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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
JIM CORBETT B BUT STILL
 FINE aTHLETE

Just before the melancholy days each year we celebrate the natal day of our ever interesting friend James J. Corbett. Authorities disagree whe- ther COrbett was born in San Fran cisco or vice versa, fOr<some claim 1t is "Gentleman Jim who put that metropolis on the map. At any rate no event except, perhaps, the fire, ever have given the Golden Gate city the publicity that Jim's birth has given it. It was Sept. 1st. 1866. that Jim entered the Y. S A. via the golden gate and announced to his mother who was present at his birth that he didn't like To have people stand in front of him. At that very moment on the other side of North America. there was an eight-year-old by by the name of Johnnie Sullivan running about the streets of Boston. Some twenty-six years later the clever lad of the West and the mighty man of the East, were to meet in the far South, New Or leans, for the aIl-American battle that was to end the career of one, and raise the other to the greatest popularity ever attained by any box CT.
 As a professional boxer, the con- queror of Sullivan brought about a return to the old Mace style of clever, speedy work, in which brain counts for as much as durability and slugging- power. He was a master of sslf-de- fence and h.s style of flghtfn- did much to rehabiiitate the game in pop ular favor.
 Since his retirement from the ring, Corbett has been almost cons. .antly on the sage, and he has made a for tune out of his dramatic talent He made his premiere as a star in Gen tleman Jack" ta Elizabeth N. J.. in 1892, and he has appeared in The Woman and the Burglar The Naval Cadet" and other dTammers with pro- nounced success. Jim has real ability as an actor, and he has not depended for hz laurels Cn his pugilistio repu-
 tatfrn. as did Sullivan. the hero of Honest Hearts and Willing Hands. % and other fighters who have followed the fOOt-lights.
 Corbett is now in his 53rd year and t is sill pleasing 70 note that Jim ! still enjoys public respect. Though ! Ei-z and Jeff have both made him bite the dust, no other fighter has displaced him in public favor. Jim | has always been clean in the ring and out. and so # is that we can never | let Sept 1st pass without our ack- ! owledgements to his true sportsman | ship and his contribution to the els- vation of boxing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
ARMY LIFE WAS
 GREAT HELP TO
 DUTCH REUTHER

Captain Cook, athletic director for Camp Lewis. believes that the dfsci- pIine Dutch" Reuther. Cincinnati pitcher received in the army has helped make him one of the most feared hurlers in tine big leagues.
 Buether has always been a hard feI- low to handle. and Cook tells a little tale of how Walter was cured of one case of "peeve."
 T. was at the service game last year. Del Baker, now with Portland had been thrown out of the game. This made Ructher angry and he refused to pitch. Captain Jim Scott tried to get Dutch" to continue, but he would not.
 "I won't pitch another ball Baker didn't get a square deal" he said
 Cook pleaded with him after Scott failed Ruether renamed firm.
 "In not pitch" was his stubborn edict.
 It finally grated on Captain Cooks nerves.
 Private Ruether" snapped the of- ficer
 Ruether came to attention auto mstically.
 "Private Ruether," said Cook. ''you have just thirty seconds to get out in the box and pitch or you go back tc Camp Lewis under guard, and you won't 80 on that California trir either"
 "Yes. sir" answered Ruether, sal uting.
 He finished the game so mad tha- the ball came over like a pea But ht finished it, just the same. Army d1s cipline is a great thing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
JACKSON WINS
 FR0m DUNDEE
 IN SLOW BOUT

vTluo Jackson, the Harlem light weight, who oncc knocked out John ny Dundee in the first round, Inst night at the Armory A. c, In Jersey City, defeated Dundee In spirited eight round bout before Q packed house,
 Jackson had the better of six rounds, taking the first. third, fifth, sixth. seventh and eighth, while Dundee earned the second and fourth rounds,
 Jackson won through forcing tho fight, delivering heavy body blows at short range and varying with solid lefts to tho face Dundee made his Customarily spectacular fight deliv- erjnE blows while jumping up and down like a jack in the box.
 Dundee won tho second round with lots Co spare and 1t was the most exciting session of the bout. The Italian started with a shower of lefts that landed Cleanly on Jackson, though not doing any damage.
 Then Dundee performed Iis favor ite trick of backing against the ropes and springing forward. at the same time flashing out with both hands Jackson was unable to avoid the at- tack and the Italian worked so rap idly that Jackson could not. even counter. Dundee ended the round with a solid right To Llcksou's face that jarrcd the HIrIamife
 Jackson came back strong in the third and took the round by clear margiu. getting p number of solid rights to thp body that slowed Dun dec for The time being.
 The Italian made his last rally iu the fourth and earned inc round by a narrow margin but after that Inc lost speed and dash. and Jackson Toy steady aggressive work won the ro. maiuiug rounds. There were nc 1yuockdowus and neither man was punished co any extent.
 The weights were 12T 1-2 pound. for Jackson and 122 1-2 pounds for Dundee.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
 OF ULSTERITES
 IS UNDER WAY

London, Sept. 1-"His admirers have no doubts as to the meaning of the new campaign which Sir Edward Carson is to launch at Belfast to- morrow" says a Dublin dispatch to the Daily News.
 They point out that their leader is acting in accordance with the promise he made on Sept. 2S, 1914:
 When the war is over we will call our volunteers together and re peal the Home Rule Bill, so far as 1t concerns us, in ten minutes"
 The first step toward calling out the Ulster Volunteers has been taken by the decision to re-establish the Unionist clubs. In 1912 these clubs became automatically battalions of the Ulster Volunteer force and north of the Boyne the new decree is re- garded as the prelude to a general mobilization order. It is significant that Sir Edward Carson is to unfold his plans at a meeting of the Ulster Unionist Council, body which is the central authority of the Ulster Pro- visional Government
 The Sim Fein, which has already reaped so rich harvest from Ulster precedents, rejoices openly in the prospect of being furnished with new models and upon these 1t may bt | trusted to improve.
 Strange rumors are flying that the | Government will decline to be over
 awed by Carsonite threats, and it i' said that the Ulster garrison Is to b. ] increased by 16,oo0 men
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
DRYS LOSING IN
 FIGHT TO MAKE
 Us RIDE WAGON

Washington. Sept 2.-The organized opponents of Prohibition dispute the statement of Dr. Edward c. Dinwiddie of the Anti-Saloon League that the campaign for a referendum vote in certain states on the Prohibition Amendment is a failure. They claim they will be able to keep the amend ment from becoming effective on Jan. 16.
 MT. Dinwidie's declaration in The World of yesterday,S said a statement issued by the Association Opposed to National Prohibition today lis sig nificant in that it serves notice in eff feet that the organization winch he represents will do everything in its power through the courts to prevent referendum of the amendment to the voters
 If the Anti-SaloOn League really has faith in its oft-repeated claim that a majority Of the people favor national Prohibition, why not settle the question forever by the only pos sible test-direct vote of the people !? The Prohibitionies are beginning to come out of the wld orgie of the past six months and take stock of an awakened public sentiment. This statement may be mOinllnlrrrrrrr IT statement may be qualified by saying that some of their more intelligent leaders have sensed it and are at- tempting to head it off by counselling moderation.
 Think They Are Awakening.
 This is the true meaning behind | the declara ton of Dr. Dinwiddie in i The World of yesterday that many | leaders believe that the plan to ta1 | liquors out of existance during the 1 period between the termination of the f war prohibition and Jan. 16 should | be abandoned.
 The Anti-Sa1oon League, with it l Nationwide organization, has can
 vassed the entire country on the re l ferendum movement started by thei | opponents. Dr. Dinwiddie's opinion
 is based, he says, on a file full of re
 ports from his agents.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
CARDS ARE
 LOOKING FOR
 NEW PLAYERS

New York, Sept. 2.-Just a week ago three scouts of the St. Louis National League Club were scouting the Eastern minor leagues and sand lots for playing talent. Charley Bar ter, has been in the East for some time. going carefully through the In ternational league. When the Cardin- als reached New York about two weeks go, on their last trip of the season to these parts, Joe Sugden, who alternates as pitching coach and scout. took to the sticks in search of youthful ability.
 When the seventh place Cards shifted from the Polo Grounds to Eb- bets Field a week ago to continue their losing ways, Manager Branch Wesley Hickey left the team and combed several sections for players. He did not rejoin his club until 1t had run it's losing streak to nine games, and was about to entrain for Pitts burgh where Ferdie Schupp, with a one-hit game, halted the descent.
 One of the players the St. Louis scouts looked over was Walter Simp- son, the New York A. c. boy catcher, who jumped . -ontract with the Tor onto Internatfonals this season, but subsequently procured his release from George Gibson. Simpson is to make the coming six weeks trip of the Crescent A. c. team as its catcher having been loaned to the Crescents by the Travers Island club for the ex- petition.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
\ G.. SPAULDING DID MUCH ID BUILD UP
 GAME OF BASEBALL

Today marks the 69th anniversary of A. G. Spalding, than whom no man contributed more to the upbulding of baseball.
 Albert Goodwill Spalding began hs active career as a clerk in a country grocery store and ended it as the best known sporting goods man In Amer
 ica, with a reputation as the Orga-
 izer of the National League and as a pitcher in his younger days.
 He entered the game when 1t first became widely known, at the close
 of the Civl War He pitched with the ! original Boston Red Stockings for four years during each of which they won the worlds championship. He bought the Chicago club Of the old National Association, and with w. A Hurlbert organized the present Ma tional league.
 Mir. Spalding was born at Byron, H., September 2, 1850, and educated at a business college at Rockford, III He played on the Forest City club team in his spare time. At the age
 of seventeen he pitched a winning game against the famous national club of Washington.
 Henry Chadwick, father or base ball. discovered the young prodigy and signed HIm Wtn oOSlOIA III 10 | ! Five years later he went to the Chi | cago club and and Immediately won | the pennant.
 | After he and Hurlburt reorgan1zeo | the National League he met Pop ! Anson and induced him to sign with ! Chicago. He built up the club with such famous oldtipers as Mike hely John Clarl0son and Silver Flint | With the Chicago team and the all 1 Americans MT. Spalding circled the | globe in 1888. Among the spectators
 at his exhibitions were King Humberi | of Italy; President Garnet of France | and Edward VII of England. then the Prince of Wales.
 In his six years as pitcher Tor the Boston and Chicago te7ms he twirlec | 321 games. His percentages were a' follows: 17s2-.S3O 1S73-.72s, 187+ l-.711, 1S75-S99, 1S76-.7s3. The firm of A G. Spalding S
 Bros. was organized in 1878, witf
 $500 capital. Mir. Spalding was involv
 ed in several baseball wars.
 He later moved to California, Join
 ing the Theosophist colony at Poin
 Loma, where he died Sept 10, 1915
 In 1910 he ran for United States Sen ator. He was twice married.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
s:;: :::5:2:: :: Latest DOings In SpOrtland
PTTTSFTIEID TENANT IS
 DUE TO BIRMINGHAM,

Tho winning O6 the pcnnant by PittsfiCld after a long uphill flGhr was great triumph for Joe Birmingham. manager of the Hill lies. The former Cleveland out fielder displayed good gcneralship in the closing weeks of the race and worked his pitchers clcverly.
 Much of the credit for tho clubs success was due to the pitching of Garry Fortune, who won t8 straight, his final victory coming yesterday fin a contest with Worcester when it vEas nee5ed to clinch the flag. Worcester gave Pittsfield a fine run for the flag and the title was not decided un- til the last day of the season.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
McNAMARA-GOULLET
 WINNERS OF GREAT
 NEWARK BIKE RACE

Alfred GouIlet and Reggie McNa-, mara. six-day bike stars. won the loO- kf1ometre. e2 1-2 mile team race. at .he veIodrome in Newark, yesterday afternoon before the biggest Labor Day crowd in five years. There were sprints for points every two miles of the distance. making s1 times that the stars sprinted.
 GouIlet and McrSamara rolled up a big lead before the finish. Of the a1 sprfntR Oouilet won seven and Mc- yamara six. while inc others were pretty well split up. Efdie Madden and Jake sfagin finished second. Third houors went to Oscar Egg. the Swiss rider, and Francisco Varri, the Italian star.
 Fourth place in inc race went to Fred Hill and Willie Hanley. while dffh position was taken by While Co- burn and Charley Pisrcsy. Pete Dro- bach and Harry Khisor were sirth Gus Lang and Lloyd Thomas seventh and the Bsdeii brothers. John and Menus, eighth.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
WATER EVENTS AT
 SEASIDE PARK ARE
 PLEASING TO CROWD

The water carnival at Seaside park yesterday under the direction of the Board of Recreation attracted a large crowd. In the three mile swim from Fairfield beach to the Sea side pavilian, Walter Patterson of this city, finished first, doing the course in one hour and 49 minutes.
 In the woman's 50 yard champion ship Anna Baum of this city, came in first Grace Temple and Margaret Dermot of this city were the run ners up. The 100 yard handicap for men was captured by Harold Kru- ger of tHc Oakland A. c. of Califor- mia. Irving Kane of the Walnut A. C. of this city, was second. In the 500 yard event for women Miss Uhl of Philadelphia, beat Miss Boyle of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
EDDIE CASEY IS
 LIKELY ID BE HARVARD LEADER

Cam nbridge, Mass. Sept. 2.-Twen-
 ty-tive candidates, forming the ad-
 vance guard of the Harvard varsity football forces, will report this after
 noon at the Locker building to head
 coach Robert T. Fisher. This small
 pand will be composed of those who
 are cohtending for the positions of
 ends, backs and centers.
 To give Fisher, starting as head
 coach for the first time, the proper
 kind of a send off, a number. Of assfs-
 tanst will be present including Rich
 ard Wigglesworth a.d Nal Logan, who
 will take care of the quarterbacks:
 Huntington (''Tacks") Hardwick and
 Wingate Rollins, who will handle the
 halfbacks; Charle Coolidge, the 19l6
 end, and Derrie Parnenter and Don
 Wallace, centre coaches. It is probable
 that Percy Haughton, the retiring ! head coach; Leo Leary, his assist ant, and Reggie Brown, who scouts Harvards chief opponents, will also i lend their presence for the occasion Each candidate has been in touch i through the mails with Coach Fisher l and Dr. Nichols, the football teams | medical attendant, and know jusr
 what Is expected of them the coming | week. The entire squad gets busy | week from Monday and the first | game is booked with Bates College | for Saturday, September 27.
 ] Among the better known of the 1 players who will report Tuesday are 1 Ralph Horweeu, twice letter man; 1 Eddie Casey, the 1916 halfback. who ! will probably captain the eleven; Bill Murray and winslow Felton, both of [ whom won their letters against Yale
 three years ago; Jack Desmond, a.
 husky end, who may be switched to a rushline position; Vic Nelson, a 1S6- pound halfback of promise; Stan
 Burnham, substitute on the 1916 team Frank Lathrop, Fred Church and Jim MaoDonell, of former fresh
 man teams; Arnold Horween, the 1917
 informal captain; Ben Hunneman,
 the crack drop kicker of the 1918 S. A. T. c. team, and Arthur Conlon, an old Exeter quarterback, who show | ed fine form on the Harvar@ military l team last lall.
 Ralph Horveen and Eddie Casey provide Fisher with experienced backs. The former can drop kick and punt, as well as buck the line, with considerable success Casey can run
 swiftly and has the puzzling sidestep that makes a good back hard to stop. Both men will probably hold their pos itions behind the line from the very 1 first game
 Although retention of Lieutenant Edward Mahan, of the Marine Corps. In service in Rumania. caused him to resign as coach of the Boston Col 1 lege eleven, he is expected to return | in time to assist in coaching liar wards backs for late sea son games. | Coach Fisher expressed the opinion tha Nfahan was the greatest football | player of all time and that he would l be invaluable to the team.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02

In the fight against the amend ment the opponents of Prohibition contend that one of the most inpor- tant phrases is the referendum pro- ceedings which have been invoked in fifteen States-Michigan Ohio, Mis- souri, Arkansas, New Mexico, Colo rado, Nebraska, Washington, Califor- mia, Nevada, Maine, Oklahoma, Ore gon, Utah, and Idaho. An appeal from the highest courts of Oregon, Utah and Idaho may be taken to the Supreme Court for final action.
 The Anti i-Prohibitionists clatrn
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
BRIDGEPORT IN
 FOURTH PLACE ASSESSlON ENDS

Bridgeport managed Co finish in the Eastern League race which closed yesterday The Americans took both ends Of double header from Waterbury at EewfloId park. The score ln the first was tp and in the second tu B.
 Shauty House was hit hard in the opener but kept tho blows well sea-- tered. Johnson. tue Waterbury twIr- Ter weakened iu tho eighth. In the second NcEcnty was on The mound for B1dsgport and Craig for tne visitors. The double victory left Bridgeport fin fourth place with a per Centage of .557
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02

that in the States whose Constitu- tions reserve to the people the right of referendum there is a provision in substance that all acts, bI1s and re- solutions adopted by the Legislature shall not take effect uDtil a specified time after the Legislature has ad4 journed.
 Of the fifteen States in which this right exists Oregon and Colorado have held that the right does not ap- ply to a resolution ratifying a Fed eral constitutional amendment. hi Washington and Ohio the courts held that it does. These adverse de- cisions will be reviewed in the Su- preme Court, but decision may not be reached before Jan. 16, when the amendment goes into effect.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
OFFER S175,OOO
 TO DEMP PSEY FOR CHAMPION BOUT

Decatur, III. Sept. 2.-Jack Kearns, manager of Jack Dempsey, announced last night that he would accept an offer just received from the manager gf Georoes Carpenter. French cham pion, for a match in England between Dempsey and Carpentier, for purse of s175.0Co.
 Kearns said the fight probably would be staged in the National Sport ing Club in England if Dempsey agreed to the arrangements.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
BoIsHEvIKI SURROUNDED.

Copenhagen. Sep% 2.-The Lithuani- an legation announced that the BOl- sheyfki have been surrounded on the Lithuanian front. They are offering to make peace with the Lithuanians whose advance contiues.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02

Aftsr dsnouueinz the profitesrs, some people proceed to lay fin twice as much of supplies as they need, thus LhSipiug send prices higher,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02

Some one wapts to know. what has become of the women who used to scrub floors in order to support their sporty husbands? Well, since July l it is reported that some of these ram bunctious critters have actually taken money to buy new shoes and dresses with.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-08-29
Same Toe.

This youngSter is one of the type
that constantly is falling over some
thing. He has entire summers of sore
toes because he "stumps' them. His
mother, wcarying of tying up his
wounds. said to him on his most recent
call for first aid
"Son, if YOU stump another toe I'm
going to punish YOU
An hour later She heard the famil-
lar ycp. He had gone DOWN in action
again.
"Anothcr toe" the mother muir
INJURED. She prepared 10 make her
word good. II told you III whip YOU
If You stumped another toe Come in
the house"
"No. mother. you're wrong, the hoy
whined appealingly. This is the same
toe"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-08-29
Young Pigs Being Distributed to Club
Members.

pils' lunch baskets, sold for $500 at an
auction sale. Twenty-Five schools In
another county raised - purebred
hogs last winter on waste from the
pupils dinner baskets. One town OF
1000 people produced $4,000 pounds
of pork from pigs raised In back
yards. The white boys Of the same
county raised $l2,340 Of meaf hogs,
and the negro boys $2,134.S5.
An al-cotton county reports nm In
crease of 5000 hogs In 1918. Fifty
seven pig club members in one county
raised $50 head of registered Duroc
Jerseys. The amount invested was
$1,000. At an auction sale SO OF the
surplus pigs were sold, and the re-
turns from the sale, together with the
value of the remaining hogs, repre-
scented $500.
Plg-club members had prominent
part In the swine exhibits at the two
fairs held In the state and carried of
many prizes. OF the 2,105 hogs ex.
hlbited at the Southeastern fair 345
were owned and raised by pig-club
boys who won 81 ribbons in the open
ring. Three Of the prizes were junior
champions. OF the $50 hogs exhibited
at the state fair, 81 were owned and
raised by pig-club boys who won 80
ribbons in the open ring and S272 In
prizes. One OF the ribbons was a
Junior champion. With % club pigs
one county won q ribbons and prizes
amounting to sS17.50, including the
state championship.
The state plg-club champion was the
11.year-od son of small farmer who
bought his pig at an auction sale for
$3.50. At the end Of the contest this
hog was worth $500. In one county
six pig-club boys, who started In their
club work with one small pig each,
will start hog farms this year. Three
of these boys already have their hogs
and land.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-08-29
Australians Fond OF Meat.

Australian appetltes are quite ro-
bust, judging by recent statistics,
which show that the average Australian
eats every year 26i pounds Of meat,
which works out Mt an average of two
sheep and one.fifth Of bullock for ev-
cry man. woman and baby In Austrnl,
asia He eats more than twice rs
much as the average Englshmnn, three
times us much MS the average French
man, and four times ms much MS the
average German or Swiss, In addition
he consumes about three and three
quarter hundredweights Of wheat. two
and II half hundrcdweights of pota'
toes, and almost one hundredweIght
OF sugar. If he Is n Tasmanlan he eats
n quarter Of Il ton OF potatoes In n
year.