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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-17
n, Au., 17-Frederick

Boston, Aue. .'17-Frederick B.
Alexander of New York and Harold
A. Throckmorton, New Jersey
youngster, will meet Irving C. Wright
and Harry C. johnson, both of Boston,
in the final round of the national
doubles today, as result Of their VIC
tories yesterday in the semi-fnals at
the Longwood Cricket Club. Alexan-
der and Throckmorton advanced to
the final by defeating Nathaniel w.
Niles and Theodore R. Pell in a five
set match that was productive of
some of the best tennis ever. seen Ca
the historic Longwood courts, at G.,
4-6, As, 6-3, Cd. Wright and
Johnson moved up at the expense of
John R.. Strachan Of California and
Fred g. Innan Of New York in four
sets at As, 6-3, 10-S, S-3.
The triumph of Alexander and
Throckmorton was somewhat of a
surprise to the large gallery, for the
crowd evidently thought tnatathe COM
bination Of veteran and a youngster
could, not prevail against a team Of
season campaignersssuch as Miles and
Pell. However, it was just the stead
mess and court generalship of Alex
ander, mixed with the speed and bril-
lance of his young partner, Throck-
morton, which produced the proper
formula for beating Niles and Pell.
At the end of the third set Niles and
Pell ruled as favorites. for their play
had been consistently steadier than
that of their rivals. and, furthermore
Alexander and Throckmorton appear
ed to be pretty well tired.
In the opening set Alexander and
Throckm orion started with a rush and
went into the lead at three games tc
one before their rivals had found theil
speed Niles and PelI fought des
perately for every point, but were I'M
able to overcome the lead and los
the set. In the second there was E
nip and tuck battle for the first eigh
games and the honors were all even
with the score four games all. A
this crucial stage Throckmorton be
came cratic and his team lost two
love games in a row and the set-wen
with these games.
The youngsters bad playing con
tinued through the first three games
of the third set and one after an
other they were chalked up to the
ccount OF Niles and PeIl. Throck-
morton recovered considerably and
tired himself trying to make up fol
his lapse However, 1t was too late
for his team to do anything but make
the set close -ss. 49,
In the fourth set Niles and Pei
took the lead at three to two and ap-
peared to be on their way to a vic
tory and place in. the final round
Throckmorton, however, came back
and played the best tennis he has
displayed in any of his matches here
and mainly through his work his
team carried off four straight games
which won the set and evened the
match. Alexander and Throckmortor
led at three love in the fifth set. bu1
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-17
CORNELL PROPOSES
TO BROADEN SCOPE
IN ATHLETIC. FIELD

ithaca, N. Y, Aug. 17-CornelPs
attitude toward intercollegiate ath-
letics and the policy to be pursued
during the coming year are outlined
in the official statement issued by the
Athletic Association yesterday, which
says, in part, as follows:
The fundamental principle that will
govern Cornell's policy in athletics
next year will be to broaden. as far
as possible, the scope of every branch
Of SPORT SO that a larger number of
men than ever before may receive
the benefits Of physical training and
discipline derived from participation
in athletic contests. For years Cor
nell has consistently sought to en-
courage general participation among
the students in all branches Of sport,
with the result that approximately
half of the undergraduates have taken
part in someform Of athletics, and it
will now be the aim to give every stu
dent an opportunity of participating
in some form of athletic exercise.
This will be the spirit in which all
varsity athletics will be carried on in
the future.
This policy conforms with the rec
concentrations of the National Collie
giate Association and the advice given
by Secretary of War Baker. nter>
collegiate contests at Cornell will be
conducted in accordance with the
resolutions adopted by the associa-
ton, the freshman rule will be kept,
the usual early season practice for
football will be eliminated. no appro-
priation will be made for training
tables and all expenses will be elinni-
mated that are not absolutely neces-
sary and it is the intention of the
AthIetich Council to make sue
changes permanent as far as possible.
The War Department has detailed
Lieut.-Co1 F. A. Barton as COM
mandant of the Cornell Reserve Off
GERS Training Corps, and all fresh
men and sophomores will be required
| to drill as in the past. However, no
excuses from military training will
| be granted on account of athletics, as
| has been the custom. Upper class
men who can meet army requirements
may take voluntary military training
/ in the r. o. T. c., and upon COM
! pleting the course are given commits
| sions in the officers Reserve Corps.
| Jack Moakley and Al. Sharpe, the
| coaches of the varsity teams, will
aid in every way possible the carry
| ing out of the above policy, and Cor
nell's athletic plant is will adapted
to this program.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-17

1shed second, and Honeydew was
third.
Johnny McTaggart won the honors
In the second event when he brought
Mannchen home without much trou-
Bile. The victor laid off the early
pace until the stretch wnen he came
on to win handi1y. Pollyanna fin
ished second, with Meditation right
behind. Spring Song, the to 1
choice, was fourth.
In the final event it was the gen
eral opinion that Rahu couldn't I'M
track herself in the mud and she was
neglected to L shot. She upset
all dope by catching Memories II
furlong from the wire. 1t was a
romp the rest of the way. Memories
II was the hot 8 to favorite,. but
second place was the best she could
get. Wood Violet wound UP the
money division.
Tom McTaggart, the rider whose
license was revoked many weeks ago
yesterday paid his first visit to a
race-track in a long time The rider
Is up here with the expectation OF
getting a 'rehearing of his case.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-17
TWO EVENTS WON
BY RI T. WILSON In
SARATOGA RACING

Saratoga, Aug. 17-R. T. Wilson,
Jr., president of the Saratoga Racing
Association, furnished pair of win
ners yesterday afternoon in Mann
chen and Kildee, both at nice odds.
Mannchen- won the second event
handily. while Ki1dee had an easy
time capturing the Catskil1 Handi-
cap, the feature. By taking the Cats.
kill stakes Killdee upset the hopes OF
Joe Marrone, the millionaire con-
tractor. and. his friends. who consid-
cred this stake soft spot for the feet
platter. It is known that J. J. Lillia
is very fond of a heavy track, and the
course was heavy enough to suit any
one.
When the layers opened the market
J. J. Lillis was quoted at 10 to 5,
but his followers were so persistent
that his odds dropped until to /
was the best obt&inable on the lawn
No other horse. with the exception Of
Pulaski, which was battered from
80 tot to 5 to 1, was cared for
Everybody wanted a ticket on Lillis
When the barrier shot up, Star
finch went to the front, but stayed
there for only short distance, when
Lfllis took up the running. The we'll
played good thing plodded along
nicely. and up to the home turn was
in front by himself. AS he straight
ened out for the home drive Killdee
challenged him, and in a short duel
passed him and went to the front.
From there to the wire Killdee re-
yelled in the mud and won handily.
Aric
nosed Pulaski out of third money.
The double victory cost r. T. Will
son, Jr., his two runners, for Mann
chen was bid up from $500 to s1,10o
by M. B. Reynolds, and changed
hands. Reynolds also bid up Killdee
from $1,000 to $4,000 and obtained
him.
Butterscotch II was real good
thing in the Luzerne Handicap, a six
furlong dash, and had no difficulty in
grabbing off the purse. He was the
first to leave the barrier, and as he
sped along kept increasing his lead
until he was over the line by six
lengths. He opened at 8 to 5, but al
post time the layers were refusing
wagers at 6 to 8. Tea Caddy finished
second and Hussy came home third
The winner ran the six fur1ongs in
1916, which was remarkable time in
view of the track conditions.
Plum proved a ripe one when she
galloped home with the victory in the
| opening event. On her last race
Plum looked a real good thing, but
wise men said she couldn't run in the
heavy going. Therefore, her odds
were as good as 8 to l at one time
Plum demonstrated she could run in
the mud by taking the track right a.
| the start and leading the entire dis.
lance, = Matinee LIDO. hot tip I'm
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-17
BRAVES BUY STAR
IN HANK SCREIRER

From Boston comes an. announce
ment that Hank Schroeder, star short
stop of Jack FIynn's Lawrence club.
has been bought by the Boston
Braves, to be delivered at the end
of the Eastern League season. Schrei-
bers sale to the majors is no surprise.
as the Ohioan has been burning up
the league in several departments OF
the game. He tops the batsmen with
plate the greatest number Of times.
He ranks well in stolen bases and
leads the league in sacrifice hits, easily
being the best versatile player in the
league. He is fast on his feet COW
ers his position well and shouIdE give
a good account of himself under Stall
Fhngs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-17
KAUFF is NEARING
TOP IN RACE FOR
BATTING HONORS

Benny Kauff now has a clear claim
to second place in the National
League batting race, and is rapidly
cutting down the lead cid by Roush.
The Giants chief s1ugger gathered
two hits in four times a. bat, gaining
two points on Cruise.
The Giants now have two men in
the select class, Zimmerman climbing
into fourth place by virtue of his
three safe blows in four times at bat
yesterday.
The standing of the leading batters
in the American League is unchanged,
no games being scheduled yester-
day.
The following is the standing to
date. of the five leaders in the big
leagues:
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-17
STOUT RUNS MILE
!: .s.,oe In RECORD TIME
o EaEsl2.Yd-

A Ssesi1EaatiADnafo nif1s has Just been
credited to- c. y. Stout track cap
tain of the University of Chicago and
holder OF the Conference record of
800 s-5 for the two miles. On the
Chicago Speedway board track Stout
rseled on the mfis in All rs. beat
ing all records
The race was timed by three
watches, one being held by Tom Eek.
who is training Stout for the national
Championship at St. Louis Eek
says he IL confident that Stout can
show figures almost as good on the
ct. Louis track. AS the feat was only
an exhibition no application will be
made to the A. A. u. for record.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-17
GIBBONS BROTHERS TO
FIGHT ON LABOR DAY

st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 16-The dis
putes in Indianapolis as to the Labor
Day assignments of the Gibbons
brothers of st. Paul brought the state
ment from their management today
that Mike would box Jack Dillon in
Terre Haute and that Tom would
take on Gus Christie in Dayton on
that date.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-17

A comedian on the road scouting
for the Giants ought to. attact a lot
of talent. Germany Schaefer Is
shopping around the minors hoping
to get rookie OF two for John Nc
Graw. Maybe he can pick up a
vaudeville team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-17

Games Scheduled For Today.
New York in St. Louis.
Boston in Cleveland
Philadelphia in Chicago.
Washington in Detroit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-17
Standing Of the Clubs.

Games Scheduled E'or Today.
st. Louis in New York.
Chicago in Boston.
Pittsburgh in Philadelphia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-17
Standing of the Clubs.

Games Scheduled For Today.
Bridgeport at Lawrence.
Hartford at Springfield.
New Haven at Portland.
New London at Worcester.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-17
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Results of Yesterdays Games.
New Lork s.. st. Louis 8.
Cincinnati 3. Brooklyn 2.
Chicago 4, Boston 1.
Philadelphia 5. Pittsburgh (6rst)
Philadelphia 8, Pittsburgh 0 (2nd)
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-17

It's better to be born lucky than
but Tex Jones got away
with both. Not content with placing
him at the top of the Western League
hitters, fortune helped him strike oil
on some land he owns near Wichita;
then the Wichita club granted his re-
quest to be relieved of the manage
ment of that tail-end outfit. Gee,
some people have all the luck!
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-17
81 8 8 27 IS
Lawrence

Two base hit, Kane. Stolen bases,
Priest, Simmons, Hinchman, Schrei-
Der. Sacrifice hits, Martin, Lyons,
Cav. Double play, Cav to Hinch-
man to Flynn. Left on bases, Bridge
port a, Lawrence 6. First base on
error, Lawrence l. Bases on balls,
oc Lyons 8. Hits and earned runs, off
Lyons and In, 9; off Cav s and 8
in 9. Hit by pitcher: by Waw (Priest).
Struck out, by Lyons 8, by Cav 4.
Umpire, Kelley. Time. $500.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-17

If inches will help them any, the
Cubs ought to do big things with that
new six foot pitcher of theirs, stolez,
who has just been signed on from the
Lacrosse team of the Central Assoc
citation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-17
EASTERN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Yesterdays Results.
Bridgeport 8, Lawrence 2.
New London 8, Worcester O..
Portland 8, New Haven 4.
Springfield 8, Hartford 2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-17
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Results of Yesterdays Games.
No games were scheduled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-17
Southern Association

Results of Yesterday's Games
At Memphis R. H. E.
Atlanta ........ IL
Memphis 80
Batteries-Day and Picinich, Per-
kins; Fentress, Blodgett and Ruel
At Nashville r. II. e.
Mobile o 4 u
NashviIle .....4 II =
Batteries - Decatur and Marshall:
Ching and Bowden.
At Little Rock R.H.E
Birmingham 10
Little Rock 10
Batteries+Hi1l and Smith,, Boman, RI
LedDerter and Chapman.
The Chattanooga-New Orleans
game was postponed on account OF 7
vet grounds. so
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-17

The municipal council OF Dijonsss
adopted q resolution calling upon thesof
Chamber of Deputies to pass q law ressrs
quiring children between the ages oiasb
IL and Is to work. TEN
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-17

Never before was the highly at
tractive appearance of taiIored-to-
order clothing SO closely linked to
economy. A wonderful time for you
to learn how de-to-measure clothes
will improve your appearance. Every
garment tailored just as carefully and
fitted as faultess1y as in regular price
times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-17

FLORAL BOUQUETS -
AND DESIGNS.
JOHN RDCx ~ ION 1888
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-06-22

The members of the Rockcas,
tie Patriotic League are request.
ed to meet in the Court House
in Mt Vernon on Monday June
25th, at l o'clock p. m. for the
purpose of arranging to take the
Labor Census of Rockcastle.
This Is war measure; and one
of great importa nee and this call
should be promptly responded to
by the Committees of the Patriotic
League. Rockcastle county like
every other county has its quota
of Ioafers who are not willing to
DO anything at home and are
more unwilling to 60 to the front.
That class of people should see
the hardest part of Sc rvice and
one purpose of the Labor GEN.
sus is to see to it shat the Loafer
is put into service where he can
best serve.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-06-22
COMMISSIONERS SALE.
RockcaSile Circuit Court.
Master Com missioner
RockcaStle Circuit Court

Rockcasile Circuit Court.
G H. BLANTON, Plaintiff,
Vs:} Commissioners Sale.
NJ. c. SAVIOR, Defendant
By virture of judgement and
order of the Rockcastle Circuit
Court, rendered at the April
Term, 1917, thereof, in the
above cause, l shall proceed to
offer for sale at the court house
door in Mt. Vernon. KY. to the
highest and best bidder, at pub
lie auction, on Monday, June 25,
1917, being regular County
Court day for said county, be-
tween the hours of 9 O'Clock
m. and 3o'clock p. m. rpon
credit of six months, the follow
ing described property, to wit:
One tract of .land in ROckcas,
tie County, Kentucky, on the
waters of Negro Creek and
OOunuoQ as IOllOWS:
Beginning at a stone, with
two gum pointers; thence N sly
w 2I-4 poles to stake, with
two white oak pointers; thence
S 62t W 1ei poles tie a stone in
the hollow of a chestnut stump;
S 90! L 25 poles to white oak
stump and gum, about 2 poles
below a small spring; thence N
57t Z 50 poles to post oak one
half pole from an old trace;
thence S 81 Z Io2 poles a stone;
thence S go 8 poles to gum:
thence S Is w 13 poles to a stone
at an ash corner near a branch;
thence S SO E ga poles to white
oak; thence S IL w IS poles to a
sycamore and ash, pointers to
stone; thence N 70 E rs poles to
white oak; thence N 40 W 20
poles TO small poplar; thence
5 70 WA to poplar stump.
hickory and dogwood pointers;
N sc w A poles to a small dog
wood in all line; S So w 80 poles
to a oak and small hickory, but
now cut down. and a stone placed
there; thence N "a to county !
road; thence across the road,
with the fence, including the
barn lot and lot that is now in
wheat. to the beginning corner.
containing SO acres, more or
less. Or sufficient thereof to
produce the sum of $4,000, with !
legal interest from April 4, 1914,
until paid, and the cost sof this
action.
For, the purchase price the pur-
chaser must execute bond with
surety. sbearing Illegal
interest from day of sale until
paid and having the force and
affect Of a judgment. Bidders
will be prepared to comply
promptly with these terms.
G.S. GRIFFIN,
Master Commissioner,
Rockcastle Circuit Court.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-06-22
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

ROCKCASLLE CIRCUIT COURT.
j. Fl. BRANANAN, Plaintiff,
VS.. Commissioners sale.
DAVID HINES, &C, Defendants.
By virture of a judgement and
order of sale of the Rockcastle
Circuit Court, rendered at the
April term, 1917, thereof, in the
above cause, 1 shall proceed to
offer for sale at the court house
door in Mt. Vernon. KY. to the
highest and best bidder, at pub
lie auction, on Monday, June
IS. 1eI7, being regular County
Court day for said County, be.
tween the hours of 9 o'clock a.
m. and 3 O'Clock p. m. upon a
credit of six months. the follow
ing described property, to wit:
One brown mare mule. 2 years
old and about Is hands high.
which will be ssold if produced
on the day Of sale.
And a certain tract of land
lying and being in Rockcastle
County, Ken lucky, on the waters
of Brush Creek and bounded as
follows:
On the North by the lands of
the Coal Company; on The East
by the same company and OH
South and West by J. w. Chas-
teens land, containing 81 acres,
or sufficient thereof Ito produce
the sum of $4,000, with legal
interest thereon from January
26, 1917, until paid, and the cost
of this action
For the purchase price the pur-
chaser must execute bond, with
surety, bearing legal
interest from day of sale until
paid and having the force and
effect of a judgment. BIDDER
will be prepared to comply
promptly with these terms.
G S GRIFFIN,
Master Commissioner.
Rockcas,le Circuit Court.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-06-22

ner to same and --; thence down
the creek with said Cupps s2S I-2 e4 40
chains to stake in the creekS corner to
same. a sycamore, sugar tree, beech and
maple pointers: themes leaving the creek
n82 IL e3I ga chains to a white oak OF
a low point, old corner, the gum, now
gone, corner to Cupp; thence sill IA
W22 $500 chains to d white oak, old
corner, white oak and hickory now
marked corner to Cupp; thence s52 IL
e7 lilo chains to stake and pointers as
follows, sic IA WA # to marked white
oak and MS 1-2 WIZ # to young chest
mt. the old line continued ITO chains
more would make old black corner,
original call, two blacks, one now stand
inc and one cut down: said stake and
pointers are in line of ] Ping 100 acre
survey. now owned by John A Rogers:
hence with same M IA e6 55-lO0 chains
q a black oak near the top of a high
-idge, old Ping corner, two black oaks
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-06-22

called for, but only one standing, party
marked very old: then SS7 1-2 e26 chains
s bunch of dogwoods growing from
an old stump, original call dogwood;
thence 50 IL still with the Ping line
passing coal bank at l6 chains and
crossing branch, in all II 1-2 chains to
a stake in said line, two dogwoods,
hickory, maple and chestnut pointers
on west side of and near said branch to
Jonathan SPEAKS: thence with his line
Sc IL e24 Ia chains to the beginning,
and containg 1859 acres, more or less,
or fufhcient thereof reproduce the sums
of S1,466.s1, with legal interest from
May 2, 1917, until paid due The ianK
of Mt. Vernon and Nine Thousand Dol
lars, with legal interest from April 9,
1912, until paid due the JohG H. Hib-
bens Dry Goods Co. and the cost of this
action. The debt of the Bank of Mt.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-06-22
Change OF
Voting Precinct
ORDER OF FISCAL COURT AT
CALL TERN MAY IA, 1917

1t having become necessary in
the opinion of the Court that
according to section No 1443, of
the Kentucky Statutes, TO change
the voting precincts known as
East and West Mt.Vernon voting
precincts, that change in said
boundary liLes shall be as follows:
The block known as the Miller
square and bounded as follows:
On the east by Church street, on
the south by old Main street, on
the West by Town Hill pike, and
on the north by Main street, be
and the same is changed and put
into East Mt. Vernon precinct.
and it is further ordered by this
Court that new voting booth for
West Mt. Vernon be established
at the Fair grounds.
q. M BALLARD, J.R.C.C.
Attest
S. f. Bowman, &C.