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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-30
AL KUBIAK IN DRAW
 WITH BIG JIM SAVAGE

Al Kubiak. the Michigan Giant, earned a draw against Jim Savage of Orange, N. J., by his strong work in the last two rounds of their ten round bout at the Long Acre A. A. last night. Savage had gained a commando ing lead up to the ninth session, and seemed to be on his way to a com- paratively easy victory, but in the ninth Kubiak, floored the Jerseyite for the count of eight, and tore after him at a clip that made Savage hold on to save himself from a knockout. In the tenth Kubiak again had Saw. age on the run and badly tired. It was evident from Savage's work in the closing rounds that he would not be able to last much longer had the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-30
WHEN TWO FRESHMEN SCRAP
 THE FANS DON'T TAKE A NAP

"Fighting." sniffed the Old Sport.
 disdainfully, you young fellows don't
 know the meaning of the word. Give
 me a nice comfortable seat and I can
 sleep through the most excitin' box
 ing match they put on nowadays. But
 in the old days the bugs didn't go to sleep, believe me. Take a couple
 of little Irishmen, full of the fighting spirit and maybe drop or two ot some other kind of spirits. and put 'em in a ring in a hall over a ceun- try grocery store, heated by a pot. bellied stove and lighted by smoky kerosene lamps, and all this at 1 a. m. of a rainy, wintry night, and you have the stage setting for the great fast Spider" featherweight champion of the world, and Frank Murphy, the featherweight champion of Great Britain, which was pulled off at the little one horse village of Knoutts, Ind, twenty-three years ago tomor- dred fans, mostly of Chicago. saw the contest, and every man had been sworn to secrecy, for fear the jay sheriff would get wind of the affair and butt in Proba bly, not more than two or three citizens of the crossroads hamlet knew what was being put in their midst, as the special train bear ing the fight party and the bugs pull ed into Knoutts about midnight, when the bucolic population was asleep.
 The little hall was damned with ex- cited sports when the men mounted the crude ring, pitched on stilts three feet above the floor, and the obse- quies that followed kept 'em all wi6e awake. The little champ had shade the best of it in the first few rounds, but Murphy steadily improved, and along about the fiftieth round--fif tieth, do you get me?- he was setting the pace. Neither could put over the sleep producer, but neither would give up, and along about six-thirty in the the sheriff arrived on the scene and mercifully put an end to the mill. Both men were badly bung-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-30
F.. Fl, DILLON & fs :.
NO DEPRESSION IN CITY'S
 BUILDING OPERATIONS
Gain of Over a Half Million In Value of Permits for Fiscal Year Just Closed-New Permits for Week

tract to build a new house on Liv- ingstone street for Mark Holmes, 729 East Main street.
 F. George Nordling has taken the contract to build three houses on Howard avenue for Mrs. Bertha Hur- lock-
 Work has been started on a two family house on Mountain Grove St., for Charles Spargo. The house is 26 by 46 feet. of wood. containing 13 rooms, provided with furnace heating.
 The contract for the erection of the proposed moving picture theatre at the corner of Wood avenue and Olive street for J. L. Donovan and s. New man has been awarded.
 From plans drawn by Architect F. A. Cooper. R. Martucci. has taken the contract to build a brick tene- ment block on Church street for Vin- cenzo Aurillo, 80 Church St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-30
Police Board to Meet

The Board of Police Commissioner will meet this evening. One of the the recent accident to the auto-patrol, which skidded and crashed into telegraph pole on North Main street yesterday. The commissioners will probably order the present body re- paired, examination having shown that it will be possible to take this course instead of having a new body built to replace the wrecked one.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-30
STATE OF CONNECTICUT. DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss., PROBATE COURT
Bridgeport, March 30,

6rlOSepOrt, March 3O, 19z1.
 An agreement for the adoption of Louise L. Sailer. a person of full age, aged fifty-three years, residing in Bridgeport, in said District, having been exhibited to this Court by Louise l.. Sailer, Frederick Sailer and Susan E.. Sailor, all of said Bridgeport, the signers thereof, for acceptance and approval, it is thereupon
 ORDERED: That notice be given to all persons interested to appear at the Probate Office in Bridgeport, in said District, on the 9th day of April, A. D., 1912, at ten o'clock in the fore noon of said day, then and there to show cause, if any they have, why the foregoing Agreement should not be accepted and approved by this Court by publishing this order of no- tice once in some newspaper having a in said Probate District at least six days before said time assign ed for said hearing.
 Attest,
 EDWARD F. FALLEN. a Judge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-30
MRS HATCH DEAD
Widow of Former Bridgeport Towl
 Clerk Succumbs In Boston

Minerva J., widow of the late Chauncey M. Hatch. once town clerk of Bridgeport, passed away in Boston yesterday, where she has resided for some years at the home of her daugh- ter, Mrs. Harry L.. Doten. Older resi- dents of Bridgeport will remember Mrs. Hatch who lived in this city a large portion of her lifetime, and un- til after the death of her husband. who was prominent in Bridgeport pol itics and in Masonic circles. Several children survive her, including two daughters in this city, Mrs. Henry B. Drew of 127 Broad street, and Mrs. Martin w. Sturtevant of 45 Washing ton court. Mrs. Hatch was a woman whose lovable qualities of heart and mind endeared her to many
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-30
TWO MEN LEAGUE.

ATEUR-SP0rtS.
 (By TanglefOot)
 The baseball season is open for the amateurs.
 The East Side boys are the first to open the season, with Mussy Moran as the leader of the gang. Mussy was leader of the Row Boat club until his downfall on Steeplechase Island a few days ago and now he will keep on level ground for baseball.
 The Sod-Busters are to meet the Pembroke A. c. at Whee1er's lot, Sum- day afternoon at 2:30. Both of these teams are members of the same club.
 Pop Moran who was conductor on the cars has opened a tobacco stand in the moulding room of the Singer company. Pop claims if any young fellow would like to start in business, go on the cars.
 The Eagles are thinking about get ting together for the season of 1912.
 Some class to the Inter-City league. "Oh that money Ritchel.''
 The Oaklands are to start practice Sunday morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-30
THE CYRUS PHARMACY
 Fairfield Av. and COurtland SG
STATE OF CONNECTICUT. DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss PROBATE COURT.

March 9th, A. D., 1912.
 Estate of Catherine Rooney, late of Bridgeport in said District, deceased
 Upon application praying that an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of said deceased be admitted to probate, as per said application on file more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED, that said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Bridgeport in said District, on the 1st day of April, A. D., 1912, at 9:30 o'clock in the forenoon; and that notice thereof be given to all persons known to be interested in said estate to appear, if they see cause, at said time and place, and be heard thereon, by publishing once in some newspaper having a circulation in said District. a copy of this order at least one day before said day of hear ing, and that return of notice given be made to this court.
 Attest,
 EDWARD F. FALLEN, ar .Jndpa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-30
TO ROW AGAIN MONDAY.

London, March 30.-After scoring a farcical victory iE today's annual con- test, which was declared mo race" by the judges. decision concurred in by the winners, Oxford University's crack crew agreed to meet their Cam bridge opponents again on Monday. The race will be rowed under the same rules that prevailed, today, and it is hoped by that time the wind and water will have subsided so that at least both crews can finish the dis tance. although it is admitted there is practically no hope for Cambridge victory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-30

MARCH 80, IN PUGILISTIC ANNALS
 1903-Jack O'Brien and Joe Choynski 6 rounds. no decision, at Philadelphia.
 1908--Digger Stanley defeated Ike Bradley in 15 rounds at London
 1s0s-Jimmy Clabby defeated Darius Cook in rounds at Milwaukee.
 19OS-Ray Bronson defeated ,Andv BeZenah in 10 rounds at Springfield. III.
 190S-Ad Wolgast defeated Jack Red- mond in rounds at Milwaukee.
 1909-Ad Wolgast defeated Frank Pi- cato in 10 rounds at Los Angeles.
 1909-Packey Mcfarland and Dave Deshler, 12 rounds, draw, at Boston.
 1910DJohnny Kflbane and Biz Mack ey, rounds, stopped, at Lorraine, O.
 1911-Leach Cross knocked out Joe Bedell in 2 rounds at Brooklyn. MARCH s1, IN PUGILIsTIC ANNALS
 1s7s-Jack Johnson, heavyweight champion of the world, born at Gal weston. Tex
 1SS9-Ike Weir, worlds featherweight champion, and Frank Murphy, Brit ish featherweight champion, fought eighty-rounds to a draw at Knoutts, Ind.
 1aO3-Young Corbett knocked out Ter ry McGovern in II rounds at San Francisco.
 ISVS-6dLlllnS NolSOn ana Ape AL tell, 15 rounds, draw, in San Francis co.
 190S-Jimmy Walsh and Al Belmont, 12 rounds, draw, at Boston.
 1908-Frankie Burns defeated Toddy Leonard in rounds, at New York.
 1910-Leo Houck defeated Young Erne in rounds at Lancaster, Pa.
 1911-Abe Attel1 outpointed Frankie Burns in 10 rounds at New York.
 1911-Ad Wolgast defeated Anton La- grave in rounds at San Francisco
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-30

bout been prolonged.
 Kubiak had the advantage of 37 pounds in weight, the ringside weigh ing showing 176 pounds for Savage. against 213 for Kubiak. To see the two men in action Savage seemed to be at a greater disadvantage than the weight figures would indicate, as Ku- biak was bigger in every way. Saw age, however, was much better ring general and far outclassed Kubiak in boxing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-30
BAUER BROTHERS
 AGREE TO SETTLE.
Special from United Press, ,

(Special from United Press.l Naugatuck, March 30.-Rather than stand prosecution in the United States from their creditors, Benjamin, Sam uel, Edward and Maurice Bauer, of the bankrupt firm of H. Bauers Sons of Union City have offered to make settlement in full for $4,00O.
 In making the offer it Is stipulated that all criminal action against the brothers must be dropped. Action by creditors on the offer will be taken April 9th.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-30

college in ths country.
 Up to the present the contributions that are being taken up in New York to buy Christy Mathewson an auto. mobile amount to but $1.75O The New York fans are very quick to re- cite Matty's great pitching but they certainly choke up' when invited to subscribe
 Fred Mitchell, has been in charge of the Buffalo teams during the ab- sence of Manager Stallings.
 Bill Collins, the former Boston Brave, is being used at second for the Newark Yannigan team and is playing good ball. Bill was a short stop before he broke into the big show.
 Mig Clarke, the old Cleveland catcher, who is now with Washing. ton, is getting ready to make his biz league exit and will land either in Kansas City or Indianapolis.
 Tn the last five years Ty Cobb has the statistics compiled by the official Statisticians.
 Baseball players will not get rich in the Cotton State League this sea- son. The salary limit allows the man. agers to spend an average of exact- ly s10O month on each player.
 The slavery of the ball player'' first became a live topic when the Boston club bought Mike Kelly and John C1arkson for $20,000.
 With Reilly, Downs. Moran, Smith, Ragan. Keeler. Higgins, Daley, Too. ley and Breen on the Brooklyn team, it looks as though Manager Bill Dah. len intends to inject a lot of Irish ginger into the Superbas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-30
A COLD SETTLED IN THE BACK

is promptly relieved with Cyrus Plaster. This plaster combines the medicinal properties of all other well known plasters in one. It is the only plaster of it's kind and is worth your trial All your friends recommend it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-30

:, Ty Cobb. Nap Rucker. Eddie Cicotte and Clyde Engle played on the same team in Augusta, Ga, one season and the team finished fifth in a six-club league,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-30
T*uE SMITH=MURRAY co.

ed up, and Ikes hands had swollen un- til they were about the size of hams. Yes," concluded the Old Sport, that was what you might cali a sure 'nough fight"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-30
BIG LEAGUE GOSSIP

Billy Kelly, the battery partner of Marty O'Toole. has made a hit with the Hot Springs baseball followers who have been watching his workouts with the Pirates.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-30
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-30

Boston-The cutting through of her third set of teeth was believed to be responsible for the death of Mrs. Mar garet Newman. aged S5.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-30

Before Dubuc of Detroit began to play real professional baseball he at- tended very nearly every Catholic college in the country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-30
MARCH 30, IN PUGILIsTIC ANNALS

The Oaklands are to start practice Sunday morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-30

WANT ADS. CENT A WORD.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-30

Some class to the Inter-City league. "Oh that money Ritchel.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-30

Fred Mitchell, has been in charge of the Buffalo teams during the ab- sence of Manager Stallings.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-18
DREAMED OF ROPED ARENA
Boys Held for Theft of Gems TO
Finance Big Scheme.

Louis Kalson. Of No. 40 South od street.
and Michael SaCher. OF No l30 South 2d
street, the two Brooklyn youths who were
arrested on Saturday night at Sixth avenue
and 3Sth street. after they had tried To
dispose OF a pair OF diamond earrings I'm n
pawnshop, were held in the Yorkville court
yesterday I'm nG0 bail by Magistrate
Freschi The complainant against Sachar
was his mother Mrs Bessie Sachcr. who
told the police that her son had stolen the
jewelry on Saturday morning.
According to young Sacher. his ambition
TO become the manager Of wOrld-beatng
pugillst was the reason for his having
fallen to temptations call. The pugilistic
phenomenon whom he wished to exploit
was none other than his fellow prisoner,
Kalson, who told the magistrate he was
known In the ring as Young Stanley
II was the intention OF the boys to make
tour Of the country, with halson doing
the labor with his padded fists. while
Sachcr, who was financing the tour. was
to stand guard over the box Office aud see
TO It that Young Stanley" got II square
deal from the fight promoters who might
engage his services
When Sacher saw his mother lay her ear
rings, which are valued at sl.JOJ. on the
sideboard, he thought OF the possibilities
before him--and took the jewelry. II Is al
legged. lie and Kalson were In the act of
pawning the diamonds when Detective
Kenny, OF the West 3Oth street station.
happened along He told the young men
he would give them $500 for the jewelry
and then escorted them to his home" at
the station house.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-18
MACHINES SCRAPE IN AIR
Wheels of One Hit Top of Other
at Nassau Boulevard.

Mineola Long Island, March i7.-What
might have been a serious if not fatal
collision I'm midair was narrowly averted
on the Nassau Boulevard ground when
two tiying machines going in opposite dl-
rections Just grazed each other at a height
Of two hundred feet from the ground at
dusk Yesterday. In one machine was
George W. Beatty and in the other Beck
with Havens.
Beatty was flying northward at rapid
rate. when Havenss machine suddenly APP
peared from behind a row of hangers
IL was growing dark rapidly, and the two
aviators apparently did not see each other
AT first Havens shot upward and then
as he neared Beattys machine he and
Beatty both discovered their danger BY
sI,ilful handling a crash was avoided, but
the wheels Of Havens's flyer Just grazed
the top Of Beatty's biplane. which rocked
slightly as a result of the impact.
Beatty had just started on a long glide
to the ground but he apparently became
confused after the danger was past and
he kept on in a northerly direction. The
SPECTATORS were treated to another thrill
when they saw him heading directly for
the telegraph wires AT the north end or the
ground. but the machine rose slightly and
cleared the wires. Beatty started to glide
again. and the machine landed In corn
field i'm two feet OF mud just beyond the
railroad tracks o. ITayens kept on and
landed at the south end of the field
New-York tribune., 1912-03-18
ACTOR SEEKS HIS FIANoEE
Tells Brooklyn Police She and His
Sister Suddenly Disappeared.

AZ the request of Charles Zello twenty
six wears old, who said ne was an actor,
living at No. 2415 Fulton street. Brooklyn.
a general alarm was sent out yesterday
for Rose Doreman and his sister, Florence,
by the police OF the Ralph avenue station.
Zello explained that both missing girls were
seventeen years old. and had disappeared
on Friday. taking $50 belonging TO him.
He stated that he and Miss Doreman were
10 be married in a few days, and expressed
the opinion that ths two had gone to
Indiana.
Zello told the police that Miss Doreman
and he had met while he was travelling
through Indiana last year with vaudeville
show. She accompanied him TO Brooklyn
and went 10 live with his mother and his
sister at the Fulton street address. Miss
Doreman, he said, recently wrote to her
mother that she was lonesome and wanted
TO return home. In answer her mother
sent a ticket which Miss Doreman declined
10 destroy at his request. He was satisfied
the two girls had gone away together after
taking the $40 from his pocket. He made
no charge Of theft but simply wanted to
find them Zello said his sister was en-
ployed In laundry at Hopkinson and ST.
Marks avenues.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-18
W. S. BENNETT IN PULPIT
Ex Representative Urges Men to
Enter Religious Movement.

Services Of the Forward Movement
were opened at the West End Presbyterian
Church last night with an address by Will
lam s Bennett, former Representative The
sneaker said that the Forward Religion
Movement had been started by number
Of religious men who had accidentally met
at Lake George. then at Buffalo. and hnal-
IL al Chicago, where il was decided that a
country-wide movement was the thing nec-
sssarv 10 awaken men to their religious
duties.
"And from that Western city" said Mr..
penpet the movement spread itself until
Il had taken in ninety-seven cities all over
these United States The object Is to stir
the present day man to his actual religious
needs, so that he may no longer be merely
a pewholder. but an actual worker in the
church
Regarding the talk OF recalling judges ne
said. THAT sad story that we have been
reading in the papers for the last few days
,he shooting OF that entire legal body In
Southern town, has done much to MAKE
those who have been apt TO be trltle nasty
,n their views on this subject consider ana
weigh more carefully this matter.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-18
NEW UNITED WIRELESS CO..
Committee Has 100000 for
Reorganization Plan.

saul S. Myers, counsel TO the reorsan!Za- .
tiOn committee OF the stockholders OF the
United Wireless Telegraph Company gave
out a statement yesterday that the plan OF
reorganization was successful and that the
company would be promptly reorBantZed.
According to the statements, signed by
Arthur =. West, the chairman Of the reor-
ganization committee. shareholders having
upward Of 500, 900 shares OF stock have sent
in their subscriptions and an equal number
have written the committee that they would
be glad to come into the reorganization II
the time were extended TO April 10. and
this request has been granted.
There are 1900, 900 shares OF stock IN the
hands OF legitimate stockholders. 50 that
the reorganization committee will have
$500, 900 with which to start the new com
psny, from which will have to be deducted
the money borrowed on trustees certificates,
amounting TO $4,000, the amount due cred
itors. amounting TO about $4,000, and the
expenses Of administration In bankruptcy.
Mr. West takes Issue with the state
ment Of Mr.. Marconl that MarConi was sue
cessful in his patent litigation with the DE
Forest Company, and that the United Wire
less Telegraph Company Is using appa-
ratus which has been practically condemned
in the suit Of Msrconi against DE Forest.
MIR West said last December one OF the
| trustees in bankruptcy went TO London and
while there conferred with the Marconi in
terests regarding possible consolidation.
The Marconi company made Il proposition
which was declined. sir Godfrey Isaacs,
the managing director OF the English Mar
conf company. is now here comforting with
the reorganization committee. with view
| To consolidation.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-18
BERI-BERI ABOARD SHIP
Six Gases on British Bark at
Philadelphia's Quarantine.

Philadelphia, March 17.-With two
members Of the crew dead and six others
with we'll developed cases Of beri-beri the
British bark Brilliant, which sailed from
Bombay three months and sixteen days
ago, reached the Marcus Hook quarantine
station. few miles below this city. to-
day.
The Brilliant was last reported at st
Helena. on January 90 AT that time there
was no sickness on board. The first case,
that or an American, developed sixteen
days ago. The following day An English
sailor was seized with the disease. Both
of the men died in less than week. The
body of the American was brought to this
port. while the Englishmans body was
buried at sea Six other ssilors-two Ger
mans. two Englihmen and two Madagas-
car negroes7-were stricken when the
Brilliant was two days out from the Dela-
ware Breakwater.
When the vessel reached the quarantine
station the six men were removed 10 the
hospital and precautions were taken TO
prevent the spread or the disease TO the
twenty-seven men who remained aboard
the craft. The vessel, which is laden
with iron ore, will be held in quarantine
for several days to see if any additional
cases develop.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-18
ORGANIZING FOR EFFICIENCY
New Society Will Meet To-day and
Hold Dinner Tonight.

Supported by President Taft and his Cab
met. AS well as by leading bankers. manu-
facturers and business experts OF the ma
ton. the Efficiency Society will organize
AT 10 O'Clock to-day at the Engineering So
cieties Building. No. 2s West Ssth street
The society will have dinner at the Al
dine Club tonight
Rear Admiral Philip 5. Andrews will reac
n paper written by President Taft. Ad-
dresses will be made by Mayor Gaynor
Secretary Meyer OF the Navy Department
and Herbert Knox Smith. Commissioner OF
the Bureau OF Corporations Other features
include papers by Governor Dix. DR.. F. A
Cleveland, Professor John n. Gray, OF the
University OF Minnesota, and DR. Luther
s. Gulick.
Other speakers on the programme for the
two-day session OF the society are James
G.. Cannon, Henry r. Towne, William Jay
schleffelin. Melville w Mix. w. II. Cot
tingham, f.. 3. Lewis. r. G. Church and
John Calder.