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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-19

NnVER here we have the most ad-
 mirable system of developing picked athletes from the bud to the full flower of achievement that has ever been known says Frederick U. Rubien, secretary of the Amateur Athletic association.
 From mere boyhood the youth who can outrun or outjump his fellows or who gives evidence of being especially well adapted to some other specific branch of athletic activity is encour- aged, watched. guided. warned where necessary and constantly stimulated and aided in every possible way to in crease his sprowess naturally and grad ually and to improve his form, elimi- hating little faults of method that may prove grave imperfections if all lowed to remain.
 "As the boys grow and enter school and college or join the ranks of the athletic clubs they are studied by an ever increasing number of expert eyes and receive the advice and admonition, the praise or censure of men who are masters in athletic selection and in the methods of living and working that bring the maximum results in compe- tition.
 ''Then our young athletes m1ngle with and contest against the best in their lines, and the fittest survive, their names cross the boundaries of state and nation, and they are in line for the highest honors the athletic | world has to offer.
 'In other lands the processes differ widely from ours. Systematic, long continued training is a thing almost | unknown. The young Englishman who is to compete in an important meet 1 will probably put in a few days of
 what he calls training in anticipation
 of it, but he will go through no ardu- ous weeks of strictly supervised work
 in preparation for the final tests of | speed and strength.
 This condition has existed in France also. while in Germany, Aus l tro- Hungary and the Scandinavian lands they have until recently gone in
 almost exclusively for gymnastics as a
 mixture of sport and exercise and to
 keep themselves physically fit.
 Americas Olympic victories have however, taught a lesson to European
 nations, which several of them have taken to heart. Sweden some years
 ago engaged Ernie Hjertberg to train it's Olympic team and to apply Amer 1 ican methods in the training of Swe-
 dish athletes. A few years ago Ger man commission visited this country
 with the specific object of studying the
 system which developed athletes filled
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-19
By JOHNNY MEADE.


 A s the 1916 baseball season is now f A we'll on the way pennantward, A and as the sun has reached
 that stage in which added speed and agility are put into aging legs, fans are beginning to wonder where the American league speed de- mons on the bases have gone.
 Unon1cial averages on base running in that circuit have 1t that 1t has fallen on 20 per cent from last year. This goes to show that Cobb, Collins and the other fliers are all far behind their rec ord of a year ago. aJ
 Instance. in twenty-two games last year Fritz Maisel of the Yankees had stolen eighteen bases, an average of .66. Ty Cobb of the Tigers. running close to tho little Dutchman's heels, ! was credited with twenty purloined sacks in thirty seven games, a .54 rat ing. Hughis High of the Yankees. with eleven steals in twenty two games, was next in order. At the present writing, however, there are three men, with a combined rating of only .34, occupying the places of a trio who, in the opening weeks of the 1915 campaign. swiped bases at a | .54 clip.
 Have the base running leaders of other years lost their speed or cunning on the bases? l Have the catchers of the American l league improved to such an extent that they have the speed marvels of other years tied to their bases? ] Or are American league managers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-19
|SOUTT1PAW TWIRLERS CRIN1PING @ m MANY BASE STEALING RECORDS
Present Day Ball
 Players Are Polite

WHETHER baseball is a more thrill- ing game than 1t was a generation or % ago may yet be disputed. but most all who know agree that the ball player of today Is more gentlemanly and better behaved.
 Any old timer will tell you that 1t was not so long ago when ball players were thought to -he the rudest and most unmannerly of persons, and hotel keepers welcomed them just as eagerly as they did the criminally insane. Twenty years ago Q camel could crawl through needles eye with greater ease than ball player could get into a first class hotel.
 Rowdiness and rough stuff on the field were moro frequent things then than now. It was then that an um- pire's job was too precarious to excite envy. A game was thought to be g languid affair if at some point an out fielder didn't romp in and poke the umpire on the right ear.
 Fans, too. had parts in the fun and would frequently be so stirred at the sight of a rumpus on the field as to hop over their seats and cluster about the lump" voicing unseemly impreca- tions and throwing things at him. Very little of this sort of thing is seen today.
 Managers and club owners have be- come rigorous in demanding decent behavior from players. and player understands that he might as well let his batting average slump as to get temperamental and misbehave.
 Of course there are occasional scraps, but they can be pardoned. The average ball player Is an active, vig- orcus sort of person and likes to use violence as well as any one else in ex- pressing his anger or indignation.
 Lots of college men have come into the nationa4 pastime within the last decade. and this is said to have been a refining influence. College boys. of course, are not always patterns of. de- c0rum and gentility, but they use their noodles and are more likely to keep :, cool Managers like to have a few around and say that they set good example.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-19
WHY JIM DUNN IS POPULAR.

ON the occasion of a recent Sunday
 game in Cleveland between the Indians and Griffmen scalpers got hold Of lot of tickets, as scalpers will. and President Jim Dunn asked the aid ot the Cleveland police to head them off Two scalpers were caught at work in the crowds around the gates, and de- tecttves took them before President Dunn. expecting him to ask warrants for their arrest. Instead Dunn decid- ed to give them a talk
 Boys" said MT. Dunn reprovingly I'm doing my best to popularize base ball in this town and place it on a higher plane. You are doing your best to neutralize by actions. Your offense is punishable by a jail penalty, but I'm going to let you go. Please don't dc it again."
 The scalpers left, much impressed. The above story is merely tip as to the character of Jim Dunn.
 Do you wonder that he is popular?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-19
JENNINGS HAVING HARD TIME

TRYING to bolster up his pitching
 staff with pitchers whom other teams of the American league are will ing to let go is not proving success SO far as Hugh Jennings is concerned
 His first effort was with Earl Ham, ilton of the Browns, but after fair trial he sent him back to the Browns as not being up to the standard Bi'ii.
 His next move was to grab up Willie Mitchell. whom Cleveland did not think strong enough to help the Indians. Mitchell, judged on his first perform ance, when he was driven from the mound in two innings by the Browns, is not going to help the Tigers out. In fact, there is but little hope for the Tigers unless they can strengthen their pitching stan, and there does not seem to be any twirler available that vii help out Jennings team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-19

TOT their services. Oldring is sure to miss the game and its associates. and he may change his mind and return to the fold, but at present he is positive that he has donned a uniform for the last time. Mack figured on Oldring proving one of his mainstays this sea- son, and he was well satisfied with the showing the veteran made
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-19
Photos by American Press Association.

playing a more conservative game thfs' year than they ever did before?
 These are three of the pet theories of the western dopesters who have been fussing around with the American
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-19

leagues base running mystery. If they are believers of logic 1t would be wise for them to quit now, as the solution Of their problems will never be found while they work on that basis.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-23

| had bearing down pains, my health
failed me. and | could not work on the
stage, and wasn't able to tend my baby
or even get around myself. | was
always downhearted and disconnected
with the world, and only lived for the
sake of my little girl. The doctor said
to move to some quiet little town away
from the noisy city. and l might be able
20 live and feel well, so went to Day.
vile in November. At that time was
so sick could not walk around. and my
husband kept house and ] stayed in bed.
One day in January | read your advcr.
iisement in a newspaper, and sent for
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and started taking it. Within
two weeks time ] was different wo-
man, could get around, and felt so good
that it was pleasure to do my house.
work. ! felt contented and happy and
now am the picture Of health, and am
tempted to return to the stage. We
appreciate my health as the most pre-
cious thing on earth. Mrs. H. L.
KLENETT, Box IS, Killingly, Conn.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-23
The National View

Wilson Solely Responsible Wucu
asked at Cleveland il the Adamsou
bill was not merely = wage increas,
bill, III the public was not being mis-
led by calling 1t an eight hour bill,
etc, William G. Lee. president OF the
IBrotherhod OF Railway Trainmen,
replied: 1T was passed hurriedly
Il will admit, but even IL President
Wilson was wrong in putting n
through. he prevented strife that
would have broken up thousands OF
homes" He also said. III mas be
the public Is being misled, but 1t ia
almost impossible to correct any such
tmisconception." In the second
statement Mr.. Lee is right II ts
very difficult TO correct such mis-
conception when the president OF the
United States persists In using the
advantages OF his high Office 10 pro-
mote the misconception and mislcad
the public With regard to the hrst.
Mr.. Lee is mistaken. Had Mr.. vii
son done his duty there would have
been no strike and no Adamson bill
The issuance OF othe strike order and
the creation Of the real crisis were
due solely to Mr. Wilson's blundcr-
ing. to his flat rejection OF arbitra-
ton before any crisis existed. and
10 his determined effort to gain con
troll of the situation in order that he
might utilize II to promote his own
political fortunes. Mr.. Wilson first
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-23

BY his Mexican policy that Americans
could not be killed with iIppunity
ana finally that when the German
ambassador warned Americans not
70 travel on the Lusitania, he would
nave warned the ambassador that the
sinking OF the Lusitania without frst
taking off the passengers would be
immediately followed by breaking of
diplomatic relations with Germany,
Mr.. Hughes paid his respects to Mr..
McAdoo and his father-in-law az fol-
lows: He said. Mr.. McAdoo finds
fault because / did not say what /
would have done even II. after such
warning. the Luistanla had been
sunk. / was under the impression.
however. that when / said what 4
would have stated in advance every
one would know what In fact / would
have done had the event occurred.
The sereturyg remarks show In an
Illuminating way this adminlstra-
tons conception ri the value OF
words. II seems impossible to this
naturalization that one can mean
what he says. That Is ITS difficulty.
because with II the threat Of action
Is mere words. My position rs differ
ont mean what | say. and be
cause this fact would have become
known and We would already have
gained . reputation for firm and cor
rect policies. the Luiytanla would moi
have been sunk"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-23

American ships through the American
canal at Panama.
But when in power you promptly
repudiated this solemn promise and
gave TO foreigners unprecedented priv
ileges in our coastwise trade. Why
did you reverse yourself here? Why
did you violate this pledge? II you did
not mean what you said, why did you
say It?
How can we tell when you mean
what you say:
You were once an official Of a civil
service reform association and an ar
dent opponent Of the spoiis system in
appointments. Your party platform
agreed and said that merit and ability
rather than party service should
govern.
But after you got into Office your
views changed Or at least your acts
did. The merit system lost caste. Its
lists were reduced and the spoils lists
wee enlarged. Civil service laws were
violated and investigators refused ac-
cess to the records which would show
such violations,
Why have yoli abandoned your prin-
ciples on this question?
When were Won right. when You
were a civil service reformer or when
you we're a spokesman?
Why do you not answer Mr..
EIughes's civil service charges? Are
the people entitled to know? Does
your pitiless publicity policy not ap-
ply to yourself?
How are we to tell when you mean
what you say?
The platform on which YOU were
elected said that Americans beyond
our borders must have the full pro-
lection of the government, that their
constitutional rights should protect
them and go with them throughout
the world
How did you observe this proud and
patriotic declaration? 1t was forgot
ten. For the first time in history the
United States deserted its people in
danger beyond its borders
Our impcriled citizens in Mexico.
rightfully and lawfully there. We're
told that their government would not
protect them. and If possible TO escape
to the states with their lives. Their
homes, their property. their rights and
many lives which you were in duty
bound to use the fun power Of the
nation to protect were sacrificed. You
did not protect them for fear YOU
would have TO fight. Is that not so?
The evidence OF our humiliation and
dishonor is found at the bottom OF the
sea and in the sands OF Mexico. and in
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-23

Hughes Scores Wilson. Mr.
Hughes paid his respects to Secretary
Baker a. Youngstown. o. He quoted
the secrctary's Insulting words re-
gardIng the American rcvolutionists,
IN which Mr.. Baker charged them
with having pursued the surnc meth
DDS and perpctrated tho same crimes
on their march 10 Valley Forge as
have the Mexican bandits recently.
Thcn he read Secretary LanslnE's ar
raignment Of the Mcxicans, issued
last June. and then he said: AN
administration imbued with the spirit
OF true Americanism would be inca
pablo OF the statement made By the
secretary OF war II must bring tho
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-23
GET RID OF HUMORS
AND AVOID SICKNESS

Humors in the blood cause inter
nal arrangements that affect the
whole system, as well as pimples,
boils and other eruptions, and are
responsible for The readiness with
which many people contract disease.
For forty years Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla has been more successful than
nnv other medicine in eSpeliing
humors and removing their inward
and outward effects. Get Hood 3.
NJ other medicine acts Ike II.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-23

blush Of shame TO the cheek Of every
American that apologies for the de-
plorable record In Mexico should DC
made after this fashion. We want
peace, enduring peace. We cannot
have peace II we have decadence
OF the American spirit. We need an
administration that will not com
pare those who won and preserved
our liberties to murderers and raplng
bandits. We need an administration
which win preserve the honor or the
American name"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-23

what l know now,
after using Lydia L.
Pinkham's Vege-
Compound.
Although ! am only
"a years old, ! have
suffered for the past
eight years. l hated
the doctors, for q
doctor told me to
give up the stage
where l was playing
with my husband.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-23

appealed for votes, OF when you repu-
dated It's important planks after cleo
ton?
How are we 10 tell how many Of
your present promises are bogus?
How are We TO know when YOU mean
what you say?
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-23

led
yn, , ,',,,,,'it., "uouI0M wilson
.rd '''D',''' .I'peai iur NY 3"oa VIII
raa,. ,, 80 ul 'uuI record IN ounce.
ii,.t,. "''u P'opiieNS pun
80 - 'Is',''i YOU upon your record.
, ,,',~" NAY u" 'l,s Tor you stand mol
,y 10 puD'I''ty' Dui Iof nitlesS
49," w, most aIt your words.
d,,a "T Ina ''ias iaFS observed that Cahdl-
80, -. l''SiIrS ~ oe'nB constantly ques-
elom'u upon nus otllcial acts by your
, rn, ,''' ", =" ,nc press ana IN ms meet
~, ~, "'' nav aiso dolDtlesS noted
, ,'1'', u, 5 ~. most VINO interrupt hlm
P'U MI, ullccl ana courteous replies.
WI you l'o' 40 as uleh Tor an
$3.50, ", .'ee t'.l]oil IKE me You do not
n ,,,.'s lIie, nor loes ~ hughes know
, sigs' "no question MN. ne does not
, ,1lIy pehlhu ms excuse. but steps
uolulS OUT w Ihe ilShl IKE man ana
y'I" WIN you NOT 40 inc same
SualI not nc so uiscourteous as to
.nulrupt your meetings.. wiz sim
ply ask you some questions which are
upPeFu'oSt ana SURFING IN the minds
VI d NaSt hummer OF your country
men NJ lhis lltne You nave not yet
aus eIeu thenl directly.
Hiat Tue average yofer would IKE
10 know Is ms; How can we tell
"neh you mean "hat you say
GU vlilln 10 ne bitterly opposed to
se,t,oIla'iSn III soNerhmenttl AFFAIRS
anu nave denounced me orator VINO
'lleilt'ohed II. ANA yet You and your
party nave established II there.
u. ~" van you ne oolh iof ana against
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-23

See Flynn and Stanley"
novelty dancing act with Ben
Toy Company at Palace The
alter.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-23
WONDERFUL TALE.
OF AN ACTRESS
Struggled with Sickness and Dis
couragement; How Relieved.

Dayville, Killingly, Conn. -z"I shall
be glad to have every woman know
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06
JAYMAWKER JOTS

A general invitation to whomsoever
may care to accept is extended by the
Coldwater Talisrnan, as follows:
Come on in: Coldwater's fine"
Ruth Alexander People of the Erie
Record, hardly knows which is the
most enviable position. That of being
president of these United States or be-
ing president of the Ladies Aid.
Moxie, who prepares the Hot Stuff
column for the Square Deal, published
at the states penitentiary, points out
that If time were money there would
be a large number of millionaires at
Lansing.
1t is said, notes the Lansing News.
that the muscular contortions of the
latest style of dancing are to be aban-
doned for the more graceful steps of
the waltz. And the News adds: But
we fear that even with the strenuosity
removed, the girl will be too tired to
help her mother wash the dishes.
A Mankato boy who is at the front
wrote a delightful letter home to his
mother the other day, tells the Burr
Oak Herald on information it obtained
from the Jewell County Monitor, but
he did it by accident. The letter that
came to his mother was intended for
his best girl, while the letter that the
girl got belonged to his mother.
Kansas zephyrs that have been
Cook in his Jamestown Optimist
Most men who are henpecked deserve
to be. Sooner or later every mar
ried man comes to believe that he is
a. martyr. Farm Note: Scrawny
calves should not be exposed to the
inclement fall weather. A good
citizen is one who always keeps his
word without grumbling about it,
There wouldn't be many argu-
ments, political or otherwise, if both
sides stuck to facts. J.. A man who
is unable to handle small words sue
cessfully is always tryinr to introduce
big ones. . . :. II there were no per-
sonal pronouns the conversation of the
average man would be more or less
limited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06
DINNER STORIES

An old couple had come up to Lon
don on a short holiday, and whilst
looking round one day they saw over
q shop a sign which read: John
sons Shirt Store.''
We'll, 1 declared" said the old lady
81 wonder who tore it, and what do
they want to tell people about it for :?
Can't his wife mend it?''
Harry asked the teacher of a
Washington was?"
Eyes, ma am," was the quick reply.
He was the first president of the
country"
quite right" replied the teacher.
And can you tell US what he was
remarkable for?'
Yes, ma'am,' replied the young
ster. He was remarka BILE because he
told the TRUTH
Mr. Subbubs-Here's an article in
| the paper saying that in the snrinp
it is advisable to prune fruit trees'
Mrs. Subbubs-Wel1, let's prune
ours. l just love prunas
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, at a dinner
In Washington. praised the pensions
and allowances made by the british
government in the present war.
The English government, after
| this war" he said, won't have to be
charged with neglect, parsimony or
| i-tgratitude.
| After this war the schoolboy's def
| milton of veteran won't have the
ring of truth that it may have some
time in the past.
"A schoolboy, you know, once wrote
| In MS examination paper:
An old soldier is called 4 vege-
tsrian.'"
why is it that the telephone oner-
ators are all women?" Mrs. Thomas
| asked her husband.
We'll" answered Mr. Thomas. 1.-THE
managers of the telephone exchanges
are aware that no class of people work
SO faithfully as those who are in love
with their job; and they knew that
women would love their work at the
| switchboard
What is the work of a telephone
OPERATOR" Mrs. Thomas further in
Quired.
Talking" answered Mr.. Thomas.
Scotch mixtures seem to be yery
popular this season." remarked the
dressy person.
ITO wear or to drink 2" demanded
the man with the impressionistic nose
'They say that lightning never
| strikes twice in the same place.
| We'll, it doesn't need to ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06

chimes during July gives promise of
squadron. These twelve machines
were in the air a total of $50 hours.
about ten hours a DAY for a month.
This flying was accomplished under
the most unfavorable conditions and
proves that the many difficulties
which were encountered at the outset
of the campaign have been overcome
The problem of suitable propellers
has been partially solved by the cree
ton of a propeller factory on the bor-
der. Propellers are never used for two
reconnaissance expeditions in success
SION. AS soon as a machine returns to
it's base at Columbus, n. NJ, the pro-
peller Is removed and placed in a hui
midor to preserve the viscosity of the
CINE which holds together the lamina-
lions and another propeller is taken
out and attached to The machine when
the time comes for it's next flight. Ex-
five-bladed propellers are being con-
Quoted.
The propeller problem will also be
greatly minimized by gearing down the
n otors. which is also beirg done on
new machines. Experiments with pro-
pellers of steel. and plated blades are
being conducted by several important
companies. Too much thought cannot
be given to this essential factor.
This revolution in the affairs of the
aero squadron under General Pershins
is chiefly due to the untiring work OF
Lieut.-Co1. George o. Squier, U. S. A,
head of the aviation section of the
signal corps. He brought co his pres
ent assignment a knowledge of condi-
tons abroad and a determination to
put aviation in the army on a sound
basis. He has done it magnificently
All honor to him.
General Kitchener said Every aero
plane is worth an army corps" I.
would be interesting to know the opin-
ION of General Pershing as to the value
of an aeroplane to him. AS a cavalry
officer of the highest reputation
knowing the extreme importance OF
reconnaissance, he must have found
in the serviceable aerial equipmen,
furnished him splendid opportunir,
for comparisons. It is to he hoped
that he will some time give the coun.
try his opinion.