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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-05
HARLEM LIGHTWEIGHTs FIGHT

New York, Dec 5-After walking about for several hours from late Sat- urday night until early yesterday morning. about a hundred tired indi- yiduals, hut still eager to see, a prize fight, and who had put up 8 each for that privilege, finally congregated in barn on the outskirts of the city, where a ring was pitched. The prin- cipals in the fight, which was to q finish. were Paddy Ryan and Billy Guia6oiIe, two Harleml aightweights. The conditions of the match were 133 pounds at the ringside for side bet of $250. The men agreed to wear three ounce gloves.
 The fight was short. The men got down to business at the start. Ryan was the cIeverer of the two and fought we'll. while his opponent also put up a game fight. Ryan managed to land a well directed right on the jaw, which Knocked his man out after they had fought two minutes and forty-two seconds. The sports, who figured on seeing long battle then hit the road for home. somewhat disappointed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-05
HARRY FORBES MAKES A HIT.

Harry Forbes, the former bantam champion, made a big hit in Kalama- zoo. Mich, on last Friday night, when he met Paddy Nee of Pittsbure +here in q ten round bout before the Kala- nazoo A. c. Although the bout was a draw, Forbes was the better re- ceived man at the finish. He put up a game struggle. although handicapped carly in the fight by injuring his left shoulder About 1,5O0 persons saw the mill. and it was the flercest held in years in Michigan.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-05
CREsCENTs TRoUNCR RANGERs

The Crescents and the Rangers went after each other in the second game and the Crescents played rings around their opponents and were victors by the score of 27 to 2. The lineup: Rangers. CFescents Segur (c) ..... center ... Larkin (c) Munson, forward. ...... guard, StahI Fowler ..... forward .s........ Camp Lavigne ..... forward .... Heebner LyalI ... guard .. Phelan Thompson .... guard =. Humphrey
 Field goals, Segur 2, Larkin 2; orle point given Crescents for player fouled while throwing for basket; referee, e. T.. Beach; umpire, scorer and timei. Goodyear.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-05

If there is any one position on the green diamond that was covered to the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-05
EAGLES BEAT PIIaOTs.

The Eagles ands the Pilots faced each other for the first game and the former team proved much superior and won out by the score of 2I to 2 The line-uD:
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CRoKER'S BAD LUCK.
Tammany's Former Boss Won Only One
Horse Race Last Season.

Americas sole representative on the Eng
lish turf at present is Richard Croker, who
still has a fortune invested in racing. Dur
Ing the last season the former Tammany
chieftain spent 800. 600 for yearlings at
public auction in addition to making lib
eral purchases at private sales. A year
ago it was hoped thatMr. Cookers Irish
bred Clonmen would win some of the turf
classics, but this high-priced son of F'lorizel
was a complete failure, which turned out
to be the case with nearly all the other
Croker horses Only one winner was sent
out from the Croker barn, and he won
about $500 in five races, which was but
a drop in the bucket when the stable ex-
penses were taken into consideration. Mr..
Croker, however did some heavy betting,
it is said in England. and more than broke
even on the season. Sir James Miller head
ed the list of winning owners on the Brit
ish turf this year with $145 900 nearly $5O,-
900 more than the amount won by Major
Loder, who was second. Leopold de Roth
schild was third. with $S5.O0O st. Amant
winning the derby in his colors
The Duke of Portland and the Earl Of
Cambridge follow in the list, with the Earl
of Rosebery next. his winnings being chiefly
due tosthe unbroken string Of victories hung
up by his two-yearold Cicero August Bel
mont had two colts in the Rothschild string
who won about $4,000, while James K.
Keene's Sweeper captured one race worth
about $500. Few American bred horses
are racing IN England nowadays. so that
American sires stand low down in the list
of winners. Since the late w. G. Whitney
and James r. Keene decided to withdraw
their expensive racing establishments from
England there has been no attempt on the
part of any other American turfman OF
prominence to visit the other side in search
CT turf laurels. Danny Maher. the jockey,
is one of the few Americans who praise
the English turf and wish to go back after
return to this country. Others who have
raced there have taken pains to create the
impression that Americans are not wanted
in England and that for that reason it is
better to remain at home. Richard Croker
has spent a great deal of money on the Eng
fish turf and will probably never race one
of his horses here in the future. But the
performances of his big string of two-year-
olds next season will be the source of much
Interest among American turfmen.
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DR.. ROBERT KARL BEER DEAD,
Noted Scholar and Linguist Dies at
Home in Baltimore.

DR.. Robert Karl Beer well known as one
of the most accomplished linguists of Bal
timore, If not, indeed, of the United States.
and man of unusual attachments in other
branches of knowledge died last night at
his home in Baltimore
DR.. Beer had suffered for the past six
months with nervous prostration and a
general breakdown of the system, and yes
terday afternoon he had severe fall from
one of the rear windows of his home, the
shock from which, in his weakened con-
diuon Of health, FASTENED his end. Had
he been in his usual robust health the ac-
cident would have had no lasting conse-
quences, in the judgment of the attending
physicians.
DR.. Beer was born near Cassel, West
phalia, Germany, May 8, 1912 He was a
son of Rev. Frederick and Mrs. Elizabeth
Beer, and on his fathers side was the de-
scendant of long line of Lutheran minis
tiers, the founder of the family having been
monk in Martin Luther's time, who be-
came disciple of the reformer
He at first prepared to follow the medical
profession, but at the earnest solicita tons
of his father who desired that the clerical
tradition of his family should be kept up,
he studied theology.
In his early thirtieS DR. Beer came to the
United States. and after conducting an
educational institution in New York for
some time was persuaded by well-known
Lutheran divine, Dr. Hall, to be ordained
and take up the duties of a minister of
that faith. He came to Baltimore after
his ordination and was for a time pastor of
st. Jacobs Lutheran Church.
He found teaching more to his liking,
and thereafter for many years he conducted
the Peabody School of Languages. He be-
came the editor and publisher of an edu-
cational paper-the Tutor-and also COM
piled and published an exhaustive medical
work, which is well known under the title
of Beers Pharmaceutical Dictionary"
This work is in three languages. At the
time of his death he had completed another
monumental work of the same character
which, however, is still in manuscript.
Few men attain greater proficiency In
languages than had DR.. Beer. He spoke
thirteen languages and was familiar with
a number of others He could speak ex-
temporaneousy in Greek, and on the oc-
casion Of the gathering of his corps of
Bonn University in this city a few years
ago he made long address to his former
fellow-students in that language. He had
also a number of translations from Sans
krit, in which he was an accomplished
scholar Other languages with which he
had a wide acquaintance We're French
Spanish italian. Latin and Hebrew. with
Of course, English and German. Besides
these there were a number of others with
which he was familiar.
The arrangements for the funeral have
not as vet been completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-28
ROWDY BASE BALL.
National League Has Failed to Back Up
Its Umpires.

At the recent meeting Of the National
League new rules were passed for the sup
preston of rowdy base ball. Legislation IN
this direction has been passed from year to
wear ever since John T. Brush became the
champion of clean sport, but players ana
umpires who ran up against McGraw's team
last year say that Brush's influence In this
direction did not count for much. AS far as
clean ball is concerned, there was more of 1t
in the American League than anywhere
else. This was due to the fact that Presi-
dent Ban Johnson had absolute control OF
his umpires. He stood by them through
thick and thin and suspended the hckers
without fear or favor. President Pulliam
of the National League. on the other hand
did not enjoy such unlimited power. He
wanted clean ball and made a fight for 1t,
but one club president had pull enough 10
have Umpire Moran removed from Pulllam
staff.
Rules can be passed and can be made to
look ironciad, but kicking and wrangling
will continue on the diamond just so long
as the owners of the clubs are unable TO
make I'D their minds to back up the UNI
Dires Owners are too much inclined to lis
len TO the grievances of their players VINO
are partisans in the extreme and regard
an umpire as a common enemy. The new
system of fines in the National League VIII
amount to nothing unless the players are
compelled to pay the penalties out of their
own rockets. Then the disorder will quick
" cease.
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ALL WERE TIRED.
Boston Americans Felt the Strain of the
Closing Games.

One of Jimmy Collins greatest character
istics is his cool headedness and gameness
under trying circumstances and his appar-
ent freedom from nerye-wracking worry
There was one day last year, however,
when Jimmy showed the effects of the long
strain he had been under. That was the
last day of the season at the end of the
first game of the double-header with New
York-the game that desided the champion
ship in favor of Boston. When the game
was over Collins trotted to the bench, sat
down. stretched out his limbs, drew a long
sigh of relief and said to his first utility
man:
"Unglaub, you play third base the second
Just then Chick" Stahl. who had raced
in from center field, came up and painted
out:
Say, Jimmy, let Unglaub play center
field next game. I'm tired
Collins smiled family and replied IN
manner truly Bostonese:
Dear roommate. l deeply regret to state
that Mr. Unglaub will be sent to third base
In the game that is soon to begin.
Just then Lachance. the big first base
man. broke in upon StahPs expressions OF
deep disgust by requesting that Cnglaub
play the initial sack through the second
game He was likewise informed gently but
firmly that Unglaub was to play at the OPP
posite point of the diamond.
And each one of the regulars as he came
in that day asked that Unglaub be subsu-
tuted for him, and each one had his request
denied by the great little manager.-EX-
change.
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NEW ORLEANS RACES
Fayorites Fared Badly in the Muddy
Going.

Frontenac. ridden by Robbins, took the
six and half furlong handicap at the New
Orleans track yesterday, with Astarita, the
to l favorlte, in third place. The latter
was not the only choice who failed to land
the money, for Gay Boy, who was heavily
PLAYED at odds on, to win the second race
at one mile also suffered defeat. w. Hen
messy piloted the to l shot, st. Tammany
home in front of Gay Boy.
Girl From Dixie won the first race. at
six furlongs from the favorite, Long Days
Crmrnins rode to victory on The Trifier
at to / In the second race and also fin
ished first with Topic, fayorite. in the fifth
race. Gregor K, the odds on choice, won
the last race. at six furlongs, defeating
some fair horses. Summary:
First race-Six furlongs. Girl From Dixie. 10s Oh.
to 8, second Dixie Andrews, 100 (McIntyre),
10 to l. third. Time, .17as. Mrs Bob Nightmare
Halcyon Days. Nevada Bannock Belle, Lady Con-
suelo and Overture also
Second race-One mile. st. Tammany 102 wv.
to s, second; Falernian. 88 (McIotyre), 4 to /.
third Time, 1.45. G0ldspink and Rachel Ward
also
Third race-One mile The Trifer. 100 Grim
mins), to 1, won; Pawtucket. 100 (NicoD, to 1.
Time. 1.47h. Hadrian, Bob MossoIn. Arab May,
Paul Revere and Roderick Dhu also ran.
Fourth race-Six and half furlongs. Fronte-
mac, 104 QRobbins!. to I. won; Matsdor. 90 u.
to /. third. Time. i.22N. Brush up. Forehsnd,
Lieut.. Rice and Antagone also ran.
Fifth race-Six furl0ngs. Topic, 08 (Crimmins),
. to s. won; Ed TisrnV. ioa tNicoD, s to e. CSC
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ToNIGHTs WRESTLING MATCH.
Joe Grant and Eddie Barr Meet in
Light Infantry Armory.

Joe Grant. the popular Washington wres-
tier. and Eddie Barr. the famous light
heavyweight from Cincinnati, who are to
wrestle TO a finish, two falls in three at
the Washington Light Infantry Armory this
evening. announced this morning that they
could not be in better shape than at present
The looks of the men bear out their as
sertions and 1t should be the best match
held here this winter. Grant will have the
hardest job OF the season to down Barr
The Cincinnatian is noted for both his Of
fensive and defensive work. and will keep
the local favorite on the jump all the time
Grant has trained especially with view
TO improving his offense. and says that he
will show a line of work that will surprise
even his most enthusiastic friends. His
course of preparation has been long and
arduous, for it is decidedly important that
he win, as on the reputation he expects to
make by throwing such q well-known
athlete as Barr, he has planned an extern
sive tour meeting all corners. Considerable
expense has already been incurred in plan
ming the trip. which is a sort of counting
your-chckens before they are Matched
proposition, and the scheme would be Sc
Tiously interfered with by defeat tonight.
Barr is equally anxious to pull down the
money. as he has come east with the inten-
ton of making a tour through New York
state. where wrestling Is highly popular.
and meeting Atherton. Burns and all the
other good men up that way. 1t would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-28
ACTIVITY AMONG BowLERs.
President Moll Of American Bowling
Congress Coming to This City.

There is considerable activity in bowling
circles today over the fact that President
Charles Moll of the American Bowling
Congress will arrive In Washington this
evening. He will be accompanied by VIII
(Adonis) Terry, the once great base ball
pitcher, who is operating bowling alley
in Milwaukee. The national president will
be received by the local bowlers at the
depot and given all honor due him.
The Milwaukee officials are on a tour of
the east for the purpose of securing en-
tries for the national tournament, which
will be held during the week of February
20. Any bowler not quite familiar with the
rules and regulations can get all the in
formation he wants.
From here the Milwaukee officials will
go to Philadelphia. Baltimore and New
York. and stopping at Buffalo. Cleveland,
Detroit and other cities on their way back
The result of their trip will be anxiously
awaited by Milwaukee players as on 1t
will depend largely the size of the prize
list.
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though his business would suffer, his duty

though his business would suffer, his duty
was to stand by the girl.
1.-The mistrial has estranged some of those
who believed in her innocence" said MI
Patterson. Il had proof of that while
was In Washington. That makes 1t all the
more necessary that l should see this
through
The originator of a petition which per-
haps had much to do with the release from
prison of Mrs Florence Maybrick by Brit
ish government officials is now actively en-
gagged In preparing in Cleveland similar
document for the immediate release of Nan
Patterson. 1t will be presented to District
Attorney Jerome and it asks that the muir
der Indictment be Cancelled and the prs
oner be given her freedom. A Mrs. @. r.
Stone of that city is at the head or the
movement Her husband is one Of KING
Edwards Justices in Nova Scotia, holding
the position for life.
II do not believe that Nan Patterson Is
guilty of the crime said Mrs. Stone. II
/ did believe so l would never be actively
engaged in petitioning the prominent wo-
men of Cleveland to sign petition for her
release. No jury composed OF American
citizens will ever convict the cir"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-28
BURKETT LANDED.
Boston Gives Stone and Money for Star
Left Fielder.

special from Boston says that Jesse
Burkett. the heavy-hitting outfielder of the
st. Louis club Of the American League has
been secured for the Boston champions.
Both President John 1. Taylor and Captain
Collins have been anxious to secure this
player. and the former closed the deal some
time ago with President Hedges.
Yesterday Burkett called at the American
League headquarters and signed a contract
for next season. Burkett said he was
pleased to go to Boston, as it was near his
home in Worcester, and besides he had
great admiration for Captain Collins and
the Boston players
President Taylor said that Outfelder
Stone and money consideration were given
for Burkett. Boston paid 81 800 for Stone
last fall while he playing with Mil
waukee but found the player rather dila-
tory about joining the team after his sea-
son closed.
President Taylor received word from
Pitcher Tannehill saying that he was salts
fed with the terms offered for next season
and would put his name to a contract as
soon as the document was received
1t is known that Jesse will pitch for less
money than he received last season. but
how much Is sliced off his $500 of last
season is not known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-28
CANS IN EARNEST.
Determined to Defend Lightweight
Championship.

Contrary to the predictions of many
sporting men, joe Cans. the clever negro
boxer, is in earnest about defending his
title of lightweight champion. The trouble
he had in reducing to 1913 pounds for his
battle with Britt led many to suppose that
he would not again attempt to face a
strong man in the ring at that weight
But Cans has set all doubt on the subject
at rest by throwing down the gauntlet to
all the prominent men in the lightweight d.
vision. On the day of Britt's great battle
with Nelson "Al'' HEREFORD, Cans manager
sent the following dispatch to a newspaper
man in San Francisco:
Have sent Harry Corbett a check for
S2.JOO as a forfeit to fight the winner of
tonight's contest at 1873 pounds. weigh in at
q o'clock. If the winner won't fight at that
weight, will make 1t 1873 pounds ringsfde,
and will bet any part of $1,000 on the result
at the prevailing odds. Cans is the cham
pion. and will defend the title at that
weight.
Try to get match at 133 at o'clock
L authorize you to make the match, and IL
you can clinch 1t wire me and 1 will at once
wire you $1,000 to go forfeit. If Britt
wins he must fight Cans for the title. II
Nelson is successful we will take him on,
and any fair California referee will suit me,
and we will fight in one or two months
time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-28
NAN PATTERsoN's CASE.
Her Counsel Urges Speedy Retrial-
The Cleveland Petition.

Attorney Levy of Nan Patterson's coun-
sci, called at the district attorneys Office
In New York yesterday afternoon to see
Mr.. Jerome and Mr.. Rand, and to urge
speedy retriaI He seemed to think that
there was possibility that the district at
torney would abandon the case and move to
dismiss the indictment for murder. Said
he:
"If Mr.. Jerome insists on another trial
wish to know at once, so that can begin
my preparations. We have new evidence,
and will. gladly enter another trial of the
CASE
1t was said at the district attorneys Of
fee that the delay would be as brief as pos
sible.
Don't worry about me- was the mes
sage from Nan Patterson's mother which
her father brought her from Washington
Monday. He had spent Christmas day with
Mrs. Patterson. who Is i'll. The mother sent
several gifts to the prisoner. II shall re-
main here until after Mans next trial..
said Mr.. Patterson. He added that. ai-
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Turf and Track Notes.

All the stalls at John Condon's new track
at Hot Springs are now occupied.
Emil Letters st. Nicholas was starter
In a race on December II and Travers had
the mount. When the field broke he was
left standing.
Harry Payne Whitney has shown his con-
fidence in Artful. the Futurity winner, by
putting her in the annual Champion ana
Century stakes.
Charles Vokes. the inventor of the bar
rier which bears his name. will most likely
break into the starters end OF the busi.
ress He has been coached by Jake
Hoffman and. as he is a young man OF
good habits and has quick eye, there
is no reason why he should not succeed
Captain s. 8. Brown will have another
new rider next season. 1t Is SAID that
Del Wishard. who rode In good form on
the western tracks last season, Is under
contract to CAPTAIN Brown for the next
two years. The boy will soon go to New
Orleans to ride horses from the Brown
stable.
r. L. Delisser has closed contract with
Jockey Houbre contingent on a satisfactory
settlement of the boys differences with
John A. Drake and the granting of IL
cense by the Western Jockey Club.
When Edward r. Thomas gets back from
Ormonde. Fla. where he goes to attend
the automobile races. he will See to the
putting of Hermis and Stalwart in train
ing for next year. They are at Bound
Brook now in the charge of Alex Shields,
and both are in fine health.
Kent. the jockey. seems to be attracting
quite a bit of attention at Los Angeles.
He is said to be the best of the light
weight boys and is expected to be engaged
by one of the eastern owners before the
close Of the racing season on the coast
The average attendance at the three win
ter tracks located at Los Angeles, San
Francisco and New Orleans is 5000 per-
sons daily. Money is plentiful at rhe
two California tracks and speculation is
very brisk from the first to the last race
Some days ago NJ. L. Hayman. owner
of big stable of horses at New Orleans
made an offer for Rams Horn. After his
recent victory the offer was renewed and
Captain Williams stated that he would give
Hayman first chance in case he decided
to sell the colt.
Luke Blackburn. noted for his gallant
victories on the turf when racing in the
colors of the Dwyer brothers. is dead. lie
died of old age at w. H. McAllister's farm.
near Bellevue Tenn. Mr.. McAilister hav-
ing recently purchased him from Belle
Meade for s25. Luke Blackburn was bred
by Messrs. J. & A. c. Franklin in Sum-
ner county Tenn. and was by Bonnie Scot
laEd-Nevada. by Lexington.
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Declares Mccue Not Guilty of Murder

Judge Morris of the corporation court Of
Charlottesville. Va, is reported to have
received an anonymous letter under Rich
mond date, which declares that J. Samuel
McCue, former mayor of Charlottesville, is
not guilty of the murder Of his wife, for
which crime he now lies in the jail at
Charlottesville. sentenced to be hanged
January 20 next.
The writer OF the letter AYERS he entered
committing robbery. having heard that Nc
Cue had a considerable sum OF money in
the house. The writer says that McCue is
absolutely innocent. and that to save his
life he will surrender himself to the Char
Iottesyille authorities January 5.
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handicap him In making matches lie he were
thrown by man who will weigh only 158
TO Bars 1856 and the westerner said this
morning that he had not for long time
engaged In a match of so much Importance
to him
There Will be two and probably three
preliminaries. which will be of the fast
order that has brought so much credit to
the management of the Turner Athletic
Club. which will have charge Of the match.
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ond; Tootsie Mack. 90 (Aubuchonl. Is to l. third
also
Sixth race-Seyen furlongs. Gregor K, 107 Me
Intyre,. to TO- won; Formaster 100 {Robbins), IS
to 1, second; Mayor johnson. 192 (RomanellD, to
1, third. Time, 1.30. Nevermore Chamblee, Judge
Hines. Van Ness and Posner also ran.