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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03
JACK O'BRIEN WRITES

Jack O'Brien, the Philadelphia mid- dleweight, who holds the heavy weight championship of England, has dis posed of nearly all the available punch ing bags in England, and will soon sail for home. He writes as follows: Inclosed find clipping from local news paper announcing six round contest between Jack Scales and I, on August 3, at Ginnett's circus, Newcastle-on- Tyne On August IF I meet Dido Plumb for fifteen rounds, at Byker racecourse; to be in the afternoon, open air, when the bioscope will be in attendance to reproduce the fight for moving pictures. After getting through with Scales and Plumb but two heavies remain, they being the Coffee Cooler'' and Ben Taylor. If not successful in clinching a match with either Of these will journey back to America and try for q match with Tommy Ryan or any aspirant for championship honors in the middle weight class. Am keeping at 154 pounds as yet and do not seem to take on any flesh, so am making the above weight for Plumb.
 J. O'BRIEN, Crown hotel, Newcastle-on-Tyne, July
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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03
ANOTHER GAME WON.
Waterbury Pulled a Game Out
 of the Fire Yesterday.

Out of Last Place Now Which is Oc'
 cupied By Derby-lsriuol Streak of
 Winning Continues Meriden Pushed
 Bridgeport DowE a Point or Two
 Yesterday Standing of tke Clubs. It really happened in the eight in- ming. this victory of ours, for had it not been for T1mmy O'ROurke, in all probability We would have gone down in defeat, beaten Dy the Norwich team after we had the game well in hand. The score stood 6 to in favor of Norwich in the eighth inning when Timmy O'Rourke came to the bat. There were two men put and two men on bases The friends of Timmy advised him to kill 1t and all sorts of other things but Timmy stood at the plate. while the umpire called two strikes on him which were good ones too. The fans began to look weary when suddenly there was crash as Timmy's bat struck the next ball and away it sailed merrity to the center garden while around the bases at a Cresceus clip went Murphy and Courtney. Past the judges stand at the home plate shot Murphy and down the home stretch came Courtney with the ball giving him merry chase Over the line he went with the tying run while the crowd howled themselves hoarse with joy. 1t was a spectacular scene for everybody was on his or her feet cheering the Water bury lad who had saved the day with his timely hit.
 Then came that ninth inning which was just as exciting and which ended l~. wsszs, IRsn1 retired by good sharp fielding and the local lads went to the bat with a de termination to win that game or die trying. Weisbecker could only pop one up to the first base and Luskey had his taken by Dorsey in center. Mccormack then gave the fans a little comfort by getting his base on an error by Harrington. Then came Murphy Like little Timmy he had two strikes and the crowd saw visions Ot a ten inning contest. The next one put over was curvelesS and Murphy met it squarely on the nose It sailed toward centerfield like a shot and fleet footed Luke Dorsey saw that 1t was. going to pass over his head and ht made for the race track at his besiI speed. Just as the ball was speeding above his head he reached for it but he was shy several inches and when Luke did get the ball to return it, Me Cormack had crossed the home plate with the winning run and Murphy had reached third bag. It was a great finish to a very fine game.
 Clancy pitched good ball except in one inning when they found him for four hits and with two bases on balls four runs were scored. He was given good support the two errors being ex- cusable ones. Norwich also played good ball, with the possible exception of Harrington whose errors were cost ly-
 The score and summarSs
 WATERBURY.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03
FIGHTS IND FIGHTERS
The Jeffries and Ruhlin Savan-
 nah Go Is Off.

Arrangements Which Were Under
 Way Have Fallen Through Handler
 Not Satisfied With Decision In His
 Fight With Peter Jackson Notes
 About Many Members of The Pugi-
 listic World.
 Savannah, Aug 2.-There will be no contest in this city during the state fair or any other time soon between James Jeffries and Gus Ruhlin for the pugilistic championship of the world. The entire scheme is declared off by those who for time thought of mak- ing an offer to the big fellows. This was decided yesterday morning after a conference between parties who had an idea of trying to get the men to Savannah, and some of their friends. Word had also been received that it would be next to impossible to get the boxers to come here during the present year at least.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03

Charles D. Jackson of Worcester will go to Philadelphia to-day to get on a collar and elbow match with Peter Ma her, Irish champion in the art. He will take with him contract for Wor- cester coliseum, where the match will take place, to get Maher's signature.
 Hjalmar Lundin got another chance to wrestle yesterday, Jack Mccormick, who handled Tom Sharkey in the lat ter's match with Lundin at Worcester, wrote Lundin, offering to make a match at catch-as- -catch-can. Mc-Cor- mick said Sharkey has given up wrest- ling and he intends to follow the game for time. Lundin will pay no atten- iton to Mccormick, as he will have enough on his hands for the present if Tom Jenkins makes match with him after he contests with Francois Pas col.
 Charles Wittmer of Cincinnati, who was defeated by Tom Jenkins in a mixed wrestling match Monday even ing, wants a return match with the Cleveland champion.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03
FIGHTING IN AUSTRALIA.

According to letter received from Australia by Sam Fitzpatrick, pugi- lism is booming in that country. On June A Tut Ryan, whoitwas Gus Ruh7 lin's opponent at New Orleans few years ago, met Bill Doherty, whom Kid Mccoy defeated at South Africa. Ryan and Doherty came together for the middleweight championship of Australia. It was speedy and vicious fight and Ryan knocked out Doherty in three rounds. Cocker Tweedy and Jack McGowan fought for the light weight title on June 31. The mill last ed twenty rounds and was draw. The letter further stated that the Australian sports are not very confident that Tim Heggerty will make q success of his American toursjf he meets Terry Me Govern.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03
FIGHTERS FOR ENGLAND.

Johnny Mack, manager of Tommy Hogan, said yesterday that he had made up his mind to take trip to England this fall. He will be-accom- panied by Patsey Sweeney and Hogan. Mack declares that he has Sweeney practically matched to fight Johnny Hughse, the English lightweight cham pion. He does not think that he will have much trouble in securing an op- ponent for Hogan owing to the face that he defeated Billy Chester of Lon don and holds the 126-pound champion ship of England.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03
o'RoURKE IS CONFIDENT.

Responding to the rather pointed re- marks of the District Attorney of Westchester county, TT. O'Rourke, projecter of the Royale Golf club, says: We intend to begin the erection of Il GOO clubhouse at once. The New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad will lay a special spur of track to the club gate. Everything is going smooth ly, and 1 am confident that no official in Connecticut will oppose the open ing. Our club charter is perfect in every respect, and when the people of East Portchester find that we are building away from the residence sec ton there will be no further talk of interference"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03
HANDLER NOT SATISFIED.

Jimmy Handler is not at all satis- fled with the result of his recent mill with young Peter Jackson at Balti- more. Handler declares that he was deprived of an almost certain victory by the police interfering. He adds that he was winning at the time and that in another round he would have fin- ished his man. Handler is ready to sign articles for a match with Jackson either in public or private.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03
OTHER BALL GAMES.

At Toledo-Toledo II. Matthews 4.
 At Wheeling 3, Dayton 0.
 At Grand Rapids-Grand Rapids 8, Marion l. 4IE
 At Wilmington-Ch Charlotte 4, Will lmington ,. At New Haven-New Haven 8. Der by ,.
 At Meriden-Meriden s. Bridgeport 4.
 At Bristol-Bristol TO- New London At Waterbury Waterbury 2, Nor wich G. ; At Memphis Memphis 10, Selma 4. At Little Rock-Birmingham 3, Little Rock 0.
 At shreveport-NashyilIe z, Shreye- port 4.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03
sHARKEY NOT AFRAID.

Tom Sharkey explains why his pro posed struggle with Peter Maher at Louisville fell through i'll the following words: 'sIn the first place, the club refused to give me guarantee. am very anxious to met Maher, and the club knows it, too. But I am not fool fsh enough to go ahead and leave my business in New York. train six weeks for nothing and then have no fight. If the Southern A. c. of Louisville will hang up purse of $5,00O guaranteed and post $1 ,000 with Al Smith as a for felt l will sign articles in jiffy for a fight with Maher. l am not afraid of him.''
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03
KID BROAD RETURNS.

Kid Broad, accompanied by his man. ager Joe Macras, returned to New York yesterday from Denver Broad is look ing we'll. In explanation of his defeat by Young Corbett he said: 'I lost the battle because was holding my man too cheap. He is a good. stiff puncher and decidedly clever. You see I de- feated him once before. thought he was easy, grew careless and got whip ped. would like to fight him again and will not rest until succeed.''
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03
At Meriden.

Meriden, Aug. Bridgeport was pie for the Meriden players yesterday, or rather DOugherty furnished the pie, for his curves were batted all over the Meriden lot. The Bridgeports did not like this sort of treatment for they played loose game and Meriden had an easy tine landing tn, game. The score 0.HE. Meri.lcn ...OO21 2O* *-S 13 ? Bridgeport U c GO A ,
 Ba'teri. s- Eurnb ugh aud King, Doughe.iy and Iyers
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03

could not hit Deering and that was why Derby lost. The score: R-H. D.; N. Haven ? 121O10 s-s 13 no Derby .....O 1 10 0 O o 3-5 4 9
 Batteries -Deering and Luchia; Nol- an and Scannell
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03
At New Haven.

New Haven, Aug. 3.-Of all the ex- bibifions of base ball that was ever written about or witnessed the one of yesterday between Derby and the home team was the worst. Umpire Malone assisted in the matinee that was wit messed by those present and incidental Ir he stopped the game for q half hour because Jack Scannen kicked ngamsr onc 6f IIz very bad decisions. New H4xen made enough errors to lose an ordinary kind of game but Derby
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03

Charles Murphy, former bicycle star, who is known as Mile-a-M Minute
 Murphy, because he rode bicycle be- hind a Long Island railroad engine as
 a pacemaker and made a mile in 60 seconds, has been four days in uni form as lone of the fnest'' in Brooklyn. Murphy is q record-breaker by pro fession. His appointment as mem Der of the force does not bother him
 in the least. He resolved to continue to break records and he began opera tions yesterday. Since he donned the blue uniform as regular he has been on duty at the station house at DeKalb and Classon avenues. Yesterday among other things, he distinguished himself by taking peremptory posses sion of a grocer's wagon to run down a pair of alleged thieves. and accom- plished his object amid the plaudits of 300 people who witnessed his feat and scheered, him so that he thought of tlie old days when he was consider ed pneof the best knights of the pedal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03
STATE LEAGUE GAMES.

NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE. At dy-Schenectady 9, Ilion 10.
 At Binghamton-Binghamton 6, Waverley 4.
 At Troy-Troy ', Albany 6. At Utica-Utica 8, Rome 4.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03
ABOUT THE RINGsIDE.

Kid Lavigne says that he is not averse to arranging meeting with Dave Sullivan. Layigne is prepared to face the Irish fighter in mill lim- ited to ten or twenty rounds.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03
WITH THE WHEELMEN.
There Will Be Some Fast Racing On
 the Tracks To-Day t

Inefe VIII be some EaSJ RaclnS Ou
 the Tracks To-Day. .l
 'Major'' Taylor, Frank Kramer, w. s. Fem, Tom Cooper and others will be at the Vailsburg board track to- day. In addition to the half mile na- tional championship race. there will be a professional five mile handicap and a handicap in the 2:10 class. There is also a one mile New Jersey state championship race for amateurs and two open events. An added feature will be motor paced match race for ten miles between Peter Van Cott, of the Greenwich Wheelmen of New York, and Tom Firth, of Newark.
 Hartford, Aug 3.-The star event at the Velodrome bicycle track last night was the twenty-mile motor paced race between W. c. Stinson of Boston and Harry Caldwell of New Hampshire. The time 34 minutes 3-5 seconds, was not fast, as Caldwell was appar- ently. unable to push Stinson to his limit. The later led at every mile and finished the race a lap and a half ahead of Caldwell The mile handicap amateur, was won by BIG. Thayer of Hartford, Thomas P. Davis of Hart ford second. Time 2 minutes sec onds. The fve-mile open was taken by T. J. Grady of Chicopee, Mass; William Potter of Boston second, David Sulli- van of New York, third. Time, II min- utes 24 4-5 seconds.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03

Bristol, Aug 2.-New London was de- feated here yesterday afternoon in a game which abounded with heavy hit ting on both sides. the visitors having the best of it. Mock for Bristol, had not pitched since Tuesday. but the vis- itors got twelve hits off his delivery in eight innings and then Dr Reisling succeeded him. but the Whalers got four singles from him. In the fifth inning Anderson walked. Eddy got first on a hit Mock walked. Francis went to first on a fielder's choice. Owens singled, Berry sent out a good double, and then Connors made a home run. Kennedy followed with a single, and when the smoke had cleared away the Bellmakers had six runs to their credit Mock made another in the sixth, on a walk by himself. another base on balls and a single by Francis, which sent Mock home. In the eighth Francis got his base on balls. Owens singled. Con nors made a handsome two bagger. and Beaumont also singled The result of this ascension was three more tallie5 for the home team. New London scored four runs in the fourth inning and one each in the fifth, sixth and seventh, which ended their prospects The score: R-H.E- Bristol LOO OO6 10 s-1O II l N. London o O o 4 1 O. IT 3
 Batteries-Mock. Reisling and Ander- son. Wheelock and Speisman.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03

Jack Smith is after a match. with George Beyers of Boston. Smith has been at Chicago during the past two yeaIs. where he has done considerable lighting.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03
EASTERN LEAGuE GAMES.

EASTERN LEAGUE JAMES. At Worcester-Worcester z, Provi- dence 2.
 At Brockton-Hartford Il, Brock ton ,.
 At Toronto-Toronto g. Buffalo o. Forfeited.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03
If we could only see a little ways into the future, what a ao4 nf d;r4rorc-
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-wes can't tell.-But we can be prepared. 1
 A bottle of Dr. Thomas Ec- lectric Oil in the house at the right time has saved many an hour of suffering, many a pre- cious life.
 Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil is monarch over pain. Cuts, burns, bites yield to its soothing influence sore throat, croup,1 collie, catarrh, asthma and frost bite are promptly cured, and
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03
WESTERN LEAGUE GAMES.

At Denver-Denver 4. Des Moines 1. At Kansas City-St Paul ', Kansas City 5.
 At Colorado Springs Colorado Springs 3. Omaha 9
 At St Joseph-st Joseph 8. Minnea- polls 2.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03

Records should fly and the greatest race of the year result when Robbie Walthour, Harry Bikes, Johnny Nel- son, Jimmy Michael and Archie Me Eachern meet this afternoon and fol low the flying moter tandems for thir- ty-five miles around the cement track at Manhattan Beach. Bikes has recov- cred fromshis indisposition of last Sat tirday His left arm, which hex claim ed caused him to lose the race last Saturday, is sound again and the last traces of paralysis have been abanish- feat at the hands of Robbie Walthour the champion has announced. his deter minationrto win to-day's racessno mat ter how fast his rival may travel.
 Walthour. with new confidence born of his successful encounter last Sat urday, says that Elkes will never fin ish in front of him again. Walthour says that the result of last Saturdays race was no surprise to him, but that he knew he would win before the race was started. q can defeat Bikes no matter how good his condition may be-" said Walthour yesterday.
 Johnny Nelson is in better form than when he was breaking records earlier in the season. He soundly beat his old rival, w. c. Stinson. on Wednesday night, and says he has confidence to win to-day's big race. Jimmy Michael has made many fast trials at Manhat- tan Beach. As thirty five miles is his favorite distance, he is expected to make this the race of his life. Archie McEachern has defeated some of the best men in the country, including Champion, the French star, whom he beat badly at Baltimore something over a week ago. Besides the big race there will be three amateur events and an Australian pursuit race between four leading professionals.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03

Summary: Left on bases, Water bury 8, Norwich s; stolen bases, Me Cormick, Dorsey, D. Murphy; two base hit, Weisbecker; three-base hit, Mur- phy; double play. Curran, D. Murphy; double play. Curran, D. Murphy and Tighe; base an balls. off Clancy 4, off Curran 5; struck out, by Clancy 1; sac rifice hits, D. Murphy. Curran. Time, 1:45. Umpire, Hamlin.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03

Totals ..36 6 Il *26 IA 3
 *Winning run made with two men out.
 Waterbury ......OO 2 0.oO2 IT Norwich .-..-.0 O o 0 o ? O-6
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03
WORLDS GREATEST TRoTTER.

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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03

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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03

Out of Last Place Now Which is oc' cupied By Derby-Briuol Streak of Winning Continues Meriden Pushed Bridgeport DowE a Point or Two Standing of tEe Clubs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-17
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-17
OUR AMERICAN RAILWAYS.

The has Just published re-
port railways and the results OF their op.
Grafton during the ending June This report ought
valuable the investor because it
shows the earning the roads to the traveller
occasional regular because explains the improvements
have been made the safeguards against have been
introduced.
During the report railroads of the United
States carried passengers over
the preceding The passengers carried one mile
and here 900 ooo In the
matter of freight transportation is shown of
ooo 900 tons than the record for the preceding year
There advance in the revenue n mile for both
the and freight traffic gross earnings were in
creased by The operating expenses did not expand in
the proportion did earnings the result was as the
commission points that the railroads Of The
better financial than they had been pre-
vously.
Indeed one fact sufficient show the great prosperity
by the ratoads during the period report deals is
that while hfve roads taken of
only sixteen forced recevhps order to gain re-
lief from pressing financial than 1000 miles Of new
track laid during this unusually prosperous period which is the
largest increase since 1898 brings ttackage Of the
American railways up a59 7SS
Travellers will be interested while there was
marked Increase in traffic there the percentage Of
fatal accidents OF the 1865 persons $3.50 were railway en-
poyes but the show that miles were covered for
each passenger killed
Taken ass whole the report gives gratifying insight into
the condition of our railways and worthy careful study by
every citizen who directly indirectly interested the matter of
transportation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-17
SPLENDID WORK OF THE
ST. VINCENT ORPHAN ASYLU UNI.
Photo BY Bsssano, London.

| When thy father and mother forsake
thees then the Lord will take thee up.
These words OF holy writ. prophesied
ages ago. have been true of all the ages
since and perhaps the greatest proof of
the truth of the same is found In the
many orphan asylums and various
homes OF refuge for the homeless and
abandoned little ones OF the land
The St Vincent Orphan asylum Of
this city is an ideal institution which
was founded and exists only for the
shelter OF Gods homeless and uncared
for litte ones, without distinction OF
creed or race. The present beautiful
work Is really an outgrowth Of that
which was carried on at Park street I'm
the home which is now known as "The
Working Boys Home"
81 Vlncenrs Infant asylum was estab-
lished IN The year. 1892. In the Park street
home but. ere many years had elapsed
the work had outgrown the old quarters
and throguh the benehcencc OF the late
Joseph Banigan, the present beautiful
and imposing asylum. with its ample
grounds, was made possible.
~ was I'm the year 1898 that the little
waits. with the sixteen sisters of the Di-
vine Providence (who carry on the
worO took up their abode in the pres
ent commodious home
The home shelters $50 children and
there are at present l30 within the fold
The majority OF these are children from
10 g. which ist he age limit
There are however, many infants
ranging from the tender age of one month
TO on toward two years.
Children are retained I'm the home until
years OF age unless they are adopted. Az
the expiration OF the age limit the st.
Aloysius asylum becomes their home.
The love and care which the orphans OF
81 Vincent receive from the sisters Is
amazing In its self-renunciation.
Every part OF the great building shows
the most careful and thoughtful care
from the dormtorics above to the kitchen
below
This fact is striking one when II is
realized that all the work In the domes-
tic economy OF the home devolves upon
the sisters as well as the constant care
OF the children by day and by night
The dormitories on the second and
third floors. with their pretty white beds
and hard wood floors. are as cool and
attractive as can be imagined
The chapel. also on the second floor,
and the reception rooms on the first are
parts OF the building which will at once
attract attention.
The children, however, in all their vary