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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22
MAROON NOT
 COMING HERE
 THIS SUMMUp

New York. Feb. 22.---Reports frcnl England that Harry Tardon, the ia nous professional, would lead a, Brit ish team on an invasion of this coun- try next summer are dissipated by a letter from Nardon to a friend in this city. Vardon writes that it will be impossible for him to come this year but that he hopes to be able to- make the trip in 1920 and bring Jimmy Braid with him Vardon writes:
 About coming over to America: Well, for 1919, it is really impossible. You see, during the war we lost all our business simply because all of us had no men left. We had to carry on ourselves Even we old chaps were called up, and business was st a estandstiu. Even golf clubs had to shut up some holes and grow stuff. Regore they get in playing order again one cannot leave. My club had to shut up so many holes that wish to stay and see them goi1g again. Al though I should certainly make more money in the U, S. A., I wish to put
 both my business and golf course on a good footing because I am responsi- ole for the latter. I have tine for that and golf, although you may no* think so.
 What is more, have had more excitement than you over there. On March r, 1918, my house fell down
 when all of us were in 1t, as 8. result of q bomb raid. It was a very anus ing experience to find the roof com ing down on you. It took me about 14 days to get clear again, what with soot. lime and all sorts Of stuff that came down with the house.
 T should love to be in so many places at once. Australia also wants me badly but my home folks refuse to let me go this year, so must stay at home. I should love to bring J. Braid wth me next time. He will not go over this year. You must remember We are very old birds now. Besides this country, as you quite rightly say in your paper, has been hard hit.
 Don't believe I played more than three dozen games in 1918, myself But now we have so many matches fixed up for the coming year it will keep LIS very busy. I love America and the kindness shown me there, but we all love to play good golf, and 1T we fail, our disappointment is just as great as that of the onlookers. AL ways, however, we hope to be across in 1920"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22
William P. Larkin, K. of
 c. Defends Y. M. c. 4.

Answering the complaint of Rev D. Ernest M Stires, rector of St Thomas Protestant Episcopal Church New York City. that the Salvation Army and other war work organiza- tions had failed to defend the Young Mems Christian Association when its overseas work was being "slandered, D i William P. Larkin. director of the
 Overseas Department of the Knights , of Columbus War Work, and a mem ber of the Knights Of Columbus Com rnittee on War Work Activities, de- clares that his organization had not been aware that the '. M. c. A. stood | in need of defence. From my own l personal observation of the work. in this country said MT. Larkin, "and | from reports submitted to me by Knights of Columbus secretaries on their return from abroad, unauestion- ! a bly, the I. NJ. C. A. has performed herculean work for the boys, both 1 here and abroad. Naturally, where ! the human equation entered so large 1 ly into the conduct of the work, there
 must have been deficiencies and 1 shortcoming in all of the organiza- tions, particularly when it was con- sidered that we were confronted with
 the greatest upheaya1 the world has | ever known, and that machinery had to be improvised and perfected almost 1 overnight, abnormal conditions aris-
 ing from day to day. Of course, in
 certain respects, the policy of the " : differed fundamentally from that of the Knights of Columbus, for many i men have many minds; but it is not for representatives of one organiza-
 ton to criticize either directly or in
 diectly the work of another orga niza-
 ton simply because policies differ.
 We know that our organization and the " have worked together most
 harm oniously, from the men charged
 with the direction of the work to the ] men in the field, and from the very
 beginning the " co-operated with
 us and we with them. Owing to the
 fact that they were in the field be-
 fore us, the " were in a position to
 render us very considerable service,
 even to the extent of permitting us
 the use of their buildings for our
 Sunday morning services, while our
 buildings were still in progress of
 construction, and on all occasions they have most cheerfully rendered us this | service. e.''-Catholic Transcript.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22
VERY NEAR, YET CHASE GREATEST
 EVER so FAR OF FIRST SACKERS

The one major league player most in the limelight these days is Hal Chase, who will cover first base for the Giants the coming season.
 Chase, perhaps the greatest first baselnan that ever lived, has been in trouble ever since he commenced play ing with the Yankees, ten years ago. He went to them from the Los Angeles team of the Pacific Coast league.
 Veteran players, like Arthur Irwin, who explained the champion Provi- dence team away back in 1884 and who has seen all the great first base men since that time, puts Chase down a the best first baseman in America By others he is considered the best that ever played the bag.
 It is true that his ability as Q base runner, as an inside player, his speed and quick grasp of points add to his reputation, but as a first baseman pure and simple he also excels.
 He doesn't make any less errors than his contemporaries - he may make more-but a majority of these are due to his superior ability in get ting to a ball and planning and mak- ing the play before his companions are ready for it. His style, too, adds to his reputation. He has magnetism on the field.
 Perhaps, were he a bit more of a plodder, had a bit more stability, so to speak, he might be still better.
 Style and rapid1ty of action aside, Chase has solid ability as a first-sack guardian, and, in spite of the long list of the basemen, there have been few of the Chase class.
 About ten years ago, when Chase was playing a most important engage ment with the American League team, he "jumped' the New York club in the middle of the playing season and went to ans outlaw club in his home state-CaIifornia.
 The very act of leaving the New ' Nork club, to which he was under contract, put him in bad with the leaders of organized baseball. But through some strange influence Chase got back into the good graces of the major league men, and in 1914 he was playing the initial bag for the ! Chicago White Sox.
 i While with them, and in the midst of the regular playing season, Chase jumped the Chicago White Sox and went to the Buffalo club of the Fed ! eraI League.
 1 When the settlement came between i the Federal League and the old major l leagues Chase was signed by Cincin- nati.
 Chase, although hard to handle, 1. an unusually intelligent player. 1 Like all the famous first basenen ot l of the past and present, Chase is a i left-hander, and he has often told l how players using that hand are bet | ter fitted to cover the initial bag than any other.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22
GIANTS SIGN
 STAR BATTERY

New York. Feb. 22-The Giants have a good battery now under con tract. It's good battery too--Rube Benton and Lew Mccarthy.
 This makes twelve players who have signed to play with the New York club this year, and of these five are regulars and seven are re- cruits The regulars include Benny Kauff. Hcinie Zimmerman, Arthur Fletcher. Rube Benton and Lew Nc Carthy, or one outfielder, two in fielders, one pitcher and one catcher
 Benton paid another visit 70 the offices of the club in the Fifth Ave nue Building and agreed to terms He has been mustered out of the army and is looking forward to the hot sun and balmy breezes of Flori- da. He rose to the rank of Sergeant while in khaki and was one of the in spectorz of Camp Jackson, which gave him the privilege of riding around in an automobile or on mo torcyCle
 It was this riding around" as he puts it. which made him take on extra weight during the winter weight which 1t will be necessary to work off at the spring training camp Even now, however, he is beginning 
 possible the soreness of flesh and muscles when the real work begins
 Lew McCarthy's signed contract came by mail, and with it a letter saving that he was in good condd- tious and req dy for the call whenever it came to go South. Fa has been working al the Federal shiPyard all winter, but resigned a few days age in order to spend two or three weeks at his home in Catawissa, Pa, or what he calls a little vacation.
 Mccarthy caught eighty-six games for the Giants last year and turned in a batting average of .269. pretty close to his average, but well below his mark of .339 in 1916. when Inc played part of the time with Brook lyn and part of the time with New York, coming to the Giants in ex' change for Fred Merkle-
 He injured hts shoulder badly 1T the Worlds Series of 1917, which may account for the fact that he was not at his best last season. He says confidently that he is due fo, a better year, and if this be true Ear Smith, the new catcher from Roches ter for whom McGraw gave four play CTS and a cash consideration, vii have to play second string.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22
BOCASH TRIMS
 TERRY BROOKS

Boston, Feb. 22-Louis Bogash Of Bridgeport. Conn, administered a vigorous beating to Terry Brooks Of this city in their 12-round clash be fore the Commercial A. c. here last night. Bogash pounded Brooks from ---e first round to the twelfth. Brooks fought gamely throughout but was outclassed.
 In every session Bogash landed with distressing frequency. In the sixth round Brooks was groggy but the bell came to his relief. The ninth again was a bad session for Brooks and in the eleventh he was decidedly weak and it looked as If he might nos finish.
 Despite the punishment he inflicted Bogash was not able to score a knockdown on his rugged opponent Brooks made g. couple of attempts to take the aggressive but was smother ed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22
MAIL TO TURKEY.

Further notices received at the post offices today state mail may now be transmitted to Turkey in Europe and Turkey in Asia. The British office makes the announcement for, without guarantee of delivery, of unregistered correspondence of a personal and do- mestic nature for civilians in Turkey. No provision for parcel post, except packages of clothing and foodstuffs. for Palestine and Mesopotania, has been arranged for.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22

Johnny Griffiths is to fight Johnny Ttllman of St. Paul at the National A. C. of Philadelphia tonight. This will be the third time the men have battled their two previous contests being no decision affairs. It is likely this go will also last full distance.
 Dick I,eadman of Lockport. ". Y, who made such a good showing against Pal Moore in their bout at Buffalo several weeks ago, one of the papers there giving him the decision, has just been matched to meet Roy Moore. the promising little bantam . weight of St. Paul for ten rounds at the Grand Opera House at Superior Wis, on Feb. 2S.
 Jack Sharkey. New York bantam, took exception to some remarks al leged to have been made by his former sparrins partner. Frankie Fay, and the result is that they meet next Mon day night at the Harrison, A. C., in the feature event of eight rounds.
 Packev O'Gatty of this city, who was matched to meet Jimmy Sullivan of West Hoboken, N. J.. for eight rounds at the Summit Gymnasium A. A. of Jersey City Heights tomorrow afternoon, has been forced to cancel the. match on account of g. fractured arm, which will keep him from boxing for four weeks.
 Having won eight fights of the eleven he has so far engaged in in Australia, the writers there on pug lIistn are now proclaiut1g Frank Darcy, the Australian fighter, com in division. Darcy is a brother Of the late Les Darcy, who was Australian nltddieweight champion when he died
 The bout between Frankie Burns and Dave Astey, which was to have been fought at the Summit A. c. of Jersey City heights tonight, has been postponed until Feb. 28. Atatchnalle' Fried of the Peerless A c: of Baltt- more, where Burns fights Young C,haney g. twelve round bout on F'eo
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22
BOXING NOTES

25, demanded that he have his bout with Astey postponed until after the Chaney bout.
 Willie Jackson, who fights four times in California beginning on Feb. 2S and ending on March 21, arrived in San Francisco yesterday with his manager, Frank Bagley- Willie was introduced from the ring last night, before Champion Benny Leonard and Willie Ritchie clashed in their four round bout.
 Battling Reddy, the New York featherweight, and K. o. Joe Daly of Brooklyn have been matched to box a ten round bout at the West Side A. c. at Binghamton, N. Y, in ten days, Da1y defeated Willie Duffy of Syra- cuse at that club on Wednesday night and Matchmaker Rowe signed him up with Reddy.
 Jimmy Sullivan, the promising lit tie fighter of Jersey City, will have Eddie Fletcher of this city as next opponent. They will come together in the main go of eight rounds at the Spring A. c. of West HobokeR, N. J., on next Tuesday night. Sullivan has been winning the majority of his fights at the New Jersey clubs.
 Ted Lewis Is getting himself into shape at Lake Placid for his 16-round engagement with Jack Britton in Cam ton. O., on February 26. Lewis is working with Eddie Wallace.
 Eddie Mead, Battling Reddy's man ager turned down two offers today for Reddy's services. According to Ed, a broken hand :s the cause. Reddy will be ready in about two weeks, but not till then.
 Leo Johnson, the colored light weight, is another boxer who will not be able to box for at least two weeks Johnson contracted a cold while in training a few days ago, and his phy- sician has advised him to keep indoors to avoid meeting Kid Flue."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22
RitChie Takes
 Decision Over Benny Leonard

San Francisco, Feb. 22 - Willie Ritchie, the former lightweight cham pfon of the world. won the news the present lightweight title holder. The bout was q very speedy four round affair, both fighters came in at catchweights. There was quite a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22
JOHNNY KILBANEI MATCHED
 FOR 4 BOUT WITH BURNS

Cleveland, O.. Feb. 22-JohnHy KiI- bane, champion featherweight boxer of the world was ma 5ched here yesl terday to meet Frankie Rron in a asix round bout at Philadelphia March 1Os, It will be Kilbane's first contest in ' almost two years. .-isf tes
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22
CAPTURE OF OGDENsBURG

On this date in 1913 Col. George Mcdonnell, who had organized a strong regiment among the Highland Catholics of the Glengarry settlement in Canada, attacked and captured Ogdensburg, \. '.
 The first railroad in California today. The line was from San Fran today. The line was from an Fran cisco to Folsom, a distance of a little over p miles.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22
LYNCH-CRIQUI BOUT OFF

Paris, Feb. 22-The boxing match between Joe Lynch, an American box. CT, and Criqui, the French bantan1x weight, which was to have been, held on Feb. 28. has been called off. Auto, the most important French sporting paper, claims that Lynch has with drawn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22
JOHNNIE ERTLE VICTOR

La Sale, III. Feb. 22-Johnnie Ertle of St. Paul, pulled the comeback stunt and won the decision in ten round bout with Johnny Bitchie of Chicago last night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22
MAGEE QUITS BASEBALL.

Phila delphia. Feb. 22.-Sherweod, Magee, outfelder of the Cincinnati club, announced that he is through with professional baseball and will not report to the Reds next Spring. T-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

Cuba has such a large supplys of American flour in its ports it is likely there will be an embargo for 60 days against further shipments. .1aassf
 Parliamentary Under Secretary Bridgman states the cabinet is exam= ming the question of trade control as affecting imports and txporta.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22
Fighl Results
HARRY CoUUoN WINS

Saginaw, Mich, Feb. 22-Harry Cou1on. Buffalo bantamweight, gave ten ponds to Eddie Ketcheu of To- .euo as. might and easily defeated Ket- chell in an eight round bout.
 Lefty keuEer, a New York light weight, outfought Let Gratsch of Flint in a six round bout.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22
BURNS BEATS KABAKoFF

St. Louis, Feb. 22--FranSie Burns, New Jersey bantamweiCht, last night gained the popular verdict over liar ry Kabal5off of St. Louis in an eight round bout.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22

Duke of Deyonshire, Governor General of Canada, announced that bill enabling women to vote and con- ferring upon them the privilege of sitting in the Canadian Parliament would be introduced in the next seE- sion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22

Governor Smith, of New York. signed the bill providing for enlist ed officers and men of the National Guard who. entered Federal service be credited with time so served
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22

Preferred right of homestead entry for discharged soldiers was proposed in a resolution introduced in the House.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22

Governor Smith of New York an- nounced appropriation of $75,000 to exterminate the European corn borer.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-06-21
CROOKED BROKERS
REAP OIL PROFITS

The customer departed in some
thing of huff, for he had splendid
information" about the stock. He
found another broker and purchased
the 800 shares. That afternoon 1t
went up" nearly point, which is a
lot for low-priced curb security. and
the suburbanite tried to take his quick
profit. His new broker, however, wars
unable to get bid at the new price.
In fact he couldn't get any bid at all,
although the curb continued to quote
the high figure.
The buyer of the 500 shares still had
them recently and judging by the ex-
periences of others with oil companies
of the same stripe they eventually will
pass to his heirs as an interesting
souvenir, unless the waste paper man
gets them first
Situation Is Dreadful.
The Sun asked man of prominence
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-06-21
WEIGH MANY INFANTS

One-thlrd of the total communities
having post offices in the United
States held tests.
Illinois had the greatest number of
cities and towns participating in the
campaign-1.26l. Wisconsin led in
the actual number Of babies weighed
and measured, as already announced,
but the records came from 1.OG5
towns, ranking third in that respect.
Iowa was second In the number OF
communities participating, having
LIP, and Ohio was fourth, with 944.
Indiana came fifth, with 7S6. From
far off Hawaii three cties-Honolulu
kakuku and Tora-sent records.
Following is list of states, with
the number of towns in each from
which records have been received:
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-06-21

in the New York Stock Exchange now
it felt as an organization about the
swindlers' saturnalia now in progress
and what it could do TO protect the
public.
"Of course" he answered, 1--WE are
more than Mortified. All the time the
most pitiful cases are being reported
to us-governesses, all sorts of poor
persons, losing all their savings in oil
Investments The situation Is per
fectly dreadful. Outside of the suffer
ing it causes individuals, what repu-
tatlon it is getting for the city of New
York. People all around the country
are being led to believe we are nest
of swindlers. The government has
done something. but why it doesn't do
more | don't understand
"A few years ago the New York
Stock Exchange put the bucketshops
out Of business by taking our ticker
quotations away from them, an act
which the courts sustained.
The New York Stock Exchange is
doing all ii can, and in cooperation
with representatives of the district at
torney has got action in several cases,
but we have no control except over
our own members. The most effective
remedy for these abuses is publicity"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-06-21
Fraudulent Promoters QFer
80 1-3 Per Cent Commits.
sion as d Lure.
INNOCENT ARE THE SUFFERERS
Regular Saturnalia of SWindling Is
Now in Progress-Pub!icity Is
Urged as Best Remedy
for Evil.

New York.-The inner philosophy OF
in the business of selling stocks in
stead of oil is neatly exposed in a
confidential" letter received the other
day by a reputable New York Stock
Exchange firm, says the New York
Sun. The writer, an officer of a there
today and gone tomorrow" Western
taking corporation, was trying to get Il
New York broker to put out its securi-
ties, and obviously thought he was adj
dressing firm of traders as shady as
himself.
you know" he wrote. "the heavy
cost is in finding new clients. Your
profit is made in selling them repeated
~ the same stock as the dividend and
price advance"
He then offered to pay a commission
of 33 1-3 per cent, under which agree
ment 81 of every So paid by the in
weston would stay in the hands of the
stock peddler. The generous 'oil" man
continued:
"The price of the stock is 81 a share
1t will be advanced to 1925 within the
next 80 days, after which it will be
gradually raised to So. These addi-
tional raises are the best methods
known to sell stock to clients"
Shares Are Valueless.
The stock had no value: there was
nothing behind it. The price was an
arbitrary figure fixed by the company.
The proposed raises would have been
arbitrary. If buyer had tried to sell
the company would not have bought
the stuff back at any price. The COM
pany was merely intent on getting a
broker to go shares with 1t In kidding
the public into snatching at the securi-
ties by 1.-THE best methods known to
sell stock to clients" Reputable
brokers do not even answer such let
tiers. Nor will they allow their Gus
toners to buy stocks which have the
faintest odor of trickery if they can
prevent it. The other day a man who
lives in q suburb of New York got a
hot tip on new oil stock recently in
troduced on the curb but not listed. He
hustled into town and asked broker
whom he knew to buy 800 shares.
Cant do It," said the broker.
81 thought you could buy anything
said the commuter.
"Certainly can buy anything. hut I
shall have to decline to take your or
der for this stock. l don't know any
thing positive about the company, but
II looks bad to me because l do know
something Of the people who are put
ting 1t out"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-06-21
Everything Lovely.

"Howdy, Gap!" saiuted an acquaint-
ance. upon meeting the well known
Rumpus Ridge citizen on a shopping
expedition in Tumlinvllle. "How's
everything going with your
"Finer'n frog hair Jurd!' triumph
antly replied Gap johnson. "Of course,
my wife has been sorter puny, yur of
late, and several of the children have
got the measles and humps and one
thing and another, and the lightning
struck the corner of the house luther
night and like to have tore the whole
place to pieces. and one of the KIDS
fell out of a tree and broke his arm.
and Teller took shot Mt me day be-
fore yesterday and ventilated my ear,
and such as that. but | snapped for
u running horse last week, and n
couple Of my hounds have got six
pups apiece. Aw. / tell you. they
can't keep good man down l"-Kan-
sas City Star.