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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30
HACKENSCHMIDT
and COTCH TO
WRESTLE AGAIN
Especial from United Press.

New York. Dec. 3O-According to
dispatches from Montreal and Des
Moines. George Hackenschmidt. the
Russian Lion. and Frank Gotch, the
worlds champion wrestler. will soon
meet on the mat in a finish catch-as
CATCH can match for a $4,000 side bel
and the championship Of the world.
Frank Curley: manager of Hack. is
said to be on his way to Chicago tc
close up the DEAL Gotch. in Des
Moines. when told Of Hacks intention
declared he was "tickled to DEATH"
81 will meet Hackenschmidt as soon
as he is ready said Gooch, land
hope it is within the next three OF
four weeks. Then 1 will show him
who is the champion. After I finish
him I will remain in the game for a
few weeks. showing the other wres-
Tiers I am their master. But I don't
believe there is enough money in the
whole crowd to cover the $4,000 in
Farmer Burns challenge
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30
NOGERT TRIMMED
THEM ALL IN HIS
BELOVED AFRICA
Husky BOer Who Will Grapple
With Zbyszko is Regarded
as a Fire Eater

Peter Nogert, the towering South
African Boer wrestler. who meets
zbyssko at Eagles hall on Jan. II,
winner take all. is. a mastodon in
size. He has to duck I in passing
through door way, having something
like 247 pounds of muscle, sinew and
bone distributed over a 6 foot 2 inch
frame. And at that he is but "a years
Of age.
Nogert has not yet met any of the
wrestlers in this country but has put
away everything in his own land. He
bears the title Of champion catch-as-
catch can wrestler of South Africa.
He has been in the following tour
naments in his own land, coming out
victor in every one: Cape Town, "a
participants; johannesburg, 30 en-
tries: Kimberly Is grapplers; Durben
% and Philip Martzburg Il.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30
Fifty Firemen and Policemen

Fifty Firemen and Policemen
Everybody says, chow awful"
shudders. perhaps, and f0rgets-
nor knows one-tenth part the per-
lis these men face daily In the or
binary course OF duty. ~
What does the policeman or fire.
man himself think about those per-
lis? And what are they? ~
These are the questions put to
Chief Fred Koh1er Of the Cleveland
metropolitan police, an executive
Of national note. es
A veteran of long experience,
fires. Chief Kohler knows, and
speaks with equal authority for po-
liceman and fireman.
Here's the Chiefs answer:
BY Chief Of Police Fred Kohler:
Dangers at big fires? Plenty o,
them. suppose, all around you, ready
to hit you in the face or grab you
feet from under you. II
But the man on the job nevel
thinks Of dangers.
He dashes UP an alley where some
wall may topple and bury him. h
hallway where the f1re-eaten hool
may drop him the next moment int
a furnace of fame-but he isn't think
ing about the dangers. He sees hi
duty right in front Of him, goe'
straight for the mark and leaves tn,
fear and the worry to someone else
The man in the service, policeman
or fireman, isn't the sort 20 waste an,
time on his own troubles. At biz
fire he's too busy doing what he's pait
and told to do. He wouldn't be II
the service IL he was the sort to hest
tate or count the cost. The police
man is in danger Of one sort or anoth
err every hour he's on duty, but HI
wouldn't feel natural any other way
The fireman is happiest where tn
dangers are thickest.
ut won't happen this time.
won't get me-" That's what the aver
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30
B. H. S. BASKETBALL FIVE
TO PLAY LAST YEARS TEAM

The B. H S. basketball team will
play last years High school team to-
morrow afternoon at the Y. M. G. A.
1t was at first intended to play the
Alumni team, but the latter five will
be unable to get together.
Last years team will include Bob
Lee, who is now playing on the Cush-
ing Academy first team, Ralph Hurd,
"Ken" Thomas, Sam Cutting, Bill
Parsons and "Dic" Webster
The preliminary game will be play
ed between the B. H. S. second team
and the B. H. S. Afternoon Freshmen.
The High school basketball games
at home this season will be played at
the Y M c.. A where most excel
lent arrangements have been made
for playing and seating. Two games
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30
DIED.

DIED.
JONES.-At Pound Ridge, Dec. II
Samuel J. Jones, aged IS .'ears.
KING.-In Bethel, Dec. ~, Georgt
H. King.
O'DONNELL.-In Greenwich, Dec. "a
Mary Elizabeth, wife of Henry p
O'Donnell, aged &c years.
RAFFOITE.-In Torrington, Dec. 20
Mrs. Margaret Raffclte, aged II
years.
HOWARD.-In Greenwich, Dec. 26,
Charlotte Howard, aged Is years.
CHASE.-In Danbury, Dec. 81, Alan
son Chase, aged 80 years.
WIIDMAN.-In Danbury, Dec. %,
Miss Susan Wildman. -
EERRIS.-At Stamford, Dec. ~, Mn
Mary F.. Ferris.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30
HARVARD and
PRINCETON ON
THE CRIDIR0k
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United PreSs)
New York. Dec. 30-The official an
nouncement of a football game be-
tween Harvard and Princeton. to b6
played in Princeton on November
is expected within a few days. fol-
lowing the conference In this city be-
tween Coach Hougf1ton, of Harvard
and Coach Roper. OF Princeton. Grad
yates of the two universities. who
have talked with the coaches. say that
the game has been finally agreed up
on. Princeton wants the game a weel;
later, to whet her team for the Yale
struggle. on November Is. but Harvard
is understood to have objected to play
ing Princeton, Dartmouth and Yale on
successive Saturdays.
According to the tentative agree
ment, Princeton will play i'm Cambridge
November ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30
TORONTO BEATS BOSTON.

Boston, Dec. 30IThis city sees some
fine hockey games but followers of
the sport, today. agreed that thew
never had seen better game than that
played, last night, between st. Mi
chael's College of Toronto and the
Boston Hockey Club. Although it re-
suited in a defeat of to 8 for the
local team, the Canadian champions
had to extend themselves and gave
what was voted the greatest exhibi-
ton of hockey skating ever seen here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30
FACTORY LEAGUE
BOWLING NOTES

game: If Tom can explain his rea-
sons for doing so, he will greatly re-
lieve the minds Of his friends.
Fred Chownh:ii of the Crown Cor
set Co.. is topping tire pins down in
great shape, and before the season is
over he will make some Of the boys
at the factory. sit up and take notice.
Benny Coles American & British
pin shooters took two out Of three
strings from the Nukies last Monday
afternoon.
Carl Hansen is kicking the pins
down in great shape for the Batchel-
Ter No. 2 team.
Manager Gildersleeve's face wore
a worried expression after the Batch
eller team had won the second string
Of their match game with the Singer
team.
No wonder Willie Nolan of the
Singer team is able to roll up big
scores. He Is a member of the Sing
er Girls class.
Each roller of the league can have
a schedule book by applying to the
secretary.
Edward Langham Of the Batcheller
for mand promises to be heard from
before the league season Is over.
Albert Mccarthy Of the Singer
team can't seem to locate the head
pin until his friend Heinie takes him
out for q smile.
Teddy Blackman would be willing
to miss the last car for Stratford, If
he thought he could reach the GEN.
fury mark.
Benny Coles, the hustling manager
for the American & British team,
who has been confined to his home
for the past two weeks as a result
Of an injury to his leg, is now able
| to be about.
| Manager Gebhart of the Wolverine
| Motor team expects to turn out a fast
bunch of pin shooters.
Do not expect a strike every time
you hit the head pin.
Mike Finnucane of the Batcheller
No. 1 team, states that he is going
! to quit the game on account Of old
age, but it is thought that the call
of the duck pins will draw him back
on the alleys before the league sea-
son starts off.
Grown Corset Co. pin shooters, states
that his team is anxiously waiting for
the opening gun to be fired.
| Ennis, the boy wonder, is bowling
a great game for the Crown Corset
Co. team.
| The Factory league season starts
off on Monday evening, Jan. 2, with
! the Coulter & Mckenzie Machine Co.
and the Crown Corset Co. as the con-
testing teams.
| Carroll Mulloy who holds down the
anchor position for the Crown Cor
set team. is coming back into form.
Nitche is trying to make the Coul-
| ter & Mckenzie team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30
TENNEY IS after
SOME OF GIANTS
(special from United Press. }

New York. Dec. 30-Now that Fred
Tenney is the manager Of the Boston
Nationals, it is expected that some OF
the surplus talent of the New York
team will appear in Boston uniforms
next season. Tenney Is in the city
today comforting with Manager Nc
Graw. He admits that he would like
to have several of the New York re-
serve players.
McGraw and Tenney have always
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30
YAlE'S HOCKEY TEAM \
LOSES TO PRINCETON
Especial from United Press. ,

Cleveland, O., Dec. 3o-with their
ardor just a trifle dampened as re-
suit of having lost their series of
games here to Princeton, the Yale
hockey club left, today, for Chicago,
where they are to meet Cornell. Next
week the team returns to Cleveland
for games with the Western Reserv.
University. The games just finished
had to be carried into an extra period
for settlement after having reached a
tie of to 3.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

been on good terms and It 10 believed
the New York manager will 80 as far
as he can in helping Tenney rid Bos-
ton of It's Joke team. According to
Tenney, the new owners OF the Bos-
tons Will 20 the limit IN paying real
money for real players.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

some noise is predicted for next
Afonday evening, at the Arcade alleys
when the Factory league season starts
Ipn.
Charlie Well, the popular superin-
kendent Of the Crown Corset Co., has
become q lover of the duck pin game.
Ina Is rolling up some big scores.
The Singer boys certainly must
Ehave had the emblens of goodduck
[pinned in the lapels Of their, coats
before leaving the east side ON Christ
| A special meeting Of the league lis
techeduled for tomorrow night at the
IArcade alleys, when final arrange
meats viii be completed for the
Fppening of the season.
Freddie Cairns, the popular mem
tber Of the Saint Joe's, will be found
fteam's lineup. st
O'Brien Of the Locomobile team is
trolling up number Of big scores
for the Edgemeres Of the City league.
Entrance fees must be handed in
by each club before rolling their hrst
game.
gtheir players who are eligible to play
hin the first series, to the secretary
before participating in their first
kgame.
Do not curse at the pin boy, he has
lGo make living.
4, Jimmy Daley Of the Batchefler
iCorset makers, can be depended up
Ion to roll a good steady game, except
when he makes a bet that he can
troll a bigger score than Dick Glenn
lens, one of his shopmates. Dick GER
ttainly has the Indian sign on Jimmy
I'm this respect.
o'Rourke Ono relation. to Uncle
Neems) of the Wolverine Motor
eWorks teams needs some ginger.
Howard Stone, manager of the Lo-
Ecomobile team, expects to turn out a
HAST bunch Of pin shooters, and states
THAT he will make some of the teams
lin the league sit up and take notice
before the season is over.
Bill Demery is bowling a good
steady game for the American s.
tBritish pin shooters.
Luman Benson was the big noise
kfor the Batcheller No. 2 team in their
fmatch game with the Singer boys
il ANDERSON I0Su Is bowling d SOOu
rconsistent game for the Armstrong
kCo. team
! The leagues schedule books are
snow ready, hot from the press.
Mike Brennan, a former member
,of Moran's WALLPAPERS, is rolling up
k.some pretty nifty scores for the
fArmstrong team.
Jimmy Kelley and Charlie Doherty
will be found in the American &.
British teams lineup.
: Tom Halpin Of the Singer team,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

If rice Is cooked in water it will
absorb about three times it's measure.
If it is cooked in milk at least half as
much more liquid will be necessary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

Foleys Kidney Pile are tonic in &C.
ton. quick in results. and restore the
natural action Of the kidneys and
bladder. They correct irregularities.
F. B. Brill and Curtis Pharmacy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

MOVIES.
Tuesday nights game between the
Ramblers and st. Joes was without
a doubt the toughest game ever play
ed in this city. Though rough, the
contest was exceedingly well and
closely played.
Brennan Of the st. Joes is laid up
with q sore finger, while Christy is
nursing a number Of boils; Hooper
SO they say has blood poison; Moran
has q strained thigh; Dunnigan has q
Capt Lyddy is treating himself with
quinine for malaria Can you beat
this for a combination OF hard luck
The Tigers keep right on winning.
Wednesday night they waded through
win made their third victory OF the
year and the thirteenth consecutive
win since they were organized.
The Tigers are willing to defend
their title Of Junior champions Of the
city and are open for games with
any 115-120 pound team in the city
or state, after Jan. 1. Address all
communications to Manager J. H.
Anthony, 81 Barnum avenue.
The next home game for the
BRIDGEPORT State league team will be
Wednesday, Jan. 4, at the armory,
in the league race will be here The
New Ravens have in their line no
Bobby Stowe, the Mechanic second
baseman and Andy Parker, the Elm
City scrapper. There is also McCar-
thy, who won fame in this city last
season.
The Brideeports will plav thar
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30
ROLLER POLO
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Last Nights Results.
New Haven, 5; Taunton, 3.
Fall River, s; New Bedford, 4.
Brockton, s.; Hartford, 3.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30
This Weeks Result
Next Weeks Games,

st. Josephs, IL; Ramblers, 10.
Mechanics, O; Berkshires, 8.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

| Freddie Cairns, the popular mem
tber of the Saint Joe's, will be found
t4n the Armstrong Manufacturing Co.
tteam's lineup. st
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

Entrance fees must be handed in
by each club before rolling their first
game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

O'Brien Of the Locomobile team Is
kroiling up a number Of big scores,
tfor the Edgemeres of the City league.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

The Factory league season starts
off on Monday evening, Jan. 2, with
the Coulter & Mckenzie Machine Co.
and the Crown Corset Co. as the con-
testing teams.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

Jimmy Kelley and Charlie Doherty
will be found in the American &
British teams lineup.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

Tom Halpin Of the Singer team
has a peculiar habit of wearing his
head-gear while rolling in a match
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

Games Tonight.
New Haven at Brockton.
Taunton at Fall River.
Worcester at Providence.
Hartford at New Bedford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

.ofs Moran's WALLPAPERS, is rolling up
k.some pretty nifty scores for the
fArmstrong team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

The Bridgeports will play their
next league game tomorrow night in
Derby, being the opponents Of the
r. G. Bassett Co. five. The residents
will take the 7:40 p. m. train.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

A special meeting Of the leaguesis
kecheduled for tomorrow night at the
cArcade alleys when final arrange
ments will be completed for the
fopening Of the season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

Each club must send in a list of
gtheir players who are eligible to play
hin the first series, to the secretary
sbefore participating in their first
kgame.
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NOTES,

Mechanics VS.. st. Josephs.
Ramblers VS.. Berkshtres.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

Do not curse at the pin boy, he has
Ito make a living.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

will be played every Saturday after
noon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

Carroll MulIoy who holds down the
anchor position for the Crown Cor
set team. is coming back, into form.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

The leagues schedule books are
senow ready, hot from the press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

Luman Benson was the big noise
tfor the Batcheller No. 2 team in their
tmatch game with the Singer boys.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

Anderson Tesh is bowling a good
rconsistent game for the Armstrong
Eo. team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

| The Singer boys certainly must
Ehaye had the emblems of good-luck
lpinned in the lapels Of their. coats
before leaving the east side ON Christ
Xmas eve.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

Nitche is trying to make the Coul.
ter & Mckenzie team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

Ennis, the boy wonder, is bowling
a great game for the Crown Corset
Co. team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

I Charlie Wall, the popular superin-
Dksudent Of the Crown Corset Co., has
lbecome q lover of the duck pin game,
land Is rolling up some big scores.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

Manager Charles Smith of the
Crown Corset Co. pin shooters, states
that his team is anxiously waiting for
the opening gun to be fired.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

Bill Demery is bowling a good
steady game for the American 6
IBritish pin shooters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30
BASKETBALL
CITY LEAGUE.

Standing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

Jimmy Daley Of the BatcheIler
iCorset makers, can be depended up
Ion to roll a good steady game, except
when he makes bet that he can
troll bigger score than Dick Glenn
ems, one Of his shopmates. Dick GER
ttafnly has the Indian sign on Jimmy
In this respect.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

lcomobile team, expects to turn out a
Mast bunch Of pin shooters, and states
THAT he will make some of the teams
lin the league sit up and take notice
before the season is over.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30
BOWLING.
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE.

Loco. Co., 2; A. T. q 8. Co., !.
A. r. n s. Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

Edward Langham Of the Batche11er
No. 2 team is fast rounding into
for mand promises to be heard from
before the league season Is over.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

! O'Rourke Ono relation to Uncle
Deems) of the Wolverine Motor
Works teams needs some ginger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

Albert Mccarthy Of the Singer
team can't seem to locate the head
pin until his friend Heinfe takes him
out for a smile.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

Manager Gebhart of the Wolverine
Motor team expects to turn out a fast
bunch of pin shooters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-30

Teddy Blackman would be willing
to miss the last car for Stratford, If
he thought he could reach the cen
tury mark.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1910-12-22
The
SYNOPSIS.

At private view Of the Chatworth
personal estate. to be sold at auction. the
Crew Idol mysteriously disappears. Harry
Greasy. who was present, describes tne
ring to his flancee. Flora G!lsey, ana her
chaperon, Mrs. Clara Britton. az being
like heather god, with a beautiful sap
phire set in the head. Flora meets MT.
Kerr. an Englishman. In discussing the
disappearance OF the ring. the eXploits OF
called. Kerr tells Flora that he has met
Harry somewhere. but cannot place him:
$4,000 reward is offered for the return OF
the ring. Harry takes Flora to ChiIese
goldsmith's to buy an engagement ring:
brass is selected. Harry urges her not to
wear 1t until 1t Is reset The possession
Of the ring seems to cast spell over
Flora. She becomes uneasy ana appre-
hensive. Flora is startled by the e1ect
sapphire. The possibility that the stone
10 part of the Crew Idol causes Flora
much anxiety. Unseen. Flora discovers
Clara ransacking her dressing room.
Flora refuses to give or sell the stone to
thief. She decides to return the ring to
Harry. but he tells her to Keep II. for
day or two. Ella Butler tells Flora that
Clara Is setting her cap for her father.
poets Kerr and Is waiting to make sure
Of the reward before unmasking the thief.
Kerr and Clara confess thei- love for
each other. Clara is followed by a China
man. Harry admits to Flora that he
knew the ring was stolen. He attempts
to take IT from her. Flora goes to the
San Mateo place with Mrs. Herrick and
writes Kerr and Clara to come. Ella Bull
ler brides Clara to leave the Judge alone.
BY giving her a picture OF Farrell Wand.
Kerr and Harry unexpectedly arrive at
San Mateo. Flora buys the picture OF
Farrell Wand from Clara for $4,000. She
misses her ring after Harry had said
farewell to her. Kerr starts In pursuit
Of Harry.