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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-07
BUILDING IDEAS FROM JAPAN
Quick Work by Manual LRbOrers Is Witnessed by an Ameri-
 can Contractor.

After an expenditure of several Shousand dollars and four months of time in order to win a wager of $20 from his friend, Charles w. Gindele, that he could not stay away from Chi cago long enough for trip to the orient, even if he were not afraid to cross the Pacific, Contractor Joseph Downey is home again, uncertain still as to whether he may not have picked up an idea or two in Yokohama that would bs applicable to building Tn Chicago, reports the Inter Ocean.
 T never saw anything more inter- esting in the contracting line than in an excavation of about 30,Oo0 yards of eagAa in Yokohama" he says. At a first glance at the work there are endless miles of laborers moving in slow lines, each man with a pole over his shoulders to the ends of which are slung two small baskets. The diggers at work in the pit shovel three spades full of dirt into each. of these baskets, and with this load the man moves on after those filing away in front, dumping his baskets finally a, full quarter of mile away.
 ''Talk about machine labor. In Nagasaki harbor saw long lines of women and girls, using baskets, pass 1,4o0 tons of coal into the hold of our steamer in less than seven hours.
 "The novelty of this was the woman and girl labor. The men did the shoveling of the coal into the | baskets. These baskets were rounded on the bottom and without handles. As soon as one of them was filled it was picked up by woman and passed in a twinkling to the next woman in line, and So on, till up the steep steps of the deck the basket would reach the hole in the side of the steamer, through which the coal would be dumped into the hold. It was an example of the humanizing of the elevator system and there was 1 not a break in the chain in those seven hours of loading. don't know what the time is for such work as this in Chicago, but this looked like fast enough work for any place on | the man."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-07
CIosing Day at Jamaica.

NEW YORK, May 7.-The inaugural spring meeting of the Metropolitan Jockey club came to a dose at Jamai- ca yesterday. The meeting has been pronounced success, the attendance has been up to the average and the racing clean and spirited. The Corona stakes at mile and seventy yards, the fea- ture of the closing day, was won by T. D. sullivan's setauket, second choice in the betting, with Embarrassment second and Tribes Hill third. Collector Jessup and Miss Nancy were the win ming favorites. Today the scene of rac- ing shifts to Morris park, with the $15,- 900 Metropolitan handicap as the fea- ture
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-07

Manager Hanlon evidently intends to worry along without a left handed pitcher this season. He has released Bob BEewett, the "Southpaw," drafted from Toronto.
 Captain Doyle is coaching Oscar Jones ill batting. Doyle thinks with his great sprinting qualities the little Brooklyn pitcher should be star bat ter. He has an average of .313 to date.
 The Wisconsin Baseball league, which was formed early in the year, has gone to pieces, and most of the teams which made up the organization will play independently.
 Amos Rusie has signed as first base man and pitcher of the K. I. T. (ken- lucky, Illinois and Tennessee) league. He will also assist in managing the team.
 Joe Cantillon seems to have fast team at Milwaukee. It is making a runaway race for the American assos citation pennant, having been defeated in only one game out of twelve. It is thought that Dick Padden will be out of the game for two months with a sore thumb. Wallace will cap4 tain the St Louis American league team in his absence.
 Schmaltz, the Holyoke first base man, who was toUted as such 6 won- der, has been released by Manager Woodruff. A good man for someone.
 Roper, the shortstop, has also been al
 lowed to depart by P. Frank.
 Bayonne, N. J., will be represented by team this year of which Rev Will jam H. Bococks of the First Reformed church will be manager and first base ! man. The reverend gentleman believes baseball is one of the best sports for young men.
 Eddie Rosenbaum, manager of the Sleeping Beauty" company, now per l forming at the Colonial theater, Bos- ton, put up $1,OO0 yesterday that Me- Graw's team will finish in better po- sition in the National league than the Greater New Yorks will in the Ameri- can league.
 My men are trifie slow in starting this spring." Manager Armour of the Cleveland club says, "but when we | strike our true gait believe we will put up a pretty stiff argument. My pitch- CTS are not quite right yet and this is heavy handicap to, any team" Secretary O'Rourke yesterday sent a
 telegram to Scott D. Hardesty and or dered him to report to Hartford at
 once. Manager Canavan of New Ha- ! ven was sure he would have the play
 CT and the decision of the national
 board is regarded as quite a victory | for Manager Reilly. Manager OiRourke expects one o1 I two more new men to report this week An exchange says that Red Waller is
 to report to the Nashua, N. H., club .ot
 the New England league. Waller is
 the pitcher whom Manager Harring-
 ton gave to Bridgeport in exchange fo1 Pitcher Bob" Lyman and Manager O'Rourke has been unable to obtain his signature.
 l Catcher Frank Beaumont of the
 Woonsocket Gyms sat on the Boston l bench ready to work, if needed, says l the Boston Herald. Manager Collins
 however, received wire from Secre-
 tafy O'Rourke of the Connecticut f league stating that Beaumont had I jumped his contract with Bridgeport I last season. Beaumont will, there I fore, get no opening here. Collins has
 his eyes open for a man, however, and hopes to land one soon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-07
ON THE MAT.
Tom Sharkey Wins Another Match in
 New. York. ...

Tom sharkey Wins Another Match in
 -. New, York. ...
 A large crowd turned out last night at Sulzer's Harlem River park to see August. Faust of Germany and Tom Sharkey, the heavyweight pugilist, Wrestle. The men met at mixed style and at the end of the contest Sharkey Received the verdict because Faust failed to throw him three times in an hour. The German got one fall at Graeco-Roman style in less than half an hour. Sharkey did we'll and dis played strength and skill. He was not up to Faust's standard, however, as a wrestler, but his showing altogether was an agreeable surprise. After the bout Faust issued another challenge to Sharkey Walter Kelly was the re- fierce. The style of the first fall was Graeco-Roman. Faust went at Shar- kev vicieusly and capsized him. The sailor got to his feet. Once on the mat again, Faust used all his strength and skill to throw Sharkey, but with out avail. He was unnerved at his i'll success and tried ''rough-house" tactics. Sharkey forgot the rules and began to grab at Faust's legs. At the twenty 1 first minute Faust almost secured a l 'Froll~ Faust had Sharkey tired at | this stage and after losing a half Nel- son, got full Nelson and slowly turned | Sharkey on his back for fall. The | time was p minutes 30 seconds. In ! their next attempt they fiddled few seconds and then went to the mat. Faust seemed to be disappointed be- cause of his failure to budge the sailor. I He exhausted his repertoire of holds and some of his strength too. But he was game and went at his work Sud- denly Sharkey stood up and made a feint as though he were boxing. Faust l jumped to one side and brought the 1 fighter to the mat. But Sharkey man. aged to avoid what looked like an inevit- able fall. Sharkey became the aggres- sor at the twentieth minute. He didn't remain on top long, for Faust grappled Sharkey. He had Sharkey's shoulders against the mat, but not long enough
 to score. He alternated with Sharkey in this position until the thirtieth min
 ute. When Sharley was declared the winner the crowd cheered lustily. The lopening bout was between George l Fisher, instructor of the New Polo A
 C.. and Tom Reilly of Ireland. Fisher
 agreed to throw Reilly twice in thirty minutes at catch-as-catch-can style. Tn
 view of his being the aggressor the re fierce declared Fisher the winner. Two
 lads about 8 and 10 years old, respect,
 lively next went on. After wrestling l for about two minutes the police inter.
 fered and stopped further proceedings
 Bill Brown of the Pastime A.tC met
 Phil Kelly, the former amateur welter.
 weight champion, in fifteen minute
 bout, catch-as-catch-can style. The
 result was draw, neither getting 8
 fall. +@
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-07

tries to drive 'em away with a broom they're something awful" 8
 Elk, as we'll as deer, are numerous. The antelope are seen less frequently. In fact. it was feared few years ago that they were becoming gradually ex- tinct. They were killed in great mum bers in the state of Montana: That state, however, about two years ago passed law which absolutely pro- hibits the killing of these beautiful animals.
 Of the smaller game the beaver have probably increased more rapidly in re- cent years than anything else, and their dams and houses are now found in almost all the smaller streams of the park. .5r .r
 There is scarcely any feature of the Yellowstone park which tourists enjoy more than the trout fishing. It is es- pecially interesting to the true sports men for the reason that five different species of trout can be taken within the limits of the park. These are the native or black trout, the rainbow, the Won Behr, the Loch Leven, and the eastern brook trout. There is no re- striction on the fishing except that fish cannot be caught and sold for the market. It can safely be said that there are few places where better sport can be had. JOHN GLOW,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-07

scheduled for May 30 at Marshall field. There is no more loyal Gopher" than Mayo, and he has been known to make a trip of 500 miles to see the Minnesota football giants play game with a college that was doomed to defeat before the gridiron contest began. Yet every athlete in every Big Nine" college understands that MT. Mayo would rather drop out of sight than make any arrangement for the annual meet that would give Minnesota a .'..shade the best'' of any other varsity.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-07

expert, Louis F. Keegan, in the Jer- sey City series and followed this by clinching the United States champion ship by winning the decisive game in the west from the same opponent, has a match with Tim Twohill, Irish champion.
 Under the articles just signed, the first contests will be played between Twohill and Egan, in America. Of course, if the Irish expert takes a majority of the games, there will be little incentive for the small army of Egan's Irish-American friends to pay their way to Ireland to see the concluding games. It is certain, how ever, that if Egan has fighting chance to take the worlds champion ship from Twohill, after the Amer1- can series is concluded, delegation Iof, his friends will take their vaca- ,stions' in the form of & trip to Ira- land. As.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-07
TABLE OF PERCENTAGES.
COLLEGE GAMES.

At Middletown. iR.H.E. Syracuse 70 o 0 2 202 8 O-11 8 Wesleyan. 70 0 $ 3 2 Os2 o o O. 5 4 il Batteries--M Monroe and Hanlon; lief eerman, Demong and Henderson.
 At Princeton. R.H.E Georgetown o 1 o 1 1 0 0 o. O--3 ' 3 Princeton 10 2 o 1 O o o *-4 6
 Batteries Drill and Hart; Underhill Stevens and Reid, ss&<+
 At Easton. R.H.E Fordham ...1 1 8 o co O O--S 13 Z Lafayette 70 0 1 o % 0f0 O-1 6 {
 Batteries Doscher and McLane Johnson, Brown and Irwin.
 At New York. R.H.E PennsyW'a 70 o o l 0 o 1 0-2 3 l Columbia ....O o 0 o o % I 0-1 6
 Batteries Caldwell and Carris; Gea rin and Frombach.
 At Williamstown. A R.H.E Williams 10 2 0 i o 4 #-19 1e Colgate <. 0 o 0 o o o ? O. 3 74 Batteries Holmes and Westervelt fBachus and stringer.
 At Medford. R.H.E Tufts .....1O 18 o 4 ~-L12 15 Holy Cross II o 0 o 0 0 0 8 O. 4 10
 Batteries-Clay and O'Brien; Spring Mayock and Noonan.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-07
TWO Runayvnxr at Louiuvi11e.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, May 7.-Good weather, fast track and the six events well filled characterized the fourth days racing at Churchill Downs. The chief event on the card was the Clark handicap at mile and a sixteenth, and, like the Kentucky
 Derby, it was captured by a little thought of outsider. Nine horses went to the post in this event, Golden Wish es, with Winkfield up, being added. Loves Labor won by neck from Har- ry New, with Alright half a length back, in hot finish. Jane Oaker and Joe Buckley, the former heavily play ed, destroyed their chances by running away, each going more than three miles before they were stopped.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-07
A SLIP OF THE TONGUE.
It Sounded Strange, But Consdd erdng the Situation There Was NOth-
 ing Remarkable About It.

A matron of Mount Pleasant, through the need of a lead pencil, furnished no end of embarrassment to herself and great amusement to the passengers of a Fourteenth street car one morning lately, says the Washington Post. She evidently had come down town, as her attire would indicate, for the express lalrpose of shopping, and the conspicuous bag which she carried was plainly in- tended to play an important part in the tour, expressing, as it were, the matron's independence of the pleas ure of the delivery wagons.
 As the car neared the business part of town it became somewhat crowded, and the conductors re- quest to "sit closer, please" had rendered every one's discomfor plainly apparent. Particularly true was it to the tall, stately, weil- groomed man who sat next to the resident of Mount Pleasant, all of which seemed to be her cue to begin fumbling around in the deep bag, and finally extracting the inevitable shop ping list which was carefully exam ined and again placed in the dark re- cesses of the bag.
 Then the matron suddenly thought of something, so again the list saw the light of day. No, the article was not there, and from her attitude it must have been important and not to be forgotten, so the search for the lead pencil began, during which time the dignifed gentleman had very much more than his share of jolting, which oftener than once in- terrupted his review of the morning paper. However he was very good natured about it, and every time the little woman said "beg pardon" his hand endeavored to reach his hat and his polite nod assured her that it was granted. But the lead pencil could not be found. Bag and pocketbook had been turned inside out still it was nowhere: to be seen. Withal she was a modest little woman and seemed to hesitate about asking the conductor or some one near her for pencil. But with a quick resolve she gently touched her neighbor's arm. Beg pardon" she said, "may I borrow your shoestrings?" Of course there was general litter throughout the car.
 My shoes trings, madam?" said the l aristocratic looking man.
 "Oh, did I say shoestrings!" ex- claimed the little woman. 1T meant your lead pencil; shoe strings is what I want to add to my shopping list.'
 The little woman soon returned the pencil amid blushes and thanks, and settled back ipher seat determined to remain quiet until her destination was reached. Then the Willard was in sight and the stately gentleman prepared to leave the car, the con. ductor in the meanwhile having en- tered it. ~r
 Good morning, senator" said the conductor, as his passenger passed l out.
 Everybody, of course, looked at the little woman from Mount Pleasant who had heard, too.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-07
IN THE YELLOWSTONE
The Tame "Wi1d" Animals That
 Are Found There.
Rres1dent Roosevelt Had Many Ops pOrtunities to Study Bears-Mea- gures for the Protection of
 the Animals There.

President Roosevelt saw very few bears when he went to Mississippi last winter to shoot few if they came his way, but on his recent trip through
 the Yellowstone National park, with no intention of shooting them, there were bears a-plenty to be seen. The wild game of the park are hardly "wild" in the usual meaning of that term. They are, as a lawyer might say, but technically wild,-that is, they are etoroam where they will The law says, however, that the hand
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-07
Major De1mar to Meet Lord Derby.

GLENS FALLS, N. F., May 7.--Sec- retary W. F. Bentley of the Northern New York Horse Breeders association announced that arrangements have been completed with the owners of Major Delmar and Lord Derby for 8 series of three races to be trotted on the mile tracks at Glens Falls, Albany and Poughkeepsie. The Glens Falls meeting begins July 20 and continues for five days. The Albany and Pough- keepsie races will be held during the two weeks following in the order named. Each track puts up purse of $2,5O0.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-07
Knew Hds Lines.

"Did I understand you to say that our old friend Transformer was mar ried?" asked the low comedian.
 "Your understanding is still doing stunts" replied the heavyweight soubrette. ''He married the daugh- ter of poultry dealer"
 Transformer always did have an eye to business" rejoined the l. c. "He knows the value of eggs Chi cago Daily News
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-07
GREATLY ALARMED.
By a Persistent Cough, But Perman
 ently Cured By Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.

MT H. P. Burbage, a student at law, in Greenville, S. O., had been troubled for four or five years with continu- ous cough which he says greatly alarmed me, causing me to fear that l was in the first stage of consumption" /" MT Burbage, having seen Chambar- lain's Cough Remedy advertised, con- cluded to try it. Now read what he says of it: T soon felt a remarkable change and after using two bottles of the twenty-five cent size. was perman- ently cured" Sold by all druggists.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-07
THE DIAMOND.
Connecticut League Supposed
 to Start To-Day.

The Weather Does Not Look Any Too Favorable for a Good Opening-Re- suits of Games in Other Leagues Hardisty is Awarded to Hartford.
 New Haven, May 7.-Yale yesterday defeated the New Haven team of the Connecticut league for the second time this season. The score was 2 to l Yale was without the services of Bow man and played five substitutes. Wes- colt, who was in the box for Yale pitched better than he ever has done and gave promise of becoming valua' Dle as Bowman's understudy. The score by innings.
 R.H.E New Haven. o OOOO O O-1 8 Yale ... ....1 0 900 1 o *-2 6 : Batteries-Hannifin and Jope; Wes colt and Winslow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-07
LIPToN ON RELIANCE BRUSH.
Says Quarter-of- -aMiIe Beating in Half an Hour Seems to Be Large Order.

Glasgow, Scotland, May 7.-The re- newal of the trials of Shamrock III again was postponed yesterday owing to the indictment weather. The first race between the two Shamrocks is ex- pected to take place on Friday, and there will be special race over a measured course in the Firth of Clyde on Saturday.
 Sir Thomas Lipton was much inter- ested in the result of the Columbia Reliance brush on Long Island sound Tuesday. He said: "A quarter of a mile beating in half an hour seems to be a large order, but it is something to know Columbia was ahead.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-07
CoddIed OYstewA.

Put small tablespoonful of butter in a saucepan; when melted pour in enough tomato catsup to nicely cover the number of oysters to be used; when 1t begins to bubble add tho oysters and cook for two minutes; pour on slices of toast and serve at once.-Detroit Free Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-07
Dfmdenf.

Mistress (sternly)-How is it, Mary, that never hear a sound in the kitchen when you are entertaining that man?
 Mary (archly)-Please, ma'am you see, the poor fellow is: that ba sinful for the present that he does nothing but eat.-Smart Set.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-07

:. When you want a pIeasant physio try Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They are easy to take and pleasant in effect. For sale by all druggists.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-07

ass oclatlon man. aging committee, A. D. Mayo, of. the University of Minnesota, is one of the best known college graduates sin western ath- letics. Upon his efforts depends a great deal the success of the an- ni1al college meet
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-07

O v -
 pends the sum- mer vacations of a number of Irish devotees of the wholesome a n q healthy athletic game. Mike Egan. American cham pion, who recenta ly took ei g h | straight g a m e's from the western
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-07
Cupld's Cupidity.

the boorish bachelor, "but he seems to have the greatest respect for gold smiths, jewellers and diamond dealers!" Baltimore Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-07
At New London.

New London, May 6.-Sharp fielding by New London held the Boston Ma tionals down to six runs in spite of free and punched hitting. New Lon don scored two runs in the first inning on single, a pass and a two-bagger, but after that could not hit Marlarkey safely. The score:
 # R.H.E. Boston 70 21O1 ? o O-6 13 0 N. London ..2,O GOO O-O-2 3 i Batteries = Marlarkey and Moran; Staub, McGraw and Smith; time, 1:45; umpire, Baldwin.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-07
THE PUGILISTS.
Kid Carter Whipped by a Sec y ond Rater.

Sam. Mcvey Puts Him Out in the Elev-
 enth Round-Kid Mccoy Has Made
 Much Money as a Boxer.
 Los Angeles, Cay, May 7.-Kid Car ter was well whipped by Sam McVey, colored fighter from Oxnard, last night at Hazards pavilion. The bat tie was carded for twenty rounds, but in, the eleventh McVey caught Garter on the point of the jaw, sending him to the boards! When he got up at the count of nine a right and left to the jaw put him out for good.
 Immediately after the preliminary bout, James McNeil of Needles, who sat near the ringside, suddenly pitched forward on his face in the aisle. When picked up he was dead. Fl Paso, May 7.-It is learned from absoIlI@Iy reliable authority that Don Luis Terazas, the new governor of Chi huahua, not only will refuse his con- sent for prize fights in his state, but also will endeavor to suppress all forms of gambling. The stand taken bv Governor Terazas necessarily puts an end to the movement to hold prize fights in Juarez, Mexico, just across tue border from this city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-07
Ba1timorean Wrestler Wins.

BALTIMORE, May 6.-George Bur lingame of this city defeated Andy Boxwell of Washington in a wrestling match here. .Burlingame gained the first and third falls.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-07
sort of Shocking cnae.

A telegraphie instrument by which slight electric shocks are communi- cated to the finger tips has been invented for deaf mutes.--Invention.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-07
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At New York Philadelphia O 0 | 0 0 0 i D. New York. ........ 0 o 1 0 0 o o.
 7its-Ph Philadelphia, 10; New York, 6. Err Philadelphia. 2; New York, q Bat and Bevilie.
 At Boston
 Washington.... 0 01 0 1 1 O. Boston on........... 0 3 01 3 0 s-6 Hits--Washington, 8; Boston, Il. Errors Washington, |; Boston,. 0. Batteries Lee and Clark: Young and Criger.
 At Chicago
 HitEDetroit, r; Chicago 10. Errors Detroit. 1;.=Chicago, H. Batteries Jones and Bristow; Flaherty. Eason and Mo
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-07
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At Brooklyn
 New York. 9 s.s 23B4 1 o-2s
 Hits-New York, 2l; Brooklyn, 7. Err rors-New York, q; Brooklyn 5. Batteries --McGinnity and Bresnahan; Evans, Wick CTS and Ritter. s---. -r ..
 At Pittsburg- Chicago. 9 9-11
 Ezits-Chicago, 1S; Pittsburg, 10. Errors Chicago, O. Pittsburg 1. Batteries Taylor and Kling; Phillippi and Smith. 12I r Arr rouI2 cxErNrn, Cua
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-07
R.H.E
AMERrcAN INSTRUMENTATION.

At St Paul St Paul 5, Milwaukee 4. At eapolis-Kansas City 13, Minneapolis 9.
 At Columbus Louisville 6, Colum- bus $. .
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-07
Handbam Contests.

l Upon the result of 8 series of hand- ball games to be played in Jersey
 City next .Tllne de.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-07

NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE. At Fall River-Manchester 3, Fall River 0.
 At Haverhiu- Lowell 5, Haverhil 2 At Nashua-Lawrence 8, Nashua 4 At Concord-Concord 10, Brockton 1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-07
College Athletics.

Recently elected president Of the Conference Athletic