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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-25
POLO NOTES

More applications for positions are coming every day from the payers ln Massachusetts and it is very evident that the managers up that way should look we'll to their contracts, if they have any. It is the best league in the whole business. this one right down here. and no one knows that bet ter than Billy Parsons, but the owner ship of three teams is quite an in dueement tofremaining up there.
 Hipson has recommended players to get into the National league and that is no dream. That ought to show the way the current is drifting. There will be a split up in that league in Massachusetts and Maine sure. The first trouble came from the course which caused trouble down in this league Brockton, Clinton and Woon- socket were shut out right in the :start and the Brockton people know pretty well who is to blame.
 Jimmy Canavan, Tom Reilly, Bar ney Doherty, Billy Aufort, Billy Lush Jack Lawlor, and last but not least George Harrington. sound well under the title of magnates. They are cut ting wood to-day and will be for the next few days. Just watch out for the returns.
 The American league might do worse than accept the proposition to take Brockton. Clinton and Woon- socket into its cirucit. As compared with the far away Lewiston and Port land, Woonsocket and Clinton would be veritable gold mines. Clinton has shown that it is a good town for the sport. To the minds of many Woon- socket would prove the best burg on the list. Woonsocket is just now sport crazy. With a good ball team last summer it did wonders in the at- tendance line There has always been a demand for polo there, and it seems that if a good club was put in there it would besure to pay The cir cult would be much more compact and inexpensive with Clinton, Brock ton and Woonsocket in than will be the case with Lewiston and Portland on the card. It is of course a ques- tion as to whether it would be wise to have a seven club league One way out of that difficulty would be to put a club in Taunton or some other place, possibly Providence. There are many lovers of the game here who hope to see things arranged so that Brockton will-get -in.-BrocEton Times.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-25
If we could only see a little ways into the future, what a lot of distress

ing accidents we couldprevent. But our sight ends with the present instant. There may be broken limbs and bruised bodies in store for us in an hour-we cant tell.--But we can be prepared.
 A bottle of Dr. Thomas Ec- lectric Oil in the house at the right time has saved many an hour of suffering, many pre- cious life.
 Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil is monarch over pain. Cuts, burns, bites yield to its soothing influence; sore throat, croup, collie, catarrh, asthma and frost bite are promptly cured, and
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-25
AUTO RECORD BROKEN.
Alexander winton Lowers the Figures for One Mile to 1:O6 2-5 at Detroit.

Detroit, Oct 25.-AIexander' Winton of Cleveland, in the presence Of a small crowd of spectators. broke the worlds automobile record yesterday afternoon at the Crosse Point track or the Detroit Driving club This record was made by Fournier on the Empire City track by going one mile Ill 10 4-5. This morning Winton ran five miles, each mile under 1:09 and all but one under LOS. This afternoon he started on a ten mile race against time. The first mile was made in l: :O6 4-5; second, 1:07; third, 1:06 2-5; fourth, TOT; fifth, 1:06 3-5; sixth, TOT; !; seventh, 1:O6 2-5: eighth. TOT 2-5; ninth, 1:O6 4-5: tenth, Tor 3-5.
 The wind died down at 1 o'clock this afternoon and permitted higher speed.
 The timers were w. F. Putnam, CieTeland; Arthur Benjamin, New York; Gus Boyer, Buffalo, and J " 1fcCreea, " D. Metzger and William -L. Perrett, Detroit
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-25
WASN'T IN THE DEMOCRAT. !.
The Yannigan Football Association
 Wants to Be Set Right.

The Yannigan Football Association
 Wants to Be Set Right.
 Bridgeport, October 2, 1901, Waterbury Democrat,
 Waterbury, Conn.
 Gentlemen:-Our attention has been called to an article, "St Thomas Ca dets Victory" ill your issue of Octo- Der 21st, wherein it states that the Cadets defeaed a team composed or Fifth Ward, Yannigan and other un- attached players.
 Will you kindly write a correction in reference to this article, stating that no player who participated in that game ever lined up with Yannigan eleven on a football gridiron.
 We would state that the Cadets, on Sunday, November 10th, will have the extreme pleasure If we are not oyer- estimating our worth in the commun- ity), of lining up against the real thing" in the shape of Yannigan eleven.
 We do not know at whose door to lay this error and gross injustice to the Yannigan team. but it seems ne- cessary to our mind that correction should be made so that the people of Waterbury should be enlightened on the subject.
 Hoping you will make the correc- tion, we remain,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-25
CARTER AND GARDNER

Kid Carter of Brooklyn. who trimmed Joe Walcott so decisively at San Francisco recently, has been matched to box George Gardner of Lowell before the Twentieth Century A. C., San Francisco on November s25. Carter and Gardner met few weeks ago and Gardner knocked the Kid out. The pair will fight twenty rounds for 5O per cent of the gate receipts.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-25
CALLAHAN AND HOGAN.

Tim Callahan of Philadelphia, who mas decision over Terry McGovern on foul, has been matched to meet 1ommy Hogan of Chicago in twenty round bout before the Trenton Al q Trenton, on next Monday night. Hogan whipped Bill Chester in London two years ago for the 126-pound champion- ship of England. Callahan and Hogan are to meet at 126 pounds. The win her will issue a challenge to McGoy- nrn.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-25
HAWAIIAN AND HART.

sam Fitzpatrick, than whom there Is no cleverer manager of pugilists in the country, has matched ''Wild Bi1p' Han rahan to fight Marvin Hart before the Empire Athletic club of Louisville on November 25. Fitzpatrick says that Hanrahan has improved greatly and that he will put up a fast fight Hart is one of the best men in his class in the west. In his list of victims he numbers Tommy West and other good men.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-25
wHIsTLER WON oN POINTS.

Baltimore. Oct 25.-Billy Whistler of Baltimore gained decision on points over Jimmy Kelly of New York last night in their ten round bout ir Germania Maennerchor hall. It was Q clever sparring match in which the Baltimore man displayed more science than the New Yorker.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-25

Manager Donovan of the St Louis National league club announces that he has signed Fred Hartman of the Chi cag0 American league team to play third base. Donovan has also signed Catcher John O'Neill of the Utica team
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-25

Everything went smoothly in Colum bias secret practice yesterday. but the students were depressed by tie news that Captain Chauncey Berrien had fiunked in an examination on Wednes. day and would be debarred from the game with Yale. The absence of Der. rien will weaken the team greatly. as neither Duell nor Algy Boyesen has his speed or skill at fullback.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-25
SULLIVAN WANTS MONEY.

It looks as though the match be- tween Spike" Sullivan and "Curley'' Supplies, booked to come off at Fort Erie in a few weeks, will fall through unless the two. can agree on terms. Sullivan is holding out for a large win ming end. while Supplies refuses to fight unless it is on a 75 and % per cent basis.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-25

Cambridge, Oct 25.-Tne Harvard practice yesterday was lighter than usual. All the regular backs had a rest and only substitutes went into the line. up. In one long half of twenty-five minutes the varsity scored two touch GoWns against the second eleven The greater part of the work was for strengthening the mems wind The new tandem tackle play was tried a great deal, but with little success.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-25
Yours respectfully,

C- IT hIIOHEI, Manager.
 The above evidently refers to some other paper, as the Democrat has made no such error as the article refers to. However, We are willing to give the Yannigan boys the benefit of cor rection, so that their friends here may not be misled by anything that has been printed in some other paper about them.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-25
PETER MAHER AND IEFFoRns

Baltimore, Oct 25.-Al Herford of this city has matched Peter Maher, the Irish champion. and Jim Jeffords of California to box ten rounds in this city on November 8. The bout is to be for decision
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-25
ON THE GRIDIRoN.
Goss of Waterbury Injured and May
 Be Out for the Season.

Ithaca, Oct 25.-The cold weather seemed to invigorate the Cornell foot- ball aspirants. yesterday. for their work was much better than that or yesterday. Despite the crippled col,- dition of the varsity Captain Warmers men scored three times on the second team.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-25

to become a manager. for any other team I could receive a larger salary than was ever paid me during my baseball career"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-25

Kansas City. Oct 25.-C Cresceus, king of trotters, driven by George H. Ketcham, broke the worlds mile rec ord for a half mile track yesterday af- ternoon. at the Kansas. City Driving clubs park. He finished in 2:09 1-4, clipping a quarter of a second off the best previous record, made by him at Toledo two weeks ago. The time by quarters was 0:32 3-4, 1:04 1-2, 1:36 12, 2:O9 IA. The track was fast and the weather perfect. Fully 5000 persons witnessed the event.
 After a warming up mile in which Cresceus did the last furlong in IT sec onds, the start for the ecord-breaking trial was made. the trotter being ac- companied by his running mate, Mike the Tramp, with Tim Murnane up. They scored three times before Ketch- am was satisfied. but at the fourth at tempt he nodded and they were off. Mike the Tramp had the pole at the start, but Cresceus took that position at the first turn, and at the quarter. which was made in g 3-4 seconds. he was in the lead. Every few strides Murnane pulled the runner up and with his voice urged the trotting won der on
 As they turned into the stretch the first time around. the hundreds of watches in the crowd showed that Cresceus was going at a record break ing pace, and as he passed the half mile wire in 1:04 1-2. a 2:O9 clip. the crowd broke into a great cheer. NIur- nane kept up his tactics of pulling up the running mate and shouting at Cresceus. and the three quarters noIe was passed ill 1:36 1-2. As the reached the head of the stretch Ketcham called on his horse for the final effort Ha did not touch him with the whip. but urged him on with his voice. Tn q few more strides Cresceus passed un- der the wire several lengths in ad- vance of Mike the Tramp. and hun dreds of spectators caught the time as 2.O9 1-4. just as the official timers did.
 The crowd swarmed all over the track and it was all that Ketcham could do. to keep them from pulling him out of the sulky in their enthusi- asm.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-25
WITH THE HORSES.
Cresceus Breaks Another Record on q
 Half Mile Track.

Half Mile Track.
 London, Oct 25..William c. Whit ney's De Lacy is the bane of the lives of the famous jockeys. the Reiff br Jth- CTS. Because of an alleged bad ride on him at the Manchester meeting, Lester. the elder of the brothers, was ruled off the turf.
 After the running of the Hermitage plate at the Sandown park autumn meeting yesterday, in which De Lacy finished second to Giglio. Madden, the rider of the latter horse, complained that Johnnie Reiff on De Lacy had been guilty of foul riding.
 The stewards deferred action until to-day. The Hermitage plate is a selling event of 200 sovereigns, the winner to be sold for 1000 sovereigns, for 3-years-old and upwards. The distance was one mile. Madden is one of the English boys who tried to adopt the American style of riding and failed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-25

Princeton, Oct 25.-A chilly north wind was sweeping down the Prince. ton field yesterday afternoon when the Tigers trotted out for their last hard practice before facing Lafayette on Saturday. When the varsity and scrubs came together at the center or the field it was with more snap and vim than has been exhibited here be- fore this year. McCord ploughed hIs way through center. Foulke and s. McClave punctured the wings and oc- casionally the big tackle, John De Witt. was called back to vary the play. Thn ball was rushed over the fifty-five yards in short order. Then the coach es gave the leather to the varsity on it's own five-yard line. Again the heavy backs swept the scrubs before them half the length of the gridiron.
 New Haven, Oct Yesterdays practice of the Yale football team was not encouraging to the vast army oe coachers at the field Something must be allowed, however, for the absence of Glass, Goss, Hogan and Olcott, who were not in the lineup. Goss has hurt his back and neck, the injuries being such that he will be kept out of the game for the rest of the season. He has been sent to his home in Water- bury Hogan is not in condition, an his place is being taken by Hamlin whoshas plenty of experience at tackle. Glass and Olcott show signs of being overworked and will be given a rest. Unless these two men can get back into the game in time to play Columbia there is some little fear as to the out come.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-25

A statement to the effect that W. H. Watkins will manage the New York team next year was shown to him. "There is no truth in that report, ," said Mir Watkins. q have heard talk of it before, but have never received any communication whatever from MT Freedman regarding the matter
 have too much money invested in the Indianapolis baseball plant to think of accepting proposition as manager with any other club. I have assurances, however, that if cared
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-07-12
HUSBAND WAS BRUTAL
MRS. EMILE A. REKER MAKES
SOME SENSATIONAL CHARGES
If Ground of Divorce Claim Is True,
She Has Been Treated
With Inhuman
Cruelty.

A bill for divorce has been filed In
the district court by Emile A. Reker
against Theodore Reker, proprietor Of
the international hotel, on the grounds
of cruelty.
The parties were married in 1890, the
result of the union between two children.
Shortly after the ceremony she alleges
that Reker commenced a long and sys-
tematic course of cruel and inauman
treatment.
AS a specific instance the woman al
leges that at Christmas time, In 1889, he
attacked her with a shoe and beat her
over the eye, infiicting cruel and serious
wounds. Subsequently, it is alleged,
while she was sick in bed, the defendant
attacked and beat her in a most inhu-
man manner
On June /. of this year. she
says, he attacked her and beat her head
against the floor and she claims that If
the police had not come to her rescue on
this occasion he would have killed her.
Later on, in the same month. it is
charged that she was beaten by a range
man while her husband stood by and
laughed and encouraged the brutality.
She sues for alimony. portion of the
furniture, which is valued at $1,000, and
such other relief as the court may deem
proper.
Mrs Reker is a small woman and is
not quite thirty years Of age.
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-07-12
DISTRICT COURT NOTES.

After hearing a vast amount of testi-
mony. in the case Of q. J. Kaplan against
the Mccormick Harvester Machine com
pany, Judges Lochren and Amidon, OF the
United States court, directed a verdict for
the defendant. The case was brought to
enforce the payment of about $1,000 for
alleged infringement of patent.
Judge OTIS has filed decision in the
case of Fred W. Schultz against the Con-
necticut Mutual Life Insurance company
in which judgment is ordered for the
plaintiff. The decision establishes the
title of the plaintiff TO the ownership of
the property in question. subject to a
mortgage held by the defendants.
An order was filed last evening by
Judge LOWS in the case of Frank Hall
against Justice of the Peace Roueau and
Constable Bowen ct al, by which the
demurrer OF the defendants to the com
plant is sustained. The court holds that
the justice had jurisdiction of the amount
in action.
Ella Olson, who was sent to the deten-
tion hospital two weeks ago by the pro-
bate court, was yesterday ordered dis
charged
ii. A. Larson, who has been an inmate
of the detention hospital since July l.
was yesterday committed to the hospital
at Rochester.
The hearing in the case of Patrick Kel-
ly, on the application to have MIN re-
stored to capacity, was resumed in the
probate court yesterday Before Judge
Wilson, Of saltwater. The case is still
on.
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-07-12
WILL DELAY PAVING
EIGHTH STREET IMPROVEMENT
WILL NOT BE DONE THIS
YEAR
sUBTERFUGEs BEING USED
Changes i'm Paving Material Asked
for, Which the Board of Pub
lie Works Does Not
Favor

In compliance with the request of the
council the board of public works yes
terday changed the specifications for the
paving of Eighth street, from Broadway
to Kittson, with brick, to sandstone. The
matter will now have to be gone over
again entirely, and practically shuts out
any possibility of the work being done
this year.
From Broadway west to WabaSha the
orders have been hung up by the coun-
ell on request of the property owners
that asphalt block be substituted for
brick and sandstone. 1t was Contended
at that time that majority of the
property owners wanted this new mate
rial, despite the fact that at the hearing
brick was demanded, but requests have
since some in for the substitution cf
sheet asphalt.
While almost prompted to accede to the
demand and substitute asphalt block,
thus allowing the responsibility to rest
on the shoulders of those who ask for it,
the request in all probability will be re-
fused. Asphalt block is comparatively
new material, and reports received show
that it Is almost worthless under heavy
traffic.
No matter the kind of material used,
many of the property owners along
Eighth street, from Broadway west, want
the street paved. and feel anything but
kindly toward those who under subter-
fuge are holding the improvement up.
The board yesterday approved the o.
der calling for the boulevarding and
curbing of Dale street from Fairmount
to Summit avenues. The Improvement
will cost from 81 cents to S217 per front
foot
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-07-12
WOLF DENIES 1T ALL
AFTER DECLARING HIS INNOCENCE,
HE EXONERATEs SHERIFF.
ERICKSON
NAMES THE GUILTY PARTIES
Robert GIasser and Matt MichaeIs.
He Says, Are the Men Who
Trespassed on the Gov
ernment Land.

The case of Sheriff Ole P. Erickson. of
Brainerd. who is cited to appear before
Judge Amidon, of the United States court
and show cause why he should not be
punished for contempt of court, will be
heard at 10 O'Clock this morning, when
that official will have an opportunity to
explain his action.
Particulars of the case were given in
yesterdays issue of the G o b e. and In
substance, Sheriff Erickson, is charged
with permitting George Wolf, who was
sentenced to serve a term in jail on the
charge of having tIespassed upon gov
ernment timber land, to roam at large
and have the freedom of the town, so to
speak.
AS stated, Wolf was brought to the
Ramsey county jail, to which he was
transferred by Deputy United States Mar
shall Sheehan late Wednesday night. and
so is very much disturbed over the turn
affairs have taken.
When seen by G 10 b reporter yester-
day, he declared himself innocent of any
wrongdoing, saying that he is backed
by the sentiment of all who know him in
the county.
The charge that 1 was given the free
dom of the town. said he, lis absolutely
false, and as for any blame being attached
to Sheriff Erickson, nothing could be
farther from the truth. The fact is. that
since my incarceration 1 have scarcely
seen the sheriff to speak to him. for the
reason that he has been very busy.
know. however, how the charge gained
circulation. Since my sentence L have
been trying to obtain a pardon. I can
prove that / am innocent. One day a
deputy sheriff accompanied me down town
so that 1 could have certain friends sign
my petition. On this day l met my young
son who had come sixteen miles to see
me and after seeing my men. the deputy
let US go into the hotel to get a lunch
and that is all there is to it. The party
who reported this incident, and who has
made the trouble is man named Tufts.
whom we had appointed deputy marshal
about six months ago. and who is in
debted to. me and my friends for his
job What insane idea possessed him do
not know. Thus far l have been confined
in jail, and the case has already cost me
$500 for nothing. l have made a sworn
statement, which contains the names of
the guilty parties. and why the deputies
don't get after the right men. is more
than l can tell. In the meantime l am
locked up, and put to all Of this trouble
while the guilty parties are free"
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-07-12
ANXIOUS TO ENLIST
NAVAL RECRUITING OFFICE is
THRONGED9 BY PROMINENT
YOUNG MEN
APPLY UNDER FALSE NAMES
Boys From Rich Families, Attacked
by the seafaring Fever, Re-
sort to Means of De-
~ ception.


The young men OF seafar.ng turn of
m1nd In st. Paul are just becoming to
realize, apparently, that recruits are be-
ing enlisted for this branch of the serv-
ice. and yesterday there were fully sew
enty-five applications. OF this number
about thirty passed the examination and
were sworn in, and as only two more
days are left the officers are preparing
for a still greater rush.
Most of the applicants are mere boys,
and among those accepted yesterday was
a son Of ex-Chief of Police Goss. who
had another son to enlist the first of the
year. With Friday the officers will close
up shop and leave for New York.
The desire for adventure has caused a
great many lads of good families to seek
admission to the navy. and some of the
youthful applicants have been so deter
mined as to attempt to pass by g.virg
fictitious names
Yesterday a handsome young lady from
a well known family cal ed at the re-
cruiting office in quest Of information
concerning her young brother, who left
home few days ago ana who 1t was
thought had enlisted His name was not
on the books ana she went away dlsccn-
solate.
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-07-12
INQUEST TO Be HELD
SOME ONE RESPONSIBLE FOR The
DEATH OF MRS MARY ANDERSON
Mrs Anderson Died Suddenly and
Post-Mortem shows That IA Grim
innI Operation Was
the Cause

Coroner A. w. Miller assisted by Dr..
Flnnel' held an autopsy yesterday after
noon over the remains OF Mrs Macy
Anderson, the woman who was found dead
at her home, 144 East Ninth 8 et early
yesterday morning. The posl-mor, e m
examination revealed thai the woman
had died from the effects of a criminal
operation Coroner Miller will invcs. --
gate the case and probably conduct IN
inquest
Mrs Anderson was recently divorced
from her husband. and started a boarI-
ing house Several days ago she was
taken quite i'll and DR. II. @. Cook. col
ored, was called. with treatment TN.
womans condition seemed to improve.
but Wednesday night she grew suddenly
worse and several hours later died
John Anderson, the dead womans di-
vorced husband. is said to live at 5s5
Broadway. She is survived By a young
son who lives with his grandmother at
Eggen, MINI.
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-07-12
Ric EncIe comes Todav

Grand Worthy President Del Carey
Smith, of the fraternal order OF Eagles,
will arrive in the city today from Seat
tie, and st. Paul Aerie No. 33. has ar
ranged to give him a hearty welcome at
their hall, corner of Eighth and Waba-
sha streets. Among other business, the
numerous changes in the constitution
adopted at the last session of the grand
aerie, will be explained and the unwrit
ten work of the order will be exempli-
fed