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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-23
Sport Notes Of Interest


 Kiel, Ger, March 23-The American contenders for the Kaiser's cup in the
 sonder class yacht races here, next summer, will have for an opponent Prince Adelbert who has just ordered yacht built especially for the event. New Haven. March 2s-The Yale baseball advisory board, today, con-
 sidered a new date for the coming
 Yale Harvard game, word having been
 received from Cambridge that the
 crimson team would not play June 2S,
 on account of Harvard class day fall
 ing on that date. The game will be New Haven, March 23-The local
 Winchester Rod & Gun club anxiously awaited official word from St. Paul. today, to decide the worlds shooting championship. The local club in con-
 test with the gun club of St. Paul,
 last night, scored 990 out of a possible 1000. The men shot at targets dis tanced D feet. F. J. Hass shot a
 perfect score of 200. Ten men compose
 team but only the five highest scores
 are counted. Each club shot on their local ranges.
 New Haven, March 23-The .demand for greater weight in the rowing shells, set forth some time ago by Yale row
 ing authorities, has met with a ready response. according to statistics of the crew squad which have been compiled at the university. The average weight
 of the entire squad is given as I'll 1-2
 pounds, which is slightly under the average weight of the university crew of last year.
 Savannah, Ga., March 23-The Ath- letics left here last night on their re-
 turn North and will stop at Columbia and Charleston. s. C., on the way to
 Philadelphia. Three games will be
 played at Charleston and the cham pions will reach Columbia next Mon- day.
 Tampa, Fla. March 23-with the rum
 ming of the sixth race yesterday the
 racing meeting at the West Tampa
 race track came to an abrupt end. Severe losses during the last week, and lack of sufficient entries were given as the cause for the sudden ter
 imitation of the sport here. The an- nouncement was made this morning. and consternation refgned among the
 owners. many of whom were caught
 unawares and are in no position to
 ship to other tracks. A meeting of fifteen days will be given in Pensa- cola beginning March 31.
 New York, March 23- President Farrell of the Highlanders has decided not to build the new stadium at Kingsbridge until next year because of certain obstacles. His lease on the Hilltop grounds does not expire until April 1913 so that he is in no hurry to move. He has purchased the Kings bridge property outright, however.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-23
BOXING

Waterbury, March 23-Charlie
 Griffin. the Australian lightweight, is
 billed to mix with Bunny Ford of New Haven, in the semi-windup bout
 at tonight's boxing show where Joe Shea, 8 local boy, and Tommy Houck, of New York. will meet in the main
 bout
 Chicago, March 2S-Chicago fight fans are disappointed. today, over the failure of Packey McFarlands man. ager to secure bout with K. O..
 Brown: Packey announces that
 Browns manager would not allow his
 man to meet him for any amount of money.
 Akron, O., March 23-Johnny Cou- Ions title as bantam weight champion is as intact as ever, today, following his clash with George Kitssen of Brook
 the fight in the 5th round. Coulon had
 Kitsen hopelessly outgeneraled. London. March 23-Two fights of in- ternational interest were pulled off at the Olympia, last night. The first
 which brought together Ray Bronson
 of America and Sid Burns an English
 man, was won by the latter, Bronson
 being disqualified in the nineteenth
 round for hitting low. In the second
 contest Jimmy Clabby, an American, defeated Harry Duncan of London, on points.
 New York, March 23-Tommy O'Keefe, of Philadelphia, who was to have boxed Knockout Smith in the fin-
 al number of the Princess A. C., last night, failed to put in an appearance
 and the club officials announced that the Philadelphian was ill and unable to fulfil his agreement. Smith did
 not have to go begging for an oppon- ent as Jimmie Pfsain of Pawtucket,
 R. l., was substituted for the Quaker, and although the contest was not very exciting or clever. Pfsain had the bet
 ter of the argument from the start. New York, March 23-Warren Bar bour, the millionaire amateur boxer, who won the national heavyweight championship of the A. A. U. last fall in Boston and who recently was sus- pended by the Registration Committee of the Metropolitan Association for appearine at an unsanctioned exhibi- tion in Jack Cooper's gymnasium. was
 reinstated yesterday by the committee. New York, March 23-Jim Savage, the East Orange heavyweight, has taken upon himself to eliminate all the ''white hopes left in pugil'sm. Savage began his cleaning up process by knocking out Frank Moran in seven rounds at the Olympic club last week and next Monday night he will en- deavor to do the same thing to "Dum- my" Maxson at the same club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-23
YALE UNIVERSITY
 ELECTS FOUR CAPTAINS

New Haven, March 23-Elections of importance in Yale athletic circles held last night changed the heads of several of the university's teams. Archer Harman, 1913, New York city. was elected captain of the Yale hockey team for 1912. Henry Eldridge Perry, 1912, was elected captain of Yale's wrestling team. William F. Howe of Brookline. Mass, was elected captain of the Yale swimming team for the coming year. AS a result of last nights election, Paul c. Harper 1913, captains the Yale water polo team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-23

Dan U NelI as EVa IdnSudy- don't care."-New Britain Herald. New Haven wants nothing of Roaring Red" Rorty, the famous
 umpire. Red" placed himself on the retired list, as far as New Haven disgraceful exhibition of refereeing in
 the recent New Haven-Providence polo riot. Rorty was to have been the announcer at the boxing card to be presented by the Amazon Athletic Club in the Elm City next Tuesday,
 Eastern league. has been substituted. Red" is a good official, his one fault being that he allowed the players to : rule him. If he took a wallop at them, instead of them at him, there would be many different stories to relate.
 That Sunday baseball bill comes up before the state legislature today |. Fans from all over the state are giv-
 ing their vent to the law as it now exists. Senator Garry Paddock of ball. If Garry had his say, Sunday ball would not be an uncertainty. The team of Pace and McCann ought to make it interesting for the team of O'Neil and Tracy before the season closes.-Waterbury American. Lighthouse Point will be used by the New Haven club this season for Sunday games. The New Haven amateur clubs wanted the field, but | they learned that Owner Cameron | had an option on the place. Dream of the baseball fan-Con- necticut League with eight directors like Pace and aterbury American.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-23
BASEBALL RESULTS.

New York Americans g, Georgia 3. Fordham College 8, College Of City of New York 2.
 Brooklyn Nationals 4, Nashville 1. Montgomery 8, Philadelphia Nation als !.
 Chicago Americans S. San Antonio 8. Navy {. St. Johns 3.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-23
ROLLER POLO
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Last Nights Results. At Hartford-Taunton, 4; Hart ford, s. At New Haven-Pawtucket, z; New Haven, 5.
 At Brockton-Brockton, 8; Provi- dence, 5.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-23

The paramount question. HoV much stock does Bill the Butche from Bristol own in the New Brltaii Club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-23

Manager McCann hopped a trail yesterday afternoon for the big city He's in search of that seasones catcher
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-23

Now that President Tracy is being handled without gloves, suggestions are being made for the next com mander in chief of the league. So far Secretary Jim O'Rourke's name is the only one mentioned. A wiser selection could not be made.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-23
Games ToniGll

New Haven at Hartford. Providence at Fall River. Brockton at Taunton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-23

there will be bitter feelings among the fans throughout the circuit for Dan O'Neil, President Tracy and some of the others who helped pull off the deal. Manager McCann should not go unprotected when he enters New Britain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-23

Schoolmaster Sam Leever, of the Pirates. was not offered a contract ly the Pittsburg club this spring. Sam will not need to starve, however, as he still has the first salary check he got from the Pirate club fifteen years ago, and also some others.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-23

Today'S consoiation-Zeke McCann is with us.-Waterbury American.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-23

Counting the days? report
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-23

The western gamblers who tried to induce baseball fans to bet on the pennant fights are down and out as q result of the anragonism directed against their plans by the newspapers throughout the country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-23

No matter which way the wind blows. when the National Commits sion settles the Hoey controversy,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-23

The Cubs are dickering for Earl Moore of the Phillies They want him to fill the hole left by Overall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-23

Pitcher Hinricks the big senator who was stricken with infantile paraly- sis last summer and was sent to his home in Los Angeles last fall, has recovered so that he can walk about some. He expects to be able to play ball in a few months if he keeps on improving as he has been.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-23

Those two old cronies and room mates. Jack Coombs and Eddie Plank, will make no more wagers on their respective standing in the number of games won during the coming season Last season both, being farmers, wag- cred a fire cow on the outcome, and Coombs won
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-23

Akron, O., March 23-Johnny Cou-
 Ions title as bantam weight champion is as intact as ever, today, following his clash with George Kitssen of Brook lyn, last night. The referee stopped the fight in the 5th round Coulon had
 Kitsen hopelessly outgeneraled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-23

Ask yourself this-Why is President Tracy?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-23

Dan O'Neil as Eva Tanguay-'1 don't care."-New Britain Herald.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-23

The New Haven and Providence clubs had a hot race to secure the services of Pitcher William Crystal of the Evansville. Ind. club and the EaGtern leaguers won out. Owner Cameron of the Wings has noted his disappointment over the turn of af- fairs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-23

O'Neil and Carl Pace should go on the vaudeville stage in a little skit entitled. -'Brotherly Love" or will ing to Die for Each Other" Man. ager Lewis Garvey of Polls theatre says he will secure the bookings for The duo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-23

Kiel Ger, March 23-The American contenders for the Kaiser's cup in the sonder class yacht races here, next summer, will have for an opponent Prince Adelbert who has just ordered
 a yacht built especially for the event.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-23

Manager Gene henceforth is inn mune from abuse at the hands of Waterbury rooters- If Gene was to take a visit to the inland city the fans there would be presenting him with Exchange Place and the Hotel Elton-and all because he refused to be bul,dozed by Tracy -O'Neil tactics. Here's the way the Waterbury Re publican expresses the Brass City fans appreciation for Genes noble deed: Right now we might say that Gene McCann. on account or his stand at the league meeting, may do all the kicking he desires for the first three games at Rockville. It wouldn't be right not to show some appreciation of Gene's fearlessneSs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-23

Managers of local clubs who de- sire games with the Mechanics should get busy and arrange for dates Secretary Reddy has a number of dates open, prior to the regular ex- hibition games
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-23

Miller. the famous dizzy corner guardian. objects to being haiied as "Cy'' by his friends. the fans. Mill ler's handle is Theodore. Henceforth he says he will meekly submit to be called "Dory" Miller has long threatened dire results to the person who hung "Cy" on him when he blew in Bridgeport Miiier's date book for next week will be printed at the week end.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-23

Newfield Park underwent many agreeable changes last season. but the fans this year would never re- cognize the pace. The new grand stand, to use Secretary Hugh Reddy's S lingo. "is all to the Polo grounds" It gives the old place a big league effect.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-23

At the end of little more than two weeks of training. Manager Dooin is still confronted by a diffi- cult problem in tho selection of his pitchers. There are fifteen on the Phillies' list at present, and Dooin says that at least five of that number will be disposed of before the start of the championship season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-23

Kid" Sherwood of the Wings like "Dory' Miller Get the "Dory" part) will not have any opposition at third this season. Owner Cameron is con- fdent that he cannot pick up any youngster who would even give the local youth a stiff rub. Manager McCann thinks the same of Miller, while the latter just smiles and says there'll be nothing to the team but Hi Ladd and himself. that is, topping the list
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-23

Manager Teller is through signing up men. He has a bunch of thirty Dr more to feed at Asbury park. and ought out of that number secure a decent fourteen or more. Some of the material Teller has pocketed looks to be the class. Zeller scored n trump card when he secured Larry Temple, who hurled for the Larks lasfseason. Temple was a free agent. and signed up with the Ponies for the season He always gave the Mechanics trouble whenever he faced them at Newfield
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-23

The team of Pace and McCann ought to make it interesting for the team of O'Neil and Tracy before the season closes.-Waterbury American.
The Columbus journal., 1911-07-19
THE SOUP PLATE.
Seventeenth Century Cookbook
Tells Why Il Was invented.

4 valet or Louis XIV. published 3
cookbook in I55o n which he gives as
follows the reason tor the invention Of
the hollow soup plate:
TIE plates OF the -rIescs will De hol-
low n order thar they may help them
selves 20 As much soup as they may
want without being obliged % take Il
spoonful By spoonful! Because OF the
disgust they may have tor one another
on seeing the spoon 20 from the mouth
20 the rureen.
CHESTS. il will be seen. used cheir
own spoons 10 I'll their plates. The
large spoon 20 be Used for serving the
soup not being invented I'll some time
,ater.
Yet even a hundred years after the
Invention Of the soup plate IIt9'
work on civtIttE advised that al the
dishes should be 50 placed On the table
that every one could reach them with
his spoon and that u the soup was
served IN a dish (tr-reeni every one
should help himself with bis own
spoon without seeming 90 be in q hurry.
4 work on manners that appeared
Just before the French revolution
deeme. Il best 70 advise It's readers
that it was tmpOIire 20 pass the spoon
back and rerth between the mouth and
the rureen.
The Columbus journal., 1911-07-19
SAW ITS STRONG POINT.
Story Of Ear-,mar's First Purchase ~
Railroad.

One mornin: IL the early eighties
hartman walked INTO MS office and
without any previous warning an
bounced the purchase Of his first rail
road.
'where'd you get the money FOR it?'
asked his partners.
Never mind; l got it, said Han-
man.
TIE ruaG vas the SoGus Bay and
southern. running from Lake Ontario
70 Stanley, y. Y. II was thirty four
niles long and owned Two crippled 10
cumotives. TWO passenger cars and sew
en- freight cars
1t isn't even q real good streak u
rust said a man who looked over Il
for him.
Hartman pulled out his map. He
was studying railroad maps even then
ITS got the best harbor On the
lake he said The Pennsylvania
road has got 70 buy it,
He stared 20 build big grain eie-
vatOr and 20 improve the track few
months LATER he disappeared trum his
Office for several days and returned
WIKI a check for SorG.rS de had
sold his road 20 the Pennsylvania rail
road
They had 10 have IL" be said
They saw il as soon as showed IL 90
them
Bur saw it trsr." Re added.-M%
Clr1ra's Magazine
The Columbus journal., 1911-07-19
SIGNED IN A HURRY.
Curious InciGen, Tina. Brought the
SavaGes 20 Terms.

Tie ambassador Who would protect
bis coUatry'- rights must exercise uacc
and cal into Use tie i-epest learning.
AID. after Al, his plans may be fTus-
r-atei or unexpectedly fJIr-herej By
some happening entirely beyond his
control II biography II Sir Robert
Hart, Juliet BreIon instances q treaty
without parallel as case Of good
luck.
During one Of those terrible storms
which periodically sweep The shores
Of FOrmoSa Al American vessel vas
wrecked and the crew eaten by the
abOr,EneS. The nearest American
consul Ihereupon journeyej inland 20
the savage territory IN order 20 make
terms with the calnibalS for future
emergencies.
Cnf0rruna tely the chiefs refused 20
listen AMI would have nothing 70 20
with the agreement prepared for their
signature.
The consul vas ir-itateJ by their OBJ
sr.nacy. he had bad temper and a
glass eve. and when he lost the d-sr
stress Of excitement be occasionally
slipped the eye out FOR moment, rub
bed il violently on his coat sleeve. them
as rapidly replaced L. This he did
there in The council hut. utterly for
-er-lI " his audience and before /
soul could say the Fornosan eIu!va-
lent ot Jack Robinson"
The chiefs palet. >tifenei. shuGder-
81 with fright. One With more pres
ence Of mind than his fellows called
rOr pen.
Yes. quick. Pen" the word passed
from mouth 20 mouth NJ more obstt
macy 10 more hesitation: all " them
clamore,, % sign. willing. even eager,
20 yield 20 any demand thar a man
gifted with the supernatural power OF
taking OUT his eye and replacing Il ~
pleasure might make.
The Columbus journal., 1911-07-19
Nothing "a Dc.

The following bit. quoted from Lord
Cromer by Helen Barrett Montgomery
IN her Western Women In Eastern
Lands" presents picture Of the mo-
oOtony and deprivation OF the lie OF
the Egyptian lady thar pages Of Stats
tics might fail 20 convey: The seciu-
SION Of women exercises most bane-
ful influence on eastern society. This
seciusion by combining the sphere OF
woman's interest 10 a very nmi-ai ho-
r;Zon cramps the intellect and virhers
the mental development OF One-haif the
population Of Moslem countries
Al Engiishwoman once asked an
Egyptian lady how she passed her
time
~ sit on this sofa she replied. and
when I am tired cross over and sit
on that"
The Columbus journal., 1911-07-19
OiMeuis Horseback Fest.

There are 10 better hOrSemen in tho
world than the cavalry officers Of the
Italian army. yet even among them
there are very few who could perform
the feat achieved by one OF them. To
-un an ordinary foot race Is easy
enough. but TO run at fll speed for
several hundred yards hoIdin: n one
hand q spoon On which rests an egg
and 20 reach the goal without dropping
the egg IS feat which must be prac-
iced carefully a long tine before il
can be performed successfully, and as
4 result there are not many who can
be sure Of accomplishing II whenever
they Cy. Great therefore. WIS The
surprise when Al Italian officer mount
I'D on horseback performed this din
cult feat Moreover. be selected q
course IN which there were two or
three high fences. and these he cleared
at tlIl gsUop without losing the egg.
The Columbus journal., 1911-07-19
BALANCE DEPOSITED AZ FOLLOWS
An Artists Ioke.

Holman Hunt. who began life as q
clerk 20 Al aucuoneer aai estate
agent. vas constantly drawing por
rats when ne should have p-en draw
NJ UP leases. and IN his chosen pro
SassiOn be. WIS never slow % seize the
DYING moment. Tie windows N his
room We're made Of ground glass, anu
As De had little 20 30 be spent much
Of his tine IN drawing flies uN"n is
rougheneG surface. \ blot OF ink SUI
iced tor the body ani some delicate
perctI strokes for the wings. and az a
distance the deception vas perfect
Day by day the number Increased. and
one morning his employer came u.
stopped before the window ami eI-
claimed: / can't make out how il Is.
Everv lay thar come into this room
there Sa.m 20 10 mora and more ties.
And. taxing out his handkerchief. 5e
ATTEMPTED 70 brush them away.
The Columbus journal., 1911-07-19
FORCE OF LIGHTNING.
An Ordinary ssroks Is Ahou. Equal 20
EiS-v Thousand HORSEPOWER.


Fifty Thousand Horsepower.
Frequently surprise IS expressed II
the effect OF a stroke Of lightning
which splinrers large tree or wrecks
q tai chimney. but II the enormous
power Develops; by IN ordinary stroke
OF lightning IS taken into cOnsiGera-
ion the wonder Wi! be that the elect
Is SO small.
Scientists estimate that Al "OrC.i-
ca--'. stroke OF lightning IS Of 5000
horsepower That Is force sufficient 20
drive the largest barrleship ever built
AZ top speed Tie ighrnin: stroke.
however travels az Speed OF $4,000
miles per Second. We think We see Z
dash OF lightning, but As 4 matter q.
fact what We SCI IS only the memory
been absorbed by the earth lon: Before
We are conscious Of having seen the
fash. 4 person struck by a direct
lash would never see IL.
The average eIecrromOt.ve force Of a
bolt OF lightning Is about 100000
volts. and the current IS 1toGo.nS am
peres. In such a bolt there is energy
equal 70 c.4J0,OCO volts. or as So
horsepower. Some day 4 wizard vii!
arise who will capture and bind a
bolt" Of lightning and with il turn all
the wheels Of a great city.
The time required for the discharge
Of bolt Of lightning Is about one
twenty -thousandth Of q second.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Columbus journal., 1911-07-19
Patchwork.

The idea that patchwork had it,
origin IN America - net founded On
fac. \ Thousand years before the
Christian era 4 Queen II Egypt Went
down he Nile 10 her last resting place
under i wonderful canopy % skins
thar were dyed ani 1ie"e-i together in
mosaic pattern. Years Before this
work had reached perfection and ac-
iui-nd definite place among the a--s
Then. ro". patchwork quilts were made
n En-lald n the eighteenth century
IL witness the ines written By Cow
Der to ! Mrs. King upon receipt Of u
kind present Of patchwork quilt ~
her own making Home
Companion.
The Columbus journal., 1911-07-19
Time For Stiffness

Mrs. MaCLachlal was kind 20 her
American b"arier. bur 50. did not pro-
Dose 10 allow her 20 Oversrep the limits
81 u bOarier's privileges. and she made
i very clear. One sunday the boarier
returning from 4 walk found the win
tows IT her room. which she had .er-
vide opsn. tightly closed
.oh. Mrs.. MacLschlan. rGon'r ike my
room 10 YET Stuffv." she said when she
went downstairs again Il like plenty
II fresh air
Your Room viii IA get stuey n one
day" said her landiady firmly. Twas
never our custom. miss. 10 hae fresh
air roOshin' about the house on the
Savbath."
The Columbus journal., 1911-07-19
Stccirrs on Tennis Court

When he ! building i tennis cou-
provision ma -a~i.- - made tyr 4
rink ny .Zcava -iHE TN SIX inches
70 one foot t.-A"-r than the surround
ing ground and making this teTreSs-
al arpa A. much greater than his
court a. his purs" IT surroundings wi.
permit twenty-five fact n the clear
outside the lines II the cOur- viii give
Al area II over 1900 square feet-an
ample space fnr a number II people 20
occupy without ,'-nwr!tG- The cuC--
may 81 1oUde,: by meaHs # hose al
tschet 70 he h0,ls2 -aucet. crsI sal
ura-tlC n ground and then when Il
has frozen dUoding the coUrr-SUbur-
ban Life.
The Columbus journal., 1911-07-19
vi. Noe Appreciated.

Stubbs was feeling bis way 10 the
kitchen stove in the dark when be fell
over the coal scurtie
oh. John" called Mrs. StuLoi
swe2tiy. i know what you nee.l You
should get what they have On battle
ships
What's that growled Srubbs a.
he s-:IJhe,i L: saius.
Why. a range finder"
And what SIubbs said about wo-
mans VIZ Wa plenty. New York
American.