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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
CALDWELL'S GOOD
 HTCHING MASHED
 AS YANKEES LOSE

sWashington. D. C., May 4hAn even ;bEeak wasethe Yankees portion in the four game series with the Senators which ended here yesterday after EnoeM Jim shaw getting the verdict ovX Ray ES1dNsnin g game featured l bys {eagrs6h son thspaTt ofsboth ,cluH The WI hich waved to such lgood effect. against Walter Johnson iWednesday were comparative,y quiet against his less renowned clubmate, and the Senators, squirting in the eighth inning. -nosed out4t Donovan forces 3 to- L
 { Inability to: hit is becoming some what. of afchrenic habit with the Yan- ke8E whe1 F$ay CaIdwell lis on the to tow SSrk tsh iHhaSss s a6 @ Rih inaa a to : , battle the last time he faced the Sem tat01a8 and since that game he pitch edEnfne innings. against the Mackmen ito Saz 1 to o setback. Yesterday af- ifelupon he pitched we'll enough to twin, we'll enough to prove that he smuBt stiI1 be rated as great pitcher, butzhe suffered the fate of being in sfhssox when his OWE, team was next Ito Helpless with the stick Caldwell laI1owed five hits to five for Shaw, Tanned seven against for the Wash lfngton boxman, and gave only two lpaases, while Shaw gave three Yet tthe verdict went against him.
 A shift in the New York lineup, tha first since the season opened, ex- bcept when accident made it necessary, twas tried by Manager Donovan. Lee }Magee, like. the other New York out tfielders. was hitting poorly when the
 Yankees came to the Capital, but High and Gilhooley braced here, and
 Magee's slump became more pro- ,nonnced-s The result was. that Lee
 was benched and Hendryx was as signed to the centre field patrol The
 shift did mo good. however. as Hen. iumn- se sr
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
FRANKIE BURNS IS
 TO BOX SHUBERT IN ELM CITY MAY q

New Haven, May 4---Matchmaker Jim Pierson of the Ryan A. c. last night announced that he has signed Frankie Burns of Jersey City and Al Shubert of New Bedford to clash for twelve rounds in the star bout of the card to be presented by that club at the Arena on the night of May 21. These two boxers were originally carded for a bout in Bridgeport but Shubert was forced to pull out. owing to an attack of blood poisoning over his right eye. Shubert reports that he is in good shape again and that he will go into training at once.
 Charley Bergen, who put up, a sen sational scrap with Dave Medar sew era1 weeks ago, has been matched to box Red Allen of Bridgeport in the semi final bout of ten rounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
GIANTS HAVE NOT s.W0N CONTEST IN }.
 MORE HAN ItL \! E. WEEK

New work. May 4-Aithough the c,iants are to win the pennant, &C., cording to rumor. they haven't won game for one week and one day. |. was Wednesday week when they iase experienced the thrill or -peatlhs somebody. Yesterday they wele beaten at the Polo Grounds to |, bv ,the iBrooklyns in ten inning oa1ae. That made twepty-four inn in<aA of baseball for the defective for the: times.heing- Giants in two days' and also made 192 hours Of continu- o,ts baseball without victory.
 They won't go hurdling over aweo onnosition to glory at that falterlng rate. In being gaffed by the gang from Brooklyn in the wintry winds or vasterday their attack did what 1t did thesday before, it broke in the middle. It shroke badly. It was devitahzeo exhibition xof timely hitting. There was no tindeiy hitting after the rirst inning.
 In each of the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth innings the first Giant 10 ga ito bat reached first some way or other. Then, the cave-in habit struck sndL struck deeply. Each and, every move ordered by McGraw, in these crises went. wrong. It was not alto- reffrer his .fault-save that he ordered men to dossthings at 'whichethey are not skillful--but on two occasions the tactics comfnanded appeared to be as poor judgment as to foresight as hindsight proved them to be- or that more latnr- 5sss
 Each of these four travellers who reached first with none out was in termed somewhere. en route when the :, inning ended None ever reached the plate, and the Giants frittered away chances of that sort until the Brook- Yynss punching hits on Benton for the only time and aided by misplay then, knocked out three runs in the tenth,
 Coombs was once more the Giants master. and mostly so with men on i bases. Their bats are spouting high and futile flies these days, and Coonnbs made them do that often His shiffy delivery, speed, change of pace a somewhat lazy curve. in short his craft, had the Giants guessing what was coming and guessing poorly.
 Benton pitched even better than Coombs for nine innings. and but. an excusable wild throw by Zimmer- man in the sixth inning the Dodgers wouldn't have scored at all. Benton deserved a shut out, but itz is ofter the case at the Polo Grounds and larger wales of tears that sone's de serts and one's rewards are painfully at K$riance While in the grip o1 thH# present slump the Giants aren'' b soffislsE of Aissa;5 e easa ssmon' Fl att&nk, famouE in song. story and pos
 sib1y a few barrooms. is in abeyance It may be frostbitten sonewhere..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
JOHNNY KILBANE
 TOO SMALL TO BOX LIGH1WEIGHTS

New York, May IJimmy Dunn, who manages and trains KIIbane, was a featherweight himself Strange to say, he fought both Welsh and AtteM Fifteen years ago, while Dunn was training for bout, little Kilbane amb1ed into his training camp, struck up an acquaintance with Dunn and hasn't beeni out of his sight much ever since. Kilbane was anxious to be- a boxer and he, told Dunn so.,
 "He has wanted to fight the light weights before,'' said Dunn last night, "but would never let. him. He was too small. and I liked him too well to see him in there against fellows who outweighed him. 1 5 pounds or more. Johnny has always been small and it was asking too much of him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
ST. MARY's, TONIGHT.

The St. Mary, Jrs., baseHal1 team, will open the season next Sunday, when they will play the Arrows of Stratford, at Knowlton park. Last years champions hope for another successful season and expect to be in the running for the championship this year.
 Manager Grogan would like the fol- lowing men to report tonight at 7:15 to get the new suits: Copley, Began, ORourke, E. McGovern, John Mo Govern, J. McGovern. Piccolo, Rowe, Malone and Cavanaugh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
(By Wagner)


 Pitcher Banks. 8 youngster who was taken south this spring by New ark of the International league, has been secured by Bridgeport, accord ing to an announcerhent made today by Manager Paul Krichel1. Banks has already reported. Manager Tom ,Needham of Newark said Banks looks as if he will become a good hurler when he gets more experience. Like many youngsters he has poor control and Manager Krichel1 declares if he improves in this respect he will prob ably win a job with the Bridgeport club. The addition of Banks brought the list of twirlers up to such high proportions that the local manager released Bond and Hoffman. They were semi-pro recruits, Bond coming from Shelton and Hoffman from New Haven. The Bridgeport pitching staff now consists of. Dug Smith, Li1- |lipop, Coveny. Wood and Howe
 Yesterday afternoon Manager .Kri- chell arranged a game between the first and second squads. Catcher Johnny Nagle had charge of the rock ies, who lost to the regulars, led by Catcher Donne1ly, by 4 to 1. Dug ISmithN and Wood hurled for the regu- ldrS. hllIlpOp dIQ IOWnSenQ, the lat ter of the American Chain Co., team, labored for the rookres.. It is expect ed a big crowd will turn out to see the Phillies Sunday. Workmen start ed yesterday to buildwnew bleachers along the third base line, which will E extend to the gate. Great interest has been shown by the fans in Sundays contest as they all want to see Cra- vath, Luderus, Whitted and other Philadelphia starsfin, action.
 Jack Egan, the local boy, who was with Springfield last season. would like to know where he is to play this season. Providence owns: him but already has two receivers and doesn't need Egan. Meanwhile the Locomo. bile company has made Egan a good affer and he may decide .to4,work ir the factory, and catch for the factory team. He went to Springfield to sec about his case and was informed thal he had been sold to Providence earlier in the year. >4
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
Sporting Chatter


 Shoots from the young idea some times aim just as high as shoots rom the mound when the pitcher blows up.
 Matty says the spit ball is hard on the arm and that he rarely used It. It is hard on the batting eye, -toof Matty.
 As soon as the sesaon opened the Dodgers took to fibernating. They're in the cellar and it may take some nice hot weather to bring them out.
 Les Darcy has suddenly developed tremendous fighting spirit. He in tends to show 1t in the ring as well as in the trenches. The Australian box CT wants to be permitted to fight sew eral bouts booked for June and July.
 Detroit fans are going. to celebrate when Young. keeper of the Second Sack for the Tigers, comes to town again. His stick work is making
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
English Derby Was
 First Run in 1870
 For Stake of $5, R5

In the English Derby, the first race was run on May 4, 1870, when Sir Charles Bunbury's Diomed beat Ma jor Kelly's famous Eclipse and seven other horses. The stakes at the time were 1,025 guineas, or $5,125. It was a mile race and did not attract very much attention. A few years later England, particularly fashionable England, went wild over the Derby, which is the most. classic racing event in the world and was run every year until the outbreak of the present war
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
TED LEWIS TO MEET
 JIMMY O'HAGAN TONIGHT

New York, May 4-Ted (Kid) Lewis, the English we1terweight champion. and Jimmy O'Hagen of Albany, will be the principals in the main ten- round bout this evening. at the liar lem Sporting club, and the contest should develop some interesting box ing. Both pugilists possess considera- ble ability. O'Hagan, who has shown up impressively in his contests at var ious local clubs since coming here from Albany, will have the incentive of possible match with Jack Britton ito spur him on to his utmost eff effect.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
LIVELY BOUTS PLEASE
 CROWD AT SMOKER OF ACORN A. c. MEMBERS

A large crowd saw, the boxing bouts at the Akorn7 A. C. smoker last night. Larry Williams of Stratford beat Jack Fitzgerald by the knockout route in the second round. Toto Burns finished Frankie Hurley in the second HHssion. JeH Regau was beat en ahSS aaaaaiasds zEoa6sea 4sssa four round affair--eA4-four round draw was fur nished by Bill Powell and K. O. Metz ger. It is planned to have K. O. Eggers of New York meet Billy Hughes in the next club smoker.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
pitchers in the American ] awake nights with worry.

Despite war conditions the Amer ican people find it hard to do with out conveniences. This seems to have crept even into some of our sporting events. Otherwise how can you ac- count for the actions of the young man in Boston who, while. running in a marathon the other day rode two of the last three miles of the race in an automobile. At that he only man- aged to come in fifth. Of. course he was promptly disqualified. =
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
Navy Tactical Officer
 Assigned to This City

Ensign Frank W. Morrell. tactical officer of the Naval Reserve force, has arrived in this city and will be- attached othe staff of Lieut.: Leon ard H. Dyer, commander of the dis trict. Ensign Morrell, whose home is in New York, was until recently a student at Wesleyan uniSegssts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
Penn Winner Over
 Villanova Ball Team

Philaelphia May -Pennsylvania after a six inning scoreless battle, fell on the flinging of Vincent Molyneaux of Villanova at Franklin Field yester- day and three runs came whizzing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04

Fifty bandits were killed and A
 large number captured and hanged to telegraph poles at Guage, Mexico,
 after having attacked a passenger train, accordingfto reliable advices.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04

St, Louis, May 3-Fielder Jones.says that his team will surprise many of the others before the American league race is over. He is sure that his club will finish in the first division. While all the team is going well, the first,
 second and third seekers are injecting
 ginger into the other players. Sisler
 at first, Pratt at. second and Austin at third make a very formidable fielding trio and they are batting well too. In the accompanying illustration thestrio | is shown in action.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
ARROW A. c, CHALLENGE

The Arrow. A. c. of Shelton would Hike stoa aepaAs Asnss anY basehsl team in Address all answers to Manager J.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04

A boxer has one great advantage over the greatest of commanding generals. He is decorated whether he wins the battle or losses it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04

Les Darcy has not been able to ac- quire any loose change in the ring. in many moons. His last bout was in Australia, September 30, 1916 when he stopped George Chip in the ninth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04

Not to be outdone by eastern col legians, 13 members of the University of Minnesota football squad have talk en up military training.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
BRIDGEPORT GETS PITCHER
 BANKS FROM NEWARK CLUB
Catcher Jack Egan Declined By Providence, May Join
 Iocomobile Team

the Yankees and later failed to make good in the Pacific Coast league, is displaying signs of life in the In- ternattona1 this season. He has won several games for Baltimore and yes- terday blanked Toronto. allowing only four hits.
 Zeke Lehman, the husky twirler who was with Lowell in the Eastern league last season, is winning right along for Rochester in the Interna- tional. Yesterday his club made IA runs so he didn't have to work very in the closing innings and Richmond made a total of six tal1ies.
 Benny Kauff was given a great ova- ton for catch he made yesterday at the Polo Grounds. In the ninth Cutshaw of Brooklyn drove a liner to center. Kauff ran toward the fence at the crack of the bat. As the ball was passing over his shoulder he jumped into the air and caught the sphere in his gloved hand.
 Yesterdays victory over the Giants was the 11th straight for Jack Coombs. When he was a member of the Athletics he used to down Me Graw's men in the worlds series and since he joined Brooklyn he has won every contest he twirled against the Giants. sCoombs bothers the Polo ground heroes by mixing his fast and slow ball so c1everly that the opposing batsmen don't know what to expect Manager Jack Flynn of the Law renee club is evidently going to spend some of that bankrol1 furnish feds by. Bob Emmons, millionaire own CT of the club. Lawrence has signed Harry Hinchman, an American asso-
 citation veteran and a high salaried
 man: He is a brother of Bill Finch man, now playing with the Pirates. Not to be outdone by eastern col legians, 13 members of the University | of Minnesota football squad have talk en up military training.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04

Jack warhop, who was released By
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04

Suits we cut and tailor at even $15 are fitted just as conscient1ous1y as those at higher cost. A low price does not alter our pains taking care or change our guarantee of complete satisfaction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28
The advertisement reads:

will be observed that Of these rugs specified The
broad range of figures from $40 $948 gives the
that the be of assorted sizes Any furniture
salesman reading this advertisement would be convinced of this
The only sizes of rugs general demand 6.xlO'
and 9xl2.
The particular salesman who confronted by the wise buyer
has already realized that he has chance sell her anything
when she shows him the advertisement he tells her frankly that he
rugs Of the size required for the money mentioned the
advertisement.
Well she says, let your 9xl2 Administer. How
much is this with the old coor-tonea she asks.
Forty nine seventy-hve madame says the salesman.
is it Smith Administer" she asks
Yes madame, genuine Smiths he thinking that he
is making favorable impression
DO you call it good value for $40. 75p" she asks
Yes splendid value madame. You couldn't touch this rug
downtown for the price
Il quite Of that says the wise buyer because
bought the rug in AID Street for $1,000
The salesman excusaby disturbed and properly senced
sorry to take your time, but wanted to be
had bargain would like to Brussels They
only had left after their sale AID Street and didn't like the
Of either Of them the buyer encouragng
The salesman slightly and shows her Brussels
8.xlO., for s38.75
is that your best price1" she asks
Yes madame, for that rug
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28

entitled to the chair and CUSHIONS Tor S'0'0 CASH
or credit, advertised
The actual profit to the nstament furniture store that
Morris chair advertised 5000 and sold on the stament plan
for 1890 calculated roughly from the FACTORY price 10 inc
store. is 1907.
There are variations in fake talk of statesmen that Npy
the fraudulent intentions of these hrms
Here is one of the which intensity the crookedness
Of their TRANSACTIONS An advertisement offers let us say Coo
NAL dining table with plank finished quaered golden
oak AZ inches wide foot extension, sale Sl/9o Inc
salesman shows you what not plank top but table OF inc
usual variety with board top 1t has not Colonial base
like illustrated in the advertisement but has the
toned caw-foo base
But want to see plank top table for $l79S says the
customer clutching the advertisement in one hand
The salesman appears go into He looks dream
lily of the window and then examines you crucay u
piciousy.
"A plank top for s1798? Why madame. never heard
of such a thing
But your advertisement says plank the GUS
toner
The salesman neditatvey his chin in his PALM FUCKERS
ND his brow and becomes wrapped in deep thought
To relieve his intense mental strain the customer shows MN
the advertisement
Ali he excaims "Yes recognize the table now and
traishay shows the table that is exactly what the
advertisement describes
Without further delay the customer says promptly:
I'll take that table
The salesman taken by surprise the customers quick deci-
SION enters the sale on his book
Il have an inament with the hrm, says the Gus
,,.r How much must pay down if this table is added to my
account?
oh my dear lady, says the salesman apparently quite
e.n 81 wish you had told before That table on sale
for cash only could afford to sell for that price on the
instalment plan.
Well how much do you charger
This is delicate situation. The salesman dare not tell her
the truth because would be dvgng the unreasonable difference
between cash and credit sale On time payments this particular
table would cost the nstament furniture house al
least S2775 The price of the table department store
would be $500.
am sorry madame but this table sale tor cash only
we could not sell it on time have only few OF them
But says your advertisement says cash or
credit
oh says the salesman our advertisement reads that we
do cash or credit business does that the articles
advertised at a sale can be bought on the credit plan
For $798 the table looks like real bargain the Gus
toner agrees pay for and hands the salesman $9o
As thew start for the elevator the salesman suddenly stops
though he had forgotten something
By the way madame he smoothly do you know how
to work the extension lock on these tables2
Well dom know. the customer replies.
So back they go to the table and the salesman demonstrates
the lock.
f course you want the extension leaves this table don
YOU" he says smiling.
Why certainly do, says the customer
How many, madame-tNvo or three'
Why don't know enough make it six-foot ex
tension table
That will be S 0 co. then for the leaves, madame
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28
Instalment Tricks
From the Inside

Continued from page i6
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28

goods
The table bought for 100; the chairs be bought
81 90 Dozen Thus the furniture dealer receives profit
$26 48 on the cash transaction
Why didn't the insist receiving the goods for
the price advertised?
The customer could have done No nsamcn house will
permit leave the with the impression that they
will not sell advertised articles the advertised price They
would have the goods the had
sisted Like Henry Georges Unearned Increment theory the
salesman takes advantage Of the crowd His
fake talk and his fraudulent boosting Of deliberately in
selling the goods the comparatively unpro
able prices a which they advertised
The risks which the furniture instament houses by sell
ing goods different prices different people great the
salesman should happen sell Of furniture
who had adjoining apartments for widely different prices that
he had been forced sell the
and had succeeded selling the neighborng
toner for grossly prices they might exchange
they did they would probably catch the samen furniture house
in a difficult
To quote sales incident merely establish another
of fake craftsmanship in the nsamen furniture houses
The reads the advertisement of wonderful bar
gain in Duofold bed Davenee is sometimes called 1t
advertised for $500 mahogany finish upholstered in
leather The salesman reluctantly shows you the article and talks
against urging expensive article. usual He succeeds
leading the and informs him that the
pensive Duoolds from $500 He demonstrates of
you When spread shows good steel spring
servceabe pad 1t is almost large usized
bed This interests you You feel that worth the money OF
course this the advertised Duood The first Duofod shown
the customer % old fashioned affair that has been
for years and kept there for the purpose of distract
ing and discouragng the customer.
The customer agrees take the DuofoId payments
for $500