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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-16
A FTIRT

1 don't see why you are SO bitter
captain. She says she was always
fond of your company.
She proved that. She got engaged
to four of my company, to say Moth
ing of myself.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-15
CAMERON PUTS
BRIDGEPORT IN
THIRD POSITION
First Baseman Makes Sen
sational Running Catch i'll
Ninth, Saving the Game
BASES CROWDED
Kenneth Grimes Plays Sec
ond Base in Place Of Orr
Double Header Today
BASES CROWDED

Dameron, the Albany first baseman,
saved the game for Albany in the
game against Bridgeport yesterday
afternoon in the ninth inning when
with three Americans on the paths he
made a corking running catch. There
were two out at the time. Albany
won the game, 6 to 4, and by the vic
tory showed Bridgeport down into
third place behind Springfield which
won a double header from Hartford.
New Haven broke even in double
header and by SO doing retained a
comforta BILE lead over both Spring
field and Bridgeport.
Yesterday Kenneth Grimes played
second base in place of Orr. He had
nine fielding chances and took ad-
vantage of seven of them. The teams
are scheduled to play double header
today. limerick and Skif got in two
base hits during the matinee yester-
day. The score:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-15
Sparkling Displays
Great Form In Game
At His Best Yesterday In Golf Match Against Al Cucl OF
Weatogue In Practice Play at Racebrook-Plays
Remarkable Long and Short Game

for Cuici had overshot the green with
his second and Clipped to the far
edge on his third.
Sparkling Evens.
Sparkling evened the match on the
fifteenth green playing perfect golf
while Cuicrs. iron from the tee over
shot the green The Weatogue pro-
fessiona1 again went one up at the
sixteenth when he ho1ed 20-foot
putt, the ball hitting the back OF the
cup with sufficient force to carry 1t
a dozen feet away had it not bound
ed in the air and dropped straight
down. Again Sparkling evened the
match at the seventeenth hole when
Cuici went one over par and the de-
cision rested with the last hole.
sparling's drive from the 18th was
slightly hooked though Of about the
same length as Cuicrs. The former
sliced a brassie slightly, but reached
the green with a long nashie while
Cufci found bunker with his brassie
took three strokes to get out. over
shot the green on his sixth, Clipped
back a dozen feet from the cup anc
took two puts for a nine. Sparlins
laid his first putt dead to the PR
and took a par five.
+ Cuici's playing, though often bril-
| liant, lacked thes teadiness of his op
ponent He dropped three brides t.
one for Sparkling. but was over pal
more often. Sparkling was bothered
considerably by the green's which
were much slower than those a
/, Brookfawn and took at least a hal
dozen extra puts in the IS holes. Hi
medal score was II to Cuici's 10.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-15
MAIN BRASS co.
TEAM WINS IT'S
9TH STRAIGHT
Chester Jersey Stops, Bill
tons With Steady Pitching
and Support In Field
HITS ONE HOMER
Bunched Hits In Fourth
Produce Only TALES OBJ
tanned By Billions

Chester Jersey, pitching a steady
game for the Bridgeport Brass COM
pany's Main Plant team, defeated the
Billion nine, to last night and it
was the seventh consecutive victory
for the Main Plant outfit. Jersey not
only pitched finely, but he caught one
in the groove and lined it out for a
home run into deep left The Main
Plant obtained nine other hits which
gave them the victory without a great
deal of trouble. Mcclure, the only
Brass man who failed to register in
the hit column, got hit with a pitched
ball.
Bilton's played a fast and snappy
game in the field, having a, couple of
fast double plays to their credit dur
ing the encounter. These stopped raj
lies, but the team was unable to con-
meet with the offerings of Jersey. In
| the fourth inning, however, punched
hits combined with an error, gave
them all the runs they obtained dur
| ing the session. The score:
Brass Main Plant.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-15

George Sparkling of Brooklawn was
at his best yesterday at Racebrook in
tuning up for the Shawnee open
tournament next Tuesday and We'd
nesday. Sparkling was pitted against
AL Cuici, Weatogue, in a four-bali
foursome wfthzsJack Beers as Cutcfs
partner and Jacks father helping
Sparkling, who beat Cuici by a score
of 1 up, also winning one point Mas
sau and two strokes medal. Sparkling
and Beers father defeated Cuict and
young Beers, 1 up.
Up to the green's throughout the
IS holes Sparling's game was almost
faultless. Though outdriven 10 and
sometime 20 yards by Cuici, he was
almost always straight for the pin
and when occasionally he did get in
trouble, his recoveries were brilliant
Cuici Leads on Turn.
Cuici led one up at the turn and
held the advantage to four holes. On
the 18th Sparling's drive hooked
slightly and found a pocket in the
ground where the turf had been
hacked just around and only dozen
feet from tree with low hanging
branches. 1t was lie which would
have disheartened the majority OF
players for to reach the ball the clut
head was forced to cut through a soli6
two inches of turf.
Without an instant's hesitation
Sparkling selected mashie ant
cleaved his way to the ball. The
impact of the stroke smashed the
club in two, but the ball carried tt
the green $50 yards away. The sho
gave Sparkling the hole in par figures
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-15
AMERICAN CYCLISTS
HAVE STRONG RIVALS

Antwerp, July 15-America will
have twelve opponents in the bicycle
road race and ten in the ve1odrome
track events in the Olympic Games
Among the contestants will be some
of the best amateur cyclists on this
side of the Atlantic. including Pekrs,
the famous Dutchman, who has been
winning all over Europe.
Olympic committees announced the
following nations had ~ entered the
ve1odrome events to be held Aug 9
and 10: Great Britain, the United
States, Holland, Denmark, Italy,
South Africa, Canada, Luxembourg,
Switzerland, Poland and France.
All of these except Switzerland will
compete in the 170-kilometer road
race on Aug. IL. Czechos1ovakia
Norway and Sweden have entered for
| the road race, but not for the velo-
| drome contests.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-15
HITTING EN- ON A LINE
By Masterson

Followers of football are hoping
Acco Jack Kearney will reconsider
his idea of refusing to manage the
team this fall because under him the
city was given about the best foot
ball it ever got. Kearney always had
a good team.
They say Roy Grimes was pur-
chased for $1,000 by the Giants. OF
this amount $500 is paid in cash and
the other cool thousand will come
when the player makes good.
Jesse Burkett, the Giant scout, who
Is said to have recommended Ray
Grimes to the Giants and Catcher
Skiff as corking backstop is one OF
the shrewdest baseball men in the
country. Burkett used to. have a
team up in Worcester where he de-
veloped players and sold them to the
big show every year, cleaning up al
kinds of kale on the sales.
Jim Corbett and Joe Choynski were
two great battlers-said the old time
sport fan reminiscently. eff I re-
member Alright it was just thirty-one
years ago today that they had it ou1
together in San Francisco-the frs
of three memorable fights between
these two men in 1889.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-15
Detroit Golf Men
Protest Arrangement

Detroit golf professionals have mu-
tinted against the plans of the direc-
tors Of the Michigan State open cham
pionship and will not enter the event
unless a change in the condition is
made. The requirements are for each
entrant to pay a fee of SIS in order
that a group of five prizes may be
awarded. The pros say that this
means playing for their own money,
whereas they insist that the State as
ISOLATION should follow the plan used
in other sections and offer purses to
the pros for competing. Several of
the pros who have delivered the ulti-
matum are former Fasteners, includ-
ing Mike Brady of Oakland Hills,
Ben Nichols of Brooklands, Davie
Robertson and Archie Simpson of
Detroit Country Club and Bill Trov-
niger and Jim Kenney of Bloouf field
Hills
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-15

Corbett was just beginning his box
ing career then, but nevertheless he
trimmed the formidable Choynski in
four rounds. The second bout be-
tween these men held that year was
| stopped by the police, while in the
third contest Gentleman Jim knocked
out his man in the twenty-seventh
round.'
After Champion Johnny Wilson's
| rather mediocre showing in his re-
| cent fight with Soldier BarMeld
| boxing fans are casting their eyes
about for some real midd1eweight
| championship timber. OF course there
| is reliable old Mike O'Dowd, but II
is quite possible that Mike is past his
! prime, and therefore the fans are
| anxiously seeking a younger man.
Jeff Smith, who has been consist
emily fighting like a champion fol
some time, further clinched his right
to consideration for a match with
| Wilson by his decisive victory ove1
| George Robinson at Lewiston, Ne.
! last week. Jeff is mighty good
man, and barring O'Dowd, there i.
no middleweight fighting today whe
is better entitled to a match will
the champion than he.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-15
Crisp Bingles

The Recreation league starts to-
night at $50 at aside park.
W. 80
Losins fly in the lsG1 by Ruth
gave the break to st. Louis yester-
day and the Yanks lost, to g. but
Babe knocked. out his 2sth home run.
Everett Scott ran his string of con-
secutive games up to Sol yesterday for
Boston and thes Rex, Rox celebrated
by deAntinG pRkrA& II both ends of
a. double header.
Springfield and Hartford played Is
innings to settle two ball games at
Springfield yesterday. The first was
Is rounds and the second TO- F1ynn's
home run settled the second contest.
olsols the Brooklyn short field ar
list, lift ball under the fence for a
home run at Chicago yesterday and
the hit won the game.
Leslie Mann hit the ball out of the
Pittsburg park yesterday, the first
time it has been. done this season.
Pittsfield, dropped its seventh
straight game yesterday when Reigel
was batted hard by Waterbury,.
Iy CODD' injured 4llS lett leg III TN
game at Boston yesterday and hac
to be carried from the field. Jo
Bush was elected from the sam
game for humping into the umpir
after a. decision at first base.
~
Kenneth Grimes has joined tn
Bridgeport team. Yesterday h
played, second base and got in
couple of boots, but he accepts
seven chances.
Miss Ethelda Bleibtry set a ney
world mark in the 800 meter swir
! in the final Olympic tryouts in tn
pool at Manhattan beach yesterday
Her time was ABA LIS. This chppe
8 As seconds from the best previou
mark of 4:53. Miss Charlotte Boyl
fell out of the race because of an &C
cident near the finish. "-
Three records were broken on TIL
Eastern States track i'm Springfield
yesterday when the Bay State circu
races started. Lyman Brusie wa
timed for 2.14 IL for the New Enc
land colt mark, while Margaret Di
lon lowered the PIP pace mark t
2.06 IA. Ruby Aubrey broke til
track record in the 2.16 to 2.10 l.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-15
Baseball Boxing Swimming Golf Amateur Sports
SCORE SO RUNS IN
MERCANTILE GAME
Darkness Hats Scheduled
Contests at Seaside Park
-Meigs Team Wins

Darkness put a stop to the Mer-
camille league games at Seaside park
last night in the eighth inning. Meigs
beat the American Hardware team,
i to 2, while Eowlands walloped the
White Rolls 81 to IL. It was prob=
ably a record for the number of runs
scored in a game and the scorer was
kept busy Strengthening out the de-
tails. In the eighth inning when
1t was growing almost too dark to
play the White Rolls obtained five
runs and it looked as though they
were going to tie it up, but the dark
ness put a crimp in their aspira-
lions.
Emma Goldman is doing all the
talking for the deported Reds in Rus
STA. Presumably the others are speech
less with disgust.-A1bany Journal.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-15

George, mate OF the Pilgrim to the
leeward rail to watch the jib sheets
as the yacht drove along in a smoky
Southwestern. She heeled so hard that
George soon stood in water up to his
knees.
"Hey, there, Deacon" he yelled,
''its getting deep out here"
II don't care if it comes up to your
neck; you stay there till tell you to
come out" replied Captain Charles
But the Pilgrim was defeated.
Blocks Scotch Cutter.
There may be a happy omen in the
fact that Charles F. Adams years ago
blocked the aspirations of one little
Scotch cutter, the Minerva, which
came to America and defeated a
number of American boats in 1890.
Her victories were regarded as onin-
Gus and suggested to yachtsmen the
possibility that larger boat of her
type would be sent to carry away the
Americas Cup. The Minerva was
sailed by Charlie Barr, the famous
| skipper, who defended the cup as
skipper of the Columbia in 1901 and
| the Reliance in 1908. But Captain
| Adams with his little Gossoon stopped
| the victorious career by winning two
| out of three races.
Captain Christensen, the profess
| siona1 skipper of the Resolute. has
| sailed with Mr.. Adams before. He
was quartermaster of the Pilgrim in
| the race of 1898 and won Mr.. Adams
| approval by going out on to the gaf,
i a dangerous position, to fasten a sail
that became loose while the race was
on.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-15
Premier YachtSnan
At ReSOlute'S Wheel
Charles Francis Adams I'd, is Looked Upon by Ex-
perts as Americas Greatest Man for Position
He is Now in - Owned More Than Score Of
Yachts.

New York, July 15-Charles Fran
cie Adams. End. the man at the wheel
w1o will try to steer the Resolute to
victory in her first race in defense of
ths Americas Cup off Sandy Hook to-
day, is characterized by experts as the
premier American yatchtsman.
He has owned more than a. score of
yachts and has sailed nearly 100, small
and large. and some of these have
been the best boats OF their class in
Am erica and the world.
Mr.. Adams Is treasurer of Harvard
University and a member of the cor
pcgation, a director in many COM
parties and in personal charge of trust
estates amounting to many millions.
Years ago he became known to
yachting associates under the nick
name of Deacon" and some of them
still call him by that name.
Born at Quincy, Mass. he came of
a long line of seafaring men and in
he-ited a love for the sea. He is
credited with calm judgment and a
high type sof sportsmanship. His
father used eto take him sailing in
Boston Harbor when he was child
and by the time he was IL years old
he was winning races with his small
boats. In those days he learned a
lot about the tricky side Of races for
rules were lax.
Has Many Victories.
IN later years Mr.. Adams built and
sailed to victory many notable yachts
NEST of which bore names composed
of seven letters with a double o., such
as the Papoose, Baboon, Gossoon
Harpoon and Rooster.
He was at the wheel of the famou
Pilgrim when she sailed a rae
against the Vigilant and Jubilee 70
] the honor of defending the America
C1rn in 1902 He sent his hrothe
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-15

Three base hits, Brausen. Two base
hits, Harrington, Skiff, limerick.
Sacrifices, Bracket, r. Grimes, E.
Walsh, Donahue. Stolen bases,
Baker, Leary, Donahue, Skiff. Left
on bases, Bridgeport s.; Albany s.
Bases on balls, off House 2; off Har-
rington 8. Double plays, Harring-
ton tost Brausen to Danferop; x.
Grimes to Joseph to R. Grimes
Struck out, by Harrington A; by
House 1. Umpire, Mcdonald. Time
1:42.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-15
DECLINES TO SET
PRICE ON FRIAR ROCK

J. H. Rosseter yesterday refused to
set a price on the noted stallion F'riar
Rock, which is now at the head of
his stud in California S. C. Hildreth.
who recently bought Inchcape, son of
Frfar Rock, from Mr.. Rosseter for a
record price, had desired to own the
sire also, as he had trained Friar
Rock. for all his races Mr.. Rosseter
decIitfed to name price, saying he
could not think of parting with the
horse. Friar Rock once sold for
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-15

Norton ran for Mcclure in End
Two base hits, N. Caggin clio. Home
run, Jersey. Left on bases. Main
Plant 8. Billion 8. First base on err
rors, Main Plant 2, Elton /. Double
plays, Epstein to Ryan to Nishba11,
Segalia to Pistey. Base on balls, off
Vornkah1 3. Stolen bases, Dewitt,
Norton, McIlhoney, McDonough,
Ryan. Pistey. Sacrifice hits, Nc
CURE. Struck out, by Vornkahls 8,
by Jersey 6. Wild pitch. Vornkah1.
Hit by pitched ball, by Vornkahl
(Jersey); by Jersey (Ryan % Time
1870. Umpire, Koscal. Scorer,
Wooster.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-15

American politics is offering some
pointed reminders of the bad impress
sion likely to be made by the osten-
tation of notwithstanding
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-22
SUGGESTS INCREASE
 FOR POSTMASTERS

Washington, December 21.-(Spe- cial.)-Under d bill introduced by Senator Moses, the pay of fourth class postmasters will be increased The bill in part follows;
 Be it enacted. etc, that after July 1. 1921, the salaries of fourth-class postmasters will be graded as follows. In postoffices where the gross receipts per annum are less than S75. postmas- ters shall be paid an annual salary of s100; in offices where the gross re- ceipts are $75 and less than st0O, the postmasters shall be paid an annual salary of S120: when the amount of receipts are S100 or more the postmas- ter shall be allowed: On the first $50, 150 per cent; on the next $100 or less. 100 per cent, on the next $1O0 or less so per cent; on the balanace 50 per cent.
 That in postoffices of the fourth class where the annual receipts are Sl00 or more. postmasters shall be all lowed an amount equal to 20 per cent of their annual compensation for ex- penses for rent, fuel and light.
 That where the postmaster of the fourth-class furnishes his own 3ostof. nee equipment, he shall be allowed the whole of the box rents collected"
 Says Senator Moses, respecting this bill; "The present plan of compepsat ing postmasters of the fourth class~i is by system of percentages of the val ue of stamps cancelled on outgoing mail. This plan was adopted in 1883 and was fair at that time. Then there was little other than first-cIass maii. The parcel post, however, has greatly increased incoming mail on which the postmaster gets no return.
 Now the incoming mail is six tTf1n a
 only fair to increase the pay of tbe postmasters."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-22
SURRENDER DATE SET
Red Ambassador" to Be Turned Over
 to Labor Department Jan. 3

Washington, December 2f.-Formal surrender of Ludwig c. A. K Martens, self-styled Russian soviet "ambas- sador" to the United States, to the department of labor January was decided on at a conference here today between department officials and counsel for Martens
 The conference followed the decision last week of Secretary Wilson direct ing the deportation of the soviet agent to Russia. Since the institution of the deportation proceedings last March. Martens has been in custody of his counsel, and he will continue under lis present status until his delivery to the labor department.
 Formal order for the deportation of the bolshevili envoy will be made on January by the immigration author ltles, and at the same time counsel for Martens is expected to apply to the court for a writ of habeas corpus to stay the deportation.
 Martens is understood to have com municated with the soviet authoritie < Tn Moscow announcing the action of the American goyernment-and request ing instructions. Definite decision as to whether recourse will be had by Martens to the courts, it was said to- day hy Charles Recht, his counsel, will depend upon the answ~,4 of the bol- sheyik authorities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-22
ALABAMA ABANDONS. HE ONE CROP IDEA BY ACTUAL FIGURES
Value of States Farm Property Has increased 86 Per Cent During the Past
 Ten Years
By HUGH w. ROBERTS Washington Bureau The Ago Herald,
 


 Washington, December 21.-(Spe- cial) Fifty-nine and seven-tenthS per cent of the land area of Alabama is in farms, and 5O.5 per cent of the farm land is improved, according to announcement of the director of the census in statement released for pub lication tomorrow morning.
 The value of all farm property is SS90,S4s,720. The value has increas ased more than s6 per cent in 10 years.
 The value of all crops produced in Alabama in 1919 was s309,521.115. The value of corn was $s0,s4s.335; pea nuts $17,025,215; hay and forage $13,- 93S,0S6; potatoes s2,3o4,769; sweet pota- toes s11,333,46S; other vegetables $14.- 500, S6s; cotton (including cottonseed) s153,7s3,657; sorghum and sugar cane s6,77s,e71. Compared with 1909. the value of crops showed an increased of 125.1 per cent.
 Here are the increases in production
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-22
HOUSTON AND SELLS
 URGE APPROPRIATION
 FOR MUSCLE SHOALS

Washington, Decembe 21-IncIusion in the annual sundry civil bill of an appropriation of s10.O00, 900 to carry on work during the coming fiscal year on the government dam being constru cted at Muscle Shoals, Alabama. was urrel today by Representative Sells of Ten nessee and c. H. Houston, president oe the Tennessee Rivers association. ap- bearing before the sub committee tha. IS framing the measure. Representa- tive Shields said there was "considera- ble opposition' in the committee to on appropriation of that size
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-22
DRILL PLEASES MARSHAL
Half Thousand Pupils Quit Building
 In l 40 for Fire Chief

Tuscaloosa, December 21.-(Speciall State Fire Marshal Williams ana James Clinton, a local fireman, went to the high school and asked that fire drilP' be put on. It took only one minute and 40 seconds for the 450 chill dren to get out of the building after the gong sounded. At the negro cen tral school, Prof. Barnes put on a drill, and the 800 children were put in one minute and 47 seconds Marshal Williams complimented the pupils upon the time and the orderly Grill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-22
RUN-OFF NECESSARY
One Election Not Sufficient to Give
 Montgomery a Commissioner

Montgomery, December 21.-(Special)- One election was not sufficient to give Montgomery a city commissioner as the successor of Walter B. Jones, resigned and a run-off will be held next Monday With James H. Hardaway and G. T. Marsh as contenders. MT. Hardaway led the ticket in the special election Mon day, while Mir. Marsh was second. It had been expected no candidate would receive a majority as there were eight in the contest MT, Hardaway received ,223 and Marsh 792.
 The other votes were scattered as fol- lows: W, N. Browder 337; E. T. Gra- ham, 35l; NJ. F. Barganier, 560; R. D. Lee, IA; Lorenzo Davis. 175; Ivy s. Wat son, lS4. Mir. Haraaway had been re- garded as the city administration cam didate and MT. Marsh will make the run off race on the citizens ticket
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-22
BUSY WEEK FOR "TREE"
Christmas Cedar Will Feature Six
 Separate Events

Troy. December 21.-( (Special) first use or the community Christmas tree was given to the Spring Hill consolidated school which gave an excellent pro- gramme Monday night. The tree, a large cedar, was trimmed in colored lights with large cross of white lights at the top. It also was used Tuesday nisht by the Shiloh consolidated school, and later in the night by the Rotary club. which sang number of Christmas carols around the tree. Wednesday night the Troy schools will have charge of the tree Thursday night the Troy negro schools and Friday night the Sacred Harp Singers.