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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08

Ezra Midkiff, formerly with the Yankees and pilot of the Louisville Colonels last year, Is now a manager in the Ohio State league. Josh De- wore, now with Milwaukee, led a club in the same circuit last year.
 Christy Mathewson declares that he isn't going to play golf again until his baseball days are over, as he be- lieves that the Scotch game is bad for his bum shoulder. Breaking the golf habit. however, is about as dif- ficult as "cutting out the booze" is for confirmed indulger.
 The Ed Flaherty, who has been taken under the wing of Hughie Jen- nings is a nephew of old Pat Fla herty, who used to pitch for Boston, Pittsburgh, the White sox, Atlanta, Kansas City, Columbus, Louisville Brockton, Syracuse, Hartford, Rich mond. Paterson. Youngstown and other clubs. Like Pat, Ed is a twirl- CT by trade.
 Iris Speaker deposes that he is only twenty-eight years old although he has gray hair. The Texan says he has been gray on the roof ever since he was eighteen.
 Bob Emslie will scon pass the quar- ter century mark in his service as a National league umpire. Also, 1t was about twenty-five years ago that Ma tional League players began to make reflections on his eyesight-and they are still doing it. The first match ball game was play ed seventy years ago by the New Yorks and the Knickerbockers. The New Yorks won 21 to 1. The cap- tain of the Knickerbockers explained afterwards that his team would have won except that the breaks were against them. Such was the origin of the most prevalent alibi. Boss Dreyfuss says the Pirates will "get there yet" Don't believe it. The Cardinals look to have a cinch on "there."
 'I can address the ball all please and 1t doesn't cost me cent" says Heinie Zimmerman in explanation of his golfing enthusiasm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08

SLATER COMING EAST AND MAY
 REJ0IN GIANTS

New York, July 8.-Arthur Shafer, one-time Giant third-baseman, is com ing to New York, The Californian is on his way from Los Angeles, and in a few days will have completed a transcontinental automobile trip.
 It may be that Shafer will recon slider his determination to stay out of baseball Bill McKechnie is play ing a good game at third, and, while shafer might not be able to supplant him for some time, he would come in handy, as a utility man.
 Shafer was one of the fastest base runners in the game when he first broke in a few years ago. and. like Lee Magee, hits from both sides of the plate His batting average al- ways hovered around the 300 mark.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08

Stolen bases. Deininger Sacrifice flies. Low. Double plays, Ball and We're. Left on bases. Bridgeport 5 Springfield A. First base on errors, Bridgeport 1, Springfield 0. Bases on balls. off Wallace 4. Fro 1. off LaRoy l, off Reiger 2. Hits and earned runs, off Wallace. hits 2. runs in inn ings; off Fro. hits 2. runs in inn- ings; off Reiger, hits 2, runs in 2-3 innings; off LaRoy, hits 5. runs ? in innings Struck out, by Wallace 1 by Wro 1, Reiger 2. Two base hits Ball. Baker. Umpire Waters Time 2 hours.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08
BASEBALL BITS


 Evers Is drawing a isalary of s12.- 900 from the Braves. willlh he earn his money while sitting on the bench? f
 Ceylon Wright is the name of a young Chicago seni-pro who is with the White Sox. He Is clerk in the Fort Dearborn Bank, where Owner Comiskey keeps his coin.
 Third baseman Won Kolnitz of the White sox formerly played utility role for the Cincinnati Reds.
 Ray schalk, star catcher of the White Sox, still outclasses all of the big league backstops.
 Eddie Collins is playing great ball. He, didn't begin to hit until three weeks ago, but he is trying to fatten his average now.
 Lee Magee seems to be helpless against good pitching. There IS no rubber ball in the American league.
 Cullop is not a heavy weight but ne can speed the ball over the plate with as much power as Walter Johnson uses.
 Despite the addition of several new nlavers. the Pirates do not look any better than they did when the Giants were there last, and Callahan VIII have to work miracles with his team ,o finish in a respectable posNon In the race.
 Herzog's Reds are in the ceiiar. The Cincinnati anvil chorus IS very busy os q result.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08
Johnson Beats Mack
 In First of Mixed
 Bouts in New York

New York, July 8.-A mixed bout was fought in New York last night, the first that has been waged in ever so many moons. Leo Johnson. dusky. went to the mark with Allie Mack. white. at the Harlem Sporting club for ten rounds and better contest with the gloves has seldom been seen.
 Johnson won, chalking up points to his credit in almost every roundA De- spite the terrific heat of the night. the squatty club was filled to the bulging point, establishing quite the fact that the ban on mixed bouts should never have been passed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08
BASEBALL IN
 ST. LOUIS

This is the birthday of baseball in St. Louis, as the first game was played in that city on July 8. 1860, the con- testing clubs being the Cyclones and the morning stars. League ball began in the Mould City in 1875, when the city was represented in the old Ma tional Association. St. Louis was a charter member of the National League but was dropped after two years, restored in 1885. for a year, and returned to the fold in 1892. St. Louis won the Union Association pen nant in 1884 and the American As sociation flag the four years following. Since then the Mound City has been flagless, although represented in the National, American and Federal Leagues
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08
(By Wagner)

Billy Lush yesterday morning told the sporting writers in the presence of Harry Cornen that he had pur- chased from Cornen a half interest in the Bridgeport club. Last night Lush said there was a hitch that might block the deal. He did not say what the trouble was but as former owner Freeman's name was mentioned 1t is probable Cornen has not finished pay ing Freeman for the franchise.
 Every effort was made to find Cor nen or Lush this morning but without success. Cornen had been seen at the Atlantic hotel about g a. m., but dis appeared after at,leaving word that he would be at Newfield park in the afternoon. By tonight it will prob ably be known definitely whether Lush is to go through with his purchase.
 Tomorrow the hard hitting Worces- ter club comes to tnls city for a dou- ble header. The first game will be called at 3 p. m. Worcester has one of the best hitting clubs in the league an dthe base hits are bound to fly. House and Reiger will probably twirl for Bridgeport.
 Because of conditions afound the Eastern circuit and the fact that Law renee players are clamoring for their overdue salaries, a special meeting o1 the league directors has been called for next Thursday night in Worcester. The Lawrence players say they have not received the pay due July 1 and they wired to Vice President Dan O'Neil last night that they would take matters into their own hands unless their coin was forthcoming.
 Jack Egan of this city, who caught for the Ponies yesterday, has develop ed into one of the best pinch hitters in the league. He came up in the fourth with men on second and third
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08
Harry Pierce And
 Walter Mohr Tonight

New York. July s-Harry Pierce, the Brooklyn lightweight. who recent 1y gained popular favor by his easy victory over Milburn Saylor, the In- dianapohs boxer, will oppose Walter Mohr, another Brooklyn boxer, in the feature ten-round bout at the Broad way Sporting club in. Brooklyn. this evening. Both boxers have been through a vigorous course of train- ing for the contest,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08
Diamond Flashes

Who says that Fielder Jones hasn't accomplished anything? He has dropped thirty-four alleged players from the payroll since the Browns went to Palestine last spring.
 In spite of unpropitous weather the Yankees have already taken in more coin at the gate than they did in all their home games last season. A fan wants to know if the average umpire has sufficient intelligence to make a living at any other trade. Sure. All they'd have to do would be to go through the streets announc- ing the batteries in loud voice to make good as knife grinders or old clothes men.
 An umpire doesn't need to save money for a rainy day. He can al- ways qualify for comfortable berth in 8 blind mems home. Garry Herman accuses lawn Mc- Graw of trying to stir up dissension idea! Who would believe that peace
 
 a rookus?
 "It must cost the baseball clubs a lot of money" said the lady fan, "to replace all these bases that are stolen.'' The Cleveland papers recently de- scribed an attendance of 10000 at. a ball game as disappointing" Last year when more than thousand peo- pie turned out the scribes accused the management of "papering the house" Al Lawson, the perpetual baseball promoter of Pennsylvania, has "thrown up the sponge" again. Toss ing the sponge is one of the best things Al does.
 Dave Hickman, the former Fed out CT gardener who was given trial by the Dodgers, has travelled all the way back to Class D. landing in the North Carolina league. Old Moose" Mccormick. who us- ed to pinch hit for the McGraw clan and also managed Chattanooga, is now the boss of an independent club at Montclair, N. J.
 John Chapman, a veteran of the Brooklyn Atlantics when that club was one of the greatest in the game, and later pilot of the Louisville club in the old A. A.. died in Brooklyn last month.
 Guy Morton, the famous twirler of the Indians, went to Cleveland from Waterbury but for all that he has proved to be a regular -winder.
 Walter Pipp of the Tanks is a na- tive of Grand Rapids and began his was g. nifty player in his day and was Chicago club.
 Ping Bodie has been making noise like the batting champion of the Paci- fic Coast league.
 Nicaragua is the latest country to take up baseball, and from there the pastime is spreading to other Central American countries. It is predicted that within a few years the banana republics will be as enthusiastic about the pastime as the Cubans.
 The American Association has had fewer circuit changes than any other big minor organization. With Toledo back in the fold, the Chivington cir cult has the same cities it started with | in 1902
 A nine-inning league game in which only one ball was used from first to last is a rarity, but it has been pull ed off Kansas City and Columbus played a full game with only one sphere a few years ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08
DEAL BRINGING LUSH INTO
 LOCAL CLUB HANGS FIRE YET
Worcester Club Here Tomorrow Afternoon For
 Double Header With Bridgeport

and his team one run behind. Egan promptly singled over shortstop and scored both men.
 Outfielder Blake of the Bridgeport club pleased the fans by his snappy work yesterday. He got two hits and pass in four times up, acored two runs and made good catch. Blake is hustling every minute
 Howie Baker is beginning to find his batting eye. The local third baseman drew two passes yesterday and also managed to insert a two bagger where it would do the most good.
 A third base fan who had been reading about Ty Cobb's habit of climbing into the bleachers to pick off some critic. pulled a funny one on Hammond yesterday. The Spring field second baseman had bumped Ball in going into second in the eighth and the local player sank to the ground in pain. The crowd accused Hammond of dirty playing and the third base rooter demanded indignant ly, Hey Hammond, why don't you come into the bleachers like Ty Cobb?"
 Dan Tferney, who played with Bridgeport in 1914, has signed to play the outfield with Hartford. Infielder Nye has been released by Hartford. The same story which says Charley Herzog is due to leave the Reds to join the Cubs also mentions Hal Chase as Herzog's successor in the manage ment of the Cincinnati club. Many critics said when Chase Joined the Reds he would. undermine Herzog and 1t looks as if he has done it. But 1t will be case of jumping from the frying pan into the fire if the Reds take Chase for manager. He has al- ways managed to queer every club with which he has been connected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08
NDING OF THE CLUES.

GAMES TODAY. Chicago in. New York. Detroit in Philadelphia. St. Louis in Washington. Cleveland in Boston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08

committee of the Franco-Ameri- can Flying corps will present money prizes to members of the corps upon whom war decorations have been con. ferred. >
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

GAMES TODAY. New Haven at Bridgeport CD. Springfield at Hartford. Worcester at Lawrence. New London at Lynn. Lowell at Portland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08

The New Jersey State House wns presented by Henry Lawton of Tren-
 one of the spears taken to Harper's Ferry by John Brown in 1850 for the arming of the slaves.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08

Joseph Sanders, member of Battery B. 1st Field Artillery of New Yer'r. was instantly killed when he fell from a Wabash troop train at Hes Station. near Springfield, Ill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08

Mexican authorities at Manzanillo returned all American-owned gold and silver bullion valued at $500, ,O00, which they had seized.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08

Robertson has replaced Daubert as batting leader in the National league, hitting 1850 to Dauberts .333; Carey, Pittsburgh, is in front again in stolen bases with 26; Flack. Chicago, in sac- rifice hits, with 25; Williams in home runs with 10 and in total bases with 130, and Burns, New York, in runs scored with 50. Brooklyn is ahead in team hitting with .25s. The lead ing batters: Robertson, New York, 1850; Daubert, Brooklyn, .333; Hinchman, Pittsburgh, .330; Wag- ner, Pittsburgh, 1925.
 The leading pitchers who worked in 13 or more games are: W. L. Hughes, Boston .... ..... g 2 Mamaux, Pittsburgh ..13 8 Pfeffer, Brooklyn Ill 4
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08

FUNERAL BOUQUETS
 AND DESIGNS. JOHN HECK e SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08

Byron g. Hurlbust resigned as dean
 of Harvard College because of i'll health.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

GAMES TODAY. New York in Pittsburgh. Brooklyn in Cincinnati. st Boston in Chicago. ! Philadelphia in St. Louis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08
JOE JACKSON PASSES IRIS
 SPEAKER FOR BATTING H0N0RS
Robertson of Giants Opposes Daubert As Leader
 in National League.

Jackson, Chicago. .3S1; Speaker, .3so; Cobb. Detroit, .347; Heilman, Detroit, .303S Sisler, St. Louis, .301.
 Leading pitchers for 13 or more
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08

The British merchant steamer Gan net has been sunk by a submarine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08

FUNERAL BOUQUETS
 AND DESIGNS. JOHN RICK 6 SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08

ADVERTISE IN THE FARMER
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08

A nine-inning league game in which only one ball was used from first to last is a rarity. but it has been pull ed off. Kansas City and Columbus played a full game with only one sphere a few years ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08

and his team one run behind. Egan promptly singled over shortstop and scored both men.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05
NOT POLITICS BUT BUSINESS

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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05
CONTRACTS ARE LET.
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pound; Lima beans, 6 cents per lb.
.,Srits, S1.75-1.90; rice, S475 per sack.
( green Rio coffee. 1 1 cents: sugar, : 3-S
cents; canvas gloves, - cents per doz
en-; overalls, $3.50 and SO per doz
blue shirts, 1915 per dozen; sox q,
cents per doz.; hose. 50 cents per doz
syrup, barrels, SO cents per gallon.
The Hawkins Hardware Company
was given the contract for hardwars
supplies. The bid prices on many
the articles We're: Long handle shoN
els, SO per dozen; axes, handled
5000, unhandled, SIS per doZ. eros.
cut saws, $3.50 and si.25 each: horse
and mule shoes, $40 per keg; cement
50 cents per sack: refund of 10 cents
for each empty; wagons, So and So
each: 10 quart galvanized buckets
1925 per dozen; II quart, $3.50; nails
So per key.
NJ. l.. Thompson was the success
full bidder for the following supplies:
Double wagon harness, per set
$3.50, $3.50 and $41.J0; parts Of har
ness-lines, 1925 to s. per pair;
brides, $3.50 to $3.50; breeding, $G.5f
to $3.50 per set: back bands, $2.2:
to IS: belly bands, $3.50 to 81 per
pair: names, from 40 cents to $2.5t
per pair: traces. 80 cents to 81 PEI
pair for chain, and s. to Sc for leather;
breast chains, 40 cents to 81; hamc
straps, 1Jc to SOC: collars, $50 to
s..
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05

tuberculosis hospital. total of $685.,
100. The original bill carried $685.
100. The senators did not concur.
iowever. until assured most positive
by House leaders that failure to do
% would jeopardi1e the items already
etained, and probably defeat the en-
ire proposition.
Senator Castell, on the floor of the
senate, said, Let us take what we
an get; of course we want them all.
nut little is better than nothing. -
senator Christmond bitterly opposed
oncurring in the amendments.
Efforts of Senator Eskridge to
mend the Stone bill cutting down the
money the Governor will be author
zed to borrow to 100000 were de-
Gated
The action of the Senate in con-
urring with House amendments TO
he DOnu Dill means that five items of
ornament improvements out of six
cen proposed in the measure will be
arrIed out. The patriotic women of
he state are overwhelmed with iov
low that long fight to restore the
Id capitol is at an end and work is
o begin soon, for Governor Bilbo
itated last night that he would sign
he bill as soon as it reached his desk.
Il will take what | can get" re-
marked the Governor. who was asked
he would veto the measure because
t did not contain many other items
or which he has been fighting.
The Legislature will adjourn at noon
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05

provided the world had the price.
There was no mother nor father nor
brother there TO see the casket low
cred into the grave Efforts TO locate
any member of the family have failed.
For two days, Capt Shackelford. of
the Salvation Army, has endeavored
TO get in communication with the
woman's relatives. Two years ago
she came to Hattiesburg, and has
lived in various houses since then.
While in Gulfport, before coming to
this city, she became i'll. it is said
and her father. living near Natchez.
was notified. He responded imme-
diately that he did not care to see the
girl; that she had entered upon the
life she was leading by her own
choice, and that she would have to
fight her battle alone.
Twelve days ago the woman con
tracted pneumonia. The physician
told her that she must take good care
Of herself. or she would not recover.
She said there %as nothing in life for
her. after all; that she wanted to die.
Yesterday, however, when the woman
saw that the end was drawing near.
she drew back from the chill waters
Of the Black River. and a hope
less struggle against disappointing
death was made. but to no avail.
The county will pay part of the
funeral expenses, while the Salvation
Army and the United Charities will do
he rest
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05

Jackson Miss, April 5.-The Mis-
sissippi Senate late yesterday after
noon concurred in all House amend
ments to the administration bond is
sue bill, and then passed the House
bill OF Mr.. Stone to authorize. the Gov
ernor to borrow 100000, if necessary,
to pay any deficits that might occur
in currene expenses.
The day was one of high tension,
for when the House fatty declined to
appoint a joint conference committee
on the bond bill the Senate seemed
to resent it. However, explanations
were made that an agreement had
been entered into between members
OF two factions in the House not 10
attempt to put any more items i'll
the bond bill, and a committee would
be useless. The Senate took a recess
to talk things over, and then by vote
of Is to y, concurred in House amend
ments which eliminated eleven items,
most Of them for new buildings at
state institutions. The items retained
were those providing S125G00 for the
restoration of the old capitol, $125,000
for the Centennial Exposition at Gulf
port, $4,000 for the erection of an
industrial building at the Blind Insti-
tute, $4,000 for the erection of a re-
formatory. and $4,000 for building a
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05

Saturday next; that is certain
The lawmakers are already begin
ming to leave the capital for their
homes. and it may not be possible to
muster a quorum in eithar body Sat
urday.
The legislators. almost to a man,
are more than glad that the end of
the session is SO near, and it would
take some very powerful influence or
unusual incident. indeed, to deter
them from their purpose to get away
the last day of the week.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05
WOMEN AS ORGANIZERS.

London, April J.-The Board of Az
riculture has appointed ten women
organizers" who are to see that ev-
cry county in England is organized
down 10 its smallest village, for the
employment of women labor on the
farms. Registers for women canfi-
dates will be opened in each village.
and both women and farmers will be
acquainted with their purpose. Instruc-
ton will be given in light teamwork
and milking, and in the care of pigs
and poultry. Already $4,000 women
graduates of such courses of instrpc-
ton are at work on farms.