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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-10
BASEBALL NOTES. :
Friday, the 18th.

Friday, the l3tn.
 Harry could not forget his old alma mater in choosing that Yale blue.
 Why, even the rain proved a friend to the Waterbury Base Ball assocla- tion yesterday and helped clean up the new ball field.
 All the members of the press are respectfully requested to wear their full dress suits at the opening game. If they are still in cold storage, give the ticket to some good friend.
 There is one thing sure, the scor- CTS will not be driven to insanity by that blood curdling yell of Gene Will sons this year, at least not right away. If he comes back won't the manager kindly give him an airship all to himself?
 The North End Juniors have won every game they played this season, therefore they would like to play any team under 17 years, the Oak villes preferred. The lineup is as follows: w. Geraghty, c; John Mad den, D; F. Bagley, 1b; ,,. Patzer, 2b; w. Fallon, 3b; hennelly. ss; Hans Wedor, If; w. Armstrong, of; John Donagon, If. Call or write to John Madden, 15 Division street. The annual base ball game be- tween the employees of the compos- ing and press rooms of the Democrat and the Republican will in all proba- bility take place Friday. Last year the hines from these places met on the west end field and the Republi- canites were given an awful trim ming. The Center street boys want another game badly and E. McDon- aid, captain of the Democrat aggre- gation, says he will accommodate them if field can be found.
 T played a game on the San Jose team in California, the other day" said George Browne. ''and made an easy S35. did not have a chance in eths oltfeld L ss n fssssrs
 The Colt A. c. baseball nine won their first victory Sunday by defeat ing the Long Hills by close score of 21 to 19. The feature of the game was the fast playing of the Colts battery, James and Harlem Bagley.
 Umpire Jack Sheridan has an- nounced that he has signed his 1906 contract with the American league.
 Herman Long celebrated his 37th birthday on March 29. He says his throwing arm, which has troubled him for some time, is now in perfect condition.
 Clarke, Bob Ganley, Beaumont and Wagner have been hitting the ball on the nose for fair at Hot Springs. This quartet is figured upon to help Pittsburg keep up in the bunch.
 McGraw has announced that he has released Elliott, the pitcher, to the Louisville club. It now looks as though Ferguson would be the extra twirler.
 The attendance figures of the game last Sunday between the Browns and Cardinals in St Louis were given out as 22,000. That is going some for this time of the year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-10
BELL AND PIENING.

John Fleming, the Graeco-Roman champion wrestler, who is to meet Fred Beell, the western mat artist, fin finish match under mixed style rules on Tuesday, April 24, at the Grand Central Palace, New York, will finish his training with George Bothner, with whom he will wrestle daily at catch-as-catch-can style. The Butcher Boy intends to tour the western states again if he defeats Beell, to force John J. Rooney, the Chicago giant gripman, and othef noted wrestlers, who gave him a wide berth, into any kind of match.
 As Harvey Parker, the Little De- mon," and George Bothner. are also to settle the question. of supremacy prior to the appearance of Beell and Piening, the double event will proba- bly attract a larger crowd than ever attended a wrestling match in this vicinity.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-10
CITY AMATEUR LEAGUE.
Lists of Players Filed With Secretary Last Night.

Despite the stormy night, all the managers of the City Amateur league held an enthusiastic meeting last evening and transacted considerable business. The first business was a discussion of an objection filed by the Washington Hill management against the proposition made by the Waterbury Base Ball association for the use of the new grounds. As this proposition has already been accept ed no action was taken further than appointing a committee to wait on MT Durant and talk the matter over once more. This committee will meet MT Durant this evening in J. J. Murphy's cafe at 8 o'clock to discuss the matter, and also to talk over a few other points on the renting of the field A committee on umpires was appointed and two will be se- lected by the next meeting. The um- pires this year will be paid $4 for umpiring the two games and $3 for umpiring single game. All appli-- cations should be made to the secre- tary, William Guilfoile. The presi- dent of the league was named to draw up schedule for the season. This will be ready at the next meet ing of the league.
 The following lists of players were filed with the secretary and glancing oyer the roster you will see that the teams look pretty strong on paper at any rate. 1t will be noticed also that some of the teams have placed on fhafr IiCfc tho pamarS nf playarc uho are on other lists. The rule which applies to that says that the team which such player plays with first can retain his services, unless such player as the rule prescribes decides to jump to some other team during the playing season, but such player cannot go back to team that he once played with. No man can play in the league unless he has been a resident of the city at least thirty days before the opening of the sea- son. The following are the lists of players and the teams are given in the manner in, which they finished the season last year:
 Washington Hill A. C.-Lawler, Carmody, Mulligan, Smith, Delaney, O'Rourke, Bagley, Dulac, Shove. Me Nellis, Day, Harty, Cunningham and Legge.
 Pastime A. C.-Spellman, Barker. Fred H. Dews, Fred Henebry. Leo Henebry, Costello, Legge, J. A. Kel- ley, Hodges, J. Kelley.
 St Joseph's T. A.--Gaffney, F. Johnson. Byrnes, Doran, Bloomfield. Began. Johnson, Moran, Cavanaugh and Carmody.
 North End A. C.-Egan, Maloney, Campion, Conrad, Williamson. Stowe, Hardy, Lawlor, Moran, Phelan, Hodge, Richmond, Dawson and John son.
 Brooklyn A. C.-Shugrue. Cronin, W. Lallier, Chidduss, Cunningham.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-10
GoTCH STILL AFTER JENKINS.

Rochester, April 10.-Frank Gotch, the wrestler, Is in the city, after a strenuous campaign that last ed month throughout the south. Next week he will fill engagements in Indianapolis and lGhicago,bi -heo in tends to visit Canada for the big in ternational tournament later on. This tourney will be divided between Montreal. Ottawa and Quebec, and is expected to attract twenty-five wrestlers and to last two weeks.
 It is probable that Jenkins and Gotch will be matched to wrestle for the championship. The Iowa man declares he will haunt Jenkins until given a match.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-10
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-10
PETER PAUL WON BASED UP.
Denninzs Track Handicap Won by
 Favorite All the Way.

Favorite All the Way.
 WASHINGTON, April 10.-In driv- ing rain and on a track that was near Iy fetlock deep in soft mud the races at Rennings were started. The condi- tions were about as unfavorable for good sport as they we'll could be. The second race was scratched to four starters. and in the third and fifth only three horses went to the post. Four favorites and two strong second choices won the six races.
 The sixth event was the best of the day. It was handicap for three-year- olds and upward The Virginia contin- gent, which had won heavily on T. s. Martins victory in the fifth, went to Peter Paul to a man. He was made a to 1 favorite. while the other five starters rangeAin price from to l to to i. A heavy play was made on Bill Curtis. Peter Paul went out in front at the start and made all the running, winning eased up by four lengths. with Sailor Boy second and old Guard third.
 EchodaIe, a second choice. took the first in a hard race, Fiat getting the place in the last furiong from the fa- vorite. DeIphie. The second was a romp for Al Powell and the third was quite as easy for Lord of the Vale Brush Up. another odds on fsvorite. ran away with the fourth. Baby VII lie getting the place and Society Bud third. Summaries.
 First Echodale. first. Flat secoad: DeIphie. third
 Second Race-Al Powell. first. Nan e. second; Mary Custis. third
 Third Rsce--Lord of the Vale. hrsts Tickle. second: Sterling third
 Fourth Race-Brush Up. first; Baby Willie. secoud: Society Bud. third
 Fifth Rsce-T- s- Martin first. Win chester. second: Jane Holly. third
 Sixth Rzce.-Pefer Paul 6rsfs Sailor nar. secozd: Old Gnsr1 third
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-10
BITS OF SPORT.

At meeting of the members of the track team of Crosby High yes terday afternoon, Joseph Buckley, the captain, who intends to leave school shortly. handed in his resigna- tion. and William Stahl was elected in his place. Stahl is a member of the relay team and was manager of this years basketball team. Buckley has done much for athletics in High and was instrumental in organizing the track team.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-10
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The second team of the Young Mems Catholic Literary association defeated the first team on the Casino alleys last night by big margin.
 To-night's match game on the Ca sino alleys will bring together the East End Bowling club against De partment 26 of the Clock shop.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-10
WRESTLING
THE GRAPPLERS ARE BUSY
 THESE DAYS.
Lundin Defeated Perelli Last Night -Gotch Still After Tom
 Jenkins,

Springfield, Mass, April 10-Hjal- mar Lundin defeated John Perelli in two straight falls last night, catch as catch can. Lundin was too heavy and scientific for the Italian ond had little trouble in. keeping himself out of danger. The first fall was won in II minutes and B seconds and the second in 20 minutes and 25 seconds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-10
A NEW FEATHERWEIGHT.

Charles Griffin, featherweight champion of Australia, has just ar rived in San Francisco. He has been in pugilism only eighteen months, but has beaten all corners in the An tipodes, finally winning his title from Tom Jones with knockout. Griffin is a pugnacious looking fel- low, we'll built and eager for busi- ness. He says ne will make match with anybody at 122 pounds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-10
DoHERTY AND CoNNELLY.

NewsHaven. April 10-Under the auspices of one of the local secret societies last night Jex Dohcriy, the New Haven scrapper, and Tommy Comedy of Philadelphia. boxed three fast rounds to draw. The boys used big mitts and put up fine exhibition. c. Dole of Yale and 'Izzy" Winthrop wrestled catch as catch can style for half an hour with honors about even.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-10
MORNINCSTAR WON.
Defeated French Billiardist by
 Score of 500 to 463.
WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNEY.

Exciting Opening Match at Madison Square Garden-Cure Made Phenom-
 enal Run of 100, but Failed
 to Score at Crisis of Game.
 NEW YORK, April 1O.--In the first match of the worlds balk line, two shots in, played last night at Madison Square Garden, Orlando Morningstar of Indiana defeated Louis Cure of Paris. The score was 300 to 463 in the American's favor.
 It was an uphill 1ght for Morning star from the twenty-second inning, in which the French expert made 100, the high run of the game. The worries did not run any too kindly for Morning star, who took the hard lneKI Iwffhi "a laughing grin. Whenever Cure got an unexpected setback he, too, accepted the situation good naturedly.
 On the whole Morningstar gave the cleyerer exhibition. He executed some extremely difficult shots, but fell down frequently on seemingly easy single cushion csroms and draw shots.
 Cure was very sure on cushion car oms, and his round the table shots for three and four cushions were marvels of delft execution. Cure played faster and with more confidence than Morn ingstar, but toward the close of the game the younger man improved his pace, and his victory was we'll earned.
 Besides these two players there are five others in the tournament. They are Willie Hoppe, George Slosson and George Sutton, all of this city; Jacob Schaefer of Chicago and Albert G. Cut Ter of Boston.
 There will be twenty-one games in all, each of 300 points. The winner will be presented with the worlds 1S-2 championship trophy in addition to cash prize of 40 per cent of a fund made up of s3.0oo purse. s1,75o en- trance fees and the net gate receipts.
 Britishers to Play Baseball.
 LONDON, April 10.-At meeting in London last night it was decided to form British baseball association. Although the initiative was taken by professional football clubs. stress was laid on the desirability of fostering the amateur side of the game. It was sug- gested that the protection of the Amer ican National league be sought to pre- vent the importation of American pro fessionals.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-10
WALSH WHIPPED MOODY.

Philadelphia, April 10.-Jimmy Walsh of Boston last pight defeated Willie Moody of this city in very clever style, at the Washington Sport ing club. Before the first round was over it was apparent that Walsh was the Quaker's superior It was not un- til the fifth round that he cut loose and he had Moody very weak at the finish.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-10
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-10
BOWLING
CITY AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
 DECIDED.
Broadway Speedy Five Lower the
 Colors of the Clock Shr,
Tee

The Broadway Speedy Five won the title of city champions last night by defeating the Clock shop team. The following were the scores:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-10
THE SPORTING NEWS.
Legge, Wallace, Donahue, Stowe and

Merrimac A. C.-Slavin, Phelan, Burns, Cleary, Burgess, Byrnes, Kin ney, Ryan, Harvey, Coward, Dunl- phy, Phelan, Higgins and Walsh.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-21

But. nevertheless. there was talk about
his chances. From pretty good source
II was learned that Secretary of War
Taft was the man who was being watched
most closely by the vice presidents
friends, and the people who would like
to see Fairbanks in the white house.
There is one thing that seemed evil
dent Vice President Fairbanks made
most favorable impression on his south
ern trip. Many men who met him while
IN Birmingham stated that they were
charmed with him, and that they failed
to find the chilly atmosphere that is
supposed TO hang around him. He was
very cordial when introduced. and had
kindly word for everyone. One that es-
pecially impressed many people was tho
grasp of his hand. At Capitol park, aft
e. he spoke there he shook hands with
several hundred people. and II Is safe
to say that every one remembered hav-
ing received a warm and hearty clasp and
pleasant word Judging from comments
in Atlanta papers. nc also made an ex-
ceilent impression there.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-21
MRS. THOMAS DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Was Done Of the Oldest Inhabitants Of
mingham-FuneraI will Take
Place This Afternoon.

Mrs. George L. Thomas died yesterday
morning at Ais O'Clock at the residence Of
her daughter Mrs. w. II. Jeffries, 1922,
Sixteenth avenue, south. The deceased
was 81 years of age.
Mrs. Thomas was one of the oldest in
habitants of Birmingham, coming TO this
city In 1873 with her husband, Gen. George
l.. Thomas, who was for ten years county
commissioner. and who was Unidentified
with the educational and business interests
of Birmingham for thirty years. Mrs.
Thomas was widely known and prominent
~ connected with the social and philan-
thropic life OF Birmingham. She was
especially noted for her gentle spirit and
noble qualities of mind and heart She had
been a great sufferer for the past year.
Her death will bring sorrow to a great
number of friends.
She Is survived by three children, Mrs.
W. II. Jeffries and Miss Elizabeth Thomas
OF Birmingham and George l.. Thomas Of
Columbus, Ga.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at o'clock from the First Presby-
terrain church. the Rev DR.. L. s. Handy
officiating. The interment will be at Oak
Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-21
ATTEMPTED ASSAULT.
Ernest Howard, Negro, Is in Jail
at Athens.

Athens, May 20.-(Speclal One of the
most dastardly attempts at outrage that
has happened In this county took place
last night, three miles north of Athens,
when Ernest Howell, young negro man,
entered the sleeping room OF Mrs Steven
Biles, a widow, who resides on her farm
with her children. She was awakened
about 2 o'clock by a slight noise In her
room and lying still for few moments
heard 1t again and then again at which
she arose and struck n match AS she
did this negro knocked her down and
made his escape She gave the alarm and
her brother. who sleeping In an up
stairs room hurried to her assistance He
went at once to the home of a neighbor,
Nick Johnston, who on learning the par
ticulars came to Athens and telephoned
to the owners Of some blood hounds near
Lewisburg. Tenn. The dogs came on the
noon train today and were soon at the
home of Mrs. Biles and at once took up
the trail They led to the home of the
negro named. Howell was arrested and
carried to the home of Mrs Bies who
Identified him as soon as she saw him
He was lodged In jail
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-21
TALKING FAIRBANKS
FOR NEXT PRESIDENT

The visit of Vice President Fairbanks
to Birmingham, while purely OF a church
nature, aroused more or less talk in
political circles about his chances of sue
ceeding Theodore Roosevelt I'm 1908.
II is generally conceded that the vice
president has the presidential bee buzzlng
in his bonnet, and many think that he
has a fair chance to get the republican
nomination.
While in Birmingham the vice president
did not talk politics. He talked either
on religious subjects. ON the excellent i'm
preston that Birmingham made on him,
his surprise at the wonderful industrial
development of the south or about Ameri-
can citizenship. Political matters were
mentioned by others. but not by the vice
president
In introducing the vice president and
welcoming him, more than one speaker
in Birmingham referred to him as the
future president, and he always received
these remarks with a smile and slight
movement of his head as he received all
personal remarks from speakers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-21
REPORT OF GRAND JURY
AWAITED WITH INTEREST

to- gentlemen, is that of gambling In this
class, the statute authorizes the grand
jury to interrogate witnesses as to any
such offense within their knowledge with
action. When so Intercepted as to gam
ing the witness is required to answer
He cannot refuse to testify on the ground
that he cannot be compelled to give evil
dence against himself, FOR the law spe-
cially provides that no witness can be
prosecuted for any gaming offense as to
which he testified before the grand jury.
and being thus exempt from prosecution
as to the matters about which he Is COM
PEELED to testify no constitutional guar
antee Is violated. II witness fails or
refuses to attend and testify as to any
gaming within his knowledge, when duly
summoned to do so, he is guilty of a
contempt of court and is also guilty of
a misdemeanor II any such witness fails
or refuses to attend ana testify, after
being duly summoned, you Will at once
report him to this court in order that
he may be dealt with according to the
law.
IF in prosecuting your investigations
as to specific acts. transactions. or i'm
puted crimes, or If in prosecuting general
investigations as to gaming, you dis
cover that other indictable offenses have
been committed, you will, of course. pro-
coed to investigate such specific offenses
thus brought to your knowledge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-21

The special session of the grand jury
of Jefferson county will reconvene this
morning at the court house, after rest
over Sunday. Considerable interest Is be-
ing manifested In the proceedings of the
grand jury, which of course are secret
and the report which will be made to
the Judges OF the criminal court, when
the body is ready to adjourn is awaited
with interest.
The special session of the grand jury
was called by Judge Samuel L. Weaver
and Judge NJ. M Baldwin to investigate
the rencounter in the Peerless saloon be-
tween Harry Haynes ana Thomas g.
Hewlett, which caused the death of Hew-
lett and John T. Shugart, land other
matters" The grand jury has already re-
turned an Indictment, which has been
served on Haynes in the county jail,
charging him with taking the life of
Hewlett. He is also charged with killing
Shugart
1t Is openly discussed that the grand
jury during the last few days of the
past week spent many hours in investi-
eating alleged gambling in Birmingham.
City and county officials were called be-
fore the body, and it Is said, all of them
we're questioned closely by the members
of the jury as to what they knew about
gambling in Birmingham.
In his charge to the grand jury Judge
Baldwin had the following to say with
reference TO gambling:
1.-The excepted class of offenses referred
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-21
SAMPLE OF METHODIST
EDITORS TELLING WIT
The Rev. Or. J. J. lafferty's Mine OF
Mirth Under General
Candy.
A prominent Methodist relates the fol-

A prominent Methodist relates the fol-
lowing:
DR.. J. J. Lafferty, a unique official of
the general conference. the associate edi-
tor of the Daily Advocate, is the Oldest
editor In the church. perhaps In the state,
within the press guild of the south. Dur
ing the lifetime of General Robert e.
Lee. he edited the Gazette of Lexington.
Afterward he received call to conduct
the Richmond Christian Advocate, the
senior church paper of southern Method
ism. His pen, for decades, put that pa
ner in the front 1t had national repu-
tation.
By the by, the Lexington Gazette came
under the displeasure of General Candy,
during his reign in District No. L. form
erly the commonwealth of Virginia. In
the mail one morning was found short
order: Headquarters, District No. 1,
Richmond, Va" directing a copy of each
issue of the Gazette be sent to General
Candy. etc
Editor Lafferty, or rather Major Laf-
ferty. for in that town of warriors, at
that perlOOf pcopie NehN W $500 eA'''S
titles, caught on" to the purpose OF the
epistle. The Gazette had let fly shaft
each week at the Satrap HE has sup
pressed the Richmond Wing and the
Petersburg Index; he has set a snare for
the Gazette. His thousand soldiers,
camped on the edge Of the town. can
capture this old Colts repeater the
majors gum in a siege of this printing
concern, so l had better maneuver for
position. Hand me sheet with the head
ing of the business department" On 1t
he addressed General Candy, assuring him
that the Gazette was pleased to have
his name on its list of subscribers, which
also evidenced his admiration for that
journal. The editor, however, mentioned
that a rule of the office required adj
vanced payment where the subscriber was
a stranger, and his financial standing
unknown to the bookkeeper. please re-
nit"
The next Gazette contained the letter
from Candy az d the request for cash in
advance. There was a rumor that Candy
knew contact mine of explosive
humor when floating under his bows.
And he sheared away from it. The Ga
zette was allowed to continue a free