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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-13
STRAIGHT SHOOTING WON.
Hard Fought Contest With the British
 Team in a Close Finish.

Team in a Close Finish. LONDON. July 13.-The American IT, file team has won the match for the Pal ma trophy at Bisley, near London. The victory of the American rifemen was celebrated by Palma trophy banquet given by the International Rifle associ- ation at the Trocadero, London. Among those present were the members of the contesting teams and number of dis tinguished British officials.
 The Duke of Cambridge, president of the Rifle association, presided at the function, and he and Captain Merrillon of the French team congratulated the Americans upon their success. Major Fremantle captain of the British team, proposed the health of the winners, saying the best team had won. Colonel Leslie c. Bruce, captain of the Ameri- can team, responded, in the course of his remarks stating that the conditions of the day's match were favorable for his men and inviting the other teams to visit Sea Girt next year.
 A cablegram was sent to President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay by Lieutenant Albert s. JoRes, secretary of the Ma tional Rifle Association of America, telling of another international trophy secured for the United States.
 Founded in 1875 by the National Rifle Association of the United States for the long range rife championship of the world, this trophy after lying, "the world forgetting and by the world for got" for more than score of years at Washington was brought out in 1901 and won by a Canadian team, who in 1902 were beaten by British team. Now United States team has come over to old England and, as is the habit of Americans when they set their minds to anything, they will return with the shield in their baggage.
 It was good shooting that won the can team was 1,5T0 out of a possible 1,SO0.
 Last year the victorious British eight scored 1,559 points, and the pres ent record was eleven points better than the previous best in the contest.
 At the outset the British had the advantage. When the firing in the first round at 800 yards was over the home team was leading by three points.
 At the next range, 900 yards, the Americans turned the tables and finish ed eight points to the good.
 At the next and longest range the Americans added to their lead by seven points, winning the trophy by fifteen points.
 Funds have been subscribed or are promised already to enable a British team to go to the United States in 1904 to endeavor to recapture the Pal ma trophy. British rifiemen are de- lighted at this prompt action. It is stated that the Norwegians will also send team to the United States for next years match.
 The Times correspondent at Bisley discussing the lessons of the Palma tro- phy shoot, says the Americans were greatly helped by their sliding wind gauge, which is infinitely superior to the British method, substituting me- chanical exactitude for human fallibil-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-13
LEAGUE STANDING.
National League.

~>dlloAdI League. AL P1ttsburg-Pittsburg 10, Boston At St Louis-st Louis ', Philadel. phia 4. >' At Cincinnati-New York 8. Cincin- ati 6. D' l"eiA- At Chieago-Brooklyn 2. Chicago o.
 American League. At Boston-Boston 8, Chicago 5. At Washington-Detroit 4, Washing. ton O. At New York-New York 5, St Louis 4 Y At elphia-CleveIand 10. Pbi1a- delphia 3.
 Eastern League. At Proyidence-Provi 5. Toron- to 1.
 10. ~ At Jersey City-Jersey City 10, Roch- ester ?.
 At Newark 0, Newark 0.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-13
SATURDAY BALL GAMES
 CONNECTICUT LEAGUE.

At Springdeld: RHE. Bridgeport 3 3 2 o1 0 o 1-1o II 3 Springfield T 4 0 o o 2 0 or Q c
 Batteries--Waller, Corcoran and O'Rourke; Bowler and O'Connor.
 At Holyoke: R.H.E. New Haven o 0 2 0 0 % 1 2-5 10 3 Holyoke ....1 o 1 1 o 1 0 0-4 8 3
 Batteries-Leahy and Jope; Wade and Schincel
 At Hartford: R.H.E. New London o 1 O01o o-3 9 ? Hartford ....1 o 0 o o o 0 o O--1 5 'Batteries-Paige and Armbruster; Luby and Thomas.
 At Meriden: R.HE. Meriden 10 0 2 2 o o 1-5 10 3 Norwich 70 o 0 ? 1 o o O--S If 1
 Batter1es-Hodge and Manning: Quinn and Connolly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-13
Queer Rule i'm China.

Formerly Chinaman who gazed upon the emperor or empress while they were being carried along the street lost his head. Since the ena- iperor's return from Singanfu this rule has been revoked, but the populace has mot yet mustered its courage, and not long ago, when the imperial party were in Shanghai, the streets were desertedI ~-N. Y, Post.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-13
WITH THE WHEELMEN.
Some Fast Racing in Boston and Cam
 bridge.


 Cambridge, July 13.-Bobby Wal thour defeated Will Stinson, De Guich- ard and Harry Caldwell in a four -cor- nered race for fifteen miles at Charles River park Saturday afternoon. The race was with fourteen-horse power motors and the winners time was 17:46 4-5. The ten-mile open amateur was won by c. l.. Kimball, O. l.. Hollis ter, second; M. F. O'Brien, third, and Adam Byerman, fourth. Time 24:14 2-5. In a race against time Albert Champion rode a mile on his double cylinder motor in 5S 4-5 seconds, mak- ing the worlds record for the distance.
 Boston, July 13.-Hugh MacLean, the Revere cyclist, and Bill Tender, the man who rides the formers motor to furnish pace, narrowly escaped seri- Ous injury on the Revere Beach cycle track Saturday night in the twenty mile race between MacLean and Joe Nelson. While MacLean was reeling off the laps of the fifth mile the rear tire on the motor exploded and the front fork broke. TenZler had steered the motor up the bank. with MacLean following close behind. and the col lapse of the motor sent the two men, the bicycle and the motor tumbling down the incline. Tenzler was dazed, but not hurt. Mac Lean suffered few bruises. Nelson was not accustomed to the track and lost his pace several times. This enabled MacLean to get out ahead, but when the accident hap pened Nelson made up the lost dis tance Mounting another bicycle and hitching on behind new pace MacLean rode the race of his life and finished one mile and an eighth ahead of Nel- son. The time was 27 minutes 24 sec Onds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-13

Joe Nelson, the little Chicago rider. 1t is but a short time ago that he es- tablished new rec- ords from one to ten miles at the Charles River park, at Boston, and since then in a four-corhered race on the same track he wiped out the records from ten to 20 miles. His
 time for the dis tance was 24 min utes 16 1-5 seconds.
 Will Sfinson and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-13

nave been recently pulled off. one in the east, at Fort Erie, Ont, between George Gardner, of Lowell, Mass, and Jack Root, of Chi cago. The other took place in the far west, at San Francisco, between Benny Yanger, of Chicago, and Eddie Hanlon, of Cali fornia. Tn the for mer event the bout was scheduled for
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-13

the gratincation Of these desires tnerax
 There also goes the man of familyl who seeks for recreation at price not too high, where he may pitch his tent and himself, his wife and children enjoyi an outing at small expense These, tool are satisfied. There are hundreds oG islands in the Muskokas, and many charming points along the mainland bordering the lakes that are his for thel summer for the pre-empting.
 But the tourist who loves the woodaA and the water, who wishes to launch hist canoe on lake or river far from thel madding crowd, or follow the blazeds trail and the corduroy road through thea unbroken forest, finds in Ontario the truly ideal. The crowds never penetrateI the forests. they follow only the beatenI tracks of the railroad or steamer. ana from these the nature-loving sportsman4 easily escapes. He pushes his way through the timber and finds countleaal small lakes well stocked with gameyi fish. He goes from one to anotherl through winding channels, finding bassI in one, muskalonge in another; pike in al third. So numerous are the lakes thats ! though there may be hundreds of sports- men within dozen miles of him, he may see no other than his own corn-I panions At night he pitches his tentI beneath the trees, cooks his meals over. an open fire and sleeps on bed of pina boughs.
 With such attractions it is small won- der that the people of the, States ara journeying to Canada in increasing numbers.
 E r. T3TT nv
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-13
KING INQUIRIES ABOUT MAYER,
American Jockey Has Good Day, and
 His Physician Is Hopeful.

London, July 13.-Danny Maher, the American jockey who met with a seri- ous automobile accident last Friday, has passed a good day. The doctor at- tending him is hopeful of his ultimate recovery.
 King Edward caused a telegram to be sent to Caterham asking about Maher's condition, and received a reply stating that the jockey had passed a good night and was progressing favor ably
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-13
Seven peatha From Tetanua.

PHILADELPHIA, July 13.-Two more deaths from tetanus as result of injuries received from toy pistols have occurred in this city, making total of seven deaths from this dreaded disease since the Fourth of July. The latest victims are William K Armel, aged ten years, and Harry Banks. six years o1 age.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-13
Fish fin !. BoaI,pr Lake

It is seldom that one sees a boiled fish alive, yet there are such in the boiling lake of Amatitlan, GSSiaat1sn1aia A species of fish was lately seen there by M. Marcellin Pellet, French trav- eler. These fish, he asserts often pass days in the boiling water, which comes from numberless, hot springs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-13
Change of Condition.

He-Remember, madam, that you were only my typewriter when mar ried you.
 She--4Well, what of it? You will please remember at the same time that you were my boss when you mar ried me, but now I am yours. Remem- Der that, will you. while you are ask ing people to remember things 2-- Comfort
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-13
Vanderbilt Horse Wins at Paris.

PARIS, July 13.-W. K. Vanderbilt's Alpha, ridden by the American jockey Nash Turner, won the Prix de la Re publique, the principal event at yes terday's race meeting at Maisons-La- fitte, worth $e,4oO. His Marigold ran in the same race, but was unplaced. The French president and Mime. Lou bet, accompanied by their suit, wit messed the race.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-13
Matrimonial Dyspepsia.

swell, how do you like married life?" inquired the friend.
 Mot at all,' replied the man who had married money and was suffering for it. I'm case of matrimonial dys- pepsia."
 Matrimonial dyspepsia?"
 sYes. She never agrees with me she's too rich. Philadelphia Led- ger.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-13

Cubans tied the score in the ninth on base on balls, stolen base and an error, and won out in the eleventh on hits by Jordan and Mcclellan, a sacri- flee and a single by Wilson. The Ho- bokens rallied in their half, but were retired with a run and a player on third. The score:
 X Giants 000O01O2-3 6 3 Hoboken .....O0OO001 010OO1-2 9 3
 Batteries-Lindeman and Lamar- Mcclellan and Williams.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-13

Nat Butler, of Cambridge, and Basil De Guichard, the French rider, were Nelson's opponents. '
 Cyclists nowadays are riding middle distance races at, a faster average per mile than the mile record itself used to be a year ago. Only recently Basil de Guilchard rode the last mile of a i've mile race on five-lap track in 1 08. This was done on Pittsburg track, and is the fastest mile ever ridden on bicycle on a circular track. One other bet ter mark exists-Charley Murphy's sen- sational mile in :57 4-5, made on har- row board walk laid between two rail- road tracks, with locomotive acting as pacemaker. Few wheelmen have heard of De Guichards great ride, for. the speed merchants of the present days smash the erstwhile blue ribbon record so easily and so often that it has lost the attraction which once made 1t the most coveted mark on the books and one that bicycle manufacturer was will- ing to spend thousands of dollars to place to the credit of his wheel The ad- vent of the motor pace has destroyed the competition for the mile record, for
 
 fast the pacemaker can go-the pace follower, with his tremendous gear, and the wind-breaking motor which he fol- lows, has yet to be extended to his limit. Just as the harness horse man is look. ing for the two-minute trotter, so is the cycling public on the watch for the first man to beat the minute on regu- lation track.
 The Doherty brothers recently won the all-England championship in doubles, defeating H. s. Mahony and !. G. Ritchie. The match was played at Wimbledon This is of particular in- terest to American followers of tennis, for the reason that the Doherty broth CTS hold the championship of the United States, and will come to this country to defend the title at the international tour nament in August.
 L. T. Boyd, of Milwaukee, has set a new amateur golf record. for nine holes fin 34 on the links of the Milwaukee Country club. The score was made in a ball competition play against l.. w. Nieman. The mark will not stand as a competition record, but will probably be 8 course record. t.
 Alan-a-Dale recently broke the worlds record for mile over circH- lar track at Washington Park, Chicago, running the distance in 1:37 3-5. Tke former record of 1:37 Az was made by Brigadier at Coney Island, in 1901. Sai-t vator holds the record for straight course. He made 1t in 1890 in 1:351zs> new worlds record for a six fuYlonGi dash was also made there by Dick Welles,! in Ill 4-5.
 .>.:.- HARRY MARTIN.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-13
SUNDAY BALL GAMES.
At Hol)olSen

Hoboken, July 13.-The Cuban \ Giants defeated the Hobokens in an eleven inning contest on the St George cricket grounds yesterday The Ho- bokens scored a run in the seventh on q base on balls and two singles. The
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-13
f Your Old Plumber Cannot Come, TyUs.

We don't want to deprive him ofa job. but wish.to assist those who have trouble with their plumbing. Twill give you the service of the highest paid menS in the trade. lfyou are thinking about buying a stove ask about inc STAMFORD. it will pay you1 to inquire. every one praises it that has used it. We do roofing and conductor work.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-13
BICYCLING.

All of the worlds bicycle records from one to 20 miles are now held by
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-13
Western Lea que.

Western League.
 At Milwaukee-First game, Milwau- kee 4. St Joseph ?; second game, St Joseph ,, Milwaukee 3.
 At Omaha-First game, Colorado Springs 4, Omaha 1; second game. Col orado Springs 4. Omaha ?.
 At Des Moines-Denver 6, Des Moines
 At Kansas City-First game Kansas City 1. Peoria 0; second game, Peoria ?, Kansas City 1.
 American Association.
 At Toledo-Columbus 6, Toledo 5.
 At St Paul-St Paul 6, Kansas City
 At Minneapolis-Milwaukee Il, Min enapolis 9.
 Dan O'Neil took away SIP of good American money from the Meriden sports. They wanted to bet and Dan was willing. He accommodated every one and then gave the Holyoke players a complimentary dinner out of his win nings. ~-.
 Amos Rusie is getting $75 month from Vincennes, and needs the money. How sad Amos ought to feel when he reflects that he is still young, and had he taken care of himself, ,.could still be getting seven times as many bones!- Sporting Life. '
 During the journey from Springfield to Meriden the Ponies tried to sign a Chinaman to pitch for the team. The Chink thought he could pitch all right, but he was afraid he might have trou- ble with the signs, as he was not up on the American language.-SpringAeld Union.
 The schedule for this week is as fol- laws:
 Monday-Hartford at Norwich, Meri- den at New London, Holyoke at New Haven, Springfield at Bridgeport.
 Tuesday-Hartford at New London, Meriden at Norwich, Holyoke at Bridgeport. Springfield at New Haven, dnesday-Norwich at Holyoke, New London at Springfield, New Ha- ven at Bridgeport.
 Thursday-Norwich at New Haven, New London at Meriden, Bridgeport at Hartford Holyoke at Springfield.
 riday-New Haven at New London Springfield at Norwich, Bridgeport at Holyoke. Hartford at Meriden.
 Saturday-Springfeld at New Lon- don, New Haven at Norwich, Meriden at Bridgeport, Hartford at Holyoke.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-13
SPORTS AND AT HL TIC s
PUGILIsM,

Two fights of more than usual inter- est to followers of the pugilistic game
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-06-20
THE MAN AND THE BOX.
One Place Where Man Is Not in His
Element.

One Place Where Man Is Not in His
Element.
Here is box. In itself it is not
remarkable. But man is packing it
When man, unmarried man, packs a
box, women weep.
See the man! He is not calm. His
';hafr resembles a stormswept wheat
field. He wears no coat, and his col
lar has playfully broken away from
the shirt-stud. Upon his perspiring
face is the look Napoleon used to
habitually wear when he called upon
his neighbors. The man has observed
his sister pack boxes.
Everything fitted in so nicely that
the microbes cried out that they were
being suffocated, but he cannot make
out how she did it.
He thrusts his hands into his peck
cts and makes few remarks. But
they are for the box and not for pub"
location.
At last all is over but the closing
exercise, and the man mounts on to
the lid. He leaps upon it with both
feet, and pounds and jams it. But
between the hasp and the slot there is
a great gulf fixed, measuring one-six'
teenth of an inch.
At last! A click! The man steps
majestically from off the lid with the
flush of victory upon him, and no.
tees two tennis-shirts and pair OF
socks under the bed.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-06-20
REPORTER TOLD THE TRUTH
Had Absolute Proof That Jefferson
Had Retired,

Had Absolute Proof That Jefferson
Had Retired.
Joseph Jefferson, the veteran actor
is very sensitive on the subject Of
his retirement from the stage. He
has been before the footlights since
small child, and he has never
shown any desire to leave it. The
interviewer who puts the question O.!
farewells to him gets rather SHARP
but pleasant reply, but 9 Re !,:srt r. 8; il
the south recently got the best of him
The actor came down stairs at the
hotel one morning and was much dis
turbed to find long but mysterious
ly worded article in which the wore
retired was closely connected with
his name He knew the managing
editor and made half-hearted com
plant. The reporter was called ir
and asked where he got the story
1.-The city editor told me to see Mr.
Jefferson said the young man, "anc
ask him if he was going to retire."
"Well, did you see him." said the
editor.
mo, SIR" said the reporter. Il sent
up my card to his room and it was
sent back with this written on it:
"'Mr. Jefferson has RETIRED"
And then the actor who sleeps
twenty years in every performance
took the reporter out and bought him
a five-dollar hat.-New York Times
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-06-20
Qaybreak at Sea.

Fair little heads, good night,
Each on its pillow white!
NV thoughts come visiting you all I'M
known:
And trench a. garden deep
About the place Of sleep,
And wake the flowers that bloom at dusk
alone.
Lilies that sigh and move.
Voices that call in love
From hidden regions little known to-day.
Faces Of friends to be,
Shapes Of Eternity,
That stand unseen about your hourly
IT,. way.
Warm little hands, good night!
Meet in the dim starlight
Hands that were late your own, ano
still shall be-! O.. 49,,
Brave little feet that stray,
Though you forget all day,
In dreams your steps will come
seeking me! -
Hush little tongues, good night!
Yon flame that starts SO bright
Above the verge you call the setting stunt
The seas single tide ~ =
And earth is not SO wide, ,.-,.
While setting sun and rising sun are ono
Alice Buckton, in the Saturday Review
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-06-20

So many American whalers are 60
ing to seek the big fish" in the Baf'
fin Bay waters this season that the
Canadian government has decided to
charter a sealing steamer to cruise
there to prevent the Yankee from "vlo-
lating Canadian custom laws" II
looks as if the "prostrated American
industry" were about to awaken to
something akin to vigor.
Years of more or less desultory
whaling have given the sea giants a
chance to recuperate, and that they
were not guilty of race suicide during
their tina of rest is proved by the fact
that whales are plentiful in all the
seas again.
For a rich American, eager to try
real sport, there is great chance now
Whaling, one of the oldest forms OF
big game hunting known, is the one
field which has not been fittingly ex
plotted by the amateur sportsman. IN
a. time when lion and tiger shooting
are mere routine sporting affairs to
hundreds of wealthy men, the whale
should appeal with great force.
Few landsmen ever have the oppor
tunity to participate in the sport
When a whaleboat lowers to fight a
sixty-foot whale the business IS toe
important to incumber the craft with
unskilled passengers. And not many
landsmen would really care to go into
the whaleboat even if they could when
they behold, wallowing in the sea, the
huge thing that is to be attacked.
The ride begins after the whale has
been harpooned and when the boat
header considers it time to draw W
alongside and begin lancing. The
first thing that is done is to haul II
upon the harpoon line until the boat Ii
brought as close to the running whale
as is consistent with the extremely
delicate margin that the whaler al
lows for safety. "Safety" to the whale1
really means to remain just about. ar
inch or two beyond the reach of the
vast f1ukes with which the big beast
is beating the sea.
Having hauled as far up on the
whale as possible, the boatheade1
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-06-20

reaches over the bows and lifts the
line out of the chocks., Swiftly he
brings it around outside of the boat
and passes it to the bow oarsman, who
has faced around on his thwart so that
he looks forward
He at once lays back on the line and
holds fast with all his might. And
Immediately the boat, dragged like a
railroad car by that mighty living To-
connective, begins to run parallel with
the side of the whale and just few
feet away from him, being prevented
from running right on top of him by
the oblique strain of the line.
Now, if the harpoon is we'll forward
in the whale, the boat hangs in pre-
carious but sufficiently arc of safety,
for the swinging tail hammers the
ocean behind it and the wildly sweep
ing jaw unavailingly searches the sea
in front. q
The boatheader braces himself in
the bows until he'is based firmly as
the stempost, and begins to poise his
long, green, razor-edged killing lance,
| "dlt1u6 AOA A1S OqRoA IonA'J w ~AAA NV
it into the whales life" Sometimes
the opportunity comes within minute
after hauling up on the big fish"
| Som etimes it does mot come until the
boat has been toWed for many miles.
1t does not require much time to tow
mile when a sixty-foot whale is do
ing the towing. f
AS long as the whale runs in fair
ly straight course the boat will hang
to him like terrier. He may champ
and bite and hammer the ocean into
acres Of froth with head and hukes
and tail, and nevef shake it off. His
! only chance sfor=rttaliatton is to run
deep or to mill milling" is the
act of turning suddenly, and SO bring
ing the boat within reach of tlukes or
jaws.
The position of the bow oarsman is