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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-01
Historic Spot at Ems.

On the riverside promenade at Ems there is a stone inscribed: s'13 Juli, 1870. 9 Uhr 10 Min Morgens'' This marks the exact spot where Wilhelm | and Count Benedetti terminated the inter view which led the French to declare war. After the Franco-Prussians war the old emperor often returned to Ems On one occasion his doctor mentioned that the municipality wished to com memorate the interview with Benedet- d, which they considered the most memorable event in the annals of the town He was instructed to meet the emperor on. the promenade by the Lahn at 6 a. m the following day. Will helm then said: During my lifetime let nothing be erected to recall that sorrowfuI struggle. When I am dead do as you please. Since you wish to know where I dismissed Benedeth it was here under this tree at 9:10 in the morning. And, saying this. heeblaced his foot on the spot where the mOnu- ment now stands.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-01
Michigan Will
 Play Penn In 1912
Perfect Harmony Exists Between Two Universities, it is
 Said

Ann Arbor, Mfch-s Jan. Tt was announced here Saturday that Penn sylvania and Cornell will be on Michf- ganss 1912 football schedule The an- nouncement is official. ,as it comes from Director of Athletics Bartolme. Following the last PennsylVania-M -Michi- gan game it was rumored that the Wolverines meant to discontinue ath- letic relations with the Quakers, but Mir, Bartolme says perfect harmony exists between the two universities and that Michigan wants to continue meeting the Philadelphians on the grfdiron- It was also stated that the breach between the University of Michigan and the conference is as wide as ever and that there is little chance of the local collegians returning to the fold In all probability Michigan will dfscontinue her game with Vanderbilt, as Michigan is to play only eight games next year. That is the real reason why the game with the South ern college will have to be dropped.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-01
Says His
 Arm Is All Right
Pittsburgh Twirler Declares He Has Recovered From
 Old Injury

Pittsburgh, Jan. Marty O'Toole has written a letter here to the effect that his pitching arm Is now entirely well. The $22,5OO pitcher expects to shine among the top-notchers during 1912, after the disappointment of the season just closed Marty writes:
 The statements in regard to my arm being sore or in bad condition are very much exaggerated, as it feels as free and strong as ever. paid pr. Daniels, of Brockton. a visit a short time ago, but the stories pub ished were not originated by him. He Said' what little trouble I had in the shoulder would be removed dur ing my Winters rest
 Early in the season I bowled with a local team, but decided to quit in order to give my arm all the rest possible I am spending a great deal of time in the woods and am taking daily exercise, which helps to prevent me from getting too heavy.
 'I must confess that last season was the most strenuous one I had ever experienced in baseball, owing to the fact that my arm was not in the best of condition when [ needed it most. It is rather hard to predict the number of games I will win or lose during the coming season, and will not try to state, but I expect to finish among the leading pitchers of the league"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-01

burg. My wife came over from De troit to see the show, and brought my two kiddies with her. They were seated in an upper box, and as l made my entrance my oldest child, 2 boy between and 3 years old, yell ed: Daddy Daddy!'
 .I was so confused I couldn't say anything, but in the applause that followed I managed to recover.
 Like many ball players who have tried the stage before, Cobb did not appear to relish the work A man who works as hard as Cobb works during the baseball season should use the winter months/for rest. Chrissy Mathewson and ''Chief' Myers tried the theatrical game last year, and, both say never again.. They had real lively sketch, which took well all over the country, but both men quickly realized that they were cut out for ball players and not actors
 There are several players who make good on the stage and like the work. These however, are in the minority. Among those who might have made good on the stage without their base ball reputation are' Charley Dooin, ''Cy' Morgan and Joe Tinker Doo1n is noted for his pleasing tenor voice, while Morgan as a coon-Shouter Is In a class by himself. Tinker is vet eran on the stage, and is a fair com edian.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-01

to operate the automobiles while the demonstration is in progress / Should Luther Burbank, the Cali fornia plant wizard, succeed in re- ducing the cost of tires by the use of cactus plants, he will do more to popularize motoring than almost any other one man in a decade Not only do tires constitute one of the principal expenses of cars to-day, but fear of, tire expense prevents many persons who would otherwise buy mO OtOrS from doing so.
 The desirability- of having safe cyl finder fabrication and yet avoiding partial combustion of the lubricating oil which leads to smoke and odor in the exhaust as well to deposits eof the unconsumed carbon from the oil, accounts largely for the better re- suits with regard to fuel consumption and regularity in operation which ac- ing of the walls of the combustion chamber. though a hot motor in the ory should operate most perfectly.
 Before using a, measure or funnel for oil invariably rinse it out with gasoline until the surfaces are thor oughIy wetted. The lighter oil pre- vents the lubricant from adhering to the walls and besides saving waste, leaves them absolutely clean.
 Automobile engine bearings are so remotely located that it is almost i'm possible to detect signs of overheat- ing until the difficulty has reached the point of seriously injuring the liners, if not causing them to seize. On this account it is particularly inn portant that a new engine, or one that hes lately undergone repairs 1n- voIving the readjus1nent of the bear ings, be plentifully supplied with the proper grade of oil.
 Every car should have a place for the engineers set'' under the hood, alongside the engine Not only should proper provision be made for carry ing one or two squirt cans filled with lubricatfng oil. but it will be found convenient in many ways if an extra can filled with kerosene be always at hand.
 While the braking system of the average modern car is fully up to it's work, it demands a certain amount Of attention to be kept at It's full eI- connecting mechanism should be carefully inspected from time to time to see that it is free from lost mo- ton and that all adjusting nuts are drawn up perfectly tight.
 Austria's military budget for 1911 embraces estimates for supplying the entire Austrian army with automo- bil9s as means of transport It will not be a great while before the en- tire sixteen army corps Of the Aus tria-Fungary forces will be trtveling, whenever occasion demands, in auto mobiles. This decision was arrived at by tI;e War Office at the close of a series of severe and exhaustive try outs in Vienna and Buda-Pest, the ITIalS IctN11IS 4AINO1NSO lIAS 0SC OA cO- tornobiles with a carrying capacity of loads weighing from four to eight tons. It was found that loads of this capacity were too heavy to be drag ged over the country roads. bridges, the drains in the towns and the un- derground cOnduitS, and the War Or fee has finally adopted an automo- bile of two tons carrying capacity.
 The authorities of Colchester, Els sex England, have inaugurated an odd custom by erecting huge mirrors at road functions, with a view to re-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-01
rbe wonders of Color.

A small and simple experiment. can be made by any reader which will go far to convince him or her what a debt we owe to color and what a good thing it is we have sunlight, which enables our eyes to take advantage of the beautiful hues of nature. Make room quite dark and then burn some carbonate of soda in the flame Of bunsen gas burner It will burn with an orange yellow light sufficiently strong to illuminate everySalng- in Vz1 room, but you will realize with-a sud den shock that, bright though the light is, all distinctions of color have van ished Only light and shade remain A crimson carnation, a blue violet, red tablecloth, a yellow blind-al look gray or black or white. The faces of those present look positively repUlsives for all natural color has disappeared No other experiment. will so well con vince those who have witnessed 1t how great a loss would be that of our sense for color.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-01
Ty Cobb To Quit
 Acting Next Week
Detroit Star Says He Wants Rest Before Baseball Season
 Begins

One week hence Ty Cobb will re- tire from the stage for all time. The Georgia phenom was booked up to the time the Tigers start for their Dixie training camp, but says he has had enough now. About a month ago Terrible Tyrus said he would quit theatrical work after he finished his present tour. However, it seems that he is so tired of shining behind the footlights that he will not wait until his tour is completed. Ty said the cancellation of the remaining dates of his tour meant the loss of several thousand dollars to him, NbUt that he was glad to lose the money for the sake of being with his wife and kid dies.
 Cobb says he likes theatrical work, but it is too hard on the nerves ''I believe I was fairly successful on the stage for a beginner" Ty said 'I have only forgotten my lines once, and that time I had good reason to forget them- What Is more, I quick ly recovered, and the audience was never the wiser. The incident hap Dened while we were playing in Pitts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-01
IF GOTCH RETIRES
 zBYSzKO WILL CLAIM
 CHAMPIONSHIP OF MAT

Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. Jack Herman, who has been guiding the destinies of the big Polish wrestler, Zbyszlko, for several years, lost no time in putting in first claim for the worlds cham> pionship title which Frank Gotch says he will no longer defend. Herman has posted a forfeit of $1,O00 to meet any grappler in the world with Zbyszko defending the crown which he believes himself entitled to. Fur thermore Herman says he is willing to wager any reasonable amount that no man in the world can down the big Pole best two falls in three.
 As Zbyszko has been the most per- sistent of Gotch's challengers and has tossed every wrestler of prominence in this country and Europe, he ap- pears to have a full-Nelson hold on the championship, providing, of course Gotch is honest in his an> nounced retirement. No one can stop the Iowa farmer from quitting the game and for over a year he has steadfastly refused to listen to any proposition from the Pole.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-01
BOXING

New York, Jan. 1.-New York fight fans, this afternoon, will have a chance to see for themselves, if France can. produce a. middleweight fighter, capable of taking the worlds 8 champion, and said by many to be the best fighter of his pounds in the world, will meet Jack Denning in a 10 round go at the Fairmont A. c. Den ming is a capable trial horse for any middleweight and if Moreau wins, de- cisiVely, efforts will be made to match him with Walter Coffrey and Frank Klaus, in an effort to determine the successor to Stanley Ketchel.
 Oakland, Cal.,, Jan. 1.-Chicago 'Knockout" Brown and Sailor Petros- ky, the two crack middleWeights, are prepared for a slashing 10 round bat tie here, this afternoon. Both men announce they are in the pink of con dition and each is confident of vic tory. Brown is a 10 to favorite.
 New York, Jan. 1.-Jumbo Wells the Australian heavyweight, said to be one of the best white hopes," will get a trial, Wednesday night, at the Sharkey A. C., when he will meet Jack Mcfarland in a 10 round go.
 Los Angeles, Jan. 1-Trained to the minute and confident of victory, Joe Rivers and Frankie Conley are will start what. according to fans here, will be the classiest bantam scrap in 10 years. They meet in the Vernon Arena, this afternoon. Both Rivers and ConIey wound up train ing, yesterday, in tip-top shape.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-01
Our I~a4.s.s... |, 4pitoI.


 stOne thing learned during a recent visit to Europe was that the average life of a stone building is not more than 700 years" said a builder. Naturally I was interested in construction work and gave more attAtion to this part of Europe than I did to the examina- ton of art galleries and the tombs of famous men. The buildings of Europ( are no better in their construction thar those of this country. I don't think saw building in Europe that is bet ter built than the capitol in Washing ton. In nearly all of the older cities O1 England I noticed that the town halls which had been constructed in mani cases 500 years ago, were beginning t( collapse. All of them had been patch ed up, and it was evident that theI would not last a great many year longer. I do not think there is any doubt that the capitol building in Washington will be standing 500 years from now if it is not destroyed, but it will not last longer, nor will the treas ury building, which is the finest ex- amp1e of its style of architecture in the United States. es."-Washingt Post.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-01
Motoring
Says Bobby Hart
 Will Rule Players
St. Louis Expert Pays Tribute to Former Connecticut League
 Umpire

Harry Nelly, sporting editor of the St. Louis Times. pays his respects to Bobby Hart, who win be an Amert- can League umpire next year, in the following:
 with Pan Johnson's announcement that he has signed Bobby Hart as an American League umpire, the beIlig- erent athlete better look alive. Hart , is a roller polo player, and roller polo as so rough that hockey and soccer look like parlor games in comparison Roller polo, correctly played, consists of driving a. solid rubber ball with a sninney stick The proper defense is to knock down your opponent by Dumping into him, then making off with the ball.
 Hart used to play polo in theF In- .ferstate League at Youngstown, when 1silly .Evaue was a referee and the sTrriter was league Scorer. Hart .TyeEghs about S5 pounds. is close to $ Feet high and doesn't know what it is Eo-be afraid- He has been working in 1he Connactfeut League anSE in the In @lrnaf fional. lIart should make a mighty good big league oficial''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-01
MAYBE RUBE WADDELL HAS BEEN KIDDING US
 ABOUT HIS DISSIPATION

Chicago, Jan 1-Old stuff: the oft repeated attempt to point a moral by using Rube WaddeH as a horrible ex- ample Next time you hear somebody saying. Look at Rube Wadde11, if he hadn't been so dissipated he'd be in the fast company today tell that gazipp, to go and. look at the records. HOW long do you want a pitcher, and especially a lefthanded' pitcher. to last in the fast company, anyhow?
 Dissfpated or not the fact remains pitched ever since 1896; that he spent about twelve years of that time in the upper circles; that he is still with a class of clubs that stand pretty high Tn the baseball Armament, and that he HB7aM able to work hfty-four games for 4he team that won the championship ul That particular league during the +FzT1 eanpaign. MT. Waddell is surely 40 Example, on the face of the returns, to hplA up to ridE
 Hr 1sa either the most marvellous mM that ever 1ived-to 70 go fifteen
 rH while. under stress of dissipation --1f. else he is a great press agent, a mAr who made his alleged eccentricit- les adTErtise him everywhere, and who never GEd one-tenth of the things charged against him. Whats the bet ting, right now, if the truth could only De ascertained, that Rube Waddell was sver soused in his life2 Whats the betting that he hasn't lived a sober, temperate and well-conducted life un- der. cover all this time, with unlimited laughter on the side, at the expense Df the folks who talked about him md then came out in crowds to see ljm play ball?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-01

(By James J. Corbett. Special to The
 Farmer.)
 New York, Jan This past week 8 white hope" contests upset all the dope upon. whfch~a a majority of box ing. experts base their selections. On form. or rather past performances, Al Palzer and Carl Morris figured to draw the losers ends
 In winning from Al Kaufman with a knockout in five rounds Palzer showed wonderful improvement and bids fair to become an important fac~ tor in heavyweight pugilism. The battle was one of the most stubborn ly contested it has been my privilege to finish the men fought at top speed. Strength, endurance and superior hit ting powers won for the blonde Iowan.
 Young Palzer is the most promising years. A magnificent speciman iof manhood, big boned wide shouldered and the owner of unlimited courage, another years experience should fit him for the supreme teSr-a match for the championship. PalzeF's game ness was tested several times in the Kaufman engagement and he was not found wanting in that most essential quality. He is a natural fighting ma chine and his great strength and az gressiyeness proved too much for
  made a long stride towards the goal of all heavyweights-the championship of the world.
 Carl Morris triumphs over Tom Kennedy was not so clean cut Or im- pressive as that scored by Paizer. While Carl displayed a higher grade of efficiency than formerly,-as ex- ponent of the manly art he has very much to learn before his claims to greatness can be seriously considered. Kennedy's exhibition was in start ling contrast to his hard fought con tests with Al Palzer His much vaunted cleverness was conspicuous by its absence, while his boasted evidence. Also his Init and get away system %vas missing. Morris, big and clumsy had little difficulty in landing on him at will. Kennedy's showing was a keen disappointment to his many friends and admirers among whom I number myself.
 Jas. J. Corbett's list bouts sched- uled for New York, week Jan. 1-6J Jan. Billy Lewis vs. Jim Jordan. Welterweights. Brooklyn Beach A. c. welterweights, Irving A. c.
 (Sub. Murphy-Beecher).
 Kerry Phelan vs. Young Donohue, lightweights, Olympic A: c; Featherweights, American A C.
 Young Glover vs. Fighting F'itzpat- rick. Featherweights, East End A. c. Jan. 2-Joe Coster vs. Willie Jones, F'estherweights. Royale 4 c.
 Kid Burns vs. Young Kurtz, Well terweights. Browns A. c.
 Frank Williams vs. DarEey Griffin, Lightweights, Carlyle, A. c.
 Young LangfoTd vs. Shamus O'Brien, Lightweights Mt Vernon A. c.
 Jan. 6UEddie Mcdonald vs. Young Diamond, Featherweights, Browns A. c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-01
NO POLO FRANCHISE FOR
 BRIDGEPORT THIS SEASON
Team Will Stay in Worcester Because Owner Couldn't Make Terms With
 Local Rink Officials

position was to be Sen.-.a- isJr to Manager Wallace but Secretary Far rell of the National board has been called upon to decide whether Cross goes to the big league or the minors.
 Owner Cameron of New Haven says he has a conner in voting Kopf, the infielder who was sent to Fall River last season under an optional agree ment. Cameron says the talk about youngsters makes him laugh when he thinks of what happened to Kopf ''I tried him in New Haven," remarks Cameron, and because he made a few wild pegs to first, the fans yelled, Take him out I sent him to the New England league and he was con Sidered a star. The fans yell for youngsters but they won't give the kids a chance when we get them.'
 The Springfield baseball club is to have a new park. Work will be started at once and Manager Teller claims the grounds will be as good as any class B city in the country can boast. There will be a, new grand stand which will have individual chairs
 Two promising finds of 1911 are holdouts for 1912 and may not be seen on the diamond. They are Pitchers Vean Gregg. of Cleveland and Grover Cleveland Alexander, of Philadelphia. Each demands $5, 1000. Last season Gregg won 23 games and lost 2, while Alexander won 2S and lost 13.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-01
Battling Nelson
 Wins Great Fight Makes Wonderful Finish After Jack Redmond Apparently
 Had Him Beaten

New Orleans, Jan. 1-Battling Nell son, the rugged Dane who held the lightweight championship prior to his defeat by Ad Wolgast. was awarded the decision over Jack Redmond of St. Paul after twenty rounds of gruel- ing fighting at the West Side A C., yesterday afternoon. Nelson display ed unusual grit against his strong ad
 versary. After getting the worst of the majority of the first nine rounds, at his opponent with cyclonic fury and hammered Redmond all around the ring in the rest of the battle. The strong finish of the Battler came as a. surprise to the fight fans who packed the arena, the general opinion having been that he would be unable to last the twenty rounds.
 Redmond's attack in the first eight rounds earned for him the honors in the majority of those sessions by a clear margin. Had he been able to go through the /remaining rounds as well, or had he earned at least an even break in the last ten rounds, the St. Paul lightweight would have been the victor. Although Nelson was the az ing tactics, Redmond connected with the most telling blows. His punches landed on the Battler with more orSe than Nelson was able to put Unto his blows in the early rounds.
 After the eighth round, however. the Battler, with his usual aggressiVeness, tore into Redmond like a cornered grizzly, and opened an attack that soon had Redmond not only worried and tired but holding on desperately to save himself. The turn in Nelson's favor started in the ninth round, when he cornered Redmond and smashed a terrific right swing to the pit of the stomach just as Redmond tried to con- meet with a left to the jaw.
 The blow that Nelson sent to the stomach almost doubled up the St. Paul scrapper and caused Redmond to show signs of agony. Nelson was quick to see the opening, and for the next minute he sent a fusilade of lefts and rights to the stomach and heart. Redmond received more punishment in received in all the previous sessions, and clearly showed signs of weaken ing when the gong sent the contest ants to their corners. Nelson's belated rally, coming at time when the bat tie was all in favor of his opponent, brought the fans to their feet with round of cheers for the Battler.
 Few there were in the crowd who figured that Nelson would be able to repeat the stunt of the ninth round in the remaining sessions of She battle, but the rugged Dane took advantage of the condition of Redmond when the tenth round started, and again began than convinced the crowd of his de- termination to keep up the terrific pace he had started. Redmond's body was a mass of bruises from the at tack. The Battler never ceased to force the fighting in the last ten rounds, and although he had Redmond rocking several times from the effect of the wailops, the one-time chamrf on lacked the necessary force to knock out his man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-01
Jack Johnson Won't
 Fight For S2O,OOO
(snecial from united PressO )

Chicago. Jan. 1-There is no doubt in the minds of fight promoters, to- day. that Champion Jack Johnson means what he says when he declares it will take $3O.OOO to get him into the ring. The big black, last night, definitely turned down the offer of s2O OOO for a battle of 20 rounds with Jim Flynn Jack Curley made the offer. Today, Curley had wired his packers in Salt Lake that the only chance of pulling off the fight is to come through with $10,OOO more Johnson said. today, that he was not anxious to fight in this country. He is practically sure of his battle with McVey and has been offered theatri- cal contracts for 90 weeks at $2,OOO week.