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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
RAGING.
FAST WORK ON
MANY TRACKS

Cleveland, Aug 31.-An the honor of the gold cup trotting races belongs to Cleveland. Aerolite, the seven yaer-old daughter of Acolite, and owned by A. M. Hanna, was the win her of the trophy. It took three heats to decide this event at the amateur meeting here yesterday. In the first, Sadie Mac, owned and driven by E. D. Smathers of New York, won over Equity, who was close second Ill the second heat Sadie Mac led all the way and in the stretch partly blocked Aerolite from coming up. Sadie Mac came in first, but the judges set her back to last place for foullng.
 The third heat was hair-raising finish between Sadie Mae and Aero lite. At the finish the crowd cheered Smathers, thinking he would be de- clared the winner. The judges delfb- erated a long while and finally fecfd- ed that Aerolite had won the heat and the race. The crowd hissed the de cision and cheered Smathers to the echo.
 Smathers entered into one more race, the 2:1O trot which he won with Queen Wilkes, and then ordered his horses shipped east, declaring that he would have nothing more to do with the Cleveland track. His friends late last night, however, persuaded him to remain over for the races to- day, and finally he decided to do so. He said late last night that he prob ably was a trifie nasty, but that he would show them that he is sports man and would race to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31

tally for him if he should ever compete in another race Coach Stagg believes that Rice can beat any runner in the world to-day in the century dash, while there are numerous critics and coaches familiar with Rice's ability, who have declared that he Is the most promising sprinter in the world to-day, ranking him with Schick, of Harvard; Torrey. of Yale; Hahn, now an aluminus, of Michi- gan; Blair, of Chicago, and Hogenson, of Chicago. Duffey, of course, still retains the worlds title, but now scarcely more than in name. Rice broke into the col lege limelfght at Purdue four years gao For two seasons he ran in the confer ence meet under the colors of the Hoos- fer college, but failed to hold his own with the other westerners. Year before last he was out of college and competed for the Y. M c. A. Last fall he entered the Midway school, and by brilliantwork on the indoor and outdoor pathway rapidly came to the front. He believes that he has not yet reached his limit To his "short-stride" theory Rice says he owes his sudden development. This theory he has just begun to perfect in practice. It is directly opposite to all methods in vogue among the crack men. Duffey, Schiek, Torrey, Hahn, Blair and Hogenson all increase the length of their strides as they near the tape. Rice does not. He decreases his strides. As re- suit, he says he can go much faster. T am firm believer in the short, quick stride for sprinters,' he said recently. 'I have practiced 1t and, after giving 1t a thorough trial, am of the opinion that 1t is a decidedly superior form to that which Duffey uses. Duffey takes nearly an eight-foot stride shortly after the start and increases as he goes along The closer he gets to the tape the longer goes his stride, and, at the finish he takes nearly a nine-foot stride. Hahn takes close on to eight feet six inches at the finish. Blair starts off with about seven feet six and increases foot. My stride, after settle down, is about six feet nine inches, and very often at the finish take no longer than six-foot-three stride. By this shorter stride believe that runner gets greater driving power. He has his feet on the ground more and he can use them stronger and faster. am of the opinion that it developes better sprint for the last yards
 Rumors which have recently been
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
WON'T FIGHT NEGRO.

San Francisco Aug 31-Despite the talk that there is no prospect of fight between Jeffries and Jack Johnson, Jeff met Tim McGrath, Mgnroe's train CT, Monday night, and they had. talk.
 'sWilly were you so vicious with Munroe?" asked Tim.
 Because he made cracks about me up in Butte and because his manager said things I didn't like If it had not been for that Butte affair and for the way Pollock acted might have let him stay awhile and make little showing. I let other fellows stay when I could have put them away. Ruhlin and Corbett were just as easy. I could have put either of them away in one round if had wanted to go in and win in a hurry"
 ''Wen, I've got man that you'll have to fight" said Tim. 'SWho's that?" asked Jeff.
 "Jack Johnson"
 ''Well, you might as we'll forget that I could put him away in less time than did Munroe, but I'll never fight nigger,"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31

Cu6lDplOdGAk4R | " dropping the Princeton game because of the fact that Quarterback Rockwell. who was dazed by 6 kick in the head early in the first half, was the only play-
 CT who knew the signals well enough to run the team. Rockwell and Soper and perhaps another quarteback will ba
 given plenty of practice this fall in hand- ling the eleven in the complicated fog~ nations, and the code of signals for fhe big games is likely to be given out earlier than usual Changes arc likely to be made in the disposition of the play~ CTS. Ralph Kinney, tackle for two years is pretty sure to go back to guard Two years ago his work at tackle seemed bT1i~ liant, but he was the weak spot In the Yale line last fall The previous yeas he played next to Glass, who choked o1 runners before they got out as far az tackle, and he had little defense work to do. For a 210-pound player his defen~ sive play last season was unsatisfactory The veteran Bloomer is practically cers tain to be played at tackle again Hs was guard last year for the first umes and as the season wore along he seemed unable to grasp the heavy work of tho guards plays. Tripp, the old Chicago university guard, was regarded as the best guard on the Yale squad last falls but, he was ineligible owing to tho one years residence rule, and was kept om the second team. Billy MacMahon. the former Bucknell college tackle, prob ably will be tried at guard instead oa fullback, where he was practicsd during the few days he played last fall. Hen now weighs more than 200 pounds. Weltsz Camp, the Yale head advisory football coach, says that the day of the light halr- back is over. Ills assertion leads Yala men to expect that the back field fhas fall will be unusually heavy, and thaa there will be no more backs of the 1zee< calf and Chadwick types, Light backs have been the most brilliant at Yale. Is is generally expected that when the Yale even lines up for it's first games it wilf be made up as follows: Ends. Sheviin and Hare, or Stillmans tackles CaDts Hogan and Bloomers guards, Batchel= der, Kinney. Trlpp, or MaeAaaAons cen- ter, Rorabacks quarterback, Rockwell and Sopers halfbacks, Quill, Levine, Owsley, fullback. Bowman and Orr mayer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
GOOD RACING HERE.

Providence, Aug 31.-Weather and track conditions were perfect at Mar ragansett park yesterday and 12,000 spectators witnessed the best racing of the grand circuit. New records were hung up with the best marks made in race this season.
 The Park Brew pacing stake drew five entries, but the race was between Gallagher and John M., owned by E. D. Smathers. Gallagher won the first and John M. the following heats. Gallagher made new heat record of 2:O4 for the race. Tn the POS trot. Ozaham, the winner. lowered the sea- sons record of 2:074, held by Stanley Dillon, Consuela s. and George O., to 2:07A Mckinley was the favorite. Pauline c. won the POS pace, best time 2:071h.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
Surprise mt Highland Park.

DETROIT, Aug. 31.-Surprises were plentiful and complete at Highland park, the greatest coming out of the running of the feature event, handi- cap of a mile and seventy yards. In a field of five Autolight was held an even money favorite, but he finished a bad last, while Alden, an outsider in the betting, won the decision in q driving finish with Pretension and Spencerian, and in doing so broke the track record. kits, heavily played at a long price, was an easy winner in the fourth. Jade, the winner of the second race, was the only fayorite to score brackets
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
THE AMATEURS.
BUSY SESSION OF CITY
 LEAGUE MANAGERS

I'he managers of the City Amateur league held a meeting last night and discussed several matters which have bearing on the. winning of the pen- nant this year. When it came time for the scheduling of the games for next Sunday a ticklish question arose. Manager Hayes of the MerTimacs stated that four of his inf1eld players, namely Mike Slavin, the catcher, Bill Cleary, first base, Sal Slavin, second base, and Johnny Burgess, the third baseman, were forced to be away for ten days as they were members of Company G. As the Merrimacs had a look in at the pennant iIe did not think it fair to schedule his team for next Sunday or the Sunday after, as those players would be away on those two days. Manager Lacnance of the Brooklyns thought the schedule should be followed out without any postponements. He claimed that he was handicapped last Sunday by the ,desertion of some of his players, but he still went into the game with team. The other managers thought that no. advantage should be taken of a team handicapped as the Merrimacs would be with practically their whole infield absent. Manager Lachance, ill order not to be accused of unfair ness, then consented to postpone ment of the Merrimacs' game for next Sunday, and only one game will be played and that one at 3 o'clock, when the St Josephs and the Washing ton Hills will go at each other for the last time this season.
 The disputed game between the St Josephs and the Me1.rimacs in which the latter team objected to the decis- ion of Umpire. Kieley in calling the game because he claimed the Merri- macs were resorting, to dilatory tao tics, was then taken from the table. After some discussion the decision of the umpire was upheld and the game was awarded to the St Josephs.
 Another controversy came up when the accusation was made that the Mer1imacs won the game from the North Ends last Sunday because one of the North End players was accused of throwing the game. Manager Hayes denied in most emphatic terms that he or any of his team had any, thing to do with the alleged throwing, and said if he could not win the pen nant without such underhand tactics he would drop out of the game alto gether. It was conceded by the man. agers that the Merrimacs were guilt less in the matter and that if the game was thrown as alleged other tn- fiuences had something to do with it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
GRAND CIRCUIT RACES.
Worlds Finest Trotting and Pacing
 Stars to Go it at Charter Oak.

On Monday, Labor day, the grand circuit of harness horse racing enters Connecticut and at Hartford, Charter Oak park, the worlds finest types of horse flesh will battle for purses which aggregate the enormous total of $50,000. There will be an interesting program for each day of the meeting, with three and four fast races on each card, and entered are POO of the finest trotters and pacers that the world knows. .s..A..
 All the celebrated trainers, like Geer, Scott Hudson, Alta Mcdonald, Lon Mcdonald, Ben Renick, Snow, Spears, Smith, Salisbury, Shilling law, Dickenson, Rosemire, in fact every big stable in the country is to be at Charter Oak during the week and take part in the competition for the big events. The meeting there fore promises to be particularly suc- cessful. Labor day, opening the week of course presents an attractive pro- gram. These are the fastest three classes of the meeting. Tuesday has the 2:02 pace with the four fastest horses by their records entered as well as two other good races. We'd nesday's program is a splendid one and on Thursday comes the historic $10,000 Charter Oak stake for which there are 13 world famous horses named with at least four favorites. Friday brings the $11,000 Hartford Futurity for three year olds, with the most promising youngsters in the country and on Saturday there are a lot of splendid horses to compete.
 Admission to the park is being sold with railroad tickets at all important railroad stations. The admission to the park is $1; grand stand free.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
DoLPhiN STAKES.
DeIdame Won the Feature at sheeps-
 head Bay.

Deldame Won the Feature at sheeps-
 head Bay.
 NEW YORK. Aug. Beldame, at 1 to in the betting, and with 126 pounds up, won the Dolphin stakes, for three-year-old one mile and fur long, at Sheepshead bay. The octagon lilly was giving away big weight to her field and was not extended during any part of the journey, winning cas- fly by four lengths. Ormondes Right was second, with Aurumaster third The mile and furlong was run in 1:53.
 St. Bellane, carrying 126 pounds and conceding weight to his field, captured the Partridge stakes, for six furlongs on the turf, by two lengths from the favorite, Bedouin. Glenecho was third. Bedouin was an added starter and was heavily played, being backed from to 2 to to 5.
 First Mason easily defeated the odds-on favorite Delhi in the fifth race. Letola, favorite, won the first race and also broke the track record for the full Futurity course by covering the seven furlongs in i: :24 4-5.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
HoLYoKE RACES START.

Holyoke. Aug 31.-I.wo events fur nished eight heats, nearly every one of them n real race, at the opening of the Holyoke Driving clubs four-day meet at Springdale park yesterday. 3 Capt Sampson paced three beauti- ful heats i'll the 2:15 class, winning the event for sidewheelers. The fastest time was 2:14. The Baron, after keeping under cover for two heats, wore down the field in the next three and won the race after Patoka had spun off two winning heats in his first two miles. In winning the third heat, The Baron made the best time of the race, 2:25A.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
emanating from New Haven, Conn. de-

clare that 1Aie VIII adopt a different policy this year re- garding instruc- tions to the man. bers of the foot ball eleven. The mistake of last Rea- son in having but O n e quarterb back who knew the plays will be care- fully avoided. Most Yale football play- CTS think that tha team l O 8 t t b a
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
SPORTS AND AT HLET TIC s
Victor s. Rice, of the University of Chicago, champion intercollegiate sprin-

L6F OI tn6 west, VIII probably never run another race. In the height of his ca- reer. and with the prospect of becom- ing worlds cham pion, he has been forced to retire from the cinder path. Rice has con-
 tracted a serious
 attack of kidney
 trouble, according to a specialist, and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
Htck. Won Marathon Race.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 31.-The Olympic Marathon race at the worlds fair sta dium, the third foot race contest of the kind ever held and the first ever held on American soil, participated in by thirty-one men clasaed, among the fieetest runners of the world, was won by Thomas J. Hicks of Cambridge, Mass, who is the first American to win this event celebrated in the re- vival of Olympic games. Albert J. Corey of Chicago, a native born Frenchman, crossed the goal line sec ond, and A. l.. Newton of New York city crossed third. The distance of the race was forty kilometers, equal to 24 miles and 1,500 yards. This dis tance was run by Hicks in the official ly announced time of 3 hours, 2S min utes and 53 seconds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
Close R.cinr at World. Fair.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 31.-Five horses
 heads apart at the wire-Tally H., the favorite; Eleanor Howard, outsider; Sid Silver, second choice; Whiskers and Buccleuth, was the order in which the third race was run at the fair grounds. The five fought it out through the stretch. the favorite winning in the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
To Insure Lirht calrea.

To prevent 8 cake from becoming heavy when taken out or the oven. al. ways allow the steam to escape from 1t. This can be done by putting the cake on wire uaat sfands--FIouse- hold.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
At Hartford.

Hartford, Aug 31.--An even break was the best the Ponies expected, gand so there was no great disappoint- ment when Hartford took one of the games of the double-header here yes terday.
 The first game went to Hartford 5 to 2, while the second was won by Springfield to 3. The Ponies were tired after their hard games with Bridgeport and did not put the life into their playing they generally do.
 Bill Foxen was a puzzle to them in the first game and he was only touch ed up for a quartet of hits. 4 In the second game Goldie Bowler 0utpitched Karns and was given far better support. Then again the Po- hies made the most of their oppor- tunities On bases which could not be said of the Hartford players. Casey was very bad umpire. The scores: First game R.H.E. Hartford 70 o o o O 2 0 *-5 10 i Springfield 1 % DO o o o 1-2 ? 0 Foxen and Doran; Miller and p'Connor; umpire, Casey.
 Second game R.H.E. Hartford 10 o 2 o O o O-3 8 Q Springfield Il 1O0o2 O1 1-6 6 4 Karns and Doran; Bowler and D'Connor; umpire, Casey.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
John MitcbeII,s Return,

~ INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 31.- President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers of America has reach cd Indianapolis after an absence in Europe of nearly three months.s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
OU Q Holyoke.
34 2 9 *25 14
sone out when winning run was

W ~One out when winning run was scored.
 Holyoke ....... TO o 0 0 70 0 1-2 Bridgeport .... % o o o 1 0 o 2--3
 Two base hits, Newman, Connolly, Arthur: stolen base, Slater; sacrifice hits, Yale ?, Downey, Rossman, Hodge; bases on balls, off Newman 1, I off Hodge 3; struck out, by Newman I 5. by Hodge 2; double play, Reyes, Downey and Yale; hit by pitched ball, O'Rourke; time. 1h 32m; umpire, Con- way.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
CONN LEAGUE STANDING.
GAMES TO-DAY.

Bridgeport at Hartford. Norwich at Springfield, New London at HolyoEe, Meriden at New Haven.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
EAsTERN LEAGtTH

At Buffalo Buffalo z, Montreal f; second game, Buffalo ?, Montreal l. At Baltimore-B Baltimore 3, Jersey City 0.
 At rovidence-Newark :. Provi- dence 1; second game, Newark 4, Providence 2.
 At Rochester ', Rochester 1.
 NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE. At Nashua--New Bedford 3, Nashua
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
Yankee Won In Ten Mile Thrash.

Yankee Won In Ten Mile Thrash.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-In a ten mile thrash to windward, a seven and one
 half mile spinnaker run and four mile reach on Long Island sound J. Rogers Maxwell's seventy. foot yacht Yankee defeated Cornelius Wander bilt's Rainbow by 4 minutes and 29 seconds and w. K. Vanderbilt, Jr.'s, Virginia by II minutes and 36 seconds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31

last stride. woodlands was made a to 4 favorite in the fourth race, the feature of the card. Woodlands won by the narrowest of margins from Fruit.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
THE SPORTING NEWS.
At Manchester-Manche 15, Fall River i.
 At Lowell-Lowell 9. Lawrence s. At Concord--Concord2 ?, Haverhill |; second game, Haverhill ?, Concord 1.

NATIONxAL LEAGUE.
 At Cincinnati
 New York ......0 o o o O o 3 O. Cincinnati ........ 0. o o 0 O. l Batteries-Mathewson and Bowerman; Hahn and Peitz.
 At Chicago Brooklyn ......1 o o 1 o. 8 Chicago .......... o 0 3 O. 4 Batteries-O. Jones and Bergen; Wicker and Kling.
 At Pittsburg- Boston .....................2 o 2 0 0 0-4 Ptttsburg .................. o o 0 O. 1 and Phelps.
 At St. Louis Philadelphia ......0 0 0 0 1-4 St. Louis .........l0 0 0 2 O. 2 Batteries--Corridon and Dooin; Taylor
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
At Norwich.

Norwich, Aug 31.-New London af- ter overcoming Norwich's five run lead by scoring six tallies in the eighth inning, was beaten out in the last of the ninth after two had been retired. Errors by Finn and Davis, coupled with Croliuss hard drive to left field did the business. The score:
 R.H.E. Norwich II 0O1 21OO 2-7 Ill 5 N. London 0 o o o o 0 o 6 O-6 z 4 Peloquin and Fields; Mclaughlin 1 and Armbruster; umpires, Paige and Mclean; attendance, 400.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-05
have, been as follows: Morgenbladet, about
60 900 kroner; Aftenposten, about 100000

have" been as follows: Morgenbladet,. about
60, 1000 kroner; Aftenposten, about. 10000
kroner.
The principal contributions from Amer
lea so far have been: Dr. klopsch, New
York, 10, 900 kroner; from Skandinaven,
1000 kroner; Funk, Edy & Co., New York,
5000 kroner
kaiser's Birthday in Norway.
The 9th of January, which was the
forty-ffth birthday of the German en-
peror was observed with due honor all
over Norway as a token of gratitude and
esteem for his recent generous acts.
Public and private buildings oyer the
whole country were decorated with flags
as on the 18th Of May. i. j,
And when King Oscar on that, day made
the emperor the first knight of the newly
Norske Loeve, the whole nation appla uded
this graceful acknowledgment which lends
additional luster to the order itself.
Apropos, the new order came near being
the cause of changing the administration
in Norway. Mr.. 'Castberg. member OF
the storthing, plainly told the premier, Mr.
Hagerup. that it was not in keeping with
the ideas of the democratic spirited Nor
wegian people to"lave a new order instl-
tuted,4 and he further wanted to know
what the premier and the other members
of the cabinet had done in order to pre-
vent the launching OF The Norwegian
Lion To this he received an answer
| that did not suit him, and so he made q
motion before the house, that the disap-
proval of the cabinets action in the mat
| ter should be demonstrated by a vote II
! the storthing. The premier than said thai
/ if Mr. Castberg's motion was carried il
| meant that the cabinet would resign. The
voting resulted favorably for the HageruI
ministry altho Mr., Castberg was sup
, ported by a larger number than antici-
pated M. A. y
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-05
AT THE THEA(rERS
BILLS OF THE WEEK
The Utopians'

house in San Francisco. The plot of
the play originated in the fertile brain
of Mr.. Murphy, but it was arranged as
a drama by that successful author.
Fred Marsden. In this play, which is
written in four acts, Mr.. Murphy is
seen in the role of Dan O'Hara. the
lovable and warm-hearted Kerry
blacksmith. who can make love in as
true and skillful way as he can
make a horseshoe and shoe horse,
which he is compelled to do in the
third act of the play. His acting thru
out is artistic and true to life. The
dove cote, the horse race, upon which
depends fortune, and the realistic
blacksmith shop, all contribute. to
make this play true picture of Irish
life.
shaun Rhue,' while equally as
typical of Irish life as Kerry Cow"
yet is nevertheless more sentimental
and less vigorous than<the latter. The
play is vivid story of Irish land
troubles. The situations are clever,
pathos vies with wit and humor, the
true Irish loyalty and large hearted
ness puts the finishing touches to the
whole piece from the time Mr.. Muir
ply as Larry Donovan enters the
doors of the Donovan cottage, until
disguised as Shaun Rhue Cred John)