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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-07

Bad Starts Explained.
 Old bald fact revealed by the ac- ? -companying figures is that the miser- able showing of Waterbury to date is the weakness of Joe Cosgrove's outfit at the bat. The Brosscos are fielding w5sh lightning speed, and when they get their eyes focused on the ball there may be surprise in store for some of the other clubs and villifiers of Joe Cosgrove's managerial ability.
 Looking over another weakling in the race to date it is seen the chief fault of the Albany club is in it's fielding department. The Lawmakers are hitting hard enough to win more games. However. improvement is an- ticipated and Joe Birmingham's club is likely to take brace and soon hit a, steady stride.
 Individual Stick Work.
 With two exceptions the Bridgeport regulars" have been clouting the ball hard and consistently, hits gen. orally coming forth at opportune times The reliable brand of bat ting, combined with brilliant fielding has proved a winning combination.
 Buck I-ai and Joe Smith with for the McCann squad Following are Emerick, with .SS9; Martin. 1858; Loftus, SIS: Rodriguez, 294; Mo Laughlin. .112, and Kingdom, .O91.
 While Grimes. utility outfieIder, has not had any opportunity to play reg ularly he has hit the ball at a 400 clip in his few chances at the bat; pitchers IIe Pard and Leasure 300 and 400, respectively. Wolfram. Lennon. Hummer and Stauffer are still in the hit1eSS division.
 Fans who were a bit faint-h earted before the season opened now believe the Brown Derby com bination is fully as strong as the New Haven cham pions- The consensus of opinion seem to be that the hardest battle for the bunting will be waged between the following four clubS-Brdg geport New Haven, Worcester and Springfield
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-07
DaZZIers ia m Ond

Topnotch teams do not always have q monopoly of the stars. Such is the case of Fred Nichol- son, hard hitting OutfieIder of the Braves, who last season as a Pirate hit the horsehide for .36O in 99 games, ranking second to Rogers Hornsby, National league leader.
 Nicholson. who is a Texan and 27 years old. has figured in many shifts during his diamond career, which started in Wichita Falls in 1913. After getting 2 glimpse into the big show at Detroit in 1914 he was released to San An tonic in February, 1915. He was recalled by the Tigers in August, 1915, and was Shunted to Chatta- nooea in September. In April of the next year he was released to Charlotte, recalled by ChattanOO- ga, and sent to Detroit In May, 1917, the Tigers released him on an optional agreement to St. Paul. Recalled to Detroit in Au- gust, 1918. he was released to Pittsburgh in 1919. Playing with the Pirates last season a trade sent Him to the Hub for the 1921 season.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-07
Pick Middies
 In Boat Race

Princeton. N. J., May 7-Brawny eaTSmen of Princeton, Harvard and the Navy will vie for honors on the Hrpub1ed bosom of Lake Carnegie this afternoon.
 Navy's great crew, which took Penn sylvania into camp on the Severn at Annapolis a week ago, was heavy favorite and the chances of the mid dies were enhanced by the weather which has prevailed during the week. aEontinued rains have swollen brooks and streams of Mercer county which fed Lake Carnegie and they were still pouring floods into the lake today, making it more like a river
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-07
Big Stars In
 College Meet

New York, May 7-Soutr Field be- gan to fill early this afternoon for the triangular athletic meet between Columbia Dartmouth and Penn.
 Earl Thomson, Dartmouth; Walter Higgins, Columbia, and Harold Lever. Bob Maxam, Larry Brown and EarI Eby, of Penn, are among the stars who will compete. Pennsylvania, with Maxam, Eby and Brown, ap pears to have the call in the quarter, half and one-niIe races. Lever. who was not eligible for the recent Penn relay carnival, has been reinstated and on past performances looks like thew inner of the sprint. with Grbea of Columbia, the runner-up.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-07
Johnson Passes Plank s Record

Walter Johnson, who is starting his fifteenth year with the Washington club, created Ameri- can League history by handing a licking to the Athletics recently, for it marked Johnsons total American League victories at $04 heating by one victory Eddie PIank's record of pitching the greatest number of mound suc- ceSSeS.
 Plank was the record holder with 303 wins over period of sixteen years. The Senators Speed Gum taking just a year less to hang up the new mark of victories.
 A comparison of the past and present pitching emperors" show 3O4 games won and 20f defeats with d percentage of .6O2 for JohnSon's career against PIank's lifetime record of .303 victories and 179 defeats for mark of .629. The following ta- bie tells how Johnson fared against the rival clubs in estab- fishing new American League pitching record:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-07
Hail Zbyszko
 Lewis Tanner!

New York. May "A grappling er- TOT bv Ed tStrangIerp Lewis has to- day cost him the heavyweight wrest- ling championship.
 The wrestling crown is repos1nS on the bald head of SJanis1auS ZbySzko who pinned Lewis to the mat in the surprisingly fast time of 2S minutes IT seconds.
 The men had been wrestling on fairly even terms when Lewis sud- denly made a lunge at Zbyszko in an attempt to clamp on the headlock. The hold slipped over "Zubby's" bald head and Lewis lost his balance, fall ing flat on his back In Q thrice the Pole was upon him and within five secor ds was declared the victor by Referee Bothner-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-07
Junior League
 Teams Ready

The Junior Recrea ton baseball league will open it's season tomorrow with the Brown A. c. opposing the Waysides Jrs., and the Cedar Stars starting against the Lincoln stars. The league is made up of IS and 6 year old lads. There is a trophy up for the league leaders, and also individual cups for the leading hitter and the man leading in stolen bases. The cups have been put up by Jim Connors. The Belmonts, Y. Eagles, and Brook sides will have the day off because there is no available diamonds for these teams.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-07
SPORT SNAPSHOTS

SYDNEY. N S. w.-The Australian tennis team that will compete for the Davis cup will sail for the United States on June g.
 NEW YORK-TNvo of the four six meter Bermudian-rigged yachts to be sent to England as challenSers for th.c Brist-American cup races to be run off the Isle of Wight in August were launched today at City Island
 ANN ARBOR-Wa4ker Michigan s star high jumper. has been declared eligible for the track meet today with Ohio State.
 TRAVERS ISLAND-B. s. Donne1- ly won the preliminary shoot to the 18th annual amateur champfonsn1I of America which is to be held today breaking 194 out of 200 targets
 NEW YORK-Cornell's tennis team vanquished Columbia racqueters 5 to 2-
 CAMBRIDGE - Harvard's tennis players defeated Brown in all six matches
 NEW YORK-Winfred Reid, Will mington golfer, has been chosen TOT the American team to invade Britain, to fill the vacancy caused by the In ability of Eddie Loos of Chicago to make the trip
 NEW YORK-Fordham's baseball team easily defeated Ng1nla, 10 z' with White pitching
 GENEVA N. Y.-Hobart College lacrosse team defeated Yale, to O.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-07
H. S. STARS IN MEET

Five local High school men will enter the Columbia InterschoIastic meet at South Field this afternoon. The Hilltoppers who will make the trip are: Captain AIaiety Skane, Ray Whelan, Ottr -Saur, Harry Amsel and Charles Rs Captain Skane will run in the han-fnile and mile runs. Amsel is listed for the 40 and f20- yard dashes- Saur and Whelan are in the 100 and 220-yard dashes. Ryder jump and 100-yard dash events. Mer- cers5urg Academy and some of the best prep schools in the East will show their class.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-07
Dempsey Wins
 Atlantic City

Atlantic City, May 7-Jack Demp- eey. worlds. champion, is today the biz attraction at this resort. Follow ing hs arrival eysterday he establish ed his residence a the Alamac Hotel
 winch was deluSed with the curious to shake greet the champion. Demp- e=y vii, get down to systematic training program Monday in the Cur 1is Airport A royal tint marked the reception to the Dempsey party who were escorted to the City Hall with great pomp.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-07
SUNDAY BALL CARD

The Board of Recrea ton has issued permits to the following teams for diamonds Sunday: At Seaside-An- derson's Mems Shop. Jr. City League, Red Sox, Bpt. Public Market. Exc Club. '. M. H. A, Red Sox Jrs., W>-cides King Pin Jrs. WoOdsides. At old Mill Green-White Sox, Pi- rates. At Yellow MiII-Biessed Sac raments, Keystones. At Housing lot, Jr Recreation League, Brid geport Jrs. The spanish A C. has the use of the soccer field.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-07
ACORNS FILL CARD

Matchmaker Arch Cameron of the Acorn sA. c. has com mpIeted his boxing card for Thursday night. In addi- ton the Cappy-Leo Johnson and Bones-Roach bouts, Steve Buddy and Soldier Coughlin will clash. Sailor An derson will tackle Young Nelson, and Happy Kuhn will stack up against The Fighting Iceman.' Freddie Bosse will officiate as referee; Mike McGovern, announcer. and Fritz Hartman, timekeeper.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-07
DOUBLE SOCCER BILL

Two soccer games are on the pro- gram at the Meadows for tomorrow. D Al p. m. the Swedish A C. will meet the New Haven eleven, and the second contest will bring the St George and Manchester eievens to- Eether. The final round in the Spring Cup competition will be played at the Meadows May Is.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-07
Lon Ro-ash to Pitch.

The fast St James will play the Venus A. c at Avon Park Sunday afternoon. Louis Bogash, leading ~elterweight boxer, will positively pitch for the Venus A C. and Brother Patsy playing short, it is announced. This game will give the East End and Stratford baseball fans chance to see what both can do in the line of baseball The game starts at 3:SS D. m The St James have an open date for the 18th and 22nd of May and would like to hear from any serai-pro baseball team in he city or state Address C. A. Anderson,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-07
AMERICAN.
Scores YcSterdaH

ScOrCS YcSterday. New York. 9; Washington. . Philadelphia, 10: Boston, $. Cleveland, S; Chicago, 0. Detroit. II; St. Louis, :.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-07
BROWN NINE WINS.

Providence May T-Oden's home run in the eighth inning featured Dartmouth's victory over Brown. her ancient diamond foe. by the score of z to 5- Tracy twirIed for Dartmouth, and Knight was the Brown pitcher.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-07
Standing of Teams.

F. Miller of the PhiIadelphians is topping the National batting list with .444, with Hornshy second. with .4S6.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-07


 The Twin Oaks of the Boys club would like to arrange games with any to 16 year old team in the city, MohawkS, Clover Jrs., Singer Jrs, Silver Stars and the Young S1uggers The Twin Oaks have a permit for the Malleable Iron diamond Sunday, May 5. All Twin oak players are request ed to report for practice Saturday afternoon at 2. For games com municate with Manager Petrino. at Lafayette Park
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-07
BASEBALL RESULTS
EASTERN LEAGUE. (GaIneS Tomorrow.)

Worcester at Bridgeport. Pittsheld at Waterbury, Sprin gheId at New Haven. Hartford at Albany.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-07
Games Today.

Brooklyn in New York. Philadelphia in Boston. Cincinnati in Chicago.
 St. Louis in Pittsburgh.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-07
JOE LYNCH WINS

Louisville. Ky. May 7-Joe Lynch won popular decision over Pal Moore in 12 rounds here last night.
 Heilman. Detroit outfielder. who is leading American league batter with a percentage of .53S, yesterday added home ruin. double and single to his record
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-07
Standing of Teams.
NATIONAL.

Scores Yesterday. Pittsfie1d. fl; Albany, ,.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-07
CIoyers in the Field.

The Glover Juniors are one of the strongest amateur teams in the city is the claim of their manager, F. Les ter, of 673 Union avenue, who is de- sirous of booking games with 16-year- old teams The lineup is as follows
 Burlison, D; r. Lester, D; Weston, ss; Fraierim. 1b; Morgan, 2b; Marsh, 3b; Prison, Wf; Lester. of, and Treran, If.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-07
soutbport Wants Games.

The Pequots Of Southport are booking games with all state teams It to Is years. John Gindek is man. ager and his address is F. O. Box 524 Southport.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-07
Mideets vs. Doxer Streets.

The Hillside Midgets and Dover Street ball hines will clash on the Pali- ssade Avenue grounds tomorrow after noon. The A1idge;s challenge all 12- rs year teams. Address P. Menosky, S Palisade avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-07
SPEEDY EKO NINE
 PLAY LONE STARS

Managers of amateur and semi-pro baseball teams are invited to send their challenges, scores and other dope to the Sporting Editor of The Times. Copy should be at The Times office by S:3O d. III.
 The Ekos and the Lone Stars of Fairfield will clash tomorrow after noon at 3:3O on Diamond No. } at Seaside Park. The Ekos are trav- cling at a fast clip, the East Siders having won five straight games. Man ager John Roman would like to hear from the Lenox A. G. Walnuts and the Blessed Sacraments for a game on May 15 or 22. He can be reached at the Exc A. A, 344 Pearl street, or phone Noble 142y-4.
 On Shelton Fairgrounds.
 The Hebrew Boys club will play the PutnamS of the Boys Club on the Shelton playgTounds tomorrow afternoon, the game starting at 3 o'clock.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-07
Twin Oaks Challenge.

call Bar. 265S or club rooms, 195. Stratford avenue
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-07
Scores YeSterda
Standing of Teams

Chicago. s; Cincinnati. :.
 Pittsburgh, 10: St. Louis. ,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-07
RAIN HALTS GAME

Rain forced Bridgeport High 10 cancel their game with Wilby High of Waterbury here yesterday. The Hintoppers will play two games next week the first contest will be with Milford Prep a. Milford, Wednesday, The Lyon Terrace crowd will meet Chicopee High here on Saturday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-07

Gardner of the Cleveland world champs Dlucked a homer off Pitcher Morris of the White Sox.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-07
Ruth And Kelly Tied In Home Run Race

Babe Ruth yesterday hit his seventh home run against Wash ing1on- reaching George kelIys total of seyen- The record:
 Babe Ruth
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-07

SYDNEY. N. S. w-The Australian tennis team that will compete for the Davis cup will sail for the United States on June g.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-07-07
POT ASH
FERTILIZERS

What may prove to be valuable sour
ces of potash fertilizers have been dis
covered in shales of Jackson and other
nearby counties.
Analyses completed by E. J. Graul
at the states soils laboratory at Madi-
son, show that miscellaneous collec-
son county tested seven to nine per
cent potash. Indications are that ex-
perts or soils specialists could find
richer beds in the County. St. Croix
Dunn, Eau Claire, and probably Dane
county shales are of similar value.
'While these potash-bearing shales
do not contain the pota ssium in quick
Iy available FORM" says A R. Whit
son, in charge of the soils department,
College of Agriculture, they may
prove of much Importance to localities
near the deposits, especially upon the
peat and marsh soils which are so
often deficient in potash. Thus such
counties as Jackson, Monroe, Juneau,
and Wood, which contain large marsh
as may make very good use of this
p 3tash. The analyses of the Wisconsin
5hales shows that they compare fav-
orably with those of New Jersey and
other we'll known series which are
used as a source of potash"
Further experiments with the pot
ash shales will throw more light on
their value to farmers of the state, ac-
cording to Mr. Whits IN. If they are
used on the land in their raw state.
they must be milled roughly, and then
spread on the land in a manner and in
quantities similar to limestone. One
or two tons an acre will be sufficient
for soils such as marshes which re
quire potash fertilizers. It is also
possible that one of the processes
which concentrates the most valuable
part of the shale, and which thereby
makes the potassium more readily a
valuable as a potassium fertilizer may
| be used.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-07-07

father. The debts aggregated $4,000,
back rent 5000 and they were on the
wholesalers black list.
She used her savings to stay the
most insistent creditors, and obtain
ed a credit of 500 for latest style
haberdashery to give "tone" 20 The
store.
That was seven years ago. She has
now paid off all debts, has refurnish-
ed the store with modern fixtures, has
an up-to-date stock and is doing an
annual business of from 100000 to SIS
900. She has built a new house for
her parents and is educating her bro
theirs.
All women do not have the business
ability shown by Miss Smith. but we
remember that there are many men
who are failures to every one who is
successful, and Miss Smiths success
is conclusive evidence that sex does
net determine business ability.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-07-07
LOOK AHEAD

1t is well enough to stop and rest
now and then. But while we rest
our eyes ought to be on the hilltop
that is to be scaled rather than On the
valley out of which we have come.
Think always in terms of tomorrow.
not of yesterday. Never mind what
You did yesterday. 1t is what you are
going to do tomorrow that you want
to think of. And be sure while you
are thinking of it that you devote to-
day to the business or arriving. John
Blake in Chicago Daily News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-07-07
DEMONSTRATION
OF SOILS
HANCOCK

A big light soil demonstration meet
ing will be held at the Hancock branch
experiment farm, Hancock, July Is.
Interested farmers will find many of
their problems solved in the expert
ments which will be explained at this
meeting.
Large delegations headed by the
Irrespective county agents are expected
from Adams, Marquette, Green Lake,
Winnebago, Outagamie, Waupaca,
Portage and Wood counties.
Following is the program:
10:00-12 100 = Examination of crops
and fields.
II :OO-Basket Lunch.
Speaking program.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-07-07
GETTING ALONG GOOD

Women are as great sufferers from
kidney and bladder ailments as men.
Mrs. Carey, Box 81, r. F. D. No. 2,
Middletown, n. Y, writes: 81 had kid
ney trouble ever since I was little
girl, but I am getting along good since
have taken Foley Kidney Pills" They
help the kidneys. Sold Everywhere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-07-07
GOOD FOR WOMEN, TOO

Foley Cathartic Tablets have long
been a favorite physic with men. Wo-
men suffer as much as men do from in
digestion and constipation. Mrs. Geo.
Powers, "a Winthrop Ave, Revere,
Mass, writes: Il have taken Foley
Cathartic Tablets and ] recommend
them to everyone" They Danish bill
iousness, headache, gas. Sold Every
where.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-07-07
NENENTO IF
ANIIETAN

State Historical Society of Wiscon-
sin, Madison, June, 1921.-The State
Historical Society has received from
the widow of the late Major Evan R.
Jones, who served IL the Civil War
withthe Fifth Wisconsin Volunteers,
a solid gold watch which was picked up
on the field of Antietam after the fam
GUS battle of September II, 1862.
Major Jones enlisted as private
with the Fifth Wisconsin Volunteers.
For meritorious service in action he
was commissioned second lieutenant,
and on April %, 1865, was advanced to
the rank of captain. He was muster
ed out July II, 1865, and in the years
following attained some prominence
as politician in the Republican party
of Wisconsin.
Going to England first as consul to
Newcastle-on-Tyne and then to Car
diff, Wales, he continued to reside
there and finally resumed his British
citizenship. He became the founder
and was for many years the editor and
proprietor of the London Shipping
World.
Major Jones retained, to the end of
his life, an affectionate interest in Wis
consin friends, especially his old COM
rades of the Fifth, and it is as token
of this sentiment that his widow, Mrs.
Evan R. Jones, sends through her cou-
sin, Hon. Joseph E. Davies, this inter
esting memento which will be on dis
play in the State Historical Museum.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-07-07
4 VONAN'S
SUCCESS

Seven years ago Miss Ada Smith
who was working as stenographer
and attending night school in Chica-
20, returned to her home in Salina,
I ansas. Although but seventeen years
Did, she had saved $587, and expected
to take a course in the University Of
Chicago and become a welfare work
er.
Her family was engaged in the
mems clothing business, and she found
their store non the rocks" She con-
cluded to stay at home and assist her
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-07-07
(E. L. Luther. director of farm

(E. L. Luther, director of farm
ers' institutions, chairman).
Short talks by:
A. R. Whitson on 'The Purpose of
the Experiment Station"
E. '. Ryall on Feeding Dairy Cat
tie on the Sandy Farm"
E. J. Malloy on Machinery for Light
Soils"
George NJ. Briggs on varieties and
Field Management of Soy Beans. y
James Lacey on alfalfa"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-07-07
TROUBLED FOR TEN YEARS

J. T. Osburn, R. F. D. No. l, Lucas
vile, O., 81 had kidney trouble for
en- years. tried all kinds of remedies
but they did me no good. l took Foley
Kidney Pills and they helped me so
much that now | am WE'LL" Get Foley
Kidney Pills today Get rid of rheu-
matte pains, backache, soreness, stiff
ness. Sold Everywhere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-07-07

A report from Japan states that a
trackless electric car company has
been organized recently at Osaka for
the purpose of providing trackless car
service in various parts Of the country.
This is the first project of the kind in
Japan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-07-07
SAW 1T IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT

Mr.. Billus (greatly bored by the
play. "Maria, that fellow is positive
ly the worst stick | ever saw on the
stage. He makes love to that pretty
little countess like a hippopotamus
trying to court an angel" Mrs. Billus
much interested)-"He does, John;
he does. But how wildly it seems to
recall the days of our courtship,
John
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-07-07

Fer the first time woman has been
elected second vice chairman Of the
Republican National Committee. She
5 Mrs Leonard G. Woods, of Pitts
5urgh. Mrs. Woods, who is chairman
Of the Republican women of Allegheny
county, Pennsylvania, attended the
meeting of the national committee
With the proxy of Senator Boies Pen
rose.