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His Forte.

Sense of humor in q profiteer is a
redeeming feature. A particularly
snobbish young man was talking to q
self-made, war-made man the other
day. "Of course" he said, '.you, in
your busy life, have no time for cul-
ture. Now can speak Italian, Span
ish, French, German and many other
languages. I wonder what can you
speak,"
"Billingsgate and golf," said the
profiteer.
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at act.0

Sir Chartres Biron, London's chief
magistrate. once gave a lecture on
Tact" and incidentally related q story
of Scottish minister who on one oc-
casion thus addressed q condemned
criminal: Donald. mon, the gallows
are ready, the hangman's ready, the
ropes ready-are ye ready Chicago
Herald.
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Watch cutieura Improve Your Skin.
On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash Off Ointment In FIVE minutes
with Cuticura Soap and hot water. It
Is wonderful what Cuticura will dc
for poor compilations, dandruff, itching
and red rough hands.-Advertisem
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Enuine Knocking,

Knocking in an engine is most COM
monty caused by loose bearings, carbon
in cylinders, causing preignition and
knocking at high spark, opening the
throttle too quickly or driving with
spark too far advanced.
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The Hopeless Search.

Every once In while we read of
a man living in poverty falling heir
to millions. And every time we read
that sort of news item we scan the
horizon Of our family sky in the hope
Of finding some distant relative who
might some day do that thing for US,
but always with the same result. If
there are any millionaires in our
family we haven't located them.
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Good Advice.

IF you want to succeed, son." said
Uncle Eben, "you gotter learn to git
jes' as busy an enthusiastic over
reg'lar work as you does over a crap
game"
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Keeps Water From Running Board.
A new rubber mat for automobile
running boards not only prevents a
persons foot from slipping but also
drains of the accumulated mud and
water.
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SpirituaIistic Mania,
vHe cGNrAUR COMPANY. NEW voak err.

0PITTe0dIToVIC WdTId.
From Southern Bavaria comes the
report Of an entire family Of IL mem.
bers going insane through spiritual.
istic experiments. The neighbors
found them, after destroying their
furniture. about to offer up an infant
as a sacrifice to the spirit Of pure
light."-Scientif1c American.
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A pessimist's life is seldom as great
a burden to him as 1t is to his neigh
bOrs.
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Yes, With Too Many Of Us.
"Six days pass mighty quick" said
Uncle Eben, "but dey's more dan time
enough to let us fohgit whut we learnt
on Sunday"
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Many an otherwise good man enjoys
seeing the other fellow get the worst
Of 1t.
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Some men are of no more conse-
quence than a thermometer on a pleas
ant day.
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Loves young dream never yet kin
died the kitchen fire on a cold morn
ing.
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A smile is merely little noiseless
laugh.
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Even a tall man may not be above
criticism.
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CLEAR VISION IS GIVEN :

To obtain a clear view ahead
through the glass Of the wind
shield in rainy and snowy wealth.
er Is vitally important to the .
safety Of the motor car and its
occupants. Many schemes are
used to keep the glass clear in
wet weather, but perhaps the
old-fashioned alcohol and glyc-
erin mixture, which is carried
in a small bottle and rubbed
on the glass as needed, is best.
If the bottle containing the solu-
tion Is wrapped in a cloth and
slowed away in the side pocket
it will always be ready for use
and cloth to apply 1t with will
be at hand.
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LADIES'!

Pin 81 bill or send P. o. Order with thi1
advt and your name and address with
three other ladies and we will send yOu
a surprise package of household gOoda.
all useful. And as an Introduction to our
goods we will include a handsome TEN
KARAT GOLD PREMIUM WORTH S3sa
let alone the value of our goods. We
guarantee both goods and premium o.
money refunded. 1t Is the best package
of goods that you ever received In your
life for s2. Send now. Every article useful
SEYMOUR CHEMICAL CO. INC.
311 Eddy St, Providence, r. L
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-15
''Vn'' Richards
In Winning Form

Hartford, June 15.-Vincent Rich
ards defeating George Stadel of STAN
ford 60, 6-1, and F. W. Cole Of
Hartford, So, GO, has advanced so
that it looks as though Richards and
Champion William T. TiIden will meet
in the finals of the New England ten
mis- tournament. Tilden defeated H. L.
Davenport of Springfield, 60, 60.
Today the champion will play H H.
Hyde of Hartford, who won from
Raymond Snow of Springfield 60
and GO.
In doubles TiIden and his 14-year
old prodigy, A E. Weiner, of Phila-
delphia, defeated Neil Chaplin and w.
T. Hooper, 81, 81, and Richards and
ford and John s. Caravan of Hart
ford, the ex-YaIe pitcher, 6-1, 60.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-15
HUBBARD WINNER
IN SPRING TOURNEY

Defeating J. w. Wheeler in the
finals of the spring golf tourney at
Brool1lawn, yesterday, John T. L.
Hubbard, carried off the 1922 tourna-
ment honors. Mr.. Wheeler won up,
and 2 to go In the finals or the
first beaten Fights H. r. LockarR
triurnphed over E. C. Spango, score 2
UP. Summary of the final:
First Sixteen-J- T. L. Hubbard
defeated J. w. Wheeler, 3 up, to go.
Second Sixteen-A- Winter defeat
ed H S. West, 2 up, to go.
Third sixteen-E. NJ. Hayes defeat
ed r. A SpaIddng, 5 up, to CO.
Fourth SiXteen-G. S. Haw1ey de-
feated Dr. w. J. Mclaughlin. up.
1 to go.
Fifth Sixteen-Char1es L. Warner
defeated D. Smith, z up. 6 to go.
Beaten Fights
First Eighth r. Lockhart de-
feated E. C. Spargoo. 2 up.
Second Eight-G. S. Bryant defeat
ed John Field. 8 up, 2 to go.
Third Eighth. F. Veneess and s.
P. Senior, yet to play.
Fourth Eighth. A. Thornbury,
Jr.. and A. S. May yet to play.
Fifth Eight-W. r. Webster and
G. E. Wells, yet to play
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-15
Terminals Down
Harvey Hubbels

The Bridgeport Terminal mine de-
featcd the Harvey-HubbetQ outfit at
the MalleafbIe Iron Field yesterday
afternoon LIZ to 10. Spain, who started
on the mound for the HubbeLps was
pounded to all corners of the lot in the
opening frame, the Terminals col
Eecting nine runs. Everitt succeeded
him in the third inning and held the
Raflroaders in check, letting them
down with only two runs. Pearson
started the twirling for the Terminals
and had them well under control I'M
til the fifth inning when he complain
ed of a sore arm and was relieved by
Goldowsky.
Slezak's triple with the sacks load
ed and Sayles' sensational fielding
at short featured for the Rai1roaders.
Everitt and Lynch excelled for the
Users.
The next game for the Terminal
mine will be with the Mitchell Dairy
Club Wednesday afternoon. June -21.
Hubbe1rs 0 1 o 8 10
Terminal ? TX 10
Slezaak; Snyder. Spain, Everett and
Slezak, Synder, Spain, Eviritt and
Beach and Garfield
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-15
Miss Bishops 7TtuLar
Chances GrOzU Brighter

When the second round of play got
underway today in the Connecticut
wome9,s golfing championship at
dieting that Miss Georgianna Bishop,
local golfer, and Mrs. Charles Porter
may battle in the finals. Both con-
tenders displayed class yesterday and
towerd over their rivals Miss Bish-
op vanquished Mrs. W. Perry, of
Fairfield, UP and to go, while
Mrs. Porter emerged triumphant over
Mrs. F. P. McEvoy, of waterbury,
contested tomorrow. Summary:
Championship Eight.
Mrs. b. WInslow, New Haven, de-
feated Mrs. e. IL Baker, Jr., Norwich,
l up GO holes); Miss Georgianna
Bishop, Brooklawn, defeated Mrs. w
Perry, Fairfield county, up, 3 to go;
Mrs. Charles Porter, New Haven, de-
feated Mrs. f. P. McEvoy, Water
bury up, 6 to go; Mrs. "A. R. Ellis,
Hartford. defeated Mrs. R. w. Mil
lard, up, 4 to go.
Second Eight.
Mrs. H. House, Pennington, defeat
ed Miss Janet Marlin, New Haven,
up, to go; Mrs. M. J. Law1or, Wat
erbury, defeated Miss Lucy Smith,
Waterbury, up; Mrs. L. r. Porteous,
Hartford, 1 up (19 holes); Miss K.
Asher, Racebrook. defeated Miss Esth
er Gerrish, Brooklawn. UP, to go.
Third Eight.
Miss A. w. Mccormick Waterbury
defeated Miss K w. Bishop, Brook
lawn, up, to go; Mrs. E. S. Bron-
son, New Haven, defeated Mrs. G. L.
Fornan, Hartford, 1 up (19 ho1es);
Mrs David Fleming, Brook1awn, de-
feated Miss B. Smith, BrookIawn,
up, T. go; Miss Esther Dunn, Wea-
togue, defeated Miss C. Wilbur, Wea-
togne, UP, 2 to go.
Fourth Eight.
Mrs. George Seeley, Fenwick, de-
feated Mrs. George Houston. Wea-
togue, up; Mrs. F. A Holcomb. New
defeated Mrs. B. w. Aims
worth, Brooklawn, 4 up. 8 to go; Mrs.
Maturln B. Waldo, Brooklawn, de-
feated Miss Esther Hoer1e, Brook
lawn, up, 5 to go; Mrs. w. F. Co
ney, Weatogue, defeated Mrs. ]. r.
Wakeman, Brooklyn, 1u
buffers Eight.
Mrs. J. l. Linde, Racebrook, de-
feated Mrs. H. O. Pond, Hartford,
UP, to go; Miss N. E. MiddIebrook
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-15
Ruth s Record
n1pregnable,
Says Williams

St Louis, June 15-Kenneth VIII
lianls of the St, Louis Rrowns whose
spectacular home run batting early
this season brought up the question
OF whether he would dethrone Babe"
Ruth as home running, today told the
Associated Press that he had given
up hope of equalhng Ruth's 1921
record of SO honaers
Not even Babe himself Will be
able TO repeat Uhe herculean feat of
last season" said the local AD,eric. 1,s
siugger.
7 oeiieYe no one will ever equal
Rutn's record of knocking out SO
nome runs IN one season."
Williams today is eight home run.
behind last years record of Ruth. the
BamDlno having % to his credit a
year ago To-day, while Williams has
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-15
Near Fight, And
Gilbert EXiled

Strenuous roofing and genuine
rivalry featured the Waterbury games
The tension reached the playing field
in yesterdays : to l victorious tilt
There was a near fight in the sixth
between I.epsrd and Ken King The
latter hurled a remark at Leopard
from the Waterbury dugout, which
met with the d1Sapproval of the Derby
finger. Leopard made a, rush for the
dugoazt to c1aastise King, but players
and umpires blocked his way and re-
turned tranquility,
In the It'll Billy Gilbert shouted
something at Umpire Conroy, to
which the latter objected Gilbert
was ordered OFF the field, but a blue
coats persuasion was necessary to in
dI1ce him to leave the bench
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-15
On Firing Line
With Majors

Heilmann's home run with one on
in the first was sufficient for Detroit
TO ~ the YankS- 1t was sam
Jones seventh straight reverse in the
box
Five home rrns helped the Giants
to blank the Pirates, Is to o. The
circuit drivers We're Snyder ca; Meu-
sci, Groh, Douglas and Young
Stephenson, Cleveland's second
baseman, who is giving Sisler a bat
tie for batting honOrs in the A L., is
out of the game with a wounded
thumb The Indians punched their
hits yesterday, shutting out the Red
Sox, to 0.
A home run by Sisler with the
bases loaded netted the ST. Louis
Browns to win over Washing
ton
Pruett, who finishing pitching for
the Browns against Washington, three
innings, is credited with q no-hit
game.
Rice, Washington outfe1der, also
accounted for a home run
G. Walker, of the Athletics, drove
out his 18th homer, but the Macks
were beaten by the White Sox, 6 to 5.
Dizzy Vance, shut-out king of the
five. scattered hits, Brooklyn winning
4 to o.
Heathicotte was knocked uncon-
scious in a collision with Ford in the
Sox game.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-15
Speaker Plans
Retirement
BY Tad

iris Speaker. as soon as he
RECEIVERS from his present Illness,
will be given O major portion OF
the stock of the Cleveland Amer
lean League club and will become
active in its business manage
ment.
This is the natural result OF
Jim Dunn's death. After CIeye-
land won the worlds champion
shin two years ago, Speaker
wanted to retire, but Dunn per-
suaded the silver haired leader to
continue, giving him an interest
in his contracting business as a
reward for his faithful and sue
cess efforts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-15

leaders and followers of each team
are claiming victory
Longfellows, Champions
Dundy's hitting featured the Ia to
victory OF the LongfelIows over the
Staples, which carried the champion
ship of the grammar school division
Dundy whaoked the ball safely three
times In four trips to the plate
Sirano starred for the Staples. The
Poets got an overwh Ginning lead
in the first four innings and could
not be overhauled.
Ri E.
LongfelIow-
sels ooYoEil 8
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-15
BOYS GET CHANCE
FOR SEASON PASS

erage in studies, the selections to be
made by the principals or superinten-
dents of the grammar departm ents OF
the schools.
1t is the intention of the Bridge
port Baseball club to make this an an
nual feature. The scnooI auth critics
in each of the three places have been
notified of the offer. 1t is expected
that the award will be an incentive
to higher ratings in scholarships, as
a baseball season pass looms up as
bully as one million dollars in the
ewes of some bOys
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-15

SCnoolboys always rate a good
league ball game on a par with their
daily dinner. If one is to be missed
for the other, n-ne times out of ten
the chair at the dinner table will be
vacant
A novel plan will be tried out this
season by the Bridgeport Baseball
club. The Board of Directors have
decided to award season passes to one
boy each in the Bridgeport, STRAIT
ford and Fairfield grammar grades
who holds the highest aII-around aV-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-15
WILL PLAY MOLLA

Paris, June 15-Mlle Suzanne
Lenglen, French tennis star, after
consulting q heart specialist has de-
cided to overrule her fathers edict
and announces that she will defend
her worlds singles title at the VIM
bledon tournament. She will also
play through the doubles and mixed
doubles
=. 'It Is my most earnest desire to
meet Mrs. Mallory again." We're the
first words uttered by Mile. Lenglen
upon her arrival from Dieppe, where
she underwent an examination by
Professor Caron"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-15
Berkshires Us. Red Sox

Diamond No, 1, Seaside Park. will
be the battle-ground for what should
prove an exciting baseball battle on
Sunday afternoon when the Red Sox
and Berkshires ara billed TO clash,
The game vii start at s:so. The teams
are evenly matched and the game Will
doubtless be a hummer
Patsy Frank or Lila viii pitch for
the Sox with Cage on Cheeacy doing
the backaopping. Tom Colgan the
twirliug ace OF the t.Slines" will be
on the mound with Lfptak doing the
The line up for both teams
viii be as follows:
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For
Derbs With Macks

The Brown Derbies will probably
be required to play their first double
header of the SeScon Saturday after
ed game in the Bay State city. There
will also be some strong opposition
to the ball game-a circus. Looks
like a chance to annex a couple or
three wins at the expense of the
foundering Jackmacks
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-15

In the eighth the sacks Were again
filed, but nary a run
Leopard wound up g. brilliant days
work by tanning three in the ninth
DerbieS First to Score.
The Derbs crowded the bases in
the third. but only one run was post
ed. Malone was a bit wild in this
session, forcing Smith home who
walked, when he passed Bracket
Irving, SchmeehI and Smith contri-
buted the brilliant fielding features OF
the afternoon
The two games with Waterbury
were voted the best games of the sea-
SON. Both were full OF pep and
thrills.
Jack Malone was liberal with his
free passes. He walked seven Derbs
and famed two
clerk for the week ending June 9,
coaching lines and was accorded
steanNing welcome
As batter Malone was a Joke.
Leopard famed him four times. every
time he came to bat
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-15

Ball would round out the Brassco.
Ball when seen this morning adj
m1tted he had received an offer from
Waterbury but he is powerIess to act
owing to prior propositions received
from two other clubs
Neal left town this morning on an
expedition for bass in New York
waters, the season opening June 16
in that State.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-15

Brook1awn, defeated Miss NJ. Hayes,
Brooklawn, up, 3 to go; Mrs. r. M.
Gaylord, New Haven, defeated Mrs.
f. P. Guilfoile, Waterbury, up, 2 to
go; Miss r.. Kellogg, Waterbury, de-
feated Miss c. E. Chapman, Brook
lawn, up (19 holes).
Putting Contest.
In putting contest staged at
Brookla;wn in connection with the
women'S championships Mrs. A Ray
m ond Ellis, of Hartford, made the
phenomenal score of rs for the first
eighteen holes. Other star per-
formers were Mrs. E. H. Baker, Nor
witch, with a IT card and Mrs. Burn
side Winslow, of New Haven, rs.
The driving contest was won by
Mrs. Burnside Winslow, of New Ha-
ven- Mrs. WinsIow drove the ball
a distance Of 179 yards. Mrs. Porte
Gus, of Norwich, was second with It's
yards, and Mrs. q. B. Seeley, of Nor
w1ch third with 172 yards. Each
contestnant was allowed three tries
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-15
L0ngfell0zUs, Champions

A ball game of much Importance
IN school circles will be staged to-
morrow afternoon at Seaside Park
between the Lincoln and Elias Howe
mines to determine the school cham
pionshIp. The game will start at
and q bumper crowd Is expected TO
witness the game. Enthusiasm IS
running high IN both camps and the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-15
FIREMEN'S GAME

Tomorrow evening at Seaside Park
the Bridgeport fireney will don
their baseball toggery and have a
workout in a practice game with a
pickup team" The firemen have
a number of games in prospect for
next month, including some state fire
department contests.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-15
WILLARD HARPS

Los Angles June 15.-Jess Willard,
former heavyweight champion, in
staten emit published today by the Elk
press accused Jack Dempsey present
champion, Of ''doging'' a return match
with Willard. Local sports followers
consider Wizards statement an open
haWenge to Dempsev
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-15
George Burns Is
Playing The Game

George Burns, the outstanding
exempIar of baseball as sport,
is considerably worried about his
recent ovation at the Polo
Grounds. He is one of the few
great ball toSSerS who has never
been ridden by the fans, and
even in ST. Louis, most clannish
of cities, Burns is u favOrite, and
yet he disIikes the idea of being
starred"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-15
Fordhanrl I arnes
Princeton Tigers

Princeton N !, June 15--Ford-
I-~2 defea1ed Princeton > to here
t.liA afternoon in a loosely played
game The New YorkerS pounded JET
fries for a tital of eight hits, which,
combined with errors by the Tiger
fie4ders, gave them six runs in the
same number OF innings Late in the
game Prin ceton made an attempt TO
lie the score but after collecting four
runs White, pitching for the Maroon,
frightened and checked the rally
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-15
Ball Has Waterbury offer

Neal Ball can have a job on the
Waterbury team if he is inclined that
way. Bill Gilbert and Ball had a
conference yesterday, and it is said
that Ban is considering a proposition.
should Ball be signed he will be
delegated to cover second base, and
the smuggling Jimmy Esmond be shift
ed to the outfeld. The acquisition of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-15
TITLE GAME OFF

As a result of the disarmament OF
the Bridgeport High School baseball
team for the season the proposed
gar<e with Crosby for the state cham
pionship" will not be played. The
Waterb ury school management was
anxious to play the Red and Black
on neutral grounds
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-15
DOWNEY NEAR. K. 0.

Byron Downey barely escaped a
nockout at the hands of Jock Malone
in their ten-round bout in Aurora,
Ills, Downey was groggy when he
up for the ninth round. The
lights went out and in the three
minutes rest Downey had recovered
sufficiently to pull through the bat
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-15
MRS. MALLORY WINS.

London, June is - In the third
London June Is N the third
round Of the Kent tennis champion
ship, played at Rockingham. Mrs.
Mol1a Bjurstedt Mallory, the Aneri-
can champion, defeated Mrs. O'Neill
Of Great Britain. GO. 6-1.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-15
''Roddy," Booster
For Cuban, Coming

Ramon Herrera. Cuban ball player,
due to join Bridgeport in a day or
so, is a rafting good player Gene
Mccain has never seen him play, but
the Derby pilot is banking on the
say-so of Jose Rodriguez, who recon-
mended Herrera Hes a good batter
and can play anywhere" declared
game.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-15
NeaI Ball Gets Offer From Waterbu,y-Has 7zu0 Others
SMITH AND LEPARD
PLAY BIG TRUMPS,
AND DERBIES WIN

Bridgeport by winning Waterbury straight
win of the Derbs) and New Haven and Psed losing yeser
day. the locals made substantial the Eastern League
race Bridgeport within 1 games of the es and second
place
Playing Hartford today, the Derbs will wind the week
Ftchbur where fans expect them to tae two of three
from the Macke Springfield today is last place.
while is hard for
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-15

Two base hits. Esmond. Kinsella.
stolen bases, Long. King, Rodriguez,
Reilly. Sacrifice hits. Kingdom, Long.
LOTUS. Double play, Esmond to Tor
ply to Schmehl- Left on bases, Wa
terbury s, Bridgeport Z. Bases on
balls, off Leopard s. off Malone Z.
Struck out. by LePard s. by Malone 2.
Umpires, Conroy and Waters.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-15
MERKLE STILL STARS

Fred Merl<1e. a noble Giant in his
time, is having an Opulent year with
Rochester His batting and baserun-
ming are strong. Merkle is an au-year
outdoor man. He's a Florida truck
gardener in winter and a golfer On
SUNDAYS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-15
Recreation League
I'm Swing Today

Recreation League teams will get
into action this evening at Seaside
Park, the schedule calling for the
following game:
Diamond No. South Ends and
Walnuts.
Diamond No. 5-Keny's Keystones
and Walnuts.
Diamond No. 6-Elks and Park
City Giants.
The Elks and Red Tops are in a
tie for first place. each team having
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WANTS RELEASE

Pitcher Frank Colley of the Water
bury club, may buy his release. Colley
who is sporting editor of a newspa-
per in Martinsburg, w. Va, has a
chance to play ball in that city
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-15
FIRST 100 HITS

St. Louis. June 15-George sisier.
first baSenian or the St Louis Browns,
was the hrst major league player 10
make 100 hits this season. having
passed the century mark yesterday
In the game with washington