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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-07
AUSTRALIA BUILDS NEW CAPITAL IN
 HEART OF BUSH
Ry C H. Tavenner.l


 Washington, Aug. Tout in the heart of the Australian bush the gov ernment of Australia is clearing ground which in a few years will be the site of a model city, perhaps that of the most beautiful city on earth. The city, which will be known as Can berra, will be the capital of Aus sending out architects to SCOUT the earth for ideas which will be. incor- porated in the city plan of sCanber- ra. Some of these architects have re- cen1y been in Washington, studying the American capital and they told for its new federal city
 Canberras is to be shaped like 8 dumb bell, and the city, including the narrow spindle of parks and boule- yard which will connect the two main portions will be 50 miles long. The beauty any capital of the earth, in- eluding Washington and Paris.
 There will scarcely be a straight line in the new city except the lines of long avenues which will Aradiate from the great parliament house and end in parked circles. The streets be- tween these avenues will follow the lines of concentric circles, so that the street plan of the city will resem- b1e a theater-the straight ats1es rep resenting the avenues, and the curved rows of. seats the streets. The gov- ernment will own every foot of land to keep it out of sthe hands of real estate speculators. It has prof1ted from the example of Washington in this respect, for real estate speeu1a- ton in Washington caused the city to grow in an entirely different manner than was planned by the fathers who laid out the American capital. Tn ICanberra. sites for houses can be 1eas- ed from the government for long lferms, but the title remains always with the government.
 The first building to be erected will be the parliament house, which will cost 8, GOO. GOO. The architects of the world have been invited to submit plans for this building.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-07
a ANDERS REFUSES
 TO JOIN FISHER IN s TOUR OF DEBATES

H Pgsxv Britain, Aug. 7-Senatof George E1 Ianders. of this city, has declined I4e Accapt the invitation of Professor ENvil.ardxC. Fisher, of 1diddletown. to q kpubIic debate on questions Of lnteress lat this time to the Democrats of Con # n, esz sscrrespondence between the senator and the professor was made &avaiIable today. On July %. Professor EH1sher wrote MT. Landers saving in kpart: E syEsv .co5rY41o1 and uncontradicted re- Eport you are a candidate for the kDernocratic, nomination for governor. IT too am a ascandidate- Do you not Fthink fhat It would be an excellent
 plan for us to go about the state 4fogether to meet the rank and file of -Four party before the caucuses or the .convention?
 ..Proba;bly our views are not vitally
 divergent and we have had somewhat
 similar experiences in public office re- q S.t trust that this suggestion of mine will find more favor with you than Esdid a similar one with the Hon. MT. IConstock- To him I wrote July 13 and the has not replied.
 E On August 1, Prof Fisher again I wrote to the effect that 10 days before se11e had suggested that MT I4anders and shirnsen get together before the mem
 bers of the party to tell them what ls our policies would be in office. 7 <sof quiet work being done in your in- fteEest. Yesterday was told by a ssman exceptionally well informed that
 never before has so much Of this Equlet work been done in a Connecticut
 canvass. Very likely there is exag-
 geration in such statements; but ii
 swould gratify me very much to know ! what conclusion you have reached as
 to my suggestion.'
 E Senator Landers replied to these let
 ters under date of August s. He said | that fhe reason for delay in answer l ing the letters was that he had in vited Prof. Fisher to be his guest and
 so would have the pleasure of meeting him in person, at the banquet at New
 Londen on Saturday. At that time. Ewas afforded for personal discussion of
 the proposal.
 Iz The senator adds: Your assump- Ilstion that I am actively engaged in a lecanvass for the Democratic guberna- lstoriaI nomination has foundation t in fact. have not as yet even an
 nounced my candidacy for this or
 any other office and whether shall do so or not depends entirely upon the conditions over which you and have little or no control.
 Certainly I have enough regard for I the high honor which you are avowed- ly pursuing in such an active and
 personal way to prefer to have this f office seek me rather than to go up and down the state chasing it in com pany with you or anyboov v else.
 Nor can I understand exactly what # good purpose could be promoted by
 any such gratuitous performance. The
 voters of this state are pretty vel
 acquainted with both our records as public servants and our opinions On public questions. If not. this inforrna-
 tion is easily ascertainable by anybody
 who chooses to inquire.
 on my record as mayor of New Britain
 as state senator and, if there is any ] thing in this record with which you take issue, F would be glad to have |. pointed out to me-ss
 Senator I.anders adverts. to the pos
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-07
PORT JEFFERSON
 A POPULAR SAL.

One of the most popular summer diversions which has hold upon whole families during the week. and brings voyagers from many adjoining towns on pleasant Sundays is the Port Jefferson excursions now being held on the steamer Park City, of Bridge port
 This trip may well be popular, for there is probably nowhere in Connect- tcut. a more pleasant stretch of water than that lying between the Bridge port light and the narrow sand-bar which marks the channel to that all most enchanted harbor on the Long Island shore.
 But one and one-half hours. safi from Bridgeport, the passenger does not experience that tedious and cramped feeling, so often apparent on long rail or water journeys, and the schedule has been sos arranged that an equal length of time is left for Shore leave,es visits to the wooded slopes of the villa dotted bluffs, bath ing or shore dinners at the numerous inns and picnic paviEons.
 The return trip of but one-third of the entire time brings those who spend the @afternoon sin this outing back to their homes in time flor sup per and their evening engagements
 Port Jefferson. with it's natural beauty, cannot fa1l to please the eye of the most caFlous to natures beauty. It's principal occupations, fishing and boat building, is traditional and lends that charm which caused many of the poets and earlier American writers to finger upon the charms of Salem and New Bedford It's quiet and solitude amidst one of the safest harbors along the Sound has made it not only the rendezvous for. yachts of all types. but has brought the wealthy metropolitan resident to build along it's crests both the artistic Bungalow and the ornate mansion.
 Its summer patronage has changed the village from the appearances of a hamlet to the xhotel comforts of a smaller sized city. It's sea food is be- coming noted in this section. Hun dreds of Bridgeporters are taking ad- vantage of the low excursion rates now in force. and may daily be seen in the quaint village which is well worth visiting at this season of the year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-07
THESPTAN THEMES

The Empire theatre, under the man agement of Walter Betts, may offer vaudeville Labor Day in addition to the present picture policy. Shows will be booked for the Loew agency.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-07
PLAZA THEATRE

Fatty Arbuck1e, one of the Key stone companies most popular come dians is the laugh magnet at the Plaza the latter half of the week in a Fatty and the Heiress.'' The pic ture is simply 9. riot of laughter from the beginning to the end Charles Chaplin, although out of his charac- ter, is in a part of the picture.
 Heading the vaudeville program come the Dandy Dixie Mtnstrels with nine talented artists who thoroughly stre1sy and who present them in such a. way to their auditors that twenty minutes of Fme1odious hiIarity is the result. The jokes of the end men, the ballads and old time songs and the dance numbers in which the entire company do their share, all aid to- ward rounding out one of the best minstrel offerings in variety today
 DeAIar & Frances in 8. singing and piano act, possess splendid voices Of pleasing tone and more than usual range.
 The Harris Twins, a clever young pair, can bend their bodies into in- conceivable shapes without the slight est evidence of exertion and the stunts they perform would lead one to believe that their limbs were of elastic.
 Al Wild in repertoire Of cOInical songs in which he displays uncommon mimetic powers is making a big i'm pression.
 Sonia varenkt, the noted Russian violinist, assisted by Mime. Varenka on piano, is a prominent feature on the bill Miss Varenka enjoys the distinction of having won a gold medal in a prominent conservatory in St. Petersburg and she displays mar vicious technique in repertoire of classical and operatic selections
 .grhe old Dereliet's and sfThe Target of Destiny both dramatic features are included in the .bfIl.-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-07
PERSONAL MENTION

very pretty birthday party was rendered Baby Arlene Dorothy Leary yesterday afternoon at her home, 1215 Park avenue, in honor of her first am niversary. The little miss received a number of dainty and valuable gifts from her tiny friends. Following an afternoon of games the children were given a bountifuI repast which they heartily enjoyed.
 The little guests included Ethel Catherine and Irene Prince. Mary and Anna sHannon, Ruth Dorothy Arlene Sackett. Muriel Joy and the Masters John Gleason, Thomas Hannon, Wal ter Hannons John, William and Fred Prince. Bernard Sackett, and Joseph Smith. Among the grown ups'' present were Mrs. J. Doo1ey, Mrs. J. Fl; Gleason, Mrs. F. Prince and Mrs. vV1lIiam-I4e
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-07
NETGHBOR'S VIGILANCE
 TOLLS A BURGLARY

Burglars tried to enter the home of Superintendent William A. Barnes of the fire alarm system last night but were frightened away by Herman Salt man, a neighbor, who saw them from a rear window of his home. The Barnes home was vacant, the family being away on a. vacation. No signs of the visitors were found when po- 1icemen arrived.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-07
WILL WALK AGAIN AFTER TEN YEARS OF LYING
 HELPLESS IN HIS BED

As a. result of an operation perform ed at St v1ncent's hospital several days ago during which a piece of bone that pressed on the spinal cord was removed, F. A. Burgess, a carpenter living at 2295 East Main street, may again walk following nearly four years of he1plesSness. Burgess was acting as a foreman for the HubbeII Build ing Co., on a new building when he fell and broke his back. He has been unable to walk since. Surgeons be- 1ieve that the operation will prove a success.
 s. G. Lutz of Chicago has been ap- pointed general traffic manager of the Chicago & Alton Railway
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-07

Low prices and a big crowd were the features at Radford B. Smiths sale last week. Tth Saturday Sale for tomorrow will be just as deserving and should be just as well attended
 Take our advice and gosthere.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-07
Poli's Main street theatre has V,

ltthe present picture policy. Shows will be booked for the Loew agency.
 Polls Main street theatre has won 1 much favor with the safterpiece' which created instant favor from it's
 funny frolics staged almost extempo-
 raneousIy by the various members of the seani-weekly bill. It has also
 proven popular with the various per formers who have. been given addi- ] tional opportunity to display their specialties to the audience
 The Park theatre, now undergoing
 repairs, expects to reopen upon Au- 1 gust 27 when the first of the big-whee
 burlesque shows, .tThe Globe ~Trot- ters,' will split the week with Wor- cester. Mass, instead of Providence, 1 R. l.; as heretofore. It is expected l that Al Reeves company, to be known
 hearse here beginning August 20, and
 made by them at the Park. Manager
 H. A. Clark is again expected to as
 sume his duties here.
 I Manager Jeff Callan, whose showing of the funny Keystone comedian has
 packed the Plaza. during the summer
 season, is besieged with requests to | secure additional runs of this popular 1 film. The antics of the chief actor upon the screen seem to increase in 1 their mirth creating character rather l than diminish as is so often the case,
 and with continued bookings this de-
 served popularity will undoubtedly continue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-26
CLINTON GETS TROPHY BACK.
Principals Committee Reinstates
Rood, who was Protested.

De Witt Clinton High School again IL
in possession OF the point trophy offered
to the school winning the indoor high
school track and field championship. Clin-
ton originally won the championship title
when the meet was held In January In
the Forty-seventh Regiment Armory.
Brooklyn. AT meeting OF the high
school games committee in February Rood
OF DE Witt Clinton. who won the 100
yard hurdle race in II As seconds, was
declared ineligible as Il result of COM
peting in an unsanctioned meet.
With the declaring OF Rood ineligible
Ave points were taken of the Clinton tai
lies, with the result OF the city cham
pionship title falling to Stuyvesant High
School with % points. one more than Clin-
ton. The plaque emblematic OF the city
championship was taken away from Clin-
ton and awarded to Stuyvesant. while
the medal given 10 Rood for winning first
place was turned over TO Bill Walsh OF
Commercial High School. Brooklyn, who
finished second.
1t was learned yesterday that at the
meeting Of the games committee on Tues
day. held In the Board of Education. Man
haitian. Rood was reinstated by an act Of
the principals committee. Clinton was
then voted back the plaque and the medal
of Walsh returned to its former owner,
Rood. The final point standing is Gin
ton, 81; Stuyvesant, 90; Manual Training.
Is: Morris High School. Z: High School
OF Commerce. s. Erasmus Hall. 81 Curtis,
& Far Rockaway. 9; Richmond Hill, 3
Jamaica. 9, and Boys High. \.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-26
ATLANTIC CITY MAN
WINS SPRING EVENT
Theodore Senseman Triumphs
on His Own Course i'm
Final Round.
WILLOUGHBY WEAkENS
Newport Man Plays Also With
Luck Against Him. and Is
Beaten by 3 and 2.

ATLANTIC CITY, April 2s.-There was
an unexpected development this afternoon
in the final OF the Atlantic City Country
Clubs spring golf tournament, when Theo-
dore Senseman OF the home organization
beat Hugh l.. wiloughby, Jr OF Newport
3 up and 2 TO go. Willoughby, long fig
ure in Florida golf. WAS the favorite. but
almost from the start luck seemed against
him, while Senseman displayed the usual
lighting procliv!ties
After losing the first two holes VIII
loughby squared matters on the fifth and
again at the turn. after losing the eighth.
After that Willoughby won only the four
teenth hole.
Both played nervously and raggedly.
missing numerous chances. At one point
Senseman. who has been the hero OF many
extra hole matches. left his mashe behind
inadvertently and played several strokes
with his niblick before he sensed the stu
alton A cold, driving rain spoiled the
scoring.
The semi finals also came out rather
surprisingly. Maurice Risley, youthful
crack of the home club, had a give and
take battle throughout with Willoughby
who started with a wretched 5 on the firs,
hole. but squared The contest at the third
and again at the NTH tenth and thir-
teenth. Then came three halved holes
Willoughby capturing the last two in par
figures. In the other match Sensemar
won by default from Robert Weir of VIII
mington who arrived late. Weirs friends
talked of protesting on the ground that he
was detained unavo!dably by necessary
business. The summary
First Division. semi-nnais-Hugh l., vii
ioushby. Jr,. Newport. beat Maurice Risley
Atlantic City. won from Robert Weir. WI
mington. by default Final Scnsemau bea
Wilioushby. 3 and :.
Consolation. semi.nnals-Haroid Sands
deiphhia' I and q !. n Thompson, Pnila
, and 8. Final. Sands beat Thompson.
ana T.
hill, Philadelphia, beat r l.. Moister. At
antic CITY ! up; Il, g Maxwell, Trenton
beat Walter Maggie, Atlantic CITY. and 3
Final, Maxwell heat Hemphill, 3 and 5.
ley, Atlantic city, beat A. j. Endicet' Al
Ss%, Nv sto sP pSiad. pna sna
Final Gormley beat Tyson. and I.
city. and 8: Emmet o'Neil, Phnadeiphia
beat Charles l.. Fletcher N'w yorr an,
3. Final, Thomas beat o'Neil. 3 ana 1.
Fifth Division semi 1nai-E. q kley
and !; w, J Mcfarland, Atlantic City
| beat &. +, carp. Rherton ana I. Final
Ripley bes, Mcfarland. and o.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-26
WRESTLERS LIMITED 10
One CLASS IN COLLEGE
Only Four Year Participation
Allowcd-ChampiOnship Meet
May BE Abolished.

Hereafter no wrestler can ~ranpie f0r
HIS college more than four years, nor can
he participate in more than one bout At
each dual meet. according TO the meas
ures adopted at the spring meeting Of
the Intercollegiate Wrestling League held
at Earl Hall. Columbia University. yes
terday morning A resolution introduced
by Capt. Avery of Yale asking that the
final Intercollegiate championship which
are held at the end of the season in Phia-
delphia. be abolished and that the teams
be rated by the number of dual meets
won during the season was debated, but
action was deferred until DC der, when
the fall meeting will he held.
Columbia objected TO the motion that
a man should DO allowed to compete in
one event only at the dual meets. arsu-
| ing that IN track, swimming or any other
| intercollegiate sport men who were
capable of entering more than one event
| were allowed TO do 40. since they Dere
handicapped by the fact that their oppo-
nents were frcsh. y. G. Pendelton COM
peted In both the 175 and heavyweight
classes throughout the year for Columbia
| and managed to carry on the majority OF
the spoils. The Blue and White grapplsrs
eventually acQuesced. Allen, former
Yale heavyweight, will be eligible to rep
resent toIumDlh next seaSOn, wnlle rem
delton will stick TO the 175 pound class.
Capt. Avery of Yale said that Yale
would return to the fold next year. but
| would like the finals done away with
and that individual championships be haid
instead at the end of the year. the in.
+, divdual winners to receive cups. He pro-
! posed a resolution after contending that
1t was unfair to a team that had bean
winning all the dual meets to DO dis
placed by weak team at the end Of tie
year in the finals. His resolution waD
laid over.
The managers and assistant managers
| from Princeton. Lehgh. Columbia, Yale,
Cornell and Pennsylvania elected officers
I for the year and voted on the distribution
of the attendance receipts from the cham
pionships held In Philadelphia on March
rs. The following officers were elected
| President Blanche Cornell; vice-pr
dent. Heddens. Princeton. and secretary
treasurer Vance. Lehgh.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-26
MICHIGAN TAKES UP CRICKET.
Interclass Tourney Arranged, 6ut
Tea Won't BE served.

Ann ARsoR. Mich. April 25--Aithou6h
the University of Michigan ia ranked as
the first university in the country from
the point of interclass athletic contests,
these activities are to be expanded and
broadened still further this spring accord.
ing 10 the plans of Intramural Director
Floyd 4. Rowe.
The great system by which Michigan
discovers and develops many OF her fu-
ture varsity athletes will include this
spring the following activities Cross.
country running. relay races. a baseball,
series with sixteen class teams competing
tennis tournaments. a golf championship
soccer football, cricket and interciass race
meets
Cricket, outdoor relay racing hetween
the class teams and golf are the new
forms OF spor: added to tine system thIs
year y is planned to have r-yula'
matches Of the English sport. but Row ,
denies that the athletic association W u
furnish the tea
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-26
Golf badges Are Ready.

The identification badges which all
golfers who use the public links in Van
Cortlandt and Pelham Bay parks will be
required to carry during the coming sea-
son are being distributed by Park Com
missioner White as fast as the appli-
cations for them come In
The badges are made Of brass ana are
oval in shape. They are pierced 50 that
they can be worn On "a keyring, Each
badge Is numbered and is good from May
l, 1914. to May |, 1915.
All applications for permits should he
sent TO Commissioner Whitte at his Of
fice with n 81 fee enclosed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-26
JOHNS HOPKINS ELIMINATED.
Lehish Better In Every Way and
Wins Lacrosse Game, q to 4.

SouTH BETHLEHEM, Pa. April o5.-Le-
high eliminated Johns Hopkins this after
noon from it's chance for the champion
ship Of the southern division OF the In
tercollegiate Lacrosse League, winning
by a score OF s to 4. It rained through
out the contest. Johns Hopkins showed
only two flashes OF form during the con-
test right at the start when Holiday and
Troxeli shot goals, and again toward the
end OF the game. when Lehigh eased up.
and Troxeil and Knipp managed to get In
two more goals
Lehigh put up the snapper game and
often had the Marylanders perpiexed with
their lodging. Lehigh clearly outclassed
Hopkins I'm every department. Leonard
played an exceptionally good game at
goal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-26
Purdue Sensation
May Play On Macy

7 AFAYETTE, Ind, April 25.-It
- is almost sure that Elmer Q.
Oliphant, Purdue's most famous
football star, will remain in the
athletic limelight for a few more
seasons, az he has decided to take
the examinations for entrance to
the United States Naval Academy
at Annapolis. An appointment has
been promised hi i'm and il he can
pass the examination he will be
registered as naval cadet next
fall. Oliphant's record at Purdue
has been phenomenal. He has made
his letter in all four branches of
sport and the middle West prob
ably never has produced a faster.
more aggressive little football
player, especially in open field work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-26
BOXING BOUTS LAST NIGHT

At the Irving \. G. George Rode be.
Dan Daly IN the main bout ~ ton rounds
Mike Farrell and Joe Matte fought
draw AZ the Vanderbilt \. &
Roy Kenny uutpuint"d Bent Fag!u ~
the Broadway Sporting Club
At the greensboro \. G. Johnny Schu-
macker knocked out Young curley In the
third round.
At the Farmont \. = johnny Lore
beat Walter lIennesseN.
Frank" Burns d f'ttsd Ediia Lennon
AT Browns Gymnasium The referee
stopped the bout IL the fourth round.
Richie RYAN beat Marry Braun AT tue
Sharkey \ c.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-26
U7,pires Don'tkno4v
What Men To Fine

KANSAS CITY. April 25.-The
~ Federal League umpires have
had difficulty in enforcing their
rulings here. In recent extra
inning game with Indianapolis Rollie
Zeider WIS put out of the park in
the fourteenth for kicking on
third strike. Previous to this UNI
pire Kane sent Ad Brennan. Jack
son and Black to the clubhouse
for making too much noise on the
bench. Brennan was using a club
to pound the bench with and Kane
did not like the noise. Kane evil
IDENTIFY wanted to fine the players
he sent from the park. After they
left he asked the sporting writer's
who the players were, but failed to
get the information desired.