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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-25
BIRTHDAY OF
FAMOUS TROTTER

In grave on Long Island lie bur
led the bones of Eclipse, victor in j
race that was in many respects the
greatest and most remarkable in the
history of the American turf. Eclipse
was born 104 years ago today, May
rs, 1914, and was the son of Duroc
and a grandson of Doomed, winner
of the first English Derby, and on his
mothers side had equally blue blood
He raced only two or three years
when the New York legislature passed
law against horse-racing, showing
that even in the "early days" legisla-
lures frowned upon the sport Of
kings"
Eclipse remained idle until 1921,
when the anti-racing lid was lifted.
In that year he defeated the famous
Lady Lightfoot on Long Island
course, and then went to Washington
and beat Sir Charles, a southern
horse. The people of Dixie were
very proud of their "hoss-desh," and
defeat of their champion spurred
them to renewed efforts. The North
however, offered to back Eclipse
against any horse in the South, and
John C. Stevens put up $4,000 and
invited the Southerners to make good.
Sir Henry was finally chosen to car
ry the southern colors in the race,
which was to be four mile heats, on
the Union track in Long Island. Sir
Henry was a four -year-old, while
Eclipse was then nine The entire
course was lined with people from all
over the country, thousands of them
from the South, while 10000 came
from Philadelphia alone, and prac-
tica1ly everybody in New York and
nearby cities turned out to see the
race. 1t is estimated that not less
than 100000 was wagered on tbs
result.
In the first heat Sir Henry won by a
length. time, seven minutes, 81 1-2
seconds for the mile. and the rep
resentatives of the South were wild
with joy. Eclipse won by two lengths
in the second heat, and the old ami
NAL led all the way in the third,
winning the race. Many of the
southern visitors had to walk home.
while celebrations were held through
out the North, and even in Canada,
when the news of the victory arriv-
ed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-25
Swatfest of Seventeen Hits
Uncorked by Locals
Murphy Clan Drops Third
Straight Game.

The Bridgeport team kept It's slate
clean yesterday afternoon by defeat
! ing the Murlins, 1874 at Newfield
park and it also chung to the lead in
the Eastern league race. There were
about 1000 fans present and they
were well pleased with the perform
ance of the local boys but much dis
pleased with the showing of the WISH
tors. Poor pitching and timely bat
ting turned the trick for the home
y team.
There was street parade before
the game, in which the players OF
both teams, officials of the local club.
city officials and invited guests took
part Before the game started Old
Glory was flung to the breezes from
the flagpole in centerfield and while
the Wheeler and Wilson band played
the "Star Spangied Banner the
players of both teams gathered
around and the spectators stood up
1t was a very impressive ceremony
and the FASTENERS were given big
hand. President Clarke P. Lane, Jr.
of the local team and Compensation
Commissioner E. T. Buckingham
headed the parade from the players
bench to the flagpole.
Commissioner Buckingham tossed
up the first ball which Nutter failed
to hit. The game was on with Young
Mrasko on the hill for the visitors
He did not have a thing, not even E
windup and five runs were scored
by the locals in the first inning
Three more came In the second ant
then Eaton was sent to work on thu
mound. He did fairly well but thu
game was lost and he did not have
much ambition to pitch his head off
The visitors got into the error column
frequently.
Cristball pitched a good game ex
cept in the fourth when he weaken
ed little, giving two free trips tt
the initial bag and with four hits
the Murlins pushed three tallies over
They got another run in the fifth
and then rested.
Martin, Bracket and Grimes die
the best clouting for the locals, eacH
getting three hits. Grimes connect
ed for a triple. Torphy got two O
the Murlins' five wallops. Eato1
4. had poor control and was in DANCE
most Of the time.
The score:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-25
SHORT NOTICE
FOR CARPENTER

Ernie Carpenter, three-cushion bill
lard champion of the state, who has
been living in this city for some
months past was called into the ser
vice of the army on 10 minutes no
tice yesterday afternoon.
Carpenter, who lived in New Haven,
was notified yesterday by wire from
his draft board in New Haven that he
would be expected to board one of
the troop trains at that time leaving
that city and report at Camp Upton.
He at once fastened to the station and
went to the camp in the wearing ap-
parel he had on. 1t was evident that
Carpenter was drawn to replace a
drafted man who did not appear.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-25
Worcester

Runs, Reinhart, Bransen, Leverett,
cameron, Tamm, Gearin, Kennedy,
Dee, Johnson, Belanger 2; Phenix,
McQuillan; hits off Kennedy 5 in 5
innings; stolen bases, Belanger 2,
Tamm, Reinhart; two-base hit, Phe-
nix; home run, Cameron; sacrifice
hits, Bransen, Mcneil 2, Belanger,
Redman; double plays, Tamm to
Sweat to Cameron, Cooney to Gross
to Dee; struck out, by McQuillan 2.
by Voyes 8; first base on balls. off
McQuillan 6, off Voyes 3, first base
on errors, Providence 2, Worcester 3:
left on bases, Providence 5, Worces-
ter 8.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-25
Third Straight Americans Springfield
AL LAVERY BUYS
BALL AT FROLIC

a AL Lavery, General of Division
A, paid the highest price on record
for an Eastern league baseball last
night at the Newspapermen's Mid
night Frolic. Generally. the leath-
er covered pellets sell for SLIPS, but
Mr. Lavery was the highest bidder
Eat the auction of the first ball
pitched at the opening of the sea
son at Newfield park yesterday and
purchased the Spalding for SIS.
Names of some of the best known
workers in the Red Cross cam
paign in this city were written on
the ball. The money was turned
IN and credited to eTeam 5.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-25
Hartford I. New Inndon 4

Hartford, May 25-Hartford stag
ed batting rally in the eighth inn
ing after New London forged ahead
in it's half, and by hammering out
two runs registered to victory
over the Planters here yesterday af-
ternoon in the opening game of the
season. Pitcher Meyerjack's wild
ness placed him in a hole in almost
every inning, but during most of the
junctures he escaped danger by tight
pitching. Briger's batting featured.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-25
Totals,
Waterbury.

Two base hits. Hinchman 2; White
2; Barston. Stolen bases, Barston,
Gagnon. Sacrifice hits, Tuckey, Nc
Laughlin. Double play, Webb to
Hinchman to Cosgrove. Left on
bases, Waterbury A; Springfield 1.
First base on errors, Waterbury 2.
Base on balls, off Vaughn 1; off Nc
Laughlin 1. Hits, off Vaughn in
innings; off Mclaughlin in Ia
innings; off Tucey, in innings. Hit
by pitcher, Leary Struck out, by
Tuckey A by Vaughn 8. Winning
pitcher, Tuckey. Losing pitcher,
Vaughn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-25
Providence I. Worcester G

Providence, May 24-Providence
opened its Eastern league season
yesterday by defeating Worcester,
to 6, in contest marked by costly
fielding errors The gave was won
in the eighth, when with two run
ners on the paths Wheat muffed a fly
in right field, both men scoring.
Score:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-25
Americans Win Opener
From Mur|ins, By 1874
PONIES GREET
US TOMORROW

Freddy Parent and his new col
lection of Ponies from Springfield
will be on deck at Newfield park
for the first Sunday game of the
season. The Green Sox are right
behind the Americans in the
leageu standing and are coming
here with the intention of showing
thel ocals down the1 adder The
game will start at $3.50 o'clock.
Week day games at the park start
at 4.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-25
Totals ........ SO 10 IT 27 IA
New Haven
Slated for Mrasko in Sd.
"%Batted for Eaton in 9th.

"%Batted for Eaton in 9th.
New Haven % 0 500 0 o. 4
Bridgeport 5 3 1 8 % o 0 ia
Two base hit, Baker. Three base
hit, Grimes. Stolen bases, Lai, Mar
tin, YIN, Skiff, Bracket, Sacrifice
hit, Bracket, Baker. Sacrifice fly,
Miller. Double plays, Torphy to
Miller; Eaton to Ball to Miller. Left
on bases, Bridgeport 6, New Haven
Z. First base on errors, Bridgeport 4,
New Haven /. Base on balls, CristalI 4,
Eaton 6. Hits off Mrasko 10 in 2
innings; off .Cristall in 9 innings;
off Eaton in 6 innings. Hit by
pitcher. by Cristal1 l. Struck out,
by Mrasko 1, by Cristall 4. Losing
pitcher, Mrasko.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-25

Frank Conifrey at the Casino two
weeks ago. Allen remarked that he
would take on the Elm City man at
any time, consequently the bout was
arranged.
frankie Wilson, who is also a
member of the Shipbuilders' fistiana
forces, expects no difficulty in grab
bling a win over Phil Munroe of the
East Side. Wilson, according -
Munroe's hackers, may get a surprise
Young McMaho: of Stratford, is not
saying much but saving wood over
his opener with Kid LaTour of New
York. Mac has not taken part in a
bout at the Casino in some time but
has been training at the Laksco club
on Seaview avenue for the past week
This battle will be staged over the
six round route.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-25
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At Kansas City-Kansas City 4, In
dianapolis 8 (first); Indianapolis 8,
Kansas City (second).
At st. Paul-Columbus 10, st. Paul
1.
At Minneapolis - Minneapolis II,
Toledo 3
AT Milwaukee-Louisvill -Milwau-
kee, rain.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-25
TODAY IN PUGILIsTIC ANNALS.

190s-Freddie Welsh defeated Phil
Brock in Il rounds at Boston.
1912-Frankie Russell and Johnny
Lore fought 10 round draw at New
Orleans.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-25
National League.

New York at Chicago.
Boston at Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-25

The game will begin promptly at
$3.50 p, m. and the Lordship Trolley
from Golden Hill street every 80 min
utes
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-25
American League

Cleveland at New York.
Chicago at Boston.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Washington.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-25
Waterbury z; Springfield O

Waterbury, May 25- Springfield
was completely baffled by Dick Tue
key and the Waterbury club won its
first home game of the season over
the shutout route, to 0. Score:
Cprin0f3aI5
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-25
M'DUFFS-CITYS
PLAY TOMORROW
Teams to Line Up at Mead
ows Under Auspices of
New York State League.
By JOE BOOTH.

One of the best soccer games of the
season will be played tomorrow after
noon at the Meadows when the
Bridgeport City and Clan MacDuffs
will play under the auspices of the
New York State League Both teams
have been running a neck to neck
struggle for the championship all
season but at the present time the
local team hold a comfortable lead of
two league points so if the Bridge
port boys win this game tomorrow
they will become the champions of
the league.
If the result ends in a tie twill
mean that the Clan MacDuffs have to
win the return game in New York in
order to make the two teams level.
If, however, the City players lose the
game it will mean that they will have
to win the game in New York to an
mex the championship of the league
The teams have already met twice
this season when they played in the
first round of the A. F. A Cup COM
petition, the game in Bridgeport was
tie while the replay in New York
ended in the local team proving sue
cessful by a. margin of two goals. Both
teams are out for blood tomorrow
and a great game should be witnessed
as both teams will have their full
strength in the field.
The Bridgeport management have
lost the services of their star forward,
Byrne, whose regiment has been
transferred to Texas so he will not be
able to play for the team again this
season. The teams are expected to
line up as follows:
Bridgp't City. Clan MacDuffs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-25
How They Look
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Eastern League.

Bridgeport 1S, New Haven 4.
Waterbury T.. Springfield 0.
Providence Z, Worcester 6.
Hartford 7, New London 1.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-25
National League.

Boston 6, Pittsburgh 8.
st. Louis 2. Brooklyn 1.
Cincinnati 2, Philadelphia
Chicago-New York, rain.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-25
American League.

Boston 5, Chicago 4.
st. Louis 8, Philadelphia 8.
Detroit 2, Washington 2.
Cleveland 1, New York 0.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-25

Ty Cobb's brother, Paul, who has
played minor league ball for several
seasons, has Joined the naval re-
serves.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-25

President WILSON, threw out the
ball at the Washington and Detroit
game for the benefit of the Red
Cross.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-25
American League.
GAMES TO-DAY.
Eastern League.

New Haven at Bridgeport.
Springfield at Waterbury.
New London at Hartford.
Worcester at Providence.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-25

One of the biggest crowds that has
seen boxing show in this city in
many moons is expected to be on
hand Monday night at the Casino
when Battling Levinsky, Dan Nor
gan's rafting, gattling, battling He
brew torpedo destroyer faces BARLEY
Madden the hard hitting.r New York
light heavyweight in the main bout
of fifteen rounds, which will be
backed up by two star semi-windups
and corking good preliminary.
In the semi-ina1 of ten rounds,
Red Allen, the fighting shipbuilder,
will tackle Charley Bergen of New
Haven. This bout should prove
quite interesting in view of the fact
that Bergen issued def to meet AL
len after the New Havener defeated
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-25

The Packard motor plant is turn
ing out 20 to 80 Liberty motors for
the government every day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-25

Rumored that the Cubs stockhold-
ers are finding fault with President
Weeghnan for paying $4,000 for AL
exander and Killtfer without making
stipulations as to the drafting of
those players.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-25

st. Louis fans are watching with
interest the work of Ray Schmandt of
the Robins, who is product of ''Ker-
ry Patch"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-25

TOMATO, LETTUCE AND
CABBAGE PLANTS.
JOHN RECK q SON.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-06-29
MORE SUGAR FOR CANNING.

The following order was issued by c.
n. Herried, federal food administrator
for South Dakota, on June oath:
The quantity of sugar that may be
bought for canning and preserving pur-
poses for this season is hereby raised
from so pounds to 100 pounds for each
household. This is final. The same
card certificate must be used. If 2
householder has already bought % or 50
pounds, the words third twenty five
pounds, or fourth twenty-five pounds"
as the case may be must be written
across the card.
Excepting as aforesaid the sugar orders
remain in full force.
Householders negleCting to avail them
selves Of this order promptly may find
new sugar regulations in force without
notice Changing conditions necessitate
new regulations.
Dealers selling sugar without strict
compliance with this and the original
order (see provisions in card certifcate)
will be penalized by inability to secure
sugar for period to be fixed by the en-
forcement division.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-06-29
PRINGLE PARAGRAPHS.

June q, 1918.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Drain, a
boy.
Mrs. Jamison went to Custer Tuesday
to see DR.. Long.
Mrs. Anna Wolfe is in Hot Springs
taking we'll earned rest.
Miss Ena Ellison went to Custer Tues
day to visit her sister, Mrs. Clifford
Brown.
Miss Ruby McAdam is spending a few
days with Miss Grace McClaren, leaving
the postotfice in charge of her deputy
Miss Bessie Ellison.
A number of the Custer Chapter visit
ed the Pringle auxiliary Monday after
noon to give instructions in the Belgium
Relief Work, which has lately been ta-
ken up in Pringe Red Cross
The auditing committee of the Pringle
Red Cross went over the books Wednes-
day and found everything all right
The committee WAS elected at the special
meeting last Monday They are MIR.
Werner Moore, Mr.. VIM Holenbeck
and DR.. James Stewart
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Fleitner, of
Belle Fourche. Mr.. and Mrs Ben Car
roll and Mrs. ]. f. Booker, of PringIe.
visited the Granite mine near the old
land mark, known az "The Point of
Rocks" the first of the week. They were
shown some of the polished rock which
is beautiful, took some pictures and in
cidently killed a large rattlesnake. The
same party visited the Sanatorium in the
afternoon, getting home before the
heavy rain.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-06-29
MUST REGISTER.

The state council of defense met at
Huron last week and passed resolutions
aimed against idleTs aud providing reg
ulations whereby all abe-boded men
between sixteen and twenty one and
thirty-one and sixty-five must register
with the county councils Of defense 1t
was also decided that threshers must
keep a record OF all grain threshed, the
owners of the grain, aud report all. vast
age to the county chairman of the de-
fense council. Also, resolution was
adopted requesting State Food Admin
istrator Herried to devise plan for a
-four which shall meet the requirements
both as to flour and substitutes and have
this combination placed on the market
This movement is made at the request
of both millers and merchants, and
doubtless will meet with general favor
by the purchasing public The present
plaE OF buying a certain percentage oi
substitutes along with -four purchases
has been very unsatisfactory.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-06-29
ARG YLE.
BY OBSERVER.

June 26, 1918.
l. r Mills was Rapid City visitor
over sunday.
Mrs. Mac shirley is suffering from
rheumatism in her feet
Mrs a. c. Lewis and Mrs. P. Cairo
were at Custer Tuesday.
Mrs Ralph Hawthorn is visiting at
the home OF j. ). Rhinehart.
The Misses Martha and Myrtle REDEEM
baugh spent sunday at the hospitable
home of +. II. Ibson.
Ezekiel Hatch and VIM Lewis were
among those to entrain from Custer for
| Camp Funston, the 2Sth.
Mr.. Delbert Callan and family spent a
few days with her parents at Hot Springs
the latter part of the week.
Miss AdaIr, who is acting as teacher
for the Fink children, spent sunday with
the home folks at -Four Mile.
Miss Violet Pond, Miss Olive Flanagan
and Master Basil Flanagan were at Gus
ter last week to attend the eighth grade
graduating exercises.
The township board met at the office
of the town clerk Monday as board of
| review. inty lOuUu the dSSbsbOTS DOCKS
in good shape and very few changes
were made.
| Saturday evening, June 22nd, about
60 OF the friends and neighbors united
in giving Hugh Page a happy surprise.
/ Everyone spent a very pleasant even
| ing. At midnight dainty lunch was
served. Shortly after lunch the guests
| departed wishing their host many happy
| returns of the natal day.
| Argyle was visited by much needed
rain Saturday evening aud again on
| Sunday evening On Sunday evening
about two inches OF water fell in about
| thirty minutes. Wheat is just ready "a
| head out and the showers came at very
critical stage in its development With
| few exceptions the wheat promises a
| record crop. Germ aud all other crops
are doing fine.
| The committee ofpub'ic welfare should
| investigate the conduct of our mail car.
| rer Noble Flanagan, for on Friday, jane
/ 2lst, he committed matrimony and a,
| the same time robbed Custer county Of
one of its efficient school teachers, Miss
| Ellen Olson But we feel constrained to
forgive him this time, and wish them q
| long and happy married life, on the one
condition, that they don't let it happen
again.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-06-29
LEAVE FOR FUNSTON
Custer City Gives Banquet to Our Boys
Before They Entrained for
Camp Funston.

| Friday saw our AZ boys under the late
| call from the Government reporting al
/ 1870 p. m. at the Court House very
| few tailed TO respond to the order and
| these will be on the delinquent list.
After reporting the boys were addressed
at the court room by w ). Harper,
chairman of the Home Service Commits
sion on the subject of Government In
surance, Compensation and Allotments
| for Dependents. AT 300 the boys led b,
| the Custer Band marched to the Com.
mercial House where a sumptuous ban
! quet was spread for the boys and imme
diate relatives. Al the close of the
banquet program was rendered con
sisting OF singing by quartet and patri.
otic speeches.
! AT the close the boys again assembled
at the Court House and from there, led
| by the Band marched to the train
where with many good wishes and
| hearty goodbye, we turned the brave
fellows over to the defense of the best
| Government on earth and in whose ser
vice they will not only be developed in
TO the best manhood but at the same
time render to humanity the greatest
possible service it has ever been within
the power of a united nation to give.
The following is the list of men who
entrained
Lynn Harrison Doran, keystone.
Edward Charles Gray, Hermosa.
Earl franklin Carey, Hermosa
James p. Riley, Custer
Vincent Judd, Keystone.
John Daniel Ratiensberger, Fairburn
Earl Edward Deutsch, Fairburn.
| D.. -
Edwin Ladew Tomlin, Hot Springs.
Cornelius Mark Sheehan, Custer
Elba George Williams, Folsom.
Vincent Paul SpiIlane, Hermosa.
Jesse Katsch, Fairburn
Lewis Spencer Downen, Fairburn.
Christ. Sieger, Buffalo Gap
Eugene Wellington Tryon, Fairburn.
Ernest Holbert Clark, Dewey.
| Lewis Charles Mcfarland, Hermosa
Lynn Samuel Virtue, Custer.
| James Butler Daley, Hermosa.
Daniel Ii. Matherly, Hermosa
Carl b. ROse5erry, Custer.
Matte Lappinnen, Ftchburg, Mass.
Leonard Kaiser, Hermosa
William Ernest Pearson, Prinele
Miles Joshua Raver, Pringle.
James Joseph Carten, Buffalo Gap.
Won Wayne Smith, Fairburn.
Gordon Hutchins, Lander Wyo.
John Joseph Nolan, Plankinton, S. d.
Otto Johauson, Red6eld. S. ID.
Charles Lauzon, Hermosa.
Lawrence Arthur Slider, Dewey.
Ezekiel Hatch, Hot Springs.
Edward Cook Rogers, Custer
Clyde Ezzey Verley, Manchester Wyo.
Martin Riley, Custer.
Charley Furman Smith, Fairburn.
William l.. Lewis, Hot Springs.
Fred Rudolph Tomte, Folsom.
Homer Irving Donaldson, Custer. 4
Clarence n. Hill, Mitchell.
Arthur Ernest Duncan, Pringle.
George Henry Mills, Fairburn.
Alf. Alstrup Jordhoy, Laramie, Wyo.
Fritz Raver, Pringle.
Glenn Dean Carroll, Pringle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-06-29
WIND GAVE AND VICINITY.
BY E. T.. KING.
June %. 1918.

June 70, 1918.
A. p. Chambers was business visitor
in Pringle Tuesday morning.
Quite little hail fell during the big
storm Saturday night, but the damage
done was not great.
Fred and Charley Merrill are helping
this week with the road repair work for
the Interior Department.
Joe Conlon has sold the Broadhead
ranch which at present is occupied by
Elmer Drain to some local man.
'Buck" Rayer returned Tuesday from
Valentine to settle mp his affairs before
leaving with the draft contingent next
Friday.
Elmer Drain drove down to the Raycr
hill Wednesday TO take down tools for
the Forest Service, who are repairing
the road.
Forest and "Pont" Raver are helping
with the repair work at the Wind Cave
Game Preserve this week. Jack Cham
bers is also helping.
Stanley Callan was down to the Game
Preserve Tuesday to bring a couple OF
kilograms to the warden, and to look
over the road preparatory to putting a
crew at work for the county.
John Fusons big tent, which was
pitched near the Valentine field was
blown down during the storm Saturday
evening Mr.. Fuson is camped there
while working the road across the park.
Joe Conlon and wife were to Hot
Springs Saturday. They were out in
the big storm near Wind Cave and did
not get home until next day. Mr.. Cor
Ion left his car at the Cave, being un.
able TO get it home on account of the
bad condition Of the road