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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-22
OLD FATHER CHRISTMAS !
Mother Goose and Santa Claus
Little Boy Blue and Contrary
Mary.
AT SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.
A Good Program by Grammar School
Scholars and Christmas Cheer
Everywhere.

Old Father Christmas and his son,
Santa Claus, had their day tor rather
their night yesterday at the High
School Assembly Hall at the Christ
mas entertainment.
Mother Goose was there, too, and
her whole retinue, including Little Boy
Blue, Contrary Mary. Simple Simon
and all the rest. 1t was the annual
Christmas entertainment by scholars
of the Grammar School, and they did
so we'll that it is really unkind to
mention any one singly.
The stage presented real Christ
-mas-like appearance, The rear was
one mass of Christmas trees and beau
tiful holly wreaths were strung across
the front of the curtain, and the foot
lights banked with growing plants.
The orchestra was by the young school
boys, Milton Theisz, Rudolph Torovsky,
Dominic Siani, Howard Gates, vio-
Inns and mandolin. They opened the
program with Festival March," and
played it beautifully. Indeed, they
furnised the orchestral music through
out the program, and their splendid
efforts were much appreciated and
won deserved applause.
The first number on the program
was the following playlet, "What
Santa Claus Brought. "
Santa Claus-Robert Alexander.
Eleanor-Mary Knight Linticum.
Elizabetn-Elizabeth Anderson.
Helen-Gladys Stein.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mahneke.
Alva-Alva Frank.
Raymond-Theodore Frederick.
Robert-Henry Weaver.
George-George Basil.
Fifine-A French doll-Merle Moss.
OMAHA Colored Doll Tempo
Russell.
Jumping Jack Edward Parker.
Wooden Soldier-Lester Tylor
This was well acted by each of the
children in the cast, and the lines
were very bright and we'll recited, es-
pecially the French Doll, Merle Moss,
the colored doll, Tempo Russell, and
Edward Parker, the jumping jack
Edward recited with emphasis and
enunciated well. The little tin soldier
deserves mention also. He was Les
ter Tylor
The children of the First Grade
sang a chorus very sweetly, and Mil
ton Theisz played violin solo. The
little boy plays well and promises
great things as a violinist. Next
came the playlet, "Bobby's Christmas
Tree.
Bobby White-Joseph Daniels.
Joe Stubbs-Norman Freeman
Ted Smers-Wash Claude.
Johnny Birch-George Sullivan.
Howard Wells --Upshur Roane.
All the boys did themselves credit.
The Fourth Grade sang Christmas
is Here" in good voice and time, and
the violins and mndolin played a mel
ody in F, Rubenstein. The program
closed with playlet, Christmas Re-
union.
Father Christmas Fred Ashley.
Mother Elizabeth Hopkins.
Jack-Llewellyn Hail.
Santa Claus--Reginald Hughes.
All the characters were we'll taken.
The entire entertainment was very
creditable, both to the children and
the teachers, and pleased large au-
dience who appreciated their efforts.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-22
No Sports Tomorrow.

Tomorrow will be another blank on
the sporting calendar in Annapolis.
There is no basketball or other type
of indoor athletic contest at the Naval
Academy and nothing doing at St.
Johns College, which has closed for
the Christmas holidays. The next
event will be at the Academy on the
first Saturday in January.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-22
Shot Old Horse.

Agent O'Leary, for the Society for
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, shot
and killed an old horse yesterday aft
ernoon at Germantown. The horse
was owned By Mr.. William Dove and
was old and disabled. He was shot at
the owners request.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-22
Real "Lunnon'' Weather.

Annapolis snapped places on the
map this morning with dear old Lon
don, don't cher know! 1t was foggy,
misty and a sample of the kind of
wether our English cousins have.
Not a welcome sample, either, for
Christmas time.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-22
AT Baltimore Hospital.

Charles Miller, the curator of the
First Presbyterian Church, is i'll at
Baltimore hospital, where he was re-
moved few days ago. The illness,
coming at this time, is especially sad,
as there is large family of children,
including a baby two weeks old.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-22

The DRAWING for the MOTOR
BOAT will take place at NJ. d. G. San
ders' Pool Room on CHRISTMAS
MORNING, Dec. %, at 8 O'CLOCK, by
w. NJ. Simpson. All interested please
be present.. 2t.d22
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-22
PERSONAL MENTION.
Items Of Interest Concerning Those
on the GO-To and Fro-AbOut
You and Your Friends.

III you have visitors and are not
ashamed of them. please send the
names to us. or give Personals" over
the phone. People like 20 know when
you have visitors that they may call
upon your friends. Personals published
free.-ED.l
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-22
VIII Discontinue Mondays.

The Misses Stockett and Miss Hall
will discontinue their Mondays at home
until after the holidays.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-22
No. l42 Won.

The Irish CROCHET SPREAD drawn
for at Goodman's store yesterday. Dec.
2lst, can be claimed by holder of ticket
l42, the winning number. 1t-d22
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-22
Won the Coal.

Mrs. j. L. Mace, widow of Lewis
Mace, won the coal in the recent draw
ing of the P. o. S. of A. No. 1861.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-22
Day .'At Home" Suspended.

The Misses Heffenger will suspend
their usual informal Thursdays lat
home" until Jan. 2.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-22

T OST OR MISLAID-BANK BOOK No.
IL 2452 of the Annapolis Savings Institu-
ton, in the name of w. NJ. Abbott. Finder
please return to Capital office.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-22

E31s per cent. interest paid on
Savings Deposits. Annapolis Banking
and Trust Co.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-22

Mr.. George R. Nelson. of Fargo. n.
D., father of Midshipman II. j. Nell
son, has arrived in this city for visit
with his family who are spending the
winter here.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-22

Judge and Mrs. Gather. of Balti-
more, will spend the weekend with
their son-in-law and daughter, Lieut..
and Mrs. ]. G. Townsend. u. s. N.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-05
DENY KENNEDY WASN'T
 GIVEN SQUARE TIMING
Officials at Thursdays Bout Say Ninth Round Was Timed
 Correctly
(New York Sun)

Friends of Tom Kennedy, the for mer amateur heavyweight champion. who was knocked out by Albert Pal ger iIhursday night at the National sporting Club, made wild assertions yesterday to the effect that Kennedy had been "jobbed," that he had been Iouled Tn the seventh round and that the clubs timekeeper purposeIy aI- lowed the ninth round to go ten sec onds over the mark to enable Palzer to put in the finishing blow. These charges were a source of merriment among unprejudiced eyewitnesses of the bout, but they were seriously taken by the officials of the club. who did not mince matters in re- spending.
 T timed the ninth round exactly three minutes and rang the gong on the last second" said Prof James De Forest, who acted as official time Keeper and handled the bell. Ken nedy was practically knocked out be- lore the round ended according to my watch, which is a split second timepiece in perfect order I don't care what partisan watch holders claim, for maybe they lost their eye- sight in the excitement, but as far as the official watch was concerned you can say that Kennedy got an absolutely square deal. He was hope lessly beaten when Palzer knocked him through the ropes nearly thirty seconds before he was floored un- conscious, so the excuses of his friends are amusing"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-05
King Cole Has
 Come Back Again
Chicago Star Returns to Form After Practicing Wind
 up

The Chicago baseball populace have been wondering what the ''inside dope" was about ''Hi King Cole. They have been trying to draw some con- clusion as to Why the tall individual from Bay City, Mich.. was not twirl- ing the ball he did last year. They have been finding this a difficult prob lem. They cannot blame it on poor physical condition, as Cole is almost perfect there.
 His team hates cannot be accused as they are doing every bit as much behind him as they did last season. With these out of the question it is not unreasonable for the enthusiasts to think he is not having the breaks in luck that he had. There Is no harm in believing that, but 1t is not the ab- solute reason. Cole has had his usual luck and, what is more, he has not lost a thing in the way of curves.
 Manager Frank Chance and other members of the Cub team knew what was the trouble with Cole. while the fans saw him pounded hard, and won- dered. Had any one stepped up to Chance on the bench during or after the contest and asked him what the trouble was he would have received a
 
 He has not got his right windup.
 Not having his own inimitable de- livery is what has prevented 0DIe from achieving the success that made him the "find'' and wonder of the Ma tional league in 1910.
 Now Manager Chance thinks he has it. He has formed the conclusion after watching Cole perform in the last game against the Brooklyns. Chance declared the tall blond finger looked more like himself than he has at any time this season for the sim pie reason he had fallen back into his style of winding up before delivering the bulb.
 Cole is going to be hard man to beat from now on.'' said Manager Chance the other day. For the long est time I wondered myself what the trouble was. I think the attack of malaria had something to do with it, but it stuck around too long. Fin ally I dismissed that from my mind and began searching for another fault. It was not long before I discovered it. I saw he was not taking his right twist and immediately concluded he could not be the star pitcher he was last season unless he acquired it again.
 T informed him of this some time ago, but still he had considerable diff f1culty in getting back to that style. It made me angry to see him go to the mound and be pounded by the opposing batters when I knew he pos sessed the ability to prevent them. So I told him only a short time ago that I would not allow him to pitch any more unless he got that windup back. He practiced it in the morning and afternoon, and now it is as good as ever, and for that reason I think he will be as effective as ever. Unless Cole can take this big twist to his body, make long sweeping swings with his arms and kick his leg high in the air he has not the break on his benders. I impressed this upon him, and evidence of it was shown in the Boston game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-05
OFFER BIG PURSE TO
 NAT WELLS FOR FIGHT
Tom O'ROurke Will Give $1O,- 900 For Bout Between Wells and Winner of WOlgast-Mc-
 Farland Scrap

Tom O'Rourke, who has matched Frank Klaus of Pittsburg and Cy- clone Johnny Thompson, weighing in at 159 pounds at o'clock, to fight ten rounds at the National Sporting Club On August IT, is angling for a bout between Matt Wells, the English light weight champion, and the winner of the Ad Wolgast-Packey Mcfarland bout in Milwaukee. O'Rourke has of fered a s10SO0 purse for the bout and leaves it to the principals to select the date.
 Ring experts look for hitch on the weight question in the proposed bout. Wells, it is said, can do no better than 135 pounds at o'clock. If Wolgast should win over McFarland Ad will hold out for 133 pounds at o'clock, provided he does not insist upon ac- tual ringside weight. If Mcfarland should win the lightweight title from Wolgast, Packey is likely to be less lenient on the weight question than he is at present. If Mcfarland should become the champion he probably will insist upon Wells making 133 lbs. on the day of the battle
 Buy Nugget at Carey's, Harrison Park after a dance. 31 s*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-05
Baby Show At SteepIechase
 To Be Big Show

The entries for the baby show and decorated coach parade, and also ths schoolgirls white dress floral parade, are still coming in very fast at ths park, and Manager l.. II. nRich says that the crowd of mothers. fathers sisters, brothers, aunts, uflcles land cousins, to say nothing of grandpopss grandmas and friends of the family, will be, great
 There are three contests to the baby carnival, the baby show contest, the decorated baby coach parade contest and the schoolgirls white dress pa- rade. The baby coach parade VIII take place on Wednesday. s-and ths white dress parade on Friday, Thurs day being baby show day.
 The parade Of the babies will start at 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon and will stop as promptly at o'clock The tots will then be assembled in the center section of the seats at the thea tre, which will be reserved for the babies and their mothers. The other seats will be for the general public
 The schoolgirls parade will also have ten classes, the ages of the little girls being represented in the classes ranging from four to fourteen years A gold c1atelaine watch and pin is the premium awarded to the winner in each class. To win one of these
  necessary is for the contestant to be dressed in white from shoes to white ribbon in her hair, no hats being al- lowed. The most daintily dressed child in each class will be the win ner
 There will be ten different classes in which the congress of babies and car- riages and go-carts will be divided, and there will be three prizes in each class. There will be eight prizes for the best decorated carriages and go- carts and 30 gifts for the winners The prizes are handsome and desir- able.
 Entries are being taken free. The baby show information bureau Is at the Wissner piano store, where entry blanks can be secured and the prizes which are on exhibition The most beautiful baby prize is Rein hard piano.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-05
SNYDER IN
 TIME TO SAVE
 M'CANN'S MEN
Bridgeport Gives Chief Brilliant Support and Downs New
 Haven
(By Wagner.)

The Merriwell brothers pulled off a neat little life saving stunt at New field yesterday. Uppy Upham played the part of Dick Merriwell and was sinking for the third time in the sec ond inning when Chief Snyder as Frank Meriwell, the hero. dashed on the stage. Stand back, varlets, ," yelled the Chief Father than let New Haven win the gaEae I will sign the papers and tear up the child" ;" And Bridgeport won by to 3.
 Uppy didn't have a thing and only wonderful fielding saved him in the first stanza In the second session. Uppy was tapped for four singles and a pass and Snyder hurried to the mound Although there was one out and two on the paths, New Haven didn't score that inning and got only one run the rest of the afternoon. The Chief allowed five hits and passed three. He had a bad time in the sew erth when his own wild throw to first, a passed ball by Stone and three free tickets. put him in the hole but he escaped with only one tally.
 The Mechanics played sparkling ball in the field. Stowe and Litschi were knocking down all sorts of hard chances and Tom Crook was raking in the bad throws. Litschf got dou- ble single and a pass from the slants of Elliott Dent and Crook belted two doubles and single. Dent wasn't the usual puzzle. He was wild and man aged to hit three and pass six.
 After the visitors had scored two in the second, the Mechanics came back strong in the fourth. With one down, Stowe walked and danced around so much at first that Dent passed Rocky Stone Foster made a good catch or Snyder's fly but Hey was passed, fill ing the sacks. Litschi got two strikes and then spilled a Texas leaguer over second. Stowe and Stone scoring. In the fifth Bridgeport grabbed two more Crook led off with two spot and Ladd filed to Cough. Ruell famed but Kauff walked. Stowe shot one at Sherwood and when the Kid threw wildly to first, Crook tallied. Stones grounder bounded off Dents glove and Kauff counted. In the seventh the Mechanics made their final run. Crook clouted for a cushion and Ladd sacri- ficed Foot Ruelfs smash through the infeld brought Crook across. Kauff was hit by an inshoot but Sherwood grabbed Stowe's rap. stepped on third and then threw to first for a double play. The score: tre.e@ss..s-t
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-05
Another Chance
 For S|ugger Magee President Lynch Hints That He May Allow Outfielder to
 RejOin Phillies

The suspension of Outfielder Sher- wood Magee, of the Phillies, may be lifted within a reasonably short time The matter is entirely in the hands of President Thomas J. Lynch, of the National League. It was Lynch who set down the player for the remaind- CT of the season besides imposing the maximum fine, for asSa ulting Umpire Flnneran in a game at Philadelphia several weeks ago.
 The Board of Directors of the Ma t1onal League, at a meeting in Chi cago the other day, upheld the ver- dict of their executive by denying the player sappeal from the decision. Lynch has not stated definitely that he will reinstate Magee. He intimates, how ever, that he is likely to permit the champion hitter of the league to re- turn to the game on probation.
 Magee did the honorable thing in admitting to the Board of Directors that he was entirely at fault" de- clared Mr. Lynch s'He declared that the umpire had done nothing what ever to warrant an attack. He ad- mitted that his fault was so grave as that his action had been the result of a passion engendered by the close fight for pennant- He has promised that in case he is reinstated he will never again lay his hands upon an umpire nor cause any trouble in the National League; but, on the other hand, that he will always uphold the dignity of the game by giving his best efforts on the field at all times in peacea bles and orderly manner.
 This statement on the part of the player I shall give my most serious consideration, with a view, possibly some time in the near future, of rais- ing temporarily his suspension, thus permitting Magee to re-enter the game and give his team the services it should now have. If I decide to take this action, however, it will be only to give the player an opportunity to show in a probationary way that he fully intends to carry out his prom ises in the matter"
 Mrs Rrodarick of Mvrf1e Reach "a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-05
NEAL BALL REFUSED MINOR LEAGUE POSITION
Local Boy Asked For Another Chance With Cleveland and
 is Now a Star

Cleveland, Aug. 5-Neal Ball had to ask for a second trial with the Cleve- land Maps, and was given a chance because the club was short of infield- CTS and needed protection against ac- cidents. Ball made good because he refused to believe he was through as major league player.
 Ball came to Cleveland early in the season to arrange a deal with some other major league club. If he could not get back in the majors he wanted to be sent to the Eastern league or American association. He reused to report to Portland.
 Neal had no intention of asking for a job with the Maps. He thought that if he was wanted he wouldn't have been sold to Portland during the winter. Friends on the team had to urge him to ask for another trial.
 "Go to Charley Somers, tell him you have been playing all winter on the coast, and that you know that you're better ball player than you were last season. the Maps told him. Ball is now playing just such a game as he played the first season he was with the Yankees. His return to form is one of the sensations of the season.
 Lynch of Myrtle Beach sells the Nugget. P31s*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-05
Willie Lewis To
 Train At Rock
 For Papke Bout

Willie Lewis, the gentleman boxer,
 is expected at Savin Rock shortly to
 begin a gruelling workout to place
 Papke next month, according to an announcement by James Stanford of the Stanford hotel in West Haven.
 Lewis will probably start in training next week. At the Stanford hotel a gymnasium has been especially pre- pared for the gentlemanly fistic ar- tist. Stanford says that in a com munication from Lewis the latter says that he expects to meet Papke next month. The showing which he made with Thompson has given him the chance to meet Papke. Lewis now claims the worlds welterweight cham pionship and is prepared to defend the title against all corners He bas- es his claim on the fact that he beat Andrew Jeptha, the English tit1ehold- CT, in a few rounds in London and also disposed of Honey Melody, who once held the American championship, in Paris. He defeated Kid Henry, the colored phenomenon, at Albany. Mon day night. Henry having previously stopped Mike Twin Sullivan Lewis is prepared to make 142 bounds ring side or at o'clock, the American welterweight limit for any challenger in the world, but he will also take on Jeff Smith of Bayonne, Jimmy Clab- by of Milwaukee or Young Lough- rey of Philadelphia, at 145 pounds Lewis claim to the welterweight title may settle a long drawn out contro- versy, as the championship Of that class at present is shrouded in doubt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-05
Sport Notes Of Interest
(special from United Press.)

(Special from United Press.)
 New Haven, Aug. 5-The New York Yacht club fleet left Morris Cove for New London, this morning, on the second leg of its down east cruise. having finished the initial run from Glen Cove to this city, yesterday, in slow time, due to little or no wind. Similar calm delayed the start, to- day. The greatest interest centers in the race for big schooners, between the Yachts Elena, Westward, Enchantress and Irolita. Yesterday, the Elena led by a narrow margin. This boat will do it's utmost to win today's run be- cause New London is it's home harbor and Morton E. Plant, of Eastern Con- necticut, its owner.
 Etampes, France, Aug. 5-A new worlds altitude record Of 11,152 feet, was established here, today by Cap tain Felix, commandant of the French military academy. Ascending in wide circles, it took Captain Felix 1 hour and 30 minutes to reach height of two miles. He volplaned to the ground in 12 minutes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-05
BASEBALL vs. CONGRESS.
Cannon Says Game Will Empty the
 House Double Quick.''

the national game to interfere with congress was expressed yesterday when ex-Speaker Cannon said a base ball game will empty the house double quick"
 Representative Clarke, of Florida, wanted to make a speech but repub- lican leaders thought other important business ought to be disopsed of while the house was filled with memebers.
 You don't think the gentleman from Florida will empty the house, do you?" asked Representative Henry of Texas
 No. but the ball game wiH,'' said Mir Cannon.
 The Washington and Chicago Amer ican league teams played here \yester- day, with many spectators from both branches of Congress.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-05
BOXING
Especial from United Press)


 New York, Aug. 5.-Bright and early, today, Billy Papke, to whom is generally accorded the middleweight title, was out on the road at Benson hurst, beginning training for his bout with Sailor Burke, here, August 28.
 New York, Aug. 5.-Taking the position that there are altogether too many alleged white hopes, Kid Me Coy has decided to show few of them where they sand and is, today, in active training for that purpose.
 New York, Aug. 5-There are &C., tually some fight fans here who think Jack O'Brien, the plug hat pugilist of Philadelphia, will defeat Samuel Langford, when they meet August IS in this city, as the result of a world defy issued by O'Brien.