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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-07

They exchange lefts to face. Spike sent left to mouth. Tommy, right to chin and left to face. Tommy, left to neck. Spike, left to heart. Mur- phy, right to chin. Robson, two rights on head. They both put left to face at bell. This round was even.
 Round five: Robson left to mouth. Tommy left to nose. Spike sends two lefts to nose and right to heart. Spike both hands to jaw and right to body. Spike left to wind. Tommy left to face. Spike hard left to mouth and right to jaw. Clinch. Spike, two lefts to face at bell. This round ended even.
 Round six: They exchange lefts to face and clinch follows. Spike, right to ear and left to face. Spike two hard lefts to face. Murphy, hard right to ear. Spike, hard right to chin, staggering Tommy. Spike right to chin. Tommy left to jawsapds right and left on face. Tommy hooks left to jaw. Spike two lefts to neck Tommy right and left to jaw. Spike two rights to face. Tommy right to Ieye and left to nose. Spike right to jaw and left to head. Tommy left to heck and right to eye. Spike right lso jaw. Round ended even. It was D furious fight all the way through,
 10th men going all the time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-07
OPENING DAY AT SARATOGA.
Hitchcock Entries Run First and Second In Handicap.

Hitchcock Entries Run Ffrst ana second In Handicap.
 SARATOGA, N. Y.. Aug. IF. R. Aitchcock's entry. Dandelion and Tan ge, coupled in the betting at 13 to Q, rSa first and second In the $10,000 S&atoga handicap, one mile and a qhrter, at the opening of Saratoga's rakng season. Dandelion in winning crated new track record for the dis tarte, stepping it in 2:04 2-5, which is thre e-fifths of a second faster than Irist Lads time. made in 1903. Galla- want an added starter. was third. Gal lav&t and Red Leaf were the pace maktrs for half a mile, when Gala wand took the lead and showed the waytto the stretch. Sewell at this poinqsent Dandelion to the front. fol lowe~ ~by Tangle. These two had the race No themselves, and Dandelion won sily by two lengths from Tan gle. No was two lengths before Gal Iavan(
 Petd Pan. favorite and carrying top welghtpf 125 pounds. won the Flash stakes Ny head from Electioneer, with Aklte third. Peter Pan took the lead atthe start and made all the pace, bf had to be ridden out to win.
 Hercdbid. played down from 8 to l to 5 to easily captured the Saratoga steepleckse. Hylas. the favorite. had no spee4and was never a factor. fin- lshing athy back. Two favorites won. Summark:
 First Hce.-Edna Jackson, frs.; Rusk. sec1pd; Husted. third.
 second lace.-Herculoid first: Gold feur. secoki; Kassil. third
 Third Rte.-Peter Pan. first; Flee tioneer, se4nd: Arctic. third.
 Fourth Hce.-DandeiIon. n first: Tan gle. second dlGallavant. third.
 Fifth Rak-Runnels, first: Lancas- trian, seconk Sir Russell. third.
 Sixth Rad 4-Killiecrankie. first: Al penmarchenl lsecond; Waterbury. third
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-07
BASE BALL
AVERAGES OF
 THE PRODIGALS
Locals Have Gone Back Some in Batting Fielding is Well
 Maintained.

The official averages of the Prodi- gals as compiled from the records of the official scorers throughout the circuit are given below. There has been very noticeable drop in bat ting all along the line, particularly those who have participated in all the ga ,s, with two exceptions. Ar thuR chols still leads the team, but he dropped from .331 to .318. Eddie Swander just squeezed over the 300 mark by one point and is two points lower than last week. Captain O'Hagan also had a little fall, going down six points. Jimmy Walsh showed an increase of nine points and McCabe jumped ten. Mike McAndrews, who probably served his last term under the Prodigals' stan- dard, dropped five points. It has been steady fall for this player in both fielding and batting for many weeks. Thackara made the biggest increase. Playing in but two games he man. aged to secure three hits in those games which jumped him over forty points. Hughes also made gain, in creasing his average by eighteen points. Treat gained two points, while the others all drifted down the ladder.
 In fielding Hughes and Hogarty still hold the immaculate record, neither one having as yet made an error. Captain O'Hagan increased his percentage of last week by one points, Nichols gained two points, Thackara went his score one better, Swander jumped five points, Treat gained four, Rogers dropped fifteen, Rice increased his score by three, McCabe did the same. Jimmy Walsh dropped three, McAndrews gained three, and Voorhees, did likewise. Hogarty has the honor of leading the twirlers with record of three won and one lost. Treat follows him with eleven won and five lost, Rog- CTS is next with eight won and seven lost, while Voorhees, is last, having nine to his credit and ten against The following are the averages:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-07
BRIDGEPORT RACES.
A Number of Fast Horses Will Be
 Seen in To-morrow's Races.

Lovers of the trotter in this vi- cinity will undoubtedly be treated with the greatest racing ever seen in the New England states at Bridge port this week. The management of the Connecticut trotting circuit is composed of men of character and the starter, Mir Bingham of Hartford, is man who stands high for his honesty and watchfulness. The races will be called at 2:15 p. m. each day. The entries for to-morrow's races are as follows:
 2:09 Mixed Glass. Frank S., R. k. Thompson, Bos- ton, Mass. .as .a
 General Shafter, w. Brown, Der by.
 Bessie Lightfoot, R. c. Lasbury. hartford.
 Gloria, Frank Fox, Boston, Mass. Miss osmond, John Fitzgerald. Boston, Mass,
 Gamhitt, Thomas Luton. Hart ford.
 2:22 Trot.
 A. Laundry, A. B. Von Houghton, Mineola, L. l.
 Sir George. Frank Fox, Boston, Mass.
 Cassandra, Frank Fox. Boston. Mass.
 Little Bill. H. B. Ralstor, Brigh- ton. Mass.
 Willie J., H. B. Ralston, Brighton. Mass.
 Grace Maude. J. L. Alderman, Hartford.
 2.30 Pace.
 Tim Murnan, J. J. Fitzgerald. Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Mutineer, M. J. Cahill. Hyde Park, Mass.
 c. H. B.. c. McNalley, Pawtucket, R. I.
 Clifton M., c. McNalley. Pawtuck- ct, R. l.
 Walter C., A. H. Dore & Son, Taunton, Mass.
 Wildwood. J. H. strosnider. Brook lyn, N. Y.
 James F.. Fred Isabelle. New Bed Julia R., c. NJ. Sherman. West ' field, Mass.
 Anna Wilkes. c. S. Hendrickson, Rockville. L. l.
 J. L. J., Harrie Brusie. New Ha- ven.
 Domestic. Frank Fox. Boston, Mass.
 Warren F, Frank Fox. Boston. Mass.
 charenion, W. W. Bowser. White River. Vt.
 May H.. c. H. Hewett. Newbury- port, Mass.
 Advertiser, Driving Club stables. Providence. R. l. l The Auctioneer. A. H. standish. 1, Attleboro, Mass.
 Last Chance. Mrs L. H. Sage. Hartford.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-07
THE SPORTING NEWS.
cause Umpire O'Day refused to go on with his work after being fined $50.

cause Umpire O'Day refused to go on with his work after being fined $50.
 Manager Clarkin of Hartford is said to have turned down an offer for Gastmeyer from National league club. The fielder's hitting has im- proved very much lately.
 Providence is anxious to take De- troits place in the American league. It is figured that the nearness to Bos- ton would promote great deal of rivalry.
 With the oppressive heat and those maddening games of baseball be- tween New York and Chicago this week, there ought to be a whole lot of victims of heart disease before that series is over.
 That double-header in Norwich one week from tomorrow will be a strenuous battle if both teams are as close to each other as they are to- day. It is toss up of cent as to which will win.
 Foxy Con Danaher gets his price for two of his best men, but holds them until after strenuous Labor day games are past. And there were those who predicted that Danaher would lose money this season.
 Frank Burke is certainly entitled to go into bigger company. He is a natural sticker and good fielder and under the advice of an old head like McGraw he should be rounded into one of the best players in the league Williamsport's dollar day. game Saturday was attended by a big crowd. Umpire Arlie Latham mar rowly escaped being mobbed by the crowd, who blamed him for the loss of the game to Harrisburg. Manager Durant has received from Providence the offer of Lachance and a bonus in exchange for Harry O'Ha- gan. The offer was turned down. One of the Waterbury pitchers is slated for 8 release.
 Holyoke took New Haven com pletely by surprise by winning two games from the Prairie Hens Satur- day. It was an amazed bunch of newspaper writers that prepared copy for Sundays New Haven pa- pers.
 Norwich is the one team in the league that has gone through the season so far without injury to or trouble with its players. The men now playing. with the exception of Peloquin, are all in the same posi- tion as at the start.-Hartford Globe.
 Jack Hannifin for the New York Nationals. Wouldn't that jar you? As sticker he is all to the good, but if he ever makes some of the mis- plays in close game that he does | now in this league. 1t won't be cush-
 ions that will be fired at him. Tho people throughout the city who are in the pool wagers and who
 held Norwich or Waterbury yester- | day are thinking seriously of suing
 the railroad company because of the
 wreck which prevented the two
 teams from playing. lAa Frank Donahue met his Waterloo in the ninth inning yesterday in the game between Detroit and Washing ton. The score was 4 to o whe. Washington went to bat in the last
 inning. Three singles followed each other in rapid succession and home run tied the score. Tn the tenth two-bagger and an error beat out Detroit,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-07
Chief cssse Of Suicide.

The old school of neuropathologists maintained that every case of suicide vas . case of insanity. but that the ory has been abandoned because of the preponderanee Of testimony
 against It Acute mania sometimes causes suicide. but h the iargs na- oriv Of cases sheer laxinsss and pol troonery furnIsh tIo plain evidence of motive The lazy thsory is. thsrefore. appruuimafely correct evea tho1en t is inproperiy res<r1cfed 10 ho< vsathR s1ici1sA t rsaIly ayp',ss Q
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-07
TABLE or PERCENTAGES.
BASE BALL Tm-BITs.
Hartford tomorrow.

Hartford tomorrow.
 Now is the time to be careful.
 The latest baseball drink, Freight wreck frappe."
 Plank leads the Norwich pitchers vita fifteen games won and ten lost.
 Bridgeport has ten postponed games. Eight of them were sched- uied for the home grounds.
 Fallon leads the Hartford regulars in batting with an average of sos. Tom Crook Is hitting for .21l.
 Norwich ought to have had the ball field lighted by electricity and then that game might have been played last night
 President Charles r. Carpenter of the Tri-State league has oflcially de- nied the report that his league Is pre- psring to enter 6rganised basebsll.
 President Pulliam of sks National league . rsports1 e be VI so<s b.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-07
CONNECTICUT PLAYERS SOLD. Two New Haveners for New York
 National League.

Secretary Knowles of the New York Nationals yesterday did busi- ness with couple of players of the Connecticut league whereby they are to report to the New York Nationals as soon as the Connecticut league season Is finished. The new players are Hannafn, second baseman on the New maven team. and Burke. out fielder of the same team. They will report in September.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-07

Two-Base Hits. Nichols 26, O'Hagan 19,. Swander 15, McCabe IS, McAndrews 12. Thackara 12, Hughes 3, Rice 8, Treat 9, Farley 9, Rogers 2, Hogarty l.
 Three-Base Hits. O'Hagan 5, McCabe 2, Nichols 2, Rice 9, Treat 2, McAndrews l. Thackara 1, Swander 1, Hughes 1.
 Home Runs. Thackara 5. O'Hagan 4, McCabe 1, Swander 2, Nichols 2, Farley l, Walsh l.
 Sacrifice Hits. McCabe 25, Thackara 12, McAn- drews II, Rice g, O'Hagan g, Nichols $, Swander 6, Farley 2, Treat 2, Hughes 2, Walsh 2, Voorhees, 1, Rog- CTS 4.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-07
THIS WEEKS SCHEDULE.

Tuesday, bridgeport at New Ha ven. springfhd at Hartford. Water bury at Neu London. HOiyoke al Norwich-
 wedresiayS- New London ni Bridgeport. NFwich at New Haven Hertfori al Waterbury. Springfield at Holy1ke.
 Thurs .ay-prwich at Brideepor' fz gauesl. Ne London at Water bury. Holyoke [ Harlford. New Ha ven at sprirx.d-
 Friday-Bri6,port st Norwich Hartford at NJ London. New Ha ven st HoIyezsspringaeid at Water bury
 sssur.7ay-Brigerort sf New Ion tan- Harfford Norwirh- Water buzy af New hven. HoJoks a' oyfl11 -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-07
HARTFORD HERE TOMORROW.
Luyster. One of the Best Pitcher in
 the League. May rwirl.

The fans want to bear in mind just one thing In connection with the playing of the Prodigals and the Hartford team. Those tvo teams have played just twelve games this season and Hartford has taken seven of them That team and Springfield have been waterbury's jonahs. The Prodiezls are out nov for the pen nsus with . rush and they propose to eQualsse if possible the series be- tween the Hartforde and themselves Tns game tc-mcrrow will De q fast one abd one veli vurtA vatcAins.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-07
Cove. R~s.sts ope.s.

CONES. Isle of Wight. Aug. I'm Cowes resstta opened under brilliant auspices. with . programme q ncss under the burgee of the Royal Lea1oo Yacht club. The roads were crovdo1 with yachts of various rigs and v1lh stately warships guarding the kino of England and Spain. who. with thslK consorts. watched the races from thele respective yachta
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-07

American association-First game, St Paul 6, Columbus 1 second game, Columbus 2, St Paul 2; first game, Milwaukee 2, Indianapolis 0; second game, Milwaukee 8, Indianapolis 2; Toledo Il, Minneapolis 1; Louisville [, Kansas City 4.
 South Atlantic league-Columbia ?, Savannah 8; Charleston 2, Macon 0; Augusta 4, Jacksonville O.
 Eastern league-Jersey City G., Buffalo 3; first game, Newark II, To- ronto g; second game, Toronto 10, Newark 8; Montreal 10, Providence 1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-07

R. Fl. B.
 New I,don 0 O0002O s-3 8 8 He eiyoke... 00 0 0 1 O 0 o O-1 6 2 Batteries-McLaughlin and Page Stackpole and Schincel.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-07

Springfield. Aug 7.-Pete. Wilson allowed Springfield only six hits yes terday and struck out seven men. but four of the hits came In the seventh with sacrifice following the first of them. and Springfield scored three times. getting victory by run The score:
 R. n. E. Springfield c 0o0 0o43os13 ( 1 Hartford c O0OOO 0-2 n o Batteries-HcSs and 0'Connor: Wilson and O'Leary.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-07
NEW IOyDoy WON.

New London. Aug 7.-Ner London defeated Hoiyoke. g to T. yesserdzy
 afternoon by hitting sfsckpcle cp- porfun<ly. NcLsu<hlla pitched weil- Hsiyokr's onir run vas the. result of erro<s by Curtis and oRourke. The
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-07

Stolen Eases. Nichols 29, O'Hagan 25, McAn- drews 22. swander IT, Walsh IA, McCabe 10, Rice g, Thaekara 5, Hughes 5, Treat 2. Rogers 1.
 Double Plays. 0'Hagan 2s, McAndrews 20, Rice 14. Nichols z. Walsh {. Farley 2. Swander 2. Treat 1. Thackara 1, Mo- Cabe 1. Hughes 1.
 Triple Plays. O'Hagan. Wagner and McAndrews, Rice and 0'Hagan.
 Passed Balls. Thaekara 14. Hughes 3.
 PITCHERS RECORDS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-07
o.~e.t.,. Res.s.s esss c.p-

CHICAGO. Aug 7s-onwsntsia VI be the home of the Msruhsll FIe11 golf cup for another year. In the eour petition ct 0nwentsia for this tro(1v the ouvenfsla team for ths seep11 time won this coveted prize ExDcut chiefly sided by the EgsnA nnkc111 second
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-07
ORATORS LAY DOWN.

ORATORS LAY DOWN. Bridgeport, Conn, Aug 7.-Jim O'Rourke's Orators were beaten to standstill here yesterday afternoon by New Haven, the visitors taking both games of double header by the score of 5 to and to l. The score: First game)--
 R. H. E. N Haven. 0 0 3OO2 10 O-5 5 2 Bttdgep't 1 O003 0 0 CA 10 3 Batteries - Corcoran and Jope; Murphy and Beaumont.
 Second game)-
 RIFE. N Haven. o OS04 400 10 0 26 10 0 Bridgep't GOO % 0H010 0-I 10 8 Batteries-Tuckey and Lawson; Levy and Beaumont.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-07
CONN LEAGUE STANDING.

New York State league-Albany 2. Wilkesbarre |; Troy 4, Scranton 1.
 Hudson River league-Newburgh 0, Tri-County l.
 New England league-New Bed ford 4 Fall River 0; Manchester 4, Lynn 3. .a..... . .s. ss
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-07
One rsvsrise wins ss Eefsuan.

One Ravsrite Wins af Eafou1n.
 CINCINNATI O. Aug- f,-01y Gr< favorife won at Lntcuia. ths sckw - races being captured by IonG d and second choicee- Cass LGn1w u the steeplechss& the featuro c card In . drive frvu DsI>uun fsvorite Bllly waks nnIc1oo u1E
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-07

The double umpire system will he used hereafter. Mcdonald and Lahey doing the brother act.
 After next Sundays games there can he no more changing of players and the teams will have to fight the last series with the present make-ups.
 Watch out for some close finishes In this race. The teams that are now in the second division are dangerous and the Pastimes and Brooklyns know it and are taking no chances.
 Some friends of the shop league have been taking about doing things to the winner of the City League pen nant. No time like the present to get busy If you want action for your money, says the City managers.
 The Hills are saying nothing but it would not be surprising to see that bunch making a flying leap for the pole. If they ever get within hsiling distance look out for the fur to fly. for you will find every old Hill play CT right on his fob.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-07
PITCHERS RECORDS.
Hit By Pitcher

Treat IS. Voorhees, [. Rogers 5 Hogarty 1.
 Wild Pitch. voorhees s, Rogers 5, Hogarty 2.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-07
CITY LEAGUE NOTES.

The six managers of the City Ama- teur league met for their monthly confab last night and adopted a schedule for next Sunday. It was de- cided to play off some of the post poned games and allow the teams to catch up on the number of games played Brooklyn and the St Josephs will therefore lay of next Sunday. The first game will be played at two o'clock and the contestants will be the Pastimes and the North Ends. The manager of the latter team says that 1t will not be the same aggrcga- tion that stacked up against the Brooklyns last Sunday with such dis astrous results. He says also that the Pastimes will be given a bump that they will remember. The sec ond game at four o'clock will find the Washington Hills and the Merri. macs fighting. The Merrimacs played tie game with the Pastlmes last Sunday and they say they will take the measure of the Hills next Sun day. Those games ought to furnish baseball for every fan In the city for on the results will depend a whole lot as to the leadership. Each game will go the full nine innings as well.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-07
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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-01-06
where the World Was weighed.

Commonplace in appearance IS cav
endish house, standing on the south
side of Chaplain common, but within
its walls one Of the most remarkable
feats of science was accomplished. 1t
was there that Henry Cayendish, son
Of Lord Charles Cavendish and grand
son of the second Duke of DevOnshire.
irst weighed the world. This was IN
1898. and the figures he obtained there
were wonderfully close to those now
generally accepted. He estimated the
weight of the earth to be 5.4o times
that of a globe of water of the same
size. The accepted figure now is 800.
The old house passed under the ham,
mer a short time ago. and there IS
DANGER that it will soon disappear to
make way for modern improvements.
The house has been refrOnted and adj
ditiOns to it have been made since Cav
endish's time. In his day only small
mart of it was given up to domestic
purposes. The remainder was an OBJ
servatory surmounted by large Yaln'
still in stu. Cavendish was an astron'
omer and chemist, as well as mathe'
matician and physicist. Indeed, he was
one of the worlds greatest chemists
although he "buried his science and his
wealth in solitude" as his cousin,
later Duke Of DevOnshile, wrote OIL INN
Philadelphia Ledger.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-01-06

Two SWANS residing in Bustleton ana
Holmesburg who found it inconven-
lent to frequently visit their best girls
hit upon an expedient which facilitated
calls for a time, but worked out IN
wav somewhat surprising to the lovers
and their friends. The Bustleton young
mans inamorata dwelt in Holmesburs
and the Holmesburg beau's divinity re-
sided in Bustleton. Halfway between
+ro towns is the old SandifOrd meeting
house and at this point the lovers es-
tablished a rendezvous on sundays
the Holmesburg youth escortlng the
Rustleton young mans girl there ana
hack and vice versa. In this way the
couples simplified matters, and each
yonng man was saved a walk all the
wav from one town to the other. But
strange to relate, while acting as es'
cort the Bustleton lover discovered IN
+he Holmesburg SWANS girl a greater
charm than his own possessed, ana
similarly the Holmesburg caValler
found the BustletOn mans sweetheart
more lovable than his first, choice. Inc
result is that both young men are mar
ried to the girls in their respective
Observation-Disclosures Record.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-01-06
II. Tboupht 1t Might Do.

When Patrick received an order ne
followed it implicitly as far as he could
sometimes even further than his Gel
tic brain realized.
"He wants a pane O. windy glass TIN
inches by foorteen," said Patrick one
day as he entered a shop where his
EMPLOYER, a master carpenter, traded.
In the shop was a young clerk VINO
never missed q chance for little joke
at the Irishman's expense.
"If we haven't any ten-by-fourteens'
he said, 81 may have to give you q
fourteen-by-ten."
Patrick rubbed his head thought
fully. Then he stood bordering FOR
moment and at last remarked:
Hes in the great roosh for It, ano
there's no other place near to get 1t
Give me wan O. thin foorteen-by-uns
and if he TURNS it sideways and oop
side down there's not sowl wouiC
know the difference. Com
paniOn.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-01-06

In the middle ages, when steel ana
silver mirrors were almost exclusively
used. a method of backing glass for the
same purpose with thin sheets OF metal
was known. Small convex mirrors OF
CLASS were made in Germany before
the sixteenth century and were IN de-
mand until comparatively modern
times. They were produced by blow
ing small glass globes, into when
while they were hot was passed through
q nine a mixture Of tin, anthony ana
rosin. When the globe was coated
inside it was allowed to cool and was
afterward cut into convex lenses, which
formed small but we'll defined images