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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23

Batteries -Clarkson and Kernan; Towne and Stone. At Manchester: R.li.E. Worcester ...1 l Q 0 0 1 0-3 $ , Manchester 70 I 0 1 0 0 0-2 s ?
 Batterles-Bressler, Hastings and Gresham; Morrissey, Whiting, Egner and Chandler and Thackara.
 At Lawrence: R.H.E. Andover .....1 o 0 DO o 0 0--4 6 ? Williams ...2 0 0 0 0 Q 0 o--2 ! 2
 Batteries-Baker and Sillock; Durrell and Mccarthy.
 At Ralelgh--Trinity college s, Wake Forest college 0.
 At Columhia--Sout Carolina college 9. Furman university 0. At Washington-Geo univer- slty 9, Washington Americans 6.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
Now ReII Telephone Stock

PHILADELPHIA, April 23.-Share- holders in the Bell Telephone company of Philadelphia have authorized the issuance of 80,OO0 new shares of a par value of $50 each, bringing the total capitalization of the concern up to $12,- 100000. The increase in stock had been recommended at the last meeting of the board of directors, and the ac- ton taken was without opposition. The additional capital is for the legiti- mate increase of business.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
Montreal here tomorrow.

Courtney lost a fly in the sun In left field in the fourth inning yesterday. and Captain Long at once ordered a shit of positions between Courtney and Carney.
 Jack, Shorty" Brennan of this city. the former Holy Cross player, and Il brother of Joe Brennan, now playinsy on the Holy Cross team. has reported to Toronto of the Eastern league.
 Charley Clancy will probably be tried out against the Newark team to- morrow. It all depends on who VIII pitch in Torrington to-day. If Drohn pitches up there to-day Clancy will go in the box tomorrow. The new short stop will also be here and he will he given good try out.
 Addie Joss, a pitcher under contract to the Cleveland American league team. who recently was indicted by the grand jury on the charge of receiving money under false pretenses, gave himself up yesterday and was placed under $500 bonds. Joss jumped a Toledo contract and went to Cleveland.
 If Courtney, who is playing in the field for the Boston National league team is our George Courtney, he is ,.er- tainly putting up q pretty good article of base ball. Yesterday he and Carney made six of the runs for the Bostons. Manager Harrington should have had string on him if it is George.
 There is likely to be a meeting of the National league executive commit tee in few days, resulting from the decision in the Lajoie case just made by the Pennsylvania supreme court. At this meeting ways and means may be discussed as to how to bring back into the league fold players who have Jumped to the American league.
 Just before the game was called Ht- tie Mickey Delaney ambled in from Waterbury. slid into pair of base ball trousers that would have fitted Roger Connor, and ran down to second base Even Mickey's tongue was frozen .,y the hard winter. The next week or so should loosen it's meIodious chords as well as his joints.-Bridgeport Farmer
 The members of the Pittsburg team have made up pool of $1000O to wager that they will win the National league pennant this season. This ac- ton was provoked by q reported an- nouncement by Frank de Haas Robison of St Louis that he would put up S10.- GOO against Pittsburg winning the flag. The Pittsburg players yesterday wired MT Robson that they would cover his money.
 The Tribune base ball team would like to arrange game with any team in the city whose players are under 14 years of age. Manager Lynch of the Tribunes would first like to arr range a game with the Brook streets for Saturday afternoon. The line up is as follows: F. Nolan catcher, J. Mulville, pitcher, R. Connor 1st, I. Bennett, 2d, J. Hurley, Sd J. Thomp- son ,ss, F. Lynch, If, F. Donahue, If, o. Grilley, Of.
 Montreal will be here tomorrow and it will be interesting to see what Wa terbury can do with her. She has been beaten twice now by Hartford, and each game was to 0, and the Montreal management says that the story will be different tomorrow. Waterbury will put in her best team and try to down one more of the Eastern leaguers. It will be interesting any way you look at it, for Manager Har- rington wants to win it and so does Montreal.
 There is q great scran on between
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
KING EDWARD AT THE RACES.
Danny Maher Wins Two Races at Ep-
 som Meeting Opening.

Danny Maher Wins Two Races at Ep-
 som Meeting Opening. London, April 23.-The opening day of the Epson spring meeting at Epson yesterday was socially more important than usual, owing to the presence of King Edward, who was attended by a small party of intimate friends. The fields were fairly large and the sport was generally of a good character. Danny Maher took the first race. :he Tattenham plate, on Lady Help. and scored again by winning the Westmin- ster plate on Mrs Langtry's Tenax lilly
 The Great Metropolitan stakes, q handicap of 1000 sovereigns. for g. year-olds and upwards, about two and a quarter miles, was won by Congrat- ulation. Servitor was second and Black Sand was third. Fifteen horses started.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
corn Duties Cause Hot Debntes

LONDON, April 23.-The whole of last evening in the house of commons was occupied with heated debate of the corn duties as provided for in the budget At midnight Mir. Balfour, the government leader, applied the closure, and the corn duties resolution was adopted by 2s3 to 197.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
OTHER BALL GAMES.

At Schenectady. R.H. E. Schenectady 0 0 8 0 10 O--1016 0 Rochester Il 0 1 0 0 o O. 8 2 Batteries Gates, Johnson and Phelps; Copper. Talbot, Young and Donahue.
 At Cambridge: R.H.E. Harvard ...4 ? 0O0O0 *--6 4 10 Bates ...o o101 0 0-2 5 ?
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
At New London.

New London, April 23.-New London played the first game of the season on the local grounds yesterday afternoon with the Dover, N. H., team. The yis- itors have been playing for several weeks and as it was the first game of the Whalers it is considered that they showed good form. Score:
 RHE. N. London 70 2 0 0 0 , 0 Is 10 4 Dover ......O o ? 3 1 c ? 1 O-9 E 2 Batteries-Page, Butcher. Long, Buckmaster and Dickey; DrinkWater, Van Alkirk, Waite and Burrill.
 At Bridgeport. Bridgeport, April 23.-An exhibition game was played yesterday between Bridgeport and Newark. The visitors won easily. Score:
 R.HE. Bridgeport O110 o<0 O-2 , 3 Newark ...1 1 OO1 5 flo 10 5 Batteries Wing and Kenney; Liv- l ingston and Jope
 At Hartford. I Hartford, April 23-Montreal start ed off the same as on Monday, Raub making a tWo-bagger. He went to third on Stafford's out and was nailed at the plate on Shearon's hit to short. Miriam kept the hits well scattered and Montreals chances of scoring were slim. Miriam pitched the full game and he was strong at the close, not nan reaching first in the final round. All of Hartford's hits were made in the sixth and seventh innings and there was not sign of poke until the sixth. The finest catch of the day was made by Kelly in left. Score:
 R.H. E. Hartford ... .OO 00O0 10 *-1 ( Montreal -. o 0 0 0 0 0 GO g Batteries Miriam and Lawson; Sou. ders and Raub.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
T. sTANDING oF THE CLUBs.
CONNECTICUT LEAGUE GAMES.
At New Haven.

New Haven, April 23.-The New Haven state league team opened the season in this city yesterday in a game with the Boston Americans, and the latter had an easy time defeating the locals. Score:
 R.H.E. Boston ...7 7o3 323 Q i SIS 20 , N. Haven 0 0 0 0 0 0 O. 2 To Batteries-Hustings and Criger; Moore. Hannifan, Deering and Robin son, Connell.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23

Chicago, April o3.--Hugo Kelly AIichelottf. the local Italian fighter, defeated Owen Ziegler last night at Aurora hall Ziegler weighed HI pounds and Kelly 160, and the handi- cap was too big. The match was looked on as a gift for Ziegler, as Buck Montgomery. the Chicago 145 pounder, recently knocked Kelly out in two rounds. Last night, however, Kelly fought like a fiend. A knockdown jolt put Ziegler to the bad in the third round and Kelly hammered him till the close. When the last gong~c came ziegler was an awful spectacle, com pletely covered with blood, while Kelly had no damages.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23

There is a great scrap on between
 Manager Roger Connor of the Spring field baseball team and Manager James O'Rourlxe of the Bridgeport team The latter is having some diff fculty in getting together a strong az gregation of ball tOsserS and so he eX- poets to draw on Springfield's squad. He wants either Joe Connor or Beau
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23

from the ropes and Hurst struck hin, too. maintaining discipline to the end. Campbell and Mason are prize fighters themselves.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23

SIT JOSEPH TEAM CHALLENGED. Editor Waterbury Democrat:
 would like to say a few words in regard to a communication in a recent issue of the Democrat from the second team of the St Joseph T. A. society. They would like to know why they were dropped from the Greater Wa terbury Amateur Base Ball league. The facts in the case are as follows: At a meeting of the league, at which the second St Joseph team was repre- sented, it was voted that whatever clubs were not represented at the next meeting would be dropped. The St Joseph team was not represented at this meeting and therefore was dropped. The team of which I am manager will play the second St Jos eph team on the first Sunday on which we have no game scheduled. That will be the second or third Sunday in May. We will play them for anything they say Thanking you for your valuable space, I remain.
 JOHN CUNNINGHAM President of the Greater Waterbury
 Amateur League and Manager of the
 Sunshine A. c.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.

At Philadelphia Philadelphia ..... 5 Q Q 0 I v f Hits-Brooklyns 9; Philadelphia B. Er- rors-Brooklyn, 2; Philadelphia, 5; Bat Jacklitsch.
 At New York
 New York .. 0 0 0 2 0 l. 3 Hits-Boston. 10; New York, [. Errors. Boston, 2; New York, l. Batteries-Wlllls
 At Pittsburg-
 Cincinnati ........ 0 2 0 Q 0 0 o. 3 Pittsburg ........ Q 0 0 0 = Hits-Cincinnati, s; Pittsburg, IS. Err rors-Cincinnati, l; Pittsburg, l. Batteries -Stimmel and Bergen; Leever and Zim- Sr
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23

Cincinnati. April 23.-According to Attorney G. J. McDiarmid, acting for the St Louis club. the Lajoie case will not have much eEect on other pending litigation of the same nature. Plans for preserving the integrity of the American league are now being forInu- lated here and Mir McDiarmid, who is one of the lawyers most actively inter ested in the work, said yesterday that the Lajeie case would serve only as a precedent. Every case, he said, has so many individual peculiarities that no sweeping decision would apply to it.. Attorney for the American league John F. Bruce said: 'The business of the American league will go on as usual. Lajoie. after the alleged time of his contract. at the end of this season, can play in Philadelphia"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23

mont and Manager Connor does not intend to let either of these players go
 Roger went to Bridgeport yesterday and the outcome will be watched with interest. O'Rourke telegraphed Rog- CT as follows Monday night: Send Beaumont to Bridgeport or I will sus- pend Joe Connor" Yesterday Joe ordering him to report for duty in Bridgeport May s or he would be sus- pended for the season of 1902.
 Early last season Joe Connor caught for Bridgeport, but jumped to the American league, having received q fiattering offer to do so. When Rog- CT Connor thought of taking the Springfield franchise, he talked it over with Secretary O'Rourke and said that if he came here he must have his brother Joe to help him. o'Rourke , agreed to this with the understanding that Manager Connor turn over to Bridgeport Archie Anderson in Joe's place. Anderson caught last season for Bristol and was one of the heav- fest hitters in the league.
 This Manager Connor agreed to do. He sent contract to Anderson, who signed it. He then transferred Ander- son to Bridgeport, but as Archie did not care to play in Bridgeport, he jumped to California. This has pro- voked Jim, who now wants Beaumont or Joe Connor. Beaumont says he will not play with Bridgeport if turned over to that team. while Joe Connor will play in Springfield or nowhere Manager Connor offered O'Rourke O'Connor, who is a fine catcher and has made a favorable impression since he came to this city. O'Rourke says he will not accept O'Connor, however, but must have Beaumont or Joe Con nor. There the matter stands and the outcome will be watched with in terest.-Springfield Union.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
BASE BALL NEWS.
Connecticut Leaguers Shining
 Up Against Fasteners.

0-Bridgeport Beaten By Newark,
 and Meriden Trounced By Bostoo.-
 New London Plays Her First Game
 and Loses to Dover-Montreal Here
 Tomorrow.
 Philadelphia, April 23.-The decision Of the supreme court reversing the ue- clsion of the lower court in the Laioie case affects that player only. Separate suits must be brought against the other players who are supposed to be amen> able to the option clause of the Nation al league contract. This will preveat the disnemberment of the Athletic team for the coming season at least. As the courts decision was based on the assumption that Lajole was the ''unique' ball player of the profession it is contended that the other players could not be enjoined. Yesterday morn- ing Colonel John I. Rogers, acting for the Philadelphia National league clIb, formally notified Attorneys Dale and Turner that he would present a copy of the writ of the action of the Su- preme court in the case of Second Base man Napoleon Lajoie to the presiding judge of common please court No Q some time during the afternoon, and at the same time file application for preliminary injunction to restrain Sec ond Baseman Napoleon LaJoie. Pitcher William Bernhard and Charles C.. Fraser from playing on the Athletic team. This action in notifying attor- news for the defense is in accordance with the usages of legal circles, and the legal representatives of the local National league organization were in- formed that the decision of the su- preme court referred to Lajoie alone, and that each of the other eases men toned stood upon it's own particular facts. Any application for an injunc- tion against any player other than La joie will be opposed. Lajoie left with his clubmates this morning for Balti> more.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23

mont and Manager Connor does not intend to let either of these players
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23

Pittsburg. April 23.-Hughey McGbv-
 ern. brother of Terry McGoyern, and
 Frank McC1oskey of Pittsburg. fought ten rounds to draw at the Milivale base ball grounds Monday night. Tim
 Hurst was referee. McCloskey adopt ed rushing tactics and would have won the fight had he shown generalship- .MeGovern fought clever1y. Jim Ma son. who was in McCloskey's corner, threw water on his man prematurely' and Hurst struck Mason in the jaw. I.ouden Campbell. one of McC1oskey's $ seconds, attempted to coach his man
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23

Ies II l.. Bridgeport 0 10 o<0 0 O-2 , 3 Newark ...1 1 0 0 OO1 5 4-1O 10 5 Batteries-Wing and Kenney; Liv- ingston and Jope.
The colored American., 1902-04-12

due to the energy and pluck of Mr. Pat
Chappelle. Now this particular gentle
man has been knocked" hundreds of
times by persons who have never met
him. | dare say that he has and is now
doing more good for the Negro perform
ers than any other manager in the busi-
ness. He has more people working at
the Buckingham Theatre here in Tampa
at present than there is in any of the
travelling shows on the road. The Chap
pelle Brothers have decided to establish
circuit, which includes Savannah,
Jacksonville and Tampa and they will
be able to give from twelve to twenty
four weeks employment to at least sew
enty-hve actors and musicians. If there
were several other colored managers
who could work One-half as many, you
would see the COlOred performer come
into demand again. | have been in the
land of flowers for five weeks and ever
since | have been here all on the rolls
are paid off every Wednesday at II
o'clock. Each performer comes up and
signs the receipt book, and the secretary
hands him his envelope. He or she goes
off with a smile, of course.
The Chappelle Bros circuit can not
pay the salaries that are paid by Keith,
Proctor and Orpheum circuits, but if the
average performer will figure the differ
ence in the length of the engagement,
he will readily see that he makes just as
much on the Chappelle circuit as on any
of the others.
l take the time to write the above
article for the benefit of the colored per-
formers and if they will read it carefully
and govern themselves accordingly, they
will soon find beneficial results. This is
The colored American., 1902-04-12
ATHEATRICAL CIRCUIT.
Wise Plan Of ChappeiIe Brothers-Ben
Hunn's Capital Counsel as to How 6be
Negro Actor May Return to Favor.

Tampa, Florida, Special.-In reading
the theatrical press for the past four
weeks 1 have noticed several articles
concerning the old time performers l,
myself, having been on the stage for the
past twenty years am desirOus of max
ing few remarks which may prove
profitable to some of Our intelligent tai
ent. Once upon time colcred per
former could get more engagements than
he or she could fulfill, at a decent salary.
What | call a decent salary is $50 per
week; but now things have changed
greatly and the change has gone directly
against the Negro performer. Now
some of them have noticed it, but have
The colored American., 1902-04-12

never thought enough of the situation to
write an article and send 1t to the press
where it would meet the eye OF Negro
performers in general, so that all might
be able to see what an unprotected po-
sition they are placed in. The time has
come now with the white managers that
Bill Blivens and John Doe are Just as
good as Billy Kersands, Ernest Hogan
or any other of our representative col
ored performers. The cause is that there
are so many would-be performers in the
business that the white managers look
at us as Hogan said in his great coon
song, "All Coon Actors look alike to
them" Today a firSt-class Negro per
former has to work for $40 or SIS per
week, when he should demand and re-
ceive at least $25 to $50 per week. L
dare say that you can go to New York,
Chicago, St. Louis and a few other prln-
cipal cities and find good performers on
their uppers because they have nothing
to do. In passing the streets the white
managers will say That fellow is one
of the best Negro comedians in the busi
ness" but he will never give him an
engagement.
There is only one way to remedy the
situation and that is for the Negro ac-
tor to put himself in demand again. The
question arises, what can he do to get
in demand again? First of all, he must
act upon principal, and when he gets
an engagement fill it with credit to him
self and the profession. The last and
the most important is to support the col
ored managers. Failure to do this is one
of the great mistakes the colored per-
formers make when working for col
ored manager If he doesn't run the
show to suit the average performer, he
will find some fault and put up some
trifling excuse and quit. He then goes
away and knocks" the manager and
the show 1t is a very peculiar thing
to say but it is a fact that nine out of
every ten among the colOred Thespians
will knock" a colored manager. Some
of them go so far as to hammer" a
man whom theydo not even know. They
appear not to understand that they are
reducing themselves to a low ebb in
their bread winning chances. l know of
a great many good performers today that
cannot get any work just for such un-
wise conduct.
| am now filling an engagement down
in Tampa, Florida, at the Buckingham
Theatre, with Chappelle Bros, who
have the full control of the vaudeville
business in the State of Florida and this
part Of the country. The credit is all
The colored American., 1902-04-12
BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSIONS

The Easter rally of the Baptists of the
country for the benefit of the Foreign
Mission york was gratifying success,
and the capable and self-sacri6cing cor
responding secretary, Rev. L. G. Jordan
is greatly encouraged thereby. How
ever, on account of the inclement
weather and other hindrances, quite a
number of pastors and superintendents
failed to get in their offering. These
Christian leaders and teachers owe it to
themselves and the Master to designate
some other day, and thus do their share
OF this highly important work. Every
amount helps, even if small. The COL
oRED AMERICAN is deeply interested in
this extension of gospel influence and
joins DR.. Jordan in his appeal for a
prompt and liberal financial return He
is faithful and conscientious mission
ary, and every lover of humanity should
aid in holding up his hands and support
branch of church industry too often
neglected.
The colored American., 1902-04-12
TALKING GOOD SENSE.

The editorial in THE CoLoRED AMERI-
CAN of Washington, D. c., under the
caption of Appeals to Race Prejudices"
was copied in full by Editor Bryson in
the daily press in the issue of the 18th
inst, commencing in the highest terms
its logic and good sense. It was Ger
tainly one of the most sensible editorials
that 1t has ben our good fortune to read.
1t ought to have been reproduced in
many of the colored papers Louisiana,
Mo, correspondent of Omaha Enter
prise.
The colored American., 1902-04-12
CHPITHL SHVINES BANK,

500 E st. N. W., Washington, D. {.
Capital $4,000
Hon. Jno. r. Lynch, President.
L. G. Bailey, Treasurer.
j. A. johnson, Secretary.
D. B. McCary, Cashier.
Directors:
Jno. E. Lynch, DR.. w. s. Lotion,
Whitefeld MaKinlay, L. O. Bailey,
Robt. II. Terrell, w, 8, Montgom.
cry, Wyatt Archer, John A. Pierre,
HenryE. Baker, Robt. Williams j.
L. Bradford, DR.. w. A. Warfeld, j.
A. johnson, DIR. A. w. Tancil,
Howard Il. Williams.
Deposits received from 10 cents
upward. Interest allowed on $500
and above Collections meet with
prompt attention. A general ex-
change and banking business done.
Bank open from 8 am. to 4.30 pm.
The colored American., 1902-04-12

my first time this far South and I am
sorry | did not find this field before
Thanking you, Mr.. Editor, for the above
space, | remain,
Respectfully,
BEN HUM.
The colored American., 1902-04-12
ADAMS HOUSE.

sss-sS4 Broadway, Opposite New Depot.
ALBANY, N. Y.
EUROPEAN PLAN. T. H Dicos Prop.
Special attention paid to Private Dinners, Lun-
cheons, etc. Ladies' Dining Rooms mp stairs.
Ladies Entrance to Cafe, 81 James ST
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