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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-14
NEWS BY WIRE ALL SORTS OF LOCAL GOSSIP
GREAT AMERICAN. DRAMA BASEBALL
 STARTING TODAY

''Horse-hide and Willow the great American drama, has hit, townt The greatest show on earth, bar none, 16-ring spectacle rep1ete with Giants, Tigers, Cubs, Elephants, P1- rates, Indians and the usual assert- ment of freaks, and a full-thro oate0 accompanying chorus of 250,000 led by the celebrated conductor, Rowling Fan will be presented today for the first time this year. For variety of treatment this drama is unequalled, for it possess both novelty and charm hitherto unknown to other popular productions. Although it has. bcea charged that the theme was pIagiar ized from the English play o1 "Rounders,' F'Horse-hide and Willow is a distinctly American work. It was written and first produced by Abner Doubleday back in 1889 and it regis tered such a pronounced hit that it has not yet moved from the stage on which it was first produced. For consecutive performances this is 8 record which has never been ap- preached by any production anywhere at any time.
 The thread of the story has been preserved from year to year with some changes here and there, usually for the betterment Of the piece. The music of ''Hore-hide and Willow is attractive and me1od1ous and swings gracefully into the atmosphere of the scenes. "Kil the Umpire" and "Take Him Out the musical hits, have been revived year after year with continued success. The lyrics which accompany them are typical of the characters which sing them.
 The Home Run King the leading l role in '*Horse-hide and Willow vii be portrayed again this season, b! Babe Ruth, who scored a smashing success in the part last year. He vii be ably supported in other stella1 1 roles by Ty Cobb, Ed. Rousch, Wal | ter Johnson, Eddie Cicottee, Eddf | Collins and other stars.
 1 Abounding in comedy, "Horse-htd
 and Willow is none the less a dram; of tense qualities, from the death 0 1 the aged Grandmother in the pro 1 logue to the gripping climax of tn i Worlds Series. A more prosperou
 season than ever is predicted by tn
 press agents of the show this yea
 despite the advance in prices and tn
 elimination from the cast of the Ba
 Brothers Shine, Emery and Licoric, (By Ed. Hughes)
 Copyright, 1920, By The Wheele | Syndicate, Incl
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-14
BUYS HORSE AT TRACK AND THEN
 WINS AT 50 TO 1

Baltimore, Md. April 14-It was a lucky inspiration that led George Peterson to cast his eyes on George Boree. the two-year-old gelding which he bought yesterday for s1,0o0.
 He started the gelding in the first race, dash of four furIongs. at the Bowie track yesterday afternoon, and the youngster won cleverly by a length and a half. and paid $110.10 for each $2 purchased in the mutuel machines.
 Peterson bet $40 on George Boree and pulled down $2,002. The purse was worth s7eO net. So it came about that the son of Harrigan. in his first start for his new owner paid him a total of $2.7o2, on his $1.0oO invest ment
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-14
HARTFORD GETS
 FIELDER BAILEY
 FROM COLUMBUS

osztheHder Fred Bailey, wAs was with Co14nabsss, O., of the American association last season, has been se- cured by Hartford. Bailey is said te be a fast man ea the bases and is also a good hitter.
 Baf4ey was spare oHtae4der of the Boston Braves three years ago, join ing the Bea4a4ow4 outfit after making a name for himself as an athlete for the Vanderbilt University of Nash vile, Tenn. StaIlings chung onto him for two seasons and then let him out to the Toronto Tnter'nationals. He played with the Leafs for two seasons and last year was sold to the Celum- bas club of the American Assecia- ton. With ColgnabFS he stung the pill for an average oD,2g4.
 wEn his out4ae4d now settled, 1t re- mains for Hewley to secure an ex- perfencea ia&e3der- The local pilot feels a little teaTy about the three inexperienced fnfielders he has lined up so far to make up three-quarters of his inAesd. With O player at sec ond who has been through the naiil, Dan feels that he would be treading on safer gaorzad.
 At any rate, he intends to give both Neher, recommended to Hewaeg by <sCthicf'' Shorten, the Detroit out fielder, and Maddoxs the Brooklyn serai-pr,o, all the opportunity possible to make good. If they do not come up to expectations, he will then set out on his trail for an experienced second sac4er or a shortstop. Barry on first, an. experienced man at either short or second and Kane, the Fisk Red Top recruit, at third, is the way Howzey hopes to line up his infieId unless both 7Teher and Maddox come through with the expected.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-14
WASHINGTON TO PLAY
 NEW HAVEN ON SUNDAY

New Haven, April | 14-0wner Weiss of New Haven announced a new Ade- ve1opznent that has not appeared in the papers in the Eastern League cir cult when he stated that it was decid- ed at the league meeting in Spring field to adopt a waiver rule It is the first time there has been a waiver agreement in the Eastern League or any other league in this territory.
 By the agreement entered into Afon- day every club in the league must waive on a player slated for league of the same eaiibfe as the Eastern or lower. This rule should act as a de- cfded benefit in husbandfng desirable material 1n this league,
 Tine first game of the season here will take place Sunday at Lighthouse Point, when Washington will play here Walter Johnson will pitch and also Courtney. former New Haven ztar twfrIer. Maurice Shannon, former New Haven player and late of the Bad Sox- win also be with the team
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-14
JERRY CONNEaL WILL
 MANAGE BASEBALL N TWISTED THIS SEASON

winsted. April 14-P1ans are being made to place a representative base ball team on the diamond in Winsted this season. Yae players will be un- der the direction of Jerry Cornell, formerly player and manager of the New Haven team in the old State league and efforts will be made to have the team strong enough to meet all of the fastest semf-pro rofessiona1 clubs in the state.
 An option has been secured on the Gilbert School athletic field and indi- cations point to a very successful sea- son. It is planned to raffle an auto mobile as a means of raising money to assure the financial strength of the club.
 Negotiations will be opened in the near future with some well known out of town players, who. N4th local talent, will make up the team. The season will probably not be opened until the latter part of May.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-14
TEN PITCHERS USE SPITBAll
 IN AMERICAN

New York, April IA Only ten American League pitchers are eligible to use the "spitbalP during the 1920 season, President B. B. Johnson an- nounced yesterday previous to depart ure for Philadelphia. Cleveland has nominated Coveleskie and Caldwell 1; Chicago, Cicotte and Faber; Detroit, Leonard and Ayres; St. Louis. Shocker and GFallia; New York, Quinn; Bos- ton, Russell. Neither Philadelphia nor Washington made a nomination which means that neither of these clubs has a pitcher eligible under the new rule adopted at the February league meeting in Chicago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-14
GEOaCE LhvICNE FORMER BOXING
 CHAMP, INSANE

Detroit, Mich, April 14 - George Lavigne, known in the ring as the Saginaw Kid,'' one of the greatest fighters in the history of pugilism and the first American boxer to hold the lightweight sclIaIa pionship of the world has become mentally unbalanc- ed and has been committed to an asylum Layigne has been highty and erratic for some years past indicating an unsettled mental condition, but only within a few days has he given evidence of insanity
 George LaTigne was born in Bay City, Mich, Dec. s, 1889, and as boy worked in the saWTniI1s that abounded in that vicinisy- He showed such apti- tade as a fighter that he was induced to enter the professional ranks whes' he was 20 years of age.
 He developed such power that Jack McAul1fe, the American lightweight champion. then near the end of his rope, decided to retire. and LaEigne claimed title After defeating a num-
 Der of lghtweights Lavigne was matched with Joe Walcott, a welter l and one of the most terrific hitters in the ring. Under the terms of the
 match W5aIcott stipulated to stop La vigne in 15 rounds or lose a $500 side | bet
 1 Wa1cott was required to make 135 1 pounds ringside, much below his nor
 n1a1 fighting weight The contest was l one of the most thrilling ever seen iB i ring WaIcott, weakened by ths weight, did little in the early rounds l but came strong in the latter part of , the battle Nevertheless Iavigne gave
 as good as he received and earned the
 decision on points He also stayed the l limit and won the wager This bout l took place at the Empire A C., Mas
 peth, Dec 2, 1895. and created a sen- 1 sat1on-
 In 1896 Sam Fitzpatrick. manager ] Of LavigBe. matched him to box Dick
 Surge, lightweight champion of Eng ! land, for the worlds title, and the i bout took place in the National Sport ing Club. London. June 1. 1896. Al ! though Burge was a topheavy favor i lte, he never had a chance and was knocked out in the 17th round Or his return to America Iavfgne tough any and all who would meet him, bu1 1 opponents became scarce and the Sag
 inaw Kid started fast pace that 500 ] resulted in his depreciation as tighter. He lost the title to Franl
 Efne at Buffalo. July 3, 1899.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-14
Hal Chase Business
 Man on Coast Now

Hal Chase. who has retired from professional baseball. is now in Cali fornia., and will live there perma-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-14
Manager Walsh . Gives Squad
 Practice

Manager Ed Walsh of the Bridge bort baseball club, finally got his players cut of the Golden Hill hotel and headed them for Newfie1d park today. Rain and cold weather have prevented the noble athletes from get- ting much ezsreise except with a knife and fork at meal times. Few of the veterans have reported so far kut the manager thinks this is due to the trouble on the railroads.
 The Rochester club of the Interna- tional League is due to play Bridge port at NewfeId park next Sunday and Manager Walsh says the local players now need a few workouts in order to get in shape for the Inferna- tional Ieaggers, who have been train ing in the south. Arthur Irwin, the old time scout, Is managing Reches- ter. He has a number of Giant re- crWsts and Rodriguez, the former New Ienden first basenaans is with Roehes- ter, teo.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-14
SISLER TAKES CHASSIS CROWN
 IN BIB LEAGUE

with f74e retirement of Harold Chase, Prince Hal" from the game come back memories of inc time when this same ball player was the best ffrxt tEaseuaam in the game, and re gzrded by most fans as the leading first saeker of all time. Chase was with the New York Giants last season but while. he flashed at times in Son1s- thing like his old time manner his game was not I'D to his standard of yester-year-
 George Doe sssler appears to be the oray hrS&-corner player in the big leagues now who can wrest the @Ebest ever'' honorsS from Chase
 Szsaer does not get half the credit due him in the East, but out in the Western half of the American League they regard him as 8, second Ty Cobb. And his record just about backs up this feeling. sfsaec was the property of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1918 but refused to report and played fnde- pealdent ball. The following season he was on the ineligible list but fR 1915 he was awarded to the St Louis Browns and proceeded to attract at tention right away.
 Sisler was a pitcher i'm Ea2e Univer- ssfty of Michigan and iza 1915 pitched for the ETeO7S1dlSS as we'll AS 4132ydIhSs the cmt6ield and first base. He hit -2ss that season. boosted this to -Se5 the next year, and raised it again to -3s1 in 1917. He batted -S41 the following year and last summer c3o7zted foa -S52. He has been 8 fxt9lre at frs base for the past few seasons and has come to be recognized as the Eses there is today. the successor to Hal Chase
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-14
NEW BRITAIN BOYS
 GET BASEBALL RERTHS

X New Britain. April IA Word has been received here that John (Mickey) Noonan. the local boy who is with the Newport News team in the Virginia League. has signed a new contract at an increase in salary and is certain of his position with the club.
 Noonan played with the Pioneers of this city for several years and was with the s. K. F. team of Hartford one season. He is rated the best catcher ever turned out of New Brit ain and local fans and his acquaint- ances all over the state will be pleas ed to learn of his success.
 Benny Lynch, first baseman with the Pioneers last season, left today to join the Waterbury team. He will be given a tryout and-~ local admirers look for him to stick.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-14
BOgash Beats McNulty In
 Elm City

New Haven, April 14.---A number or Bridgeport fans saw Lou Bogash ger the decision over Jack BIdNulty of New Haven hast night There was big crowd at the Arena and Bogash's share of the receipts amounted to over $7eo.
 It was apparent from the very out set of the fight that ADeNultyS main idea was to last the twelve rounds It looked almost like a. certainty, and not for a minute did anyone think the local boy had g. ghost of a chance of beating the Bridgeporter. It was a plain case of being the under-dog, staying the limit.
 However, Bogash, backed with a greater knowledge Of the ring game, of much studier build, and with his panther-li1ke springing tactics, should have done much better than he did It seemed as though Bogash was saw l ing his strength for the later rounds as it appeared as though McNu'ty should have gone down in the f>~h round if any
 1. It looked as though Bogash would
 stage a beIated rally in the eleventh
 round, as he tore into McNulty like a wild man for few seconds. His l
 sary steam, and consequently failed to produce the required results The
 Hill boy stuck it out ganely, and even l had the Park City battler missing one swing after another. If he had con
 nected with one of those "up-froIn- the-cellar' clouts it would have been
 curtains, but he sldfully evaded them Nevertheless, the bout was good, even though it didn't produce the expected ,A4 {1, [aJ4 had received a run for their money
 and found consolation in the fact thai NlcNuIty, who was supposed to be
 easy picking for Bogash, managed tc
 accomplish the almost imp ossdble.
 The sim-final bout between Mickey THCvers and Young Kaiplan of Meri dsn was a fairly good bout. Trayer' had the best six out of the 10 rounds and was deserving of the verdict. I couldn't have been otherwise
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-14
YALE PLAYING
 F0RDHAM NINE IN NEW HAVEN

New Haven, April 1.-The Yale baseball team will play the FordhaIn nine this afternoon at o'clock at Yale Field. The two teams are fair Iy evenly matched, Fordham having practically the same team as last year. Only three men were lost to the New Workers through graduation, one of them being Frank F'risch, who is now pastinaing with the New York Giants.
 Although the local collegians have not made a very suspicious start this season, Billy Lauder is certain the team will show considerable improve ment in this afternoons game. The chances of victory favor the Ellis, in asmuch as the Fordham nine suffered a huniliating II to 0 defeat at the hands of the Giants, Monday after noon-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-14
LEAR, FORMER LOCAL
 PLAYER, WITH GIANTS

King Lear, who played third base for Bridgeport when Paul krichen managed the club, has been claimed by the Giants by the waiver route from the Chicago Cubs. Lear has been acting as utility inf1elder for the Cubs since he was purchased from Bridge port. The Giants are short of in field substitutes this season and Lear ought to have a job for the season. Major leaguers regard him as a good hitter although not finished fielder. He was a good long distance hitter when with Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-14

nently. Chase recently denied the re- port that he would go into the movies" He said that he had ac- cepted a business offer on the Coast, and would never play ball again. He began to realize last year that he was beginning to slow up, and finally con- c1uded that his career as player was oyer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-14

The athletic committee of the Tut tie Burns Post, American Legion, has abandoned the idea of putting a base ball team in the field to represent Winsted this year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-14

Skilled tire repair service works wonders with apparently hopeless casings-so bear in mind that no casing is useless until WE say so. Refining. (retreating sometimes) repairing bIowouts and loose Or in- Jured treads often adds over 1000 miles of service to casing.
 Let us see the old casing before it's sold for junk-it's a wise move. United Tire & Vulcanizing Co, Distributors of Firestone Tires and
 Tubes.
 S42 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport
 TeIephosle 6OSO Barnum
Fair play., 1920-11-13
County Court PROCEEDINGS
"WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 1920.

Allowed: A. C. Wade $685. road
work etc., Mace Turlcy 35, special
work Dist. =. e. NJ. Boyd $3.50 lum-
ber, I. b. Straughan corn poor farm
2oS. Tetley' Klein Lbr. Co. 2O,35
supplies Dist. II, Lang Motor Co.
l22.lS truck supplies.
THURSDAY. Nov. 4.
Harry L. Rehm 1871 poor farm
supplies. Moreau Lbr., 1. IS poor farm
supplies, Leo c. Worst $50 auto hire.
Standard Printing Co.. 90 SO station.
cry, Buxton d Skinner $50 station.
cry, Geo. IL Barnard ~. "a stationery.
James Pinkley l25 Supt. poor farm
and 4l.9S disbursements, Felix J.
Rlgdnn 1905 services Circuit court,
Jos. II, Etfrein 2O25 supplies moor
farm, Germo Mfg. Co., l33. .43 disin
lnfrctant poor farm. Farmers Supply
Co.. 3o3 supplies poor farm and
9,63 reliet neglected child and 3o4. ~
supplies poor farm, Fair Plny 5.25
stationary, $50 public printing, 523.
80 election printing. Herald 523 80
election printing. $50 public printing.
81 stationery, George Wehner 2l4.5g
mill stuffs. Francis y. Gegp l2 tenn
pornry relief, Rosina Lalumondier
10, Mandy Pinkston 10 Mrs. r, Beau
champ 0. Mrs. VIM. Wilson, $50.
Mrs. Edmond Beeve $50. Lizzie Lab.
ruyere D. Tom Cheescbrough s. Mary
Heberlie ., Mrs. Frank Roth 5, Fe.
l'c'te l.alnmondiere 5, Florence Car.
ron o, Clara Morice 5, Wesley
Counts 5, Minnie Counts s. Marv
Brown ., Clovis G.. Boyer s repair
work poor farm. Skinner & Kennddv
D - stationery, Chas. Grundmeyer 2i
dragging.
FRIDAY Nov. 5.
John Okenfuss & Sons l!IS,5 so meat
poor farm. A. A, Banmgartner lOI. 10
serylcrs Oct. term. l69. .45 services in
vacation, I'll disbursements, Reuter-
Milling Go. 1905 coal poo, farm.
1870 coal court house, +. l.. Scbwent
Fair play., 1920-11-13
PUBLIC SALE

The following cattle picked up
by the City Marshal will be sold to
the highest pidder for cash at lot
on cOrn0r of Fifth and Washing
ton Streets in City of Ste. Gene
We've at 10 o'clock a. IN. on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH
Two head of cattle, one black
male, white face, weight about 300
pounds. one red heiter. Both
have horns and nre marked the
same, slit in right cdr in V shane
and crop off left ear.
Owner can have same by identi.
flying them before the sale and
paying costs.
II. II. ALTERNATELY.
nd Marshal City of Ste. Genevieve.
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Change Of Time.

Effective Sunday November
7th, there were some minor
changes in the arrival of trains
on the Frisco.
Train 0O5 leaves st. Louis at
9:OO p. m. and arrives here 11:O2
p. IN. Train going north will
arrive here at 4:59 a. m.
The accommodation train out
of st. Louis, will run to Chaffee
instead of St. Mary's daily ex-
cept Sundays, leaving St. Louis
5:15 p. m. arriving here sos d.
IN. Going north will arrive
here 7:45 a. IN.
Fair play., 1920-11-13

1914 road work, L. b. Moreau As
election expense LIST precinct, Frank
Gettinger 43 election expense 2nd
precinct, Chas. Fallert 1880 election
precinct 3, Law. Jacob $3.50 precinct
4, Albert Reed 35 pre,inct 5, Jos. j..
Rozer 44.50 precinct 6, Jos. Doll
"a so precinct Z, Charles Naeger 81 50
precinct 8, j. H. Turnbaugh 36 pre-.
cinct o, A. T.. Wade 36 precinct 10,
Carroll J. Boyd 3G precinct IL. Ern-
est STANCE $3.50 precinct -. Aug.
Herman 80 precinct 13. Mace Turley
81 80 precinct II, Jas. C. Carron 80
precinct l5, Chas. Roth, Sr.. 35 pre-
cinct Is, Peter L. Carron 81 so pre-.
cinct II, N. A. Counts 36 precinct IS,
l.. G. Duvall $3.50 precinct 10. N. G..
Moore 81 precinct 20, Albert Loida
$3.50 precinct 81. Otto Shinn 36 pre-.
ciuct 23, Gottleb II Inn 80 so services
deputy sheriff, 29.l7 ianitor services,
40 delivering election supplies, Mis-
souri, Prison Board 80 care inmates.
DR.. f. Hlnch IS salary county physi.
clan, 10 services insanity cases. H. l..
d W. Co., 1892 light court house,
27.lS lights poor farm, Standard Prtg.
Co. 2Sl election supplies. r. b.
Straughan 45 services Judge, Law. A.
Herzog 80 services Judge, Z. s.
Womack 1880 services Judge and
mileage. 7. b. Strauglan 5 services
Board of Equalization, l.. A. Herzog
8 same, Z. $. Womack 5 same, Leo
p. Fallert 5 same, Jasper Holiday
IL temporary relief, Joseph H. Rehm
quarter salary l25.
MONDAY Nov. |.
II. II. Telegraph and telephone
taxes levied, Requisition for Supt. ol
Schools salary, kequisition for 1854. 8:
Co. foreign Ins. tax money, Abstrac
of fees collected by +. J. Rigdon TO,
October approved, Report of gran,
jury ordered fled.
Hawk bounty certified to job,
Schmitt. WIN. G. Miller. Simon Graf
Hugo Bauman, Edward Domze. Olive
HogenmilIer. VIM. Oberle. Hy. A
Mueller, Edw. and John Bonnarens
James Berry, Jr., David Hogenmiller
=, }. H. Vale, Frank Pfaff, Theodor
Basler, Edw. j. Donzc, Chris
!. Schwent, John Denler. Henry
Drury, Jos. r. Joggerst. Vnlentin
Gremminger. Ben r. Huck. Anto
Pfaff. Sr., Matt w. Schweigert, Pete
Wolk, VIM, Stuppy. Chas. Stuppy
, Henry }. Miller, l.. W. DOnze, Harr
! j. Petrequin. Settlement Mace Tul
ley road dist. . and A. G. Wade dis
II approved.
! SATURDAY Nov. q.
. Quarterly settlement VIM. p. Hucl
collector and Joseph H. Relm. trea
urer, approved. Report county ply
sician, approved. Adjourned.
Fair play., 1920-11-13

Mrs. Henry l.. Rozier was the
guest of her daughters at Cape
Girardeau last week.
Mrs. Josephine Smith of st.
Louis was the guest of friends
in Ste, Genevieve last Saturday
and Sunday.
Fair play., 1920-11-13

Miss Grace Morton visited st.
Louis from last Friday evening
until Sunday night.
Miss Lydia Broeckelmann of
River aux Vases lett last Satur.
day evening for visit to rela'
tjves aud friends in st. Louis.
Fair play., 1920-11-13

Miss Effiie Vogt was the guest
of relatives and friends in st.
Louis this week.
Miss Letha DeIisle of Portage.
vile is spending this week in
Ste. Genevieve the guest of
friends.
Fair play., 1920-11-13

Edgar Geiler who has been
visiting his parents in our city
returned to st. Louis last Sun.
day evening.
Fair play., 1920-11-13
For SaIe-A mirror folding
bed. Apply at this Office.

Farm Wanted: - Wanted
to hear from owner of good land
for sale worth the price asked.
l.. G. JONES,
adv Box 551, Olney. III.
Fair play., 1920-11-13

Nottce-GoOd farm land
wanted. l have 78O inquiries for
farms and timber lands. If you
want to sell your land write to
me at once.
WALTER b. MURPHREE, Agt.
adv McEwen. Tenn.
Fair play., 1920-11-13

For SaIe-Four room house.
one and one. half acre lot or more,
cellar, good cistern, electric lights,
large chicken house, good garden
and hewly fenced. located be.
tween Hercnlaneum and Crystal
City on hard surface road. For
more information write or see
JOHN w YEIDA, JR.,
Herculaneum, Mo,
adv P.O. Box "a
Fair play., 1920-11-13

SATURDAY Nov. 6.
Quarterly settlement VIM. p. Huck,
collector and Joseph H. Rehm. treas.
urer, approved. Report county ply.
sician, approved. Adjourned.
Fair play., 1920-11-13

AsofA Pea Township r. B ThGW W Saline
Ste enc liam h r B@uwhTw
Boyd r SH Township Ohm U Township LR
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