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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11
WASHINGTON'S BASEBALL HISTORY

If Clark Griffith and his Senators should cop the bunting this year which is admittedly a large "if'- Washington fans would have their first opportunity to feast their eyes on major league gonfalon. The repub- lies capital city has been among those
 present in all the big leagues ever or ganized, but never yet has a cham pionship flag flown from it's ramparts In the early days of baseball Wash ington had one of the crack amateur clubs of the country in the Nationals
 team composed largely of govern ment clerks. It was this organization
 which made the first extensive tour in
 baseball history. It was forty-nine years ago today, July II, 1867, that | the Nationals set out on the trip which covered 5000 miles and cost about
 $6,000. The first game was at Colum-
 bus, where the Nationals won 90 to 10. They then visited Cincinnati, de- feating the Cincinnatis 53 to 10 and the Buckeyes S8 to 12. Louisville was next trimmed to the tune of 82 to 21 and at Indianapolis the Nationals roll
 ed up a score of 1O6 to 21. The St.
 Louis Unions were smothered 113 to 26, and the St. Louis Empires 53 to ~. AL IlOChAOEo tbO tIlPPClc oei dSh
 snag and were defeated 29 to 23.
 The Chicago Excelsiors were beaten 49 to 4.
 The tour of the Nationals started
 something in Cincinnati. The fans of
 that city were out for revenge, and
 the famous Red Stockings were organ
 ized and in 1869 and the Following sea-
 son made tour which extended as far west aa San Erancfac0 and so,1fh fo New Orleans, winning fifty-six games
 before meeting defeat. On this trip
 the Reds defeated the Nationals "A to
 8 and the Washington Olympics 16 to 5. The Rockford club also made a trip east in 1870 and again defeated | the Nationals 10 to 4.
 When the National Association of Professional League was organized in 1871 the Washington O1ympics were admitted. The following year the Nationals also entered the professional
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11
HARVARO'S STRONG
 MAN MAY ENTER
 PUGILISTIC RANKS

Cambridge, Mass, July 11-Oran G. Kirkpatrick, heavyweight boxing champion at Harvard. has finished his college course in three years, and is> now in Denver conferring with his father on whether he will accept the proposition put to him by John L.. Sullivan, former worlds heavyweight champion, to turn to the ring for a livelihood.
 Kirkpatrick's family is we'll off, but the young fellow is out to do for him. self, and the alluring tales of the money to be made in the ring pro- vided the boxer is good one. has set Kirkpatrick to doing some heavy thinking.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11
TO PLAY
 SUMMER BALL IN
 WHITE MOUNTAINS

New Haven, July 11-Captain-elect Harry LeGore of the Yale baseball team will play with the Fabyal. club in the White Mountains for the re- mainder of the summer. It is not probable that LeGore will accept his board for playing as the college ath- letes are now inclined to regard cer- tain clauses in the eligibility, rules.
 The drastic action of the Yale au-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11
CHAIN CO.'S ATHLETIC ASS0.,
 BUYS BRIDGEPORT B. B. CLUB
Factory Workers Feel They Can Give Park City Winning Team

Outfielder Joe Briggs, the veteran who has been with New London, Hartford and Lowell at various times, has been released by Lowell. He is still good fielder but has lost his hitting ability.
 Elmer Smith, the former Water bury outfielder, has developed into a great clouter since he has been used in the outfield by Cleveland. He was put in as a pinch hitter in New York yesterday and won the game with a home run.
 The longest game of the season was played in Rock Island. H.. yesterday. when the Rock Island and Hannibal clubs of the Three league battled 22 innings. The Hannibal club made five runs in the last inning and won 8 to g..
 Mike Donlin may become manager of the Columbus, O., club of the American association. John McGraw was asked to recommend man and he named Donlin.
 It is said that difference of 5,000 prevents the sale of Pitcher Slim Sal- lee to the Giants. St. Louis wants $15,000 for. the twirler and the Giants have offered $10,000. sallee has a $6,0O0 contract, which must be kept. The. committee which had charge of the construction of the Yale bowl reports that .$737, ,ss1.67 has been spent in buying 100 acres of land and build ing the bowl. It will cost $150.000 more to complete the structure.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11
(By Wagner.) N

. The American Chain Go. Athletic as- sociation has bought a half interest in the Bridgeport baseball club. Billy Lush was to complete arrangements for the purchase yesterday but at the last minute he decided he would not go through with the venture.
 Mike -Iealy, who acts as manager of athletics of the Chain com pany, was attracted by the possibility of putting a winning team in this city. Harry Cornen, the pres ent owner, and representatives of the Chain interests, were said to be hav- ing a secret conference this morning. Neither Cornen nor any of the other interested persons could be located. No plans for getting a new manager have yet been announced.
 The Bridgeport club goes to Spring geld tomorrow for a two game series and then returns home Friday and Saturday to meet Lynn There may he some new players in the local line up by that time. |
 Lee Magee- did not endear himself to the hearts of New York fans yes- terday. He famed with the bases filled and also failed to hit in later inning against Cleveland As the Yan- kees lost. the game the rooters are wondering why the club owners paid $22,500 for Magee. t
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11

Evidently what they ought to do to get recruits for the army io to adver- tise for 100000 officers and 10000 pri- vate soldiers instead of the other way around.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11
STANDING OF THE CLUES.
GAMES TO-DAY,

Worcester at Bridgeport. Springfield at Hartford. New Haven. at New London. Portland at Lowell. Lawrence at Lynn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES ronAv

GAMES TO-DAY. Cleveland in New York. (Two.) Chicago in Boston. St. Louis in Philadelphia. (Two.) Detroit in Washington. (Two.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11
American League
vEsrERnAv,s. REsuTrs

The New York-Cleveland first game, the Philadelphia-St. Louis games and the Washington-Detroit game all were on account of wet grounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11

Henry Ford denied the report he will be candidate for he Presidency on the Prohibition ticket.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11

thorities in regard to Quogue ath- letics has exerted wholesome influ- ence upon the actions of baseball players of whatever university.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11

Since. Harry Quinn and You Know Me Al" .Burdick took up the royal and ancient game of golf, they. have. been working overtime on their Scotch &C., cent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11

Father Phil McGrath, the\"Fight- ing'' Manhattan priest, has presented the Sixty ninth regiment with six pairs of boxing gloves.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11

l Bert Daniels, once a Yankee. and know with the Louisvilles, is laid up kwith a broken leg.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11

F Joe Dfrmingham, who was released
 kfrom the management of the Cleve- na4ds to make room for Lee Fohl, has bkaf4ed as the leader of the Toronto
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Southern Association
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

The Mobile-Atlanta game was post poned. The Atlanta team did not ar rive at Mobile.
 No other game was scheduled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11

{ Lutlher Cook, the former Yankee, kouthelder, has been benched by the
 tOakland club for poor hitting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11

FUNERAL BOUQUETS
 AND DESIGNS. N JOHN RECK- C. BON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11

 Y
  Johnston
 
  to  be the invitation the Cricket  before his
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11

f. There will be several new managers fin the big league next season. e 1, Since Bennie Kauf.s batting aver tAge has dropped below -.27o he has dis splayed saS wt1lingness to listen to Mo, Graw's Instructions When Kauff first k5oifed the Giants he said that he knew all about the hitting game. But fhe has discovered that the National. all.
 |. Ehe former Feds in the major aeagues arc rapidly finding their level The only real pitchers who were se- toured from the Feds are Cullop and Packard. N { Luta1er Cook, the former Yankee, touthe1der, has been benched by the tOakland club for poor hitting. Bert Daniels, once a Yankee, and know with the Louisvilles, is laid up twith a broken leg.
 l. 10. nrmingham. who was released k9rom the management of the Cleve- tla4ds to make room for Lee Fohl, has )fa4ed as the. leader of the Toronto kteam-
 The Cleveland and Detroit clubs will Innake big money this year. They are Ifhe best coin getters in the West. | George Sisler of the Browns Is an Idol in St. Louis, where the critics say that he Is a greater ball player than Try Cobb.
 
 The Browns have purchased young kcutaelden named .Yardley from the FAcAiester- club of the Western asso- ciatfofi. ---.- .Sss..s s | gs-svr~s-*-rt,- ---
 Cutshaw cf the Brook1yns is one of kkhe best hitters with men on bases in bfhe big show, y Jack coombs of Brooklyn pitches an leverage ef one fast ball to each bats kman, or about s5 in an ordinary game.
 He knows how to save the old wing. sSdksy is troubled again with that kpaiR in tho neck. It's neuritis. the Idootcrs say
 If Guy Morton. had not been hurt bthe CIevelands would have baen in kdrst placc today. Morton had won Il kgxnes and lost two when he was in- &9ured nearly a month ago. Just like takins M paux oN4fpH tha. Pittsburgh
 tsam or Ffeffer away from the Rob I1nsl
 ADYHRTIaH YN THE rARHepR
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11

The Cleveland and Detroit clubs will Imake big money this year. They are
 Ifhe best coin getters in the West.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TO-DAY.

GAMES TODAYs New York in Cincinnati. Brooklyn in St. Louis. Boston in Pittsburgh. Philadelphia in Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11

FUNERAL BOUQUETS
 AND DESIGNS. JOHN RECK c SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11

George Sisler of the Browns Is an
 t4dol in St. Louis, where the critics say
 Fthat he is a greater ball player than HTys Cobb.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11

The Browns have purchased a young k0ucaelden named ,Yardley from the faGcA Aiesters- club of the Western asso-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11

I Cutshaw cf the Brooklyns is one of kzhe best hitters with men on bases in kfhe big show,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11
'BASEBzfL HITS

[. There will be several new managers
 kln the big league next season. s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11

The former Feds in the major t1eagues arc rapidly finding their level. The only real pitchers who were se- cured from the Feds are Cullop and
 Packard. t4
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11

Jack Coombs of Brooklyn pitches an average ef one fast ball to each bats man, or about 35 in an ordinary game He knows how to save the old wing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11
Easter1, League

vEsTERDAY,s .RESUITs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11

ADvxRT1sr IN THE rARarER.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-11

[ 34ksy is troubled again with that bpafR in tho neck. It's neuritis. the
 doctors say.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-14
ROPED HIMSELF TO BRIDGE
And Then the Youngster Let the Tide
Come In in True Melodrama
Style.

The colossal lie told by seventeen
year-cld John Streeper proved little
too much for him, and he was confined
to his bed with doctor trying to give
him something for his nerves. The
police said it was not his nerves that
needed treatment at all; what he need
ed most was a remedy for an over.
grown Imagination. The boy had the
police and detective forces Of the city
in fine frenzy for hours with his yarn
about being tied by four negroes to a
log under bridge for the tide to over
whelm as it rose inch by inch.
1t was a thriller for sure, and Streep-
er was tied to the log, but he had tied
himself Color of truth was given the
boys colossal yarn by the fact that
negroes caught in robbery by his IA
Their had threatened vengeance upon
him, but that incident merely formed
the foundation for the fabrication. The
lad had remained out later than the
domestic law allowed. and it was nee
essary for him to frame an excuse that
would go we'll with dad. The chief
incident Of movie" show he had wit
messed recently gave him all the cue
he required. He provided the scenario.
Atlantic City Dispatch to Philadel
phia Record.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-14
YANKED YOUTH TO SAFETY
Former Idaho Cowboy sklIIfully Usea
Driving Rein to Save ImperiIed
Skater.

After hanging on the edge of shee,
Of ice for Is minutes with feet and
body dangling in icy water at the dam
OF the Thurmont Power company,
Charles, twelve-year-old son Of Mrs.
B. M. Jones Of Thurmont, was saved
from drowning by Frank Harne OF
Foxville, formerly an Idaho cowboy.
The youngster was pulled from the
ice by lasso fashioned from a driv
ing rein and thrown by Harne.
With view of determining whether
the ice would bear his weight, the boy
ventured on it and plunged through a
weak section. In his fall he clutched
solid ice, and as Harne, accompanied
by his brother, drove by in buggy he
was discovered. Harne stopped, tore
. rein from the harness of the horse
and hurriedly fashioned lasso, then
ventured on the ice until he came
within range. Then he tossed the
lasso, and the moose settled over the
neck OF thu 10Y, who was pulled to
safety.-SaA Francisco Dispatch
Philadelphia Record.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-14
Uses and Abuses of Fertilizers
II.
6. FERTILIZERS AND THE HOME GARDEN
The Last Of a Series of Six Articles.
BY Prof. r. J. II. De Loac


= OF
His garden about one and good
ground for
pounds
to
garden was SO much better than other as Of his farm He was good
liberal fertilizers
quite
usually spots
tha
sufficiently
will we cotton
eniching already
ing valuable suggestions the of commercial fertilizers The
kind and amount of fertilizer he are to be determined by several
81 the Of the land as regards h and "a the character
Of the regards richness plant food m the kind crops
raised condition the land the
literally fertiz
fertilizers must be applied in excess actual plants
impossible to distribute small quantity of fertilizers over large area
fertilizer will through soil of II
it applied close to in the drill all of should saved The
will absorb before The formula generally recommend
consists complete fertilizer though the acid phosphate and nitrogen
n time The mixture for gardens should be as kinds
possible, plant
food-potash, nitrogen and phosphoric acid
Voorhees, recommends heavy applications of such mixtures the
merca gardens and truck patches He 1000 5000 pounds
ton has been found profitable This sometimes called the second app.
or one of the other elements alone The second application Of fertilizers may
Garden need fertilizer
n
generally undesir
market The for this
ize we'll and then cultivate The unp made
inferior when there check growth The vegetables that thus stunt
which they derived especial
spring breaking possible the soil ought
to be with rich food before the plants begin very
much Then will much rapidly and make far better
application should be made about the time the
definite regarding this
application
vegetable
is the
mer
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-14
Chjna'a Cheap Nobility,

After the re-establishment of the
monarchy, Chinese emperors will re-
ceive $4,000 gold, as an annual allow
ance granted because of their rank.
This decision has just been reached
by the government. and mandate
setting it forth is to be issued in few
days. Princes will each receive $4,000
gold, annually. The allowance for
duke will be $4,000. MarQuises of the
first, second and third classes will re-
ceive $4,000, $4,000, $4,000, respective
ly. The allowance to first-class earl
will be $2,4O0. An earl of the second
class will receive $500 and one OF
the third will be paid only $1,000 and
SO on through the lower ranks. Yuan
Shi-kai has issued q mandate address
ing the son of the murdered Admiral
Tseng Ju-cheng as marquis, and has
ordered the young man to report to
Picking for service on the bodyguard,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-14
A Waiting Librarian

Mary Dewitt Titcomb has extend.
ed the field Of the circulating library
In Washington county, Maryland. un.
til 1t reached the most inaccessible on
the rural delivery list. With the con-
sent of the trustees, she built a III.
brary wagon" which was made much
like q laundry wagon. It had side
doors opening outward and each side
was fitted with shelves of books.
Drawn by two mules, the library start
ed out into the country. Now the
wagon has been taken of and in its
place is library motor car which
carries . visiting librarian who ad-
vises the families and helps select
the books they want. The teachers
of the district schools also use the
library motor car to choose pictures
and books for their pupils. The trav.
cling library makes two trips week,
or is routes, covering the entire coun,
ty, which has 10000 inhabitants. Miss
Titcomb says that the people in the
country do not read as much fictioD
- hGe patrons IN tho city do.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-14
LIGHTS EFFECTS ON GERMS
While 1t Kills Some, 1t Transforms
Others Into Creatures of
Different Species.

II sunlight destroys bacteria, it is
also the active agent in multiplying
their species. Such, at least, is the
obvious deduction which science is
drawing from recent experiment of
Nine. Victor Henry, and it is one that
opens up an entirely new field to the
psychologists.
She had occasion recently to ex-
pose some germs Of anthrax to the
rays from mercury vapor lamp. AS
she expected, the treatment proved
fatal to most of the subject, but few
of them survived.
The astonishing feature in the case
was that the survivors had undergone
radical transformation. They were
no longer thin and threadlike. They
had become spherical, or nearly SO,
true cocci, in fact. At the same time,
they were radically different from all
known spores.
What is more, upon cultivation they
did not return to their original form,
and when injected into animals pro-
duced an entirely new disease.
Nine. Henry is forced to the conclu-
sion that she has developed an entire
ly new bacterial family, and reasoning
from her experience believes that she
has hit upon the means by which such
families have multiplied. It is her
opinion that after long exposure to
sunlight, germ, If not destroyed, I'm
dergoes a radical change in form and
nature, thus becoming the root of an
entirely new species.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-14
ARE USING ROMAN WEAPONS
Soldiers Of Today Employ Almost
Duplicate Of Sword Used by
Caesars Legionaries.

II one of Caesars DICTIONARIES who
fell in the qualification" of Gaul could
be walked from his long sleep and
placed in the trenches, he would find
one or two familiar things, even if
he failed to recognize the landscape.
The appalling racket, the bursting
shells, the spectacle of men struck
down by invisible agencies OF death
these would be new and awesome. But
the helmet would have rather famil-
lar feeling on his brows, and If he
took part in charge he would show
himself a most efficient man with the
trench knife"
For this new weapon is just the
old Roman broadsword revived and
brought down to date. The blade is
bit shorter than that to which the
legionary was accustomed-15 inches
instead of IS. But the point and edge
are keen, the steel is good, the hilt
is plain, and the injunction to thrust
at the face" is as sound as ever. With
this accustomed weapon in his grip
and a cloak over his arm in lieu of
shield, Caius of the Tenth legion would
be a nasty warrior to meet on the
chalk knobs of Champagne.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-14
False Eyes for Animals.

Among the most difficult thingA
which taxidermists have to do is max
ing glass eyes for the animals they
mount. These eyes are made of glass,
hollow within and open at the back,
30 that the inner surface may be paint
ed any color. No two animals eyes
are alike, and it requires a great deal
Of skill and practice before man is
competent to paint the eyes quickly.
A liens eye, for example, is large and
bnownish-black, while the iris 10
chrome yellow, but streaked in such .
peculiar fashion that it is an extreme
ly difficult thing to initiate it we'll.
The eye Of giraffe is still more diff
ficult, as that animal has a brownish-
black eye with a peculiar purplish
sheen, very hard to initiate
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-14
Decorations for Women.

Foreign countries are most prodigal
of feminine decorations. There are in
all some twenty foreign orders, and it
is said that Spain was the first coun-
try to honor the gentler sex by inciud-
ing them in orders of chivalry. The
Legion of Honor, which has been
pinned to not few feminine breasts
in the present war, the Russian Order
of ST. Catherine and the Austrian Star
Cross are a few Of the greater orders
which can be accorded to women. In
no country does the decoration be-
slowed on woman carry any title.
as in the case of a masculine knight
hood, but in several countries certain
female decorations bestow sort OF
status equivalent to rank in the army.
vsvr0vs
My life has been full CT disappoint.
ments!" said the lank and horse-faced
man. Il have never been able to
achieve my cherished ambitions or OBJ
tain the things most earnestly do
sired. Ar-r-r-r-r!"
'Huh!" returned the man on whose
brow sat despair like . brooding hen
on her nest. Il am worse on than
that! My rich uncle left me his biz.
gest motor car and nothing tor it, M
keepi"-Kansas City Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-14
The Mule Or The Girl.

John Jones, went to his barn
one morning and found there, "a
brand new mule colt. He raised
it until it was three years old,
when 5000 was offered for it. In
stead of selling it, he rented il,
to the city of Indianapo for IS
cents day, including board,
stall, shoeing and medical at
tendance. The mule worked 25C
days the first year, earning
S212.5 so, or $500 net after taxes,
etc, were paid. Mr.. Jone.
bought another mule with til.
$500, which he also rented to the
city, and at the end of the second
wear he had two mules and S40(
cash, which he invested i'll two
more mules. He kept this III
fifteen years, till his first mule
colt was eighteen years old, al
this time he owned 32,767 mrles,
worth an average of 500 each.
or S3,367, 700. The niueteentL
year they earned him a net in
come of So, 553, 400.
Alice Allen, daughter of AL
bert Allen, living across the road
rom John Jones, was born the
same day the mule colt register
ed his first kick. Her father
fed, clothed and educated her for
seventeen years at a cost of SIPS
year, and then sent her to a
business college for a year at
an expense of $500, making her
total cost at eighteen years ST.
SIS. When she was eighteen
she got a situation as stenog-
rapler and office girl with an
indiana polls business house at
So week, paying for her own
room, board, street car fare,
shoes, doctor bills aud as much
clothing as what was left would
lp unit
All of which merely shows
that some things are different
from others.