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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-24
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Marvin Hart Has His Aspirations Dashed to Earth by Tommy
 Burns = Other News.

LoS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. 24-By those who took Marvin Hart's claim to the worlds championship title serious ly Tommy Burns of Chicago may now be considered the heavyweight cham pion. Burns decisively outpointed Hart at the Pacific Athletic club pavilion and got the decision at the end of the twentieth round.
 From start to finish, with the possible exception of the tenth and the twelfth rounds, when Hart had very small advantage, Burns outfought the bigger mon, outgeneraled him and beat him at every point in the game of boxing. At times Burns, although handicapped in weight and height, made Hart look like novice. 6S
 In the opening round Burns was very nervous and lacked confidence. After this, however, he quickly sized Hart Up and began systematic attack on his face and body with straight iefts, In the third round he started the blood flowing from Hart's nose and kept it running in almost every round there after. In the fifth Burns caught Hart over the right eye and ih the following rounds battered the optic until it was closed The left eye also was badly marked, and Hart's face presented a bloody sight practically throughout the fight 7e
 Hart failed to show any champion ship form of any sort. His persistent attempts to rough 1t in the clinches earned the disapproval of the crowd, which appeared to be with Burns all most to a man.
 In the fourteenth Burns appeared to have chance to knock Hart out. He caught the bigger man right and left on the jaw that sent him staggering.
 Tn the last rounds, seeing the tide of battle going against him. Hart urged by his chief second, Tommy Ryan, tried desperately to corner his quick witted opponent and secure & knock out. Every attempt failed. however, and every round increased Burns lead.
 Hart weighed about 196, while Burns weight was given as 175. Jack Twin) Sullivan was Burns chief second. The betting was 2 to on Hart.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-24
sides. Fitz is, in better shape now than at any time since he has been in California"
TERRY PLAYS HANDBALL.

!
 Charley Mayhood, who trained Ter ry McGovern for every battle he has ever fought, is the boxers chief ad- wiser in his preparation for the com ing battle with Nelson, and goes with him on all of his outdoor exercises. Handball just now ii, occupying mlcn of McGovern's time, and it IS regarded as splendid form of exercise. In the mornings Terry takes run of ten miles, and in the afternoons he boxes with Harry Harris and Johnny Bur dick. He also skips the rope, punch es the bag and bowls,
 McGovern has already made the re- quired weight of 133 pounds. Ills complexion is clear and ruddy and his nerves are in good condition. He Is keener to win this fight with Nelson, he says. than he has ever been for any contest in his career, and he prom ises that there will be knockout be- fore the last tap of the gong
 Battling Nelson, his manager, Billy Nolan, and his sparring partner, Ed die Kelly, are now down in West Vir- giaria climbing the Blue Ridge noun tains and hunting. They will be there for about two weeks. after which they will come east to train.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-24

ty. Pa. As it was. his partner was killed by an explosion of gas. Schri- yer is in the gas business just now but will be out of it in time to play baseball.
 Tommy Leahy. who caught for the St Louis Nationals last year. has got word that he will be sent by that club for this season to Kansas City, being put on the strong American association club there. He will be the leading backstop for that team. George Ie- beau. the Kansas City manager l'as signed Leahy and Jimmy Burke, last years captain and third basemah oi the St Louis Cardinals.
 Billy Lush, the Yale coach, may slgI for next season with Cleveland. lie has received his contract with that team and is considering appending his signature. He says that he will either play big league or independent ball, 1T he decides to enter the diamond again, after he finishes his season with Yale, .Tuly 1. He has withdrawn from the field as possible purchaser for any of the Connecticut league franchises
 The position of base ball coach at Annapolis made vacast by the death of pr w. II. Murphy, will be filled by Dr E. Harrison White. the pitcher of the Chicago Americans. pr White IS A graduate of Georgetown and a resi- dent of Washington. He will begin work with the Middies on Monday. and will remain with them until the opening of the championship season.
 The holiday game in Springfield April 1a. when the exhibition season will be formally opened. will be be tween Newark Eastern league club and inc Ponies. Newark played there last year and a splendid game resulted. the home team winning. Newark will play in Hartford the two days follow ing the holiday.
 Manager NcDermott allows that when Messrs Burke and Shay jointly occupy the players bench and ofer suggestions when game Is in prvx- ress that the memory of Doe will be forgotten. or if his shade can be re called he will seem Ike unto small we'll behaved boy.-Fall River Herald-
 The efforts to induce Ira Plank. the former Norwich pitcher. to enter Con- necticut league ranks again. will prob ably fail. The Altoona club Of the Tri- State league announces that 1t has re ceiyed the signed contract of the play CT and that Plank will be rewarded for his work of last season. when, in sddi- tion to pitching strongly. he led the team in batting. Plank is a brother of the Philadelphia Athletics left-hander.
 Umpire Charlie Kennedy. who is to af,ciafe in the Southern league this season. received a letter yesterday from Judge W. ". Kavanaugh of Little Rock Ark. president of the league no tifying him of the plans for the stan. The members. besides Kennedy. will hp Dan Pfenninger. well known in Con uecticut league circles. r. T. Ruider- ham the old Providence pitcher. and ". '. BuckIey. . youngster who Dc Ianzx in Rochester. N- f- and is q puriI of sEIk OTLoughlin- the American league official Buckley wes In New Yrk State league last seasoa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-24
BASEBALL NOTES

Pitcher Pittinger has been engaged to coach the baseball team of the Car lisle Indians and will do his prelim- mary training at Carlisle instead of going south with the Philadelphia Ma tionals. He has not announced yet whether he will use eie spit ball this season.
 Frank c. Selee, former manager of the Chicago Nationals. is at Haywood Hot Springs, New Mexico. Selee, it Ia reported is planning to organize a baseball league in the southwest, to embrace Sante Fe, Albuquerque and other New Mexican cities and Fl Paso, Texas.
 This from Bill Dineen and it's an- other Tim Hurst story: One day in Cincinnati Tom Corcoran put up q measly Texas leaguer behind third base. Hurst called it foul. "Dead fair expostulated Corcoran as he came back to the plate. Hit right on the line" Well, bring in the line" said Hurst, let's have a look at it, Tom.'
 George Stone. the hard hitting out fielder of the St Louis Americans. does not want any more admlrlng citizens to present him with gold watches. Hast year. when was leading the league" said Stone. "a crowd of fans gave me gold watch. My hitting promptly slumped and the fans said things about me and my watch. I'll buy my own watches hereafter and keep the batting eye.f
 The University of Pennsylvania has 19 candidates for the position of pitch CT. Ought to get something out of that lot. Eight men are out as eandi- dates to catch.
 The Tri-State league has adopted it's schedule. The season will begin April f5 and Billy Hamilton's Harris burg team will play it's first game at williamsport.
 Wilmington. Del. would like to SO cure the Rochester franchise in the Eastern league. While the sum ,le- manded has not been made public it is said 10 be between Ss.Oc0 and Sl0DO0.
 The two Donahue brothers. led by .'Jiggs.- defeated by = pins the two Selbsch brothers. led by Kip at Columbus in a bowling match.
 Willis dropped 16 games by one run last season and Barney Dreyfus thinks that had he been with PlttsburS he would have landed every one of those games. Perhaps.
 Despite the fact that Governor Pat tison of Ohio has placed his ban on sunday baseball games will be played across the riyer in Bellevue park. near Newport. Ky. And the distance will not b. 70 great as to reach the pres ent grounds.
 -IIggs- Denahue has three brothers who are in the game Tat. who caught for the Utica club of the New York State league last season and is to ga fo Portland. Oregon. and Frank. who played with Springfield O.. last sea- son Another hrother. George. troke hIs srm while playing and Is not with any club at present
 Heinle Spies or Los Angeles. the for mer catcher. may never play baseball again The cztcher has injured his srn @ thst he cannot raise it shorc his bed. The injury was received while Wheeler of San FrSpcisco vas siding to base in q game last sesssn Pcp Schrfver escaped frou death by a nsruw narE1n the ofher day uhil< wcrkins h the o1 eed in Greene cs1n-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-24
CoRBE,rr AND INLAND.

A Denver club has offered purse of $5.OOO for the match between Young Corbett and Fighting" Dick Hyland, and the boys will get a lib eral percentage of the gate money. Hyland has been yearning for a fight with Corbett for some time, and there is little doubt that he will accept nl- most any terms that are offered him. Hyland recently knocked out three op- ponents in one night, and since then he had some difficultyl in getting a match. He is a pupil of Alex Greg gains. and lately has improved won derfully in his fistic style. Recently he had offers from Philadelphia and Baltimore managers, but he prefers to fight in the west.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-24
CHANGE FOR o'coNNELL.

A wrestler named F. Parcal writes to the Democrat stating that he has repeatedly challenged Ed O'Connell of New Haven 10 meet him on the mat in handicap match. He says in his letter that he will agree to throw 0'Connell five falls In one hour of ac- tual wrestling. He will let O'Conneil name the place and the minor details, but he wants the match in three weeks time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-24
FIGHT TO FINISH.

Willie Fitzgerald and Jimmy Gard ner will be the participants in a finish f,eht in Sacramento March II.
 They have agreed to go forty-nve rounds which practically einches s finish. before the Yosemite club. The firht will take place in the daytime and pictures will be taken As Gard ner sud Fitzgerald are both well knpwn through the east. 1t is believed that the pictu~ will be . paying rro- posftion- The Yosemite club gusrsn- fees the fighters G.oco. with the priv- fIees of 65 per cent of the gTo<s-
 ~W11lie will nghf Gardner st his eun weleAA- cid JohnnF Heid- Fifn- unlatrs nan1UHs -ape bat hin bs-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-24
LoNGsrREET DEAD.

His Turf Career Included Victories
 Over Proctor Knott and Salvador.
 Lexington. Feb 24.-The famous racehorse Longstreet Is dead at ]. B. Haggin's Elmendorf farm. He won over ssO.O00 on the turf and beat such horses as Proctor Knott and Salvador. He was once owned by General W. II. Jackson and Richard Croker. In the stud at Belle Meade farm in Tennessee he sired many good winners. including Glen Echo, Belle of Orleans, The Pa- rader and others. He was 2o years old.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-24
TUG OF WAR.
State Champions to Meet the World
 Beaters.

State Champions to Meet the World
 Beaters.
 Hartford, Feb 24.-Nlanager Wood ward of the Teamsters' tug-of-war team. the Connecticut champions, has arranged for match with the team of the Roanoke Athletic club of Dos ton. the New England champions. The contest will come of in Germania hall on the evening of March s. The pre- liminary contest will be between teams from the Second division, Naval Bat talion and Grimm's Battery. The Bos- ton team is said to be composed of the men in the Thomas Francis Meagher tug-of- war team. who claim the worlds championship. and who were matched to pull the Draper Co team of Hope dale. Mass. MT Woodward said yes terday that the match with the Hope dale team had been given up.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-24
GAMES LAST NIGHT. NIGHT

The case room of the New England Watch Co defeated department 60 of the Waterbury Mfg Co at the Casino alleys last night by a margin of 25 pins. Charlie Denehy made the high single string with score of 1S5 and Allen had high total for three strings with score of 4Sl pins. The scores:
 Case Room, Watch Shop.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-24
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LOS ANGELES. Cal. Feb. 24-sev- eral horses got ia s jam at the stretch turn fu fhe last race at Ascot. snt two jockeys usrp thrown snd severely hurt
 HurdIiaT oa Pinta and Lsndoa on R1- bians were the vicfims of the accidenf. short Iriced horses tcok four Of the six
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-24
THE SPORTING NEWS.

of Michigan, two straight falls, last night, the first fall in 20 minutes and the second ill 23 minutes. Klank has now thrown all corners except M. J. Dwyer of Jacksonville and \. Chris tiansen of Bostons He is matched with Dwyer for March and Christiansen will take on the winner of that bout.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-24
FRANK GoIcH WON.

St Louis. Mo. Feb 2i.-Frank GOteh. generally regarded as the champion wrestler of America- last night won from ChsrIes HsekenschmIit of SEe- dcn In straight falls The frst. catch ssestch-csn- lasted 1s minutes and 1 serorfs. and the sere1d- Grsero- Roman. 21 minutes. S seeon6s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-24
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PALM BEACH Fla Feb 24-In the shootine contest here ct live birds H. Yale Doiau von the truphy and took erst ns1<y. killing tveuty-two hsris out of fwenty-fveL Isaac E Enersos vss seco1d ard A. D. Procfof Snifh
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-24
soMERvILLE WANTS WINTHROP.

Bob SomerviIle stated last night that he would like to meet the world beater that Ed O'Connell has down in New Haven, whose name is Winthrop. He will wrestle him at any time and the quicker the better, for side bet or for a purse and the gate receipts. He will agree to have the match made at 130 pounds at 8 o'clock in the after noon, or the same weight at the ring side, give or take two pounds. He will agree also to deposit $50 as forfeit for appearance and $50 for weight if the match Is made inside of three weeks. In all probability O'Connelf will answer this challenge for he in- timated the other night that he had Il man whom he would back against Somerville, and Winthrop is probably the man.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-24
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Tired of working for the small pays neuts vhsch the state a'io~s tAe14 the Austrian corntrT toctors srs p<o~ pxrfnx to s-rik<-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-24

The Manville Machine Co will roll against department 30 of the Water bury Mfg Co at the Casino alleys tO- night.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-24
WRESTLING
ONE MORE CARD
Jack Roach and Lacy of Adams Matched to Meet for the
 Worlds Championship.

Manager Joe Lawlor is not letting the grass grow under his feet in the matter of making matches and the one, he announces to-day will surely make the fans sit Up and long for the night of the encounter. For months Jack Roach has been trying to induce Lacy of Adams, Massachusetts, to meet him in return match, but the Adams man has held of, hoping to get the Waterbury boy to go up there once more. 1t will be remembered in the last match that Roach and Lacy Wrestled for four hours without either one getting fall, and the Adams peo- pie and packers of Lacy were sur prised because it was the first time that Lacy has not been declared a winner. He claims the 12S pound championship of the world and he is entitled to that claim, for he has beat, en them all. To-day Lacy sent word that he would meet Roach for side bet of $100 and 30 per cent of tine gross receipts of the house. with the title of championship of the world at 12S pounds included. Roach at once accepted and Manager Lawlor at once telegraphed Lacy that he was oil. "Kid" Keh0e and Bob Somervillt, speak in the highest terms of Lacy as a wrestler and say that Roach will have to step lively to put down the Adams man. They also say that wher- ever Lacy has wrestled he has brought with him a following of packers who have stood by him in every match clear to. the end. He has never been thrown by any of the champions and he will be prepared to give Roach the match of his life. He claims that he was not in the best of condition when he met Roach before and for that req son he failed to throw him. This match will take place at the Simons- vile Athletic club rooms on the night of March 8, which will be one week from next Thursday night.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-24
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MILWAUKEE. Wis Feb. 24--Youns Mshoney of Milwaukee defeated Cy Flynn of Buffalo in an eight round bout before the Badger Athletic club Isst night Mshoney vss the sgzrsssor throughout.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-24
M..s.eth s.npes Ni.ety-fo.r Feet

Mangseth xsmped Nfnety-four Feet.
 MARQUETTE, Mich. Feb. 24--By a score of 313 points and on q soft and sticky course Ole Feiring of Duluth won first prize from 6 field of eighty contestants at the national ski jumping tournament at Ishpeming. Second prize went to Ole Msngseth. Red Wing. Minn.. 312 points. and third prize went to Carl Jacobson. St. Paul. 20 points. The longest jump was made by John Mangseth of Duluth. ninety-four feet. which is twelve feet under the Ameri- can record Of the fifteen prises and trophies Minnesota men took eleven.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-24
NO MATCH MADE.

''Kid" Kehoe, John E. Kelly and Bob Somerville with their packers mer at the Democrat office last evening, but accomplished nothing in regard to a match between Kehoe and Kelly kehoe stated right off that he was not prepared either to put up n forfeit Of make match with Kelly for the pres ent. He was in bad shape from the gruelling he received from O'Connell and he looked 1t. His face was all raw on one side and one arm YVES al- most helpless. He stated that it was no backdown on his part. but he did not want to talk match until such time as he was himself. He would be in Waterbury one week from Moa- day and then if he had regained his old form he would take on Kelly for any amount of money.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-24
Bext Ger. LsS the Fsera.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 24-At City park The Clean and Monet. both of which scored easily. were the winning favorites. The Only Way vss heavily played Ia the fifth race. but Bert osra made a show of the field
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-24
POWERS WON MATCH.

I1 TOWERS WUN MATCH.
 Watertown, N. Y.. Feb. 24-In one of the fiercest handicap wrestling matches ever seen here, Thomas Burns of Lowell, Mass, attempted last night to throw Thomas Powers of Buffalo three times in one hour. Burns down. cd his man several times but Powers won by taking advantage of the rule that no part of the body shall be off the mat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-24
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NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 74-winifred A Lsnczstrten and so1fhern Crcss were she succesrfuI fzvo<fers st the Fair uozn1a elr Frs1<zs q pullsd - hns sf>sr has meA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-24
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-24
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Tsnra. Fla Feb 24-EnH Klznk sf eozfh ouaks f.rsu !. C. Cozztcek
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-24
NEW ENGLAND BENCH SHOW.
gsw York Baron Best Native BulIdos
 Tn the Union.

BOSTON, Feb. 24.-The judging of the Irish terriers held the chief interest at the bench show of the New England Kennel club. The feature of the judg- ing was the double defeat of Rev. Fa- ther o'Gorman's Celtic Badger by G.. S. Thomas Endiclitfe Ignite in the classes for Irish terriers. Until his ap- pearanee at the New York dog show recently Celtic Badger had never met defeat. and his appearance here result ed In more than ordinary interest in the Irish terrier classes.
 In the special classes for collies all of the eight prizes offered went to Samuel Untermyer's Greystone kennels of Yon- kers, V. Y.
 Baron. owned by F. n. Walsh of New York. carried on the medal off, fered for the best bulldog born and bred in the United States. and Thomas W. Lawson's Dresmwold Miss Mon arch captured the medal for the best bitch born and bred in the United States
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-24
Three Hot Fsverites we..

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 24.-Three hot fsvorites captured the honors in the first half Of the card at oakland A surprise came in the fourth. when Canejo after several unsuccessful st- tempts finally won a purse at l3 to 1. Nine Spot came from away back in the fifth race. caught Jack Full tiriug and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-24

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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-11-14
Wednesday, November ID. 1906
FURIES IN THE ARENA.
The wrestling Matches Between wo-
men In Japan.

The WRESTLING Matches Between Wo-
men In Japan.
Describing a wrestling match be-
tween women In Japan, a writer says:
"The wrestlers arranged themselves In
two sides, each led by captain. They
sat cross legged around the platform
In the dirt, all but the two chosen to
begin, who advanced into the center
with the umpire. They squatted upon
their feet and bowed to each other
slowly and solemnly. Politeness thus
being fulfilled, they stood up again and
bent over opposite oAe another like
two gamecocks, watching intently for
a chance to seize an advantage. Dur
ing the prelimlnaries the audience was
tense with expectation. Then suddenly
the women sprang, Kissing at each
other furlously and gnashing their
teeth at first by Stimulating ferocity to
SPUR themselves up to greater excite
ment, but, after few clutches, in
deadly feminine earnest, the umpire
meanwhile buzzing close to them as
they swayed around the narrow ring.
ANY and all holds seemed fair means
to the end of pushing a combatant over
the edge. Sometimes with a clean
throw one woman landed her opponent,
sprawling, In the midst of her friends.
This was the signal for the umpire to
begin, 'Hltotsu, futatsu, mitsu, yotsu,
itsusu' Zone, two, three, four five), in
a series of Irregular and disconnected
squeaks and before he ceased count
Ing another wrestler from the losing
side jumped up to meet the champion,
who stood painting, kissing and splitting
like boiling kettle in the center of the
arena
This time there were no prelimi-
naries. A wild rush, and like two fu-
ries or two beasts the women were
struggling again. Some affected quick
clutches, some locked their adversaries
In their arms and stood stock still for
a full five minutes. Some picked up
their opponents almost at once and
threw them bodily over the ring, while
others rolled over with hthem."-Chicago
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-11-14

In no city in the world is there n
public vehicular system so irresponsi-
bic and so dangerous to human life as
in Bombay. Even were the gharry-
walla jehu of ordinary intelligence
the principle Of allowing Europeans to
be chased by two or three gharrywal-
las "sahibing" for fare would be an
affront to the civilized public of the
CITY, But the Bombay gharrywalla is
notoriously the most stupid individual
to be found on the earths surface,
while as coachman he is the personi-
fication of cruelty to his horse and of
disregard of the public safety.-Bom-
bay Gazette.