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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
Grimes And Ferguson
 Report To Local Club
Secretary Kelly Expects All Players Here for Game Sunday With the Philadel1 phia Red Caps -Krichell Still On Trip-Lane to Att tend Eastern Meeting.

Ray Grimes, the Americans pep4 pery first sacker and Aleck Fergusonl late of the Polo Grounds, N. r., ar1 rived in town today for spring prac1 tice. Roy Grimes, brother of Ray who is a member of the Hartford club also arrived here and will work out with the locals until reporting day in Hartford next week. Ferguson says he is feeling fine and is ready to do mound duty any day now.
 The local team is working out ev- cry morning and afternoon at New field and Secretary Kelly said this morning that he expects all the reg ular members of the team and most of the new men to be here for tho game Sunday with the Philadelphia Red Caps.
 Manager Krichell has not returned from his out-of-town trip for players but is expected back either tonight or tomorrow morning. Clarke P. Zane
 Jr., president of the local club, Jeff for New, Haven at noon to attend the special session of the league this af. ternoon at the Taft hotel
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
CUDCEL'S SPEED
 BEAT KHAYYAM
 BY HALF LENGTH
Glory Goes to Western Horse at Pimlico for the
 First Time This Season

Pimlico, Md, May 9-East and West clashed yesterday on the race track for the first time this season. and the glory went to the West by the victory of J. K. l.. Ross Cudgel in the Pimlico Spring Handicap. Omar Khayyam, the champion three year-old of last season and the pride of the East, failed to develop his usual finish and had to be content with third place, behind the lightly weighted Bondage, to which he was conceding "A pounds.
 A hustling pace set by Bondage, 70 yard route proved too much for Omar Khayyam, which had only one previous outing under colors, to wind him up for the crucial contest. Cud- gel on the other hand had taken part in three races and had shown win ming form in two. He was in re- ceipt of three pounds from Omar Khayyam, but gave his rival more than a three-pound beating. The time of 1:34 2-5 is very fast, and Omar would have to be in his best form in order to keep pace with the son of Broomstick.
 Cudgel was excellently handled by Lyke and taking a forward position in the early part of the race had plain sailing throughout. Dominiek adopt ed waiting tactics with Omar Khay- yam, which was rated behind most of the field of ten for the first half mile. He moved up then, but met with interference and had to be taken to the outside. A quarter of a mile from the finish, Omar began to close the gap, but he was scarcely keyed for a gruelling finish and faltered badly at the end.
 Bondage meantime was putting up a great fight with Cudgel, but the, son of Broomstick stood off all chal- lengers and held an advantage of half a length as he crossed the line, with Bondage two lengths in front of Omar Khayyam. Borrow, which had been a contender most Of the way, also stopped in the last quarter of a mile and landed in sixth place, behind Crank and Hendrie
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
HOGG IS USING
 THE SHINE BALL

Bennie Kauff, when he famed with the bases filled Tuesday, went back to the Giants dugout convinced that Pitcher Hogg had fooled him with a shine ball. If this assertion is true Hogg is the first National League pitcher who has been charged with copying the mysterious delivery of Eddie Cicotte of the White Sox. Ci- cottee concealed his methods so clev- erly that he defied detection. If Hogg is using the "shine balr' he is getting away with it because the umpires and the opposing players cannot discover how he turns the trick. Hogg, by the way, has plenty of nerve and proba- bly will remain in major league com pany.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
 BOSTON FANS ARE 
 QUITTING BRAVES

Although the Giants are unusually attractive just now they played to small crowds at Braves Field in the recent series of three games. They opened Boston last Friday to a cor poraPs guard. The attendance at Sat urday's game was about 5000, while on Monday the big ball park was practically empty. Stal6ngs gave up Tyler, Barnes and Doyle to put over the deal for Herzog, but the Giants former captain isn't a magnet in the Hub The Braves are hopelessly out of the race, and Boston fans will not accept the alipis that are being pub lished from day to day. Meanwhile the Cubs, headed by Fred Mitchell, who was Boston's real miracle man in 1914, are crowdfng the Giants for the leadership.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
WENDELL TO PLAY
 WITH PLANTERS

Lew Wendell, formerly a member of the Giants catching staff and more recently New York policeman, has abandoned the pursuit of the crimis nally inclined to assume the position as coach of the baseball squad at La fayette College. Wendell reports that he has assembled a large number of promising candidates at Easton and that he expects to obtain good re- suits. Once he has the team in shape Wendell will depart from Easton to accept a berth with the New London club of the Eastern League.
 The young catcher is a product of the Bronx and first attained fame as a ball tosser while catching for the Morris High School nine.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
FAMOUS HORSES
 LOST TO RACING

The breakdown of Major August Belmont's great colt Hourless is the last of a series of misfortunes that have resulted in many of the best horses being shelved this spring. All winter local turfmen have been look ing forward to handicap that would bring out Hourless, Omar Khayyam and Old Rosebud This promises to be the race of a century, but now two of these stars are out of it. Hourless for all time and Old Rose bud until far in the season in any case.
 Hourless and Omar Khayyam were so we'll matched last season that the followers of each colt claimed the championship of the three-year-old division. The son of Marco beat his great rival OH two occasions, while
 Iourless triumphed only once, but the latter's victory was so cleancut and the race was run in such remark able time that he undoubtedly would be made favorite if it were possible for them to meet again.
 Handicapper Vosburgh, however, rated them on even terms, assigning 13O pounds to each in the list of weights for the Pimlico Spring Hand icap, which is on today's program at Pimlico.
 Old Rosebud, the champion handi- cap horse of last season, went amiss several weeks ago while working out at the Gravesend track. Trainer Frank Weir hopes to patch him up again, but he will require a long let up before he can resume training. Horsemen are inclined to be pessi- mistic regarding Old Rosebud.
 It is pointed out that a horse that has once broken down can never be relied upon again. This is the second time that Old Rosebud has met with misfortune. Early in the season of 1914 he broke down so badly that he had to be turned out, and he did not come back to the races until last year. Because of the fact that he had once gone wrong racing followers refused to back him with confidence, so that there was always a liberal price against him in his races last season.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
No Permission From HOlcOmb
 To Stage Bout in This State

Connecticut Recently James Mulvihi of New this him sanction the staging of the bout Connecticut Gov in night MuvihiI is commonly known
  within the provision of general
  
  be held this S prohibited by satue"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09

the letter. Then the patrons of the grand game of self-defense will be protected from false matches.
 Again I will say that should a club want me, and I consent to be third man in the ring my desire shall be the same as in the past to give the lest that is in me, using my own best judgment at all times and give the patrons of the manly art square deal.
 DAVID F. FITZGERALD.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09

Dick 0=-ning, who has been a per- sistent holdout of the Dodgers, so much that he decided to give up base ball this season after the Superbas failed to meet his demands and as a measure of punishment sent him to Rochester of the International League that he secured employment at the shipbuilding yards at Portland, has yielded to the lure of the game Burning joined the Robins in time to take part in the drubbing the Braves handed them Tuesday. His release to Rochester has been rescinded.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09

Al Bridwell, once with the Giants, is trying to come back as shortstop for the Columbus team, managed by Joe Tinker. Lee FohI has been compelled to put a patched up team in the field owing to illness and injuries, but the Cleveland team has been going along very well despite these handicaps. When Jess Willard declared some time ago that he was willing to join the army but that he had been advised by army officers to forget it. his statement was laughed at. These officers were said to have told Will lard that he was too big for Uncle Sam. There may, however, be much truth in this. A negro in New York has just been apprehended on the charge that he sought to evade the draft His name in George Bell. George was taken to Camp Upton but one glance at him satisfied the officers that he was too big to be o2 much use in the ranks. Ben IS some what larger than Willard, as he is eight feet, two inches tall and weighs 36O pounds stripped. Zach Wheat reported to the Robins in poor wheat and will need ten days to get ready for hard work. H Who is the person that is urging ball players to seek employment at munition plants and shipyards with the promise that they will not be called in the army draft?
 
 
 Bradley Hogg looms up as pretty good pitching prospect and Pat Mo ran believes he will develop into a star.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09

Norman Pitt, last year with Port land, who was bought by Brooklyn, has been placed on the suspension list as result of his leaving the club to work in a shipbuilding yard at Port land with Al MamauX, another de- serter, whose case President Ebbets has referred to authorities at Wash ington.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
Proxy O'Neil Wants Final Confab With Leaders Be- fore Opening of Season Live News of League Do- ings.

The club owners of the Eastern League will meet this afternoon at 2 as a. result of a special call sent. out Tuesday night by President Dan O'Neil. The purpose of the meeting is not made known in the call, other than that the president has made an urgent request for the attendance of all club owners, as matters of import ance are to come up for action.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09

Ferguson And Grimes ReporDave Fitzgerald Makes Statement
The Sport Spotlight
The "Giant Rurlesnueo
By T. F. Magner

The Giant BurleSque'
 Are you watching that big burlesque John K Tener is offering National league their present rate the champion New York Giants booked to lose about dozen games under the main tent. They have now dropped out of fifteen.
 The Giants lost Dave Robertson from their 1917 llne-up He quit playing ball. Then Ross Young, who is outdoing Dave at the latters best wise trade bringing Jess Barnes, big pitcher and Larry Doyle, crack hitting infieder, has given the champions more strength than they had last and spiked the 1918 campaign for National League followers. Whats the use?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
Writers Support EEInts"


 
 
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  ha won out major  Fitzgerald spacious amphitheatre.  The International League made its bow fandom yesterday festivities which the verdict Toronto is
  treated with such  a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09

Blowing up when victory is almost near, appears to be the rule with Rube Bressler, the former New Haven finger, this year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09

the American the margin of sreng by the Red not nave all their three Eastern brethren If they equal ability  may as well quit saying it is staging pennant
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09

season, even though he was not in the best of shape.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09

American League. ~ New York in Philadelphia. Boston in Washington.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09

Cal Crum, who was a member of the hurling staff of the Planters dur ing the last campaign, figured in a trade whereby Dana Filligim comes to the Braves from Indianapolis. Crum should make the American As sociation brand, as he turned in some good games for the Millionaires last
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
Eastern Magnates in
 Session at New Haven
How They Look
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
National League.

National League. New York 8, Philadelphia 2. Boston 4, Brooklyn 3. Cincinnati g, St. Louis 6. Chicago 8, Pittsburgh 1.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09

It is reported that Frank O'Rourke, who once cavorted around short for Bridgeport, declines to enroll with the New London Planters, to which club he has been sent under an optional agreement by the Brooklyn Dodgers. It is said that he is trying to induce Manager Robinson to transfer him to an International League club, but whether his efforts will be availing is a question.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
 Yesterdays Results.

Newark 9,~Syracuse 1.
 Jersey City g, Rochester 2.
 Baltimore ', Buffalo g.
 Binghamton, 3, Toronto 2 (17 in- nings; called on account of dark neSs).
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TODAY,

Syracuse in Newark, Rochester in Jersey City. Toronto in Binghamton. Buffalo in Baltimore.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
American League.
GAMES TO-DAY. National League.

Philadelphia in New Y ork. Brooklyn in Boston. Chicago in Pittsburgh. Cincinnati in St. Louis.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09

The Boston fans think highly of Hughie Canavan, the youthful south paw, foI whom Manager Stallings while the club was in spring training. while thee Tub was in spring training. Although Canavan's showing against the Giants Monday was not even a bit impressive, New York scribes pick him as pitcher of much promise.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
Reina WorkinG on Show

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  two Sobersides will Getting Battle Grounds for those two birds is
  everything that chained down another
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
American League.

Philadelphia 5, New York 2. Washington IA, Boston 4. Chicago g, Cleveland 5. St. Louis 8, Detroit |.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09

It would not be at all surprising if Pat Moran designates Frank Wood ward, the New Haven boy, for the pitching mound today against the Giants in hopes of putting a stop to the losing streak and at the same time halting the Giants. At Philadelphia recently it must be remembered that Woodward held the Giants hitless for three innings when he took up the pitching burden after the meteoric McGraw clan maced the delivery of practically half of Moran's pitching establishment
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
Here and There

Al Bridwell, once with the Giants, is trying to come back as shortstop for the Columbus team, managed by Joe Tinker.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09

Times Want Ads. One Cent a Word
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.

Batteries-Slapnicka and Haworth; {; Enright aid Higgins.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09

Zach Wheat reported to the Robins in poor wheat and will need ten days to get ready for hard work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09

Bradley Hogg looms up as pretty
 good pitching prospect and Pat Mo ran believes he will develop into
 star
Cheyenne record., 1918-05-23

Among the graduates OF. the
University Of Denver. appears
the name of Miss Pearl Clark.
Miss Clark was formerly County
Supt. of Cheyenne county. and
has many warm friends in Chey-
enne county who will be pleased
to learn of her receiving her Col.
lege Degree.
Cheyenne record., 1918-05-23

Miss Rosamond Wells returned
home to Cheyenne Wells Satur-
day evening from Fountain, Colo
where she has been teaching the
past school year. She has been
re-employed for another year at
a higher. salary, which speaks
well for her educational abilities.
Cheyenne record., 1918-05-23
L. ". Cummins and Miss NBes-

L. v. Cummins and Miss Bes-
sic Ellis. of First View. were
married at Sharon Springs, Kas.
Tuesday May 81. 1913. This
young couple have the best wish
es of their many friends in this
community. Miss Ellis has made
one more soldier boys life hap
pier.
Cheyenne record., 1918-05-23

Mrs. L. E. Burroughs and son,
George, old Lenora. Kansas. cit
izens, but recently of Trinidad,
Colo, old neighbors of the editor
and family, stopped over night
in Cheyenne Wells Tuesday.
They were enfoute to their form
er home.
Cheyenne record., 1918-05-23

Roy Kibbee. of Arapahoe. was
arraigned before E. C. Wilson
this week on a charge Of larceny
but on account Of his age. 15yrs.
he was held over to the county
court.
Cheyenne record., 1918-05-23

The North Arapahoe Branch
of the Red Cross will give a ben
fit dance at the home of Bush
Rich, Saturday night, May 25th.
Admission SO cents. All are
cordially invited to attend.
Cheyenne record., 1918-05-23

H. C. Nelson. who has been on
the sick list for some time was
able to be up town Wednesday.
Cheyenne record., 1918-05-23

Lieutenant Chas. C. Turner
and wife arrived in Cheyenne
wells Tuesday on short fur
lough. In the evening the Ma
son Lodge gave a banquet in
their homer.
Cheyenne record., 1918-05-23
LOOK

TAKEN UP-One long horned
white face steer, 2 yrs old Brand
ded n Has been at my place
since last Nov. Owner can have
same by paying feed and expens-
es. A Gauschler. First View
Colorado. 52tf
Cheyenne record., 1918-05-23

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Dyer, Of
Aroya were business visitors at
Cheyenne Wells Wednesday.
Cheyenne record., 1918-05-23

A Dance at E. E. F,eming's
Saturday night May 25. Ladies
please bring sandwiches.
Cheyenne record., 1918-05-23

Rev, De Munbrum will deliver
the Memorial Sermon at the
Methodist Church. Sunday. May
26th. at II o'clock a. m. Reg
ular services in the evening at
s p. m. A. R. Dennis, Pastor.
Cheyenne record., 1918-05-23

A. j. Hawkes. will hereafter
stand his horse at Reed Calkins
barn in Cheyenne Wells every
Saturday, instead of at the Boyd
Feed yard.
Cheyenne record., 1918-05-23

Ruth Magwire who has been
visiting at Kanopolis. kans, for
short time returned home Tues
day morning.
Cheyenne record., 1918-05-23

| have mevea to Cheyenne
Wells and will give careful atten
ton to any business entrusted to
me that will come before JUS
ice OF thu peace. Collections a
speciality. E. C. Wilson.
Cheyenne record., 1918-05-23

w. E. Bryan of Medill. was a
business visitor at Cheyenne
Wells last Saturday.
Cheyenne record., 1918-05-23

Regular Dinners at the
Royal Cafe will be served
on and after April 9th for
30 cents
Cheyenne record., 1918-05-23

Frank Boyack, wife and baby,
also Mrs. J. Bidinger, of Arapa-
hoe, were business visitors at
Chey enne Wells Friday.
Cheyenne record., 1918-05-23

Miss Cynthia Minor. Of Rexford
Kans., but formerly of Arapahoe
is visiting friends and relatives
in Cheyenne county this week.
Cheyenne record., 1918-05-23

Gladys Sears left on the Tues
day morning passenger for
Denver, where she will visit ner
mother and sister.
Cheyenne record., 1918-05-23

Hugh Swartz and wife. of Wes
kan, Kas, and Walter Kent and
wife, of Arapahoe, were social
callers at TIM office Friday.
Cheyenne record., 1918-05-23

The Mt. Plaasan. school real
lied 500 from its box social which
was turned over to the Y. M. C. A
funds.
Cheyenne record., 1918-05-23

Mrs. W. Fl. Bidwell and Mrs.
w. G. Hunter OF Arapahoe. we're
social callers at this office last
Saturday.
Cheyenne record., 1918-05-23

TEDDY is dark bay Belgium Tyr
old. weighs ,oOOlbs, has fine form
aad has good heavy and broad bone.
high carriage. BLACK HAWK is a
Daa.ge black jack 6yrs old and is of
heavy bone; his weight is about 9OOlbs
He is of Kentucky stock. Will make
the season OF 1918 at my farm X mile
soEtheast of Arena.
$40 to stand and suck. Care will be
taken to avoid accidents but will not
be responsible should any occur.
j. w. GREwELL
The Victor Valley Dairy and Stock
Ranch. 81
Cheyenne record., 1918-05-23

| have Just received a
complete line of flashlights
and batteries at the Royal
Cafe.
Cheyenne record., 1918-05-23

E0ST-A pair of gold rim nose
glasses, supposed to have been
ost on the circas.grounds. Suit
able reward Leave at this off c
Cheyenne record., 1918-05-23

Editor. Ed Ward, Of Sharon
Springs. was a social caller at
this office Friday.
Cheyenne record., 1918-05-23

Jas. Hogan. of Kit Carson, was
a CHEYENNE Wells business visi-
tor Friday.
Cheyenne record., 1918-05-23

full house. A feature of the
evenings program was a vocal
duet BY Misses lola and Lulu Lef-
fingwell.
The commencement exercises
will be held in the Princess Thea
ter Friday evening when Hon. +
?. Harper of Denver will deliver
the address. The class this year
is composed of three girls. Mar
garet Long. Naomi Mason and
Ethel Shy.
The following will be the pro-
gram for the Commencement ex-
ercises in the Princess Theater
Friday evening commencing at 8
o'clock p m.
Selections, High School Orches
Invocation, Rev. DeMunbrun
Vocal Duet. Zelda Jones and
Aileen Ferguson
Essay, "Why Loyalty is Worth
the Price" Ethel Shy, for the
Glass.
Piano Solo, Genevieve Wells
Vocal Solo, Mrs. F. Quinn
Address. Hon. E. r. Harper
Vocal Duet, Misses lola and Lu-
lu Leffingwell
Song. High School
Presentation of Diplomas. by C.
T. Pfost, President of Board
Selection, High School Orchestra
Miss Nickersop will leave short
ly after Commencement for her
home in Nebraska. Mr.. Akerly
will visit his wife and daug hter
in Greedy, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Sadler will remain at home and
take care of their barred rock
chickens.
The grade schools were dis
missed last Friday bat the high
school was required to teach a
week more.
Everett Thompson will leave
for his nome near Lovela nd as
soon as school closes.
Clara Seymour has been promis
ed clerkship in the postoffice at
Sheridan Lake for the sum mer
Clara will have good job and
Sheridan Lake folks will have a
most trustworthy and efficient
clerk in the postoffice.
Army DAILY is leaving school for
good this year. Amy will be a
senior next year but her people
are going to move to idaho soon
and she naturally will have to
leave her school.
1t is with regret that we have
to say that Mr.. Akerly will also
be among the absent ones anoth-
er year. Mr.. Akerly's work in
manual training and music has
been so efficient that it seems he
cannot be spared. However he
seems to think he will leave and
we wonder who car be found to
take his place. His relations
with the pupils and companion
teachers have been most cordial
and all regret his leaving.
There seems to be some mis-
understanding about Mr.. Giedd's
work for Uncle Sam. He told
the writer that he had been ap:
pointed as telephone operator
because he spoke German and
that his salary would be $38 a
month. He was very reluctant
to go into the service and made
every effort to be released but
without avail. y
Mr.. and Mrs. Sadler. Miss
Nickerson and Mr.. Akerly were
guests at the j. H. Nelson home
Friday evening for dinner.
Lulu Leffingwell with her sist-
er lola. will leave for Smith
Center Kansas. Immediately
after the close of school.
Among the graduates Of. the
University Of Denver. appears