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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-23
THE DIAMOND.
NOT LIKELY
 TO COMBINE
Word Prem Chicago lnti. mates No Union of the American and National Leagues-0ther News.

Chicago. Nov 23.-The American league base ball magnates went into their annual conference in the blue room at the Auditorium annex yester- day afternoon. When the meeting was called to order by President Ban John son there were present Ben Shibe, Con- nie Mack and Frank Hough of Phila- delphia, Frank Farrell of New York. F. ]. Neyin of Detroit, J. F. KilfOyle, c. w. Somers and w. Bernhard of Cleveland, R. l.. Hedges and J. E. Bruce of st Louis, Hugh McBreen O, Boston. Jake Stahl of Washington and Charles Comiskey of Chicago.
 The first business taken up was the schedule for next season. The meeting was divided fin opinion, some members wanting a 14O-gRme season and others preferring the long season of the past playing year. No definite action will be taken until later.
 Committees will be appointed on rules and schedules for the meeting tc be held in New York some time after aJnuary 1.
 Much interest attaches to the current meeting on account of the trouble be tween Comiskey and Johnson. It was expected that trouble would occur yesterday morning. but the two m~u avoided meeting one another until the meeting was actually called 10 order There Is little doubt that thelr diffe.> -ences will form part of the discussion at the meeting. and 1t Is not unlikely that Johnson will demand an account ing from the "0Id Roman for the so called interviews that have been pub lished.
 Efforts are being made to bring the two men together. and something of l sensation was sprung when Frank FaJ reu announced that he stood shoulder to shoulder with Comiskey. While < was known that the love between him and Johnson was not of the strongest lt was not expected that he would thus declare himself The talk about the amaIgamation of the two leagues seems to be without solid foundation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-23
CAREFUL OF THE TEAM.

New Haven. Nov. 23-The care ex- ercised over everything that pertains to the Yale football players is exem- plified in the fact that even the meat to-be. eaten while. on the Harvard trip is taken with the eleven. The chef who has charge of the preparation of the teams food will select all the ed ibles and watch their preparation for the training table. Last Monday af- ternoon every article of clothing to be worn on the Crimson gridiron was ln- spected and repairs ordered where needed. The shoes were looked after and each man got spare pair with mud cleats to be worn if the gridiron proves to be soft.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-23
THEY HAvE TIcKETs

speculators In Boston have been on the street with tickets for the Harvard Tale game. They have not many of them. but are asking a high price for what they have Two tickets oH the Yale stsie of the field were offered at &T50 apiece. while c couple Of seats on the Harvard side were offered for SIS One specuIktnr offered a pair of seats ca the twe1ty-yard line. which were as good ss any to be had from the speculators. for s17- nere were a few more red hacked than blue hneked tickets fsr sale on fke curb. the reds coming from CamtEfdge and the bInez fruE1 New Havez- In c1e of t1e
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-23
IoHNNIR REIFF REruRNs

Jockey Johnnie Reif. one of the American jockeys who has met with great success on the foreign turf, was busy greeting old racing aequaintanccs st the Hoffman house all yesterday. be having returned from Europe on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. Tuesday night. EI
 He was accompanied by AIex Cor mack. the boy brought out by Henry gently. and who owned shrine. Homo lulu and several other fair platers. ~ Johnnie Rein has grown te be qultc q biz ehap-tallsr and heavier than the first season CT two that he and his brother. Lester. were ereatinE a sensar tIon on tAe English turf with thelr vic tories Id fhe saddle. Before 5ohnnis
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-23
WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT THURSDAY NOVEMBER 28
THE SPORTING NEWS.

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 Boston hotels tickets were advertised, and as much as $25 pair was asked for them. The Harvard management is trying hard to balk the spectators, but finds 1t difficult. It is said the privilege of buying tickets will be for ever taken away from any student found guilty of selling out, and, fur ther, there will be publication of the names of the guilty ones. Much com plaint has been made by graduates over the location of their seats. In view of the fact that there are only 5000 seats on the Harvard side of the stand between the goal lines and that applications from graduates and un- dergraduates number 32,000, it is plain that everybody cannot be seated be- tween the goal lines.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-23
YALE FRESHMEN PLEASED.

The Yale freshman team was SO pleased with the work of its coach, Walter McClintOck. who is a room mate of Captain Shevlin. that 1t pre- sented a loving cup to him after the victory over the Harvard youngsters. This years freshman was one of the best, if not the best. Yale ever had. It not only defeated the Harvard and Princeton freshmen. deciSvely. but held the heavy Exeter team to n points and scored on the strong An- dover eleven. There Is future varsity material and 6 good deai of it on the Yale co team. BoxEs. guard. and Peyton. tackle. were both on the var sity squad this fall Three other ike ly players on the team were Burch end. Dunbar. tackle. and Bomar. half back
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-23
CHEVY CHASE. sTEEpLEcHAsE.
Tom Cogan Won Feature at Ben-
 ninKs Race Track.


 ninGs Race Track.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-The fourth Chevy Chase open selling steepIechase, with gentlemen riders, and the fourth Dixie were run at Bennings. attracting the largest attendance of the meeting. Tom Cogan won the steeplechase and Klamesha the Dixie. In this there were only three starters. Kiamesha and Santa Catalina finished the stretch together, the favorite nosIng out a vic tory. Peter Paul won the handicap. Summaries:
 First Race.-Palora, first; Mollie Don ohue, second: Debar, third.
 Second Race. = St. Valentine. first; Collector Jessup. second: Subtle, third. Third Race.-Tom Cogan, first; Wool satherer, second; Follow On. third.
 Fourth Raee.-Kiamesha, first; Santa Catalina. second; pr. swartz. third.
 Fifth Raee.-Navajo. first; Father D.. second; Bizzy lazy. third.
 Sixth Race.-Peter Paul, first; Mis- tiss, second: Banker, third.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-23
GOOD FIGHT TONIGHT.

Abe Attell fights Kid Sullivan fifteen rounds before the Eureka club in Bal timore tonight. and yesterday he left New York with Dal Hawkins bound for the city of oysters.
 "'Twon't be any lead pipe business for me" said Abe yesterday. This fellows big. heavy, stout fighter, and he's really too heavy for me. We fight at 131 pounds, which Is way over my weight. But you see. I go to % over to keep busy. I got to go into the lightweight class If 1 want to keep fighting and In shape.
 But I'll lick this fellow. you can go bet all you got. He'll never touch me, and I'll beat him all up"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-23
FITzsIMMoNs HAS A KICK.

They have been saying a lot of rot out here about me being all in and afraid to train where people can see me, and also that I can't stand hard course of training, but they'll pretty soon know what can stand" writes Ruby Robert Fitzslmmons. "There's an awful bunch of knockers out here, but I don't care" he continues. 'They will change their tune before January l." t-sr ..t..-.
 Bob is at Crolls Garden, at Alame- da, where he has trained before, and Is attended by considerable collec- ton of trainers and handlers, who are expected to work him into shape to administer the sleep-producing swat to MT O'Brien. Among the fighters whC will spar with Bob in his preparatory bouts is young Al Kaufmann, who ought to know something about the methods of the Philadelphian. Billy Delaney offered Al to Fitz and the lad was eagerly accepted.
 A story which is going the rounds H. lustrating a quick answer of the Aus. trallan's was told by newspaper man who asked Bob if he was ever nervous before any of his battles.
 Yes" drawled Bob. Just one, and only one"
 What one was that. may ask?"
 "The time fought Corbett at Car son I was excited. and didn't sleer much the night before we fought"
 Why were you nervous that timer quizzed the newspaper man, rather surprised that this fight should have affected Bob.
 "I was afraid that would kill Cor bett," continued F1tz, without cracking smile, "and 1t worried me lot"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-23
cre.eeu. sold For ss1, 900.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2s.-CreSceus. the worlds champion trotting stallion. rec ord 2025s. was sold at auction for $21.- GOO at the old Glory horse sale in Mad ison Square Garden to NJ. W. Savage of Minneapolis, Minn. Only one other bid was made. which was for S20000. offered by P. H. Mcclure of New York. Mir. Savage is the owner of Dan Patch and Direcfum. Cresceus' record of 2023k was made against time. his race record being 20Sh- He was called the champion race horse of the world.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-23
DEBATE ON FOOTBALL EVILS.

Princeton, N. J., Nov 23.-It was announced here yesterday that Princeton has chosen the affirmative side of the question which will be dr bated with Harvard at Cambridge on December 15 in the annual Harvard Princeton debate. The question is: Resolved, That intercollegiate foot hall in America is a detrlment rather thu a benefit"
 From the recent rumors which have been coming from Harvard. football is not as popular there as at the New Jersey college. and Princeton's choice of the affirmative will force Dr Eliots boys to argue directly against the views which the Harvard president and faculty are said to hold. It will be interesting, also. to hear reasons for condemniDg the game as set forth by students from Princeton. where the game has such a strong hold.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-23
KInREnANz EscAPEn.

New Bedford. Nov. 23-Four me1 were caught Tuesday night in the up- per story of the Sun Dial hofel by a fire on one of the lower floors and while all were finally taken out by the fremen. one. William Henessey. was unconscious from the smoke. A Boston travelling man named Shannon had a narrow escape. while EsiwarSi Bowen. the proprietor. and Fred kl0- bedanz the ball player. were assisted down over the ladders.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-23
THE PUGlL.lSTS
BLOWS STRUCK
 IN BATTLE
Britt Struck More Than Nelson But They Were Not as Strong = Robert Waxes Humorous.

During the eighteen rounds of the fight between Jimmy Britt and Bat ting Nelson, 1.540 blows were struck Of this number Britt landed 975 times and Nelson 565.
 This record refutes the statement thar Britt landed three blows for each one he received. Many bets have since been made on that score, and Jim Jef- fries was one to wager that he did not.
 At the end of the eighteenth round the announcement of the number of blows struck was met with great sur price. Tommy Burns of Los Angeles did tie counting of the Britt blows and Sol Levison of San Francisco watched Nelson's hands.
 Compared with the remainder of the battle the fighting in the first few rounds was light AS starter Britt sent home thirty blows and received fifteen in return. In the third round Britt landed thirty-five to eighteen by the Dane. In. the sixth round, which was Nelson's by long shot, Britt had sixty-four blows compared with forty seven by Nelson.
 In the ninth round Britt hit Nelson fifty times and received eighteen blows in return. The score of the twelfth was eighty-two to thirty-one. In the thirteenth round Nelson led, sixty-five to sixty-one, while in the fourteenth Britt led with seventy-three blows, compared with seyenty-one from the Dane. In the last round Britt had landed forty-four blows previous to the knockout and Nelson twenty-three.
 Following is the score, round by round, the Britt figures being given first:
 First, 30 to 15; second, A to B; third, B to IS; fourth, 39 to IS; fifth, A to 26; sixth, 64 to AT: seventh. 66 to 27; eighth, 62 to 39; ninth, 50 to IS; tenth, 90 to 27; eleventh, 49 to 24; twelfth, s2 to 31; thirteenth, 61 to 65; fourteenth. 73 to Il; fifteenth. 54 to 27; sixteenth, 67 to 36; seventeenth, 60 to 30; eighteenth, A to g.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-23
ol.en neat o.ear nauer.

AsHEvILLE, N. C., Nov. 23. = Charles Olsen of Iowa last night de feated "oscar Bauer" who still re- fuses to disclose his identity. for a purse of s1,OO0 and the right to meet Jimmy Parr, the English middleweight champion, on Thanksgiving night in this city. Olsen weighed ITO pounds and Bauer 1s0. Parr and Olsen will wtestle for purse of s1.0O0 and the championship gold belt of England.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-23
and Twin says the onions are great to tone up a fellows system.
WALCoTT IN TROUBLE.

Boston, Nov 23.-Joe Walcott, the colored welterweight champion prize fighter, was held in $100 bail in the municipal court yesterday on the charge of assaulting 19 years old Harry Adams in d pool room conducted by Walcott on Cambridge street. A con- tinuance was granted, at the defend ants request, until today. Adams tes- tifed that a few days ago, when he entered the pool room, Walcott accused him of owing money for games played there. Adams protested, whereupon Walcott, he declares, walloped him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-23
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SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. a. = The Jones handicap. the feature of the pro grsmme at Oakland track. proved a good thing for San Nicholas- Carrying top weight. be shot to the front at once No ons in fhe rec could Eet within striking distance. and De led all the way. Ills ciosezt attendant vas ths eoas1stenf sIly Ladr Goodrsch-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-23
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SOUTH SORwALK. COnn-. Nov. a. In a hard fgught Ezne of football here between the girls of Mrs. " E Meade seminary and the boys from the ovsrSook lseIleck Military academy of NorwsIk the giris roa bg a scors of f7 to O Me academy has taken ths eosor. frorn the boys for one mouth e q punfshmez1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-23
VERY LITTLE IMPROVEMENT.


 Considered solely from the view point of scores. Haryard's offensive game does not bespeak any gradual improvement. The best scoring done by Harvard this season. reckoning on the strength of the opponent. was against the Indians. when the tackle machine yielded four touchdowns. In the two subsequent games the Crirn- son was able to cross the enemy's goal line but once. It Is generally be- lieyed that if the Crimson once re- allzes to the full on its power, 1t Is strong enough scoring team to pAsh Yale hard. However. twelve points In the last two games do not Indicate any gradual development of attack ing power and the situation cOmes down to one of two things: Either Reid has hidden Harvard's real strength with Machiayellian skill or else most of the development will have to be this week Yale's last game dis closed a stronger attack than the game of the week before and more points were scored against Princeton than against Brown. West Point, ,Pennsyl- NAulA Ellllt VI and Yale, as well as other total scores to date. follow:
 Harvard 147. opponents B ten games; Yale 221. opponents thine games): Princeton 20. opponents 45 lten gamesl: Pennsylvania 20 oppo- nents 2S ten games); Cornell 16S. op- ponents 53 thine games); Columbia TT. opponents SC eight gamesl: h. dians 2(S3. opponents go ten gamesl; Dartmouth 116. opponents 2S thine games); Brown 275, opponents 34 (ten Ramesl; Williams 11s, opponents Ss (eleven gamesl; Wesleyan IS. oppO- nents 50 mine Esmes): Lafayette POS, opponents s (eight gamesj: Lehlgh 154. opponents 11a eleven gamesl; Annapolis 257, opponents n Ceicven gamesl; West Point e1. opponents 54 tseven gamesl; Syracuse 1s5. oppo- nents g Qen gamesl .Swarthmore 13s. opponents 16 eight gamesl; Pennsyl- vsnia State 131. opponents 34 tseven gamesl; Amherst 6s. opponents 25 lsix gamesl; Chicago 2Ss. opponents 5 (ten games): Michigan $50. opponents c (ten eames): Wisconsin 226. opponents 2s lten games): Minnesota 39f, oppo- neutz 10 Cnine gamesl.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-23
V. a-,,., T,t... s.y. H.sI.y.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. z3.-Prss- Ideut Arthur T. Hsdley of Yale. Id ref erencs to the article In the PhiIadelphia Press declaring that hs had taken a stand against a general conferenes for reform In football states that 10 sc tion by any college president or group of presidents Hksly to lessen the evils of football has ever been presented for his eousiderafIon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-23
N..rly c.ptur.d Proxramme.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 23. - Jockey c. Morris came close to cap turing the programme at Cumberland park with five winning mounts. He was unplaced on Rankin In the fourth.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-23
THE CRID.RON
HAS PROVEN
 BAD POLICY
Election olFootball Captain For Second Year is a Jonah - Some Bits of Football News.

Princeton has had more junior football captains than any of the big football institutions. but since Coch- ran's supposedly invincible team was beaten by Yale in 1897 only one junior captain has succeeded himself and been captain ill his senior year. If Captain COOney succeeds himself 1t will be counting hoodoo which has attended captains who have resumed the leadership for another season. Princeton men always are loyal to their captains, and Cooney's ability as q player and character as man make him as good a selection for captain as could be made; but it is quite likely that he will refuse to accept the cap taincy another year and that it will be handed to somebody else. There is precedent for such action. Doc Hillebrand was captain of the 1898 team that defeated Yale, but would not accept the berth for 1899. when Bill Edwards was chosen. In 1899 Princeton was again successful over Yale. In 1892 Ralph Davis was jun for captain of the Princeton team, which was beaten by Yale. He play ed again in 1903, but declined the cap taincy that year. His successor was De Witt, and De Wits team peat Yale.
 It is a long time since reelected Princeton captains team defeated Yale, but there have been numerous instances of reelected captains elev- ems losing to Yale. E. A. Poe was captain of the 'S9 team that won from the Blue. but his team the next year was smothered by score of B to O. Then came Doggy Trenchard, who as junior led the Tigers to vic tory over Yale in '93, and who was captain again in 1894 In the latter year Princeton was beaten by Penn sylvania. F to O, and by Yale, 24 to 70. Cochran was the next to meer de feat after having winning team as junior. Although his '96 team beat Yale. 24 to 6. his '97 team lost, 6 to O. Notwithstanding the i'll fortune that had attended reelected captains, Pen, captain of the 1900 Princeton team that lost to Yale, % to 5, was captain again the following year and again his team lost.
 It has been eleven years since Yale repeated on the captain proposition. and also it is hard to find case of a captain landing two victorious teams in succession. Hinkey's team won B5thur the Harvard and Princeton games in 1894. but was beaten by l Princeton in 1893. Hurley of Harvard lis a repeat captain but last years re suit at New Haven killed his chance of winning two Yale games. Torrey of Pennsylvania has come closest to i being successful captain two years In succession. His team did not lose a game last year. and the nearest Il has come to defeat this year was a tie. Torrey's team has only to beat Columbia and Cornell to break the spell that has prevailed against twc time captains.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-23
cARLIsLE IypIANs pEFEATEp.

Canton. O., Nov. 8-Five thousand spectators saw the Canton football team defeat the Carlisle Indian elGv. en by a score of s to here yestsr day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-09

MT. Cleveland, and that too. after he was villified by those who should have been his strongest champions. He has lived his life well. There is no blem- ish on his name and his enemies admit
 to-day that any corporation or any in- surance company would be safe and honest under his direction and control There will be no need of laws giving the Federal government supervision over insurance companies if men of the Grover Cleveland stamp can be found to direct their affairs. And 1t is pass ing strange that Mir. Roosevelt should urge such legislation when his clean young man. Mir Morton, is guiding the destiny of the concern" :
 There is an old saying that Time at last sets all things even," or words to that effect, and it Is coming true in Mir. Cleveland's case. The denuncia- tion that he received from those who should have stood most Loyalty by him were shameful and all because he would not, for the sake of popularity, prove false to his principles and be- come a convert to d theory which he well knew was wrong, and which most of his detractors now admit was wrong.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-09

test case 1t was decided that a State court had no power to compel conec- tor of internal revenue to come into court and bring his books and give evidence as to the licenses issued by him. This decision practically nullihed and rendered void the above named
 Mr. WiIey's bill asks no more of the general government than is warranted by a love of law, order and good nor ais A house divided against ttseif can ernment tolerating. licensing and eri- couraging the violation of State laws. the law of the weaker power: the state, must fall to the ground ,;i, ana necon5ss pc . a law, MT Wiley will have returned service to this section which VIII en- title him to the lasting gratitude or
 The blind tiger evil here in the black beit is a cancer upon the body polite which Is ruining labor, intensiiying tne negro question, interfering with agri- hood of the young men. breaking the hearts of women, running the lives or children findering education. blocking the church, lowering land vaiaes. s.snnr amr into the vftals of prosperity. safety, health and happiness. If the Repre- sentatives in Congress show any incn nation to fight this biii nt we oenes fnr the friends of law and order throughout the whole country to bestir themselves and begin to let the Representatives know. by petition and otherwise. what they think and feel upon this important question The general government has no more moral right to issue these licenses in counties and communities where prohibition laws prevail than It has to issue license to steal or murder in every part of a State except that en- closed in Government reservation. MT Wiley is moving in the right direc- tion and we trust success Will come to him in this matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-09
pREsERyING rIMarR.

If, even half century ago, there had been such 8 disposition and de- termination to preserve timber as there Is now there would be quite Il difference in the supply and the out look. We do not refer solely to the great saving that might have resulted from proper methods of selecting and cutting timber, and of saving q great deal that was left to rot or iburn in the woods. but to modern mfthods Of treating wood to prevent speedy decay Railroad ties, telegraph and telephone poles, fence posts and various other articles are now treated or pickled and their usefulness very much extended
 It was formerly tho custom to use very little soft wood for these purpos- es but the diminishing supply and en- hanced cost of most of hard woods has led to tho substitution of other varie- ties. Actuf tests. so 1t is said, show that a soft-wood tie. pole or post which would ordinarily last but two or three years is so improved by the pickling process that the life of the article is extended to ten years in many instances. Such precautions talk en half century ago would to great extent have avoided the present and prospective timber famine in this country. The precaution comes It, tie late but 1t is doing much good, for all that. To preserve as much as pos sible of the present supply means at least postponement of the time when there will be none.