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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-24
Slugs
 EaStetn Champions
Americans Fielding Features Corking Game at Newfeld Park-PitcheTs Battle Taken By Lennon,
 Who Gives Up In Ninth

Bridgeport slugged the Pittsfieid
 Eastern league champions at New
 field park, to 1 yesterday in game
 that was featured by sharp fielding
 Three corking double plays stopped as
 many rallies and anyone or them
 might have caused the downfall Of the
 Bridgeport team.
 Emerich contributed the star field ing play of the day, making a splen- did catch of a hard drive from Pick ups bat. Ray Grimes also made sterling play when he made a stop of a throw from his brother who threw wild and the first baseman was forced to go up after the baI1.
 Fred Foeiger, one of the old foxes of the Eastern league, did the pitching for Pittsfield and he kept the Aneri cans busy by using his gray matter to advantage in the pinches. After two were down in the fifth and with Skiff on third after a tri>Ie, Reiger famed 1 Roy Grimes by the use of an o11Nside e 1 ball. Again in the seventh he used l his knowledge of pitching to the best | advantage and the result was there was no run although three singles had been recorded against him.
 The Pittsfield sluggers could not get 1 to the delivery of Lennon who worked with an ease and grace for six in- | nings. In the seventh he showed signs of weakness, however. and l walked a couple It was easy to see 1 he was working with difficulty and in 1 the last of the ninth Marty Walsh 1 went in and relieved him. The same l teams are sch edule-d for another game today. The score:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-24
VALE EXPECTS TO
 FINISH AT THIRD

a New Haven, May 24-Fo1lowing a gut iR the squad after the Harvard Pae&, the Yale track team has set tied down into the final ten days grind before the Intercollegiates which will be held next Friday and SatuFday at Franklin Field, Phila- delplaia, where the Ellis expect to score 25 points. The squad st pres ent consists of Captain Pearson lief EelhngeF, Jones and Cosvles for the sprints; Heffelfnger, Coxe and Stew art ip the 449; Reed, D4Iscoll and Prdzer fp the $50; Tetten P. Heffel- finger and O'Brie4 ia the hurdles; Ssenans and Wilson fa the mile, and HHes in the two mile. Ia the field events there are iaadeq and Rein acher ip the broad; Gardner, Web Der and Sweeney feF the' pole vault; Acosta, Hudson and yofys in the hanqmer, and HaaaiH in the shot. Yale sees R9 hope of finishing bet ter than third. While Penn and
 REincete4 aFe at present conceded to
 be faEoriteS foF the Intercol1egiate
 title, yet Fale's entries present men
 who, frem their previous records
 sh94IA piaes Yale well up in the final
 Fesqlts
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-24
10000 ATTEND THE
 OPENING OF STADIUM

Antwerp, May 24.---The Olympic Stadium, completed three months ahead of time, was officially opened yesterday afternoon with a great gymnastic exhibition by 600 men and girls, mostly Be1gians. The structure is ready for the games, even the cin- der tracks for the running events be- ing completed. About 10000 persons were present and did not half fill the structure. The gymnasts@ had plenty of room in the arena for their evolu- tions. The king was unable to come, but mum erous Cabinet Ministers and other prominent personages watched the exhibition.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-24
tOUTFIEIDER MARTIN
 INJURED IN GAME,

Alhnager Ed Walsh stated after the Eanne yesterday that Gene Martin would be ont of the line up for at neast fDur days, because of an injury received in the fourth inning when he coIhded with Brackett and was EpTked on the foot.
 | Tine right pedal was swollen, and sore when examined in the club house and the left foot was battered and ErruEsed where it had been bumped by Hantkus' knee.
 Tine fans thought that Gene had been badly hurt when they saw him rsmDwe his shoe and display a very red stocking, but after a surgical dressing it came around in good zs1ape and the peppery center fielder was able to go back on the bench and watch the last inning of the battle.
 Herring is slated to perform in right field till Martin recovers and .Eznerick has been shifted to center hisld.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-24
MIKE O'DOWD FILING
 UP BANK ACCOUNT

Mike ODowd continues to increase his banlkroH in spite Of his loss of the champ ionship to Johnny Wilson, in Boston two weeks ago. For his four minutes play with Jack Curtis at the New Haven Arena on Friday night the New Haven police paid him $500. Since losing to Wilson, O'DoWd has fought four fights, which have realized for him SIP 300 For beating Jack Clark at Camden, N. T.. he drew down s5.Oo0; for knocking out George (Knockout) Brown of Chicago, at Phil adelphia, he received s4,0oo, and for outpoining Jack Britton at Canton, O., he gathered g 800. Not half bad for deposed champ.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-24
RUTH SPURNS LOWER
 STANDS FOR HOMERS

Babe. Ruth is exclusive. if nothing else, in his home run hitting. Most ball players who hit circuit drives into right field at the Polo Grounds, pick out the lower section of the big stand, but that is too easy for Babe, unless he bunts. So far this season, Ruth has hit six home runs at the Polo Grounds, all to right field, and not one of the sextet has landed in the lower stand Babes first home run. off Herb Pennock of the Red Sox, on May 1, went over the stand, as did his homer off We,llman yesterday. He %it between. the stand and bleac' z s for a home run off sam Jones in May 2, and on May 12 he hit two hom.ers, one off Wilkinson into the right field bleachers and ope off Dickie Kerr into the upper stand His drive of Claude Williams on May IS also car ried into the upper deck.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-24
Larry Williams May
 Meet Willis, June ]
Tobey Owens Planning Battle of Heavyweights to Be Staged at A1mory A. A-Remainder of Card
 Expected Tomorrow
PROOF TO sPort Writer


 Announcement was made today of the proba bility of a match between Larry Williams of this city and Harry Willis at Tobey Owens show to be held at the Armory A. A. Tuesday, June 1.
 Arrangements will probably be completed tomorrow when the rest of the card will be announced. If the match is put through Williams will meet the most formidable opponent he has ever stacked up against in his long career The negro is rated as sec ond only to the present heavyweight title holder, Jack Dempsey, and there are a number of boxing enthusiasts on the Coast who think that Willis Is Dempsey's superior.
 Willis has of late given up the box 1 ing game and has turned his hand | to wrestling, owing to the inability to ] get bouts with boxers of either color. | White heavyweights have lifted the l color line with inferior boxers of dusky hue, but when Willis name has | been mentioned, they immediately | lowered it and among them are in- cluded Fred Fulton and Bill Brennan 1 Willis also obtained. a decision over | Willie Meehan in four round bout l on the Coast last year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-24
EIGHT THREE YEAR
 OLDS IN HANDICAP

New York, May 24-Eight horses were entered in the historic Metro politan Handicap for three year olds and upwards at the Belno ont Park opening, today. The handicap is a one mile race valued at $5,00O.
 sam Hildreth had four entries Purchase, Mad Halter, ThundercIap and Corn Tassel-and Harry Payne Whitney two-Wi1dair and Dr. Clark
 A K. MacCombers' six year old Star Master, and Commodore J. K. l.. Ross four year old gelding, Billy Kelly, completed the field.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-24
CARPENTER CALLS
 ON GOVERNOR

Albany, May 24.---Geerges Carpen- tier and his manager, Deschaanps. were presented to Governor Al Smith. The meeting took place in the historic room at the Capitol The Governor warmly shook the hand Of the French idol:
 The Governor, through Jack Cur1ey, who steered the party and acted as in terpreber, told CaI,pentief that his son was anxious for his autographed sig nature. Carpenter quickly offered to send the boy @ set of his autogra phed photos.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-24
SEEK TRANSPORTS
 FOR OLYMPIC TEAM

The chances of the American Olympic Committee getting govern ment transports for carrying Amer ican Athletes to Antwerp this sum CT, for the Olympic Games look rather bright. The expense would be comparatively small, and every citizen of the United States is enough interested in seeing the United States send a strong team to Antwerp to ! favor such action.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-24
American League.
National Ieaguc,
JOE LYNCH FIGHTS
 PAL MOORE TONIGHT

Joe Lynch, west side bantamweight, and Pal Moore of Memphis will clash in the main 12-round bout this evening at the Armory A. A. of Jersey City. The battle was scheduled for last Monday night, but was postponed when Lynch failed to make the re- quired weight, 11S pounds, at o'clock. The west sider is reported in excel lent condition and equally confident of victory Two eight-round bouts and a six-round contest will precede the principal bout
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-24
IENOX TEAM BEATS
 MILFORD OUTFIT

The Lenox A. c. of this city de- feated the Milford A. c. yesterday af- ternoon in fast and Well-played game on the Gulf street grounds, Mil ford, by the score of 4-3
 An Interesting feature of the game was a double play between Munson. Milford second baseman, and Ford, first Ebaseman. There were two LenoX men on bases, when Munston stopped a liner, ran a short distance and put out a man on second, then threw to Ford at first, putting out the Lenox runner.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-24
MAY ORGANIZE BOXER
 UNION IN NEW YORK

New York, May 24-If Governor Smith signs the Walker bill 1egaliz- ing boxing in New York state, at- tempts will be made to organize a boxers union, according to President Holland of the State Federation ot Labor.
 Look out for glove pushers' union No inside of a few months,' he said.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-24
HEBREW BOYS WIN.

The Hebrew Boys club won the1r third straight game of the season, in as many tries, at Seaside park, Sun day morning, when they defeated the Blessed Sacrament Jrs., by the close score of S-7. Darkin of the Hebrew Boys pitched a fine game, besides knocking out a home run.
 The Hebrew Boys, are out of a game for Sunday, May 90, and would like to hear from any 1 416 year old team in the city. Answer through this paper.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-24

Two base hits. Emericks Orr Bracket Three base hit, Skiff- Sacri- fees, Orr, Bracket, Jordan Double plays, Orr, Roy Grimes and Ray Grimes (2l; Lai and Ray Grimes. Left on base. Bridgeport g, Pittsfield 4 Base on balls, off Lennon 6, off Reiger l. Hits. off Lennon in 23 innings, off Reiger, IA in innings; off Walsh, in 1-3 inning. Struck out, by Lennon 6. by Reiger 4, by Walsh O. Winning pitcher, Lennon; losing pitcher, Reiger- Umpires,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-24
KUMAGAE TO PLAY
 IN OLYMPIC TENNIS

New, York, May -24-Lchiya Kuma- Ea@, the Japanese tennis star, who holds third place in the American ,EeAh,a,ls atatif1g. has decided to play in f4he Olympic championship tourna- EfeszE @5 AiaeWeFp, it was learned to- day. He will sail from New York on .JsIly g.. This wild eliminate him from the nationaI champion singles tosHnament at Forest Hills in Aug aist
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-24
KRAMER WINS OVER
 SPENCER IN NEWARK

Frank Kramer won his sixth straight ma tch race at the Veledrome in New ark yesterday afternoon when he de- feated Willie Spencer, the Toronto star, in7-two straight heats of a mile match. Kramer rode in Iris usual brilliant manner, defeating Spencer in the first heat by riding from the rear and circiing him. In the second, Kra- mer rode from in front and won by half a len gth- Kramer rode the last eighth mile in the final heat in Il 4-5 seconds, which is the fastest time made at the track by any rider this season.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-24
HARVARD TO PLAY
 PRINCETON TODAY

Cambridge, Mass, May 24.--The Harvard and Princeton baseball teams today meet for the second game of their annual series, postponed Satur- day because of rain Princeton won the first contest a week ago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-24
Games Today,

New York at St. Louis. Brooklyn at Pittsburgh Boston at Cincinnati.
 Philadelphia at Chicago
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-24

Cannes Today. RfttsfieId at Bridgeport. Worcester at Albany. Springfield at New Haven.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-24
NEWS BY WIRE ALL SORTS OF SpORTS-L LOCAL GOSSIP.
League Standings
 And Results
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

New York B. St. Louis 2.
 Washington B. Chicago 1. Philadelphia 2, Cleveland ]. Other teams not scheduled.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE

St. Louis 6, New York 4. Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 0. Chicago 10. Philadelphia 9 Boston z, Cincinnati O.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-24
Standing of the Teams.

Games Today. Detroit at New York. St. Louis at Boston. Cleveland at Washington. Chicago at Philadelphia
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-24

Waters and Bransfeld. Time game, 1850.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-24

Stapding of the Teams.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-02-13
Watering House Plants.

Plants should be watered with q
spray, not With Il cup or glass.
Those that can be moved should be
placed where the water will not dam
age carpets or floors; those that can.
not-Such ms large ferns or palms
should have something spread ON the
floor beneath them TO catch the water
as 1t drps. The water must be
sprayed from above so that all The
leayes receive II; this carries OF the
dust and Is the only natural way for
plant 10 receive water.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-02-13

Ia SUSSEX. England, the lilly of the
valley is said to be n memorial OF
the battle ST. Leonard fought with a
dragon. The holy. man encountered
the monster in the forest and hattled
with e for three days AZ last the
saint was victorious though wounded
seriously, and wherever his blood drip
ped upon the ground there Sprang up
lilies OF the valley in plOiusion. In
France the lily of the valley Is said
70 have sprung from the Virgins tears.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-02-13
Explaining c,ysers.

In a Wcld, .Ac rA0'c secr' ~ tho
ntesMittcui gegser Ties = srhtcrran-
tan reservoir. 80 c0n'cnfs ot which
re forced ov' ~ sfram evnarsion ev-
'ry time II gcts hllcd m. The eliow-
siouc park is region which not 50
very long ago wn~ lercrly volcanic.
~ That role IS mis censed 60 play an
alarming part. but locally the carlh's
crust is extremely thia 4 very liter
he'll RACES not far beneath the plac-
IS frcaucnled hy tourists and thence
$ derived the heat that causes the out
bursts OF ia, -eysers.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-02-13
The Cautious Elephant.

Ancient chronicles tell us that The
Romans sometimes tested their mill
tary bridges by sending an elephant
ont ON ihcm and then watching to soc
whether the cautious beast would
cross. Even 10 this day the natives IN
India set great store by the elephant :
caution.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-02-13
Effect Not Apnreclstnd.

Instead of candles, Lueillc'S mother
placed six large marShnallows on top
OF her birthday cake. When little
Doris returned from the party her
mother said well did you all have
a Jolly good time?" and Size replied
yes all but the cake. Oh mother.
that cake looked So bad Just like a
cemetery. 1t had little tombstones
on it,"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-02-13
Increase of EnoIish.

In the year 1000 there were about
six million persons who spoke Eng
lish--a much smaller number than
spoke French. German. Italian or
Spanish. Today Englishspeaking
people number about one hundred and
twenty millions, or about double the
aggregate of those who speak French
italian or Spanish and half MS many
again as speak German or Russian.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-02-13

Brotherly love, both in letter
and spirit. has been presented in
a war romance which is now in
teresting the nation. Miss Emily
Knowles, young English girl.
was wooed by Lieutenant Perley
A. Spiker, U. s. aviation service,
while he was stationed there dur
ing the war. Lieutenant Spiker
was married, his wife living here
at the home in Baltimore. Now
Emily Knowles comes to Amer.
lea with her hree-months-old !
baby. upon the invitation of Cora
SDiker, wife of the aviator. Then
enters Guy Spiker, unwed brotherl
of the father of the baby, who,
offered to marry the English girl
and give the baby name and home.
The pictures are OF Emily
Knowles and her baby, Mrs. Cora
Spiker, wife of the baby's father,
and Guy Spiker, the brother who
IS making the sacrifice for the girl
and babe.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-02-13

Mrs. Hcnvlsh ~ays that, although she
would be- The lest to knock Mr Peav-
n. sometimes she feels as II she
would Give twenty years Of married
ifc for ten years in widows weeds
sialias News.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-02-13
To Clean Conner.

flalr a lemon dipped Ia salt will
flean copper boilers, etc. rs well as
valic acid will.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-02-13

When the Democrats 60 into
presidential convention at San
Francisco in June. no doubt wo-
men delegates will be seated. How
ever. the Ohio Democrats were
the hrst to name woman to the
place. the honor going to Mrs.
"A b. Pike OF Lakewood, O., q
suburb OF Cleveland.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-01
Last of the Barrys
A Bumper" De Luxe

That bump will bump me into
the pictures. where all the bumpers
are going" John Barry. last of a
long line of Bumpers" whose ca
pacity for dumping" made them
the best-known knock-about comedi-
ans in the country. made this state
ment yesterday afternoon. as he
rubbed himself tcnderly just after
the close of the first act OF The
Bon Tons" playing at the Gayety
Theater this week.
Jack Barry. as his friends know
him. is the son OF a Jack Barry
and the grandson of a Jack Barry.
The grandfather didn't do any
dumping" although he was more
or less the instigator OF a lot of
plain and fancy bumpers" as
proprietor of the old Front Street
Theater in Baltimore.
Jack Barry II was rated as the
champion all-round bumper" of
the stage. His speciality was doing
a dive from the stage to the or
chestra. catching himself on his
shoulder on the orchestra rail.
Most people who see tramp
comedian do a weird fall. landing
on his ear or the back OF his neck.
do not realize that this feat Is the
result of long years Of practice.
and the utmost perseverance.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-01
Sothern Is Ambitious
To Present "Hamlet''
In Full-Length Form

E. H. Sothern. who, with Julia
Marlowe. is appearing at Polls. has
an ambition to present Hamlet" in
its entirety without abridgements
of any kind. This was done a few
years before the war, in England.
by William Poel, for the Eliza
bethan Society in that country. but
the present generation in America
has never had the opportunity for
seeing the entire tragedy. In fact.
1t is doubtful if the complete drama
has been given in this country in
many years.
Hamlet" of a necessity. has to
be cut in order to bring ii within
the compass of theater time. Cen
orally II is cut by various players
to make IL respond 10 their reading
Of Hamlet. Thus certain phases OF
Hamlets character so clearly and
unmistakably indicated by Shake
speare are done away with by the
elimination of lines and scenes. This
Is easily pardoned en- the ground
of the lergth of the play. but in
view of the fact that the average
playgoer does not read Shakespeare,
the tragedy as presented and the
portrayal as done by the leading
actor appear to the spectator en-
tirely in accordance with Shake
speare's idea. Naturally the other
sides of Hamlet's character, not be-
ing indicated by the text present.
ed on the stage, are not missed by
the audience.
Hamlet" is such a great play
that. do what the producer will,
il never fails OF supreme theatrical
effect. 1t has been we'll said that
, no competent player ever totally
fails as Hamlet
The Washington herald., 1920-04-01
GARDEN.

David Graham Phillips story of
college and political life. The Cost"
has lost none of it's dramatic force
and appeal in the screen adaptation
as presented by Paramount-Artcraft
at Moore's Garden Theater this
week. The coming Sunday will see
the premier presentation in Wash
ington of Cecil B. DeMille's latest
ParamountArtc super-produc-
tion, why Change Your Wife," 1t
is a striking drama of married life
lavishly and luxuriously staged with
Gloria Swanson. Thomas Meighan
and bebe Daniels in the leading
roles.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-01
COLUMBIA.

The attraction at Loew's Colum-
bia for the first four days Of. next
week. beginning next Sunday, will
be Easy to Get" the most recent
starring production for Marguerite
Clark. For the final three days of
next week, the attraction at Loew's
Columbia Theater will be The
Woman Who Understood" the latest
starring vehicle for Bessie Barris-
Gale.
Loew's Columbia Theater an
nounces The Willow Tree" the lat
est starring picture for Viola Dana,
as its attraction for the final three
days of this week, beginning today.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-01
BELASCO.

Charlotte Greenwood comes to the
Belasco next Sunday night in oliver
Aorosco's latest musical comedy sue
cess, "Linger Longer Lefty. This
new show is a sequel to so Long
Lefty" the piece in which the lank
and timber comedienne became a ma
tional favorite.
The same big company that sup
ported her in New York will appear
with her at the Belasco.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-01
COSMOS.

Odiva, a swimming beauty, and
Capt. Adams twelve highly trained
seals and sea-lions will be the chief
feature OF the Easter week bill at
The Cosmos Theater. Six fne sup
Elemental features will include
Adrian" a comedy singing sur
prise; Sue Creighton and sister in
songs and representations: Ferry,
the Frog; Chisholm and Breen in
The Cave Man." Pasquale and
Golden: Catlson. Hope and Harper
In Coming Back" Katherine Mac
Donald in THE Turning Point" and
other acts.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-01
FOLLY.

Edward Rush's Cracker Jacks"
the attraction at the Folly TheateF
next week. boasts of some of the
best, known performers In the world
Of burlesque. Harry Bernard. Lew
Rose and Ruby Thorne will head the
cast. Others are Faustina. a vaude-
willie favorite; Blanche Parquette,
prims donna: Charlie Collins, Lydia
Berg, c. ]. Post and Anna Goldie.
Numerous meritorious vaudeville
specialties and novelties are intro
duced.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-01
EAST Is Vests" Long Run.

Miss Fay BANTER celebrated her
5O0th performance in East Is
West" at the Astor Theater, New
York, recently. Miss Banter. who
admits that she is 26 years old. has
been on the stage twenty-one years,
having played in stock for many
a long year. She has appeared on
Broadway in just four plays and not
a single one of them turned out a
failure. They are Arms and the
Girl" The Willow Tree" The
Kiss Burgular" and East Is West"
"Buddies." at the Selwyn, also had
it's 200th performance recently. and
Miss Lenore Uric has appeared for
more than the 150th time in The
Son-Daughter" at the Belasco. New
York.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-01
KNICKERBOCKER.

Rubye De Remer will be the star
of the bill at Crandall's Knicker-
booker Theater today and tomor-
row in His Temporary Wife" On
Saturday only, Charles Ray will
succeed to the stellar place on the
bill in the title role of ALARM
Clock Andy" Next Sunday and
Monday, Pauline Frederick and
Harold Lloyd will be the pictured
co-stars in "The Woman in Room
13" and Haunted Spooks." Tues
day and Wednesday, Bert Lytell will
be pictured in Sir Gilbert Parkers
The Right of Way" Thursday and
Friday Mary Pickford will be
starred in "PoIlyanna." On Satur-
day only. Elsie Ferguson will be the
star in His House in Order"