The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-12
DIES ROOT FOR RANfBIERs
 WHILE THEY WIN GAME.
Big Crowd Sees Local Team Best the P A. I. Team From Bridgeport
 h1 HotIy Contested Match.

The Ramblers played with the F. A T. basketball team at the town hallA last night, winning the game by the Score of 35 to 13. There was noth- ing fos it but Rambler from the begin ming to the end. The ball was in the basket most of the time during the game Every seat in the hall was taken and many stood. The interest displayed by the people of the town has surprised the members of the team and they appreciate the large attendance which will prove an in- cent1Ves to good work. Although the game was one sided it must not be for Ihe local team There were some hot tscrimmages and the Bridgeport boys did not lose without a struggle. The ladies were the most interested sb~ctators and they rooted for the home team enthusiastically Prosecu- tor %van Moreho ouse was in the game for The first time since the old Ramb- lsrs were champions of the state and the game he pIoyedN was a reyeia tfon to the new corners. He was not in uniform and when his flaring red chest protector escaped and floated over the stru s9ling host it. inspired the local boys to victory. One Of the was Frank E. Conine who Is some thing of a. player himself. When the ball bounced off his polished craniun, q applause. The. line, up: brarinirgs Br4seeli. Cary. Morehouse p.ara. EtsWaTs stew tsht Guard Hetg. Kins Billing Beardsley Lennon Flood - Right Forward
 enekeeperS ard timelreeper. Dorris A Il eGaAIs: afnblers. Bear6sIav g. F1od g. Ple-eev- four, Garry 1. Heie l. P Alt, Billing B. Lennon D., To to Meriden and play a fast team
 Two minor games tool< place refore teern d4fea ted the local Hteh school by a score of % to 6. The v. M c. A. team defeated the Rambler juniors to the tune of 14 to 10.
 sTRATFoRp BRIEFS
 J Henry Blakeman addressed the Board of Trade in Redmen'S hall last ! night on the general subject of taxa ton. There was a large attendance of members. Mir. Blakeman who has been an assessor of the town for years Don't forget the lecture at the n- Bacon on ''Hered the Hellenizer-''
 The Chat N9ir" club will enjoy straw ride thiss eyeuing after wh ch the party will be ensertained by Miss Ruth Bristol at her home on Main
 Miss Jeanette Booth Mrs. Andrew
 
 Miss Kate McEwen attended the meet ing and installation of the Women's Relief corps at G. A. R hall in Bridgeport yesterday afternoon They enjoyed the fine lunch. Seventy la dies were present. Miss Booth was installed patriotic instructor and Mrs. Mrs Harold Holmes is i'll at her home in the South End.
 Mrs. w. Perry. North Main street, is reeovering from two weeks of tor @f1Ys. from feIOn
 h aIighting from trolley car on "Wednesday evening Mrs. F. g. fell sustaining seyere injuries; pr: Gogswen is treating spinal injuries which may prove serious.
 Mrs. Jack Diaond, with her infant son is residing with her mother. Mrs. George smith at Derby. MT. Diamond Judge Charles H. Peck is one of the most enthusiastic of the basketball fans in the town. The games have 5nterfered with his habit of working evenings in the probate office, but the Judge does not complain but on the contrary proposes to obtain a piece of land in the town where the game can be played in warm weather.
 Lilley camp, w. O. w., will hold dance at Grange hall on Thursday ev- ening of next week.
 mt the annual meeting of the Neigh borhood church last night. the elec- ton of officers was postponed until Sunday night when the regular an rllaF meeting will be held after the evening service.
 John Johnson has exchanged hrs residence on Nichols avenue for farm and will become an agricultur- ist in the Spring.
 William Parsons has moved into the handsome residence on Elm street re- gently built for him. Miss Elsie Thompson of Brooklyn l Is the guest of Miss May Beers of Ki1ss St Ts-rr,xgq ,-e4. 0s l