent Thomas from being knocked out. The latter was very weak, due to a cut over the left eye which he received in the second round.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
BRESNAHAN SORE, THREATENS TO SUE
 BIG LEAGUES NOW

Toledo, Ohio. Feb. 12-'I am off the Spiders deal for good" This as- sertion, made by Roger Bresnahan yesterday, was fairly hissed through his mo1ars.
 , Bresnahan is preparing to return to Chicago. ''I have two years con- tract which Owner Weegh1nan says he will respect if I call at his office every two weeks and get my salary. He is chesty over what he has done to Or ganized Baseball. His actions toward me have filled me with rage, and Or ganized Baseball will have to recog- nize me and my contract with the Chi cago National League club"
 Bresnahan would not admit that he contem plates a suit in the Federal Court to collect on his contract. It is known that he has placed his contract with his attorneys in Chicago.
 ''WeeghInan. and that crowd believe they@can bring me to their terms by holding me off. They are afraid that if am given the money they owe me it will go into the purchase of the Spiders. It would be none of their business where it went. intend to take this matter up with officials of Organized Baseball and learn my status in this case.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
CHIEF BENDER IS
 SIGNED BY PILOT MORAN OF PHILLIPS

New York, Feb. 12-Chief Bender has returned to the big league. More than that, he has gone back to Phila- delphia. The famous Indian twir1er, who only few years ago helped to win pennants, accepted the terms of fered by Pat Moran, manager of the Phillies, yesterday, and will sign a one-year contract in time to go South for spring training. The only thing lacking is the ratification of the deal by the president of the club, and Baker is expected to seal it with the stamp of his approval.
 The redman's full name is Charles Albert Bender, and he is a full blood ed Chippewa. He was born at Brain erd, Minn.. on May 5, 18S8- The same town produced Bullet Joe Bush.
 Bender played first base for Carlisle and later pitched for that Indian school. He attended Dickinson Col 1ege in Pennsylvania in 1902, and then pitched for Harrisburg, where he at tracted the attention of Connie Mack, who secured him for the Athletics the following year. For a dozen years Bender and Eddie Plank, the Gettys- burg veteran. were the nainstays of the Mackmen. They worked side by side with such great twirlers as Wad- dell, CoakIey, Dygert4 and Coombs.
 Bender's best year was 1910, when he won 23 games and lost but five. During his term of service with the Athletics he won in the neighborhood of 200 baseball battles He was an ideal pitcher for worlds series.
 He made a great record in the Worlds Series games. In 1905 he won the only contest the Mackmen took from the Giants. In 1910 he won and lost to the Cubs. In 1911 he won two battles out of three from McGraw's S men and in 1913 beat them both of the games he pitched.
 He won about 1 5 games in 1914, but that year saw him driven from the box by the Braves for the first time in a Worlds Series. Mack became dissatisfied with him and asked for waivers, whereupon Bender jumped to the Feds. Here he was not effect i've, and about the middle of last sea- son he was turned adrift by the Balti- mores and later entered suit against the club for salary he claimed was due him.
 Bender is man of high intelligence and fine education. Next to Mathew son, he is the best golfer among the ball players and his Knowledge of draw poker is profound. If he re- tains any of his old ability he will be a great asset to the &shil1ies. Moran evidently believes that the Chief has some good baseball in him yet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
CUBS FANS THINK THINKER SHOULDN'T
 RELY ON FEDERALS

Chicago fans are scoring Joe Tin ker for placing too much confidence in%the Federal League department of his squad. The merger of the Whales and the Cubs wasn't so much of a merger, after all, for Tinker is\ con- stantly releasing National Leaguers and putting Feds in their places writes James 1saminger in the Phila- delphia, North American.
 The chaps who patronize baseball in the Illinois metropolis know their baseball as well as a New England man knows Whittier. They think that Tinker was too precipitate in let ting out Fisher, who led the short stops of both leagues in hitting last year and placing a man like Cy Will Hams on the market.
 Tinker plans to keep only Archer, Safer. Zimmerman, Schu1te and Vaughn of last years Cubs. He is depending on men like Mike DooIan, Steve Yerkes and OutfieIders F1ack and Swilling, to say nothing of a half dozen Federal League pitchers, among whom is Tom Seaton, whose arm was dead last year.
 Charles Weeghman is letting Tinker have his own way, but by the middle of July the manager may wish he had the services of some of the players he is letting go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
BENNY LEONARD TO
 BOX FREDDY WELSE

New York, Feb. 12-Freddie Welsh, our lightweight champion, is back in town. Freddie actually arrived Tues day after an arduous trip of a few weeks as an actor.
 As Freddie put it without any egotism: They say can't fight in the ring, and now they say can't act Whats a fellow goin' to do?"
 The most important feature of the return of the we11-known osmOpOlite is that the lightweight division will start seething immediately. There isn't a lightweight in the business who doesn't desire a bout with Welsh. And, speaking from WeIsh's stand point there isn't a lightweight he doesn't desire to battle.
 Billy Gibson, who manages Benny Leonard, is two jumps behind H. Con Pollock, manager of the champ, be- seeching the latter for a match for Benjamin.
 There's one thing to be said in favor of Benny-he figures to be able. to give Freddie a tough battle Leonard has youth, speed and the waIIop in his favor. Of. course Welsh has speed, and, whats more neces1 sary. the old gray matter that has carried him through many hard battles.
 It is the earnest wish of James Jay Johnston, the manager of the Garden, to stage a Welsh-Lleonard bout. for it would be a corking attraction. Also it would start Freddie off here with a worthy opponent.
 When Leonard dropped Joe Mandot for the fatal toll and stopped Phil Bloom he showed he carried the kick. As for cleverness there are few around here that figure in Benny's class.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
Recruit Only Threw
 Rice Pudding But It
 Was Encircled By Cup
(sporting News!)

This is a story that is told concern ing Miller Huggins and one of the ssrookies'' he took South with him a few years ago. n
 The club was an excitable youngster and was always getting into trouble. One night HugginS heard a commo- fion near a little restaurant down the street. He breezed into the crowd to find his rookie on the ground with a burIy waiter lowering above him and landing waI1ops ever and anon "Hey, what's the matter here?'' yelled Huggins, jumping in and rescu- ing his player.
 'sHe hit me first" yelled the waiter, pointing to the rookie" "I ain't gonna let any one throw things at me-
 Did you throw something at him ?'' asked Huggins-
 seYesHa little rice,''. answered the cub. 'sIt was punk stuff. He wanted me to pay for it: I wouldn't and in the argument I threw it at him.
 twas that all-just some rice?'' de- naanded the Cardinal manager
 *fWeI1, the rice was in the form of . a pudding" reluctantly admitted the cub.
 sswhat's the use of getting peeved because a fellow throws a little rice pudding at you?'' said Huggfns, turn ing to the g1owering waiter.
 Rice pudding, hey?'' snar1ed the waiter. ''We11, femme tell you this. That guy is telling only half the tuth. He's right; it was rise pudding that he threw at. me, but he failed to tell you that the pudding was in a cup. And I ain't the kind of a. guy that's gonna let a, bum ball player lam me on the knob with a cup of pudding without giving him whaling
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
WILLARD ILL AND BOUT WITH MORAN
 MAY BE POSTPONED


 New York, Feb. 12-FIis fight with Frank Moran only twenty-five days eff and about forty pounds of excess baggage to be got rid of, Jess Will lard is in Chicago with an attack of the grip. Word from the Windy City, last night stated that Willard will not be able to leave Chicago for here for five more days, as scheduled
 Just as soon as the match with Moran was c1inched Willard began light training at O'ConnelPs in Chi cago and then shifted to the Chicago
 For the last four days he has been unable to do any work on account of his illness. There is nothing in his illness to threaten postpOnement of the bout, according to Willard.
 The close proximity of the bout makes the slightest illness of either contestant a matter of vital impor- tance to Tex Rickard and Sam Mac. Cracken. Even if everything runs smoothly they are taking big chances. If the fight cannot be staged on March 25. After that comes the cir GUS and the Garden will not be avail able for a long stretch.
 It is a question whether Rickard and MacCracken did a wise thing in allowing less than a month to inter vene between the signing of articles and the fight. It's mighty short time for champion to get into shape, especially when he has not fought in almost a year and carries so much ex- cess poundage. Travelling with cir GUS and lol1ing about in a Limousine are not calculated to keep a boxer in the well known pink of condition. Moran is confronted with superb opportunity.
 When Willard does get here he will train at the Pioneer Sporting club in West Forty-fourth street. In order to ''popu1arize'' the bout, Tom Jones has conceived the brilliant idea of charg- ing fifty cents admission to see Will lard go through his stunts. This, it was explained, will be done in OrderS to keep the mad populace from over running the place.
 Moran will do his work at Da1 Hawkins's place in Westchester, ana there will be no fifty-cent admission fee, either. This circus business in boxing does not appeal to New York fans, Mons. Jones!
 If Willard does train at the Pioneer & c. Jones will have to donate to the State Treasury 1-2 per cent. of al! the money he takes in at the gate Each workout will be regarded as a boxing exhibition under the auspices of the Pioneer s. C., said Fred WenclS yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
Johnny Coulon, 27 Today, Lost Money
 In First Fight

Johnny Cou13n, the ex-champion of the ~bantamweights, who recently pulled a ''come-back'' stunt, isn't so bowed beneath the weight of years as some people seem to think. Johnny was born in Toronto, Canada, Feb. 12 1889, which makes him, as near as we can figure it, twenty-seven years old today. Coulon lost the worlds S bantam title to Kid Williams at Yer non in June, 1914, the Baltimore Dane knocking him out in the third round. Soon after that Johnny announced his permanent retirement from the ring, but like many defeated cham pions, he has found the lure of the game too strong to resist.
 Johnny is under no necessity of fighting for his bread and butter, for he is said to be worth well over $1OO,- 900. He not only saved his ring earn ings, but increased his roll by real estate investments in Chicago, where he owns a big apartment house for which he paid $67,5OO, as we'll as other valuable property.
 We often hear of fighters who got only a few dollars at their first pro fessiona1 appearance, but Johnny had worse luck than that. He not only didn't get cent, but he lost a new suit of clothes, and several dollars. elder brother, George, with Pop Coulon playing the role of referee. In 1904, when little Johnny was fifteen, he decided to try his hand in the professional game, and on the quiet got himself matched with Kid Wash ington, a co1ored boxer. The purse was fifteen dollars, and the place a West Side hall in Chicago, where the Coulon family then lived. Johnny put his man to sleep in the third round, but the crowd had just com menced to cheer the victor when the cry of Beat it! The Bulls!" created consternation. Johnny ran 10 the dressing room where he had left his clothes, a brand new suit, with all his available wealth in the pockets. He then skinned up a ladder to the roof, but the cops were hard on his trail, and as he was climbing through the trapdoor an officer grabbed Johnny's clothing. Clad only in his trunks, Johnny ran to a neighboring building, and climbed down another ladder. He found himself in an apartment, but, after many vO1ub1e explanations, he won sympathy for his predicament. He was given an odd assortment of clothes, and, lacking carfare, had to walk all the way through the snow.
 Johnny wasn't discouraged by tnaH experience. His ambition to become a boxer was fostered Oy Tis racucr, and Johnny was shipped off to New York, where he took a course of in struction under George McFadden, the famous Elbows" who was once a near-champion of the lightweights and one of the best defensive fighters the game has ever had. George and Johnny are cousins, so Elbows gave the Chicago lad the best he had in the shop, and when Coulon returned to the Windy City he was soon we'll started on the road that led to fame and juicy fortune.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
YALE BOYS CHEER JONES
 AND SWEENEY AT MEETING
New Football Coaches Say They Will Introduce
 "PersOnal NOte."+

New Haven, Feb. 12-More. than 100 members of the Yale football squad heard Tad Jones and Michael Sweeney outline their plans in a gen .eral way and state their hopes for Yale football at an informal smoker here last night.
 Hard work and the personal note'' will play a large part in the new coaching system, according to MT. Sweeney, who got a big ovation when he spoke. He said:
 'I thank you for your reception and I hope we will prove worthy of it. would rather do things than talk. I want to tell you men that we are going to give you more hard work than you have ever had be- fore.
 ''I believe in the personal note in football coaching. We are going to keep in close touch with every man and we are going to take care of you