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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16
A NOVEL ATHLETIC CONTEST.

The 220 yard straightaway race is a standard at all athletic meets. But a z2O yard straightswsy run through out under tse roof of a single build ing Is something new in sports. Such a race has just been decided at the Remington Typewriter factory at Ilion in connection with the annual athletic sports of Remington factory employees. The race vas for a gold medal presented by one of the officers of the company and was run in heats in the center aisle of the fourth floor of the main building of the factory. As this building k 500 feet long there vas plenty of room for the z2e yard strsfzhtswsy course with more than room to spare The final heat vss won by Paul ! Risedorf. time 74 seoonds- This race wilI hereafter be an annual feature ead each rear a gold medal rill be presented to the victor-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16
BASE BALL
OFFICIAL AVERAGES
 OF THE PRODIGALS
Compiled From Only Official Re- cord d-Nichols Still Leads the
 Batting List.

In the averages of the Prodigals which are given below and which are taken from all official records, 1t is shown that every Prodigal with the exception of Swander~ and Rogers dropped in his batting last week. In some cases the drops were severe, while in the majority of cases but a few points difference are shown from those of last week. Nichols still holds the lead with the grand average of .341. only five points less than last week. Eddie Swander has jumped into second place with .293. a gain of six points in week. Lit tie Jimmy Walsh comes third with .2S0. drop of three points. while Captain o'Hagan has to be content with fourth place, having dropped back ten points from last weeks scoring. Mike McAndrews is next to him. but his drop was the greatest of all, thirteen points less than last week. McCabe shows loss of seven points and Thacakara only lost one. Rogers is next with gain. of twenty one points. while the others, all un- der 200. show varied losses.
 In fielding Johnny Hughes holds the clean record. having yet to make an error. Captain O'Hagan has jumped into second place again. hay ing lost only one point from his rec ord of last week. Reliable Arthur Nichols takes third place with a gain of four points. Thackara is next in the line with loss from last week, while Rice and Rogers follow with good gains. The others are strung out with various losses from the standing of last week.
 In the pitching Treat Is still the leader, and as there are only three to figure on for last weeks record. there is not much to be commented on. This is a serious question just now as the records will show, as we have really but one regular twirler. The following are the records:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16
BASEBALL Tuesday. JULY ". B saszAsF4sA Waterbury
 Norwich
SURPRISE NUMBER TWO.
Pastimes of City League walloped by
 the faif Enders.

That the St Joseph's management meant what was said, when several weeks ago the word went out thnf the St Joseph team would refuse hereafter to be the door mat for the other teams, was again demonstrated yesterday, when the Tabs trimmed the sails of the leaders in the race and pulled them down from first po- sition. The Pastimes were confident that they would have an easy vic- tory in that game of yesterday and in fact they started on like race horses, but ended up like truck ani- mals. In the first two innings the Pastimes scored five runs and the vic- tory looked secure. Then Lockwood the Tabs pitcher, settled down e business and he had the Pastimes 6 his mercy throughout the balance ok the game. The Tabs themselves went in to win the game right off the reel and they pounded young Bob Moran as he has never been pounded before and in the first innings three runs were scored. In the fourth they scor- ed one more, but in the sixth they took the lads measure and aided by bad playing the Tabs scored flve runs, which gave them the victory. The score: St Joseph .........3 0010 050I
 Pastimes ..........2 .2 900 0-
 Batteries-Lockwood and Walsh: Moran and Spellman; umpire, Laws Tor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16
CITY LEAGUE NOTES.
Keep rour ere on the Tah<.

Keep your eye on the Tabs
 With Lockwood and Tom Burns iu form the st Joes have the best pitch ing stan in the league
 The Psstimes were very confident Of winning the game. never drezmins that the tailenders would take then into camp.
 The members of the City Ieaeus who play with Company c cay tha1 Company N of Torrfneton v.s no<h> ing less than the Coe Bras Go of Torrfnzfon-
 The BrooklTns are now st fno head of the league and Nanaour Nike Madden says they viii s{n9 there the remainder of the ssoan1 AlthoaEh the Brookiynftes In e ezriy gaines did not iook verv ofnnnG. they have been inpreving fiG1e o1r1@ and are n 1n1 U6Bo svosy m1nUnk .
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16
THIS WEEKS SCHEDULE.

Monday-Norwieh at Hartford. Holyoke at Springfield. New London at Waterbury. New Haven at Bridge port.
 Tuesday-Hartford at Springfield. Holyoke at New Haven, Norwich at Waterbury, New London at Bridge port.
 wednesday-Hartfo al Norwich. Springfield at Holyoke. Waterbury at New Haven, Bridgeport at New Lon don.
 Thursday-Hartford at New Lon don. Waterbury at Holyoke. New Ha- ven at springfield. Bridgeport at Nor wich.
 Frfday-Norvich at Hartford. Holyoke al Bridgeport two gamesD. i. Springfield at New Haven. New Lon don at Waterbury.
 Saturday-Hartford at Holyoke. Springfield at Waterbury. Norwich at Bridgeport. New London at New Ha- ven
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16
TABULATED STANDING.
Compiled from the Official Records by
 Official Scorers.

Norwich leads the Prodigals by just five points in the official stand ing to-day, with New London within eight points of the Prodigals and New Haven pounding at the door. Norwich has played seventy games to date, three more than Waterbury and two more than New London. New Haven has played the same number of games. Holyoke. .al- though at the foot of the ladder, has played the most games, just seventy one, while Bridgeport has played the least number. sixty-three. Spring field has played sixty-nine and Hart ford sixty-eight Tn all 273 games have been played. New Haven is now the only team that has but one victory over one of her opponents, having defeated New London but once. No team has double figures in victories over any one team. the high est being Norwich with nine over Bridgeport and New London with nine over New Haven. The follow ing is the standing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16
OTHER CONN GAMES.

Before a big Saturday crowd at Savin Rock, Hayward's Blues hum- bled Jim O'Rourke's Orators by the close score of 2 to in the most ex- citing game seen there in weeks. New Haven won the game. principaf ly through the stick work of Jerry Cornell, who soaked Murphy for two timely hits, both counting for two baggers. New Haven's error column was clean as a whistle, while Bridge port had but one miscue, a poor throw to first by Al Odell. Phoenix and Fitzpatrick carried of the field ing honors. The score:
 R.HE. New Haven .0O100010'-2 70 Bridgeport 70 1 o 00-1
 Batteries-Corcoran and Jope; Murphy and Beaumont; attendance. $500.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16
Springfield Was Easy.

A large number of Hartford fans went to Springfield Saturday to root for the Hartfords. but there was not much for them to snout for. Both games were listlessly played and were devoid of features. Hartford was nearly as strong at the bat as the home team in the first game, but couldn't make its hits count for as many runs. Wilson braced up after the fourth. but it was then too late. In the second game. Hartford gave the locals scare in the sixth after the latter seemed to have the con- test tucked away safely, Frill having very bad Inning. Moffett was un- equal to the emergency. however. and with Hartford one run behind, struck out with three men on bases. The scores: RH.E. Springfield .0322 . { Hartford 70 % 02000-3 6 1
 Batteries-Hess and 0'Connor; Wilson and O'Leary.
 Second game: R.H.E. Springfield 0 310020'-7 II 1 Hartford ..010 0003000-4 10 3
 Batteries-Frill and o'Connor; Badgley. Luyster and Kretchel: um- pire, Rogers; attendance, 2.370.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16
BASE BALL TID.BITS.
Norwich tomorrow.

Norwich tomorrow.
 Loose playing lost that game yes. i terday.
 The New London team is talking all the time. How the crowd did howl when Kennedy struck out.
 Manager Durant was certainly wise to hang on to Rogers.
 Those two games swelled the funds of New London and Water bury.
 Cy looked good yesterday. It was too bad he did not twirl the entire game.
 Knobby Knowlton, the old polo player, has been appointed a state league umpire.
 ,dFtzpatrick Wmpired a very good game. There was very little kicking as they all know "Fitz."
 New London should never have scored five runs in that seventh in- ming. Very poor playing by the in field.
 When it comes to curves Quinn has 1t on Ward, but when 1t comes to con trol, the young fellow from New London far excels Tad"
 Swander had a beautiful catch yes terday. pulling down long fly with one hand. It was one of the nattiest seen on the grounds this season.
 Quinn can make good all right, but he needs to get out to get him self in condition. He was all in after running the bases in the third in- ming.
 There was some fellow in the grand stand yesterday shouting at McAndrews during the first few in nings. Finally one of the fans sit ting close by hollered, "Shut up, you sorehead." and the knocker was mum the remainder of the game.
 A baseball deal was closed Satur- day whereby Manager c. J. Danaher, of the New Haven team. disposed of Edgar Lenox to Manager Connie Mack, of the Philadelphia Americans. The business was done by telegraph, and waiver was received from Springfield before the sale was made.
 The leaders in the race will be here tomorrow and If we can man age to win out with New London to- day we may talk few things to Jack Tighe and his bunch. Norwich has a fast lot of ball players, many of whom could be sold to good ad- vantage. but the Norwich manage ment refuses to part with them.
 The New Haven players seem to be in great demand these days, for Man ager Harry Durant. of Waterbury. is out with an offer of $500 for Ham" Wade. but Manager Danaher will not sell him. as he considers Wade too valuable a man. Last year he was regarded as one of the best pitchers and best batsmen in the league. This season he is being used in New Ha- ven as a utility man.
 The St Johns of New Haven have a first-class match scheduled next Thursday afternoon at Savin Rock. the day of the fremen's parade, when they meet the strong Naugatuck team. Jimmy Dawson. the Holy Cross pitcher. will be in the box for and Clifford of Yale. Ashmore of Nillanova and Jones of Chicago university will he found on the Naugatuck team. Either Burns or Dermidy will pitch for St John.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16

Two Base Hts. Nichols 24. O'Hagan IS. McAn- drevs 10, Svander 10. Thackara B, McCabe S. Treat 2. Farey 2. Rogers 2. Rice 1.
 Three Base Hits. O'Hagan 8. McCabe 2. Nichols 1. McAndrews 1. Thackara 1. Treat l. Rice 2, Svander 1.
 Home Runs. o'Hagan {. McCabe {. Thackara 1. Swander 2. Nichols 1. Farley |. Walsh 1.
 Sacrifice Hits. McCabe 21. Thackara 10. McAn- drews g. Rice S. Nichols 6. O'Hagan s. Svander {, Farley ?. Voorhees, 1. Treat 1, Hughes 1. Rogers 1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16
Chicaro Won Close Game.

CHICAGO, July 16.-Hard hitting in the second and third yesterday gave the Philadelphia Nationals a lead that was held until the seventh. Chicago then fell on Richie for two singles and a home run. Philadelphia tied the score in the ninth on double, sacri- flee and a long fly. Taylor won his own game in the tenth with two base hit after Evers had singled and stolen second. Gleason, Richie and Magee were put of the field for arguments with Johnstone. Score, 4 to3.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16
Waterbury.

Two-base hits, McAndrews 2, O'Rourke, Finn; sacrifice hits, Thackara, Keane, Refrange; stolen bases, Swander, O'Hagan, Curtiss, Keane, O'Rourke 2; bases on balls. of Quinn 4, off Ward 3; struck out, by Quinn 2, by Voorhees, 3, by Ward 6; hit by pitched ball, Rankin, Ken nedy; wild pitches Ward, Quinn 2; double play Kennedy to Keane; bases on errors, Waterbury 1, New London 2; left on bases, Waterbury 6, New London &: hits, off Quinn [ in seven innings, off Voorhees, in two innings; time, 1850; umpire, Fitz- patrick.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16
THE DIAM ON D
THE PRODICALS
 TRIM WHALERS
Bill Rodgers Showed His True Worth on Saturday Results
 of All Games.

Lefty" Bill Rogers had the h. dian sign scattered all over the base ball lot on Saturday and as conse- quence Sam Kennedy and his bunch of wallopers were given the merry ha ha. Rogers was in rare form and not New Londoner got past second base and only one of the visitors was left at that point. Waterbury scored just three times on timely hitting and Eddie Swander's bat had a whole lot to do with the scoring. It was game that we'll pleased the big crowd of fans who had journeyed out to the park expecting something and got it. The score
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16
split Eyen I'd Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI. July 16.-The Cincin- hati Nationals and Brooklyn split even in the double header yesterday. The first game went to the visitors, who punched six hits with two errors of the locals iri nth;e. eighth and hlnth' in. nings. Wicker pitched the last inning for Cincinnati, but could not stop the Brooklyns. In the second game Gin cinnati made victory certain by hitting Eason hard in the third inning. five runs resulting. Scores, 4 to ? and 9 to 4.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16
THE SPORTING NEWS.

well until the seventh inning, when he weakened, and on three hits. two bases on balls and two errors the vis- itors scored five runs. Outside of the third inning, when Waterbury got five hits and three runs. Ward pitch ed good ball. Frank Fitzpatrick of this city, second baseman on the New Haven team, umpired the game and his decisions were not disputed. The score.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16
CITY LEAGUE STANDING.

The first tabulated standing of tho City Amateur league is published in the Democrat to-day. It shows the Brooklyns at the head, although nos playing yesterday. The victory of tht St Josephs over the Pastimes pulled the latter team out of the first posn ton and demonstrated one fact tha3 the Tabs will have to be reckone1 with for the rest of the season. Tho following is the standing:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16

ummary-Two-base hit, Swan der; three-base hit, Rice; bases on balls, of Long 4, off Rogers 1; left on bases, Waterbury 4, New London 1; stolen bases, Nichols, Rice, Me- Andrews, Rogers. Keane; struck out, by Long 3; double plays. Rice. O'Ha- gan and McAndrews; sacrifice hit, O'Hagan, Keane and Kennedy; wild pitch, Long; attendance, 1,500; um- pire, shannon; time, 1885.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16
SHOP LEAGUE STANDING.
ONE MORE BET.

Waterbury. July Is. 1906. Sporting Editor of the Evening Dem oerat.
 Please decide the following bet: 4 bets the game played between New Haven and Waterbury Sunday. July I. was a scheduled game and has been counted in the standing. B bets it was not. that 1t was only an ex- hihition game. Which wins7
 TWO SPORTS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16
sEMI-PROF GAMES.

SEMi-ThOr uhMES. The Plantsville team defeated the Waterville team Saturday afternoon upon the Sand Hill grounds to 1. Walsh was in fine fettle and allowed only four hits. He received almost perfect support and Morrison's field ing at second was a feature. The score:
 R.H.E. Waterville O0l00000 4 8 Huntsville 20030l01.-7S S1 Batteries-Donahue Lachanee and McMahon: Walsh and Conrad. Two base hits, ]. Walsh, Morrison; stolen bases. Upson 2, M. Walsh. Dy- son, McLarney q: sacrifice hit, Up- son: bases on balls. on Donahue [. of Lachance 2. of Walsh 1: struck out. by Donahue 1. by Lachance f, by Walsh 6: left on bases. Plants vile :. waterville 3: wild pitches. Donahue, Lachance: bases on errors. Huntsville 3. waterville 1 time. In 25m; umpire. Savage; attendance. 300.
 The Naugatuck fire department team evened up matters with the Thomaston ball tossers Saturday af- ternoon on the Plume & Atwood mea- dow by defeating Thomaston 9 to 2, in a game that abounded in errors and misplays. and in which the Thomaston team excelled. The score:
 R.H.E. Naugatuck O00020331- 14 sI Thomaston O100O01O O0-2 5sl
 Batteries-D. Sweeney and ]. Sweeney: McRoberts and Morton.
 Summary: Two base hits. Ash more: first base on balls. of Sweeney n, of McRoberts g: first base on err TOTS. \. F. D. 2. Thcmaston g: left on bases. \. F. ID. 6. Thomaston :. sacrifice hits. D. Sweeney 2. Foley. Rossefter: stolen bases. John Cliff ford. J. Sweeney. struck out. by Sweeney 2. by MeRoberts 2: double plays. Jones and Grant. Lalier tun- axsis,edl: attendance. 3s1: umpire. William Hanley. time of game. ih som.
 The Waterbury Independents played al Bethel Saturday afternoon and were shut out. to c. Roger Dawson pitched for the local team and only allowed six hits. The Inde- pendents got four of Lslly and | would have scored in a couple of in- nfngs but claim the umpire's poor de cisions when they had men ou bases prevented them from scoring A crowd of about 1.s00 saw the game.
 Manchester and Rockville. the two greatest base ball rivals In Conrecti- cat. met sf Nz1chester Saturday sf- ternoon and the Manchester bsl1 tcss- CTS were victorfous bT the score of 2 to q. even thoazh t vss nece<sary to rfn not only from the Ro<kviI1s team. which had been stfsagthened
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16
SHOP LEAGUE GAMES.
Oakyille Team Still Has a Clean Rec.
 ord of Victories.

The results of the games played in the Shop league on Saturday will show that the oakville team has the best nine in the bunch, and has a good lead for the championship. The other teams are fighting a pretty close battle for the second position. The results of Saturdays games were as follows:
 0akville Co .............-. g American Ring Co .......... 1 Novelty Manufacturing Go ...11 New England Watch Go ...... { Waterbury Button Co ....... S Waterbury Brass Goods ..... ' Waterbury Buckle Co ......16 s. & c. Manufacturing Co ....15
 CTwelve inningsD
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16
Timely Batting Won For Giants.

ST. LOUIS, July l6.-A timely ninth inning batting rally gave to the New York Nationals yesterdays game with St. Louis by score of . to 8. Dru- hot hurt his arm in the ninth inning, and Beebe. who succeeded him, was wild and ineffective.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16
An Even Break.

Norwich. July 16.-Norwich and Holyoke broke even in a double head CT played here Saturday afternoon be- fore a crowd of 1.5Oo. The first game went to Holyoke by score of $ to 3. Ball furnished both the fielding and batting features in the first game. The second game saw conditions all most reversed. Stevens. who pitched for Norwich. did especially well and won his own game in the seventh in- ming by knocking out a three base hit with men on bases. scoring three runs. The scores:
 First game: R.H-E. Holyoke ...0oOOOz22ols1 10 s Norwich ...10o0 20eOo-3 S (
 Batteries-Dolan and Schincei: Plank and Accorsini.
 Second game: RH-E- Norwich ...O0e ee0o40O-4 S 2 Holyoke ....0e0o 0oVI000-1 . i
 Batteries-Stevens and Bridges. Homsn and Schineel; attendance. 1.5OO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16

Manager Dursnt has instructed the orseizI scorer to count that game in the standing and it has been counted Until such time as the league directs otherwise the game will stand as a regular game
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16
TO DECIDE A BET.

Waterbury. July IS. 1s0s. Sporting Editor Evening Democrat: To seftle an argument will you please tell how many years the foul strike rule is in existence,
 REAL SPORT
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16

The foul strike rule vas first used by the National league during the season of 1901. In ls03 the Aneri- can league adopted it in a joint meet Inc with tho SationAl
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16

during the past week, but also from Umpire Slattery. Had 1t not been for his poor decisions Manchester would have had several more runs and Kelley would have been credited with two bagger which was called a foul. Both teams had large num- Der of packers and the 1000 people that assembled to witness the game were kept on edge at all times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16
NATIONAL r.EAGrE

NATIONAL LEAGUE At st- Louis-Nev York. s. st Louis- T. Second Tzne-New Tcrk- (. st Louis- c Al PIttsbare-Bostan. g. P1ttsburg. At chicaso-Phl&selphIa !. Chicago. l.
 AMERICAN LEAGUE Al Ner Ysrk-ChIusEo. {. New Tcrk. q At PhHae.iphia - Detroit. {. Phfakel- p1ia. S
 At washsngton- I. wzshfns- .zs Bs-o--s, rs-s.- .. Bosson.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16
Hit by Pitcher.

Treat 9, Voorhees, 6, Rogers 2.
 Wild Pitch nv Voorhees, 1, Rogers l.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16

IA, McAndrews 15, McCabe g, Thack- ara 5, Rice 5, Walsh 8, Hughes l, Rogers l, Treat 1.
 Double Plays. O'Hagan "A, McAndrews 15, Rice 8, Nichols ', Farley ?, Walsh 8, Treat l, Swander 1, Thackara 1.
 Triple Plays. O'Hagan, Wagner and McAndrews, Rice and O'Hagan.
 Passed Balls. Thackara 12.
 Pitchers Records.
 g. W. l. so. bb. av. Treat ...13 9 4 39 30 .692 Rogers .. 9 6 g 3S 20 .667 Voorhees13 4 9 39 A .30S
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16
AMERICAN LEAGUE
IRE SUNDAY CAME.

Neu Lnndon defesfed Waterbury hers yssterday. ! to C Quinn pitched
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16

The Stafford bi-state base ball was defeated on the home grounds Sat urday by Indian Orchard in an eleven inning contest, to 3. The work of Umpire Dillon was very unsatisfac- tory to both sides, Stafford receiving the worst of it all through the game.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16

In a rather loosely played game the Winsted base ball nine defeated the Collinsville nine at Athletic park, Collinsville, Saturday afternoon, by the score of 5 to |. With the ex- ception of the third inning Dunne, the local pitcher, did we'll. His field ing was ragged, he being charged with three errors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16

Novelty Manufacturing Go ....1l New England Watch Go ...... {
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16

The Connecticut hospital for the insane team defeated the Meriden T. A. B.'s on the asylum grounds at Middletown Saturday afternoon in fast contest, the score being to 0. Zenke was in the box for the hospital and played phenomenal ball. allow ing only three hits and striking out seven men.
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Range Of Mining Stock Quotations
During the Past Week

The past week has been rather an
only four business days, the Exchange
closing on Thursday and Saturday.
Considerable of the steam and fever
which prevailed during the early part
Of the month has disappeared, and
while the stocks are still abnormally
active, the lists Of sales are not as
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