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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-09
ANDERSON TWIRLS
GREAT BALL AND
GIANTS BEAT PHILA.

New York, May 9-The Phillies
stopped almost as soon as they began
yesterday, and the Giants spilled
them again at the Polo Grounds. The
scoring ceased with the third inning.
The score then, 5 to in favor of the
Giants, was the score when the game
ended in the damp and chill of the
evening, but notwithstanding damp
and chill and dull gray light the
Giants played a driving, dashing
game.
About this power the Giants are
supposed to have. They had more of
it yesterday than since early in spring
deluge and played as if they were un-
der way again after a stretch of aim
less and haphazarA batting. The bat
ting was clean and ringing and routed
Eppa Rixey from the rubber in the
third inning.
Rixey had birthstone speed in the
first inning and handcuffed the first
three batters so securely that it look
ed to be his day. But he didn't last.
He pitched himself out in no time.
His speed and kindred kinks were
1attened for a broadside Of base hits
in the next two innings and he had to
make way for Mayer, whose side arm
shooting provoked numerous fly balls,
who stopped the scoring,~but who was
prodded smartly now and then, al
though he prevented the hitting going
to scoring extremes.
The Phillies folded much better
Ethan they batted. There was no blot
on their fielding except a poor throw
by Luderus, which misplay cut a fig
ure. 1t enabled the Giants to go
through with a batting rally and take
command of the game. STILL. without
this error the Giants hit Rixey Justify
enough to win. Burns Zimmerman
Kilduff and Rariden kept the batting
going to productive lengths in both
of the New York run REVEALS. Ho1ke
and Kilduff. the right side of the New
York inf1eld, did swift and felicitous
fielding. So did Messrs. Bancroft and
Niehoff of the Phillies.
His support both at the bat and in
the field was heartening to Anderson,
but he pitched a capital game inde-
pendent Of such assistance. His moist
| ball work was as confidently bestow-
| ed as that of any other one man. It
| was as much calculated to beget con-
fdence in his ,co-workers as theirs
was TO succor him. He did no wab-
| bling. He was there strong all the
way.
Benny Kauff had hollow and for
| lorn day at bat. He struck out twice
/ hit two pop flies and grounded out
once. He had chances to bat in men
In droves. but seemed to be trying toe
/ hard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-09
JOCKEY REDFERN DIES
FROM INJURIES HE GOT
IN AUTOMOBILE CRASH

New York, May 9.-Arthur Redeem.
who Is years ago was Americas pre-
nder Jockey, died in Coney Island hos
pital yesterday following injuries suf-
fered in an automobile crash last Fri
day night at Twenty second avenue
and S1xty-second street, Brooklyn
Mrs. Redfern was seriously injured at
the same time and is nowsin the Co
ney Island hospital. She has not been
told of her husbands death.
From the time he was II until he
was well along in the twenties Red
ferns turf career was a succession Of
triumphs When he retired it was
with a fortune estimated at $3.50 900.
He lost the greater part of this and Of
late had been conducting a garage in
Cropsey avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-09
STALLINGS CLAIMS
GIANTS WILL NOT
WIN FLAG EASILY

In the opinion of SO astute a per-
son as George Stallings, manager of
the Braves, the National League will
have a close race. He does not SUBJ
scribe to the common belief that the
Giants will have matters their own
way but looks for the strongest kind
of opposition from the Dodgers and
Phillies and last, but not least, his
own Braves, writes Len Wooster in
the Brooklyn Times
While admitting the greatness of
the McGraw. machine in defensive
play and az an attacking force.
stalIfhgs seA11s axtentfosl foaaspossibly
stronger Boston tam Nhish 'r needs
only The expected pitching quality to
keep 1t up IN the race all the way,
the likelihood OF the Dodgers accom-
plishing whit a champion combina-
ton should and the probability of
the Phil1ies being every bit as good
as last year.
Within tho past week we have had
presented to us the facts on which
to baS4R pDirianm staehw a. Eta11inss
has sxDvssssd, especially In the last
half, The Giants are not tnyineibis
despite thsir prspondsranes OF Glass:
the Braves are the same aggressive,
scrappy bunch as made baseball his
tory in 1914, the Rhilliss are a de-
ctdediy clever outfit: the Dodgers are
as good and better than in their vim
ming year and require only pitching
and display of nerve,
Aid these Eisanings rom the most
-x-SHf resutts- have not changed the
ma5arity's opinion of the extreme
high rating 6f ths Giants, MeGraw's
men are as strong favefitss as ever,
but they will not ref7aa off With t17 a
flag without knowing they have been
in battle, provided the machinery
LOT their strongest opponents does not
slip q cog. President Tener was one
q the first to predict a classy race in
This eirouit and right now 1t looks like
lhis preseason dope was right,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-09

eaTiisEt.
Perhaps not quite as much money
could be taken in at the gate in lac
games as in 1874, but, ON the other
hand. there would be far less chance
OF ,high-priced pitchers and players
In other positions getting sore arms,
etc.. with a later start. Possibly, I'M
der changed conditions, club rosters
would no thave to be SO large as these
are now, and the saving thus effected
In this fashion should go along way
towards off-setting any serious loss In
gate receipts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-09
RING CHAMPIONS UNPOPULAR.


The present crop of title holders in
the fistic world are not popular idols
by any means. In the old days writer's
used to tell Of enthusiastic supporters
each champion had and how well
liked these champions were. You
don't hear anybody giving three
cheers for Jess Willard at present,
however. He would rather have IS
than three cheers anyway. Wizards
attitude indicates that he cares moth
ing about boxing except for the money
he can make out of it.
Freddie Welsh, who holds the light
weight crown. is probably the most
unpopular of any title holder. He
makes no pretense of saying he wants
to give the fans run for their money
when he gets into the ring. His idea
is to protect his title at any cost and
so he simply stalls his way through
his bouts, taking no action against his
opponent but merely playing safe.
Middleweight Al Mccoy is regarded as
a joke ana although Lightweight
champion Johnny Kilbane is known
to have ability he has not always tried
to give the public his best efforts. AL
together the present champions are
pretty seedy lot.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-09
WESTERN TEAMS
START SERIES ON
|EASTERN DIAMONDS

Z New York, May 9--Matty and his
Cincinnati Reds were at the Polo
Grounds this afternoon for the first
invasion of Eastern territory by the
Western clubs in the National league.
The Brooklyn Robins also We're
home to entertain the Chicago Cubs,
while the Pittsburgh Pirates face the
Braves in Boston, and the fast-golng
st. Louis Cardinals get real test
against the Phillies.
IL Up at the Polo Grounds in battle
Against the Giants were five players
wearing the Cincinnati uniform who
at one time or another, represented
Nsw FOfk sei<heE p the American
or NATIONAL Heague. They are Mat
ty, Hal Chase, Heinie Groh, Eddie
Roush and Jim Thorpe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-09
Jack Britton Wins
From Mike O'Dowd

New York, May s-Jaek BFiftsn,
we1terweight champion of the world,
outpeinted the rugged Mike O'Dewd
OF st, Paul in tan hard rounds OF
boxing at the Br6adway Sporting club
in Brooklyn last night Some of the
spectators thought that O'Rewd was
entitled to the popular decision Oh aa-
count of his aggressive fighting, but
the champion landed the cleaner
blows by more than TIVE to aae,
O'6owd earned the hsneFs ia only
the third and fourth rounds,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-09
BIGLEAGUE BITS

Christy Mathewson's Reds have GER
tainly run into bunch of hard luck
Tom Grif1th's arm has not been in
good shape for some time; Heinie
Groh still has such a sore hand that
only his gameness is keeping him in
the field and Bill McKechnie's hand is
taking a long time to mend. Alto.
gether the team feels as though it had
had hard night in the trenches.
There's no getting away from it for
Freddy Welsh. He'll have to come
out and fight Benny, Leonard, after
that redoubtalble boxer put the kibosh
on Richie Mitchell.
J. Franklin Baker, Bill Donovan's
bright star of hope on the third sack.
is having a slump that is making Bill
grey with worry. Never mind, Bill j.
Franklin will show them a few things
before long.
Now if everybody will get through
talking and claiming things and just
ge down to work maybe the fans will
be able tos see a few good games in
stead of having to talk about them.
Some batsmen fan the air so much
that they could do better work wavG
ing one of those peacock-feather fans
for some oriental potentate. =
This, is certainly a dangerous year
on all kinds of fields and the casual
ties in Edrope are comparatively nos
greater than those on our own dia-
monds. Added to those already men,
toned there is Roush who is having
a hard time getting over his sprained7
ankle which has kept him out of the
game for several weeks, much to the
distress of the sorely tried .Christy
Mathewson and his Reds. Meanwhile.
Workman of the Cubs is still nursing
a broken ankle and will be laid up for
several weeks more. Jim Thorpe, the
Indian. recently acquired by Mathew
son from the Giants, is showing up
better than he has been for a long
time. Mathewson saw promise in
Thorpe and John McGraw let him go
for cash consideration which neither
need regret.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-09

That some comparatively unknown
will catch Welsh out Of condition and
land a. lucky wallop is considered Just
as probable as that any one of, the
top notchers will do the trick. On
form Benny Leonard seems to have
the best chance Of f1attening Welsh
for the full count, but Welsh has
great respect for Leonard and will
take more pains to get into condition
for him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-09
OPENING HERE FRIDAY.

The American Chain Co. has force
of men working at Newf1eld park get
ting the grounds ready for the OPEN
ing game on Friday when New Ha-
ven will be the attraction. The fans
are showing great interest in the con.
test and it is probable that the park
will hold a large crowd. The street
pIrade preceding the contest, the
singers from New York publishing
houses who will entertain the crowd,
and other features, will help make the
occasion lively.
Ray Heating didn't have very good
luck with his pitching yesterday. He
twirled for Toledo Of the American
association against st. Paul and the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-09

HRE9aHd Will add another ministry
teits fsWlH the War Government
Ministry Of Health.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-09

Tomorrow wiz see c-le opening of !.
the season of the Pennsylvania league,
which includes teams representing the
cities of Reading, York, Allentown
Harrisburg, Lancaster, Altoona, Lex
banon and Johnstown. 1t is this
league which upon it's organization
decided upon a salary limit of 5000 a.
month. The league plays liz games. 3
closing on September 9.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-09

FLOWER AND VEGETABLE
SEEDS
JOHN RECK q SON
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-09-27
THE FOOD PLEDGE

The food pledge is making it's way
very rapidly with the whole Ameri-
can people, but the terrible world
emergency behind it has not yet come
home to all of US. Living in land
which now has the largest remaining
stock of food in the world, we are
a little slow to realize that this stock
cannot possibly be our own to use
as we see fit, but must be divided
with countries where famine is a
constant haunting specter We live
in the midst Of plenty this year. But
famine is just across the seas, and
next year, or two years from now, it
may be in our own land unless we
can realize The full signifance of food
saving to-day and adjust our habits
to provide for tomorrow.
Every provision Of the food pledge
from wheat to soap fats. have been
carefully thought out after detailed
study Of the worlds supply Of food
to-day and its probable supplies for
several years to come.
Butter must be conserved because
the worlds stock Of edible fats is
rapidly diminishing and an increased
production cannot be secured except
by organized effort in the dairy and
allied industries extending over sew
eral years.
Sugar must be conserved because
there is a serious, immediate short
age.
Every available medium for keep
ing the food pledge before every man,
woman and child in the United States
must be used during the whole period
of the war and even for consider
able period afterwards. For this
problem Of saving food is a response
bility put upon everyone every day.
To the individual at the dinner or
breakfast table it may seem one Of
the lesser duties Of war. But in the
mass it is one of the greatest and
most immediate duties. Every pub
licaticS and every person that aids
in the daily work of reminding the
American people of this duty renders
a true patriotic service.-Official Bull
letin, Washington, D.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-09-27

Misses Katherine Gill and Lou
Ellen Marshall are attending the
West Tennessee Normal School in
Memphis.
Mrs. Callie Smith left Saturday for
a visit to her granddaughter, Mrs,
z. A. Barfield, in Memphis, and will
go from there on a visit to her
daughter, Mrs. Cleveland Campbell,
in Little Rock.
Messrs. S. S. Hurt, A. S. Trobaugh,
L. c. Wiseman. j. D. and Arnold Pike
were visitore here from Drummond
yicinitv Saturday. Mr.. Trobaugh is
making arrangements to move to
Millington between now and Christ
mas.
Mr.. w. T. Strain and wife and
daughter, Ruby Reid, after a visit of
several weeks to relatives in this
county, left Wednesday for a short
visit to Memphis and from there will
return to their home in Oklahoma
City.
Mr.. ]. G.. Midyette, of Jackson
vile, arrived here Sunday on a visit
of a few days to his father, Mr..
E. M. Midyette. Mr.. Midyette is
now passenger agent for the st.
Louis & San Francisco Railroad in
the Florida metropolis.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-09-27
KILLING NEAR RIPLEY

A dispatch from Ripley to the Com
merical Appeal dated September Il
says that Charles Cannon. planter,
who resided in the 9Th district Of
Lauderdale county. was shot and his
15-year-old son also seriously shot,
which may prove fatal, this forenoon
about 1890 o'clock. Charles Mcneil
is charged with the crime and came
to Ripley and surrendered to the Of
ficers ard was placed ii jail.
Cannon, after he was shot. two
loads taking effect from a Winches-
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-09-27
FARM LOAN
ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED

Through the energetic efforts Of
Mr.. G. A. Sanford County Industrial
Agent, the organization of the Ma
tional Farm Loan Association was
completed here Friday. The organi-
cation hos Is members, scattered
throughout the county, Esq. A.
Moose is president. J. r. Simonton,
vice-president, and E. P. Worrell.
secretary treasurer.
The association was organized I'M
der the Federal farm loan act and is
the first to be organized in our county
The officers are made IN of the most
enterprising and successful business
men,of the county No doubt many
others in the count win become mem
bers of the association.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-09-27
LOCAL NEWS

sheriff B. Z. White has purchas-
ed half interest in the store and
meat market of N. J. Joy and the
name of the new firm is Joy & White
Mrs. Matte FiIcreh has been
suffering from an attack of typhoid
fever at the home Of her father,
Mr.. ]. w. Boswell, in the Drummond
neighborhood She is seriously i'll
and small hopes are entertained for
her recovery.
-Drs. c. c. and A. G. Bentley and
Mr.. Charles Singleton, of Quito,
were among the visitors here Tues
day. DR.. Bentley informed US that
many of the people of his community
were not informed as to the exact
date of the coming Of the Upton
County Boosters last week Had
they known it, he says, there would
have been a much larger crowd aod
a warmer reception extended them.
Constant advertising brings results
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-09-27
RANDOLPH NOTES

Messrs. D. H. Barton and R. F.
Graves and sister, Miss Mebel, dpent
Wednesday in Memphis.
Mr.. Armor Templeton spent last
weekend with friends in Memphis
Mrs. Cora Pennel and little son,
Johnnie, of CovingtOn, spent the
weekend with the family of Mr.. ].
R. Mcmahon.
Boost up Covington and pay more
for cotton. Mr. r. H. Davidson sold
the first bale in Randolph to Graves
& Templeton for Is cents.
Alfred, the little son of Mr.. Sid
Morgan, is reported quite sick.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-09-27
4 DESERVED HONOR

Miss Mattilou Brown, who went to
Chicago to secure q hearing before
Tho National Association Of Lyceum
Managers, had the distinction Of be-
ing appointed accompanies to Kryle,
the world famed cornetist, on the
Redpath circuit For various reasons
she declined and spending this week
with Cincinnati friends Her graft
fled patrons will be glad to know
she will return to resume her classes
in voice and piano. October LIST.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-09-27

Al British inventor has invented a
biplane with wings that fold so that
it takes up less room ON the deck of
a ship or in hangar.
Three hundred newsboys Of New
York city have enlisted in differeat
branches Of the military service sisice
the beginning Of the war.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-09-27
JUDGE REFUSES TO STAND
BACK TALK FROM OFFENDERS

City Judge Lanier doesn't like for
offenders who appear in his court to
"talk back" to him. He has a judi
cial mannerism which reminds old
policemen of the days when Da lid p.
MADDEN, as mayor, presided over the
police court.
Veteran cops will tell Of the ne
groes who stepped forward when
Daddy" Hadden was on the bench
one morning. The name, "Eliza
Jones" had been called. A flashily
dressed "yaller gal" piped in an i'm
solent tone:
Eliza Jones, dat's me-"
Mayor Hadden glared, and without
an instant's hesitation. answered:
Thirty days, that's me-"
So when J. A. Robinson, residence
''at large" told Judge Lanier Friday
morning that he didn't intend to
make no statement nor to do nothin'
else,y the vets of the department
smiled reminiscently as Judge La
nier numbered:
Fifty dollars. You'll DO that
much Memphis Commercial Appeal
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-09-27

ter shotgun, died within an
never regained consciousne
Mcneil was share croppin
Cannon place. and It IS All
trouble between the two IA
over the division Of d sorghul
Mcneil is said TO have left q
and went to his home. Later
and his son passed his HON,
wagon, when the shooting took
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-09-27

The term sbee" Is generally q
u large part Of the members 8
fder hymenopters. The true
however, include only fourteen q
lies.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-09-27

Constant advertising brings results
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-05
NO FAIRY TALE

q have just returned from a two months trip through portions of Georgia and the eastern section of South Caro- lina," said Col. N. F. Thompson.
 T have glorious news for all who are in the campaign to have the south feed itself It Is to me the best news that has gone out from the south since the close of the war between the states.
 Tt can be said authoritatively that the south before another year roi.s round will be raising all the foodstuff that her own people consume, and I have always said that whenever they learned to do that they would find they could nearly feed the world beside.
 q have seen in South Carolina the champion one acre of the world. There is man in Charleston who has patented a cover and irrigation system by which he raises on one acre as much as one hundred acres in ordinary crops produce vegetables from that one acre and straw berries to the amount of s19,
 This is no fairy tale but a simple state- ment of fact.
 Many towns and cities in South Caro- lima have vegetables in their front yards and all vacant lots in cultivation In Sumter beautiful lawns and front yards have been plowed up and planted in veg etables. Tomatoes and cabbage are growing in front of the Chamber of Com merce building In Columbia, S. C., and, Plant an Acre in Wheat is a slogan throughout that section for next fall Truly the south is going to feed itself at last"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-05

his dressing room, where he was at tended by two physicians.
 It was announced that Cutler suf- fered a broken rib and would be out of the. wrestling game for at least month.
 Cutler and Freberg furnished the fans thrill after thrill and despite the fact that the match was slightly marred by the injury to both men, 1t was intensely interesting and had the fans lon their feet" throughout. Cut Ter won the first fall when he admin istered only slight punishment to Ere berg's already lame leg The Swede gave up promptly. Cutler evidently thought Freberg was ''all in" It proved later, however, that Freberg was us ing bit of strategy.
 Tn the first place he was protect ing his leg and at the same time giV ing him a chance at Cutler in the re- maining fall It so developed that he knew CutleTs wind" was not per- feet and he was also working with this fact in view.
 Both men put up a scrappy battle and deserve praise for the manner in which they waged the fight for the honors. Freberg weighed 21S pounds and Cutler FPS pounds. E. J. Parry again refereed in big league style.
 The date for the Freberg- Lewis bout will be named later. but it is probable that it will be held within the next 10 days.