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The log cabin Democrat., 1920-06-02
PLACE
 OFFER FAILS 10 T[MPTJOHNS0N
fry tinted Presa)

Chicago, June 2.-Senator Hh am Johnson means to make an uncom- promising fight for the Republican presidential nomination.
 This was the conclusion reached from a statement which he issued early today, in which he declared that under no circumstances would he ac- cept the nomination for the vice presi- dency, The statement was issued from the Johnson headquarters here following the circulation of a report that organization leaders had made Johnson an offer of unanimous nomi- nation for vice presidency, with Gov ernor Lowden of Illinois as the presi- dential candidate.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-06-02
HUERTA CLOSES
 MEXICO SALOONS
tBv Onited Press)

Brownsville, Tex, June 2-Mexico will become dry nation under a pres idential edict already issued by Adol- phe Huerta, provisional president, ac- cording to word received here. Huerta has ordered all saloons in Mexico to be closed. The permanency of the order has not yet been determined, but the resident Mexican consul said the edict is the first step by the gov ernment to drive out saloons and gambling.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-06-02
SMILES AS DEATH
 SENTENCE PASSED
(By United Press)

Fayetteville, June ?. Standing straight and calmly chewing gum while being sentenced, Victor To-Day, 25, Choctaw Indian, smiled at the judge when late Tuesday he was con- demned to die by electrocution July 15, turned and winked at the sheriff and greeted the crowded courtroom with a broad grin.
 Either crazy or inhuman," was the comments of bystanders. You have counted so many pieces of silver against so many ounces of human blood," said Judge w. A. Dickson, in sentencing the prisoner "I command that you be taken to the penitentiary at Little Rock and there kept till July 15, 1920, when you shall be electro cuted.' The Indians answer was a smile
 To-Day, an ex-soldier who served overseas with the 142nd field artillery, killed and robbed C. C. Smith, 55, an itinerant apple picker, at Springdale three weeks ago, using a short iron rod for a weapon. He confessed shortly after being jailed To-Day was indicted by a special grand jury which convened this morning, and was placed on trial at noon, entering plea of guilty to first degree murder.
 After 50 minutes deliberation the jury returned a verdict of guilty as charged" leaving assessment of pen atty to the court.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-06-02
SENATE APPROVES
 GOVT. FUND BILLS
tBy limited Press)

Washington, June 2.-The senate today practncally completed it's cal endar of appropriation bills by pass ing the sundry civil appropriation bill, the army appropriation bills of $3S5,- o00,o00 and the naval appropriation bill with amendments agreed upon in conference. The army appropriation bill went at once to the white house for signature.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-06-02
DEMAND U. s. RECALL
 LOANS TO ENGLAND
lBY UniteH presnl

Washington, June "A group of American women, carrying banners on which were written demands for Irish freedom and the recall of Amer ican loans to England, appeared before the treasury building today and staged a noisy demonstration. They carried also the Irish flag, The group dis persed quickly when police came in sight.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-06-02
BANKS WILL OBSERVE
 CONFERENCE HOLIDAY

The local banks, following a cus- tom of all banks in the south, will observe the birthday of Jefferson Da- wis tomorrow as holiday. The occa- sion was made legal holiday by the legislature of this state several years ago.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-06-02
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK.
lRy United Pressl

Kansas City, June 2.-Cattle: re- ceipts 5000, market 15 to 25 cents higher, native steers $1O.75 to $13.50, cows and heifers $5 to $13.25. Hogs: receipts 1000, market steady, 10 cents higher, bulk sales $1385 to $14.20, heavy $13.75 to $14,15.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-06-02

Palmetto Chapter, o. E. S., will meet at the Masonic hall Friday after noon at o'clock. The annual election will be held and all members are urged to be present.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-02
|O'DOWD FINISHES
 UP IN WATERBURY
Carbone Expected to Arrive This Afternoon for Scrap
 On Monday Night

Mike O'Dowd, worlds greatest middleweight fighter, is in Waterbury today and will remain there until
 Monday when he will come to this city
 to meet Frank Carbone in the 12- round feature attraction at the Casino
 ed in this city this afternoon to finish
 up his training at the Acorn A. c.
 and he is expected to work out in that
 club again tomorrow afternoon.
 Matchmaker Jennings says there
 has been heavy advance sale of
 tickets for the battle Monday night
 and close followers of the game say
 it surely will be battle In the fight
 with Jackie Clark at Cincinnati a few nights ago. Carbone knocked Clark down a couple of times and this proves that he can pack a punch. O'Dowd'S ability has never been questioned by those who follow the pugilists and the scrap Monday night should be a hum, mer.
 In the semi-fnal of 10 rounds, Patsy Bogash, who has two knockouts in l two weeks to his credit. will face Young Dyson. It looks as though Patsy will have another knockout to ! his credit and if he does it will be 1 tfi. ee in three weeks. Patsy dropped stopped Dyson, so it begins to look 1 as though Patsy will finish on the 1 top of the heap Monday night if the 1 battle goes ten rounds:
 l The other numbers on the bill are Young Luby against Joe Hall. while | Young Mulligan will take a chance l with Mickey Devine. Young Mo | The first bout will start promptly at S:15, but the doors will be open at 6:30 to allow those who want to get l in early a chance to get their seats.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-02
Bridgeport High Is
 Playing In Meriden

PROOF TO BAT
 Fred Hunt, coach of the local high school team will match his pig skin chasers against Meriden at 3 o'clock today at Hamilton field. The Hilitops broke all records last year defeating and holding all teams score less except Everett (Mass.) who de- feated B. H. S. TO. 1she IIil1tops scored 273 points to their opponents 7 and won the state championship. New Haven and Hartford declined to play Bridgeport because of it's strong line. Hunts men defeated Yale Freshman 21-0 at Newfie1d Park last season.
 The probable lineup today will be Whiting, Jacox Saur. Guards; Molloy, Berkwit, Wagner, Tackles; Lances- ter, Jepson, Ryan, Cooney, Ends; Hill. (captain), Center; McCoullough. Quarterback and Paige. Fullback; Whalen, Ga1bretti, Williams, Dunn, Mansfield, Half backs
 The Red and Black coach predicts victory. Three bus loads of rooters will accompany the team.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-02
Only Fighting Chance
 For Chicago White Sox

St. Louis, Oct. 3 - The Chicago White Sox had only a fighting chance for the American League pennant to- day as they went into the second game of the series with St. Louis.
 Trailing Cleveland by two games, the lone hope of the Sox lay in cap turing both contests here. which would allow them to pull up on even terms with the Indians if the latter dropped their final pair at Detroit. In that event both clubs would finish the season with 97 victories and 57 de- feats, necessitating a play-on for the cham pionship.
 The hopes of the White Sox to re- peat their triumph of last year appa- rently went glimmering yesterday when Urban Faber, who has been one of the pitching mainstays this season, faltered before the attack of the Browns, saw a comfortable lead swept away by a barage of hits and finally left the box with his club under two run handicap. Neither Hodge or Keller, who succeeded him. were able to check the assault. Dick Kerr was expected to be Manager Gleason'S spitching selection for today's game, with Deberry, recruit. as his proba- ble opponent.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-02
Picks Cleveland To
 Win World Series
Yeiock We'll Known Baseball Authority, Says Speakers Indians Has Superior Punching Power Backed Up By Plenty of Baseball Brains.

"breaks' because of it's superior punching power.
 The writer believes that Cleveland has the superior punch. Speakers team has not the pitching strength or the Dodgers but 1t has two wonderful moundsmen in Jim Bagby and Stan Coveleskie, and the team batting aver age of 300 it has amaSsed this sea- son speaks volumes.
 In aggressiveness and all-round team work Cleveland has more snap than the National league champions and with careful handling of his pitchers Manager Speaker should be able to hold his own against Brook lyns young army of slab men,.
 Burleigh Grimes, Sherrod Smith, Pfeffer, Mammaux, Galore and Mar quard are Brook1yn's bulwarks of defense against the Cleveland attack, Grimes is Robby's ace. The others are all pitchers of sterling calibre but Grimes alone can be compared with Bagiby and Coveleskie.
 Aside from superior pitching the Dodgers outrank the Indians in but one other department, and that is the infield. The Dodgers inner cordon of defense is better balanced and somewhat more consistent in all man was a, severe brow to Cleveland and though Brooklyn has generously consented to permit SeweH to play the Indians will gain hut little as he
 Brooklyn'S outfield, though it boasts Wheat and Myers, is no more powerful than the Indian combina- ton, built around Iris Speaker, the last word in fielding excellence.
 Cleveland has the call in the catch ing department. The answer is Steve O'Neill. Otto Miller, Brooklyn's first string catcher, is a good steady re- ceiver, but he is not an O'Neil1.
 That the Dodgers will put up stiff fight seems certain, but though they, too are good hitters, they lack the same punch at the bat that Cleveland possesses, and it is the be- lief of the writer that Bagby and Co., veleSkie, with Morton, Malls, Ca1d- well, or Uhle to bridge a gap between games, should prove equal to task of holding their own against superior numbers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-02
(By Jack Veiock,)

New York, Oct. 2.-Tris Speakers s snappy Cleveland Indians are almost as good as under the wire today with the American League pennant- One more victory for the Indians or a de- feat for the White Sox will settle the race in C1eve1and's favor. There is a remote chance of tie, but in such an event the patched up Chicago team could not hope to cope with the In- dians in a play-off for the champion ship.
 1t IS practically certain, therefore, that the Indians will face the Brook lyn Dodgers in the initial game of the worlds series at Ebbets Field next Tuesday afternoon.
 The series will mark the first time in the history of modern baseball that the Cleveland team has contended for tho coveted title and despite the big scandal now under investigation at Chicago, the struggle promises to att tract genuine interest throughout the country as usual. The Cleveland In- ldians are not the best team that ever represented the junior major league in the worlds series, but from this angle they look like the next world s champions.
 They are one of the most aggres- lsive troupes of players ever gotten together. They bristle with fighting spirit. On defensive the Cleveland club is a smooth working. iashy field ing machine; a team that exemp1ifies the value of concerted effort. On of fensiVe, it is team with a powerful punch, backed up by plenty of base ball brains.
 In the Dodgers, Cleveland will meet a club with plenty of morale that can and will fight for every game. Like Speaker, Manager Wilbert Robinson is the ''pal' of his players. He is the kind of manager who gets the last ounce of baseball out of every man, and he ranks with the best of base ball managers.
 Reams of speculative dope" might be written comparing individual play CTS, but the fact remains that one of the rival teams is going to win the series because it has the stronger punch Incidentally, this team will also get the best of the so-calIed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-02
Burleigh Grimes $1OO
 Mascot Bill Is Gone

President Charles H. Ebbets of the Brooklyn baseball club gave Pitcher Burleigh Grimes a brand new $1O0 tbil1 last spring, and Grimes has been using it as a mascot ever since. He carried it himself when he wore civil lian clothes, and when he was play ing Mrs. Grimes sat in the grand stand with the lucky bill in her handbag.
 Yesterday Grimes and his wife went to the movies from their home in 127 Parkside avenue, Brooklyn. and the bill was in Mrs. Grimes pocketbook, and the pocketbook was in a side pocket of the pitchers coat. But when they got inside the thea tre and Grimes reached his hand into his pocket the pockehbook was gone; Some women outside the theatre told them that a little boy had been there with a.pocketbook a which he said he had found and was trying to locate the owner but that Ee had gone away. Grimes has asked the police to hunt for the lucky bill, as he does not feel at all sure that he can put the stuff'' on the ball during the Worlds Series unless he has it.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-02

per cent would go to a fund to be divided among the players of the ond and third on the basis of 60 and 40 per cent, or ss,10O for the second place team and $5,4o0 for the third place teams.
 There is another provision in the regulations which makes it possible to increase the amounts for each ndividual player taking part in the worlds series. Since the regulations provide for a slice of the "melon" going to the second and third teams, it also has been provided that if these teams engage in any post-seas : son series, 50 per cent of the players share of the receipts shall be divided on the basis of 60 per cent to the winner and 40 per cent to he loser, and the balance shall go into the players pool of the worlds series to be divided among the players of the contesting teams in the worlds series ing second and third as explained be- fore.
 These regulations do not apply to post-season series between clubs fin ishing lower than third place.
 Thus, it would be possible in the event of the New York clubs finish ing second in their respective leagues to play series that would add a1- most as much to the players pool as the big games themselves.
 The owners of clubs taking part in the worlds series do not get all the money from the receipts even after the shares of the National Commis- sion and the players are deducted. The regulations provide that after these have been subtracted the bal ance of the gross receipts shall be divided equally between the two clubs. The cluF- owners, however, are oblig- ed to pay into the treasuries of their respective leagues 50 per cent Of their gross receipts up to seven games and if it be necessary to play the eighth and ninth games, then 75 per cent of the gross receipts received by the two clubs under this division ssal1 be paid into the league treasuries.
 As outlined above a game with re- ceipts of S100,0O0 after five had been played, would give .s10,000 to the National Commission and $90,o0o to both club owners or 1000 for each Of this $45,000 each club for the sixth and seventh games would be obliged to turn back $22,500 to their respective league treasuries, and ii they received a like amount from an eighth or ninth game they each would
 have to pay to the league treasurers l 75 per cent or s33,750, leaving $11,-
 25O for each of the clubs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-02
Gamblers Tempted
 DOOin With $4O,OOO
Former Philadelphia Manager Says ,OOO Was Given
 Him In Package and the Rest Promised Him to N ''Thfew'' Game to New York in 1908

Chicago, Oct 2-The Cook county grand jury today was to be made a special body to continue it's search of baseball history for evidece of crookedness. The regular session was completed yesterday.
 There will be no session of the jury other than a perfunctory one to dispose of the formalitieS making it a special body. Testimony will be resumed Monday, however, and on Tuesday John J. McGraw. manager of the New York Giants Fred Toney, Giant pitcher and Benny Kauff. former outfielder of the New York club, will take the stand Ito conclude evidence relating to Heinie Zimmerman, Hal Chase and Lee Ma gee, National League players who are alleged to have conspired to throw ball games during the 1919 season.
 Kauff and Toney, it is understood, will testify that Zimmerman offered them $500 and S20O respectively to throw a game. They refused
 The grand jury will delve into re- ports of dishonesty in the national pastime stretching back through more than a decade, according to States At torney Maclay Hoyne.
 In connection with this it was re- ported that Charles Dooin, former
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-02

manager of the Philadelphia National League team. would be subpoenaed.
 Dooin, in Atlantic City, said that in 1908 man handed him a package containing $S,O0O. and remarked that there was $4O,OOO more in a bank if Dooin would throw the next game to New York.
 The present investigation, it was said, is hastening a plan which has been under discussion for some time among sporting authorities and others to put the control of the game under a national tribunal composed of men prominent in the country. not now connected with baseball. rather than to have it controlled by private inter- ests. Four major league clubs. the Chicago White SoX. the Chicago Cubs, the New York Giants and the Pitts burgh Nationa s have indorSed the plan, and it was understood that the Boston American and National League club owners also approved it's adoption.
 Such names as General Pershing, William H. Taft, Judge Kenesaw M. Landis and Major-Gen. Leonard Wood were mentioned. though it was ad- mitted that none of these men had been approached.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-02
SISLER AND HORNSBY
 ARE BATTING KINGS

Chicago, Oct. 2.-With the close of the major league season tomorrow, George Sis1er, star nrst baseman of the St. Louis Americans, and Roger Hornsby of the St. Louis Nationals ting championship of their respective leagues. Ruth closed the season with a record of 54 home runs.
 Sisler,s according to averages com piled today is safely in front in the American League race with an ave. rage of .405 with Iris Speaker of Cleveland second with 1887. Joe Jackson, the suspended Chicago play CT, is third with 1882, and Ruth, the home run monarch, fourth with .375. The averages include games of We'd neSday,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-02
MANY PLA YERS BENEFIT BY
 WORLD SERIES DIVISION

New York, Oct. 2.-Division of the thousands of dollars paid by baseball fans to witness the worlds Series games is annually the topic of any large su moi money. The regu- lations under which the money of the Worlds Series is at present di- vided has become so involved that trying to solve, while the games are being played, just how much the win ming and losing team s will receive And it is no easy task to arrive at this conclusion because the money is divided in several different ways.
 The principal interest of the base ball fans centers in the amount the players who take part in the big games will receive.
 The first provision in the cutting of the big baseball 'meIon'' is that ten per cent. of the gross receipts of all games goes to the National Com mission Next comes the playerS' pool, which consists of 60 per cent. of the balance (after the comnis- sion's ten per cent has been taken ouD of the receipts of the first five games. The other 40 per cent of this balance goes into the pool to be divid- ed equally between the owners of the clubs.
 The nif more than five games be necessary to decide the championship, the receipts of those games are di- vided, 10 per cent to the National Commission and other 90 per cent to the club owners pool.
 There are certain regulations for the division of the players pool and the club owners pool which are not generally understood and which can be, illustrated by figures than by words.
 Take for example that s10O,00O re- presented the receipts of a game. First of all 10 per cent or s1O,0oO would have to be. set aside for the leave a balance of sso,Ooo Sixty per cent of this, or $54,O0O would go into the players pool and the 40 per cent or $36,0oO would go to the club owners pool. This division would be the same for the first five games.
 The money in the players pool would be divided as per the example before mentioned, in the following 1 manner: Of the s54,0o0 mentioned as of single game, 75 per cent or s40,500 woudl go td the players par ticipating in the worlds series to be 1 divided on the basis of 60 per cen
 to the winning team and 40 per cen 1 to the losing team. The other 2s
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-02
Margaret Dillon
 Meets First Defeat

Columbus, O., Oct. 2.-MarSaret Dill lon, winner of Il straight races and one of the few unbeaten performers of the year. met her fist defeat yes terday afternoon in the 2:10 Arch City Pace, purse S3,000, when, after a stir ring first heat on slow track, she weakened and was beaten by John Henry.
 The F'ree-for-all Pace found Single G. favorite and he easily defeated Directum J. and Sanardo. The softer footing was just to the veteran pacer' S liking and he won one of the few races he has ever captured over the Columbus track.
 Miss Perfection won the 2:11 trot, dropping the final heat to Mary Co., burn. In the 2:13 trot Miriam Guy won in close finishes, the middle heat going to Aileen Dillon. The weather was exceedingly cold and the crowd dwindled to 2,000 on getaway day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-02
LEADING EATERS IN TWO LEAGUES.
Denies Sullivan
 Is Wealthy Man

Boston, Oct 2.-District Attorney Pelletier when asked what criminal proceedings would be made if it was shown Sport Sullivan, unoer in dictment in Chicago, had attempted to induce a baseball player to throw a game, said that if only part of such scheme had it's origin in Boston, Sullivan could be indicted for con- spiracy.
 Sullivan came over from New York today, visited his home in sharon and then left for Boston where he could not be found.
 Mrs. Sullivan today denied her hus- band had made thousands. ''It is true he has an automobile and a chauffeur but that does not mean wealth." she said.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-02
CLEVELAND INDIANS = WANT ONE MORE GAME;

Detroit, Mich, Oct 2.-The Cleve- land Indians. American League lead CTS, went into the third game of the final series against Detroit today re- quiring but one more victory to clinch the pennant. Yesterdays even break in a. double header with the Tigers, while Chicago lost to St. Louis widened the gap between the Indians and Sox to two full games.
 Cold weather which cut yesterday s attendance to about one thousand, continued today.
 Probable pitching selections were: Coveleskie for Cleveland and Dauss for Detroit
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-02
RETURNS S2O, GOO TO
 TICKET PURCHASERS

Cleveland, Oct 2-Beeause of the postponements Thursday and last night, many out of town hght fans' who came here for the bout between Jack Britton and Benny Leonard, have returned home Tommy McGinty, the matchmaker, declared today that he had returned $20,e00 for tickets turn ed in by persons unable to attend the bout tonight Both champions are keeping in condition working out at gymnasiums.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-02
WE'LL KNOWN DRIVERS
 IN FRESNO EVENTS

Fresno, Cal, Oct. 2.-Nine well known automobile race drivers were entered for the 200 mile race on the new mile speedway here today. The track which was completed a week ago is banked at an angle of 45 de- greeS at the turns and in time trials held last Thursday the drivers made circuits at the rate of 100 miles an hour and better.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-02
League Standings
 And Results
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
National League.

Brooklyn, A. New York, SC First game.)
 New York, 4; Brooklyn, 3. (Sec- ond game.)
 Chicago, 8; St. Louis, 2. Other games postponed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-02
American League.

Cleveland at Detroit. Chicago at St. Louis Washington at Philadelphia Other clubs not scheduled.