The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-13
STAMFORD SALOONS
 MAY GET EXTRA HOUR
Board of Trade to Hear Discussion of Commission Form Of Govern
 ment.
Especial to The Farmer.)


 night. The enthusiaism displayed 1n- dicates that interest in the game has increased and-that~ in the better hall larger crowds will witness the games The Spartans- of New Haven were no mean antagonists and. they forced the locals to extend themselves. through cut the whole same The The Mlfns up;
 Flood - & s; 2 e eazAeline Bfamey .as7st.ef-... 7. An1eS
 Left Forward
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 HaefeIe,A Ashe ...3-----.5.5.-.. Smith
 Left Guard. 4
 The low ceiling of the Auditorium made it impossible to set the baskets at the regulation height and this made the work of scoring more difficult The large floor space gave the play CTS of both teams an opportunity to do some clever passing. Harry Flood received an ovation when he made the first basket of the season In the last part of the half Beardsley was in jured in a scrimmage and his right hand was so seriously sprained that he was obliged to quit When he re- tired there was general dtsappo1nt- T1ent which. was short lived, However, for Ferdinand Buddingtonffs the fam ous pitcher of the Stratfofd Baseball team who was impressed did brilliant work on the floor He has never been seen with the team before all his fine work brought out rounds or applause
 Haefele who dropped out turing the middle of last season on account of injuries received in -a.x<game was warmly welcomed by the audience wore their new uniforms of red with white bands on which are the letters R. B. B." in front ana 'SSrAo on the hack. The new rigs are stunning. The score at the end of the first half was 20 to in favor of the Ram blers At the end the Spartanss had gained
 GIE crd stood Handlers 36, -SpaTtans IT.
 The Rambler Juniors played the Colonials, the first half taking place before the Ramblers appeared and the second half during the internission. The CoIoniols were to much. for their lighter opponents. The sscore, Colon Juniors C C2lon1aIs.
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 MeQ1illan .-..i-ss. zS. ,-zs.@.G. JobIowski
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 Baldwin :. --.- =. !. -F..} F1eck
 Center. .-.-4..
 Right Guard,
 F Left Guard
 The required number Y of, signers have been obtained and the select men have called a special town meet ing to consider the petition to extend town til midnight. The warning which was posted today calls for a meeting of the voters at the Town hall next Thursday night. The gen era1 sentiment of the town is to leave the matter with the selectmen as they are empowered by law to act in the matter. As the selectmen are in fav- or Of granting the request and have already given tentative permission it fs probable that the liquor dealers in this town will enjoy the same privi- The meeting, however, will afford some of the temperaneeeo eoFat tors of the town an opportunity 5oS inveigh against the "curSe of rufn-3- -A
 Contractor W. A. Stagg was busily s=Saged in his shop on Harris street JUst before noon yesterday when the men rushed in and notified him that the upper floor of the building was on fire. There FwaRSne doubt about pe the second oo Tas like a furnace. Two ihfEs Eof hose were laid to the nearest hydfant and the chemical stream turned into the
 It ragged fiercely for ars hour and the f7remen exerted themselves to the utmost Wooden buildings stnrroun the shop In close proximity, among them half a dozen residences. Should the flames escape from the shop it meant big conflagration. By stren- uotrs work the flames were subdued after the roof had beea-sbsITned off The damage is estimated at about szeo- The firemen have >received many 1T. Stasg~ asserts that no dePArtnent in the country could have sdone better work and few as good sIIis praises are appreciated by the boys who work ed like beavers till the fire was uni . er control. Editor Peck of the Times dfscovered the smoke while cSclating the ambient ether in search Of editorial matter for tomarrow's edi- ton He notified Chief Judson that +he-e was fire but he didErsot know where A telephone mess age- located the f9aze and the rest-was easy. The Board of Trade postponed its meeting which was advertised for last when it is expected that some au- iicrfty will talk on the cp1larnission form of governfpent- That, the. board of ash cans hasA so far omitted Pres sdent Fred Enos of the Bridgeport Jsoards of Trade. from it's list of speak CTS is causing some comment: Pos Stratford board concerning such mat Ters as are of interest to the town He is close by and we'll acquainted ~ery successfui in his work for the sity of Bridgeport. and is fuf1 of ideas gained by long experience in improv- does not come from New Orleans or Chicago or Podunk he should not be ignored Distance seems to lend en- ehantment to the speakers brought here Ignorance of local conditions seems to be a necessary condition in i speaker to obtain an audience in | T-1e town The easiest, cheapest and l simplest way to Overturn the bunch of | e-rafters who have robbed the town 1 Is to become a part of the city of | Bridgeport. After all the diScu ssionS | znf propositions have been sifted they come right down to the one result, that | of maintaining the present clique in control of the business of the town. ! While the better part of the commun- ity understands this and would like a change. business interests, family con- eections and personal friendships pre- falr Nfi 1 in this matter. and the consequent hedging, ducking and lodging of the | main issue which is evident change in the method Of managing town af | fairs- ManX have been cOflXerted to 1