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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
TO COMBINE FOOTBALL TEAMS
Better Work Would Result If Men
 Understood Each Other.

Now that the football season for year 1902 is at an end and no special game is in season that will claim the attention the amateur football teams of the city. including the Cadet Jun- iors. the Elm Juniors. the MoonlightS and the Tigers football teams should get together and form a sort of league similar to the baseball league called the Greater Waterbury Amateur league Such an event as this would avoid many disputes such as arise dur ing this season. for instance, the Ca det juniors and Elm juniors played a tie game and each team claimed the championship of the city. The Films mana ger challenged the Cadets mana ger to another game but some obstacle arose so that the game did not come off Then again the Moonlights and Tigers claimed the Cadets would not play them no matter what induce ments were made, saying also that the Cadets would play in no other grounds than Riverside park. The Moonlights also had q misunderstand- ing with the Films. the latter claiming they. defeated them once i'll a game Of rough house tactics. Then again the Tigers claim the Moonlights are quit ters, while the Moonlights on their part assert that they were obliged to play the crowd as well as the Tigers. Now is the time to consider this thing and to have an excellent and prosper ous season in the year 1903. The sue cess of the Greater Amateur league in baseball was shown by the popularity it obtained in the city. There were few disputes and everybody appeared satisfied At the conclusion of the season. therefore, there is no doubt but that football could obtain the same popularity if a league were es- tablished. Waterbury affords an ex- ceIlent place for the game and it is I'D to the managers of the various teams to make this movement which will undoubtedly better the sport.
 ONE WHO IS INTERESTED.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20

and this sort of person is the one to be driven out of the game. These men are crafty enough so that their under handed work does not get down ill writing and the player is made the scapegoat. Usually when player signs second contract it is done after a man of influence has convinced him that his original contract is not bind ing. that the organization to which he is bound is on the verge of bankruptcy and that the signing of the new con- tract is the only thing that will keep him in the game. Yet it has been GUS tomary to condemn the player and let his tempter go free. The mangates should be nailed
 While President Johnson still de- clines to make known the location of the American league grounds in this city James Foster the Philadelphia contractor who built the American league grounds in that city together with the stands for the football games at Princeton and New Haven. says that he has received word from Johnson to prepare for work on the New York grounds immediately. From Boston comes another confirmation of the story published recently that the new gorunds here are located at Lenox ave nue and 145th street and that the city will close 146th street leading to the Harlem river. Johnson will not TO. turn here until after the peace confer ence at Cincinnati on January ,, when he will give out the much sought for information. Tom Loftus denies the story that he will be the manager of the New York Americans, and says that he will remain in that capacity with Washington for another year.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20

yxr good qualities of the best ce- icribed elevens, has an additional feature freedom from weakness in any department-and in the absence of any occult power of discernment, will fill the bill to the satisfaction of any critic.
 No sooner are the a1l-westerns named and sent to the archives of the season, than the followers of the gridiron game begin to speculate on the possibilities of changes in the rules.
 If the rules committee had the power the best rule it could insert in the list for next season would be the arbitrary one: '.No boy, youth or man should play football unless he is student at college or school that employs capable trainer, has training table and insists upon a regular course of physical training calculated to work up the body of the athlete to the stage that it can withstand the strenuous demands of hard-fought gridiron contest.''
 E. c. WEsTLAKE
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20

on an opposing team, and you have Heston-make him the most valua- ble back of the season. @>
 Little Jimmy Sheldon, the Ma room leader, gets the other halfback position, because he is the most val uable man in all the list of halfbacks, except Heston. Sheldon knows the game thoroughly, is always keenly alive to the importance of shifting plays, knows when to mix up the off, fense to the best advantage, follows his interference with the tenacity of leech, picks more holes for his 1.-the, muscular body when interfer- ence is stopped than any back since the days of Gordon Clarke, and in general reflects the acumen of his tutor, Alonzo A. Stagg. On defense Sheldon seems to be the best player to keep track of the ball the Ma rooms ever had. He is a good punt catcher, and invariably runs them back further than big, strong men on opposing teams, and despite his light
 ness is sure tackler.
 For the position of fullback the choice varies with the work demand
 ed of the star. If you wanted a line bucking fullback who was to go into play with his last ounce of strength, J Jones-the inimitable Paul Jones, of Michigan-would be the man. If kicker and an all around valua ble man, who has been a power in ad- svancing the ball, sure tackler, a great defense player and such a heady punter that he has had only one kick blocked in two years, is de sired, sweeley, of Michigan, must be considered. But with Ellsworth in the team to do the bunting it will be we'll done. Vanderboom, a human catapult," and the destined successor to the "only Norsky Larson" at Wis consin, seems, to fit in as the ideal conception of the hard line bucker and ball advancer. His crossbuclxs for the Badgers against Michigan and Chicago were revelation to western critics.
 The aforementioned all-western, although named before the elevens of many of the expert officials and authorities appeared, combines all of
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20

captain, Weeks, Michigan; halfbacks, Heston, Michigan, and Sheldon, Chi cago; fullback, Vanderboom, Wis consin.
 To briefly sum up the merits of these selections: Johnny Flynn, captain of the Gophers, is in a class by himself, the critics think His general help to the runner and his ability to break through made him a brilliant member. of Dr. Williams eleven. Ahlswede, of the Maroons, fills gaps in defense as if he were the human cork and no guard has out played this valuable veteran of Stagg's squad this season. Lerum, of Wisconsin, possesses in remark able degree all of the distinctively valuable attributes of Ahlswede, and it is hard to choose between these two good men
 X No follower of football who has seen Farr, the Cleveland man, play tackle this season with the Maroons would hesitate for moment about is the best defensive tackle the west has seen in years. He was quick in getting down the field on punis, and his record is almost as many men as the ends. His defensive work in the attack against his side of the line has been little less than mar velous. Maddock, of Michigan, gets the other tackle, as he has gained distinction carrying the ball, as we'll as in powerful defense work. He is one of the best third down men Michigan ever had.
 Abbott, of Wisconsin, made nine- team, broke up interference that looked impregnable for one man, and rarely had a gain around his end. Every body has selected this square jawed Massachusetts boy for an end position Jimmy Cook, of Illinois, really deserves an end position on an All-American team. He is the fastest end this year, is always down the field like lightning, is sure and hard tackler, has never been really outplayed, and has considerable abil- ity as a drop-kicker.
 Coach Yost, of Michigan, who thinks the Wolverine ends very strong this year, says unqualifedly of Cook that he is the best end rush he has seen in the west.
 You could not get more wonder full little quarterback than "Boss'' Weeks, captain of Michigan. He will be gaFeH place on an All-American by ono of the best authorities in the east, evgn over Rockwell, of Yale. On offense, the handling of the team ky WealS has broughk nut all sorts
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
BASE BALL NEWS.
Ban Johnson Says Two Leagues or } >Sss EiUht

Ban JOnnSOn@ says Two LedSuSS VI '
 Fight.
 New York. Dec 20.-Ban Johnson, president of the American league, who is in Chicago, has been called upon to make one more statement in regard to the National leagues desire for a twelve-club circuit. He says that the American league will remain intact and that the circuit will consist of New York. Boston, Philadelphia, Washing, ton, Chicago, Cleveland, St Louis and Detroit. Incidentally it may be of in terest to National league men to know that the American league will insist that the New York National shall re- turn Player Ed De1ehanty to the Wash ington Americans. Eugene Cochran and Hector Clemes, directors of the Washington club, have been here for the past week. Yesterday they said that if Delehanty was not returned to them there would be no peace.
 .'Delehanty signed two years con- tract with the Washington Americans last winter and his own lawyer drew up the contract. He received every dollar of the salary due for the season of 1902 and has drawn $1 500 of next seasons pay from us i'll advance It was only the first week in November that he got S1OOO of this amount from President Portal of the Washington club Yet Delehanty has seen fit to sign 3 three years contract with Brush's New York club at $S,OO0 a year. If Brush thinks that he can keep this man he will find that he is in error. The American league will in sist upon Delehanty's return as part of the peace compact, and will possi- bly, demand that other contract jump CTS shall not be harbored by the Ma tion league If Delehanty plays with Brush next year the base ball war will go to finish.'
 Charles Comiskey, president of the Chicago Americans. says that the ball players who jump contract are mot so much to blame as the club owners, who tempt them.
 1T hear all this talk about blacklist ing the players who have jumped their contracts says ComislSey. "but~for my part if there is any blacklisting to be done I believe it should be applied to the men who really cause the contract Jumping. A magnate or a mana ger who through undue influence gets a player to break faith is as much or -nsnre tn h1anae than the playay himself,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20

EEzzSE@1lrHE selection of an all A<1ss.A western football eleven . N A amounts to little more
 AMEHN than the nomination of Il a@@e5 of the best players of the
 AA college teams, with no claim that the stars might play, if all brought together on one team, a very high-class article of football. No one has been able to discourage the critics each season. They will insist on naming their stars" And consequently the all-western this year, as in other seasons, must be, a matter of individual opinion. v
 After seeing the Big Nine" elevens play, was induced to make an all- western. I prefaced my remarks about the stars. selected with the usual excuse that 'sanybody's opinion on an all-western was as good as that of anybody else" But in conversa-. tion with the representatives of the Big Nine, coaches, football experts, etc., at a, "gridironfest" which 1sews- paper men rendered to the college men, was struck with the general trend of the opinion in favor of the elGV6u l Ilau SclSctGu. It IS d IldIlCE of fact that, compared to all the all star teams published since Thanks giving day, the one I named Novem- Der 2s seems to have been most liked by the largest number of critics. This does not mean that any consid- erable amount of credit was due for it's selection, as the men themselves did the work of the season that en- titled them to places. With very few exceptions all critics agree on Els worth, of Chicago, for center rush. Ellsworth has clearly demonstrated his ability to outplay his opponents in every game this season, although skow, of the Badgers, gave him very hard tussle for the premier honors. So, with Ellsworth as basis, I named the following team: Center, EllsworthT Chicago; guards, Flynn, Minnesota, and Ahlswede, Chicago; tackles, Farr, Chicago, and Maddock, Michigan; ends, Abbott, Wisconsin, and Cook, Illinois; quarterback and
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
Picking the Best Men from Western Football Elevens

of praise. Ills uerense of backing up the line has been wonderful, and lis encouragement to his men has been superb.
 neston gets halfback position without question. He is a strong, hardy football athlete, a grand end runner, a powerful line bucker and a heady, defensive back. He is the best open-field runner in the west. His ability to dodge, shake off from two to four tacklers, and his speed think of the man with the handicap of carrying the ball hugged up to his side outsprinting the fastest men
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20

New Cork, Dec 2o.-fn Equitable park tom0g5ew i game of Gaelic foot ball will be played between the Elm nets and Kickhams. The match has been a topic of conversation among Irishmen of this city, and lovers of the sport will be well represented at the game. There will Be hurling match before the football game struggle be- tween the Manhattans and the Madness.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20

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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
STRAY BITS OF SPORT

The games committee of the Greater New York Irish A. A. secured great attraction when Arthur Duffy sent i'll his entry for the 60-yard handicap and agreed to run a special 6O-yard exhibition in m attempt to go the dis tance in 6 2-5 seconds. which is tho American record. This will be Duffy's 1rst appearance in America since his return from his European tour. and thousands will turn olit to see the little Georgetown wonder who is the holder of the 100-yard record of 3-5 seconds.
 Toledo. O.. Dec 20--Cresceus, Mike the Tramp and the rest Of George Fl. Ketchann's stT,,-,S o- roraas. shipped from Atlanta. Ga. last Sunday reach ed Toledo yesterday Tho shipment had been delayed in the south.
 On IaTouraine on Thursday Robert CoqueIle of the Buffalo velodr0me Paris, and one of the editors of Le Velo. sailed in company with Gou- goltz. Breton and Darragon. riders i'll the six day race. Coquelle came here to report the race for Le Velo and to sign some American riders for races in Paris. As has been told, he engag- ed Joe Nelson, the pace-following wonder: George Leander. now of six day fame, and Owen Kimble. Ma ior'' Taylor had been previously en- gagged. Couuelle's last addition to his string of riders was acquired on We'd nesday afternoon and it was Woody Hedspeth the negro rider from Indian apolis. who entered the six day race, but fell and broke his collarbone be fore the race was two hours old
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20

HE selection of an all
 western football eleven amounts to little more than the nomination of II of the best players of the
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-18
MR.. TERRrLL's FIRST SPEECH.

Hon Joseph ID Terrell opened his
campaign for Governor Of Georgia by
making a public speech on Saturday at
Canton.
Mr. Terrell indirectly answers the
charges of Mr.. Query by declaring
that he has no connection with, and no
interest in, any railroad company or
corporation. He has never represented
them as agent or attorney in anyway.
At the same time Mr.. Terrell speaks
encouragingly of inviting capital to
come into Georgia and of protecting it's
interests while here He addresses
himself to answering the charges about
lobbying at the state capitol and reaf-
firms his promise to sign a state prohi-
bltion bill if such a measure should DE
passed upon by the general assembly
of Georgia Still, Mr.. Terrell con-
tinues his belief IN local option, under
which system he says 800 counties in
Georgia have adopted prohibition.
Mr.. Terrell believes that the tax rate
in the state is too high. 1t is continued,
however, by the people themselves,
who insist upon maintaining public
school system and continuin g the pen
slons to old soldiers and widows. The
tax rate now is higher than it was dur
ing the Bullock regime, for the reason
that the state has voluntarily assumed
these burdens. Mr. Terrell suggests
an amendment to the state constitlon
exempting from taxation the endow-
ment funds of the colleges of Georgia.
He calls attention to the fact that hun
dreds of thousands of dollars are being
sent down to educate the negroes of
the state from the north every year, and
that thus amount is hidden away from
state taxation, These endowments are
far ahead of the amounts pledged to
educate the white children of the state.
The latter should enjoy actual exemp-
ton Mr.. Terrell believes that the
500, 600 realized by the agricultural de-
partment from inspection of fertilizers
should be devoted to the equipment OF
practical training school for farmers
boys Something on the order Of the
archaeological school,
MIR. TerrelI's speech was strong and
touched upon all public questions, and
was most fayorably received.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-18
NEW FEEDERS FOR sEABOARD.

New feeders now being added to the
Seaboard Air line Railway aggres ate
about 200 miles. One Is an extension
OF the Macon, Dublin & Savannah Rail
road from Dublin to VIdalia, Ga. fifty
miles long. In Florida the feeders I'M
der construction include 40 mile road
from Turkey Creek to Manatee river at
Palmetto, 81 mile extension of the
Suwanee & San Pedro Railroad from
Live Oak, on the Florida Central &
Peninsular to Perry, and an extension
from Starke to Vance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-18
sia Cure.

''For several years" he writes, ''my
wife and I suffered with that terrible
maladY known as dyspepsia or indi-
gestion.
"We commenced to use Kodol Dys-
pepsis Cure on the recommendation
of our druggist. After one dose, and
in short time all those terrible pains
and dyspepsia torments passed away.
My appetite, also my wife's, came back
and our food could be enjoyed as when
we were 81. am turning n.
/ have not suffered Ione day with
my stomach since | commenced to use
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, and [ recon-
mend it to all of my fellow citizens.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-18
THE OUTLOOK IS UNCERTAIN.

The only thing certain about 18TH
milan canal legislation is that if the
country gets any at all from this Con-
gress 1t will be much later than was
looked for a few months ago. The
squabble between the friends of the
Nicaragua and Panama projects, the
injection of proposition for different
canal route from either of these, and
the further proposition that the whole
matter of the selection of the course be
left to the President, means delay.
When Congress met early in December
there was belief that a canal bill
would be in the hands of the President
by the latter part of February at the
latest. Nobody at that time imagined
that the Panama scheme would be Sc
riously considered by Congress- The
Nicaragua route was the only one
which had any considerable number of
advocates, so far as the general public
could see. 1t was the route, too, that
the majority of the people wanted, and
which, it is safe to say, the majority
now want. The outlook for canal con-
struction legislation of any sort at this
session of congress Is decidedly I'M
certain.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-18

The Atlanta Manufacturers Associa-
ton, which proposes to hold an exhibit
of articles manufactured in Atlanta,
has elected Messrs. j. K. Orr, presi-
dent; r. T. Conley and Samuel d.
Jones, ce-presidents; Walter 6 Coop
err, secretary, f. T Iomap, treasurer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-18

Whenever Atlanta wants to add an
other story to her population she gets
out new city directory The latest
gives her 135, 735; Uncle Sans census
in 1900 gives her less than 90, 600
Pretty rapid growth-45, 600 in eighteen
months Augusta Chronicle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-18

In these times conAagration with
loss of less than $500, 0On Is apt to be
overlooked in the daily dispatches.
Even the richest nation in the world
can not afford to burn up city or two
every week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-18

Within the past seventeen years the
building up of the new navy has cost
the government S257, 900, 600. No man
with sound judgement and patriotism
has ever objected to this expenditure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-18

The hearty manner IN which London
welcomed Joe Cham berIaln, Britain's
fighting Colonial Secretary, shows
the temper of the British people rela-
tive to the Boer war.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-18

The formal announcement of Farmer
James M. Smith for Governor will be
forthcoming IN a day or two. This
makes the race a four cornered one,
and adds interest thereto.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-18

AS country grows IN population
and wealth, it ought to provide more
effective safeguards against fire, but
the copfagrations with which the year
1902 opens in the United States break
the record the wrong way
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-18

Miss Stone has been in captivity five
months, during which time she has
been reported rescued, officially and
unoffieIalIy, several do zen times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-18

The fire losses in the United States
since Jan. 1st, equal a daily loss Ct
1926, 600 IF this record he main aired
throughout the year the underwriters
will lose $3.50, 900, 900, as against $780,
900, 900 for 1901.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-18
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it
fails to cure. E. W. Groves signature
is on each box 25c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-18

Mr.. John L. Sullivan has retired
from the stage His conception of
Simon Legree, the slave driver, was so
realistic that all the Uncle Toms
threatened to throw up their job.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-18

The Augusta Chronicle well says that
"the Greenes and Gaynors have the
right Of way IN the United States court
at Savannah these days"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-18

Hon. Ed L. Wight and Hon E. r.
Jones have announced for the honor Of
representing Dougherty county IN the
Legislature, Both are among Albany S
most prominent men
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-18

Sumter legislative aspirants are a
little slow in getting into the game, as
compared with those in some of the
other counties. But there will hardly
be any lack of candidates.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-18

The Ohio Legislature, property Of
Senator Hanna, has self-cOnsistently
refusde to adopt a resolution favoring
election of Senators by the people.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-18

1t is stated that it is now only ques-
ton ola few months before all the To-
comotives on the southern division of
the Santa Fe system will be burning
oil.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-18
AMERICUs, Ca. FEB. 10, 1902.

A rag-tlme march has been dedicated
to Prince Henry by the American com
poser. twas inevitable.