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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-02
ON THE GRIDIRON.
Which Team Is Champion Among the State Amateurs?

Which Team Is Champion Among the
 State Amateurs?
 Which of the semi professional foot ball teams in the state can properly claim the championship? This is a question which is difficult to settle each year. For years past the state championship has been disputed by several teams. Each one claimed to have a ''sure thing in regard to 1t. But no satisfactory settlement was ar rived at.
 This year there are three teams each one of which is sure that it is the champion Of the state. These teams are the Merrimac A. c. and North End A. c. of this city and the Bridgeport A. c. of Bridgeport. The Acorns of Bridgeport, the Naugatucks and the Torringtons are not i'll it.
 The Bridgeport Athletic club has probably the best record of the season. They played more games and scored more victories than any of their com petitors. Only one game did they lose-that was the contest with the North End A. c. in this city. The Park City team. lost by the score of 11-7. The North Ends claim to the championship lies in the fact that they defeated the Bridgeport A. C., which has defeated the leading teams in the state. The Bridgeports claim that the day on which the North Ends de- 'feated them was one of their hard days and that they could defeat the Waterbury team easily any day in the week. N,
 The Merrinac A. c. is the third claimant of the championship. 1t claims that it not only played a tie game with the North End A. O.. but it also defeated the Acorns of Bridge port by the score of no. while the Bridgeport A. .. could defeat them only by the score of 11-5. It is unfor- tunate that game between the eleven of the Bridgeport A. c, and the Merri- mac A. c. or North End Athletic club could not have been arxanged as wind-up for the footba h.
 Waterbury has seen football here this year in com On with other years. Only three or four local games were played by the North Ends and Merrimacs. ~ The St Thomas Ca- dets were sadly missed. The Merr1- macs retained their 1ne record of sev- eral years past and the North Ends began their football career in excel lent manner. much to the delight or their many friends.
 The records of the leading teams of the state during the past year were as
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-02
ON THE DIAMOND.
Joe connor. Has Signed With Spring.
 .7~ field.

Holyoke, Dec 2.--Manager Dan O'Neil of the Springfield base ball team has made terms for next season with Joe Connor and yesterday for Warded a contract which he expects to nave back in a few days with Joe's signature at the bottom. The Spring neld manager made his terms with the catcher a few days ago and the figures are satisfactory to both parties Joe may be played on the first bag for next season, as Manager O'Neil has strings out after another hard-hitting catcher to help out Pat O'Con11or behind the Dat. Joe has told Mir O'Neil that he will De well pleased to play in Spring held next season with good team. and this Is just what the manager plans to have. He considers Joe Con nor one of the best men in the business and believes that, he will hit far better than he over did before if he can lot played on first base. At the same time MT O'Nel sent contract to Smiling Bill Luby which he expects to have signed and returned within a fev- days. He has also made terms with John Ffllnan. an infelder, and expects to have an entire team together for good preliminary season.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-02
wire Tn Got Ffrst PIace.:

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.--The card at Bennings proved a good one for the bookmakers, as not an actual favorite won. The Nsteeple chase was one of the best jumping races ever seen here and was decided only in the last sixteenth, Woolgatherer winning from Connover in a hard drive. The weight was too much for Carbuncle in the handicap, Wire In, from the Kirkwood stables, gaining first place by neck. Grazial- To ran another good race and defeated some good two-year-olds for first hon. OTIS . 4s~
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-02
philadeiphia Accepts Carnegie's Gift

ghfIadelphia Accepts Carnegie's Gift.
 PHILADELPHIA, Dec 2.-The city councils committee on free libraries has voted to accept from Andrew Car negie the. gift of $1,50o,oOO for the building of thirty branch libraries in this city. The gift was contingent on the city furnishing the sites, appropri- ating 10 per cent of the total cost of the libraries for maintenance and purchas- ing the books. There was spirited op- position to the acceptance of the mon- ey, because it made necessary an an nual appropriation of about $15o,o00 to maintain the libraries.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-02
Msvy Did New York Police Let Dcms ing Slip By.


 NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-To find out why 500 policemen, thoroughly in- structed in advance, were unable to prevent one aged man from reaching the president of the United States at the funeral of James King Oracle formal investigation has been opened before Deputy Commissioner Ebstein, acting under the orders of Commission CT Greene. .'t~
 Charges of neglect of duty had been preferred against Captain John Cot trell, Detective Sergeants John Becker, Michael J. Rein and John McAuley and Policemen Hugh Lynch and Henry Kenyon. ls:t4 ~# .> These men were put on trial on the ground that it was their specific task to carefully guard the entrances to the Church of the Holy Communion.
 Tt was only matter of good luck" General Greene said, "that Deming was harmless crank. He might have been very harmful one, and the blame must be placed where it be- longs."
 It was clearly shown by the evidence that President Roosevelt entertained no very high opinion of the efficiency of the New York police, for after tls incident he turned to Commissioner Greene and in no mild terms demand ed, How is it possible that anybody could deliver that envelope to me in there?'o
 Moreover, Mrs. Roosevelt was alsn disturbed, if not alarmed. She had seen Deming in the reception room, where he waited for the president, and few minutes later, when she saw him on the sidewalk, she pointed him out to the police with the exclamation:
 That's the man! Take him aways Take him away qrick!'
 These facts were admitted in the testimony of Inspector Brooks himself and were corroborated by other wit nesses.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-02
ANSWER TO CADET CHALLENGE. Sporting Editor Democrat;

Sporting Editor Democrat:
 7 In reply to fhe challenge of Manager Kelly of the St Thomas Cadet Juniors in Mondays Democrat, the. lSayages would like to say few things. The Savages were promised a game for last Sunday, and on last Friday night Man ager Kelly notified us that, his feAna had disbanded for the season We took his word as true and let the mat ter drop, also disbanding our team Since then, however, Manager Kelly must have struck a gold mine, for he comes out with his challenge for $50. Now we have not struck any gold mine and might not be able to get $50, but we can get $25, and will play the Cadets a week from Sunday This game is to be played in any kind of weather and on any field Manager Kelly wishes to name. This is a chance for Manager Kelly if he means business and is not springing a hot air bluff such as bunch of quitters like the Cadets usually spring. and every one knows the Cadets have sprung enough of them this season. For our part we think that they are just look ing for some newspaper notoriety and would not play Us if they were paid However. if they really intend to play they can meet us any time at the room B of the Savage A. c.
 MANAGER DoHERrY.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-02
TOMMY DAILY WON.

Boston, Dec 2.-Tommy Daly of Bro0klyn was given the decision over Jack Hamilton of Troy in fifteen round bout before the Tammany Ath- lettc club, last night. The fight was a close one, and at the end was given to DalS, as he did all the leading and hit the cleaner punches. It was scientific exndbition throughout and neither re- ceiveds any punishment. At no stage of the fight did the men play for the body, both aiming continually for the jaw. Hanilton did not show any of bis 6ldstine form, his work at all times being slow and his Judgment of dis tance very poor. The fight, from the spectators point of view, was a poor one. notwithstanding the fact that plenty. of science was shown by both the boys.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-02
Assessors' Office. City Hall,

'
 Assessors Office, City Hall, Room 6, from December 7, 1903, until January 4, 1904 lours: g to r a. na., 2 to 5, and [ to s D. n. ssai-.sss,
 Sec. ?, page 3o4, Of the Special laws of Connecticut Of 1903 says: Tn the year 1903, and annually thereafter, the tax list of said city shall be lodged by the Board Of Assessors in the Town Clerks office or Assessors office Of the town or city of Waterbury, on or be- fore the first day of December, for public inspection.
 Sec. 5: No appeal to the Board of Relief of said city shall be made by any person claiming to be aggrieved by the dofngs of tho Board of Assess ors ef said city unless said person shall first appear before the Board of Equal ojzation in the manner hereinbeeors set forth, or shall, in person or in writing, give noti9e to said Board of Equalfza. ton of his intention to make such ap- peal.
 JOHN W. BURNS,
 WILLIAM E. BEECHET., < MARTIN J. M'EVOY,
 11-25-1O. Board of Equaiizatic1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-02
JACOBS DIAMOND MINE
 Was Never Better Prepared to Please Diamond Buyers

We emnted to diamonds of at disposal the benefit facilities dealers who make handsome
 
 able to that undasd ewer We protect written with diamond cut whether perfect not and agree refund the un should We nothing We think o ytsh
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-02

gently marks the first defeat that
 athlete has met in a scratch race in many years, and although it does not mark his de- cline oA the cinder path, it does bring to light another champion in the person of John J. Joyce, e of N . " York city. Joyce
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-02

$ minute aud three-quarters. E1peTa~ enced judges have pronounced this famous dog the, most symmetrical greyhound in the country, and all of her breed are built on the same grace full lines. Greyhounds are built for running. Every line of their beauti- fully shaped bodies and long. thin. powerful legs shows it. And they seem to know this full we'll Often in play they dash of at top speed just for the pleasure of it. A greyhound is@the only animal living that can make a sage brush jackra bhit--that speedy wonder, of the western piains-hunp himself. With dogs of other breeds MT Rabbit tnconcernedly winks his eye. But when a greyhound happens around MT Jackrabbit doesn't stop to mediate
 In coursing it. is not always the fast est greyhound that carries off s the prize consequently they are not. trained for speed alone. Points are given to the dog that. does the best turning "wrenching' and killing" In coursing two greyhounds are cou- pied together with a. slip" The handler gets them we'll started; then they are slipped" and they are after cheir quarry like shot. With heads close to the ground, their bodies ex- tended at full length, they almost fly. It is lucky MT. Jack escaped them. Coursing was formerly extensively in- dulged in in the vicinity of New York. Latterly, however, ban has been placed on the sport by the s. P. c. A., and coursing meets are held but sell dom and then with the greatest se- crecy. There are many coursing clubs still in existence, but they are very exclusive, as the members have no de- sire for the searchlight of publicity.
 Owing to the cratic playing of the lawn tennis experts last season, the ranking committee had considerable difflculty in placing them for the an- nual handicap list. They, however. decided that w. A. Larned was entitled to first place. A curious feature was the failure of the committee even to name the Wrenn brothers in singles although they are placed in the dou- bles.
 The woman college record for the 1o0-yard dash has been broken by Miss Laura. Clement, class of 1907, at the annual field day of Wellesley college Miss Clement covered the distance ip :13 1-5. The previous record, held al Vassar, was IA 2-5.
 A professional polo league has been formed. with headquarters at Daveu- port, Ia.> Aurora. Peoria and Ottawa H.. and Davenport, la, compose ths circuit Eastern experts have been signed on all four teams.
 James R. Keene and FoxhalI Keene are selling all their horses in England and are retiring permanently from the British turf. >,.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-02

ane ESWD FO Oth 3 kennels, of Engle- wood, N. J She is a beautifully m ar ked bzin die,
 with all the points that go to make a champion. She h a s shown her speed in many a icoursing trial and
 an GOV r 100 yards in six sec onds and a. mile, in
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-02
Fore.t ksnm Was Disou ualiaed.

: SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2. After gaining 8 neck victory in the fourth race at Oakland Forest King was dis. qualified for fouling near the finish and was placed last He interfered with Last Knight, the favorite, who was given first money. Only first choices landed. Hildebrand and Terrell were suspended for the remainder of the week for rough riding.
 PROBING CRANk'S ENTRY.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-02

Flag lowered In woman's Mem@Fy.
 JERSEY CITY, Dec. 2.-As an unprec- edsntsd tribute to the memory Of Mrs. Kllza naviis the dag on the city hall here was placed at half Maat by order of Mayor Pagan during the funeral Of the aged mother of his leading political rival Robert DaYia
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-02
Bees at q Picnic.

The experiment of serving honey at a Sunday school picnic was tried in Kansas. The bees in the neighborhood learned of the affair and the picnic dis. banded 8 bit suddenly
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-02
ALL-INDIAN LEAGUE.
para1yaed In Football scrammax,er.

FISHKILL LANDING, N. Y., Dec. 2. Hugh Scof1eld, thirteen-year-old pu- pill in the Fishkill Landing public school, was fatally injured here in a football game between teams composed of the schoolboys A number of boys piled on him in scrimrnage, and when picked up he was found to be com pletely paralyzed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-02
Joint manenrer. piscnsaed.

WASHINGTON Dec. 2.--President Roosevelt, with his cabinet. discussed the subject of joint naval maneuvers with the British cruiser squadron, and they have concluded that iteis iIaexpe- dfents at least at present, to approve tho
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-02
SPORTS AND
 ATHLETICS

The defeat of Alec Grant in the A. A. U, cross-country championships re-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-02
sae@~uRrd Awmamgt Fir,

s Dip rhiIdren's frccks, pimaGores, etc,
 Tn a. solution of alum after they have
 been washed. for thus you viii render
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-02

The speediest greyhound in America is said to be Gem-Beauty, owned by
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-02
LANGFoRD AFTER CANS.

p Boston, Dec 2.--NfIlch surprise. was depressed here when it became known Ithat some one had issued a. challenge on behalf of Sam Langford, the New EngIand lightweight champion, for a meeting with Joe Cans for the cham |pion$hip Of the world. Langford fs un- |doubtedly the best lightweight in New England. and has been decisively beat ling every snaan he has met. He has if1sen looked upon as q conner. Efforts have been made to match him against Mike (tsTwin'O Sullivan and Willie Fitzgerald, but they would have none |of him. Hence the challenge to Cans lThe challenger has posted $250 with Mtah Murray, the manager of the Cri- |ferion club, in support of his offer to match Sam Langford against Joe Cans for $1 900 side and the worlds title, land agrees that the winner shall take laiI.
 Jaulx GS,Keefe Got the Decision. CHICAGO, Dec. 2. Jack O'Keefe w1s givsn the decision over "Chica go xatke DaIy at the end of six rounds here. The light was fast and fairly even throughout.
 There was a tinne--to be exact, tue |year preceding certain St Patricks day, 1S97-when one James J. Corbett .and Robart J. Fftzsimnons were indus |tri6usly playing hide and seek. Tn this Iaarne in the year of grace 1897, Mir |Corbstt did the hiding and Mir F'itz the leeeking. Corbett was coy, F'itZ per lsistert. Corbett wasn't breaking any EYe8s in a mad race to get in the ring lsitla me boss walloper. But Fitz inah 'Is roped his prey and proved that Cor
 sstt's dread of the result was well .fbundSa. Now, James is as anxious 'to SSt his eonqueTor in an exchange of |xlove courtesies as before he was aux. tlo1s 10 avoid him. Corbett Is con kflnced that now he can Sduare accounts with the fellow who discovered his
 EIar p1exus at Carson City. 'Tsitz and
 Iss said Corbett, twill fglIt Tshaf fs gthe next biz mill on the bill of fare,
 md it will draw as we'll as did the 70
 'ss9een Jenries and mvseIf There E
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-02
BOWLING,

The bowling games last night result ef1 aS follows. 'tl "
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-02
NOTICE.

The Board of Equalization of the City of Waterbury twill be in session in the >- i
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-02

>...s.. '. M. c. A. LEAGUE.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-13
Story of TennYson.

In Charles Brookfelds recent vol.
ume of "reminiscences appears this
typical story Of Englishmen's concep-
ton Of Americans: my father"
says Brookfield, was dining one night
at the Oxford and Cambridge club
with George Venables, Frank Lush.
ington, Tennyson and two or three
others. After dinner the poet insist.
ed on putting his feet on the table
fitting back his chair more Ameri
cano.' There were strangers In the
room and he was expostulated with
for his uncouthness, but In vain. DC
put down your feet!' pleaded his host
Why should II retorted Tennyson;
I'm very comfortable as l am Every
ones staring at yof.' said another
Let EN- stare replied the poet placid
ly. Alfred said my father, people
will think you're Longfellow.' Down
went the feet"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-13

A man who more than got his
moneys worth from the weighing
machines waddled up the aisle OF the
porter
well, where are you going to put
me this time, Eb?" he asked.
Right up hyah, sub. Uppah 10,
sub" Eb made a sweeping bow as
he indicated the berth with wave
Of his hand.
Upper 10? Haven't you got any
lower berths left?" asked the fat
man.
mot lowah on de train, sub. II
dere was, sub, you know right well,
sub, you'd suhtainly nab It,"
"Um-m.m."
The fat man eyed upper 10 critical.
ly.
Twill 1t hold me, Eb?" he asked
anxiously. you remember what hap.
pened last time slept in an upper
BERTH
Deed I do, sub, deed do! An
dat little thin man down below you.
oh, lawdy, lawdy! | fought he'd a
like t died wild fright"
An anxious face appeared between
the curtains of lower 10 and surveyed
the speakers sharply.
well, that's all very funny to talk
about afterward, Eb, but don't want
to go through anything like 1t again.
The question is, will this berth hold
me-"
The porter's face took on a grave
expression.
why, I doan know, sub. doan
see no reason why 1t shouldn't 'ceptin'
-pahdon me, but amt you trifle mo-
feshy dan what you was?"
The head again appeared between
the curtains of lower 10. This time
1t began to speak.
"I-I-beg your pardon, SIR" 1t
said,' "but if you prefer lower berth,
why-er-beg-"
tut, tut, tut" broke In the fat
man, hurriedly. "Your offer is very
kind, sir, but really couldn't think OF
depriving you Of your nights rest
And am sure the upper will hold all
right. I'm not In the least afraid,
assure you"
"Ah, but really, now, insist. have
absolutely no preference. In fact,
know shall rest much better in the
upper BERTH"
The head disappeared and a moment
later q weakened little man crawled
out in the aisle with bunch Of Goth
ing in one hand and a pair Of shoes
in the other.
81 insist, SIR" The little mans tone
was almost defiant.
"Oh, well, Of course. II you insist,
smiled the fat man, bowling as low a.
nature would permit him.
The porter made up the berths, ant
ten minutes later the fat man was
snoring peacefully in lower IS.
1t seemed to the thin man as he
swung into upper 10 that he saw the
porter wink. But then, 1t may have
been a flicker Of the lamp.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-13
Russia Buying Persian Land.

Extensive purchases of land on Bah.
rein island, in the Persian Gulf, are
reported to have been made by tho
Russian consul at Bushire.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-13
Crinollne and Pompadours.

1t is hard to believe that the hoped
femininity Of crinoline days could
have been regarded by contemporary
observers as well dressed. AS exhib-
tied at the Boston theater stage in
STANCE and Edwards comic opera, the
young women in their expansive per-
ipheries are simply comical, al
though very prettily gowned from the
point of view Of other days. Few per-
sons, We suspect, would care to see
crinoline come back, but there is
something to be said Of the doing up
of women's front hair forty years ago
1t compares favorably with the pain
fully prevalent bogus pompadour style
of the present day.-Boston Tran.
script.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-13
Quite a Difference,

well, madam, you've got your wish
you've married rich husband"
mo, dear I've married a rich man
but poor husband"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-13
Secretary Hay as a sport"

Secretary Hay is the most dignified
of men. AT the cabinet meeting last
Friday he told story of an expert
ence he had when he went to New
York early last week. He took the
midnight train, and in the morning
stopped at the station restaurant in
Jersey City to get cup of coffee.
While he was drinking his coffee and
nibbling roll large, red.faced man
who was not at all impressed by dig
nifty nudged the secretary of state
with a vigorous elbow, and pointing to
the sugar, said:
Say, sport, ferry over the confec,
tionery, will you?"-New York World.