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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14
AROTT THE RINGSIDE.

Charley Harvey, who fs looking out for the interests of Mysterious Billy Smith, says that his protege is in good shape and is ready to box any welter- weight in the business.
 Tim KearnS of Boston has signed articles to meet Kid Thomas at Savan- nah within few weeks. The contest will be for twenty rounds. Both box CTS have already begun to train.
 Kid Carter. who was compelled to call off his match with Tommy Ryan owing to a disagreement on the weight question. has agreed to fight Jack Root at Memphis the latter part of this month. The affair will be for twenty rounds.
 Marion Hart the Louisville middle weight. who knocked out "Anstralian' Jimmy Ryan. has been matched to meet Jack Reaucho1te. Tommy Ryan'S trainer. at Louisville on April 1S
 Patsy Sweeney. the Irish light weight. has apparently abandoned his intention of going to Englanl. On Saturday last he signed articles to tackle Perry Oueenan at Memphis on March 15. The combat will be for twenty rounds at 135 pounds.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14
:
 "A DEER IN CAPTIVITY.
Taken at Morris Cove, New Haven,
 About n Week Ago.


 New Haven, March 14--The deer which has caused such an amount of controversy because of it's being cap tured and held at the Morris Cove hotel, is still in the small -confine which was at first made for it ty it's captors. The question as to the legal right of the present custodians of the animal to keep it, OF, in fact, to have captured it. is at present in abeyance. Attorney Morris. the lawyer of the Connecticut Game Protective assoc1a- ton, who first reported the capture or the deer to the assistant city attorney as in violation of the statutes which provides that no deer shall be hunted or taken into captivity until 1903. has agreed with Mir Tyner to withhold prosecution and to permit the deer to remain at Gillern X Qainn's till an in- vestigation by Secretary Salmond or the county game commission shall have been completed. This was con- scented to by MT Tyner last Saturday.
 Meanwhile arrangements are being planned for the animal in case Secre- tary Salmond's finding in the matter leads to the necessity of freeing the animal. In this event Deputy Game Commissioner Wilbur Beach will prob- ably take the deer to East or West hOch anu llDeEdte II there. IL udS been discovered, however. that the anl- nal shows frequently to be quite tame feeding from the hands of it's admiring visitors and indicating in manyeways that it Is not wild. Information has been received by the game commission after the capture of this deer, which it is recalled was taken from the wa ters of the harbor and therefore makes the capture less of a violation of the statutes. that one of the, tame animals of the same kind had escaped recently from the Murray estate in GuiIforG.
 Mr Beach stated yesterday that in the event of MT Salmond's finding that the deer is being held legally and that the capture was not a, violation of the statutes, it Is planned to start q little park In the vicinity of the hotel and to breed the deer. The people in charge at the Murray estate have as yet, it is said. made no attempt to as certain if the deer is in reality fugi- tive from the park there. and though information has been sent them by | the game commissioners nothing has been done in response
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14
HORSES FOUGHT A DUEL.
One Expired With a Deep Wound in
 the Neck

New Haven. March 1.-Two horses fought duel yesterday in front of P. J. Cronan'S house on Orange street. and as a result of the fight one of them expired with deep wound in his neck, from which blood flowed until he died
 One of the animals was a big gray attached to delivery team belonging Q to L. c. Pfaff & Son, and the other bay horse attached to Miner & Mer- riams delivery team. They were standing facing each other while the drivers went into the house
 The horses began by niping each other with their teeth Their lunges became quite animated and both were angered. The bay horse finally reared and made a savage lunge at the big gray, and as he did so the end of the shaft pierced his nec4- and severed an artery.
 When the drivers came out the Pfaff horse was bleeding badly and he soon fell over and expired from loss of blood. The drivers Quarreled over the matter but did not come to blows. Quite q number of persons saw the affair, the noise made by the fighting horses attracting attention in the neighborhood.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14

Manager Collins of the Boston Americans has signed Pitcher Hill Phillips, who was with the Cinicin- natis last year. The Boston Nationals are after Gammons, the former Brown University player. Pitcher. Al Orth has signed with the Philadelphia Ma tionals. Manager Comiskey of the Chicago Americans, is trying to sign Green and Chance of the Chicago Ma tionalS.
 ''The prospects of Eastern leagne baseball in Hartford the coming sea- son are exceedingly poor if there is not an additional $1,000 subscribed be- fore the meeting Friday afternoon" said one of the directors of the com pany which controls the franchise to Post reporter this afternoon, and if the money is not forthcoming at this meeting the company will dis band and dispose of the franchise to the highest bidder" It is said that bear on the local directors to dispose of the club to a number of Hartford men who wish to place the team in the Connecticut league.-Hartford Post.
 Rightfielder James Sheckard, who was last season with Brooklyn, signed contract with the Baltimore club of the American league in the middle of January and accepted S2OO advance money. On February 23 he signed with Brooklyn, after visit from Man. ager Hanlon and President Ebbetts at Lancaster. Hanlon, on being ques- toned, said he had not signed Sheck- ard, but relied on the old contract. Captain Wilbert Robinson and Treasurer Goldman, of the Baltimore American league club, visited Sheck- ard at his home in Columbia, Pa, and he showed them a fresh contract with Brooklyn. indicating small faith in the old contract. Sheckard offered to send his advance money back to the Baltimore club. but the club officers say they will refuse it when it ar rives. Sheekard says he was, scared into the Brooklyn contract. It was signed two days before the National league met, and agreed to the demands of the Players association. but was to be null if no agreement was cached. -
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14
"ART' PENN WINS
Defeats Nichols of Boaton In dfeat
 Golf Match. ss

Palm Beach, March 14.-The at traction in golfing circles yesterday was match for $500 between Bernard Nichols of Boston, who beat Harry Vardon twice, and Arthur Fl. Tenn, the Palm Beach professional. To the surprise of Nichols and his many ad- mirers the result was q victory for Fem by seven up and six to play. It was a thirty-six hole contest, and Fem, who started off in the morning by winning the first hole, retained the lead throughout the day. The pace he set was rather too spirited for Nichols. Fenn went out in 32 and held the lead by up at the turn. Nichols returned in 39 to Fenn's Al, but he only lowered the formers lead by one hole. A four-ball match for money was played between George Low and Bernard Nichols against Arthur H. Fem and David Hunter. The former Von by ? up and ] to play.
 Fenn-Nichols match-Fenn, T3, 54- 127; Nichols. 76, 5S-134.
 Four-ball match, best cards-Low and Nichols, 29, 32-61; Tenn and Hunter. 30, 21-61.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14
NO MORE BOUTS.

Cincinnati. March 14.-Mayor Julius Fleischmann has closed down on the boxing game here, probably for good. He gave orders to his clerk. Adolph Schmidt. yesterday. not to issue any more permits for boxing at athletic clubs. For some time he has been granting permits to the West End 4. c. and the Oxford club. Rumors have reached the mayors ears as to some of the things that have been taking place at these bouts and he had an in- vestigatinn made which resulted in the instructions to his clerk.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14
The Lawrence American says the

The Lawrence American says the Clinton polo team is the weakest in the league and that it cannot see why Clinton is at the head of the league. surely not on account of it's merits. The members of the local polo team have agreed to put in their salaries for one week and Manager Coughlin will put in enough to make the purse S200 for q series of games with the Law renee team. There will probably be money put up or cessation of brag talk from Lawrence within a few days. Clinton Item.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14
PuG1LIsr SHOT DEAD.

Denver, Col, March 14.-Jimmy Coogan, a local lightweight pugilist, was shot through the head and in- stantly killed by Frank Salter, better known as "Plunk," early to-day in a saloon According to witnesses, Coogan first shot at Salter. declaring the latter had slandered him. Salter is under bond on a charge of con- spring with J. D. Wannemaker to assassinate the latter's son-in-law, eX- Senator, D. c. Webber.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14
SIX DAY RACE.
Several of the, Racers Are a Little
 Flighty at Times.

Philadelphia. March 14.-All of the fifteen pedestrians who were in the six days go-as-y -you-please race were pushing along at 10 o'clock last night with.-John Click as the leader. The scores at that time were:
 John Click. 2T4 miles IA laps; Peter Hegelman. 26S miles 15 laps: Tom Howarth 265 miles ? laps: Gilbert Barnes. 263 miles , laps: Frank Hart. 251 miles 12 laps; George Tracy, 241 miles laps; Pat CavanauCh, 231 mics 4 laps: James Dean. 227 miles 10 laps; Peter Golden. 211 miles 15 laps: "Spot- tv' Clifford. 1G2 miles ' laps: John Me Tage. 15G miles 4 laDs: r. J. Sheld, miles 13 laps: George Normac. 40 miles 12 laps; J. Wintasch, no miles 6 laps.
 The men had finished G91a hours, and they were all showing the effects of the strain. Physically all are In as good a condition as could be expected. but nearly every one is little 'daffy'' in the head. Click. the leader. is the most affected. and his trainers are having all kinds of trouble with himI He imagines every booth his own. Peter Golden's mind is wandering, and he thinks he is running a race some where near Thirty-eighth and Market streets. He has not been off the track for thirty-siX hours. Music may have charms for the savage breast, but Click is not built that way The sound of the hand organ playing in- creases his flightiness. and last night he thfea tened to throw the organ out of the window. He did not mind it for the first two days. but sine ethen he has developed hatred for the sound of sweet music.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14
SHERMAN WORLDS CHAMPION
Washington Pool Player Won All Six
 Games in Tourney.

N.'SuIuS loH I OOl | ldyef w on All SIX
 Games in Tourney.
 Boston, March 1.-The pool cham pionship of the world last night went to Frank Sherman of Washington, who defeated Grant IT, Ely of Pitts burg, Pa, in the closing match of the tournament by a score of 150 to 11O The victory of Sherman is remarkable from the fact that during the whole toufnament he has not lost a game of the six he played. Up to the ninety-seventh point Eby led, but Sherman, by making three runs of fifteen, got so far ahead that his op- ponent lost his nerve and thereafter played poor game. The proposed match of De Orc with the new cham pion is looked forward to with great interest. It has been suggested that it be q 600-point game, Poo points each to be played in Boston, New York and Washington. The scores:
 Eby-15, o, 6 3, 13, 12, 12, ', 1, 12. g. o. o, o, ?, ', 1, 15. Total, 11O Scratches. 6.
 sherman-O, 15, 9, 10, ?, 3. 3, s, II, 3. 6. 15, 15, 15, 13, s, If, o. Total. 15O. Scratches 4.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS.
Terry McGovern and Oscar
 Gardner are Matched.

Dave Sullivan and Terry May Fight in
 Private-Spike Sullivan Wants to
 Fight McFadden-No More Bouts in
 Cincinnati-The 'TerrlbIe Dago"
 Whipped-McKeever and His Chum
 Strike a Pan-Handler.
 A-noyelty in the way of matchmak- ing was introduced in the cllnchlng ol a contest for the featherweight cham plonship of the world early yesterday morning. Sam Harris, representing Terry McGovern, and Dave SulllHan' accompanied by his brother, Splke, met at a down town office ill New York to complete arrangements Tor a battle between Terry and Dave Suiii- van, Owing to the fact that the matchmaker of the Twentieth Century A. c. of San Francisco was in that city the conditions of the fray had 10 be arranged by wire.
 Harris said that McGovern would fight Sullivan in Frisco. He declared that he wanted an answer one way or the other before he went to sleep. His terms were a twenty-five round bout at 126 pounds for the best offer the Frisco organization could give. George Mooser, who was present on behalf of the San Francisco A. C.. said that he had been authorized to offer a guaranteed purse of 5000, 65 per cent of the gate receipts and one-third of the picture privileges, or a S1O.OoO purse without any emoluments. Sul- liyan was inclined to entertain the proposition. but Harris argued that he had given his word to the Twentieth Century club that he would give 1t the preference.
 Negotiations were begun at 1:lo o'clock in the morning and it was nearly 2 o'clock before anything was done. Sullivan insisted on having Tim Hurst as referee. while Harris wanted Charley White. The first mes sage from the Twentieth Century club was received at 1 20 o'clock. It read:
 If Sullivan insists on Hurst as ref cree and does not agree to put up S2.- GOO as a forfeit declare the match off and accept Oscar Gardner as an op- ponent.'
 After Sullivan had heard the mes sage he turned to Harris and said:
 q won't stand for White. He is working with McGoyern's show. and what's more. won't put mp S200o. It's unreasonable"
 Sullvan's answer was sent to 'Fris- co and word came back that it 'must be White and no one "else.' SullI- van would not give in and so q match with Oscar Gardner. the Omaha Kid, was arranged. The two are 10 meet on April 30 for a purse of SI.OOO. The weight will probably ha between 124 and 126 pounds, and White will be ref cree.
 After the c0nfab Harris told Snlli- van that McGOvern would meet him in private for 5000 q side. provided no club could be secured for the fray. Sullivan consented and named John l.. Sullivan as referec. This was suitabfe to Harris. Articles will probably be signed before the week is out.
 Charley Harvey. representing Marty McCue. was present at the conference. He was willing to put McCue against Terry. but the club sent word that he was not strong enough as an attrac- ton. although McCue has defeated Gardner and other good boxers
 Gardner and McGovern have met in the ring and the former was defeated in three rounds. Gardner. however. nearly knocked the little champion out in the first round. He had McGovern down on his knees and groggy.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14
SPIKE WANTS M'FADDEN.

Spike Sullivan wishes to meet his old rival, George McFadden, again. Sullivan said yesterday: .'I am ready to meet McFadden for good side bet and purse before any club in the coun try. I prefer to go to Frisco, for I think we can get more money there. I am prepared to bet S2O0O on the out side and will sign articles to fight Me- Fadden at any time. The weight to be 135 pounds. but will not quibble over this question. will put up for felt In few days to show that l mean business"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14
MUCH TOBACCO BURNED.
Millions of Pounds Go Up in Smoke in
 K Kantucl.v

Mllllons Of Pounds Go Cp Tn smoke in
 Kentucky.
 Cloverport, Ky, March 14.-Late last night gas pipe in the Kitchen of H. A. Oelge burst, setting his house on fire. The flames spread 10 two ware houses owned by the American Tobac- co Company across from Oelge's house, on the principal business street The buildings were each POO feet long by 40 wide. and held 100000 pounds of tobacco. An hour later only one wall was standing. As the flames contin- ued to spread assistance was sum- noned from Evansyifle. Henderson, OwensDoro qpd Louisville.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14
TERRIBLE DAGO" OUT.

Memphis. March 14-At the Phoenix Athletic club last night Patsey Swee- ney of New York knocked Sammy Phillips. the 'Terrible Dago." of Buff falo. out in the sixth round. The fight was to have been for twenty rounds.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14
PARKER BEATS LEONHARDT.
His Big Opponent Hurts a Rib and
 Has to Stop Wrestling.

Brockton, March 14.-The wrestling match last night between Harvey Parker of this city and Charles Leon hardt of Newark, N. J.. Roeber's wrestling partner. was won by Park CT. who got the first fall, catch-as- catch-can in II minutes. Leonhardt weighed 1G3 pounds, Parker 142. Parker now wants to wrestle Roeber, catch-as-catch-can.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14
AFTER THE CLUB NOW.

Galveston, March 14.-Acting At forney General Robert A. John in the district court yesterday instituted quo warranto proceedings against the Gal weston Athletic club for forfeiture of charter The suit grows out of the contest between Choynski and John
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14

Among the candidates for coXswain of the Columbia varsity crew who re- ported yesterday was a vdritable mid get who may prove a valuable find. He is Jackson Taylor. a freshman in the school of chemistry, from New, burgh. NY. Taylor is under five feet tall and weighs only siNty-nine pounds. His weight would be scarcely per ceptible in a full shell. and as he Is over forty pounds lighter than any of, the other candidates he seems to be an unusually good man for coXswain under Han1ans system of requiring ecoxswains to stand up in the rear of the shell. balanced by the rudder guy ropes to keep the oarsmen over the keel of the boat. The only short con- ing in Taylor is a weak voice. but 1t is thought that suitable megaphone can be constructed to do away with this difficulty. If Taylor can satisfy Hanlan's requirements. Columbia will have remarkable coxswain for four years. the period of study in the school of chemistry.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14
WITH THE OARSMENs

The Harvard crews are rowing m q tank different from anything ever used by varsity oarsmcn. It is the lnven- tion of Prof Ira N. Hollis. chairman of the athletic committee, who. recent lv as an experiment. turned his en- cheering class in the Lawrence sclen- fife school from their regular line of work to an investigation of the possl- bilities of water tank rowing. The re- suit was the invention of tank that makes rowing indoors resemble the handling of an oar on the river more than anything of the kind known be fore. By system of revolving screws the water is driven by the shell just as if the oarSmen were making actual headway. At the lower end of the tank the water is turned in channel and sent back under tic elevation, where the oarsmen sit. The tank has not been perfected. as the water still hangs heavier on the oars than was at first expected.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14
CHANGED THE FIN BALLAST.
Lead Was Not Slowed Properly in
 Lawson's Independence.

Boston. March 14.-All the deck beams are in place in the Indepen1- ence, and the work of plating her is progressing rapidly.
 The lead for the fin ballast, which was slowed T sday, was taken out yesterday, as it was found not to be sufficiently compact. It was put in again in different way. The fine birdshop which will fill every crevice between the bars of lead has arrived.
 As soon as the lead has been slowed in a satisfactory manner the plates of the strake above the garboard. which already have been fitted. will be river- ed in place. With the fin all shut in the work of plating the upper body of the boat will be pushed rapidly.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14

LAST NIGHTS POLO GAMES. At Clinton-Clinton 8. Lawrence 1. At Lewiston-Lewiston 4, Plymouth
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14
SHAMROCK TO RACES ON CLYDE.
LAUNCH YACHT NEXT MONTH.

Boston, March 14.-"If we can possi- bly, do it We shall launch the Inde- pendence the first week in April. dur ing the high tides" Builder George F. Lawley said yesterday. "The boat will be put overheard as soon as she is sheathed."
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14

EARL OF ARRAN DEAD. London, March 14.-Arthur Saunders Gore, the fifth earl of Ararn. died to- day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14

son, which took place under the aus pices of the club and which Is con tended by the state to be in viola tion of the clubs charter.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14
DESIGN BY "HERREsHOFF. JR."

London, March 1.-The St James's Gazette yesterday afternoon an nounced that "Herreshoff. Jr." has been commissioned by ship builder of Glasgow to design a sixty-fiye foot racing yacht, to be built on the Give.
 The "Herreshoff. Jr." referred to by the St James's Gazette possibly is the son Of c. F. Herreshoff. who is study ing naval architecture in Glasgow uni versity. It is said he has a natural talent for designing. He has associ- ated himself with Prof J. Harvard Biles. who occupies the John Elder chair of naval science in the Glasgow university, ill the business of design ing war vessels: and passenger and cargo steamers, to which will be add cd yacht building. with young Mir Her reshoff. who will take up a permanent residence in Glasgow, as the superin- tendent of that branch of the business. SHAMROCK TO RACES ON CLYDE.
 London. March 1.-The yacht races on the Clyde in connection with the Glasgow exhibition have been fixed for June [ and June s. The Meteor Distant Shore. Shamrock and Sham rock II. have been entered.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14

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The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-23

Prof. D. l.. Paisley is arranging to teach a special three month term of school during the summer at the public school building. He will only take 30 pupils.
 Mir. Lille, father of President Lile, of Central College, who has been quite sick at the home of his son at Jonesboro, has returned tc this city. His health has i'm proved.
 If troubled by a weak digestion, loss of appetite, or constipation try, few doses of Chamberlain $ Stom- ach and Liver Tablets. Every box warranted. For sale by w. H.. Martin & Go.
 Ralph went beyond our high est expectation. I have heard many rare men of his line, but none Ot them were h1S equal. REV. w. w. EVANS, Pastor First Presbyterian Church of Carrollton, Ky.
 Jack Starr, formerly of this coun- ty, was awarded $Io damages in his suit for false Imprisonment at Little Rock few days ago. He was arrested last year charged with the theft of package by all ex- press company. He sued the com pany with results as stated. Rev. Thompson, of Memphis, closed his meeting at the Baptist church last Sunday. The meeting continued for two weeks. Several new members were added to the church. Rev. MT. Street, the pas tor, was sick for several days dur ing the meeting and could not put
 
 in full time.
 Ralph Bingham, remarkable delineator, gave recital at the Odeon last night to large audi ence. He certainly has wonderful elocutionary and mimic powers. His delineations were study. Thirteen years ot stage practice has trained his voice in such a manner that he can be tragic or humorous at will. "-Cincinnatl Commercial Tribune. At Hen drix College Saturday, April 27.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-23
Beryl.

Farmers are behind with their work.
 Corn planting about over.
 We are having lots of rain which is hindering farm work.
 Wheat and oats are looking well.
 There will be lots of cotton planted here this year.
 Fruit promises to be abundant
 There is talk of free mail de- livery in these parts. A great many are opposed to it.
 We are sorry to chronicle the death of MT. and Mrs. A. C. Will kerson's baby which died last Thursday after lingering illness of 20 days with catarrhal fever.
 Grandma Jones, mother of Mrs. Zon Hartley is very low with gen eral debility and old age and is not expected to live but a little while. She is said to be S3 years old.
 The Rev Mrs. Scott, the divine healing instrument that God has so wonderfully blessed this coun- try with is here again sowing here sy among the people.
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