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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
NEW HAVEN WILL WIN.

With the close of the National league roller polo season five weeks off, New Haven seems like a sure pen nant winner. Owing to the steadi- ness shown by Jim Canavan's team this season. it looks as if nothing but serious accident to some of the players can prevent the team from cop ping first prize in the National league. The team has shown great form dur ing the season and held up under fire from all the National league aggre- sntions- So far Canavap has had god luck with his team and few in- su-fes have been noted among the F'syers. He has held the same play all the season and hasn't had to swap or buy men like other team owners He picked winner at the start and has had no occasion to make any changes. New Haven will no doubt win the pennant and along with the pennant will no doubt go a worlds record made by Sutherland, the long, lanky goal tender, who some time ago beat Bill Bannon's rec ord for stops in a single game It isn't likely that any goal tender will beat or equal Suth herland's record for some time to come. But a lead of a few games in polo is as frail as a lovers knot, so New Haven will keep on working and play safe for the re- maining four weeks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
FAIRFIELD

l At a meeting of the School Board some months ago a committee consist ing of Rev. Allen E.. Beeman. Simeon B. Pease and William c. Kinsella was appointed to consider the question whether it will be advisable to ask the town at the next town meeting to pro- vide an addition to the Sherman school house, to accommodate the 8th grade and those other pupils who now attend school in rooms over the post office, or whether it may be wise to build a new school house on the lot in which stands the present school building. It is expected that the com- mittee will report at the next meeting Meanwhile the schools of the town are reported to be in very satisfac- tory condition. Three of our teachers have recently qualified for honor cer- tificates from the State,-Lena Crotty. thus finding themselves in the same class with the Misses Smedley, McGarry. Holley, Francis and Scho- field. The State supervisor thinks highly of our schools, especially of the technical work.
 The percentage of attendance at the schools for the past month has been as follows: Nicholas Terrace. 93 per cent; Sherman school. 9O.7 per cent: Jennings Woods. 903 per cent; Mill Pld1Q, SU per cent, oLTdlIl0iu. oI pSI cent. and Holland Hill. 86.3 per cent.
 In few days now it is thought the work of wiring St. Thomas church for electricity will be finished. There are to he g lights.
 This evening at the Pequot library in Southport. Herbert K. Job. the State ornithologist. will give free lecture on Bird Life.'' Not so very long ago he lectured before the Audo- bon Society at the center.
 The chow chow dogs of the Green Acre Kennels, which have been on exhibition in Massachusetts and at other dog shows. came back to town on Friday. after having won many prizes.
 Arthur Bennett. who has been clerk ing for some time for Charles Wyrt- zen. is laid up i'll with pleurisy
 Speaking of getting up a new code of fire signals. especially for the auto chemical. prominent resident of the town said a day or two ago he did not think it would be done. for the cards with the signals adopted but a short time ago have been printed and distributed, and to issue new ones would be expensive and confusing.
 There hasn't been much sprinting of late by the youth of the town around the square bounded by Broad, Main, Church and Elliott streets. in competi- ton for the handsome Boyle silver cup from Tiffanys. It begins to look as if the cup would be on exhibition at the drug store for some time to come.
 The story current for long time in town that MT. Paine built his fly ing machine in Southport. has had the starch taken out of it by the positive statement made by Paine that the ma- chine was built at a garage in Bridge port. One more laurel lost
 Tomorrow night the ladies of St. Thomas Guild will hold a fazlQ6 work
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
"WH0 IS BEST PITCHER?"
 HARD QUERY TO ANSWER

Addie Joss, who pitches for the Cleveland Maps in summer and writes baseball gossip in the winter. in an- swer to the question. ''Who is the best pitcher?" says: There isn't any best pitcher. never have believed in such a thing as the best. and I don't think I ever shall. From time to time one man or another will be hailed as the king of them all. The fans will be- come much interested in discussing the matter To my mind the fact that no mans record is consistently remarkable for a term of years pre- cfudes the possibility of picking the leader
 .-One season 1t may be Mathewson who appears best. another Donovan. and so on down the list. Then. too. there are a lot of good pitchers with poor clubs who don't have the rec ords. of some others. yet pitch just as good ball as the leagues leading win ners Take Walter Johnson. for in stance Put him on the Chicago Ma tional League Club. with its fine de- fensive work. and he wouldn't lose Cubs could get couple of runs a game for him.
 Another good man with a poor club is Rucker. the Brooklyn star. one of the best left-fanders who ever stepped in a pair of shoes. If there were any our own Cy Young would be about as close to the mark as any one.
 When a man. after pitching all these years. can go in and show the kind of ball that old Cy showed last ;eeson.. he is about as great as any man in the world. Bill Donovan, when he Is right. is one of the hardest men to beat in the world. In fact he is almost invincible with any kind of support"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
The Younu French Girl.

A young French girl enters the thea ter with her father. She takes her seat directly in front of the privileged American girls finishing their edu- cation. Her untouched fowerlike face is alight with anticipated pleasure, with a soft vividness of intelligence that could never be cursed with the word "brainy." Her hair is bound with a little old fashioned snood and tiny buckle; strangely simple even, ing dress covers the exquisite ardor of her slender body. Quickly four faces, the faces of the overindulged, the overprecocious, the overathietic and the overdressed. turn to study her, There is something to learn in this lit tie French maid. whose eyes never meet a mans. who is never allowed to walk alone on the street. whose un. conscious grace envelops her like g veil, who is sheltered like delicate bird, yet trained to the utmost energy reserve, accomplishment and useful ness.-Atlantic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
BASKETBALL

The season of the Connecticut Bas- ketball league is fast drawing to a close with but few more games re- maining to be played. New Haven is sure of first place, but there still ex- ists a great little scrap for the runner up position. Bridgeport, Derby and Naugatuck have equal chances to come in second. Naugatuck makes her final appearance here Wednesday evening, and will make every effort to win The series between the two clubs now stand on an equal footing. three games apiece.
 Two preliminary games will be run off in connection with the state league contest. The Edgewood and Park City girls will romp about q bit as usual, while the Clovers will meet the St. Josephs. Dancing will follow the evenings sports.
 Sporting Editor Farmer:
 There being some dispute between the St. Josephs and Boys Club teams as to where they will play. The Boys club wanting the St. Josephs to play in the Boys club and refusing to play in St. Josephs Hall. In order to set- tie all arguments, the St. Josephs challenge the Boys Club for a series of games to be played at the State Armory preliminary to the Bridgeport team, commencing Wednesday even ing, March 1st. Trusting the Boys Club will accept this agreement I rez main yours in sport.
 CHAS. H. A. CANNING,
 Mgr. St. Josephs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
OOWNEY STICKS
 WHISPERS CRITIC
Cincinnati Writer Says Tommy Will Remain if He Nurses His Weakness, His Shins

According to the baseball critic on the Cincinnati Times-Star, Tommy Downey will stick with the Reds this season. that's if he can make his shins behave. Says the writer:
 '-Downey is also quite likely to Dc reconsidered- During the winter Downey has played ball on the coast, hunted in Texas. and in general df- verted himself by athletic pastimes Of a sort best calculated to develop the Shins. It was in the region of the shins that Downey was lacking during 1910. When he set sail for a grounder. the shins would betray him and he would sink to earth with a hoarse, sutterai cry of despair. while the ball went on into the outer darkness. At -he bat. Downey was all to the good. because you use your hands to hit with. If Downey-wfo is vastly pop uier with the players-has subjugated his shins and taught them to pay at tention to his behest. he has an ele- gant show to be the comeback kid, and the other Reds are all pulling for him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
SPORTS OF A DAYl
BOWLING.
FACTORY LEAGUE.

The Coulter & Mckenzie quintet despite the defeat administered to them the past week by the No. 2 Batcheller boys, still retain the lead in the Factory Bowling league sched- ule by a narrow margin of two points The American & British Gunmakers, who are fighting desperately to gain the leadership, are close on the heels of the leaders in the second position. The Locomobile five. by taking two from the Grown Corset makers, jump ed into third place.
 The best three string individual honors for the week were captured by Otto Apt of the Batcheller No. 1 team, whose total pinfau was 292. Lumnan Benson of the Batcheller Mo- quintet, carried off the high single honors of the week with a total of 115.
 Benny Coles, manager of the Amer ican & British five, still tops the averages with an average of 96.1S.
 The standings of the teams for the week ending Feb. 25, follows:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
Sport Notes Of Interest
Especial from United Press.

(Sp0Cldl rom On1t6Q PfeSS.)
 New York, Feb. 27.-New York will have the opportunity, tonight, of seeing whether Frank Gotch is the invincible wrestler of old. Gotch will make his first appearance here in a number of years, tackling three men at Sulzer's Casino.
 Buffalo, Feb. 27.-Five men teams from Cleveland and Buffalo will bowl in the N. B. A. tournament at the Broadway Arsenal, tonight. The challenge issued by Miss Littlefield to bowl any woman in the world for the title of worlds champion has been taken up by Mrs. Roy H. Booth, of Syracuse and the pair will meet, to. night.
 Boston, Feb. 27.-Joseph Gordon, a west end native, showed no ill effects. today, from his record swim, yester- day, at local gymnasium, when he made five miles in fraction less than three hours. It was record for the tank. This summer he will enter several distance swims.
 Chicago. Feb. 27.-White Sox re- cruits and old timers are blowing in- to Chicago, today, and preparing to leave, tonight, on the Rock Island Special for Mineral Wells, Tex, where the training season will begin. Among Il, Russell Blackburne and Freddie Par ent. First place of bust is the slogan which has been adopted &C., cording to President Comiskey and Manager Duffy.
 New Haven, Feb. 27.-The date of the annual Yale-Harvard rowing re- gatta on the Thames, near New Lon- don, Conn.,, had not been settled, to- day, and from a reliable source it was learned that the delay in announce ment was due to a serious clash be- tween the rowing authorities of the two colleges over the right to name the day. Harvard wants the regatta held on June 29 while Yale holds out for the 22nd. The crimson chose the date, last season, and the blue oars men demanded that Yale should be allowed to name the time this spring. Meanwhile the announcement of the whole rowing schedule for Yale is held up pending the settlement of the Harvard date. The Ellis are ex" at Princeton, the Tigers, and prob ably against Cornell Coach John Kennedy expects to take his charges out in the open this week and to end the indoor training season. He has had the football men working over- time to learn how to row besides an unusually large number of other huskies. That Yale has taken much to heart its rather frequent defeats on the water is patent here. The blua intends to "come back"
 Chicago, Feb. 27.--Bat Nelson ths Durable Dane, Mayor of Hegewisch, Wis, is on the .warpath again This time the ex-champion's wrath is di- rected against Young Otto. who is said to have circulated stories that Nelson was on his last legs. Tell 'em for me- roared Nelson. 'Im vArv
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27

by Burman, (Buick); time 4:50:29; Caleb Bragg, (Fiat Cyclone), second.
 Five miles trophy event, open by Invitation only under Class "E''-Won by Fritsch, (Buick); time 5:14:13. Only one car finished. An accident put Radcliffe, (Knox) out of the race.
 Nine miles handicap, free-for-all- Won by Burman, scratch, (Buick) time 9:44; A. J. Maisonville, (Corbin,) second.
 One hour race for class co cars not exceeding 500 cubic inches-Won by Burman (Buick), 57 miles. Only three cars finished in this race.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27

fair with refreshments. at the hall back of the church building.
 Mrs. E. B. Warehouse has returned from a delightful visit to New York.
 It is expected that a collector for the personal taxes will soon be ap- pointed. He should turn into the town treasury the sum of $3.310.
 Recently while coasting, Helen Hayes caught a sprained ankle.
 Mrs. Frank Hotchkiss and Miss Helen are visiting in Waterbury.
 John Skryzlenski, of Jennings Woods. was recently fined the costs of a hearing before Justice Wakeman. for "slapping'' a small boy.
 The excellent coasting on Round Hill is now a. thing of the past. There may be some more next winter. Wait and see
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
INDOOR BASEBALL

Big doings tonight at the state armory when the Hospital Corps and 4th Go. meet up for their second in- door baseball scrap. Their former encounter resulted in a win for the 4th Go. 146. The Hospital Corps have in their batting order a number of stars of the national game. incIud- ing Bill Kerr, 'Kid' Sherwood, Joe Strickfuss, Elm Donnelly, and Jim Solen. The teams will line up as follows: Hospital Corps, OConnelI, p; Kerr, C.; Sherwood. s.s; Carlson, h.; Strickfuss, 2b.; Donnelly, 3b.; Stevens, If; Solen, eff; and Kelleher. If. t4th Co, Sprott, D.; Neal, C.: Higginbotham, s.s.; Peake, h.; Har- risoh, 2b.i E. Martin, 3b.; Latham, m; c. Martin, eff; and Woods, If. The flame will start at 9:30 D. m
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
WESTPORT A RIGHT LITTLE
 TIGHT LITTLE SUNDAY TOWN
Civic Club Has its Way and the Sabbath is Passed in a Lamb
 Like Manner

Not so much as a whisper marred the Sunday stiffness of the beautiful little town of Wes 1port. yesterday The Civic Club had it's way and the town was closed all day as tight as q drum.
 Apparently there was only one ex- ception.-the Westporter Herald news stand was allowed to remain open to supply Sunday reading. but the other stores in the town were closed up tight The proprietors of the fruit stores opened their places to let in fresh air for the fruit. but did not open for business. The Civic Club members expressed their satisfaction at the universal observance of the Sunday closing law.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
BACKACHE, RHEUMATISM.
 SLEEPLESSNESS

Result from disordered kidneys
 Foley Kidney Pills have helped oth- CTS, they will help you. Mrs. J. B.
 Miller, Syracuse, N. Y, says: "For long time I suffered with kidney trouble and rheumatism. had sev- ere backaches and felt all played out
 After taking two bottles of Foley Kidney Pills my backache is gone and where I used to lie awake with rheumatic pains | now sleep in com fort. Foley Kidney Pills did won derful things for me-" Try them now. F. B. Brill and Curtis Phar- macy. *135
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
GETS S20,00O AGAINST
 NEW HAVEN RAILROAD

Winsted, Feb. 27.-After deliberatins two hours and fifty minutes Saturday the jury in the suit of the Greenwoods company of New Hartford vs the New Haven road, brought in a verdict for the plaintiff for damages of s20 GOO and costs. The New Hartford concern asked for $25,000. alleging that a spark from locomotive of the New Haven system started the fire which destroy ed the ice houses of the company. 25, 1909 The trial lasted two weeks before Judge Curtis of the Srperior court
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
LA GRIPPE COUGHS

Strain and weaken the system and if not checked may develop into pneu- monia No danger of this when Foley's Honey and Tar is taken promptly. It is a reliable family medicine for all coughs and colds. and acts quickly and effectively in cases of crOup. Refuse substitutes F. B. Brill and Curtis Pharmacy
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
Tho Demons.

"Critics are fine chaps" said an Eng fish actor, ssbut must confess tha when they condemn your play you fee annoyed.
 "I wonder why we call the people in the top of the house godsf' an ac tress asked an unsuccessful playwright once.
 "sWe do that the unsuccessful play wright answered, sso as to distinguish them from the people in the bottom O. the house who write the criticisms.'"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
PNEUMONIA FOLLOWS A COLD

But never follows the use of Foley's Honey and Tar, which checks the cough and expels the cold. M. Stock we'll. Hannibal, Mo-, says, "It beats all the remedies I ever used. I con tracted a bad cold and cough and was threatened with pneumonia. One bottle of. Foley's Honey and Tar com pletely cured me" No opiates, just reliable household medicine. F. B. Brill and Curtis Pharmacy IS 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
SHIPPING CLERKS BANQUET.

SHIPPING CLERKS BANQUET.
 The shipping department of the War ner Brothers Company held a very en- joyable banquet on Saturday evening at the Stratford Inn. The party ar rived at the Inn at S:30 o'clock and found a bountiful repast in readiness. Songs and stories helped pass the ev ening very pleasantly. So enjoyable was the affair that another event of similar nature is being planned for the near f11ture
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
NEWS ABOUT TOWN
GREENFIELD MAsQUERA

GREENFIELD MASQUERADE.
 At the Greenfield Hill Country club house on Saturday evening merry party was in attendance at the annual masquerade of the club. The cos tunes were exceptionally handsome, most of them being of the Colonial type. The grand march formed at g o'clock after which came dancing and the awarding of prizes for the hand somest and most original costumes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
H Dapends.

An actor and a retired army mal were discussing the perils of their re spective callings.
 ''How would you like to stand witl shells bursting all round your' th' general demanded.
 NWell." replied the actor, it dependi on the age of the egg"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
LOST IN BLIZZARD

Canon City, Colo, Feb. 27.-More than 100 persons, today, are search ing the Royal Gorge for traces of Thomas Jenkins. 16, and Eugene Hawkey, IT, who were lost, Saturday night, in blinding blizzard and have not yet been located. It is believed the boys have frozen to death
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27

much alive and I'm looking for this Otto person. He never spared with me. I never saw him in my life; but when I do he'll find Uncle Bat isn't ready for the cooling board just yet" Nelson leaves in a few days for Hot SDripgs Ark
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
LECTURE ON POE.

The Rev. E. J. Craft, rector of Christ Episcopal church, will give a lecture at Lincoln hall this evening on Edgar Allen Poe. Preceding the lecture there will be recital by Mrs. Lena Mason Barnsley and Mrs. l.. E. Vaughan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
PHoTo-ENGRAyER HERE.

The New Haven Journal-Courier says: "Charles N. Parker for the last five years head photo engraver at a local plant. has resigned to accept a similar position with the Brown Pho to-Engraving Co., in Bridgeport. MT. Parker is quite well known here and is one of the leading camera artists of the State.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
Team Standing.

High single, Coles, 136.
 High three string, individual, Wright, 323.
 High team total, American & Brit ish, 1886.
 High, team single, American & British, 501.
 Weeks Schedule.
 Monday-Locomobi Co. vs. Smith Silver Go. Tuesday-American & British vs. Coulter & Mckenzie Go.
 Wednesday-G. c. Batcheller No. 1 vs Singer Mfg. Co.
 Thursday-G. c. Batcheller No. 2 Vs. Bullard Machine Co. Friday-Armstrong Mfg. Co. vs. Grown Corset Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
Poor Venice.

Friend-And were you ever in Ven ice? MT. Richquick-Yes. Slowes town I was ever in The sewers werS busted all the time we were there.- Puck
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
ROLLER POLO
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Saturdays Results. At Worcester-Worcester 8; New Haven, 4. At Providence-Provide 8; Fall River, l. At Hartford-Hartford. 8; Paw tCcket, $.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
A Warm Welcome.

Sapleigh-Are you positive that Mis- Cutter is not in! The Maid-Yes. sir I'd lose my job if | wasn't.-Bogto Transcriqt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
Games Tonight.

Taunton at Worcester. New Haven at Fall River. Hartford at Providence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
Total PinfaU.
Schedule For This Week.

Monday-Mechanic vs. Clintons Tuesday-Arcade Jrs. vs. Gold Bricks.
 Wednesday-West Ends vs. Won ders.
 Thursday-Edgemere vs. East Sides.
 Friday-Arcades vs. Sokols
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
sUCCOTASH

3 Cans Standard for 25, 5 Cans A & P Special for BOG
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27

Durable Dane, Mayor of Hegewisch, Wis, is on the warpath again. This time the ex-champion's wrath is di- rected against Young Otto, who is said to have circulated stories that Nelson was on his last legs. Tell 'em
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
Corn

7 Cans Iona for ............. 15G 5 Cans Sultana for .......... 25t
 8 Cans A & F Special Corn for BOG
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
String Beans

Cans Standard for 2 5 Cans Cut Refugee for 2
 5 Cans White Wax for 2 2 Cans A & P Stringless for 2 2 Cans Sultana Beans for , Iona Limas a can 1 A & P Linas can i
 5 Cans Kidney Beans for 2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27

New York, Feb. 27.-New York will have the opportunity, tonight, of seeing whether Frank Gotch is the invincible wrestler of old. Gotch will make his first appearance here in number of years, tackling three men at SulZer's Casino.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-03
WHY QUINN WAS DISCHARGED
Game and Fish Commission Objected
to His Drawing Two Salaries.

At the time of the discharge of
Deputy Game Warden J. M. Quinn of
Brainerd, by the state Game and Fish
Commission, because he took part in
putting on the cid" in the "dry'
territory, many of the newspapers
in northern Minnesota felt that
Quinn had been rudely treated, in
answer to which the commission has
issued the following explain alton:
"Replying to tn criticisms of some
of the newspapers on the Game and
Fish Commission for Diminishing J. M.
Quinn, a deputy game warden, from
their service, the commission wishes
to state that the dismissal was not
because Mr.. Quinn was assisting the
federal agents in suppressing the
liquor traffic, but because they were
paying Mr.. Quinn stated salary to
work for them, land they expected him
to devote his time to the protection
OF game and fish. Had he been work.
ing for the state on fee basis, the
commission would have raised no OBJ
lection to his assisting the federal
agents, but the commission did not
feel justified in paying a man to work
for the government when it, the gov
eminent, has ample funds to pay it's
own men.
"Mr. Quinn had been told before
his dismissal that the two positions
were incompatible, but he insisted up
on working for the government,
hence his discharge. The commits
sion does like the idea of a man in
its employ drawing two salaries.''