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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-07
TRIES TO
 BE IRON MAN BY
 HURlING 2 GAMES

New York. Sept. 7.-The Giants and the Dodgers played couple of games up at the Polo Grounds yes- terday which were chock full of red pepper and scrap, and if they go . few steps further 1t will be almost time to call out the militia. McGraw's s newly repaired club won the first game, to 1, and thereby showed Brooklyn from first place. The Phil lies and the Boston 1 Braves didn't play, so although Brooklyn carried off the second serious quarrel by a score of 2 to 1, it wasn't enough to hoist them out of second place.
 The second half of the two-ply bill found the players of both clubs so anxious to win that they got as mad as, hornets at each other and at the umpires. Casey Stengel was caught mapping off second in the third in ming and felt so badly about it that he almost cried. He fumed and fuss ed so much that Lord Byron had to Danish him from the game
 Rube Benton showed more dis position to indulge in manual labor than any Giant player has exhibited for years. Rube pitched both games yesterday, but his ambition to get the nickname of Iron Man" failed be- rauSe his teammates couldn't hit Marquard, who was against him in a hair-raising pitching duel in the later battle.
 As it was, Benton gave Brooklyn only fourteen hits in the two encoun- ters holding them to four in the first game Reuton deserves a lot of cred- 1t, iif for no other reason than that he showed fondnees to work. There arc many of the Giant players who have gone through several games without much exertion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-07
HARVARD STARTS
 WITHOUT VETERANS

Cambridge. Mass, Sept. 7.-The Har- ward football squad was called out for the first practice on Soldiers Field to- day. In the absence of Coach Percy D. Haughton, whose baseball activi- ties will prevent his giving personal attention to football for few weeks, the preliminary work will be directed by Leo Leary as field coach. The first game of the season will be with Colby college in the stadium on September 23
 With little veteran material avail able, the coaches face a hard task to buidd up a new eleven. The only first string players of last year remaining are Captain Harry Dadmun, at tackle. and Richard Harte, an end man. A nucleus will be worked out of several of last years substitutes and lfresh- man players.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-07
Jack Ienning Comes
 Back; Defeats Nugent

New York. Sept. 7.-Jack Denning, the West Side middleweight and for rner idol of the boxing enthusiasts of that locality, made successful re- turn to the ring last night at the Pioneer Sporting Club in West For ty-fourth street, where he easily out pointed Eddie Nugent of Nutley. N. J.. in the feature ten-round bout It was is if Denning had left his present occupation of boxing instructor at the City A. c. to give the New Jersey middleweight lesson in the finer points of the game.
 In aggressiveness the West Slider was woefully veal and 1t appeared that he lacked his old confidence. but in science and cleverness he so far Jutclassed the rugged Nugent that he made him look like a crude novice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-07
STaGG TO COACH
 YALE PLAYERS IN
 FOOTBALL TACTICS

New Haven, Sept. With Field Marshal Tad Jones in command and with Clarence Alcott, Dr. William T. Bull and Michael F. Sweeney of Yale's executive coaching staff present Yale's football work for this season was inaugurated yesterday afternoon. A squad of exactly 40 players re- ported. the heaviest, Galt, weighine-in at 243 pounds; the lightest, Leyings- ley, at 129.
 They met Captain Clinton Black at noon for registration and then went through the first gridiron exercises of the season, the lightest kind of pass ing. falling on the bally bunting and starting compromising the hours session on the historic Old Yale field. now dismant1ed of nearly all it's stands but still available for daily practicei
 Among the veterans were Harry Le- Gore, whose ineligibility through tech ntcalities last year, convulsed the ath- letic word and resulted in a new anna teur athletic code; Howard Baldridge, tackle; Charles Taft, son of ex-Presf- dent Taft; Joe Neville, "Effie" Waite. Howell Van Nostrand, quarterback, and Art Gates. Kirkpatrick, the for mer freshman tackle who, it was an- nounced had left college, reported, but may not prove available for foot ball this fall.
 Callahan, the former Holy Cross star, joined the squad. Dr. Arthur Brides, and Billy Marting, the only missing members of the resident coaching squad, sent word that they will be here before the close of the week.
 Announcement was made last night that "Lonny" Stagg, coach at Chicago university, will be here next week to assist the Yale staff. He has not coached at Yale in exactly 25 years, but this season. because of a new western rule, he will not join the Chicago university squad till Septem- Der 20. Stagg played end on the Yale 1888 and 1889 elevens, and es- tablished the first eleven at the Springfield Framing school in 1890. going to Chicago the next year.
 Head coach Jones said last evening that the Yale work would be extreme ly light for two weeks. The present hot wave will curtail it for the pres ent, aside from Jones' determination to increase the drill only conserva- lively.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-07
10 REASON FOR CHARLEY WHITE TO
 FAKE WELSH BOUT
(New York Globe.\

In boxing more than any other sport is there always somebody sneak ing around to dig up a scandal. The Welsh and White affair was not free from the, taint of suspicion. On the day of the fight the story started that White had. put up forfeit of s5,000 to fulfil a promise hat he would
 What a ridiculous tale! Charley White would probably give ten times s5,000 for the lightweight champion ship so would any other ambitious boxer. The man who defeats Welsh is going to get a fortune. and $5,000 would not be grain of dust in a barrel of gold compared to 1t.
 A man who would put up as a guarantee any amount of money that he would not violate an agreement wouldd o anything else. and it's only natural to suppose that White did post the money he wouldn't hesitate to practice the well-known double cross and let Welsh have the forfeit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-07
CHICK EVANS, OLD EASTERN PITCHER,
 HAS PASSED AWAY

Charles fChick) Evans, former Connecticut league pitcher, is dead at his home in Schenectady. N. Y. Evans, will be recalled, while pitching for he Hartford club several years ago, held Bridgeport hitless and runless. Not a Bridgeport player reached first base and not ball was batted to the out field. Evans feat, was the most re- markable ever hung up by a Con. necticut league pitcher.
 Evans later went to the Boston Ma tionals, where he remained for two seasons, lameness in his arm bring ing about his release. In 1913 he joined the Pittsfield club of the East ern association but only remained a shrt time. In a game at Savin Rock early that season he hit Pop Foster, the former New Haven right fielder. with a pitched ball. Foster was badly hurt and was laid up for several weeks. Evans brooded over the in- jury to Foster. Right there and then he lost confidence Tin himself and never pitched in another league game.
 Evans until recently, when he was taken down with the stroke that brought about his death. was em- ployed at the General Electric works in Schenectady in making munitionsJ He was taken to the hospital on July, 30 and had been there until his death last Sunday.
 He was born in Glens Falls N. T., 26 years ago. and was a pitcher of the High school team of his native city. It was there that he made reputa- tion as a player which afterward won him a place in the Boston National league team and reached the zenith of his fame in 1911 when he enjoyed the distinction of having earned the highest percentage of games won as a pitcher in the league, as he won every game in which he started. In the following year his arm went bad and he was forced to retire from pro- fessional ball in the major league.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-07
Connie Mack Thinks
 Phillies Will Win
 National League Flag

Philadelphia, Sept. 7-Connie Mack arrived in the city Tuesday night from Washington with his Athletics. Though leading a tailender himself, Connie gives great praise to the Phil lies and Pat Moran. He said:
 ''The Phillies look like the team to me. They have arrived at the right time, and I think they will be very hard to stop. The Brooklyn team has evidently broken and something must happen to them to get them go- ing again. It may be they can come back against New York, but the Giants just now are playing good ball. The Phillies certainly look like winners"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-07
MESSAGES $1 A WORD.

The Society islands. far away in the South seas. now have wireless com- munication with the outer world, a radio station having been opened by the French government on the island of Tahiti last winter.
 Communication with the United States will be by way of Samoa and New Zealand. and thence by cable to San Francisco. It is expected that the cost of messages to the United States will exceed $1 a word. Later on it is hoped to reduce this more than half by sending the messages over an all-wireless route.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-07
KILBANE WILLING
 TO MEET WELSH FOR ONLY $IO,0OO

Cleveland, O., Sept. 7.-Johnny Kill bane, worlds featherweight cham pion, who on, Monday knocked, out George Clancy, will meet Freddie Welsh, the lightweight champion, in ten-round bout in Brooklyn. N. Y., provided he gets s10,0O0 and a privi- lege of B 1-3 per cent. Kilbane's manager received a wire today from New York promoter asking for terms.
 If the bout is staged it will take place either at Ebbets field, the home of the Brooklyn National club, or Madison Square Garden, New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-07
DAILY ARRIVES READY
 TO COACH WEST POINT

West Point. N. AY., Sept 7.-The feature of yesterdays football train- Ing camp news was the arrival of Lieutenant Charles D. Daily. former Harvard and Army star. who came from the Sandwich Islands. where he has been stationed for the past ten months. to act as head coach for the Army football squad.
 Daily had his big squad out on the "piain" for 6 two-hour workout this lfternoon. Lieutenant Benny Hoge, captain of the Army team of 1913. also joined the coaching staff.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-07
MATHIS RECORD
 SINCE HE BECAME MANAGER OF REDS

New York, Sept Ion July 20. Christopher Mathewson left the New York Giants for the Cincinnati Reds and transformed himself from a grand old pitcher into a promising young manager. As a boxman his fame will live forever, but as a manager he still has to prove~his worth
 Since Matty took charge the Reds nave engaged in 46 battles Of these they have won 16 and 1ost 20. In their last 46 games with Charles Lincoln Herzog as manager the Reds won r games and lost 29 The margin is small, but the advantage still lies with Herzie,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-07
Short Sections of Fan Fodder

The Bridgeport players had an off day yesterday. Tomorrow they tackle Worcester again at Newfield park and on Saturday they go to Springfield. Sunday New Haven plays here.
 Giant fans were pleased at Rube Benton's willingness to pitch a dou- ble header yesterday, even if he only got an even break. In recent years few Giant pitchers have displayed "a tendency to do extra work and for that reason Benton's act was relished
 Manager Donovan of the New York Americans will try Fritz Maisel at second for the remainder of the sea- son and hopes to make a second sacker out of the youngster. Maisel is one of the fastest players in the big show and should be able to cover lots of territory around the midway. Tim Hendryx, an outfielder who was farmed to Richmond. will join the Yankees at the close of the Inter- national season. He is good hitter and Donovan hopes to retain him as extra outfielder.
 Ad WOlgaSt reruSes to count himself out. He went out to Idano and pick ed up a little spending money on La- bor day. As long as the United States mint is in operation Wolgast won't retire.
 The Zulu Kid threatens to box here next December. Taking a glance at his name you might think he Is a cannibal but say not so. The only time he gets wild is when the house is small
 Alas for fame! Marty O'Toole and Buck O'Brien. once famous pitchers in the big show. have opened a shoe store in Brockton. Mass. O'Brien pitched for Hartford in 1910. O'Tooie was the $22.500 luxury who proved a sorry jest in Pittsburgh
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-07
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TO-DAY.

GAMES TODAY. New York in Washington (two). Boston in Philadelphia. St. Louis in Detroit. Cleveland in Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-07
Al kETcHEL WILL <
 BOX CHIC BROWN

A number of local fans will go to New Haven next Monday night to see Al Ketche1 of this city in action against Chic Bro%n of New Haven! Brown is rough hnd tumble fighter and Ketchel will have to hustle to gain the honors. There will be number of other good bouts in addi- lion to the main fight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-07

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-07

Mrs. Francis P. Foeld, who died July 21, 1907, left an estate amount ing to s794,864. She gave Augustus and Thomas P. Field. sons. and Mary Field Payne, daughter, each one-thII6 of the residue of her estate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-07
American Association
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

Ambassador Gerard telegraphed the State Department that the decree for bidding the importation of tobacco and tobacco products into Germany was issued by the Central Powers and not by Great Britain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-07

Mayors from all parts of the United States and from several Canadian cities arrived at Newark. N. J.. to at- tend the twentieth annual convention of the League of American Municip~A- tiAs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-07

. Four men were severely burned in the United States Arsenal at New Jersey when a mixing machine caught fire and there was a fiare-up and slight explosion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-07
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TODAY.

Brooklyn in, New York. Philadelphia in Boston (two). Chicago in, Pittsburgh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-07
Southern Association
YESTERDAYS REsULTs

 Second game postponed. Birmingham m-Atlanta-TwO games postponed. Atlanta team failed to ar rive.
 No other games scheduled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-07
McCann,s TriumDh

It looks as if Gene McCann will win another pennant in New London. The Planters have a AZ point lead over Portland and that is a big advantage at this stage. About a month ago it as if McCann's players had faded away and that Portland would breeze home a winner. McCann ral- lied his forces. however, and drove the club into the lead again. It was his staff that did the trick. With twirlers like Hearne, Fortune. Martin and Deiger New London had them all shaded To McCann's credit it must be said that when his boys slumped he did not go out and buy high priced men, as he could have done with Nor ton Plants bankroll behind him. It is d greater triumph to win with the same squad with which he started the season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-07
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TODAY.

Worcester at Bridgeport. Springfield at New London. New Haven at Lynn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-07

Shanty House. the Bridgeport pitcher, took advantage of yesterdays holiday to visit New York. He went there to get material for a thesis he is writing on the history of pitching. House will graduate from Springfield Y. M. c. A. college next year and this thesis Is part of his school work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-07
Egan in Providence

Jack Egan of this city, who was made a free agent when Lowell quit the Eastern league, has been signed by Providence of the International league. It is Egan's ambition to play the outfield and with his hitting abil- ity he ought to make good.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-07

Simpson. the Lowell outfielder, has joined Worcester and Pitcher Fuller of Lawrence goes to New London.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-07

It is a strange fact that We're was helpless with the bat while with Bridgeport, but has managed to hit well since he joined Worcester.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-07

The Bridgeport players had an off day yesterday. Tomorrow they tackle again at Newfield park and on Saturday they go to Springfield. Sunday New Haven plays here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08
Aiding Guardsmen,s Families.

The announcement of the proposed
scheme OF statewide aid for the families
OF Vermont soldiers at the front is vague
enough TO be political document. II
The Herald understands it correctly,
there is TO be voluntary organization
for private relief, with Governor Gates
merely acting as a sort OF spiritual ad-
wiser TO the whole.
Is this the final answer Of Vermont to
the situation?
After all the brave talk of an ex-gov-
ernor's offer to finance the state pay
which certainly ought to be forthcoming
after all the discussion OF special session,
abandoned under newspaper criticism, is
this TO become mere matter of private
relief?
The Rutland branch OF the Red Cross
society has already taken measures to re-
lieve such families as may be distressed
and will carry on the work without any
of the folderol Of statewide organiza
tion with a political headquarters in
Montpelier
The mysterious proposal of certain
well known public men to finance the af
fair and apply to the legislature for re-
endorsement does not differ materially
from the original yarn of the ex-governor
who had offered to advance the necessary
money.
Why the mystery Why the cryptic
vagueness?
The Red Cross is perfectly able to con
duct all the relief necessary and is al
ready at work Just what is included in
the sensational offer OF the unknown
benefactors who propose to lend the state
money!
Prospective members of the legislature
will want to know good deal more
a bout it before they pledge themselves to
a general plan of reimbursement. What |
is the plan and who is back OF it?-Rut |
land Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08

ion was ordered committed to the house
OF correction for a term of not less than
four months. They were arrested yester,
day afternoon on Wniooski avenue after
Israel Sohwarts. local tailor, reported
10 the police the theft of a coat from
his drying line in the rear Of the Holmes
block on State street. Blair and Kenny
were located with others near the cold
spring" aud taken 10 the grand jurors
Office for examination. Blair became
abusive 10 the prosecuting officer and
was lodged in jail while Kenny confessed.
IL is alleged.
The will Of Calista r. Eastman, late
OF Barre City, was proven to-day in
probate court.
City Attorney George L. Hunt and
family Of Elm street returned yesteT.
day from Joes pond, West Danyillg.
where they spent two weeks in camp.
John Sexton left this forenoon for
Northampton, Mass for a visit with
relatives.
Thomas Lackey went to-day 70 North
field, where he will be employed for
two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Meader Martin and son,
Edward, who were in the city TO attend
the Carbo.Childe nuptials, returned to-
day TO their home in Burlington.
John Underhill OF the John Nelson
Construction Co, OF Montpelier, returned
to-day 10 Brandon, where his concern
has charge of the erection OF a state
after passing few days in the
city with friends.
Arrangements have been made for the
local state league baseball team 10
journey Thursday 10 st. Johnsbury for
game with the Caledonia county nine
A return game will be played at Inter
lily probably next week.
Robert Kelton, who has been visiting
'or week in this city and vicinity, lett
yesterday for Albany, \. Y, where he
S office manager Tor an insurance COM
,any.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08
Guardsmen's Letters Home.

Even the most prolific Of correspon.
dents might wonder how the ten tons OF
writing paper sent 10 the Young Mems
Christian association army branches on
the border can be used. But the writing
and receiving OF letters is undoubtedly
one of the most important items in n
miitiaman's life. 1t helps TO stave off
homesickness as may and often does
amount TO actual illness. And it is "
help against the temptation to let go all
the ordinary restraints of normal civil
lied life.
Letters received here from our men on
the border prove, If any proof were need
ed, how heartily letters from home are
appreciated. Now Is the time TO remem-
Der them that's AVA" And they don't
need to be told all the troubles OF this
region. A few jokes-even old ones
would do no harm-New York Evening
Sun
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08
Bernhard Frightens Reporters.

In the August American Magazine is
an amusing story of the experiences of
Swedish reporter while interviewing
Sarah Bernhardt He asked her how she
PLAYED Ia Tosca-" The result was a
demonstration which drove him in terror
from her private car. In describing his
experience to his city editor he said:
with each step she took toward me.
ranting, screaming and brsndishing the
paper cutlass, backed the chair to-
ward the door, dragging my belongings
with me. Finally she stood before me
pale. bresthless. terrible, knife in the
air, ready t. strike when she made
the final lunge. / Just had strength
enough left to fall Tut Of the chair and
half ran sLA -. into the vestibule.
In the scrsn. - rad left my overcoat.
When | got ~ feet the Madame
had disappeared made dash for IL,
Just az she protruded her head through
the pale blue portieres, presumably 20
view the corpse: Eat Is La Tosoa."
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08

Many times week The Times re-
ceives news items by mail without the
name of the sender being affixed to the
communication, and although the items
may appear to be truthful we must re
fuse to print them because they are not
vouched for by reliable parties. Surely
there should be no hesitation on the part
of anyone sending a truthful item to let
the editor know that the item is correct;
and good guarantee of the reliability of
an item is TO have the sender's signature.
We are aware that errors creep into this
paper, as well as into others, and it is
because of desire to eliminate the err
rors as much as possible that we ask
parties sending items to give us proof of
the accuracy of them by willingness to
sign their own names. If an item is
worth printing it is worth being backed
up by some responsible party.