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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-04
LYRIC

Cecil Spooner and her company Of
expert dramatic players will at The
Lyric, next week produce on a com
plete scale, the famous Republic The
satres NJ Y. melo-dramatic sensation,
Kick In which drew capacity at
tendance for one year, and melted the
interest of the officials of the police
department. the political heads of the
city, and the general public as well.
There is so much action in Kick
IN. so many stirring situations, so
much of dramatic and comic value.
that On outline of the plot leaves the
reader with absolutely no idea of the
enjoyment in store for him One must
see kick In to appreciate it and to
understand why several New York
critics were stirred to write that it sue
ceeded in carrying the first night au-
dience Off it's feet.
As Molly" the courageous wife OF
the bounded ex-erook, Chick Hewes.''
Miss Spooner will be seen in perhaps
the best part she has yet undertaken at
The Lyric thus far during her sue
cessful season, in fact the entire COM
pany viii be strongly cast Next
Tuesday night. the employees OF How
lands store. their families, and friends
will attend the Lyric IN a body.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-04
Amusements
POLT'S

II capacity audiences of highly
pleased patrons may be accepted as a
criterion. Polls theatre is presenting,
the last half of the week, one of the
most enjoyable bills of vaudeville and
L-1otoplays seen here in a long, time.
9<-snfght affords a final opportunity to
$see this show which contains many
stellar features in both vaudeville and
him departments.
In the vaudeville program a big fea-
.ture is Be Ho Gray, the worlds cham
pion rope manipulation. in ''Pastimes
sof the West combining thrills and
mirth. Other features include: Nc
Dewitt, Kelly & Lucy, in their ever
;pleasing sl1it .'the. Piano Movers and
the Actress
Barnes & Robinson <tunefu1 tots
with new songs and comedy Claire
Vincent & company in the comedy
playlet 1.-THE RecoiF's Wilbur Sw eat
nam, the mad musician, with his clar-
met; and Mason, Wilbur & Jordan in
. the pantomimic novelty, THE Sol
dier's Dream
Announcement Is made that Mon
day viii see a stellar bill Of vaude-
Vile featuring the favorites of the
y10o,' Mr. Ernest Evans and his so
ciety circus and ballroom ballet. in
Producing fifteen noted dance artists.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-04
EMPIRE

ssI-he Prince and the Pauper,'' a five
part Famous Player Paramount mas
terpiece featuring Dainty Marguerite
Clark and an all star Famous Player
cast is the feature attraction again to-
day at the above theatre.
Numerous other entertaining feat
ire subjects viii also be shown.
On Monday and Tuesday, Mr.
Grex of Monte Carlo, a five part Laslzy
znaaterpiece featuring Theodore Rob
erts Will be shown together with a
feature program of Universal master
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-04

Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
conferred with President Wilson sup
posedly on shipping legislation and
sayen1lA raising measures.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-04
MANY ANXIOUS TO
MEET f. B. SMITH

Fred B. Smith has lust returnad
from a trip to Ohio where he spoke
before several prominent religions
bodies and business gatherings. He
has had to refuse fifty invitations for
this month. The men of the city have
already procured more than 800 of
the seats for the dinner although the
affair is more than week off. The
number of seats is limited to 425. the
capacity of the ball room
So many men have expressed a de-
sire to meet Mr.. Smith that a recep-
ton has been arranged for in the sun
parIor OF the hotel at 6:15 D. m One
delegate from each church will be in
vited to act on the reception com
Hfttee and introduce the men to Mr..
Smith The hour of the dinner is 7
p. m. The O1ivet G1ee club composed
OF 20 voices. will render six special
numbers for the occasion
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-04

XMAS ROPTNG AND wREATHs OF
LAUREL
JOHN RECh q SON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06

best men in the ring game. He has
met Jack Root. Tommy Burns, Luther
Mccarthy, philadelphia Jack" O'Brien,
Jim Barry, Al kaufman. "Gunboat"
Smith. Jim COffey. and Morris who was
nine inches and about so pounds heavier
than Flynn and not once could the
great Morris score a decisive victory
Flynn has mingled in about so i'm
peTtant ring battles since he began his
career in 1901 The result follows.
Won by knockout SO. won by decision.
10; won on fouls, g: draws, "A. lost 0v
knockout 10: lost by decision, &; lest
or fouls, l.
Flynn Isn't Irish,
k.yIin, whose real name is andrew
ClssrigliOne (Which is not an Irish name
by any means) was born in Brooklyn
n Y, in 1879. That makes FLYNN SO
years old at the present time Flynn
began fighting in 1901 and so hasn't
been doing much else since.
Flynn is feet inches tail and
weighs around 10 pounds. He has
fought more battles than any man in
Johnson, who began his ring career in
the same year as Flynn. Yet Flynn
hasn't made a fortune out of the ring
game as have many others who have
not fought less. That is because Flynn
never haggled over terms when a fight
was offered him. He accepted the first
offer because the acceptance meant he
was going to fight The love Of fight
ing always has been stronger with
Flynn than the love Of money. a
strange, almost weird fact concerning
present day pugulist Flynn always
has been pretty good drawing card.
Why2 Simply because when ne gets
into the ring he fights from the tap of
the first gong until the tap OF the last
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06

FOR ATHLETICS
CONTINUED from previous page.)

Continued from previous page)
muscular system. relieving the danger
OF exhaustion and LESSONS of the heart
The preparation IL gives for general
athletic ability is the most helpful
Soccer Football.
The game was introduced first in
the Bailey and Aoy schools. and has
spread to others, until every school
Ia the city has one or two teams ex-
cept one, where not enough boys had
time from home duties, and some
schools are wanting a third team. In
ALL eighteen teams have been organ
lied. These are divided into an eight
senior and ten junior league.
With an average of three substitute
players on each team there have been
upwards OF 25O of the larger boys en-
gagged in the contest; to say nothing
of probably a hundred others who play
on the school grounds and would like
10 be on team also. Each team In
each league is playing each other
team one game.
The league games started Nov. II
and win finish about Feb. 10, after
which il is proposed to have an evening
OF nerriment for all the teams ana
their teachers.
Playing for Herald Trophy.
The Fl Paso Herald has kindly do
mated a pcnnant to be given to the
winning team in the senior league
There has been one and sometimes two
games practically every afternoon
since the league started, and two
often three games on Saturday morn
iEEs, except when the weather pre-
vented
IN basket ball, three leagues Of
boys numbering Il teams are playing
a series at the Y. NJ. c. A. gymna-
Stun.
The girls are playing volley-ball and
basket ball on the school grounds at
a number of cchools, and there would
be much more Of this. if all the grounds
were equipped for it. The soccer games /
have been hindcred much by lack OF
equipment also Much time was spent
by the physical director in searching
for suitable central grounds for this
game but without avail.
Possibly the most important Of all
the training in the physical depart
ment. to the individuals, is the class
room calisthenics.
These exercises are most carefully 1
and thoroughly worked out, as serv- /
ing tho best interests Of the individual |
physically. They are largely of the !
Swedish order of calisthenic work and |
have a special bearing upon the cor (
rectness of posture for the growing /
boy and girl as well as tending to- I
ward an harmonious development OF /
the muscular system.
How to Exercise.
These exercises are given in way !
that appeal to the pleasure and en- !
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06

joyment of the child in doing them,
and this calls out the desired effort.
The very practical benefit of many Of
the exercises is applied to their use in
later life; as in teaching them how eff
fort should and should not be made,
as in lifting an article of considerable
weight; showing what position the
body should be in when the effort is
made and how injuries that often Oc-
cur, can be avoided.
Outdoor games and dances are also
given when conditions are favorable
but are not allowed to take precedence
Of the more constructive calisthenic
work. Special work IS also given
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06

BaltimOrean, and while the latter may
| be every bit as fast he will find
JOhnny's defence the greatest he ever
I bumped into. Unless Williams makes
a good showing in this short affair
( there viii be small chance of pro-
meters bidding for a long bout between
the two champions. However, Kilbane,
if he is as foxy as his critics make
him out. might draw a close finish If
he satisfies himself that he is the ban
tam's master-with the hope Of getting
a bigger purse for 20 round match
later on
Welsh Is Off Form.
Those who have seen Freddy Welsh
in recent matches must admit that the
lightweight champion is far from at
his best. In the recent bout with
Willie Beecher at Madison Square
Garden he looked anything but a
champion. In fact had Beecher been
in condition at all he might have re-
versed the verdict. For two or three
rounds Welsh fought as amateurish
battle as I have ever seen and Beecher,
who by the way is far from being
world beaten was doing nearly all the
work up to the time that his lack of
condition forced him to slow up. In
the latter part Of the milling poor
j3eeCfer was 50 tired that he couldn't
do himself justice.
Welsh is not entitled to praise for
Outpointing Beecher. Possibly 1t is
a fortunate thing for the champion
that Charley White was taken i'll on
the eve of their contest Freddy GER
tainly appears to be ripe" for beat
ing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06

nLWAUKEE. Wis. Feb. 6.-The
MI welterweignt class which
4 Il seemed to be quite dormant for
q time is becoming active once more
and the indications are that some real
live battles will be inaugurated be-
tween the various claimants peIoI
long At present the division is really
without a legitimate title holder, al
though many writer's have recognized
Kid Graves of Brooklyn, y. Y, Formerly
of Milwaukee,. as the one with the
best claim After Ray Bronson, the
Indianapolis welter. claimed the title
two years ago and posted his money TO
defend the same. he was recognized by
many as the champion. Ray made ms
trip to Australia with Milburn Saylor,
the lightweight, and while in the ANU
pOdes lost in a battle for the title 10
Matt Wells the English welterWeight
and former lightweight champion. Then
Raw retired from the ring and while
johnny Summers and Matt Wells DIS
putedabout the British title, the Amerl-
can championship crown was permitted
TO go without an owner. Packey Nc
Farland, the Chicago star, was men
toned b. some as the rightful holder
and ii was also claimed by Mike Glover
of Boston and kid" Graves Of Brook
Ign.
Jack Britton also butted in, but as
Jack was sticking to the lightweights,
his claim in the weller division was not
given serious consideration. Graves
and Glover had several meetings and
these seemed to favcr the Kid and the
latter posted $1,000 TO defend his title
against all Corners. The weight was
always. considered to be at IA pounds,
ringside but OF late years has shifted
to 142 at or las r1ngside.
Bronson Is Coming Back.
Now comes Packey Mcfarland with
a claim and. to top matters, Ray Bron-
son, the foEmer holder, writes me that
he has decided to make a real come
back and defend the championship
which he considers still belongs to
him. Ray sends the following letter:
1T seems that boxers are all alike,
for I have made up my mind to reenter
the ring and take a whirl at the Welter-
weight title again. GU may not agree
with me in my claim to still hang on to
the title, but at least 1 have as much
right as Graves and Glover and also
Packey Mcfarland. / have been train
ing with Milburn SaylOr for all his
bouts and find that I am as good as ever:
at least I think L am, and feel that I
can well stand a championship match
and in great shape and my challenge
goes for Mcfarland. Graves or Glover
and ] prefer the marathon route. I
hope to meet Leo Kelly, the st. Louis
welter. in the latter city as a trtout
and will then be reaCy for the rest of
the bunch. T. want to say, too, that
Freddy Welsh is still lodging Saylor
The latter hurt his hand and had to pass
up couple of matches but ne will start
again February against Eddie Moy in
and on February 10 against
Young Lustig Of New York"
Mcfarland Wants Three Titles.
On top of Ray BrOnsOn's reentry into
the arena comes al etter from "Kid"
Graves regarding his claim to the title
He says: According to the stories in
the eastern press Packey Mcfarland is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06
MAY ELIMINATE
q PLAYER RULE
National League to Hold a
Meeting Next Week and
Consider Problems.

New York, Feb with the holding
of the National league schedule meet
ing here next Tuesday the baseball
magnates of organized baseball VIII De
gin to edge out OF the spotlight in IA
vOr of the player. The winter months
mark the season of the magnates great
est prominence and this has been par
ticularly true of the league executives
and club owners since the world series
The struggle between organized and in
dependent baseball interests has forced
the player. in his active role, well into
the background. With the call for
spring training and the announcement
of schedules. real baseball esi-S11i1 81 sIn
viii 1egin TO revive df1d- p ll-
ties Of the 1915 season outlined
Before this situation in the national
sport can be reached, however, there
are a number of important rulings. le-
gal and executive, which must be clar-
flied.
Fl Player Rule.
Chief among these is the rule limit
ing club to q players during the ma
jOr portion of the pennant race and the
proposals to deny the withdrawal OF
waivers once requested upon a player.
as well as the proposition TO increase
the number of games in the worlds Sc
ries. General opinion among the Ma
tional league magnates appears to IN
dictate that the q player rule will be
rescinded at this meeting. Passed at a
time when a financial retrenchmenU
policy was strongly advocated, a care
full consideration of the effects of the
rule has led to the belief that it will
work hardship upon the majority OF
the clubs without effecting a saving IN
keeping with its drastic results.
The idea of increasing the worlds Sc
ries games from seven TO nine, or even
II contests, has apparently been dis
missed for the present at least 1t IS
probable that the matter viii be given
but passing mention n business before
the league.
JOhnsOn-ViIInrd Records.
A comparison of the ring records OF
Jack Johson and Jess willard, who are
scheduled to meet in battle for the
worlds heavyweight championship one
month from today, shows marked ad-
vantage of the title holder over the
challenger in actual glove campaigning.
Johnson began his pugihstic career in
1901 and since that year has figured IN
rs bouts for a total of 696 rounds. Dur
ing this stretch of years the negro has
won % contests by knOckouts and p by
decisions He also participated in Il
no-decisiOn matches and seven draw
bouts In addition. Johnson has won
two battles as the result of his oppO-
nents fouls; lost one on his own foul;
one by a knockout and three on ad-
verse decisions by referees.
Willard. in his four years in the ring,
has met % opponents. these battles to
falling 205 rounds. His records include
II victories by knockOuts and five by
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06

those who most need it for correcting
the posture.
About an average of four in each
room above the third grade need at
tention in this line. They are advised
TO practice the exercises assigned, at
home each day. Happily the climate
here is said to be usually conducive to
lots Of outdoor exercises and sports,
and the system now in vogue can be
enlarged in the future. until, with suf-
ficient improvements for play, practic-
ally every child in the city schools
could share the benefit of organized
play, along with that of the more
scientific body building exercises.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06
FLYNNP0SSE5SE5FIGHTING5 SPIRIT:
LACK Of HEFT IS CHIEF HANDICAP
If He Had the Height and eight of Willard He Would
Whip Anyone Sent Against Him; Flynn Has Met
the Best Fighters in His Glass, and Has Al
ways Put Up "a F asst Hard Battle
BY FRANK G. 1IENkE.

FEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Jim Flynn
M the "oId war horse" Of the ring
game. has the two essentials that
about 90 per cent Of our hopeless
white hopes" lack-the fighting heart
and bulldog courage.
If Flynn had the height and the bulk
Of Jess Willard there wouldn't be a
fighter in the world, white or black,
yVif0~ could last four rounds with him
But Flynn unfortunately for the white
race, is small and therefore, never was
nor never can be a championship pos
sibility.
Flynn is nearing the end of his pugi-
listic career. He has been fighting "A
years-and fighting every time he got
the chance. But when Flynn disap-
pears from the pugilistic horizon he
won't be forgotten. The public doesn't
forget the man who tries-even If ne
fails.
Always Gives His Best
Flynn knows but little about the
has slowed up a bit because of his ad-
ivanced years but the courage and
fighting spirit shall remain. Flynn is
the rushing type Of a fighter-as was
Tom Sharkey-and. like Sharkey. he
always has given the public the best
he had.
Flynn tackled Jack Johnson in 1912
when Johnson was near the height of
his career and at a time when all other
white fighters were secreting them
selves in cyclone cellars Flynn wasn't
afraid of any fighter in the world at
any time during his Il years as a fight
er-and Flynn isn't afraid now
Has Fought the Leaders.
The Pueblo fireman has tackled the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06

Americans and Chicago Nationals at
Jacksonville Fla.
March q and Is, Philadelphia Ameri-
cans and Brooklyn Nationals at Dayton,
Fla.
April z. s. g and 10. Philadelphia
Americans and Philadelphia Nationals
at Philadelphia.
April u and 13, Philadelphia Ameri-
cans and Brooklyn Nationals at Brook
Ign.
April 9 and 10. Washington Ameri-
cans and Boston Nationals at Washing
ton, D. c.
April -, Washington Americans and
New York Nationals at Washington.
d. c.
March p and Is April II, st. Louis
(BrOwns) and st. Louis (Cardinals) at
st. Louis.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06

decisions. Three no-decisiOn. one draw,
one bout lost on a foul and two by be-
ing OutpOinted complete Wizards ring
figures. According to these tabulations
WIZARDS percentage of victories is 1853
to JohnsOn's .692 and his percentage OF
knOckouts $50 to the champions 800.
Ante Season Schedule.
Tentative dates for a majority of the
ante season interleague games has been
selected and within a month the mi
tiaI contests viii be under way in Flor
ida. The schedule, showing some 20
odd games. is as follows:
March 8, 10 and II, Philadelphia
Americans and Chicago Nationals at
Tampa, Fla.
March u ana 13, Philadelphia Amer
leans and Philadelphia Nationals at st.
Petersburg, Fla.
March II, Is and 10, Philadelphia
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06

Jess. way down deep, thinks he can
defeat johnson. that confidence is not
going to hurt his chances any.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06

y rILwAUKEE. Wis. Feb. 6.-The
MI welterweight class. which
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06

weakest sort Of imitation of the wal
lop that made McGOvern famous
kiIbane Ought 20 Win.
Kilbane ought to win on points at
six rounds. He is too slzillful for the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06

n FEW YORK. Feb. 6-Jim Flynn
m the "old war horse" Of the ring
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-25
FLYING BULLETS.
At High veloeities Army Rifle Missiles
Make Queer Sounds.

Make Queer Sounds.
There is but one sound plainly audi
BILE from a flying bullet, and this is au-
dible only when the bullet travels at
high speed, at the rate of 900 feet per
second or more.
Missiles from all army rifles of mod
ern times, which vary In velocity from
1000 to 5000 feet per second, create a
vacuum Immediately behind the bullet
The result Is sharp crash as the bull
let passes, caused by the air closing
rapidly in behind the bullet base
At considerable range two distinct
reports are audible to the person by
whom the bullet is passing. At TOO
yards the sound may be described pho
netically as 'pack-punk." The first
sound comes about three quarters Of
second ahead of the latter in the case
Of the United States army rifle, the
new Springfield The velocity of this
rife is 200 feet per second at the
muzzle.
The first sound is that of the bullet
passing through the air. 1t is like moth
ing so much as long and very violent
ly cracked blacksnake whip. The sec
ond sound comes about three-quarters
of second later. 1t is dead, heavy
and is more like a thud than the
"crack" OF a rife.
The difference In the time of the two
sounds is because the bullet travels
much faster than sound. Noise pro-
crosses at the rate of about thousand
feet per second.-0uting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-25
WENT AS MRS. DooLITTLE.o
Now She is Suing for Alleged Breach of
Promise to Wed.

Brattleboro, Oct. 25.Miss Ethel l.
Cutler of Keene, N. H., who seeks to
recover $4,000 from Merton A. Doo-
little, Brattleboro farmer, for alleged
breach of promise to marry and for
services as housekeeper, was a witness
in county court Saturday.
She told of having gone to live in the
home of Doolittle in 1898 and remaining
until few months ago. She said the
defendant made a proposal of marriage
early in their acquaintance, but that
she never was able to persuade him
TO have the ceremony performed.
She said she did homework for Doc
little and taught school in Brattleboro,
Vernon and Dummerston as "Mrs. Doc
little," turning the money into gen.
eral purse.
Counsel for Doolittle proposed that
their client marry Miss Cutler, but her
attorneys rejected the proposition.
Doolttle has filed claims in Offset for
board, clothing and the use of driv-
ing horse, aggregating nearly as much
as Miss Cutler seeks to recover.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-25
GROWING Older.

As see It, growing older is the proc.
ess of the reconciliation Of the spirit to
life. Living Is simply getting acquaint-
ed with the world we live in. The real
purpose of body is that 1t shall be
used up, worn out-and then thrown
away-in feeding the spirit. Whatever
happens TO you in the outer world
translates itself finally into such sub
stance. That is what 1t is for, just as
the purpose of food is not to look pref.
ty on china plates, but TO be trans
formed into blood and muscle. II is in
the natural order OF things that the
body should be thus used and exhaust.
ed. The unnatural and horrible thing
is that the body should be worn out
and yet the spirit remain unnourished.
Atlantic
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-25
Water Bills

Meter accounts for the six month:
ending September 80, and fiat rate &C,
counts payable semi-annually in ad'
vance, for the six months ending March
81, 1915, are now due and payable al
the water department Office, city hall
Meter bills must be paid on or before
October 10; fiat rate bills on or before
November /.
Office hours: 500 a. m. to l2 m,
] 80 p. m. to p. m; Mondays and
Saturdays, $3.50 p. m. to p, m. October
IL to IS, and October 25 to 80, $3.50 p. m.
to p m. daily.
FRANK o. LEE, Supt.