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The Tupelo journal., 1916-11-17
Her Real COMPLAINT.

What makes Maud look so awfully
diSmal?"
"She says her shoes are too tight.
her head aches. her supper disagrees
with her and she's got the blues"
In other words. nobody has asked
her to dance. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-11-17
RIGHTLY Namad.

Customer-Confound it. waiter! Here
is a big chip Of wood in this pudding.
right. sir. You ordered cabinet pud
ding.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-11-17
Jury List

The following named persons
have been drawn to serve as
jurors at the fall term of circuit
court, commencing Monday,
November 20:
FIRST WEEK
Clark Christopher, Sam Bedford, Jim
Roper, Tom Gibson, Tom Stubs, Henry
Malone, T E Strlcklin, J W Epting,
Philip Norton, Kirkpatrick, J L
Ash, Frank Payne, w P Archibold, F
+ Herrlnk, H O Kyle. J $ Long, B NJ
Elliott, Forrest Wood, Lurther Peach,
} Lee D Lyle, w B Povall, Way
Samples, c P Dickerson, Pearl Long,
Coyt Marion, Walter Clayborne, John
Reed, Marvin Monts, John Evans. Jack
Trammel, L B Candy, Jim Sparks, J E
Lawhorn, S d Armstrong, G C Franks,
W S Young, Bob Schumpert, George
Edwards, J w Battler, j j Spencer,
George Monaghan Calvin Berryhill, Of
to Clouney, j F Young, Murphy Minga,
J II Dabbs.
SECOND WEEK
Ed Cochran, Joff Bennett, L c. Hardy
j H Linksey, H E Tanner, Joddie Ag-
new, 3 F Bentley, Luther Pettigo, w
R Buchanan, Charley Mccarthy, Hubert
Hopkins, A. E. Hilliard, E w Banester
John Stanford, r l. Merritt, Andrew
Livingston, Julian Raine, d S Ballard,
w E Catfee, Albert Ritter, J d King,
G N McCullum, B T Ballard, w C Law
son, VS. Banks, Martin S~prayberry,
Charley Edwards, Pat Finney, Audy
Barnett, Tom Edwards.
THIRD WEEK
B c Dalrymple, w J Farley, George
Hamblin, NJ A MCGEE, S Wiggington,
j L Bickerstalf, ] T Bailey, } L Martin,
H E Peterson ] r HoWerton, G A
Hodges, Jeff Clayton, Mack Hankin, r
H Kinney, Ed Dickerson, r P Harr s,
J M McCullum, Joel S Wilson, J c
Coggins, W G Schumpert. Richard Fos-
ter, j. M. Wilson, Elma Garmond, Math
Edwards, jim Hutchens, Sam Riley, E
n Griffin
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
SMITH
 AND ROBERTSON
 LEADING HITTERS

Chicago, May 13.-On1y 13 American league players, who may be classed as regulars are batting 300 or better according to averages published here today and including games of last
 Smith of Cleveland is leading the batters who have played in at least half of the games their teams have taken part in with percentage of 1888. FSournier of Chicago is ahead in home runs with three, two of which he made in the opening games at New York. Graney of Cleveland leads in total bases with 46 and% Speaker, Cleveland, and Felsch, Chicago, set the pace in runs scored at IT. Detroit leads in club batting with .26O. The live leading American 1eague/ batters
 Smith, Cleveland, 1888: Burns, De- troit, .377; Speaker, Cleveland, .365; Strunk, Philadelphia BAY; Milan Washington. .338.
 The five leading pitchers of the league who have played in three or more games, ranked according to earned runs, are: Leonard, Boston, (won B. lost D, 0.41; Cournbe, CIeve- land, (won 4, lost O, 1.13; Pennock, Boston, Cwon O, lost D, 1.13; Klepfer. Cleveland, (won 1, lost o), 1.22; Mar lzle, New York, Cwon 3, lost O, 1.38.
 Robertson of New York leads the National league batters, of whom 12 are doing 300 or better. Williams of Chicago is leading home run hitters with four and Zimmerman of Chicago is ahead in total bases with A. Groh, Cincinnati, leads in runs scored with IT, and Carey, of Pittsburgh, in stolen bases with g. Brooklyn sets the pace in club batting with .274. The top hit ters are: q
 Robertson, New York. 437; Chase, Cincinnati, .3S9; Daubert, Brooklyn, 1887: Burns, New York, .375; Hinch- man, Pittsburgh, .371.
 Leading National league pitchers in .clude Arnes, St. Louis, evvon ?, lost D, .O00; Dell, Brooklyn, Cwon 2, lost O, 900; Kant1ehner, Pittsburgh, (won ?, lost 3), .087; Pfeffer, Brooklyn, Cvvon 4, lost D, .o90; Mcconnell, Chicago, (won 3, lost D, ,I.131.
 Fourteen batters in the Interna- tional leage are hitting 400 OF better. Twombley leads the batters 1n home runs. B. Smith, Montreal, is ahead in stolen bases; Kopp, in runs scored. with 13. Baltimore leads in team hit ting, with 1922.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
CATCHING STAFF
 OF BROOKLYN CLUB IS BADLY CRIPPLED

Cincinnati, May 13.-Rain prevent ed the Superbas and Reds from play ing the final game of the series here yesterday, and the Dodgers left yes- terday afternoon for St.<Louis, where they will clash in a four-game series The Brooklyn catching staff now is in a crippled condition, as an examina- ton of McCarty's right hand today proved that Lew had broken one of the small bones in his third finger. McCarty's injury was received in the first inning of Wednesdays game Trainer Doc Hart is of the opinion that McCarty will be out of the game for at least three weeks.
 President Tener of the National League has been notified of McCar- tvs being placed on the disability list. Lew has done the bulk of the catch ing for the Superbas, and his injury will be keenIy felt. His hard and timely hitting has materially aided the Dodgers in gaining first place in the league race.
 As Chief Meyers is laid up with an injured hand, Otto Miller will be called on to take care of the catching Meyers received a split finger at Eb- bets Field last week when he caught one of Ed App1eton's fast ones on the bare hand. Meyers was out for prac- ttna yesterday. but was able to do
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
BARNEY OLDFIELD RlDESLAST RACE
 AT INDIANAPOLIS

New York, May 13-Two men start ed to fame in 1902, Henry Ford and Barney Oldheld. Ford was trying to buiIde racing car. Barney was with him trying to build a career as race driver. The answer. is ob- lvious. But is Barney Oldfeld going to drive at the sixth annual sweep stakes race at Indianapolis, Memorial Day2 T. E.. Myers, manager, recently shook his head and answered s'No.s But this was yesterday. And now assurance is given that the indefaiga- bIe Barney is going to drive.
 His mechanicion, R. G. Dashbachs has arrived in Indianapolis unan- 1ounced, and has Barney's car, a. for eign-built .Delage, unloaded and at the speedway track. Those who know Oldf1e1d are bewildered at such tactics They lend credence to the suspicion that Barney is tired of be- ing kidded about "a1so running, and lis out at last to show the crowd of younger drivers who have usurped his place on the front page that the or aginaI automobile driver of U. s. A. has sufficient punch left to win the In
 7ianapolis international classics.
 Dashbach says that this is Old fields race, his last public appear ance, and that Oldde1d proposes uT1- equivocaIIy to win and crown his rae ing career with what is considered ithe highest achievement in automo- tdle racing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
MOGRIDGE IN
 ONE HIT GAME WINS FOR TANKS

New York, May 13.-The Yankees
 won another baseball game yesterday, thereby splitting even with the Chi icago White Sox on the 1atter's first tinvasioon of the Polo Grounds. q The score was ? to 0. Not only did the lWesterners fail to gather a run, but they also would have failed to register a hit if it had not been for some lit tie pebble or clod that lay in the base path between third and second. In the fifth inning Buck Weaver hit an easy bounder toward short. Roger Peckinpaugh stood ready to gather the ball in on about the third thing and took a frenzied shoot over his shoulder. It went for a single and fChicago's only hit
 M George Mogridge was the pitcher who tanned and cowed the White Sox- Whether it was because they once tried him out and sent him back ta the minors, or whether it was for some oNaner reason, the tall left hand CT appeared to have no regard what ever for the feeling of Rowland's men.
 With wind-up like an eight-day clock. a sweeping curve and deadly Icross-fire, he had them dUing every thing from jumping through hoops to rolling over and playing dead Eddie Collins for instance, faced Mogridge three times and on each occasion GLruck 8Out.z 211ly sIJktGt1c13 "4AO Se1AA Ae1A Eddie three times in one game has done an excellent day's work without going any further.
 Mogridge, however. also struck out FeIsch. Jacques F'ourniers Ray Schalk and Dave Danforth He gave but two bases and balls and had lit mot been for two fielding errors that he himself made, not man would have reached second base, and only two would Have reached first while he pitched After two men were out in the eighth inning. and while Lynn was batting for. Lefty Russell. who had replaced Danforth in the fourth, Adogridge hurt his arsn while pitching a curve ball, and Bob Shawkey fin 5shed the game.
 Shawkey famed out Felsch for the third out in the eighth and did not permit either run or hit in the ninth.
 Bill Donovan stated after the game that Mogridge had snapped 8 tendon in his elbow, but that the injury was not serious. and that the big fellow would bd in condition to pitch again within a short time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
Local and Outside
HURLS
 GREAT CONTEST
 FOR BRIDGEPORT

Portland, Me, May 13-Dtck Durn= ing, big southpaw, was thrown on the market this spring and none q the Eastern managers wanted him Finally Manager Duffy consented to let him work a game for Portland. It had to be Bridgeport's luck to face the castom yesterday and he let Neal Balls crowd down with one hit. Al Odell got that blow. Burning fans ned nine and passed five. Ii. looks as if he will have a meal ticket for some time to come.
 Opposed to Burning was Johnny Reiger. The Bridgeport boy gave his finest exhibition of the season, one that would bring home the bacon in nine games out of ten He gave only five hits, but two of them were punched in the ninth. This gave Portland the Iaure1s by 1 to 0.
 Bridgeport gave great example of fielding. Manager Ball and Al Odell knocked down some hard chances and so did Jake Boultes. It was the irony of fate that another re- jected player should have made the hit that beat Bridgeport. Guy Max well, a youngster recently released by Lowell, came up in the ninth with DoweH on first and one out On the hit and run play Maxwell cIouted to the right field fence, DoweII scoring easily.
 The best chance Bridgeport had to score was in the seventh With two out Odell singled and stole second. Thompson hit sharply to Maxwell, who made a, bad throw to first While the first baseman was chasing the ball Odell tried to score but was just bare ly caught.
 The
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
THE DAYS OF
 BIG SCORES

All baseball fans who know that in &he good old days of baseball the scores averaged much larger than now but few realize how tremendously lop- sided the scores really were. One of the most remarkables examples of this kind was the game played forty-six years ago today. May 13, 1870, be- tween the Chicago club and the Bluff City team of Memphis, Tenn The southern aggregation had the reputa- 'tion of being fast and classy club, but when theyNtscrossed bats'' with the Windy City outfit the result was a de- feat by the huni1iating score of 157 to 1. Happily the score by inning has been preserved, and it is an interesting souvenir of the days when baseball was fin the making Here it is:
 lChfcago 72714 o 35 34 16 23-157 Memphis 0 0 0 O. O. 1
 Baseball players on winning clubs gots lots of exercise in those days. Just four days after the Chicago Memphis contest another remarkable game was played in Cleveland between the For est Citys and the Atlantics. Only five innings were played, yet the Forest Citys got 132 runs, while the At1antics goI only one man over the plate. The victors started the obsequies by mak- ing hfty-two runs in the first inning. They got sixteen in the second, fifty three in the third, only one in the fourth. and ten in the fifth. The At 1antfcs got their only run in the second inning. because of errors. One can readily understand why the contest was stopped because of darkness at the end of the fifth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
YALE TO HAVE GREATEST
 NUMBER IN BIC TRACK MEET

CorntlI@ @12, Dartmouth 6, Harvard 12, Haverford 2, Johns Hopkins 2, Stan ford 2, Mass. I. T. 8, Michigan 12, N. Y. Univ. 1, Penn. state g, Pennsylvania 10, Princeton 12, Syracuse 5, Swarth- more 4, Yale 12.
 herst 6, Bowdoin 6, Mass. I. T. g, Brown 2, Colby 8, N. Y. Univ. 2, Cor nell 12, Dartmouth 7, Harvard 10, Ha- verford 1, Johns Hopkins g. Stanford 1, Michigan g, Penn. State g, Penn syIvania g. Princeton 12, Swarthmore 2, Syracuse 4, Yale 12.
 12O-yds- hurdIe-S oentries-Am- herst 3. Bowdoin 6, Brown 1. Califor- mia 1, Colby 1, Columbia 2, Cornell 8. Dartmouth 7, Harvard 4, Stanford 8, Johns Hopkins 2, Lafayette 1, Haver- ford 2, Mass. I. T. 4, Michigan 4, N. Y. Univ.. 2, Penn. State 4, Pennsylvania 3, Princeton 5, Rutgers 1, Swarthmore 1, Syracuse 3, Yale 12.
 220-yds hurd1es-92 entries = Am herst 4, BoWdoin 6, Brown 1, Ca1ifor- mia 1, Colby l, Columbia 3, Cornell 10, Dartmouth 7, Harvard 5, Haverford 2, Johns Hopkins 2, Stanford 3, Mass. I. T. 5, Michigan 5, N. Y. Univ. 2, Penn. State 6, Pennsylvania 6, Princeton 6, SWarthmore 1, Syracuse 4, Yale 12.
 High Jump-s5 entries = Amherst 5, Bowdoin 6, Brown 1, California 8, Columbia 9, Cornell 10, Dartmouth 6, Georgetown 1, Harvard 2, >Haverford l, Johns Hopkins 3, Lafayette 2, Stan ford 3, Mass. I. T. ', Michigan 6, N. Y- Univ. 2, Pefn- State 4, PennsyIva- mia 6, Princeton 5, Syracuse 1, Yale g..
 Pole Vault-71 entries-Amherst 8, Bowdoin 5, California 3, Cornell 6, Dartmouth ', Georgetown 1, Harvard 4, Haverford 2, Johns Hopkins 1, Stan ford I, Mass. I.yT. 2, Michigan 4, N. Y. Univ. 1, Penn. State 2, Pennsylvania. 5, Princeton z, Syracuse ?, Swarth- more 2. Yale 8.
 Broad Jump-104 entries Amherst 6, Bowdoin 6, Brown 1, California 4, Colby 1, Cornell 10, Dartmouth 6, liar yard 4, Haverford 2, Johns Hopkins 2, Lafayette 1, Stanford 4, Mass. I. T. 5, Michigan T, N. Y. Univ. Penn. State 4, Pennsylvania 8, Princeton 12 Swarthmore 2, Rutgers 2, Syracuse 4, Yale II.
 Hammer-66 entries = Amherst 8, Bowdefn 6, California 4, Colby 2, Cor nell 7, Dartmouth ', Harvard 2, Stan ford 1, Mass. I. T. 3, Michigan 4, N Y. Univ. 1. Penn. State 3, PennsylvsI- mia 3, Princeton ', Syracuse 3, Yale 10.
 Shot put-79 entries-Amherst 5, BoWdoin 6, Brown 1, California. 3, Col by g. Columbia 3, Cornell 6, Dart mouth ', Harvard 4, Johns Hopkins l. Lafayette 2, Stanford 2, Mass. I. T. g. Michigan 4, N. Y. Univ. 2, Penn. State 3, Pennsylvania 4, Princeton 6, Rut- gers 1, Swarthmore 1. Syracuse 2, Yale 12.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13

tie throwing. He finds it difficult to grasp a bat. It will be five or six days before Meyers will abe able to break into the game again.
 Miller played a fine game yesterday and got a hit off Toney. In case Of emergency, however, Meyers may don the mitt and mask. Wilbert Robin son now realizes the situation Pat Moran is in. If worse comes to worse the Dodgers can recall Mack Wheat from Lew Wachter's Troy club of the New York State league. Wheat Is the regular Trojan catcher, and has been playing in sensational style since the start of the season.
 Cincinnati fans were surprised at the rejuvenation of Ivan Olson, who
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
Eddie Mahan TWirls
 Harvard to Victory
 Over Amherst Team

Cambridge, Mass, May 13-After shutting out Virginia, Pennsylvania and Brown in order Harvard failed to turn similar trick against Amherst this afternoon because of a niscue by Capt. Heine Nash in the visitors sixth inning. The Crimson won by to 1.
 Seamans opened the session with a double for the visitors, but Mahan got down to work and famed two men, It was then that Nash fumbIed Goodridge'S bounder and allowed Seamans to score.
 Goodridge pitched first class ball this afternoon, Harvard being entitled to only one for it's seven hits Mahan was even tighter, however, al- lowing five scattered hits and flaming nine batters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13

Sailor Grande will be hero or a fivver about II o'clock next Monday night. The New York battler has been telling what he will do to George Chip when they clash in the ring at the Pastime A. c. show at the Casino. He claims he will outpoint the former champion, but those who have seen Chip in action know he packs an aw- full punch. The IS round star bout ought to be filled with action and the fans will undoubtedly be pleased.
 In the semi-final Kayo Moran of East Bridgeport will have 8, chance to try his haymaker on Roy Milne of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
Red Gap Wilson Is
 After Battles With
 McAuliffe or Ketchel

Red Cap Wilson, who came to Bridgeport a week ago for the pur- pose of getting on a match with Young NdcAuliffe, can be seen any a.f- ternoon doing light training at Levin sky's gymnasium, Stratford. Al Jen- nings, who looks after the Beech Nut
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
MILL HILLS CHALLENGE.

The Mill Hills are out for the cham pionship of the city in the 1s and A year old class and challenge any team in this class for a game to be played at Whee1er's lot on any Saturday af- ternoon at D. m. If this is accept ed answer through this paper. Glen woods preferred.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13

terday, not even a curve, and the Yan- kees gave him a beating.
 Lee Magee is not hitting the size of his collar for the Yankees. He will have to show soon why the magnates paid all that money for him.
 In four games against the Pirates, Benny Kauf of the Giants hit .421. Benny is giving the laugh to those who said he wouldn't be able to hit Ma tiona1 league pitching. -
 Al Odell looks like a fine addition to the Bridgeport club. The veteran is live wire on the bases and time ly hitter. too.
 Johnny Reiger's exhibition in the box yesterday was the best he has given since he joined the Bridge port club. It is shame that such fine work was wasted.
 The home plate must be kept out of sight at the Athletics park. Eighty six passes were given in the series De- troit just finished with the Macknen Ninety men were left on bases.
 It will be a wonder if some big league club doesn't grab Eddie Ma han, the Harvard star. The Crimson pitcher added another to his list of triumphs by beating Amherst yester- day.
 Bridgeport at last has an alright inf1e1d. There won't be any more games booted away as has happened early in the season. What the club needs now is more strength in the odtfe1d. 
 The way Harvey Russell is playing third for New London it looks as if Gene McCann will never get him off that corner. Harvey is hitting the old apple too.
 They say Frank Moran is not SO anxious to tackle Jack Dillon in New York. eff beat him won't credit, '' complains Moran. They'll say I ought to beat a little guy, anyway. And if he beats me the fans will call me a big cheese
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13

has supp1anted Ollie O'Mara at short stop for the Robins. Olson was un- fortunate Thursday, as he was the target of several hard hit balls.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13

New York. He is the hardest boy Moran has yet called upon to meet. This will be ten round affair. They will weigh 142.
 The six round contest between Young Brooks of Stamford and Young Rocco of Waterbury, promises to be lively and the curtain raiser between Billy Murray and Louie Bagash of this city, will probably hand the fans a laugh. All forfeits have been posted so there is nothing to be done now but have the boys weigh in next Monday afternoon at o'clock. There has been a big sale of seats.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13

Damage of $500, 900 was caused by fire in the business district of San dusl<y, Ohio.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13

jurisdiction over expenditures of the New York County Court House Board with the Board of Estimate and Ap- portionment, was signed by Gov Whitman
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13

Different clubs have been accusing Pitcher Danforth of the White Sox of using some foreign substance to give the ball a peculiar twist. Danforth didn't put anything on the ball yes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13

bill proposing a tax on cigars and tobacco was rejected by a committea of the Re3chstag.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
(By Wa gner.)

Danny Hoffman of this city, who formerly played with the Athletics, New York Americans and St. Louis Browns, has accepted terms with the Bridgeport club. He will report May 21, in time to get into the game against New London. Hoffman was always a good hitter and his acquisi- ton by Bridgeport proves that the local owners are determined to give the fans the best club they can ob- tain.
 Hoffman batted .so6 for wilkes Barre in the New York State league last season in 113 games. He made 12 sacrifice hits and stole "a bases. Wi1kes-Barre owed him back salary so he did not report this season. Like all veterans he is slow in getting started so he insisted upon working out for a week before he would con- sent to get into the the lineup. He will be ready when the New London series starts, however.
 It was also announced today. that the deal had been closed with To- ronto of the International league whereby Bridgeport gets Inf1e1der Wright in exchange for Third Base man Byrne. Wright is a very fast man. He will probably be played at shortstop, Bou1tes will go to third and Ode1 to the outfeId.
 The Remington-U. M. c. club will play the Lincoln Giants at Newfield park next Wednesday afternoon. This is the best. co1ored team in the coun- try. Johnny Barron will pitch for the U. M. c. boys.
 Tomorrow afternoon at Newfield park Bridgeport will play Worcester. Manager Ball is bringing his club away down from Portland to stage this contest. Worcester will be re- membered by the fans as the club that made Bridgeport go IS innings to win last Saturday. Bill Martin is expected to pitch for Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13

boys interests, managed some good boxers in his time, including Dan Cree don of Australia. and Kid NcPartland. claims Wilson is one of the best box CTS in the east. Wilson is willing to tackle Al Ketchel at 1S2. Jennings will referee the, Moran-N1ilne bout at the Casino. Monday night
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13

ADvERTIsE IN TRE. FARMER,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13

The way Harvey Russell is playing third for New London it looks as if Gene McCann will never get him off that corner. Harvey is hitting the old apple, too.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
DANNY HOFFMAN. HARD HITTING
 OUTFIELDER, FOR BRIDGEPORT
Worcester Club Here Tomorrow and Bill Mar
 tin Slated to Pitch.

terday, not even a curve, and the Yan- kees gave him a beating.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13

FLOWERS FOR
 MOTHERS DAY JOHN RICK @ SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13

lEarmer wan1 Aas. one Cens 2 wora
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13

The home plate must be kept out o1 sight at the Athletics park. Eighty six passes were given in the series De- troit just finished with the Mackmen Ninety men were left on bases.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13

Lee Magee is not hitting the size of his collar for the Yankees. He will have to show soon why the magnates paid all that money for him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13

Johnny Reiger's exhibition in the box yesterday wos the best he has given since he joined the Bridge port club. It is a shame that such fine work was wasted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13

In four games against the Pirates, Benny Kauf of the Giants hit .421- Benny is giving the laugh to those who said he wouldn't be able to hit Ma tiona1 league pitching. -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13

Al Odell looks like a fine addition to the Bridgeport club. The veteran is live wire on the bases and time Iy hitter. too.