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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

W. OHutt, DOrn OCTOBER ~, 1915, died Decem-
Der %, 1889.
Our dear mother Rosanna, wife of Joshua
w. Orutt, born December IL. 1888. died
January 90, 1905.
Erected in memory of Joshua W. Onutt and
family.
Then. as the Rambler moved around
among the oaks and tombs, he wrote
down the following:
Byron L., son Of Dennis M. and r. f.
Houser; born December T. 1889; died January
~. 1890.
Our sister. M. Lizzie Harrison, wife Of ].
w. N. Smith: December 8, 1909.
J. W. N. Smith. died October 4, 1905.
8. Alice Harrison, wife Of Arthur Myers,
1854-1917.
William 8. Harrison. died August 10. 1889;
aged seventy-nv years.
Catherine e., wife of William 8. Harrison;
died September %. 1893: aged seventy nine
years.
Arabella Jones, born October 20, 1872; died
July %. 1891
Martha Jones, born April 1, 1920; died April
8, 1898.
Martha J. Myers, horn April IL, 1871; died
April 10. 1888.
John G. Myers, born January Is, 1881; died
March 0. 1888
George G. Myers. 1S73-1s11.
John Wesley Ciagett, born January g. 1880;
died December l, 1915.
Martha Ann. his wife. October 10, 1884.
Samuel Mansfield, born January ., 1885; died
April Z. 1885,
Saunders, Nathan W.; April IA, 1854. His
wife, Adelia c.; born November IA. 1885, died
February IA, 1912.
Vandelia. wife Of H. c. Perry; born August
81 1855; died March 8. 1912.
Thomas K. Perry. November 8, 1881; aged
thirty nine years nine months and sixteen days.
Marion A., wife of Thomas f. Perry; born
December %. ls4s died December %, 1905
T. w. Clagett. born April Z, 1884: died
September IL. 1893.
Clifford o., son of T. W. and Adelia Clagett;
died April o. 1889; aged twenty years and
twenty nine days.
Mary f.. daughter Of T. W. and Adelia
clagett; died November Z, 1885; aged eighteen
years eleven months and six days
William M. Lowe. 1892 1899; mother, s. A.
Lowe, 1SS2-1912; John II. Lowe, 1896 1892; G,
A. Lowe. ls73-19-.
died December 8. 1895.
wanna N1hc' 1881.
Mamie G. Sullivan. June %, 1874; March 8,
1897.
Eliza Ann. wife Of John Bean; died March
80. 1903
Children Of II. 4. and Martha Ricketts,
Drugella. February Z, 1SS7-April 49, 1891;
Louis H., July 4, 8SlFebrusry s, 1897; Silus
s., January 80, 1ss9-September %, 1905,
Martha e.. wife Of Henry T. Ricketts,; born
April 10, 1850; died June 10, 1915.
George W. Clagett, December IA, 1S7G-sep-
TENDER 1, 1897.
X X X X
The Rambler has taken these cpl
taphs from packet of notes made
some time ago. In the beginning of
this narrative he wrote that he was
forced to leave off his task in this
little roadside cemetery because of
aching fingers and numbed feet. 1t
was the Sunday after that the fore
going epitaphs were transcribed from
the gravestones. and it., too, must
have been a disagreeable day. He
finds among the notes which he
scrawled down that day this:
Leave church-road to Henry
Bradley's place--deep, sticky mud
muddy buggy. gray horse and pretty
girl-jays. bluebirds. robins, mock
ingbirds. Got to be an optimist to
see beauty in pines and sedge on a
day like this"
That little cluster Of notes would
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29
Wagllates Say PeIlElant
 IS Handed To GiaHatS
Criticise Deal By Which Me Graw Got Dcuglass-Horns- by of St. Louis May Be Sold

Some magnates on the western half
 of the National League circuit are tearing their hair and calling John
 McGraw out of his name because Of
 his latest trade by which he secured
 "Shufflin' Phil' Douglass from the
 Cubs in exchange for Robertson, the
 outflelder. They say McGraw is be-
 ing handed another pennant. It does look pretty raw to see tho
 Giants picking up these star players
 whenever they need them, but the fault lies with the other clubs and not with McGraw. If the other mag
 mates think more of picking up a few
 thousand dollars than about keeping
 their clubs intact to reward the loy- alty of %hs home fans, the blame be- longs to the money seekers.
 In the case of A1cGraw's latest trade ! the deal was about an even thing and l the cash element did not enter into . it, so far as is known. Robertson is
 q heavy hitter who should strengthen the Cubs, who have plenty of good 1 pitchers without Douglass. But cash has figured in many other deals Me Graw has made.
 The end of trading in the National League is not in sight yet, either. The Boston Braves are after a pitcher
 and have offered Catchers Hank Cow. dy or Olaf Wilson for Twirler Sher- rod Smith. As Marquard is injured the Brooklyn management has no boxnen to spare, although the Dodg. i CTS need 8 good backstop.
 There l. also some talk that Man ] agerf Branch Hickey of the St. Louis l Cardinals, who has already sold Catchers Snyder and Gonzales to the Giants, is ready to put Infelder 1 Hornsby on the auction block. St, Louis needs money and there ts sure to be some lively bidding for such q star as Hornsby, although his depar- ture from St Louis is likely to Lu the National League in that city fo years to come
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29
RED
 sex OPPOSE
 TRADING MAYS

Boston, July 29.--With the dispo- sition of Carl Mays still unsettled, 1t may be very safely assumed that the New York club is hot upon his trail Last week both Colonel Rupert and Colonel Houston came here with the Yankees in an effort to acquire the underhand pitcher, but left for New York last Saturday with President F'razee without having come to any agreement. If F'razee needs the wishes of the Red Sox players who are still chaffing at Mays desertion, he will refuse to let. him go to New York. where he would benefit financially by the transfer.
 Some of the veteran players of Barrow's outfit believe that any con- sideratiCn shown to Mays would es- tabIfsh 9 bad precedent and cause other star players, as in other years, to become discontented with Q losing team and try to get away and join some other club that had a chance for the money. The players feel that suspension for the remainder of the year would be none too rigorous punishment.
 Secondly, it would hardly be fair proposition to trade Mays to New York just now. The New York pitch
 
 is true, yet it should be remembered that the White Sox team is struggling along with a wea kened pitching staff and that Cleveland is none too strong in the box. Furthermore, all that the Red Sox team needs now is pitch CTS, and the pitchers that the Yan- kees could offer us would hardly be of much use to the Sox. TWirlers whom Higgins could not use would hardly be welcome here.
 IIuggins has an outfielder and an infielder to offer, perhaps. The Red SoX could not use either. The man the Yankees might be disposed to trade from their infield is a good hit ter but an indifferent fielder. Besides he is no youngster. The SoX must re- build, but 1t would be the part of wis dom to get youngsters, not veterans who are almost through
 As for outfielders. in Hooper, Roth. Ruth, Lamar and Gi1hQoley the Boston team is pretty well fortified. The Sox can afford to let the Carl Mays matter rest for while.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29
KIL.DAnE-F0X 90 FAST SIX
 ROUND DRAW
Kid Norfolk's S Heavy Punch ing Too Much For
 Jamaica Kid.

Phila de1phia. July 29-Johnny Xii bane, featherweight champion of America, was held to a draw by Joey Fox or England in their six round bout in the Philadelphia National League Base ball Park last night.
 F'oxs body punches, especially in the last two rounds, earned him an even break. At the start Kilbane counted with cleaner and harder blows but as thei bout progressed Fox's tenacious ability to stick in close duIled the edge of the champions 8 fighting spirit. In the fifth and six rounds htlbane could not hold Fox off and the Briton ;sent some hard rights and lefts to the body. Xiii bane got few hard punches over in the closing rounds.
 It looked as though Fox was due to drop by the wayside in the second when Kilbane crossed a right and the EngIishman went back on his heels Fox smiled the blow off and kept in close throughout the remainder of the round.
 Fox stuck close in the third period. KiIbane tried to get the Englishman at arms length, but the Briton fought his way in. In the fourth Kilbane and Fox were both upset. Fox went down when kIbare pushed him through the ropes. The champion received a left which was a half shove while off balance and Kilbane hit the floor It was not a clean knockdown. At the close of the round blood was trickling from a cut on the side of Knbane's nose.
 The Jamaica Kid prof1ted little by the fact that he had trained Jack Dempsey when he faced Kid Norfolk in the semi-fina1. Jamaica Kid was willing to acknowledge that Norfolk shook a mean fist. Norfolk staggered Jamaica several times. When both were not fro1fckins around the ring Norfolk landed with blows that out shone Jan1aica's efforts. Norfolk held the lead to the finish.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29

Boston. July 29.-PinE Bodie, centre folder of tho Yankees Is getting ready to bsllr. With visions of a sharo of the world receipts looming up in the dim distance Ping Is keeping one car to the ground and his weather eye focus cd on the scheming Miller Huggins.
 For Ping has heard rumors that ho is to be traded, and an exchange to inc Red Sex just now would about induce the fence-busting Ping to jump the big league and take to the tan tmberA
 Ping bears no iil feeling toward the Boston team and ns a general thing no great objection to trades. He was Introduced to major league tall in a White Sox uniform. sent back to the coast. rescued again from the minors by tine Philadelphia Athletics and chen handed to New York last year by Connie Mack, and the chances are tlnf bo would be well disposed to como to Boston if 1t were not for tho fact thnt ho thinks the Yankees have got q fine chance for the pennnnt-
 .sNi.s on that trade etuff not for me. anyhow" says tho horsehids swat
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29
MRS. jIMAay WILDE HELPS
 HUBBY ii'INi

Boston, July 29-There is many thrifty and close fsted spouse of pugilist who fingers around in close proximity 10 the box office when her husband Is booked to perform in the ring, collect the coin and put it south before she signals hubby to go on with the shindig.
 There is one down in New Jersey somewhere, the wife of a boxing pro moter, who, during Ir. Mans absence on a business trip of several months, conducted the exhibition herself What is more she got away with it and made every show pay. Something MT. Man had failed to do.
 Over in England there is a woman who has gone her American sister one better She takes it on herself to see that her fighting mate Is fit to enter he ring to bring home the big end of the purse.
 She is Mrs. Wilde, the wife of Jim my Wilde, the English champion. Mrs Wilde is Jimmy's trainer and takes it upon herself to see that he goes through his daily practice stunts when preparing for an encounter. So many minutes on the weights, 50 many of shadow boxing, so many rounds with his sparring partners are all gone through with her under vtgi- lant eye. What is more. she accom- pan ies him on his road work to see that he does not cut corners or rest by the roadside. Here's to the first woman trainer of a prize ring champion NeXti
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29
JACK BRETON
 BEATS LEWIS
 iN FAST BOUT

Jack Britton, 37 years old and vel terwelght champion of the world, Is a mighty spry title holder fin spite of his age. Britton demonstrated that Inst night. In the presence of g 900 boxing enthusiasts who Jammed tho outdoor arena of the Arrory "A. 4. in Jersey City he outpotnte6, Ted Lewis. from whom h wrested the champion ship by a knockout last spring in Can ton in an eight round contest.
 Lewis tried to box with Britton. but the champion proved too fast and clever and to heady d. general for the Icn glsauan. Then Lewis attempted to slgE with Britton, and in that eff fort, too, he was forced to run second -st. Pritt0n took seven rounds by more or less safe margins and alto gCther gave Lewis q neat boxing les- son.
 Lewis showed tho effects of the lay off into which he was forced after his knockout by Britton and an attack of was poor and his judgment of time w1s almost aa bad.
 Lewis made splendid start and drove the hopes Of his adherents to a high pitch. He took the frs roun5 b va big margin. But there his SCOT itrr in SO far as the rounds were con- c"rne3. stopped. He got away with sharp lefts and rights to the head and ir two uiEu e5 Lad BrittCn weJbly. DevJis's supporters began to shout to tN eir man to finish the champion, but Hritton was too easy a boxer to be stopped SO soon.
 Bri.ton was slowed down tc a whis- per by three rabbit killer punches, but by holding and making clever use of h.s loft Jab he managed to recover his bearings. He wound uP the round yith a show of speed and went to his corner in good condition.
 J3rltton made good use of the first Uinute'z rest, and came out Tor the second round as fresh as he had been ct thc opening. He began to send his left i~Ns strs fEht 70 the mark.
 Lew -s bored fin, but invariably Brit toms left force1 him at bay. Brftton began 2. boring lesson that was to con tirue right through six rounds for it was not until the eIg Gh session that Lewis once more became formidable.
 Lewis scored best at close quarters. He hammered Britton at the back of the neck and shot some hard Iefts and rights to the head. Britton ducked mary ~. dan Eerous swing.
 IL .Is in tho last round that Lewis finally decided that he ha'i better let loose at the old sluggi1g style. He came after Britton with rights and lefts oud for e, short time the cham pion was at Q JOSS for q defense. Lewis hooked a couple of hard lefts to the jaw, but I}rfttcn took everything in fine shape. Then Britton began to slug on his own account He gave better than he took and soon adSed the eighth round too to his collection for the fight.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29
White SOx Owner Determined to Put
 Stop to Gambling

President Comiskey of the Chicago White Sox has started a vigorous crusade against the baseball gamblers at his park. In taking this step the owner of the White Sox Is backing up the National Commission, which for several years has been trying to stamp out a dangerous evil.
 It Is understood that the commits sion is gathering evidence in other cities where betting on the ball game Is carried on openly, and that next winter there will be a showdown.
 The selling Of baseball pools all over the country has grown to enor- nous proportions, but the National Commission can do nothing except to ask the proper authorities to prosecute the pool sellers. Betting inside the parks. however. can be stopped by the club owners and they alone must be he'd responsible.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29
JOE BECKETT
 AND CARPENTER
 AFTER DEMPSEY

Joe Beckett, the heavyweight champion of England, and Georges Carpenter, the idol of France, have been mentioned of late as possible opponents of Jack Dempsey.
 In England Beckett is hailed as wonder, and the low rating he has been given here Is based on the fac- that Bombardier Wells, also highly thought of in England, proved bloomer here. Beckett has slugged his way to the top of the heap in England and is entitled to serious consideration for the worlds cham pionship.
 The only man to prove that he Is not is Dempsey. Carpenter has been beaten by second rate American boxers and on past performances does not figure to beat or even hold his own with Dempsey, yet he Is q skillful boxer and would probably make a. better showing than a ma jority of Dempsey's other rivals for the crown.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29
KUkaIAIsfiEE:R HAS 4 WINNERS AT
 EMPIRE CITY

New York, July 2e-F'ollowers of Jockeys, and there are not a few who go to the races. would have done well to follow the mounts of Charley Kurn- ner at the Empire City track yester- day. lie rode four wnners Y, =,s5- cess1on, Tickiish, War Zone, King John and Shoal, accomplishing a not unusual riding feat but one unequal ed on the metropolitan tracks this country.
 In several of the races he was on much the best horses. but on one. War Zone, which won the Melrose Selling Stakes, by a. nose on the post. he had to, and did ride his best and then some Not without reason was he applauded when he rode back to report. He got almost as hearty a reward as did Fator for his finish on Cirrus last Thursday
 The Melrose Selling Stakes was the br ght spot in a fag-end- of the meet Ing days racing. Only four horses went to the post, Mrs. c. w. Starr's War Zone, Frank Wefr's Tetley. Her bert L. Pratrs Game Cock and the Cleveland Stables Matinee Idol.
 Game Cock, which has won two races at the meeting, was as full Of run as ever, but Hammer on War Zone never let him steal away on him. Consequently when they left the back stretch Game Cock was ready to call it a day.
 Tetley, with a feather of 91 pounds on his back, which had been close to the pace, made his bid on the run downhill to the home turn Both boys began to drive long before they hit the turn, and Tet1ey closed and within the last furlong headed War Zone for a few strides Howexar Hummer rode a smooth, strong finish while Richcreek was little help to his mount.
 Hummer did not ride in either the first or second races. so he had a per- feet score for the day. He started in by winning the BronxviIle, an overnight handicap for three-year- oIds and upward, with G. W. Fore mans T1ckEsh. He got his mount away well, and after that all he hau to do was to wait for Bill McCloy to come back to him. Bill stuck it out longer than usual and lasted long enough to be second.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29
PING EDDIE THREA TENS TO
 Il)hAP IF HE IS TRADED

ter. '"The moment they try to put anything like that over or Old Ping you'll sec him hitting the trail for the cactus on the coast. I'm just about through being handed around to Tom. Dick and Harry like an old bat bag.
 I've never had a chance at getting a peek at the big money before. They always slipped me the railroad ticket at the wrong time. They let me go from the White Sox before Chicago got into the big jam, and now l hear someone saying that tho Yankees are going to hand Ping q transfer check. They can cancel that check in ad- vance.
 "Pd have no right to howl if l wasn't giving the club my best. don't pretend to be star. but I'm in there working every day. They can pan but they can't can me. The critics roast, and some of the fans boo once in a while, but there's no one who works any harder than Ping.
 go they may get Mays. but they can't can Ping"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29
Billy Andrews Is
 Back on Track To
 Drive More Winners

New York July 20-As if to show that three years absence from tho sui J had not taken the edge from his sEili. Billy Andrews, famous driver, is back on thc Grand Circuit tracks piiotinE his trottors. From recent performance it appears that ho has somc real stars on his string. His best bet is the three-yesr-o1d Ally Abbie Putuey, with which he won tho Tasir Sweepstakes for tn. ee- year-old trottcrs at North Randall.
 This lily, a full slster of Mary Putncy, (l) 2:O4%. winner of three futur.ties fin 1915. trottrd the second heat of this race !n 2:Of1k. and the followers of the Big Ring are pre- dieting that she will come close to getting the worlds record for trot- ting Allies of her age. Inc 2:O3 of the Real Lady, made in 1917.
 Billy Andrews is one Cs the great est reinsfnen that ever s1t in a sullSy rvTo1 it comes to driving a great finish none has anything on the Cleveland driver. and at picking a good trotter he rcs demonstrated that he fs an excellent judge.
 IL was Andrews that made Lee Axworthy. 1:5sH, the champion trottiug stallion of the world. Lee as a two-yesr-old was discarded by Walter Cox. who. by the way, Is pretty keen when it comes to know ing a good trutter when he sees one. n,ut Andrews had not ridden behind the colt many times before he stated that the son of Guy txworthy was a great trotter. Many gave Billy the laugh the fact that he was a very bad actor. and the following year he was 2:15 three-year-old. That year Peter Volo was out. That was what kept Lee Axworthy from being q futurtty- winner.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29
MACK WON'T SELL PERRY.

Philadelphia, July 29-Severa1 of the clubs fighting for the American League championship have made offers to the Athletics for Scott Perry and couple of other players, but none of these men are to be sold. said Connie Mack last night. Mack said that the White Sox had made feelers for Perry, offering as bait two players and wad of cash but this offer Mack declined.
 Mack said: They all want Perry but I am not selling to any club now in the fight for the championship and will not help any of them letting any of my men ST at this stage of the game. am having a hard enough time to win ball games with my present team and if let some of the best men go now 1t will be more dif- dcu1t to win . contest"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29
Bolshevist? No, Silk Merchants
Bridgeport Still Has
 Designs On Second Place
Americans Have Soft Spot at SaVin Rock But So Mas StOP- ceSter at Hartford.

The Bridgeport players stubbed their toes yesterday in trying to catch Worcester and the Massachusetts boys are still in second place in the Eastern League handicap, while Bridgeport is Ianguishing in third. Today is another day. however, and as the Americans are scheduled to clash with New Haven at Saviu Rock they expect to ring up a victory.
 This joy is tenpereI somewhat by the facL that Worcester is playing at Hartford where the picking Is also very soft these days.
 The wiIdness of Pitcher Lennon gave the fans an uneasy time yester- day afternoon while the Americans were losing to Worcester. Lennon handed out seven passes and these coupled with six hits were enough to give the invade-s the margln O. tIl- umph by 3 to 2.
 Keller, who hurled for Worcester, held the locals to six safeties and was steadier than Lennon. Bill Sniff got across the plate for the Ameri- cans in the second on an error by Kelley of Worcester, two outs and hit by Martin. In the third Braun walked, took third on Tyler's wild throw after the Bridgeporter dashed for second, and counted on a passed ball
 Worcester had scored twice in the second and the figures stood 2 to 2 until the seventh until Kelley got around for the visitors on his pass, and hits by Gardella and Johnson. Hammond is playing great ball for Pittsfield. Like most of the Hillies he is batting well and putting lots of jazz into his work, too
 Eddie Bays of Providence con- | tinues to crash that old apple It | will be surprising if the big leagues ! don't give Eddie another chance next 1 season. He had brief fling in the big show and also in the American { Association but did not have much : experience at that time. l In spite of the fact that New Haven | is playing poorly, Stim pson and I Torphy are going al a lively clip for | the Savin Rock crowd. Those two | boys have plenty of ginger and can | generally be depended upon in a | pinch.