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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-08

BOWLING RULES FOR BEGINNERS
- beginners, which perhaps some OF
the older heads might have a look at
without detriment to themselves
1t is a difficult job to teach the be-
ginner how to bowl. Very few have
the patience or willingness to listen to
Instructions.
you are looking for future results and
not present scores-is first to practice
swinging the ball while standing at rest
near the foul line, then to practice
swinging and throwing the ball until
you can send it down the alley on a
straight line. Then you can practice
taking one or two steps, swinging the
ball as you go and delivering it as you
reach the foul line. -1.
In all practice you should take care
that you stand and DELIVER on the same
general line parallel to the edge of the
alley. The matter of finally deliver
ing from the corner, putting hook or
curve on the ball, acquiring speed, etc,
are things which can gradually be per
lfected after you have become machine
like in the above essentials.
A good thing is not to have any pins
on the alleys at all while you are learn
ing the rudiments of the game. Then
you will not be trying to break your
back throwing your ball at them or
showing the back wall out with your
speed. Fair speed is necessary to good
bowling, but little effort is required to
obtain this speed when you have learn
ed how to swing your bail and let loose
Of it properly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-08

dray, Iaundray; is yo' all got any
washin' to be done?'
Tt was the president of Santo Do
rningo. The very same man we had
made such a fuss over a short time
before. At least Frank Moran, quar-
termaster, so whispered to me as I
stood leaning against the fife rail on
the forecastle.
Come on, come on, where aye think
yer at? Home on a furlough?'' asked.
'Tve sailed the seas as long as you
have, and 1 shouldn't be expected to
believe such stuff
Don't you like what I'm telling you? p"
asked Moran.
mo, do not I answered.
sTn make you like it, he said with
out displaying the least sign of emo
ton:
.sYou'n be a whole lot older than you
are now when that comes off, L ask
pardon for the liberty I take in so adj
dressing you, but am convinced that
you are something of a stuffed shirt,
stewed prune. Aboard here you are
pretty much to the Joe Beef, but
ashore I think you'd be deaf and
dumb"
We've got big forecastle and plen-
ty of gloves" Moran suggested.
It want to get you ashore" I, an
swered.
GAS you please" said Moran, and
right there the matter rested.
Now. understand me. didn'e enter
tain any foolish notions Of besting
Moran in the fight. Il expected to take
beating. but for the honor of the old
marine corps I would have accepted it
willingly rather than let my shipsnates
of the corps know that I had been
bIuffed or had quit under fire
And SO, when 1 went ashore with the.
swimming party next day, 1 was re-
Heved to know that Moran was not of
our number. I didn't want to swim
very bad, but L disliked to remain
aboard lest Moran get an idea that I
was afraid to go ashore. AS we showed
off from the ship In the first cutter I
glanced up at the bridge and saw Mo-
ran on watch there. He waved his
at him. Why not? No malice har-
bored in either of our hearts.
The waters of SANTANA bay were
shark infested, but there was a good
bathing beach at Maccris, and soon
after our arrival we plunged in to en-
joy the sport. got away out from
the others and was enjoying a peace
full swim in plain view OF the ship
After awhile I noticed the Mayfower's
second cutter shove off. paid little
heed to- this and kept on swimming
farther and farther from the shore
Finally a full half mile from the beach
one of my legs became cramped, and [
stopped swimming and turned over on
by back. Marines are taught by their
officers not to get panicl1y in a time of
stress or danger, and my training and
discipline served me in good stead just
then. [ hoated on quietly, now and
then giving voice to a shout for assist
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-08
PETER SCOTT A $4,000 HORSE.

DETER SCOTT, the speedy son of
Peter the Great, has demonstrated
that he is a $4,000 horse. He has justi-
fed the claims of his admirers that he
would earn that distinction before the
season closed, and he accomplished the
feat in spite of a tremendous handicap
When Peter Scott failed to win the
rich M. and NJ. stakes only his inme-
date stable connections Regarded him
as a possible winner of $3.50 or more,
but now all realize that the expecta-
lions of Peter SCOTS admirers were
based on substantial calculation, for his
record TO date shows that the gross
amount of his winnings is $35, 900. This
money was earned in fourteen races.
in thirteen of which he nnished first.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-08
BY T. c. sTERRETT.

D@HS He motives governing the saw
ing OF, or taking of, human
life are essentially the same,
IA and identical passions sway
the bosom when either act is con-
templated, remarks Therrnos, the little
known Greek philosopher. But be it as
it may, Therulos was a minor league
philosopher, and Athens, O., had no
trouble in getting waivers on him.
Thermos wanted to say that the per-
son confronted with the doing of either
of these things hasn't time to think of
moose. AT the moment he is obsessed
with the idea that the thing must be
done, and he does it regardless
Frank Moran, sorrel topped Pitts
burgher, conqueror of Jim Coffey and
challenger for the heavyweight crown,
saved my life one. time, and when he
did it there 1urksd no back Drained
idea that he would be the recipient of
the treasury departments silver medal
for saving life. No. indeed, the INCL
dent was never brought to official no,
tice, and not many persons know this
story.
Along back in 1905 Moran was
quartermaster in the navy, stationed
aboard the presidential yacht Mayhow-
er, while the writer of this yarn was
United States marine aboard the same
littlei craft We were lying at San
R6QrO de- MacOr1S, at the lower enQ OF
SANTANA bay, in Santo Domingo, and
the Mayf1ower was junior ship of the
mosquito fleet" stationed there ready
to put down any uprising that might
occur in that section of the country.
Dominica had had the same president
for two months, and the populace was
getting uneasy that account.
Another man with a dozen followers
and So, Mexican, in his jeans was Turk
ing in the hills ready to swoop down
and seize the government. He was the
only man in Santo Domingo, so the
Mayfiower sailors said, who had never
been president of that country, and
now It was his turn.
You know the mothers and Sunday
school teachers down there take the
young male hopeful on their laps and
hand him this line of bunk, Some day
you may grow up to be perfectly re-
spectacle, never having been president
and can get a good job driving a team
of horses Technically speaking. this
is teaching the young idea how to
dodge bullets
Anyway, we received the president of
Santo Domingo aboard the Mayfower
one day with the full honors due his
great rank The Dominican flag was
run to our fore the forward battery
doomed in salute, there were rufHes
and fourishes on the drum and trurn-
pet and tho side boys and marine
guard rendered the usual quarterback
bonoYs to the great man.
An hour later a black man in a bum
boat hauled alongside our Jacob lad
der at the boom and shouted, "Laun-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-08
How Heavyweight Frank Moran Saved
Cunnery Sergeant T: G. Sterrett's Life

ance The cramps were getting worse
all the time, but 1 hoped help would
reach me before lost my nerve and
couldn't hold myself UP any longer.
Then a Gcranlp attacked me amid
ships, and I sank down, down, down
Reaching surface on the up trip I
shouted at the top of my voice and was
overjoyed to hear answering cries. !
struggled as best could to keep my
self af1oat and was just about to sink
for the second time when a pair of
strong arms grabbed me from behind.
I turned in the embrace and gazed
into the blue eyes of Frank Moran.
Thus and so had the philosophy of
Thermos proved glass jawed.
Moran was a good swimmer and
strong, and soon we were safe on the
beach. I came around quickly and in
a short time felt as strong as ever. I
approached NINE arch enemy and held
out my hand. 1 was not ashamed to
do so. Moran had shown me the way.
to forgive and forget.
II thank you for saving my 1ffe,''
said.
Moran eyed my six feet of length and
100 pounds of weight and smiled.
81 knew you'd be grateful he said.
IT knew you wouldn't want to die
without finding out which of us is the
better man Square your yards and
heave to for trimming
@Righto. innate. No marine has ever
yet retreated in the face of battle, and
no swab like you is ever going to make
me forget that our corps motto is:
.Semper Fidelis.' Who's your next of
kin to be notified in case of death?'
And So there on the white sands of
the beach at San Pedro de bsMacoris,
Frank Moran and 1 did battle.
Which. was the better man you ask?
Well, it is not for me to pull any of
the Jack Munro or Fred Fulton stuff,
and freely, frankly, I confess that
Frank Moran was, is and always will
be.
Perhaps If you ask him he'll tell you
that was the better man, with a clean
cut win over him. d.,
At any rate. after that memorable
battle on the beach a close friendship
sprsng up between US which has lasted
to this very day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-08
MoRIARTY MAY BECOME MAN.
AGER

THE release of George ATeriartys vet
eran of the Detroit team did not
come as a surprise Moriarty's play
i-g days in major league have long
since been ended, Last season the De-
troit club made an effort to have the
Cleveland club take Moriarty as its
manager. but Owner Somers was so
well satisfied with the showing OF Leo
Foil that he turned the Moriarty prop
osition down.
There is. however, no doubt that No
riarty has ability to manage a ball
club. He viii undoubtedly catch on
somewhere in this capacity and win
prove his worth.
Morey. as he is Familiarity known, has
always been a player of high fntellt-
gence. He was for years captain of the
Detroit team under Jennings and IS
picked to have managerial ability.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-08

This line of conversation was con-
tinued by. ,McCarney until the gloves
were adjusted, and Fred admits that
when they stepped to the center of the
ring to be given instructions by the
referee he was so nervous he did not
know whether he was looking at the
referee, Morris or a church tower in
Rochester. It was very evident that
it made a home strike, for Fulton went
on with Morris and boxed worse than
he ever did in his life. Then came the
mixup in the sixth round, and Fulton
became so excited that he lost the bat
tie on a foul
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-08

gloves possible, Fred, because you
know this fellow is a terrible hitter,
and I cannot get over thinking about
how Luther Mccarthy was killed"
Fulton glanced up at Mccartney, and
he appeared to be very earnest in what
he was saying, Fred did not respond,
but Mccartney came back with another
one. Here. Fred, get all the padding
you can around the KnuckIes, because
you know Morris has a pretty hard
head I will see that all the padding is
put in the front part of Morris gloves.
because do not want him to hurt you
when he puts you down"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-08

ton were matched to box ten rounds in
April of 1914 at Hudson, Wis. At that
time Morris was considered one of the
best white hopes in the country, while
Fulton was a novice at the game. In
fact it was the first time he ever
tackled any one of any prominence.
After getting into the ring Fulton
was sitting in his corner, and Billy Nc
Carney walked over to where he was
to see that the gloves were put on
without any horseshoes inside. While
adjusting the gloves Mccartney said to
Fred:
1T always like to use the largest
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-08

OLD Iron Man Frank Smith, one of
- the years comebacks with the Feds.
was born in Pittsburgh thirty six years
ago Smith isn't quite as old and ven
cradle as Eddie Plank and Mordecai
Brown who ranked among the leading
twirlers of the independent majors this
year, but at that he sounds like ancient
history to the newer crop of fans. The
iron man won nine and lost six
games for the Tip Tops during the sea-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-08
- a PIE RING STAR WHO IS a Herr


son of 1915, which isn't bad rec
ord considering the general weakness
of the Brooklyn Feds. In fact, the vet
eran won a higher percentage of bis
games than any other slab man on the
Ward payroll, and there have been a
dozen or more, first and last.
The Brookfeds should have been
popular with the Smith family with
Frank in the box, Harry behind the bat
occasionally and Fred at short.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-08
Fulton Willard Match Not Attracting Much A

FIRED FULTON and Jess Willard
will be un1oaaed on the public on
Mardi Gras week in New Orleans On
that occasion a twenty round fight will
be started between the worlds cham
pion and the rawest of raw material,
picked UP a year ago In the Minnesota
Wslds.
OF course nobody is compelled to pay
railroad fare and ticket money to see
this show. but number OF persons
wilI--we ali Of us are off in the bean
at times. Also. it is not incumbent on
willard to step right out of months OF
idleness into q battle with a tough man.
But it does seem that the promoters
are putting it over pretty strong with
this Fulton baby. Judging by accounts
of his last fight, they might as well
match willard with cigar sign if they
hope to ger any opposition out of Full
ton
Fulton knows little about the fght-
ing game and was IN trouble holding
his own with Anderson. his inferior in
size. weight and punching power. He
stopped his rival through sheer excess
strength, not because of his skill or
ability tc fight we'll Willard ought to
ext:ngtlish this bird handily unless
somebody pulls a miracle man act with
Fulton in the next few weeks
Fielder Jones is an unusual baseball
ones
Louis Feds. admits in a letter to VIII
lie johnson. the secretary of the club,
that he has not read q line Of baseball
news since his team played its last
game. Oct l. This would indicate
chat Jones did not give heed to the
world series or anything else that has \
happened, He argues that a man who
is in charge of a ball team during six
or seven months of a year should get
his mind off it during the off season.
Jones evidently feels satisfied with
the team he has, for If he were not he
probably would be out hustling to bet
ter his combination, Jones is too old
TO be in baseball. He has lost his in
teresst in the sport and IS in it just for
what salary he can draw.
Branch Rickey's st. Louis Browns
viii look more like the all collegiate
touring team in 1915 If some of the
ager is angling are landed.
Hickey is said to have a line on
Harry Legpre. the yale star. who re-
Gently was removed from college, ath-
1etics because of Violation of one of
Yaless rules regarding e1igibi1ity-
Legore, according to reports. is CON
Aidering an offer to become a profess
stonal. and, as college players know of
Hickey and believe that they would get |
a better chance from him than any 9TH
er manager, Legore is very apt to join !
the Browns.
iris Speaker and owner Joe Lannin |
have not yet come to terms for next /
season. Speakers contract which call |
ed for $17.50o q year for two years. has
expired, and there is a new agreement |
to be signeI. It is understood that |
Lannin does not propose to pay Speak
CIR the same salary he drew during the |
past two seasons, and iris is said to j
be just as obstinate in refusing any
thing else and may demand an adj
vance. But it is believed that the two |
will get together in due time. though |
several clubs have made big offers for /
Speaker. There was report current /
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-08
BRITAIN GUARDS PIGEONS USED
IN ARMY SERVICE.

GREAT BRITAIN has given notice to
the public that carrier or homing
pigeons are being used for certain pur-
poses in connection with King Georges
service, and any one who shoots or
kills a carrier or homing pigeon while
on passage renders himself liable to
prosecution.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-08
COLUMBIA CREW CosT s4.4OO

The net loss on all sports was 1896.
Basketball was the most profitable,
showing credit balance of nearly
$1,000, while baseball earned about $3.50
net. The crew was the heaviest loser,
with a deficit of S44OO
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-08

Fulton says he does not know to this
day what happened, as he was think
ing all the time about what Mccartney
told him and not of the fight. It re-
quired quite a number OF battles after
that to put Fulton wise to the fact that
Mccartney had simply been playing to
get his goat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-08

Manager Robinson of the Brooklyn
club is quoted as saying that he pro-
poses to raise the pitchers slab of the
Dodeers'. field to a height of fourteen
inches next season. Robbie plans to
have his boxnaen perfect the overland
delivery. The raised slab evil attract
ed SO much attention last season, when
It prevailed on the Polo grounds, that
there is very apt to be, a movement in
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-08

"a IL branches OF sport at Columbia
university except basketball and
baseball were conducted at financial
loss last year, according to the annual
report Of the Columbia University
Athletic association.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-08

augurated which viii eliminate this
practice and have the slab as it is in
the American league, on the level with
the plate
There would be more batting if the
advantage of q raised slab were eltrni-
mated, and it generally is supposed that
the rule makers are for any sort of re-
form which will Iegitirnately improve
the hitting.
Fred Fulton, the formidable Mime
sofa heavyweight, tells how Billy Nc
Carney, manager of Carl Morris, once
"got his goat proper. Morris and Full
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-08

that Speaker was to be traded, but
Lannin denies this and insists that
Speaker will be member of the world
champions next season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-08

WWS He motives governing the saw
ing of, or taking of, human
life are essentially the same,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-23
Safeguarding the Children.

| We question neither the safety nol
ipropriety of the administrative discre
tion that permits child suffering from
the disease which now engages the atten
ton of the bewildered authorities to re.
turn, under conditions prescribed by ex-
perts in sanitation, from another state
and to be cared ior under similar re,
strictions, in her own home. We assume
that the effect on the public generally OF
such privilege extended to a citizen
more fortunate than his fellows was duly
weighed by those who granted it, and
that they are ready to meet the conse-
quences of thier act, and to restrain the
efforts it will unquestionably incite
among less favored persons to avoid
their quarantine.
Nevertheless, we feel impelled to say
that this incident, the harmlessness of
which is youched for by those in whom
the public must OF necessity repose con-
fidence, produces a particularly unhappy
impression at a moment when the inhu-
name, needless and scandalous detention
in this city of visitors from other settle
ments because they had not complied
with the intricate and difficult regula-
tons set up by the guardians of our
health has excited natural. though de-
plorable, feeling of resentment in the
population. II moves us to wish that
scientific measures for our protection
might be tempered with common SENSE
New York Sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-23

The city of Rutland feels a certain i'm
petus from the industrial and CONNER
cial life of the great neghboring state OF
New York, and now and then it receives
a direct industrial and commercial toost
because of that close geographical con
nection. The latest manifestation of the
latter is the announced intention of a
Glens Falls concern to open branch
factory in Rutland for the purpose of
manufacturing shirts, the expectation be-
ing to run force of so employees at the
outset of the venture. Rutland already
has factory of the same sort and under
proper conditions promises to become
quite a center for that line of industry
thus placing the community in position
where it will not be so much dependent
upon the ups and downs of the marble
business for progress. This diversifying
of the industries of the city tends to
strengthening of the industrial and com
mercial interests of the place and must
be greatly welcomed by the people of
Rutland. Moreover, considerable
amount of outside capital is probably
brought into the state, condition which
is, likewise, pleasing to the entire com
monwealth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-23

United States. That is the problem
which the Atlantic feet is striving to
work out at the present time, to get
somewhat into the position OF prepared
ness: in other words, to know what to
do should certain contingency arise,
Germany had large proportion of her
problems worked out before the first
blow was struck back in August, 1914,
and was not at loss to know what to
do under certain conditions, the result
being that during the first year of the
war Germany overran good share of
Europe We do not mean to compare
Germany and the United States as to
the spirit of militarism the United
States preparedness must be prepared
ness for defense rather than for aggres-
sion. That defense the fleet is striving
to work out at the present time, and the
are most important.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-23
When This Girl Proposed She Said:

"And / have tried to make it clear to
you in every way | knew, I've asked
you to this house, times without number.
I've played tennis with you, and walked
and talked with you, and ridden your
rounds with you in your bunny old milk
wagon. I've simply thrown myself at
your head, day after day. But you--you
wouldn't understand. You wouldn't look
at me. Nor listen. You mooned about,
and moped your ridiculous heart out.
Because you thought / was such a blind,
silly fool, couldn't look past your pow
erty and your ill-luck, and see how splen-
did you really are Because you thought
/ was such stuckup simpleton I'd not
want to marry you, because you were
milkman. When I'd drive your milk
cart, I'd chase the cows for you, if you
wanted me to.'-September Woman's
Home Companion.