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Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-10
LETTERS OF acKNowLEDeMENT.

Sarah Becker, of Fitchrille-I re- ceived the prize book and thank you very much. have read some of 1t and it is very Interesting. I am very glad my story, The Hunters Dacape, met with your approval.
 Ernest Sherman, of Yanttc--I re- ceived the -etty prize book you sent it very interesting. thank you very THE WINNERS or PRIZE BOOKS. -Riehard Tobin, Jr.. of Norwich The Boys of Columbia High.
 2-MichaeI l. Bprrs, of FItchville- The Boys of Cofuznb4a High on the Gridiron.
 s-Nancy TetreauiE, cf Versailles Moving Picture Girls at Rock Ranch. 4-Thsedore Abel, of YantiC-Beys of Columbia High in Athletics.
 5-EIizaheth Parker, ot Mansheid-- Moving Picture Girls Snowbound..
 e-charITe ourdernan, of Lisbon Pony Rider Boys in Texas.
 7-MiIdred EiIee. of Norwich Town .-Moving Picture Girls at Oak Farm. s--Marsaret MoGra&h, of Bozrah- viIie-MovinE Picture Girls Under the Palms.
 Winners of prize books living in the city may call at The Bulletin bus mess office for them at any hour after 10 a. H1- on Thursday.
 UNCLE 1ED's TALK TO TAE WIDE.
 AMAkEs.
 What boys and girls make the lap- piest men and women think you?
 Not the ones who like to have their
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-10
hia Pet Rahhit.

Dear Uncle Jed: will write to you about my pet rabbit His name is Diclxey. He was about year old when he died. When called his name he would come to me and eat out of my hand, and would get up in my lap.
 We had a black cat named Mew. When the cat went to jump at him he would jump right up in the air over the cats back The cat went away about two weeks ago and never re- turned. I think he got caught in a stone trap.
 Bozrahville.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-10

Propellers of aeroplanes such as are used in the present European war may be made of selected ash, which is both strong and light, and will not split un- der vibration or shock, or of built-up layers of spruce with mahogany cen ters. The framework of the machines, too. is generally made of wood, spruce being much used on account of It's straight grain and freedom from hid den defects.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-10

in the harbor their voices faded Away. Tn my next letter I will tell about my homeward voyage.
 RICHARD TOBIN, JR.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-10
IRREGULARITIES.

Chinese tea bricks, now chiefly sold in Tibet, consist of hard blocks of tea leaf and crushed twigs mixed with a compressed in molds. The cakes weigh about five and g. half pounds each and being in universal demand and fairly portable and uniform in size, they are often used as currency or substitute for money at their market value. About 12 of the bricks, weighing about 70 pounds, are usually sewn up into bales of skin to form loads for yaks or mule carriage.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-10
My Choice.

IVY GU0tS~a If I could go to South America to live I would 20 to Argentina because it is the most progressive country in South America and because it Is not hot there. as Is the case in most or the other South American countries.
 Another reason is that the land IS level and treeiess, so I could have a better farm
 It has a good government ana there. fore there are good roads which would make 1t more easy for me to get my products to the cities. so the children could get good educa- tions.
 There are many industries in the cities, so the things would not cost so much as would be the case if the tnings had to be imported.
 There are many railroads, go travel ing would be easy.
 If I could go to South America I would avoid the Guineas. They have only short railway and hardly any very hard. This is due to the fact that they have a bad government. There is not much aSricultnres be- cause the land is covered with forests and mountains, and so could not do very much farming.
 It is very hot and unhealthy there, because it Is in the torrid zone, and even in the mountains it is unhealthy. The Guineas are under the control of European countries.
 JOSEPH T. MIRTLs Age F.
 West Wilmington.
 Horses.
 In 1900 there were twenty-one mill lion horses in the United States.
 There are five types of horses draft, farm. driving, sport and trot- ters.
 The trotters have long legs. the front ones near together, broad chest, large nostrils, and large, intelligent eyes. They should have small. smooth hoofs.
 The draft horses should have short legs, thick necks, small head, large, smooth hoofs, and thick bodies.
 The easiest way to pull a heavy load is to have the whiff1etree low and the tugs short.
 The draft horses are the Clydesdales and Percherons; the best racers are the Morgans, and the driving horses are the French coach.
 We can tell the age of horses by their teeth. A colt gets it's first teeth when about a week old. The front teeth are called nippers. There are cups in the teeth. These disappear when about II years old. A horse has it's full set of teeth al years of age. The hay should not be dusty, for It will cause heayes.
 When the legs are muddy they should be rubbed dry. so the horse wont get rheumatism.
 In cold wea ther bits should be warm ed, for bits below freezing stick to the tongue and pull the skin off.
 If horses are clipped, they should be blanketed when standing.
 ELIZABETH PARKER, Age 13.
 Mansfield
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-10
SLAIN IN BATTLE BURIED wITH HoNoRs OF WAR. BUT u

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Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-10
UNCLE SEp,s TALK TO ThE WIDE.
 AWAkEs.

What boys and girls make the llap- piest men and women think you?
 Not the ones who like to have their
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
PENN COACH IS
 ROASTING CRIMSON
Nickalls Says Harvard Disconr- teous In Refusing To Row
 Quaker Crew

Philadelphia, Feb. I 13-Criticism of Harvard's sportsmanship was made this afternoon by Vivian Nickalls, coach of the University of Pennsyi- xaria oarsmen. The reason for Coach Nickalls' fling at the New England university was Harvard's refusal to compete in a three-cornered race with Penn and Annapolis.
 Manager Sharp of the Penn crews communicated with the Annapolis athletic authorities. asking that the Naval Academy meet Penn on April 25 The manager of the Annapolis crews replied that Harvard had been scheduled for that day, but that Penn might race if Harvard would agree
 The Naval Academy then asked Harvard to make a triangular event out of the race by permitting Penn to compete Harvard. however replied that the race was .severe enough { with two crews competing, and if Penn was included the Crirnaon would not consider rowing.
 Coach Nickalls was much. displeased with Harvard's attitude
 -1 am astoundsds' he said, that, such discourtesy exists in American intercollegiate sports. I am positive that it is a case of cold feet on liar vard'sS part.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
HERMAN WON BET
 BY FINDING PLAYER
 MILLER IN 2 HOURS

-
 Garry Hermann made his expenses for the National league meeting for the week when he won $1. 900 from Samuel Lichtenhei1n, owner of the Montreal club, at the Waldorf-Astoria Tuesday morning. Last fall the Pkifadelphia Nationals sent Outffelder Doc Miller to Montreal but recently Miller has been flirting with the Bal tirnore Federals Lefcht enheirn, it seems, could not sign him and when asked by Hermann yesterday to ex- cinnati magnate.
 T will bet you $1 GOO to $1o that you cannot sign Miller inside of two hours.s'
 Hermann put up $10 bill in the hands of a stakeholder and told Lich- tenheIm that he did not have to post his money Lfchfenheirn, believing that Miller was in PlliIadezphia, rub bed his hands together and chuck cd. Hermann, who knew that Miller was practicing medicine about three blocks away from the hotel. disappeared and in one hour and z5 minutes by the watch he returned with the players signed contract, much to the conster- however, paid the bet with a display of good humor Ldchtenheim. by the way. Announced that he had signed Pitcher McGraner and that the F,eder- als had taken away from him six players-Mattern, Walsh Duncan Frank Smith, Inlay and Lennox
 T have signed only four men, said Lichtenhefm, s.and as far as am concerned, the Federals can take all of the others. I'll get new ones off the Iots.'s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
EvERS TO SETTLE HIS FATE TODAY

New York, Feb. 13--Tfle. rival base ball forces remained in town today with each side apparently waiting up- on the other for some aggressive move. The rurnor will not down that the purpose of the Federal managers in coming to New York was to make arrangements for a club within the confines Of Greater New York
 The announcement that the national commission had decided to bar any bs II players who jumped signed con tract or the reserve rule andl the play- CTS fraternity. headed by David L.. lFuItz would work with the big leagues in this respect, did not dis concert the Federal managers. They were angly at FsuItz, however. and said he had aimed blow at the very principle of the organization. Ban Johnson said the disbarnnent rule would be strictly enforced and that other war ernasures against the Fed erals had been planned and would be made public when occasion for the.r use deve1oped
 Johnny Flyers. the deposed manager CT the Chicago Nationals, is expected to decide in the course of the day whether he will go to the Boston Tia tionals or with the new organization. There was a report late last night that Joe Tinker, his one-tiJue partner
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
YOUNG MAY HELP BROOKE IN FOOTBALL
 COACHING AT PENN

Philadelphia, Feb. 13.- George Brooke, football coach of the Univer- sity of Pennsylvan mia. who has been re- cuperaEing in the hospital the last few eeks from an operation. has been given leave Of absence from that insti- tuition.
 The first thing Brooke did after he had his Incidental matters arranged was to take a trip to Franklin Field. There is a rurnor about Penn that Lou young, the captain of last years team. will be appointed assistant to Coach Brooke.
 Coach Orton has his weight men out in full force this week, and from all appearances the locals should do well in these events.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
CLABBY DEFEATS PETR0SKEY AGAIN
 IN FIERCE BOUT

Los Angeles. Cal, Feb Jir1a1r1y sC1abby, the Hamnond, Ind., middle weight, was given the deciaon over Sailor, Petroskey of San Francisco at the conclusion of their twenty round bout at Vernon late yesterday. It was Clabby,s second victory over the former blue5acket, and he went into the 4ring a big favorites but his chances were no more than even by the time the twelfth round had been reached. He could not stop the sailor and Petroskey landed an occasional smash or swing, badly damaging his mouth and eyes
 C1abby regained a lead after the twelfth and seemed to have the sailor a trifIe distressed in the twentieth
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
It's All Here
LARRY DOYLE OUT
 AGAINST CUB BOSS
Giant Captain Pans Murphy For Trea.m mt Of Johnny
 EverS

Rome, Feb. 13-That Charles w. Murphy. president of the Chicago Ma tional League baseball team, made a serious mistake when he discharged
 .J Johnny' Evers, manager, at this time of the season, was the opinion advised by Charles A Corniskey, president of the world touring Chicago American League team News of the deposition of Eyers and the appointment of Henry ao'Day as his successor was re- ceived here yesterday and created the greatest sensation for the globe trot- ters since they left Victoria last No vember.
 T hope Murphy is not getting nervous over the invasion Of the9 Fed eral League, said the master of the White Sox, after reading the special cable despatch. stEvers is one Of the greatest players in the history of base ball, and his popularity with the pat rons of the game has done much to make Murphy's team a big money earner- Murphy is doing much to help the Federal League cause by dis he did it. Murphy undoubtedly has made enemies of hundreds of fans who have been regular patrons Of his club,
 Larry Doyle. field captain Of the Giants, branded the treatnent of Evers as raw dea1.s' Doyle. like the other members Of Mccraw's team. holds a high regard for the Trojan. despite the fact that Johnny out generalIed the New York team one af- ternoon in September, 1908, and by quick thinking prevented the Giants from winning the championship of the National League. Even .sFred's R1erkIe, who was made the goat" in that memorable contest when he failed to touch second base. had a few words of sym pathy for Evers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
WILL BLACKLIST
 STARS WHO JUMP
National Commission Makes Agreement With Players Frat
 ernity About Outlaws

The National Commission yesterday fired the first gun in the impending war with the Federal reague when it voted to blacklist, from organized ball every player who fails to report to his club on the opening cay of the sea- son. After being cIoseted for some time with the commission, the Play CTS Fraternity joined hands with the commission in the battle and announce ed that when a player was barred by organized ball, he would alltomaticaI- ly suspend himself from the players organization.
 Baseball men anticipate that this important action by the commission and Players Fraternity will have a quieting effect in players jumping to the Federals. The first batch Of p1ay yers who jumped did not doubt that in the event of the Federal league not being able to finish the season, they would be forgiven and taken back into the ranks or organized ball The latest action of the commission shows that 1t plano to do nothing of the sort, and when the blacklist is put into operation on the l42 players who are already claimed by the outlaws the ball players outside of the ranks will be shown that organized base ball men intend to battle to the fin ish.
 Under the present rules of the black list, as adopted several years ago, rteerved player who Jumps is barred for a period of three years before he can apply for reinstatement, and a player under regular contract will ing for reinstatement. If the com mission chooses. 1t can bar a player at the end of that time and bar him from playing forever
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
''CAN'T PUT ME OUT" SAYS MURPHY
Chicago Owner Says Firing Him Is Annual Pasfime In
 National League


 Charles W. Murphy isn't taking much stock in the threats which have been made to ot1st h1ra from baseball stI am in the game to stay,'' he said yesterday, when asked what he had to say about the rIIrnored antagonis- tic attitude of Ban Johnson and the American league sIt has become an annual paztine to kick me out Of baseball at least four times a year and am getting used to 1t. am master of my mind-the real and only to run 1t the way see 1t. Tn ese knocks are received with a great deal of pleasure, because they help to fill the ball parks with haters Of Murphy. who have paid their money to help make Murphy rich.
 ssAs for Evers,'' he continued, tfI did what thought was besz for the club. He is teYuperamentalIy unfit to man. age a team Outside Of that he is a very valuable man feel that I know enough about the executive end of this business to be able to take care Of it, and I am not going to let any one manage my business for me. Evers and I could not agree and one of uts had to go. I don't care whether he plays with Boston or not Perdue and and will bet $5. GOO ts,at the Cubs ffra9 ish first. second or third in the pen nant race It was runnored about the waldorf yesterday that Charles P. Taft did not approve Of Murphy getting the Chf- cago club into constant disfavor. and tkat an effort woulI be made to force hirn out Of his holdings in the Cubs Murphy laughed at the idea
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
Ry Waen n9

Ry Wagner.1 Following his telegram to the Bridge port baseball club officials. Jake BodItes has written from his home in St. Louis regarding the proposition to make him manager of the local outfit. The peppery third basennan did not receive Secretary Reddy's first letter so that delayed matters some what. The club official, sent him an- other missive so negotiations are un- der way again. Boultes reply is ex- pected in a few days Then we will know whether BouItes i'll get the job.
 The Bridgeport club is after crack second basenan who has been three years in organized baseball. Terms will probably be closed in short time. Fred Schneider is banked up- on to make good as a first baseman and with the new second baseman. the inheld will be complete. That is if Stow and Boultes don't hold out.
 That William Scinski intends to put a first class club in New Britain is indicated by the fact that he tried to get lazy Hoffman for playing manag- CT The former Hartford outf1elder had signed with Reading, Pa. before Scinskt got in touch with him, how Fever.
 PittsAeId has signed an Indian pitch CT named Dave TaIben. Jack Zellcr already has a catcher and a twir1er who are native Americans.
 The Springfield Union predicts that next year the Eastern association will call itself the Eastern league in order to prevent any other organization from taking that title
 The latest news from Rome is that Charles A. Comiskey president of the Chicago club of the American Base ball League, was again confined in bed today suffering from stomach trou- ble.
 Basketball fans are looking forward to q hot game next. Tuesday night at Colonial hall when the Blue Ribbons tackle the Kirkman A G five of New
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
WADEDLL NEVER
 TO PITCH AGAIN
Former Major League Twirler Adm tS He Can't Walk
 20 Feet

Superior, Wis, Feb 13.-Rube, Wao- den. the great left hander. who in his day was one Of the best pitchers that ever worked in the maJor leagues VIII never pitch another game The ad- mission comes from Rlbe himself. He has returned his unsigned contract to ssKids' Taylor. of Superior, who is man ager of the Virginia, Mfnn., club in the Northern league. WaddeH came to Virginia last year from Minneap- olis and was reserved TOT this season. 1T am sending back the contract unsigned = wrote Ruiov from Boerne, Tex. T would like to play, but never could get in shape. might as well admit the truth about myself. I am in hopeless shape. I have lost fifty-- four pounds since was up North. now weigh only 151. I am very weak ard cannot walk twenty feet. am writing this in bed
 T have a nurse with me all the time and a doctor comes to see me three times week He says prob ably will be better when warmer weather comes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
BOULTES WRITES TO GIVE
 TERMS FOR MANAGING CLUB
New Britain Owner Made Effort To
 Sign lay Hoffman As Manager

York The teams from the big city have always given the locals a good argument and Manager Leavy says they can't come too good to suit him. He said that before the Knickerbocker contest but the energetic John never admits defeat until the orchestra gets ready to play for the dancing. The Annex five of New Haven went to Ansonia last night and lost the de- eiding game Iof. the series to Ansonia by 36 to 1os The Annex had Weiner of the Yale team, Fsrankel Stow, Dietz and Starkweather in the lineup. In view of the fact that the Blue Rib-s bons beat Ansonia to a whisper, what chance would the Annex have against the locals?
 The Stamford bowling team will in- wade the Park City alleys tonight to tackle Connie Lewis i've for glory and s100 side bet. Tn order to accom- modate the visitors the players will Bridgeport is not accustomed to them
 Colgate University has engaged Lar ny Bankhart to coach the football eleven for the next three years. More gloom for Yale.
 Young McAulife is working hard for his bout with Joe Coster in New Haven next Monday night. The To- cal boy is up against a tough oppon- ent. He is trying to get greater ac- curacy in his blows so that if he has a chance to land one of his haymak- CTS the opportunity won't be wasted.
 Owner Cameron of the New Haven baseball club is reported as doing well in the Chicago hospital where he is .confined. It is intended to bring him home about April l.
 Artie Hoffman the old time Chicago star, has signed with the St Louis Cardinals. He was with Nashville in the Southern league last season.
 At the Yale Arena. at State and Wall streets in New Haven, tomorrow night, the Yale hockey seven will p1a3 Cornell
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
COLUMBIA DEFEATS
 PENN AT BASKETBALL

The Columbia basketball five won it's fifth consecutive victory last night in the intercollegiate League series, defeating Pennsylvania in New York by 23 to II. Columbia scored in the first minute of play and continued to tally in regular order. Reinde1 of Penn scored the only goal the Phi1a- deIphians made. Penn's other points were made in foul shooting by Blum, the star center He shot nine out of eleven attempts and his general field work was clever.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
CHICAGO BANKER SHOT
 FLEEING FROM ROBBERS

Chicago. Feb. 1s-John o. Nicely. Jr.. private banker who at one time ranked as one Of the leading lawn tennis players of the west, was shot in the abdomen early today by one of two robbers who attempted to hold him up near his home. When approached, Nelly started to run. Sew eraI shots were fired at him. only one taking effect
 Ernest Ha1verson,- who recently was released from the Joliet peniten- tiary and who is alleged to be one of the robbers. was arrested His com panion escaped Nicely was Xon1y slightly injured
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13

in the Chicago club, had succeeded in signing Evers for the nederals Cor three years at s15.000 a gear. but this was denied by President James A. Gilmore of the Federal league Evers has sent for his lawyer, who lives up- stale, and for his contracts.
 The Brooklyn club. probably despair ing of weanfnG Tinker away from the Federals, has closed an option with the Cincinnati club for Dick Egan The price was $5,eo0 Esganl will prob ably. i'll the gap at shortstop for the Brook1yns
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13

Colgate University has engaged Lar Try Bankhart to coach the footbal eleven for the next three years. MOT gloom for Yale.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13

] Owner Cameron of the New Haven baseball club is reported as doing well in the Chicago hospital where he is confined. It is intended to bring him home about April l.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13

Basketball fans are looking forward to a hot game next Tuesday night at Colonial hall when the Blue Ribbons tackle the Kirknnan A C. five of New
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-10
STRATFIELD WANTS
 TO BE BEAUTIFUL


 At last nights session of the Strat- field Improvement association it was voted to confer with Chairman Ar thur M Marsh Of the Bridgeport City Planning Commission with the view of being included in the general plan of beautifying this section By some it is taken as the first step in a plan to have the Stratfield district annexed to Bridgeport It is now in the town Of Fairfield. The newly elected ofI- cers had charge as follows.
 H. L. Sutton, the vice president oG the University club, president; Burton c. Staab. vice-president: Harry E1 Ives, second vice-president.a JeIneE MacGregor, treasurer: M. D. Brewster Greene, secretary, and Burpee E- Shaw. auditor.
 The inadequate Fairfield schooI fa- ciltties were discussed at length ana it was voted to demand of the select men that the StratfeId school be eei- larged and another grade teacher add asd
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-10

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