The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-02
TWENTY YEARS AGO.

New York, Dec. 1.-To-day for the first time since the middle of the o's,' Yale and Princeton met each other on a gridiron covered with slush. The weather had an. important and dis effect on the football con- test. The Princeton men last night were satisfied with odds of to 5, but this morning demanded 2 to 1, which Yale's supporters gave freely.
 Despite rain, snow and fog, IS, 900 persons Witne essed the game, among them hundreds of ladies.
 Manhattan F9eld-2:13-Ya1ew wins the toss. and takes the west end Wheeler kicked off to the Is yard line. Jerrens carried 1t back 20 yards Yale makes a touchdown and kicks goal. Touchdown made by Butter worth and Hickok kicked goal Time 2 minutes. Five minutes later Butt Fterworth put the ball over for an other touchdown. Htckok kicked an- other goal Score Yale 12. Prince ton O.
 Bannard kicked to Yale's 40 yard line and Butterworth returns Ban nard sent 1t back. Butterworth re- turned to Princeton's 25 yard line. ed over for YaIe's third touchdown. EHickok kicks goal. scora Yale 1s, Princeton o. This ended the first half.
 Boston, Dec. l. = Yale-Harvard freshman football. First half: Yale 6 Harvard 6.
 County Commissioner Rowland was proudly. exhibiting to-day a bag of game, the spoi1s of a hunting trip north. of Newtown by himself and Commissioner Houlihan yesterday. tridges, one quail and two rabbits. =
 The marriage of pr. w. J. A OHara to Miss EZittie A., daughter of the late Dennis CoIgan, is announced to- take place the latter part of next month in St. Mary's church.
 City Pharmacist Hartigan is con fined to his home on East Main St.. with 9 severe cold. @
 l.. J. Gin of the Belknap Tea Com pany is recovering from his attack of rheumatism and is back on the job.
 Miss Minnie B. Gilbert of Stratford avenue is threatened with pneumonia
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 One of the most peculiar affairs that has ever confronted the local policedepartment, is the Grey case on Black Rock avenue. The police be- Heve that the guilty ones are none other than Mir. Grey's two sons. A Farmer reporter visited the house yes terday and in the presence of the
 
 Allie admitted in the presence of his foster-mother that he had been play ing the ghost tricks, 'just for fun.' Residents of the vicinity say that the young lad is very clever and having lots Of fun with his foster parents. We now believe that Captain Birmingham was correct in his conclusion and we hope that the case is ended.
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 The reception and dance rendered  members of St. Mary's Literary cir cle and Sunday school society was a highly enjoyable event. St. Joseph's hall was profusely decorated. The entire cost of the affair was borne by Father Crowley.
 Among those present were the Mis- ses May Luby, Luella Callahan. Kit. tie Smith, Rose Walsh, Maggie Sta- pleton, Mamie Burns, Mamie Smith, Lizzie Bowling, Grace Lamont, Mamie Walsh. Marion A. Doyle. Grace Dow ling Kfttie CoIgan, Sadie O'Rourke. na Dewitt, Annie Risley, Mamie Cu1lin- an, Misses Ford, Miss Hearn and the Misses Gleason of Boston. Messrs T. e. Coughltn, w. H. Flynn, w. H. Redden, John stapleton, Owen Too Ian, Edward F. McGovern, w H. Rock, J. J. Ahearn; R. T.. McMahon, w J. Hurley, John J. Cu1Iinan, Jr., l B. F. Ha1Ien.. P. w. Murray, Daniel Cough1in, J. J. Scu11y, P. Lamb, liar ry Quinn. W. H. Healy, Edward Luby. Thomas Cul1inan, Henry Callahan, Drs. Johnson and O'Hara-
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 A cock fight was to be held between two local birds at Black Rock Thurs, day night, but their owners got into a dispute and the match wound up in
 The Misses Gleason who have been 1 spending the holidays with their cous- ins, the Misses Bowling of Barnum avenue. left for their home in Boston | to-day
 As compared with the number who went from this scity to witness the Yale Harvard game a week ago, the number who left this city for Prince ton to-day was but a mere handful It was in fact, the smallest crowd that has ever left the city to watch big game. No doubt the weather had l something to do with the crowd re- maining at home, also the belief that the Princeton team of this year could ] in no way compare to the lineup of the Bulldog. Still the fact remains 1 and always will, that the main inter- est in this city regarding football games will be centered on the Yale- Harvard contest.
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 A pleasant surprise party was ten dered Miss Nellie G. Reilly at her resi- dence, 195 East Washington avenue Dancing and games were indulged in. | Boinag's orchestra furnished the rnu- l sic. Among the guests were Miss Nellie and Mrs. John Swords of Hol- yoke, Mass. All departed in tho small hours of the morning. pronouncing Miss Reilly a charming hostess. r~%H&
 Credit for the latest and most novel 1 f. = he I10 %~ ritt, the ex-six-day-pedest book maker, race horse owner and gener- al all around sporting man. This is what Sam intends to do now For a l 5e,- 0