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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-25
Cutting the Corners

get Pitcher Gill from the Braves. He has proved a frost for Springfield so far. He lost another game yester- day when New London took his measure.
 :. Buffalo of the International league has sold Hal Justin, the old Spring field pitcher, to Toronto. Justin has done well this year in. the Interna- tiona1.
 Tommy Downey of this city was switched to second base for New Lon don ysterday and did a good job. He made one hit and accepted seven fielding chances.
 Springfield has a Cuban named Gonzales, a brother of Mike, Con- zales, the New London shortstop. The Springfield player came from the New. York. State lague.
 Umpire Brown, the official secuted from the Three-I league, has done such fine work that President O'Neil has decided to keep him on the East ern league staff. He replaces Des- sau, the former Bridgeport pitcher who had a brief whirl at umpiring.
 Roy Grimes, the tall Bridgeport first saeker, continues to clout thai apple. He made two hits in Lawrence yesterday. When Grimes first joined thee Tub he looked like a, false alarm with the bat but has steadily improv. ed since then.
 Life is just one loving cup afte, another for Hans Wagner these days The Pirates will play in Paterson N. J., August 5, and as Wagner start ed his career there 20 years ago, the citizens will crowd a few presents or him
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-25
PROMO WINS BIG
 RAGING EVENT AT EMPIRE CITY TRACK

New York, July 25-Red Cross Day at the Empire City race track was a brilliant and substantial success. The attendance was large and select, the weather warm, but tempered by re- freshing breeze; the track in perfect order and the races produced finishes which enthused and delighted specta- tors.
 The feature of the card, the Red Cross Handicap one mile and g. six teenth, brought to the post L. s. Thompson,s Bromo,4 the Brighton Sta ble's St. Isidor1 and James Butler 8 Ballad. Bromo was an odds-on fa- vorite and by winning in a romp he justified the Confidence reposed in him. After having been restrained for about three-quarters of a mile, as he neared the final quarter, he was permitted to extend himself.
 The manner in which he dashed by so speedy a horse as St. Isidor was amazing. In an incredibly short spin he advanced from second posi- tion, a length behind into a lead of four open lengths. Taken in hand, he finished ridiculously easy winner in 1:46, the first mile having been run in 1:40 He carried 122 pounds, and his performance indicated he is likely to be an element of expressing interest in the Saratoga Handicap, a mile and a quarter, to be run next Wednesday, for which he is allotted 116 pounds. The race yesterday was worth $1.425 net.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-25
HAGEN OFF FORM IN OPEN TOURNEY
 FOR GOLF CRACKS

New York, July 25-Realization that victory was within his grasp proved the undoing of Willie MacFar- lane of Hudson River in the thirty six hole open struggle at the Engle- wood Golf club yesterday. Competing against the best professionals in the country and most of the leading anna teurs, MacFarlane arrived at the eighteenth tee with only four strokes needed to distance the field on a par three hole. He has played the seven teen preceding holes in par figures all the way and seemed certain of tri- umph,
 Friends of MacFarlane met him and told him he needed only a four to be certain of first place, and Willie laughed, but there was nervous tre- nor in his laugh. He cut short his customary address of the ball and the hurried drive lifted 1t into sand pit. Still he was not in any great trouble, but he dug too deep trying to pitch on to the green and was still in the pit. His next shot landed his ball four feet from the cup. Still victory seemed his, but he putted careiessiy and the ball refused to drop. This gave him a five on the final hole and total of 146 for the two jour- neys around the course.
 George Mclean of North Hempstead finished his tiresome Journey a few minutes before MacFariane and with 72-74 had cha1ked up 146 for his total.
 Most of the spectators followed Wall ter B. Hagen of Rochester. Jim Barnes of Whftemarsh Valley, Jock Hutchfn- son of Glen View, the leading pro- fessionals. and Jerome D. Travers, New York's greatest exponent of the game. While these outstanding sx- perts did not ascend into the realm of the @setaealaEs .xlAzs at atiHsss-gavs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-25
CUBS WILL SOON BUY WEAVER OF
 NEW HAVEN TEAM

New Haven, July 25-That Harry Weaver, king-pin pitcher of the Eas- tern league, will soon become mem- Der of the Chicago club of the Na- tiona1 league, was the report current in local baseball circles last night Chief Scout Jimmy Sheckard, of the Cubs, has been trailing Weaver for nearly two weeks and believes that the local brilliant is about ripe for an- other chance under the big tent.
 Although Sheckard has made no overtures to President Collins for the purchase of Weaver, it is known that he has recommended him to the club officials at Chicago. It is known that Chicago will purchase him outright rather than take a chance on him in the draft net.
 Manager Fred Mitchell of the Cubs, has instructed all of his scouts 70 keep their eyes wide open for pitch ers The unsteadiness Of the twirl- CTS is responsible for the Cubs losing streak and Mitchell believes that a couple of good men may help him to get back on winning street. Mike Mo- Cormack, Eastern scout for the Cubs, it is said, had Sheckard come here to put his stamp of approval on Weaver.
 Weaver leads the Eastern Neague pitchers both in games won and ef- fectiveness. He has won 12 games and lost two for percentage of .S57. He has yielded but IS earned runs has famed 61 and has passed but 33 He is a curve-bau pitche-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-25
KILBANE AND LEONARD GET
 S555.55 FOR EACH MINUTE
Biggest Guarantee Ever Paid Boxers for Shor
 Bout In History of Ring.

cases there were no guarantees at all. the boxers generally working for a percentage of the gate receipts.
 Stanley Ketchel received the high est percentage ever offered a cham pion when he boxed Sam Langford cix rounds before the National A. c. for Harry Edwards. Ketchel got 50 per cent. of the total gate and his end came to Just $9,996.
 Up to the present bout. stnis@amount was the largest ever paid @ boxer for IS minutes work. in a Philadelphia ring. Bat Nelson and Terry McGov- ern outdrew the Ketche1 and Lang ford affair by a, thousand or so. but neither man received anything like half the gate for his share.
 While 8 knockout, according to fight experts, would give Kilbane the lightweight title, Leonard could not win the featherweight championship because he cannot make 122 pounds ringside. The men have agreed to weigh 133 pounds at o'clock to- night. They will enter the ring one hour and a half later.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-25

New York, July 25-Benny Leon ard, lightweight champion of the world, and Johnny Kilbane, the king pin of the feathers, will each earn just $55555. minute for every one of Is minutes of fighting, providing the men sail through the full six rounds at the American League ball park in Philadelphia tonight.
 Whether they actually box six full rounds or not the men will get $10,- GOO each, for they are each guaran- teed $1o,o0o in hard round dollars for their work If either man gets a clip on the chin and only go single minute, the $1o.00o will be on tap just the same.
 In all the history of bob-tailed fights this guarantee takes the lead. No such amount has ever been paid two men for six-round contest. In all the famous six-round bouts held in Philadelphia between champions and near champions the guarantees have been much smaller and in most
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-25
REDS CONTINUE IN
 GREAT SPURT BY
 BEATING DODGERS

New York. July 25-The fighting Reds made a clean sweep of the five game series with the Dodgers at Eb- bets Field yesterday afternoon, com- ing from behind and winning thrill ing 10-inning victory by 6 to 5.
 'Matty's Mighty Men, decided the issue with Colby. Jack Coombs off, ciating on the mound. on Larry Kopfss two-bagger, MilIer's wild throw to catch him mapping off sec ond,. and Eddie Rousch's sacrifice fly.
 It was a pastine crowded with many exciting moments;5sE good and bad playing, plenty of long distance hitting and the unusual incident of a pitcher batting himself out of the game.
 With two out in the ninth inning and the Dodgers enjoying a one run lead, thk Reds turned the score when Wingo singled and Tommy Clarke, batting for Jimmy Ring, the Brook lyn boy. drove a long triple to left field. -.1
 "Rube" Elrer graced the pitching hill. for the Reds in the last half5 of the ninth and disposed of ! Mowrey and Minsf without any trouble. Che ney, the fle1k Atter hit a vicious drive o-tle 9t53sr ( SSSQn the exit gate ina Centre field
 Even for an ordinary runner the blow would have been good for the complete Journey around the bases But Cheney, putting and perspirine freely, thundered' around to third read to drop from exhaustion.
 Sherrod Smith, coaching at third urged him, on, and poor Larry tried to stretch the hit into home run But the relay beat him home by sev- sral feet Larry was so tired that he could not pitch the next inning, and Cocmbs took his place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-25
FATE OF FOOTBALL RESTS
 WITH BIC COLLEGE MEETING
Pennsylvania and Cornell Want Game Continued
 But Yale and Harvard Are Opposed.

not the same unaninnity of opinion on this point. If the mere number of colleges were to be considered, it is probable that those in favor of con- tinuing athletics would be found-to be in the majority.
 Those institutions which are op- posed to this course, however. include several of the largest and oldest in the country, and the absence of their so-called classic intervarsity con tests is expected in some quarters to set a fashion which will have 8 de- cfded effect upon all forms of inter collegiate competition. Cornell and Pennsylvania are believed to support a continuation of sport while liar ward, Yale and Princeton are opposed so far as varsity football is concerned at least, and it will be on this game, the most popular of all college con- tests, that the battle of opinions will wage.
 Football is not. however, the only varsity sport which will be discuss ed The conference may decide to what extent baseball, rowing, track athletics and other outdoor sports should be provided for next spring, while winter competition in basket ball, hockey. wrestling, gymnastics etc., will also be considered. The question of abandoning, temporarily at least. the one-year and the fresh man rules will come up for discus sion and it is probable that any rec concentrations made by the Executive Committee of the N. c. A. A. will car ry much weight with the numerous colleges holding membership in the organizations
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-25
MISKE PUTS OUT
 BONDS IN THE 2ND

New York, July 25-Bi1ly Miske of the ring at the Broadway Sporting club in Brooklyn last night and knocked out Joe Bonds OF Denver soon after. the second round began. A right hand punch that landed on the point of the jaw ended the one-sided fight and sent the small crowd home early.
 went down heavily. His head struck the canvas with a resounding thud and he lay there motionless. He was carried to his corner and after a few minutes was revived by his seconds Bonds was outclassed by the rugged Miske and added to this he was struck a low blow in the opening round.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-25
:PERRITT HURT AS
 HE. HuRLS AGAINST PIRATES FOR GIANTS

New York, July 25-The Giants cut and slashed with the bat in two in- nings yestrday and beat the Pirates, to 2. in their last game before start ing another tour of the West. They played the game in the most ap- proved manner, showing their friends deft fielding tricks and power at the bat sas eneegEagement, fer their well being yon- the road They bit the ball powerful hard when they did hit it safely. So did the Pirates, for that matter.
 The Giants pelted Frank Miller with seven of these splitting drives in the third inning and won right there with four runs.~
 Another. play away from the con- ventional was a near triple killing by the Giants, the ball taking perfect right angles at speed in this wise: Zimmerman te Kilduff to Holke to Rariden.. Two Pirates were retired by the rapid shooting and a third escaped retirement at the plate by the skin of his teeth. He must have slid past Rariden safely, for the ball was there.
 Miller was pitching well for the Pirates until he was hit on the arm by a pitched ball when trying to bunt. As soon as he appeared Tn the box after that mishap the hits rattled off his service. Something happened to Poll Perritt. too. Poll was doing nicely until he got crick in his back in the seventh inning and lost his control.
 He squirmed and bent and arched his back as if he had lumbago, which, in the bright lexicon of ailments, is one of the furthest things from fun. Whatever it was, after somt stretch ling and rubbing, he tried to pitch again, found it was no go and re- linquished' the slab sceptre to Ander- son.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-25
oUIMEST TO ENLIST.

f
 Francis Ouimet, the great golfer, is among the first to be drafted but in stead of waiting to be taken he is anxious to enlist in the Aviation corps The reql1ir reanentsI are so strict in this department, however, that most of those who pass for the army are rejected for the aviation branch. Among the tests are being whirled about on piano stool, hay ing pistol shot near the ear drum and being suddenly dropped through a. trap door,, After these tests the applicant must not show excitement or. betray lack of possession. PLANTERS AFTER JOBS. Players from minor leagues which have gone under are 5bombarding Eastern league managers with re- quests for jobs. There might be a good chance for Manager Krichells to bolster the Bridgeport pitching staff, which is still from airtight.
 Manager McGin4ey of worcester has lots of trouble trying to make his players behave. He has suspend ed Pitcher Bill Herring for failure to keep in condition.
 The Bridgeport pitchers go against some heavy hitters this week. After playing again in Lawrence today the club goes to Portland tomorrow for a two-game series. Then the players hike back to New London for Sat. urday game.
 Guy Finn of the Bridgeport club hasen't been doing much in the bat ting line lately. The veteran has a habit of hitting in streaks.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-25

He took all of Dundee's snappy blows to the face and body with dogged courage and kept trying unsuccess- fully to get over telling blow him. self.
 In this Touhey failed utterly, for the number of clean and effective blows he landed could be counted on the fin gers of ones hand. A fast, -snappy left-hand jab, which Dundee followed with right cross, had Touhey's right eye badly bruised and bleeding from the fifth round to the finish.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-25
Bill Hurley In Town
 And Wants to Tackle Battling Levinsky Soon

. Bill Hurley, boxer who made quite a stir in the light heavyweight ranks a few years ago, has moved to this city and has taken a position with the Hotel Atlas, where he will be in charge of the Turkish bath de- pArtment at night. Hurley Is anxious to get bout in this city and wants to meet Battling Levinsky. The lat- ter was asked about the matter to- day and he expressed a willingness to tackle Hurley If any local pro- moter wished to stage the bout.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-25
FRANKIE BURNS WON'T ACCEPT DECISION GIVEN
 ON FOUL BY PAL MOORE

Boston, July 25-Frankie Burns of Jersey City and Pal Moore of Memphis fought twelve fast rounds here last night at the Armory A. A. and at the finish the referee, Martin F1aherty, called the contest a draw.
 Moore struck Burns a foul blow in the eleventh round, and the referee gave the decision to Burns. Frankie refused to accept the decision, how ever, and after a minutes rest the bout was continued.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-25

every indication of the ability which has brought them success in the past Hagen had the lowest score of the four above named, with 75, 75-150, but the best this got him was five handed tie for ninth place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-25

When the war is over the free peo- pies of Europe ought to mobilize a regiment of jobless kings to clean up
 the mess they and their kind arere- eDonslbde for.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-25
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Resu1ts of Yesterdav,s Gan

Results of Yesterday's Games. New York, b; Pittsburs, 3. Cincinnati. 6; Brooklyn, (10 in- ninss).
 Chicago, 8; Boston, 0. St. Louis, 8; Philadeiphia, o.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-25

Several of the Browns are said to have the war fever so bad they can't keep their minds on the game. Some thing new and unique in the way Of. alibis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-25

TWO base mus, SchrleDer z, FIynn, Daley, Bracket, Grimes Stolen bases, Simmons. Triple play, Schreiber to Flynn. Left on bases, Lawrence ', Bridgeport 3. First base on errors. Lawrence 3. Base on balls off Craig 2. off Tuckey 8. Hits and erned runs, off Craig and 4 in g innings; off Tuckey and 4 in 8 in nfngs Struck out, by Craig ?; by Tuckey 2. Umpire, Erwin Time 1:40.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-25

Caldwell Again in Hot Water" Head line. From what we can learn water at any temperature didn't have
 anything to do with Rays troubles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-25

ADVERTISE IN THE FARMER
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-25

It is just as well Bridgeport didn't
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-25
andi,,g of the Clubs,

Games Scheduled For Today.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-07-26

The Edinburgh Scotsman comment
ing on the fact that the worlds uses
OF rubber have more than doubled In
the last eight years and will yet be
Increased enormously notes that seven
tenths Of the present supply comes
from plantations under British con-
troll. The ability to absorb such a vast
and rapidly increasing production is
not attributable to ordinary motor trac-
ton demands but the great war has In
directly greatly increased the consump-
ton In the United States. AS to the
war, an enormous quantity of rubber
has been absorbed in the manufacture
OF airplanes, subsea boats, electrical
plants, surgical appliances, tires for
the motor ambulances, etc. Much rub
Der has gone into boots worn by the
men in the trenches, while waterproof
coats and sheets are necessities In a
campaign. In the hospital the floors
are now provided with rubber sheet
ings. This is for the purpose Of dead
ening sound and for the relief Of the
sick and wounded by preventing vi
bratlons.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-07-26

manner that the pergola roof Will be
just as effective as any porch roof In
sheltering the porch from rain, yet the
appearance is not noticeably changed.
The pergola porch is connected TO
both the living room and the dining
room by French doors. These doors
have the effect of Frightening the
rooms into which they lead. both be-
cause Of their artistic design and large
glazed area. Easement windows are
also generously used In all parts of the
house but the kitchen.
The main entrance is into reosp-
ton hall. A small closet is conven-
iently placed in this hall. Along the
front of the house the living room and
dining room form Il pleasant combina-
ton, there being large cased open
ing between them. The bedrooms, with
bath between. kitchen and rear en-
trance stoop. grade door and stairs
occupy the rear portion of the house.
The bedroom arrangement is very con-
venient, and the Kitchen has been de-
signed TO reduce the labor Of house
kespinS u q minimum.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-07-26

A recent ebullitlon OF contributor
to federal public health service bull
letin has fallen under criticism
from the Pittsburgh Dispatch. The Off
cial bulletinist, sounding a warning
against the bad habit Of worry
Ing, said that no bird ever tried to
build more nests than its neigh
bors; no fox ever fretted because he
had only one hole to hide in; no SPUR
rel ever died Of anxiety lest he would
have only enough nuts for one winter
Instead Of two. and no dog ever lost
any sleep over not having any bones
laid by for his old age. Was 1t wise
to. exercise worry by disparaging
thrift The Dispatch calls attention
to the fact that speakers at the recent
life insurance convention In New
York city pitched into this as the
most extravagant Of nations. The Dis
patch concludes by conceding that
birds, foxes, squirrels and dogs may
avoid lot Of worrying to which hu.
man beings foolishly surrender. but
suggests that 1t must be remembered
they have no government health serv'
ice to worry them.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-07-26

home builder more tnal the external
appearance of the house is. Home
builders. as a rule. have better idea
Of the room arrangement which they
desire than they have of the desired
appearance of the exterior.
The value of beauty in the home Is
evidenced in many ways. Funda-
mentally. It affects the sale value Of
the property. and money spent in the
Identification Of the premises, within
certain limits, is. therefore, good In
vestment. Beauty affects the atmos-
phere of the home, making il especial
Iy wholesome as the surroundings Of
the growing children whose early i'm
pressions are 50 important in the de-
velopment of their dispositions and
habits. A home which the owner can
not be proud of is hardly the kind of
home for the average man.
Beauty in architecture is probably
as widely defined as beauty In music
or in painting. 1t can be defined only
in the broadcast terms. allowing each
individual TO add the personal elements
Which win complete the me~ninS for
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-07-26

plant to an elaborate garden In which
trees, shrubs. flowers and grass all
have place.
The illustrations Will serve to sug-
gest d moderate artistic treatment Of
the bungalow idea where there Is suf-
ficient lawn space to form an effective
background for the novel building.
This bungalow could hardly be beauti-
full if built on small lot, closely
fianked with buildings and erected too
near the highway or street. Given the
proper setting, 1t is decidedly beautiful
In its outline. color scheme and gen
eral appearance.
The building carries low gable roof
with rafter and purlin decorations.
The sides of the house are made of
stuccO up TO the bottoms of the win
dows. from which point the remainder
Of the surface is finished with stained
shingles. The most attractive fea-
ture of the exterior is the large per-
COLA porch. There is a novel, artistic
and decorative value possessed by a
pergola, properly designed and placed
and Hastily arranged with flowers and
vines. For this reason the pergola
around the front of this home creates
the idea of warmth. comfort and COIL
ness which is one of the characteris-
tics of the properly designed bunga-
low. Some people find objection TO the
pergola because II loses its service
ability in rainy weather There Is no
reason why the pergola cannot be built
to overcome this objection. Panels OF
wire glass may be fitted above and
between the pergola beams in such q