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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-04
should not live up to their last years reputation the Athletics Chances are

should not live up to their last years reputation the Athletics Chances are slim.
 "Chi cago will be hard team to
 down at all times next year, but It
 has not much chance to improve and cannot be selected as a contender for
 the American League pennant.
 think that the selection of Callahan for manager is an improvement over Naturally Duffy was handicapped by having to act on. others suggestions. Boston I put in third position, but it is liable to be the surprise of the whole league and finish higher. Bos- ton, hard to beat all this year, was handicapped by many accidents to star players, and the lack of a cap- able first baseman put the Red Sox
 back. With the addition of Jake Stahl, a wonderful first baseman and [ hard hitter, as manager I think the manageme enf of the club has certain | ly not lost anything by making the chance.
 "CIeveland should come in fifth, now they have level-headed Harry Davis, who in my, opinion will make fine manager, to pilot them through
 next season. All during the 1911 sed- son their pitching staff was demoral : ized. They had no confidence, bad ized infield back of them, and most of the time a weak infie1d, but they succeeded in pitching wonderful ball
 under these adverse conditions. New York, I believe, will finish sixth, and may be pushed hard by Washington.
 washington, managed by Clarke
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-04

big crowd of Tiger fans cheering their team to victory. Mike Griffin, Bla- griff and Bakus were the boys who did the work for the Lakeviews while French, Allen and Goodwin were the stars for the Tigers. French and Allen had two 20 yard forward passes that made the ,Lakeviews feel down and out for while Griffin was played from both sides of the line and ripped up some ground in every play. This being Griffin's first year of football since the ThunderboIt Jrs. and the Columbia Reserves play five years ago so he must be com ing back to the game.
 In the last period the Lakeviews punted to the Tigers on their forty yard line. With the ball dancing in front of c Roach, the quarterback for the Tigers, it bounded over his head behind the goal post and Mossman of the Lakeviews landed on the ball for a touchdown. It was alright but the Captains before the game said if the ball should go outside of the crowd at any angle it must be brought back and given to the opposing team. The oval was brought back to the Tigers 25 yard line with only a minute and a half to play. The first period and the first part of tre second period went to the Tigers and the rest of the game favored the Lakeviews The lineup of the teams:
 Tigers Lakeviews Maxwell, Wells, le. re, Cooper Spencer, It, Tt, M. Griffin J. Kelly, P. Kelly, If, rg, T. Griffin Foley, c, c, McHugh Joynt, Callahan, rg, lg, Johnson O,Rrien, Tt, It, Swords, Kelly Allen, Jackson, re, le. Blagriff E. Roach. qb, qb, McAuliffe French, lhb, rhb. Bakos J. Roach, rhb, lhb, Mossman Goodwin, Callahan. flo, fb, Dunnigan
 Referee, Della Valle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-04
Marquard Leads
 National League
Official Averages Just Published Give Him "A Victories and
 Seven Defeats

"Rube'' Marquard has been off cially proclaimed the pitching king of the National League for 1911. With a record of twenty-four victories and but seven reyerses, the Giant star leads the National twirlers with the excellent average of .774. Otis Cram dall pressed his companion player, his mark of fifteen wins and five losses. for an average of .750, being second best
 The Giants have three pitchers among the first five, Christy Mathew- son completing the array by being listed fifth with an average of .667, twenty-six victories and half as many defeats.
 Ragon leads the Brooklyn hurlers. with four wins and three whippings. an average of .565. Nap Rucker dem- onstrated his worth by winning twen- ty-two out of forty games. for $50 a great record for a pitcher working for a team which finished so far down in the. league race.
 Following are the pitching records of those who pitched in fifteen or more championship games, arranged according to Dercentage of victories:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-04
Hugh Jennings Is
 Expected To Recover
Special to The Farmer.o

Scranton. Pa. Dec. GThere is every hope now that Manager Hugh Jen- nings of the Detroit team who was injured last Friday night in an auto accident, will recover. The condition of Rev. Father Lynett, the priest who was in the machine with Jennings, is not so favorable.
 The following bulletin was issued last night by Dr. Webb at the State hospital: Hugh Jennings condition is better than it was twenty-four hours ago. He still suffers from slight shock, as shown, by a temperature of 96.4. Barring unexpected develop ments, we confidently expect his recov- cry.
 His injuries consist of badly crushed left foot, confused left thigh, fracture of both bones of the lower third of the left forearm, cuts and bruises about face and head and con cussion of the brain. He is comp@ra- lively free from pain.
 Father Lynett is not in as good condition this evening as he was last night. Pneumonia is threatened.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-04
THUNDERBOLTS DEFEAT
 ANNEX TEAM BY SAFETY
Large Crowd of Local Roolers See Excitifg
 Victory in New Haven
tNew Haven Journal-courier.)

(New Haven Journal Courier.)
 Defeat visited the Annex eleven for the second time this year, yesterday banners of the Thunderbolts of Bridgeport, by the narrow margin of 20 at Annex field. After an even struggle through three periods, it ap- peared as though the final outcome would be similar to their former GO battle month or so ago, but in the last session of the game Quarterback Doyle touched punt by Casey, be- fore 1t rolled over the Annex goal line. and when he fell upon it behind the goal. Thunderbolt tacklers fell upon him, scoring the safety, which was fatal to the Four Corner Boys hopes.
 Yesterdays defeat was the second successive setback sustained by the local team, and they are determined to play until they close their season with win. Although without the services of Dave Spillane and Chap man, the Annex were confident of beating the Bridgeport boys, especi- ally since Baker and Laverya were missing from the Thunderbolt's line up. With two stars from each team absent 1t was practically two differ ent teams that met each other yes- terday from the elevens that played to tie a month ago.
 The Thunderbolt team devoted most of their time to open style play, all though a shift where the left tackle carried the ball around the other tac- kle seemed to completely puzzle the New Haveners. It was worked at four different occasions and netted an average of seven yards on each attempt Every man on the field played the hardest kind of football. putting plenty of fight and spirit in. to the work One of the features of the day was the great work of Lar ry Griffin, the dashing halfback of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-04
AII-American Team
 Picked By Experl
New York Sun Writer Puts Three Princeton Men on
 Star Aggregation

The open season for picking All American football teams is now with us. The various experts on the New York papers are naming their favor ties and there has been a great differ ence of opinion. The New York Sun, which is regarded as a fine authority on sports, has the following to say:
 "To pick an all Eastern team whose attack under the present offence stfl- ing rules would accomplish something is difficult, and the nearest one can come to picking it is on paper-where all such teams exist. The all Eastern combinations herewith named would have great theoretical offensive power
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-04

would be possible in the game now existent. The first teams individual members contain the best combination of interferers, ground gathers, punters and drop kickers and men to aopen holes. The Suns first and second all Eastern teams are as follows:
 First Team-Ends, Bomeisler, Yale. and White, Princeton; tackles, Hart, Princeton, and Devore, Army; guards, Fisher, Harvard, and Arnold, Army !; center, B uethenthal, Princeton; quar- terback, Howe, Yale; halfbacks, Dal- ton, Navy, and Hudson, Trinity; full back, Mercer, Pennsylvania.
 second Team-Ends, Smith, Har- ward, and Very, Penn State; tackles, Scully, Yale, and Elcock, Dartmouth; guards, Duff, Princeton, and Leslie, Harvard; center, Ketcham, Ya,e; quar- terbaek, Miller, Penn State: halfba c'.s, Camp, Yale, and Thorpe, Carlisle; fullback, Wendell, Harvard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-04
LOCAL BOUTS THIS WEEK

At SOkol Hall Tomorrow Night.
 Young McAuliffe vS. Tommy Shea. Eddie Kelly vs Cal Mccarthy.
 Joe Britt vs. Kid Perrone.
 Kid Bedner vs. Joe Pulaski. James J. Corbett's Schedule for Week Dec. 4-Joe Jeannette vs. Griff Jones. colored heavyweights, Ameri- can Boxing Club.
 Dec. 4-Eddie Sherman vs. Frankie Callahan, featherweights. Irving A-C. Dec. 5-Jack Denning ys. Ben Douglas. middIeweights, Browns A c Dec. 5-Pal Moore vs. Willie How ard, lightweights, Royale A. c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-04
(By Wagner.)

Young McAuliffe, Bridgeport's crack featherweight, and Tommy Shea of New Haven will clash for eight rounds before the Oxford A. c. in Sokol hall tomorrow night. One of the most ex- citing bouts of the season is looked for as both boys are there with the haymaker. Tommy Shea will be re- membered as the boy who gave Kid Shea of Waterbury such an argument at Eagles hall Thanksgiving day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-04
YOUNG MAULIFFE MEETS
 TOMMY SHEA HERE TOMORROW
Oxford A. C. Intends to Put on Good Boxing
 Show at S0k0I Hall

Both McAuliffe and Shea are in splen- did condition
 In the semi-final tomorrow night Eddie Kelly, the walloping kid will meet Cal Mccarthy of the South End. They will go six rounds. Joe Britt, the western boy, who beat two young sters at Eagles hall Thanksgiving day, will take on Kid Perrone for four rounds and in the opener Kid Bedner and Joe Polaski will meet. Dan Walker will be referee and liar ry Whiting announcer. A special scale of popular prices will prevail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-04
NOTED GERMAN DRIVER
 IS TO REMAIN HERE
Especial from United Press)

New York, Dec 4.-The announce ment that Victor Hemery, the noted German driver, will remain in Amer lea and handle a racing car for an American manufacturer cau~ed keen delight among auto race men, today. They declare Hemery is the most skfilful and daring racer in the worl q and that his advent in tue game in America will do much toward put ting it on a better and safer basis"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-04
LAKEVIlWS AND TIGERS
 PLAY 0 TO O CONTEST
(By TangIefoot \

Yesterday afternoon at wheeler's lot the Lakeviews and the Tigers played a scoreless tie with the ball going from one side of the field to the other. A crowd of 1000 fans. watched the teams do their best work with
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-04

Four Corner eleven. He was nearly a team himself in carrying the ball. At least 1t appeared that way, as generally it required almost every man on the visiting team to down him.. Abbott, Noonan and Hallopin were the men that gave Spillane's men the most trouble. Abbott's clever rush. ing, Noonan's generalship, and Hal lopin's line-bucking were much in evidence. The elevens were late in starting and the last two periods were cut to six minutes.
 The Thunderbolts, besides being ac- companied by a large crowd of root CTS from Bridgeport were upheld in their efforts to win by followers of the Washington Glee club, who cheer ed lustily throughout. A large crowd attended the game. The lineup: Annex, (N. H.) Thunderbolts Bpt.) M. Spillane w Stuhlman
 Murray, Warner
 Left End Greenberg Pjura
 Left Tackle Zimouski Sullivan
 Left Guard Leahy Hughes
 Center
 Kelly Rose
 Right Guard Regina Abbott Right Tackle F. stuhlman strickfuss
 Right End Doyle Noonan as. Quarterback Griffin Casey
 Left. Halfback Klarman Moshier
 Right Halfback Cahill Hallopin
 Fuliback
 n. safety, Doyle. Referee Carroll. Um- pire, Quinlan. Field judge Bronson. Head linesman, Towsley Time two 10 and two six minute periods.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-04
MOTOR BOAT SHOW.

Special from United Presso
 New York, Dec. At was an- nounced. today, that the National Motorboat Show would be held in the 69th Regiment Hall, in New York, be- ginning Feb. IT, and ending Feb. 24
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-04
GIANTS BEAT HAVANA.

Havana Dec. 4.-The New York Giants defeated the Havana baseball team here yesterday by the score of K to 2 E E+-giF
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-04

New York-"Old Billy. for three years ''boss' of the Fallow Deer in the Bronx Park, has succumbed to- a younger rival, who gored him to death in a two hour battle for supremacy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-04

Big Returns for Little Money = Farmer Want Ad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
Gravediggers in Hamlet"

From the Bookman.
 A company playing Hamlet was fore ed to find an actor to play the second eravedigger on account of the illness of the second comedian of the company. The only actor available was a variety per former who had no reverence for Shakes peare and no respect for the traditions of the classic drama. The second grave digger was a comedy part, and he knew that he could "get away with it.
 When the first gravedigger threw off the first waistcoat, revealing another under meath, the audience Uttered. The removal of the second waistcoat brought loud laugh, and the third produced roar The first gravedigger was delighted He had never played to such an appreeiative au- tience, and visions of good notices i'll the papers and 2 possible increase in salary began to loom up before his eyes. As he threw off the fourth waistcoat he turned partly around, and the cause of the un- usual hit was disclosed to him.
 The second gravedigger, being accus- toned to build laughs on lines and busi- ness of other actors, saw his opportunity and seized it. As fast as the first grave digger would throw the waistcoats on the ground the variety comedian would pick them up and put them on. The new busi- ness was much funnier to the audience than the old, with which it was thorough 1y familiar.
 Not content with having stolen the laughs from the regular comedian in this scene, the new man went further When the first gravedigger said to him, "Go get thee to Vaughan: fetch me stoup of liquor'' (to which there is no reply in the texD the assistant sexton replied:
 Vaughan told me to tell you that you couldn't have any more liquor from him till you paid for the last you got
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

pussy depends totally on the pedal ef- feet, for instance. Without the pedal colorings what would be left? There are interesting details of the same na- ture in the music of Ravel. Ravel can produce about three kinds of plano music; Debussy, four"
 Tn Busoni and Godowsky,' MT. Gang continued, we have something dis tinctly new in the way of an unusual style of polyphony, but the composer who holds out to me an immense attrac- tion and whom in some ways l con- slider the superior of Liszt is Alkan, now dead and gone for 30 years, and still practically unknown. Of course, the critiques have bounced upon me for exploiting Alkan, but l don't care what they write. AlkanS has written some exquisite little short pieces that no one ever hears today, and which are tremendously fine. He has also writ ten 24 Organ Preludes for four pedals. They are extremely difficult to play as the feet of the two players have to cross each other at times, which might prove enjoyable for people who are in love, or about to be married, but hard ly for the ones who are already married -eh?"
 will Alkan be popular, do you think?" was asked.
 Next year will be the thirtieth an- niversary of Alkan's death,' said MT. Gang, and perhaps then some of his music will be brought into prominence long enough to attract the attention and win admiration of those who are not afraid of undergoing a little vigor- ous technical labor in good cause"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
the amount that was drunk, and thus ob-

the amount that was drunk, and thus ob- viate crawling.
 Few vessels can compare with the old fashioned pewter mugs, either from an artistic or an epicurean point of view. Unfortunately they are expensive vessels
 and are seldom met with save at old fash toned hostelries. Some of them are fitted with glass bottoms for those who like to
 gaze through glass, even if darkly.
 It was customary in old taverns to place
 rows of glistening pewter mugs along the
 mantelpieces, and these along with bright
 candesticks and other shining utensils formed a delightful contrast to the oak beams The mug houses were feature
 of London during the early days of the 18th century. They were the resort of
 those who were the strong adherents of
 the house of Hanover and were to be dis
 tinguished by the prominent display they
 madeof pewtA. mugs.
 Earthenware mugs hold an unassaied position by reason of their cheapness. The two-handed mugs which are popular in Somerset and from which a couple are wont to drink perpetuate an old custom. Our forefathers were greatly attached to tygs, which were large earthenware
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
DRINKING VESSELS
A Virtue of the RhinOcerOs Horn, and
 Also Blackjacks and BOmbards .

From the London Globe.
 Mankind has ever exhibited a lively in terest in the vessels from which it drinks. A pleasing draught acquires consider able portion of its virtue according to the ] manner in which it is offered Different | notions have called for diverse vessels, | so that the various drinking vessels serve
 as miestones in history and mark the changes in social customs
 l The earliest drinking vessels for wines l and ales were those made from skins or l animals and these vessels still retan | their popularity in the east ana on the | continent. Tn England these vessels were made of carefully tanned hides which
 were unbreakable and possessed everlast- 1 ing properties. l The blackiacks. famed in song anu
 story. were shaped like pitchers, and were fashioned from the large piece of leather | which was curled in the necessary man
 ner Pitch was smeared over the inside.
 These old blackiacks gave their name to | the heavy riding boots worn by cavaliers, which came to be called jackboots. Ow- | ing to the popularity of the blackJacks
 the French declared that the Engiish | drank out of their boots.
 A Lombard was jack of immense size, | so called on account of its resemblance l to the cannon of the time and the man l who could account for lombard at | sitting was a very formidable fellow in-
 deed. In England these drinking vessels made of hides have almost disappeared, i but in Italy and France they are much | esteemed. Certains kinds of wines retain I their flavor and bouquet to a much great | CT degree when carried in this type or l vessel
 l Drinking horns were beloved of the 1 early Saxons, who always took their mead
 in this manner. Many of the old drinking
 horns were fashioned from the horns of
 the rhinoeeros, under the belief that: Tt
 sweats at the approach of poison Hence according to this superstition, the drink
 CT would be in a position to tell at once whether an enemy had been tampering with his beverage. The horn was the, fofe- runner of the modern tuinbler
 | It was considered etiquette among the | Saxons that horn of mead should be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

1 old Bauer advanced the same compost tions in Boston.
 | MT. Gang then took up Alkan with that strangest of compositions. The Railroad which is among the greatest of novel, ties for the piano.
 As a matter of fact" Mr. Gang re- mark ed in discussing Debussy's compo- sitions and their popularity, T believe more of Debussy is heard now in Amer lea than Europe. I rehearsed Debussy practically almost three years ago and l am including other modernists on my programmes now l find that Blan- chet is growing simpler but wait unil you hear The Bear by Bartolk. Tie strangest confusion you ever heard of, if contains. with four sharps for the right hand while three sharps maintain for the left! ODD? Unquestiona<,ly.'
 You find littk melody in the ultra modern compositions" was observed, and to those who have an old fash toned idea of Leaning toward tunes, there is little hope"
 Harold Schoenberg of Vienna said Mr Gang, "drastically declares that Melody is the expression of idiots Sc Iherev'
 (Which accounts for the popularity Of advanced music,' was suggested.
 My own idea concerning its popn' | ldrlIX III llllS country IS that 'ldht' 1 sions have not taken the deep ground l ing that they find in many of the great centers of the old world, where the forefathers handed down the tradi- ,ions to their kith and kin regarding the classics" said MT. Gang.
 Do artists enjoy playing the music of the modernists?' was the next ques- 1 ton asked.
 What people seem to like is some l pan rola said MT Gang without putting forth any mighty l technical effort They like such af- fairs as Rachmaninoffs famous Prelude
 in which the chords fall from the hands l and in which one can keep the peda l down through an entire measure. do not mean to imply by this that the Rachmannoff Prelude is poor music Not at all. It is very good indeed even though its origin may be traced to one of Henselts compositions. l And there is as great art in pedallins as in any other feature of pianism, was observed.
 Absolutely" said Mir Gang, De
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

drunk at a draught, and in order to in- sure that this was done primitive drinking horns were made in such a manner thar they could not be set down without the mead being spilled.
 Then some ingenious individuals who desired to quaff their mead at leisure hit upon the idea of weighting the bottom Of the horn with lead, thus enabling it to keep an upright position. By a process of evolution the horn gave place to the modern glass tumber. which is in no sense as picturesque a vessel as the old Saxon drinking horn.
 The tankard. which still holds it's own in these days, is one of the oldest of drinking vessels. The old tankards were vessels of great capacity, and as they held more than one man could imbibe they were begged; that is to say, they were divided into equal parts, each part being marked with peg of wood or silver. Thus, when several were drinking from the tankard, as was the custom, each was supposed to stop drinking when he reached his peg, so that all might share alike. The custom of begging tankards is said to have been instituted by St. Dunstan in order to place some check on