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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
JEFF DOHERTY WON

New York. Dec 29.-Jeff DOherty of New Haven defeated Jack Dorman of New York in four rounds before a biz crowd at the Pastime Athletic club of this city last night. The fight was on the whirlwind order. and for the first two rounds the boys were evenly matched. During the third round Do- herty began to wear his man down. and dropped Dorman to the mat with stiff right hook to the jaw. The New Yorker was able tO finish the round. but went to his corner in q weakened condition. The fourth round found Doberty after his man Ike a tiger. and DOrman clinched at every rush to avoid punishment. DOherty landed repeatedly with his right and succeesied in sending home a beautiful wallop to DOrman's jaw. followed by a left swing. sending the New Yorker down and out. The referee stopped the fight and awarded the decision 10 UohertE.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
The French Duel.

A new humor has been added to the French duel. A M. de Groze had an engagement with swords with a NJ Carillot At the last moment he sent word that he would not fight, but was sending his second in his stead. Hap. oily the second acquitted himself Sc brilliantly that the principals absence was not felt. for he actually shed some of his adversary's gore. It was a de- lightful touch, the courtesy of not dis. appointing a waiting antagonist, but sending, instead, a nice, obligins friend to pink him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
HONEST JOCKEY DEAD.
Willie Griffith Who Piloted Winners
 at Old Guttenburg.


 Willie Griffith, one of the best jock eys that ever rode horse during the days of the old Guttenburg track, is dead in the Garfield hospital in Wash ington. He was taken to the hospital suffering from liver trouble. While there he caught pneumonia. The lat ter disease was the direct cause of his death. He was in destitute circum- stances.
 In the palmy days of the Gluten burg track Griffith rode many winners and was the popular jockey of that course. He made money rapidly and would undoubtedly have been riding to this day. as his physique was such that he could have done so. but for an accident.
 1t was while riding Jack Cade on the hilltop track that the horse stumbled and fell. Griffith was pick ed up unconscious. On examination by the physicians 1t was found that his spine was badly injured, which made him a cripple for life. He attempted to ride once or twice after the mishap but found it impossible to do so and soon gave up his vocation.
 Because of Griffith's sterling integ- rity during the years he was in the saddle the Jockey club stewards pass cd resolution two years ago recom- mending that all racing associations extend to him the privileges of the tracks in the matter of a badge. He was the only jockey thus hOnorcd by the eastern turf authorities.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
THE PUGILIsTs
BIG OFFER MADE
O'Brien Receiving Many Challenges and May Take on Hart or
 Ryan-More News.

Chicago, Dec 29.-Philadelpllia Jack OBrien, on his way to Boston to begin
 a vaudeville engagement, is fairly flooded with fight offers. At almost
 every station where the train stops the
 agent hands in telegraph challenge
 to the victor over Fitzsimmons.
 George Gardner, Tommy Ryan, Mar
 vln Hart and others have put in bids. and there will be more of the same kind awaiting O'Brien when he ar rives ill this city to-day. Yesterday he wired friends here that he had just re- celVed an attractive offer from the sporting fraternity of Reno, Nev, ten
 derlng him his choice of three proposi-
 tons. The club there offers to hang
 up purse of $15,000 for twenty-five
 round battle between O'Brien and Tommy Ryan, or a similar purse for q
 Twenty-Five round fight between
 OBrien and Jim Corbett, or $25,O00
 for battle of similar length between OBrien and Marvin Hart.
 1t is stipulated that the battle is to
 take place in April, thus giving O'Brien plenty of time to finish his theatrical engagements and go into training. While the Philadelphian
 makes no comment on the offers, his friends here say he would prefer the
 match with Ryan, as he is anxious to
 clear the middleweight title.
 If he could dispose of Ryan it would insure great attendance at the next battle, probably with Marvin Hart OBrien frankly admits he is out for
 the mazuma and a defeat at this time would put a crimp in the flood of
 money now floating his way. For this
 reason he is likely to take on Ryan first and not run any chances of de- feat at the hands of Hart.
 In the Reno offer Ryan agrees to
 meet O'Brien at 15S pounds. This is
 notably concession, as he has here
 tofore held out for 154 pounds. Ryan's
 bucolic life and creeping age are put ting him, in the pugilistic background
 and the $15,000 purse looks very good
 to him, hence his willingness to forego the extra four pounds. ,s-r O'Brien also views the S15,000 purse
 and the middleweight championship
 with much favor. Fight fans in this city say there is scant possibility of dragging Corbett into the ring again.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
MANY BALLS USED.

Over 30,000 balls are used a season by the base ball teams in National agreement leagues. The New York National league club used in the neighborhood of sixty dozen balls this year for its home games, irrespective of the worlds series. Sixty dozen means 720 balls, and, as the home team was scheduled for seventy-seven games on it's home grounds, that means a fraction of over nine balls game. This seems like good many, but there is plenty of use for them. A couple of new balls are handed to the umpire when the game begins, new ones are thrown out when those knocked over the stands do not return promptly, two or three new ones are given to the pitchers before each game for use in limbering up, and sometimes balls knocked into the crowd mysteriously disappear.
 The New York Nationals use as many balls as any team, probably more though the New York American management is liberal in supplying new ones, and since tue aAmerlGan league adopted the rule of furnishing new balls to umpires, instead of throwing out discolored ones from the beach, the ball supply in that organ ization has increased. Some big league organizations, with a strict eye to economy, can get through a season with forty dozen balls, but that Is be- low the average. The two big leagues between them will use about 1000 dozen balls season. In leading minor leagues, such as the Eastern and American associations, each club may use as many as thirty dozen pellets, the clubs of the smaller leagues using about ten or fifteen dozen apiece.
 The balls used by the professionals are, of course. of the very best grade, though amateurs, professionals and everybody else get the same ball fur nished to the organized leagues if they ask for the regulation ball. Fresh balls are turned out each season. There is no need to carry any over, the factories regulating their output ac- cording to the demand, which they are able to calculate on to a pretty fine point.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
THE GRlDIRON
TAKEN FROM BACK
Football Captains of All the College Teams Are Mostly Men From
 the Rear.

It Is interesting 10 note that the foot ball captains for next year are nearly all back field men. Forty of the lead ing institutions-with the football game still in good standlng-have made the following selections of the 1906 captains:
 Yale-Morse. halfback.
 Princeton-Dillon. guard.
 West Point-Hill, halfback. Dartmouth-Glaze, quarterback. Pennsylvania = Stevenson, quarter back.
 Amherst-Hubbards, halfback. Nilllams-Waters, quarterback. Dickinson-Dayis. tackle.
 Annapolis-Spencer. halfback Holy Cross-Connor, end. Brown-Schwartz quarterback. Lehigh-Bachman, guard , Bucknell-Frank, quarterback. Syracuse-Stinson halfback. Bowdoin-Drummond. halfback. Carlisle Indians-Davis. halfbaek. Gallaudet-HoFton, halfback. Washington-Steenerson. halfback. Han0ver-Gore, halfback. ". U. P.-Miller, tackle.
 W. and J.-James, tackle. Stafe-Dunn. center. Chicago-Eckersall, quarterback. Michlgan-Curtis, tackle. ( MinnesotS-Current. fullback. Wisconsin-Melzner. quarterback. Indiana-Hare, quarterback. Purdue-King. guard.
 Wabash-Sutherland, guard. Icwa-Schwinn, tackle.
 Sorthwestern-GllbraIth tackle. Depauw-Jewett. halfback. North Dakota-Burtness. tackle. Illinois-Caruthers. halfback. Case-Bradford. guard.
 Oberlin-Waters. end.
 Ohio Wesleyan-Rike. halfback. Denison-Pamment. hslfback. Wooster-Hatfeld fullback. Wittenberz-Svinehart. haIfbaek. Ohio Medics-Cann. end kenyon-Rising qusrterback. Hesdelberg-Zechiel. end.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
IEFFRIES SAYS M

There is no chance for O'Brieu to meet me" says Jeffries. I've retired and I am not joking. It wasn't a very easy thing to win the worlds championship. but I am finding 1t harder 10 let go of it. I know press ure will be brought to bear on me to fight again but you can say once and for all that am done with the game and will never enter the ring again under any circumstances" O'Brien now declares that he will take on Mar win Hart for the championship some time within the next three months.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
O'Brien to Fight Hart,

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 29. - Jack OBrien, who defeated Bob Fitzsim- mons, will meet Marvin Hart of Louis- vile in a finish fight for the heavy weight championship of the world. The Reno Athletic club of Reno, Nev., of fers to hang up purse of $20,000 for a sfuish' go between himself and Marvin Hart to be pulled off at Reno on April
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
WAS IF FAKEDr

A man who saw the Fitzsimmons- O'Brien fight In Frisco last week has arrived in New York with a story Co the effeet that the men had a perfect understanding. He says that tllere was a job and that a close eomhina- ton of sporting men who control the fighting game on the coa<t got all the money Furthermore. this man ,is.- claneS that FitzSimmons reaIiy got = per cent. Of the purse and that he did not try a TarL -O-Brien got the glory. is the way he puts it. but Fitz- who needed the money. got it easily. Those who were in on the play bet heavily on 0-BFsn to win and zl-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
slen Gallant and King Cole.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 29.-Glen Gal lant. well ridden and with a lot in re- serve at the end. and King Cole. out chasing his company and winning in a canter. were the successful favorites at the fair grounds The track was heavy. and Daniel C.. Jack Isory and Chats all tired in the going. Trigg Morse. fa- vorite in the fifth race. was allowed to swerve turning into the stretch. and this ended his chances.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
Ministers Appetite.

A certain minister applied to his church for an increase of salary. "Salary!. cried one of the members Salary Why. I thought you worked for souls"
 And SO I do.- meekly replied the impecunious minister. but cannot eat souls. and if I could it would take a good many souls the sine of yours to make a decent meaI"-Rehoboth Sunday Herald
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
Scientific Problem.

! Whether a body gains or losel
 weight on heating. UT neither, is {
 problem of possible importance. 1
 comparison of the attraction of tw, , bodies at different temperatures car 2 hardly be made, and Poynting. al
 English physicist. has tried the plaI of weighing a body when cold ana again when heated With great car'
 1t was shown that the solid bodI weighing POS grammes lost 0.00S of {
 milligramme on being heated iron IS to 150 degrees c.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
The ous.D,. Lace.

Queen Alexandra's laces, linens and silks are perfumed in a simple and delightful manner. says Home Notes. The drawers in which they are kept are lined with white paper. strewn with rose leaves. A layer of the fab rics to be scented is placed over this with more rose petals sprinkIed upon 1t and SO on until the drawer Is filled. The result Is q delicate perfume. ob' tained by an inexpensive method. which any woman can enjoy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
cnstlv vandaIism

The famous tapestries of the palace at Fontsinsbleau have been cut and slsshed until they are almost in shreds The sculptOrs' and carved wood man. telpieces by a modern vandal A well known architect. Nho had been en- gagged to make report on the cOndi- ton of the palace. states that an ex. penditurs Of sls0oo9 vill barely cover the cost Jf the most urgent rspairs-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
Deadlock over oBrIen,. Election.

CHICAGO Dec, 29.-A deadlock de- veioped at the annual meeting of mem- bers of the American Association of Baseball clubs. and as a result Presi- dent Joseph D. o'Brien of Milwaukee will remain at the head of the assocla- tion. Four clubs favor O'Brien and four oppose him. In consequence no election was held and officers will hold over. There will be no split in the as- sociation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
Penn.yIvania Now Le-a..

NEW YORK. Dec. 2a.-The Unfversi. ty of Pennsylvania players won i've games in the Triangular College Chess league tournament and took the lead over Cornell and Brown. with a total score Of points. Cornell and Blown are tied for second honors. each with lll nnlnts-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
On the Fence.

What is your position in the choir?" asked the new church mem. Der.
 Absolutely neutral" replied the mild-mannered tenor. "I don't side with either faction. ."-Philadelphia Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
Ds.frIsutsr .f IasIe.Iae.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 29--Favor- .ts- uuu fhree races at Inziestie. Dis nfsator. st b 1. fn the second race. aud Hiles. at 6 to 1. in the ffth race were fbs lqn<sst prsced borsss to win
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
GonaoIus Got a PI.rr.

LOS ANGELES. Dec Za.-Four fa- vorites and two short priced second choices won at Ascot The fields were large. but the class vas orsiinary. Con doius. at 100 to !. wzs placed In the slxfh race.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
Royal Ninrnd

The mikado of Japan is a good hunt. CT and fisherman and an excellent shot with a rife. His devotion to lawn tennis is marked and he is an excellent wielder of racquet.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
sehur-.. Defe,s. v..,n.,,

ITHACA N. r. Dec. 2a.-President schurnan Of Cornell defends football as the greatest Of sports and said it's bad features must be eliminated
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
Radiumized piamnnds.

The value of diamonds as fancy stones can be materially increased by the action of radiuu.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
oussu,s Distinction

Queen Christina of Spain is the only sovereign vho has ever made a bal loon ascension
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
Not Many R~eh IL

The golden wedding is celebrated by only one out of svsry 1.so0 married couples
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-30
Boy's TRIP TO rHs MOON
Fertile Fancy of Twelve Yea. Old Gives Birth to Excellent
 Description.

\ in the recent county examinations in the Morris county schools one of the eighth grade questions in sfammsf was. Write an imaginary story on A trip to the moon
 | John Duffy. i2 years old. according to the Newark tN. J.J News, handed in the following,
 Many people would think it absurd Co take trip to the moon. My trip was an accident 1 was on the Mary Jane. going to India. We had just passed under the squator when storm struek tis. jumped on 2 hatch and went flying bp ih the air like a witch on z bfoomstick.
 '1 looked down to see the Mary Jane sink beneath the sea. All at once something hooked me ID by Inc seal of the trousers and hoisted me into the slf.
 '1 looked up and saw my old friend Santos Dumont, going by in his air. ship. The thing that hooked me up was an anchor thst he had forgotten to pull h. called tO him and be pulled me up He was very much surprised and also glad to see me. He asked me t0 so Co The moon with him and as there vas nothing else to do. | agreed. fle then turned on fnli power snd Ve reached fbe moon in two sec. onds. lt vas very cold and inc man in the moon loaned me q pair of his nit tens. They were nesrIy as large ss our schoolhouss That night slept in one of them. fn the morning hired some of the man in the moons servants to carry them around for me At dinner. time he set before me q barrel of lamb chops. large tansard of tea and a clothes basket fuii of bread Hs vss very much surprised fo find that dla not eat L sil st one neal
 "Aftsf dinner ee went out Co see his mountains Hs told me not to 10 too neas the edge and then vent into ths house santsd to see hos ths earth iooksd from inc moon and peeped over the edge. All st once I los, my bal snce tumblsd over the edge and began my dounpsrd trip 70 the earth al the rate of s.9oe miles per second.
 "saddsniY hit Snat I supposed to be the earth. bHi dis shat Ii ras the roof of Lincoln sshooihouss vas just ln time for my sxaminafions
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-30
MIsLeb BY MULES NAME.
vstsatiis Veterinarian Makes Huf- fled Visit Under Mistaken
 Appfsfiensioh.

Hs was 4 veteffhsfy ifi 4 remote country district, atid not ohly looked st the tohgtie and felt bf the pulse oi the noble horse and useful t6w. bull siso prescribed f6f the hunst Kind when occasion demanded. relates the Philadelphia Telegraph.
 Consequently he xas hot surprised l late 6he night t6 receive 4 message iellihs him t6 come to the farm of an acquaintance as soon ss possible. for Jenny was seriously iii
 Jenny vas tfe name of the farmer $ Wife, and thinking that fl might pas sibly be desperate case. the doctor hathessed Ifs horse. and throwing his medicine chest into the buggy. started f6t the home of his patient. i've mics distant.
 When he reached the farm it was nearly tw6 o'clock in the morning and the place was as dark as the interior of 4 sad tomb. A mob 6f hbwiihg. 1 ye1pihs dogs greeted him and not | daring to get otit of the carriage titl- less te wanted to contract q few spells Of htdfoph6bia, nc patiently waited Finally I light sh6he in the doorway and the farmer appeared with d gun fin hand.
 "Whos there an what's wanted z" fe demanded fiji an authoritative voice.
 itt IS the doctor" returned the vet- stihaty in q eheefy tone.
 "Gee, Doc" said the farmer kitking few of the dogs under the woodshed. ""yet needn't hev come ali thet way out here tonight 1 didn't kalketlate that she would die afote nofhih anyway"
 "tfbw is jehhy?" asked the doctor "ahd what seems t6 be the tt6tibie?"
 "she ttit loose an eat too dufhed much" replied the fartnef.
 Acute dyspepsia. 1 suppose" sng- sested the doctor.
 7" don't know what hifaldtih' name yer would cali it," feioihed the agri- td1ttifaiistl "she has been ali kihked tip with cramps an collie. but shes better now"
 What did yoH do for het?S asked the physician. with professional ahxi- ety.
 Took her out an gaiioped her tip an down ths pike fer awhiieF ah- swefed the farmer.
 "WhatY exclaimed the doctor.
 "Yesp returned the farmer. calmly. "but yer needn't worry, doc. she haih't fnuth good anyhow. an I kin easily git another 6he."
 "Weii.S said ths doctor little cold 1y "as long as am otit here had bet ter see yodf wife. and make sure 2"
 My wifel" intefposed the farmer. "Weil. say, doc. [ ainf taikih' about Jihby, my wife, i'm talkih' about Jih- ny. my tndie."
 With this tbe farmer broke into a laugh that aroused the rest of the family and the heiFhborihs dogs. and could hardly stop long enough to lead tbe doctor to the wagon house, where he kept the cider sucker.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-30
RECIPROCITY AIRED
IMPRESSIONS Ar NATIONAL CONFERENCE Ar CHICAGO.
4 PoRrENroUs GATHERING
Not Greatly fferaldsd, But largely Attended by Delegates from New England to Texas-some
 Local Assertions.

Chicago. .--fhe past week was marked bv the pfesehte of af unusual number of stfsiigets IA the town, delegates come with reciprocity ak to knock down the high tafiff wall" Of the 800 delegates gathered from the fouf quarters of the tountfy, 1t is needless 10 say all did not bear the same kind of ak, there was not perfect itnafiim- fly as to the manner of welding the weapon Bit concerning the pros and cons of reciprocity, of dual tariff a centralized power of attack Of a loose large body, word was flashed across the country days ago. ahd-patter
 and ardent reciprocity man know what atgimehts were employed. what for ensic titterances made. Let tis deal more or less in the gossip of the oeea- sion although we realize 1t Is frivol- otis to speak with lghtness of 50 serious | matter as d national meeting for the consideration of reciprocity of trade.
 It seemed to Us before the delegates arrived the town was as a whole ig- nofant of the portentlousness of the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-30
ORDER OF Np[ICE.
Mary q. Gartz vs Herman Gartz.
 State of Connecticut. New Hay

Mary q. Gartz vs Herman Gartz. State of Connecticut. New Itayet
 county ss New Haven. August 14
 A IL. lg05.
 Upon tbe complaint of the said Mary q. Gsrtz, praying for reasons therein set forth for a divorce. now pending before the superior court lu and for New Haven county. to he held on the first Tuesday uf September. A. D. itsG. it appearing to and being found by the subscribing authority that the said defendant has gone to parts unknown. therefore
 Ordered, that notice of the pehdencv of said complaint be given by publish. ing this order in the Waterbury Even ing Democrat . newspaper printed in said New Haven county once week. three weeks successitelg. commencing on or before the 25th day 0f August. A. fi. iaaa
 JOHN cuRRIEG GALLAGHER Assistant Clerk of thr Superior Court
 for New Haven County S2lauai
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-30
STORY or "peesLEs HAM"
The Kind Inst Mrs. NcBean Got Was Always Put in
 Bottle.

Lssa Pesry wss pfaisins tea as | cold weather drink. relates the Nep York Tribune.
 Ia our dash for 'hs pole he said. eI viii bs Dot tea that ue will depend oF rsfhsf than peeblss ham
 "Peehiss tsmT
 Yes. reebiss ham said Iisut rsary sDsf you sser bear Of pssbiss hsm7 Wei. fhls.is the story.
 There usfe two old scotchwoHen Mrs. Marwhirter and Mrs Mclean vho met on the road one day and Mrs Macwhirfsr says.
 Tsush me. pomsz. yer far frss hams ths ssy
 Are says Mrs Mclean: T vas ius; yort q Feehlss Sanders MacNabb. O Psebiss ksrs rsie Euid ham Or John. ye Ser. iikss a bit ruid ham. and is are vammefin stooi the ham bslu' over fat ard ossr saul
 Cor Ton says Mrs. warwtirssr 1s 'he same usy There's nae piesssn' o' hin vi his ham. Fafsh. m hae to Eie NarNaeb trial
 So Mrs Nsc~hirtsr burners ia.o Pe-biss. and seys ,o Sanders MseNssk the rrue<f
 sses puuf C ger ham
 What kirS. says Sanders. 'vaa ya Tke~
 ok fas; he firs sh.. Mrs vcrs.n ssts ssTs fhs issy.
 NscSssb smiled fasrs1y.
 riek. says he- 'wkasrs fos- t1sr-