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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08
GEORGE STOVAL AND OTHER FEDS LAND
 JOBS IN TOLEDO

Toledo, O., March 8-George Sto- wall, last years manager of the Kan sas City Federal league club, has been signed by Roger Bresnahan, owner of the Toledo American Association club. Stova11 will play first base Four other former Federal league players were signed. They are J. w. Rawlings, third base, Kansas City; Hugh Bedient, pitcher, Buffalo; Geo. Kaiserling, pitcher, Newark, and Miles Main, pitcher, Kansas City.
 In addition, Rex Devogt, catcher; Abe Bowman, pitcher; Earl Gardner, second baseman; Bill Hoffman, third base; Roy Wood, outfelder; Herbert Hill, A. Mccall and Tom Walden, pitchers, all of them members of the former Cleveland American Associa- ton club, will be under Bresnahan's s management. Bresnahan is said to be negotiating with another Federal outfielder.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08
(By Wagner

Manager Connie Mack of the Phil ade1phia Athletics, has sent a letter to the Bridgeport club in which he recommends Izzy Hoffman for the job of managing the local club. Hoff- man is the former Holyoke outfelder. He has played in various minor leagues since leaving this section. He managed clubs in the Tri-State and Three I leagues and met with sue cess. It is felt that the local owner will pick a man of bigger reputation for the place, however.
 Neal Ball was to. have given his decision last night but asked for a few more days of grace. He is still considering an offer to return to the Toronto club and wants to have an other conference with the Toronto management before he decides upon the Bridgeport prop osition.
 It is said that there are three leading bidders for the New Haven franchise and the deal will be closed within a short time. The New Fla ven fans will be glad to welcome any body but Jerry Cornell.
 John Hummell, the former Brook will probably accept an offer to play with the Buffalo InternationaIs.
 Jack Dillon and Fireman Him Flynn will meet in a ten round bout at the Manhattan Casino, New York, Friday night. With these two s1uggers in the ring the affair will not be a. tea party.
 It was announced from the ring at the Pafk theatre last night that the next show will be held March 20. The star bout will be a 15 round affair be-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08
TONEY OWES HIS
 SUCCESS IN BOX 5 TO PILOT HERZOG

Just how much a manager figures in the development of a star pitcher and just how much needs to be done, sometimes, to save good raw material from the great scrap heap is shown by the case of Fred Toney, counted on to be a whale with the Cincinnati Reds the coming season Toney was turned from a cast-om 5t'dub" into a pitcher who won a big majority of his games with a second-division club last season and next to Grover Alexander was the hardest pitcher in the Ma tiona1 league to score against.
 From the time Honey set strike out records in the Blue Grass league in 1909 until last season. he was a puzzle. He had wonderful natural ability, and every good baseball judge who looked at him said he ought to be a wonder. Wise managers and catchers tried to make him the great pitcher he ought to have been, then
 He made five trips to and from the major leagues. Finally, last spring, the big mountaineer found himself out of a job. He asked for another trial with the Cubs and was turned down. He wrote to every other club in the National and Amer ican leagues-15 of them-asking for a chance. He got one reply. It was from Buck Herzog, manager of the Cincinnati Reds.
 Herzog was willing to tackle the job of rnolding the big failure into a success Toney reported, without spring training, four days after the season opened. Herzog is one man ager who can get a ball player in shape and he started on the big job He trained Toney for five weeks. He was criticized for keeping the g fellow on the payroll, but the Red leader had some ideas about pitchers and insisted on working them out Toney had rare speed and always tried to whiz the ball past the batter. Her zog taught him not to try to strike out every batter. but to make them bat at bad balls. Toney was a side arm pitcher. Herzog made him pitch overland.
 Herzog taught him to mix in a slow ball and slow curve with his fast one, and to use his fadeaway on 1eft-hand batters He taught him to use the same motion in throwing his slow ball he used in throwing his speedy ones. The Red boss taught Toney to study batters and to work on them.
 He taught him to pitch with his head as much as with his arm. In five weeks Toney was ready-and he had been the big mystery of baseball for five years, won IT games and lost only six, held opposing teams to less than two runs a game and to a bat ting average of .175. He pitched six shutouts So, the manager who found Frank Baker and gave the game one of it's greatest hitters gave the game a great pitcher who had been lost.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08
BARNARD STARS
 IN GIANTS GAME

Marlin, Tex. March 8-The sultry weather that has been annoying the Giants for the past two days passed away early yesterday morning on a breeze that blew forty miles an hour out of the northwest. A drop of several degrees in temperature was greatly appreciated because even then the thermometer registered around 70 all day.
 Yesterday afternoon the old boys were permitted to indulge in such stunts as suited their fancy, while two teams of colts pranced through six innings
 who are deadly rivals in every line of endeavor, explained and pitched for the battling hines. Schupp was quite crestfallen when Schauer nick ed him for a home run just after Rube had struck him out That home run and another by Fed Brain ard in the same inning, won for the Schauers. The score was T to A.
 Brainard was the star of the ab- brevated game. Up three times. he hit for a homer and two singles. and scored three runs. In the field Hunt CT, Martin and Babbington had good records. Hunter, though he is a first baseman, can play other positions we'll McGraw liked his work up around the Polo Grounds last sum ner, and is taking a long look at him down here.
 Sohupp and Schauer retired after three innings, the score then being to 4. Kramer pitched the last two rounds for Schauer's team and did not permit a hit. Typh oid-Bf11' Ritter steamed them over for the los- for 8 run in the last frame.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08
EN RIGHT, BOLES
 AND GIL MAN ARE
 LOST TO HARVARD

<sarn4,1-i<7ge- March S.-Three of the players Harvard was counting upon to down Yale next season on the grid iron were dropped from college by the quence all Harvard is plunged in gloom The a1nlucky athletes are Cap tain Gilman, Halfoack Boles and Half abek Enwright- All three were lax in their studies
 Enwriglat. whose preparatory school record as a powerful back and great drop kicker, had led experts to pick him as the successor of Br1ck1ey and R1ahan, still has a chance for rein statement. If he attends the Harvard for a required amount of study and passes examinations in September he will be eligible to play.
 The loss of BoIes hits the baseball squad as well as the eleven for be- sides being a fast halfback he was also has gained a reputation on the diamond.
 Szilnan's withdrawal especially leaves the Crimson football situation in an uncertain condition for Harvard is now without captain or coach, as Coach Haughton's contract has ex- pired and he has not yet announced his intentions for the fall Gilmans 8 playing last year made him a popular choice for the Al1-Amerfcan football eleven.
 Richard Harte of Philadelphia, who played end on, the eleven last season, was second choice for captain at the meeting of tf1eaaxarsity team members which elected Gilman in December. Harte was the first Harvard man to score a touchdown last fall against Xa1e in the Stadium, when he picked up a muffed punt and dashed across tho line It was generally believed last night that he would be elected to succeed Gilman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08
FRANK BAKER FINALLY LANDS
 IN TANK CAMP


 Macon, Ga., March 8-Franklin Baker, the home and freside king, finally arrived in this city at 12:35 o'clock yesterday morning. He was expected on the $50 train, but missed connections at Atlanta. From all that can be heard the train reaches At lanta on time only on Mondays, We'd nesdays and Fridays.
 Shortly after o'clock the parade formed in the lobby of the Dempsy to welcome the circuit c1outer. The first platoon was formed of Captain Huston, Harry Sparrow, Bill Donovan, Joe Kelly, Duke. Farrell and Germany Schaefer.
 The newspaper men, under the the second division. The third squad was composed of the regulars, and then came the recruits in mass forma- ton. The pitchers were all crowded in a rear corner, so that the applause of the others might drown their hiss ing.
 Mark Roth was. selected to escort Baker from the train and hurried to the station in a limousine and a state of excitement. In a few moments the sound of the motor was heard outside and every one prepared to cheer Mark entered alone. file wasn't t there,'' he said. The pitchers cI1eered.
 In a, few moments, however, a long distance telephone ball for Donovan was announced. Baker was on the wire. He said that he had missed connections in Atlanta, that his hand was doing finely and that he would be on the later train.
 The pitchers gave three rousing groans and went to bed, but every one else stayed around long past their bed time to give Baker proper welcome. He appeared to appreciate it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08
Harry Wills Defeats
 Sam Langford on Points

New York, March 8-Harry Wills. the giant negro, who was recently knocked out by Sam Langford in New Orleans, regained some of his lost prestige last night, when he out pointed the Tar Baby in a ten-round bout at the Broadway Sporting club.
 Wills jabbed and hooked Samuel from start to finish, and managed to avoid the vicious wallops that Lang ford aimed at his jaw. Both men bled freely from nose and mouth, and while each was trying hard, yet the spectators did not seem to be satis- fed and their discontent was ac- centuated by frequent warnings to the boxers from the referee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08

I tween former champion George Chip | and Johnny Howard, of Bayonne, N. J.
 You can't go around picking on
 unpires without getting your shins | parked. Jack McNulty, a former Federal league umpire, compromised a suit with Jack O'Connor yesterday l by taking $1,250. During a game in 1914 when O'Connor managed the St. Louis Feds, he beat McNufty up. l The St Louis Americans are still turning players back to the minors
 Five have been sold to Terre Haute of the Central league. None of the
 five was of any prominence.
 Beals Becker, the former Giant and Philadelphia outfelder, has signed | with Kansas City of the American association. The Yankees were try ing to send Birdie Cree there but he 1 rebelled.
 | There are still some places in the south where a. major league team is | a, novelty. When the Chicago Cubs reached Tampa, Fla, yesterday they were greeted by brass band and all the city officials.
 The Yale basketball team will play it's final game tonight, when the Co., | 1unbia team will be the attraction at the Yale gymnasium. Yale stands fourth in the six club intercollegiate | league.
 The loss of Gilman, Bo1es and En- wright of the Harvard football squad
 may result in a. boomerang for Yale Perhaps Percy Haughton will feel so sorry for his college that he will re- consider his decision to quit as liar yard coach.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08
MoNTENBGRIN CAPITAL MOVED

Lyons, March 8.-The seat of the government of Montenegro has been transferred from Lyons to Bordeaux The king and members of the royal family. with the government officers, left here last night to take up their new residence in a mansion which has been prepared for them near the city oGBordeaux.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08
Judge-Fennel Win
 In Ozanam Club Game

Last evening at the Ozanam club Dudge- Finnel1 defeated Mitchell-Al- word by 25-19 at pool. Finnen played 8 star game.
 In the latter part of the evening Cassidy-Bowden lost a double bill, first game to the champions, Garrity- Dewitt, 25-24. The second game, Tier ney-F. Moran won by 25-18. F. Moran. played a stellar game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08
Stamford High Plays
 B. H. $. Here Saturday

The B. H. S. basketball team will complete the final round of it's season Saturday. The grand finale will be between the locals and the strong Stamford five. The latter are claim ing the state championship and should B. H. s. beat them the locals would have claim to the championship. The game ought to be the best yet staged in the new gym.
 The Hill Peppers are due for a win and are going to try to prove that their new gym is not a jynx to them. The wearers of the Red and Black lost both games played there, last Satur- days being a iheart-breaker.
 Manager Green has procured MT. Spencer, physical director of the N. H. H.. S., to referee this important game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08
RIBBONS DEFEAT
 KINGSTON PLAYERS

The Blue Ribbon basketball players struck their winning stride again last night when they beat the Kingston, N r., five of the Interstate league at Colonial hall by 19 to IT. It was a closely contested game and pleased the spectators.
 Swenson and Roach did well for the Ribbons while HenshaI was star for Kingston. The lineup:
 Blue Ribbons Kingston Beckman l.. F. Johnson Clinton R. F. Bruggy Leonard c. Toner Roach R. G. Barger SWenson L. G. Henshall
 Goals from floor, Beckman 1, Clin- ton 1, Leonard 2, Roach 1, Swenson 2, Johnson 1, Barger 2, Henshall 2. ouls, Beckman 8, Leonard 2, John son T. Referee Wallunn, Scorer Mil Ter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
 BOUQUETS JOHN RECK & SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08

Prince William of Wied, Mpret of Albania, arrived at Durazzo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08
CONNIE MACK RECOMMENDS
 HOFFMAN FOR LOCAL MANAGER
Three Bidders For New Haven Franchise and Deal
 May Be Closed Soon.

tween former champion George Chip and Johnny Howard, of Bayonne, N. |.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08

It is claimed that an enemy could easily bonbard New York. but they might prefer to attack some Ameri- can city.
 Tn view of the great number of homicides in this country, there is a growing feeling that they should not be permitted on Sundays, legal holi- days, or after II p. m.
 No opposition to the internment of German ships and crews has as yet been reported from the great brewing g interests.
 Why do our Red Cross nurses travel 2, 1000 miles to find the wounded, when the automobile season in this country is just coming on?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08

Warmer Want Ads. Que Cent a Word.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-19
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The Capitol Watchman
tor of the Telegraph:

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
The following typically describes the
experience of night watchman in the
discharge of his duties at the Capitol
Building, Harrisburg, Pa:
Starting Point-Sergeant's Office -
Basement Floor. 1857 P. NJ. Saturday
or any other night.
am now counting time in the Ser
geant's room,
Clock in hand and will start pretty
Next I'm in the east end of Central
Block.
When the time is up I'll wind the clock.
go back to the Center under the
dome,
sit down on chair and am all alone.
next start north and go to box two,
| turn the key and that will do.
keep trudging on with clock in hand,
And gaze around to beat, the band.
No signs of fire do l find or see,
No tramps around is plain to me.
l move along and turn to the right,
Reaching box three l wind it tight.
retrace my steps and go to box four,
The last one on the basement floor,
l open the box and take the key
And do the same as at number three.
l now get ready for the second floor
Ascending the steps counting twenty
When / get to the second I'm winded a
So I find chair and sit down in it,
No open doors do / behold,
No thieves are there to steal the gold.
Box five is the next one on the list.
get there in time and give 1t twist.
climb the stai and there | be.
Two paintings in the square 1 see,
Both look beautiful to me.
The one is a lady almost bare,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-19

25.O7O.5O0 bushels. The average to
the acre was 1873 bushels as COM
pared with 10 bushels in 1915 but
there was a slight increase in acre
age which brought about a larger
yield than the 24,92S,000 bushels of
1915. The average price for wheat
per bushel in the State was S1.46 q
bushel against S1.05 a year ago.
The corn crop showed an increase in
value from $41,641,920 last year to
49,736,4SS. There were almost 61,-
600 less acres planted to corn than in
1915 but the average yield was 81
bushels to an acre against SO bushels
last year and the total yield was 54.-
061, 400 bushels as compared with
54,792,00O bushels with the much
greater acreage q, year ago. The av-
erage price per bushel is sc cents
against rs cents last year.
The oats crop was the only one
which showed a decrease in value,
but last year there was a bumper
crop of oats and this year the pro-
duction was reduced from 43,095, 900
bushels to 32,571,000 bushels. The
average yield per acre a year ago was
80 bushels while this year the aver
age was only 81 bushels to an acre.
The average price is SO cents as COM
pared with 46 cents n year ago and
the total value of the crop was $17,-
914,050 against 9,S23,700 for the
1915 crop.
The buckwheat crop was partially
failure and rye jumped to fourth
place in value at a figure of $4,675,-
216 as compared with $3,971,200 a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-19
She represents Autumn do declare;
The other is a lady fair and bright,
She represents winter to my sight.

She represents winter to my sight.
| arrive at box six and open it out,
Using the key l turn about.
Another flight OF stairs to climb,
step by sten ftePs essend a tn IN tba fe fon
ANA when | get there | almost drop.
! turn to the left and then to the right
And behold box seven is plain in sight.
L go right up and turn the key
And find seat placed there for me.
L then walk back to stairs that are
high,
Steps thirty-one, it makes me sigh.
But up l go steady and slow,
| hold to the railing and look below.
When l get to the top stop to rest
For l have done my very best.
l turn to the left and then to the right
Box number eight is now in sight.
/ walk along and turn the key
And make mark that the Boss" can
On and on and up / ascend
And reach box nine the last to attend.
Taking the key, | give it a twist
On the first trip up eighty doors must
To see il, they are locked and nothing
If door is found open or stands ajar,
Turn on the light and inspect near and
The atmosphere in corridors as rule
Scarce breath of fresh air or glame to
be had.
So up | GO to comrade vanzance (van-
Who is always ready to give me a
chance.
Sometimes recline on his couch bit,
When the, time is up he tells me- Ito
Sometimes go to the roof to secure
A breath of fresh air and ozone pure.
When the time arrives to start back
cheerfuiiy go without a frown.
The last shall be first. so to nine 1 go
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-19

year ago. The acreage was reduced
from 271. 900 to 266,000 acres and the
yield per acre from 17.2 bushels to
1863 bushels, but the average price
advanced from So cents in 1915 to
S1.04. The total crop was 4.495, 400
bushels against 4,672,000 bushels a
year ago.
There was greater acreage plant
ed in buckwheat than last year by
279,970 acres to 277,200, but the aver
age yield per acre was 16 bushels
against 20 bushels last year and the
total production 4,4S0,000 bushels
against 5.540,000 bushels. This short
age of crop brought the average price
from rs cents to S1.04 per bushel and
the total value of the crop to $4,659,-
zoo as compared with $4,321,200 last
year.
The increase of $17.555.464 in the
value of the cereal crops of 1916 over
those of 1915 is shown in the produc-
ton of total of 12O,677.S00 bushels
against the larger yield of 1S3,027, 900
bushels obtained in 1915.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-19
IMMENSE VALUE
OF STATE CEREALS
Figures Issued by the Depart
ment of Agriculture Surprise
by Their Size

The five great cereal crops pro-
duced in Pennsylvania during the
1916 season were worth to the farm
ers $113, 3,4S7,SS4 according to crop re-
ports of the Pennsylvania Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Wheat alone showed an increase in
production over the 1915 crop but
corn and rye production was slightly
below last year and there were mark
ed decreases in the oats and buck
wheat crops. Despite the shortage in
bushels for the past season the to-
tai value of the crops was much
higher than the 1915 crop which was
valued at S95,932,420. Corn was the
most valuable crop, amounting to
9,736,4 4SS with wheat next at $780,
COZ, 1880; oats, $17,914,050: buckwheat,
S4,659,200 and rye. S4.675,216.
There were 1,3S3,540 acres of
wheat harvested for a total yield of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-19
s. s. oFFICERs CHosEN

Lylxens, Pa, Dec. 10. - After the
regular session of the Sunday school
of the Baptist Church of the Trans
figuration an election of officers for
the year took place, resulting as fol-
lows: Superintendent, II. r. Bitter
man; assistant superintendent, w. H.
Daniels: treasurer. Elijah Page; Sec
retary, Norman Daniels; librarians,
Naomi Daniels. Elsie Welker, Katie
Welker and Anna Baker, orsanist,
Vergie Enders.
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Turn the key and descend below.

Turn the key and descend below.
Next, when number eight is done
Then seven, six, five, four, three, two
one.
The round is complete and go to the
room
And rest awhile, but start back soon.
Four trips like this are made every
night,
So the snap" that is talked of is clear
out of sight.
T. B. GALBRAITH,
Brookville, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-19
Ground Broken For New
Dickinson School of Law

Carlisle, Pa, Dec. 10. - With but
little ceremony, ground was yesterday
afternoon broken for the new $60,000
building of the Dickinson School of
Law. The subscription sum got
boost with the visit here of Robert II.
Smith, formerly of Oakville, now re-
siding in San Francisco, Cal. He is a
graduate of the institution and gave.
Dean William Trickett a check for
$4,000 to aid the work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-19
THIEVES STEAL HOGS

Marietta, Pa, Dec. 10. - Thieves
are operating in different sections
among poultry and hogs. One farmer
reports q loss of thirty chickens and
two turkeys, and on the premises of
William Buther, near Turnpike, a
large hog was slaughtered and ready
to be dragged away when the thieves
were frightened.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-19
ASTHMA SUFFERER

Write to-day l will tell you, free of
charge of a simple home treatment for
asthma which cured me after physl-
clans and change of climate failed.
am so grateful for my present good
health, after years of suffering, that I
want everyone to know of this Won
derful treatment. Mrs. Nellie Evans,
555. Pill. Des Moine-, Iowa.