Show DRINKING MATCH IN PARIS W herr consumes 12 P ants of f beer at sitt ng the cafe de la que in paris part a was nas besieged the other evening by a large number of germans des rous of 0 bitnes itne s ng a beer brinl ing competition between three of their compatriots at 7 clock each of the competitors started with mith an initial drink of one and three quarters of a pint of dilsene Pil senei sene beer at 10 0 clock a man named was three p ants ahead ol 01 h s rivals having disposed of eleven p ants of beer an adjournment was then made for supper which consisted of viands flavored with salt and v ne gar cale calc to stimulate thirst at 11 0 clock the contest was re fumed and continued without inter intermix int ermis s on until 2 30 a en when herr having considerably in creased his lead his rivals gave up in despair the victor had imbibed rine teen and a halt pints of beer in six and a halt half hours all three men presented an agop hectic appearance at the finish and a though the winner looked less un comfortable than the other two he was nevertheless in a sad condition herr received as the result of his unenviable achieve ment |