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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-02
WCLGAST SIGNS
 FOR NEW YEARS
Will Box. Burns, Rivers or Mandot at
 San Francisco.

San Francisco, Dec 2-Ad Wolgast. who lost his title of lightweight cham oion to Willie Ritchie on Thanksgiv- ing Day, has signed articles to boz twenty rounds at Jim Cofroth's arena on New Years Day. His opponent will be selected from one of three most prominent contenders for the lightweight tft1e-Frankie Burns, Jos Rivers and Joe Mandot.s
 Wo1gast affixed his signature to the articles of agreement after the forme champion and his manager, Tom Jones, had had a two hours session with Promoter Coffroth. WoIgast is .-7re "a nteed SS,5OO for his share of the -. IANY-Sports fE
 7--e Prooklawne' went to Norwa1i yesterday and defea ted the Tigers of that burg by 12 to G. Cunningham scored the first touchdown for the Brooklawns in the first period after two forward passes had brought the ball into the eneIny's territory: Tn the third period Cunningham talIieG 4or the Brooklawns. No goal was kicked The Tigers made their score in the second period.
 The Blacks and Riversides Of Sey- -91our clashed at the Acid Works field zesterday- Neither side was able to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-02
NEED CHANGE IN
 FOOTBALL RULES
PRINCETON WANTS ONSIDE KICK RESTORED.

1 In the opinion of William w. Roper, ] former athletic director at Princeton University. there is still room for re- vision in the football rules. However, the former Tiger coach thinks that the greatest need at the present time is that of, developing players under the continual changes. To Roper's way Of thinking the present rules are a great improvement over the old code or the new revised rules Of the last | few years. In E discussing the new rules for the benefit of Princetonians MT. Roper says in the Daily Princeton ian:
 .sIn the winter of 1910 the rules rnak- CTS had one main object in view to which they devoted practically all their attention, namely, so to revise Very little time was spent on any thing else, owing to the insistent demands from all quarters for a safe game.
 Tine seasons of 1910 and 1911 clear Iy demonstrated to all that the foot ball rules favored the defensive team. This, however, is not the case to such an extent today. A great stride has been taken in the right direction by ellsnfnating small technical points
 Much more can yet be done in this same direction. In the first place. the rule requiring forward pass to be made five yards behind the line of scrimmage should be abolished. There is not the slightest reason for this re-
 
 upon the referee. Another innovation this year is the rule allowing a for ward pass to be made to a player ten yards or less behind the goal line This is a rule which is unnecessary; play should be confined to the field be- tween the goal posts. More strength yet should be given to the team on the offense. The on side kick, for instance, is very eff fective play that is abolished under the existing rules. It should be al vxYTf f1fi fact, kicking in every way should be encouraged The on-side kick devel- ops kicking on the run and the aceur- ate placing of kicks. s"But with these few additions the rules should be left strictly alone. Every one of the larger teams is too prone by far to conf1ne their play to the beaten path. The possibilities of the open game under the present sys- tenn of rules has not as yet been de- veloped.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-02

known that wolgast displayed poor form in some of his training bouts. But he did his work. before all who cared to look on. and if he was in poor shape it is strange that he should have. been made; such a big favorite in the bet tin ngsss-.-
 WolEast's record since his operation for appendicitis just year ago indi- cated that he was due for a beating. His performances were merely ordi- nary, being far from what is expect ed of a. champion Before his illness eWo1gast was a fine type of the slug ger pure and simple But his methods demanded that he should be in perfect condition and possess 8 world of sta- nina, in order to beat down more clever a;dversaries
 , He accomplished his: 4uicteries by main strength To make any kind of a showing he had to force the pace and burn upJ his energy. Owing to the fact that he possessed a physique above the ordinary he was able to do this with. marked success while his powers were unimpaired- But with his illness came the inevitable slowing up and lossA of stamina that follows an operation such he underwent His early finish was a matter that could be read between the lines of the ac- counts of all his bouts since that time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-02

secretary and treasurer.
 When Brush died baseball men said that Hampstead would become pres1- dent of the club.
 According to the Press informant it is extremely unlikely that the Brush family will retain control of the club. It is known positively that Tipton last Saturday told close friend he would probably retire from all connection with the Lexington track and light harness racing and enter baseball.
 The business of the Fasig-Tfpton Company suffered severe blow when racing was killed in New York State, and Tipton now is said to be anxious to engage in something more iucra- tive.
 While. Tipton is not a millionaire, he is wealthy, and is in a. position to command much money as would be necessary to acquire possession of the New York club. It is said that c. K. G. Billings has consented to go in with Tipton on the deal, and fur ther that it now is only necessary for Mrs. Brush to set a price on the club
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-02
POINTS SCORED BY TEAMS

When the final whistle blew at the end of the Army-Navy battle on Franklin Field, Philadelphia, last Sat
 urday, it sounded taps on the football season of 1912 It marked tte-comple- ton of one of the most successful campaigns in the annuaIs of the grid iron, from both the viewpoint of spec tator and player.
 John Harvard won undisputed right
 to the Eastern football championship
 Few elevens ever have shown a clean
 CT right to the title The Cambridge
 collegians disposed of Yale Prince
 and eleVens of lesser strength, and
 retired unbeaten.. The Crimson had
 it's Brickley and Felton, but it was
 the strength of the team as whole
 that impressed the experts. The liar i yard football team of 1912 will go down as one of the greatest elevens in football history
 Next to Harvard perhaps Penn
 State made the best showing among Eastern elevens. While there were few classy e1evens among Penn State s opponents, the fact that Washington and Jefferson, which held Yale to a 1S to 8 score and played Carlisle a seoreless tie, was defeated by the over
 whelming tally of go to 0, attests the caitbfe of Bill Hollenback's team. Cor nell was the only team that scored on Penn State. and the Ithacans' tally was a lucky one
 Most experts are of the opinion that Carlisle, though defeated by Pennsyl- Vanla, should be rated third in the
 Eastern football standing. The Red skins scalped Brown g to Q. a team that held Harvard 30 to 10, Yale 10 to 0 and beat Pennsylvania 90 to T. The Indians defeated West Point 27 to 6.
 while the best Yale could do was to win from the Army by a score of ( to 0, Pennsylvania met Carlisle on day when the Indians were away off
 form and won more through costly err TOTS by the Indians than through any, strength of it's own.
 Princeton is placed fourth though the superiority of Princeton over Dart
 mouth is questioned. The Tigers ate up Dartmouth by 22 to score but
 the HanoVerians did not play up to their real form in the game. Dart mouth held Harvard to to score The Crimson conquered Princeton 16 tc 6 and beat Yale 20 to O.
 Dartmeuth's showing throughout the season was much superior to that of Yale, and the Ellis will have to con tent themselves with sixth position :. Most experts are of the opinion that Brown, Pennsylvania, Swarthmore an Lehigh rank next in order. The Nav came too late ff the season and the Army. played too erraticaIly to gain position among the first ten teams il the East
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-02
Weather Indications

New Haven, Dec. 2.-Forecast,- Rain tonight. Tuesday cloudy and much colder, increasing southerlz- winds probably becoming high to- night.
 A well defined dfsturbahfce central this morning, over Michigan is caus- ing cloudy and rainy weather from the Mississippi river eastward to the coast. This disturbance will probably pass out the St. Lawrence valley on Tuesday, Another area of low pres sure is central over Montana A ridge of high pressure extending from Texas northward to Minnesota $ producing fair weather with 1og~ temperatures between z @ the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi river
 Conditions favor for this vicinity cloudy weather followed by rain this afternoon and tonight. Tuesday rain followed by clearing and colder.
 Farmer Want Ads. Cent a Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-02
UMPIRE RED HELD GOES TO
 COAST LEAGUE NEXT SEASON
Citizens of BrickIey's Home Town 10 Tender
 Him Banquet

A number of local enthusiasts went to New Haven last Saturday to see the Washington Glee Club football eleven beat the Annex by to 0. Ed die Lavery of this city played great ball for the Glees and scored the only , touchdown. Howfe Baker of this city played end for the Glees and Pop Eos ter was at quarterback
 It-is said that Joe Tinker was of Tered F$1O,C00 year to manage the Gin cinnau team if he could get away from Chicago. No wonder he's sore at Owner Murphy of the Cubs It is said that Manager Evars of the Cubs wanted to fix up a trade whereby he could get 5ShortStop Hauser from St. Louis or Infielder Corridor from De- troit- He couldn't tear Hauser away from St Louis and the tip was re- ceived that Corridor was 8 frost, so Esvers and Murphy decided not to let Tinker go to Cincinnati
 The New York Suns AII-Eastern teams are as follows:
 FIRST ALLEAsTeBRN. TEAM.
 Bomeisler, Yale. end; Storer, Har- yard, tackle; Brown Navy, guard; ketchan1, Yale, center: schenk, Prince ton, Nguard; Englehorn, Dartmouth, Wesleyan, Quarterback; Briclley, liar yard. halfback; Hardwick, Harvard, halfback; Thorpe, Carlisle, fullback
 SECOND ALL-EAsTERN TEAM
 Gilchrist. Navy, end; Guyon, Carlisle, tackle: Munns, Cornell, guard; Par menter. Harvard, center; Huston Army. guard; Probst. Syracuse, tackle high. quarterback; Mercer,t Pennsy1- vania, halfbaclz; H. Baker, Princeton, halfback; Mauthe. Penn State, full back.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-02
SEASIDE FOOL. AND
 BILLIARD TOURNAMENTS

Members of the Seaside Club are greatly interested in the pool and bil- Aard tournaments in progress at the club. At pool w. H. Lyon beat liar old Clark, and Harry S. Pearsons won from s. N Lockwood by 100 to 14g.
 Up to Saturday night the following 2 matches:
 George Windsor defeated T. E. Ros- bach, and A. W. Smith defeated A. N. Wheeler Those two games. were in the bye column and brought the win ners in the first column In this col umn, E. H. Beers won from J. w. Wheeler; F. H. Coops won from Harry Hunt; s. N. Lockwood won from F. M Wilder; Fl. s. Pearsons won from F. E. Wheeler; and A. W. Smith won from A. H. BrOthwel1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-02

1901-Kid Mccoy knocked out Dave Barry in 2 rounds Jack Scales in 1 round and Jack Madden in 4 rounds, in one night, at London.
 1905-Joe Jeannette and Jack John son fought 6 round draw at, PhiladeI- phia.
 19O6-Bob Fitzei-nnons defeated Tom Sharkey in San Francisco.
 1910-Frank Mantel1 defeated Sailor Burke in 10 rounds at New York
 1911-Chicago KnocKout Brown and George Chip fought round draw at Pittsburgh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-02
GIBBONS AND M'GoORTY
 FINISH THEIR. TRAINING

New York, Dec. 2-Mike Gibbons and Eddie McGoorty will complete train ing tomorrow in preparation for their 10-round bout at Madison Square Gar den on Wednesday night. The terms of the bout call for 156 pounds at the ringside Boxing fans hold that the winner of the match will be in a good position to claim the present much disputed midlewe1ght championship.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-02
FAlRMOUNTS DEFEATED ..
 IN LAST GAME OF SEASON

The jfnx pursued the Fairmounts again this season and as usual they lost the last game of the season at the circus lot yesterday to the fast Tigers of this city by the score of to O. Many Spectacular runs were made by the Tigers and the fast Fairmounts were olitweighed to the man. Lynch's neat catch of a forward pass in the third quarter spilled the. prunes and he scored a touchdown and the Fair mounts went to pieces. Crowley, Lynch and French scored for the Iii gers, while Lawrence, Newton and Murphy for the Fairnnounts. Next Sunday it is expected that the Tigers and. the Colum bias will meet and set tie the differences between the two teams.
 The lineup of both teams: Failmounts. Tigers. Mccarthy Lynch, Wells
 Right End.
 Right Tackle. Munson, Sutter Kelly
 Right Guard. Smith. Murphy Joint, Marshall
 Left Guard Rosenpenny Crowley, Marshall
 Left Tackle. NeWton -.,: t4 1, Weiis' Alien Virgo 6Capt-) -..-.-.... Farrell
 5Quarterback.
 Left Ha1fback. Mitchell, Lawrence Crowley, Spencer
 Fullback. Hanson, Mitchell French
 Right Ha1fback. :. Touch down by Lynch Referee, E.. Lush Umpire, E. Parrish Linesmen, Wells and Lindquist. Head 1inesman, Will Andrews. Four 15 minute periods.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-02

The manager of the Yellow Mills wishes to state that for a bunch of yellow streal1s the Orioles have got everything in this town beat. After the Yellow Mills had the ball on their one yard line they refused to play. showing what kind of gameness was In their team. The Yellow Mills are now champions in the 80-S5 10 class with nobody to dispute their right to That title
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-02

Wants, To Rent, For Sale, &c., 1 cent a word in Farmer Want Column.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-02
RIVERS AND MtNDOT TO
 MEET AGAIN FEB. 2f

Los Angeles, Dec. 2-Manager Me Carey, despairing of getting Willie fatchie into the ring with Joe Rivers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-02
Standing of Teams.
League Records.

High three string team total, Giants. 1415.
 High single team string, Cubs, 5O7. High three strings, individual, Dud- ley. S14. High single string. individual Pet erson, III.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-02
BOWLING.

The following are the averages of the City Duck Pin league players for the first week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-02

Charley Brickley, the Harvard foot ball hero, is to be given banquet in his home town, Everett, Mass, Dec. IT. Head Coach Haughton, Trainer "Pooch'' Donocan. Capt. Wendell of the Harvard eleven and BrictIey's fa- ther will be among the guests.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-02
By Wagn@.)

LEY WaSnGI-I
 Red Held, regarded by many as the best umpire in the Connecticut League last season, has signed to join the Pacific Coast League staff for next year. When he left this section at the close of the 1912 campaign Held expected to land in the American As sociation. He wanted to get in that circut because it was nearer his home in St. Louis and he would have a chance to see the folks, occasionally.
 President Chivington of the Ameri- can Association had been after Held but delayed about offering the arbiter a contract. Meanwhile Held received the Pacific Coast offer. President Baum of the coast circuit had heard of HeIds fine showing i'm the old Con nectieut circuit and he made hatter- ing inducements to Held. The red headed .arbiter is a fearless official and will make good on the coast if he gets the proper support from the league officials.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-02
AMATEUR FOOTBALL

The Pequot, Jrs., would like to ar range a game with the Orioles next Sunday Arrangement can be com pleted by meeting the manager of the Pequots tonight in front of the Tele- gram.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-02

The Peuuot, Jrs., will practice Tues Hay. Wednesday and Thursday nights of this week All members take no- tlce- G
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-02
THIS DATE IN
 PUGILISTIC ANNALS
DECEMRER

1905-Jack Johnson and Young Peter ackson, heavyweights, fought F ounds to a draw at Baltimore 1907-Freddie Welsh, British and Willie Fitzgerald fought rounds, ven, at Philadelphia.
 190s-Tonmy Murphy lightweight, 0utpointed Paddy Sullivan in rounds t Binghamton, N Y 1911-Abe Atte1l won on points from tsy Kline in 10 rounds at New York.
 DECEMBER ?
 1886-Ike Weir defeated Cornelius 5u1livan, a lawyer boxer, in rounds at Boston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-02

Slapper. Sam Kennedy has signed three new. players for his Waterbury team. They are Oscar De1otel, Roy D1nham and H. J. Rath. Can this be the same Rath who had a trial with the Mechanics last season2 The only way that boy could get the ball to first was to send it by mail
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-02

Jim Thorpe the swoIderfu1i Carlisle athlete, may be signed by the Pitts burgh Pirates to play the outf1eld next season
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-02

The New York Suns All-Eastern teams are as follows:
New-York tribune., 1912-01-21
SCOTCH WHISkEY TRADE.

Owing to the adverse effects Of the rais.
ing of the duty on home made spirits Ia
14s. Sd. ($3 59) a gallon in the 1900 budset.
production in the fiscal year l9lO-1l shows
decline of 22sS,O0O proof gallons. La,t
years total of 2OO21 900 gallons is the low.
est recorded for many years and is in strik.
ing contrast to the S5,769,OO0 proof gallon.
produced In 1889. Detailed figures for ths
half year ending September 30, 1910, show
that the production consisted Of grain
whiskey to the extent Of two-thirds, the
remaining third being attributed to the
four categoriss of malt whiskey, viz.
Highlands, Lowlands. Islays and Camp.
beltowns. TIE pot-still output shows a
decline of 3143,0O0 gallons, as compared
with the previous year, and Of 4,179,000 gal.
Ions as compared with 1905. The produc.
ton Of malt whiskey was only about half
what il was in 1899 The grain whskey
production of l3,42SO00 gallons declined. as
compared with the previous year, by 2.g3l,-
600 gallons The operations OF the year
Under review caused a net reduction Of the
stocks I'm bond in Scotland OF 37l2.00 gal.
Ions. leaving on hand ll2,l77,C00 gallons. and
IL allowance be made for the losses by
evaporation, etc, amounting TO 10 per cent.
there are still 100000,0C0 gallons remaining
TO meet an annual consumption OF roughly
"a. 10000 gallons. The diStilers are work.
ing at their full capacity, and II Is feared
that a glut will occur.-London Economist.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-21
WESTPHAlIhN HAM.

Westphalian ham, more or less famous
throughout the world as a German table
delicacy, is given It's peculiar piquant taste
by the use Of juniper berries in smoking
the meat The carcasses are cut In such
way as to retain the whole ham bone
together with the hip. The hams are then
rubbed thoroughly with a solution OF 100
pounds of salt to one pound OF saltpetre,
when they are placed on cement floors or
in vats and thickly strewn with salt. They
are allowed to lie in this solution for a
period OF two weeks and then placed In
another receptacle with % per cent solu-
ton Of brine. They remain In this solu-
ton for a period of eighteen days, their
position being changed from day to day
so that those being on the bottom are
brought to the top. ON the expiration OF
eighteen days they are removed from the
brine and packed one upon the other In a
cool dry cellar for four weeks, during
which time they are supposed 10 ripen-
that is, to become tender and take on color.
They are then cleaned with sun brush IN
lukewarm water and allowed to soak In
fresh water for twelve hours They are
then ready for the smokehouse.
The smokehouscs consist sometimes or
two, and sometimes of three stories, the
fire being kinded in the lowest and the
meat hung In the second and third, to
which the smoke ascends through holes In
the flooring. Westphalian hams are invari-
ably smoked over bright tlre made or
beech wood only, except that juniper twigs
and berries are constantly thrown on the
fire Beechwood sawdust Is strewn over the
fire IN case II becomes too strong. The
smoking process requires on an average
about eight days.-Consular Report
New-York tribune., 1912-01-21

They form only part of the budsu1 -
Brooklyn sales recently made.
In central Ciasson avenue dwelling A..
house and store properties changed hands.
a syndicate of real estate operators GOT J,
option to purchase for 100000 the Shear.
head Bay racetrack; the F, w. woolvor,h
Company bought the store at Lexinsto-
avenue and Broadway, which II has occr
pied for long time; a Manhattan buildsv
purchased for Improvement the Cope,sna
estate plot, 1O0x97.lO feet, at the northvss.
corner of Sth street and Prospect pa,L
West; another Manhattan builder got n.
old frame dwelling house at the southaa.,
corner of Bay 18th street and Bath ayen,.
Bath Beach, and the Brooklyn Union O.,
Company added to its holdings along N.
Gowanus Canal by buying a plot frontIp.
230 feet on the canal, 42O feet on Hunt,ng'
ton street and 225 feet on Smith street =
Moreover, the vacant plot l00xl23 feet a.,
the southwest corner OF Nostrand and Az.
lantic avenues was recently sold TO buils.
er, who will erect there hathouses with
stores. -
On the Bay nth street site is to be bu,l,
two story fathouses, with stores An apar,.
ment house is to stand on the Prospec,
Park West plot and there will be on ths
Bergen street parcel large artificial ia,
company plant.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-21
BUYING IN BROOKLYN
Realty Traders in the Borough
Not Centralized.
MANY ATTRACTIVE ZONES
Investment Plans Were Seriously
Hampered Last Year by De-
crease in Building.

Buyers are we'll scattered throughout the
principal home and business zones OF
Brooklyn.
They are not much stronger numerlcaHy
than last fall, but they have got out OF
that quiet and gloomy mood which maue
them rather pessimistic about realty az
fairs relating to the borough on many oc-
casions last year. They have apparently
shaped their opinions from the correct
angle, and wherever there is Brooklyn
trader nowadays there is sure to be plenty
Of optimistic ordinations, and. best or ALL
wholesale and enjoyable realty activity.
No. all Brooklyn investors and specula
tors were not in the doldrums In every
season last year Many. indeed, had al
ways a CHEEKY look and loudly talked about
the soundness of the various investment
fields OF the borough. Their voices. how
ever, had a false note which made the
hearers think that the speakers were
simply saying nice. high sounding words
for the same reason that causes person
TO whistle to get ride OF "a case OF blues
There is probably nothing that travels so
fast and can upset the best laid plans as
speedily in the realty market as a gloomy
prophecy Every part of the market Is
closely united, and therefore disturbances
or discords in one part are soon felt In all
the other ones Because OF that fact con-
ditions must be favorable for all spheres OF
the business. otherwise the buyers may be
burdened with the depressing feelings OF
a large number of idle builders or inactive
brokers or vice versa.
The earning power OF Brooklyn properties
last year was good. and there was big
enough increase In the value Of unimproved
lots and plots to make their owners hold
firm to their asking prices, and In many IN
stances to cause them TO raise them. II
was good too the previous year and many
years before 191O and It will be as good II
not better, this year.
Better still. there is every indication that
It's income record will grow brighter each
year for a long period yet. But its Invest
ment opportunities are not always seen
clearly because OF inactivity in one or more
lines Of it's realty business
There were hundreds of idle builders In
the borough last year. And their inactivity
was responsible for the curtailment oil
many purchasing operations. although
there we're liberal loans for buyers and
there was splendid list OF high class I'M
proved properties for sale But the trad
ers. with doubt muddling their calculations
couldn't work with a vim SO there was
not only big decrease in new building
projects in the borough last year, but also
IN the volume OF sales.
Tho building record was 5,2ss structures
projected at a cost OF S32,59s.240.