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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-22
PRESIDENT O'ROURKE HAS
 NAMED HIS UMPIRE STAFF
Guy N. Colgate Of Chicago And Frank M.
 Brown Of Syracuse Will Be As- SoCiated With Held

Red Held, who was named month ago.
 1t will be necessary to have an ex- tra umpire to substitute for any of the regulars who happens to miss a train or become i'll. Fred Ligigns, a semi-professional ball player of this city has good chance of landing the job and Carl A. Reed a student at the Springfield Training school, also is in the field. Reed is to umpire all the games for the Yale, Amherst and Dartmouth college teams this season. He is also a basketball ref cree and officiates at the Yale games in New Haven.
 President OiRourke sent out notices today of the league meeting to be held in Hartford Thursday. It has been rumored that this gathering would be postponed but it has been decided to have it Thursday. Dan OzNeil sent word this morning that he would have a conference with the folks in Waterbury Wednesday and would be ready to report the follow Ing day on the tangie in the Brass City clubs affairs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-22
Motoring
Indianapolis Buys
 Our Tommy DOWney
Local Boy, Who Has Been Shifted Around the Country, Finally Lands In American Association

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 22.-short- wkOp Tom Downey has been sold to the Indianapolis Club by President EogeI. of the PhilIies. The price paid for him is not known. though 1t is Daid in this city that Owner Watkins did not expend more than $1,S00 for the former Red, who belonged to the 0uakerg, about two weeks.
 Downey was allowed to go by all the National League clubs. They waived on him, and he was thus made salable property by Fogel. He will report to Indianapolis in the spring, and will be used at shortstop by Manager Jimmy Burke, who has been looking high and low for the last few weeks for a man to handle this inn portant job It is said that Downey held out for raise, but it may be that F-ogeI had Indianapolis in mind when he secured him for the waiver price. and then came here ands made $500 to $500 by the deal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-22
ARROWS EXPECTS
 FAST BALL CLUB

Sporting Editor of Farmer: Kindly insert the following in your valuable paper: The Arrows, well known very fast ball team in the field this season. Under the management of Bill McG uire, last years secretary of the Black Rocks, they have the fol- lowing men to pick from: Lynch, Jacksan, Mendelson, J. lLarkin, Casey, Lyman, C0nklin, Kerwin, Murphy, Burke, Fowler. They expect to run off dance in the near future for the purpose of getting uniforms.
 Yours truly,
 ARROW A. C.,
 Club Rooms
 53 John St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-22
ABE ATTELL ON GRILL
 REGARDING BROWN BOUT
Boxing Commission Questions Him and Win Bar Champion if
 Fight is Proved Fake.
Special from United Press }

ISpeCIaI ITOII UHIt6u FrtsS.
 New York. Jan. 22-Before starting, today, for the Pacific coast, to get in training for coming fights, Abe At tell appeared before the New York State Boxing Commission and took affidavit that his recent fight with Knockout Brown was lon the Ievel.'' The commission will make an official investigation into the fight, later, and expects to call a large number of wit neses. According to Commissioner O'Neil. if 1t can be shown that either of the boys faked, neither will be per mitted again to fight in this state. It is conceded on all sides that the boxing laws of this state are on trial and that a few more fights like the Attell-Brown mixup may lead to a re peal of the laws by the legislature now in session.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-22
CBy wagner)


 President James H. O'Rourke of the Connecticut league announced the appointment of two unnpires today and his action completes the staff which will consist of three men. The two latest appointments are Guy N. Colgate of Chicago and Frank M. Brown of Syracuse. MY. Colgate is recommended by President Allen or the Texas league. a personal friend of President O'Rourke. Colgate work ed in the Three I league in 1909 and 1910 and was in Texas last season. He did not care to go south another season.
 Brown landed the job through the assistance of Paul Sternburg, the for mer Connecticut league umpire. Sternburg says Brown is the goods The new umpire stands six feet two inches and will be a bad man for scrappy players to tackle. He has umpired in the Ohio-Pennsylvani league but last year was in the Syra- cuse city league The third official is
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-22
Warship SaIuteS
 For Extension Of
 Railroad Over Sea
Cspecial from united Press. ,

Key West, Fla, Jan. 22-Broads.de salutes of United States and foreign battleships marked the opening here sion of the Florida Fast coast Rail road. Many of the people of the vii cinity never saw a railroad train be- fore.
 As the engine started on its first trip across the cement bridge at Knights Key, dragging the long train behind it, guns on the vesse- in the harbor roared out a salute that was making contrivance that the city could muster.
 The over the seas extension of the railroad joins the United States to Cuba by a regular ferry service wtir h will transport Pullman sleeper, carrying passengers without change from New York to Havana.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-22
Provine His Own Medicine.

'HThat man Bifers was neatly pun tshed the other day"
 "How was thatT'
 'sWhy. when be gets mad he always kicks something. and when he got mad the other day he kicked the re- volving door and nearly knocked his head o6.''-CleveIand Plain Dealer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-22
Three Basketball
 Games For Tonight

There will be three basketball games at Eagles Hall, tonight under the auspices of the Industrial league. The Bullards and Newspa permen will clash at E7:45, Crane No. 2 and the Singers vii get together at SIS and at 8-45 the Batcheller efr.s and St. Joseph girls teams vii play. The report that the Industrial league will disband is denied. The Locos and Crane No. 1 have dropped out but their places will be taken by the Newspapermen and the Billiards.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-22
vsastahIss and charaetsr.

A Paris contemporary states that a well known doctor read a paper before a meeting of medical men on the in dueuce of vegetab abIes upon the charac ter. the brain and the senses. Accord ing to the doctor. the potato develops an pvenness of temper and calmness of thought. The carrot acts as q stimu- lant to the character and is recon
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-22
FIREMAN FALLS
 FROM ENGINE CAB.
(special from united Press. ]

Binghamton, N. Y, Jan 22-W. F. Durfe, a Delaware & Hudson raj road fireman, fell from his engine cab, eaF- ly today, as the train was crossing a trestle over the Stony Creek road, near here Members of the train crew spent two hours searching for him but were compelled to go on without him.
 Six hours later, after he plunged from the bridge, a farmer found him lying by the roadside. He had suf- fered broken arm and doctors who attended him said the injured fireman would die from exposure
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-22
Speedy Execution Ministers Prayer
 For Rev. Richeson
Especial from United Press.) ;

Meriden, Jan. 22-Stoutly opposing communication of the death sentence for Rev. c. V. T. Richeson, betrayer of Avis Linnell, Rev. Charles K. Wood son, president of the Meriden Minis ters' Association, prayed for a speedy execution of the selfrconfessed mur- for the first time today. The pastor based his plea on the double text:
 Thou shalt not kiH;'', and s'Whoso- ever scheddeth mans blood, by man shall his blood be shed.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-22
Rome Again Sees Speedy Ending Of
 War In TripoIi
Especial from United Pres.)

Rome, Jan. PA speedy termjnation of the war in -Tripoli was predicted at the war office following the recent severe defeats of the Turks Instruc- tons have been sent to the army in Tripoli and the Mediterranean fleet to redouble activities.
 Official information was received to- day that 400 Turks had been M,led and several hundred wounded during the bombardment of Zuara, by the cruisers Carlo Alberto, Cigneo, Canope and F'ulmine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-22
YOUNG BURGLARS PLEAD HUNGER
 CAUSE OF CRIME
Especial from United Press.)

gry,'' explained the three New York boys who broke into Pal ett's grocery store and sub-post office, Thursday, in pleading guilty to burglary in police court today. The trio, Haro'd Dy- son, George Lawrence and F,ra7k WoH- rocelx, each 16, were bound over to the Superior court in $1,OOO bail apiece.
 Although they denied second count of robbery in connection with a job at c local boarding house, the boys were found guilty. fined $7 and costs and Givan 20 da5<a aniana in jail
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-22
Makes First Deposit Tn
 New Bank Quarters

Ex-AIderman John O'ConneH walked into the new remodelIed quarters of the Connecticut National Bank at Main and Wall streets, when that in stitution opened for business this morning, and had the honor of mak- ing the first deposit. The bank was thronged with visitors today, inspect ing it's new quarters, the old structure having been remodelIed into one of the best business buildings in the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-22
Tbris4v speuse.

A man whose illness threatened to develop into typhoid was taken to flie hospital Instead of growing worse he improved. and at the end of the fourth day. when his wife visited him. he asked to be taken home.
 .'But you have paid for a week" re- piled his thrifty spouse '.They won't refund the money You had better stay your week out."-New York Herald
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-22
CHILD
 DIES OF LOCKJAW

Franklin, Pa, Jan. 22-The Franklin Evening News, of this place, reported on the 18th inst. the death by 'ock- jaw of Mabel Delaney whose parents had objected strenuously to vaccina- ton, but who was nevertheless vac cinated by order of the Board of Health.
 The News commenting editorially today says she was victim of a GUS children shall be corrupted by filth from a sick cow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-22
FACTORY LEAGUE
Team. Standing.

Won Lost PC IocomobiIe Co., 24 I2 .66s Graphophone Co.,. 22 IA 61E Warner Bros Co.,. 21 Is sSS Newspa permen 19 II Builard7 Mach.-C0s- Ss' 51sF A.. 6TBs Gota. .7stasss skETas3 18sez1 4s4 Coulter & Mckenzie Il 2b e85 G. C. Batcheller Cos 10 High three strings. Ca1lan, Sz4 High team single, BuIIard Machine High team total Coulter and Mo Kenzie, 1441.
 Games This Week
 FonigEt-Ne Newspapermen vs War sner Bros. Go.
 Tuesday+ BaIliard aNEachtnss qCo. Vs. G. GgrBateh ellere Coz .r-ev- Wednesday, Coulter and McKenHie Go svs. .Locom obile Co.
 sday-Ameriean & British Co vs. American Graphophone Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-22

or jealous persons Spinach develops. ambitious dreams and energy. SorreI. despite its acidity. induces sadness and provokes nightmare All workers should eat white haricots. = London (1loha.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-22
WOMAN DIES BY
 GAS POISONING

Special from United Press.
 Winsted, Jan. 22-Word dame to the coroner today of the accidental death, by gas poisoning, of Miss Kate HoI- combe, p, at New Hartford, last night Coal gas escaped from a stove in the Holcombe house
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-22
BLIND MAN FOUND DEAD.

Waterbury, Jan. 22-Otis S. Brewer, 23 years old and blind, was found dead from, asphyxiation at the home of his brother-in-,aw, M. A. Lennon, yester- day. He came here from Cleveland a year ago and is survived by two sis
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-22
BUII1ARD LEAGUE.
Team Standing.

High single N. PuIaskI IU6.
 High three strings, N. Pulaski. 299- High team single, No. team 19s. High three Strings No. 7-teaTE, 54a-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-22
BOXING

New York. Jan. 22-AIthough off, < cials of the National sporting Club have given up hope. fight fans believe there is no chance that Firerpan Jim Flynn will meet Al Palzer here. on Feb 15. Jack Johnson stfH refuses to permit the bout because of his antagonism to Tom O'RourlFe, who is Pal5er's manager and one of the chief owners of the National Sporting club. Flynn, it is believed will not jeopardize his match with Johnson for the few thousand dollars he would get in a fight with Palzer.
 New York Jan. 22-It was announce ed. today, that Walter Coffey the California middlewefght. regarded by many as the logical champion in that division, has been matcbed to fight Tommy McGorty of Oshkosh. Wis. The boys will meet in a 10 round bat tie at the Fairmont A. c. here. Jan. so-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-22

CITY LEAGUE
Team Standing,

High single, Dudley Casey, I23. High three strings Walsh Dudley 317.5.
 High team. =siugle aTVenders. 512 High three strings. Vondera, 1467a 15s S=5 9Ts41SV-ifi-fv77sssg h ygys5vssss5s-sss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-22

N5oney in Wall street has been given 10 members of the PilGrims Congre- gationaI Church by HenrI CIews. All you have to do is to buy stocks cheap and sell them as the price goes up.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-22

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Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-24
RIP Purdy, Wonder
Fullback Of Valley,
Returns to Stiehm

/. LINCOLN, Sept 23.-(Speeiai)-The open
day on the Cornhusker football schedule
has been filled with a game with Adrian,
Mich, college team, according to an
nouncement made by Coach Stiehm last
evening,
Very little is known Of Adrian's Prov
ess on the football field this season, al
though the Michigan school has had an
excellent record in the past. The game
with Adrian will be played October 26,
in Lincoln. and with this engagement the
Cornhusker schedule is now complete.
With the opening of actual school
work Monday at the university football
practice will begin in earnest All of the
veterans have now arrived, and when
he will secure fup line on the material
with which he must build a football
team.
Purdy has arrived in Lincoln, notwith-
standing reports that he was not COM
ing back, and now expects to be in the
game. Purdy's return has been hailed
with joy in the Cornhusker camp for
the former Beatrice star is a wonderful
hackfield player. Mastin has been
shifted to end along with Halligan, who
played halfback on the freshman team,
since Purdy's return is now assured.
Stiehm has been grooming Halligan for
half but with his old set of backs again
in the game, will now be able to use
Halligan on the end,
SCrimmage will start this week.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-24
GOSSIP OF THE BOWLERS
Leagues Open with Old Players and
Many New Ones.
SOME GOOD SCORES ARE MADE
Schedule of Games That Will Make
Contest in Earnest During Week
TO Come ON the Omaha
AIEevs

omaha League-Association alleys, FRI
gay September q, Luxus against Burk-
icy Envelope company, Metz against
Hospes, AdVos against letters Old Age
booster League-Association alleys Tues
day, September a. Clara Bellies against
Storz Malts, Brandes Highballs against
Mazeppas, Popel-Gillers against Guar
antee Clothing company, Fred Delfs
against Stars and Stripes.
Mercantile League-Association alleys.
Monday, September 90, Bookbinders
against Mogullians, Corey Mckenzie
against Beacon Press, Sizz against
spauldings, A. o. U. w. No. II against
Automobile League-Association alleys,
Thursday, September g. Storz Auto COM
pany against Studebaker Cadillacs
against United Motor company, Horn
Auto company against Ford Motor COM
pany, Traynor Auto company against
team not organized
Morrison, League - Morrison alleys,
Wednesday, September 25, Stryker Shoe
company against Field Club, Old Saxon
Brau against Alpha Camp, Wroths Old
Boys against Elks.
Gate City League-Morrison alleys,
Tuesday, September "A, Midwest Tailors
against Jabez Cross, Hancock -Epsten
against Franks Colts,
Thursday, September 26, Old Style
Layers against Prays, Storz Triumphs
against Tracy's La Trudas.
Commercial League-Metropoltan alleys,
Monday, Brodegaard Crowns against
OBrien Monte Christos Tuesday.
letters Gold Tops against Omaha Bicycle
Indians; Thursday. Adams Express COM
pany against Rogers Permit; Friday,
Gordons Freproofs against Unknowns.
Metropolitan League-Metropolitan al
leys opens Monday night Schedule not
completed.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-24
Culls from the Wire

The first stone of a monument to Victor
Hugo was laid at Waterloo, Belgium, on
the battlefield immortalized by the Frelch
poet and novelist in Les Miserables.'
Armed with a stout club Weldon B.
Cooke. an aviator of Oakland. Cal, de.
Tended his wrecked aeroplane for several
hours in Chicago against a crowd OF
several hundred souvenir hunters.
Fifteen Mexican rebels were captured
on American territory thirty mile south
west of Tucson, Ariz., by deputy sheriffs
The rebels were believed to have been on
their way to Casa Grande to obtain am
munition
An amateur parachute jumper was
killed at the column Of victory in Berlin.
He was a paper hanger named Bittner
who climbed to the summit Of the column
to experiment with self-invented ap-
paratus.
Washington during all of this week will
be the health mecca of the world. There
have gathered from all quarters of the
globe thousands OF experts on health ana
vital statistics to attend the fifteenth In.
ternational Congress on Hygiene and
Demography.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-24
New Men Appear in
Creighton Suits

Foot ball prospects at Creighton uni
versity have received big boost by the
appearance Of several additions to the
squad,
Balderson, the swift little halfback who
was out most of last season with broken
ribs, has appeared :" Q s.!.; O'Neill, the
fast little quarter, who was Millers rum
ming mate last year. and John Delehant
Of the law college have Joined the squad
Delehant has never played on the first
squad, but Is fast and heavy, weighing
$50. Delehant worked on farm all sum-
mer and is In the best of condition.
Many rumors We're set afloat by the
appearance OF Justin Young In suit, and
1t was thought the big tackle was to
again enter, but Young has no such In
tention. He will assist Coach Miller in
coaching the linemen and with his ex-
perience win be of great assistance to
Miller.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-24
DMAHA LANDS ANOTHER GAME
Locals Taken Opener of Series, De-
feating Sioux City, Score, s to 3.
bNE NOTCH NEARER PENNANT
PAS Men Land Hard ON the Indian
Pitchers, Pounding Out Singles
and Doubles as the Game
Proceeds.

Pa Rourkes pennant chasers landed
bard on Miller and Campbell yesterday
hnd had little trouble taking from Sioux
City the opening game of the series by q
bcore of to 3. Bills worked for the
Rourkes for the first four and one-third
Innings, but he was Wild and was retired
In favor Of Fugate. who worked fine.
The Indians started Off with rush
hnd for a while 1t looked as IL they
would have little trouble keeping the lead
but the Rourkes "wlsed' up to Miller In
the second inning and deadlocked the
two-run lead the Iowans had snatched
The game was slow In every way and
listless. The visitors made three errors
hnd Omaha was slow in the field. At
bat the Rourkes worked good, and they
Mere especially fast on the bases, pill
fering seven off Chapman.
Niehoff's base running was glarng. In
the second he stole third. and In the sew
enth stole home while Campbell was
winding up. Breen for the Indians stole
home In the first inning. With Tenant
On first and Breen on third. 'Ducly'
Holmes flashed the signal for double
bteai Both men started as Bills began to
wind up. Breen made perfect hook
blide and was called safe, while Tenant
managed to get second easily.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-24
Y. M. Fl. A. Team Wins
From Crescent Club

The Young Mems Hebrew association
defeated the Crescent (Ia.) team by the
score of s to 0. Shames for the Young
Mems Hebrew association pitched fine
game. allowing but two hits while the
Young Mems Hebrew association got
eight Shames also famed fourteen men
Novitsky was heavy with the stick
getting two doubles and single out Of
four times at bat while Prior featured
with remarkable base running. William.
son and Feltman both played a good
game each getting seven assists For
Crescent Watts brothers were the battery.
Score: R.HE
Y. NJ H. A.0 o o o . o o 2 Is s 2
Crescent ......0 0 0 o 0 o 0 90 2 4
Two-base hits Novitsky (2l Hit by
pitched bah: By Watts q Base on balls:
Off Watts. l. Struck out: BY Shames
14;<by Watts, 9. Sacrifice hits Chasson
Cooper. Monsky, Adams. Left on bases:
Crescent, 1. Y. NJ. H. A., 4. Time; LEA
Umpire Goodfellow.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-24
Rubber from Whisky
Used for Auto Tires

CHICAGO, Sept o. Emperor William
OF Germany rides in an automobile the
tires of which were made from whisky,
according to DIR. H. A. Benson, head of
the chemistry department of Heidelburg
university, with 800 other scientists is in
Chicago to attend the eighth annual
International Congress of Applied Chem
istry
He declares that rubber has been made
from whisky for several years at expert
mental laboratories in Germany and that
recently set of automobile tires made
from the alcoholic beverage were pre-,
sented to Emperor William and that he
is now using them on one of his private
automobiles.
According to DR.. Bernson the process
of manufacture is quite intricate By
special processes of fermentation the
scientists increase the amount of fusel
oil in whisky, then extract the oil and
use it in place of the raw gum that is
tapped from rubber trees.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-24
Ana Thu. they Played.

Tenant and Myers were both heavy
bn the stick. In the first inning 1t was
remnants smash to the rightfield fence
which sent Myers over with the first run
BIT the game.
The Indians took the lead In the first
Inning with two runs. with two down
Myers singled to left Breen was hit
with pitched ball Tennant singled to
right and Myers scored, Breen going to
third. A double steal scored Breen. In
the eighth Sioux City got It's last rum
Breen singled to center Tenant ad-
eanced him with an out Schipke to Kane.
Evans grounded out Chapman was hit
with a pitched ball. Campbell sent a
hard one to Niehoff. who threw wild to
Kane and Breen scored.
Omaha made two In the second. sehipke
landed safe when he forced Kane out at
second. schipke stole second and scored
pm Niehoff's double. Scanlon singled
Rcoring Niehaff. In the third, Coyie
walked. Thomason beat out a but. Coyle
stole second Johnson struck out, Kane
forced Thomson out at second and Coyle
scored.
Schipke landed safe on Breens error
In the fourth. Niehoff sacrificed.
6chipke stole third and scored on Scan
Ions out, Smith TO Tenant. In the fifth
Eoyle beat out a bunt. Thomason sacri-
ficed and Coyle scored on Kanes single
TO right. Johnson landed safe In the
seventh on an infieId hit. Kane singled
Schipke sacrificed. A passed ball scored
johnson. Niehoff walked. Scanlon dou-
bled. scoring Kane, and Niehoff stole
home. Score;
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-24
Political Notes

After four weeks campaigning in the
west, Governor Johnson Of California
arrived in New York to take a short rest
before making an address at Worcester,
Mass, on Tuesday.
William Allen White, assisted by his
horse, Old Tom, took charge of Colonel
Roosevelt at Emporia, Kan, and gave
him the most peaceful Sunday he has had
since the campaign opened
The New York republican state con-
vention which is to meet Wednesday is
to be an open one, 1t is said, by leaders
already on the ground. William Barnes
jr., chairman of the state committee said
he had no idea who would be nominated
for governor.
The change in Colonel Roosevelt S
itinerary. announced from New York
progressive headquarters preventing his
appearance before the senate campaign
expenditures committee, is expected to
cause no serious alteration of plans for
the opening week Of the committee hear
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