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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-13

chael, familiarIy known as the ''Welsh Rarebit," was probably the greatest bicyclist the world has known. He re- mained champion at various distances for a greater length of time and won
 more races of note than any other wheeInan, His small stature and boyish face helped to make his per- formances the more notable. and his reputation was worldwide. Michael Was born in Aberaman, Wales. 27 years ago. He started riding m 1894
 winning the championship in Cardiff He discontinued his job as a butcher boy in order to take up cycling, and his wonderful speed at home gave him courage to visit England Tn 1895. where he captured first honors in every event. During 1896 the diminu- tive cyclist was the champion of France, and. after defeating all .the crack riders came to America in the fall and scored notable victory over Starbuck. Later fn the year Michael lowered all, worlds records from two to ten miles, and it may be said no rider has ever held as many records as the welsh Rarebit." At different times the figures from two to 100 miles. both against time and in conn petition, have been credited to the name of Michael Behind human pace in 1897 Michael defeated Tom Linton, an old time rival, for the champion ship of the; world. He also scored over McDufIe, Lesna, and Chase, who was considered the best middle dis taIlce rider of England. Before the largest crowd that ever attended bi- cycle race in Madison Square garden Michael lowered the colors of Star buck and the little fellow has the honor of having defeated every rider in America who essays to follow the pacing machines. At this time Michael became infatuated with horse racing, and although he had accumulated a bank account of $30,000 he thought he would like to become jockey. A prominent eastern trainer gave him opportunity to learn and he secured license and actually rods in a few races, at Morris park, but discovered this was not his calling. The end of 1898 found his bank account depleted, and in 1900 he again took to the cycle racing game. Interest in this sport had died out noticeably in America, but Michael continued to meet with success. He went abroad and there, at Berlin, met with the accident which eventually resulted in his death. al- thought did4not prevent him continu- ing his occupation. His last appear ance in this country was year ago, when he was defeated at New York.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-13

events at the Brasenose sports, the 1o0-yard run in 0:11 2-5, the quarter mile in 0: 43 3-5, the mile in 5:07 and the weight-throw with 27 feet inches. Schutt was the greatest distance rum ner among the. American colleges and captain of the Cornell track and cross- country teams. before he went to Eng land. Schutt's athletic record dates back little more than two years. At that time he was sophomore at Cor nell, and had never seen a running shoe. One day Trainer Moakley spied him on the campus and immediately picked him as a runner. Schutt was urged to report, which he did, and the trainer fitted him out in running togs. The first day Trainer Moakley sent him around the quarter-mile track number of times. The stride Schutt showed warranted the trainers expec- tations. The second day he sent him out with CornelPs champion cross country team, which that year defeat ed Harvard, Yale and Princeton. The cross-country course is over five miles long, but to the surprise of Trainer Moakley Schutt was with the bunch when the team returned to the club house The third day Schutt made his reputation. He was again started , with the cross-country champions He knew the course, and long before Moakley began to look at his watch " to get the time of his returning team, Schutt came in sight alone, running with perfect ease "Why didn't you go round the course?" asked Moak- ley. '''I did" answered the green run, ner. Where is the team?" demanded the trainer. Somewhere back there" And soon the leaders came in sight. The team had separated in their of. forts to overtake the newcomer into their ranks, but none of them could do it, Schutt had lowered the record for the course and established himself leader of all Cornell runners. Two mouths later he won the intercollegi- ate two-mile. setting new record for dSatnncn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-13
LINONINE

is worth it's weight in gold, for if it had not been for Linenine do not think would be alive to-day. Con- sumption was claiming me as vic> time, When I commenced to take iLinonfne [ was sd weak that I could not leave my bed. Tn two weeks time II was up and around. 1t is a great builder. have gained several pounds in weight, and feel stronger and health fer than I have done in years. Not withstanding the severe weather of the past winter my lungs continue strong and am able to work in the silk mill every day.-Mrs Mary Coulson, + Seventeenth avenue, Paterson. N. J.
 At all drug stores, 9, 50. $1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-13
THE PUGILISTS.
BEN JORDAN .
 BEAT PALMER
The Tamest Battle Seen In England For Years- Betting FavOrs Britt Against Nelson.

London. Dec 13.--After fifteen rounds of mussing about in the ring Of the National Sporting club last night Ben Jordan was again award cd the 126-pound championship over Pedlar Palmer.
 There was not single effective blow delivered by either man during the fight. and at the end both came OfIH without a scratch. As a cham pionship fight it was one of the tam est ever seen in England. and the unanimous opinion of the crowd at the sringside was that draw would have been the only logical decision.
 Palmer was always a fayorite in the betting and at the prevailing odds of z to there were thousands of hounds Wagered on the result. As a side inducement to the championship of England the boys battled for a purse of 800 pounds and side wager of 100 pounds Jordan scaled at 12516 pounds at the ringside. while Palmer just tipped the beam at Cne 126-pound limit
 Asa preliminary there was a Smashing good contest between Bow kst. the conqueror of Frankie Nell, and Owen Moran, youngster who has only recently been discovered.
 The boys were scheduled to go three rounds, and their encounter N1s such rattling good one that a de. mand from the house for continua- ton of the go resulted in a fourth. 1t vas biff- bang go all the way and Moran demonstrated at every, angle
 at he is capable of holding his own with Bowker. ,5
 His showing was a revelation and in the exhibition he stamped himself as a coming boxer of no mean cali-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-13
THE DIAMOND.
FRANK DONAHUE TALKS
 ON THE SPIT BALL

Pitcher Frank Donahue, the Water bury boy with the Cleveland team, ex- presses the following opinion on the new famous spit ball:
 'NThe spit ball is all right replied Donahue, flor any pitcher foolish enough to monkey with it. But none Of it for me. think I have been in the game long enough to know better than to fool with that ball.
 Tt will put any pitcher out of the business in very short time with bum arm. I have used it, as we'll as the slow, straight ball, and felt after each delivery that it hurt my arm.
 ssI would not be surprised if the re- port that Chesbro has lost his arm was true. He was certainly foolish man to use the spit ball so much last sea- son. My, what fun we had with him one day out at ClevelanG! New York had us to l up to the eighth or ninth inning. We had procured some oil of mustard and smeared it over the balls in. use to stop Ghesbro from shovinB that, delivery at us. s.
 After wetting his fingers several times with spit his mouth burned him worse than if he had taken a spoonful of tobasco sauce.
 @He had to Stop using the spit ball, and as his arm was weak rom suSIlS if, Jack had little speed left. We soon had the bases full and then he had to push a straight one over without any spit on 1t, hoping 1t would break just the same; but it didn't, and biff! Well, that settled the game
 ''The ball went mile and three runs came in. Chesbro actually cried over that defeat. But why all thissfuss over the spit ball? It's nothing new, only it wasn't used so much until last season, when some pitchers thought it a good thing to mix in with the foul strike rule and thus make monkeys of the batsmen. But none of it for mel
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-13
SIX DAT RIDERS PAID.
All Content with Their Rece'pts-
 Taylor Signed to Ride Abroad.

It required only an hour yesterday to pay all the six day cyclists the prize money and bonuses won by their one week grind. All the riders and their trainers and other officials were paid off at the BartholG hotel, and never was a six day contest set tied up So quickly and smoothly, The men were all satisfied, even those who quit the race, for they received all that was due them with liberal reckoning of the time they rode.
 Robert Goquelle of Paris was on hand in the interests of the foreign ers3 He had just returned from Worcester, Mass, where he had sign ed Major Taylor to sail for France on April 15 and ride in both sprints and paced races there. The contract includes an agreement for a match race between Taylor and Kramer at the Buffalo VeIodromes Paris, on May. 6.
 All the foreign riders who came here for the race, excepting Wander 7stuyft and Stol, will sail for home with M. CoqueIle on the Lorraine on Thursday. Vanderstuyft and Stol, who finished second in the race, have 8 ten weeks engagement to ride on training machines at vaudeville thea ters.
 The only note Of complaint heard of the scene Of the paying off yesterday came from Frank Calvin, Bob Schultz and Robert Acker of WaI- thours training camp, who complain ed that Walthour had obtained bis money and gone home without pay ing them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-13
BRoAp TO FIGHT AGAIN.

Kid Broad will have another chance soon to prove that he has not outlived his usefulness as a fighter. Yesterday he arranged a match wrth Fred Prendergast of Saginaw, Mich, and the battle, which is for ten rounds, will take place at Saginaw on JaHHary 15. The weight is 12S pounds. Pendsrgast is under the management of Steve Brodie, jr, a son of the late bridge jumper.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-13
RRrrr THR FAvoR1pH.

Betting on sfhe approachin E encoln+ fer between Jimmy Britf and Bait ling Nelson, which is scheduled to be held in Mechanics Pavilion in San Francisco on December %, indicates that Britt will be a warm favorite on the night of the mill The price quoted now is to , in favor of Britt. Few wagers have been made thus far, but 1t is expected that the specuIa- ton will be heavier later on. Britt has a great following among the =Califor- mia sports and they are sure to back him for the limit.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-13
NOVEL STAKE OPENED.

The Washington Jockey club will open a novel stake this winter, to be run for at the spring meeting, which will be for two-year-o1ds bred in Vir- ginia, Maryland and the District of Co., lumbia. There will be no limit to the number of subscriptions that single nominator may make and the added money will be $1,O0O. This move was prompted by the success of the Junior steeplechase, run at Bennings this fall, an event which was framed under sim liar conditions.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-13

scholars and great
 athletes. but sell
 dom are the qual- .ities combined as in thes case of Warnen4 EIIts s chutt. This
 young man is a
 Rhodes scholar
 ship athlete who earned his way tol the other side for
 the purpose Of
 studying { at Ox- { ford. The other day he won four
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-13
JOCKEY FOR vANDERB1Lr.

A western jockey named s. Dickson, who scored successes last season on several of the big tracks, has been signed by Judge Joseph A. Murphy to ride for one of the Vanderbilts in the east next season, according to a cur rent report. It is not known which of the Vanderbilts will race here, but it is possible that Dickson is really en- gagged to ride in France for ". K. Van. derbilt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-13
FIRE ALARM.

6-Cor Soutb Main ana Grand sta.
 6-Scovili Manufacturing Co (P.l
 6-COr Bridge and Magiu sta.
 5--Exchange Place.
 12-ROgers & Bro (xs.9
 5S-Coc East Main and Niagara gts. 44-C0r East Main and Wolcott road l6-Cor High and Walnut ats.
 I6-Cor East Main and Cherry stu. 11-eor East Mainsa and Cole sts.
 $1-GOr N. Elm ana Kingsbury sts. 23-Burton street engine house.
 24-NF aterbury Mfg Co (P)
 26--Cor North Main and North sts. 26-Cor Ruckinghan4 and Cooke sta 27-~C0r Grove and Prospect sta.
 2S-Cor Hillside avenue and Pine ste 29-1or Ludlow and N. Willow ata Sl--Cor Bank and Grand sta.
 S2--COr Riverside and Bank sts. 8ae or aan, and Watertown I'd. 85-Conn Ky d L'tg Go, car h'se (Pg 86-Waterbury Brass Co (P.l
 S1--Cor Cedar and MeadoW ste. 8B--Gor Grand and Fserd gtM
 42--Cog South Mann and Clay ,atR. AS--NeW England Watch Go (P.1 46--Renedicf 6 Burnha@n Mfg co fE1 4tS--W Waterbury Buckle Co (P,l
 A9-Cor s. Main and Washington stD 6l-Cor Baldwin and River stN. 62-COr Franklin and Union stS. 63-Waterbury Clock Co, case fac fFA 64-Cor Clay and AItIl sts.
 66-Cor Liberty ana River sta
 57--No $ Hoae hsuse.
 6S-Cor Baldwin and Stone sts. 62-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin ee 72--Cor West Main and Willow sta. 78-NorthS Willow st. cor Hillside, 74-Cor Johnson and Waf..ryille sta 142-Wolcott st. beyond Howard. 162-Cor East Main and WeIton stn 173--Easf Main st. opposite Polt'as 212-The PIatt Bros Co fP.l Ruckls Co (P.1 2l4-W Waterbury CliJ5 Go. m'v't fac P.A North Main and Grove afa. 251--Cor Round Hill and Ward sta. 253--Farm street 254- Corner Edna and North Main sts 261-Junction Cooke ana N. Main s.fw, 288 Cor Abbott and Phoenix avenues 2 72 Grove, bet Central ds Holmes avs 8I1--s. N D. Telephone Co bldg. P.A gl2--Cor Bank and Meadow sta. S18-RandOlph & Cloves (P.l & Atwood (F.l Bl0-Amertcan RIng Go (P.1 SAo-hlectr1c Lignf Station fP.N Sl8-t Holmes. Booth tG Haydens (P.D H2l-No 4 Hose house. S22-Cor Greenaaud N Leonard sta S23-.Cor Washington av S6 Porter ,yt. S24-Cor Charles and Porter sts., S25-Cor Silnons sf X Washington ay. Lumber & Coal Co (P.I Al2--Tracv Bros Na.b 432-Cor T4ihertv and s. Main sta & Johnson Mfg Go R.I 6s2-Cor Baldwin and Rye sts.
 z sTGNAIS.s
 I. One stroke calls superintendent to- the City hall.
 l-l. Two strokes, Ire out. recall.
 d-1-I. Three strokes. 12 m.. 6 D ID.
 Fire gong blows at 9 o'clock.
 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--Ten strokes quicE will indicate general alarm and will call the entire force into service.
 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.1-1-1. Fsfftaen strokes. nricE will call out the militia.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-13
TIME TABLE.
Correeted to oct a0. 1e04.

.n
 Trains leave Meadow street station TOT bostOn. Hartford and way stations p. In.
 Trains arrive at Meadow street skz. uOn from R0aton. Hartford and waw s1atlons at SIS, 1ls40 a- nn.s 200. es
 Trains leave Meadow street stati6n TOT New York. Poughkeepsie. Dh. puIy and way stations at 8:3O a.. na qua <:Oo and for Danbrry only Y:09 D. Trains arrive aft Meadow stveet kta. uoh from New Fork. Ponghkean s. 1anpury and way RtatiOns at e:87 m.; I2:20 and 7:34 D. na.
 SUNDAY TRAINS. = LeaVe MeaQQW streRf station Ger 51aELLorQ an0 WAy Stations af 9.Go IuSlo a. m: 2 s1O. 5aJ5 ana 7sO1 D. m
 Arrive at Meadow street station ae SseOs al:a0 a. m.: 4sE0 6sB0 and e,S ?. n1
 NAUGATUCK DIVISION.
 Trains leave Bank street station fcr New York, Bridgeport, New Haven and other places soaIth at 6a35. T. elu:o2 a. m: 1:15, 2:4A A:85. 6:15 and TOT New Haven and way stations ols
 Trains arrive af Rank street stetsow hfrOn New York. Brfdgeport. New Hs- ven and was stHtions at 7:iS, a.27. a.05. IO:oS a. m 1:i9 3:53, 5:2O. 6:82 6.5e. S:54 D. m.: 12:39 q. m.
 Trains leave Bank street station for Winsted and way stations ak as 1O:58 a. nl.: 1.10, 8;58, 6.5a ana e ?. In For WateryilIe only, 6s40 a. nl.s 6:20 p. m.
 Trairs arrive .at Bank street station from Wfnsfed and way stsfions at 6 S. 7;55. 10:52 am: dsl5s 2s49, SAY. 6s15 D. m.
 Trains leave Bank street etatf9r Fnw WateTfown and way stati0ns at 6s&R S:s1. d1703 q m: 1:23. 3:57. 5:10. G:3@. T:tl3. s:59 and ii 70 D. m.
 Trairs arrive at Bank street station from xVafesftsvvti aIid wsv statfons af $40. 7:46. f0:d2 a m: .0O, 2:41. 80. 5;52, 6:45. 7,As. 1fsfs n. nj.
 SUNDAY TRAINS.
 Leave Rank street statfon for Naxv York. Bridgeport and New Haven ae 7'n5 q. r1.: 1:1K 6:10 D. m.. and eor Bridgeport snd way stations enJv. $50 a. m. New HaVen and way aiss- lions only. TsE3 D. nl, Arrive at Rank street station from New York. Rrfdgeporf and New F4a- ven at 9:53 a. m.; 12:55, S:00. 8:5O p. m.
 Leave Bank street station for Jsv <. town and way stations at g.5s q. Fl and a,o5 D. m.
 ,j Arrive af Rank street station fror, Watertown as1ff -way stations st a.es a. m. and :4nsn m. MFRIDEN BRANCH.
 Trains leave Dublin street eta4,om for Middletown and way stations ae e.21 q. fn aud 6:15 D. u.s
 Trains IaTriye at nublin street stas lion froM ATiidletown and way qfs. lions at 7:S0 a. ID. and 3.5S D. m.
 Trains leave Dublin street gfsfsnr for New Haven ny way of Cheshire se TOO 10:50 q. m.: 4.01 D. E.
 Trains arrive at nnhlln Rfrpat sen. lion from Nav Haven hv wav ne Cheshire at a:0o q. m. 2:SS. 7:B1 D. un
 SUNDAY TRAINS.
 Leave Dublin street station Tor Nev Haven by way of Cheshire aE 7:6R ll:O0 a. m.: 5:60 b. m
 Arrive at puhiin street station iron New Haven hy way na Cheshire a 9:4S a. m.: 3:45. s:55 D. n1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-13
REDFERN WILL REsT.

Arthur Redfern will not ride at New Orleans or any of the other winter tracks. Instead he will take life easy over in Bensonhurst with his parents. Redfern's father had trouble with the turf officials at both New Orleans and Los Angeles in previous seasons and as he made no attempt to patch things up the jockey concluded to stay away.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-13
.y.pape.e Naus.S Far isa7....

According to the Levant Herald, happy mothers in England and Ameri- ca are following the fashion of giving their children Japanese names, such sas Kurok, Kamimura, Togo, oku, etc. After remOrselessly condemning this fashion the Herald opines that ''this eort Of outrage almost excuses parr1~ etde.s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-13

Every subscriber to the Evening Democrat can have a magazine deliv cred to their homes free of charge. All that Is necessary is to pay the subs scription price Of the paper at the office. in advance, and the Woman s Home Companion wiu be sent to your cents, in Advance. or one year, Ss All you need to do is 10 pAy M advanc6 nnd you Rek the ma ine free.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-13
HART TO MEET FERGUSON.

In order to prove that his last fight with Sandy Ferguson was fair one, Marvin Hart, the Louisville heavy! weight, has agreed to meet the Bos- ton man again. Hart, who has reach ed the Pacific coast, says through his trainer. Jack Mccormick, that he will fight Ferguson fifteen or twenty rounds at San Francisco or Los Am geles at any time club will offer a purse for such min.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-13
MANAGER CoLL1Ns,s TRADE.

Manager Collins of the Boston Amer jeans is trying to trade Pitcher Winter to Washington for Pitcher Hughes. Collins had Hughes in 1908, but he traded him to the New York Amerfcans for Jesse Tannehill. Hughes was .a failure here and Grfdith traded him to Washington ford Orth, Wolfe being thrown in as side1issue. Hughes is favorite in B6sten and Collins thinks he will regain all of the form which helped the Bean=eaters to win the American league pennant in 1903.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-13

comm s o c 6 a D liner the other day that Jimmy Michael, the won- derful little Welsh bicyc list, had passed away on board the ship, and the news was soon s after con- f1rmed on the ar
 rival of the vessel af. New York Mi.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-13
THE SPORTING NEWS.
SPORTS AND
 ATHLETICS S

The sad intelligence was flashed by wireless telegraphy from an inc
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-13

American colleges have reputations the world over for turning out bright
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-13

Leave Meadow street station fai s1arLIor0 ana WAY sta ions at $40 Iu55 a. m; 2 a1O. 5aJ5 ana 700 D. m
 Arrive at Meadow street station a. S;soO.e al:a0 q. m.: 4sE0. GsB0 and SIS D m
The Washington times., 1904-03-13
Jay CONSTRUCT THE GEORGETOWN RAILROAD

-HE new administration of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. it is
stated on the best Of authority, is
to continue the vast system OF improve
ment which was begun by former Presi-
dent Loree The trackage is to DO inn
proved throughout the Southwest until
II is equal to the fine roadbed between
washington, Plttsburg, ST. Louis and
Chicago, and Chicago and washington
and the North. This plan is in addition
to the scheme for the new buildings at
Baltimore. which, it is said. are to ex-
coed anything OF the kind south OF
Philadelphia. It is Just possible that
the proposed structure viii be finer than
the Broad Street Station. In the mean
time all OF the proposed improvements
in Washington are to be carried out as
planned, which includes the proposed
branch line into Georgetown. that the
business and citizens associations have
been seeking more than two years Con-
ferences have been held between citi-
zens and officers Of the railroad. and
the latter have practically admitted
that the railroad is willing to build II
the rights OF way are made easy to
obtain. It was said. however, that the
Baltimore and Ohio Is already paying
taxes on more than 100000 worth OF
property in and around Washington.
and that IT does not feel like Increasing
this amount. unless it is made worth
while
President Oscar G. Murray. who was
vice president under Mr.. Loree. has
been with the Baltimore and Ohio
number OF years. and was an executive
head in the work Of Improvement which
has been going on since 1900. He Is
familiar with all OF the plans Of the
former administration. These he is
to extend and amplify. Mr.. Murray IS
one OF the prominently practical Of
the railroad men OF the country. With
him is Vice President G. L. Potter.
who has been general manager and
third vice president. 1t is these officers
who are to have the say in the expendi-
ture OF the remainder OF the original
$50, 900, 900, which was appropriated for
improvements.