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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12

PRING your problems Of garden-
- ing to the EVENING LEDGER for
solution. In addition to practical
articles, timely to the season.. the
editor will answer, either out Of his
own experience as q small-scale
gardener or through consultation
with authorities, questions Of read
ers. Address John Bartram, EVEN
ING LEDGER, Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12
FIGURES ON WAII
7 ORDERED BY col
Commissioner Osborne Told - 1
Facts on Which Congress.
Work as Basis

WASHINGTON. April ~. - Un6ij
gressional direction. CommIssioner Y
ternal Revenue Osborne began pre-
figures for the House Ways and
Committee today to show how the 0o0|
ment can raise $4,000 900. 900 in war u
The first thing to be hit by the ~
will be inheritances. Then will follow
cess profits apd large tax increases on
liquor and tobacco. The exemption a.
comes will be lowered probably 70 a
and the rate increased. i@
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12
Printing House Craftsmen to Dine

The monthly meeting and dinner of the
Philadelphia Club of Printing House Crafts
men will be given tonight at the Bingham
Hotel Fifty Years of Printing" will be
discussed by Charles Francis. of the Charles
Francis Press, of New York. The lecture
will be illustrated with moving pictures.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12
For a Shady Location

Il L. c.. Weedsport ,biru ,,o,, a,, -
OF greenst itet'Hce Swiss chard Ia very fine sort
and radishes in the partly shaded Vromnd Tamdhower %
mean that 9 ld II the shade is from trees it viii
the oa crea anected by the roots in order to feed
among tho iomatoes, eggpants and corn are
withont 'ac Nesetahles that would not grow
crown tba "a larse abundance OF sun. have
~ ''e other things where there was sun
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12

only part Of the day. at least half Of It. think
you could grow bush imas and string and wax
beans also where there sun for at least
half the day. I have grown string beans sue
cessfuly under such circumstances.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12
GARDEN QUERIES ANSWERED
Geranium Wanted

the -The Pontevin IL one Of the best of
and soft ~, toiored geranlums. large Powered
red one OF Of hhe fbe e, The s. A. Mutt is brilliant
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12
HABITS OF PLANTS
AIMS OF HOME GARDENING

The aim of the backyard gardener
should be to raise those vegetables which
are expensive or in which the flavor or
quality depends Importantly on absolute
freshness. Peas and string or lima beans
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
ART PHELAN's BIRTHDAY

Arthur Phelan, former Cub and Red and also shining star of Danny Shays Kansas City Blues, is thirty one years old today. Art is a native of Illinois, having been born in Ma con County, near Decatur. on Aug IA, 1887. He got his baseball start in the neighboring town of Taylor vile, where Ray Schalk, the great White Sox backstop, also made his first appearance in the game. Phelan played with Taylorville in 1907 and 1908, and in the following year join ed the Kowanee club. He was play ing like streak and batting 1875 in 1910 when he was sold to the Reds for $500.
 Art finished the season with Cin- cinnati, but Clark Griffith, who was then piloting the Reds, decided that he wasn't ripe enough yet for big league ball and sent him on to Bir- mingham. He played great ball in the Southern League and was re- called by Cincinnati in 1912 The Cubs got him in 1913 and he remain ed in Chicago for three season, play ing both second and third bases. When the Cubs and Whales were con- solidated by Joe Tinker, Art was dropped, and Danny Shay took him on for his reorganized Kansas City club. .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
THREE PLAYERS ARE. BOUGHT BY YANKEES
 FOR 20 THOUSAND

New York, Aug. 14-Col. Jake Ruppert and Capt, T. L. Huston, owners of the Yankees, have invest ed s2O.00O more of their fortunes in an effort to give the New York fans a winner in the American league. This amount was paid yesterday. partly in cash and partly in players, for three members of Jack 'Dunn's Baltimore Club.
 They are Herbert Thormahelon, a young pitcher; Bill Lamar, an out fielder, and Wilson Fewster, an in- fielder. Thormaheion is considered one of the best pitchers in the Inter national league. and only yesterday shut out the Montreal team with sev- en hits. Joe Kelley, scout of the Yankees, has been watching Thor mahelon for the last several weeks and has been highly impressed by his work on the mound. Joe is positive that he will make good in the Am erican league.
 Lamar is fair batter, an excep- tionally fast runner and a good judge of fly balls. He is one of tue most popular players on the Ba1tinre club, and the fans of that city claim that he can run faster than Fritz Maise1 of the Yankees. He Is credited with breaking the tape in a 100 yard dash in ten seconds. Fewster is a Balti- more boy picked upon the sand lots by Dunn thre years ago. Originally he was shortstop, but is now play ing second base for the Orioles The other day Dunn sold Barber another one of his outfielders, to the Chicago Cubs for s15,000. Thor mahelon, Lamar and Fewster will re- port to the Yankees after the Interna- | t1onal League season, as the :Balti- | more team is now fighting for the pennant. Maisel is not likely to be with the I Yankees when they return to the Polo Grounds. Donovan is trying to trade him to the Senators for Sam Rice, the outfielder.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
BLUE MONDAY FOR HACKERS OF
 FAVORITES AT SARATOGA SPRINGS
Horses From T. C. McDuwells Stable Beat Capra and La
 Russe to Disappointment of Many Racegoers

Saratoga Springs, N. Y., Aug. 14.-!t was blue Monday here yesterday, for both James Butler's good mare Capra. and John Sanford's good two-year- old La Russe were beaten, and they were two that seemed to stand out as sure winners.
 It was Major Thomas Clay McDow- ell, from Kentucky, who upset the calculations in both of these events, when Queen Errant was an easy win ner over Capra, while Plum had ab- solutely no trouble in taking down the purse in the event that had been con-
 ceded to La Russe: Incidentally both fayorites finished third.
 The race in which Capra.- performed was the mile. of the, Hoosick Falls Handicap, and while she was away well she met with some interference. but not enough to bring about her defeat. Queen Errant practically forced all the pace and at the end she had plen- ty to spare, while Ima Frank, from the Beverwycl1 Stable. after being knocked about badly in the running, was the other to beat the Butler mare. La Russe was weakly handled by CruInp, who had the mount, and third was the best she could do in any part of the running, while Eddie Martin rushed Plum into a, long. lead in the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
TANKS LOSE FIFTH
 STRAIGHT CONTEST
 THROUGH MISPLAYS

Washington, Aug. 14-Poor pitch ing and a general defensive let-down cost the Yankees another setback here yesterday afternoon, the fifth in succession since they took the open ing game of their Cleveland series last Wednesday. Donovans men got away poorly, crawled back until the game showed promise of developing into a real contest, and then both pitching and fielding went on smash together. The result was an easy victory for the Senators, g to 5.
 Ray Fisher, who had pitched con- sistently good ball for several weeks past, started for New York, but did not last long. In two innings he was found for three singles. two doubles, and triple, and he made matters worse by walking two men and hit ting another. The result was five runs, and Donovan withdrew Fisher in favor of Shocker. e
 Shocker was not hit as hard, but too frequently to keep the Yankees within striking distance of victory In the third and fourth frames Dono- vans men began to find Harper, and they cut down four runs of the f1ve-
 run lead which the Senators had picked up in the first two frames. In the last of the fourth Shocker and his support caved at the same time. He allowed four hits and made a wild pitch to the stand with two on bases. Baker and Peckinpaugh threw to right field and the grand
 stand, respectively, and four more runs were in. After this inning the Tanks never had a chance, as Griffith supplanted Harper with Dumont, and
 the latter kept the Yankees in check. "A pass to Shanks, Milan's single,
 doubles by Foster and Milan, and a triple by Menosky gave the Senators four runs in the first inning. They
 added another in the first inning. | They added another in the second on
 a hit batsman, an error by Pipp, and a, single by Foster.
 Rice's error of Nunamaker's drive, | a single by Walters, and an infield out furnished New York run in the third inning, and three more arrived 1 in the fourth on singles by Baker, High and Nunamaker, a hit batsman, | and a poor throw by Harper.
 A weird fourth inning put the game
 beyond the reach of the Yankees Leonard Judge, Milan and Rice got
 singles. Baker threw into right field trying to force Leonard at second and Peck minute later threw to the
 stand in an effort to get Rice at first I Two runs were in and runners or 1 second and third when Shocker un- corked a wild pitch, and both run | ners scored.
 l Colonel. Ruppert yesterday pur. 1 chased from the Baltimore clut
 Pitcher Herbert Thormah1en, Second l Baseman William Fewster and Out. | fielder William Lamar. They vii l join the Yankees at New York or
 Sept IF. Fritz Maise1 has received | word to undergo examination for the | new army.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
TO-DAY IN PUGn1sTIC ANNALS

1903-Jim Jeffries knocked out Jim Corbett in ten rounds at San Francisco. This was the second time Corbett had faced Jeffries in the ring, in an effort to regain the title, and although he fought with all his old time cunning and generalship it was soon apparent that he could do nothing with Jeffries. Corbett's hardest blows had no effect on the Big Bear, who bored in until in the tenth he landed a wallop, that ended Corbett's career in the ring.
 In his previous session with Jeff at Coney Island over three years Cor bett had lasted 23 rounds. Two doses of Jeff's sleep medicine were enough for Corbet, and after that the for mr bank clerk was content to be James J. Corbett, actor. It must be said that at the time of the last bout Corbett was thirty-seven years old and had long ago seen his best days in the ring. Had the bout taken place ten years earlier, if Jeffe had been old enough, there undoubtedly would have been 8 different story to tell
 1889-George- Dixon and Eddie Santry fought a 20 round draw at New York.
 1908-Matty Baldwin knocked out Amby, McGarry in five rounds at New York.
 1912-Gunboat Smith and Porky Flynn fought in a ten round draw at New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
WHITMANS WIN AT. LONGWOOD IN FIRST MATCH OF TOURNEY

Boston, Aug. 1.-The national doubles lawn tennis tournament be- gan yesterday on the turf courts of the Longwood Cricket club, and, all though only three matches were play ed, great interest attached to the ap- pearaIce of Malcolm D. Whitman, a three times former national cham pion, who has been out of tournament competition for almost 20 years. i Whitman paired with his younger brother, Harold, and the two defeat ed Josiah Wheelwright and H. Gree nough, of Boston, by a score of 6-4, 6-4, 9-7.-
 The former national title holder gave a fine exhibition in this match, his unvarying steadiness at critical stages and his generalship in forcing the opening for placement aces hay ing much to do with the victory.
 Today the tournament got under way in earnest, with some of the leading players of the country taking the courts. Miss Molla Bjurstedt, national woman champion, and Miss Mary K. Browne, former title holder, will also engage in a special single match and later in mixed doubles. The summaries follow:
 First round-Malcolm D. Whitman and Harold H. Whitman defeated Josiah Wheelwright and H. Gree nough, 6-4, 6-4, 9-7; Harry c. Johnson and Irving C. Wright, de- feated F. J. Sulloway and R. c. Sea- yer, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3
 Second round (top ha1f)-W. L. Wei and P. T. Yung defeated T. B. Flimpton and D. S. Niles, 6-3, 4-6 | 6-4, 6-2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
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SCANLON IN RARE
 FORM FOR OZANAMS

Yesterday at Amusement park, Nor walk, the Ozanams defeated the Inde- pendents of Norwalk. ScanIon twirled for the Ozanams and Olsen, the crack Cornell twirler, for the home club. It was a rare exhibition of pitching on both sides and tScanlon came out best.
 The features of the game was a bril- liant throw by Johnson, center fielder of the Ozanams, mailing Keene of Norwalk at the plate and completing a brilliant double play.
 Horkheimer at shortstop for the Oz- anams starred both at bat and in the field, while Redgate's all-around work for the home club was of high order
 Next Sunday the Ozanams will play the Rosebuds at Wheeler's lot
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14

early stages and made every post winning one, beating the fast closing Rose dor a neck, with La Russe a full eight lengths funrther back. The only excuse that could be offered for the Sanford lilly was the weak ride. for she did not meet with interference and was off well enough.
 The steeplechase of the afternoon went to Archaic from the stable of Morton l.. Schwartz, and he was well handledsiby Med Henderson, To score he beat home The Brook, racing un- der the silks of Mrs. T. J. Donohue, while New Haven was a close third. this race T. P. Hoene's imported colt saadi was started through field for first time, and he showed a good flight of speed to the fifth jump, where he refused and was pulled up by Brady.
 John Sanford started the day we'll when Meteorite was an easy winner over the six-furlong distance. Sam MdMeekin, with the aid of spurs, left the post in the fifth race after having been left in his two previous starts, and he was 8 handy winner.
 Then. at the end of the program, Loftus was guilty of going asleep in the stretch on Jusqu' au Bout the Joseph Widener colt, and permitting Clifford A. Cochran's Nepperhan, a 40 to 1 shot, to beat him home
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
LEVINSKY'S SMOKER
 BOUTS ON, TONIGHT

Two local welterweights, Billy Simp- son and Billy. Richardson will clash in the feature bout of five rounds at Battling Levinskys bi-monthly' smok- CT at his Newfeld avenue gymnasium tonight. Simpson is substitute for Johnny Clinton of New York, who was originally scheduled to meet Richards, but was forced to cancel the engagement on account of ill., ness.
 Four other matches are on the cards. Johnny Sharpe and Willie Duffy, two speedy youngsters, will battle in the semi-f1nal, while the oth- CT matches bring together Young FL dridge and Johnny Bedell, Young Gar brie1 and Jeff Began and Toto Burns and Jackie Brown
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
WHEN TOM SPRING
 GOT A NEW NAME

In the roll of heavyweight cham Spring is written in large letters. The real name of this great fighter was Thomas Winter, and he gained the name of Spring just 100 years ago to- night. The rechristening of the future champion took place at, the Elves Court in London, on the occasion of a benefit to the veteran Josh Hudson. Winter, who was the son of butcher in Hertfordshire, had s5ust arrived in the metropolis, and was under the wing of Tom fCribb, then champion. Many of the sporting lords of Lon don were present and anxious to see fight. Jack Stringer. a burly York shireman, offered to oblige, if he could find an opponent, and the youthful Winter stepped forward and took off his coat. It didn't take Win ter long to finish Stringer. The crowd was enthusiastic over the young mans performance and demanded his name.
 When they were told that it was Winter, one sport cried out: He's too fresh and young to be called Winter. Name him Springi" And ever after that he was Tom Spring to the fans. His biographers says that Tam. was sober and industrious and had but one weakness-the ladies. It was, however, not so much his own fault, for, to tell the truth, he was as much sought after as seeking.
 His first battle was fought as re- suit of a quarrel over a maiden. Dur ing the Hereford fair Tom danced with a pretty girl oftener than was pleasing to her escort, and they came to blows. George. Cooper and Sam Robinson, professional pugilists, were present and they induced the men to postpone their combat until the next day, and fight it out in their boxing booth. Spring won an easy victory, and thus began his pugi1istic career.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
ROUSH HEADED FOR GROWN IN BATTING;
 RECORD FOR BURNS

Eddie Roush, the former Giant. seems destined to be the champion batsman of the National League this season. Yesterday the Cipcinnati outfielder, boosted his average to 1852 by obtaining four hits in five times at bat He now leads his near est rival by 31 points.
 George Burns, of the Giants yes- terday participated in his hundredth straight game of the season, and now has played in the last 40 league games the Giants have engaged with out missing contest. Burns is not far behind the leading batsmen.
 Here's how the leading five in each major league is batting this morning:
 AMERICAN LEAGUE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
JOHN 6. ANDERSON ] TAKES PRESS GOLF
 CHAMPIONSHIP CUP

New York, Aug. 14-Exceptional golf by John G. Anderson, Westches- ter amateur champion, and former runner-up for the national amateur title, brought him the Press cham pionship in the thirty-six hole final yesterday at the Dunwoodie Country club. Following his thirty-six holes of medal play a week ago, in which he registered a 76 and 73, Anderson covered the course yesterday in "A and 79 for a grand total of 302.
 Anderson's total score was twelve strokes better than that of his near est competitor. It compares favora- bly, with any 72 hole Journey ever made over the popular Westchester course, and brings Anderson forward as a capable meda1ist. For years he has been rated with the best at match play.
 Although Anderson won the tourna- ment with ease, it remained for Grantland Rice, president of the New York Newspaper Gold club. to turn in the best round of the four, and that on his final journey yesterday. Rice, even with a on the 125 yard thirteenth toured the links in 70, and at the end remarked that. it was the best IS holes of golf in his competi- tive career. However, his three pre- vious trips, made in 80, 80 and S4, re- spectiyely, put him out of the run ming, as his total was 314, compared with the 1902 for Anderson. Rice was in excellent form, and displayed rare judgment on his iron shots. His card was.
 Out, .....3 A. 3.53 8 5-34
 In, ..3 3s46 3 A 5-36-70
 At Hedley, another persistent per former in this tourney, and a mem Der of Siwanoy, was third in the af- fair, with 342, and one stroke behind came F. T. Pope, with, 343. Hedley got S1 and 93 yesterday, while Pope had 81 and 89. Only the four top players competed in the final rounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
DRAW FOR, TENNIS : x
 TILT DUE TODAY

New York, Aug. 14.-While many of the leading players of the country will be busy on the Long wood Cricket club courts this week playing in the na- tional doubles tournament, the inter- est and attention of the lawn tennis world are centred on the preparations for next week, when the national sim gles tournament will get under way at Forest Hills, Long Island.
 The draw will be made at the offices of the United States National Lawn Tennis association at il 80 o'clock this morning, and while the entry will be much smaller than in recent years be- cause of the wholesale manner fin which the players have needed the call to the coIors, it will not be lack ing in quality.
 The names of Richard, Norris Will hams, 2d, national champion; Robert Lindley Murray, Clarence J. Griffin, Watson <M. Washburn, Dean Mathey. Karl Behr, T. R. Pell, Joseph J. Arrn- strong, $. Howard Woshell, Harold A. Throckmorton. W. T. Ti1den. 2d, and Nathaniel w. Miles,, among others, give assurance of keen competition.
 The seating accommodations will be limited, and all those desiring seats for the tournament should get into communication at once with Harry Parker, treasurer, whose offices are at the Vanderbilt hotel, Park avenue and Thirty-fourth street.
 A change has been made in the schedule of the special matches be- tween Miss Molla Bjurstedt,. national woman champion, and Miss Mary K. Browne, of California, former holder of the title. Instead of playing a match each day of the tournament these noted players will meet on Mon day. Wednesday and Friday after moons, this allowing them a day of rest between each contest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
SALLEE HAS CHANGE
 { TO BREAK TWO-YEAR z Ysy0AD PITCHING MARK

< Harry Sallee, the Giants willowy southpaw. bagged his ninth consecu- tive victory of the season when he de- feated the Dodgers in the first game yesterday. This tied Pete Schneider's 1917 record of nine straight, and equals the best 1918 winning marks of Nick Cullop, George Foster, Dave Dayanpart sand Dick Rudolph. Sallee sss sfsls nR zkA1i-.ssoessssniasx rec
 The American League has no pitch CT this year that has, won as much as nine straight, whereas last season it had three boxmen in the class. "Babe" Ruth, with eight straight, holds the American League record for this season. Walter Johnson has won six in a row to date ,and has a chance to beat the record.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
BOOTH CALLS FOR
 STATE CONFERENCE S
 OF SOCCER CLUBS

In order to get the soccer season started on the first Sunday in Septem- Der. Secretary Joe Booth of Bridge port, has called a special meeting of the Connecticut State Football league for Saturday evening next. August IS, in the Carrollton hotel.N New Haven, when the league will>be completed for the coming season. The prospects or this league promises to be exceed ingly rosy despite the fact that lots of the best players in the state have the call of the country or also have been drafted.
 The emergency committee of the league which consists of President J. Heywood and Secretary Joe Booth, have sent out invitations to the fol- lowing clubs tos enter the league: Bridgeport City. Remington City, New Haven, Bridgeport Rovers, Ansonfal British Americans of Waterbury, Man4 chester Hartford United and the Clan Campbell, F e.
 It is expected that league Of this strength will make the State 1eagues season the league consisted of six clubs but with the inclusion of HArt.s ford United and Manchester, two ots the best teams from the Hartford ands District league, and the Bridgeport RoverS who have two seasons in suc- cession won the Connecticut Amateur league, 1t Is expected to greatly. strengthen the league and make thAt game still more popular in the various centers. The extra support win more than recompense the teams for th6e additional expense. sa- ass
 Saturdays meeting promises to betA very busy one as in addition to tlSes formation of the league there is soraa ether very important business to bSk transacted and all clubs are given 4 hearty welcome to be present. szk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
TiHsn Famous
 Indian Is In Big
 Show Once Again

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 14-An- nouncement was made today that the Little Rock club of the Southern as- oociation. has sold Pitchers Robinzcn and Tincup to the St. Louis Nationals. Robinson formerly was with the St. Louis Nationals and Tincup was with the Philadelphia Nationals. Tincup is a full blooded Cherokee Indian. He pitched perfect game against Birm- ingham recently. not an opposing player reaching first base.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
SUBS FOR
 BATTLING LEVINSKY

Terre Haute, Ind, Aug. 14- Tommy Gibbons, light heavyweight title claimant, and Jimmy Dillon of Indianapolis have been matched to box 10 rounds here on. Labor Day, it was announced today. Gibbons was substituted for Battling Levinsky. Both Gibbons and Dillon have posted forfeitS.