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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12

For the first time in his three sue
cessive appearances in Bridgeport.
that 240-pound cupid, Zbyszko, met a
man last evening who forced him to
go pretty nearly his beefy >limit to
win his match.
The man was Peter Nogert. the Boer
champion, and old President Kruger
might well be proud Of his God-son.
Zbyszko won the first fall with a
bar hammer-lock in 40 minutes. and
the second struggle terminated in II
minutes. when Nogert fell-or was
pushed-off the edge of the raised
platform, tumbled four feet, striking
the sharp edge of a table on the way
down, and broke a rib.
Professor Atlas then awarded the
match to Zbyszko. According to the
rules of wrestling. when one man is
injured. the other fellow wins provid-
ing that the injury is NOS deliberate
foul. The victory meant the entire
purse, for the match was wfnner-take-
ALL
The crowd Kissed it's disapproval
when this announcement was made.
and Zbyszko was the most unpopular
man in Bridgeport for a few seconds,
but he turned the tide the other way
by getting up and announcing that he
would give half OF the purse to the
injured man.
The match itself was a good one to
watch. Nogert is a big fellow. weigh
ing more than Zbyszko. and finely
He is one of the strong
est men ever seen in Bridgeport; prob
ably muscle for muscle, he is stronger
than Zbyszko. but the big Pole has
this advantage. which every wrestler
will understand: his arms and legs
are shorter than NOgert's Taking
muscle for muscle and strength for
strength, the man with the shorter
limbs Is the more powerful in a wrest-
ling match because his muscles have
less leverage to overcome. and his
arc.
This advantage on Zbyszko's part
was plainly apparent last evening; yet
the Boer was so powerful that he
made the husky Pole work like a Tro-
jan and for the first time in any Of
zbyszko's bouts here the spectators
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12

MinstreIs, the only stock minstrelsy
in the world, made their home, and, by
the way, at the present time that same
theatre still offers the only stock min
strelsy in the world. The brothers
were a feature of the show at Phila-
delphia playhouse for an entire season,
and by this engagement secured a
place in the San Francisco Minstrels,
another stock organization formed the
following year and which played in the
Pacific Coast cities for several years
with great success. It was during the
San Francisco engagement that the
Brothers had difference of opinion
which finally caused their separation
as partners and gave us today our
Lew Dockstader, for he had made
himself known in his chosen profess
sion under that name and retained 1t.
AS a single player he returned the
next year to the Carncross Company
in Philadelphia where he was on "the
end for several seasons. Then came
his unfortunate attempt to establish
in New York a little enterprise similar
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12

sey. solos, Scenes of Yesterday and
Star of Love-: Lillian Cox, solo
Sweet Dreams of YOU; Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Cole, songs; Edward Ar
thur, accompanied by Miss Nellie
Griffin at the piano, solo, MARY
You're Big Girl Now; Sehorndorf
and Fahy, eccentric dancers: and JUS
tin Mccarthy, partner Of Conroy, in
dances.
of the committee which took care of
the arrangements. The committee
wish to thank Prof. Daniel G. Quill
ty for the interest he displayed in
the benefit in allowing the use of
his hall
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12

Starts Off Tonight at Arcade
Alleys With Six Clubs of
Three Men Each

Another duck pin league has
sprung into existence within the past
fortnight and will roll it's first game
at the Arcade alleys tonight. This
league is composed of six three-men
teams and all members are in the
employ of the American & British
Mfg. Co. AS is already well known
there are number of the "speediest"
bowlers in the city in the employ {
this concern which has two distinct
teams, one in the Factory and one in
the Industrial league. This fact alone
should make every game very inter-
esting as the members of both teams
are scattered throughout the new
league.
The officers are: President, Frank
Irving; secretary and treasurer, Jas.
Tierney, and business manager, John
Kearney. Moscots Little Baker
Law.
The teams and schedule are as fol-
lows:
Team A-Fitzgerald, Eastman, Red
Team B-Coles Finn, Casey.
Team C-Kearney, Tierney, God
dard.
Team D-Elliott, Law. Kelly.
Team E-Irving, Bolger. Probert
Team F-Doherty, Moff1tt, Mercer
Schedule
JAM 12.-Team A VS.. B; c VS.. D,
E VS.. F.
Jan. 17-Team A VS.. c. B VS.. E,
D VS. F.
Jan, 2s-Team A VS.. F, VS.. D,
B VS.. G.
Feb. 2-Team A VS.. D, B VS.. F,
C VS.. E.
Feb. Team A VS.. E, VS.. D,
G. VS.. F.
Feb. 14-Team A VS.. B, c VS.. d,
E VS.. f.
Feb. 21-Team A VS.. c. VS.. E,
D VS.. +.
March 2-Team A VS.. F. E VS.. D,
b VS.. G.
March 3 TeamA VS.. D, B VS.. f,
c VS.. e.
March 10 TeamA VS.. E. B VS.. d,
G VS.. f.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12

Though no ofiicial announcement
has been made. there is no doubt that
the Holyoke club will be conducted
under an entirely new arrangement
next season President Fred A.
Winkler has been telling his friends
that he has a man coming to run the
club and to take a financial interest
in II, working under much the same
conditions as Mickey Finn in Water
bury last season Winkler has said
that most of his players will be re-
crllited from the ranks Of men who
are now playing baseball, undoubted-
" meaning that the Paper City team
viii be made up largely of men now
playing in the Canal Zone, Panama
II II rumored that John Burke of
North Adams will be associated with
winkier. Burke has been in Pana-
ma, and last season sent Pitcher
Christopher to Springfield.
The owners of the Brockton team in
the New England league are nego-
tain Of the Waterbury club last sea-
son. to manage that club, replacing
Terry McGovern who goes to Lynn
by sale Connaughton will not be
new to the New England league hav-
ing captained the Haverhill and Law
renee teams.
1t was at the suggestion of Mickey
Finn. that Pitcher DARBY" O'Brien of
Hartford was secured by the Boston
Americans. 'I considered O'Brien the
only major league possibility in the
Connecticut league last season. says
the former Waterbury leader, land
predict that he will make good
What the committee. President Ira
CIV Manager Cameron of New Ha-
ven and Wipkler Of Holyoke, did in
relation to the Finn-Durant trouble
at. their little conference Tuesday af-
fernoon will not be made public until
after the league meeting which will
probably be held the latter part of
next week The meeting was held
to determine whether Durant or Finn
owned Players Hoey, Crozier and
Hoover. Finn claims them be-
cause he brought them to Waterbury,
and Durant claims them because he
says, Finn exceeded the salary limit
Durant says he is willing Finn shall
have the players provided he returns
10 the club the amount he gave to the
players as per side agreement.
That Mickey Finn has been dicker-
ing with the Holyoke owners to man.
age that club this coming, season. has
Just become known. Negotiations
never progressed very far as Finn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12
SOCCER FOOTBALL SUNDAY

1.-THE Independent Soccer football
team will play the Thistles Sunday
At their grounds Avon Park. The
Independents have secured a number
III new players who will be tried out
for the first time against the This
Ties. James Booth of the State Soc
Ger league will referee the game.
The Independents will be selected
from the following players: s. Abb
bolt, goal; Crump and Bevans, backs:
J. Jones. Wilkinson, Holden, half
backs; Nelson, Rose, Cotton, Priest
IT, B.. Jones. Price and A. Abbott, for
wards. The game will be called mt
$50 o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12

to the Philadelphia company, at Dock
stader Theatre, on Broadway. This
was a failure and his savings were
swept away in very short time. Then
came vaudeville engagements and lat
er his partnership with George Prirn-
rose in Primrose and Dockstader
Minstrels'' and then hik own company
and a, sure and solid success in the
list of American theatricals. Now the
Minstrel man is under his own per-
sonaI management and directs his own
tour.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12
ROLLER POLO
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Last Nights Results,

: At New Haven-New Haven, g.;
Taunton, 2.
At New Bedford-New Bedford, z;
Worcester, 5.
At Hartford-Providenc 4; Hart
ford, 8.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12

Beggar-''Please help me to recover
my chid.'
Lady-"Is your child lost?"
Beggar-"No. mum. but his clothes
ara worn out."-Bpston TRANSCRIPT.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12

wanted to lead the club under the
same arrangements he enjoyed in Wa
terhury last season.
Wanted to know is Harry Durant
really in earnest about his disposing
of the Waterbury club. President
Tracy says that he is.
The only matters to come up in
the League meeting to be held next
players, are the adoption of the
schedule now being prepared by Sid
Challenger, the official scorer, the
promulgating of the Finn-Durant de-
cision and a few minor matters which
need attention at this time.
President Tracy figures that the
1911 season, barring accidents, will
be the banner year of the Connect
cut league. They all say that every
winter. Where is there manager
or president who would speak out
otherwise? All of the club owners
are going to stick with the exception
of the Waterbury president. Harry r.
Durant who will before the season
starts dispose of the majority. stock
of the club.
The Japs are coming. Not the re-
inforced navy Of Old Nippon, nor the
dIIAy VI lLS VA1hddO. pul
a real baseball team. They will be
here early next spring. The coming
Japs represent Kioto University Of XII
OTTO, Japan. and have sent out bids for
bookings on the 1911 schedules of sew
eral American colleges. This same
Kioto team is said to be the fastest
set Of ball tossers in all Japan. Sat-
suna Yen liz heralded as a pitcher Of
the first rank.
Joe Tinker, <shortstop Of the Chicago
Nationals, has bought fruit farm in
Yamhill county Oregon. Thinkers
farm is within a short distance of the
tract now owned by Billy Sullivan.
catcher of the Chicago Americans. and
of the site upon which Clark Griffith,
manager of the Cincinnati Nationals,
has an option.
=. Rube Waddell. the cratic southpaw
who was formerly with the Philadel-
phia Athletics. will again pitch for the
ST. Louis Americans in 1911. This
was learned when President Chiving-
ton made public the releases of the
American. Association. Wadden had
been purchased by Indianapolis from
the Newark Eastern League club.
where st. Louis sent him last summer.
But the Browns want to give him an
other trial. apparently.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12

Why don't you get married ?''
"Oh. 1t would 6prove absolutely fatal
70 nay literary Work.
what do you writer
: Love stories- Blade
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12
NEWSY NUGGETS
OF LOCAL IMPORT
CONTRACTORS IN HARD LUCK.

Yesterday was an unfortunate one
for Contractor John Fitzgerald Of s.
Cedar street. A truckload of brick
upset on his foot. breaking a bone,
and then the agents Of the State HUI.
name Society visited him and forbade
him to use his horses any more, until
their condition is materially improv-
ed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12

81 DON'T see any extraordinary emo
tional display in that actress
my dear fellow" replied the man
ager, s'you have seen her only on the
stage. You should see her when she
gets thoroughly In earnest about COLI
-lecting her back salary. "-WashingtOh
Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12

FACTORY LEAGUE.
Coulter & &McKenzie Co., 3:
G. c. Batcleller No. 4. O.
Coulter g. Mex eDzia CO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12
Standing.

Games Tonight.
New Haven at Taunton.
Hartford at Fall River.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12
DALBERo-LARE1gIA.

b
Justice of the Peace George Mara
was visited at his office In the Con-
necttcut Bank building last evening
by Dominica Dalbero and Mamma Lar
enia. who wanted the Justices services
to make them man and WIFE, The
ceremony was performed and the
young couple departed happy.
GERMAN REFORMED CHURCH.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the Ger
man Reformed church is in session
this afternoon the occasion being the
societys annual meeting.
GIVEN SURPRISE PARTY
Mr.. and Mrs J. Finkelstone were
visited at their home at 80 High street
by a. number OF friends last evening,
who assisted them in celebrating their
18th /, or silver wedding anniversary.
The occasion was very pleasantly
passed.
OBSERVE LINCOLN's BIRTHDAY.
February IL. the anniversary of the
birth of Abraham Lincoln. will be OBJ
served in hitting manner oy the
Bird geportss The Socialists have
particularlys waam spot in their heart
for Lincoln because they believe that
many Of his writings and sayings re-
fleet Soc1ai1st tenqencles.
BuEIsxRD ASSOCIATION
The annual cineeting Of the Billiard
Mutual Aid Association was held last
night in Linceln hall, in Cannon street.
officers were selected as follows: Pres
ident, sBsl B. Bullard; vice president,
J. G. Hughesp secretary. 8. A. Dick
r. j. Reilly, Gus Holmes and F. Nen-
ert. Following the business session
came asssnqoksr and entertainment.
TO DISCUSS PUBLIC UTILITIES.
The Brotherhood of the First Pres
byteriana church will meet tonight and
discuss the question of a public utili-
ties bill. This will be the first Of
series OF discussions on important
topics Of the day. planned by thu
Brotherhood. 81
GAELIC a. c.. ROOMS.
Mayo- Il. 1T. Bucking ham will make
the opening speech this evening at the
formal ,shouse-warming of the Gaelic
Athletic Club saf7 it's new quarters ir
the Lincoln building in Cannon street.
officers Of the club will be installed by
State President George HI. Wood.
RECEPTION TO MR.. scHAFTER-
The Rev Grant L. Schaffer. former
pastor OF afhe West End Congregational
church was the guest Of honor yes
terday AFTERNOON at a reception at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Felix Lyman al
321 Clinton avenue. Mr. Schaffer will
officiate tofnorrow at the wedding OF
Arthur lyman to Miss Benton.
ST don't see any extraordinary emo
tional display in that actress
my dear fellow replied the man
ager, .'you have seen her only on the
stage You should see her when she
gets thoroughly in earnest about COLI
Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12
ELKS' TOURNAMENT.

Team ID, 2; Team b, 1.
Toapu u
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12
Day
WINTER BASEBALL GOSSIP
TO SOOTHE IMPATIENCE
OF FAITHFUL RIOTERS

wanted to lead the club under the
same arrangements he enjoyed in Wa
terhury last season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12

That Mickey Finn has been dicker-
ing with the Holyoke owners to man.
age that club this coming, season, has
tust become known. Negotiations
never progressed very far as Finn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12
STATE DUCK LEAGUE. !.
Hartford, 2; Bridgeport, 4.
CITY LEAGUE.

Arcade Jrs., 2; SOkOls, 4.
Arcade Juniors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12
OBSERVE L1NcoLN's BIRTHDAY.

TO DISCUSS PUBLIC UTILITIES.
The Brotherhood of the First Pres
byterian church will meet tonight and
discuss the question of a public utili-
ties biliS This will be the first Of a
series OF discussions on important
topics Of the day. planned by thu
Brotherhood a.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12

Wanted to know is Harry Durant
really in earnest about his disposing
of the Waterbury club. President
Tracy says that he is.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12
GAELIC 4. G.. ROOMS.

Mayor e. s. aBuckinghan will make
the opening speech this evening at the
formal shouse-warming of the Gaelic
Athletic Club afa it's new quarters in
the Lincoln building in Cannon street.
Officers. OF the club will be installed by
State President George III. Wood.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12

was visited at his office In the Con-
necticut Bank building last evening,
by Dominica Dalbero and Mamma Lar
erlia. who wanted the Justices services
to make them man and wife. The
ceremony was performed and the
young couple departed happy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12

Mr.. and Mrs J.. Ffnkelstone were
visited at their home at 80 High street
by a number Of friends last evening,
who assisted them in celebrating their.
18th or silver wedding anniversary.
The occasion was very pleasantly
passed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-23
TEA INTRODUCES
 VISITING GIRLS

Miss Mary Cameron and Miss Margaret Cameron were hostesses yesterday after noon at tea in compliment to their two guests, Miss Dorothy Walker of New Britain, Conn, and Miss Frances Pierce of Bristol, Tenn. Several hundred invi- tations were issued a number of young men calling late and pleasantly supple menting the coterie of girls who enjoyed the late afternoon over the teacups. The residence of Mrs. George R. Ward, where the Misses Cameron received was bright ly decorated with evergreens and poin- settia Holiday green and red prevailed in each room The big, star like poin- settia blossoms made a fowery nest for the punch bowl, over which Miss Mar garet Moore and Miss Gladys Allison pre- sided appearing again in big central basket on the tea table, which was placed in the dining room, and presided over by Miss Mary Bradshaw, Miss Fredrika Fer guson, Miss Hattie Montgomery, Miss Virginia Abbott and Miss Annie Blinn.
 Christmas bells were suspended among clusters of flowers and holly. This made a gay background for the several young women who stood in the receiving line. Miss Mary Cameron was at it's head. Next to her stood Miss Dorothy Walker; then Miss Margaret Cameron, Miss Fannie Evans, Miss Frances Pierce and Miss Helen Eustis.
 The cards were received at the door by Miss Virginia Ford. They included sev- eral hundred members of the college and debutante sets.
 Miss Mary Cameron wore a pretty aft einoon gown, fashioned of pink messa- line, with draperies of blue chiffon, em-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-23
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Democracy's Whole Duty Today

To the Editor or The Age-Herald:
 For the first time in three decades, the democratic party can, in next year, march unchecked to victory if it inscribe upon it's standard-and fight as one man for Unity and Unionl
 Not for decades has the unted-and therefore victorious-republican party groped so blindly amid the intricate er- TOTS of personal ambition, the spells and a war cry.
 Not in 30 years have the people of the whole country (Mr. Bryans "dear com mon people') lived upon so much and re- ceived so little to live upon. Yet the opponents to the democracy are "dissev- cred, discordant, almost belligerent,' this year. They bid fair to be more so before their next convention to name their stand ard bearer
 If he be LaFollette, or Roosevelt, or even the hopeless Taft, what can he in- scribe upon his standard?
 Shall he fling it to the wind of the peoples voice, labelled with "Defcit" or Haunting the deceptive, Death to Trusts?"
 If either or both will that wind take it-up and the voice swell it, as before it tired and had grown husky from the meaningless and resultless iteration?
 No! In the words of Robert Bruce: "Now's the day and nows the hourn'
 Away down in the hearts of the people there is no solid south," no solid north, no solid west-only one solid dissatisfac- tion and discontent that make them turn for sole safety and relief to solid de- mocracy.
 If this be not true, then was lost the, lesson of the late United democracy's sweep. If the democracy of the west and the east and the south cement their now reunited segments; if they teach the thinking vote, the floating vote and their own party vote to trust to the poli- cies that are so well begun-teach the popular mind Ghat is so strangely mis- judged) to believe that action is hente- forth to follow it's pledges-then the pop ular vote will perch under the demo- cratic standard with it's clear, white in- scription, Unity and Union!
 If this-and only this-be done. then the "Misererev can be intoned for the repub- lican party. It's hour has tolled
 T. c. DILLON.
 Mobile, December g, 1911
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-23

Once upon a time not so very long ago, Old Santa Claus was a-driving his reindeer through the air way out in Mssouri-but Santy was in deep, terrible. awful trouble.
 All the little fairies at his house were kept in doors with the "mumps" or the "whooping cough" or the measles or something, and so Santy didn't know exactly what to do, but just fore he got to the party he sat in profound meditation on a big, high church steeple, took his field glass from his hip pocket and began to look over the town to see where the Little Earth Fairies lived.
 He gazed and gazed, but the snow Hurried and the dim light of Eventide made it difficult for him to see where he could find a little Fairy to help him at party, so after perusing the landscape he finally settled upon 'yon little cottage" and there he slackened his pace, and stopped-only to find the chimney too small for his portly figure so he stepped around to the door and gave three magic taps.
 Good evening"" said he, lowing with empressment. Hove you little Fairy that you could spare, my good wom- an?"
 little gray eyed beauty with black,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-23
R. M. T. COTILLON

The R. M. T. club gave it's annual Christmas dance last evening at the Coun- try club. Youth fears not wind nor rain in Birmingham, the night is never too cold for holiday dance; thus there was no lessening of numbers at the Country club dance of the R. M. ITS. The mem bership includes some of the most pop ular chaps in the school and college set. The president is Alfred Eayes, the son of Dr. and Mrs. George Eaves, and the other members are Reuben Lewis, William H. Kettig, Jr., Evans Dunn, Jr., Rich mond Wetmore, William Badham, James Nelson. Charles Cullom, George Long, Craig Perkins, William Hedt, John Heidt, Walla Carson, Joseph Carson, Bates Whatey, Joe N. Hulse. Elwyn Cobbs, James Johnston, Francis Brown, Chiffon Smith, Bryan Tomlinson, Joe B. Plosser, Bradley Saunders, Jr.. Emmett Collins, Ben Moose.
 These young men were hosts last even- ing. Their guest list was long, and tribute to their hospitality was the pres ence of many members of the older society set.
 The club was beautiful setting for typical holiday entertainment. Festoons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-23
INTERESTING ITEMS OF
 WASHINGTON SOCIETY

Washington, December 22.-(Special)-- Mrs. Henry D. Clayton was hostess to an at home reception Tuesday evening in honor of her guests, Miss May Herndon of Kentucky, Miss Mary Benton of Scale. Ala and Miss Evelyn Farmer of Dothan, Ala The reception was in the Sixteenth street home that has been leased for the session Dy Congressman and Mrs. Clay ton. There was music by special Hum garian orchestra. Delightful refreshments were served. It was the first of a series of social events planned by Mrs. Clayton for the season and was one of the most brilliant of the informal affairs yet held in congressional circles. Mrs. Hugh s. Dent assisted in receiving the guests.
 Senator and Mrs. John H. Bankhead s>~~~~~~~~~>~~~~~~~~-~-~~
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