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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1911-11-30
buttons Respecting the Departure
Of Rev. e. +. Sparks.

Tho Ministerial Association OF Can
cn City records Its sincere apprecia-
tion for Brother C. E. Sparks who
has been pastor of Trinity Lutheran
church ana a strong factor for right
cousness in cur community.
He has been tireless and fearless
worker in the temperance cause. IN
1ctive mea,ter Of the Board Of Dlrec-
'-rs Of the Y. NJ c. \. for the past
ivo ye2rs ard has been ever wiilins
= cooperate in every movement f@r
the irtellectual. moral and spiritual
welfare af our people.
R2-e'y has he been absent from
--;eet'n = ;hn Ministerial Associa-
tiop. and rs president and secretary
at different times he has been faith
III ard efficient officer.
We wt.h 10 commend him as 4
Iratl or lelnvei. faithful presehsr
of t''e = ,srel Of our Lori and Saviour
.reeu rpr'-' and sane and safe
lcnGcr f. ','e Christinn warfare
T. p. STAFFORD.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1911-11-30

Canon Sunday where she had been
called to the bedside of Mrs. VIII
Hill who was very sick, but is much
improved at the present writing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02
Young Cohen Now
 Training For Bpu1
Working at Sokol Hall for Match with Biz Mackay
 December 8

Young Cohen, the English boxer who will go up against Biz Mackay at the Knickerbocker A. c. show December 8, is already training hard at Sokol hall. He and retinue of trainers go through the. paces every day and a large section of East Bridgeport s juvenile population is on hand to watch.
 Cohen has been in this country about three months. He is only r years old but is considered a coming star. Since arriving on this side he has fought Abe Attell, Jim Kendrick, Young Brown, Young Mitchell, Tommy Bedtley and Tommy Stagg. Cohen says he would have made a better showing with Attell but for the fact that Abe outweighed him.
 In his bout with .Mackay, Cohen ex- poets to have a hard tussle. Mackay has fought two draws with Abe At tell and has also beaten Patsy Kline. Mackay is now at Capt Bonds in Stratford. The boys will weigh in at 126 pounds at o'clock on the night of December 8.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02
DULL FOOTBALL.
(N. Y. Press. l

IN. |. FT0SS.D
 Nearly all the experts have now come around to the popular conclu- sion that football in its present state is not worth seeing and hardly worth playing. It is no fun either for speculators or participants. Score less games or accidental points made by individual players are the results of rules calculated to neutralize team work. It was clearly foreseen that when the five-yard rule was abolish ed the vitality would soon be sapped out of the game. This rule ought to be restored and the change of pos session of the ball not permitted to be so rapid and so automatic as the mo- ton of a shuttle.
 We are well aware that the experts knew what they were about when they yielded to the demand for de- vitalized football, and that the re- suits. now condemned by sport-loving opinion were invited in fear that the game would be abolished altogether if concessions were not made. But football might as we'll be abolished altogether as kept up in its present form. Public interest in it is sus- tained only by painful efforts. and the enthusiasm is fallen almost to a par with the cheering of drilled squads in the stands when their team is being thoroughly beaten. Another season of such stupid exhibitions as were given this year and even the loyalty of the undergraduates will be taxed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02
Won't Let Dooin
 Join Boston Club President Fogel of Phillies Says His Manager Can't Get
 Away

Philadelphia. Dec. 2-Horace Fogel yesterday afternoon announced that Charles Dooin will be with the Phil lies next year, and he hoped Dooin would be the manager. "Of course" |" said Fogel, being manager is up to him. Before he left for the West he Justified continuance of the manag- erial contract.
 Before he left Philadelphia Dooin was told by me that he could have three-year's managerial contract, but also told him we were not pay ing any fancy prices for a manager. If Dooin is dissatisfied with the sal- ary he has been getting, which is based on the sliding scale, to which he agreed and for which he has been paid. it is up to him.
 } Fogel said he had received a tele- gram from Dooin saying he had a chance of becoming financially inter how the Philadelphia club would stand on such deal. To- this Fogel says he answered that if Dooin could show an option on the Boston club the Phillies would consider the. pro- position. -s' t
 'In view of the fact that almost twice the original value of the club to see how silly N this talk is," said Fogel. ''Dooin is signed as a player with the Phillies for two years more and he is bound to the club for that length of time.
 'I don't think he has any idea of resignins as manager, and if he does. of course it will be up to some one else. He has been treated fairly by the Philadelphia club and I don't un- drestand these reports coming from the West"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02

, gloves for six, ten or twenty rounds
 at any old place or time.
 The Californian with that financial wisdom which comes with experience in the squared circle, has his eagle eye on Carl Morris, provided there is no chance to land his conQueror. Flynn, and argues that the other memb Der of the Morris clan from Massachusetts would not draw the shekels to the box office like the fame of the Ok'ahoma engineer would surely do. Wise AL bert Maybe. He regards Carl ifk the light of a mark, but I remember he made mistake that way once up on time, and paid a severe penalty. One never can tell for certain. At one times I thought Kaufman would prove the, dependence of the white folks, but I have changed my mind. Speed is what the Californian needs most of all. With that essential quality he would no doubt prove to be a veritable world-beater. Al is one of the slowest performers in the ring and therefore must be considered out of the championship running. Why, I saw Kaufman box middle weight a few years ago in California, a man he should have finished inside a round or two. The smaller man was in distress from the jump, but Al was so 'aI1-fired slow on his pins that his groggy adversary stuck out
 
 through sheer exhaustion. I was told at that time that Kaufman's legs were not in good shape, but more recent in- stances have convinced me that it was his natural gait. If some one could invent a speed ball for the big might rise in the "profesh."
 Bonbadier Wells. the English heavy, it is said on good authority will come over to New York after the match with Fred Storbeck in London December 12 I hope Bonn. arrival will stimulate affairs and for one am anxious to see how he will stack up with some of our hopes. Then there is 8 zest to an internation- al contest that devotees of the manly are are passionately fond of I am told that: The Ad Wolgast- Packey McFarland-M Matt Wells im- broglio will be settled in the year of our Lord 1912. (PerhapsD
 Charley Schmidt, former exponent gers. has laid aside his catcher's mitt for the five ounce affair of the pro fessional boxer.
 The New York State Treasury is $12,000 richer since boxing has been under the supervision of an athletic Drexel-Biddle. Philadelphia mill lionaire boxing enthusiast, plans a series of boxing matinees for the cler- gy. (His motive may be to uncover white hope from the ranks of the militant pastorS.)
 In Australia a boxers good work is
 graciously applauded and remember ed even though a loser. Jack Les ter was given a gold medal in ap- preciation of his fine showing with Sam McVey. (But Sam got the ba- con.)
 The decision of the Neuy vorl. Row. ing Commission to prevent stage eX- hibition set-tos appears a trif1e far fetched. tAlso terrible blow to art) The already large list of boxing clubs in this city is to be augmented by several new ones which have filed applications for licenses.
 Kid Mccoy, who recently disappear ed from his local haunts, has been discovered posing as the original si-
 mon-pure white heavyweight who can win back the championship, etc., etc.
 JAS. J. CORBETT.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02
REVIEW OF SPORT NEWS
 DURING THE PAST WEEK
Comments on Close of Football Season, RIngside Happenings and Wrestling
 Dope

Baseball fans have to stay outside the fence this weather and dream of the budding diamond stars who will be foisted on a long suffering public next spring. President Lynch of the National league announced that he will call meeting of his organization in New York, Dec. 12, and it. is ex- pected that the American league will meet at about the same time. When the magnates gather it is safe to say that few trades will be made. Ru- mors that the New York Giants will trade Red Murray and $3,O00 for Mike Donlin were heard and this deal may be completed when the moguls meet.
 People who miss train or forget to mail letter rave about hard luck but how about Ad Wolgast, the f1stic wonder who lost a mere matter or wouldn't behave the day before Vol gast's engagement with Freddy Welsh in Los Angeles. Instead of fighting Welsh Thursday Wolgast was in hospital trying to recover from the operation of being separated from his appendix. He figures that with the purse, the moving picture percentage and the stage engagements he will lose about $100,000 because of the untimely attack. And he probably won't be able to fight for many months.
 Another event in the fistic world was the little argument between Packey Mcfarland and Tommy Muir pfy in San Francisco, Thursday Fight fans had expected to see Mcfarland stop Murphy before the end of the 20 round go but Packey didn't have the steam and Murphy took the lead in the last two rounds. Mcfarland claimed he injured his wrist in the 18th round and for that reason could not put Murphy out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02

A number of men who were prom lnent in the football life of the city a decade ago were gathered on Thanks- giving Day discussing the game, and it was recalled that just ten years ago on that day the famous Yanni- gans passed from the football world, and strangely enough with them passed their greatest rivals, the Fifth Ward eleven. The Yannigan- Fifth Ward game on Thanksgiving Day in that time was the football event of the year to Bridgeport. It was notable fact that up to that time the Fifth Ward team would lose all their games during the year and the Yan- large scores during the year, but when they came together the Fifth Ward eleven would play the Yanni- gaAs to standstill, the Yannigans always winning, but by the smallest of margins. In 1901 it was decided the game would have to be played the full regulation time, which in that year was two 35 minute halves as they always contended that the Yam n1gans were much superior to the Fifth Ward team, but they never had time enough on the gridiron to show 1t. The result was that the Fifth Wards met defeat to the tune of 27- with six minutes still left to play when the game was called.
 Those games were fought out when most of the football stars of today were in grammar school. It is the opinion of many old football men that the Yannigans were the best eleven that ever hailed from this city. From the time they started to play outside of the city, and bring teams to the city they never suffered a defeat from Connecticut eleven. In fact they only suffered defeat once during that period and that was at the hands of the Warlow A. c. of Whitestone, N.Y., who defeated them 12-0. Their greatest triumphs were over Yale teams, they having dis posed of everything at Yale with the exception of the Varsity. The Fresh men in 1899, 16-10, the Law School in 1900, 60, and the Consolidated in 1901, 11-5.
 The line up of the last game which the Yannigans played on Thanksgiv- ing day 1901 was: ur
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02
Two Polo Teams
 Throw Up Sponge
New Britain and New Bedford Forced to Drop Out of
 National League

An explosion, not entirely unexpect- ed in the National League polo fort ress while war is being waged against the Empire State League, took place last night when it was announced that both New Britain and New Bed ford had decided to quit the National Polo League. Manager Joseph Burke, of New Bedford, has come to the real 1zation that there is no future in the game in New Bedford. That great minds wander in the same sewers is Beloln, of New Britain, had the same thing dawn upon his mentality yester- day.
 Manager Beloin has notified Presi- dent Flanagan of the National Roller Polo League, that he has decided to give up his franchise and quit the game. This, of course, means that there will be no more polo games in New Britain. The New. Britain play CTS were all paid off yesterday morn ing. Frank Mullen, of New Haven, who played in the charmed circle for the New Britainites, is one of the best known men on the team.- The other New Britain men are Saunders, Wiley, Williams and Warner. The New Brit ain aggregation was a strong one and 1t is expected that it will not go to waste. The players will likely be pick ed by various teams in the league for purposes of strengthening the line-ups considered below par.
 Poor attendance is the cause of the trouble, as each manager admits. The other teams, apparently, will stick. There will be a meeting of the Ma tlonal Roller Polo League Sunday to take action on the trouble that has arisen. A new schedule will have to be prepared.
 Manager Canavan, of the New Ha- ven polo team, stated last night that, on the whole. it was a good thing for the league that the two most poorly supported aggregations should have dropped out. Manager Canavan thinks the league will be now more compact and that the players from New Brit ain and New Bedford will materially strengthen the other teams in the league in need of good men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02
t3y Wagner)

It appears to be the correct pass to
 situation as it looks to the man in the street so with these few remarks we will tackle the job. Let us first consider the football season which officially closed Thanksgiying day when Penn went through the annual ceremony of humbling Cornell and the Carlisle Indians tomahawked Brown
 Most students of the game agree that the past season was unsatisfac- tory. The new rules have succeeded in making the game comparatively harmless pastime in which neither team can gain ground steadily. For this reason the contests between the evenly matched college elevens were robbed of sensa tional features and in the case of the Harvard game satisfactory to partisans of both teams. It would not be a reckless statement to say that before the mole skins are donned in 1912, changes will be made in the rules which will make it easier to gain fI- straight football.
 In the wrestling game nothing has been heard except the announcement that Frank Gotch, the favorite son of Humboldt, Ia., and also the cham out of retirement and go on the mat with Alec Monroe of England. Of course Gotch won't leave the old farm unless he sees a collection of good American dollars in sight. But Mon- roe is so anxious to take a chance at becoming champion that he is willing to pay his own expenses from Eng land. If the match does take place it will be held in Kansas City, Dec.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02
ABE ATTElL OUTp0Mll(T|Ss
 PATSY KLINE EASILY

It looks very much as if Abe Atttel will carry the featherweight champion ship to his grave unless he lives to be an octogenarian. At the National Sporting Club, New York, last night, the veteran title holder made a laugh ing stock of Patsy Kline, the willing worker from Newark. Attell gave one of the most wonderful exhibitions of his long career, and came out of the fracas with his hair smoothly part ed as when he started the nights ac- tivities. MT. Kline, on the other hand, was somewhat badly mussed up about the face, eyes and nose.
 Tn some respects it was disappoint- ing engagement to the packed house disappointing because of it's one-sided- ness and the ease with which Able cantered home with the verdict. Abe was himself in every respect; that is the same as saying he was content to lay back on his oars once having es- tablished a lead.
 For the first three or four rounds Attell fought: fought as only Atteli can. And these few rounds were re- plete with misery to Patsy. Attell
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02
Ad WoIgast Can't
 Box For 6 Months
Will Spend Winter in California to Recover From Operation
 For Appendicitis '

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 2.-Dr. Pol lard. who is attending Wolgast, to- day reported that he is doing nicely and on the road to recovery.
 Tom Jones, manager of Wolgast said: Ntst
 The little fellow is the bravest lad I ever knew and really wanted to undergo the knife without taking an anaesthetic. Ntss t|atls@
 When able to leave the hospital I shall take him to my cottage at Venice. where he will lie around and take things easy for. three months.
 Under no conditions would I think of his taking up boxing again under six moths, despite the fact that some of the doctors say he will be all right in three months. One thing stire-I will keep him at Venice all winter.
 T have to laugh at the ideA of some of the boxers claiming the light weight championship. Wo1gaste is the real champion, and will be ready to defend his title when he. recovers."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02
A Msttcr of Breed.

Them feilers in the office of the Bee are what I call fresh." Deacon Ezra Bullock remarked to his wife at fbe supper table on his return from bjs monthly visit to the town of BaIston-
 How so. father?" inquired Mrs. Ba1- lock
 Well" Mir. Bullock said. lone C uy errands was from Saba Mabel Briggs She wanted I should find out why they hadn't punctuated her last poem. TbeZ sent a copy, an she said it made her most sick the way they'd spilled her beautiful ideas.
 "Well. when I'd got loaded up to come home l drove round to the Bes office nm composin' room an beckoD- ed young felIer in his shirt sleeves to come out
 "'Now,' l says. .you'H do her a favor if you'll tell ne why you didn't punet1- ate Saba Mabel Briggs last poernT
 "'Cert'nly.' s's he. T,m not q poss<~ CT; Pm a setfer.'"-Youfh's Compan- ion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02
The orinin of Ounce.


 A dunce is named after Duns Scofss~ the chief and leader of the scboosp5es who were in opposition to what was called "the new learning" in r1e sin teenth century. It is easy 10 see how readily convertible the term would be Any opponent of the new, Iearn1ne would be apt to be referred 10 ss Dunsman. or. more briefly, as Dunss to indicate that he held the views of which Duns Scotus was the most en15 nent representatve. But as the tirns went on and the new learning triumph ed to cali any one a DuDsr1an G dunce would be equivalent to descrfb ing him not merely as opposed to certain set of doctrines. but as fDca- pable Of learning and enIighfenment- It is cerfafniy nard tipon buns srot1~. as Archbishop Trench has remarked that he. the subtle doctor" by pre- eminence. the "wittiest of the sch00l divines." as Hooker terms him. should have his name handed down to futurs ages as a synonym for invincfbie stu pidity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02
Local Football
 Chatter Here
(By Tanglefoot.)


 There are two Bridgeport boys on the All-State team picked by the New Haven Journal-Courier Howard Baker, who played end for the Wash ington Glee club of New Haven, is picked and, Hallopin of the Thunder bolts is chosen for right halfback. The Courier says of Baker:
 From the long list of ends, Bakers selection is one that will meet the ap- proval of all as this light-haired indi- vidual stands out as the fastest all- round moleskin warrior in the state. He is sure tackle, fast getting down on punts and is particularly clever when called upon to rush the ball."
 The eleven:
 Left End, Baker, Washington Glees. Left Tackle, Miller, Torrington.
 Left Guard. Kelly, Annex
 Center, Leahy, Annex.
 Right Guard, R. Davidson, Wash ington Glees.
 Right Tackle. Rabbit. Thomaston.
 Right End, Spilane, Annex. Quarterback, Max Coden, Washing l Left Halfback, Frechette, Washing ton JGIees.
 Right Halfback, Hallopin, Thunder bolts.
 ; Fullback, Cahill. Annex.
 The Walnut Jrs. would like to play the Pequot Jrs., Orioles or any other 70-75 pound team in the city. They have defeated the Pequot Jrs., Cres- cent Jrs., Glenwood Jrs., Oakwoods, Madison Jrs. and Piedmont Jrs. The Pequot Jrs. say they never lost a game but the Walnut Jrs. claim they beat the Pequots by Il to 0.
 Here is another communication: "The Walnuts defeated the Glenwoods by to 0 but now the Glenwoods claim it was no score game and that time was called on our two yard line. We wish to state that the ball was on our 15 yard line and that time was kept by Lenox man who was with the Glenwoods. The follow ing players are asked to report for practice Sunday, Fisher, Alvord, eBren- nan, Larkin, Martin. Chalmers, My ers Lincoln, Egan, Holton. Steele, E. Larkin, Stevens, Gromberg
 We also have here the following note:
 Thanksgiving day the Young Ti- gers were to play the Glenwood Jrs at 2:3O. The Young Tigers left the pointed when the Juniors failed to show up. They didn't have to, go a mile to play like the Tigers did Now the GlenwOodS will come out and say they were never beaten but the Ti- gers claim a victory. We challenge the Glenwoods for game tomorrow at Hairs lot. Don't be yellow like you were Thursday Manager Moo ney, Capt. Tierney.
 The Washington school soccer team trimmed the. Shelton team yesterday by 2 to o. Wikman kicked both goals The game was played at Hairs lot. The Washington line up: goal, Spain; left back, Blanchard; right back, Thayer; left halfback, ShaIward; right halfback, Carroll; center, Hoff- man; forwards, Wikman, Callaghan, Fitelson, Leverty, Goodman.
 The Independents of Goosetown are out with a challenge for any team in tha 12O to 120 pound class in the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02
Gardner May Lead
 harvard'S Eleven
Especial from United Press.)


 Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 2-A situa- tion unheard of in athletic circles at Harvard is apt to arise in the eIec- tion of captain for the football team next season. Ordinarily three men would be in the running. They are Percy l.. Wendell, the star halfback; Sam Felton, the punter and right end, and Harry Gardner, quarterback.
 Felton and Wendell, if they are not already on the probation list in the college office for a low standard in scholarship, are on the verge of be- makes the election of a captain an acute one, and it must be handled with tact.
 With Wendell and Felton out of the running, Gardner would be the most logical selection for leader, although in the event of such a happening Par menter, the centre, will probably also make the running.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02
Young McAuliffe and
 Tommy Shea to Meet
 Next Tuesday Night

Young McAuliffe of this city and Tommy Shea of New Haven have been engaged to meet in the star bout of the Oxford A. c. boxing carnival which will be held in Sokol hall next Tuesday evening. The boys will bat tie for eight rounds and judging from their recent performances, they should put up a rattling go. Me- Auliffe and Shea have previously met twice, once before the. Knickerbocker A. C., of this city, in which the local lad was returned a winner, and again in Derby, which bout was good draw. Both boxers are anxious % score a decisive victory, and their coming go should be a hummar.