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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-11
THE DIAMOND.
GOSSIP OF.
 STATE LEAGUE
All the Teams Seem to Be
 Shaping Up Well-Plenty of Talk About The Game
 Other News.

The managers of base ball teams in the Connecticut league have a good idea now of the material that the diff. ferent clubs have on hand and which soon will be whipped into shape. The managers agree that the Hartford out fit looks dangerous and the Telegraph of New London says Tracy's team is a formidable one. The engagement of Harry Moves is looked upon with favor and all the experts say he will be a big help in the infield.
 But little is known about the new lineup for Meriden. Tommy Larkin was exchanged for Mike McAndrews of Holyoke and this deal is regarded as a fair exchange. Larkin was not in good shape last. season and his friends look to see him do better this year. Weisbecker will continued to work in the Meriden outer garden, as the management does not think that he can be improved upon. Dan O'Neil of Springfield is never in q hurry to announce his recruits, as he says he does not like to be bothered about base ball until after the snow goes and the frost comes out of the ground. The team will miss Joe Connor, who goes to Newark, and Pat OConnor, the Windsor Locks boy, will do the bulk of the catching GoldiesBSYleM1'y Mill Ter, Bill Luby and HfsHess will make up the pitching quartet.
 Holyoke fans are encouraged be- cause Rube Vickers is coming back, and they hope he will have his speed with him. Vickers is undoubtedly one of the best twirlers that this league ever had. Happy Hooligan Connolly. who has played upon every team ill the league, will assist Schincel ill doing the backstop work for HOlyOke The team will miss Emil Heinie Batch.
 But little is known about New H& ven, although Danaher has attempted to get most of last years team back. New Haven wanted Harry Moves. but the management was too slOw.' There will be few changes in the Bridge port team. O'Rourke, like ONeil, waits until late in the season before getting new players.
 7 Captain Fred Crolius of Norwich has signed enough players to make three hines and he hopes to get good nine out of the bunch. He is a star player himself Nearly all of the Norwich aggregation will be new men. Man. ager Humphrey will have T good team in New London. J. P. Jones will play first.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-11
WRESTLING. ARE ABOUT READY
The Place For Pickett and Cronan Match Will Be Selected To.Night--Col-
 leee Wrestling.

The managers for Dave Cronan and Dan Pickett met at the Democrat office last evening and deposited $10 forfeit each to guarantee the closing of the match between those two Wa terbury lads. It was expected last evening that everything would be de- cided upon as regards the place where the contest will be pulled off and the referee but it was agreed to postpone those matters until this evening. The managers of clubs therefore who want the match should send in their bids to the Democrat office before eight o'clock this evening when they will be opened in the presence of the man. agers of the wrestlers and of the clubs. After the club is selected it is possible that side bet of $50, or Slrn will be II ace as the packers of each are confident that their man will win.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-11
BAT MASTERSON'S PEN.

When you wake up Bat" Master son. who is now located in Hot Springs doing the sporting writing for the New York Telegraph, but who will soon become a United States marshal in New York, you want to dodge if you are in the way of that pen of his, and it does not make any difference whether you are an alleged sporting writer or a recognized writer on an- other publication, he hands it out to you just the same: and his article which refers to some of those writers hits the mark about right. There are too many grafters in the business. The article is as follows:
 'I was q, lighted to see Rob Roy Benton haild it out in vigorous lan- guage to that gang of sporting writers when they fail to get their bit" out of every contest that comes off in the city where these petty larceny graft CTS are allowed to exist.
 There is bunch of these hyenas in every city in this country where boxing has been carried on who have no more sense of decency. and care no more for their word or what they write than would drunken Indian. I have often wondered how any news paper that makes any pretence of be ing fair ar decent could have such cat tie working for it.
 Boston is not the only city in the country afflicted with these cheap ,adgers. I have been up against them until I have been so thoroughly dis gusted that I would like to sec the earth open up and swallow the whole miserable outfit.
 "Bclton's cause for his recent out burst of indignation against the Bos- ton contingent of sport writers appears 10 be the mean and contemptible way in which they treated Abe Attell in his contest with Kid Goodman. Abe Attell is. without doubt. tine greatest little piece of fighting machinery ever seen in this or any other mans coun- pounds to the best fighters in this country and coming home alone.
 Besides being marvellous fighter. he is one of the decsntest little fighters fl the business That bunch of free lunch hoodlums who roasted him be cause he trimmed up their home hoy and didn't hand them something as squarer. are of the same stripe that New York. Chicago and Denver are full of. and. while I am about it. | might as well include Detroit.
 They have no standing with honor able sporting men: they are looked
 
 sporting man who keeps a respectable sporting resort ever wants to see one of the c.sdgers come inside of his door. No decent newspaper man can defend one of them They will write any thing fer S note and swear to it for <S more
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-11
TOM SHARKEY WON.

Leo Pardello tried to throw Tom Sharkey twice in one hour at Saenger- bund hall, Brooklyn, N. Y., last night, but failed. Pardello gained one fall and it took him P minutes and 30 seconds to do so. Sharkey lasted the remaining 32 minutes and 30 seconds and was consequently the victor. A fair sized crowd witnessed the strug- gle. It was Sharkey's power alone that kept him from being thrown the second time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-11
MIDDLETOWN TO CLOSE.

Middletown. Mar 1.-The Middle town High School basketball team will close its successful season tonight, in the Yale gymnasium, New Haven, in the final league game for the inter- scholastic championship of Cohnecti- cut, with Stamford High school. The Connecticut Inter-scholastic Basket ball league is composed of the follow ing schools: Stamford High, New Ha- ven High, Bridgeport High, Ansonia High, Middletown High, Meriden High, Hopkins Grammar school of New Haven and Wallingford High. For convenience, the league is divided into two divisions, the Southern and Northern, and the winners of each division contest for the championship. The respective winners are Stamford and Middletown and both. temsa have gone through the league schedule with clean slate.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-11
CHASE Is SECURED.

The Pacific Coast league has signed an ironclad agreement to join the Eastern league. the Western league and the American association in try ing to compel the Amencan league to give in to their original demands be fore they break away from the nation al agreement. The New York Ameri- cans however. will have First Base man Chase. no matter what action the Pacific Coast league takes with the others. and in spite of the fact that Manager Morley of Los Angeles has been trying to tempt Chase to break his agreement with Clark Griffith Chase sent word the other day to Treasurer Farrell Of the New York Americans that he would start east fs join Grimm as soon as he received S3e In cash He got the money inside of five hours by telegraph and packed his grip without delay.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-11
COLUMBIA'S EIGHTH VICTORY

By score of 56 to 16 Columbia's s basket ball five last night defeated the Pennsylvania team in the gymna- sium on Morningside heights. It was COlumbia's eighth and final victory in the intercollegiate basketball cham ipionship series. Peculiarly the teams scored 2S points to s in each half.
 Fisher was easily the star player far the local team. He made 22 on field goals. and assisted in making many others. Hurley. Trubenbach and Moore all accounted for many tallies. Moore's shooting was remarkable. as scored five goals Tn less than eight minutes. Columbia started of making F points before the Quakers scored. Fisher made three wonderful shots Six more points were chalke,l up for the Light Blue and White before the displayed great accuracy at this stage. The half ended B to $. Columbia made some changes in the second half. Moore going in for Trubenbach. anl game ended with the biggest score made this season in q college game.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-11
The Worlds Silk.

The silk production of the world for 1903 is estimated at 3s-s97.O00 pounds avoirdupois. not including the home consumption of China and. Japan. the amount of which is difficult to estimate. China still leads in this industry. Its exports of silk amounted to 14.01s eco pounds. as against 10.13s eco pounds ex- ported by Japan Persia Turkestan and India together exported 1,sse. .0C0 pounds. In Europe Italy is Tar in the lead in silk production. the amount for 1903 being 7.757. .O09 pounds. Turkey in Asia and Cyprus together produced ..eeo.o09 pounds. France Lo43,ooO pounds. and other European countries together 2.e51. .oO9 pounds The chief in- crease in silk production in recent years has been in Asiatic countries-Youth.s Companion
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-11
BASKET BALL.
A VERY EASY GAME
Naugatuck Five Receive a Severe Drubbing By Co C Team-Funny Game at Arm0ry.

The Go G basketball team went to Naugatuck last evening and tackled the Naugatuck five in that borough and they. simply made toys of the Naugatuck bunch. Bagley was the star player for the local team, throw ing II baskets from the foor which is record for that floor. The whole G team played exceptional basketball and won as they pleased by the score of 43 to 13 The lineup:
 Naugatuck-Curry, c; Clifford. If; Ensign, If; Richmond, Blumenauer, rg; Tompkmson, lg. Waterbury Bagley, c; Cunningham, If: Dunphy, If; Selby, rg; Kelly and Leary, lg. Baskets from the field, Ensign ?. Cur ", Blumenauer ?, Rehm, Cunningham, Dunphy ?, Bagley II. Selhy, Kelly 4, Lealy ?; baskets from fouls, Clifford; referee, D. Sweeney.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-11
HART WAS CUT.

Marvin Hart, who is matched to
 fight Jack Johnson, the colored heavy. weight, recently had his eye cut open in friendly bout with Sam Berger, the California pugilist, with whom he is training. Berger rushed into
 clinch and butted Hart over the eye with the top of his head. Its funny that such a thing never happened to me before," said the Louisville fighter. as doctor sewed up the wound. five boxed with Carter, Gardner, Fitzsim- mons and a lot of others. but this is the first time l ever had my face cut"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-11
NeIba Enchans. Palm Beach.

PALM BEACH. Fla. March H. Mime. MeIba received a tremendous ovation at the concert he-e- She was in grand voice and appeared more beauti- fuI than ever in becoming gown of delicate pink chiffon Never did the prima donna get a more enthusiastic welcome Nine MeIta sang the mad scene from Lucia di Lammermoor.- TostiTs -Goodby.- 'Ccmin- Thro' the Rye ArditiIs waltz -Se Szran Rose.- end . ballad. -DorothJ NAx.-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-11

6:40. 7:46. 10:42 a. m.; 100, 2:4l, 4:3o. 5:h2. 6:45, 7:45. 11:16 D. m.
 Trains leave Bank street station for Winsted and way stations a. S:27, 10:5S a. m.; 1:19, 3:53. 6:5S and s:5i ?. m. For Waterville only. $40 a. m: 6:2n p. m.
 Trains arrive at Bank street station from Winsted and way stations at C:3A ':b5. 1C:52 a. m; 1:15. 2:49, 5:47. 6:1S ?. r,.
 SUNDAY TRAINS. Leave Bank street station for H,v York. Bridgeport and New Haven ae 7O5 a. m.: 1:15. 5:10 p. m.. and for Bridgeport md way stations only. S:5O a. m. New Haven and way sta. lions only. 7:53 p. m.
 Arrive at Rank street station Srorv New York. Bridgeport and New H.. ven at 9:53 a. m.: 12:55, 500. 9:50 n. m.
 Leave Rank street station for Water. town nnd way stations at 9:5s a. m. and s:o5 D. m.
 Arrive at Bank street station rror, Watertown and way stations at s:3S a. m. and a.'n n. m. MERIItFS BRANCH
 Trains leave Dublin street sta,,ou for Middletown nnd way stations m e:21 a. m. and 6:15 D. m.
 Trains arrive at Dublin street st,. tinn froai Middletown and wsv n. lions at i:5o a. ID. and 3aS D. m. Trains leave Dublin street stat,o. for New Haven by way of Cheshire n zoo. 1O:50 a. n.: 401 ?. m.
 Trains arrive at Dublin street .s,. tion from Now Haven hy way oe Cheshire at a:eo q. m.: 2:sS. 7:5l D. m SUNDAY TRAINS Leave DuDI,n stree. s,alIon for NeW Haven by way of Cheshire at 51Q llDU a. m.: $50 D. m.
 Arrive al Dublin street station frow New Haven by way of Cheshire ss 9:4s a. m.; 3:45. s:55 p. n.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-11
NAUGATUCK DIVISION.
Blaze at Philadelphia Cost sIoo.oOO.

PHILADELPHIA. March II. - The three upper floors of the seven story building at l3G20i Hilbert street were destroyed by fire last night. entailing a loss to the owners and tenants of the structure of about S1O0.eoO. The Horn X Hardart Baking company oc- cupied the first and second floors: I. Cohen. chemist. third floor: J. A John- ston X Co. chiliren's dresses. etc. fourth floor: M. Meyers. cloaks and suits. fifth floor, and NJ s Neyerhoff X Co. misses and children's suits. sixth and seventh floors. The origin of the fire is not known
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-11
co A BEATEN.

The All Waterbury team played with Co A last evening and if the score as announced is a correct one it must have been beautiful game to watch as far as getting baskets and points were concerned. The final score was f to ?, probably a record ill missing baskets. The lineup:
 All Waterbury - Slavin, center; Guilfoile, Burgess, forwards; Vickers, w. Slavin and Cronan, guards. Co A Smith, center; H. Littlejohn, Gray, forwards; J. Littlejohn, Johnson, guards. Score. All Waterbury 4, Co A ?; field goals, Johnson, Slavin, Bur gess.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-11

men championship with count of 2,795, which is second to the 2,819 made by the O'Leary's at Indianapolis three tourna- ments back; Rolfe and Stretch of Chica- go won the doubles with 1,213, which is third on the list, the 1,237 of Steers and McClean at Buffalo in 1902 being high; while individual honors went to C.M. Anderson, of St. Paul, with 651. The last named mark is creditable one, but Dan- iel Jones put up 6S3 at Indianapolis. One record, that for high game, was tied by Williams of San Francisco, who scored 269, total made at Indianapolis by Ket- tenacher of Cincinnati. While the win ming of any championship is to some ex- tent matter of luck, it was in general re- suits that the great strength of the repre- sentatives from Chicago were seen. Landing no less than 16 prizes in the five men event, they took away $1,747.5O, nearly 40 per cent of the whole amount. In doubles they annexed 34 of the awards and total of $1, ,595. .83, or 43. per cent. of the total. In the individuals 45 prizes were won, amounting to $1,211, or 35 per cent. of the total. Chicago's nearest con- petitor was Cleveland, which carried away $S75.75. Detroit won s6s5, Milwau- kee $40, Philadelphia $3S7 50 each, To- ledo $SsO, Cincinnati $3S7 and Louisville $34425 Plans were laid at the tourna- ment that will undoubtedly bring back New York city into the congress next year, and the next tournament should be larger than ever. New Workers were granted the terms they asked in nearly every respect. only the rule providing against loading balls being denied them. As result, beginning next September, square guttsrs from the head pin back will be regulation. Balls must weigh not more than 16 pounds, but may be com posed of any substance. New York gets home rule and Louisville was awarded the 1906 tuornament after it had been granted to Philadelphia, while New York has been indorsed for 1907.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-11

ranks with the best in class work, ora
 tory and athletics. He Is K. s. hui .; Japan, at present a junior Lit" hui is candidate for pitcher on the var sity team, and twice each day he reports to Coach McAllis- teE and under the leaders i n 6 true
 tions he has devel- 0ped more sDeed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-11
TWISTED WON AGAIN.

Winsted, Mar 1.-The Delphi Ath- letic club basketball team was defeat ed by the Winsted T. A. E. team here last night. At the end of the first half the score was F to 10 in favor of the visitors, but the second half was a blocking game and Winsted shut their opponents out and made five points. Scofield of the Delphi's played hard, but enough fouls were called on him to lose the game for his team. The final score was, Winsted T. A. B. h, Delphis F.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-11
Tolteo. m Outaider. Won

SAN FRANCISCO, March 11.-Fif- teen horses faced the barrier in the opening race at Oakland, and the win ner turned up in Tolteo, an outsider. Forianna Belle was second. Mogregor was another winner at long odds. Belle Reed and True Wing also won at good odds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-11
WESLEYAN WAS BEATEN.

Williamstown. March 11.-Williams defeated Wesleyan in basketball this evening. at williamstown by the score of A to s. in a one-sided but fast game. wesleyan's work was very godl at times. but she did not seem able to keep it up. Williams played the same consistent game throughout. and her speed did not slacken for q moment
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-11
Yale WreatlerA Won.

NEW HAVEN. Conn.,. March H. Yale and Columbia wrestlers met last night for their second wrestling con- test, six matches being scheduled, of which Yale won three and Columbia two, the other one being draw after three ten.minute bouts.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-11
Student Crippled by Hasing.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 11.-A helpless cripple from hazing, young Al bert de Rome made his way into Police Judge Mogan's court on crutches here and swore out warrants for the arrest of the Hopkins art students who made him the victim of their srort.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-11
Wax ElOweTS.

Allow some drops from lighted can He turned upside down to fall into basin of cold water. The grease will form flowers. String these on the end of a wire and green leaves made from paper, and a very interesting plant will be the result.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-11
PRIVATE FIGHTARRANGED.

Jimmy Walsh. who made a great climb toward the national bantam weight championship honors by beat ing Tommy Feltz. will journey to New York in a few weeks to fight Owen Moran of England in private fight to be arranged by Tom O'Rourke. Moran is coming over from England in con- pany with Jabez White and Joe Bow ker, chaperoned by Charley Mitchell.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-11
Cel,,ery Expposs., Near c.rd,s.

CARDIFF, March LA terrible ex- plosion has occurred in the Cambrian colliery at Clydach Vale. in the Rhond- da valley It is feared that twenty or thirty miners have been Killed The pit is afire Many of those rescued from the mine are badly burned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-11
GOTCH WINS FROM PARR.

Utica, N. Y.. Mar 11-Frank Gotch, champion restler of the world, won two straight falls from Jim Parr, be- fore large audience last night. The first fall was secured in thirty and one haif minutes, .hc second .n twenty to-day for Buffalo to prepare for his mattel! m New York Cn "Wednesday with Jenkins.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-11
YALE WAS BEATEN,

Bridgeport. Mar 11-That the Bridgeport basketball five is the peer of any team in the state was demon strated last evening at the Boys club, when they trimmed the Yale Varsity five by the score of 30-1S. The game was played before one of the largest crowds of rooters seen here in years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-11
Long Shots at City Park Track.

Long Shots at City Park Track.
 NEW ORLEANS. March 11.-At the City Park track only two of the seven favorites finished in front. Long shots were very much in evidence. The last race was spoiled by bad start. First Attempt, the favorite, was left at the post, and three others were as good as left.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-11

than any other twirler in the squad. Inui has also acquired some curves and shoots that are likely to prove puzzling to oppos. ing batsmen. His great difficulty, how. ever, is lack of control. Owing to his wildness few of the varsity players care to attempt to receive his delivery, as the ball he throws is too speedy to handle with safety when the catcher doesn't know just where 1t is going. hui is also versed in the science of jiu-jitsu. Several of the students here have taken lessons from him in the Japanese system of phy- sical culture. and as interest in it is grow ing among the students it is likely that regular classes will be formed soon. Not only as an athlete, however, is hui gain ing reputation. He is also an orator of no mean ability. Last year he was second in his class contest, and this winter he took first honors in it. This achievement puts him in the finals from which the rep. resentative of the University of Michi- gan in the Northern Oratofical league is to be selected. He has delivered over 100 lectures in various parts of the state on the causes of the Japanese-Russian war. The young foreigner has also mixed up in student politics at the university He has taken lively part in several of the elections recently, and is now candidate for the office of president of the Students Lecture association next year This place is considered one of the fiat" ones of col lege life. The young Japanese is thor oughly Americanized except that he still prefers the flowing robes of his native land to the close fitting garments of occi- dental civilization. and wears them whenever opportunity offers.
 The California assembly. by a vote of 43 to 20. has passed Espy's bill prohibit ing pool selling or wagering on a horse race and providing fine. The Ralston anti-prize fight bill has been passed by the senate, on reconsideration. by a vote of g to H.
 Albert Herrnstein. of Chillicothe. O., former halfback of the Michigan football team. has been elected as coach of the Purdue university team for the coming season. He has been coaching the Has, kell Indians for the last two years.
 James Smith. known widely to Yale graduates and followers of Yale sports as Pop" died suddenly at his home at New Haven. Conn. of Leart disease. He was s7 years old. For a quarter of a century or more he figured as mascot at various Yale athletic contests. traveling exten- sively with the football and baseball teams especially.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-11
Hela Up . Trolley Car

JERSEY CITY- \. J. March H. Two men held ID a trolley car at 10 o'clock last night on the outskirts and. in the presence of two passengers. robbed the conductor at the pistoi-s point They got &6
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-11
SPORTS AND ATHLETICS
1" Chicago bowlers captured considera- ble share of the honors at the fifth annual

bowling tourna- ment just closed at Milwaukee. It was anticipated nat several records would be broken,
 and although cou- ditions were favcr- able the anticjpa- tions were not req lized. To the Gun thers, No. 2, of Chi
 ro VO Uonr tho Hvo
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-11
Brave Young Man.

she-Nedieal experts say that kissing is often fatal
 He-weIl. I'm no coward can lcok ceath in the face vithost fincAing.- Chic7go Daily Neva
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-11
Two Favorites at Hot Springs

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March H. Only two favorites won at Oaklawn, Hildebrand riding both. The winners were Marvel F., Trappist, Bravery and Glisten.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-11
Harvard Defeated Princeton.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March H. Harvard defeated Princeton in the dual gymnastic meet last night. Har- yard scored % points and Princeton 2S.