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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
CONGRESS- SITS
STATUS is NOW
WHERE IT WAS

\ The swan song of the proposed Con-
gress street widening project was sung
last night by the Aldermen. After
ranking in the breasts of the city IA
theirs for more than year and Great
ing all kinds of commotion at many
council meetings it was voted last
night to restore the street to it's for
mer status.
Upon the recommendation Of the
Street committee. Alderman Mpran's
resolution was adopted, resembling the
action OF the board taken on Septem-
Der 6, ordering a new layout of the
street. The vote showed only few
dissenting voices.
Alderman Wilder and Senator Pad
dock protested against the change on
the ground that they were still north
siders and they were Joined by Alder
men King and Primrose.
Alderman r. G. DeForest put stop
to the talk fest by announcing that
the matter was before the council up
on the advice of the city attorney who
said that if the city wanted to get
fresh start upon the project of WIDEN
ing Congress street that it would have
to rescind its previous action.
BY the adoption of the Moran reso-
luton the city avoids an expenditure
of $62.876 of which a good part would
be paid for the one story shacks own
ed by the Terry property on the north
side of the street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
NOTABLE TRAVELLER
SNAPPED LIONS BY
LIGHT OF FLASH

Would you enjoy coming in close
touch with one who has had the nerve
to sit calmly in an African jungle,
during the small hours of the night,
and watch an opportunity to snap by
flashlight lion. a hyena, or jackal.
as 1t chances to pass within range
having already scented him, always
running the risk of the animal seeing
him first, or of charging him after
having been snapped by the camera?
Or. better still. would you like to see
and hear the man brave enough to
wait to get last 'tshot' until
charging rhinoceros is within a few
PAGES of the camera before lodging?
Just such an opportunity YOU will
enjoy If you attend the lecture on
'Photographing Africa's wild Game
on the Roosevelt Hunting Trail. by
A, Radcliffe Dugmore. T. r. G. S.. at
High School hall. Thursday evening,
March 8.
Not only will you hear of thrilling
adventures of the nature to which we
have above referred. but the same adj
ventures will be most wonderfully IL
Illustrated by one hundred and twenty
beautifully colored slides.
Course tickets for the three lectures
given under the auspices of the
Bridgeport Teachers Organization may
be obtained for one dollar, single ad-
missions fifty cents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
CHAMPIONSHIP BASKETBALL
At THE ARMORY TOMORROW

Never before this season has such
a bill of basketball been presented as
that which viii be ripped off tomor-
row evening at the state armory.
Three games, two on which hinge
championships, will be played. The
monster contest of the evening will
be between the Bridgeport and New
Haven State league clubs.
New Haven, though they have the
pennant cinched, are trying to pro-
duce record in the number of wins
BIZ dgeport is just behind and needs
the victory to keep them in the place
position. Should they lose they will
go into tie with Derby The New
Haven club has the honor and dis
tinction of being the only team to
trim the residents on the latter's
court.
South Norwalk High and Ansonia
High are on a tie for the high school
championship of the state and have
selected Bridgeport, as q neutral city
in which to settle their little dispute
Both teams will invade the arnory
accompanied by faithful bands of
rOoters and color bearers
The Boys Club and the st. Josephs
having used up all the available hot
talk have now gotten down to bust
ness and will play to settle the cham
pionship of the city. The Boys Club
team has yet to run into a defeat.
Theirs will be the first contest. start
ing at o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
CITIZENS SHOW
OPPOSITION to
WIDENING PLAN
Oppose Proposed Change of
Gold Street-Other Matters
Before Common Council

attorney James A. MARI. S. s. Hun
ter. S. H. Wheeler and Harry A. Nc
Elroy appeared before the council last
night in opposition to Alderman
George w. Kings proposition to widen
Gold street from Middle street to Wa
ter street. The concensus Of opinion
was that the Connecticut Co. would
apply for q charter on the street as
were in favor of the street with its
"a foot roadway without trolley car
tracks in preference to wider street
with tracks.
Attorney John j. Cullinan for s. y.
Poll and L. M. Sagal. and Judge A.
B. Beers for the Standard Association
opposed the proposition to establish q
building line on the south side OF
Fairfield avenue between Water and
Middle streets. AS no one appeared in
favor of the proposition Judge Beers
characterized it as 'fatherless
child
General Manager J. H. Punderford of
the New Haven road sent a letter to
the council stating that the road will
give its attention at once to the plank
ing Of the railroad crossing at North
avenue and Lindley street.
party of the 18th district asking that
a public bathflouse be located at the
foot of Newfield avenue. was referred
to the committee on Miscellaneous
Matters.
Thomas Platt. a Water street mer-
chant. appeared before the council and
requested that no further permission
be given to one of his neighbors to
stretch a sign across the sidewalk. as
it is a detrtment to other business
men on the street. He said: "They
advertised to sell goods at 40 cents on
the dollar. it is was a lie."
An invitation was received from
supt. Alfred B. Fletcher Of the State
Trade School in which the Aldermen
are asked to visit the institution.
City Clerk Boucher was instructed
to prepare an amendment to the char
ter which would empower the Alder
men to issue serial notes with the
sanction of the Mayor. The amend
ment is for the purpose of permitting
the city to issue notes for permanent
pavement.
Schwarz Bros were given permission
to erect a six story frame building
within the fire limits. in Hallett
street.
Mayor Buckingham announced that
the Aldermanic committee which will
appear before the Legislature in favor
of those bonding measures endorsed
by the council would be composed of
Messrs. Paddock Lavery, Walker, Mil
The council adopted resolution Of
fered by Alderman Clampett whereby
the council endorsed the recommends
tions of the Board of Apportionment
that the city ask that $40 900 be APP
for West End police sta
CINE house in the Ninth district. The
vote was Is to 9 that the city bond
for the improvements.
Alderman King withdrew resoIu-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
VETERANS TO MEET
ON APRIL IL AND H.
Annual. Encampment of Connecticut
G. A. II. to Be I'm Hartford

Hartford, March 1.-THE annual en-
campment of the Department Of Con-
necticut. G. A. r.. will be held in
Hartford on April II and 13 upon In
vitation of Robert o. Tyler Post Ma
tionaI Commander John z. Gilman Of
Boston has promised to be present and
speak, and it is expected to have at
least 500 delegates present from the
sixty posts in the State.
The headquarters of the veterans
will be in Unity Hall and Department
Commander Edison s. Bishop will have
general supervision Of the arrange
ments. The second day of the en-
campment. April ID. will be the fif-
tieth anniversary of the firing on Fort
Sumter and the plans for the day in
clude commemorative exercises with
campfire in Foot Guard Hall, when
the veterans will be the guests Of the
Sons of Veterans. Both Robert O. Ty-
Ter and Nathaniel Lyon posts VIII keep
open house during the two days OF
the encampment. AS this is the fif-
tieth year since the beginning of the
Civil War. the exercises win have a
special significance not only for the
veterans but also for the general pub
lie
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
YALE NEWS DEMANDS
CLEAN BASKETBALL

: New Haven March 7.-Rasketball
must be reformed if it is to remain a
Yale sport. according to- the Yale
News. Changes in the playing of the
game was yesterday demanded in the
following editorial:
The interest and support in bas-
ketball this season have been indif-
ferent. Although it was the last game
OF the season and there was nothing
on that night to draw from the at
tendance, only a corporais guard wit
messed the game with Cornell on Fri
day 1t Is not easy to find the reason
Tor this. unless the men of the univ
ersity feel that the work of the team
he's not merited their support.
IF basketball is to continue the
game should be played differently
than 1t has been this season. For
while the rough playing was confined
to one or two men almost altogether,
the taste left is none the less decid-
eddy bad. Something must be done by
the supporters of the game to assure
he CATER such clean playing as that
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
ONLY FOUR MORE
WEEKS AND WE'LL
HIKE TO NEWFIELD
Secretary Reddy Sends Notices
to the Players Who Have
Signed Mechanic Contracts

Secretary Hugh Reddy of the
Bridgeport Baseball club had a nice
little time yesterday sending out
communications to those who have
signed contracts with the Mechanics
to report at headquarters in the Sc
curity building on Monday April 8.
The communication also stated that
the men will be given chance to
look over the 102,054 or more inhabi-
tants of this thriving village for
day Or two before real practice be-
gins. All must be on hand by We'd
nesday April when the men will be
divided into two squads for their
workouts. Think it over, these report
ing days are but four weeks away.
Manager Mccain is now receiving
bids for the remodeling to the grand
stand, the bids closing at the end OF
starting of the work Immediately,
which will be something like the lat
ter part Of next week when the con-
tracts will be let out
The first game of the season, aside
from those played with local amateur
and semi-professional clubs, will be
on Thursday April Is with the Tufts
College nine. The rah-rah boys have
a great little nine. playing the best
college teams in the country. The
next day, Good Friday, Frank Con-
naughton's Brockton club of the New
England league will be here for two
games.
"Cy'' Miller threatens to burn up the
circuit this season. Cy who is hiber-
mating as manager of the Park City
bowling alleys, reports that his whip
is in wonderful shape. Miller throws
only the duck pin balls, which keeps
the old salary wing in proper condi-
ton. Miller states that he attempted
to throw a baseball against the back
stops in the alleys recently. The ball
was so speedy that 1t took all the air
out of the alleys, six pin boys almost
suffocating for want of breath.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
FACTORY LEAGUE
MAY BE COMPOSED
OF EIGHT CLUBS

With every manager present, and
early at that-something new for a
baseball meeting-the moguls of the
Factory league met last evening at
the Herald office. The league accept
ed the resignation of the Ashcroft
Manufacturing Co. team and in its
stead selected the team of the q. C..
Batcheller Co. The latter club were
championship of 1909, playing OF a
series with the Birdsey-Somers Co.
team at the end of the season for the
honors. Prior to the opening of last
season they Withdrew from the or
ganizSation, but year Arr, Of auietude has
An application for membership was
received from the Armstrong Manu-
featuring Co. through it's manager,
John Wendt. The application was
placed on file as the league directors
ot g club fiie anniication hott w an
be admitted, making an eight club
organization. The members of the
league desire to make the league as
large as possible and will receive ap-
plications from all factory teams. The
Armstrong team, though they have
have a nifty nine, q bunch which was
in the habit of cleaning up all OPP
position few years back.
Despite reports to the contrary, the
AUTOMATIC 0ddCuiHe 70. team luLeuQ
to remain in the league. and will this
season put out club of champion
ship calibre, 1t was announced that
included among the teams make up
would be Pitcher George Jackie. His
with that team will be
sad news to the rooters of the Yost
club for the youth could hand de-
feat to that latter club whenever he
so desired.
The managers of the City Baseball
league met, last evening, at the office
of the city clerk and revised the con-
stitution and bylaws in a number Of
instances. The constitution was so
that any amount of clubs
can now make up the circuit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
American League Guide
Makes Annual Appearance

That one more ball season is upon
us is convincingly demonstrated
through the welcome appearance Of
Reach's Official American League
in the field and this Spring earlier
than ever. The 1911 Reach Guide,
which has been edited for many years
by Editor Richter, of Sporting Life"
is always up to the high standard
set by the Reach Guide ever since the
1t can be justly stated that the 1911
Reach American League Guide is the
best Of the long Reach series and SUI
perior to any similar publication in
the world. In short the American
League official Guide for 1911 is in
all respects frst-class handbook for
the National game and a decided
credit to the American League and
to the publishers. the Reach Com
pany. of Philadelphia: This is the
as the official handbook of the AM
erican League and the twenty-ninth
consecutive year Of its publication az
q book of record and reference for
the entire baseball world.
The American League Field.
The book gives a complete review
of the American Leagues tenth event.
full season as a major league.
The National League race of 1910 Is
also fully treated. The minor league
field has been more exhaustively COW
cred than ever before, and the rec
ords and averages of no less than As
minor leagues I'll more than ever be-
fore published) are given in full, to-.
gether with group pictures of cham
pion teams of nearly all leagues.
The 1910 Worlds Champion Series.
Is once more made the great special
feature of the 1911 Reach Guide
and deservedly so. IS it has become
the baseball season. A special rea-
SON for elaboration in the 1911 Am
erican League Guide Is the fact that
tn Athletics won the Worlds Series,
thereby restoring American League
prestige. In short everything of in
ferest or value either for record or
reference will be found within the
covers Of this great book. The Reach
American League Guide for 1911 is
for sale by all newsdealers at 10 cents
the copy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
LIBERAL SUNDAY BILL
BRINGS ABOUT DEADLOCK
Among New Haven City Fathers
= The General Assembly
Must Yet Decide
Especial from United Press

Especial from United Press.)
New Haven. March Local baseball
fans are puzzled today over the Alder
man deadlock on the Cunningham lib
eral Sunday observance bill in which
debate much good wind was wasted
that could have been saved for root
ing In the good old summer time. The
bill must pass the Hartford Legisla-
ture where it's fate is doubtful.
Last night the question of endorsing
the bill convulsed the city fathers.
Three ballots failed to break at 10 to
10 tie. Fans familiar with the legis-
lators on Capitol Hill. Hartford. stat
ed today that the Aldermen here made
the error of thinking that their action
would. decide the fate of the bill. The
General Assembly must yet come to
the debate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
Especial from United Press,

Especial from United Press.)
New York. March Flight Authorities
agree today that Bert Keyes suffers a
given him last night by Joe Bedell.
One Of the Quaker's ribs was broken
in the third round by Bedelrs persist
ent pounding. but he fought on game
ly through the rest of the bout though
suffering great pain. Keyes' defeal
occasioned no little surprise. especial
ly in view of the good showing he
made against Knockout" Brown re-
Gently.
New York March lowing to the
overweight of James Smith. the 10
round bout between him and Hugh
Kelly, scheduled for tonight. has been
declared off. Smith weighs ITO
pounds and announced today that he
in the middleweight limit. Kelly will
try to arrange a match with Frank
Klaus. the pride of Pittsburg.
New York. March 7-Although he
hasn't yet displayed haymaker in
Montana Jack Sullivan has leaped
into sudden popularity here. He made
g. fine impression at his debut last
night when ne made Connie Schmidt.
OF Hoboke-a. look like raw amateur.
AT no time during the 10 rounds was
Schmidt on even terms with his long
opponent.
New York. March 7-"Knoclout''
Brown. New York's leading light
weight. IL wearing a ur-collared over
coat today. having made his theatrical
merstein's. last night. In addition to
boxing four rounds with his brother
Adam. he did little monologUe and
proved equally shifty with tongue or
fist.
New York. March Freddie welsh.
who lost the lightweight championsl 10
Of England to Matt Wells. In a recent
bout. will arrive In New York next
week to try to freshen uo his laurels
at the expense OF the American fight
ers. He is billed for. five fights at
The National Sporting Club. and only
the topnotchers will be pitted AGAINST
him. His first fight will be with the
winner of the Pal Moore-Sammy Smith
bout.
New Bedford. March Tin a
slashing ten-round bout here last
night Kid Murphy, Of New Haven re-
ce1ved decision over Chicken Ros-
kin, holder Of the bantam champion
ship of Rhode Island. The fight was
exciting from start to finish, and was
Witnessed by i Zoo kpeoples Murphy
received considerable punishment be-
fore he succeeded in tieing down mis-
man In the 10th round. The two BAN
tams weighed in at 116 pounds at the
rdngside-
Chicago, March 7-As result OF
conference held here, yesterday, it
was announced, today. that Packey
McFarland's manager and Tom Jones.
manager of AID Wolgast had reached
an agreement whereby the stockyards
boy would meet the champion before
Billy Gibson's Fairmont Club, Of New
York, in the latter part of April.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
TWENTY DAYS FOR THIEF.

William Davis, arrested by Detec~
tive Sergeant Hall yesterday az q sus-
picious character, was sentenced to
Jail for 20 days in the city court to-
day for theft of several leather strap
devices that were first thought to Be-
dog harnesses. They were the prop
erty of John r. jackson, a newsdeeI-
er who lost them at the railroad Sta
ton early Sunday morning waiting
for the newspaper train. Davis said
he was accompanied by q youth
named Colby who robbed jackson
while he slept, and left the stolen
stuff beneath the yiaduct, where fbo
accused found It Sunday evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
CLEVELAND BOWLERS LEAD
Especial from United Press. /,

Buffalo. March 1.-THE N. B. A. tour
ney started on it's 18th day of its run
at the Broadway Arsenal. this morn
ing. with but few teams of individ-
uals that were leading three days ago.
All have gone but the Bonds of Cleve-
land. 0. They stick to first place in
the five man event and are liable to
remain undisturbed
The Boroughs of Detroit have rolled
themselves into second place in this
event with 2.S76 going ahead Of the
Sir Cliftons. of Chicago. Other good
five man scores made last night were
the Cadiflacs of Detroit. 2,771: Wood
burns of Cincinnati 2,750: McCurdy
No. l. Of Detroit. 2.730: Baer Heating
Company team. of Kansas City. 2.682;
Rrunswicks. of Hartford Conn.,, 266S,
and the Social B. c.. of Pittsburg, D.
6Ss.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
WEST POINT NOMINEES.

Washington, March 7-Representa-
tive Hill has nominated the following
Connecticut young men to take the
examinations for the West Point
Academy: Henry B. Valiant. Norwalk,
principal: Clarence c. Harvey. Wood
bury, first alternate: John NJ Thomp-
son, Greenwich second alternate. The
examinations will be held on the first
Tuesday in May.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
DISTRICT OF FAIRFIELD, S.,
PROBATE COURT.

March 6th, 1911.
Estate of Margaret Buckley, late of
the town Of Fairfield in said District,
deceased.
The Court of Probate for the District
of Fairfield, hath limited and allow
ed six months fr,.n the date hereof for
the Creditors of said Estate to exhibit
their Gains for settlement Those
who neglect to present their accounts,
properly attested, within said time,
will be deharred o. recovery All per-
sons indebted to said Estate ere re-
quested to make immediate payment
to
MICHAEL BUCKLEY,
asp Administrator
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, S.,
PROBATE COURT

Feb. Z1th, 1911.
the town of Bridgeport in said Dis
trict deceased.
The Court of Probate Tor the Dis.
trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and
allowed six months from the dase
hereof for Creditors of said Estate to
exhibit their claims for settlement.
Those who neglect to present their
accounts, properly attested, within
said time, will be- debarred a recov.
cry. All persons Indebted to said Es-
tate are requested to make immedi-
ate payment to
JOSEPH Fl. WRIGHT,
Sc Administrator.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07

ton presented at previous meeting
whereby he asked that the PROPOSE
ton that advisory members serve up
on the proposed East WASHINGTON aveAi
nue. bridge and new almshouse COM
mittees be rescinded,
Alderman Jackson asked that his
resignation as member of the aims
house committee be taken from the
table. No one seconded the motion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
ROLLER POLO
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Last Nights Results.
New Haven, 8; Providence, 6.
Fall River, s; Hartford, 6.
Brockton, 4; Pawtucket, 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
BASKETBALL


Those girls basketball teams which
have been playing at the armory pre-
liminary to the State League contests.
have as many names as they have
players. When one club runs into a
defeat. their next move is to change
their name. There is. however. meth
cd in this madness. Last evening
something new. the "All-Bridge-
ports. went to New Haven where
they played the Blue Rivals of that
city. The game closed with the New
Haven girls leading 1878. The lineup
and summary:
ALL-BRIDGEPoRTs. BLUE RIVALS
Finn Hurlburt
Right Forward.
MalOney Hill
Left Forward.
Center.
Right Guard.
Smith ....................... Armstrong
Left Guard
Field goals: Daniels 5, Hurlburt l.
Finn l. Sherin l. Dean 1; foul goals.
Finn 2: time of halves. Is minutes;
referee. Trisch: timer. Cox.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07

Ar Atchison, Kan, smoker excuses
something of a preventive of bubonic
plague which once got as near town
rs San Francisco.-Atchison Globe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
SSSS4 EyO Day

which characterized the last two |
games and to arouse more general in
terest in the sport"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07

Wants. To Rent. For Sale, ETC., 4
cent a word In Farmer Want Column
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
Games Tonight.

Providence at Pawtucket.
Fall River at Brockton.
Hartford at Taunton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07

Exhibition-Roiler polo-At Pough-
keepsie Empire State league) z,
Taunton (National league) (extra
period.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07

Game TO-nIgHI.
Loocmobile VS.. G. c. Batcheller No.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07

New Orleans, March Johnny
Evers. the star second baseman of the
Cubs. is wearing the sssmile that won't
come off"
Not since that day in Cincinnati
when slid into home plate and felt
my leg snap beneath me have really
felt that the bone had mended prop
erly.'' he said today. ''Ye terday In
practicfng two hours I found that the
leg Is as good as new"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07

Waterbury has hopes of landing
Eddie Swander for their eutheld.
Negotiations are now in progress be-
tween the owners of the Oakland club
and the Waterbury team for the pur-
chase Of the s1ugging outfielder.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07

Will some of the local fans assist
their neighbors in Waterbury in dig
ging up a name for the champions.
Up in the Valley some of the fans
have suggested the Royal Family
as two Princes own the club. while
others think the PAGERS win fit, as
Carl Pace is to look after the BUSH
ness end Of the club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07

Neal Ball of this city, who was sold
to the Portland club of the Pacific
Coast league by Cleveland. refuses TO
report to that club. Ball is now play
ing the winter leagues Of the Pacific
coast and states that unless his de-
mands are met he will play in the
City league in Chicago.