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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-03
ANNIVERSARIES
OF RING BATTLES

1900-Oscar Gardner knocked out
Eddie Santry in 5th round at Louis
vile. Oscar, known as the Omaha
Kid" was one of the best little fight
ers the modern ring has had, al
though never a recognized champion.
AT one time or another, however, he
defeated several titIe-ho1ders. He de-
feated Solly Smith both before and
fter the Californian was featherweight
champion, won from Australian Billy
Murphy after the latter had lost the
featherweight title, knocked out Dave
Sullivan only a few months after the
Hibernian boxer. had lost the cham
pionship, and put Harry Forbes to
sleep the year before the Chicagoan
succeeded to the bantamweight hon
ors The Omaha Kid was twice
knocked out by Terry McGovern, and
Young Corbett also turned the same
trick, although that was when the Kid
was in the sere and-yellow. During
his ring career of 10 years Gardner
met the best men of his weight, and
was seldom defeated. Santry was al
so a classy boxer, and since retiring
from the ring he has been elected to
the Illinois Legislature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-03
EASTERN LEAGUE
ARGUES CHANGES
IN CONSTITUTION

New Haven. May 3-Proposed
changes in. the constitution OF the
F.asferne League as adopted at the
Boston meeting were discussed at a
meeting of the magnates at the Hotel
Garde last light The session was pro
longed over a period Of four hours
and no other business was considered
accDrding to the statement given out
By Vice mRreaid dent Da.nzssS9'n Neil Of
Hartford
Lynn was represented by Louis E..
Pieper. Portland by Hugh Duffey,
Lawrence. by J. P. Sullivan and Jesse
Burkett. Bridgeport by Harry j. Cor
nen. Hartford by J.. H Clarkin;
Springfield and worcester by W. E.
Carey. and New Haven by James T.
Collins. FssLN
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-03
EPPA JEPTHA
RAH-RAH-RAH
hAsA AAAAA hRAAEA

tfEppa Jeptha- rah-rah-rah!"
This is the college yell of Philade1-
phians on such days as Pat Moran
delegates the pitching job for his we'll
Vfrginian who answers to the name of
Eppa Jeptha Rixey. Even if he looks
like an animated telegraph pole, and
his name listens like a college yell,
Rfxey has a lot of friends who believe
that he is about due to conquer the
jinx which has so far presided over
his big league destinies.
Eppa Jeptha will round out to-day
a quarter of a. century's existence on
this mundane ball, as he was born
on the third of May, 1891, in Gull
pepper, Va. Eppa~ is 6 feet 5 1-2
inches long, and for time he disput-
ed with Carl Weilnan of the Browns
the honor of being the tal1est twir1er
in big league captivity, but both have
now been surpassed by Slim Love, the
Yankee recruit, who claims to be 6
feet 1-2 inches high, and can prove
it. Compared with these three men,
Wheezer Dell of the Dodgers is only
Ia. sawed-off Hunt, 6 feet inches in
height AS for Slim Sallee, who used
to be considered rather an inposing
figure of a man, his feet 3 inches of
longitude doesn't get him anywhere
as compared with the newer crop of
young giants whose heads soar alofe
into the blue empyrean, far beyond
the heat and turmoil of the busy world.
There are lots of 'tgood families in
Virginia, and Rixey comes from one of
them. Some of his relatives, indeed
think that in taking up baseball as a
profession he has come a long way.
The future southpaw received a libe-
raj education and spent four years of
his young life absorbing lore and base
ball at the University of Virginia. He
was the stellar pitcher of that justly
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-03
OFFICIAL BATTING
FIGUERS OF LOCAL
BOYS IN 4 GAMES
(By Wa gner.)

The Bridgeport players haven't
done any fence breaking with their
cudgels yet. Official batting aver
ages for the first four games show
that Catcher Smith, who has worked
in two games, is the only 800 hitter.
His mark is 1913. What little hitting
there has been in these games has
been pretty evenly distributed among
the different men.
OF course four games isn't a cri-
ter1on. Men like Neal Ball, Edwards
and Thompson are natural hitters and
are sure to do their share of the
c1outing. One or two of the local
players have shown by their style at
bat, hovere, that they won't do much
against Eastern pitching.
So far there have been seven two
baggers made by the Bridgeport
club. The swatting individuals were
Moshier, Stewart, Edwards, Gaudette,
Crook, Gray and Thompson. Of the
four sacrifice hits Manager Ball has
made two and Byrne and Smith one
each. Ball has stolen two bases and
Edwards, Byrne, Smith and Moshier
one each.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-03
NIAHAN TWIRLS GREAT
CONTEST AND HARVARD
DEFEATS GEORGETOWN

Cambridge. Mass, May S-The
Harvard nine expected q, hard: game
today against Murray of GEORGETOWN.
but because of the Washington pitch
er's poor support ran away with the
game, to 1; scoring three runs IN
the first inning.
Ned Mahan pitched for the Grim
son on the first warm day on Sol
diers', Field and showed better form
than since 1914. He allowed George
town only four hits, two of these com
ing in the ninth inning. Before this
the visitors reached second base only
once.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-03
AROUND THE ~~~~
SPORT LOOP ee

is not very anxious to loosen up for
good players.
The second game of the Lawrence
series will be played tomorrow. Then
Billy Hamilton's Worcester crew will
come for two games Martin Walsh
will probably work for Neal Balls
crowd tomorrow.
The New London team isn't making
any such runaway race as was pre-
dicted The Lawrence boys made
them hustle to win yesterday and
cleaned up McCann's players on Mon
day.
Harvey Russell. the former Bridge
port catcher, has been playing third
for New London like a veteran since
Marhefka was injured. He took eight
chances without an error yesterday
and got one hit.
After. seeing the way Lowell slam
med New Haven around and the great
battle Bridgeport gave Harry Lords
team, Bridgeport fans don't know
whether Bridgeport is good or New
Haven unusually poor.
The Braves are scooting along at a
M cry pace in the National race and
their decisive defeats of the, Phillies in
the present series have done much to
boom their stock. One, reason for the
PhiIlies' failure to do better is Cra-
vath's slump in batting.
Tommy Downey hasn't started to do
much hitting for Lowell yet. The 10
cal boy is a good clubber, though, and
will make the pitchers suffer as soon
as he gets his lamps trimmed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-03

famous institution of higher learning,
and his skill aroused the admiration
of Charlie RigIer, who coached the
Virginia. rah-rah boys. Rigler tipped
off Eppa Peptha to the Phillies, and
the big Virginian received an offer
from the Quaker management. For
a. time Eppa was in deep-doubt as
to whether he should accept the offer
The Rixeys had been eminent in many
lines of endeavor, but none of them
had ever engaged in sport except as
gentleman amateurs. The traditions
of the old South batt1ed with the am
billions of the new in the lofty brain
of young Eppa and the latter won out.
After he had received his sheepskin in
1912 he Joined the Phi1lies, and his i'm
mediate success caused bitter envy to
rank1e in the bNzzums of other mag
nstes. Rig1er was made the goat, for
he had been responsible for Rixey's
S: gning with the Phils, which was con-
sidered unprofessional in an umpire.
Rigler had to pay fine.
The next year Rixey refused to re-
port to the Phi1s until June, as he
was taking a postgraduate course, and
when he did join the club the big
soutnpaw was worn and frazzled. He
did fairly well the remainder of the
season, winning nine games to five lost,
but the fans were disappointed by his
showing, having expected him to pull
eff something of the nature of mir
scel. Rixey was again belated in
1914. and that annum he won only a
couple of pastimes, and lost seven.
Last year he was responsible for eleven
victories, but a dozen defeats were
registered against him. Tn the world s
series he twir1ed a fine game, but lost.
With the stick Rixey's average has
ranged from .O3S in 1914 to .191 the
previous year. Rixey hasa large as
sortment of t.the goods and if he
settles down to serious business. he
should become a mighty valuable as
set.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-03
BOYS TO PARADE.

Nearly 1900 boys of this city will
march in the big Memorial day par
AIDE that is now being planned. The
orga nizations that have already con-
scented to take part in the decorative
exercises are the Boys Brigade, the
United States Boy Scouts and the Boy
Scouts of America.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-03
BRIDGEPORT TO HAVE

SHORTSTOP IN FEW DAYS
a All we can do in the baseball world
this morning is to report progress. The
Bridgeport club has abandoned hope
of getting Shortstop Smyka1 because
that absent-minded young man hasn't
paid any attention to kilograms and
the locals can't wait forever for
player. Negotiations are being carried
on with Mobile of the Southern
League for a shortstop and the deal
will probably be closed tomorrow. In
any event Manager Ball proposes to
strengthen the team before the end
of the week.
Pitcher Johnny Reiger, the former
New England League finger, was
grinning broadly this morning be-
cause he had been declared free
agent. After Secretary Farrell of the
National association wiSed yesterday
that Reiger belonged to Lowell, the
youngster talked with President
Roach of the Lowell club and secured
his release. Reiger had a good re-
cord last. season and may be signed
by Bridgeport if he shows anything,
in practice. He has been in this city
for the past week. give got So in
my jeans and I'm a free man.. he
said this morning, as he danced a few
steps in front of the Atlantic hotel
Danny Murphy must have thought
he was going to compete in a milk
can league when he signed that New
Haven bunch for the Eastern race.
The Elm City boys have been kicked
for a good many goals SO far. Per
haps, Murphy is not. to blame, though.
It is understood that Owner Collins
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-03

A strike at the International Har-
vester plant at Milwaukee was averted
when the company granted d 55a hour
working week to its $500 employees,
without a cut in pay,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-03
GAMES TO-DAY.

Portland at New Haven.
Lowell at Springfield
Lynn at New London.
Worcester at Hartford.
Lawrence at Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-03
Southern Association
YEsTERDAY'S RESULTS.
American Association
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

At Indianapolis r. H. z.
Kansas City 49,. -........
indianapolis /
At Toledo-St. Paul-Toledo, post
poned; rain and cold.
At Co1umbu -Minneap olis-Co1um-
bus, postponed; rain.
At Louisville-Mi1wauk ee-Louisyille
game postponed; wet grounds,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-03
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TODAY.

Brooklyn in New York.
Philadelphia in Boston.
Cincinnati in ST. Louis.
Chicago in Pittsburgh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-03

Serbia has acquired a navy for the
first time in history. She purchased
the destroyer Ve1jka. Each of the Al
lies will present Serbia with two other
naval units before the end of the war
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-03

SPRING PIONEERING
PLANTS.
JOHN EECK & SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-03
Amt 1t The
Truth?

You used to shed tears
because your mother
wouldn't let you play
with those bad limp
son boys:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-03
. sTANDING or THE CLUES,

GAMES TODAY.
New York in Philadelphia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-03
Eastern League
YEsTERDAY,s RESULTS,
sTANDING OF THE CLUBs.

70 other game was scheduled.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-09-14
BARNEY BEAMlNcs

Arthur Brosowskc and men are
building al additio to the house
ION Mr.. Forbes farm.
JOhl Evenson of Toonto, S. ID.
is making some Improvements on
his farm north of town.
Burl Adams made trip to
Wahpeton by auto Monday.
Alex Mcdonald was visitor
at The county seat Monday.
Mrs. Colwell was passenger
TO Wahpeton Monday morning.
/ Ruth Douglass of Wahpeton
began a term of school in Ante
I.lope township, Monday.
Miss Helen Snyder of Fergus
Falls came Saturday and began
teaching school in Antelope
township on Monday.
Mr.. Riemelschneider of Wah..
peon came "Wednesday to auction
the w. NJ. T!,iel sale OF Thurs
day.
Mrs. Maus and Miss Margu-
critic left here Monday after
spending week at the home of
her brother. l.. L.. Colwell. They
went to Sioux City, Iowa to visit
before returning to their home
at Kalamazoo. Mich.
C. Il. Bailey and wife cam,
home Thursday after spending
several months with relatives in
Iowa. Montana and Dakota.
j. l.. Rehmet attencd the fun
era] of MN. H. White in Fargo.
Friday. Mr.. Rchmet is the local
agent for the White g. McCulloch
Lumber Company.
C. E. Harris was a BUSINESS
TRANSLATOR in Wahpetoa Salur-
day.
John Allen of prophestoaw
Ill. came Monday TO look after
his real estate interests.
Mrs. Ben Fink is having mat
erial hauled to build an addition
to her farm residence.
Dorothy and Ethelyn Rehmct
and Marleys Meyer came home
from their school work in Wah-
peon to spend Sunday.
A. Matthias was among the
Wahpeton visitors Thursday.
H. a. Springer and wife AMI
Rev. and Mrs. Maddox Of Wyn-
dmore attended the Epworth Lea
que business meeting at the d.
w. Motfet home on Friday even
ing.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-09-14

I'll 80 win you TO Coney."
modest girl shrank from the thought
Of attracting him. And Mr.. Waters felt
particularly vicious toward Miss Jones'
He went up to her that evening, just
before closing time.
II want to speak to you," he said.
Miss Jones put down her account
book and waited patiently.
Il guess you weren't feeling well
this morning, kiddo," he said. ''That
was a pretty raw thing you did. ]
wouldn't stand it from anyone but you
How about Coney tomorrow night?"
Il don't know what you are talking
about" said Mis-, Jones, turning scarlet
with indignation.
''Well, then, I'll explain" said Wa.
ters, leaning heavily upon the coun-
ter MIR. Fitton thinks u good deal
of me in this store. He doesn't care
what goes on SO long as the sales keep
up to the mark. He leaves me to keep
them up in any way think best. And
what l say goes with him. Get that?"
Miss Jones nodded.
Got anybody to take care of you?"
pursued Mr.. Waters. Living at home
or alone?"
IF you mean that as question:" an.
swered the girl, Il live at home with
my father, and he supports me-"
"Well, six dollars wouldn't go very
far" answered Mr.. Waters thoughtful-
~. "Still, guess you'd hate to 90
home and tell the old man you'd lost
your job, wouldn't you?''
Il certainly should answered Miss
Jones.
''Now you're talking sense said Mr..
Waters. "Well, then, want lively
girls in my department. And not little
spitfires. So you'd best make up with
me and come to COney tomorrow night,
and I'll give you good time, kid.
What?"
Miss Jones bit her lip and renected.
I'm sorry for what did this morn.
Ing" she said penitently. "And I'll go
with you to Coney."
Now you're talking sense" said the
manager, Modified. He glanced quick.
~ about him. Lets kiss and make up"
he added.
Miss Jones extended HIM rrigid
cheek, but Mr.. Waters seized her face
in his hands and kissed her on the lips.
He saw her eyes I'LL with tears end
szniled appr0vingly.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-09-14
The Modem
System
By c. H. REEVES

WUUUOOUVUU0990
Copyright. 1916. 'byNW. G.. Chapman.)
Mr.. Sampson Waters glared at pretty
Miss Jones'. the new employee in the
haberdashery department Of the great
Fitton store.
Miss Jones had been at work a week,
and Mr.. Waters had taken a decided
liking to her. After CALAMITY prom
Using her to see that. the road was
made. easy for her, he had ventured on
q familiarity when they found them
selves alone in the doorway for mo-
ment. Now the tingle of pretty Miss
Jones' hand across his cheek smarted
still.
Waters was the superintendent Of
the haberdashery department, and the
dreaded tyrant Of all the girls. They
knew that their positions were at the
mans mercy. Nobody had so much
influence with Fitton as he. A word
was as good as a command, it was
said.
Fitton had never run his store very
successfully. He had inherited it,
which was the principal reason. He
leaned more and more on his EN-.
ployees. He was an old man, and when
his daughter, now at Vassar, came to
the ownership-well, Mr.. Waters
smiled. He expected the general man.
agership Of the sales department. And
Fitton had as good as promised It to
him.
There were stories about him, con-
corning Nelly Gregg, who had disap.
peared from the store a year before.
One Of the girls had seen her on Broad.
way late at night, and Nelly had
shrunken from her and hurried away.
That Waters was married man was
known, and the girls often speculated
what sort Of woman had been willing
to take him.
OF course, the man was at his ease
among the rowdy element, but many a
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-09-14
Practical Preference.

Darling, love you SO much would'
gladly die for yon."
THAT'S very nice of you, George.
but 1t wouldn't do me any good. I'd
SO much rather you'd make a good
living for me than q glad DYING"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-08-18
CHEAP POWER VITAL
TO new INDUSTRIES
How Modern Business Depends
on Electrical Products.

In the recent discussion OF the water
power problem in and out Of Congress,
public attention has been directed to-
ward the use and value OF electricity
lattcrly, for the manufacture Of fer
tilizcrs and nitric acid for explosives.
But these are only few of the grow
ing demands for cheap power.
Today the great steel mills Of the
United States are absolutely dependent
upon the products of the electric fur
mace for alloys. The automobile manu-
facturcr is dependent upon another
electric furnace product-aluminum-
steel products need these materials for
making tools, and countless factories
require abrasives which can not now
he imported. and which are produced
In the United States only by electric
processes. Without acetylene gas and
graphitcs. also electric products. many
Industries would he crippled.
Turning to the products Of electro
chemistry. 1t Is found that the surgeon
and the doctor look to electric plants
for chloroform and disinfectants; the
cotton and the paper manufacturer
need the beaches produced by this
magic element: every user Of soap pa
tronizcs an electro chemical establish
mcnt. as does every user Of matches.
Gold and silver mining OF the West re-
Quircs electric products to assure a
profit. and Of late 1t is learned that
the United States. cut Off from its sup
ply OF German dyes. finds itself de-
pendent upon other electric products
to supply. In part. the deficiency.
These are but few Of the industries
depending upon cheap power for sue.
cess. Tho power Is here. Its develop.
mcnt. when encouraged by the passage
Of such bills MS are now before con-
grcss. will make the United States in
dependent of foreign sources of supply.
and will reduce the cost to the conSum-
or OF countless articles of everyday
use which. to his mind, are probably in
no way associated with hydro electric
development
The manufacture Of steel Is the great
est of all American industries. and
better steel Is made in electric fur.
naccs than by any other known proc
ess. Today electrically produced fcrro-
silicon is used as an alloy by most
steel manufacturers with the result
that tho Roee"""' -'"-~---
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-08-18
ABOUT HANDBAGS.
Infinite Variety Of Styles
For All Individual Tastes.

Everywhere one goes the new hand
bags are most noticeable. Here Is
new fashion which has definite variety.
No two of them resemble each other
Any woman of taste can design ncr
own handbag and have something per
sonal and unique.
These bags are on the order OF the
famous pocket Of Lucy Lockett-that Is
to say. they are Of the rcticule type ana
hang over the arm by ribbons or chains.
They seldom have the gate or silver
frame, but draw up through rings or In
simple old fashioned style through
fold.
These bags are sometimes knitted
bead affairs. A very stunning one or
ten seen is so large one expects to ma
fancy work inside. 1t hangs over the
arm by long platinum chains. The up
per part is of suede leather, the lower
part knitted in varicOlOred stripes.
There are also saddlebag shapes which
hang over the arm. These are mace
of dark MORE silk, generally heavily
embroidered and fringed with several
colors of beads. Others are embroid'
cred with steel or silver beads.
One extremely large silk bag has
heavy silver frame. The bag part Is
made of beautiful brocade, often inter-
mingled with gold or silver threads and
fulled into the silver frame. 1t is so
large and the chain so long that when
held over the arm 1t drops more than
halfway down to the knees.
The only sort Of arm bag which re-
sembles those carried last season are
small shapes, the frames all covered
with striped or plain taffeta. These
should match the dress worn. The
bead frame bags often have little all
over patterns Of contrasting colored
beads.
All bags, whether Of the reticule or
frame bag type, are fitted inside with
the usual small mirror, pocket powder
puff, etc. A very odd fancy Of the mo-
mcnt seems to be to go gloveless. The
gloves are buttoned or snapped togeth-
er ut the last fastening and thrown
across one end Of the bag, saddle bag
style. 1t looks very odd to see these
white gloves. more or less clean, dan
Cling over the bag.
For shopping bag the very fiat, thin
envelope type seems to be the most
popular. The polished and seal feathers
are the most seen, and this bag has
generally leather handle on one side
which can be slid along until it IS
mere hand strap through which to
thrust the hand.
Hand or arm bags show signs Of wear
quickly, and nothing takes away from
costume more than a shabby bag.
This new style may be easily fashioned
by the girl at home, for the inside Of
the bag is lined and faced with fiat
pockets to hold the vanities. which may
be taken from old cases and recovered.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-08-18
CONVICT LEFT A NOTE.
Wills His Skin TO Cover Wife's Bible
as H0 Escapes

George +. Thompson, who escaped
from the Camden IN. ~ Jail with VIII
son Ashhridge. after they had shot and
killed Keeper Isaac llihbs and wound
cd Jailer Ellis. left In his cell the fol.
lowing letter:
To Whom II May Concern:
Ashbridse has come to the conclusion
that he doesn't want TO stay here any
longer. and rs don't much care for the
place myself l have decided TO go with
him.
Now, l understand that In leaving this
place In this manner l am flirting with
the undertaken" So leave this note be-
hind In case such IS the case,
In the event Of my being killed make
the following request That my body be
turned over 10 the University OF Penn
sylvania for dissecting purposes. With this
stpulation-that piece Of skin be re-
moved and tanned. Of sufficient size to
cover small copy Of the New Testament
Have same made up and presented to my
lawyer, who will have instructions to
present Il 70 my wife, who although a
Manchu by birth and 4 Buddhist. is in
terested in the New Testament Also my
ring and pin shall he turned over to the
same attorney to be presented 70 my wife
GEORGE E. THOMPSON.