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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-09
DUFF WAS RELIEVED.


 Montgomery. Ala; March 0.-Paddy Duff. who has been doing all of the catching for the New York and Ameri- can league pitchers. gave sigh of re. lief yesterday when Jim Mcclure walked into the Glenmore hotel and registered. Mcclure has been at Hot Springs for three weeks and is orly a few pounds overweight. He did not put on the mask yesterday, but con. fined his work to batting and throwing the ball about. The other players had plenty to do. All hands are rapidly acquiring the required supply of agility with the continuance of good weather. There are several minor ailments. Orth has blistered feet from wearing shoes with too thin soles while doing his cross country work. Holycross has q sore arm and Griffith kept him in the outfield yesterday afternoon. Orth and Putnam warmed up in good form yesterday. Putnam burned the air with his fast ones and is something Of favorits with the spectators down here; so is Orth, who is a ''cut up.' Speaking of Orth, one spectator said yesterday: That fellow is big enough to hunt bears with his fists"
 Chase wires Grifiith that he will leave California next Friday. Pat DOugherty wants to stay in Hot Springs until the middle of the month. He will join the teap on March 20 iH New Orleans. Griffith took a turn iil the box yesterday afternoon, and his slow ball was no cinch for the batters. Con Starkell, another of Grifith's young pitchers. arrived last night. He pitched for Boise City and Portland last year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-09
NOT ENTITLED TO PRIZE.

Boston, March 9.-Somewhat of a sensation has been created here by the announcement that Jack Egan of Bryn Mawr. Pa, who won the . 156- pound amateur boxing championship here on Monday night by defeating Charles Mayer, the Olympic winner, is Frank Floyd, a gentleman athlete and
 merchant of Bryn Mawr. Egan was knocked out by Hugh McKinnon when he attempted to gain the medal in the 145.pound class. t;is said here that Egan has been taking boxing lessons from Jack O'Brien. The latter was in
 Egan's corner in all of his bouts. James E. Sullivan, secretary of the A. A. U., and B. E. Babb were sittmglte'
 gether at the bouts, and Mir Sullivan remarked that there was some mys- tery surrounding the personality of Egan, and he intended Investigating his standing. Floyd boxed under .arl assumed name, and according to the rules of the A. A. U. must be disquali fled.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-09
THE DIAMOND.
CITY LEAGUE
 MEETS TONIGHT
Managers Will. Hold Their : First Meeting Of the Year
 Plenty of Gossip About the Game. 4-'-

The managers of the City Amateur Base Ball league will hold meeting this evening in the St Josephs' rooms, and every manager is expected 10 be present or representative of every team, as there will be plenty of busl- ness to be transacted. In the first place the election of officers should take place tonight, because the league is now almost two months behind on that matter. The rules provide that the election of officers shall take place at the first meeting in January of each year. AS there has been no meeting this year the election naturally should take place at the first meeting held, which will be this evening.
 There is another reason why every team should be represented this even. ing. There are several clubs knocking for admission to the league and if any of the present teams are not repre- scented tonight those teams may he dropped by the wayside. The league as at present constituted consists of the following teams: Brooklyns, Washington Hills, Pastimes, St Jos. ephs, Merrimacs and North Ends. All the former managers of these teams have intimated that they expect to be in the league this year. It may be de cided to increase the league to eight clubs. If this was done it would make four games to be played on each day. two on the regular diamond and two on the upper diamond. This would not be so bad, either, if the other man. agerS think fayOrably of 1t, Company q wants to get into the league, and there is another team that will make application if there is a vacancy or if the league is increased.
 Another thing the managers :, will have to remember. In all probability the next meeting after the one tonight | will be held in April. At that meeting the rule calls for each manager to pre-. sent list of fourteen names of play CTS who are going to play on the team each manager represents. The season wilfopen this year on May unless the managers decide to open on April 80
 Last year the season opened in the lat
 ter part of April or the first of May.
 At to-night's meeting also the rules
 may come up for discussion. While the ones in present use are good ones
 and none of them may be changed, vel
 there may be some additions found
 necessary. This will be true If tht
 league is increased. There are whole
 lot of things that will have to be done
 and if a manager is absent this even iAG and his team is dropped that SNiI be his own fault.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-09
YALE BEAT BROWN.

Providence, R. l.. March 9,-Yale defeated Brown here last evening by the score of IS to F. The game was one of the fastest seen here this sea son. Yale started the scoring, but Brown soon won the lead and held it during the first half. In the second, Yale took brace and scored five bas- kets. while Brown made only one point from a foul. Kinney played by far the best game for Yale, while Rackl9 did good work for Brown. Pry- or also did good work several times breaking out of bunch and dribbling the ball the length of the floor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-09
MGRAw WAS SURPRISED.

Savannah, Ga, March 9.-Manager McGraw- of the New York Nationals was surprised yesterday when he opened telegram from Harry Lnmley of the Brooklyns, stating that he Is free to sign, because a contract was not rendered to him by the City of Churches team management before March 1. "I wired back that if Lunn. ley is really free to do business l will be glad to dicker with him." said Mo Graw. But think there is some mis- take" Sam Strang joined the team yesterday and was out for practice yesterday afternoon. McGraw led the work in practice yesterday, being the to quit work. ..
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-09
TUESDAY NIGHT BOXING.

Tuesday night was'a busy one for the scrappers. Bouts were decided at the various clubs, and the attendance at each affair was gratifying.
 Kid Murphy essayed. to subdue two Baltimore. His first opponent was Jimmy Farren of Baltimore, who failed to make much of an impression, biting the dust in the second round. Farren was knocked out by left to the jaw, followed by a right on the eye. Kid Pagan then went on and surprised the knowing ones by giving Murphy plenty Cf work. Eagan fought hard, and for while had Murphy worried. Eagan acted on the offensive all the way through. At the end of the tenth round he was up and doing, and the referee called the combat d draw.
 The ten round bout between Ralph Kelly of Boston and Kid Carter of Chelsea proved to be very lively af- fair at the Franklyn A. C.. Dover. \. H.. Kelly received the award on points. Carter forced the mill nearly all the way and frequently rushed Kelly to the ropes. .-
 Jimmy Walsh of Boston defeated Tommy Feltz of Brooklyn On a foul iK the eleventh round of their fifteen round bout before the Chelsea A. C.. Chelsea, Mass. Feltz was completely outclassed from start to finish. ,ann when it was evident that Walsh would win on a knockout Feltz deliberately broke the rules and was disqualified.
 Blink McCloskey of Philadelphia and Guy Ashley were the stars in a ten round bout at the Apollo A. C., Salem, Mass. McCloskey received the award on points. In the preliminaries Johnny Powers and Johnny Sheehan fought a .six-round draw. and the Buffalo Sun. flower" a pugilist of color. whipped George Murray of Salem in the sixth round. Murray was knocked down re. peatedly, and in order to save him from going to sleep his seconds threw up the sponge McCloskey was arrest. ed after his bout on charge of lar. ceny. It was said that he had stolen a mileage book. He was bailed by friends.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-09
PoNS REPORTED DEAD.

Paris dispatches report"the sfeaFH'Nf Paul Pons, the Graeco-Roman wrest- Ter, who was in this country several years ago. Pons was in America when Nourouiah. the tremendous Turk. who downed Jenkins twice in eleven min utes, arrived. He ducked in a hurry when the Turkish mountain landed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-09

Grillo will become president of the club as part of the deal, which will be a bitter pill for George Tebeau, who was instrumental in defeating him for reelection to the associations prcsi. dency. It is said that Grillo's financial packer is Garry Hermann, who has already invested money in the Cincin- nati. St Louis and Philadelphia clubs of the National league.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-09
YALE FOOTBALL DATES.

It has been settled that Yale will play the annual football game with Princeton at New Haven on November IS. while the game with Harvard will take place at Cambridge on November 2S Yale will play at West Point on November {. and will meet Columbia at American League park in New Y0rk aa Xnxn0Rer Il
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-09
TIME TABLE.
Corrected to Oct 30. 1904. HIGHLAND DIVISION.


 frains leave Meadow street station for Boston. Hartford and way stations at $50. s:S7 . .m.: 12:20. S:l5. 7;SS ?. m.
 Trains arrive st Meadow street sta ton from Boston. Hartford and way stations at S:1A. 1l:40 .. m.; 200. 6:4d ?. m.
 Trains leave Meadow street station for New York. Poughkeepsie. OaA' bury and way stations at S:3O a. IT,; ana 2:05 and for Danbury only 100 ?. m.
 Trains arrive at Meadow street sta t3on from New York. Poushkeepsia' Danbury and way stations at s:c7 c m.; 1920 and 7:34 p. m.
 SUNDAY TRAINS.
 Leave Meadow strees station fof Hartford and way stations at $50 lOO5 .. m.: 200. 6:O6 and 700 ?. m. Arrive at Meadow street station q e5O. ll80 .. m.: A;t0. s:50 and S:5e D. W.
 NAuGATUCK DIVISION.
 Trains leave Bank street station for New York, Bridgeport. New Haven and other places south at 6:35. 7:5S 1O:52 a. m.; 1:l5, 249. 4:35. SIS and for New Haven and way stations ouiy 7:53 p. m.
 Trains arrive at Bank street station from New York. Bridgeport New Ha ven and way stations at 7:1S. S:21, sos lO:5S a. m.: 1:19. 3:53. 5.0. 632, 6:5S s:54 D. m.: 12:39 a. ID.
 Trains leave Bank street station fol watertown and way stations at 8:45 s:3l. 11N3 a. m.: 1.2,3, 3:57, 5:10. 6:12 roe. S:59 and 11:20 p. ID. Trains arrive at Rank street station from watertown and way stations al
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-09
DREw's PRESS AGENT.

Evidently Bob Drew has press agent in Providence who is filling the sporting writers full of stuff about the bigness of Slats and his tremendous speed at first base If Bob could play in the form he displayed say about '9S. Providence might regard him as a find. but it's easy money that Bob does not stay in Eastern league company more than . month after the season opens
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-09
THE PUGILISTS.
MATCH OF
 hIDDLEWEICHIS
Ryan and 0'Brien Agree to
 Meet at l54 Pounds
 Several Battles On Tues. day Night. Y

St Joseph. Mich, March 9.-A. Cof- froth, matchmaker for the Yosemite club of San Francisco, yesterday for .warded articles to Tommy Ryan of St Joseph for a twenty-round fight with Jack, O'Brien of Philadelphia. Aftef several months of discussion Ryan has won out as to the weight, and as a re- suit the articles provide that both men will weigh in at 154 pounds at 3 o'clock on the date of the fight. The articles provide for an open date next month. Ryan favors April 20, which it is be- lieved will be agreed to by, the man. agenent of the club. Byan will sign the articles when the date has been definitely agreed upon.
 LEWIS AFRAID, SAYS HEREFORD.
 Maurice J. Herford of the Eureka A. c. of Baltimore, in a letter, throws some light on the true reason why the match between Joe Cans and Willie Lewis was declared off: Herford writes in part: Lewis from. the start showed that he was afraid of Cans by demanding all sorts of concessions. He said that he would be satisfied to meet Cans provided Joe would not knock him out. Of course I would not agree to such proposition and em+ phatically told him that Cans would try to win as quickly as he could. Dan McKetrick, Lewis's manager, told me over the long distance phone not to blame him because the match tell through. as Lewis was really afraid to meet the champion. | offered, to, give Lewis a chance against Tommy Daly, but he baked again. McKetrick said that h would guarantee that Lewis would win he would let his man box DaE. I said was not doing business that way and let the matter drop"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-09

John 4. Scott Won by . Nose.
 LOS ANGELES, Cal, March 9.--John A. Scott won by a nose from the fa- vorite, Lord of the Heath, in the third race at Ascot. Lustig was the only successful favorite.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-09
INTERNATIONAL CHESS.
Marshall to Play Handicap Game
 With Napier.

Marshall to Play Handicap Game
 With Napier.
 London. March 9.-The match of five games played under the auspices oi the Glasgow Chess club between Rich ard Teichmann, the Angio1Germax chess expert, and w. E. Napier. late of Brooklyn and Pitfsburg. was de cided Tuesday. when Teichmann won the tenth game. and as his total of wins had reached five he won the match and the purse donated by the London amateur, F. G. Naumann. Na- pier won only one game. while four games were drawn
 It is expected that Napier and Mar shall will shortly begin their Rice nmbit match of i've xxmes in all NarshalI to play the white pieces in eaeh iuztance- Prof Isaac L. Race of New Ywk has donated purse of twen- ty gufneas fer thls contest
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-09
WREsTLERs TO MEET YALE.

Columbia wrestlers will compete this afternoon for places on the team which will meet Yale on March 24 Manager Beale is confident his men will make a good showing when they take up intercollegiate schedule and in several matches meet the N. '. A. C. Tom Thorp has decided not to come out for the heavyweight class He is a skillful man on the mat
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-09
AMHERST THE LOSER

Amherst March Civilians de- feated Amherst, 20 to 6, in basketball, yesterday afternoon, after hard con- test. Amherst played a desperate game against her Berkshire rival, but was never for moment able to out play the boys in purple. The game was fast and unnecessarily rough, some of the Amherst players trying to make up in muscle what they lacked in skill
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-09
Glenaenning Tiptoed h.

Glendenning Tiptoed In. SAN FRANCISCO, March o.--fn the fast time of one minute flat Glenden- ming tiptoed his field in the first race at Oakland. He was favorite and won, pulled up. Three favorites and three well played second choices won.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-09
pARDELLO AND sHARKEY.

PARDELLV AND SHAKKE1.
 Tom Sharkey and Leo Pardello. the Italian champion. will wrestle Friday night at Saengerbund hall, in Brook En. Pardello has agreed to throw Sharkey twice within an hour or lose a $500 side bet. The Italian is favor ite in the betting at 10 to 8.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-09
FULTz LEAVES FOR SOUTH.

Dave Fultz. the crack center fielder of the New York Americans. left New York for Montgomery yesterday noon. Fultx says that he has entirely recov- cred the use of his leg. which bothered him a greater part of last season. and is confident that he will be able to play regularly. Fultz. who is a graduate of Brown university. has been studying in a New York law office for two years and was recently admitted to the bar.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-09
TEBEAu NOT PLEASED.

J. Ed Grillo of Cincinnati. foymef president of the American association. has purchased half interest in the Te Iesio club for &12JO- together win a Eve yeaf1r franchise in the asDOcIafina.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-09
q Cola Spot at City Park.

NEW ORLEANS, March 9.-Weath- CT and track conditions at City park were perfect. The longest priced win ner was Gold Spot, who went to the uhst at 1 to 1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-09
THE BUYER OF sEAsHoRE IT. J. E. widener Believed to Be Pur chaser of Grand National Candidate.

London. March 9.-It is believed that !. E. Widener of PhiladelDhia, whose trainer. Lewis left for the United states March ;. was the purchaser of the Grand National candidate. Sea. horse II. which was sold to an Ameri. can. name not stated. by Spencer Col. Ian. who recently sold Moifaa to .he king. The purchaser of Seahorse I. also offered to buy Leinster. in the hope of winning the Whitney cup with him. The owner wanted &2OO more than the would-be buyer wanted ts pay. Leinster was scratched from the Grand National yesterday
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-09

OA0ToR3A. s:ZNS!:<
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-26

1t was one of the biggest successes of that season.
 T have found difficulty in placing Gerard, " was Sir Conan's own phrase to an interviewer who found him at his house at Hndhead. in the Surrey hills. 'I have offered it to nearly every Lon don manager. but without success. They all seem to fight shy of it. Why, can- not say. I am still confident, however that it is a good play, and they" he add ed with a laugh, are equally certain that 1t Is not. There was one manager, though, I who I thought might have accepted it at one time, and he was MT. Martin Har- vey. He found his plans, however were so indefinite for some years to come that he could not undertake to appear in that role in London He is the actor whom l would like to see in the part. I have the greatest admiration for his genius, and the character is one which is just suited to him.
 A further interest attaches to this play as Sir Conan has prepared 1t for the stage himself without any aid. "In the case of Sherlock " he said, "the drama tzation was done almost entirely by Mir. William Gillette. He took my story and used 1t, as 1t seemed to him, to the best effect. I must say think he was very successful. In fact, I have a very high opinion of his idea for situations. I do not know any actor who has the gift so highly developed.
 "At present I have not dramatized any of my other stories. II will be time enough to do this when I have Gerard of my hands,
 The conversation then turned toward Sir Conan Doyle's novels and magazine work. For my next book" he said. 'I am going back to the days of the White ~ N -Ix- .4z this Is the one which like best. Before wrote it did lot of reading so as to get the atmosphere of the period. And have done the same before commencing my new novel. The period-the reign of Edward III.-lends itself so to the nov elist.
 "The same characters as appeared in The White Company will largely appear in my new book. which I am calling after one of them, Sir Nigel. It will hardly however, be in the nature of sequel Sir Nigel and Awkward were both middle aged men in the first book, so am going back to earlier times 10 show what man. ner of men they were in their younger days It would be more correct to speak of Sir Nigel as prelude to The White Company To write two novels in this way is one which have never heard of anybody else adopting.
 ''Why am I going back in this way? Because I am tired of Sherlock Holmes want to do some more solid work again. Sherlock and Gerard are all right in their way but. after all, one gets very little satisfaction from such work after ward. Nor do I think I shall write any more short stories for some time to come. One must listen of course. to what the editors have to say.
 Sir Nigel will appear in serial form first It is an unsatisfactory method or publishing a novel I would sooner see It appear in book form, but as an author ref ceives probably four times as much monf for the serial rights as he does for / book rights it is not wholly to be demned One must live after all.
 One of the disadvantages IS
 knowing that the story is going to appear in this form first. one is apt to writs H
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-26
King solomon's Mines.
london Standard.

From the London Standard.
 If the conclusions as to the origin and history of the mysterious ruins in Rho- desia put before the British association at Bulawayo by Randall McIver are correct, they are not relics of ancient Ophir, and we must seek elsewhere for the region whence King Solomon procured his stores of gold and precious stones. MT McIver went to Rhodesia last April. under the auspices of the association and the Rhodes trustees, and examined minutely the ruins of Inyanga, Niekerk's farm O6 miles north of lnyanga), Khami. Dhlo Dhlo, Unatali. Insiza and Zimbabwa. After careful investigation he has de- cided that none of the ruins in South Rhodesia is older than the fifteenth or sixteenth gentry, and that they are the handfwork of African natives of the negro or negroid race under the dynasty known by the collective name of Monomotapa. The basis of these conclusions were formed on the following data:
 The buildings are essentially of a native kind or type common today; nearly all retain some original wood stakes imbed- ed in the walls; there is no trace of in- scrptions on any of the ruins; stone and iron implements were found together; neither the buildings nor the other arti- cles found show traces of early Oriental or European influence; finally. the discov- cry of pieces of blue and white Nandn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-26
md tb,oknesses--a variety of musical

and thicknesses-a variety of musical tones.
 A metallic wind bell that sells for sso and occupies vertically space Of about three feet has, suspended around from a ring about a foot in diameter, a number of pendants, each composed Of several curious metal objects stroung one below the other Below this circle of pendants and hanging from the centre of the fup- port of the bell Is a cylindrical shaped laE- tern of metal, the lantern being about a foot in height.
 sells for $75. has no lanrern, put a bigger hoop and longer and larger and more numerous pendants, each composed of several metal objects attached one below the other.
 A strange, if not grotesque wind bell of metal, one that sells for s20O, has for a top-pece a solid metal construction two feet or more in diameter and shaped like a great shallow bowl, and here hanging inverted and with the pendants hanging three feet or more In length around from it's outer edge The pendants of this great wind bell. each composed of num- ber of oddly shaped objects suspended one below the other along it, vary in length, and at the end of number of the pen dants hang odd small bells with tongues.
 Wind bells in their less expensive and more familiar forms are hung on porches in summer, where the breezes can play with them and make them tinkle or pro- duce their musical sounds. In winter such wind bells may be hung at windows more or less likely to be opened at the top, where the wind can strike them.
 That wind bell of metal with the lantern hanging below 1t would probably be hung in hall, where 1t would be sounded when the door was opened. The great wind bell would, in Japan, be hung in .1<.tc snAu nd A1al the gate. Here 1t would be hung in a garden.