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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-26

| for Nduty.
 Moses Baker has started to build a houseN on the lot which he owns in Pleasant Valley. He will partly utilize Tn its construction material released by the tearing down Of the barn on the former Andrew Perry place now owned by the water company An entertainment for the benefit of the Georgetown Red Cross was given at the school house on Tuesday even ing. The disposition for the good of the cause for an organ was one of the features.
 Miss Virginia Runyon, recently of New York, has returned to Pine Tree Corner to occupy her house there for the season.
 MT. and Mrs. $. Ernest Sanford, now of Bridgeport, were over Sunday guests of MT. and Mrs. B. P. Sanford at West Bedding. Mrs. George A. Sanford is recover 1 ing from her recent severe illness with pneumonia Mrs. Caroline Sherwood, who has been occupying Miss J. H. Sanford s tenement house, removed this week to Monroe.
 | Mrs. Theodore Adams, who spent the winter in New York with her brother, has returned to her house at Library Corner
 Among the list of those recently re- ported as wounded in action in France was the name of Michael Day, for mer pupil of the Sanford school. He has three brothers and two other near relatives in the service.
 MT. and Mrs. N. F. Hoggson and Mrs. Walbridge spent the weekend at their Pleasant Valley summer homes.
 Mrs. J. W. Teets is to return from New York to her place on thS Ridge for the summer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-26

too much," declared John Orr, who is in charge of the headquarters, "and everyone should raise as much food as possible. The Bridgeport Garden committee will see that all surplus raised will be disposed of"
 Government seeds will be given to those desiring them as long as the SUD- ply lasts. Fertilizers and seeds of the best variety will be sold the garden CTS at cost. Persons may make ap- plication by mail or telephone or by calling at the office, ITO First Bridge port National Bank building. The telephone number is Barnum 3960.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-26
HOME GARDENS { HEADQUARTERS <. ARE NOW OPEN

k kEaesHome Gardens committee has established its headquarters in part of Banks and Nicholson's office in the First Bridgeport National Bank build ing. Already a number of applica- nons for garden plots have been re- eeived and a few have donated the use of land to the committee.
 All who have land to loan the com- nittee, as well as those who plan to plant gardens this season, are urged to act promptly as the time is short before all gardens should be planted. "The necessity of raising food the coming season cannot be emphasized
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-26
AUTO ROBES STOLEN.

Dr. Phillip J. Mclaughlin, of 1765 Noble avenue, reported to the police standing outside The Stratfield last night two valuable auto robes were stolen from the car He furnished the authorities with a description of the stolen property and a search has been instituted by the police.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-26
HEAVY LOSSES
 OF ARTILLERY

London, April 25.---The British have lost nearly 1000 guns, between 4,OO0 and 5000 machine guns and the total manufacture of ammunition of be- tween one and three weeks since the present battle in France began, Win ster Spencer Churchill, minister of munitions, told the house of commons today. All these losses have been made good.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-26
DUTCH MINISTER
 MUM ON QUESTION

The Hague, April 25-Speaking to- day in the first chamber of the Meth erlands parliament on the sand and gravel question with Germany, the Dutch foreign minister declared he could not and must not conceal from the chamber the fact that the ques- tion was a very serious one. He said he could not say more about it.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-26

headaches disappeared. I gained in weight and feel fine, so I can honestly recommend Lydia B. Pinkham's Vege- table Compound to any woman who is suffering as was. "-M Mrs. ADELNE B. LYNCH, 100 Plain St., Providence, R. I.
 Backache and nervousness are symp- toms or natures warnings, which in dicate functional disturbance or an unhealthy condition which often devel- ops into 6 more serious ailment.
 Women in this condition should not continue to drag along without help, but profit by Mrs. Lynch's experience, and try this famous root and herb remedy, Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound-and for special advice write to Lydia E. Pinkham Med. Co, l, Lynn, Mass.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-26
HOW ID AVOID BACKACHE AND
 NERVOUSNESS
Told by Mrs. Lynch From
 Own Experience.
Providence, R. I.-"I was all run down in health, was nervous, had head

a ch es, m y bec k ached all the time.
 I was tired and had no ambition for any thing. 1 had taken a number of medi- cines which did me no good. One day 1 read about Lydia D. Pinkham's Vege- : table Compounda and what it had done for women, so I tried it. My nervousness
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-08
PRESTON BROWN
BESTS MORGAN
Large Crowd Witnesses
First Open-Air Show
at Cambria
THREE BOUTS STOPPED

Preston Brown. the colored marvel.
defeated Eddie Morgan. the English
featherweight. last night after six SEN
s%atlonal rounds before a crowd of $500
fans in the final bout Of the first open
air show at the Cambria a. C., Frank
ford venue and Cambria street.
The first round started with Morgan
taking the lead after they had ex-
changed q few blows. and Brown was
held on the defensive by Herman Hin
din's performer. The second fra me
started the fireworks with each taking
and giving enough blows to have felled
an ordinary boxer. Brown was a target
for Morgan's well-placed jabs and the
colored boxer was soon bleeding from
the nose.
HI third round began as a repetition
OF the second frame. Morgan and
Brown were both bleeding freely from
the nose from the jabs received by each
other. Brown also received a swollen
optic in that round.
In the fourth, fifth and sixth rounds
Brown started on a rally hat earned
him the decision over the Englishman
Brown beat his mar by the harder hit
ting powers to the body, making Nor.
a hold throughout the latter part OF
the contest.
Joe Phillips, another of Herman Hin.
din's stable. came through with flying
colors when he stopped Jack Dorsey. OF
this city. who substituted for Dicl
Stosh. Of Cleveland. who failed to put ir
an appearance. Dorsey consented tc
fight on short notice and lie was gam
until the end, when Referee HOLLAND
wisely stopped the contest. Dorsey hat
been dropped twice on the canvas anc
was weakened by body punches wheI
the referee stopped hostilities.
The main preliminary. which was he
tween Martin Duffy and Jimmy Dona
hue, was a slaughter act and the bou
should have been called to a halt in tn
second round. but Eddie Holland let tn
one-sided affair continue, and the fan
thought that Donahue would collaps
from loss of blood. Duffy won as h
pleased, and many spectators though
that this bout was something like tn
Benny Leonard-Jack BraZzo contest
In the other bouts Eddie Burns stoppe
Tommy Riley In the second frame; Die
Royal was put to sleep In the first roun
by Reddy Welsh in the opening bout.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-08
TOO MUCH JABBIN' AND
NOT ENOUGH CROSSIN'
Tender Set Wrong, Leonard Doesn't Take Chances and
Others Don't Compare With the OF Timers.
Insists Veteran Gladiator
BY NJ S.

lynx RUSSELL, veteran son of swat
u and hattle-scarred ring warrior,
c~ontentedly WAS pulling on the heavy
end of n cigar remnant In front or
Broad Street Station early Yesterday
morning. The rain was pouring down
heavily. Tnk was within range of the
deluge. but continued to pull away on
his saliva-soaked weed unmindful and
that the elements were shower
ing him freely.
Ink wanted q smoke this was evil
dent. His entire attention was concen-
trated upon this damp piece of tobacco
that refused to draw" More thar one
person passed. glanced at the derelict,
shook their heads and continued on their
way.
Here was a fighter than once com
handed the attention of all. lie has
been famed for many years as one of
the gamest boys who ever glided around
a ring. Blu a few years Of inactivity
have served to maxi him unknown to the
rising generation of boxing fans. He is
known in name only. Leonard. Tender
and others have usurped his place.
"How's everything going. tnk?" he
was asked by one OF the few persons
who recognized him.
Even Cigar Baked
There was no answer Ink was toe
much occupied trying to make that cigal
work" UNI pulled. drew and pufed
but there was no smoke. After working
iudustriously for fifteen minutes he was
distracted by the noise Of a passing taxi
He glanced up. hailed the driver with a
Say, guy. o amt on yer a down
town now, are your learned in an in
slant that the speeder was due to an
swer a West Philadelphia call. then, APP
parently disturbed. tossed the weed int
the stream near the curb.
Again INK was greeted by the frien'
with II say, INK. how's everything
going? This time the battler heard tn
greeting.
Still refusing to move under the pro
lection Of one Of the station roofs. I'm
unmindfully stood in the heavy down
pour and consented to be interviews
though he didn't know it.
az n you go to the fights much thes
days?' he was asked.
He grunted. shook his head in dis
gust and .growled: Say, kid. Nher
do YOU get that stuff about fights? Their
amt no fighters now. Why y'kin cour
EN- on yer fingers. There amt no goo
boys no more, SO why sh'd ] pay to Sc
'em?"
DO you mean to say INK that ther
aren't any good boys now? How abou
Leonard. Tendle and a few others?' h
interviewer continued.
With a wave of his right and a clea
sweep with his left rainsoaked I'm
topped closer to his questioner Al
muttered:
| There's nothin' to the gang Of fieh'
| ers nowadays. All dey do is jab, jab ar
= lab. I'd give anything to see some
8 the oil BOYS in there with the presen
day gang. They'd make suckers out
I EN-. That's all. make suckers ont
t EN-. The trouble with these gu!
now is that all de know is to jab "
never see dem do n crossin'. All,
be a good fighter yer got to know no
a to cross"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-08
BRESSLER LEADS
ALL G H TALENT
IN NATIONAL LEAGUE
Schellenbach and Thor.
mahlen Doing Good
Work on Mound in John.
sons Circuit

CCHELLENBACH, of the White sox,
~ is the leading pitcher in the Ameri-
can League since Urban Faber left the
same club to join the colors. Schellen-
bach's pitching has been a big sensation
and he is getting better every game ne
twirls. 80
Th%ormahlen. Of the Yankees. also IA
going at a fast clip. He has been the
mainstay Of Miller Huggins's men in the
box, and IL he continues at the present
clip the Tanks are going to make It
hot for any club in a Johnson's cir
cult. Joe Bush, Of the Red Sox, has won
seven and lost three games.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-08

&GVVaERE is n % secret about my method Of selecting pitchers" said Fred
mi y Mitchell, of thu leading Cubs, this morning. Every ne knows in adj
HS1ee IN I m gong to use, for ! select our men n work them every
To-day it is Lefty Tyas turn and he will be OF the mound.
&Ws NV ida is o work the hurers every fourth day and the mel "a get
(HSnseiyes in shape for their battles. At present. my first string consists
~ D6uslass, Vaughn, Tyler ant Hendryx, with Carter. Aldridge, Walker and
W. In reserve. Tho last four are used in emergencies and they a be
H III IN bunpen warming up every day"
97TH.s a tn same system use by George StaIings when he won thu
1870 with Rudolph, Tyler and James in 1914. 1t worked n and,
~ from the standing of the club in the pennant zee, it is likely to
throush again.
~ aver N writers in Chicago are still hot in debate over the
5#kssve merits Of shannon, of the Athletics, and Weaver, Of the White
Exxnnd hen he pulled a spectacular catch from Dugans at which saved
W~ ~Moe shannon operated in Jack Barry fashion, scoopng u d a couple
~ xArs Almost w second bsse in n inning.
~ - III the Msckmen we're lucky to get away with such a close game,
d f1b. hMe Sox had much the better of the argument at the bat. Row.
41Sxa eks nj tn base as though hey were complete strangers at base
80 1his count fr the I'll score which. unde normal circumstances
go heys BEEN much more in favor of the worlds champions.
T4I#&#& WW ss
SHE&ndSu uore engsr To engage the Cubs in a doubieheader today
X@&S<&&4 1&sa,onspsnt. but Fred Mitchell could ngt SEQ II, so
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-08

Then Ink proceeded to demonstrate
just what he meant he a jabber. one
who crosses. feints his opponent into
openings and is thoroughly familiar with
all the tricks of the game. n was
boxing an imaginary foe; he jabbed
space, Tented his man into knots, then
crossed 4 wicked right to the jaw and
down went this phantom opponent into
the rain-covered gutter at Fifteenth and
Market streets. Ink stepped out into
the street. glanced down at his victim.
then exclaimed. That's how the oil boys
would take care OF the present-day
guys"
you're right. INK" interrupted his
interviewer, but tell us what YOU think
of Leonard and Tender
"Ah, deere good boys. all right but I
tell yer they don't do no crossin'. Why
Leonard would be a sucker for such
fellers as Joe Cans, Willie Fitzgerald
and many Of the birds I ulster take on.
Why. h has all the present-day guys
b%uffaloed, that's all. buffaloed. This
Leonard Teller has a good left hook. but
he uses that jab of hls'n all the time.
He only crosses that right when he's
sure the other guy can't come back.
Tender is all right. but he's set
wrong. He's wrong in every way. and
fer that reason the other guys don
know how ter hit i'm. Gee. q
sucker he'd he for OF vi vi! Yea. boa,
what a sucker he be for vi vi. ] never
seen a ~left-hander yet what lasted long
hen VI VI got after i'm. This Tender
guy has gone along pretty well, but he's
a freak, that's all, a freak, and it'll take
a freak ter lick him.
Ink doesn't have much respect for the
49,
entertainers. HE derides every attemp
they make to punish. for he insists tina
they cam hit. Unk explodes thusly:
There's none Of them guy now get
tin the big dough who packs the walloI
Of the OIL fellers. Take hat boy Will
Fitzgerald. Gads. maybe he couldn',
hurt yer. why. once down at the Ma
tional he cracked me on the ear so hare
that I didn't wake up fer a week. TIN
doc put twelve stitches in hat OIL ca
and ] didn't nov nothing about it.
or Boys Had Kick
al the OIL boys had the kick. The.
didn't believe In none of this jabbin'
1t was cross 'em all the time. and whel
dey crossed 'em dem blows sure di,
harm. Gee! 1t would be great jest t
git a look at some OF the oil gang In tn,
ring against some of desc present sinsa
tons"
Just about that time another tax
whizzed by. INK splashed through tn
water to the halted machine, inquired
1t happened to be going downtown, 500
learned that this tax was bound .norti
and without even cracking a note or
!, smile stumbled for a No. . trolley, boun
2 down south on Fifteenth street.
Gee. dis is tough on me dis mornin
-.., ~ raGl I-1Y nc H. ma go. .1A IL
form. mo luck at all, 1t hurts TO
: home on one of desc bum cars,
4 should Of took a punch at hat driv'
0 and made him have a customer dow
v town. I'll know better wot ter do ne!
time. S'long."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-08

a1DABE RUTH and Dutch Leonard. Red sox pitchers, are the big nohe in
49, the Junior circuit this week. Ruth waIoped four hone runs in four
aNaccessive games. equanng the record set by Bill Bradley when he VA
with Cleveland in 1901, and Leonard held Detroit hitess and runless last
A1Dndsy. This is the first time the Tigers have been Inundated in that
MANNER inc April 80, 1915. Walter Johnson m Carl Mays wn nine
mmes each and are going strong this season. Walter got off to a bad start,
Tnut has recovered. Liberal use o. the bean BALI is responsible to a large
.M6eeree for Mayss success
AsH# lilly Walker and George Burns are thu leading sluggers or the Ah-
s@hdcs Both are we'll over the 300 mark and are near the tor They viz
Ytuniy are keeping he Macks n tn race, a. the et mar o the list is
LARRY Gardner. 100 points below. When Burns zoe to the army Connie
HeNul be in a bad fix.
sys Bert shotton had hit safely in eleven games straight when oveleskie
matted him, Bert getting fourteen hits in forysiX tries for .304. Eddie
nslfurphy was stopped by the Athletics after lie had scored u in five
A6naIsht games
Eddie Foster holds the longest hitting streak of the present season.,
one games. Eddie, after coming within nine games of y Cobbs
Aaanrk of last ear, quit to Stanley Coveeskie, Of the Indians. During this
es6a of hitting Foster got twenty-sX safe ones in cighy-ehght trials, for an
Of .2s6. Derrfl Pratt is m a batting ramparC. In his last fourteen
III Gnfssts the Yanks' star has hit safely against all krts Of gunners getting
sa1hteen hits IN ffty-six trials for 3l.
ny3 The Yankees flashed the first triple play of h season in the Johnson
s@&tcuit. It was al the expense Of the White Sx. George Siser got four
1919 n q game. Hap Fekch quit to Morton and Bagby after hitting safely
IL zine during which he OF thirteen SAT- onesin thiry-aght tries
N8k a2 DOME Bush, afer hitting for 1853 in eight straight games, quit
1hafUrban Shocker. Ray Chapman had hit safely in eight games and got
ALnna hits in thirty Ies or 800. Joe Bush applied h rakes Clyde Milan
.<Nssf halted by KaMo after "A hitting streak of seven games. Milan got
4oeyen hits in twenty-five attempts for .4o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-08
cardinals Establish Seasons Record in National League

xNIE weekly average show m interesting data.t tho most important
81 being thu Suggest put m by the loely Cards against Brooklyn. In that
Gime Jack Hendricks men al wild sd clicked OF wenty-three sahtes
tsdlrtng tn afternoon. This is the sessons record for nos hits in a game
~ "Irish" Meusel. Of the Phr.. went on a batting spree that lasted tr-
aAMn games, until Hold Ener, of the Reds, halted him last Tuesday. The
Nm Of hitting yielded eighteen hits n fifty trials for $50.
leNs Lee Magee had hit safely in twelve games in a row, when Joe Oeschger
and Mule Watson halted him last Tuesday. Magee punched ~ twenty
sphts In nryone trials for 1872 George Cutshaw quit to Jef Tesreau after a
y hitting streak that endured eleven games,d during which George got seven
teen safe ones in fortyfour attempts for 36. Gavvy Cravath, the Home
nun King cam through with his first homer FOR this season o Thursday.
sHHB BULLET" Miller beat the Giants last Monday. It "a their first Polo
wounds defeat this year.. The Pirates, by stealing nine bases off the Car
~ nals in n game, set this seasons record Tor base r%ering in a game.
~Dradlee Iogg stopped both Hdne Zm n Art Fletcher after both hit
sdafey in six games. Two former American eaguers got fe hits ach in
IL National League gam this year-Iee Magee n Marty kavanaugh,
slack Smith and Jimmy snyth. o. the Cards, had scored run in five u
anossve games when the Robins halted them.
~ Milton Stock had scored runs n six games straight when stopped by
&dha Reds Leslie Mann got four hits in a m Zach Wheat quit to Lee
Noadows and zen Packard after hitting safe in eight straight games.
III &h rot lei hits in twenty three tres for .435.
& The following players are m unbroken streaks Of hitting: EIene Groh
sd Ivy wingo, of the Reds; Jimmy Hickman, of h Robins, n Fred
N9nrhe, of the Cubs, have hit safely yin their last ten games.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-08

Ex3fIE Work of the White Sox in the last week las attracted considerable
sM0t attention in the American League From a gar of lsorans thu champs
= v developed into real pennant contenders n are winning m with
MT effort. The secret of their success is the terrific clouting of four o. the
Eddie Collins o is hitting 1871, having gained sxtythree points in
49, Las week. Eddie Murphy gained sixtyone, Happy Fesch twentysix
.Tq5d Buck Weaver eighteen. The improved attack has made up for the
&I4n Of Joe Jackson who became a fghtess soldier N a shipyard, and Nc.
- hin, who IA injured lstw week.
HFH Te Sx are coming through without the services Of Kid Gleason,
~ Ia oute a surprise. The Kid, who is m Oft the most valuable men
&kasebau. is holding out for more salary and the fans in Chicago are
~ for his early return. Gleason knows baseball: knows how to handle
k5S3nhMs ana keep the players in a good humor Despite reports to the
&0fenrv Rowland needs him AND needs him badly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-08
LUDERUS RAISES
HIS BATTING AVERAGE
Q THE 800 FIGURE
Ringing First Stacker of Pills Boosts Swatting Mark
Twenty Points During Last Week: Also Play.
ing Great Ball in the Field
Bv ROBERT v. MAXWELL

4 RED LUDERCS, captain and Woodworking first asennsn for he Fhhs,
49, was- honored today with a flock OF legal tender because " his luSy
Nqut which hit the Bull sign me day last month. Ludy bombarded III
0Gfnal before the sign val moved out to center field, where II nw reposes
.A6 ron everything but long-range siege guns. Captain Ere is the hst
&hn to capture the fifty iron men, which is quite a n honor. However he
has made a fresh bid for fame, for the official batting averages published
today show that he is the only person in The local tribe who hs busted thu
PHI over the coveted 800 mark. His standing is 500 and he leads The other
Gsuters by a couple OF miles.
so Luderus las beer improving steadily all season but his work does lot
MT base, but because he is not brilliant and does rot pull funny stuff son
Beueve he is Is active as a truck horse. Blu. Iudy is in the game every
xnlnute nd his lusty warops have ended many conflicts in favor IF the
1h6netown boys. In the last week he mas gained twenty points in hisb bat
ung. which Is SOME improvement for seven days.
sst Last winter it "a whispered around hat Luderus vas through
tho wenknown tinvare was about to pc attached. The veteran did lot
SORRY, however, and when he reported to Pat Moran down at St Petersburg
Ne surprised every n with his brilliant play. He o a n of the
,6uiwarks Of tn club and right 0 there are few frstsackcrs in the Ma
sdona1 League who have anything o him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-08
Joe Tuber q Winner

PennsEroye. n. j., June Sin a bout
which went the limit OF eight rounds,
ter of Bobby Doyle. of New York, in
the wind-up here last night, In the other
bouts Patsy Wallace defeated Ray Bel
mont, the bout being stopped in the Sec
Larry stopped Billy Sisto In the third
and Young Belmont had the better OF
Teats Boyle IN four rounds. The hit
f q The sSsp,1s Va tes rHss,.s bur;
'i;SI; wv s's y