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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22
POP ELKEs's DEFI.

Here is challenge that may have interest for young scrappers and it certainly ought to make the ears of the old fellows jingle. William A. Bikes. known pretty well from one end of the country to the other. as Top" Fixes. the worlds champion middle distance bicycle rider. wants to have one more go" in the squared circle before his hands get too shaEy 10 put on the gloves. To that end he sends letter in which he makes the following. not altogether uninterestin= threefold proposition:
 I. I will meet any man living of the age of U and give him ten pounds.
 .. l will met any man in the world who is n years old at even weights. 130 pounds.
 2. will meet any man in the world, champion or other. no matter how young or how good. in six round match or less. he conceling to me ten pouDsIx
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22
JUNIOR LEAGUE STANDING.
MILITARY vs NosAHoGAN.

Much interest is being taken in the coming Co G and Nosahogan basket ball game which taxes place at the armory on next Thursday evening. Both teams are hard at work practic- ing every evening and the outlook is for a very fast game. In case Co q defeats this team they will have a chance of being the champions of the city. In all probability games with Waterbury High and Co 4 will follow. The Sterlings have no claim on the championship as the Crescents were the champions last season. and if the Sterlings refuse q game. Co G will be the champions. The lineup is as follows: Nosahogans-Reeves. of the Delphls. center: Littleiohn. Johnson and Candee. forwards: Armbruster and Cooley. guards. Co Ge-Guilfniie, center: Bacley. Dunphy and Phelan. forwards: cronan. Stein and Gooding. guards. On the night of the game the east gallery will he reserved for mem- bers of Nosahogan lodge. Jack Ows- ley. Yale's crack halfback. will in all
 probability referee. The preliminary game will he between the second team of Co G and the second team of Co A.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22
HIS FIRST FIGHT.

Abe Atiel the champion lightweight. fought his first public fight with one Kid JonbsOn in San Francisco and knocked his opponent out. "I hadn't any science" he said in telling of the encounter. but 1 knew was game and strong. and I didn't care what happened. The only thing thought of was to win and I didn't feel nv opponents blows at alL I was nsiiy- ions io everything but the man in front of mo.
 Ny experience just after my first was the aueerest thing that ever lssl,- pened to me. It cilanceI that | saw CorlDett and Dixon fight. Curiouslr enough. after seeing the Corheft-Uis- on fight. ! suddenly t.eranle clever. but sll my hard punching powers Ieft me-just vanished. Where had l-..o q hard puncher. but not clever. | all at once. in some unsesounfsl.l. uav became clever. but could not hff hand. Sine then I never have knocked a man out
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22
BRITT WIELDS A CHAIR.

Los Angeles. Jan 22.-James Britt. prize fighter. wielded chairs, with, such ehect Saturday night in H-6r3Wl af the Imperial cafe, a popular resort for after-theater parties. that two Los An geleans were sent to the receiving hos pital on shutters.
 Britt's friend, Early Winston of San Francisco. is in the doctors hands. and Britt himself has vanished from his haunts in the Hotel Angelus until the doctors have got through with him. ..
 A crowd of sports" about midnight began twitting Britt. who stood it a while and then got busy with a chair, as did his friend Winston.
 Half dozen men mixed in. and sup per parties of men and women made nasty exists. When the police arrived the place was closed. the lights dark ened and the only ones who could tell of the affair were the two Los An geles men. Will villenger and R. Nor gan. who are now undergoing surgical repairs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22
Allan Lard eeif tnanpIsn.

PINEHURsT. \. C.. Jan. 22-A per. feet dar. brilliant golf and hole for hole contests were the features of the third annual miduinter tournament. which has ended here. Allan Lard of the Columbia Golf club. Washington. was the winner of the championship trophy. defeating George W. Keats of the Brse Burn Golf club. Newton. , up and to play. in the final round and making a medal play score of 155. which is the tournament record fer the season and two strokes under horie. The con solsfioa vsut to William c. Freeman of NonteEzsr. who defeated c. ". wur- zeH cf Ozkmouf.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22
WHICH IS FASTER:
Question Regarding Speed of Skater
 and Sprinter.

dNu SlIlHltE.
 As soon as the water freezes hard enough for skating there is to be an interesting race on one of the local ponds between runner and skater. says the Boston Post.
 The race will be lOJ yards long and the man who Is to back the skater can name any man he wants to.
 Arthur Dnffey covered 1D0 yards in 3-J seconds. Morris Wood of New York hol.ls the record for skating 100 yards. His time was the same as Duffey's. 3-j seconds.
 Jack Sheehan claims that all skat- ing races are run off with flying start.s Shechan says that Joe Donoy- hue. the former champion. skate.i 1Gs yards with standing start in II sec onds fat.
 The dope is in favor of the rua- ner.
 IT the race was for longer dis tance it would be easy for the skater. A runners ability te get under speed gives him the advantage in such q short race. It takes nearly sO yards for q skater to get going.
 Robert [. Warner. who for years was champion skater of New England. firmly believes that the ordinary run ncr can beat the ordinary skater in 1p yard race from a standing start.
 Warner added that he had seen ser- eral rac.-s between a runner and q skater for ID0 yards and that the run ner always won.
 "after going l0o yards. however said Warner. -the skater has the al vantage
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22
WRESTLING
ROACH SPEAKS OUT
Wants Kelly to Make Good Hi, Crack About Two Falls in an Hour Match in New
 York.

As all attempts have failed to draw John E. Kelly into match with "Kid' KehOe. Jack Roach is going out after Kelly to see if he can make good the crack that he can throw Roach two falls in one hour. The friends Of Roach have been urging him to get af. fer Kelly. but the talk Of match be- tween Kehoe and Kelly kept Ro-ch cut os tho controversy. Now that kei- ly refuses to meet kehoe. Roach will call on Kelly to make good his boast that lie can throw him two falls in one hour If Kelly meant what he said the other night" said Roach to. day. let him meet me tonight down fin the Simonsville Athletic club rooms and let him have a part or the whole of that thousand dollars that he crack ed from the ring the other night | Will be on hand prepared Co make a match and prepared to back mys .lt. '' Here Is challenge that Kelly canllo, very well get away from. for he made it himself. There are many who be licve that Roach Is biting oE more than he can chew to go ID agaInsJ Kelly. but Roach is managing himself and ought to know his own business.
 Hugh Leonard. the wrestler. tells aB interesting story of his srst contest in public. He also appeared in the lime light for the first time at q tender age He was 10 or VI at ;he tine and his first opponent was the redoultab,e Matsada Sorakichi. inc Jap. It hap psned on September 2S. 1SS7. in Koch ester. V. '. Leonard was raised in Belfast. \. l.. and among his friends there WIS William Muiiscu. wneSt- ling was one of the chief pastims< Muldoon came to New York and by and hy toured the country with an athletic show. He persuaded Leonard to join tho show as wrestler. the lat ter going along much against his mothers wishes
 We opened in Rochester on Mon day night said Leonard. -and aII had to do the first evening was ie wr~sfle an exhibition with one of m partners iH the show. a lad who bsd ben raised with nfa When mst wrestling VIC were Tss~iuZ on the xtscr with arms fetfe,I arrsySS our chests and was delighted. Then MuIdoon snnounref that he vou'f give szs to snyt-n-ly ulss ssssti throw ne ia ffteeB minufe<-
 -Tu take thst. exeIsimeI a men jumping up ia fhe sBfspurN It uas the Jap This was pretty foaziI egHfrzrt for gresn ley. The cs@- t-<f did nsf take plsre untH two nights Isier and vss pretty sbaky in the interim Mut1ooa feti me te sIo the EFSt I syuti bat If uss bog wsit u8sfl the tire of fae nssffh sr- rived When f dsd arrive fh- boss@e vss parked- As srsua as we Isd hzaIs o1 ez1h ether all of Uy sezreI fesEn-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22

The national baseball commission has just decided that Ralph Glaze of Dartmouth college. crack baseball and football player. who recently sign- cd with the Boston Americans. really belongs to the Savannah club of th. Southern league. with which he ac- cepted terms prior to signing the Bos- ton contract. The ruling therefore makes Glaze go to Savannah unless the Boston Americans can buy his services.
 Following the sensational pleying last year of Knight. high school boy on the Philadelphia American league team. comes the announcement that Manager Jack Stahl of the Washing tons has picked up another scholastic wonder in Fred Merkle. third base man of the Toledo high school team. The youngsters remarkable fielding and great battlng last season caused some of the colleges to get after him. but Stahl. it Is said. used a more con vincing argument and Merkle decided to lose no time In the matter of draw ing salary.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22
SIX CLUB LEAGUE.

Harrisburg. Jan. 22-Tbe Tri-State Baseball league at a meeting here de cide1 t0 return to the six club basis. An attempt to secure Reading resulted in failure and as shamokin withdrew at the last meeting. and there vas n0- body to take its place. Wilmington was dropped The circuit will con sist of York. Harrisburg. Altoona. Johnstowu. Lancaster and Williams port
 \ new set of uniform rules were adopted to govern the league and Is umpircs and several disputes o< pIsy- CTS were adjusted
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22

left mo Wei. he threw me against the scenery. dusted the stage with me and broke my toe. but he couldn't put me on my back. The longer We wrestled the better grew my opinion of myself and l felt that ile couldn't down ne. saved the S25 for MuI- doon. ! don't know to this day wheth- er Muideon had arranged for the Jap io be there or whefhc. be just hap pened 10 be thefe-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22
BASEBALL NOES

Manager ORourks Sf Bridgeport has sold Bill Yale the 5r<t besemaa. to rorOnto cf tho Eastern league. Vale is a hne player sud ss hitter he usuzIly fs in the 3o sias<. Brsdxe por1 wiIl miss this fsvarlfe player. and so will the fans srpaBd the cir cuir- Hsle siers net do suy taking ou the diemsad but stte1Is sfr5rfIv ts hu>iBess. With YsIr and Pop Fe<fer Of the team Brifxsport wiIl pet bopk natural
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22
NrLpoox AND SWANSON.

Young MuldDon and Alex Swanson will wrestle ou February 3 at the 0lympie 4. C., of i2Jth street and Lex- inEton avenue. New York. The consii- tions Of the match are two falls fn three under catch-as-eatch-can rules. Both have agreed to weigh in st TO pounds
 so Nuidgor. who went down to New York after his defest hy John E. Kelly of this city and ann0uaced that he had beaten Kelly tuo straight falls. fs to % up against tbe alleged wrestler Swanson. What fools the New York mgrtais must he. It is to laugh.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22
BOWLING
PINS FALL FAST
Two-Man Tournament Resumed a, Wooster To-Night Work on
 the Casino Alleys.

Interest will be revived in the two. man" bowling tournament which is to be on again tonight at the Wooster alleys. The contestants tonight ill the first game, which will start at S:15. will be 4. Gross and Dubuc against Curtis and Itschner. This will be a game in which each player will have to do his best to score victory on his side. The second contest at half-past nine will also find 4. Gross and Du- buc in the battle. They will face Lew is and Deborde This will be diff cult task for the Gross and Dubuc end, but they feel that they can get away with both games
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22
THE SPORTING NEWS.
THE DIAMOND
HOW THEY RUN
Players in the Big Leagues Who Bat and Run Well-Other
 News of Interest.

The things that most affect base ball players ability to make runs are his batting, base running. judgment in waiting for bases on balls, the bat. ting strength of the men following to send him around, the number of outs when he gets on base, and the skill with which his team as whole works at the bat Mike Donlin of the New York Nationals made greater pro. portion of runs to a game last season than any other man in either of the two big leagues. Next to him comes Clymer of the Pittsburgs, then Roy Thomas of the Philadelphia Nation. als, then Frank Chance of the Chicago
 Nationals. then Miller Huggins of the Cincinnatis. then John Peter Wagner of the Pittsburgs. then George Browne of the New York Nationals. then Eddie Hahn of the New York Americans.
 As a corollary to batting ability Is the ability of the opposing pitcher. but
 batters make the rounds of the pitch ing supply. except those on their own team. Hence what run getters have to contend against in pitching is prac> tically the same for all. No run get ter in tllc major leagues is so good that he averages one run to a game. Donlin's average per game of .S27 is the best-eight-tenths of run q game. Naturally the good batters make the most runs. for the obvious reason that they get on the bases Of tener. Among the men in both leagues who batted .250 or better the average of runs game ranges from eight-tenths of run to little less than thee-tenths
 In the ayeage of hits 10 a game Seymour of the Cincinnatis. who led the National league in batting. ranks first with 1.47. shade less than one and one-half hits a game. But as q run getter Seymour does not show up anything like as well. For every run that he made last season he used up 2.31 hits. whereas Huggins made one run for every 1.31 hits, and Chance needed only 1.35 hits for every run he made. Higgins and Chance are the best of them all in that regard. the formers bases on balls and the lat rer's base running playing big part in their run getting. In runs per game, hits per game and hits to one run com bined Chance is the best of the lot Thomas presses him closely, his abil- ity to draw bases on balls and his feetness of foot serving him well in circling the bases. Clymer has fine record, and Hahn also made excellent use of his hits. needing only 1.J0 to ca ch run. He made 1.19 hits a. game and .I44 runs game.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22
INTERCOLLEGIATE HOCKEY.
Harvard Dewnes Prfnceses Ia cIes'
 Game st New rerk-

NEW YORK. Jan 22-Hsrvsri del festef Princeton ia closely contested game of hockey at St Nicbolas riak by the score If 3toz
 Although Princeton vss the first to score. she could nof quite keep up the pzce set by the Harvard men and ss . ressit the half ended with the score 3 to 1 in the erinsu1Is fsvor- h the sece1d half Prinressn seemed sodden- ly to gain sre-d sni kept the puck is their oppeneats' tsrTitory most of the tine Finally with Pen of Hsrvsri ost of fhe xsne the crsnee and bssek sucr>edsd ia aiding enc mere te hes totsL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22
NOTED JUNIPER DEAD.
He,ier of wer'i-. Eecori a, op.

Hoiler ef worif-s Recoui at One
 Tine IseS in Ireland
 T.. n- 1ooney. st one time holder sf the woEtfTs re-rf of as feet. s1. frsrh- e~. fsH tfsc running tuo tsafs< and q jump. passed away Ferruflr sf Ms- cFt-sIs. County GerS IrsssBd- He csame te AmefScs uifil the gsegie team ~ sfbletes in lse> and woa several T.rIzss-
 in an sxbilafieu tump et Sswsr<. V J. while trzveIEa< Wifb tie inr<1- sr<. ke sIezrsxl se fe~f- I fneh. wkErz vas ttsea hog wzy sh~ed ef arr thirz s<~a fs~ fhe twe hcrs on f<<< si4ie ef fE< Attsnfbr TsepseT -ss msnIier ef tl< hwrEnx tezm whsx4 Fssye-i fise fr-t liz nnzfrh un5er Gx@I ie rsles zf cork i. 1ssz
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22
BASKET BALL
PLENTY OF SPORT
'. M. (. A. Teams Have Some Lively and Some Dead Con-
 tests on Saturday

Basketball galore. some good. some bad and some indifferent. was fur nished to the spectators at the '. NJ. C. A. building on Saturday. In the first section games the Crescents and the Monitors. who were tied for first place in the league, had a warm ses- sion. but the Monitors proved too speedy and won out handily. The line mp and score:
 Monitors. Crescents. Beach-Gearing forward Brinton-C Cairns I4ittlejohn .... forward .. Mcfarland Trowbridge =. center .. Brown Claffey tcapt,. guard .Heebner fcaptl Gooding ....... guard ...... Warner
 Score. 25 to IA. favor Monitors: field goals. Littlejohn 6. Brown 3. Gearing 2. Beach 2. .Trowbridge ?. Heebner 1. Cairns l; foul goals. Warner ,, Brown 2, Claffey l.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22
At Ca sinO Alleys.

The Alpha bowling team defeated the Franklin quintet at the Casino bowling alleys Saturday night in their second game of a series of three. The s final game of the series will be rolled at the Casino next aSturday night. The score:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22
Team totals

High single. Castle 169. Co;.rell 16.;. Humphrey 1.6: high total Castle III. Cottrell 42l. Humphrey 4i9: mG..t spares. Comstock 12. Rowland 12. De Ligouri II. Barnbrock II, Castle l0. Maltby 10, Cottrell 10.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22
Pr,rce,on Los, at Basket BaIl.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Jan. 22.-At the Harvard gymnasium the Harvard basket ball team scored an easy vic tory over Princeton by a score of 36 to s.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22

< F. wc,ifoud- me cf the Hart forsi substitute umpirp<. and I. W. Eyre serrrtsry ef the Harffarsf Fac tery hague arp szid fo te the ouIv HsT1fersI candidates fer the position of supsrv5-0r of umpires of the Con nrrtiruf BssrheII lezsue It ]. under sfood that ur Clsrkin vil support Pyrr ard wccfforf Iouks ts Dan UNeiII fsr his Iufgs1ce
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22
soldier. ses. Ru,ser. sophomore..

WEST POINT. N. r.. Jan. 22.-In an interesting game here the cadet basket bell team defeated the Rutgers sopho- mores by a score of 60 too.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22
THE PUGILISTS
BIG PURSE THIS
Seventeen Thousand Dollars For Mel. son and McGovern to Meet
 Other Pug Conversation.

Philadelphia, Jan. 22.-Seyenteen thousand dollars for a six round box ing bout. That is the sum and sub stance of the inducement which has once more caused the managers of Battling Nelson and Terry McGovcrl to sign contract to meet in the ring in this city.
 This is the largest sum of money ever paid by the public to see two boxers in six round setto anywheie in the world.
 Under the terms of the articles of agreement the two boxers will re- ceive 75 per cent. of the gross receipts. 10 per cent. going to Nelson and 50 per cent. to McGovern. This means that should the expectations of the $11.O00 gate receipts be realiZed-and there is little doubt but that sum vii. be reached-NelsoIi and McGovern would receive between them SIP. 7jG, or $7,Gj0 to Nelson and s, 100 to Me Govern.
 A six round bout. should it go the limit. means IS minutes of boxing, OF S10S.33 for the men to divide for ey Sis hhihutc tuts Noulu bu'C thCii hands up.
 Young Corbett says that Herrera is the best fighter he ever met and that the Mexican is in line for the light weight championship on merit alone. Meanwhile Herrera declares that he will not be satisfied until he has se- cured a match with Britt or Battling Nelson, whichever may signify will lingness to meet him first Nelson's go with McGovern for six rounds in Philadelphia in March will probably afford Herrera's next opponent: and interest in this contest, by the way. is growing a pace. Dave Sullivan. one of the leading featherweights sev- eral years ago, who is now looking after his real estate interests in New York. says that he believes that Nel. son and McGovern will put up the most sensational battle yet seen in the east but he does not look for a knock. out by either man inside of the limit. Sullivan thinks McGovern. as light weight. will be hot stuff when he stalks up against the Battler. inas- much as Terry has a wonderful punch and is a terrific infghter. But at that he gives credit fo Nelson for being a high. class pugilist with all the quail ties necessary for success. Sullivan. incidentally. says that Nelson's strong est points are his physical strength and his untiring boring tactics which have worn out all of his opponents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22
Nosahogans Were whippei.

The Nosshogan bOwlers went down to New Haven Saturday night ana were trimmed by inc Elm City team, who won out by a margin of si pins. The scores:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22

Ginger Waters Won. The second game between the Gin ger Waters and the Imperials proved an easy victory for the former players who won out with the big margin of 1f3 pins. The scores:
 Ginger Wafers
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22
ELKS MERE BEATEN

The Nosahogans trimmed the Elks fin the second game by very close score. It was nip and tuck until the time was out. The lineup and score: Elks. NosahOgans. Hannegan .... forward .... Williams Stadler- Beerbaum. .".... ...... Quinn Constantine icaptl center. ... Martus Davis ........ guard .... Armbruster Larkin ....... guard ........ Cooley
 Score. 16 to IA. favor Nosahogan: field goals. Larkin B, Cooley B, Martins 2. Constantine l. Davis 1. Beerbaum l. Williams 1. Armbruster 1. Quinn |; referee. II. J. Hallam: umpire. c. D. Tyack: scorer and timer. G. H. N. Funk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22
Easy vIeaery Fer Pnn Fi-eA.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan = = Phil Finch overshsdove-i his rivals in the betting ss vel ss in the running and csnteFed home sn easy winner ia the New St Chsries Hotel hsndtsp st the Fair grounds- The race uzs vorth S15s0 to the winner
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22
Y. M. c. 4. ALLEYS,

Y. M. C. 4. ALLEYS.
 The Student Bowling league fur nished the amusement at the Y. NJ. C. A. alleys on Saturday. The first game between the Indians and the Cracker jacks was won by the former team by margin of 44 pins. The scores:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22
SECOND SECTION sTANDING.
sTrnENT LEAGrE CAME.

There was but one game played in the Student league. and the feature of that sgame was that. the Tiger. won their first game. defeating the Rattlers. The lineup and summary:
 Rarrfors Tigers
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22
css..hss ws. spe~fse.nsr e.-e.

ITHACA " Y Ian 2-rolsnbia defeated CorneH st basket tan hy srsre of 24 to IS in . sV.~ctsrular rzne. !. rhtch captain HurSey of Coluzbss dls<faxzzsAed hlmsesf The wknoxx psa by ssp<riu< gosi tnrsrfze
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22

Score 33 to 24- favor Tigers. neid goals. Taylor S. Cottrell [. Lsrkin (. Brown 2 stixberg 2. stahl .. foul goals. CsIlender 1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22
FIRST SECTION STANDING.
SECOND SECTION GAMES.

The Sterlir s and the Nutmegs the season. Tn, Sterlings made the points while the Nutmegs just acted as spectators. Not T point came the Nutmegs' way. while the Sterlings took a rest after scoring half hun dred. Tine lineup and summary:
 Nutmegs Sterlings.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22
sIIpENT LEAGrE sTANpING.
TNIoR LEAGUE GAuEs

The Ctopias were einch for the Mohexsns in the first game ef this league and seoTed points st will The lineup and score-
 Ttopiss- Nohexsus
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22

Score. 20 to 2l. favor Hustlers: field goals. W. Schneider ]. Comstock .. Sutton .. Hampson 2. Hoadley .: foul goals. Tyack 1. Brickel l.; F. ]. Me Partland. referee.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22

Score. Fl to q. favor Sterlings: field goals. Bernier 10. Brinton :. Squires 1 Renovlch ?. Birch 1: foul goals. Erin ton 1, Birch 1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-22

The Hustlers made the Giants look like pigmies in the second game of this section and won out easily. The line- up and summary: