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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-25
ROAMER FAVORED
TO WIN BROOKLYN
HANDICAP TODAY

New York, June 25-Since the re-
arrangement of handicap events. the
Brooklyn Handicap has taken rank as
the most decisive test for handicap
horses in the East, and the race
scheduled to take place today at the
opening of the Queens County Jockey
club meeting at Aqueduct promises to
prove no exception. The early hand1-
caps. have weeded out the weaker ele-
ments, and none but tried horses
which have stood the test will be
found in the lineup for the big race
this afternoon.
There will be several. new candi-
dates, representing the best that has
been developed by racing in Kentucky,
and for once the most formidable
thoroughbreds of the West ~ard the
East will meet in contest that should
go far to determine the handicap
champion of the year.
With The Finn failing to take up
the 125-pounds allotted to him by the
Handicapped, the post of honors, so
far as weight is concerned, will be az
sumed by the rejuvenated Roamer. In
winning the Excelsior Handicap at
Jamaica Andrew Miller's great horse
proved that he had regained the form
that made him feared in the big
handicaps two and three years ago.
BY that victory he incurred a penalty
of five pounds, which brought his
weight up to 1913.
Even at that he is likely to rule
favorite, as on Saturday he, electrified
the checkers by Keeling off the best
work of any of the candidates.
Roamer stepped a mile and a furlong,
the distance of the race, in 1850 S-5.
negotiating the mile in 1887 .-e. This
remarkable time is worthy of the
greatest consideration, for the reason
that Roamer has the reputation OF
running to his work when called upon
to race.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-25

Despite his youth, George Sisler al
ready occupies stellar position in
the baseball world. He is, of course,
the best player the ST. Louis Browns
have and he has made a big hit with
the fans wherever he has played. This
is Sisters third season in the Ameri-
can League and although he is only
"a years old he is rated. in the same
class as iris Speaker and Ty Cobb.
AS a FIST baseman he has no superior
in the major leagues. He is a left
handed batsman and his average is
above 300 He is speedy on the
bases and uses his head. It is not
generally known that Sisler has fill
ed, with great credit to himself, ev-
cry position in the game, except catch
err.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-25
FOOTBALL OUTLOOK.


Dartmouth will have a. football
eleven next season, regardless of war
conditions. The Green Mountain boys
have also decided to let freshmen play
on the varsity eleven until the war is
over. Other colleges have been think
ing about abolishing the rule against
freshmen but it is not probable the
larger universities like Yale, Harvard
and Prince, will make any change.
Although Walter Camp has been
urging Yale to continue football 1t is
said there is a certain element in the
faculty opposed to the resumption of
the sport It is doubtful If Harvard
will play this year because there is no
real leader to support the game.
Princeton will probably do whatever
Yale does.
buster Mails, the left handler who
was with Brooklyn last season and
later sent to the Pacific Coast league
has quit the game to work for ship
building firm in Seattle, Wash.
If Jess Willard would only get into
the ring with his two discarded man
ayers, Tom Jones and Jack Curley,
the fans would see a fight and no
stalling.
The fans unjustay roasted Shortstor
Bill Martin yesterday because he muff
ed a fly in the sixth. He was SUBJ
jected to abuse during the rest of the
game. Errors are part of baseball
| and a. player should not he jeered be-
cause he makes a misplay. Although
| Martin is not the greatest inf1elder in
| the business he is a hard worker. He
| is game to the core, too. as he showed
yesterday by playing even harder after
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-25

ticularly sporting writers-are unre-
liable. It is intimated that no news
paper man will be directly accused of
misauotation, but that the broad i'm
plicatien will be left that all New
York newspaper writer's handling
sports are, not reliable.
The settlement of the Tener-Mc-
Graw controversy, vague as it is, seems
satisfactory enough to the National
League and to John J. McGraw, man
ager. Of the New York Giants. But
the sporting writers say that the last
of the controversy is yet to be heard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-25
BIG LEAGUE BITS
BASEBALL ALPHABET.

'eP' stands for Pitcher, a great mann,
is he, t5-ssys sH
He works twice week for a big saIj I'll
airy; 4sti
He winds himself up and then lets Ill
the ball fly. p IL
The Fans all adore him--for he iH HI
some guy. lllsis
Eddie Murphy is warming the 1
bench, which makes Comiskey saas
for. that astute business man paid
$11, 900 for Eddie, which makes Com
ME Mack glad, for Connie got the
coin. IS
Memo Liebold is little, ubut-Oh, mYt q
Being the smallest player in the r,
American League is only one of hisE
distinctions, and the minor one. Forq
the first time since the White Sox
got him from Cleveland he is one OF 2
the leading outfelders of the Windy 9
City ousr1t. s-6a
Ray SchaIk of the White Sox, has a76
way with him that is all his own, paEaT
ticularly during his work behind thaa
bat. If the game gets slow. you cam
always have a good time watchins.s
Ray. /
Just leave it to Hans Wagner to-
brace up the Pirates inields He1
came into the game without any praczss
tice and, age or no age, he's showing !
the other fellows how things are done.<
and done properSZ.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-25

Eddie Collins used to be good for
an occasional clout. An event of this
kind these days, however, is like a
surprise party, and while his smuggling
used to make pitchers lie awake
nights thinking how to avoid him,
it's Eddie who lies awake now, think
ing how to hit 'en.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-25
EASTERN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results.
Bridgeport, 6; Worcester 5. =

Games Scheduled for Today,
Lawrence at Hartford.
Portland at New London.
Springfield at. NewaHaven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-25

New York-Baseba1l writer's here
who for years have been consistent
boosters of John J.. McGraw, manager
of the Giants, will not soon forget Nc
Graw's action at the meeting of the
National league. A statement which
McGraw has acknowledged signing
was produced repudiating certain
t'scurrilous" articles. The articles
which McGraw repudiated have not
been specified. S.s
The National league would like to.
have the incident closed, leaving the
implication that newspaper men-par-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-25
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Results of Yesterdays Games.
Chicago, q; Pittsburgh, 1.
st. Louis, 4; Cincinnati (first).
Cincinnati, Is; st. Louis, 4 (second
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-25

Games Scheduled for Today.
New York in Philadelphia.
Boston in Brooklyn.
Cincinnati in st. Louis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-25
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Results of Yesterdays Games.
Detroit, 4; St. Louis, 2.
Chicago, i; Cleveland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-25

Two base hi Fewsfers Priest stol-
en- bases MaloneS, Gardella, Potteiger.
Lear, Priest. Sacrifice hits, Gross.
Lear. Sacrifice flies, Deininger. Dou-
BILE plays, Martin to Priest to DEM
niger. Q; Egan to Deininger; Conway
to Tyler First base on errors, Wor-
cester 2, Bridgeport 0. Base on balls,
off Herring 4, off Gingras s. Hits
and earned runs, off Herring 9 and
6 in 2; off Gingras, 8 and in 23
off Banks 5 and in 8 ia. Hit by
pitcher. by Herring (Martin). Struck
out, by Herring i. Gingras 2. Banks 1.
Passed ball, Egan. Umpires Irwin
and Connolly. Time 1:bO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-25

FLOWER AND VEGETABLE
SEEDS
JOHN RECK q SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-25
BRuGEPORT

Totals 81 6 g 27 IT 2
Slated for Banks in 9Th. N
Worcester 90 o. o. o 40 O Is
Bridgeport sa0H0sO3 O. 90 o. 3-6
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-11-09
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Z 9 o.. Q ~ o. 0 - 0. . :.
s. p. Payne.

Friends and relatives were shocked
to learn of the sudden death Of S. P
Payne in Memphis, Oct. 31st. due to
paralysis. He was a travelling sales
man and had only been in the city a
day or two Relatives in Mt. Pleasant
were notified Immediately and his
daughter Mrs j. S. Davis and Mr..
Davis left at once for Memphis. The
funeral service was held by DR.. j. M.
Lowry, of the Presbyterian church
and the body was laid to rest in beau
tiful Elmwood cemetery.
Mr.. Payne is survived by his wife,
Mrs. 5. P. Payne, e Mt. Pleasant; his
daughter, Mrs. Jack Davis. two grand
children. two sisters, Mrs. Ava Up
shaw OF Columbia and Mrs. T. p.
Ncwlin, of Mt. leasant. Also two
brothers, r. G. ayne, Of Denver, Colo
and James NJ. Payne, of Seattle
Wash.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-11-09
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AROUND TOWN.. .
D = 90 . Q = O. zee. o. Q

Dr. J. S Allen, Of Gallatin, has ac-
cepted a position as one of the pre-
scriptionists at Woodbridge Co. Mrs
Allen and son will arrive in a few
days to join DR.. Allen.
J. NJ Ellington, prominent mule
buyer Of Atlanta, Ga, spent the week
end with his brother, r. l.. Ellington,
at Riverside and is buying large
number Of mules here today.
Chancellor w. S. Bearden returned
this morning from Shelbyville and re.
convened Chancery Court, but no ar
guments were heard this morning
Court is in session this afternoon.
Miss Dora Mclean has accepted q
position with the Columbia Mill &
Elevator Co.
Ten dollars and costs was the pen
atty paid by Wesley Edwards this
morning in city court for speeding
The case was heard by City Judge E
E. Erwin.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-11-09
MEADE FRIERSON, JR.
IS NOW A CAPTAIN
FORMER CITY EDITOR OF THE
HERALD GETS SECOND PRO-
MOTION IN YEAR.

Another former city editor OF The
Herald has been made a captain in
the armed forces of the nation. This
makes two who are serving the coun'
-ry in this rank.
The latest to be promoted to that
rank is Meade Frierson, Jr., who Oh
Nov. 30 of last year, less than twelve
months ago, was commissioned Sec
nd lieutenant in the regular army.
his is his second promotion and a
charitable record for any one in the
err ice. The other captain referred
to is Reese T. Amis, of the 114th field
artillery. recently made commander OF
Battery G.
Captain Frierson is son of Meade
Erierson, formerly resident OF Co
lumbia. and served altogether for
nearly a year as city editor Of The
Herald. He had brilliant school rec
ord, making the highest four-year aver
age ever made at Columbia Military
Academy and graduated from Wander
bilt when only twenty. He taught a
session at the University of Oklahoma
and then returned to his desk on Tbs
Herald, from which he went to the
esular army as second lieutenant
ie is one of the most brilliant young
men in the state and numbers his
friends in Maury county by his &C
quaintances.
Captain Frierson's only brother
wears. the khaki. having enlisted In
Col. Luke LEAFS 114the field ARTILLERY
when that regiment was organized
last summer and is now at Greene
vile, S. c.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-11-09
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
DEATH Of COLUMBIA
MAN IN ALABAMA
OFFICERS OF TWO STATES BEGIN
INVESTIGATION OF GRUEsoME
FIND IN CORN FIELD.
OTa,R Y. RSlONS OF TRAGEDY
Suspected That He was MURDERED VI
Probably Killed in a Fight win
Two O.her Observation-Disclosures Is
Completed.

Deepest mystery shrouds the oea'h
anG subsequent finding OF the muu'
lated body of w. +. Cothron, former
railroad man of Columbia, in corn
field near Admission, Ala, last Friday.
Officers O. two states are now probing
into the mystery and have uneartheu
clues that may lead to the revelation
Of foul murder.
Sheriff J. Walter Griffin, OF Colum-
bia, is cooperating with the Aiaoama
sheriff and coroner in unraveling the
mystery that rrounds the death Oh
the former Columbia man at lonely
place in a corn sield, and the reason
for the tras edy not having been mace
public long before his body was found
by woman and boy, who were worA'
ing in the neld:
A bank book issued by the Phoenix
National Bank of Columbia, laDeia
f<m hi coat, other articles OF identi'
sea.ion and newspaper clippings CIV
INK various accounts of the mysterious
death were received this morning IN
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-11-09
txftRI EDUcANRH
MI "a PltsSElNIlH
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL
DECLARES THAT IT Is ONE OF
THE BEST THAT HE HAS
VISITED.
MAKING sU. Yfy OF THE STATE
Prof. Duftentack Makes a Thorough
Inspection Of Both the City and the
Rural Schools Of Maury County
Is WIKI Supt. Graham.

Prot Duffenbach, of the u. s. gov
eminent department Of education, on
special duty to make survey Of the
schools Of Tennessee, spent the day
with the Maury county High School
here and was delighted with his OBJ
servation. Prof. Duffenbach made q
critical examination of the plant, Of
the methods followed in the school
and of the work that is done in the
class rooms. He commented most
favorably upon all that he saw. He
told Superintendent Harris that this
was one of the finest school plants
that he had visited.
Prof. Duffenbach is going over the
county with Superintendent Graham
this week inspecting the rural schools.
He will also visit the splendid county
and city school at Mt. Pleasant. The
United States department Of educa-
ton, of which a distinguished Ten
nessean, Prof Philander p Claxton,
is the head, is sending but a number
of it's experts to make a field survey
of the public schools OF the South in
order that this information may be
available for the department.
DR.. Duffe lbach is a former superin-
tendent of the city schools OF Phila-
deiphia and is one of the ablest edu-
Gators in the service OF the nation.
His openly expressed high opinion OF
tie local institution WIS naturally
very gratify ing to Supt Harris and
should be a source Of pride to every
one in Maury county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-11-09

by the coroner Saturday afternoon at
Eulaton.
'The condition of the body indi-
Gates that the man must have been
dead at least three weeks, and the
story of the attack on Tillman Gamma
way and Farmer Murphree, three
weeks ago tonight lead the officials
to believe that the man was shot by
Gannaway.
THE coat found near the body crn-
tanned no bullet holes, however, hut
there we're two snagged places on the
garmc 1t near the right shoulder.
&c ,oner Murphy is in cC.nmunica.
ton with the authorities at Co.umbia,
/ Tenn, in an e''ort to est2bli. the
identity Of the dead man" ID.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-11-09
HOES hDvAACc
Is CENTS TO-DAY
EGGS GRADUALLY ADVANCING
AND TURKEY MARKET OPENS
FOR THANKSGIVING.
Local Buyers Are Quoting $5.75 And
$500 For New Corn-Butter
Market Weak.

Hogs advanced Is cents today and
cattle and sheep market conditions
we're SLOW On the local produce mar
ket poultry was found to lie weak,
and butter was weak at % cents,
while the egg market is firm at &c to
Il cents. Local buyers were quoting
t5.75 and $6 for new corn at so pounds
TO the bushel
Although it had been announced
that no turkeys we're wanted before
December, Thanksgiving demands
have caused the opening of the local
market in conformity with the action
at other buying centers. The purchas.
es are being limited to eight-pound
hens and 12-pound toms as the mini
mum weights for the Thanksgiving
market.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-11-09

IMPORTATION WANTED--Of the
brother and sister or other relatives
OF William Rankin (colored). who re-
Gently died at his home near Kanka-
kee, illinois. Please communicate
with c. r. SAWYER. Clerk of the Cir.
cult Court. kankakee, Illinois.
7-lt&wkly2t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-11-09
THREE MFN PUT
ON DUTY LIST

Three more men have been certified
for military duty BY the district board
TO the local hoard. They are: Sam
Osborn tcol.). Will Crowley (col.), and
Oscar Frost, all Of Mt. Pleasant
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-11-09
LOUISVILLE LIVE STOCK
MARKETS.
tRy Bourbon Stock Journal.)

tRy Bourbon Stock Journal.)
Special to The Herald.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. 8.-After
two days of comparative quiet on the
hog market there was an advance OF
rs cents today, tops going to $3.50.
'att!e and sheep market conditions
We're slow. sa"
cattle-Receipts, 400 head. Market
slow.
Hogs-3,10 head. Market 25 cents
higher. Tops. $3.50: lights, SIG; pigs
$14.5e to $3.50; roughs, $3.50 ant
down.
Sheep-Receipts, so head. Marke
slow. ~
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-11-09
Mysterious Attack.

About three weeks ago T. A. Gan
naway and Farmer Murphree, two
Young men of Eulaton, engaged in a
pistol duel with two unknown men
who attacked them in the yard Of Sam
Houston. The strangers fred several
shots at the young men as they ap
preached the Houston home, and Mr..
annaway fired six shots at their as
sailants. The unknown men ran away
and were pursued by Mr.. Houston.
who was unarmed, and one of the
strangers fired one shot at him.
About forty minutes after the shoot
ing two other shots were heard in the
yicinity of where the body was found
YESTERDAY, but whether these shots
had any connection with the death OF
The man found yesterday is unknown.
1T is believed, however that the
body of the man who was found yes
terday is one of the party who at
tackled Messrs. Gannaway and Muir
phree. and that he was fatally shot
while making the attack. The reason
for the attack on the two young men
IS a mystery. They were escorting
| wo young ladies at the time, and the
,resence of the two strangers has new
ar been explained.
1.-THE portions of the body found
| yesterday will be inferred at the Lula
| lon cemetery by the coroner.
| Articles Of Identification.
Another Admission newspaper report
follows:
"Irnless the identity of the dead
| man found near Eulaton Friday after
| noon can be established through the
hiding of a bank book near his body
| and the marks on the clothing and
shoes his name will probably never be
| known. Likewise, the cause OF his
death may forever remain a mystery
"A blue serge coat bearing the Label
| of Bogatzky & Bauman, Columbia
Tenn, and shoes marked with the
| name OF Adkisson Bros, of the same
place. are the only marks which are
likely to furnish clue.
Coroner Murphy and Sheriff Bor
ders continued their investigation into
the case Saturday afternoon The por
tons of the body which had not beer
eaten By dogs and birds was inferred
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-11-09
PRODUCE.

Eggs, candled, Soc: poultry chick
MS, 16c; small chickens, 22c; hens,
SC; stays, 15c; turkey hens, zoe;
,oms, 19c; butter, Csc; cocks, Ice;
lucks, lie; geese, SC.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-11-09

comb, nail set and an L. & N. switch
key number 32.677 were found near
the body. but no other papers, which
would likely give a clue were found.
1.-THE head and trunk of the dead
man had been carried away by dogs
and vultures, and unless the bank
book furnishes a clue to the identity
Of the dead man this may never be
established.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-11-09

Column bia and are now in the hands OF
Sheriff Griffin. No further doubt as 10
the identity Of the man exists, HIS
father. w. j. Co.hron, Of the Sowell
Mill pike, and his brother, G. &. Coth-
ron. an employe of the Citizens Tel
ephoae Co.. of this city, have been
convinced that the remains were those
of their son and brother and they Will
leave no stone unturned to learn the
manner in which he met his death and
to secure the punishment of his slayer
The following story of the gruesome
discovery of the body OF W. I. Cotn-
ron which differs somewhat from
those that have been published in the
Herald. was taken from an Anniston
newspaper:
coroner's investigation.
Coroner Murphy's investigation in
to the finding OF part OF human BODY
in a corn field near Eulaton yester-
day afternoon by Mrs. Sam Houston
is s.il under way. Immediately after
receiving the report the coroner went
TO the scene OF the find, and he ex'
meets to Develop the identity OF the
dead man By means Of a bank BOOK
found near the body.
s.The book was issued by the Phoe-
nix \ ational ank, OF Columbia Ienn''
to w. NJ. Cochran, and shows a de-
,os;t of ss5. 90 on May 26, 1914. and a
deposit of $4,000 on September H.
1914, the balance on this date Deihs
1880.
Two Addresses.
"Wr;tten in the book were the ad
drasses of Johnnie lamps, Louisville
XIV. and w. B. Mason. Box 41s, Annis
ton Ala. In addition to the finding o.
the book a rusty pistol containing
,bree empty shells and three loaded
cartridges was found near the por
items of the body.
"In addition to the pistol, poche
Evening star., 1917-01-18
LTTILESoRlES LTTILE
%rbEDTIME
ny THORNTON W. BURGESS.
Copyright 1917. by I. W. Burgess.)
Old Man Coyote Does a Little
Thinking.

Never in all his life had Reddy Fox
enioved a dinner more than that one he
and Granny had stolen from Browser the
Hound OF course, ii would have
tasted delicious anyway because they
were so dreadfully hungry, but to
Reddy it tasted better still because 1t
had been intended for Bowser. You
see Bowser has hunted Reddy so often
that Reddy has no love for him at all,
and il tickled him almost to death to
think that they had taken his dinner
from almost under his nose.
With that good dinner in their
stomachs Reddy and Granny Fox felt
so much better that the world no
longer seemed such cold and cruel
place. Funny how differently things
look when your stomach is full from
what those same things do when 1t
is empty Best of all. they knew that
they could play the same sharp trick
again and steal another dinner from
Bowser if need be. 1t is comforting
feeling. a very comforting feeling, to
know for certainty where you can
get another meal. 1t is feeling that
Granny and Reddy Fox and many other
little people of the Green Meadows and
the Green Forest seldom have in win
ter. AS a rule, when they have eaten
one meal they haven't the least idea
where the next one is coming from.
How would you like to live that way?
The very next day Granny and Reddy
went up to Farmer Browns at
Bowsers dinner hour, but this time
Farmer Browns Boy was at work near
the barn, and Bowser was not chained.