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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-14
CHAMPION WOMAN BALLooNIsT.

Miss Carrie Meyer. the champion woman balloonist of the world. will give one of her thrilling ascensions and parachute drops tomorrow afternoon at Lakewood Park. She will repeat the performance on Sunday afternoon. Those who have witnessed Miss Meyers truly daring work recognize her as utterly devoid of fear. She will make the ascension at 3;30 r. m each day. Theater Manager Ben Ro- Ian hopes to have an amateur yaude- vile show to follow the regular per formance on every Friday night from now on. The excellent bill for ihis week continues to delight large audI
 ences. It includes Curtis and May. in s comedy sketch: Miss May Hoey. con tralto and comedienne: the Delbers sisters. in a scng and dance act: Henry Fray. comedian; and Graham and Gray in comedy sketch.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-14
BRIGHTON OAKS.
Jidney Paget's Tradition, the Favor-
 ite, Won the Feature.

ite, Won the Feature.
 NEW YORK, July 14-On a heavy track Sidney Paget's Tradition, the [ to 10 favorite, easily won the Brighton Oaks, at one mile and a furlong, at Brighton Beach. Tradition picked up 124 pounds and conceding fifteen pounds to each of her opponents won by two lengths. Only three Allies started, with Tradition always the fa vorite. Schulamite was heavily back ed, her price dropping from 16 to to 13 to 5. Coy Maid was neglected at [ to ?. Tradition was the first to show at the start, but Hildebrand rushed Schulamite into the lead, with Tradition second. Around the pad dock turn and into the back stretch Schulamite led by length, with Tra- dition galloping along in second place a head before Coy Maid. Half a mile from the finish Davis sent Tradition up to the leader and in a few strides was in front. From the head of the stretch to the wire Tradition was gal loping. with Davis Boking back. Only two favorites were successful. Sum- maries:
 First Race.-Optician. first: Reming- ton, second; Sandringham Belle. third.
 Second Race. - Phantom. first; Knight of Elway, second; Russell Sage, third.
 Third Race.-Czaraphine, first: Mad Mollah, second; The Mighty. third.
 Fourth Race.-Tradtion. first; Schul' amite. second: Coy Maid, third.
 Fifth Race.-Voladay, first; St. Val. entine. second: Devout. third.
 Sixth e.-Esoteric. first: Whimsi. cal, second: Flavigny. third.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-14
FANS WERE pIsGrsTED

New Haven. July li.-The few dog. en fins who witnessed the Norwich New Haven baseball game at SavIn Rock. yesterday. went away thorough iy disgusted despite the fact that Man ager Danaher introduced his new team It was the same old story Nor wich won by a score of to 3. The score:
 R H. F. Norwich. 1eOO21 0OO+ l \. Haven. co O3O0OOO 2 O-3 q : Batteries-McI.ean and Plunket;. Tuckey and Msrony. UmpireS. Latl- mer and Butler. Attendance. 15iL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-14
LOOMING EyENTS~

July 3O-Dedication and rally at the A. NJ. E. Zion church on Pearl street
 July 26-A fried and chicken pot-pe supper will be given by Club No 1 in the A. NJ. F. Zion church, Pearl street.
 August 15-Grand Festival Day of the Vittorio Emanuel II Society at the Driving Park.
 Sept 10, 20, 21. 9, g, o5-Old fash toned fair of Co G. 2nd Kegt. c. N. G., at Auditorium.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-14
Tried to Kill the Umpire.

BUFFALO, \. T., July 14.-The Buff. falo- Jersey City baseball game ended in the second inning. Mattress, Buff falo's shortstop, attacked Umpire Has. sett, claiming he had called strike on him wrongfully. Hassett was roughly handled by the Buffalo players. He gave the game to Jersey City.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-14
o9 6 9 2 9
New London.

Sacrifice hits. Fitzpatrick 2. Golden, O'Connor 2. Dillon: two base hits, Tansey. Flanagan: bases on balls. of Bowler I. left on bases. Springfield 1. New London ]: struck out by Bowler I by Paige ?: time l:35; umpire Ken nedy: attendance. 6J0.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-14
BITS OF EIGHT NEWS.

BlIS OF FIGHI NEWS.
 Billy Delaney says that he has no idea what either himself or Jim lief fries will do next fall. Delaney is taking things easy at his home in Oak land, and did not even go to Nevada to see the big fight.
 Jim Mccormick, who is scheduled to fight Gus Ruhlin at Colma next honth, has lot of boosters in Frisco. They say that he is another Jim Cor bett and can punch like Jeffries., Ruh- lin and his manager, Billy Madden, are on their way to the coast.
 When John l.. Sullivan was asked the other day whom he considered Jim Jeffries's successor, he replied that there was no man in sight to take Jim's place, and as to Marvin Hart, he was not entitled to any considera- ton for whipping Root, as the latter is has-been.
 How do you like that srefereeing gag?" asked Harry Corbett, after Jim Jeffries had declared Marvin Hart the winner over Jack Root at Reno. It's tough work" replied Jeff, but, then. you know, I need a little training" Jeff lost about ten pounds pulling the big fellows apart.
 Frankie Neil will be seen in action again at Colma this month. He is to meet local lad named Tenny, whom he should best, unless Neil has gone back greatly.
 Did you see the Britt-Nelson arti- cles? Hard to tell who's right and who's wrong but at the same time Nelson looks to have the lunch OH Jimmy, as one stipulation says that both men must be on hand by July |, without any other engagements, and here's Jimmy tied up with Kid Sulli- van. Britt says that the Western club put that paragraph in after the men ha dsigned, but Britt should remem- Der that if it was not agreeable he would not have to let it stay there. MCLOSKEYS TEETH LOST FIGHT
 Providence, July 14.-At Thornton last night, Blink McCloskey, of Phila- delphia was defeated by Peter Sullivan of Fall River, in the seventh round of what was to have been a tifteen-round bout. A gold plate on which were two false teeth was broken off and firmly embedded in the roof of McCloskey's mouth by stiff punch from Sullivan. His seconds threw up the sponge at the end of the round. On points, Sullivan was by far tbe better man.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-14
BROKE WORLDS RECORD.

Ogden. Utah, July 14.-W. E. Sam uelson of Provo. Utah. has broken the worlds bicycle record for n half mile. unpaced, professional, at the Saucer track here He covered the distance in 51 1-5 seconds. This is 1 2-5 sec onds better than his own previous rec ord of 52 3-5 seconds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-14
BALL PLAYER DROPS DEAD

Des Moines. Ia. July 14.-ln the midst of an exciting ball game be- tween Altoona and Mitchellville Wednesday afternoon. A. r. Hsrton. first tszseman of the Altoona team. dropped dead st his post. An exciting inning had just closed. and excitement of the crowd was high HarfoB anx- iouSly awaited the batter's work. but before the ball was struck he iottered snd fell upon his face Before his feL low players could reach him he was dead
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-14
EASTERN LEAGUE

Al Buffalo-BuffaIo q. Jersey City 4. forfeited
 At Toronto-Toronto 1. Providence Al Montreal-Montreal 6 Newark ?. Rochester Baltimore game post poned. rain.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-14
FIrvrN INNING GAME

Hartford July 14-Hsrtfori and Hoivoke went n innings in a nicp game veS-pr,isv. \ bad throw to first in the sixth gave Holyoke r1nne- three bases and loSt the game for Hartford The score-
 R-H- F Halvok1 ooO101Og601-s 1 Harff0-yi O2000O0000C-2 : Pafre-Ses-PsvkirS and Tsoran. Nr- Gale and Shineei- mri-s- H0ruuug
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-14
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE.

At Loweli-I,oweIl .. Haverhill 1; serpnd game. HaverhiII :. Lowell .
 At Concori-ConcOrf j. Lynn 2. second game. Concord 2. Lynn tten innings.
 Al Nashua-Nashua 2. New Red ford 0
 At Manchester - MsnchesteT-Fall River game postponed. rain
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-14
RIG OFFER FOR PLAYER.

The owners Of the Cleveland club stand ready to give good price for q man tO sil the vacancy on the team caused hy Manager Letotes injury. Presiden, KiIfoyIe in 5fsrussinx the subject. said that the Cleveland club is willing to pay s25a fer first cIass seuond heseuen ts play during the series with the eastern teams CT until Larry is able ts eet back into ths game
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-14
Iurcifa nI DeInnr.

ST. LOUIS. July l4.-Luretta, favor ite, cantered home in the fourth race at Delmar, defeating Mayor Johnson.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-14
HUDSON RIVER LEAGI-E.

At Paterson-Paterson 1, Hudson o. At Poughkeepsie-Poughkeepsie 8, Pittsfield O.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-14
R. II. F.
RRInGEPnRTs coon PLAY

Bridgeport. July 14-Bridsenort de- feate,I Meriden here yesterday. The score.
 F IT. F. Bridgeport Q OOoOOO1O 2 Nerifpn. O0IOo0G0 n-l s 2 RafterieS-Murphy and O-Rourke. ST Ince-~ auf Thackera
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-14
SOUTHERN LEAGUE,

At Memphis-Memphis :, Montgom- cry 3.
 At New Orleans-New Orleans 8, Birmingham 1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-14
ANERIcaN AssorIaIIoN.

Al MHwaukse-Mnwaukee f Co lumh1s :
 At Si rauE-S; Paul . IRIianzpolis At NnaeapoHs-LouisviIls | Min nezPclis 5.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At New York
 New York ,....... Q 2 Q ? Q O. 4
 Hits-Chicago, 4: New York, s. Errors Chicago l; New York, 0. Batteries Wicker, Lundgren and o'Neil; Ames and Bowerman.
 At Brooklyn
 Pittsburg .........o Q l 0 3 O. Brooklyn .......0 0 0 O.
 Hits-Pittsburg. S; Brooklyn, g. Errors -Pittsburg. 1; Brooklyn. 2 Batteries Case and Pietz; Mcintyre and Bergen. Bt. Louis ..........o olOoo o-s Philadelphia ..... Q 0 900 % e
 Hits-St. Louis. g; Philadelphia, 9 Err rors-St. Louis, 9 Philadelphia, 1. Bat teries-McFarland and Leahy: sutthoff and Dooin.
 Second Game
 St. Louis .........l 0 % 0 0 0 0 e-l Philadelphia ..... 0 0 1 Q 0 O. 2
 Hits-St. Louis, 6; Philadelphia, $. Err -ors-St. Louis, 2; Philadelphia, 3. Bat teries--Th,elman and Grady; Duggieby and Abbott
 At Boston
 Cincinnati ........0 Q 0 0 0 0 o 0-l Boston .........2 2 O O 0 3 0 o '-8
 Hits-Cincinnati. 4; Boston, :. Errors Cincinnati i; Boston. | Batteries-Over- all and Phelps. Young and Moran
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-14
THE pUGlLlS7S.
CAN
 HAVE A GO
Hart Willing to Give Him a Chance-False Teeth Lose a Battle Tips About the Boxers.

If Gotch means business l will take him on at once," said Marvin Hart to a Louisville correspondent. He talks of posting 5000 to meet me. That looks foolish, as he would be the last man I would try to dodge. If he still thinks he has chance with Jeffries I will give him the opportunity to prove to the public just how good fighter he is.''
 Hart is playing base ball with an amateur team at Louisville to keep himself in tip-top condition.
 Hart did not walk away with such a big wad of coin when he whipped Root as Houseman, Roots manager, insisted on the purse being split and the men fighting clean breaks. Hart was sure of winning and objected to both, but he finally agreed, so that the match would not fall through. It's easy to figure out which man was the more confident of going into the ring. But Hart says they will never sing him again.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-14
MANCHESTER BEAT GIANTS.

South Manchester. July 1.-The tried out Eddie Collins of Stafford, who has been pitching good ball for the Stafford team. and he made good against the heavy hitting Cuban Giants. Only one of them hit safe and he got no further than first. One other Giant walked. but he met the same fate as did the one who reached first on an error by Breckenridge. The game also had other attractions such as the removal of an umpire when his decisions in the fourth inning was questioned by the visitors and backed up by the crowd. A Mir Sullivan of Hartford was the man removed, and the reason for it was a bad decision on strikes which retired the side for the visitors. After he had been taken out Bronkie and Sampson took turns on the bases and on calling strikes and the game proceeded without a kick. The score:
 RH.E. Manchester .....4OOoOo1O.-5s1 Cuban Giants .. 000000000-0 II
 Batteries-Collins and Scanlon; Lyons and Bradley; attendance, 1,4l6 paid.
 BORE NEW HAVEN CHANGES.
 Manager Dan Danaher introduced to the baseball public three new men yesterday. They were Jaroney and Burns of Meriden. and Sullivan, who played for New London last season. He came from Thompsonville. The new men took the places of Young. Lynch. sharp and Jope. who have left the team.
 Danaher released Young and Lynch yesterday morning. sharp sent in his uniform by messenger boy while Manager Danaher was in the grand stand yesterday afternoon. The boy stated Sharp sena word he had job as pitcher for an Independent team and preferred that job to playing on the New Haven team.
 "very we'll" said Danaher. that saves me from releasing him as was going to give him his walking ticket today"
 Manager Danaher has also secured a pitcher named Butler from South Boston. He will he given try out today.
 Danaher says he has a surprise 10 spring to the baseball public in a few days when some new faces will he seen in the team. He declined to state who the new men will be. but says they are .eorkers." and he will let several of his present members %. Phil Corcoran maye be released witb- in few days and Joe Theisen's chances for remaining the rest of the season look doubtful
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-14
NEW LONDON SHUT OUT.

Springfield. Mass. July 14.-Spring- field shut out New London in dull game here yesterday by 6 to o. The Seorp.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-14

No comment k needed on the se feufsne~ weI1e4isy At HoIyeke l. o1s p@id. xt Brisxsperr- 11c- sf Men den. 90. sx New Haven- 1WL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-14
xFw YORK STATE LEAGUE.

At Binghamton-AIbany G Bing- hamton f
 Al SeranfOu-Sersnton1 1. \. T. X G- Al Wilkesharre-tfe tea I. Wilkes tssrre Q: second game Wtlksstsrre | Utica q
 At Syrarusa-Syracuse l. Ir0w q. second game Syrzcuse 12 Troy 1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-14

Anerfes. Expert. at Engfish N~ts- LONDON. July l4-Holcombe Ward sni wIiIiam J. CIOtbier. the Ameri- cans. placed two points to their credit in the preliminary contests for the Dwight F. Davis tennis troVhy in the singles. defeating both the Frenchnen. Germot and Dec1<is. with the utmost ease yorr1sa E Brocke< of Azstrs- iia best Kinzl of Austria thrse sess ts .sve
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-14
WESTERN LEAGUE

Al s, Jcseph-St Joseph : Sioux Citva
 At Colorado springs s- Cosorssio springs 1s. omahs n.
 At pcnver-Isss Noines :. Denver s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-14

Cuban Giants .. 000000O0O-0 011
 Batteries-Collins and Scanlon: Lyons and Bradley; attendance, LAG paid.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-05

miles away i'll the desert picked me
up as valued asset. and the caravan
of mules and canvas-covered wagons
moved majestically across the sandy
waste. The boss of the outfit, a large,
hairy Mormon. travelled with all the
comforts of home. His personal
retinue consisted of eight subdued
wives and forty-six children. We
looked like an orphan asylum out for a
straw ride, minus the straw. Three
wagons, each drawn by six mules,
transported the family. The proprietor
and his wives. in a congested state of
connubial felicity. led the procession.
Their offspring rode in two double
dccked wagons built after the man
ner of menagerie cages. Large and
medium sized children occupied the
lower compartments and fought each
other 70 a finish, while the tots en-
joyed the better air and scenery af-
forded by the roof gardens.
Behind the nursery struggled at least
twenty huge wagons In echelon; but 1
didn't know that until years afterward,
when l saw pictures of battleships in
echelon at Hampton Roads. This for
nation was an idea of the boss Nor
mon, who was frugal man. The
drivers and workmen. comprised the
rear guard and kept a sharp lookout
fol sunbonnets, shoes, playthings and
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-05
BY NICIH0a aAS.-
NEMOks

ant TO the clerk who adds up the clear
ing house slips. Occasionally he Is al
lowed to count a thousand dollars in
five-dolIar bills so that he can see how
1T feels to handle real money It's the
only way he'll ever find out The
young men who started in with him
are cashiers and presidents and man
ayers on their own hook and chase
other Patient Walters out TO mail let
tiers or buy cigars. Our Patient Waiter
knows, move that IL is too late. that the
reason he didn't move up with the pro-
cession was his failure to butt in and
try to take the baton away from the
drum major as soon as the band began
TO play. Heaven helps those who help
themselves, not always because It
wants to, but because it can't help
itself.
In addition to this Patient Walters
experience teaches as that all things
come TO him who waits-except the
things he most wants
Copyright, 1904, by Albert Britt-)
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-05

IN the last sad narrative of my
woes I left myself snarooned on
the eastern edge of the desert at
American Falls. Idaho. An u1-
finished bridge spanned Snake River
at this point Beyond stretched 7oo
miles Of sagebrush. lava beds, noun
tains and forest wilds that offered su-
perior exit TO the Pacific Coast; behind
lay the railroad, over which none but
persons Of ample means could travel
eastward, as the free work trains ran
one way only. Therefore it was me TO
the forest primeval with my little
pack.
To q certain extent 1 was like the
ant who puts the sluggard wise. The
ant sets forth on a journey and en-
counters a telegraph pole. Instead of
passing around the base, the energetic
ant, being full of ginger, climbs up
one side Of the pole, crosses the top
and skates down the other side. after
which the intelligent insect proceeds
naerrily on its way. There was no
thought of turning back and L had
not time to go around.
A Mormon outfit that had a section
Of roadbed TO build at point fifty
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-05

stewed in river water. The nearest
water-Snake River-was twelve miles
distant, SO Mr.. Simpkins installed a
water wagon. He built tank on
wheels, calked the seams with white
lead and placed one man and four
mules In charge. This system was kept
in operation night and day in order to
supply the camp, and the river water
didn't lose anything after Nsloshns
twelve miles in the tank.
One evening at dusk the water
wagon struggled into camp in charge
of the faithful mules. The day driver
Ia morbid hobo of moody habits
had disappeared. They found his
moist remains in the tank while trans
ferring the water to barrels. Whether
he committed suicide or fell into the
opening behind the seat never Will be
known, as we had no Coroner. Any
how, Mr. Simpkins was plainly an
moved and spoke with some bitterness
of the carelessness of certain people
intrusted with delicate missions. Tnat
tankload of water was reserved ex-
clusively for the mules, and the camp
Wiggled along on emergency rations
until another cargo could be brought
from the river. The driver was buried
in the sand with a broken neckyoke
marking the spot-tombstone and cpl
taph In one.
The vanguard of civilizatfon-two
tinhorn sports, one barrel of whisky
and a poker table-reached the camp
one lap ahead of the main expedition.
We had our saloon in full blast be-
fore the tented town was laid out. The
tinhorn sports opened for business un-
der a flaming canvas of red, white and
blue, their idea being to please the
optic nerve as well as tickle the vitals.
They placed the barrel on end in the
center of the tent laid a board across
the head for bar and placed thereon
half dozen small-sized baking pow
der cans. The drinking cups bore
the inscription, Absolutely Pure, =
but this legend did not apply to the
contents of the barrel That fluid was
of the brand now known as biograph
whisky--two drinks and you see the
moving pictures without extra charge.
Amid these surroundings ! entered
upon a new life among the Mormons.
and didn't like the place Poker was
too rich for my blood, and the liquid
biograph films at rs cents per can
were beyond my means, so | devoted
myself exclusively to building the
Oregon Short Line. Those of you
who glide in Pullmans along that
route never dreamed, perhaps, that I
was there ahead of you as chief en-
gineer of a two-handled scraper and
one span of pie-colored Mormon
mules.
Building railroads in the desert is
quite romantic at times, and, as few
of the scraper hands have embalmed
the sport. in literature, / submit the
foregoing details just to show what
some men will do in order that others
may ride-sometimes on passes. That
makes if bad again.d
At one part of our section the grade
called for an embankfrent forty feet
high, and we built 1t of fidgety alkali
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-05

heard the clatter of the faithful fry
ing pan humping his bony knee caps
From the visit Of this tramp evolved
plan of escape. When l resigned
my mules and scraper the boss Nor
mon said 1 was crazy, but he gave me
a time check, which the saloon pro-
prietors cashed at a so per cent dls-
count. Very kind of them. Doubtless
they thought / needed the money
Meanwhile tented store full OF gen
eral merchandise and more whisky nao
crawled into our community There L
purchased a new pair of overalls and a
pair of brown canvas basebaI snoes,
with leather strips across the uppers-
the kind of shoes Uncle Arson wore In
his younger days at Rockford, H.
which town is not far from Mudvllle,
same State. Perhaps the basepail
affinity that claimed me in after years
lay dormant in those canvas shoes, In
which I tramped matter OF 100 miles.
Stranger things have happened, Dut
generally they occur in fiction.
Besides the shoes I amassed TWO
empty syrun care for water tanks
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-05

Woman's Exchange.
However, il happens now and then
that some man who is really good fel-
low is deceived by this foolish saying
into believing that if he only stands in
one place long enough opportunity Will
come along and help him into the band
wagon. This is a real tragedy, for op-
portunity usually goes down another
street to pick up another man who
called on her a year ago and made an
appointment and has been sending her
postal cards once a week ever since to
remind her of the engagement. We
could proceed in this abstruse and
highly instructive manner for an in
definite time, but bitter experience has
taught us that most people are from
Missouri and require to be shown.
Therefore we shall pass rapidly over
the salient events in the life of pa
tient waiter whose case has recently
come to our notice. When he was
young and didn't know any better this
patient waiter had corraled job in