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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-01

bett, a native son of Erin. Young
James was a pretty smart fellow and
had a head on his shoulders, proof of
which is the fact that he got away
with a sheepskin from Sacred Heart
College at the age of sixteen James
then determined on financial career,
and entered the Nevada Bank in San
Francisco as a clerk.
He was a stalwart six-footer, over
flowing with youthful spirits andf ull
of ginger and "pep," and he sought
an outlet, for his physical energy by
boxing at the Olympic A. c. AS
professional boxer, the conqderor OF
Sullivan brought about a return to the
old Mace style of clever, speedy work,
in which brain mounts for as much
as durability and smuggling power. He
was a master of self-defense, and his
style of fighting did much to+rehabil-
itate the game in popular favor.
Since his retirement from the ring
Corbett has been almost constantly ON
the stage, and unlike a. great many
other pugilists who sought fame be
fore the footlights, he has made a
success of it and his dramatic talent
has brought him fortune. He made
his first stage appearance as a star
in Gentleman Jack" at Elizabeth,
N. j.. in 1892, and has appeared in
many other dramatic productions
have been pronounced successes. Jim
has real ability as an actor, and he
has not depended for his 1aurels on
his pugilistic reputation, as did Sulli-
van, the hero of Honest Hearts and
Willing Hands," and other fighters
who took a fling at being actors
The only other fighter who may be
said to have mad real success on
the stage is Jimmy Britt, who "barn-
stormed' for long time after he left
the ring.
Practically all boxers nowadays are
accustomed to wearing swallowtails
and boiled shirts and . silk lids, but
Corbett was the first gentleman
| boxer who seemed to take naturally
to such sartoria1 embellishments Kid
| Mccoy was always perfectly at home
/ in a dress suit, and Hommy Burns
kwho, when last heard from, was run
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-01
TAsHUA AND LONG HILL.

All local schools will open Monday.
Sept. TO-. =
A little daughter was welcomed irtn
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Kadrick's home,
August IS.
A friend of the new Methodist
church Of Long Hill has given a
check for the cost of a bell, which is
on its way from Ohio. The bell will
weigh / 200 pounds and will be greatly
appreciated by the people as there is
no bell in upper Long Hill.
Charles Jones, son of Mr. and, Mrs.
Arthur Jones of Tashua, has Unlisted
in the Seventh Regiment, New York.
He will soon leave for South Carolina.
He was in town Sunday bidding his
family farewell.
The Sunday school picnic of Christ
Episcopal church, Tashua, was held
on the green Saturday. About 65 were
present.
A library has been established in the
Long Hill Methodist church. The
friends of the Sunday school have
been given their books to help out the
collection. In a few weeks the library
will be in order so any one whether
a member of the church or not, may
borrow a book.
Mrs Richard Green and daughter,
Gently visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dwight Fuller of Tashua
Mrs. Arthur Jones is visiting at
Bantam with her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Estella Benedict.
The Pleasant and Profitable, Sunday
Nighters attend special services at the
Long Hill Methodist church which are
held every Sunday evening at 7:45
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel G. Seeley and
family of Tashua were Saturday
guests at Lordship Park with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Edward Elliott.
Miss Rebecca B. Jones returned
home Sunday after a weeks visit with
her grandmother, Mrs Charles Brad
lev of Fairfield beach.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-01
BOSTON SHIPPING FALLS OFF

Boston. Sept. 1.-Foreign shipping
arriving in this port during August
showed a considerable falling off
from the same month last year. Off,
cial figures made public today show
ed that during the month sc steam
ers, IL schooners, one barge and one
tug arrived from other than United
States ports. A year ago the totals
were Io1 steamers, % schooners, one
motor ship and one tug.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-01
Jim Corbett 81 Years
Old and Still Able to
Step Around Lively

James ]. C6rbett, otherwise known
as Gentleman JIM" who is consid
cred the brainiest and cleverest boxer
who ever stepped into the ring, will
celebrate his fifty-first birthday to-
day. The former heavyweight cham
pion was born in. San Francisco on
Sept. 1, 1866, the son of Patrick Cor
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-01

ming a "classy toys shop in Calgary,
took to the silk topper and the rest of
the full dress regalia like a duck to
water. Corbett has always been the
prize beauty among top-notch boxers,
but before the war he had a rival in
Georges Carpenter, the French box
er, who in full dress looked like a
matinee idol. Georges Is wearing a
uniform these days and looks mighty
fine in that, too.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-01
d A n. GIN G.
L A 30 r d A Y
Afternoon and Evening
AT LORDSHIP
The University School
sss Fairfield Avenue.

>26TH YEAR BEGINS SEPT. 26.
Elementary and advanced subjects.
Every boy given special attention.
Experienced teachers; thorough work;
shorter courses; no red tape, athletics.
Telephone, Barnum 642. LIS as
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-01

A troop OF cavalry and three officers
and SO men from Louisiana marched
into Camp Mills as 1900 men there
were getting their pay.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-01

Most of the Suffragette picketers
about the White House having been
arrested, the object of their demon
stration has been accomplished.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-01

More than $500 employees of the
Boston A. Maine railroad are on strike
to obtain better working conditions
and higher wages.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-01

Frank Moss, who was named as the
candidate for district attorney on the
William M. Bennett municipal ticket,
declined to run.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-01

AS long as the coal operators are
making plenty OF money they are I'M
able to see why everyone else is not
satisfied.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-01

Even the tremendously critical
news from Russia France and Italy
can't be read in peace by some of us
until we have assured ourselves just
how our favorite ball team did the
day before yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-01

It is said the observation balloons
used by Germany are attached to rail-
road locomotives and are rapidly
drawn to place of safety when at
tackled by the Allies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-01
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Sporting Comment
Observation-Disclosures
HANDING ONE TO BEN FRANKLIN

HANDING ONE TO BEN FRANKLIN
Three friends there be
For you and me,
Ben Franklin said of old
A faithful wife,
A faithful dog,
A little ready gold.
Now Ben was wise,
But / must rise
To say a word or two;
I've seen good wives
And faithful dogs,r
But faithful cash-Pooh Pooh!
Well, the soccer season has opened
in England. !. Most of the soccer fans,
however, are playing a different kind
of game somewhere in France
Roy Wilkinson, Newark's cannon
ball pitcher. looks like a 42-centi-
meter to most of the batters who face
him.
There are now four Russels in the
major leagues. Reb. Russell, of the
White Sox, was the only pitcher of
that name in~thes big show three years
ago, but since that time three others
have broken in. and they are all
pitchers, at that. Allen Russell, of
the Yankees, is the only one well
known outside of the Rebel" but
Brooklyn has young twirler named
Russell and Connie Mack has also
picked up youngster of that name.
When they get through with baseball
they ought to make "a good vaudeville
team.
It is to laugh. A Chicago baseball
expert has picked the best team in
the National League barring MEM
bers of the Giants. He puts on his
team Killifer and Wingo as catchers
and Maranville as shortstop. The
laugh is that he can't see Roger
Hornsby Of the Cardinals as short
stop or Bill Fischer of the Pirates as
| a catcher
Now that the Reds have shown
signs of being a real ball team, the
! Cincinnati fans are demanding a
series with the Cleveland Indians for
the championship of Ohio this fall
The Cleveland answer is that the
American League is not over yet and
| that the Indians may have bigger
| game to occupy their attention in Oc-
tober.
A New York writer devotes con-
| siderable space to discussion OF
why Walter Pill is not hitting. One
THEORY advanced is that he is trying
| to kill the ball all the time, while
another is that he is being slow-balle6
by all the pitchers, who know he
| ffnv- 81
fact Pipp is hitting just about all he
| is entitled to hit in the American
Lea que parks outside the Pole
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-01

Roy Wilkinson, Newark's cannon
ball pitcher looks like a 42-centi-
meter to most of the batters who face
him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-01

Well, the soccer season has opened
in England. Most of the soccer fans,
however, are playing a different kind
of game Somewhere in France
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Roush a "Comeback"
Really Worth While

The comeback story is one of the
most common among the many stock
baseball yarns. Somebody always is
coming back, and the incident inva-
riably gets good deal of publicity in
the syndicate stuff.
"They never come back" has been
often refuted as baseball maxim, but
the case of Eddie Roush, Cincinnati's
slugger, offers a most unusual excep-
ton. Roush had to overhaul his scheme
of play most radically before he was
able to get chance to make good after
a failure, and also had to show strong
nerve TO even secure hearing.
The now spectacular outfelder broke
into the game as an infielder. He
went like regular fellow in his firss
tryout with the Chicago White SoX
several years ago, but he threw his
arm out at the elbow one day, and was
soon turned sdrift as gone for good.
With splendid confidence, however,
Roush declined to stay quit.
He never had used his left arm for
throwing purposes. but he went at the
task IN determined fashion. and soon
was able to get distance and accuracy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Nicholls-S Strong
Team Victorious

STONY BROOK, L. l., Aug. A.
Whatever doubts might have been en-.
tertained regarding the outcome Of
the thirty-six-hole professional four
somes on the links Of the st: George
Golf and Country Club, near here, TO-
day, after Gilbert Nichols, OF me
Great Neck Golf Club, coupled win
Herbert Strong, of the Engineers
Club, led by two holes over Wilired
Reid. of the Wilmington Country CLUB
and his brother, Arthur Reid, the local
pro" in the morning, were dispelled
this afternoon, when Strong came
through with a record breaking card Oh
~ and clinched the match. Inc
Nichols Strong combination won by
and 8, but as there was mercensp
matter to settle for the player making
the best round Of the day, the three
bye holes were played.
The match between these well known
professionals, who, incidentally, par
ticipated last week in the big Red cross
tournament, was for a purse OF s2oV'
raised by members of the recently or
ganzed St. Georges Club.
Both Nichols and Wilfred Reid cam.
dangerously near equalling the record
of the course, 70, held by Arthur Reid,
in the morning, when they each re-
turned a "a. Nichols, although his
golf was wellnigh perfect throughout
was trife off in just two instances
and in a couple of more ne was the VIC
tim of rather bad luck.
The summaries follow:
,,.n>rN-I pnI~Nn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Joe Ober Wins
880-YardDash
InClassyR Race

Joe Ober, the clubs fast middle dis
lance runner, furnished the best per-
Torrance at the monthly games of the
Brooklyn Athletic Association, held at
Brooklyn Athletic Field yesterday
ODER, allotted a start of five yards,
quickly closed in on the leaders. and in
the mad rush down the stretch
squeezed his way through TO win the
half mile by five yards. Morris Gross, the
scratch man, made his bid little too
late, but was rapidly overtaking ODER
at the finish.
Two other good performances were
furnished by Arthur Callahan and
George Trefry. The former overcame
big allowances in capturing the 75-
yard run, while Trefry was in good
form in winning the running high jump
with feet 7 inches.
The summaries follow:
=, Seventy Ave yard dash thandlcap)-won by A
HerZis Is yards) third Time. 0.0S.
CHENILLE run tnoyce)-Non by 4. Ecklund; j.
L. 81 Shea, second; B. Moore. third Time, 5.37. -,
yardsl: J.. Lorenz @ .ysrds). second; j. ODER e
ysrdsl third. Time O23 40
sso-yari run (handicap)-Won by J. .obcr Is
t35 yards. third. Time. 2lO
Putting l2-pOund shot (handicapl-WOn By II.
Gross IS fectl. with IS feet Ga ncles; NJ. Rubei
90 feeD. with 80 feet ga inches. second ]. ober
e. feetl. with SO feet pa inches. third
Running high jump thandicapl-Won by George
Trefry scratch. with 8 feet inches NJ Rubber
q Echesl. with 3 feet 8 inches. second: c. Ben
nett l6 inchesl. with ) fee. incl,s third.
Running broad Jump (handicapl -Won by v.
III Clcmegte IS feett with 10 feet 10 inches: e.
Bennett Il a feet with is feet lolz inches. second
VI. Gruas u FOOT, with Il feet inches. third
o-mie uIn (handicapl-Non by J. OBrien
t25j yardsl: L. kaufman Q7j yardsl. second: X
Schmidt $3.50 yapisl. third NJ. Gross tscratchl
fourth. Tine. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Many British
Soccer Stars
Killed in War

LONDON, Aug 4.-British sportsmen
continue to fall in the great war. the
latest casualty list issued containing
the names of many we'll known athletes.
James Conlin, the famous English in
ternational soccer player, who has been
killed in action, was considered one of
the most brilliant players in the conn
try and was unequalled in the outside
left position. He played for England
against Scotland in 1906.
Another well known player, John
Ford, of Preston North End, has also
made the great sacrifice. Captain II. s.
Sugars, the Irish international Rugby
player, who has been wounded, played
against New Zealand in 1905 and
against South Africa in 1906. Lieu
tenant c. NJ. Skottowe, previously re-
ported missing, but now presumed dead,
was on the cricket and football teams
at Forest School, where he also held
the Elves Championship Cup in 1914
and 1915. Trooper A. Llewellyn, killed,
was we'll known pedestrian and Rugby
footballer, having played for Abertil-
lery and Leeds, both Northern Union
teams.
Captain II. A. Hodges, wounded, is
the famous English international and
Oxford University Rugby forward.
Major P. NJ. n. Wroughton, killed, was
Master of the Eton Beagles in 1905 and
1906 and of Christ Church Oxford
Beagles from 1907 TO 1910. He won
many races, including the University
Point-to- Point in 1910, and was a keen
sportsman, being fine rider both to
hounds and across country.
Lieutenant c. c. Watson, died Of
wounds, had notable career in ath-
letics from his first entry at Rugby,
and was regular member of the Rugby
football team for four seasons. He
represented the school in the Public
Schools Racquets in 1907 and 1908 at
Queens Club and played for Cambridge
against Oxford in 1909. He was for
several seasons prominent member Of
the Richmond football team. Another
fine Rugby player has also fallen in
Lieutenant G.. l.. Stokes, who was q
keen and skilful member of the Black
heath club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
The Long Hitters

The recent tournament also proved
that there is no one pro. with longer
range than any Of the others. Before
the tournament Gil Nichols was hlttlhg
a tremendous ball. But Gil went astray
with the wood before the tournament
opened and so fell behind his usual
pace. ,,.,
Tommy Kerrigan and Mike Brady
were among the longest hitters, while
Jock Hutchinson, at certain stages, was
as long as any from the tee. Jock
gave the greatest long-distance exhibit
lion IN the tournament in his match
against Jerry Trayers. He was all
square playing the eighteenth, a Boo
ward hole from the back tee. and no
easy par 8. Jock here went out 70 win
or lose. lie was the only man IN the
tournament who got home with two
shots. and he was on hand with a drive
and a spoon. Mike Brady and Walter
Hagen both took the chance, but both
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
New Hot Springs Stand
For Fall Race Meeting

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. Sam ].
Davis. manager of Essex Park, the Hot
Springs racetrack, which suffered the
loss Of its grandstand and principal
buildings by fire just as its meeting
opened this spring, has announced that
contracts have been let for the building
of new concrete and steel stand. IL
will be ready in time for fall race
meeting.
Davis says his track got much the
worst of it through an unfair division
of dates with Oaklawn Park this spring,
but has assurances from the Business
Mems League of Hot Springs of fair
deal this fall. and therefore plans for
fall meeting are under way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
St. Louis Meet
Should Attract
a Large Entry

Few champions will be missing from
the national track and field champion
ships at st. Louis on the latter part
of this month, according to an an
nouncement by the local headquarters
of the Amateur Athletic Union yester-
day. Many of the title holders have
joined one of the various military and
naval units, but they have already as
sured Frederick w. Ruben, chairman
Of the championship committee, that
they anticipate receiving a sufficient
furlough to compete in the games.
The first to announce that his fur
Tough will permit him to compete in
the games is Walter A. Hummel. of
the Multnomah Athletic Club, of Port
land, Ore, who captured the 440-yard
3-foot high hurdle event in close to
record time last year. Hummel is con-
nected with the field hospital at Camp
Lewis, American Lake, Washington.
Two other fast men who have prom
Used to be on hand are Don Scott, of
New Orleans, who defeated Ted Mer-
edith, among others, in the s80-yard
run, and Dana jenkins, who is reported
to have covered the century in 94-5
seconds. Jenkins was not himself in
the title games last summer, and failed
to display his real speed. Both men
are endeavoring to earn a commission
at the officers training camp at Fort
Logan H. Root, Little Rock, Ark.
Robert L. Nourse, the national Junior
Javelin champion, is Somewhere in
France" with the Princeton section of
the American Ambulance Service.
The biggest entry is expected to
come from the Ferguson Athletic Club,
of Buffalo, which performed so we'll in
the indoor junior national races last
January.
Although the New York Athletic Club
has announced that it will not be rep
resented in the national games, sew
eral of it's most prominent athletes
have declared their intention to com.
pete. One of these is Jim C. Line Din,
pete unattached, as will the other New
York Athletic Club members who will
make the trip with him.
Jack Flaherty, the former Winged
Foot runner, is in Austin, Texas. try
ing to earn a position in the Aviation
Corps.
One dozen athletes will contest for
the Metropolitan Association all-around
championship, which will be held in
conjunction with the annual games of
the Eccentric Firemen at Celtic Park
next Sunday afternoon. B. F. O'Con-
nor. who has shown much ability in
these contests, will be a competitor.
One of his most dangerous opponents
is expected to be Dan Shea, of the
Pastime Athletic Club.
Two special races will enliven the
monthly games Of the Brooklyn Ath-
letic Association to be held at the Pub
lie Schools Athletic League field next
Saturday afternoon. Both will be open
to members of the International Ath-
letic League.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Hoosiers Ship Rogge

indianapolis. Aug. Clint Kogss'
a pitcher with the Indianapolis Amer.
can Association club. has been sent !"
Lincoln, of the Western League, under
an optional agreement. Cutting dowa
the pitching staff was made neeessa.i
by the player limit rule. when fxs
ICY" Falkenberg was returned TO in%
annapolis by the Philadelphia Athletes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Will Play Out Season

The Western Association will play
out the season. Four clubs-Ardmore
and McAlester, Okla. and Denison and
Sherman, Tex.-voted TO end the sea-
son August /, and Fort Smith. Ark. (;
Tulsa, Oklahoma City and Muskogee
Okla, voted to play until Labor Day
the original closing date. President J.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Again to the Front

Bensonhurst cricketers, Representing
the Bcnsonhurst Field Club, ags'II
came TO the fore in the New YORK anu
New Jersey Cricket Association yes'e'.
day by winning the championship gan.
from Richmond County on the grounssss
of the latter at West New Brighton "
the margin Of 80 runs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Colgate Eleven to Play

UTICA, ~ Y, Aug. 4.-Colgate Uni
versity's football team, minus many &c"
men, who are in their country's service,
will open it's season on October with
Bucknell, and play the entire schedule.
with the possible exception of the Yale
game. Colgate meets Syracuse in the
big struggle of the year on Novem-
her 1S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Chick Gandil Bankrupt

Chick Gandil, White Sox first base
man, through Attorney Thomas IL.
Mercer. has flied a voluntary petition
in bankruptcy in the United States
District Court Chick scheduled debts
Of S5S9.l6 ana assets OF 1924. His pos
sessions he claims exempt, because
they are personal wearing apparel.
GandiI's residence is 4Gil Prairie Ave-
nue..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Three Home Runs and
Five Singles by Martini

FORT DODGE, Iowa, Aug. Eight
hits for seventeen bases in eight times
at bat in one day was the performance
of Outfelder Martini, of the Charles
City club Of the Central Association, in
a recent double-header with Fort Dodge.
In the morning contest he produced
three singles in AS many times up, and
in the afternoon he smashed out three
home runs and two singles in five times
at bat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Manhattan Still Leads

PATERSON, n. j.. Aug. 4.-By VIC.
tory over the Paterson Cricket Cius
by margin Of 70 runs the Msnhsttsi
Cricket Club, of Brooklyn, maintslnSs
its lead in the Metropolitan Distf"
League here this afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Barry Joins Naval Reserve

Boston, Aug. 4. - Manager Jack
Barry OF the Boston American League
baseball team has enrolled az the
nogton navy yard ms yeoman
81 ne fos~,h class naval reserve. II
h aa4ers'e- .hat az the close Of the
bascbau reason Barry yill volunteer
for ro4>fAl service. J.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Strobino Enlist. in Army

CASTOR Strobino, who finished third
for the United States in the 1912 Olym-
pic Marathon race at Stockholm, Swed-
en-, has enlisted in the United States
army.