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The Washington herald., 1911-10-23

The confidence man who eluded the
police across the Atlantic, through
Europe, and back to America probably
thought he had good ground for his
confidence
The Washington herald., 1911-10-23

1t must have been a hurry call home
that prevented Mayor Gaynor from stop
ping over here to see some more Of those
naughty sights.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-23
Uncle PennywIse says.

After a man has bought a little law,
he is surprised at the number of pota-
toes the grocer can sell for so cents.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-23
It's New Location.

There was a little girl who had little
curl right in the middle of her brow.
But the styles took d whirl and she
hangs that little curl back of her left
ear now.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-23

It is all right to have mail boxes on
street cars. The end-seat hog will prob
ably feel more at home in the box cars.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-23

The assassin Of Stolypin has been exc
cuted Perhaps he and DR.. Crippen are
now disputing is to the relative swift
ness of Russian and English justice.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-23

A Dutch astronomer has undertaken
to count the stars. II he succeeds he
Will be a star counter, all right.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-23

Prof. Langley had this advantage over
some OF his more successful disciples,
that he was able to die a natural death.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-23

A Baltimorean wants to know how t
keep butter. Don't let it get away.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-23
A Pleasing DiversIon.

Anything out of the hackneyed run at
the function last nightT'
We'll, yes. The genial host and the
amiable hostess quarrelled informally"
The Washington herald., 1911-10-23
Same Old Story.

Daughter. has the duke told you the
old, old story as yet?"
Yes, mother. He says he owes about
two hundred thousand plunks."
The Washington herald., 1911-10-23
Money Not Everything.

why does your father object to me?''
Because you have no money" faltered
the girl.
Money isn't everything. I know a
couple that started housekeeping on to-
bacco coupons alone"
The Washington herald., 1911-10-23

1t is not known whether Secretary
Wilson's slam at the insurgents has
anything to do with his desire to re-
main in the Cabinet.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-23
Can You Blame HfmE

Bards sing in the winter
OF beautiful snow;
And that's why the printer
Detests winter so.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-23
Uncle Walt Says To-day:
This truth is sou
The man who talks

This truth is sound virgin ore salt down such:
The man who talks toevermore bound talk much The
silent man has many friends who think him
TALKING smooth as grease and if in he
TOO MUCH bends, and starts speak piece, they listen
to his every word, though he sage,
and say: He oooo Bird the wonder of this ageP The talk
smith has friends all folks hate to see him come they say
to him: GO hire hal-address the deaf dumbp know
hundred idle who drawing pay they mbered
up their jaws and then talked their jobs away
daes in other days. who talked their husbands blind until they
sought more pleasant and jumped the beasy grind know
churcyad where the that dot the wndswept heath are
piled above the cmbng bones of fellows talked death all
the time talk used in cutting c homeless men
the streets would wak-al men would have the price
tcopydEht Du. by esrsah AdnnaJ WALT MASON
The Washington herald., 1911-10-23
woman's Work 1. Never Done.

"oahh work h never Done.
MY wife is all tired out and broken
down"
Social activities?"
mo, she has been trying on fall hats
for three weeks now, working eight
hours each day"
The Washington herald., 1911-10-23

According to Harry W. Walker, for
merly a newspaper correspondent here,
and identified with Tammany politics.
Mr.. Bryan is in favor of holding the
next Democratic national convention in
Baltimore. Mr.. Walker says. however
that the national committee at its meet
ing in this city in January will have
TO be convinced that the 100000 guaran-
tee fund has actually been subscribed.
Incidentally. Mr.. Walker quotes Mr
Bryan as believing that Woodrow Will
son will be nominated by the conven-
ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-01-21
SIX DAY RACE
AT PARK CITY
RINK COMING

The announcement that there will
be a six-day race at the Park City
rink in State street, starting on Mon
day of next week and continuing
through to Saturday evening will be
welcome news to the lovers Of racing
on roller skates in Bridgeport as it
will enable them to see a good race
every evening in the week. Those
who enter the race are to whirl
around the floor for fifteen minutes
each evening. At the end of the week
the man with the greatest number of
miles to his credit will be declared
the winner. To date there are eight
contestants entered every man a speed
merchant-Dick Barrett, George Nc
Cormick, Ward Hayes, Frank Procha-
SKA Fred Bentz, George Black, Jack
White and Walter Hayes.
The awards to the winners are to be
gold medals which are now ON exhibit
in the window Of the Button Oliphant
Co., IN Main street.
Watch the Farmers sporting COL
umns each evening for the standings
of the various contestants.
CommeningMonday, Jan 30. Miss
Jessie Darling and Prof. H. A. Sim
mons, the two worlds greatest trick
and fancy skaters will give an exhibi-
ton Of their art each evening at the
rink
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-01-21
CUBAN FANS SORE
AT THE ATHLETICS

That the Cuban fans were not pleas
ed with the efforts of Connie Mack's
players. the worlds champions, who
recently wound up their stay in Cuba,
is evident from the following from one
or the Havana papers:
"Burlesque baseball by the Athletics.
the kind that would shame any school,
boy club in the United States, was
passed out to 5000 people who paid
their good money at Almendares Park
to see the real article. Spectators
were disguised with the showing of
the Athletics. Hundreds quit the
grounds before the second game was
half over.
Cuban fans say that they have
never before received such a raw deal
from big league team that was paid
a small fortune to come here. There
is no denying that baseball enthu-
siasts in this city have received a Sc
we're blow because Of the Athletics
conduct.
However, the exhibition of the Ath-
letics was only on par with their
past performances on this trip. It
didn't matter to them that they had
received a princely guarantee to come
here. and that they were facing one
of the biggest crowds that ever turned
out in this island. they simply put up
a bluff at playing
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-01-21

Not since the famous night when
Jack Johnson mussed Sailor Burke all
over the stage Of Smiths theatre, has
Bridgeport had chance to witness
such a sporting celebrity as will be
accorded next Monday night when the
world famous Hackenschmidt the
giant grappler, will appear here un-
der the auspices of Prof. Atlas.
Hack has agreed to throw three
good wrestlers in one short hour for
the benefit of the Bridgeport sport~
lovers. One of the selected victims
of the evening is Hjalmer Lundin, the
willy Swede whose portrait is shown
above Lundin is quick as lightning
and is credited with being one of the
foxiest and most scientific wrestlers in
the game to-day. 1t will be no idle
task for Hackenschmidt to throw this
man alone to say nothing of the two
husky fellows who are scheduled to
follow.
The other two are Prof Auvray, a
great French wrestler who is now con-
Quoting a school of wrestling in New
York, and Peter Corrulas, a Greek,
who is said to be husky and fast.
The Frenchman is a cute affair,
weighing 300 pounds, Or considerably
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-01-21

more than that husky piece of beef,
Zybyszko. For Lundin, Auvray or
Corrulas to throw Hackenschnidt,
either by wearing the big fellow down
Or by some clever trick which one of
the other three may have UP his
sleeve, means a small fortune for the
lucky fellow.
Its up to Bridgeport to show
whether or not it wants this kind Of
wrestling said Prof Atlas to-day.
IF the city supports this match in a
style it deserves, then can get them
still better one. no less a meeting
than Zbyszko and Hackenschmidt, a
match that would draw a 5000 purse
in Kansas. City.
''Zbyszko's Manager Hermann, has
already assured me that he is salts
fed that Bridgeport is a good wrest-
ling town, and that the big match
can be put on here, providing that the
affair is we'll advertised throughout
the state and special trains are run
up from New York.
Now if the sport-loying pubic
proves to Hackenschmidt's manager
that it wants good wrestling, think
I can clinch this match and give the
fans here the greatest treat of their
liVeS''
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-01-21
GIANTS GET SHEAN
IN DEAL WITH DOVES

New York, Jan. 21-Dave Shean, cap
tain Of the F'ordham team of 1906, be-
came a Giant yesterday Manager
John J. McGraw clinching a deal with
Leader Fred Tenney of the Boston
Forlorn Hopes. In exchange for Shean
thus Shafer. The consensus of opin-
ion among the experts regarding the
swap is that McGraw got all the bet
ter Of the transaction.
Shean, who oan play both second
base and short field, has Travelled con-
siderably since he graduated from the
Institution OF learning in The Bronx.
Davy's first job in fast company was
with the Philadelphia Americans in
the fall of 1906. Before he was tried
out by Connie Mack Shean had play
ed professional ball with a team. in
Rutland. VT. In 1906 the Fordham
graduate was the best fielding second
ing a defensive credit of $50 after
participating in twenty-five debates.
His batting average was .213.
During the season of 1907 Shean was
a member of the Montreal club of
the Eastern league.
In 1908 Shean played in Williams
port. Shean's record in 1908 follows:
Batting .2S2, fielding 1868.
Shean was bought by the Philade1-
phia Nationals in the fall of 1908 and
since then has been in the parent or
ganization. He went to Boston in
1909 in a trade in which Buster
Brown, Lew Richie, Charley Starr and
Johnny Bates were involved and al
ways has been considered one of the
few real ball players on the beaneat-
ing combination.
Shafer, who goes to the Bostons, is
California boy, and for two seasons,
has been subbing for the Giants. Nc
Graw says Shafer will be great
ball player in time, and Connie Mack
who tried to get Arthur two years
ago, has the same opinion of the
youngster. The Boston infield next
season will be made up in this fash
ion: Tenney on first, Sweeney on sec
ond Shafer on third and Herzog at
short.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-01-21
GOVERNOR BALDWIN
TO SPEAK BEFORE
SUNDAY GATHERING

The Hon. Simeon e. Baldwin. Gov
ernor of Connecticut will be the
speaker on Sunday. Feb. IL. at a Y
NJ. C. A. meeting at Polls Theatre.
Governor Baldwin has not ennounc-
ed the topic for his talk. The Y. M
C.. A. Will also, arrange a splendid
musical program to accompany this
affair.
Other prominent speakers will be
secured for the later dates in the Y
M. G. AS series Of Sunday afternoon
theatre meetings.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-01-21
AMERICAN BULLDOGS
OFF TO CAPTURE CHINK
BURGLARS IN HONG KONG
Especial from United Press

New York. Jan. 21-Eighteen Amer
lean bulldogs are going to have the
time of their lives when the Barber
liner Muncaster Castle lands them in
Hong Kong. China. They have been
purchased by Hong Kong merchants
to guard their stores against burglars
who are reported to be overrunning
the Chinese city
''Just wait till those dogs get a
chance at the boomers and flowing
shirt-taiIs of those Chinks.'' remarked
Officer Donohue. today "Td Like to
go with them to see the fun"
Donohue is the man who gathered
UP the consignment Of bulldogs for
the Hong Kongians. -. +.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-01-21
GERMAN Nj. e. CHURCH.

The congregation of the German
M. r. church, Grant ST., near Bridge
port Hospital, will celebrate their first
anniversary, and a special program
appropriate to the occasion has been
prepared. The morning service be-
ginning at 1880 will be conducted by
Rev. j. Winkler, a prominent speaker
from New York. In the evening at
7:3O~the pastor, Rev. H. SchuckaI
will lead the services. viewing the
work of the past year. An effort will
also be made to reduce the church
debt. All are welcome
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-01-21
MURPHY ASKS FANS
TO EXPRESS VIEWS
Especial from United PressA

Chicago. Jan. 21-President Murphy
of the Chicago Cubs. has issued an
invitation to Chicago fans to suggest
changes in the rules for playing the
National game. that will tend to make
it better. AS member of the rules
committee Of the National League,
Murphy says he is willing to receive
comments from fans on two questions
that have caused great discussion
lately. These are:
''Shal1 a base runner who overslides
second or third and is touched out be
called out?'
SHOULD the batter be given his base
on three balls instead of waiting for
four?"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-01-21
WILL MEET
PRINCETON ON TIGER
GRIDIRON NOVEMBER 4
Especial from United Press.

play football in Princeton on Novem-
Der A. although expected, has occa-
stoned great enthusiasm among
Princeton undergraduates. 1t is prob
able now that Princeton will drop ne
gotiations for a game with Cornell.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-01-21
DAVY RYAN IS TO BOX
DOHERTY IN new HAVEN

The Rome A c.. in New Haven, is
to run off a big boxing card Monday
evening. Davy Ryan. the Fighting
Blacksmith" of this city, being ON the
boards to meet Young Doherty of New
Haven for 10 rounds at catch weights
The main go of the evening will be
between Kid Shea of Waterbury and
Tommy Houck of Philadelphia, in
Il round sparring exhibition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-01-21
FACTORY LEAGUE
BOWLING NOTES

in good shape soon and be with the
leaders in tn Grace.
Mcclure of the Looomobffe team is
piling up the high scores with fire.
quency of late. His left hand del1v-
cry scatters the pins.
The Billiard rooters could not seem
to get the Coulter & Mckenzie teams
goat. for the more they shouted the
better the special machinery men
went.
Manager Connor Of the Batcheller
No. 1 team is wearing a smile. He
states that the Batcheller No. team
will prove easy picking for his men.
Mike Ffnnucane. (the Irene Franklin
of the Batcheller No. -. is kicking
the pins down in great shape. Mike
has an average thus far this season
of So. which shows he is getting the
wood in good order.
Neer of the Billiard team will be
due for the hook unless he shows some
improvement in his rolling.
Teddy Blackert was the comeback
boy for the Ratcheller No. team, in
their match game with the Crown
Corset makers. Teddy has overcome
the foul line fright and Is now rolling
Pfckerel IL there with the goods for
the Billiard pin-shooters.
Foul line fright IL not much in evil
dence in the leagues games at the
present time. But very few fouls are
being called.
The Coulter & Mckenzie Machine
Co. team were q happy crowd when
they put the Brllard boys away after
they had such a lead.
The Locomobile team took two out
of three from the Singer team in their
match game last Wednesday evening.
The Singer team has taken a slump.
which is due In large measure to
their three weeks vacation.
Secretary Brosran has a new list Of
the cash prizes for the managers. The
players are requested to paste them in
their schedule books.
Irving Smiths Silver Co. team looks
pretty good and If they keep up their
present gait they will make all Of the
teams hustle.
Robert Ward, the popular member
of the ironing department Of the Geo.
c. Batcheller & Co.. has been signed
up by Manager CnarIe HELD OF the
Crown Corset team. Robert few
year back was one of the best big pin
bowlers around these parts.
Smiling Harry Hampson. the chief
rooter for the Batcheller No. team.
will be on hand next Monday even
ing with a big bunch of followers who
will cheer hard for their favorfteS.
Morton is rolling g. great game for
the Locomobile team. He has a de-
livery that .scatters the pins in all
directions.
The members of all teams should
keep their eyes on the score board to
see that they get their correct score.
Manager Howard Gildersleeve Of the
Singer team wore a worried express
sion after looking over the scores of
the Coulter & Mckenzie and the Bull
lard teams match game.
s'SnowbalP' the coon-shouter for the
Coulter & Mckenzie team. is in
class by himself His line Of talk
took the heart out of the Bullard
boys.
Capt Coffin Of the Batcheller No. 2
team is confined to his Stratford home
with illness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-01-21
JOHNSON POSTS $4,000
FOR FIGHT WITH KAUFMAN
Especial from United Press. ,

N0PCCIdI ITOuI ONICeO PTeSS.
Pittsburg. Jan. 21-Jack Johnson has
called Al Kaufman. His check for
$4,000 is in the hands of a local sport
ing editor today. and the dusky cham
pion has sent out the word that he is
ready to meet the San Franciscan
within few weeks
II want to silence these hot-air
merchants said Johnson today, 'tand
the ten thou goes not only for for
felt and side bet with Kaufman. but
if he welches I will keep it posted for
some others to cover
Tonight Johnson will leave for Chi
cago and a week later will start for
California. After several weeks there
he will board the steamer for Aus
tralia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-01-21
THE PRETTIEST FACE

and the most beautiful hands are Of
ten disf1gured by an unsightly wart
1t can easily be removed in a few days
without pain by using Cyrus Wart
Remover, for sale only at The Cyrus
Pharmacy, 253 Fairfield avenue and
1876 Cannon st.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-01-21
s HlIS(S4E1S(3HzllHz Day
MARTIN COULDN'T CATCH
ON WITH MECHANICS But
AMERICANS WILL TRY HIM

ager "Lron Man. McGinnity Of the
Newark club. who was SO confident
that the youth would make good that
he promised Zeller that IL the kid did
not hold the job, he. McGinnity. would
stand all the expenses of his train
ing. McGinnity regards Wolf as a.
conner. but one who needs seasoning
in a Class B circuit.
when Altizer was a member Of the
Washington team" comments a Wash
ington baseball expert. che convinced.
every one. including himself. that he
wasn't a shortstop. and yet the Gin
cinnati club seems to have permanent
ly assigned him to that position. But
one season Of constant play In that
position may have developed Altizer
into a star player in that position.
There is no doubt about his having
shown grand form for the Minneapolis
team last season. and 1t is not i'm
probable that he will make good for
Cincinnati next season. When at
Washington Altizer was shifted from
one position to another and 1t was
so while he was with Cleveland and
jack Of all trades and master Of
none"
Manager Gene Mccain threatens. to
put on the harness this season and
get into the game a few times to re-
Mccain states that he will get out
and work with the boys before every
game, and that he will pull an encore
on the Hughey Jennings stuff on the
coaching lines. He states that the
Mechanics lost few games last sea-
son for the lack of efficient coaching,
and to ob1iterate this draw back will
get ont on the lines and make a noise
himself. - AstS aN ID
Some of the Connecticut league man
ayers did try last season to produce
a good effect on their teams by do
ager Zeller of the Ponies and Tom
Connery of the Senator'S none Of them
could start anything exciting. Zeller
was not dangerous at that. He had
great repertoire of "Old dog" That's
the dog,'' etc, but was never really
harmful. Connery had them all lash
ed to the mast. He was full of the
old "pep'' keeping up a continual howl
even if his team was in the rear.
Connerys worst trouble was that he
became peeved too often. Manager
Bill Luby Of the Meadow tLarks; did
most of his shouting from right gar
den, where he performed all season.
He never tried to get out on the
coaching line. Oh yes, Manager Car
rick of the White Wings did put on
suit each day and did try to make
himself look like manager, and did
OIlCG Ut CWlCC 81 III dAo uCdfS d III.
But that was all. But getting back to
Manager Gene. He admits that his
voice might be little cultured but
with constant use and shouting from
the bench "Cy'' Miller to hold his
head up there is sure to be change.
PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS
Your druggist will refund money If
PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any
case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-01-21
CON ALBRIGHT TO MEET
HOLDER OF WELTERWEIGHT
WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP
Especial from United Press.

Rochester. Jan. 21-Tonight, at the
armory Con Albright. of this city. will
meet Alsarkman, holder of the welter-
weight wrestling championship, and
will endeavor to take the title away
from the Dayton man who has held it
since he won it from Alex Swanson in
Lima. O.. four years ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-01-21
CLEANEASY, THE BEST HAND

Guaranteed not to injure the skin.
Instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust,
Grease, Ink, Paint and Dirt. For the
hand or clothing. Large can 10 cents
Manufactured by VIM. r. Winn, 244
Stratford Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-01-21
DONAHUE NO WONDER
Especial from United Press. }

New York. Jan. 21-The lightweight
championship aspirations Of Young
Donohue Of Boston were not advanced
any by his 10 round brush with Kid
Burns of New York last night. Dono-
hue made good finish and earned a
draw, but from first to last he gave
little evidence Of possessing champion
ship ability.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-01-21

SCOT should be saved by people who
have gardens, for, containing, as it
does, four per cent. of ammonium
suIphate, it is useful as fertilizer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-01-21

Great January Clearance Sale
of winter merchandise at e. HI. Dill
lon & Co.'S. HOS Main street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-01-21
ROLLER POLO
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Last Nights Results.
New Haven, 8; Fall River, o.
Pawtucket, 8; Taunton, z.
Providence, s; worcester, 2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-01-21

Marshall Banks is rolling a fine
game for the Locornobfle team. and
seems to be as good today as when he
broke into the game.