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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
HoL1oKE PLAYERS AVERAGES. The Great Stick Work and Remark
 ahla Fsalding Of the Leaders.

Holyoke. Aug 11.--By one of the batting streaks which made it the ter TOT Of every team in the Connecticut league Holyoke was enabled to take four out Of the i've games played last week and by So doing to get a goe,d lead on Norwich. which had been pressing too close for comfort. The fact that two of these games were take1. fr.am Norwich made the victor ies Of even Tnose consequence, as Man age, Marrissesss team must now take a biz spIsnt to get back within hail. Ing distance of tha top.
 The Batting of the team during the week has justified. prediction made Tuesday by N af1agnr O'Neill when the game with Meriden was postponed on account of rain, He said then he felt sure his team was out for a week of hard hitting. and events since have p1ov.n him iii the right Coupled, with this exhibitions of batting there was ii the main excellent fielding With AItizer cut or the game for Meriden,
 l1ere is no ,ean1 in the league that has any adv lfltage over Holyoke in fielding. and that means Hoiyske is fy far the best proposition.
 The terrific hitting Of Claud Ross man has brought him right on the ] eels Of Batch. whose slump of the week before kept with him again last week A hitter like Batch is cer- tain te ~o1lIad into. form and Henle himself says lle will find the rlgh. stick again tl,is wee'- Rossn1an has ...oW mad a 100 n Us. being the second man in the league to reach the mark. 51is drives have tremendous power bei1lad them and there is not a p:tcTcr Il r scaa1le who does not fear the lanky Hoiyoke oltfelder when he steT,s to the Dlate
 i. CaDtain, Fitzpatrick has now estaf- 4lsfed a record that is pretty likely 10 stand in this league for many months 1T not for years. He has gone thro11gb 29 consecutive games without 3 mis- piav of any kind in the field. and i,7 addition has been doine timely work With the bat. < Tn the % panes Fitz- Dafrick has accepted 126 chances and has gone after everything in sfght of hfs territory. He fields easily. and plays that he can make gracefully wauld come hard to another man.
 Kid Mccormack has been oivinp the spectators Of every city in Inc leagt1e something to think aibol1+ hv fhe Ca asl1ing manner in which he nlavs third base. His fielding is Of 4he TOO Der cent kind sdsav after day. and he has been doing great batting day in and day out. The Kid plays to win All the time. has plenty of confidence in hinseR and gives his team mates confidence bv the way in which he goes after the ball. McAndrews. a+ short field. is once more. playing the gamre he is capable Of when at his best. v
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
HfghIander Got catskfn Stakes.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y, Aug. 11.-Fair weather and slow track at Saratoga. The stake event, the Catskill, was taken by R. T. Wilson, Jr's, High lander, with Redfern up. Castalian made the pace during the early part of the race, but could notshold to it i1 the going and was passed in succession by Elsie L., Highlander and The Musket- ger, Highlander winning in a drive in the last 200 yards of the course. Con- siderable interest was devoted ito the steeplechase handicap, the second event, over the short course. J. w. Colts Amur won it by head from T. Hitchcock, Jr.'s, Foxhunter in driv- ing finish
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11

distance bicycle races, a s W a s
 shown recently at Boston, when Bob-. by Walthour de- feated George Le- ander, of Chicago, and Basil de Guich- ard, the French man. The distance was 15 miles from 8. standing start and Wa1thour won in IS: Il. De Guich- ard is the chap who recently reeleG
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11

puDflc prints or the east, and the preliminary prac- tice for the inter national matches have caused con- siderable interest. American players have, as a rule, been playing an unsteady game and their real form not s h 0 W n. H. l.. Doherty, the Brit ish champion, who xryx+E rsA -,xI |, <S,,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
Merriment Won Grand1y

BUFFALO, Aug. II. Merriment won the feature event at Fort Erie grandly, trailing her field and coming through next the rail with a trace of her two-year-old form. In the selling race for mile and a sixteenth John Yerkes won, but had 1@A.d work to stall off Arrah Gowan,s eN@&lenge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
wreath ef Ixx Won Handieap.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 11.-In the feature of the Delmar programme. handicap at six furlongs, Rainland, the fayorite. got into a pocket halfway down the stretch, and Wreath of Ivy, coming with a rush, won by a length from Forehand. Rainland was third.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
Baggawe Men as Mail Clerks.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Postmas- ter General Payne has decided to make the experiment. of employing baggage men on trains which are not provided with mai. clerks to take chargesof and deliver Gpen newspaper mail.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
mush Won, wath Speed to Spare.

NEW YORK, Aug. Il. The metroA politan grand circuit season opened af the Empire City track, with 5000 spec tators. Tn the opening event, the 2.18 pace, Funston sold at $50 to $30 for the field, but was only a moderate seeonH to the big California gelding Mush, who won in straight heats, with speed to spare. The talent lost again in the. 2.15 trot, for which the gray geldine Jim Ferry sold at $50 and the field at. $7O He proved to be counterfeit. as George Muscovite took the lead in both heats, winning by a length from Nor rie.,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
Runa1o Beat spa Polo Players,

SARATOGA, N. Y.. Aug. 11.-In the final contest for the ssandford cups in the Saratoga Polo clubs annual tour .nament Buffalo defeated Saratoga by a score of IT to : 5iA. &
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At Brooklyn New York. g 0 0 0 0 0 i 0- Brooklyn. ...,.... 0 0 0 Q 0 0 0 l--
 FIfts-New York, 6; Brooklyn, 5. Errors New York, ?; Brooklyn, 2. Batteries Jacklitsch
 Al Pittsburg-
 St. Louis,.,,te.,,. D Q Q Q l l Q 2 O. 4
 Edits--St Louis 6; Pittsburg, 12. Errors S-SS Louis g., Pittgburg, 2. Batteries iMeF i Faraafd and O'Neill; Fsafkenburg and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
Af Bridgef,S,rt,

Bridgeport, Aug 11.=Bridg dgeport won from New London yesterday afternoon in a game replete with fine and even sensational features. Long was touched for two three4baggers by Foster and a double by O'Rourke, ST with Coreoran an the box. Finn batted to Gustropski but the ball got away and d home run resulted The fielding by both teams was sharp. New London scored in the fourth on Finn's home run and in the sixth on Bannon's fwo-bagger, fol- lowed by a single by Finn. 3Armbrus- ter broke his finger ifa the eighth and was replaced by smith Bridgeport did not score until the sixth. when Eos ter rapped a three bag gger into. center field and crossed the plate on O 'Rourke. Sr's. single. After two were out in the seventh Fallon failed to stop Clark's hit. Yale advanced him by another sin gle and Fosters three -bagger sent both across the plate. The score:
 Bridgeport 0 Q 0 0 Q 1 2 0 A-3 10 2 New London 0 o 0 1 0 I o 0 0--2 l
 Batteries-C Corcoran and O'Rourke; Long, Armbruster and Smjth; umpire. Shannon: att indance, 45o.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
 At New York
 lss1 gssa1,gEsoia. 1sss @ 3 3 6sPS 2 5 Hits Washington, S; New York, 10. Err rors-W Washington, 2; New York O. Bat teries Wilson and Kittridge; Cheshro and O'Connor.
 At Boston s PhIladelphia. 3 2 2 Q 9 2 ? O. ? elphia. 5; Boston. 10 Err ies-Plank and Powers; Young and Cri- ger. At Cleveland f Chicago. ....s.......t Q l 0 0 0 O. Cleveland. O. 2 5 0 2 -l0 Hits-C Chicago. 4; Cleveland, l5; Errors Chicago, 2; Cleveland. 2. BatteriesP Pat terson and SIattery; Moore and Benais.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11

off mile at Pittsburg in 1:0S, creating a new mark, while Leander came into prominence recently by breaking all
 worlds records from one to l5 miles. -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
Holyoke.
Totals ..... 47 0 10 SC 21

Totals fl 0 ID o6 2l 3 Springfield % 0 0 O o 0 0 0 0 O 1--1 Holyoke 10 o o o 0 O. 0 0 c 0 0 o--0
 Sacrifice hits. Tansey. 0'Connor, Donovan; three base hits, R. Connor. Fitzpatrick; stolen bases, Bowler 2: double plays. Batch and Slater. first base on balls, by Bowler 1, by Wade 8; hit by pitched ball, by Wade ?; struck out, by Wade 4, by Bowler 5 umpire, Roule; attendance, LOGO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
WESTERN LEAGUE.

At Peoria-C Colorado Springs 3, Peoria }, fourteen innings.
 At St Joseph-omafa 9, St Joseph 0.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11

lent second and it is thought that his advice will materially help Corbett if the latter has any kind of chance to win.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
SPORTS AND AT ILL TIC :

Tennis experts have been playing a more or less prominent part in the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
snrTHERN GUF

At Nashville-- Nashville {, Montgonn- cry 8.
 At Shreveport Shreveport 4, New Orleans 3.
 At Atlanta-Atlanta 6, Birmingham "A
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11

Speed and ability to break world s records do not always win middle
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
TABLE OF PERCENTAGES.
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUI

NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE. At lawrence Lawrence z, Lowell B, At Manchester Manchester 1s, HaS- erhill 3.
 At Concord Concord 4. Fall River 2. At Nashua New Bedford 6, Nashua ?.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
At New Haven.

New Haven, Aug 11.-New Haven played tail-end ball at the Savfn Rock grounds yesterday afternoon. Hartford winning both games with ease. Hart ford outbatted and outfelded the cham pions Tn the second game WoHschla- ger. Reilly's new find, held the New Ravens down to six hits. The Hart fofds on the other hand, virtually batted two pitchers out Of the box, making seven hits off Kane in three in nfngs and nine off Clements during the remainder of the game, Four of the SLUG ONE===-----
 Sits were doubles and one a triple Walter Ahearn. former New Haven player. led his team in batting and fielding Score: Hartford =. Q I 6 0 % 2 I Is 8 3 New Haven 2 6 o1o o 0 Q 0-3 6 0
 Batteries-L,lby and Thomas: Hope Bfla Jope; umpire Mefrick; attendance, 1000.
 Second game:
 New Haven c { 4o1 0 Q 0 1--6 6 ? Hartford 70 c A 0 0 ? 0 Or 1G
 Batteries--Kane. Clements and Jope. Woilschlager and I. Thomas
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
Local sporting men are taking more

Local sporting men are taking more interest in the forthcoming contest be- tween J i'm Jeffries and Jim Cofbett and as a consequence the betting is .cor- respondingly brisker. The Corbett eao- pie are beginning to muster up more nerve and have shown q desire to back him. In spite of this there has been no change in the odds. Jeffries still rul- ing favorite at to 1. The fact that Tommy Ryan is to be behind Corbett has given encouragement to tie ex-
 champion $ friends. Ryan Is an excel.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11

The grand old game of yachting has been revived on the OconomoWoc lakes in Wisconsin. The twenty fifth annual regatta of the Oconomowoc Yacht club. was sailed on La Belle lake recently Boats from half dozen lakes were, entered The event was the most in5 teresting regatta that has taken placel on the lake in years and as sociag affair it surpassed. all expectations.
 Hughey Duffy, manager of the MiI7 waukee Western League club, has an- nounced that there was no truth h ths report that the Milwaukee club Waa to be transferred to Peoria and the 1at- ter club shifted here for the ba1anca of the season.
 < HARRY MARTINI.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
Al Merideil

Meriden Aug 11.--In pitchers bat 4le yesterday afternoon the home team won out from Norwich, to 1, in one of the most interesting games of the season, Both Hodge and Plank were in fine form and honors were about evenly divided The local team punched four of their six hits which with sacrifice and an attempt to steal won the game for them Outside the work Of the pitchers the features of the game were che double plays made by Burke, uIas- sisted, and Hoffman and Manning, and Turner's batting, he making half the visitors hits, a double and two singles. The score:
 Meriden @ c 0 0 i 0 0 1 o-2 6 1 Norwich ... 0 0 0 o 0 0 o1 6 0
 Batteries and Theisen: Plank and Connolly; umpire, Kepnedy; at kandance, 300.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11

George Bothner will make a tour of Connecticut this fall He will meet all corners in a handicap match or best two out of three falls. His man ager is c. J. Dougherty, 1193 Broad way, New York.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11

At syra cuse Syracuse 2. Albany i. At Johnstown-A. J. c. 6, 1lion l.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
ON THE MAT.
Jenkins Throws Carl Pons With a Double Nelson.

Saratoga, Aug 11.--A wrestling tour. ilament opened here Saturday night with a mixed 5 match between Carl Pons and Tom Jenkins. Jenkins SC. cured two throws by a double Nelson and won.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11

= "A. - - - G=--o .sza ..sa. lz. E. -xsa. \ Bears shea 1Ihs Nnd You Have kaays lAne,E sgnasss0 - yf57z
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11

Miul1le instance pace-Iollowdng now.4a adays is much more. dangerous prod, position thanit used to be in thesdays o4i the triples and quads propelled by leg3I power. Since the introduction of meI! chanica1 pace there have been serera1!l fatalities and now every precaut1Dn iS{y taken to guard against such accidental as resulted in the deaths of Johnnyi3 Nelson, Harry Bikes and others Thai pacemaker. too. comes in for greaS| deal of considerationsand the man overlI the motor now presents 8 strange sight, to eyes accustomed, to the scanty at-H tire of the old days. In the first placet| the pacemaker is provided with a solidII leather cap, such as is used by foptr4I ball players. This fits snugly on hisI head and also protects his ears. so int case of fall he has chance to escapeI fracture of the skull He is dressed|] as warmlysas if going on san arctic ex-l1 spedition-a leather suit and rubberf1 overshoes being designed to protect him. The clothes are all heavily pad-l' ded and this saves him some when anl accident results in a fall The pace~ follower has to take moreschances. Hsl cannot handicap himself with heavy clothing and headgear and has toa take his chance in 8 mix-up. About the only safeguard he has is an ironl5 attachment on the sear of the paeins machine which prevents him fromi touching wheels with the motor. ThisE in itself, however, saves many falls although in the old days Jimmy Michael used to nonchalantly rub. wheels while going at top speed With- out coming the cropper that usually re- suits.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11

NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE. At Utica schenectatly 6. Utica 4 At Bingham on Troy 8, Binghamton
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11

AMERICAN A I4EAlxTTE,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-20
VALUES HAVE FALLEN.


From September to November.
az, Sc railroads and is industrial
stocks IA per cent. of par
value Of all listed on the New
York stock exchange) declined an
average OF 10N per cent, or 500, 442,-5
200. It is estimated that all Of the
listed stocks, with a face value Of
$751;, 421, 100 declined in value between
800, O00, 900 and $500, O0O, 900.
It would have been easy to account
Tor this great shrinkage had there
been democratic victory on November
It would certainly have beencharged
no the wicked democrats, who are bent
on running the country, and whose
coming victory cast its shadow ia adj
rance. .3.
Thousands Of editors would have
Jumped at the chance to blame the
party Of adyersity. They are now at
loss TO account for this great slump.
Not only will the republicans have the
next house by asafe majority, but big
crops, and the settlement OF the coal
and other great strikes assure us peace
and prosperity for some time to come.
What. then, caused the slump? Il
AZ most OF the shrinkage occurred
after the election. it cannot possibly
be charged to the democrats. 1t is IN
70 the republican philosophers to con-
coct a plausible explanation for this
lack Of confidence in the G. o. p.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-20
PRICES AND WAGES.
Facts witch no Not Carry Ont the
Dsast Of Prosperity tosAH
i Glasses. k'ss

There are two kinds Of wages. One
Is called money wages, the other
''real wages. The former is the actual
number Of dollars paid TO the wage
Garner, the latter is what 1T will really
pay form rent, food, fuel, clothing.
The question that deeply interests
every American home to-day is, What
are .real wages" to-day at the high
: water mark of prosperity This calls
for comparison Of present prizes as
well as wages with those of 1897 or
1898, when prosperity was at low tide.
This comparison is comprehensively
made in the Worlds news columns.
From the mass OF figures collected
from the leading cities Of the union
these facts appear:
/. That $1.24 to-day buys about the
same amount of necessaries of life as
were bought for 81 four years ago.
2. That to Offset this "a per cent. in
crease in the cost of living there has
been no rise in wages in many indus
tries and callings; a rise averaging is
per cent. in the wages of skilled labor;
. rise of five to ten per cent. in several
manufacturing industries.
3. That the real wages Of the FAM
lily with only one bread-ssinner are
therefore less BY from five to "a per
cent. than they were in the less pros
porous times of 1897 90.
That the real wages Of families
With two OF more bread-winners are
hetfer than four wears ago for this one
reason that they are all as q rule at
work now, whereas some Of them were
idle in 1S97-9S.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-20
KING TRAVELS IN LUXURY.
the rev English Royal Train + the
Most sumptuous Ever Bee
"a fore Devised.

The new royal train which was used
by the king and queen for their recent
journey to Gopsall Park Is stated to
have been built by the London & North.
western Railway company alta cost OF
$500. 600. It may be certainly said to-
be IHe srJst luxurious and the most
beautifully appointed in the world. It
consists of two royal coaches, each;
measuring 60 feet in length; three
coaches for the snite and two brake
vans, each SO feet long. The whole
train weighs 21O tons and is 3s5 feet.
long.
In the kings smoking-room, which
is furnished in mahogany, inlaid with
rosewood and satinwood, the comforts
able lounge chairs are Of green leather,
and the curtains and carpets harmon
lie in tone with the chairs. The gild-
/ ing of the finely wrought metal work,
which is a feature throughout the
train, is subdued SO that there is no
aggressive glitter to spoil the effect.
In much lighter tone of green
with white enamel and satinwood fur-
niture, inlaid with ivory, is the kings
day compartment, which has excep-
tionally large windows. Even the
handles Of the ventilators in this and
the other saloons are works of art in
silver plate.
Here, too, as elsewhere, electricity
plays IN important part in the fittings.
Electric fans and electric heaters are
provided; in the kings saloon there
are electric cigar lighters in silver,
and there are several clever electric
contriyances in the queens saloon,
Many of the lamps, shaded with pink
or green silk, are portable.
In the queens bedroom the Freedoms
mating color is rose pink, against
which the bed with its silver plate
fittings makes beautiful effect. Elec-
trio lamps peep out from unexpected
corners and folds of silk, and the bro-
cades used in the queens boudoir cem-
bine a pale blue with another shade
Of pink. :.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-20


pected that he Will spend $500, 900
to fit the place up as the fashionable
successor of Jerome park That
grs property was supposed to 10
beyond the reach Of city growth tor
q generation. Now it is being cut
up into building lots, and the racing
industry is returning to the level
plains Of Long Island, but ten miles
and more farther to The eastward
than it was in the palmy days sf
Hiram Woodruff and Budd Doble
and the old "Union course. \
In other respects the sporting sit
nation has changed, and one index
OF the change is the suspension at
ter y years Of the Spirit Of the.
Times the famous racing weekly
No long sdltsd ~ Col, 4, 3, arueis
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-20
BELL MAKES DIRIGIBLE KITE,


DR.. Alexander Graham Bell, who.
has just returned to Washington
from his summer home in Cape Bre-l
ton island, made the following
statement in connection with reports
that have appeared in the public
prints that he has invented q flying
machine: 1.
The newspapers have been pre-
mature in announcing that ! have
been at work on a flying machine. ]
haven't any flying machine at all and
have not been trying to make one.
I am, of course, interested in the
problem, and have come to the CON
clusion that 9 properly constructed
flying machine should be capable Of
being flown as a kite, if anchored to
the ground, and that conversely 8
properly constructed kite should be
capable Of use as 8 flying machine if
provided with suitable means Of pro-
pulsion.
|, Is s =, experiments have had as their
( object the building Of a kite of solid
construction, capable of carrying up
3 in a moderate breeze weight equiv
alent to that Of man and engine.
and so formed that it could be suit
able for use as the body Of q flying
machine and. with supporting sur
faces 50 arranged that when the kite
Is cut loose it will come down gent
" and steadily and land uninjured.
have successfully accompl this.
but do not care At the present time
to make public the details Of CON
Z strnction. "
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-20

4
now by the kind people who used to
pay ceremonial calls from house to
house of their acquaintance.
ludicrous perversion of the old GUS
tom fingers. On New Years day
practically all saloons keep open
house" and serve free of charge GUS
toners who turn up not to heavily
loaded to carry more. The result
is that, instead of beginning the
year with good resolutions, a large
share Of New Workers leave swear
ing off, to January q along with
the headache and the bromide, while
New Years itself is the most drunk
en- Of the year-much worse than
election time, when treating is COM
mon.
Observances tend more toward the
traditional holiday made familiar by,
English noyelists. The Yule log, the
mistletoe, the roast, the cider, the
boar's head, outdoor sports, singing
of carols-all must be had. A queer;
device for prolonging festivities UNI
til long after most folks are hard at
work again is to celebrate .Old
Christmas, or Twelfth Day. II the
new calendar had not been adopted
Christmas would now fall, as in Rus
STA it does, on the 5th of January.
The Russian embassy in Washington
and the wealthy Russian and Greek.
residents celebrate Christmas then
with the best OF right. Or rather
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-20
6be Strange Chatter ST Work
and Play in New York City

FOR some time it has not been alive
but just walking about to; save su-.
neral expenses. OF late this has
been wisely judged false economy.
Like SO many other publishers Of
weeklies Bruce and his brother and
Hamilton Busbey, the ruling ele-
ments in the paper since IS, have.
been knocked out by the daily paper.
AS long as the dailies were dignifed
sheets. giving only the real news Of
the day, there was chance for the
special weekly. But now, with
morning papers publishing sporting
events in full and special evening
editions giving results" in ten min
sutes, how can a sporting paper live?
O @ q
The "Duke 81 Alya" Forgottea.
Another considerable slice Of the
Vanderbilt fortune il. on its peaceful