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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-02
AMATEURS TO THE FRONT.
Canada Association Will Allow Them
 to Compete With Professionals,

Montreal. May By vote of
 300 to 12 the Montreal Amateur Ath- letic association, the most prominent
 body of its kind in Canada, has de- cided in favor of allowing its menl- bers. to play with and compete against professionals in all sports without losing their standing as ani- ateurs. 1t is expected that the deci- sion will affect athletics not only in Canada, but in the United States and England as well. The question arose as to whether two professional la- crosse teams from Ontario would be admitted into the league in which the M. A. A. A. is prominently iden- tifled, and this was the latter body's method of answering the question.
 Those who voted for the somewhat radical resolution are of the opinion that 1t is the one method by which amateur athletics could be purified and put upon an honest basis. By H.' stated Sam Baylis, the mover of the resolution. professionalism will not be introduced into the M. A. A. A. but banished. What Is required is 1" "NtuihS out ol thC piolVooioudl The professional will now become an employe only. Engaged under contract and subject to penal ties, he will have no status in the as sociation. If any member of the M. A. A. A. wishes to play lacrosse. foot. ball. cricket. hockey or tennis for money he may do so openly and above board by sending his resigna- tion to the NJ. A. A. A. It will no longer be necessary for him to take his salary in an underhanded manner while posing as an amateur"
 For years the paying of star men upon the lacrosse and hockey teams has been carried on and has been winked at by many of the amateur though the NJ. A. A. A. has held strenuously to amateur lines. It is expected that all other amateur athletic associations in Can ada will adopt similar resolutions.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-02
BASKET BALL
THE GAME IS NOW PLAYED ON
 HORSEBACK.
Said to Be One of the Most Thrilling and Dangerous of Sport
 Exercises.

BaskeIDsli on horseback is the latest and also one of the most dangerous and thrilling sports thus far devised. The game has found considerable fa- Vor among New York's rich young men, for 1t is only the well-to-do who can afford to play it.
 Four players make up a team. The play is exactly the same as in the or dinary basketball afoot. Scoring is similar and the object, of course, is to throw the ball into your opponents basket, thereby scoring goal. When the signal is given to begin play each side, all the players mount ed, lines up under its own basket. When the referee losses the ball into the center of the playing space one man from each four dashes out at full speed toward the rolling ball and dives from his horse in the effort to be the first to touch it. The player touching the leathern sphere first is entitled to it's possession
 With the ball on his arm he is al- lowed to remount and dash for his op- ponent's goal. As the rules require that no player hold the ball more than five seconds. the object of the play is for the side that has the ball to ad- vance toward the opponents goal by continually passing the ball from one to the other, always going forward un- til, the lucky moment arrived. one of the players can toss the ball into the enemy's basket.
 Passing is the great feature of the game. So expert have the star players become that they can dash up and down the court, wheeling and turning and charging, keeping up all the time a continuous passing. All the players catch the ball with one hand and guide their mounts with the other.
 Opposing players, of course, make their efforts to get the ball by block ing the passes. Once the ball falls to the ground the other side dives for it, too. That is their chance to rush it to- ward the other goal As in the case of the opening play, the player who touches the ball first gets It's undisput- ed possession until he mounts and is of toward the goal.
 All this sounds very easy, but those who have tried 1t think differently. Sometimes an exigency of the play will see five or six men diving simultane- ously from their horses toward the bouncing ball right under the hoofs of the nags. There is a pretty good chance of being hurt, but so expert have the games devotees become that they can dive under horse for the ball and come out unscathed. Of course, there is always a chance of catching flying hoof in the forehead.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-02
TABLE OF PERCENTAGES.
BASEBALL NOTES.

That was a hard one to lose yester. day.
 Norwich today and Holroke to. morrow.
 If the Prodigals had wos yesterday they would have moved out of last place. as Holyoke would have gone to the foot of the ladder.
 o'Hagan was on first base in yes. terday's game. Ritter was out of the game and Nichols took care of the right garden.
 All tho teams in the league had their batting clothes on yesterday. Springfield and New Haven had q batting matinee in the former place.
 The New York nationals are living Up to their reputation both as to play CTS and kickers.
 Waterbury Is getting better every day and before long will % up the ladder some.
 The Hnrtforl Courant this morning had the following to say of 0'Hagnn: Harry 0Hagan. who graduated ih the same baseball class with III I.adi and other members of the mustache brigade. played his first game as Connecticut lesguer yesterday and wss here under the auspices of Wa. terbury. who secured him from New ark. Harry had the honor of driving in the first two runs hut when he hsd a chance to break ID tho game in the ninth he couldn't get the ball ont sf the diamond snd his feeble effort brought forth cheers from the Hart ford rooters.-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-02
THE DIAMOND
LOST BY MAKING
 ERRORS AT CRITICAL TIME.
Made 4 Runs in First Inning and Then Drew Eight Goose Eggs-
 Other Games in State League.

In a hard fought game which ap- peared to be as good as won by Water bury after the first inning Hartford yesterday won from Durant's Prod igals by the score of , to 4. Water bury lost the game because of errors as it outbatted Hartford. Cy voor- hees also pitched a much better. game than Wilson the southpaw. but errors at critical stage took the victory from him.
 Waterbury opened on Wilson in | savage manner in the first inning. Five sharp singles and good base running gave Waterbury four runs ill the opening round. They did not do much with Wilson after that and he pitched good ball. Rogers hit for two bases in the third but was left. In the sixth Wilson walked two but no damage resulted.
 Gastmeyer and Fallon beat out bunts in the first and they had Voorhees, standing on his head trying to pick up the little taps. Gastmeyer was caught at the plate in this inning In the third Daly walked and stole and scored on two bagger by Fallon. Hartford won the game in the fourth. Singles and steals by Daily and Fallon base on balls. steal by Moves and errors by Baker. Rogers and Voorhees, gave Hartford four runs and put them in the lead by one. It looked as if there would be another tally in the seventh as Fallon led off with a double and went down on Luyster's sacrifice. Moves flied out and Conroy was field ed out. The score:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-02
FRILL FELL FLAT.

Springfield. May 2.--After Spring field had obtained Commanding lead by batting Tuckey out of the box ill the second inning. Frill. the Spring field pitcher. went to pieces. Bowler, who succeeded him. gave three sue cessive bases on balls and forced in a run. Hess took up the iob with two out in the eighth and held the visitors safely, Springfield winning, Il to :. The score:
 Springfield ... 04 02 1 2 '-11 New Haven .. Q o 0004 O.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-02
Her Verse. Wort. . Barrel of rr..r.

-Sherhie- Becker. the new mayor of Milwaukee. did not go to Harvard in vain. says the New York Press. What he learned about women when in col ieze be put to good use when he ran for mayor He got the women inter eSted In his campaign by offering prizes for various achievements. For instance. he announced he would give a herrel of four to the woman vbo would write the be<t spome- embody- ing reasons vhy he should he elected Mrs Evs Spanking of the city that vas made famous hy Isrynx Fubrf- eating product wrote verses that ended:
 No- do-'t yozL can't yo-. rort yoa sss
 That gfft ef four sheszd cons e Daf
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-02
ANCLO-SAXON LEADS|
Chief Athletic Event at Athens
 Won by a Canadian.
STEERING BEAT WORLD IN MARATHON
King and Queen sf Greece, With Two Hundred Thousand Spectators, Cheer Smiling Athlete at
 the Finish.

ATHENS. May g. After all the splendid work done by the American athletes at the Olympic games the most spectacular and the chief event the Marathon twenty-six mile race was snatched from them by William Sherring of Hamilton, Ont. member of the Canadian team.
 It was hoped that Mike Spring of the Pastime Athletic club. Billy Frank. the puzzle of the Irish American Athletic club. or Daly Of Ireland would get first place in this event, but the fore casters proved to be all at sea.
 The largest crowd since the opening day was in attendance. The great Sta dium was jammed with 100000 people waiting to see the winner of the heart breaking contest stagger in at the close of his twenty-siX mile cross country journey.
 The king and queen of Greece. who had been assured that one of their sub 5ects would be first to appear in the Stadium, arrived early. Their advent wrought the crowd to fever pitch of excitement
 All interest was censered in the for ty-eight athletes. the pick of the world. who were pounding their way over the historic Marathon course.
 Sherring speedily took the lead, fol- lowed by Swamberg (swede) and Frank. When he found himself we'll ahead Sherring dropped into a walk, giving himself great reserve for the final spurt. Whenever he saw his op- ponents approaching he resumed run hing and in this manner tired them all out except swambere and Frank. who always were good distance behind. Sherring ioked and laughed with his Greek attendant and returned the sa- lutes of the cheering crowds.
 At the gates of the Stadium Sherring, smiling and looking fresh and not at all distressed. was joined by Crown Prince Constantine. who ran alongside until he ended his long journey in front of King George and Queen Olga. The king handed Sherring a bouquet, while ladies showered flowers and gifts upon him. There was great cheering and en- thusiasm, although the Greeks evident ly were disappointed.
 Swamberg followed seven minutes behind the winner. and Frank came twelve minutes later. both done up.
 The king and queen both congratu- lated Sherring in the kindliest manner
 Sherring covered the terrific route of twenty-six miles In ? hours R minutes
 The final of the running high jump was won by Leahy of Ireland with jump of ! feet 10 inches. Goenczy of Hungary was second and H. W. Ker- riean of Portland. Ore. and Diakides. a Greek. tied for third place. The 110 meter hurdle race was won by R. q. Leavitt of willIamstown. Mass. Healy of England was second | and Duncker of Germany third. r. ]. Pilgrim of New York won the i SO meter race. ]. n. Lightbody Of Chicago university was second. and i Lieutenant HaIsweIl of England was third
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-02
THE PUGiLlSTS
BIG KICK ON CARDS PRESENTED
 IN NEW YORK.
Men Who Pay Good Money to See Swift Bouts Claim They Are
 Swindled Out of Their
Contributions.


 The New York sports are getting sore over some of the bouts which are being put on down there in the club exhibitions as may be seen from the following:
 Unless some of the local clubs take big brace in the cards they are pre-. ,senting for the benefit of their mem. bers, the four which went to the wall for lack of support will have com pany. Recent bouts at clubs where men may pay good money for their dues have been a shame and dis grace. and should put the promoters in the class of those who get strpes for get-rich-quick schemes.
 It may seem out of place to mention names at an early date. so all will be passed with the exception of the Marl- borough club. But this club has been handing out the lemon in such large crates that the managers are due for a roast. and here 1t is.
 Here is a club catering to absolute ly the best class of sporting men in the city. controlled by men well up fin the sporting game. and having excel lent facilities for pulling off good bouts. The Morning Telegraph has been giving it's shows the usual amount of press notice. and hoping against hope that the managers would put on card which would warrant something in the line of comment.
 "But-nothing doing.
 "The Rernstein-H bout was passed and expectations of something good held out. Imagine putting a pair likc, this m for the main bout in a club where tho members pay top-notch prices for seeing the hest ohtainable Tn the business Bernstein was good at ono time. hut that does not get him anything today. Terry MrGovern was tho champion of tho world not so long ago. but tho fact did not prevent him making a miserable fight against Battling Nelson. Young Corbett. who whipped Terry. and who was the best fellow of them sll. was handed his last night hv hoy who was fighting prpliminaries three years ago.
 ''ft isn't what you need to be. hut what you are today. said a man who for wisdom had Solomon looking like a had joke.
 "Recause Bernstein held off the hest In tho world four and five years aCo. is no reason to die him out of oblivion and foisf him on inc mon who pav gcod prices to 500 live one.
 And the other fellow, He's in elass with q Bowery houncer. Nobody ever heard nf him exrepting . few members of the gray sweater brigade. He was stacked up against Bernstein because he was . "st-ong young fel- lovl willing and Amhitious-
 "WsIi I'm strong vounr fellow nvseif. willing and ambitious. buf m 'pnsiv is offering mo money to stack B, against sanir husky. Hu-n has no se-r rights than the averaFe man. r.rs him grt out snd mani few gnoi nnes snd he can have t'le matches 1 vifh the live bovs.
 -Tte rr~t "f the card vas In keep- he with fhe ones namef.-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-02
Hsr, crc.. Wade Error..

sBURLINGTON. Vt. May 2-Holy Cross lost to the University of Yer mont by the score Of Q to here. In the frst inning the home team scored three runs on q hsse on bsIIs. a hit by pitched bell. . two base hit and q sin ele. The game WIS elinched in the eizhrh inning when Vermont made a two baEzer snd three singles. coupled with two errors by the Holy Gross neldcrs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-02
Luke Stapletor(, 322 MEADOW ST.

presence of at least forty horsemen. who timed him. Some of the men made the time faster. as their watch es stopped at 0.45 4-5 seconds. Dc Mund carried 105 pounds in the trial.
 The speed he displayed astounded the onlookers. and all pronounced the trial the greatest they had ever witnessed.
 His speed was made all the more impressive by two important things the easy manner in which it was accomplished and his ability to race around the turns There were two turns in the half mile. consequently he could not run at top speed all the way.
 No other horse has ever shown in either public or private such great speed. Old trainers. men who have watched horses work and race for years. said that they could not recall a single instance where a half mile was run So fast Geraldine, at one time the greatest sprinter in the country. ran a half mile down the hill at Morris Park in 4s seconds, but her performance vss not as won- derful as that of De Mund.
 Newton Bennington. who owns De Mund. was offered f2o.0e0 for the younrster after the trial by two null ti-miIlionsfres. Paul Rsiney and E- R Thomas. Bennington refused both offers and said he would not take less than s5o.eoe for him It fs probable that De Mund vfll be cold this week
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-02
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-02
CORONA STAKES.
Grenade Beat Jennie McCabe, Only
 other Starter, at Jamaica.


 other Starter. at Jamaica. NEW YORK. May 2-Grenade. the 9 to 20 favorite, easily won the Corona stakes, selling. at Jamaica, defeating Jennie McCabe. the only other starter, by three lengths. Grenade went to the front at the start and. making all the pace. won under wraps. Donna Elvira and Grenade were the only first choices to win. Summaries:
 First Race.--Donna Elvira, first; Joe Fallert. second: Halton. third. Second Race.-Subtle. first; Hocus Focus. second; Warning. third. Third Race.-Accountant first: Tom my Waddell. second: Emergency. third. Fourth Race.-Grenade. first: Jennie McCabe second. Only two started. Fifth Race.-King's Gem. first: Sam uel H. Harris. second; Aurumaster. third.
 Sixth Race.-Cressina. first: Realm, second: King Henry. third.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-02
BEST HORSE IN WORLD.
Two Year Old Colt Astonishes Old
 Hcrseueu.

Dc Nu7d. chestnut colt. two years old. hr Goldsnch-Grsciosity. is probably the fastest horse in this c0antry- He fs certainly faster than any horse Of his age. He worked a half mile trial at the Gravesend track ia e-4s seconds last Sunday. This ss at the rate Of 1.37 to the mile about three seconds faster time than Sslvsfor made ia his famous race against tine over the straight c0urss st the Mo1ro1th Park track
 IkIs half nfle vns made In the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-02
BEATEN BY ONE RUN.

Norwich. May 2-Norwich defeatel Bridgeport yesterday. 2 to s. Halligan, who succeeded Buckley In tho box for Norwich after the second. let up in the eighth and ninth and Bridgeport came within one of tying the score. The batting of Norwich in the fourth and fifth innings was the feature. Of the eight hits made. five were two-bag. gers. The score:
 Bridgeport .... Q 2 0O0n oo s-s Norwich .......2 2O0i3 5000 s--o
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-02

A bowling game was rolled on the Casino alleys last evening between teams representing the Oakville Co and the Watch shop. The Oakville team won out by margin of eight pins. After starting of poorly Lynch struck out" and got score of 191, which won the game for his team. The totals were 2,351 to 2,343. The score:
 Oakville Co-Stone 463, Hull 534, Krantz 396, Conrad 436, Lynch 522; total 2,351.
 Watch Co-Cook 46S, Jones 3S3, Anderson 467, Nonneret 4S0, Ragan 554; total 2,343.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-02
sngIeta at Memphis.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. May 2. There were six good races on the card. in ciudIng two mile steepIechase. Three favorites. two second choices and an outsider divided the purses. There was a heavy plunge on Lady Henrietta in the third event She opened at to and was quickly backed down to 3 to i. but was never in the running. An gleta. the favorite. winning as she pleased.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-02

pASSlNb ! HE BALL Ip A TEAM MA IL. and then you get out of the game all right, perhaps forever.
 Mounted basketball is being taken up in other cities where there are armories or riding academies, but there are only a few daring spirits anywhere who are willing to risk their lives at the sport. Even polo. which is only mounted hockey. and one of the most dangerous sports of fashion. seems tame after game of basketball by mounted players.
 Though so dangerous. basketball on horseback is a fascinating sport to watch. Even the horses get imbued with the sport and enter into the ex- citement of the game with all the en- thusiasm of the players. After months play. a pony will follow the ball without a guiding hand. In more than one recent game the extra horses on the side lines have been known 10 jump within the inclousure of their own accord and. though riderless. to follow the bali about until caught and led back to the side lines.
 You have to have money to play bas- ke;balI on horseback. Horses get tired during the heat of the game. just as polo ponies tire. and they mus; be re- placed hy fresh steeds. A string of four ponies is none too many for hot game The keep cf such q string is ex- pensive. with the wages of a groom extra Then there are all sorts of riding equipments necessary. and the .oes in which to play the game. Any body vho goes into the game seriously must cn1nf on spending at least cou- pieof thousand dollars for the fun he expects b have.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-02
NEW LONDON WON.

New London. May 2.-New London defeated IIolyoke. to {. yesterday. volz. who started pitching for Hol- yoke. lasted hut two innings and was succeeded by Stackpole. He did bet ter work. but was hit when hits meant runs. Leahy pitched well for New London. The score:
 New London .. O3Oo0o 21-s Holvoke . 02 100 O01 o-4
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-02
THE SPORTING NEWS.
BOWLING
COOK AGAIN TIED FOR THE FIRST
 PLACE.
Two Men Have Percentage of 1000 The 0akville Team Defeated
 Watch Co Aggregation, .

Cook continued his winning streak in the Wooster pool tournament last evening and by defeating Murphy of Brooklyn he is again tied with La Valley for first place. The contest last night was close and an excellent game to witness, the final score being 75 to n. Tomorrow night Tompkin- son will meet Murphy and on Friday evening Smith and Malsch will come together. The standing:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-02
Hs.sy Biu . s-rprf.e.

LEXINGTON. Ky May 2-The sprinE meeting of the Keafucky ssso- ciation ciosed with four outsiders win nlne in six eve1ts The bixre<f sur priss of fhe dsy vas the ricfory of Handy Blu st 10 to 1 h fhe fhird r.ea
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-02
CONN LEAGUE STANDING.
NEM ENGIaNn IEAGIE

At HaverhiIl-Lawrence Is. Ha- verhilI 2.
 At Lynn-Lynn E. Manchester 2. At Jowell-Fail River :. Lowell z. At worcester-worces s. New Bedford 2.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-02
CoLI.EGE GiNEs.

At Burlington. vt-Univsrsity of Vermont 2. Holy Gross g.
 At Andovsr. Mzss4-Colhy $. Phil lips Andover g.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-02
EASTERN IE,GrF

At Baltimore-Baltimore 10. Mon- tresl T.
 At Nevark-Rochester (. Newark At Jersey City. \. J.-Iersey citv (. Toronto q
 Al Providence - Providence [. Buffalo |.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-02
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GI.aCE RAY. V. s- May 2-Ths ussrr< ezapsey~d hy the Reserve CoaI cuzpsny a-e c1 strfke herzuss of th. esadIt5oas under uhich forsizners are ezos-yed fn the nina
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-02
Totals :. ....3O 5 27 15

Two base hits. Fallon 2, Rogers; sacrifice hits, Luyster. Fitzhenry; stolen bases, Fallon 2, Moves. Fitz- henry, Daily ?: bases on balls. off Wilson 2, of Voorhees, B; struck out. by Wilson 2. by Voorhees, &; passed BSll. Cuthbert: left on bases. Hart ford 6, Waterbury 10: bases on err TOTS. Hartford 3. Waterbury 1; time, 1850; umpire, Hickey.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-02
NATIONAL LEAGrE.

At Boston New York ........0 0 0 0 2 0 3 2 CT Boston ............2 0 O o 1 0 0 O. 5
 Hfts-New York. 13; Boston. 14 Errors New York, 3; Boston. 1. Batteries--Tay- Tor. Wiltse. Bresnahan and Marshall; {; Young and Needham.
 At Brooklyn
 Philadelphia ...... 2 0 001 70 2 r. 6 Brooklyn .........0 O o 0 0 0 0 O. O
 Hits-Philadelphia II; Brooklyn, o. Err rors-Philadelphia, 1; Brooklyn. 5. Bat teries-Lush and Dooin; Eason, Knolls and Bergen.
 At Cincinnati Pittsburg .........1 001 0 001 o-3 Cincinnati ........ 0 1 l 2 1 0 "-S
 Hits-Pittsburg, s; Cincinnati. 12. Err rors-Pittsburg, D: Cincinnati, l. Bat teries-Lynch. Leever and Pietz; Druhot and Livingston.
 At St. Louis -..-... Chicago ...........0 2 8 o 0 0 0 0 0-5 St. Louis ..,...... 0 0 O 0 1 0-1
 Hits-Chicago. 5; St. Louis, 5. Errors Chicago. O; St. Louis, 6. Batteries-Beebe or1 Hpo To
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-02

wsferbury is certainly hsttfnr 10. hslI and the fans sboud take s.1s' consclsfion ouf o< thst feet anrwsr.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-02
COULD DEFEATED roRKE.

London. May 1-Jsy Could cf Lske~oot. N- J. in the amateur court ternis championship oontests at the oceen's eiub today defeate1 V. ". Torke ty so