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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
HERRERA BHATs LONG.

Butte, Mont, May 13.Aurelio Her. rera got the decision over Louis Long ill twenty-round fight before the Montana Athletic club It was the first fight permitted i'll the@c city since an order against fighting was issued by Mayor Mullins ten months ago, and 2,5OO people packed the Broadway the ater. Herrera was the favorite, and Il lot of money was lost on his failure to knock Long out. The fight was tame for six rounds, but after that 1t was a good go, Herrera being the aggressor. He landed as often as he wished, and never missed a blow, but seemed to have no steam. This evens up matters between the two fighters, as Long won from Herrera six months ago.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
At Sprii1gfeld.

Springfield Mass, May 13.--Is there ever a time when a batter steps to the plate and attempts to bunt that some one in the crowd does not indulge in advice?
 And yet sacrifice hitting is one of tho prettiest and most scientific fea- lures Of the national game. Yesterday Bridgeport played a distinctly bunt- ing game and defeated Springfield in 10 innings by the score of to 5.
 In the ninth came enthusiasm in punches, for Hannifin hit for triple, Tansey was hit by a pitched ball and Flanagan leaned up against the ball for a double. Hemmtng was not equal to bringing home Flanagan with the winning run and so the score was tied. Tansey's run in this inning was made when Gene took two bases on Joe Connor'S out. Yale tried to cut Gene off at third and threw high and Gene scooted home.
 Tn the 10th CollIgnon singled and was sacrificed to second. He went to third on Clark's out. Yale then hit to Ed Connor. Ed started forward to try for the ball in the air, but had to take it on the bound. The bound was close and sharp, and Ed fumbled. al lowing Collignon to cross the plate.
 Tn the last of this inning Ed Con nors caught the ball on his crazy-bone and walked to first He was sacrificed to second, and went to third on an out. but Hannifan could not bring him home, and the game was lost. The score:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
THE DIAMOND.
GREAT CONTEST
 IN ALL LEAGUES
Holyoke Trims the New Ha-
 vens- Springfield Down. ed by Bridgeport neri- den and Worcester Won.

Holyoke, May 13.-Evangelist Clan cy had the revival service ill charge yesterday. and the Fitzpatrick flock hauled anxious watchers of the champs back to happiness. Score, 6 to 2.
 For the second time this week New Haven was used as the chief figure in hope raising. After watching the de lightful dabbles Into the section of base. ball that is beyond the reach of commonplace winning teams, it would not be hard for anyone with good health and an unbleary eye to see an- other pennant Hopping over Massachu- setts soil. Worcester is in this state, too, we believe, but that doesn't mean ahything Baseballically, Holyoke makes the blackest and biggest spat- ter on the map. and if Mir Fitzpatrick Jean dish out some base ball like that jshown yesterday, 1t will take something better than buster and raw ability to stop the champs.
 A quiet survey of the things amassed in yesterdays affair would serve to put the evidence that counts into the possession of the narrowest student. HoIyoSe injected five sacrifice hits and as many stolen bases into the army of efforts mustered in behalf of victory. Top-story base ball is what helps any team along the route to happiness, and the Holyoke men shipped via the Joy line, under Captain Fitzpatrick, for the entire voyage.
 ; Phil Corcoran. who used to be in Springfield a decade ago, at time when even worse spars than have got the Pony brand upon them now, were pastured there, was kept in the slab ping storehouse for yesterdays game.
 yorcoran, who has been Bridgeport vonder-worker, was ready to help ,along his new associates, but after Hol- yoke has showed it's scientific side, Cor coran was willing to put the champs down as most deserving reachers for another banner. The score:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
DREYFUss sCoFFs AT TIT.

Talk about Pittsburg having a poor team this year," said Duffy; "it is the same champion team this year that it was last. think 1t can beat almost any team in the country, and it is mighty queer that it has lost so many games this year It is my opinv ion that it is playing possum and will win it's fourth pennant this year" The opinion is not given much credence, and Barney Dreyfuss says that it was so absurd that 1t was not worth re- ply. Those who know a thing or two about baseball say that there is not only no logical motive for such an ac. tion, but that it would be impossible of execution on account of the large number of players that would have to be taken into the deal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
looks as if orth would be unable to play for some time

looks as if Orth would be unable to play for some time.
 Grady, once New Yorker, has 8 batting average of .43S for the St Louis Cardinals; Zearfoss, once New Yorker, an average of .500 for the same team, and Howell, once a New Yorker, an average of. 400 with the St Louis Browns.
 Griffith will have to sign utility man for each position at the rate his hospital list is growing. However, Conroy was in uniform yesterday and may be able to resume play shortly. Thoney is active at third, but he is not a Conroy.
 Days visit to Manchester Saturday cost him $50. He owed that amount to the Manchester association when he jumped the team three years ago, and John Smith told him he would have to settle or have trouble. So Doe fixed the thing up on account.-MirTOr. In the game at Springfield Wednes- day Umpire Kennedy had Hayward, the New Haven player, removed from the game because he refused to re- move a glove from his hip pocket. III yesterdays game in Hartford several of the athletes carried gloves on their hips, but Kennedy did not take any notice of them.
 The best race for starter in any of the leagues is in the Southern, where only 1S3 points divide the eight clubs. There are some former Con- necticut league players down that way Birmingham has Duffy, who was with New Haven, and Matthews, who was with Waterbury, while Lus- key, also with Waterbury, is playing on the Atlanta, team.
 There is a difference between the situation in Hartford and in Spring field: While it it known and admitted here that the Hartford team is a poor one, the Springfield people cherish the delusion that they have good one. It was very short time ago that Don ovan was heralded as the best short stop in the league; now he is relegHted to the rear There was also good deal of talk about what the team was going to do when Ed Connors joined the aggregation. He joined yesterday and his error lost the game.--Hartford Courant.
 The New York Americans partook of their first whitewash yesterday. and Cleveland was the source of 1t but there was tougher happening than that in store for Manager Grif filth. In the eighth inning Lajoie who had q collision with Keeler the day before, spiked Elberfield while sliding into second base. The little toe of Elberfeld's right foot was split open. Misfortunes never come singly Conroy. Unglaub, Wolfe and Elberfield have all been hurt on the field lately The local Americans have had more hard luck than any other team this season, and have done exceedingly we'll to make such good showing un del. the circumstances.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
uNION or RIDERS.

A union of the racing bicyclists who ride for purses each Sunday at Vails- burg has been formed and a demand has been made by the union for bigger purses. Manager Voigt of the Vails- burg track refuses to accede to the de- mand.
 Jed Newkirk is president of the new association and Frank Kramer is treas urer. Eddie Root is secretary.
 Twenty of the prominent profession al riders are members They want purses aggregating $500 each Sunday and say they will strike if they do not get them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
FTTz NOT DEAD,

Within the next few days the pro- posed bout between Jack Root and Bob 'Eitzsimmons will i'll all probability be arranged. Last week q club in Chi .cago offered purse of $5,O0O for a six round bout between Root and the Cor nishman Root accepted, but nothing was heard from Fitz relative to the offer until yesterday. The ex-cham- pion, who is i'll Boston playing a week s engagement, said that he would fight Root ill Chicago for the amount. but could not understand why he was not notified officially about the purse. He said if the club shows him any cour- tesy by doing this he might consider the battle. He added, however, that he. could not think of fighting this month, as he would like to have plenty of time to do some training. Fitz has his eyes on meeting the winner of the O'Brien- Mccoy bout. which is to be Nheld at Philadelphia next Saturday might. These two fellows say that they are middleweights,'' observed I.a1Sky Bob. Well, If So they are just the fellows would like to have it out with. Tommy Ryan says he is the middleweigi1t champion. He Aas no more right to lay claim to this title than the man in the moon. I am the lniddleweignt champion, and they will have to whip me first before they can say that they own it.''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
Manager Hanlon and Virgil Garvil

Manager Hanlon and Virgil Garvin have had a quarrel, and as a result the tall pitcher has been sent home.
 NIcGinnity, kellum, Harper, Wicker, Corridor, Dunleavy and Thatcher are the National league pitchers who have not lost game.
 Since MT Taylor's advent. Dough erty. Freeman, Lachance and Dineen have signed 1904 contracts. They re- fused to sign with Mir Killilea.
 Anles, the New York National pitch CT, who has had q lame arm. is want ed by McGraw, and Gus Guerrero, the rubber, has come home from St Louis to get Ames into shape as quickly as possible.
 A Brooklyn enthusiast has suggest ed to President Pulliam that the name of each player be strapped on his back. About as feasible as Stanley Robison's notion that pitchers be an. nounced the night before they work.
 While Washington Is weak organ. ization, it must not be forgotten that the absence of Pitcher Orth has han, dicapped the club seriously. It now
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
COLLEGE GAMES.
At Hartford.

Hartford, May 13.--The Yale uni- versity nine defeated the Trinity base ball team yesterday on Trinity field 10 to 4. Bowman pitched excellent ball for Yaie except in the third in- ming, when hes struck two men, hand led bunt poorly and made two wild throws. Grange not only pitched q brilliant game, but made two of the three hits for Trinity.
 Tn the first inning a scratch hit, q single and a home run scored thre~ runs for Yale, In the fourth the first Trinity man up was hit, tho second bunted and reached first, the third man was hit by pitched ball, and the bases were full. Townsend was up to the occasion and scored the first two men by pretty single and both he and Morgan scored on Bowman's wild throw to first. Yale had rally in the fourth and sent four men across the rubber. Yale scored three more runs during the game. The playing of O'Brien at short was feature. The score: R.H.E Yale ....3oA 3 0 0 i 0 s--1O ii 5 Trinity 70 4 0 o 0 0 c O- 4 3 4
 Batteries---Bowman ana Winslow Grange and Dravo: unpirey Kelley.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
RAGING.
FASTEST HALF MILE
 PACED THIS SEASON

Lexington, May 13.-The fastest half-mile ever trDtted or paced thi2 early in the season in Kentucky svaS reeled off by Elastic Pointer. 2:O61s. al the Breeders association track Wed2 nesday. The pacer, driven by Johu Hussey, went the four furIongs iI} .1:0001a, going the second quarter in a seconds. Showing such sensational speed so early in the year has caused local horsemen 10 mark Elastic Pointef a new candidate in the field for pacing championship honors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
THE PUGILISTS.
BOXERS STILL
 DOING BUSINESS
Kid Goodwin Wins His Bat- tie in Grand StyleTwin Sullivan and Hugo Fight a Fierce DraW-NOtes.

St Louis, May 13.-Kid Goodwin and Jack .McClelland fought ten rounds to a draw here last night before well niied house. Both lads showed I'D very cleyerly and were in fine condition -Goodwm's cleverness was very much In evidence, and for the ten rounds he kept the hard-hitting McClelland from landing the knockout punch all were looking for. It was thought. if the bout went the limit, Goodwin would get the decision, but McClelland him self showed up well in this particular line, and i'll the seventh round opened up Goodwin's eye with wallop. After this he kept repeatedly tapping the sore optic, and it bothered the Kid quite a bit. Tn the ninth round things looked blue for McClelland, but he managed to pull through and even I'D toward the last. The decision was well received, as things were as even as the boys were i'll weight
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
TWIN SULLIVAN DRAWS.

The sports of Indianapolis were treated to a fine exhibition of the man, ly art by Hugo Kelly of Chicago and Jack Sullivan of Boston on Wednesday night. The men met before the Audi, torium club and fought ten fast rounds the outcome being q draw. There was not round that the pair did not mix 1t up or come together. Despite this there was not a knockdown, nor much blood spilled, Sullivan had to be eau tioned several 4i16es for using his ell bow, but this violation of the rule was accidental and the referee overlooked it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
NOW YOUR TALKING.
Barney Dreyfuss is Rowling Alsud
 for Pitchers at Last.

Barney Dreyfuss is bowling aloud for pitchers at last. From Pittsburg comes the story that the owner of the Pittsburg club has $25, 5,OOO to pay for a pair Of good ones But 1t is stated that the little president is willing to give $25, 600. for Christy Matthewson alone, New York's great twirler. Bar ney probably knew that even that sum could not tempt McGraw to part with the big fellow, and just made the offer to show sincerity in trying to put the Pirates on championship basis. Dreyfuss, though, is apparently wor- ried about the result of the National league race. He wants some pitchers. and wants them badly, and he names those he would like to get. They are Frank Hahn of Cincinnati. Bernhard of Cleveland, Mullin of Detroit, Young of Boston, McGinnity of New York, or Chen of St Paul. For any two of the pair Barney says he will split the $25,. OO0 he would give for Matthewson.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
TOM sHARKEY. DRIvbR

Among the hersemen who will drive in the Speedway parade tomorrow will be Tom Sharkey, the orstwhiIe cham pion of Ireland. Sharkey is a lover of trotting horses and nacers, and spends much of his time on the Harlem Speed way and Brooklyn, Driveway. Shar- keys favorite pacer is Dewey F., which he purchased last year for $2.- 100. In the many brushes recently on the Speedway Tom and Dewey II. en- tered, and to-day lie sports two first and three second prizes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
CAN THE REFEREE FIGHT?

Jimmy Burke and Billy Griffin went ten rounds before the Eco club of Law renee, Mass, Wednesday night De cision was Il draw After the main event was over Joe Griffin, a brother of Billy Griffin, one of the principals ill the main event. entered into q discus sion with Referee Hennessey. and the referee smashed Griffin i'll the face, knocking him to the floor. Griffin fought back and soon the club house was in pandemonium. This was the best fightof the night.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
OSCAR GARDNER AGAIN.

Oscar Gardner, who has been aching to get back in the ring, has finally got on match, and the once game little fighter is duo to be seen in the squared circle before another month has gone by. Hatch smith, the Omaha feather, will be Oscars opponent. They will battle fifteen rounds
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
At Meriden.

Meriden, May 13.-With two out in the last half of the tenth inning three successive hits gave Merfden hard fought contest with New London, 4 to 3. The game was replete with sen satfonal fielding. Meriden having three brilliant double plays. The home team was greatly strengthened by Harrington, who played fast game at third, made three timely hits and coached the players generally. The score. RH.E. Meriden .....1 o i O o i o O O 14
 Batteries-Hodge and Theisen; Paige and Armbruster; umpire, shan non; attendance, 500.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
OWENS SAYS NO.

Red Owens is still> among the miss ing and is likely to be for some time Manager O'Neill received two tele- grams from him yesterday in which Owens said he would not report but would play independent ball Last night a telegram came from R. J. Gilks, manager of the Shreveport team, which read: Have notified Ow- ens to report to you. He says lie will play Independent ball first"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
GOOD GAME TOMORROW.

The Consolidated baseball team of this city will open the baseball. season here tomorrow on the Waterbury Driving park grounds and the compet- itor of the team will be the local Y. M. c. X. team There Is much secrecy on the part of the management of the two teams relative to the make up of the teams. The manager of the Y M c. A refuses to divulge who the mem- bers of the team will be while on the other hand the Consolidated team de cline to name their players unless the Y. M c. A. do likewise. The Consoli- dated team want this game badly be- cause 1t will give them some prestige to start off the season with. The Y. M. c. A. team say they will knock all thoughts of prestige out Of the minds of the managers of the Consolidated team before they are through with them. The game will be called at 3.30
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
WRESTLING.
PROFESSOR MICHAEL
 HIS MATCH

2ICHMOND,f Va, May 13.--Ms Js Dwyer defeated Burlingame of BaItis
 more in wrestling match at Char IottesviIle university last Night, using the strangle lock hold, the method by which the Baltimorean triurapAed over him on the same stage one week ago.
 Frank A. Gotch. who claims to be- the champion wrestler of America. has returned to his home tn Hum boldt. Iowa, hale and hearty, after an absence of nearly eight months in the west. During this time he won the championship of America from Tom Jenkins, defeated all the best wreStlers the west could produce. won several thousand dollars as a net profit, while actually getting about $2O,00O from bets and gate receipts, and won ths hearts of all that section. Gotch will remain in Humboldt three or four weeks for complete rest. Later he will go east and meet all corners, but as he has defeated the best. wrestler the east can produce--Je JenI1sns-it will be more of an exhibition affair. After doing the east he leaves for England, to negotiate a match between himself and George Hackenschmidt, the great Russian wrestler. champion of the world. Gotch hopes to meet him at St Louis during the worlds fair.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
CANDLE AND CANS.

If Martin Canole is successful ill de- feating Battling Nelson of Chicago on May 20. before the San Francisco A. O., when they clash for twenty rounds, he will be given chance to meet Joe Cans during the month of July. Sew eral of the clubs have been after Cans and Britt but the coast champions coming east has put Canole ill line for the fight.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE.

At Lowell Lowell 2, Concord 1. At New Bedford Lawrence 6, New Bedford l.
 At Fall River-Haverhill 9, Fall River ,.
 At Nashua Nashua 8, Manchester 3.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13

Joe Corbett has been unlucky in his pitching. In his last two games his team has been beaten, although fewer hits were made off him than off the opposing pitcher.
 Mathewson has had varying success against St Louis. The year he made his reputation in the National league St Louis was the team that stopped his string of victories. Once he shut St Louis out without hit and We'd nesday he was knocked out of the box.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13

Betting on the pennant i'll Pittsburt does not favor the home team. One sporting man is willing to wager $4,000 that Pittsburg does not win the pennant, and S1,000 that the New York Giants beat the champions out in the league race.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
WALrHoUR WINS ABROAD.

Paris. May 13.--Bobby Walthour, the American pace-following champion, de. feated Dangla, the Italian champion, in match race yesterday. The race was n two in three heats affair, and the Yankee won the first and second heats easily, taking the match.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
WITH THE AMATEURS.
City League Held an Important heet-
 inG Last Night Next Games.

The City Amateur league held a meeting last night and transacted con- siderable business. There were rtl- mors of protests being entered be- cause of the St Joseph and Washing ton hill game last Sunday, when the umpire stopped the game at five min- utes to four. The rules call for the teams. to play until o'clock sharp and then if the teams are in the middle of an inning and there is chance for the lower team to get even or win out the game must be continued until that inning is over. It being the first game the umpire who was new to the rules. decided that it was impossible to play out a full inning before o'clock and therefore called the game. There were no protests entered, however. Bernard r. Burke resigned as um- pire of the league and William T.. Keaveney, the old second baseman of the Waterbury state league team was appointed and he will umpire the two ball games on the lower diamond on Riverside park on Sunday.
 There will be three games played Sunday The first one will take place at o'clock on the lower diamond be- tween the Brooklyns and and the Mer- rifnacs and the second one at o'clock between the Washington Hills and the North Ends. The third game will be played at 3 o'clock on the upper dia- mond between the St Josephs and the PaStimes.
 Manager James Thompson of the North Ends has resigned in order to devote his time to the Consolidated team of which he is one Of the mana gers. President Mareaut of the North End club will put strong team in the field, however, to compete against the other teams
 Tn all probability the City league will arrange some Saturday games in order to complete the schedule and to that effect committee is now at work looking over the field
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
The Effect

Of these samples, of which we sent out thousands has out reached us. The value for $l2 was 50 great we have closed several lots. As we cannot replace a yard of the goods we are obliged to cut into higher priced suits to back up our advertisements on
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
CONN LEAGUE STANDING.
GAMES TO-DAY.

at Meriden, Springfield at Holyoke. Bridgeport at New Haven.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
At Worcester.

Worcester, Mass, May 13.--HoIy Cross easily defeated Bowloin yester- day. Tom Noonan, brother of the Holy Cross catcher and captain pttch- cd his first game and held Bowdoin down to four hits. Holy Cross hit Oakes hard at times. Bowdoin made several costly errors, while Holy Cross played an. almost perfect fielding game. The score: R.H.E. Holy C'ss NO I 1 3 2 0 ? s--10 11 I Bowdoin 70 o o o 1 0 0 o O. i 4 6
 Batteries-T. Noonan and F. Noon an; Oakes and Stone.
 At Auburn, Me-Bates 5, University of Maine ?.
 At Burlington. vt- University of eVrmont 8, Colgate i.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13

On his return to Pittsburg from. New York last Wednesday,. prevfuss proAatly denied that he was looking for .e...ss.srs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
New Haven.
Holyoke 70 O 2 0 3 0 *--6 New Haven 70 0 o 0 o 2 0 o O--2

Sacrifice hits, Landy, Fitzpatrick, Clancy, Hayward, Jope; two base hit, Slater; three base hits, Bertwhistle; home run, Bannon; stolen bases, Fitz- patrick 2. McAndrews, Slater. Shincel; double plays, McAndrews, Fitzpatrick and Slater. Landy and Shincel; bases on balls, off Clancy 4, off Corcoran 3; struck out. by Clancy 4, by Corcoran i hit by pitched balls, Doran, Hay ward; time, :s5; attendance 75O; um- nire Durnbaugh.