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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-13

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II Adams county Mississippi. May i. Z
!; 5 81 ( ~ 90 % Filled ropertg loss.
100000!
Adams county u ssissippi, june iS,
1S42-T5oo killed Y property loss, ss.-
100000.
Erie. Pa June &c, II killed:
property loss 500, 00o.
4 Barry and Stone count les MISSOURI,
April Is, 90 killed. 600 In
jnred !; property loss 100000. s.
Grinnell, lowe, June Id, 1852 100
KILLED, 80 injured property loss $780,
1000.
Illinois, Kentuc siississippi.
Georgia. Tennessee Virginia NORTH
and South Carolina, February ., 1881
500 killed 800 Injured 10000
building DESTROYED Unparali eled se-
rles Of tornado es, there being over
sixty o. these altered over the ter
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Louisville; March Il 1890 -76
persons killed, 200 injured 800
buildings destroyed The storm cut
a path I. 900 feet wide through the
city destroying operty 70 the value
Of $500, 900. (.
Savannah, Ca Charle lesion, s.
and Southern Coast August i, 1885,
IH,oool killed !; great destructi don Of prop
erty. M e:
|8s Gulf coast % Louis slam, October 3,
f|1sss-2.oooS persons Killed loss 81
property, 5000,
Lake Michigan, May IL; 1889
lives lost and twenty vessels destroy.
ed of the water front Of Chicago.
st: Louis. May 100 liyes
lost: properly loss: s1o,ooo,oOo.
One az the seyerest storms Of the
\ country which was NOT cyclonic iii
character, was the hurricane and tidal
sE:waye which dsstro Dyed the better part
Eof the city of q eston In September,
1900. The loss ot life has never been
accurately determined. Tie proper.
/. u damage was placed at $4,000, 900.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-13

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-27
BASKET BALL.
COSBY HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
 DESERVE BETlkRSUPPORT

There is an evident lack of interest in the game of basketball that is be- ing put up by the Crosby High school team and the boys feel discouraged at times when they see their efforts to provide winning team not appnclat- ed. This lack of interest should be dispelled by the pupils, for the High school players are doing excellent work and in all their games they play with dash that should attract big crowds. Saturday afternoon they met the Danbury five on the Y. M. c. A. surface and administered sound beating to that bunch of husky play CTS. It was one of the finest games seen in the gymnasium this season, all the members of the local team play ing finely. Captain Guilfoile has put life and vim into his team and each ! vies with the other to play the better game. The lineup: [.
 Danbury-Ireland, lg; Stowe, rg, Schoen, C; Wilson, lf Begg, If. W
 H. S.-Beach, If; Stahl, If: Guilfoile.
 c: Ryan, rg; Everett and Fitzgerald, .g. Score, Danbury 25, w. H. $. 40; Goals made by: Ireland 1, Stowe 1, Schoen }, Regg 4, Beach ,. Stahl 6, Guilfoile 5, Ryan 1, Fitzgerald ?: goals from fouls. Schoen 3. Guilfoile ?: fouls made by Danbury :, Waterbury 10. Referee, MT Stowe; umpire, Mir Nc Donald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-27
THE TEAM STANDING.
lUYS LADY hICHBALL.
6eston TeSrior so'd to New Haven
 Man for $l,21O

Lady Highball, regarded as the best Boston terrier. in the world, has been sold by NJ. F. Mulcahy of Peabody, Mass, to Frank F. Dole of New Haven for $1,2OO. Within an hour after he bought her Mir Dole was offered $2,0OO for his bargain. Fifty offers were made for her at the dog show in Bos- ton last week. Lady Highball was suffering from pneumonia and special permission was obtained to take her to New Haven in a parlor car. She was dressed in specially made sweater. swathed in oiled silk and at. tended by veterinaries. Lady Highball is puppy and made her appearance on the bench first last fall at the exhi. bition of the Boston Terriers club. There and at Brockton, Providence, Lynn and Boston she has been win ming first and all kinds of specials. Bismarck, Boston terrier that took ten prizes last week, was also bought by Mir Dole. Mrs Dole's schipperkie. Edgewood Rogue, won everything in the classes to which he was entitled. She sold her lightweight bull terrier, Edgewood Dorothy. to T. D. Smith, a Harvard undergraduate.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-27
AND THEN ON THIS.

Larkspur, Cal. Feb 27.-Nelson is so sure of repeating his victory over Corbatt that his sole business for the last day or two has been the sending out of stories that he is away over weight. and he will have to break his back to make 13O pounds at 6 o'clock.
 The truth is he is nearer the notch than Corbett, and in the ring will he the same rugged bruiser who lowered the Canole, Hanlon and then the Roth. well cnlors.
 The few bets so far made on the bat. tie have been at even money. The ed. ucated ones say that fieht night will see the Rattler favorite at about 10 to 8. Nelson evidently speaks the truth about his weight. for he certain. lv looks in the pink of condition, but this condition has cost him herculean er"rts. Since the bnlmy weathe.. started last week he has reduced ten pounds hv fierce rood work. one day com'no into his trainin" unarters after a ten.mile 'aunt over the h,l,s drencb. ed to the outer garments with nersnir- afi"n. Rut he claims to he in the most excellent shane and not at ali weak ened by this great strain.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-27
AND DIGEST THIS.

Yesterday afternoon George Consi. dine received the following letter from Young Corbett:
 "These few lines on my condition will reach you n few days before box Nelson. came over here about Xmas to get good. and that am. I have put my mind on my work and have not missed chance to get the very best of work out of this six or seven weeks.
 q have had Frankie Nell with me two weeks to start with. and a strong yonng chap ny the name of Rafael the next two weeks. The only Cans joined me then. and you can guess what he and I have done fin the gym.
 "If lose this one it will not he the fault of condition. George. I will win with my month wide open from this fellow. and then I get Britt: he has promised to box the winner (me) next month.
 "I had a lot of trouble getting this fellow Nelson. had to guarantee him 2.hO0. win. lose or draw. That is hard. hut I had to do it to get another chance nt Britt.
 "Rut I'll fix this chan Nelson. I want YOU to win a nice bet on me. Regards to Johnnie and Jimmie. and all my pals. As always.
 THE KID"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-27

G;otch sa i'd that he was willing to de fenG his title against all comeis and ttat he had no use for any wrestler wLo fakes His speech made a hit ard those who attended the match voted it the best irs years. The con test on the whole did lot to repair the damage done to the sport by the recent fiasco between Fleming and Ege berg. Gotch is a clean cut. we'll built yopngi man. He has the build of the successful pu9ilist. and many expert fight critics think that with some ex perierice he will make his mark in the ring. He resembles Jim Jeffries a good deal He is not as big as the cham pion. but seems to be nearly as robust. He has massive shoulders. a deep chest, well chiselled arms and weIl fo-nsed legs. His legs are not bulky. bu. developed in a way not to inter fere with speed. Gotcf's back and should lder muscles are well developes snc rhe champion gave evidence that consi defable hitting power is concen trsfec ir that part of his body. He hsB6led Psf. nearly his equal in weight, without much trouble.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-27
POOL AND BILLIARDS
Ahosn Who Played Here to Contest in
 New York

| Frank Hoppe, brother of Willie, and Fred Harer meet in the opening game of Il 14ineh. baikline tourney of young shortstops at Prof Edward McLaughlin's academy, East 59th street, near Fourth avenue. New York, this evening. Waltep Aborn and Louis Crane play Tuesday night, and Wednesday night Thomas Cox plays the loser of the game tonight. The tourney has excited considerable at tention. all the players being connect cd with local rooms. The E. B. c. Co has given challenge trophy.
 P. H. Walsh of Harlem is to play a 500-point pool match with R. Upton at Los Angeles. the side bet being $1.OOO. Walsh is said to be he American champion on a 9 by AZ foot table. and as Upton consented to the use of such a table. Walsh apparently has carfare home in sight.
 John Kling. catcher of the Chicago National league team. has arranged q match pool game with J. Johnson of Los Angeles for s2OO a side. the game to take place in March. While on the spring training trip of the team last year Kling defeated Champion Carney and Hyatt of San Francisco, and won S5n in wapers.
 Charles F. Conklh,. Who won the amateur national billiard tournament. recently held fin Chicago. is a stareo. tvper on newspaper in the Windy City. and during the entire tourna. ment worked eight hours a day at his trade. appearing at the table each evening with hands calloused by the handling of lot metal. while his com. petItors sDent their time in studious practice and rest.
 De Gro. Fly. Eeoeh. StofTt and wes- ton are among the contestants in na- tional nool tournament for the Rruns. wick -Ralkn-CnI'end trophy. which begins at Cleveland. O.. to-nioht. Fol lowfn" this tourney. De Orc and Keoeh pIav for the world's champion. shin emblem. for which Keogh has challenped.
 The challence of Emile Carrache of Now Orleans to nlav any man 2 game of 30O points at continuous nooI. has boon accented tv Frank Rv,>,. of Rrooklvn. and fhe game will be played in New Orleans this week.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-27
IRISH ATHLETES.

Prominent members of the Irish American Athletic association are con sidering the project of sending a team of athletes to Europe next summer to compete for the Irish and English championships John Flanagan. Mar tin Sheridan and Myer Prinstein are spoken of as members of the team John J. Holloway. the Irish athlete. who competed for the Greater New York Irish Athletic association in the Olympic games last summer. was asked to join the team. but refused. Holloway will represent the Missouri Athletic club in all competitions. and wm try for the A. A U. aIl-round ehanplonsAip in Boston next IndePes. dsace day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-27
PRAISE FOR GOTCH.

New York, Feb Elf the wrestlins game is to come into it's own again in this city the credit should go to Frank Gctch, the Buffalo grappler, who de feJted Jim Parr at Sulzer's Harlem River park last Friday night in two de- cisive falls. In the entire match Gotch did not indulge in any tactics that were not consistent with the rules. He had respect for the feelings of his older opponent. who proved to he man worthy of anyone's steel on the T3st. Many times Gotch had Parr in trying places. but never took undue ad. vantage. He could have made Parr uncomfortable while the latter was being forced on both shoulders by pressing his entire weight on the Briton's body. but he refrained from doing SO. simply utilizing his strength snd skill to do the work.
 Probably no wrestler who has ap- peared in this city for the first time made such an excellent impression as d:a Gotch- He showed himself every inrfi a champion He was agile. quick. fair. determined and clever. He never played to the gallery. as most grappIers do. He did not try any sensationaI sl.ips and jerks. but went at his busl pess in . sensible way.
 The crowd insisted on . speech. and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-27
WRESTLING.
THE MATCH
 CALLED OFF
Manager Joe Lawlor Decid. ed to Postpone the Kelly and O connell Bout-nore Nat Talk.

Manager Joe Lawlor of the Simons- vile Athletic club has called off the match between John E. Kelly of this city and Ed O'Connell of New Haven, which was to have taken place next Thursday evening. Ill calling the match off Manager Lawlor has done just what he promised to do when he began these tournaments. He told the public then that he would give nothing but the best kind of matches and any thing with suspicion of fake to them hc would promptly sqIelch. There was no breath of suspicion attached to the Kelly and O'COnnell match, fOr each man was training faithfully and an old grudge was to be settled be- tW cen the two. O'Connell, however, sent word to the manager that he could not come here on the date specified, as he had another match the night or two before. and he wanted postponement. Manager Lawlor agreed to the post ponement, but would not consent to give the match this week for the very reason that he did R.. believe OCon. nell would be strong enough for two fast matches in one week, and he want ed to see both men in the pink of con
 dition and fresh from the training ta- bles. The match has not fallen through altogether, for Manager Law,
 lor will at once get both men together and arrange for later date, f,FTy ,.r
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-27
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$40. TAG. 1O:4c a. m.; loo. 241. 4a1 5:h2. 6:45. 7:45. II :16 D. m. Trains leave Bank street station fop Winsfed and way stations a. S:27. 10:5S a. m.: 1:19, 3:53. f:5S and a:5i ?. m. For Waterville only. GAO .. m; 6:2h ?. m.
 Trains arrive st Rank street station from Winsted and way stations at 6:3S s:55. 1C52 a. m.; 1:15, 2:49, b:l7. 0:16 ?. F.
 SUNDAY TRAINS. Leave Bank street station for Nev York. Bridgeport and New Haven at In5 a. m.: 1:15. 5:10 D. m.. and for Bridgeport and way stations orlv SEQ a. m. New Haven and way sts. tions only. 7:53 D. m. Arrive at Bank street station from New York. Bridgeport and New Ha. ven at 9:53 a. m.: 12:55. 500. 9:50 n. m.
 Leave Rank street station for w.+s,. town and way stations at 9:5s a. no. and s.05 ?. m. Arrive at Bank street station iron, Watertown and way stations at o:ss a. m and s'tn n m. MFhlItEN RRANCH Trains leave Dublin street sta ,,os
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 for New Haven by way of Cheshire sa 1ao. io:50 2. m.. 4-Gf ?. m. Trains nrriTe at Duhlin street sss. .'on from New Haven hy way d Cheshire at a:2o a. m: 2:ss. 7:5f D. m SUNDAY TRAINS. Leave Dubiin street station for NeU
 Haven by way Of Cheshire at 75Q
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-27
MARSHALL TAKES A LEAD.

Paris. Feb 27.-Saturiay afternoon Marshall and Janowski met for the fourteenth time in order to continue play in the match of eight games up. Janowski had the move and selected the Ruy Lopez as opening. After he routine moves were made the Brook lyn player assumed the attack. which he carried through successfully. win ming the game after fifty-four moves. He now needs only one additional win to secure the match. Present score: Marshall. .: Janowski, 4; drawn. 3.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-27
. PARR AND JENKINS.

A return match between Jim Parr and Tom Jenkins has. been made, and the pair will meet in New York next Friday night. While Parr was resting between falls in his contest with Gotch, Jenkins challenged the cham piOn. Parr took up the def and said that if Jenkins would post certain sum of money his (Parr's) manager would see that the forfeit was cover, in hurry. The representatives of the rivals met yesterday and came to aL understanding about bout. They have agreed upon terms, and all tha remains is for some club to offer a date and purse. Parr and Jenkins have met on several occasions and Jen. kins came out ahead.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-27
THE PUGILISTS.
THE REPORTS
 FROM EACH
From the Quarters Of Both Nelson and Corbett Come Glowing Reports--Other Fight News.
LOOK ON THIS PICTURE.

San Rafael, Cal, Feb 27.-Young Corbett's message to Broadway is: Have your shekels on little Willie Tuesday night. I'm boiling over with the enthusiasm, energy and strength that makes winner. The only thing that can beat me is a better man, and Nelson does not happen to be that"
 The dreary grind of training is com- ing to an end for the Denverite, and in two days he will know what ailed him in his last fight with the Dane. Buoyed up by the belief that it was simply a case of imperfect condition last time, he tackled his present course of sprouts with good heart and in consequence the eve of the contest finds him bereft of grossness and as spry as kitten.
 But looks and liveliness are not ey. elything in case of this kind. Cor. bett's appearance at present tells plainly that he has labored as he never labored before. It will be for the fight itself to make clear whether it was lack of condition or the fact of having met a better man that brought him defeat on that other occasion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-27
BIG LEAGUE SENDING.
JI1NIOR LEAGrE GAMES.

The Rangers and the Monitors faced leach other for the first game in T the Junior league and the former five had an easy picnic. The lineup:
 Rangers-TOwne, c; Segur, f; La. vigne. f; Hayes, g; Humphrey, S. Mdnitors-BrOwn. c; Gartz, g; Bauby, 2; Rurritt. f: TrOtt. f.
 Score. Rangers 3S. Monitors ,: field goals. Segur :, TOwne 6. Hayes 4, La vipne. Brown, Bauby: foul goals. Brown. Segur, TOwne.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-27
FOR RYAN AND O'BRIEN.

Should the legislature of California repeal the law which permits boxing in that state Baltimore will. in an probability. be the scene of a number of important boxing contests in the near future. In c letter to friend in New York Al Herford manager of Joe Gans. writes that he is contemplat- ing the arrangement Of . bout Of twen- ty rounds between Tommy Ryan and Jsck J0Brien. the same to be heh m Baltimore some time in ApriL It is understood that neNotiations between the pair fsf . match have beea pe~ll- inG fer . loax tire and that Hsrford has ptaetja1ly ellnehed the eoDAot
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-27
THE LEG TRICK.

Young Muldoon, who looked upon as the best featherweight at cateh-as catch-can in the country, introduced . new trick for New York in one of the preliminary bouts at the Gotch.Parr match. He met young fellow named Miller from Philadelphia and twined his legs around his rivals arms, and brought his man clean around on one shoulder. Miller squirmed and wrig gled, but could not get away. Miller kept rolling from one shoulder to the other and by sheer pluck managed to escape. With little extra effort Mul. doom might have kept his man down. However. it would not be safe idea for every wrestler to try the wrinkle for 1t entails considerable danger to the man doing So.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-27
'O'BRrEN's LATEST DEBT.

While Tom Sharkey says he would like to fight Frank Gotch. the cham pion wrestler. Philadelphia Jack O'Brien says he will meet both men in the same ring on the same night. O'Brien says he will agree to knock Gotch out fin six rounds and then will take on Sharkey for a similar bout. He declares that a match between Sharkey and Gotch would be the big gest kind of a farce.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-27
YALE AND COLUMBIA

Yale and Columbia will struggle for first place in the intercollegiate league in New Haven tomorrow night If Yale and Columbia are tied for the championship the deciding game will probably be played in Schenectady, \. r.. a hotbed of basketball. The biggest crowd of the season is expect ed and between the halves the Hag- gerty Brothers of the Barnum < Bailey show will give an exhibition of tumbling. The standing of the teams is as follows;
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-27
CRESCENTS BEAT PILOTS.

The Crescents went after the Pilots hotfoot in the second gama and pulled out a victory handily. The lineup:
 Crescents-Stahl. C: Thompson, f; Camp, f: Heebner. 2: Hoffman. 2. Pilots-Heater. c: Brown, g: Carroll. 2: Castle. f: Hackett. f. Score. Crescents % Pilots If: field goals. ThOmpson '. Stahl ,, Heater 3. Brown ?. Castle ?. Camp, Heebner: foul goals, Thompson.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-27
BROKE HIS HAND.

Bill Squires. the Australian heavy- weight champion, will not come to this country in search of gfiht with Jef- fries for some time to come He knock ed out Pat Farley, a South African fighter. recently. in half round. but in so doing broke one of his hands on Farley's hend and will be laid up for repairs for at least three months.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-27
SATURDAY NIGHT GAMES.

The Columbias and the Monitors were the contesting teams ill the first game at the Y. NJ. C. A. gymnasium on Saturday night and a finely played game it was. The Columbias were the victors. The lineup:
 < Monitors-Candee. C; Mcfarland, f: Schneider, NJ. T. Claffev. f: Warner, g: Heebner. z. Columbias-Smith, C: Curtis. 2: Cooley, g; Beach, Williams, f; Johnson. f.
 Score. Monitors ii. CoIumbias II: field goals. Candee 8. Curtis 3. Cooley, Williams. Warner; foul goals, Curtis 4, Warner 3. ....--
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-27
GAME FOR HARTFORD.

Winsted. Feb 2I-Articles of agree. ment have been signed governing the next game of basketball between tho Middletown Y. NJ. C. 4. and the Win sted I. X. B. teams and a forfeit has been posted with Lewis Kinley of MiddIetOwn- No date for the game has been filed but it will be played on a neutral floor, probably in Hartford.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-27
YALE WINS CHESS MATCH.

New York. Feb 27.-Yale defeated Princeton in a ten board team chess match at the room of the Brooklyn Chess club Saturday by the odd point on totals of 5h to 4h. The sides were captained by W. \. Woodbury, Yale. and T. C. Mowry, Princeton.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-27
AFTER THE LEAD.

In outpointing Eddie Hanlon, Abe Attell has made another step toward the featherweisht championship. The title apparently can be won by either AttelI or Frankie Nell. who recently disposed of Dick Hyland on the coast. Attell and Neill should come together.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-27
BUSINESS MEN THE VICTOR

BUSINESS MEN THE VICTORS.
 The second game was also warmly fon"ht and was close up to the finish. The Nonpareils made gallant fight. but were beaten by the score of II to 12. The line-up:
 Nonnareils-.Taager, c: Gearing. Littleiohn. f: Selhv. 2: Constantine. < Business Men--Kelsev. C: McEligott. g; Marggroff. 2; Curtis. f: Platt. f.
 Score. Nonpareils 12. Rnsiness Men 11' field goals Constantine ,. Platt ?, Kelsey. Marggraff. McFllieott. Selby. Gearing. Jaeeer: foul goals. Curtis ?. Tittleiohn. Constantine. Officials. !. Cear"n. r. Trowhridoe and D. Slut ton. referees: w. Trowbridee. umpire; F. Trowbridge, scorer and timer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-27
ROWLING
SOME GOOD AND POOR
 BOWLING SATURDAY NIGHT

In the Y. M. c. A. alleys on Satur, day night the Rollers and the Bumpers went at each other and the Bumpers got their bumps by the score of 1881 to 1901. The scores:
 Bumpers-Usoskin, 435; Stahl, 515; Castle, 26O; Beecher, 34S; Perry, 343, team totals, 1901; spares, 34.
 Rollers-Beach, 39S; Camp, 3S6, Blacker, 394; Hampson, 415; Tate, 3SS; team total, 1881; spares, g.
 PIRATES DEFEATED LEOPARDs,
 The Pirates outfought the Leopards in their game and won out handily, Tic scores:
 Pirates-Cottrell, 255; Goodyear, 399; Everitt, 409; Kilduff, 445; Brown, 255; team totals, 1783; spares, B.
 Leopards-T0wne, 255; De Ligouri 358; Ryan, S48; Segur, 366; Thompson 2a5; team totals, 1882, spares, 16.
 Stahl has the high single string score, the high stotal, 515. and high average. 1461a- He is followed by Xii. duff, 1SO, 445 and 145 3-1O; and the lat ter by Usoskin. 176, 435, with Good, year as third man in average, 136 7-1O