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usually a ripping smash to the body delivered in the clinches. Slowly but perceptibly they robbed the Briton of his stamina. PandemOnium reigned when it was apparent that Palzer had weathered the cruel storm of blood saturated leather and was coming
 back, almost against the orders of nature, to win. ''BOmby'' arm-weary from walloping the Iowa farmer tumbled to the canvas from a blow to the stomach just before the rounds
 close. The galleries which only Q few minutes before had been scream ing for Wells with a knockout i'm minent now arose and beloved the name of "Palzer.' Palzer's face as
 he turned cornerwards was sight to turn a sailors stomach Only min ute before the KuockdOwn Wells, him
 self, had pursued his lips and drawn
 his face into an expression which seemed to say: My what a messy
 job. Wish 1t was over'' Cutwardly PaIzer still appeared to be a sound
 ly thrashed man. Inward1y he was
 the same rough and tough product that tugged on the ropes to scare Bombardier before hostiIities com
 menced.
 Palzer's first rush in the third set
 tied all doubts as to who was going
 to survive the grUelling. The Viking
 almost met the weary Briton in his
 own corner. A salve of rendinE body smashes and Wells tottered. PalZer
 whipped his wonderous right to the
 jaw and the Englishman went down. He took a count nine- Arising he
 rcsorted to weak jabs. Finding the
 futility of such defense e BOmby'' ca tuaIly dropped his hands to his side
 and ran as best he could around the ring. Al gave chase, caught him, and knocked him cold as a mackeral with a stomach blow.
 Palzer won yet he lost. He whip ped Wells through sheer courage but the beating he received while doing it settled him as a fighter. He never received the matchless stamina that carried him through that maelstrom of hooks, swings. and uppercuts in
 Madison Square Garden.
 His end as a fighter and as a man was a sad one. Lute AIcCarty knock ed him out in his next big fight and he later took knoclzouts in prelinin- arv bouts Still later, while interven- ing in a quarrel between his mother 1 and father, the latter took a shot gun 1 from the wall and Al Palzer's final | knockout-a deathly one-was credit 1 ed to Winchester.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
MEEHAN HAS ND CHANGE
 WITH DEMPSEY

New York, Aug. 1G-We note that
 boxing promoters still are trying to
 get Jack Dempsey into a ring with
 Willie NIeehan AIeehan has several
 decisions in short bouts with Demp-
 sey to his credit and the match has
 been discussed so much in the public
 prints that it stands out above all
 other possible combinations with
 Dempsey as the principal figure.
 However, while the talk still waxes
 hot and the match appears likely,
 Neehan had better be careful. He became too venrurcsone the other
 night on the coast and took on Bill Larue, who proceeded to plaster Nee han from pillar to post in the four rounds AIeehan was lucky to escape a knockout. This Larue person is likely to make his ring presence felt. 1 He is no newcomer to the game.
 Larue will be remembered as Will 1 liam L'IIereux, surnamed Fat, who ! for several years held the heavy weight championship of the Pacific | coast Californians tell us that | I,IIereux can hit and that he is quite | clever. With a little more experience ! he may prove another of the ring 1 formidables who began as amateurs l in California and blossOmed forth as professional stars. The list includes Corbett and Choynski. Al Kaufman, | who was the Coast amateur cham pfou for some time, was hailed as | another world beater, but Al slowed l down to a whisper and was knocked out by Jim Flynn Al Palzer, Luther | Mccarthy and Kid Kenneth.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
Five Hurt As RailiIlq
 Breaks AtPOIO Grounds
Pushing ThrOng ClamOring For Chance to See Giants and Reds Causes Barrier to Give Way
 As First Game Starts.

New York. Aug. 16-Although there was tremendous crowding and pushing and struggling at the main entrances on Eighth avenue, where the crowds poured in from 1l:3O until after o'clock. the only nishap in the handling of the great outpouring- or inpouring came at the upper Speedway entrance just as the first game was called. Then, as the ex- cited thousands fought to get past tho narrow gateway, an iron railing guarding the edge of the walk over the lower grandstand gave way and five men were precipitated dozen feet onto the concrete pathway be- heath.
 The crash startled all in the cen tral portion of the stadium, but luck fly the Reds were just indulging in a batting rally and attention was fixed on the playing field or there might have been a panic. As it was, when the Polo Grounds police had rushed to the aid of the injured it was found that the five men who fell were the only ones hurt.
 When the gates were closed short
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
Pop Geers Drives To Victory Again
 on Grand Circuit

Philadelphia, Aug. 16-The Grand Circuit meeting, twice postponed by rain and a heavy track, was resumed at Belmont track yesterday, with a rearrauScd programme of five events. There were several close finishes, but the time average was not high for this class of horses.
 The veteran rcinsman Pop" Geers had au entry in all five events, and won two firsts and finished third, sec ond and second in three others. Af- ter Carmclita Hal had taken the first heat Of the 2:13 trot and had finish ed second to sam Foreman in the sec uud Geors brought kerrigan through the stretch with a rush and nipped Sam Foreman by a nose at the wire in the third heat. He also won the extra heat for winners in 2:11 1-2.
 Gcors piloted his second winner in the S2,OOO Nawbeek Stock Farm Stake for three year old trotters, winning in straight heats with Mollie Knight which stepped the first heat in 2:07 3-4
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
Swimming Meet For Boys and Girls of
 City Fairgrounds

The Board of Recreation is planning for a swimming meet to be held Aug. 19 at Seaside in which events for both boys and girls will be held. No boy or girl over 15 years old will be eligi- ble for the events and each entry must be satisfactory to the play ground instructors.
 Tomorrow the municipal baseball diamonds will be busy places as the following permits for games show:
 Diamond 1, City League; Diamond 2, Park Robins; Diamond 8, Twin Oaks and Acme Jrs.: Diamond 4, Interna- tionals and Brooksides; Diamond 3, East Side League and Walnuts; Dia- mond $ East Side League and City League; Diamond z, Hilltop Jrs. and Remington Jrs.; Yellow Mill, East Side League; Old Mill Green, Blessed Sac. Jrs. and Shamrocks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
Postpone Hearing on Case of Carl Mays
 Until August 16

New York, Aug. 16.---Hearing on the application for an injunction re- sraining Ban Johnson, president of the American Baseball League. from interfering with the playing of Carl Mays. pitcher of the New York Yam kees. which was to have been held yesterday before Justice Robert L. Luce, in Part l., Special Term of the Supreme Court, was postponed until next Tuesday by mutual consent of the parties to the proceeding.
 When the case of the New York Baseball Club against President Ban Johnson was called before Referee George A. Gillespie, at No. 20 Nesey street. yesterday morning it was an- nounced that the matter had been put over until August 19, at 10:15 o'clock.
 At that time, according to the order granted Thursday. by Justice Robert r. Rydon, Johnson must explain why he suspended Mays without a hearing, the nature and the extent of his in- tcrcst in the Cleveland club and it's indebtedness to him. and the nature and circumstances of his controversy with Harry H. Frazee, president of the Boston club.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
AUS STRHLIBNS
 BEATEN TWICE
 BY H@ERiGAN

New York. Aug. I6 - Both Ran dolph Lycatt and F. v. Thomas. the Australians. who recently came to this country after winning tennis honors iu England. were defeated yesterday fr tho -cmi-nulI round of. thr singles at the Eockawuy Hunt ing clubs invitation tennis tourna- meut 8t CoEarIIrst, I. l. Francis IT.. Hunter. Cornell '16, won from Thomas iu straight scts. 8-3. 7-5. while Robert Elussy. the young Cali forui0u, easily conquered Lycett. the score being C-3. G-2.
 Tho defeat Of the Australians was a surprise to tfr large gallery which turned out to gee the play. Robert ISinsey, something of a dark horse in tho tournament, outpIayed and outgeneraled .LyCetL who had roc gently won the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon with Mss Mary Ryan. an American girl.
 Kinsey appeared cool and fresh at Ghe end of the match Cf 1T games, while Lycett was plainly tired. Tn the second set the California star took two love games Einsey's ser vice did not trouble the Autlpodean but his mastership of the court with his clever placement tactics. triclzcd the Australian time and again.
 Hunter. whose style of attack ls entirely, different from the method employed by kinsey, defeated Thomas by his hard driving Hunter seems to put every ounce of cuersy in each of his forehand strokes. usinl his shoulder and neck muscles (, good advantage in adding force tC his drives.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16

ly after o'clock, there then being not even bleaCher seats for sale there were still between five and ten thous- and lined up outside the gates. They impIOrcd a chance to get in to see the games throwing their money on high in view of the ball club officials inside the iron gates.
 Charles A. Stoneham explained 10 the strugglers that there wasn't even standing room inside; that the ca paCity allowed by law had been filled, and. that to admit more would mean danger. To this the crowd waving greenbacks, cried:
 Let us in on the grounds, We'll stand up anywhere. We want to see the Giants win"
 But they had 10 he refused. for at that time every seat was filled, the big runways in the rear of the upper and lower grand stands were packed four deep with standees. and the bIeaohors were filled as never before. The tops of the advertising signs around the Held were even fringed with boys, willing to sit four hours on the sharp edges of the fence for a chance to see the teams at work
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
SUNDAY SPORTS ARE UPHELD BY
 PHILA. COURT

Philadelphia, Aug. 16-Advocates of a liberal Sunday gained a victory in court here yesterday when Judge Snake refused the injunction sought by. Sabbatarian associations and clergymen against the commissioners of Fairmount Park to prevent base ball games, tennis and other sports in the park on Sunday.
 Recently, the commissioners, ap- pointed by the board of judges to ad- minister the affairs of the park, one of the largest in the world and known as "The Peoples Playground" pass ed a resolution after hearings per- hitting the use of the park on Sum days for sports.
 Immediately there was a protest from religious bodies and individ- uals against what was termed the dissertation of the Sabbath In the playing of games on Sunday, and the injunction suit followed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
Ray Fisher, Former Eastern
 Leaguer, Downs The Giants
Cincinnati Pitcher Who HUmbled McGraw's Men Was Star for Hartford In Days When Tom
 C0nucEy Was Manager.

Tho downfall of the Giants yestcr- day 0t tho hands of the Cincinnati Reds w1s more interesting tu Bridge port fans because ur tlle fact that Ray Fisher. a former Eastern League pitcher, tw.rleI tho Reds to victory in tbc second -1ruo. The old timo Hartford pitcher hold NTcGraw's men to siV hits in tls second contest and won by 4 tu a.
 during the p7st winter by the New York Americans, who got Pete Sehcnidor. another pitcher. in ev- change. Schneider hns been failure for the Yankees while Fisher has been staaGy winner for the Rode. In the early part or the season hn was victorious in a long string of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16

games but the midsummer heat in Cincinnati bothered him so that lately he has been used principally as a relief hurler.
 Manager Moran of the Reds was In tight place yesterday as pitchers had been pretty well used mp in the previous double headers Therefore it was up to Fisher and he made good in the pinch.
 Fisher Is a graduate of NIiddlebury college in Vermont. He was discOv- cred there by Tom Dowd, who was managing Hartford in 1909. Tom Connery, who succeeded Dowd in Hartford, developed Fisher who was sensation in the old Connecticut league. He was sold to the Yankees and was a star from the start.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
BRIDGEPORT IN
 EVEN BREAK UP
 IN SPRINGFIELD

The Bridgeport team stopped at Springfield yesterday long enough to break even in a double header with the Ponies. In the first contest Marty Walsh got a Jumping from tho homo club in the first inning when four runs Cla attered over the pan, but two of these .tallies were due to A muffed fly by Martin. In the sec ond game the Americans pounded Green of the Ponies for l5 hits and won by 12 to 6. Lennon twirled for Bridgeport and had an easy time. The Americans. remain in Springfield for another game today and tomorrow the Ponies will play at Newfield park.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
Promoter Kenny Has
 Completed Star Card
 TOOpen Boxing Season
Kunz to Try Come Back Against AIIen-TrembIy to Meet Soldier Kinley-MOhr vs.
 Charley Pitts.

Promoter John Ecuuy of tho At- 1autic A. C. has completed h's Hll- star card for tro opening or Bridge ports rov.ug soasnu ou Friday cvru- ing, Sept, t@.
 Promoter Kenny has worked hard to gfvo trn fans tNr best boxing cv- hibitIou 0.ee'H'o and with tha result he hos signed tHron uI-sta- bouts. rrak1uE it the largest and best card ever put uu by a local promoter.
 Johnny Eed H,lou, tre New Eng landwo'Ent champion, win stack up against EatU'nE Euus or south Nor walk, wNo is t~zfng 30 comeback. Charley Pitts of Now York and Wal
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16

fer ATnhr, the Brooklyn Blonde Tiger, will min in n fast eiEht-round go.
 Promoter Kenny had somo trouble in getting an opponent for Eddie rcmbly of this city. and it was not until this morning he had secured someone Go Eu on with the hard hit ting light hoaNywCight. He received word this morning, after some per suadiuE. from Soldier Eddie IIinly, rHo boy who gave Larry Williams such batto last spring, accepting the bout. The show will be opened by a fast preliminary of six rounds be -wocu two fast local bOyA bows
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
HuDRETH BUYS vATOB

Saratoga. N. Y., Aug. 15-Sam Hil- dreJh this afternoon bought the good race mare Valor from William Martin for a price said to be $50 She has been one of the most consistent racers in training this season.
 Today she finished third to Cudgel and Spur after leading from the start until well into the stretch.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
Miss Bjurstedt Is Winner At Tennis
 Over Yankee Girl

New London, Aug. 16-Miss Mollh riurstedt defeated Miss Marion Zin- derstein at tennis here yesterday 'on the GriswoId courts by score of te-3 % Miss Zinderstein, after winning the first, third and fourth games, was unable to take game thereafter from Miss Bjurstedt, who played remarkable tennis at all times.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
Standing Of Teams.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
YcstcrdaN's ResuIts.

Cincinnati Al. New York 80. Brooklyn 8, Chicago 1.
 Boston 5-3, Pittsburgh 3-2. St. Louis 7-2, Philadelphia 2-7.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
American League.

May I not suggest that Ban John son suspend the Senate for talking back to President Wilson?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
CUDGEL VICTOR IN GREAT RAGE
 AT SARATOGA

Saratoga Springs, N. Y, Aug. 16-
 Cudgel is not headed for the farm
 and life Of ease as so many horse
 men predicted early this spring when
 he was beaten in the Excelsior Han
 dicap. Barring an accident he will
 run many more races and probably
 win a majority of them. Yesterday
 he proved he is almost as good as
 ever when on a track not to his lik-
 ing he won the Hudson Handicap, at
 one mile and three sixteenths, and ac-
 complished his feat in excellent style. He carried 13O pounds and dis played the courage which made him one of the best handicap horses in the country last year and in 1917. When he passed the judges he was 1 only a length in front of Spur, but that was because Johnny Loftus cased him up after he poked his head in front seventy yards from home. The old fellow was especially slow l to leave the barrier and during the | ilrst half mile was outrun. Going | down the backstretch he began to in- | crease his speed, but as he was run ming in the centre of the track where the going was best he didn't gain much, and rounding the turn was in
 fourth place and four lengths behind l Nalor, the pacemaker.
 1 By the time the homestretch was | reached Cudgel had cut down VaIor's | lead to two lengths and was running i strong, but in strengthening him out
 for the run home Loftus took him | to the middle of the course. This l cost him four or five lengths, but 1t | proved a winning move. Cudgel IS partial to a fast trick and near the
 rail it was cuppy and heavy in l spots.
 CudgcI OveTtal1es Nalor. The crowd did not appreciate Lof- tus' move and began to shout, LOOK where Loftus is taking CudgeI," but before the cries died away the great | jockey had his renowned charge strengthened out on the fast part of | the track and was sending him along 1 at terrific pace. At the final fur | long pole IL seemed as if Valor would 1 win. He still was two lengths in l front and apparently running easily | But Cudgel and Spur were going bet l ter and they were in the dry going 1 while NalOr was on the rail, where It 1 was sticking and holding. As the | final sixteenth pole was reached Lof- | tus had Cudgel in front and the con- | test was as good as over.
 l The old fellow wanted to run on | but Loftus began to ease him up and | jogged him to the finish line. Spurs | race was a real good one. He fol- | lowed Valor until fifty yards from the | judges, where he passed him and | beas him for place honors by half d l length.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
BASEBALL SUMMARY
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Ycstcrday's Results

Springfield 4-6, Bridgeport 2-l2. Pittsffeld 5-13, Providence 4-S. Worcester 9, New Haven 6. Hartford l. Waterbury O.
 Standing Of Teams,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
Standing of Teams.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Detroit 2, New York O. Chicago 6, Boston 5.
 St. Louis 8, Philadelphia 2. Washington 3, Cleveland 2.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
WHEAT LOSES GROUND IN BATTING RACE;
 JACOBSON ADVANCES

'Baby DolP' Jacobson moved into third place in the American League batting race yesterday. In the Ma tional League Wheat dropped to fifth place.
 Here is how the leading hitters are batting to date:
 National TRaUTe
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-09-18
,JONESDALE
BY LUCILLE HARRIS.

BY LUCILLE HARRIS
G.. III. Cox, Thomas Mitchell, Mr. Kelly
and Mr. Wedlake of Dodgeville had bus
mess here Friday.
James Harris and family spent Sun
day at the Will Uren home.
Mr. and Mrs Francis Frank and FAM
lily were Dodgeville callers Thursday.
James Harris was a Hollandale caller
Thursday night.
Jack Harker. Howard Nicholas, Lyle
Kramer, and James Jackson accom-
panied stock to Chicago Monday.
Miss GwendoIine Jackson went to
Dodgeville Monday to start her school
duties again this year.
Ward Yount of Freeport transacted
business here and at Waldwick We'd
nesday.
Jack Burns was a HolIandale caller
Friday.
Joe Ley had business at Waldwick
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Ley were Min
eral Point callers Tuesday night.
Miss Monica Burns commenced teach
ing school near Hollandale Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Peter Stude spent Sun
day at Mineral Point.
Louis Girardin had business in Dodge
vile Tuesday.
| Mr. and Mrs Richard jackson of Min
eral Point spent Thursday night and
Friday at the Volney Whitford home.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Strand of Hollan-
dale spent last Friday evening at the
John Burns home.
Mr. and Mrs D. q. Jones and son
spent Sunday at the Peter Jackson home
Miss Monica Burns spent the week
end at her home here.
Mr. and Mrs James Jackson and fam
lily and Will Jones were Mineral Point
and Dodgeville callers Saturday. ,.--.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-09-18

and directions contained in said specifi-
cations which are hereto referred to and
the provisions thereof, made part OF
this ordinance as il fully set forth here
in. That said sidewalk shall not be
constructed except as prescribed in said
specifications and shall be laid to con-
form to the grade established by the
Streets and Sidewalks Committee of the
Common Council of the City of Mineral
Point, Wisconsin, acting through their
engineers and agents.
Section 8. The Common Council
further hereby ordain and order
the construction of new cement side
walk upon the street above referred to
and hereby authorize and direct the
Streets and Sidewalks Committee of the
Common Council of the City of Mineral
Point to discharge the duties of board
of public works in regard to the con-
struction of said sidewalk, hereby con-
ferring upon the said Streets and Side
of board of publicoworks as contem-
plated by the provisions of the statutes
Of this state.
Section a. This ordinance shall go
into effect and be in force from and af-
ter its passage and publication.
Passed this 2nd day of September, A.
D. 1919 FRED j. JEUcK, City Clerk.
l hereby approve the above and fore
going ordinance.
S. E SHEPARD, Acting Mayor.
The above ordinance adopted by the
unanimous vote of the Council.
DIR. II. D. Ludden, health officer, ad-
dressed the Council in regard to un
cleanliness Of lots in the rear of fats
abutting High street and recommended
the installation of a garbage collecting
system.
Moved by Aid. Horn that the Board
of Health co cooperate with the City
Attorney and draw up an ordinance
covering disposal of garbage and report
at next meeting. Motion carried.
Aid Fl. r. Brown reported on plans
and specifications for installing auxiliary
engine in water dept. and presented the
following resolution:
Resolved: That the Mineral Point
Zinc Co., through their purchasing de-
partment. acquire list of the installa-
tons of the Venn Servin Engine Co. in
the State Of Wisconsin; this list to be
furnished to the City Clerk Of the City
of Mineral Point and he is to write
these cities as to their opinion of their
installation and to report to the council
at the next regular meeting.
Moved by Aid. Horn and carried
unanimously that the above resolution
be adopted.
On motion of Aid. Gilman the
meeting adjourned.
S. E. SHEPARD, Acting Mayor.
Attest: FRED J. JEUCK, City Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-09-18
THEATER CROWD MODS RED
BoIshevik Sympathizer in New York
Rescued-Judge Invites Him to
Return to Portugal.

New York, Sept. 9.-Because he in
sisted upon kissing when the rest Of
the audience applauded, and applaud
ing when the rest of the audience hiss
ed, Emanuel Lopes, an avowed bolshe-
vik, was mobbed by an audience at
the Strand theater in Broadway. The
moving picture film which was being
shown dealt with bolshevism, and
Lopes' outburst were in sympathy
with the bolshevik characters of the
scenario After Lopes had been res
cued by policeman he was taken to
police court, where Magistrate Simp-
son fined him $40 and invited him to
go back to his native Portugal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-09-18
Eastern "Mad-Stones."

In eastern countries rabies is treat
ed by the "tabasheer," or some other
form Of what are indifferently called
"snake stones" or "madstones," and
which are believed to be a specific for
all forms of poisonous bites or wounds.
"Tabasheer" is a porous, stony accre-
ton found in the stalks Of bamboo. 1t
was used in Persia so long ago us the
tenth century, and is carefully de-
described by the French traveller Tav-
ernier, who visited India in the seven
teenth century.