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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-30
NOVEL BOXING BoUTe

A very novel boxing bout may pos sibly take place in London ill the near future. The ingredients are now in the English metropolis. and a contest to decide the quitting championship of the world may be held.
 Both Tank Kenny, the man who looks like Corbett but fights like a weakfish. and Sandy Ferguson, the Chelsea marvel. are now on British soil. Each has notable record in, fiuking and quitting and they are said to be extremely jealous of each other. Kenny weighs 10 pounds and stands feet inch tall. Ferguson sprouts feet inches and pulls the scales to 225 pounds. Kenny's record is so well known in this immediate vicinity it were idle to dilate on it. There is no one with the hardihood to dispute with him the quitting championship of New York
 Ferguson, the protege of frayed pugilistic oracle of Boston, who fond- ly hoped the giant would overwhelm Jeffries. is said to have a clear title to the New England quitting cham pionship. His unofficial record is said to include quitting in one round with Tom Carpenter, 135 pound man; ex- clamation of enough" in second round of bout with lightweight Pad dy Fentcn; sought the soft boards twice in front of Dick O'Brien; drew off the gloves in four rounds because of the annoying attentions of welter- weight Charlie O'Rourke.
 It will readily be seen that Fergu- son is entitled to fight for the "I-have- enough" championship. and if Kenny wins the laurels he will be compelled to do some record breaking quitting. It is probable two prizes will be of fered, one for the contestant who quits the quickest, and one for the fighter who quits the Oftener. It should prove to be a magnificent struggle.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-30
FLUKE FIGHT THIS.

Trenton. Oct 3O.-Tim Callahan of Philadelphia received the decision over Tommy Hogan of Chicago at the end of the twentieth round here Monday night. 1t was a tame fight, spoiled by frequent clincheS. At the finish neither man was injured and the dis satisfied crowd guyed the fighters. Ho- gan for seven rounds made a splendid showing. He jabbed Callahan re- peatedly with his left and occasionally got home with the right. but the punch es seemed to have little steam behind them. Until the tenth there was no noticeable advantage either way Then the Quaker settled down to work with jabs and hooks, Hogan's body and face stopping many of them. Clinch after clinch followed until the crowd be- came weary Many arose to go in the sixteenth and more left in the next round. The crowd yelled for the two lads to Unit Ter up.y but they contin- ued to fight slow and carefully. It was a draggy affair all the way to the finish with Callahan making a com mendable effort 10 fight. At the fin ish both were fresh. but CalIahan's aggressiveness won the verdict for him.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-30
Aged Diplomat Dead.

WORCESTER, Mass, Oct. 30.- Hon. Henry Clay Hall, for thirty con- secutive years consul to Cuba and minister to Central America, is dead at his home in Millbury, aged eighty one years. He retired from the gov ernment service ill 1892 on account of his health. He was long known as dean of the government diplomatic corps on account of his long service He served under eight presidents, from Buchanan to Cleveland, record be- lieved to be unparalleled. He was known as the father of the Nicaragua canal and drafted the first treaty for the building of it. He chung to his post as consul to Havana during the civil war at risk of personal violence. He was so young when he left this coun- try and was ill the service so long that the first time he ever had a chance to exercise the right of fran chise was when he cast his vote for William Mckinley for president He was born in Northford, Conn. His wife survives him.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-30
TEAMS FOR sIx-DAYs' RAGE.
Eight of the Best Long Distance Men
 of E,,ronn- Will Enter

Eight of the Best Long Distance Men
 of Europe Will Enter.
 Four strong teams of Europe have been engaged for the December six days bicycle race in Madison Square Garden, with two more to be secured. With such a large number of foreign invaders the race will have a greater international flavor than ever before.
 Gougoltz and SiInar. whose chances were spoiled by the unfortunate pune turing of q tire which cost lap and possibly the first money, are coming over again.
 A lap lost through a puncture will not count this time. since it is desired to make the race one of speed and en- durance and not run the risk of hav- ing it decided through such an exas- perating incident. Muller, the Italian, another contestant in the 1900 race, will enter and in Lepoutre he will have q companion of more worth than the faint-hearted Aucoutrier.
 Fisher and Chevalier is another team entered. In the last race Fisher rode with Frederick. who appeared to have lost some of his old time speed. As the consequence Fisher has pre- vailed upon Chevalier to compete. De Roeck and Kerff, two Belgians, will make their American debut.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-30
BASE BALL NOTES.

Haryafds victorious hines of the past two years are to be rewarded with gold base balls. All the members of the past two hines, which ''Bill'' Reid mas explained, Willsbe presented with tnese badges of victory in the assem- Diy room of the Harvard union on Fri day evening. The presents will be made by A. F. Gardner, 'S6.
 Chris Mathewson, New York's noted pitcher, holds a responsible clerical po- sition in New York He was induced to accept the offer because the New York club did not want him to play ball or football during the off season.
 IatheWs9n is said to be drawing a salary of 5000 for this work. which lasts only until the season opens next spring.
 Manager Manning of the Washington Dase ball club, who has given an op- ton for the sale of his controlling in Iefests in the club to Fred Postal of Detroit, said last night that he ex- pected the transfer of his interest would be completed to-day Several local stockholders of the club, he said. mad tried to influence him to retain his connection with the organization. but ne could not see things in their light Whlle the primary cause of his retire ment from the club is the opportunity to go into some other business. Mir Manning. said a secondary reason is q Dellef that it would be better for him and for the club to retire at this time. When MT Manning was asked for an explanation of the latter statement he admitted that the relations between him and President Johnson of the American league were such that he thought the Washington club would fare better in the hands of someone else, as while there never has been a breach between him and Mir Johnson the two have not been in harmony in thelr views regarding the policy of the American league.
 me oincial batting averages Of Con- nectlcut league players have been completed by s. ", Challenger of Bridgeport, Tine league leader is Dotgnerty. Bridgeport whose average Is .315. D0ugnerty played in 167 games, made S6 runs, 151 base hits, and was tsbat 403 times, Ladd of Derby Is second with an average of .357. He played two more games than Dougherty. and went to bat 69 times more, showing that he did not get near so many bases on balls. He made 97 runs and III base hits. The others above 300 followed in this or der: King, M., .343; Locke. Bl., .337; Murphy. N, .336: Canavan. N. H., .33I; O'Rourke, B., .330; Owens, Bl.. .315; Battam, N. L., .314; Luskey, w, 313; Mock, B1, .3lz; Clancey, w, .312; Denny. D. and N., .311: Connell, E. H., .31O; Fallon, M.. .3O9; Beau mont, NJ. and Bl., BOT; Anderson, Bl., BOT; Morgan, B., .305; Reagan. B., .s04; Braun, N. H.. .301; Yale, B.. Bone. N. F., and Connor, ". Fl. and N. H.i 300 each,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-30
ON THE GRIDIRON.
Some Big Scores Made Several Years
 Ago

l
 The great value of being in condi- ton for big game is lesson that has been learned pretty thoroughly in the last year or two and the various train CTS are keeping q sharp eye on their men to prevent overtraining. On the whole there have been very few com plaints of poor physical condition this year-that is. cases in which unayoida- ble accidents have not been the cause and the different teams are mostly getting along admirably in their men Keeping fit. Reports of one or two men being on the verge of staleness have come from New Haven. They often come from there at this time of the year, but Mike Murphy is a wonder for bringing his men up to the final stage fit to play for their lives, and it is bet ter to have a man develop signs of fine ness now than just before the big games. The warm weather at Annap- oils took q good deal of starch out of the New Haven men and they are just getting over it. Harvard : has been proceeding carefully, taking no chance and trying to gradually work her men LID to the requisite fitness, and the con- dition of the Princeton candidates this year under Jim Robinson's handling has been most pleasing to the Tiger supporters Condition played q big part in the Yale and Princeton vic- tories last Saturday.
 At Princeton they think De Witt will develop into an even better tackle than Hillebrand. and greater praise than this no Princeton man could have. De Witt. is better built for tackle than guard He has big shoulders and light legs, whereas a guard must needs be very steady on his legs and hence re- Quires sturdy underpinning. With De
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-30
WITH THE POL0ISTS,
Everything Now Looks Bright for the
 State League.

New Britain will be in the polo league notwithstanding the trick played on the managers of the other teams by Barney Doherty. The gem tIeman who recently purchased the rink in that city will take the fran chise and he will have associated with him one of the best known men in New Britain. The owner of the rink IS R.. Beloin, but the other genial gentle mans name is withheld for the pres ent. Bob Russell will manage the team in New Britain and already 8 good team is being secured.
 Ansonia is not dead yet, so the re- port comes, in regard to polo. The parties interested down there are to make one more effort to-day to secure rink and if successful they will re- port at the meeting on Thursday eyen- ing in New Haven.
 Billy Lush has also been four flush ing in regard to the Wallingford fran chise and he will be dropped, and in all probability Mir Hilton, one of the most enthusiastic polo men in the state of Connecticut, will have. some thing to say about that franchise. At any rate he will be present at the meeting, and he says he will have some surprises for the managers.
 The lesSeeS of the Coliseum ln Haft- ford were to have a meeting last night and arrange with the gentlemen who are to take the place for polo this season. Everdything looks bright up that way and Thursday night will see the league all ready for business.
 It is too bad that Ansonia could not be secured for polo this season. The people down there were looking for It, but the people who had the rink were not jubilant over the matter and would not give the rink for that purpose. There are several good cities in the state that would make good polo cen fers if they had the rink accommoda- tions.
 A meeting of the managers of the polo teams in this league will be held on Thursday evening in New Haven at the Hotel Garde, and it will then De definitely decided what teams will be in the league and part of the sched- ule will be ready. Just now it looks like New Haven, Meriden, Hartford, Waterbury. Wallingford and New Britain. Perhaps Manchester and Bristol may come ill.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-30
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS.
Young Corbett Has a Great Record up to Present Time.

Terry McGovern Will Have No Cinch
 When He Faces Him-A Novel Bat
 tie Between Two Has-Beens-Tim Callahan and Tommy Hogan Indulge
 an Peculiar Bout-Notes Heard
 Around the Ringside.
 Young Corbett, who is to meet Cham pion McGoyern at Hartford, November 2S. has rather interesting ring rec ord. His performances in the present year are quite notable. and encour- ages the belief that there will be some exciting incidents at Hartford on Thanksgiving Day. His record fol- lows: William Rothwell, (Young Cor bett), born ill Denver. Colo, 1Sl9: lS9i Won from Kid Harris, rounds, knockout; won from Julius Segil. rounds, knockout; won from Bert Car ter, rounds, Knockout; Jimmie Bar ". 4 rounds, draw. 1S9S-Lost to Billie Rotchford. 20 rounds; draw, Red die Coogan, 20 rounds; draw, Abe Spitz % rounds 1S99-Draw. Jack Demp- sey, % rounds: won. Jack Flint
 
 draw, Billie Brown. rounds; draw. Jimmie Coogan, 20 rounds; draw, Al Rivers. rounds 1900-Knockout, Tom Glenn, rounds: knockout, Abe SpitZ. 4 rounds; lost. Benny 1anger, $ rounds; knockout, Billy Irwin, 4 rounds; knockout. Jack Dempsey, ; rounds; knockout. Kid Bonnet, 5 rounds; knockout, Spike Wallace, l round; knockout, Jack Munson. rounds; knockout. Kid Kelly, rounds; knockout Frank Newhouse, 17 rounds; knockout, Ray Streeter. 2 rounds; draw Jimmie Riley, 10 rounds; draw Jack Kane, 20 rounds: knockout, Jimmie Riley. 3 rounds: knockout, Larry La cey, 1 round; Knockout. Kid Lee. rounds. 19O1-Knockout, Kid Me Guire and Jack Downey, same night, 3 rounds each; draw Benny Yanger 10 rounds. Corbett best man: lost. Kid Broad, 10 rounds: stopped Joe Bern stein. rounds; stopped Oscar Gard ner. 6 rounds; stopped Eddie Santry, 2 rounds; won, Kid Broad, 4 rounds; won, George Dixon. 10 rounds.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-30
Harvard Pure Beer
 ON DRAuGHT AT E. Guests. 95 South Main Street.
AMERICANS WIN FOUR RACES.
Maher Wins Two and J. Reiff and
 Martin One Each.

Maher Wins Two and J. Reiff and
 Martin One Each.
 London, Oct 3O.-The last of the years meetings at Newmarket opened yesterday with splendid weather and resulted in Americans winning four out of seven races.
 Cossack (Maher) won the Fordham Welter handicap of 200 sovereigns. added to q sweepstakes of 10 sover- eigns each for starters. for three years old and upwards; distance five fur longs.
 Orris Root (AIaher) won an All-Aged Selling plate of 103 sovereigns; dis tance six furlongs.
 William c. Whitney's Abeyance, lilly, c. Reiffl won the Criterion stakes of 30 sovereigns each, with 200 sover- eigns added, for two year olds; dis tance six furlongs.
 Rice (NIartin) won the LimekiIn stakes of 25 sovereigns each for start CTS only, with 300 sovereigns added, for three year olds and upward; dis tance one mile and a half.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-30
KfftcheII Ttav cala.rataa

HAZLETON, Pa, Oct. 3O.-Mitchell day, named in honor of the president of the United Mine Workers of Ameri- ca and which marks the first anniver- sary of the ending of the great coal strike last fall in which the mine work CTS of the anthracite field won 10 per cent increase in wages and other con sessions, was celebrated here. A parade. In which 15,0o0 mine workers partici- pated, was held, and it proved to be one of the biggest demonstrations in the history of Hazleton
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-30

Witt and Pell. Princeton has weighty pair of tackles One weighs 196 pounds and the other 195. Pell, like Dewitt, is a good man to carry the ball, but his old fault of being weak on the defensive is still in evidence, as was shown in the Lafayette game, the Eastonians making gains through the Tiger captain. Speaking of big teams, you ought to have seen that Lafayette aggregation" says a Princeton man who saw the game. Our center, Fisher, weighs 210 pounds, and Dana. at guard, 200, but their center looked big by the side of ours. Their man Trout is an immense fellow and plays football in proportion to his weight
 The Lafayette game last Saturday, won by a score of $ to Q, brought back to old Princeton players the recollection of game played with Lafayette in 1884. 1t was the great difference i'll the two games, not simi- larity, that recalled the contest of sev- enteen years ago. The score made by the Tigers in the 'S4 game put the 12S to 0 score of the Michigan-B Buffalo en- gagement in the background. Prince ton won by score of 40 to 0. II have a dim impression" remarked Q Princetonian who played ill 'S4, ''that
 
 team 154 to O. On the 'S4 Princeton eleven was Hodge, great end in his day, and the famous ''1'illy" Lamar. whose great run at New Haven in 1885 beat Yale. Alexander Moffat, who played fullback for Princeton later in the season, refereed the 40 to game. Tn those games when the ball was kicked no time was taken out. so that the actual playing time was less than now.
 Coachers Durant Kennedy. Bauby, Gaffney and Thompson were at the Athletic field yesterday and put the High school players through long and hard practice. The local players will have to indulge in some long practice for the remaining few days so that they may be able to stand the thirty accustomed to play this season twenty minute halves. The players are show ing marked Improvement i'll the prac- tice this week and they certainly ought to when they have such an array of fine coachers
 The University of Pennsylvania foot bal authorities say they know of no reason why they should object to any of the Columbia players. They say they know nothing of any wrong-doing on the New York players part, except those contained in reports from New Haven. and they do not consider these sufficient grounds for q protest nor would they think of questioning mans standing on hearsay. The Quakers are apprehensive about the outcome of next Saturdays game with Columbia, but there will be no question raised about the standing of any man on the team unless positive evidence is sad that d man is ineligible. Apropos of wrangIes. the football public suffers from them and they are anything but beneficial to the sport. With Princeton having no game with Columbia, if Yale follows suit. two interesting games will be missing, q condition which the existence of proper sportsmanship could easily obviate..
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-30
BILLY GARDNER WINS.

Manchester. N. H.. Oct 30.-In the fifth round of what was scheduled to be a fifteen round contest, Billy Gard ner of Lowell knocked out Young Sake of Boston last night in the rooms of the Queen City Athletic club before q gathering of 600 people. Owen Kenny refereed the bout.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-30
ABOUT THE RINGsIDE.

Tonight at Louisville Jack Root of Chicago and Australian Jimmy Ryan are slated to box twenty rounds.
 Joe Walcott has returned from San Francisco Valcott says that his bout with Kid Carter was on the level and that be was honestly knocked cut.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-30
A Warning Note

The fainest echo at first It's strange warning not heard, but felt. Day by day 1t increases if you heed it not. The back sounds the of trouble. The aches and pains and lameness of the back Are warnings from the kidneys. Kidneys have too much to do. They're overtaxed with work Nature intends that you should know this. The backache warning often life Those who listen to 1t hasten relieve the kndneys There IS only one way to cure sick kidneys. Waterbury people are learning how
 that DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS never fail. Heres another Waterbury prove t:
 Mrs Thomas North Main street says For 20 suffered female trouble as call it. medicines trial but received very ne help Pills and They relieved my back ache which greatly benefited otherwise They anything took, and conf denly All druggists sell DOANS KIDNEY PILLS. t4y Remember the of DOAN'S and take substitute Price go cents per box Foster Mlburn Co.,, Buffalo, N r.. Sole Props
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-30
AL NEIL WINS.

Oakland. Cal, Oct 3O.-Al Neil Of San Francisco was given the decision over Mike Donovan of Rochester, N. Y., at the end of fffteen-round glove contest before the Reliance club. Don- ovan made a good showing, but was evidently outclassed
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-30

Tommy Ryan states that lie did not foul George Green in their recent bout. He says that he never committed a foul in his career and to prove that he Is Greens superior he is willing to un- dertake to stop the latter in six rounds or forfeit his right to the entire purse.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-30
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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-30

in this paper will be headed with a ''quotation.
 Guess the Authors Names. Cut out the ad each day and write your guess plainly on each one. At the end of November put them all
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 fSt Prize-S26 in Gold.
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 Dictionary in Two Volumes. Srd Prize Any 0VerCoat in Our Store. 4th Prize-Any Suit in Our Store.
 9th PriZe-LadieS' Handsome Chate- laine Watch. l December 9th all envelopes will be l thrown address down on table, dis
 interested person to pick out one at
 random. The first envelope we open which contains the twenty-five quota l tions with the correct names of the authors written on them will receive first prize; the next envlope opened that contains the correct names, or the 1 nearest to being correct will receive
 second prize, and so on until the fifth prize has been awarded. The competition is open to every-
 one, young or old, and prizes are we'll worth trying for. Respectfully,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-30
Interesting
 Prize Competition

Each day during November our ads in this paper will be headed with g "quotation.'
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-30

Jimmy Frank, who has trained Joe Bernstein. Matty Matthews and other good pugilists, will have charge or Harvey Parker's condition when the latter meets Jack Mccormick of Phila- delphia at Philadelphia next week.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-30

Harvey Parker made another match yesterday with Hjalmar Lundin of Worcester. After a little wrangling both men consented to wrestle straight Graeco- Roman, best two falls out of three, the winner to take all. The bout will probably take place in Wor- cester about the middle of November.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-05-14
"Home Study" Abolished.

The "Home Study bill. which has
been approved by the Governor Of Cal
ifornia does not go into effect until July
! OF the present year. 1t provides that
mo more than twenty recitations per
week shall be required Of pupils in the
secondary schools. and no pupil under
the age of Is years in any grammar
or primary school shall be required 10
do any home study"
Some experiments recently made N
the San Francisco schools. under the
direction OF the City Board Of Educa-
ton, resulted in a good showing for the
abolition Of home study.
It a found that the children in a
class which had been relieved of home
study passed as creditabIe an examina-
ton as those who had been required tic
study at home.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-05-14
PRO a Nome.

W. H. Davis writes ]. E. Peters
that a letter leaving Wadsworih Sept.
18th was received at Nome Feb. 9th
with the first mail in after winter.
Davis had just returned from a 5o-day
trip TO the Arctic and thought several
times he would have to eat his dogs,
rations were so short. He feels some
what encouraged oyer the outlook and
intends to make a stake before coming
out. Nome is full Of men without
means and there were many cases OF
sickness and death. Mccormick is
with him and in good health. He
wishes to be remembered to friends.