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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-28
MCoY.s WIFE DIVORCED.

Justice Leventritt in the superior court yesterday confirmed the report of Daniel P. Ingraham. as referee, granting a divorce to Mrs Julia E.. Selby from Norman SelDy. known in pugilistic circles as '.Aid'' Mccoy. The divorce was granted on statutory grounds. Mccoy went to London soon after his wife began suit for divorce, and he is there at the present time. threatening to remain for the winter. The Kid told his friends he was going Fto South Africa to live down the dread ful thoughts Of his wife's suit but the attractions of London proved tod much for him. and he declined to continue the Journey. once safe out of New York. It was due to Mrs Selby that the fake fight between Corbett ind Mccoy was exposed
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-28
BOTTS IN PAWTTCEET

PaTtucket. ;aG. 2S. - Charley 0 ORourke of Cambridge was substitut- ed for Patsy Sz-eeUc. in a fifteen round go with 'Twif -ut,'yan of Boston at the Pawtucket :. 7. last night They put I'D stiff ana fast battle which delighted the 1 1,40O spectators. Only for good generalship on the part of Sullivan he would have been knocked our. He did most of the leading but ORcurke steadily worked inside his guard with stiff lefts to the body a:ul throat and ioiting rights to the head and ribs. In the fifteenth round O'Rourke met Sullivan with a right jolt on the jaw and solid left to the body. which sent the latter to the floor. He got up quickly and adopted clinching tactics to save himself. In the preliminaries Jim Marrow of Brockton. had the better of eight rounds with Joe Mullin of Boston A wrestling bout between Frank Herrick and Joe Newton resulted in a fall fo1 each. There were no decisions.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-28
BASKET BALL.

The Yale baseket ball team will make it's first appearance of the season in New York on December 10 in a game against the crack five of the New York Deaf and Dumb institute, known as the Silent Five" The game will be played in the big gymnasium of Dr Savage's institute The New Haven players are reported to have a team this season which gives promise of playing a faster game than the fam ous five, of last season. Sharpe, the well known left halfback of the foot ball eleven, who played center on last years basket ball five. is again with the team. as well as Cook. pitcher of the base ball nine. On December IT the Yale team will tackle the Seven teenth Separate company team of Flushing in the 1atter's armory. The soldiers have q fast team this year and the New Haven players will have to do some clever playing to win from the militiamen. After this game the Yale team will start for the west, wind ing up with two games at Fond, du Lac, Wisconsin. ...
 The standing of the teams in the Y.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-28
JOHN l.. BTTTER

John l.. Sullivan, who recently un- Gef"ent q dangerous surgical opera lion ht the Polyclinic hospital, returned to his cafe at Forty-second street and Sixth avenue, yesterday. Barring a loss of flesh and slight weakness in the legs the former champion seemed to be all right. He was kept busy ali the afternoon shaking hands with his friends. and seemed to be well pleased at his escape from the hoSpi- tai. It's wonderful said he. "how those fellows can carve you to pieces
 then sew you up. and still bring you out all right. I never felt better in my life, and except I'm little shaky on my pins from being in bed so long
 I'm all right. I dropped twenty-tw pounds of flesh. which won't hurt me. '
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-28
Manhattan Elevated wins.

ALBANY, Nov. 2S.-The decision of the court of appeals in the case of the Manhattan Elevated railroad ease fixes the value of the property assessable for city purposes in New York city at s. 492 BOT. This is q reduction of almost one-half from the amount fixed by the local board of assessors and is in q sense victory for the company, although to the taxable value of the city will be add ed the above mentioned sum. realizing at least annually between $150, ,O0O and $2OO. GOO which the road will have to pay In addition to fixing the value of the property for future assessment the de cision compels the payment of back taxes on the same amount since 1895, the last year that the road paid any assessment This will amount to nearly $T5O,OOO.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-28
CROKER HAS THE REEFS.
He Engages the Two Boys for Next
 Seasons Racing.

He Engages the Two Boys for Next
 Seasons Racing
 London. Nov 2S.-Richard Croker goes to Carlsbad in q few days for three months. He had q long farewell talk last evening with the Reiffs, who will be passengers on the Deutschland, which sails for New York on Friday. Mr Croller has engaged both the Reiffs and Trainer Wishard for next season.
 II am satisfied that had the Jockey club limited it's investigation to the run ming of The Scotchman H." said Mir Croker, it would long ago have been settled. But, having entered into the question which Lord Durham'S charges started. the stewards, I think. have found that those who tried to put up the game exposed the weakness of their own hand to an extent they little anticipated. and that they thus unwit- tingly opened q field which has sur prised and chagrined them. 1 have just returned from Newmarket. and all my information has strengthened my faith in the Reiffs and Wishard. am perfectly willing to abide by the result. The matter is giving me little trouble.
 "I had to laugh at the alleged inter views with mo in the London papers today The idea that I am going tC France is utterly imaginative-likewis the eXDressions on American politics
 Little Johnny Reiff is going to the United States to attend school. He gives the world evidence of the kind of boy the American boy is. With al his success on the English turf he is not satisfied. He is preparing for : useful life. while many jockeys arc content to spend the winter unprotit ably around the training stables. John ny Reiff is not willing to limit his fu ture to racing alone. I think that tells the whole story of American success on the English turf Educational train ing is the best medicine I know of fol either horse or rider"
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-28
HARTFORD THE VICTOR.
Waterbury Met Her Second
 Waterloo of the Week.

It Was a Fast Game and Rough at
 Stages-Waterbury Lost One Goal on Fouls Springfield Comes Here To.
 night for a Thrashing-Th Water l bury Team Is Thought Pretty Well of Around the Circuit-Other Polo Notes of Interest.
 The Hartford Courant describes the game last night as follows.
 Hartford added another victory to it's long list of home winnings at the Col iseum last night, defeating Waterbury $ to f. Waterbury made five goals and lost one because of three fouls that | the referee called. The teams started the second period with the score a tie. Up to within q few minutes of the final time limit Hartford had q lead of one goal and the game was unusually exciting.
 | The game was of a different order than the contest Saturday night. when the game ,seesawed along in a -scien- 1 titic way. Last night the players re- sorted to brute strength more than clevcrreSs, and they bounded into each other with q force that shook the side
 
 way long before it was seen that there would be q lot of polo before the night was over. At first the players called the attention of the referee to the fouls made by men on the opposing side. This made ill feeling and the rough house began.
 Some of the spectators made re- marks at Referee Lush about his fail | ing tC call fouls On the Waterbury players. He blew his whistle and the faultfipders thought he was going to i call a foul. Ut is time you called it, one shouted. The referee had stopped the game not to call q foul but to or der a policeman to throw out man who had made a remark. Manager Cotter also told the officer to keep the spectators quiet and if unnecessary re- marks were made to put out the or fender
 NIr Lush told the officer that the man he had grievance against wore q light hat The man took off his light hat, pulled a dark one out of his DOCK ct and put it on. He was not dlscoF' cred. Soon afterwards the game was stopped to compel Daily to shorten the length of the strap on his hockey. The rules provide that the straps shall nol ba over q certain length. Daly nae q combination leather and rubber strat and he could throw his hockey htteel feet across the room. He was com pelled to obey the rules.
 A local sharp predicted . few dayS ago that Waterbury was outclassed pA the other teams. He has now chance 10 revise his opinion as Waterbury pu, up an excellent game last night ant Hartford was compelled to play tht hardest kind of game to win. Iht ccora an1 summary:
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-28

Tom Reil1y can hava both Hipson and Menard of the Lewiston team of the NIainf lea glue if lie will pay the salaries of the former major leaguers. -AHartford Post.
 Here is the way the youngsters write challenges: 'The Brass Cities were defeated by the Hustlers by the score of to 1. The Brass Cities are known as the champions, but the Illus tiers think that any team i'll the city could beat them. The Hustlers' line up is as follows: First rush, Sheehy; second rush. Walsh; center. Douch: halfback. Thompson: goal, Hartnett. Any team in the city under 13 years desiring game, call at managers s house, w. Thompson, 3S Bridge street, Waterbury, Conn.,
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-28
WHY THEY BUY HERE
EnGlishmen Get Better Material and
 More Prompt Delivery.


 London, Nov. 2S.-Sir Charles Edward Howard Vincent, member of parliament for the Central division of Sheffield, who is an advocate of preferential trading re- lations between all parts of the British empire and who is the founder and hon orary secretary of the United Empire Trade league, recently wrote a letter to Lord Claude Hamilton, the chairman of the Great Eastern Railway company, asking if it were true that his company had placed a large order for steel rails in the United States. Lord Hamilton replied that it was true.
 The order had been placed with the Carnegie company, he said, because for the past two years. two contracts had been running in England. The final de- liyeries of the first of these contracts were Il months in arrears, while of the second not a single consignment had been received. The first contract still shows q deficiency of 2,OOO tons. For this req son. Lord Hamilton said the company had no other option than to go where it could get better material, more prompt delivery and lower price than in Eng. land.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-28
Snrin gfieid here tonight.

Now with the reservoirs filling up. the Harvard team beaten. the cleo ton over and business on the pickup, Meriden's cup of joy would be full to overf1owing if the polo team would only begin to n.-AIeriden Journal.
 When John Wiley gets into the game with AIeriden the teams will be pretty we'll matched and then what fight 1t will be to keep out Of last place. Wa terhury does not intend to occupy that position and we give all the other teams warning to that effect.
 They are beginning to admit that Waterbury can play polo some and the New Haven and Hartford fans were given fast and fierce polo before their pet teams won. Wait until We get them on our own surface and We will return the compliment with interest. The Pine Tree circuit has three o, four good players who would probably be able to hold their own in the Ma tional circuit. They are Aenard. Hip son, Burgess and possibly. MeGilyray, who would perhaps hold his own with practice NIurtagh.. who was con sidered a star, last season. could not secure a position in the National cir cult. Hayes. Doherty, Whiting. Whip, pie and Holderness have him beat to standstiIl2 Hartford Post
 Springfield will he at the Auditorium | this evening and she will be given . grand reception, Waterbury has suf I fered two defeats this week. but botf defeats were not disgraceful. by sany
 means New Haven and Hartford each had to play fast and hard polo and as the games were played on theii 1 own grounds the advantage went will them. Tonight. however. We will put 1 n stop to any more defeats this week and we will just trounce Springfield | for the fun of the thing.
 I Lations. the New Haven goal tend
 became reminiscent in somebodv's
 presence a few days ago, and in his l review Of the past of polc playing be
 gan to. sam up ithe nunabsrs Of games
 played by some of the od7tlmers. H.
 mentioned I.ations. of course. and Sea
 ley ard. 4lanard and others, Du
 through an oversight failed to speak Q Cotter. Any mention of polo histor, would be incomplete without including the name of Tom Cotter. Of cours' i Lations knew this. but he simply haS
 a momentary lapse of memory Hart ford Times.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-28
Woman Beaten by Burglar.

NEW YORK, Now 2S.-Mrs. Freder- ick Weismann, wife of School Commis- sioner Frederick Weismann of Union Hill. \. l., had desperate fight with q burglar in her home at that place last night. She and the rest of the family were in the lower part of the house. Mrs. Weismann heard noise and went up on the third floor to investigate. A man was putting silyerware into two bags. and Mrs. Weismann grappled him. He beat her in the face and on the chest, rendering her unconscious. The burglar ran down to the first floor and jumped through window, making good his es- cape. Mrs. Weismann was revived, but is badly bruised. The authorities are securing the locality for the man.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-28
BASE BALL NOTES

Poughkeepsie, x. l., Nov 2S.-Dennis Brouthers. the former base ball player, known as Big Dan." who conducts d saloon in Wappinger's Falls. is one of six saloon keepers indicted and ar rested for violating the excise law and having slot machines in their places. Detectives of the New York State An u-Saloon league procured the evidence on which they were indicted. Brouth- CTS gave bail in S1 200 to appear in December for trial on both charges.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-28
RUHIIE AND MAHER

Philadelphia. Nov 2S.-Gus Ruhlin ana Peter Alaher yesterday were lna'cHCd to fight six rounds before the Penn Art Athletic club in this city on Decenber IT, The men will battle for OO per cent of the gross receipts with q guarantee of S3 5OtJ
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-28
The Kentucky at smyrn..

CONSTANTINOPLE Nov 2S.-The porte persisting in its refusal to grant an exequatur to the American consul at Harpoot, the American charge d'affaires, Mr. Lloyd Griscom, has renewed the pressure to obtain the necessary sanction of the Turkish government On Sunday he had personal interview with Tewtik Pasha, the foreign minister, but without result. Nevertheless the arrival of the battleship Kentucky at smyrna has caus ed an impression in official circles.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-28

blow Carter landed left on ear. Ky
 an almost sent Carter to the floor with a left swing. Carter rushed and Ryan jabbed him with hard right to the mouth. Ryan landed left to the face.i ,Carterwas tired and was clinching at every opportunity. Ryan landed left on mouth. Ryan missed a left upper cut that would have ended the tight
 Time was called. s
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-28
JIM HALL CONSTNJpTJyE

Chicago. Nov 2S.-Physicians attend ing Jim Hall. the Australian pugilist, have announced that he is stricken With tuberculosis. and at a meeting last night of prominent Chicago sport Ing men it was arranged to give a ben eft boxing exhibition for the Austral- ian in the near future.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-28
FAMOUS BOAT, BUILDER DEAD
Peter Voight. Whose Shells Were Used by College Crews, Expires Suddenly.

New York. Nov 2S.-Many an athlete who has pushed the nose of q racing
 shell to victory will be sorry to hear of the sudden death of Peter Noight,
 one of the oldest and most famous
 builders of racing shells in this conn- try. Harvard. Yale, Columbia and
 many fast crews on the Harlem river
 have rowed in shells built by Mr yoight in his wards at the foot of 140th
 street. where he has been established
 for over thirty years. Peter Voight was born in eastern Pennsylvania six weight years ago. He came to New York when n mere boy and served his
 apprenticeship with Eleamon Payne.' tl,en the most famous boat builder in New York. .,#
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-28
Titr,,ann Succeeds Prffchett.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-At the cab inet meeting yesterday Secretary Gage announced the resignation of Dr. Henry $. Pritchett, superintendent of the Unit ed States coast and geodetic survey, and upon his recommendation the president directed that Assistant Superintendent Otto H. Titmann be appointed to the vacancy
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-28
Denby May Succeed Conrer

EVANSVILLE. Ind, Nov. 2S.-Friends of Colonel Denby here assert that they have reason to believe that the former United States minister to China is to be sent back to that post to succeed Minister Conger, who, it is believed. will soon re- sign. Colonel Denby is now away from home.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-28
Elmira, Nov 2s.-Miss Anna Geral.

Elmira, Nov 2S.-Miss Anna Geral.
 dine Horgan. eldest daughter of Mir
 and Mrs John D. Horgan, was mar
 ried to Daniel Richardson Jr, yester-
 day morning The bridegroom was
 attended by his business partner Dan
 iel Sheehan. Daniel Richardson. Jr.
 is the famous second baseman of the
 champion Giants base ball team of
 80 and 'S9. also a member of the All
 American team which toured the coun- try at that time. and has played with
 Brooklyn and Louisville. He left
 Brooklyn and the diamond for good
 ten years ago on account Of a disagree
 ment. He is now q wealthy dry goods
 merchant here. being junior member of the firm of Sheehan. Dean X Co the largest house in southern New York The official batting and fielding aver
 ages of, the Eastern league of profes- sicnal base ball have just been issued by President F. T. Powers. Brans- field of Worcester leads in batting
 with an average of .371 for 122 games Brown of Syracuse is second. Davis oi Providence third. Dolan of Springfield | four. Carr of Toronto fifth. In fielding | Urquhart of Hartford and Kittridge l of Worcester lead the catchers Doc ley of Montreal tops the first basemen with G. Stafford of Syracuse second 1 White Of Syracuse and Connor of Prov. idence head the second basemen
 Schaub of Toronto and Shindle ot l Hartford lead the third basemen. GIL bert of Springfield, Clymer of Toronto and Parent of Providence are the lead 1 ing shortstops. In the outield White I of Syracuse. Noblitt of Providence and | Lusk of Rochester are at the top. Ir pitching Woods of Springfield, who belongs to Pittsburg. and Donovan so1 Hartford the. property of Broooklyn lead all others.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-28
NewYorkers Get nis Contract.

LONDON, Nov. 28--It is stated that the Manchurian Railway company has contracted with sthe Ingersoll- Sergeant, Drill company of New York for mRchin- cry and tools to cost fI2Q0O0 for boring q tunnel mile aniAa half long Ut Chais
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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-28

Pennsylvania is favorite over Cor phia al odds of to f. Coach Woodruff Quakers from former players Minds, Brooke. Vail. Carl Williams. Hedges. Church, and Newton. All the eleven, will Be fit when they line ;ip but Cor. nell may be. without the services of her clever captain, Starbuck. who has not fully recovered from injuries re- ceiyed in tles Lafayette game. Starr buck intends td begin tile game, but through. Morrison is also on the hos tackle, is all right again.
 An incident of the Yale Harvard foot ball game Saturday that is unparal- leled was the meeting of the two Still man brothers on the field in the second half when George Stillman smashed through the Harvard line to try to stop his brothers punt, and threw him with terrific force. Up in the Harvard grandstand sat the father and mother of these two boys beneath d big blue flag. Beside the mother was the sister with Harvard flag. It is said that the father and mother consented to wear the blue on Saturday because this is George StillmanS last year at Yale, but the sister stuck to the younger brothers colors. The Fincke cousins also glared at each other from oppoS- ing sides. But cousins are not ex- pected to love each other like brothers.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-28

Score: Hartford s. Waterbury 4: stops. Starkie 24. Fox 39; fouls. Jean, Griffin, Holderness. Wodtke. Doherty; referee. Lush: timer, Lyon; attendance, 800.
 NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-28
BOWLING LEAGUE.

The standing of the. various teams in the |. M. C. A. bowling league .s as follows.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-28

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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-28

The standing of the teams in the Y. M C. X. Senior basket ball league is oS fol1aws.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-28

The University of Wisconsin eleven has cancelle tomorrow game With Brown because the players did not care to keep in training. Wisconsin,, by the way, made q fine record this sea son.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29
OAKVILLE HAPPENINGS

The children of St Mary Madgalene's Sunday school had a most delightful time last evening in the basement of the church. | large Christmas tree was stripped of it's many gifts and ii fine entertainment was given by the children. The tree was beautifully illuminated by electricity. The fol lowing program was rendered: \ recitation entitled "Welcome." by Alice Frances Fitzpatrick: q song by Lena Austin. entitled At the Sound of the Signal Bell: reading. "The Day of the Children" by Ellen Mary Fitz- patrick: recitation. santa Claus i'll Holland by Julia Kelly: q recitation by Lena ~Babfn. Who Fills the Stock ings;' Il Christmas song and march by the children: a recitation. some body's santa Claus" by Ada Cosur: Il recitation by Mary Shannahan. 'Lo. For Us the Saviour Was Born:" recital lions. What Fannie Said to Santa Claus" by Lena Austin; piano selec lions by Edward Babin. which were loudly applauded: recitations. The Lessons by Raymond Cosus; song. by children. entitled Christ in the Manager" recitation. christmas Morn ing by Robert Atwood: recitation. The Tempest by May Ratchfo1l: {:
 
 Wilfred Atwood; a cake walk by Julia Kelly and Lena Austin; recitation. The Children's Hour." by Leslie Ken nedy: recitation. Santa Claus at Home" by Jennie Atwood: recitation. The Sailor by Margaret Downs; recitation. Santa Clau&.' by Josie Eroderick: recitation. Little Tommy Tucker by William Loughlin; recita- tion. "December." by Adelaide lngra- ham: wreath drill song by he children: recitation. Little Bennie,' by Mrs J. B. Kelly. which was very fine: J. B. Kelly took Santa Clauss place> and handed the gifts to all. The Hymn You Love the Best was sweetly rendered by Miss Alice Murtha; Miss Mamie Geoghegan. song. The Holy City" and it was well rendered. There was q prize given for guessing how many beans were contained in a bottle filled for the purpose. Ellen Frances Fitzpatrick guessed nearest on the girls side and on the boys side George Andrukey was the winner.
 The children of the Union church Sunday school had an enjoyable time last evening in the church where a Christmas tree heavily laden with good things was q feature of the occasion