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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-27
Willie Keeler Best Hitter Verdict or Old Timers
 Jury After Ne1u HaDen Tilt

Jack Dunn, Kitty BransfieId and
 some other baseball celebrities had a
 big flaming bee in Hotel Taft, New
 Haven, last night. Sisler's recent bat ting achievement in which he posted a new American record by hitting ing the record Ty Cobb posted in 1911
 None dare discount the fact that SiS1er is one of the greatest of h1tterS.
 but Dunn and some or the other d | timers voiced the opinion that Wee Willie keeler was the peer of them all. Others also claimed that Cobb Is 1 the best hitter.
 Willie Keeler could meet the ball and hit it as well the other fellow. keeler was a different type of hitter and perhaps equally as valuable to hls | team. Keeler had to play the role of sacrifice hitter most Of his years. It | is true that he beat many of them
 out. That didn't alter the fact that | he was often sent to the plate with every infielder set to get him on q
 bunt. Cobb never hit second on the list with the avowed intention of sac | rificing. Ty probably wouldn't have
 done that, not even for his dear
 t,een compelled to play up stage as l a sacrifice hitter he wouldn't have played at all, in all probability. He
 can sacrifice, bunts well and all that, but it isn't part of his life to Be sac-
 rifice hitter. If Cobb were deaf Ae | KeeIer Best Bunter.
 KeeIer not only could bunt better than any man in his day and possibly better than any player who has been in bhe game, but he could place the | ball out and he did. Fans became
 so accustomed to see him bunt that | when he hit the ball out they thought | some mistake had been made. They did not study him closely enough to
 see that he was more than bunter. | If he hadn't been such an excellent | teamwork Ran he would have held
 his own with the free hitters. He did l in some respects.
 He made his run of A consecutive | hitting games between April 22 and | June IS. 1897. The laugha b1e part 1 about that record is that no one
 seemed to notice that he was making g | one until somebody stumbled on the | figures. They didn't keep the figures standing as they do now. Managers | discouraged it. They said they never
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-27
BIG SERIES FANS
 EXPECTING FLOOD
 OF H. R. SPANkERS

New York, Sept. 27-Because of :he enormous increase in recent sea- sons of home run hitting, begun by Babe Ruth and emulated by every player with a pair of clear eyes and strong shoulders, followers of the game expect the coming world series to develop into a contest of long dis tance batting, which a study of the statistics entirely refuteS.
 Not that the 1922 struggle between ManhattanS two representatives may not establish an imposing and new total of four base swats, because it may, but if many home runs are hit it will be novelty. Neither parti- cipant is the leading club of it's league in home run hitting.
 The season of 1922 has been the most prolific of home runs of all time, the one thousand mark being whizzed past by the sluggers of both leagues as the autumn leaves began to fall. The previous record was in 1921 when 937 home runs were made in the two organizations.
 Yet in all the world series games that have been played only 35 home runs have been made, and if the com pulation is made on the basis of most other world series discussion-begi ming in 1905 when the brush rules have been clipped. George Herman Ruth has made but one of them.
 All of the 32 homers have been damaging, however, some of them ac- IOT games IudC ultdII "lh- ning"a series. The palm goes to J. Franklin Baker, still with the Tanks, who became known as Home Run" Baker early in this decade when, with the Philadelphia Athletic he rnauled Mathewson and Marquard of the Giants.
 In the last six world series the American League teams have made 114 runs, eight of them home runs, and the National Leaguers have made five home runs out of the 112 runs they have scored.
 The probability of this series deve1- oping a new record is not remote since a number of the sone way hitters'' are on both clubs. The records of Sept. 23 show Ruth and Bob Meusel to have been third and sixth respec- lively in the American League and Emil MeuSel and George Kelly to have been fourth and fifth respectively, in the other league.
 Moreover Ruth is about at the top of his long hitting form.
 It is argued by some that had he not been kept out of the game until May 20 and then absent at intervals thereafter that he would have led his league again this year and might have broken his record of 59 last year.
 No player has made more than two home runs in one game in a world series and only three men have ac- complished that They are Pat Dougherty of the Boston Americans in 1903; Harry Hooper of the Boston Americans in 1915 and Benny Kauff of the Giants in 1917
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-27

again at the matinee and evening per formances today and tonight.
 The haunting strains of Schuberts' ''Serenade,' his Ave Maria" and some of his other compositions are repeated in the music of Blossom Time and there Is one song in par ticuIar in the show, called the z.'Song of Love,' which is so catchy that the audience was humming and whist1ing it last night as it filed out of the Park Theatre.
 The book and lyrics of the piece have been supplied by Dorothy Don nelly and there are two or three ex- cellent dance numbers. Hollis Da- venny portrays the great composer in a simple and appealing way; Roy Chopper, as the composers best friend, Baron Franz Schober, has a good stage presence and an excellent voice which was heard to advantage last night; Laurel Nemeth and Edna Temple have the leading feminine
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-27
In The Theatres
POLES VAUDEVILLE THEATRE.

The first half of fall festival week at Polfs vaudeville theatre will pass into pleasant memory today with the last showings Of a capable entertain nent bill headed by George Choos' latest creation. "A Ring Tangle," a musigirl extravaganze. There are six other acts. every one a peach, the Pathe news, and pretty, lovely Betty Compson, in 1.-The Bonded Woman" a romance of the islands of the South Seas. and the sort of a picture Bridge port audiences like and appreciate.
 Tomorrow, though. is another day. and with it comes another seven act vaudeville bill. Fall festival week is here, and with it really honest to goodness fall weather. What? Yes, we have a little coal. and Polls is the most comfortable place in town. But the bill, coming tomorrow and tomorrow night with local amateurs as an added attraction. is headed by local stars who have proven a credit to Bridgeport. Late features of the Ziegfeld Follies, O'Donne1l and Blair are coming in their famous vehicle, ''The Piano Mover" Their friends, and all vaudeville lovers will welcome them. 4t i-,
 A special added attraction on the bill will be J. Rosamond Johnson and his inimitable five in a. musical chro- Other acts will include the Hilton Sisters in a dainty singing and mu- sical offering; Frank and Jim Mo- It Ali Albout,s; schoen % and lE squires ai in 1 'Ain't She Nice"; and Doral Blair.
 Then too. there will be a Pathe news and Constance TaImadge in .'Mama's Affair" It is a delight tfully different picture. in which Constance not seen here for long time. has one of Americas best actresses in support. Miss Fife shannon. The name by a Harvard student. adapted to the screen by Anita Loos and John Emerson, who appeared in Bridge port recently at the Palace theatre opening. John Emerson is the pres idont of the Actors equity, and con- sidered the premier writer of screen plays of the day. This, coupled with the fact that Constance Ta1madge and Fife Shannon are appearing in a First National presentation, should be suf- ficient guarantee.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-27
800 British Wounded
 Still in Hospitals

nearly four years since fighting in the great war ceased, there are still some 800 patients in special surgery hos pitaI in London with wounds that re- fuse to heal.
 Operations have been endured pluckily, but without permanent sue cess. Nearly all the cases are those of fracture of some kind or another, and a large staff of surgeons and nurses is kept busy. Many of the present patients have been at work. but they returned to the hospital for attention because pieces of shrapnel turned up in various parts of their bodies, and these have to be remoed lest they cause trouble in another limb.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-27
CLEAN SWEEP FOR
 GASLIGHT TEAM
 NO. 4 ON ALLEYS

Team Mo- 4 captured three straight games from No. 3; Team No. cop ped two out of three from No. 2 and Team No. took two from No. in the Gas Light Bowling League last night on the Park City alleys.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-27

could make their players do anything with the bat for team work if the players knew that they were hitting around 300. Perhaps that is why there is so much hitting now.
 The players will not be curbed. Their noses are in the air for the sniff of the single or the double. or the succulent home run One after noon in 1897 a: baseball writer nap Ipened to mote that Keeler had hit safely in. something over 25 games and then everybody began to nol-. When hesgot- to 40 the fans hoped II would go to 50, and if ever he had got to 50 they would have ben pulling for 100.
 One of the querest consecutive hts performances that was ever turned loose was that of Rapp of the Phillies in 1921. The Giants shifted him to Philadelphia because he wasn't bat ting much and because he wasn't wide enough to play third base. Thereupon he hit safely in 25 games in success sion.
 Wheat, Peckinpaugh and Sam Rice Of Washington stopped after hitting in 29 games in succession. They might have stopped any old time. but what should have possessed three players to stop at 29? Almost all of them stop before 30. It seems harder to get 30 than it is to get a batting average of 300.
 It won't do to say that a player never will hit in 50 games Tn success sion. It doesn't do to make positive declarations about much of anything since Ruth cut loose with the home run brew. However, Ty did say that he thought he never would see a player live to hit safely in 50 games in suc- cession, and "Cap' Anson never De- gan a year without insisting that he knew he could hit in 50 games in succession, but he never did. Charac- teristic of both of them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-27
PARK THEATRE

The music and romantic life story of Franz Schubert, that amazing mu- sica1 genius who composed more than six hundred songs before he died at the age of 31, furnish the motif for the three-act musical play, "B1ossom Time" which opened here at the Park Theatre last night and will be shown
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-27

Buenos Ay-res, Sept. 27-Great in- terest is being evinced in the coming ffteen-round boxing bout between Luis Firpo, the heavyweight cham pion of South America, and Jim Tracy, the Australian. The men will fight on the afternoon of October in a huge open air aynphitheater, which is under construction on the football field in the suburbs of the city.
 Sammy Seiger and Eddie (Kid) Wagner, of Philadelphia, will meet in the feature bout al the Pioneer A. c: next Tuesday. Willie Harmon, the West Side, will tackle Tommy Dady of Brooklyn, in the semi-fnal schedule for ten rounds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-27

Irish" Johnny Curtin, of Jersey City, was awarded the decision over Danny Edwards, the negro bantam weight from the Pacific Coast. in a hotly contested bout at the Pioneer "A. C., last night. It was third and "rubber" meeting of the pair and more than 5000 persons were turned away when the recently renovated structure was filled to capacity.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-27

roles and the necessary comedy relief touches are supplied deftly but sure ly by Teddy Webb as the bibuious and garrulous father of three pretty girls. But as a matter of fact the entire cast is excellent
 EMPIRE,
 Zane Grey, the famous author of the novel ''Wildfire'' that suggested When Romance Rides," a Benjamin B. Hampton production released by Go1dwyn, which will be seen at the Empire theatre today, is one of the striking figures in the thrilling adven- lures of which he writes Many of the most colorful phases of this. his most successful story, are from the authors own experiences,
 The story of Zane Grey's spectac- ular career is as interesting as any of his plots. The old adventurous spirit that prompted the Zanes of Revolutionary times to seize and hold Fort Henry against the Indians seems
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-07-21
ROAD IMPROVEMENT
AT THE RIGHT TIME

County Commissioner Summers has
ntted out pair of modified King
road drags to which the power to be
applied is furnished by four horses.
Inc flrst of these contraptions was
tried out on the northside road IN the
Lemhi valley yesterday morning as
lar as Barracks lane. With all the
road machinery, incIu ling three tract
ors purchased by the county within
the last five years, and numerous
scrapers there are said to be avail
aole Tor service only one of the tract
ors, all the rest being crippled. Com
missioner Summers, who is a practi-
cal road maker himself, couldn't bear
10 see fine rain come along like that
OF yesterday morning to soften the
roads and make them draggable with
out doing something. Hence the i'm
provlsed drags and the horses to pull
them. Stanley Smith Of the Dwight
Smith family is the driver of the
Iour--in-hand team. 1t is hoped to
save the day for better roads even bv
this rather primitive method of re-
pairing them.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-07-21
TICKET SALES DAYS
FOR CHAUTAUQUA
ALL ARE REQUESTED TO BUY
EITHER JULY IS OR % TO AS
SURE CHAUTAUQuA SUCCESS.

The Chautauqua Ticket committee
has named July 25th and 26th for the
sale of season tickets and they expect
to sell the full quota of tickets upon
these two days. Tuesday the 25th will
be ticket day for the city when every
house in town will be visited. The city
has been divided into FIVE districts and
solicitors assigned TO each district and
on Tuesday every house will be visit-
Ell. The country has also been divided
into five districts AMI on Wedne day
a thorough canvass of the rural dis
tricts will be made. The rural dis
tricts will include down the river to
the lower end Of Big Flat, including
Carmen valley; up the Salmon river
as far as Schultz ranch; and both sides
Of the Lemhi river as far as Tendoy.
Anyone living outside of these dis
tricts may have tickets reserved by
phonlng or writing To F. II. Have
mann, Salmon.
For the benefit of peiions in the
Leadore and upper Lemhi districts
h. NJ. fearian of Leaiore will make
reservations Of tickets.
Much care has been exercised by the
committee in dividing the city and
country into districts so that a thor
ough canvass may be made, and upon
the success Of these two DAYS canvass
depends the success of Chautauqua in
Salmon. Nothing will be left undone
by the committee, but second can
vass will not be made. Therefore be
prepared TO buy your tickets when the
silicitors call, and If you do not ex-
pect to be at home on the day named
for your district, then make arrange
ments with your neighbor TO buy your
tickets. Do not forget that it Il cost
ing some money and much work upon
the part Of the committee to eAll upon
YOU, so If you have any interest in
Chautaugua make just a little effort
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-07-21
TOO MUCH POLITICS
IN MINOR OFFICES

The platforms of the judgeship can
didates already in the field and prac-
tically nominated even before the pri-
mary election have not as yet been
given the public. While holding court
here early in the year Judge Adair
took occasion to make his position
plain with respect Ia the restoration
OF the non-partisan judiciary and the
direct primary election for all elective
offices IN state, district ami county.
The judge said he thought it had been
a mistake To take any backward step
ON these measures. Judge Adair Is
the republican candidate for the place
on the bench he now holds by appoint
ment. As showing his independent
leanings in politics he mentioned the
fact that although an avowed repub-
lican then as now he ian for county
attorney once in Bingham county on
the democratic ticket and was elected.
Nobody ever mentions this circum-
stance with any sort Of discredit for
Judge Adair, for the office of county
attorney, like some others that have
70 do with county affairs, may well
be Kept out of the mire Of partisan
ship.
his opponent in the present contest
for the judgeship Is democrat named
Charles 4. Harris, also a man of in
dependent ways OF looking at things
political and of clear thinking. He too
halls from Blackfoot.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-07-21

the hot heat required to produce the
best results in barbecuing. When ap-
prised of this fact Fraim J. Withing
ton. democratic candidate for sheriff,
said he thought he had some dry
birch and quaking asp that would fill
the bill and the committee was well
come to it, he said. And so that wood
was donated too. There are offers OF
at least three steers for the committee
to select from.
! Governor Alexander, Governor Da-
Wis. Governor Hawley and others have
been invited to be present to address
the people on a subject that all are
interested in above and beyond any
partisanship-the vital matter of re-
ducing taxes. After the primaries we
will divide off as partisans to fight out
/ this matter. 4 little while ago Lewis
! Williams, a democrat, AMI then after
ward John D. Robertson, republican,
came TO talk taxes in Salmon. Meth
er of them offended any good citizen.
/ for they came as earnest men honest
/ " seeking a way out of the present n
nancial difficulties that beset the
whole people alike.
Another thing-This meeting Is not
. designed as boost for any ambitious
/ politician. least of all for our own fel-
, low citizen, DR.. Stratton, who has been
mentioned 50 often in connection with
( the office OF lieutenant governor. Dr.
/ Stratton never in all his life shook
/ hands with voter for an Interior pur-
pose. But like hundreds Of other CIT
izens he thinks the time ripe for q
better understanding among taXpaE-
ers so that they may act IN harmon>
to accomplish their own salvation
from the taxgatherer in the burdens
now bearing down so heavily upon
/ them. DR.. Stratton promises 10 nave
something TO say on this vital SUB
iect. and that is all of his connection
with this proposed meeting. He be-
I lieves that when the people come to
! understand they will vote right on a
matter OF vastly more importance
than TO crafty the personal ambitions
of any office-seeker.
/ We are all. democrats and repuD-
llcans alike who are good citlzenS'
looking for relief. Is it best for Us 10
consider taking the old paths or 10
mark out new paths or he stampeded
by the politicians into the wilderness
and get nowhere?
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-07-21
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH
THE STRAWBERRY PLANTS?
By Don B. Whelan

What is the matter with the straw
perry plants when they turn yellow
and die! This is question that grow
efs IN all parts of the state are ask
Ing this year. From nearly every
county, especially in the southern part
Oh Idaho this condition exists. 1t seems
TO be mysterious complaint, mas
much as the cause of it cannot be
easily located. Some have laid the
trouble to too much water, others to
lack OF 1t, while still others blame the
use OF too much fertilizer. The ma
Jor1ty frankly confess their ignorance.
The real cause is a small bug with
d sucking mouth that works near the
surface of the ground. 1t punctures
the stems and extracts the plant
juices, causing first yellowing and
then dried up condition of the plant.
Ihls bug IS known as the false chinch
bug and goes under the scientific name
of Nysius erica. 1t is a slender gray
lsh-brown bug about 1s of an inch in
length. During the winter it hiber-
mates as an adult in rubbish and under
leaves around the base of its food
plants. AS rule they are found on
many cultivated plants and weeds but
during a real dry season they conhne
their attacks more to the cultivated
plants. They will feed in such weeds
as pepper-grass, shepherds purse,
Russian thistle and sage brush.
/ Control of this pest can be accom-
plished by clearing the rubbish from
the field late in the fall to destroy
their alternating places. At the pres
ent time a spray composed of Bor-
deauX mixture, to which nicotine sui
phate has been added, is the best
means of control known.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-07-21

Making its nest in the broken globe
OF a street lamp Dillon bluebird is
enjoying free heat and light ut the
expense of the city. The bird found
a small lopening in the outer globe of
the lamp. and preempte1 the home.
In the early hours of the evening it
peches IN the convenient doorway OF
meal meal off the moths and other in
iss crystal house and makes a full
sets that flutter about the light.
The authorities are postponing re-
placement of the broken globe until
the feathered occupant il ready ia
move when winter comes.