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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-21
THE DIAMOND.
RUDE VICKERS'S
HONE RUN
Only Scoring Done by Hol-
yoke Yesterdays SPRING
field Trimmed Worces-
ter and Meriden Win.

Holyoke, Mass, June 21.-Daddy
O'Rourke's boys climbed that tall sap
ling, Vickers, yesterday. Score, 2 to
/. The Rube made a game stand be-
fore taking his first setback in six
games.
Mr. Mulcahy of Waterbury umpired.
He didn't please everyone, but he UNI
pired all the time. A baseballosopher
once said that good umpire was a
man who never did wrong or admitted
it. There are several such persons
around, but Mr. Mulcahy can take a
chunk from the family plug, If he's
got his knife with him. any time he
calls upon any of the Holyoke players.
Mulcahy surprised several persons
by his distributions of safes and outs,
but he built little throne for himself
and the wave of his FIVE fingers was
"a money taker. Odell, the Bridge
port shortstop, after a called third
strike In the sixth, spoke to Mr. Null
cahy. The umpire replied in the sign
language, extending five plainly seen
digits. Odell hacked out a brief
speech. 1t didn't appear to be worth
So. Mr. Mulcahy made an excess
charge and waved the young man to
the bench. The score:
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-21
DID wALCoTT LAY DOWN?

The passing Of the welterweight
championship from Joe Walcott to
Young Peter Jackson has not gone
by without some comment. The de-
feat of Walcott came as big sur
prise. Not that those who have fol-
lowed the career of both men for a
moment believed that Jackson was
not capable Of whipping the "Barba-
dos Black" but from the easy manner
Walcott was defeated. He was
Knocked out before the fifth round
with mild punch in the stomach.
Walcott has taken such blows before
and has not even WINGED under them.
Whether he has really gone back and
is not the formidable man he used to
be, is matter for conjecture. But,
while Jackson showed his superiority
over Walcott in their last fight, there
are many who will cling to the belief
that there was something wrong
about the mill altogetheE Walcott
has been engaged in a lot OF SUSPECT
Gus battles, and is known to have quit
when the blows came too fast. He
has mixed up with a number Of shady
fights, and every time he is whipped
these contests are brought up against
him. Walcott was once barred from
fighting in Chicago, and it is believed
that the ban is still in force. If upon
investigation it is found that bis mill
with Jackson was otherwise than
what it should be, the sports think
that for the future welfare Of the
game the ban should be made general.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-21
Princeton won rrnck nreet,

CHICAGO, June 21.-Princeton uni
versity defeated the University Of Chi
cago in the first outdoor track and
field dual meet ever held between rep
resentatives of the two universities.
Out Of total of ID points, only first
place figuring in the count, Princeton
secured 715 points, while Chicago fin
ished with 61a. The result of the meet
hung in the balance until the finish of
the half mile run, the last track event,
when Williams (Princeton) and his
team mate, Adsit, crossed the tape
fully thirty yards ahead of Cahill (Chi-
cagol.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-21
NO BETTING AT CHICAGO.
Mayor Harrfson's Edict Was Rigidly
Enforced.

CHICAGO, June 21. Although fair
~ good programme was offered at
Washington park, not more than 1000
persons saw the events run off, as the
edict of Mayor Harrison against wa
gering of money on the results was
rigidly enforced. What little betting.
If any, that was done was transacted
in secret and between friends. Nearly
200 Of the city's policemen under As
sistant Chief Schuettler were there to
see that the ultimatum against betting
was adhered to, and in view of this
fact not single effort was made by
any of the fifty or more idle bookmal-
ers to transact business. On the CORE
spending day last year there were 49,
600 people on the track.
The first race went to Kurtzmann,
who outclassed his field. The Regent
won the second with little effort. The
other winners were Witful, Phil Finch,
Burleigh and Action
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-21
sher1G Bell 81 sheepshead nay.

NEW YORK, June 21.--Sheriff Bell
and Dainty ran dead heat in the
Grass Selling stakes, one mile and six
teenth, at Sheepshead Bay. They were
both under terrific drive in the last
sixteenth and finished SO close that the
judges We're unable to separate them.
Both owners agreed to run off Sheriff
Bell went to the front at the start and
was never headed, winning in a driv-
ing finish by one length. The Rose
buds stakes for FLIES two years old
was won by the to ] shot Belle Sau-
wage. Hermis, winner Of the Subur-
ban, has left for st. Louis, where he is
carded as starter in the Worlds Fair
handicap
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-21
LOVE AFTER NEIL.

Sam Fitzpatrick yesterday posted
500 with Jim Wakely to arrange a
match for Tommy Love with Frank
Neil of San Francisco. Fitzpatrick
is ready to find a contest at 11S
pounds, weigh in at the ringside, ana
is satisfied to have Love meet Nell at
either Chicago or Philadelphia in a
six round bout. Love has only been
boxing little while. but in the short
time he has been In the ring he has
done very well. Those who have seen
him box say that he can punch as
hard as lightweight, and besides aa
very clever and strong.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-21
RH.
At Worcester.

Worcester. June 21.--Worcester held
New London safe at all stages yester-
day, but a batting rally in the seventh
put the result beyond doubt New
London made but three hits off Plank
until the seventh inning. There was
considerable sharp playing by each
team. The score:
R.H.E.
Worcester II o. 90 2 5 O SO y 1
N. London % 0 0 0 0 2 i 0-3 8 2
Batteries-Plank and Connolly;
Paige and Armbruster.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-21
wr1ght q Tennia champion.

BOSTON, June 21.-Beals c. Wright
of thisseeity followed up his victory in
the New England tennis championship
at Hartford last week by winning the
Massachusetts state championship for
the fourth consecutive year through
his defeat of e. e. Leonard on the
courts of the Longwood Cricket club
here.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-21
wILLB 10 FIGHT GARDNER,

George Gardner. the Lowell Light
heavyweight, and John Willie of Chi
ca go have been matched to meet for
six rounds before the Battery d A. 9.
of Chicago on July 1. Confident that
his fighting days are not over, and
with a view Of getting on a return
match with his late conqueror. Jack
Root, Gardner consented to meet Willie
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-21
Philadelphia won POLO cup.

PHILADELPHIA, June 81. = The
Philadelphia Country clubs first polo
team has defeated the Rockaway four
of New YoHS in the second game for
the Goughacre cup. The game was
played on the field of the Philadelphia
Country club at Bala, near here.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-21

game that took over two hours to fin.
ish. The score: a1a ffg
Meriden q 2oo22 II 80 10 5
Hartford II 0 Q / O O 0 ID II 6
Batteries Rogers, Hodge and Thei-
sen; Foxen and Doran; umpire, Mer-
rick.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-21
BRIGGS RESTS WILLIS.

Jimmy Briggs defeated Billy Willis
in six round bout at Philadelphia
last night. Briggs won by clever in
fighting.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-21

again. Root has agreed to meet the
winner. Both Gardner and Vine
have posted their forfeits with the
Chicago American and started In 10
train for the event.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-21

months. Yanger in receiving the
knockout blow was sent to the floor
with a crash, hitting on his shoulder,
tearing the ligaments and bruising
the bone.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-21
YANGER. WAS BADLY HURT.

Benny Yanger. the Chicago feather
weight who was knocked out by Au-
relia Herrera. the Mexican, in their
recent fight at Butte. Mon, will not be
able to put on glove for at least six
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-21
HarmaIsla won the Feature.

ST. LOUIS, June 81 Harmakis,
third choice, won the feature of a good
card at the fair grounds. Getting off
in front. the result was never in doubt
Limerick Girl, linda and Foxy Kane
were fha wiv.>,;4,-~ fe--e-.i4oe
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-21
CONN LEAGUE STANDING.
GAMES TO-DAY.

Meriden at Hartford. Norwich al
New London, New Haven at Holyoke
Bridgeport at Springfield.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-21
EASTERN LEAGUE.

City g.
At Newark Montreal 8, Newark 2,
8.
AT Providence Providence 10. Buff
falo /.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-21
At Springfield.

Springfield, June 21.-In an uninter-
esting and featureless game yesterday
afternoon, Captain Canavan's New Ha-
ven team defeated the Ponies by a
score of 4 to 1. The score:
R.H.E.
New Haven % o o o o 4 O o o. Z 2
Springfield 20 o o o 0 o Of 5 5
Batteries-uinn and Jope; Bowler
and Conner: umpire, Kennedy.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-21
Holyoke.

Sacrifice hits, Fitzpatrick, Newman:
home run, Vickers; bases on balls off
Newman i; struck out. by Newman d.
by Vickers g; double play, Foster. yale
and Keyes; left on bases, Holyoke 3.
bridgeport 8; time. 40; attendance.
poo; umpire, MuIcahy.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-21
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE.

At Fall River-Fall River 2, Man.
chester o.
At Nashua-Nashua 8. Lawrence 2
At New Bedford-New Bedford 4
Concord /.
At HaverhiIl-Lowell 9. Haverhill 8
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-21
WESTERN LEAGI1H,

At Sioux City-Denver 8, Sioux City
/.
At Des Moines- Colorado Springs 4,
Des MONIES 2.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-21
AMFRTCAN A SSOCTATTON

At sville-Louisville 1S. Indian
apolis s.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-21

NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE.
At Iion-Ilion 3, Binghamton g.
At Utica-Syracuse g. Utica 2.
At Albany Albany s, Schenectady
0.
At Troy-A. j. & G. 10, Troy 5.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-21
At Meriden

Meriden, June 21.-Meriden defeated
Hartford. 8 to 3, yesterday, in a slow
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-21

AFTER FOUR YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS have
building
STATE The holdh
decided which will
Ladies Of Waterbury vicinity, TURN THE STO
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-21
HUDSON RIVER LEAGUE.

At Hudson-Hudson B, Newburg
At Kingston Kingston IA, Paterso
O.
At Poughkeepsie-P oughkeepsie !.
Saugerties 5.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-07-05
The Outward Seeming of Judge Parker.
Scotland Co., N. @.

The physical confguration of Judge Parker has
been thoroughly described by the Hill "press-
agents" He is some five feet ten inches tall.
He weighs nearly two hundred pounds. Tom
Reed taught us that no gentleman weighs more
than that. He has a good, intellectual head, especi-
ally in the upper part, where badness has been
friendly. He great jaws" impress some of his ad-
mirers, but a man doesn't need a great jaw to hold
it. Leave great jaws to Roosevelt. Indeed, the
lower part of Judge Parker's face looks, to the
impartial eye, merely amiable, even rather sugary,
and he sings tenor. He is a vestryman, and he
looks like a born vestryman. That is, he is thor
oughly respectable" large, imposing, a model of
decorum and good behavior and the social graces,
and impressive to "pass the plate" He more than
fulflls all the physical requirements of a candi-
date. Now, it is no small help to a statesman to
'look his part" Judge Parker is a courteous and
agreeable gentleman, who makes a fine appear
ance on horseback, or in evening dress, or morning
dress, or in his robes of Office. He has a mien of
dignity and beauty. Here again he is Gust right"
Fortune has been kind to him. General Scott was
too big. Mr.. Tilden wasn't big enough. Judge
Parker is the golden mean, and he is as much
superior to General Scott in intellect as he is to
Mr.. Tilden in bulk.-E. M. Kingsbury, in Every
body's Magazine for July.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-07-05
The Last of the confederates

Commenting on the recent Democratic State
Convention, the Charlotte Observer says:
The convention at Greensboro last week marked
the passing of the ex-Confederate soldier in poll
tics in North Carolina. There is not now one
of these in either branch of Congress-, and the
last opportunity to name one for Governor passed
last week. The sixteen-year-old boy who entered
the army in 1861 will, four years from now, be
sixtythree years old, and every one will account
this too mature an age for a gubernatorial candi-
date. Besides, as a returning delegate from
Greensboro remarked, refectively, Friday night.
only those whose records have been made since
1892, need look for political preferment in this
State. All this is preliminary to saying that The
Observer, while not for him for the nomination,
feels very sorry for Major Stedman in his dis
appointment. The Governorship was his ambi-
ton and he has been twice defeated for the
nomination for it and once defeated for the nomi-
nation for Congress. Cardinal Woolsey deplored
the fate of shat poor man who hangs on princes
favor" Equally entitled to sympathy is he who
sets his heart upon an object the requirement
of which depends upon the favor of the people.
The philosophy of it all is that the realization
of ambition is SO uncertain that he who enters the
lists should enter as one prepared to lose, for
"Ihe Worldly Hope men set their Hearts upon
Turns Ashes-or it prospers; and anon,
Like Snow upon the Deserts duty Face
Lighting a little Hour or two-is gone"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-07-05

the front porch, blow your list Tor the nelghDors
and their dogs, and set out through the tasseling
corn for the creek.
When you get there, the highland is spotted
with checked homespun and jeans, with here and
there a pair of sockless brogans. The water is
seething and bubbling, being splashed and thrash
ed with legs and arms of various colors and sizes.
A dog is swimming across and several others lie
painting in shallow water. A slim legged, brown
bodied fellow crawls up the bank, backs off from
the spring board, shouts as a warning to unwary
swimmers, runs across the sward, up the plank.
and with a sullen plunge buries himself beneath
the cool food. Presently he pops up, %snorting and
dragging the hair from his eyes. Then a great
fat animal groans his way to the end of the
spring board. Carefully he takes position at the
end and bends his knees to make it go up and
down. When he thinks he has got the swing, he
precipitates his unwieldly bulk flat on the surface
of the water with an explosive noise. ooh, Lord"
groans he, "Tm burnt up" Then comes, say, your
muscular fellow, with springy step. From his
broad shoulders to his heels he is wedge-shaped.
The muscles bulge out on his arms and the calves
of his legs strain backward. He takes his run at
an easy ~dog-trot, springs the plank lightly to get
the right send off, shoots himself high into the
air, turns gracefully, and descends into the water
as slick as an eel, pulling his heels down behind
him so neatly that there is hardly a splash.
Then there are they who duck each other and
sometimes almost drown each other; there are the
long divers, and they will find any brick you may
throw in; there are they who be fancy swimmers
and astonish the small-boy and the Sissy on the
bank. But the man who is really enjoying this
frolic is acting according to the statement made
in the first sentence hereof. Ignoring the ac-
t~ivities about him, he has stayed in midstream,
has breasted the current, has fooled with it, rolled
his body about in it's enveloping GOODNESS, exulted
in it, and held his own against it. He it is who
really loves the water.
We boys used to think it fine fun to go a mile
or so up stream and set some old log adrift and
ride her down to the landing. This is the great
est breeder of trickery in the world. When your
prospective circus-rider stands up on the log and
begins to walk it, be sure that some one will
snatch it from under him; and, once dislodged, he
must overcome the combined resistance of his
companions to crawl back upon it. / have laugh
ed and shouted enough on these excursions to bal
ance a sea of tears. Yet it is rather dangerous
because of lurking snags. Many a time, since
growing old and sober, have / been thankful that
my lungs and liver are still safe within my hide.
JOHN CHARLES MCNEIL.
Scotland Co., N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-07-05
MARK TWAIN WANTED A PRIZE.
Intended to Exhibit Himself at St. Louis.

A letter from Samuel L. Clemens mark Twainl
written nrior to his wife's death. has been re-
ceived by President Francis of the Worlds Fair.
In part it follows:
villa di Quarto, Firenze,
"May Goth, 1904.
wish of mine to exhibit myself at the great fair
and get a prize, but circumstances beyond my con
troll have interfered and [ must remain in Flor
ence. Although / have never taken prizes any
where else, 1 used to take them in school in Mis-
souri, half a century ago, and [ ought to be able
to repeat it now, if [ could have a chance. I used
to get the medal for good spelling every week,
and l could have had the medal for good conduct
if there had not been so much corruption in Mis-
souri, in those days; still / got it several times by
trading medals and giving boot. / am willing
to give boot now, if -. However, those days
are forever gone by in Missouri, and perhaps it is
better so. Nothing ever stays the way it was, in
this changeable world.
"Although [ cannot be at the fair, [ am going
to be represented there, anyway, by a portrait by
Professor Cell. You will find it excellent. Good
judges say it is better than the original. They
say it has all the merits of the original and
keeps still, besides. It sounds like fattery, but it
is just true. / suppose you will get a prize be-
cause you have created the most prodigious and,
ever seen. Very we'll, you have indeed earned it;
and with it the gratitude of State and nation.
"Sincerely yours, MARX TWAIN"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-07-05
GOING SWIMMING.
MIR. John Charles McNeill Submits Some observations
of Interest to All Boys and Those Who Have Been
Boys.
Editors Progressive Farmer

touching the excellent exercise and sport
of swimming, / wish to say that the way best to
enjoy it is to set head against current and swim
Just enough to keep even. Racing, which leaves
you tremulous with exhaustion, is not half SO fine.
The choicest stream for the purpose is one that
has wound its way through the filter of the sand
hills, having its head at a shady spring with
white sand dancing at it's bottom, and coming
clear and swift and cool into the fiat loan lands.
1t should not be more than thirty yards wide, so
that the afternoon shadows may extend across it;
it should have a gravel bed; it should be crooked
and capricious, so as to challenge the swimmer
for something of a tussle; on its farther side
flags and rushes should wade out knee-deep and
stand there in a green line; above these flags and
PUSHES should hang thick black-gum boughs where
on should ripple and simmer the water-llghts.
The spring-board ought to be at the head of a
bluff, just below a dark eddy with bugs and spiders
ON it's surface and a wasp nest barely out of the
way of high water.
/ say, at a bluff. For complete enjoyment,
swimmers ought not to have to sqush through
mud to reach the place and then hang their shirts
and trousers on ironwood bushes. They must go
to bluff, where they can throw their clothes on
good green grass and make a clean run for the
jump. Now give seventy-fve yards of straight
stream below the spring-board, before you get
to the bonnets and trailing water-grasses at the
next bend, and Pm with you at that place every
day in the summer, except dog days.
So much for the place. The best time is laying
by time. Peaches and apples are ripe; water
melons and-but let the cider pass. If l were to
mention it, though, I might say that a good gourd
of it smacks right fine. After you get your siesta
and wake up to mediate upon the delicious truth
that there is not a thing to do, you go out on
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-07-05
THE HOME CIRCLE
Sursurn Corda.*

Dark grows the night, and rough the way
Seemeth to me.
Weary / grow and scarce can pray
Father, to Thee!
o lead my faltering steps Alright
Over the wild,
Speak through the fierce and stormy night
Unto Thy childl
Only Thy gracious word and will
[ seek to know,
Only the way to serve Thee still
While here below,
Only the strength to bear the cross
Thou, too, hast borne,
Only for earthly grief and loss
Never to mourn. Z,
Only to lift mine eyes above
In every pain,
Only to feel Thy bounteous love
Wash out all stain,
Only to bear in mind that earth
Paseth away,
Only, forgetting JOY and mirth,
To watch and pray.
/ seek to kneel and bend my head
Under Thy rod,
But Thou must turn this heart of lead
To Thee, my God!
Vainly I strive to drink Thy cup,
Earth binds me fast
Saviour, in mercy lift me up
To Thee at last.
Christian Reid
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-07-05

Tommy had been quiet for fully five minutes.
He seemed to be engaged with some deep problem.
Papa" he said. "Well?" "Do unto others as
you would have others do unto you-that's the
golden rule, isn't it, papa?' eyes, my son." "And
it's quite right to follow the golden rule, isn't it.
papaW eyes, indeed" Tommy rose, went to the
cupboard, and returned with a knife and a large
apple pie. The latter he placed before his aston
1shed sire with great ~solemnity. Cat it, papa!'
he said.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-07-05

sThis is No. SO OF q series OF North Carolina Poems Be-
lectsd especially for The Progressive Farmer by the Editor.