The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-20
Y0ST FOOTBALL
 HEROES DINE AND
 LISTEN TO PRAISE
BIC FEAST AT BULLEN'S FOL- LOWED BY SONGS. AND
 ORATORY.

Bear Cat! Bear Cat! Meow,
 M-e-o-w, Y-O-s-T.
 marching down the hne,
 That is the time when they will
 shine
 Bear Catl Bear CatI Meow.
 M-e-o-w, Y-O-S-T.
 It was amidst a spirit of general rejoicing that the first annual ban- Quet of the Yost Athletic Associa ton was held last night at Bullen's restau- rant to celebrate the winning of the State football championship. Graced by the presence of the local officials of the company and combining 8 yer satility of talent. capable of scoring in entertainment weFI as upon the fields where brawn and muscle count, the ball of merriment was forced for ward for many a down until it was safely kicked for a goal shortly before the midnight hour.
 It was a doubly suspicious occasion for the members of the successful team, as the cordial assurances of the company's officers for a continuance of athletic promotion was supplement- ed with a subs tantiaI division of the earnings which their efforts had ac- cumuLated.
 An excel1ently prepared dinner con Sfsting of turkey as the piece-de-reSAs- tance was partaken by the healthy band present during which Wood hulfs orchestra rendered fitting selec- lions an an adjoining room, and i'm
  aimed at the popular members of the association adding greatly to the gen eraI fun of the event.
 liter introducing a, toast to the per petuatnon and continuance of the suc- cesses already attained in the battle fields of sport, which was heartily re- Clabby, president of the Athletic com mIttee, assistant superintendent of the Union Typewriter works and toast ma ster for the occasion, in a few we'll -rz Inc ffNI- the gathering, referred to the broad minded spirit of the companys direc- tors who without any motive other than a desire to improve the relation ship between employer and employed, had equipped the local athletic field. He said he believed that it had been of friendship and loyalty between the men and those in governing power, and hoped that continued victories would ensure.
 Supt c. W. Burgess, in congratu1at- ing the players upon their victories, paid high tribute to Tom Keenan. manager of the football team, whom he characterized as a man who 1t would seem did little himself but made others work for him. He said, however, that thds was not so as he was often awake when others slept, scheming for the success of the or ganization and through the manager's s efforts much of the praise was due. Great applause greeted this statement l. 1lnanin1fty of feeling and good fellow ship which had been promoted by the examination fntimated a continuance of the good work begun might in the future be the means of securing even more concessions from the directors of the company
 Before a distribution of the prizes was made by the secretary and treas urer H. M Robinson, with facetious comment on eacn player, to which re- sponse was demanded, President Clabby referring to the manage ment of the athletic association, alluded to the personnel of the various teams. and their relative merits, and advocated the setting aside of a percentage of gate receipts as fund towards future events, which was heartily endorsed.
 Solos by John Hughes and William Dubee were constantly demanded and heartily encored-
 Those present were: Supt. c. w. Burgess. M. J. Clabby, Asst. Supt. H. M Robinson, T. E. Keenan,, w B. McKenney, H. Cooper, H. |. Johnson, general foreman at the works; P Mo Corrnack, captain of tne football team; John Boutsko, Frank White, J. Orevetz. James Noonan, W. Abbott, Carl Carlson, F. Rosenpanny, John Hughes. W Oschner. l.. Silva, E. Reilly, c. Moshier, John Casey, James Carroll, Ralph Hurd, Victor LindQuist, Harry Norris, Eddie Heating, G. Murphy, J. Mallon, T. Whaley, c. F'retts, F. Lovejoy, W. Dubee, A. Adams. F. ByTnes, J. Kecko, Frank Devine, Vim. Roberts.