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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-14
BIG LEAGUE GOSSIP

When questioned as to why he had asked waivers on Campbell, Barney Dreyfuss the Pittsburg owner said and has had no trouble of any kind with me or with his teammates. It is simply a question of price. He be- lieves that he Is worth more money than I feel that I can afford to give him. If some one else wishes to give him the salary he desires and will of fer me a fair trade for him I will let not know whether c C'arke would man. age from the bench or not, but that Fred would, of course, follow his own Judgment in the matter. He added, stories about his manager betting many suits of clothes on the proposi- tion had grown with the telling.
 George Moreland tells a good story of one of the owners of a franchise ir the new United States League. This individual telephoned him to inquire as to the capabilities of certain man ager How big is hep the magnate inquired. "'Oh, he's biz enough for the job. He's al right. You needn't wor- ry about him." replied Moreland. ''Yes know. About feet 1O.'' How heavy is he?'' inquired the new magnate, ser iously. ''in your opinion, is that heavy enough for manager"
 Gaftney and Ward, the new owners of the Boston club, were among those present at the National League meet ing The former said that he had had a talk with Donlin before that player vert to Chicago, and that he believed that Mike would sign. As John NJ. Ward stood talking to Ed ward Har' on, many interes' ed spec tators pointed out to their friends these two men whose names have been famous in the annals of baseball for so many years.
 "I have never ven+ured a prediction hefore," said Secretary Davis of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-14

Highlanders, ''but I believe that the coming season will find us in the fight for the pennant from start to finish. Any team that has such players as Ford, Caldwell, Fisher, Mcconnell, Sweeney, Chase, Cree and Wolter cer- tain'y ought to give a good account of itself under proper managem ent. We are out to win and we are going to give several teams all the trouble for which they are 1ooking.''
 The New York fans will be torn with conflicting desires on April Il, for while the HighIanders open with hattie with Brooklyn at Washington Park Still, as every individual in Greater New York is more or less of an enthusiast, there will be fans enough to fill both parks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-14
SOME SPORTING SNAPSHOTS
Marry PheIan, Former Bridgeport First Baseman, Purchased By Atlanta
 Club

start a six club baseball league con- sisting of MiddIetown, New London, Norwich Meriden, Manchester and Rockville. WilIimantic may take the place of one of these cities. Morton F. Plant, the New London millionaire, is expected to put up the coin for the league.
 Edward Moran, who played with the B1rdSeye-SomerS team last seas n, has signed a contract with the Mechanics Moran looked good an inf;elder Ie st year and his friends are roofing for him to do well with the Connecticut leaguers. He talked with Manager McCann last week and at that time was told to report for practice with the rest of the squad. He was anx he put his name to the papers last night.
 The local club is having a great time Manager McCann is corresponding with the New York Americans in an effort to land one of their spare back stops. Owner Farrell and Manager Wolverton of the Yankees are in Chi cago attending the American League meeting, but they will return to New York Saturday. They expect to get a backstop by trade while in Chicago and will then be ready to let out one of their catchers. x Manager McCann will go to New York, Saturday, and expects to land either Bergen or Ap- p1ebp frouF the Yankees
 Arrangements have been made whereby the Dartmouth and Cornell football elevens will meet in Spring. field every other year. These teams will meet in Ithaca next sea son but in 1913 will clash in Springfield.
 At Eagles hall tonight the St. Jo- seph basketball five will clash with the crack South Norwalk team. The visitors have strong aggregation, but the Saints hope to bring home the money. The Nutmeg and Annex Girls teams will meet in the prelimin- ary There will also be dancing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-14
Tom DOWney Will Report In March
 In PhiIIieS' Camp
Local Boy Says Reports of His Sale Were Intended to Scare Him Into Signing
(By Wagner.)


 Tommy Downey is quite surprised that he hasn't been reported as sold to San Francisco or New Orleans, this week. "Clubs all over the country have been claiming me-" said the local boy today. But I have an idea that will remain with Philadelphia and have been notified to report for spring training in Hot Springs, Ark, next month";
 Tommy says he received word from Manager Clark Griffith of Washingt on that the Philfes had declined to sell Downey. "Griff tried hard to buy me from Philadelphia but they wouldn't sell,'' declares the local boy. "Grif- fifth was told that the Phillies int end ed to keep me. He wanted me to play third for Washington and I was vii ing to go there.
 When Griff left Cincinnati at the end of last season he asked me if I would go to Washington, and I said would be glad to go anywhere to get away from Cincinnati. After Philadelphia bought me from Cincin- nati, the reports that I had been sold to Buffalo, Sacramento and. other minor league cities, started. These reports we're inspired by the Philadel- phia management to scare me into signing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-14
SAILOR WHITE KNOCKED
 OUT BY AL PALZER

Fight fans who went to the Royale A. C., Brooklyn, last night, to see Al Pa1zer, touted by many experts as the best white hope in the East, and Sailor White, a strong Jersey heavyweight, meet in a scheduled ten round bout, saw one of the best s'ug- ging bees sta ged in Brooklyn in many moons. Palzer knocked out the Jer- sey scrapper in the fifth round, a ter rife right-hand swing to the jaw sending White into dreamland. White proved a tougher proposition for Pal ger than was expected, Tom O'Rourke's hope having all he could do to win the battle White sailed into PalZer const antly, hammering AIS body and peppeFing his face with rights and lefts that caused Palzer to vince
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-14
FORWARD PASS HELPS
 GAME, SAYS BROWN COACH

Providence, R. l., Feb. 14.-J. Don aid Pryor of South Orange, N. J., the Brown university football coach says regarding the new ru es that the whole situation in 1912 will hinge on the forward pass Pryor believes the change will enable the big teams to beat the small ones by comfortable margins, but that when the giants clash the forward pass is well and systematicaIy developed, the running game, which the changes are intended to bring about, will fail and 1912 will find the big teams relying on their kickers just as they did in 1911.
 ITO say now what result the re- cent changes in the football rules will have on the great American co lege game next fall is at best to talk of only very general probabflities,' says Pryor, flor it will take several weeks Of experimentation and study of the teams actually at work before the coaches will arrive at any definite un- derstanding of the necessities and pos sibi ties of the game in it's now clothes. Whatever one says at this a hasty and general impression and not in any wise a moderately accurate prediction of 1912.
 '"The four down rule will give the teams hope of developing a running game and this hope may lead them into a proper development of the for ward pass. The latter play has been 100 much frowned on by the big teams.
 '~The forward pass over the goal line may give rise to some sensational plays under the shadow of the goal posts. but any such play will have to be so marked that it now seems 8 consummat;on more to be devoutly wished than gained. The new rules then will see the big teams triumph lne over the small teams by comfort able scores, but when the giants get together, that is unless the forward pass game is wei and systematically developed in relation to the running game, we may expect. some very val iant attempts at running, but shall see, as last year the big fellows kick ir,-- nrar,s.ie ie.tnt ic,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-14
(BY Wagnerl

Remember Marty Phelan who play ed first base for Bridgeport in the days when Uncle Jeems O'Rourke was at the helm? Well. Marty has been getting along quite well since he left these parts. He has just been pur- chased by the Atlanta team of the Southern league from Macon, Ga, of the South Atlantic league. Phelan hit for 271 in 139 games last sea son and had a fielding average of .9S4. He was released by Bridgeport in 1909 after his batting average had dropped out of sight and the fans began to played in the Carolina association be, fore drifting to the South Atlantic league. O'Rourke bought him from the Hudson River league and it was expected that Phelan would prove a star when brought here.
 Speaking of old home week. recalls the fact that Carl Pace has been heard from. Carl is the boy manager whose previous baseball experience consisted of course in racking balls in a pool room in Oklahoma. He and a man named Prince bought the Wa terbury franchise last season and af- ter a few skyrocket weeks in the baseball business that the bills have not been paid yet When last seen Carl, Juggling a heavy suit case, was boarding a trolley car for New Hs- manage Cairo. Ky. team in the K. I. T. League. There'n be no dancing in the streets of Cairo after Carl has been in town a few weeks.
 Gus Ruhlin. who won fame by beat ing Tom Sharley, died of apoplexy yesterday in his cafe in Brooklyn. Ruhlin aspired to heavyweight honors and from 1896 to 1901 met most of the top notchers including Fitzsmimmons, Mccoy and JeFries. He was knock ed out by Fitz in 1900 and was defeat ed in five rounds by Jeffries in 1901.
 A proposition has been made to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-14
PARK RIFLE CLUB
 IN GALLANT TRY
 FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
Locals Make COrking Effort to Grab the HOnorS But Are NOsed Out by Elm City Con- tingent

The Park City Rifle club last even ing rung up the fine score of 990 yet was unable to cop the championship for New Haven came across with the remarkable score of 995 establishing a worlds record. Naramore was ths white haired boy of the local outfit scoring the perf~ct record of 200. Williams who had achieved a similar distinction several weeks ago made a gallant effort to repeat last evening but lost by an eyelash his final being 199. There was an enthusiastic crowd iE,Ear-os.tir,sc fnlIn1.rz.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-14
SETTLE PACIFIC co. SUIT.

Hartford, Feb. 14.-The United States commissioner of internal rev. enue has notified United States Dis trict Attorney Robinson that the terms of settlement of the case of the government against the Pacific Surety company is satisfac actory. The case was a suit on the bonds amounting to $6,00o which the company had signed for the New Haven Fruit Dis tilling company, a brandy distillery conducted in New Haven by Quaint Brothers. The surety company agrees to pay S4,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-14
ELECT DIRECTORS
s. N. E. T. EmpIoyes Hold Annual
 Meeting in New Haven.

One hundred and fifty delegates from all parts of the state attended the annual meeting of the Telephone EmpIoyes' Mutual Benefit association of Connecticut, held yesterday after noon in New Haven. The following directors were elected: w. W. Knight of Bridgeport, W. F. Harper of Wa terbury, J. Putnam, c. T. MaIoney, H. Kraft. J. c. Andrews and T. S. Williams all of New Haven. These will meet in ten days or so and elect the associations officers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-14
KICK BREAKS A LEG.

Henry Seeley. living on Sylvan ave nue was kicked late yesterday after noon by a horse in his stable. The force of the kick was such that MT. Seeley's leg was broken below the knee. as vyeu as being painfully la cerated by the horses shoe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-14
President Seals Arizona As 48th
 State Of Unions

tSDecIaI from United FFes9-I
 Washington Feb. 14.-WhiIe nov ing pictures were being taken of the scene, President Taft, today, signed the proclamation making Arizona the Esth state of the union. The PFesi- dent affixed his name with a gold pen, which was presented to Post master General Hitchcock
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-14
DILLON SUCCESSOR OF
 LATE JUDGE NICHOLS

John B. Dillon of Huntington was appointed by Governor Simeon E. Baldwin yesterday to be judge of the town court of Huntingdon to fill the vacancy caused by the death of David A Nichols. MT. Dillon's appointment will be in effect until the third wed nesday of the next session Of the Gen eral Assembly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-14
WHITE HOUSE CLOTHING
 STORE TO REOPEN TOMORROW

After having been closed for two months the White House Clothing Store, .641 Water street will open to- morrow for business. A big bank rI1pt sale will be held and after the sale it is expected that the store will remain open for business as formerly but under new manaEement-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-14
LADS SKULL CRUSHED

New Canaan. Feb. 14-Joseph Shut tor, years old was fatally injured here last night when he fell from a wagon seat under a horse. His skull was crushed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-14
MASONIC NOTES.

Hamilton Commandery, Knights Templar. will hold a stated conclave, Thursday evening, in their Asylum, Masonic Temple. The Order of the Temple will be conferred.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-14
25,oOo FIRE IN STAMFORD

Stamford. Feb. IA wooden block in West Main street owned by F. A. MohI. was burned last night at a loss of $25, GOO, partly covered by insur-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-14

FACTORY LEAGUE. American & British Mfg. Go.

Totals .......4 454 486 430-13I0 Game tonight-Coulter & McKenzie IS. G. c. BatcheIler- Co. .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-14

'I have never ventured a prediction hetore," said Secretary Davis of the
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-28
An Old Sayino's Orioin,

We use words and expressions with
out having any idea Of their origin or
real meaning. For instance. "lhcrc's
many Il slip 'twiNt TIE cup and IN"
lip is heard frequently. yet few of
YOU know that in legendary days the
son Of the king of SaMoS So over
worked his slaves in the vineyards that
II prophet said he would not live to
drink the wine from his grapes Final
ly. when the grapes had been gathered
and pressed and the Wine ready. The
prince raised his cup high in the air
and m"ckingly laughed at the evil
prophecy. There's many a slip 'rwiXt
the cup and the lip retorted the
prophet. Scarcely had lie spoken Wien
II cry of Wild boar arose The
prince. putting down the untasted cup.
went i'll pursuit and was killed in the
chase by the animal.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-28
Children, This Part Is Yours
BOYS DISCOVERY.
Two Russian Lads Find Valuable An
eient Gold Plate.

cient Sold FIate.
Sometimes we hear OF boys lucky
discoveries that rival the great find
of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn
But none Of the exploits of which we
have recently read rivals that of two
Russian boys who at play stumbled
upon what they thought were tin and
brass vessels, which have turned out
to be worth some $4,000 The vessels.
to be sure, We're not tin and brass. but
silver and gold. though this was not
learned until the Archaeological SoCle-
ty Of st. Petersburg heard of the mat
ter and sent an expert to Investigate it.
OF course, the mere fact that the ar
tcles are of precious metal makes
them valuable. but the chief interest in
them centers In the fact that they are
SO old and have been buried in the
earth so long. Some of the beakers and
dishes discovered are thought to be
over 1.500 years old. having come down
to us from the fourth or fifth century.
A number of them are of Byzantine
workmanship. The collection of several
hundred that We're finally uncartEed has
been bought by the Russian National
museum and is on exhibit in Il vault
of the National bank in St Petersburg.
OF the purchase price of $4,000 the
boys have received half and the owner
of the land on which the vessels We're
found the other portion.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-28
HERE ARE SOME sTiCKERS.
A Couple of Problems For Your Arith-
n1cticaI Friend,

If a hundred eggs We're placed in a
straight line, exactly yard from one
another and the first yard from Il
basket. what length of ground does
that man 20 who gathers up these
hundred eggs sinGl!. returning With
every egg to the basket 10 put 1t in:
AnsWer.-Five miles ana one lhou-
sand three hundred yards.
\ man had eight sons. The Youngest
WAS four years old and the oldest tilir-
ty-twO. They Increased in ar!thnctical
progression. What was the common
difference of their ages:
AnsWer.-Four.
y man is to travel from London To
Il certain place. IN twelve days aud 90
about three miles the first day, increas
ing every day by an cuda! excess. $"
that the last days journey may be hf-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-28
Use Of Beef Fat In cookino.

German housewives economize on
butter by the use Of beef fat more
than do American housekeepers. The
suet is cut in small pieces and Gov
cred with water, In which 1t is allow
ed to soak for day, the water being
changed once in that time. 1t is then
drained and put into an iron kettle
with one -hhlf teacup of skimmill, to
every pound of the suet. 1t should be
cooked very slowly until the sound Of
boiling ceases
When it has partly cooled it should
be carefully poured off. This fat has
no unpleasant taste or odor and in
many recipes may be substituted for
part of the butter. Some cooks add
pound of leaf lard to four or five of
the suet This makes softer fat. as
lard has a lower melting point than
beef fat.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-28
GOOD THINGS TO KNOW.


10 freshen q skirt that has become
wrinkled and mussed' from packing or
otherwise brush carefully so that all
dust may be removed and hang over
tub Of hot water. -,
Mirrors and looking glasses should be
lightly wiped over with 4 pad dipped
In whitening and warm water, dried
with soft cloth and then polished
with a piece Of chamois leather.
Pour boiling water on oranges and let
them stand five minutes. The white lin
ing will then come away clean with
the skin, SO you can quickly slice a
large quantity Of oranges for sauce
or pudding.
II a cork 10 too large for the bottle in
which you wish to use it lay 1t on its
side and with a little board or ruler
roll it under all the pressure you can
put on it. 1t will be elongated to fit
in very few minutes.
Before putting on new paper 1t is
best to remove the old paper, and If a
boilerful of boiling water is placed in
the room and all the windows and
doors closed the steam will soften the
paper to such an extent that it is
easily removed.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-28

TT ,RBERT MORROW, bent and
cafeworn, passed the parlor
door. His daughter Daisy
smiled up at him as lie glanced
al her Ill p. ss!nS. but the smile turned
into a sigh Us the bowed figure van
isLed
Is the run Oh the bank serious?"
asked Degnon. Your father looks
very bad
Il am afraid that 1t is Serious" she
answered. She was engaged to Deg
non and trusted his discretion.
Il saw the evening papers" he said,
but i thought that it was just sell
sational playing up Of an incident. May
| go in and see Mr.. Morrow"
81 wish you would" she said. u
seem so helpless"
The banker looked up YEARLY as
Degnon entered the library. He liked
this clean cut young chap, who had
come to Mdvale to take charge of the
electric plant. Degnon went directly
TO the matter at issue.
81 have come TO see II ! can be of
any service he began. Il have some
100000 that | can get hold of by to-
morrow"
'Too little, but thank YOU. my boy"
said the PRESIDENT of the Union bank.
'ls there no way out:' persisted
Degnon. Just how does the matter
stand"
ut is plot Of Ridgley's." began the
banker. at cannot be proved but h.
practically owns the Provident Savings
bank as well as the First National"
THAT is news 10 me- said Dcgnon.
And 10 most others. Eor some rea-
son Rihgley does not want his connec-
ton with the Provident bank known.
Now. Just at present there Is heavy
demand for money on short time loans
The high rates Of interest have led
both the ProNidcnt and my own bank.
the Union. To send all of our surplus
TO the city banks. Ridglcy sees his
chance 10 put IN" ont n business by
starting a run. He knows that there
is not enough money in either bani; To
meet run. but the First National
! will help The Provi,.ent | shall have
TO suspend until can recall the money
on deposit in the city"
81 think ! scc.' unused iDdgnon
Both banks need money. The Proyi-
dent can get it from its sister bank
Your Union will have to admit its in
ability TO pay depositors They turn
| shaky about your bank and go to the
! rival institution"
THAT'S part of the scheme. The rest
| Is this: Next week the interest accrues.
| If there is a run and the money is
withdrawn. this interest is lost to the
dcpositor. The First National will get
the use Of the money until the scare IS
over They announced tonight that
their interest would he paid. When
| the scare is over they will cut Off the
interest and send the money back to
! their savings bank. while in the mean
| time the standing of my bank is lost. -
"Thcre is gust one thing to be done. :"
said Degion. producing Il blank form
Put electricity into your bank"
"IIow will that help?" asked the
! banker. ut is sign of enterprise,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-28
An ALTERATION Game.

Provide each player With pencil and
paper and every two minutes give out
Il letter During the TWO minutes each
player Is To write Il sensible sentence.
each word OF which begins with the
letter given ont. If 50 is given out.
sunie one might write. simple Susan
sat sewing skillfnIEy." %. the like
When as many letters have been given
ont rs ther" are players, each player
must read one sr.tcnce. Any one
with sentence longer than the one
read aloud marks his sentence. begin
ming with the same letter as the one
read, plus: with a sentence shorter.
minus. ne one with the most plus
marks is tie winner.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-28

but am afraid in a few days shall
have no bank to light
Degnon smiled.
Il have an idea" he explained. Il
think it is a good one"
With trembling hand Morrow signed
the contract, and Degnon rose to 60
In the hall he stopped to say good
night to Daisy and explain that he
had to see some one ON business on
his way home; hence his haste.
The some one WAS the mayors sec
retary, and as result of the visit q
permit was issued the following morn
ing as soon as the office opened to
tear up the street for the purpose OF
installing the light service In the Union
bank.
Already a little knot Of depositors
had gathered in front of the two saw
ings banks when the construction gang
put in an appearance. The First Ma
tional. In which Ridsley was silently
interested, occupied a corner building,
and the Union, Morrow's bank, adjoin-
ed 1t. Ridgley's savings bank, the.
Provident, stood diagonally opposite,
and it was in front Of the Provident
that the men began to dig to tap the
main feeder. The men worked stolidly
on. unmindful of the excitement around
them. At the Union, Morrow was pay
ing OF slowly to defer the announce
ment Of suspension, In the hope that