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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-11
BULLETS WHISTLE CHARMS.


The old fable of the siren has ftn
duplicate In one of the most deadly.
Of modern weapons. The whistle OF q
bullet ought to be deadly sound ID
is surprising to be told that it Is =
beautiful one. Mr., n. f. Provost Bat
tersby says, In his South African
notes called I'm the Web of 3 War: a
The mauser's most melodious period
is from 800 to 1890 yards. Over that
distance its note is the most exquisite
ly lovely Of sounds. THE silky breath
of the mauger' is a phrase that ade-
quately describes it.
But there is something more about 70
than its beauty, something strange
and baleful, It goes by like the sing
ing of wandering soul that can ana
rest only by bringing death to another
1t is signing SO indescribably tender
and sad and sweet that every sound
OF human lips seems without charm
beside 1T.
After lying for a time under that
silky breath, one has even to reslst q
desire to lift his head and take the
next pun Of it in his face,
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whenever decision was rendered that
did not meet with their approval.
Times have changed and, according to
PRESIDENT James A. Hart of the Chi
cago National league club, umpires OF
to-day have a sinecure, if there is
anything of the kind In baseball.
Their life is easy compared to that
of any other active participant in
baseball said Mr.. Hart. THE UNI
pire is without worries of any kind.
At least he should be, SO far as the
game is concerned He draws from
$500 to $3.50 a month from the league.
with SO a. day expenses, beside his rail-
road fare. He works one and a half
to two hours, and all he has to do is
to stand up and make his decision. He
is king of the fieldA-no one is allowed
to differ with him, and when they at
tempt such tactics he is authorized to
drive the troublesome individual from
the field. With the positive backing
OF the president Of the league and the
cooperation OF the club presidents and
managers, the umpire of to-day GER
tatnly has great job. Umpires to be
successful must be trained up just as
the ball player is. He must begin at
the bottom and work up through the
minor leagues to the majors. College
and amateur games are his start, then
the minors. Peculiarities OF voice and
manner are his stock in trade and the
fans like him the better for it. Roast
Ing the umpire has absolutely no effect
on him, and the mounting kind OF .
player generally gets the worst OF it
on decisions. The single system Of
umpires is better than the double I
do not favor the latter, for do not
think it good The more umpires
there are the more places there are to
lay blame. The single system has the
advantage in greater Capitalization Of
authority. Umpiring, not only in tho
big leagues but all over the country, Is
generally improving, / think. The
days Of rowdyism have passed, the
leagues representative knows he will
be supported to the limit by the presi-
dent of the organization, backed up
by the club officials. and the play
er who persists in transgressing the
laws set down for his government
will gradually be driven out OF the
game"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-11
SEMI--PROFS.
INTEREST
ON INCREASE
Independent Clubs Around
the State Doing Good
WOrk-W a tie rbury De.
feated WaterviIIe.

The interest among the Independent
baseball mines was continued at the
games played on Saturday, all being
before good sized crowds. The Water
bury Consolidated defeated the Water
villes in a close game at WattS~ille.
The Rockville team visited that suburb
of Hartford known as Bristol and de-
feated, the nine there with little eff
fort Manager Dunn's friends in the
city of Willimantic downed a nine
from Easthampton, Mass, with so
much ease that 1t 1ct~~ ted from the
interest which usually attaches to a
game in the thread city. Manchester
defeated the Dublins of Meriden in a
lively game. The games in detail fol
loyU
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w Waterbury.
BEATEN BY BRooMsTick.
Great Horses Left Behind I'm Record
Brighton Handicap.

Great Horses Left Behind In Recor&
Brighton Handicap.
NEW YORK, July 1.-THE Brighton
handicap was, as predicted, one of the
greatest events Of the year. Not only
was the $4,000 contest superb one
throughout, but all time records We're
eclipsed at the distance There were
disappointments and regrets, of course,
that the glories attached to the victor
scarcely overcame.
The breaking down of Irish Lad, the
Disappointing race run by Waterboy
and the remarkably bad showing made
by Ort Wells furnished material for
discussion.
Broomstick and Irish Lad fought a
superb battle. All through the last
quarter Of mile these two grand
thoroughbreds raced nose and nose.
Slowly, inch by inch. it seemed that
Broomstick's nose went to the front
and finally went by the judges barely
six inches in front. Highball was six
lengths away in third place.
The time, 2:04 40, created q new
worlds record, and it beat the record
made by Waterboy in this same race
iast wear.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-11
EDDIE HANLoN TRAINING.

Eddie Hanlon. the crack California
has arrived at San Fran
cisco, where he went to start training
for his mill with Battling Nelson of
Chicago. They are to meet at San
Francisco on July % for twenty
rounds before the Hayes Valley A. @.
A victory for Hanlon will mean con-
test for the latter with Jimmy Britt.
HanIon is anxious to face Britt before
his (Hanlon's) go with Terry McGovern
Hanlon says that he is willing to- bet
$1,000 that he will win, and adds that
hacker, will furnish the money,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-11
CITY LEAGUE STANDING

The new Consolidated team went to
WaterviHe on Saturday afternoon and
defeated the strong aggregation in that
village by the close score Of A to 5.
Had 1t not been for errors on the part
of the Waterville team the Consoli-
adted team would have been almost
forced to take shut out. At that in
the last inning but for poor coaching
Wateryille would have tied the score
and might have pulled out victory
1t was close and exciting game and
the two teams should meet again for
series. a big crowd was in attendance
who rooted for the home team with a
vengeance, and some of the women
rooters even surpassed the men. The
score:
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Lawlor was first up and banged out a
beauty. Camp followed and put his
shoulder in the way of the ball and
took first. Nobody out and George
Mulligan at the bat. The crowd by
this time had gone crazy. Excite
ment reigned supreme and 1T was
with the greatest difficulty that the
crowd was kept off the diamond. The
Hill rooters were doing all kinds Of
stunts and they begged George Multi
gan to do something for his team and
George wasn't found lacking. He
stepped to the bat and fairly set the
Hill rooters wild with delight by
banging out a pretty two Dagger to
left field Tom Lawlor, who was on
second started for third and circled
that base for home. John Kelly field
ed Mulligan's hit and made a beaut1-
full throw home in time to retire Law
Tor who made a desperate attempt to
score. The umpire called LawNr out
and then the fun began; the Hills
claiming that Lawlor was safe, but
the umpire refused to change his de-
cision. Things looked rather blue
for the umpire and it was some time
before order was restored. After the
ed back, the game was continued.
Camp was on third and Mulligan on
second. AIcAIahon was at the bat 1t
was the Hills last chance to score and
McNfahon did himself and Waterville
proud by knocking out pretty liner
right over first base and scoring Camp
and MulIigan. Then the rejoicing
commenced again, for that tied the
A ir An1H rx1oc olo
and again the game began. McMa7
hon stole second but died there as the
batter was soon retired The Brook
lyns came to the bat in the first Of the
tOnth with the score to 3. DWyer
started off with pretty two Dagger
to left Now was the Brooklyns turn
to rejoice and they quickly took adj
vantage of the opportunity, The next
batter up advanced Dwger to third on
another hit The third batter struck
out and was followed by another who
knocked a pop-up fly to Pete Lawlor
in right field. Pete juggled the ball and
finally dropped it and Dwyer scored
on the error. No more runs were Sc
cured by the Brooklyns. When the
Hills came to bat in the last of the
tenth the score stood 4 to 3 in favor
VI lie bIOOhly SHAW w DIS lie I1lllS
first batter and knocked a hot liner to
left field for two bases. Commerford
by this time was pretty well up in the
air and allowed McNellis. who follow
ed Shaw at the bat. to bang out an
other pretty hit to left field. Mcneil
lis started to score and rounded third
with a rush but was caught by Tom
Lawlor and held half way between
third and home. Kelly had thrown
the ball home and Dwyer the catcher.
attempted to throw Shaw out at third
by catching him between bases. But
Dwyer in his excitement threw high
to third and the ball went way over
Lallier's head. Shaw scored on the
throw, tying the score. ATcNellis
who had reached second saw his
chance and made fine dash and scor.
ed the run that won the game for the
Washington Hills by score of s TOD.
Klobedanz unpired.
Pastimes Beat North Ends.
The game at 3 o'clock was won by
the Pastimes by the score Of 8 to 8.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-11
DATE FOR ATTEI1I,-NEIL.

A date has been set for the six-round
bout between frankie Neil the BAN
tam champion, and Abe Attell Of San
Francisco. They are to box six rounds
at Chicago on July Is. before the Wa
verify A. c. This matter was settled
upon yesterday. In Attell Neil will
tackle the best man he has met thus
far. The Californian is the cleverest
lad of his weight in the ring. He has
one drawback, however, and that is he
cannot hit hard. But he has tine left
hand and the knack of poking it con-
tinually into his rivals face. The
scrap Is at catch weights.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-11

or turfman, Aston
Gibson, who once
piloted the blue
blooded thorough
breds belonging to
Gen. Jackson, is
living In retire
ment at Calera,
Ala Last Fourth
Of July he cele-
hrated his 10th
birthday. for it
was on July 4,
1888, that he first
saw the light of
day at q little VII
lage in the Fair
Ha1d Hir+rfcf Of
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AT Bristol.

Bristol, July 11.-Rockville came
here Saturday with a pitcher, MORT
ity, who kept the clockmakers in such
maze of uncertainty during the con-
test that the latter were unable to
solve his curves and the visitors won
the game. Rockville sent a deIega-
ton of four carloads of stout lunged
hackers of their club to Bristol, and
they did their part in winning the
game. Some money changed hands
and the faithful hackers Of the Bris-
tolls had a chance to see their hard
earned money vanish. The final
score was Rockville g. Bristol 4.
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At South Manchester.

South Manchester, July Hitting
in abundance was the order of af-
fairs at the ball game between the To-
calls and the Dublins ~ Meriden. Gin
ger Maroney, who pitched for the Wis
itors, still continues his record for be-
ing unable to win fame in Manches-
ter and, although he has been playing
here for the past five years, his deliv-
cry was never found to be very com
plicated and he has always met de-
feat. The visitors came here with
several good victories to their credit,
but the Manchester team put that to
the tall timber and won easily by a
score of Is to T..
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At Willimantic.

Willimantic, July 1.-THE East
hampton team which came to this city
to play the locals Saturday were tag
ged to represent about all the promi-
nent cities in eastern Massachusetts,
but they couldn't play ball and they
should have been sent home with full
quota of goose eggs but the locals
kindly made them present Of one
run in the ninth inning and saved
them from shutout. The final score
was 8 to 1.
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pn1a, 4; CINCINNATI, /. ;.ccond game
Philadelphia, /; Cincinnati, T.
chicago Downed Brooklyn.

CHICAGO, July 11.-Corridon blank
ed the visitors for eight innings, al
lowing only three scattered singles,
the locals having scored three runs
by hard hitting In the ninth inning
the Brooklyns, by punching double
and three singles, Tailed twice, the last
man up popping a little fly, leaving
two men on bases. Evers' work at
second was feature Score-C Chicago,
3; Brooklyn, 2.
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Advantage Bal NumberE.

When the Franciscan friars fsrst
brought their religion to the HuschoI
Indians of Mexico, the new gods'' were
eagerly accepted by them, but they would
not give up their native deities. They
fancied that the more gods they had to
pray to the surer they were to get their
PRAYERS granted.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-11
Split Even ON Double Header.

ST. LOUIS, July list. Louis and
New York split even on a double
header here. Nichols was more effec-
tive than McGinnity in the opening
game, the runs of both teams being
made on hits. In the second, Luther
Taylor pitched brilliant game for
New York. First game.--St Louis, 81;
New York, i. Sec ond game.-St. Louis,
/; New York. 8.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-11

leagues in the
last i've years,
and to-day the life
of the ''arbitra-
tor" is a bed of
roses compared
with what it was
a few years ago.
Umpire batting
was then frecog-
nized as one OF
the worst features
Of the game, but
it was almost inn
possible to govern
the players, who
a s S a u / tie d the
"a 80
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-11
COL I.
LOCAL PLAYERS BEATEN
ny MERIDEN GOLFERS

The Waterbury golfers We're defeat
ed at Meriden Saturday afternoon by
the Silver City players, the score being
II to g. Bryan Of this city was the
only man who defeated Meriden
player, although Meigs tied his man.
The scores of the match were as fol
lows. .l
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-11
Currant Shrub.

Stem two quarts of ripe red cnrrants
and press through vegetable press.
Add ono and ope-half pounds Of sugar
and one quart OF ice water; stir until the
sugar Is dissolved and pour into glasses
half sd with shaved ice. Boston
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE SATURDAY
Ench Took a tiame.

CINCINNATI, o., July 11.-Cincin-
natl and Philadelphia each got a game
in a double header. The first game
went to the visitors through their OPP
perfume hitting, aided by bases on
balls. In the second game Mcpherson
was hit hard enough in the first inning
to put the locals in an easy position
from the start First game Philadek
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-11

Batteries-Nforan and Slavin; Bar
ker and Mcmahon.
Earned runs, Waterville i; stolen
bases, Malarney; struck out, by Barker
5. by Moran 6; two-base hits, La
chance, Kane 2; passed balls, McMa.
hon /, Slavin /; time of game, 1:35;
umpire, Maloney.
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AT Middletown.

Middletown, July 1.-THE Middle
town team had little. difficulty Satur-
day afternoon in defeating the Forest
vile team in this city by score of s
to i.
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CONN LEAGuE srANnING.

AMERICAN LEAGUE SATURDAY.
At New York Boston 2, New York
1.
At Cleveland Detroit s, Cleveland
s.
At Philadelphia - Philadelphia 5,
Washington o; second game, Washing
ton H. Philadelphia 8.
NATIONAL LEAGUE SATURDAY.
At Pittsburg-P ittsburg 6, Boston O.
At Chicago Chicago 4. Brooklyn 3,
At Cincinnati-Cincinn 5, Phila-
delphia 2.
At st Louis--New York S, st Louis
2: second game, New York 5, st Louis
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GAMES TO-DAY.

Springfield at Hartford. Norwich at
New London, New Haven at Bridge
port, Holyoke at Meriden.
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South Carolina "Oid Hickory" as
Gibson is known by many Of the older
generation Of turf followers. takes
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SPORTS AND
AT HLET TIC S

There has been radical change in
.egard to umpiring in the major
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coNN 1EAGIJE SATURDAY.


At Springfield H. =; =
Springfield ooo2oooooood-ss 4 !
n Haven .0OOO002O0000-2 IL 2
Bowler and o'Connor; Corcoran ana
Jope.
At Meriden. h.H, a. =
N. London 0 8 Z Q Q 20 / BID 4 3
cWeriden % 90 90 90 o o. Q Z {
Long and Armbruster; OGara and
Theisen.
At Holyoke hsH, y =
HolYoke 10 0 ! 0 Q 1 Q Q x2 9 z
bridgeport II 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 OIL 5 Q
voorhees, and Schincel; o'Dell and
At Hartford ehrst gameo, R;H,E;
Hartford -. ......1 2 "a 4 2
Norwich -. $1,000 ~ .
Parkins and Doran; Plank and Con-
molly.
Second game. R.H.E.
Norwich - O oo1o0 / 0-3 10 o
Hartford 20 0 o O 0 o. 6 0
McGill and Iiebler; Parkins and
Doran.
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great pride in mis- age, and never
wearies of relating racing reminie-
cences of his early life. But his voica
is cracked and his eyesight is almost
gone. Gibson had retired from the
turf at the time that Billy" Lakeland
was making his debut on thorough-
bred and was old enough to be tAa
grandfather OF children before the re-
'nowned Snapper Garrison ever
achieved international fame la the sad
die. During the days that Lakeland
was riding, Gibson was serving as
soldier on the western frontier against
Indians There are records slowed
away in many turf closets that will
show the part Gibson took In the
meetings at the Rapides course IN AL
exandria, La; Glasgow course in Ken
lucky, Newmarket course In Peters
burg, Va; Prudhomme course In
Natchitoches, La; Chattahoochee
course in Columbus, Ga; Nashville
course in Nashville, Washington
course in Charleston, Congaree course
in Columbia, S. c.; Herring course In
Baltimore, and many more tracks. Tha
most noted race that Gibson ever par
ticipated in is possibly the memorable
match race between Gen. Andrew
Jackson,s Truxon and IrFing's Flow-
boy. Every section Of the south was
on hand, and feeling ran high. The
contest was for SIS 900 side, two-mile
heats. and Gibson finished first with
Truxton, but the claim of foul, which
was not allowed, is said to haYe
caused the duel that followed between
Jackson and Gen. Dickinson. After
his retirement from the turf Glhsop
followed Gen. jackson in war and WAN
in the battle Of New Orleans. Ha
knew Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett
and many other pioneers. with who's
he was associated.
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Old enough to be the great-grand-
father of any living American jockey
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THE DIAMOND.
NORWICH IN
TROUBLE
League Magnates to Meet
Tonight to Make Change
Team Nay go Back to
Worcester.


Is in trouble again, and is threatened
to be turned out of house and home.
Manager Davenport has written Secre-
tary O'Rourke that he is unable to
maintain the club any longer at Nor
witch on account of lack of local sup
port and will turn over the franchise
and the players to the league, and will
pay the players up in full
After receiving the dispatch Secre-
tary O'Rourke Immediately sent out a
notice to the directors of the league
calling for a special meeting for Mon
day evening at the Garde hotel, New
Haven to settle the matter Secretary
O'Rourke very much prefers that the
club would be located in Waterbury to
any other place outside the state
There does not appear to be any chance
for the club to be located here, how
ever, as there are nc ball grounds In
the city, and no prospect of any
Strange to relate, Worcester wants the
club relocated in that city. 1t has
been represented to Secretary O. Rourke
that Worcester wants another chance
to redeem itself, and promises better
in the future, Woonsocket also wants
the team located in that place, and
gives assurance of good backing and
support
Secretary O'Rourke does not cotton
kindly to the idea of the league extend
ing it's lines of usefulness further tnan
they are at present. He was never an
enthusiast for Worcester, and does not
care to go into the state OF Rhode
Island.
The meeting may have a puzzling
knot to unravel 1t is up to the direc-
tors to locate the team. Certainly
Worcester looks more like getting the
players than does Woonsocket.
In the meantime Secretary O'Rourke
has telegraphed all the players that
they are the property of the Connect
cut league. and they must hold them
selves in accordance till after the spe-
cial meeting.
Secretary O'Rourke received several
messages last evening from Norwich
some of which came over the telephone
that the sporting men in Norwich
were going to insist that the club re-
main where it is. A large delegation
of Norwich men will be present at the
league meeting this evening and will
make a statement, and present figures,
which they are confident will convince
the directors that the team should re-
main where 1T is. They will claim that
as Davenport is out of it the antagon-
istic feeling toward the club has van
tshed.
Willimantic base ball enthusiasts
were in communication with the State
league officials last night in regard TO
securing the refusal of the FRANCHISE.
The town is fully capable Of support
ing the team, they think, as It mas TINS
season gone wild over base ball.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-11

H. L. Doherty again won the tennis
championship at Wimbledon, England.
by defeating Frank L. RlseIey BY er1s
7-5 and SO. In the doubles champlon-
ship the Doherty brothers, the holders,
beat Smith and Riseley Gil. s-2 and
Ga.
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@ n. - II GO IL T. "a.
Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought
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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-07-22

Her thoughts ina few brief mo-
ments were drawn TO her sacred
charge but neglected in this case,
though SO brief, proved fatal for
the innocent tot had fallen into a
badger hole filled with water. In
frantic haste she flew to the spot
and dragged the little form from
the hole containing only ten inches
of water. Her shrieks soon brought
her father to the spot, who made
every effort to revive his child but
it was too late, the spark of life
having fled. The grief of the par
ents is pltiful and fears are enter
tanned for Mrs. Jacobson's health
which is scarcely able to withstand
the shock of such trying ordeal.