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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-17
s75,132 FROM FOOTBALL
 FOR NEW HAVEN ROAD

New Haven, Dee. 17.-Offieial re- turns of the New York, New Haven S Hartford Railroad Company for the football traffic of the last Ya1e-Har- ward game here show total of 52,78S passengers carried. counting excursion tickets as double fares. This is 3,S6O passengers in excess of the number carried two years ago, but the in- crease is due to the growth of regu- lar passenger business in that time from 9,413 passengers to 13,3s6 this year. New York passengers carried to and from the game this year total ed 2T5S4, and Boston passengers 16,- GAS, the latter being 2.516 fewer than two years before
 fic were S75,132, as compared with S72,3TS two years ago, the gain being in excess of regular fares, which is about $3,5O0 ahead of two years ago. This would indicate that the football passenger receipts for a Yale-Harvard game here are about the same as the average total daily passenger receipts on the company's steam lines.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-17
ENGLISH FALL IN'
 IF YOU BAR "GAB" Real Good Slang Vitalizes the Language, Declares Mrs.
 Conklin, Playwright

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 1S-'"The cats,'' "a perfect brick the gift of gab'' and other such phrases have been given clean bill of health as perfectly pure English and have been extended a welcoming hand into the Anglo=Saxon language by Mrs. Mary Green Conklin, Radcliffe student, au- thor and playwright.
 Following is partial list of the phrases Mrs. Conklin calls good slang:
 The eats, bad lot, played out, go hang, jolly good, all in, buckle under, going to the dogs, at sea, go against the grain, pitch into, gift of gab, chip of the old block, terribly cut up, scrape acquaintance, had an affair, don't care a rap, whitewashed, getting on fast, a perfect brick, made a hit.
 Mrs. Conklin declares that certain slang is not only permissible but very acceptable, forceful and worth while. She insists that slang can uplift as well as debase a language. It is the vivid, typical slang of the street that keeps a, language alive, in her epin- ion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-17
KRlMER GOT MORE FOR FINISHING 7TH THIN THE
 SIX DAY RACE WINNER

Although Frank Kramer finished seventh in the six-day bicycle event, he drew down more money than the winner. Figuring the bonus he re- partner, Jimmy Moran, won for stick ing out the week, and a few other things put together, gives him about S2,200. He was guaranteed $250 day and received about $500 for exhibi- tions before the big race started
 The winners of the grind. Joe Fog Ter and Walter Fautt, get s1 800 to be split between them.
 Kramer is getting all the money in sight while the game lasts. Until two years ago he dreaded the six-day af- fair. He tried it out a couple of times, but found the going too hard. Last year he jumped in and finished the a good partner. He rested more than any single rider this time, for old Jimmy Moran plugged and plugged hour in and hour out while the sprint champion took a good, healthy nap each succeeding day.
 Most of the riders received a bonus for each days riding. Some of the newcomers will receive $75 for every day they kept up the gruelling pace. Others better known contracted for larger sums.
 Rutt and F'ogler's victory was very pair are among the few great bicy- clists of the age. Neither have ever finished worse than third. The Brook lyn boy has four wins to his credit, and the foreigner three.
 The profits of this years event ex- timated that the receipts of the week totaled about 70,oe0. The manage ment paid out in prizes, bonuses and other expenses about 5000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-17
PIRATES WOULD
 WIN FLAG WITH
 ROGER AND K0NEY

St Louis, Dec 17-'Hully gee! if they let Mrs Britton send BresnahaD and Koney to the Pittsburgh Pirates there won't be any use starting the National League pennant race next year. said Lawrence Doyle, field cap tain of the New York Giants, when he heard that St Louis had offered to trade Koney and Oakes for Wilson, Camnitz, Miller and Mccarthy. Fred Clark Is supposed to have baked on giving up Wilson. and the deal fell through when he stood pat on Gibson Camnitx Mccarthy and Miller.
 The addition of Bresnahan to the Pittsburgh club is bad enough from New York's standpoint. but if both Roger and Koney were to land with the Pirates next spring the champion ship race would be over by July l." continued Doyle with Bresnahan behind the bat, Koney, Wagner and Byrne in the infield, Carey, Donlin and Oakes in the o11tfield and Adams, Hen dirk O'Too1e and Robinson to do the tw1rling. Pittsburgh would be ll1abeat- able
 ''You couldn't pick a team in the National or American League that could make that kind of a combina- tton hustle. The pennant race would be too one-sided to be interesting. The National League might as well shut up shop after July 1. Interest would peter out and the fans would be driven to other games
 When Roger Bresnahan was asked what truth there was in the report that the Pittsburgh club had offered him s1O.OoO to sign for 1913, he re- piled: There Is absolutely nothing to that story. I only wish it were true Ten thousand Is lot of money for one seasons work on the ball field"
 Have you any plans for next year ?' was the next question put to Roger.
 None whatever" replied the Duke" My hands are tied until my claim against the St. Louis club is set tied
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-17
Ralph De Palma Getting
 Ready for Big Auto Race

Ralph de Palma the daredevil driver who was almost killed in the recent Vanderbilt Cup race in Milwau- kee again will be seen in comp petition. De Palma has entirely recovered from his injuries, and is making extensive prepara tions for next years racing programme. He is not iE the least disturbed over the Milwaukee acoi- dent that almost put him out of the running, but has decided to continue ripping up the records when the 1913 season opens.
 In preparation for the Indiana polls 5OO-nniIe race, which is carded for next Decoration Day, De Palma left this country and took his automobile with him. The new rules of the race call for a limited piston displacem ent Of 45O cubic inches. The Old Mer- cedes Four, De Palma's racing ma chine, is above that limit, and to get the car within the limit will require much work. He intends to turn the auto over to a German firm and have it rebuild his favorite machine The remodeling will take several months.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-17
CRAWFORD SORE BECAUSE
 COBB GETS MORE SALARY

Detroit, Dec 17.-Sam Crawford, the el41ggine outfielder of the Tigers, in tends to make good his threat to stop playing ball unless he gets the raise in salary he is after. Sam yesterday Excepted a job as the New Orleans eepresentadive of a Detroit InanUfac- Curing concern, and says he will stick Co his new position unless he gets what zae wants
 Crawford, for years, has been dis satisfied with the salary paid to him nv the Detroit club. Try Cobb'S sal arv is much larger than Se<R1s sti- r,end and Sam cannot Sc where the great Tyrus is worth so much more than he is Now that Cobb wants his salary increased to $15,OOO g. year sam has also put in bid for raise
 Crawford also asks for more money because Jennings wants him to play first base next season, and Sam fig 11res he will do more work at first base and should get more pay. Craw- ford says he will not confer with President Navin. ''Navin knows my ternas'' said Sam, land if he wants me he knows where he can find me-"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-17
WEIGH DEFEATS
 MEXICAN FOR TITLE
cREAT BATTLE IN ENGLAND FOR LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION
 SHIP BELT.

London, Dec 17,-Freddie Welch, holder of the Lonsdale belt, emblem atic of the lightweight championshlp of England, was the victor in faSt and clever bout here against augn @ Mehegan last night. Mehegan Is the Australian title holden
 The battle, which was fought betore a large crowd in the National sport ing Club, went the limit of twenty rounds. Welch receiving the verdict on points. We1oh's cleyerness enabled him to withstand the rushes of his opponent. He outboAed his Australian n rival, and scored enough polnts 70 ge[ the decision.
 Welch. who recently won the Lons- dale belt by defeating Matt Wells, the previous champion. had to go at top speed to earn the !aurels, Tn Niche gan he found a willing lighter, Who repeatedly kept boring in.
 Mehegan, about two months before welch whipped Wells for the cham pionship, belt. fought Wells here in the awarded the decision on a foul.
 That verdict, however, did not carry with it the English lightweight cham pionship, as Mehegan, being Tor eigner, could not become an English champion unless he settled in Eng land and became a citizen of that country.
 over welch last night he would not have received the Lonsdale belt. He merely would have strengthened his claim as a toppotcher in his division.
 Welch and his opponent fought at a, whirlwind pace in the early stages of the battle, but as the bout wore on the men tired. WeIch frequently jab- bed his opponent, and his clever duck ing and fast footwork enabled him to get away from many of Mehegan's blows. Mehegan did good work at close range, Many of Englands ho- biiity saw the bout.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-17
THIS DATE IN
 PUGILISTIC ANNALS

1897-Kid Mccoy succeeded Bob F'itz- simmons as mdidleWeight champion of the world by defeating Dan Creedon. Australian, in IS rounds at Long Isl- and City, N. Y. Creedon'S seconds threw up the sponge.
 19O7-Sam Langford outpointed Jim Barry in 10 rounds at Los Angeles
 1eo9-Danny Webster. English, and Monte AttelI, American, fought 20 round draw at San Francisco
 1909-Cyclone Johnny Thompson de- feated Dick Hyland in 10 rounds at Kansas City.
 19o9-Jack Britton knocked out Pat sy Hogan in 14th round at Savannah, Ga.
 1s09-Grover Hayes outpointed Tom my O'Keefe in rounds at Phi1adel- phia.
 1s10-One Round Hogan defeated
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-17
YALE AND PENN
 TEAMS WON'T MEET
NEW HAVEN MANAGER DE- CLARES THERE IS NO CHANGE
 FOR FOOTBALL DATE.

New Haven, Dec. 17-Despite stories in Philadelphia newspapers. declaring that Yale will meet University of Fennsylvania on the gridiron next season, Manager Davis. of the Elis said last evening that there is no hope of a game Yale hasn't played Penn Sylvania since 1894
 Yale has invited Lafayette, who played Yale the past fall for the first time, to appear here again next sea son. That team made an excellent impression There is talk of a game against either Williams or Amherst as a novelty next fall.
 Manager Davis said that there would be a few changes from last season. Harvard, Princeton, West Point, Brown and lafayette will again form the heavy artillery of the 1913 grfd1ron campaign
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-17
TINKER DECLARES FRANK
 CHANGE IS FINE LEADER

Joe Tinker is an ardent ad4nirer- of Frank Chance, carded to manage the Yankees next season. Tinker express ed his opinion as follows: Prank Chance could take ten schoolboys and put ball club on the Hilltop lot in New York city. He could make a showing with them, too. Chance is a wonderful leader-the greatest the game ever had, I know. He is a born leader. Chance has the respect of the men who play under him, and they are loyal to him. Chance does not have to make a speech to make an impression on his players-all he has to say is one or two words, and he can accomplish more by just being around than most managers can by making speeches. Chance is always in com p1ete command Chance is boss He will be a hard man to stop in the American League when he starts He has a reputation to back him, and they'll respect him."
 Tinker may be g, trifle too enthusi- astic, but Chance will find something better than school boys at the Hilltop if he comes to New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-17
Mothina Mors te Live Dol.

Without question the Scots eurler of whom Lord Lyveden tells in FTy'g Magazine placed the proper value on his sport.
 During a curling match in Switzer- land the skip of one of the teams, who happened to be a Scotsman, was-so de lighted with the accurate shot of one of his team that he was heard to ad- dress him in the following manner: seIie down and dee, mon; lie down and dee. YeIl never lay a finer stan@ nor that if ye live to be hundred"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-17
Weird Story of a Chair.

Tn ethe museum at Cape Town is shown an old fashioned, high backed wooden chair, to which attaches weird story. It is related that the chair is the one in which the Dutch governor was found sitting dead few moments after the execution of a sol dier whom he had sentenced to A@ hanged and who on his doom being pronounced soIemnly called upon sss condemner to accompany him to the throne of the Supreme Judge
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-17
BASEBALL HELPING CHINA
President Eliot of Harvard Says Game
 tn Great Factor of Reform.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec 17-'Base- ball has been the greatest single fac tor for good among the Chinese said President Emeritus Charles w. Eliot of Harvard University at a students meeting yesterday
 President Elliot was telling the stu dents of his recent trip to tho Orient He said that baseball is fast becoming g DopuIar among the Chinese, and aI- ready has done much to make them abandon games of chance in favor of the American pastime-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-17
CLUB POOL
 TOURNAMENT BOOMING ALONG

Members of the Bridgeport club are showing considerable interest in the pool tournament between the Reds and Blues. T. E. Varin is captain of the Red team and F. H. McChristie leads the Blues. The losing team will pay for a banquet for the winners. R. B. Booth of the Reds won from F. J. Adams of the Blues last Saturday night by 100 to 61. Capt, Varin of the Reds beat Capt. McChristie of the Blues, 100 to 83.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-17
;0Iey Kiginoy PilI

TONIC IN ACTION QUICK ER REsuL7 Give prompt relief from BACKACE KIDNEY and BLADDER TRCUBL.- RHEUMATISM, CONGESTION of tn KIDNEYS, INFLAMMATION of tn BLADDER and all annoying URINAR< IRREGULARITIES. A positive boon f MIDDLE AGED and ELDE RL9 'EOPLE and for WOMEN.
 HAVE HIeHEsT REcoMMEHDRTIoN A.. HaTls, Sz1 Washington St., GonnerffYbll' bd tely suffered much from my kidne, and bia I had severe ba ok aches al nd my kidney act IS too freQ1ent, causing mo 70 lose much gle night, and in my bladder there was consta in. l took Foley Kidney Pills for some tin d am now free of all trouble and agai D able | mp and aropr6 Fo'rv Kidney Pills have ni 4.ust r.
 F. B. BRILL,
 Stratford Ave- and Sixth SA-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-17
odd.

Everett Shinn, whose paintings of ballet girls have made him well known, said at a dinner in New York:
 "VeFy few artists can draw a horse, yet any horse can draw an artist, and, by the same token, few artists can paint a ballet girl, yet any ballet girl can paint herself. ."-Aew York Preas-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-17
JUNIOR INDUSTRIALs PLAY
 BASKETBALL AT BOYS CLUE

The Junior Industrial basketball league put on four games at the Boys club gymnasium last night and all were well played. The Au-TradeS beat Salts Textile 24 to 15, the Locos beat whftings 30 to and the Brass Go. trimmed Warner Bros. IA to Il.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-17
REDDY REFUSED TO GIVE
 JOHN M'CRAW PLACE ON TEAM
Ray Heating Gets Praise From New York
 Writer

Miss Lillian Daniel, the expert bask- etball player of New Haven, will play with the Nutmeg girls team of this city beginning next week She Is make a valuable addition to the local team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-17

Manager Johnny Evers of the Cubs is figuring that Al Bridwell, the old New York and Boston shortstop, will be 8 big help to Chicago. Evers bought BridweI from Boston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-17

John Doyle, the old Baltimore first baseman and later with the Giants, has signed to scout for the Chicago White Sox. He was an umpire in the International league last season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-17

The New York Sun prints the fol- lowing about Ray keating this morn ing:
 Director Noonan of the Lawrence New England League club, which sold Pitcher Ray Heating to the Highland CTS, said while attending last week s baseball meeting:
 "Keating was overworked by our club last season, so that when he re- ported to the Highlanders he was tired and out of form. After looking him over in numerous games Ted Sullivan, who was scouting for the White Sox, said that Heating would glad to know that Chance will take hold of the big pitcher, for with prop CT handling he will become one of the greatest pitchers in the profes- sion"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-17

WANT ADS. CENT A WORD.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-17

Joe Rivers, the crack Mexican box CT, will meet Leach Cross in New York, January in ten round bout
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-13
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The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-13
NOTHING TO PREVENT
FRANK CHANCE FROM
SIGNING CONTRACT

Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, Dec H. There is
nothing now to prevent Frank
Chance. former manager Of the Chi
ca9o Nationals, from signing a con-
tract to manage the New York
American League Cllb, according to
announce ment, tonight, that telc
gram had been received from Man
ager John j. MeGraw Of the New
York Nationals, waving claim on his
long time rival in the league pen
nant fight The New YORK club was
tina last oil the National League clubs
to waive.
McGraw's willingness to follow
the lead of the other clubs in his
league had not been questioned as he
and Chance are close friends person
ally and the New Yorker has been
known to favor Chance for tho lead.
crship OF the New York Americans.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-13

whence he will sail on the battleship
Arkansas. Mrs Taft. military and
naval aide, Secretary Hilles and
probably several other persons will
be in the party. The president is
expected to reach Washington on The
return trip. Dee 81.
This viii be Mrs. Taft's aTth VIZ.
to the Panama Canal zone. II is he
iievcd that he will ofer to Col. Geo.
Goethals, builder OF the canal, the
civil govcrnorship Of the zone. He
will consult Col. Goethals as to sab
ordinate positions in the zone gov.
eminent, which must be filled before
the canal is operated.
Although definite arrangements
for the tip had not been made early
today, II ID probable that the battle
ship Delewale will act as convoy
ana accompany The Arkansas to and
from Panama. The president prob-
ally viii reach Colon in time for the
Christmas celebration.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-13
UNSfAT BOWMAN
BECAUSE Of BAD
PRACTICES USED
ho-se Eefuses Scat to Democratic
Opponent For Same
Reason.
ssociatod Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Dee. -. Renrcson-
tatiye Charles Bowman of the Elcy
enth PENNSYLVANIA district was un-
seated by the lionse, today, by the
passage, 1853 to lis, of resoln lion
declaring that corrupt practices had
been used in his election in 1910.
At the same time the House refused.
1Sl % SO, to seat George r. Mclean.
his Democratic opponent.
1t was charged on the oar that
he had been guilty OF the same prae-
tees rs were alleged against Bow
man.
The seat from the Eleventh. dis.
triot viii be vacant euutiE March !.
when 1T viii be filled by John e..
Casey, Il Democrat elected last
November.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-13
TAFT HEADS RED CROSS.

Washington. Dee. l2.-President
TAFT was re-elected today president
Of the American National Red Cross
at the eighth annual meeting OF the
organization held here. Other CT
fcefs chosen were:
Robert w DeForest, New York
AiIe-presideat; Charles T. Magee,
Washington, secretary; Sherman
Hen, assistant secretary of the
treasurer, and William Marshall
Bullit:. solicitor of the Department
CT Justice, counsellor, all being re-
elected except Mr.. Allen, who sue
ceeds A. Plat Andrews.
The president, who presided at the
afternoon session, declared that the
Titanic relief work proved that the
world was coming to know that there
was a trustee TO whom money could
be paid ana properly disbursed in
time Of emergency, and that this was
tbs Red Cross.
Reports on the Balkan war, Mis-
sissippi food Titanic disaster and
other relief work were made by the
various officers who had been in
charge Of the work.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-13
SPEND XMAS AT COLON.

Washington, Dee. 2.--President
TAFT will leave Washington at mid
night, Dee. II, for Key West, Fla,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-13
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The annual meeting OF the stock.
holders of the Alexander County
Savings Bank OF Cairo, Illinois, will
be held at the Directors room ir the
above named bank in the city of
Cairo, Illinois, on Wednesday, jan
uary /, 1913, at 1880 o'clock. for the
purpose of electing Board of Direc-
tors, and such other business as NAV
be brought before said meeting.
JAMES RI. GALLlGAN, Cashier.
Cairo, ILL.,, December /, 1912. :.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-13
FRANK N. RYAN
IS CENSURED BY
FEDERAL COURT
Judge Anderson Declares President
OF Iron Workers Union Gave
Inexpensive Answers.
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
indianapolis. Ind. Dee. 12.-For
asserting that "girulent attacks
were made on him by contractors
who employed non-union workmen,
Frank III. Ryan, president Of the
iron workers International union,
was censored by the court at the
dynamite conspiracy" trial, today.
as giving irresponsible" answers.
Ryan was asked what he meant by
comment he made on an invitation
he received to visit William T.
Jerome, then district attorney OF
New York, Ryan's comments were
contained III h letter, written in
January, 1906, to John J. Mcnamara,
secretary OF the union AT that
time, according to the government,
Ryan was in New York directing the
'dynamiting campaign in the iron
workers general strike against open
shop contractors. Ryan identified Il
copy CT the letter he received from
Jerome, saying:
Il shall be glad to sec you alone
or with your attorney, if you prefer"
In his letter TO Mcnamara he said:
Another surprise. enclose
copy Of Jcrome's letter with sue-
eestien that il am prevented III
any way from conducting the affairs
CT the association you should adj
wise the first yice-prosident to take
charge"
what did you mean when you
SAID II am prevented from conduct
ing the affairs of the investigation?
asked District Attorney Miller.
II meant just what | said" replied
Ryan. who, although the district at
tcrney objected, kept on talking.
There had been violent attacks
published in New York and emanat-
ing from the National Erectors' AS
ISOLATION, as man named Donnely
had come from Albany to circulate a
petition to have me impeached as
president | did not know what
there was TO it until 7 investigated
Donnolly's end and I wanted to Be
prepared for any emergency. That
is all there is to it except that saw
Gaze objection then was made to
Ryans remarks. Federal Judge An
dcrson. turning towards the witness,
said:
"All this talk is irresponsible This
is the case of the United States court
against these defendants and not the
Erect3rs' Association The govern
ment IS behind this prosecution"