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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-03
SHOP LEAGUE GAMES.
State League Park Will See Some Good Games Tomorrow.

Tomorrow afternoon the Shop league will hold forth at State League park and the public will be given an opportunity of seeing what stuff the teams are made of. Since the opening of the season the managers of the various teams have plunged steadily ahead in securing good material un- til now the teams are in first class condition and are pretty evenly matched. The Oakville team which is now ip the lead, having won six sfrMgAtsssames, has a team which will give any n-professional team in the state good rub. With Me- Gowan behind the bat and Nelson and Moran as pitchers they have a trio of which any team might be proud. The Ring shop team will be in its glory tomorrow when they face the Oakville team. They have a team which plays fast ball and de- feat for 0akville is looked for. Wal lace and Dalton will do the twirling. The second game will be between the Novelty Co.'S team and the Button Co. All four teams will appear in new uniforms. The first game will be call ed at 2:30. Klobedanz and Thomp- son will officiate. Special cars will leave Exchange place every seven minutes so as to give the public an opportunity of reaching the field in good season. Only one admission for the two games will be charged.
 At the last meeting of the league tho ntak1a Cp and pracc GnoIc Cn teams withdrew from the league. so there is now but six teams to finish the season. The Smith & Griggs and New England Watch Co.'S teams will lay on this week.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-03
THE DIAM ON D
KNOBBY KNOWLTON
 GETTING BUMPED
Base Ball Umpiring Even More Strenuous Than Was Roller
 Polo Playing.

Our old Friend Knobby Knowlton gets this obituary notice in the Springfield Union this morning: Tn nine-round bout on Hampden park yesterday, the Ponies outpointed the Rosebuds. The decisions of Ref cree Knowlton didn't always meet with popular favor and members of each team took brief breathing spells for the purpose of using the official as punching bag. The referee took his pummelings as part of the job during the great part of the encounter, but in the last round disqualified Pony Paddy for hitting in cllnch The official verdict was that Springfield had landed three times to once for Norwich.
 For the benefit of those whose loudly expressed opinions were to the contrary. it is worth while recording here that MT Knowlton is well. meaning man. So far as baseball is concerned, that lets him out. Perhaps he does resemble Silk O'Loughlin-in the legs. But even if he does, the fact doesn't make him eligible as an umpire. Pity should be his share rather than abuse, although even that stanch advocate of clean baseball. J. Nghe, was aggravated into infrac- tions of the rules by the unsavory work of the arbitrator.
 There is one thing that can be said in favor of the official He acts like a game one. He refused to be terri. fled by the volcano of language which belched forth from the mountainous Iighe and did not appear to be even worried by the snarls of the other Tighers. And when those of the home herd wanted to push him off the face of the earth,he resentedthe slight of. fered his dignity and pushed back with might and main.
 But stack of gameness, and a supply of good intentions isn't enough to make competent baseball umpire For baseball players, like baseball fans, are human, and if Mir Knowlton sticks to his present occupation, he will find himself leading a long and joyful funeral possession sometime between now and Sept 8. And as he is probably aware of the pavements that good intentions make, there's hope he may avoid danger of getting into any hotter predicament than that which he occupied yesterday.
 Had the official not lost his con. troler before he came to the field there might have been dIfferen, story to tell. But from the. minute that he called the first strike ifii the opening ming, the Norwich men went after him. Were the Ponies any behind? Just for little minute but their spurt was dandy and try as he could, Jack Tighe could not get his crowd past them again.
 Before the game was gve minutes old there shouldn't have been room on the same field for Tlghe and Knowl. ton. And at almost every five-min- ute interval thereafter there should have been an election Perhaps fl the first one had come on scheduled time. no other would have been re. Quired. It's power the umpire has in baseball, but that was evidently one of the things Mir Knowlton didn't know or had forgotten.
 R.H.E. Springfield OOO0O2 201.S3 : 4 Norwich :. 000OO O00s1 0-1
 Batteries-Hess and O'Connor and Robarge; Halligan and Bridges.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-03
sEM-pRoFEssIONAL GAMES.
Billy Lush Loses Ball in the Rock
 vile Game.

Rockville, Aug 3.--The aocKvilles fattened their batting averages yes- terday afternoon and ran bases until they were tired. in the game with the St Aloysius team of Holyoke. The wis., itors were outclassed and Rockville simply toyed with them. West and Lush each made home run. Two base hits were common. Granfield was pounded hard at the start and as his fielders didn't know what to do with the ball when they got 1t, the score promised to be lopsided, and it was, 20 to 1. Lush knocked the ball so far 1t was lost in a swamp.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-03

McCarey that he would insist upon Burns making 165 pounds ringsfde, that Charlie Eyton was not to be ref cree, and that he be sent $20O for travelling expenses.
 McCarey did not waste time in sending telegram to Kelly that the match was declared of. Kelley is not bashful, so they say.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-03
Four raverite. at L.te.i..

. CINCINNATI. O.. Aug 3.-Four ia vorites won at Latonia- In the fifth event Bottles finished second to Owe. lando. the favorite. but was disqualI- fied for fouling Morales. The latter got second place and Bitter Boy. a rank outsider. third money. Meadow Breeze easily won the free handicap from John English. with Colonel Jim Douglas third Ethel Day. the favor ite. finished fourth.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-03
seventh VI. .s creesn.r..

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-The Seventh regiment rife team won the Major Generals trophy at the Creedmors range. Fifteen men entered on each team They fired twenty shoss each on the skirmish run The soore, were: Seventh regiment. 1.ocs: Twelfth regi- menf- s75. sevcnty-rrst regiment. e3i: Squadron A s1Ds Twenu1se rsgi- uenf. 54S
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-03
To Lower Motor Car Record.

San Francisco, Aug 3.-From San Francisco to New York in fifteen days is the time planned by L. L. Whitman and c. s. Cariss, who left this city yesterday in a six-cylinder runabout in an effort to lower the trans-continental motor car record. Whitman and Cariss are holders of the present record of thirty-three days, which they made in two-cyl- finder car in 1904.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-03
Quite Likely.

IL Is tr-e ths; Edgar Allan Poe failed to get admission to the Hall of Fame. bu. then he doesn't need it 50 much as some otaers who have gained the houor.-So-nerville Journal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-03
Chemists Misfortune.

A chemist made a mistake in weigh ing some poison. and thus killed the purchaser. When the news was an- nounced to him. he exclaimed: 70, how unfortunate am; he vas my best customer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-03
Then There Wa. Silence.

Dear friends began a speaker st a meeting the other night. T call you dear friends:' I won't call you ladies and gentlemen because. you see. I know you all so we'll
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-03
A Distinction. Indeed.

Tufts Is not a large college. but 1t earns distinction by conferring no honorary degrees-and thus escaping the distinction Of coaferring no fool ish onesl-New Bedford Standard.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-03
SOUTH MANCHESTER WON.

South Manchester, Aug 3-The smallest crowd of the season assem- bled at the baseball park yesterday afternoon and witnessed the best played game of the season. Had it not been for their inability to hit Ed ward Curley Collins, the dark com plexioned pitcher of the Manchester team, Plantsville might have carried home a victory. But they could not hit and therein lies the tale of their defeat. AS for horseshoes, they had them hanging all over their neck and drives that looked good for two and three bases were gobbled up by the f1elders. Matty Walsh pitched good ball and although Manchester got ten hits of of him they did not land them safe when they wanted to. The score was Manchester 2, Plantsville o.
 Shop league games at State League park and at the Driving park to-mor- row. First game at League park call ed at 2:3O o'clock.
 New England league-Fall River 4, Manchester 0; Haverhill 2, Lynn 0; Lawrence 8, Worcester 2.
 Hudson River league-Poughkeep- sic 1, Tri-County 4; Paterson 3, Hud- son 4.
 New York State league-Syracuse 2, A. J. & G. |; Binghamton 2, Uti- ca 4. .a
 Southern league-Shreveport 1, Memphis %; Montgomery 6, Atlanta g; Nashville 4, Birmingham 8.
 American ssociation-Kansas City 3, Indianapolis O; Columbus II, Min neapolis 2; Toledo 8, St Paul |; Louisville 3, Milwaukee 2.
 Eastern league-Toronto 1, Roch- ester g; first game, Buffalo 6, Mon- treal 1; second game, Buffalo 6, Mon- treal A.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-03
BITS OF SPORT.
Culled from Various Sources and
 Authorities.

Chicago, III, Aug 3.-Kreigh Col lins, twice winner of the western ten his championship in singles, Wednes- day won the title for the third time, when he met Nat c. Emerson of Cin- cinnati, winner of the tournament in singles Wednesday, at the Kenwood Country club. Collins won, 6-2, GA, 3-6, 6-2.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-03
Buzu.~ ia Poor shape.

When oas-s business Is in such . shape that he finds 1t inpossibls to eet out and take a holiday occasionally there's soneshing wrong with thss busiress-PrIntsr's Ilk
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-03
yusafouon.

Good servants are becoming 90 dIf'- cult to obtain that ve really cannot blame the American lady vho disin- heri;ed her son bscasse he married her naid.-Punch
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-03
INvINcIsLE HANDICAP.
DasAelion Cen nssh Stake sA Ds1gAu
 fssra soa Beech.

DanAelton Cen Hteh Stake sA Dg1ohs
 isFle soa Beech.
 NEW YORK. Aug. 3.-On . muddy track and backed down from 6 to Q to to 5 Dandelion. runner up h tAo Brooklyn and Suburban handlnD4 won the rich Invincible handicap. soe mile and quarter. at Brighton BacA. defeating Coy Maid after q terr1oc drive all through the stretch by c head. with Cederstrome third 1he time was 2.09 3-5. iLlis
 Cederstrome and Lady Savoy wsro the leaders passing the stand the nrst time. but in the run around the pad dock turn Coy Maid slipped thro0oA on the rail and took the lead With O. derstrome second and DandeiIon third Coy Maid showed the way down tho back stretch. Rounding the far tuzA Dandelion drew up to the mare. an1 from there to the finish the two fought 1t out. Dsndelion getting the verdict in the last stride.
 Jaunty, fsvorite In the fifth rae4 broke her leg and fell She will probar bly, be destroyed. sewell her rider. escaped injuries. Six favorites weEo defeated. Summaries:
 First Race.--Nannie Hodge. nrg<s Far West second: King Cole. third.
 Second Race-Goid Lady. first; 0olf Ball. second: Montgomery. third
 Third Rsce-Donna. first; Wat9 Tank. second: ChoIk Hedrick. third
 Fourth 2ace--Dsndeiion. int; Cev Maid. second; Cedersrome. third
 Fifth Race.-Flovsvsy. nrst: Hm Leonard. second: Roswell. third
 Sixth Rsce-O. K. nrst: Lsft sep ond: Tarlac. third
 Seventh Race-Druid. frst: HyDo rion. second. IennIe NrCsbe. third-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-03
EASTERN LEAGUE STANDING.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At Boston
 Cincinnati ........ Q o Q l g. Boston ........... o O 0 o 0 3 0-3
 Hits-Cincinnati. 9: Boston, 9. Errors Cincinnati, 3; Boston, 8. Batteries--Wci- mer and Livingston; Dorner and Need
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-03
o,KEEFE WAS WHIPPED.

Grand Rapids. Aug 3.-Dick Fitz. patrick was last night given tho de cision over Jack O'Keefe fin a whirl. wind battle of fifteen rounds. Fitz was one pound over and pulled 145 when he weighed at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and O'Keefe claimed DOT felt. Jack weighed 143 h. Joe Cof- fey of Chicago refereed.
 Tn the opening round both boys fought carefully and somewhat slow iy. They started fast in the second. with Dick the aggressor. Fitzpatrick carried the fight to O'Keefe for ten rounds. each session being faster than the one preceding 1t. Tn the eleventh O'Keefc went after Fitz. but Dick, by clever work la blocking and duck ing. escaped without injury.
 The closing rounds were nothing but fight. The boys were toe to toe every second 0'Keefe made a great showing in the final mix-up. but Ref cree Coffey gave Fitz the decision on his work in the earlier rounds.
 O'Keefe vill probably meet Harry Lewis of Philadelphia here tn ff- teen round fight on August Is. at 13s pounds ringside.
 KELLY WANTED THE EARTH.
 Los Angeles. Aug 3.-Hugo Kelly h the original asking man. Because of this trait he will not get the match with Tommy Burns that vas Dondstionally closed several days ago
 Kelly made the proposition to meet Burns and Tommy authorized Nc Carsy to close the negotiations. al- fhoueb Kelly insisted on Burns mak- Ing 1ss pounds at o'clock When ncCaroy telegrsphed 10 Kelly that D1o mafcA vsS on. Kelly tslegraphsd
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-03
THs WEEK,s sCHEprIE.

Frsisy-Bridreport at waterbury. Hoiyoke ct Hartford sprinE1ei6 66 New Haven. Norwich ct New LGw don
 saturday-vsterbsry st Br1ano. port. Springfield al Harsfoed. N6u Haven at Hoivoke. two e1mes: xou London at Sorvfch
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-03

Southern league-Shreveport 1, Memphis .0; Montgomery 6, Atlanta 2; Nashville 4, Birmingham 3.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-03

Eastern league-Toronto 1, Roch- ester 2; first game, Buffalo 6, Mon treal |; second game, Buffalo 6, Mon treal 4.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-03

American ssociation-Kansas City 3, Indianapolis O; Columbus II, Min neapolis 2; Toledo 8, St Paul 4 i; 8, Milwaukee 2.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-03

Shop league games at State League park and at the Driving park to-mor- row. First game at League park call ed at 2:30 o'clock.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-29
DEAN MACHINE EASY
N. J. WeIton, We'll Known Citizen Tried It and Proiounces
 Ii All Right

This morning Nelson J. Welton of the second ward, who was city clerk of Waterbury over half a century ago, and has been active in pubic affairs ever since, was deliberating with himself whether or not he should go to the trouble of learning how to vote on machine or remain away from the polls altogether. MT Welton is an uncompromising party man and believes in giving the oppo. sition hustle anyway, even when ne knows there is not a ghost Of a show to beat them, and not caring to change tactics now he decided to give the machine trial.
 The Dean ballot machine will .e used in the second district and after trying 1t once and seeing that it WIS even simpler than pasting ballot On the old plan, he said he was very much pleased to have lived to see such wonderful improvement in tie system of voting. This is substan- tially what everybody who gives the Dean machine a trial says, so that while many thought that the new way of getting an expression of opin- ion regarding who the people wanted to act as their public servants would make lots of confusion, enough has already been seen to warrant the statement that those who took that view of the situation were needlessly alarmed, and that instead of adding to the labor incident to an election contest, 1t diminishes it and does the work at greatly reduced cost to the city. After being shown how to use 1t once any ordinary persons finds no trouble in voting on it, and if he wants to split his ticket he will n,t have to go around borrowing a pen cil in case he happens to forget his own, for the machine will attend to all these details at a slight touch of the hand by the voter.
 The machine will be in the booth on the green this afternoon and even- ing with a competent demonstrators in charge, and every elector in the district should drop in and have a trial on it. All day Monday an extra machine will be at the booth for the accommodation of people who may like to take a lesson or two before going to the one on which the off cial count Is registered.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-29
"LION AND MOUSSE"
Audience Enjoyed the Play, Although
 It Was Poorly Staged.


 It Was Poorly Staged.
 Although the company enacting the play was not any too good and the production was staged very poorly, still the audiance at Polls last even- ing was we'll pleased with "The Lion and the Mouse" a four act drama by Charles Klein, author of ''The Mus ic Makers" Despite the reputation that the play has attained, there was a small house present, due no doubt to the fact that it was thought the company was an inferior one, as it played ThOmastOn and Winsted be- fore 1t reached Waterbury. The drama which is so true to life, deals with the story of heartless finan- cier. the money king of America, who endeavors to remove from the bench of the supreme court. judge who has dared to render decision against him. The money mad man cares not how he attains his end and as he has any amount of money at his dis posal, he imagines that 1t will be an easy matter to remove Judge Ross more from the bench. Rossmore is about to impeached, when his daugh- ter. Shirley starts out to save her father. She writes novel about the great money lord. and he does not know because of her nom de plume. She visits the financial lion at bis home, and he, who before cared not the least for women, becomes deeply interested in her. and endeavors to have her marry his son, Jefferson, with whom the young woman, with out the knowledge of the lion, is al- ready In love. The young lady final- ly declares who she Is and then fol- lows a scene highly emotional. The financier whose word up to this time was law. rages when he learns that he has been duped by the daughter of the man whom he Is trying to dis grace. She then denounces him and bitterly arraigns the man because he had made a lord of his money and re- fuses to marry his son. saying that 1t would be disgrace to her, consider ing the means his father used to at- tain his ends. The cold blooded fln- ancler Is later won over. consents to give up the fight to have Judge Ross more removed and the remainder is easily pictured Helene Winters as Shirley Rossmore was fairly good, but at times faltered in her lines. Still her conception of the daughter of Judge Rossmore was very pleas ing and was appreciated by the au- dance. Oliver Byron as John Burkett Ryder. was excellent and gave as vivid portrait as a money mad man can be imagined. The re- mainder of the company was medio- ere.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-29
ELKs HOME WEEK.
Great Are the Preparations That Are
 Being Made for November.

After many discussions and delib- erations the committee of arrange ments for the big Elks bazaar and home week which Is to take place in this city during the month of Novem- Der, has decided to cut out the out side attraction and put the money to be invested there into the best in- terior attractions that can be secur- ed. This point was determined upon after mature deliberation and 1t was the general opinion that outside at- fractions are getting to chestnutty. The Elks first started that innovation for booming a bazaar and naturally all other organizations have followed. The "Elks always lead" has been the motto of the order all over the coun- try wherever body of the ant lered brethren exists. The coming bazaar and home week will be one of the best arranged and best conducted entertainments of the kind ever at- tempted in the state of Connecticut or in fact in the eastern part of this country. Everybody knows who reads the papers that the Elks have never failed to make good. When an or ganisation starts out by spending $1O,000 before a door is thrown open a person can realize just what mammoth proportions this home week is to assume. There Is no bluff or bluster about the Elks. They tell you they will do certain things and they have alwayss made good. They are going to make the new Music hall in the Buckingham building a scene of splendor during the week in which they will entertain you. They present to the public a marvellous en- tertainment furnished by artists of merit. They will have everything new and nothing old. They will be what they have always proven to hs. leaders in the line of entertainment. Just ask any one of the committee for one of the souvenirs and see what they propose to do.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-29

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-29
NO BEDS IN HOME
nsbadsa 0ffiesr Told Tale of Destination h Court This
 Morning.

The case of James Smith and hls wife for not sending their children to school was the worst that ever came to the attention of the city court. X few days ago 1t was adjourned to have 1t investigated by Probation Of )fcer Combellack and this morning be- fore Judge Burpee he stated that In twenty-five years experience he had never seen the like before.
 "W0rds cannot express the utter destltution to be seen in the Smiths place." said MT Combellack. There was an old broken stove there. an old broken lounge, neither bed uOr bedding. There was an old dirty table, and yet this man Smith earns $105O week. The place was tho worst have seen. suggested to Mrs Smith that her husband turn his wages over to me for some time and I would help them build home for their children. How they have been getting along in the sQualor Is more than I can sec"
 Smith did not like the idea of hand- tluB ulS WuBcD ONCI " Iuc Ptob0siOAA officer for any length of time. But Judge Burpee told him that unless he does better by his children they will be taken from him.
 "Well, If you take them you will !, take me with them," said Smith. If they are taken" retorted the jcourt, they won't go to the same place that you will go to. Now you can take your choice, provide home for your children or have them taken away and down to jail you will go." The case was continued for q week from next Monday.
 John Mclean was charged with beating his wife yesterday afternoon. The McLeans live in the north end. Dr McLinden testified that the wo- man seemed to have been kicked. One of her eyes was closed by blow and she was lame. and in justice to her appearance he did not think she would be able to appear in court for few days. The case was continued to Thursday. Mclean Is driver for the City Lumber and Coal company.
 Thomas Butler alias ,McG0vern was fined s and costs for intoxica- ton.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-29
MUSIC HALL OPENING.
Everything h Readiness for the Biz Concerts Tueeday,

Arrangements for the big music
 festival of Tuesday afternoon and night in Music Hall are about com pleted. Arrangements have been made whereby carriages may drive to the Cottage place entrance and, after
 leaving their occupants. proceed
 around the post office driveway. Fire men will be on hand in the hall and detail of police has also been se-
 cured. There will be eighteen ushers
 to take care of the crowds. Entrance
 of course. will be only by the Cottage
 place entrance. The afteroon concert, which will
 begin at 2:30 o'clock sharp. is as fol- lows:
 Overture, Jubilee" ........ Weber | Prologue, from "Pagliacci" Leoncavallo Sig Campanari. (s) Spring Song" .... Mendelssohn orchsstration by Herbert. (b) Spinning Song"
 |"Siegfried's Rhine Journey" from Die Goetterdaemmerung" Wagner
 |Cloria Te e............ Buxsi Peccia
 Sig Campansri.
 From the "Damnation of Faust"
 Berlioz
 (a) "Afinuett- (b) Dance of the 6ylphs" (c) Racocsy March
 |-scsnes Neapolitaines" ... Massenet (sl Tsrantells (b) ~The Procession" (c) The Prestidigitator" (e) "The Festivities''