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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-21
STATE FOOTBALL LEAGUE,
The List Is Now Complete and Work
 Will Proceed.

There was meeting of the mana gers of the Connecticut Footpalt league teams yesterday at the once oI the Sunday Herald in BTadgeport Those present were Dam Walker, man ager, and Charles Mahoney, assistant manager of the Acorns of Bridgeport M K. O'Connell, manager, and James .Taconnelli, assistant manager of Naug- att,ck football team; Thomas Wall, manager Torrington T. A. B. team; Edward P. Dunphy, manager St Thomas Cadets of this city; Robert Donahue and J. J. Gardner, Bridgeport AthIetdc club Lieuhenant William ssanyIland of Go A, Waterbury, was not present.
 The presidency of the league nad beue tendered to Prosecutng AGOor- ney Harry Duramt of this city. Al though he will accept he was unable to be present. yesterday. and Temper any President Edward F. Dunphy pre- sided. The matter of adnna bt1ng me Bridgeport Athletic club in the place of the Yanni gans. who will not be n | the field this season, brought out con- siderable discussion. It was finally decided to adnait the new Bridgeport team.
 | Inciuded in the agreement between the teams of the league is a secttor that provides that no manager shal allow any man to play on his team 1 who has agreed to play on any othel l team in tfae league. Bach managel will post a forfeit of $50 to keep this l agreement. Each team will be al lowed a squad of 17 men, the list x l be presented to the league at its meet I ing to be held at Waterbury nex
 Sunday. The forfeit money will b'
 deposited at that dime.
 The home team wall give the visit ing team a guarantee of $25, with thu
 privilege of 30 per cent of the gate re
 ceipts The games are to be playet
 on gridireas which will be roped of
 and adequately protected by police. l The secretary, Dick Howell, was re quested to present a list of umpdre ! and referees at the next meeting.
 was decided thaE none of the official
 serve at the games dn the place iron I which they are chosen. The meetins
 tllem adjourned until next Sunday a
 II o'clock, when they will meet at He tel Waterbury, this city,
 The absence of William sandland who represented the Company A foot ball team at the first meeting weel ago, has given rise to the report tha he has decided not to have 3 team fl the league If the report is true, tn, Merrimac Athletic club will probabl.
 be admitted to the league in place Q
 Company A. Manager Slavin of tn
 Merrimacs is very anxious that hi
 team shall be in the league. The Mer rimac team is strong one and ha made fine record during the past fey years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-21

SA1Q ulspAGy CU HI
 the races by the skipper of the de- fender Reliance, Capt. Charlie Barr. ended the twelfth unsuccessful att tempt to lift Amer ica's cup. After the trophy was cap- tured by the yacht America In 1851. 19 years elapsed
 before the first
 eha11pu Ua w a. s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-21
SUNDAY BALL GAMES.
 At Ridgewood.

Tn a double-header at Ridgewood yesterday the Ridgewoods beat the Brooklyn F. G. 3 to 2, in game for the gold ball championship, but were subdued by Jim O'Rourke's Bridgeport team of Connecticut leaguers by a score of to B. Both contests were exciting, the closeness of the scores keeping the spectators on edge throughout the afternoon The Bridgeports practically won their game in the opening inning, when they made three runs, which were more than the home team could overcome The playing of Rurch for Ridgewood was the feature of both contests. The score: R.H.E. Bridgeport .,s 0 0 900 0 ? o-b 8 l Ridgewood 70 ? o 0 1 0 0 O--3 g
 Two-base hit, J. O'Rourke, ST; three base hit, Sporing; home run, Richard son; left on bases, Bridgeport 2, Ridgewood 4; bases on balls, off Cor coran, ?; struck out, by Corcoran 3, by Mclaughlin 4 wild pitch, Corcor- an; time of game, 1 hour and 30 min- utes; umpire, MT Bligh; attendance, 4,20O
 At Newark.
 Newark, N. J., Sept 21.-Buffalo won the first game of the double header from Newark and darkness stopped the second game in the eighth inning with the score 3 tie. Bannon's error lost the first game for Newark. The score: R.H.E. Newark ...2 0=o10o o o--8 5 4 Buffalo ...1 60 2ooio o- 10 1 Batteries-Pardee and Thomas; Jones ard I.uslky.
 Second game: R.H.E. Newark ......1 0 0 0 0 0 0 o--i ' 4 Buffalo ..... o 0 o 1 0 o O-~i 2
 Batteries Hodge Walsh and Thona. as; Magee and Lusky.
 "Rube" Waddell struck out 301 bats men in thirty-seven games, a record never eaualed.
 Third Baseman Unglaub of the Mil Waukee American association team ! formerly third baseman for Meridian
 has been sold to the New York Amer
 jeans. The purchase price was no
 announced.
 :. It was announced yesterday that I eutfelder Gettman of the Buffalo I Eastern league Feam has been signed \ by Detroit. Second baseman Burns \ aiao h9s been drafted fror.. the Toledo club to finish the season with the \ Tigers.
 The New York Nationals have sign ed Joe Wall, who is at present playins right field for the Troy club of thu New York state league. He will b, behind the bat for the New York team F Wall played with Brooklyn shor time early in the season.
 That Hugh Duffy, manager of tn, Milwaukee Western league team, wil be manager of a National league tean next year, was admitted by him las night. Duffy said he was not to go t Chicago to manage the American there, but next year he would be witt : either the Boston or Philadelphia clul
 of the National league.
 Undoubtedly Connie Mack's me
 next season will be known as the II diams The tall and laaaky manager { the Athletics has a penchant for re men, and dm 1904 will have. three IE dfams on his pitching staff, or, iIlclut ing "Rube" Waddell, four. They wi ! be Bender, whose success this yet ] was pIenona aenal; Pinnance, recently { ! the Mount Clemens team, and Bruc who made an enviahie record this yes with Toronto of the Eastern league W. W. KelIeys q brother of MlE 7 Kelley, manager of the St Paul tea
 yesterday received injuries that Mi
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-21
Exports of Butter.

Argentina exports more than 3,000,- 900 pounds of butter annually. nearly all of it to Great Britain. It brings 16 cents pound at the creameries, and the exporter gets an average of "A cents pound. Butter from no oth- CT country except Denmark brings aa good price. The cows are princi- ipally Durham crosses.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-21
A weeks carnival of wrestling is t.

A weeks carnival of Wrestling IS 70 be begun at Luna park, Coney Island, beginning tonight, when John Pie, ming, the Butcher Boy" will meet Gus Ruhlin for a purse of $250 and a side bet of the same amount. Bob Fitzsimmons will referee the affair and Mrs Fitzsimmons will grace the occasion with her presence.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-21
Bavaria,s Beer.

The Bavarians are well aware that they make the best beer in the world. Their exports last year amounted to 2,605 ,S01 hectoltters, while the imports were only 1,075.026 hectoliters, mostly from Austria.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-21
{ WASHINGTON HILL A. c.

nat,aIs .32 4 5 23s [ z sL,allias out hit by batted ball.
 BROOKLYN A. c.
 A.B.RHaPO.A.B. q Lalller. ab 0 Q 4 2 3 nwvAr 2 2 12 Cronans ID ...ss..
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-21
ON THE MAT

Trenton, Sept 21.--Gus Ruhlin de- feated Frank Lewis of Kansas City in a catch-as-eateh-ca wrestling match here Saturday night
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-21

Sunmary-Left on bases, B. A. o. 3, W. H. A. c. 5; stolen bases, Lawlor, Hendricks, Mulligan 8. Bagley; two base hits, Sheeham. Johnson, Dwyer. Cronan, W. Lallier: struck out, by Kelly 12, by Barker 9: bases on balls, by Kelly ?, by Bates 1; hit by pitched ball, by Kelly 2; passed ball, MuIligan 1; double plays, Lawlor and Hem dricks, Henda,icbs aud MuMgan; unl- pire, Mir Kiely of Naugatuck.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-21
II. MARTENS sQUIBS

The defeat of Shamrock IT,, due to na small extent to the skiiful seaman
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-21

Summary: Stolen bases, Lawlor, Burgess 2, Noonan. Egan, McNellis. Slavin; struck out. Bates 6, Byrnes 2; two base hits. Lawlor, Thompson, Burgess. T. Byrnes, G. Byrnes and J. Kenney: umpire, Kieley; time Of game. Son. Only five innings were played because the field had to be given to the other teams at o'clock.
 The second game created unbound. ed enthusiasm and the supporters ot the Washington Hills and the Brook lyns lined along the base lines ana cheered their favorites on to victory. Johnny Kelly, the Brooklyn tWirler, ia tue drst Elsee, was the prime cause of the defeat of the Hills. He was in rare form and he upheld the reputa- ton he has always had for getting out of tight placed. Even when some of the team behind him seemed to lose thelF heads be pitched steady ball, and ID the ninth. when a hit would have done much damage, he moved down the Washington Hill stickers like clock work. Captain Mulligan and Manager Kelly worked hard to stave of defeat but they were unable to do it. Errors by the Hills and hitting the pitcher just when hits were needed helped the Brooklyns to capture the game. The score:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-21
r Americas cup:.

Millions have been spent in defend ing Americas cup. More millions have been spent in trying to take the trophy back to England. It has been figured that two average modern warships could have been built and equipped with the money spent for the toy boats. Below is an estimate of the cost in de- lending and challenging for a cup that has an intrinsic value of only a few hundred dollars:
 Cost of other defenders. ..-......... 3O0O,VO0
 Total. ,$s. 600 900 Cost and maintenance of Sham
 rock III ....................-..$9 geo oD Cost of other challengers- ........-. S,sooooo
 Total. .s4, 7oo, GOO The races for the cup have brought about marked change in the speed qualities of racing yachts. Sir Thomas Lipton says that the development of mere speed is of no value whatever to shipbuilding and predicts that another boat like Shamrock III. will never be built in England. Tn IT years the area of sail on the challengers and defenders has been almost doubled. The May flower in 1886 carried only $500 square 1SSE Ol Sdll, " ul1C ANGklGA1G SOhA0 AOAet !16,199 square feet The size of the boats has also been increased gradually. Mayfower had length over all of 100 feet, while Reliance is 1884 over all! The length over all has been in- creased without making any material l change in the length at the water line.
 Really great ball players. from the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-21
A CHALLENGE.

The Tunxis football team, recently organized are out with challenge to .sdo'' any local team averaging 135 pounds. The lineup is as follows: Warner, center; Grove, Welch and Dover; guards, Feeney and F. Mat thews, tackles; Frepchey and T. Mat thews; ends; Sullivan, quarterback; O. Butterly and Lynch, left half; Wois- ard, right back; Farrel, fullbaek. They open the season with the Cyclones one week from Sunday and Films, Cadets Jrs, Moonlight, Orients, etc, can ar range game by calling on Ernest Woisard, captain, office of Dr David, or T. Sullivan, manager, Miller & Peck Go
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-21

Really great ball players. from the standpoint of the fan. are few and far
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-21
ON THE GRIDIRON.
The Three Leading Colleges Do Not
 Find Many Fast New Players.

The Three Leading Colleges Do Not
 Find Many Fast New Players.
 New Haven, Sept 21.-When the Yale eleven takes the field for its first game next Saturday 1t will be the heaviest team the Blues ever put on the gridiron at the state of the season. A weeks practice has been held with the most meagre and unsatisfactory re- suits of any similar period in years. The work has been short and light every day because of the weather, and scrimmages have been impossible There have been no Hne-ups, although a couple of backfelds have been formed for signal practice. Indica- tions are that when Yale takes the field next Saturday against Trinity the eleven will be made np about as fol lows: Ends. Captain Rafferty, Hare, Shevlin; tackles, Kinney. Hogan. Stubbs, Phipps; guards, Cartwright, Bloemer, Roraback; center, Smith Morton; quarter-backs Rockwell, Still- man; halfbacks, Metcalf, Owsley,. Mac Mahon; fullback, Bowman, Farmer.
 Princeton, Sept 21.--A full score of Old Nassau's football warriors now are in Princeton handling the pigskin, and to-day at least half hundred can didates will begin the seasons active work. Captain Dewitt and his bunch of veterans from last year have been here all week limbering up, and al- ready they are in fine trim. Head Coach Arthur Hillebrand and his two assistants, Eddie Holt. '9S, and Fred Smith, '97, are here, and everything g now is in readiness for the seasons work. Among the old players who have been going through the afternoon preliminaries are Short, Davis, Foulke, R. MeClave. Rafferty. Burke, Kafer. Barney. Reed, Bradley, Henry. Miller, Baker and Hart.
 Cambridge, Sept 21.-Harvard's foot ball coaches find little to encourage | them in the squad which has been practicing on Soldiers field for the last l three days. Next Saturday the team l will play it's first game with Williams; 1 but as yet few men have appeared who are up to the standard of varsity mar l terial. Not in years has Harvard be 1 bun the season with so light a squad. | Now and then a big man shows up, moving laboriously through the prae- l tice. but as a rule the candidates lack the essential beef. As Trainer Mo Masters expresses it, there are too l many 6O-pounders and not enough tip ping the beam at 200 or more. Not having weight, the coaches are devot' I ing their attention to the developmen of speed, quickness and agility HThe team simply will have to be fast if il is going to win games this year. says | Trainer MacMasters.
 Chicago, Sept 21.--Augustus Decker was seriously injured while engaged in a practice game of football on the Lake Forest university gridiron Satur, 1 day. He is a student in the school foT boys. It is believed that his pack IS broken. The young man is practically I naraIyzed. He fell and several mem hers of the team fell upon him.
 A CHALLENGE.
 l The Tunxis football team, recently organized are out with challenge tc
 .sdo'' any local team averaging 13s pounds. The lineup is as follows
 Warner, center; Grove, Welch and
 Dover; guards, Feeney and F. Mat | L. T-y-1 Tr,.cy,aLoxy rH Mot
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-21

We don't expect this an 'nouncement will turn the town up side down, but our stock has been completely turned over.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-21

Chicago, Sept 21.-Augustus Decker was seriously injured while engaged in a practice game of football on the Lake Forest university gridiron Satur- day. He is a student in the school for boys. It is believed that his pack IS broken. The young man is practically naralyzed. He fell and several mem hers of the team fell upon him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-21

St Joseph's Now Take the Lead in the Standing Washington Hills and North Ends Were Beaten Yesterday -Brookyns and Merrimacs Coming ID the Line in a Rush-Any One of
 Five Teams Gan Win the Pennant.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-20
Local Markets.
Prices Paid to Producers.

Wheat. per bushel, club and red,
Csc; bluestem, zoe; barley, per ton,
$21; oats, per ton, s24; timothy hay.
per ton, s13; potatoes, per cwt., 35c;
onions, per cwt.. 5o060c; ranch but
ter, per pound, 15420c; eggs, fresh,
per case. 1925 q $50; dry picked tur-
keys, per h., 1Sc; alive. per h.. lac;
scalded geese, per h., lac; alive. per
alive, per h., lie: scalded hens and
large yellow chickens, per h.. lac;
alive, per h.. lac.
Livestock-Cows. on foot. 31a @ 4c;
dressed. TIC; steers. on foot. Az q
4&c; dressed, Sc; sheep, on foot,
494kc; dressed. &c; hogs. on foot.
7@7hc; dressed, 9Q9hc; calves, Zoe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-20
Wider Sidewalk Needed

A prominent citizen walked down
Riverside avenue the other day. His
hat was on the side of his head; his
clothes were smeared with mud, and,
altogether, he presented a very sad
spectacle. He evidently could not
keep on the sidewalk. When qnes-
toned he said: II am intoxicated"
The sidewalk was wide enough for
ordinary men and the citizen referred
to above can be cured of his side
stepping propensities by DR.. G. O.
Smith. E5O8 Nora avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-20
.BUNCLE OF HANCMAN
DECAP|TATES MURDERER
Gruesome Spectacle at Execution of Ole O|esOn.
Blood DrenChes the Sheriff and
Spectators

AITKIN. Mimi, March 90
Through a bungle in adjusting the
moose, the hanging of Ole Oleson, a
wealthy farmer, at / o'clock this
morning was most gruesome. The
rope slipped, cutting the throat from
ear to ear. almost severing the head
and tearing the flesh from the face
and scalp. The jugular vein was sew
cred and the blood spouted over the
spectators and drenched the sheriff
and the clergyman present.
At 1916 Oleson. who had passed a
restless night, was led from his cell.
He appeared stolid and Indifferent
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-20

He was blindfolded and the moose ad-
tusted around his neck. At exactly
! o'clock the trap was sprung. After
an examination of the blood-soaked
body the physicians a few minutes
later pronounced life extinct. the fall
having broken the spinal column and
almost decapitating him.
blossoms crime was exceptionally
brutal and as bloody as his punish
ment. He deliberately butchered his
daughter with a knife because she
became engaged to marry a neighbor
and refused to promise to keep house
for her father after her marriage.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-20

At the meeting of the wheel club
last night at the Holzel academy sew
eral sites for the proposed saucer
track were mentioned, but no definite
action was taken. Another meeting
will be held next week. The wheel
club has done much in the past in
promoting interest among the cycling
elemtn of the city and the many
miles of bicycle paths are due greatly
to the efforts of the club.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-20
FIGHT FOR ESTATE
ERE CORPSE IS COLD

Alexander Strachan, proprietor of
the Railroaders' home, who died yes
terday Of pneumonia, has left his
things In such a complicated shape
that the estate, valued at $4,000,
will probably be involved in much
litigation before It is settled.
Employees of Strachan claim he was
behind in their wages and the rent.
When he died yesterday there was an
immediate scramble for possession of
his belongings, papers. etc. Alben
Linden, manager for Strachan, is said
to want the appointment as admin
istrator. Several others also want
the appointment.
Strachan left a sister, Lizzie, in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-20
H0MESEEKERS ARRIVE
IN GREAT NUMBERS
From All Parts of the Country People Seek Land
in the Inland fmpire-=-Heay Shows Delay
Eastern Trains.

The Burlington arrived seven hours
late this morning and has been late
ever since leaving Kansas City owing
to snowdrifts.
Since the movements of home
seekers started about a month ago
it is estimated over a thousand peo-
pie have left the middle west and
taken a trip through the northwest
in search of favorable locations for
their families. Many of these have
taken up homes while others will re-
turn and bring their families later
in the season
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-20

Homeseekers from all parts of the
middle west are streaming into Spo-
kane daily and from here depart for
various points in the Inland Empire.
Wednesday morning 80 families left
Bradley and Lilly, n. D., and arrived
over the Northern Pacific last night
and this morning left over the Pa
louise branch for Moscow. Idaho.
Another crowd of immigrants from
the Dakotas is due on No. !, North
ern Pacific, which is II hours late
on account of heavy SHOWS and slides.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-20

Scotland, who is his only known rela-
tive. She will be communicated
with. Linden and NJ. Peterson, pro-
prietor of the Enterprise saloon, both
possess some of the papers left by
Strachan. Peterson has his bank book,
showing a balance of $2997 with the
Traders National bank He is also in
possession of receipts for rent, etc,
and a contract made with Doran G.
Co., who have rented his RitzvilIe
saloon.
A Ritzville banker is said to have
borrowed $4,000 from Strachan, but
as the latter kept no books it is
thought no record Of the matter can
be found
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-20
BrickIayers Ask
for Half Holiday.

The bricklayers have decided to
ask for half holiday on Saturdays.
A special meeting was held last night
for the purpose of inaugurating the
movement and no doubt is entertain
ed that the request will be granted
1t Is also reported that many other
unions will demand the same con-
cession.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-20
SPORTING WORLD.

Last night the athletic tournament
was closed at the Y. NJ. c. A. The
medal winners are ]. G. Brown, James
Arnot and George Belshaw j. {.
Brown took first place by winning
two of the three events pulled off.
The rope climbing was won in 1-5
seconds by c. K Bowen. In the
running broad jump Brown made II
feet 6 inches, and also won the mile
event in minutes and Sc seconds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-20

The athletic committee of the S.
A. A C. has assured kid" Fred
ericks, who is matched TO fight
Dude" Lewis under the auspices of
the club early In April. that they can
guarantee him a $1,000 house this
time. Charley Fredericks, manager
of the kid" writes the committee
that Lewis must made 136 pounds at
O'Clock, but If Lewis will agree
to fight straight rules, protect him
self in the breakaway, Fredericks
will let the colored boy weigh in at
noon at 1877. Lewis is confident Of a
victory this time. as in the two draws
with the kid" he has found his style
of defense and thinks he can get to
him Fredericks admits that Lewis
is hard proposition, but expresses
himself as confident he can find the
weak point of the black and land him
in short order If he fights straight
rules.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-20

Honest John" McCloskey, who
passed through the city Wednesday,,
has secured his release as manager
Of the Butte team from President
Lane and the stockholders. McClos-
key will manage the San Francisco
team of the Pacific Northwest league.
With Honest John" at the helm the
Frisco ball tossers will give the
northern cities a hard fight for the
pennant.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-20

Manager Garrett of the Spokane
baseball team expects several of his
players to arrive before the end of
the week Most OF the men are well
known throughout the country and
have made excellent records. The
team looks about as good on paper
as any in the league and the fans"
are prepared to go down the line with
them for the pennant
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-20
'chlef" thinner Will
Manage the Phil!ies.

PHILADELPHIA, March co.
After II years in the humble capacity
of mere ball player, "Old Chief"
thinner will make a bid for mana
gerial woes the coming season. He
has just been transferred from the
roster of the Pittsburg team to the
Phillies and will be the field manager
of the team, as well as do the heavy
work behind the bat.
thinner is one of the oldest players
in the country in point of continuous
service. and when he hangs up his
init and mask for the last time he
will pass into history as one of the
greatest catchers the game ever
knew.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-20

In the handball finals at the Y. NJ.
c. A. last night Jameson defeated
Brown by taking two of the three
games played Jameson and Brown
are now matched for first place. The
score follows: Jameson. IS. Il. II;
Brown, Fl, II, 20.