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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-07

already been trimmed by Burns. For that reason, sporting men said that Johnson would do well to pay his en- tire attention to Burns and should lose no time in clinching a match with the Canadian. With Jefferies in re- tirement Burns declares that he has a clear title to the heavyweight cham pionship of the world, attained in this manner: Burns beat Bill Squires, the Australian champion, and Gunner Moir, the English champion, after he defeated Marvin Hart and Jack O'Brien. Hart had previously se- cured d decision over Johnson, while O'Brien made old Bob Fitzsimmons stop. This way of figuring, accord ing to Burns. makes him the greatest pugilist in the world to-day, but others do not agree with him, among them being Thomas Sharkey. who de- clared recently that he would bet S1O,- 900 in real money that with four months of training he could beat Burns in quick order. Sharkey, by the way, declared that Johnson would have a cakewalk with Burns. all of which means that Burns will have to fight somebody when he gets here or admit that he is Overrated.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-07
HOT IS THIS REPLY.
Waterbury, Dec 6, 1

Waterbury Dec 6, 1907. Sporting Editor Evening Democrat:
 In regard to the letter in Thurs day nights Democrat in which the Brownies claim the Spalding football team has played under three different names, we will say this is not true. The Spaldings claim the champion ship of the city at 120 pounds. The spaldings will play the Brownies or any other team averaging 12O pounds for $25. Now let those news paper takers and hot air merchants come out and put up or squeal. The Spalding football team was never beaten by the Quakers. The Brown ies boast of reputation. Where did they get it? In the game they played against the Orioles, when some of their subs on the side lines kicked the ball over? The Brownies ask If the Spauldings have money enough to buy coal for their club for the win ter. We will ask the same question. It does not look that way, when a bunch of the members have to get bags and go down into the freight yards two or three nights a week.
 Thanking you in advance for the space, we remain. yours in earnest,
 J. HUNTER, Manager,
 c. HOLLAND, Captain.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-07
RECEIVE COVETED H. C'S.
Fifteen Holy Cross Football Men
 Are Honored.

Worcester, Dec. 7.-The Holy Cross Athletic association met re- gently and awarded "H. C's" to the following players and substitutes ot the football team: Captain ODon- nell, Pallotti, Triggs, Roche, Sweeney Cont, Jones, Driscoll, Daly, Burke Knight, O'Rourke, L. Finn, Bradley and Manager Mansfield.
 There is a rule of the association relative to awarding football letters, that to be entitled to them one must play at least three full halves in three different games. This rule has been considered arbitrary in the past, but was waived in the case of Brad ley, who had not played the required time this year, but who is senior and has worked hard for the team throughout his course.
 Now that the letter men have been announced, a meeting Is looked for soon to elect captain for next year s team. Triggs, Burke and Cont are mentioned prominently for the posi- tion, with chances of election favor ing Triggs. He has trained hard and faithfully and though playing a tackle for the first time, was one of the few consistent players on the eleven.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-07
ACKERsIAN LOSES.

Pittsfield, Dec 7.-oscar Sampson defeated Charles Alderman of Roch- ester, N. r.. the welterweight cham- pion, in fast and scientific wrestling match Thursday night in the Acad- emy of Music before 800 mat enthusi- asts. Sampson won the first fall ;n 15 minutes and the second went to Alderman in Is seconds. Sampson took the third in IT minutes. Acker- man was not in the best of shape, having taken part in hard match the night before in Buffalo, while Sampson had been in trainng for the bout for several weeks and was in perfect condition. It was Acker- mans first defeat since he acquired the welterweight title. Alderman is- sued a challenge to meet Jim Barnes of Springfield, put would not agree to meet Sampson again within two months.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-07
HAsBEENs ARE TALKING.

Tom Sharkey's statement that he would fight Tommy Burns with four months notice and bet $10,000 on the side that he would win, has stirred up some of the other veteran heavyweights who have been in re- tirement since Jeffries put nearly all of them away. Among them is the versatile Kid Mccoy, who, always on the lookout for a good thing, said yesterday that he would fight Shar- key on the terms named for a mill with Burns. Mccoy said that he would take the same time to train and that he was positive that he could put it all over the burly sailor. With Mccoy jumping to the front ir will not be at all surprising if Cor bett and Fitzsimmons are heard from. but as all of them are back numbers they will have to confine their fighting talk to one another. Mccoy is the youngest of the lot and he's kept himself in excellent physi- cal trim, despite the fact that he has been out of the ring for several years. But at that. were a meeting between Mccoy and Sharkey even possible it is doubtful whether Mccoy could win, for Sharkey beat him to a pulp once and thereby secured the mystic Indian sign. All of this fight talk, however. may 5yar fruit It will serve to force Burns into battle with Jack Johnson. with perhaps the return of big Jeftries to the ring. A close friend of Jeffries said recently that as soon as a real good heavy weight was developed the boilermak- CT would come out of his retirement and make a match
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-07
WITH THE WHEELMEN.

Sixteen teams of cycle racers will start in the six-day contest in Madi' son Square Garden one minute after midnight Sunday night.
 As a preliminary to the big race a championship meet will be held to- night in the same arean, that will bring together the short distance champions of Europe and America.
 Bobby Walthour, the American middle distance champion, is to race Louis Daragon, European. for in- ternational honors in ten-mile event behind a motor pace. Frank Kramer will hook up with Edmund Jacquelip in heat event, best two out of three, for the short distance title of Ameri- ca and France Thorwald Ellegaard, who has the record abroad as the fastest bicycle rider in the world in short distance Iacing, will give a sprinting exhibition. Next week FL legaard is to race Kramer in series of sprinting events for the worlds championship.
 Another feature of tomorrow nights races will be ten-miie inter- national championship, open to all professionals, in which most of the six day riders will participate. A uuarter-mile national amateur cham pionship will b. run. as we'll as ? couple of other amateur events.
 Following is complete list of the six-day contestants:
 French team-Leon Georget, Vic tor Dupre.
 Irish-English team-John Key rolds. Balbriggan: James Benyon, London.
 Inter-City team-Joseph Fogler. National A. C., Brooklyn; James Mo ran. Boston.
 Atlantic-Paciic team-Charles \. Sherwood, New York; Carl A. Linn berg, San Jose. Cal.
 French team-Louis Darragon, Petit Breton
 Utah-Iowa team-w. E. Samuel son, Salt Lake City; ". F. Mitten. Davenport, Ia
 German-HoIland team - Walter Rutt, Germany: Johann stol. Hoi- land.
 ChicagO-New York team-IvsT Lawson, Chicago: Urban Mcdonald. New York.
 French-ItsIiau team - Edmund JaequeIin. Frame; Carlo Tanoni. Italy.
 Yankee-Dixie team-BObby Wal thour, Atlanta, Ga; Matt E. Downey. Boston
 Long Island tesm-John Bedell and Menus BedsE, LynbroOk. L. I.
 ITfsh-Ameriezn team - Patrick Logan. Ireland; Walter A Bardgess, BuHaio-
 Germsu-Auericzn- Belgium team Floyd Krebs. Newark: Arthur Van 6erst1yft. Belgium
 Western tsam-Hardy Downing. San Jose Cal: Norman C. Hopper. Minzez1ol5s4
 Tke farmer szd messenger boy Frank Calvin. New Milford, Conn; George Wflsy, Syrscgse.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-07
IN STRAIGHT FAILS.

Adams. Dec 7.--Henry Brooks of Adams defeated Ernest Hall of Illion, \. r.. Thursday night. in a hard fought wrestling match for a side be: of s25. Brooks won the first fall after 1 hour and minutes of stren- uous struggling, with a half-Nelson and arm hold. The same hol1 earned him the second fall at the end of three minutes. The winner was challenged Jy Austin Gallery of Lowell. The match was witnessed by about 100 people. Brooks and Hall were about evenly matched in strength, but the Adams wrestler ap- peared to have more knowledge of the science of the sport.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-07
FIERCE IN THE WEST.

Playing in the Interstate Roller Polo league last season was not all one grand sweet song, as the follow ing statistics taken from the guide show:
 December 4-Referae Cook decided tl,at the life was too strenuous and resigned.
 January 15 - Akron defeated Youngstown, to 2. During the game Robbie Hart and Soxie Lyons engaged in a fist fight.
 January 30-New Castle and Beaver Falls waged one of the toughest bat ties of the season, New Castle winning, 4 to 5.
 February 25-Referee Arlie Latham had to call the police to remove Cap tain Cameron of the New Castle team from the floor at Beaver Falls.
 March 15-In the absence of Rer- cree Kilgara, an amateur worked in the game between Akron and Canton, and it was a rough and tumble affair. The Canton team was escorted from the rink by q squad of police.
 Jean, who played with Akron last year, had twenty-two fouls called on him. Hardy, the Canton center had forty seven called on him. There was great rivalry between these players and in the first week of the present season out there this fall (before the bunch came east, Jean and Hardy came together on the floor. They had to call out the police reserves. At one time Manager Starkie was not sure of the services of Long John Wiley and he dickered with Hardy for his ser vices. If Hardy had come Owner Boyle would have been obliged to build a cistern under the rink for the blood 10 run into.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-07
POOL.

Bob Stone took five out of seven games from Frank Beardsley last night in the fist series of their match for the individual eh4mpiO7- ship of the state. Both men turned several difficult breaks into spares. Stones average for the seven games vas ISs, against 1ss for Beardslsy. Stones piHfan vas 1909. against I1sz for Beardsley.
 Stone was to Uin only two of the remaining games in order to win the match BezrssleT must win five cat of the six ssIIl to be roI5ea- The remaining stx games WiTl be rolled st the Casino alleys next TkarsdaT night Tke scDTss-
 Stone IsS. Iss. z1s. I5s. z14. Isz. ze4-1ssz
 Beardzlsy. Izs. 1ss. 1se. 1ss, 1ss. 15s, 15s-11sf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-07
BILLIARD MONOPOLY.
Morningstar Condemns Sutton and
 Schaefer.

St Louis, Dec 7.-Ora Morning star. the we'll known balkline billiard player, now in St Louis, condemns Jake Schaefer and George Sutton for challenging each other for the 1S.I and 1S.2 balklins billiard champion chips instead of giving other players a chance at the emblem ana declares the titles held in a trust.
 MorningstaT declares he picked the winners as soon as the matches were made. Schaefer holds the 1s.I |. title and Sutton the 1S.2 champion ship. Schaefer challenged Sutton for the 1S.2 title and Sutton went after the 1S.1 title. Sutton defeated SchaefeF and retained his 1S.2 title. Schaefer defeated. Sutton and re- tains his 1s.z title. Before the matches they travelled about giving exhibitions. They are now booked to give exhibitions for about sixty days, according 10 MoTninzstar. and Sutton will hardly see fit to play aim for the 1s.2 championship before that time.
 Alfred Jelire. the local billiard promoter. declared Sutton wanted one of the matches decided in St Louis. but he told him that he would not give s29e for the gate receipts because Schsefer and Sutton are looked upon in St Louis ss friendly players and the match would 70t draw. Jelife stated that many per sons figured that the worst either .zn would get ss the result of the
 ksrhes EouId 5e a swap in titles
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-07
WRESTLING
DAN M'LEOD ....-.... ..-
 FOOLED HIM John PerelIi Tried to Tbrow Him But Failed-More Mat News
 of Interest.

Dan Mcleod, former champion wrestler of the world, at the Colum- bia theater, Boston, Wednesday, was in a handicap bout under catch-as- catch-can rules, in which John Perei- Ii, the Italian heavyweight, agreed 10 throw him inside of an hour. Dan not only lasted the limit, but out wrestled his opponent most of the time. Perelli had an advantage of about twenty-five pounds in weight, but McLeod's cleverness more than offset this.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-07
JOHNSON AND O'BRIEN.

Prior to making a match with Tommy Burns Jack Johnson ias de- cilel fight Jack OBrien 01 T'lIiladsI- phia ~Afore the club offering the largest purse Possibly Johnso1 knows that he cannot est a Wblck at Burns until next spring. so that hs De- Hevss hp can purk up s8re easy ooIn with O-BEfeu- But as 10th IoAzsa7 and OBrien have Tn.fulzei Iu uuEsT- ous saueer- Eghf<- t viii f.e surT,ris- Emz if fhern fS q sEeu@rzI dsDzEd amo1z spaEITlz men fer a meeting of these pIzIlists- Joh1so1 ezE101 gain much ty defeating OFBrsez- Eb0 has
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-07
DOE NOT AFTER FRANCHISE.
President of Providence Club Not
 After New Bedford Team.

President Doe of the Providence base ball club vas interviewed re- gently on the report that he was ne gotiating for the New Bedford fran chise. He denied the runner, stating that it was circulated in Worcester first and that it had travelled all through the New England league cities. Mir Doe gtated that he had no intention of tying up with another club as long as his money was in- vested in Providence.
 He follows the fortunes of the Providence polo team from week to week and says he is mighty sorry for Nick McGilvray and his team. If he was in good physical condition he would like nothing better than donning a Providence suit and get ting into the game again so he says.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-07
National Polo League Standing.
NO GAME IN MANCHESTER.

South Manchester, Dec 7.-The Connecticut Roller Polo league proved to be farce, short lived and a poor investment. Its death is ex- pected at any moment. Derby was scheduled to play here last night. Fifty-two paid admission, but no Derby players showed up and the ad- mission was refunded.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-07
WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT SATURDAY. DECEMBER
THE SPORTING NEWS.
THE GRIDIRON
FILMS AND sTARLIGHTs.
Will Meet Tomorrow for the Final Game of the Season.

At 2:30 tomorrow afternoon down on Miser's lot in NaugatucE, the Films of this city and the Starlights of Naugatuck will face each other for what may be the final and the best game of the season. Both teams are about evenly matched and it will be a battle royal to watch that con- test. Hundreds of fans are going down from here and those who do will see the game of their lives.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-07
BERGER NOW A PROFESSOR"

Sam BsrgeT's appointment hy the University of California as boxing in- strucfur for it's athletic department has Ie,i to considerable interest in the game being manifested hy the stu dents Of the college The fcrmer Olympic heavyweight champion vho later profesSiansIfzed himself. seems Go have made a hit in a boxing way. He is nov caIIed -Professor- BerEsr-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-07
POLO
OLO BEATEN IN A
 CLOSE GAME New Haven Defeats Us By the Smallest Margin n-New Britain n Also Wins.

New Haven, Dec 7.-In fast and exciting game at the Quinnipiac rink last night the New Haven polo team put it over Waterbury by the score of to 1. Bone, New Haven's crack rush, put up 8 beautiful game throughout. In the third period Oley was put in the game in rlace of Mccarthy. This was Waterburys first appearance in this city and the Elm city team had to be on the alert to keep away from defeat by the Brass city team. The lineup:
 Watarhury Nav Havan
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-07

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-07
BOWLING.
Results of Games Played Last EvelI

Results of Games Played Last Evez/
 ing.
 Dains' team of bowlers was defeat ed by the Lewis team in two. games out of three rolled at the Casino all leys last night. The winners took the first and last games. Lewis was the bright individual star of the evening, getting away with both the highest sin gle and the highest total. There was a difference in to total for the three games of twenty-one. The score fol- lows:
 Dains-Conrad 427, Adams 519, Stone 427. C. Hockey 52T, Dains 49S, total 2,39S.
 Lewis-Lewis 55I. Anderson 800, Be- sancon BOT, Jones 497, F. Beardsley -46S, total 2,420.
 : Score by games: Dains-I56, S44, T9S. rLewis-763, S09, S4S.
 Higby's team, which for the remain der of the series will be known as Stones team, won three games from Dubuc's team last night. Porter was high man with 216 for single and 5Tl for total. Following are the scores:
 Stones team-MacGraw All. Palen 5l9. Porter 5I1. Schwartz 453. Stone 5G3. total 2,j77
 Dubuc's team-M. Gross 40. War ner 422. Smith 4IS. 4 Gross 40S, Du- buc 492, total 2,240.
 Score by games: Stone-STS, S93, s06. Dubuc's-T53, 726, SO6.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-07

Score. Roseisuis 3s. Paperweights .: field goals. Comstock :. Cass I. Camp s werzfngeT 2. Carroll l. Funk 1. Stocking I: foul goals. KfllUf 2. DonnsIly l. Camp l. Spring I. referee. MePsrtlzH1. umpire. Sehnnfft-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-07

If you are tall, the long coat is very becoming; if you're med ium the long coat is still more becoming and if you're short cut it shOrt-take our Chester field.
 Here are all the different styles in each price from $lO to $22 and a good assortment in every grade.
 Do as we do-get the best for your money.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-07

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-07
BASKETBALL.

Only one of the two games sched- uIed in the second division of the Sen for Basketball league at the '. N. C.. X. gymnasium was played last night, the one between the Senators and the whalers being defaulted to the former team.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-07

NEW BRITAIN WINS. At Pawtucket--New Britain 5, Pawtucket 4.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-10
LARKIV WAS ALERT
And Weak Floor al Republican
 Headquarters Was Fixed.

A far greater disaster than that which befell the republicans at their rally on Division street last Saturday night was averted by the alertness of Alderman w. J. Larkin. AS soon as MT Larkin stepped inside the party's headquarters for the first time he ob- served an obvious depression in the middle of the floor. Without telling any fellow member of his suspicious of the danger that threatened every minute, he made a few tests to satisfy himself and found he was only too correct in his surmises. The following day Building Inspector Chatfield, an architect, and George Tracy of the Tracy Brothers, builders, looked over the premises, and found, after testing the floor that while it was sufficiently strong enough to withstand normal usage, it would never stand the wear and tear of excited republicans who might be practicing for the stump, or get needlessly alarmed over some ar gument. MT Tracy decided it would be very unsafe to use the premises without they being strengthened and repairs were made right away.
 The weakness of the floor was not noticed by any one else, but MT Larkin who is always on the alert for the unexpected, observed it the first time he entered the hall, which was some days before the headquart- CTS were formally opened. Had the situation been not noticed it is the opinion of those competent to judge that at least three hundred men would have been sprecipitated to the next floor and a disaster far worse than that which occurred last Satur- day night would have been the re- suit. It would seem from this that the republican party was treading on dangerous ground all through the campaign.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-10
THE COST OF ELECTION
More Candidates Have Filed Re-
 port of List of Expenses.

Some more election expense re- ports filed in the town clerks office are as follows: Thomas B. Walker,
 alderman-elect from the third ward,
 $1O to the republican town commit tee and $5 to the managers of the ward primary; F. P. Brett, town clerk, reelected, democratic town committee, $150; Waterbury Demo- crat, advertising and printing, $52; Waterbury Beobachter, $25; Sunday Telegram, $25; Examiner, $15; Her aid, $10; American, $14; Republican,
 $14; D. J. Lahey, clerical service, $10; Robert Williams, $15; w. O'Brien, $15; W. J. O'Haren, $1O; c. Stein meyer, $10; John Laivsaer, $5, total, $37o. Mir Brett's statement contains footnote explaining that the bill for advertising in the Italian paper has not yet been paid. The amounts credited to the other papers were for advertising at regular rates. Thomas O'Gorman, constable, spent SIP. He gave the town committee ,$10 and the balance went for postage stamps and stationery. w. A. Monagan, elected member of the board of edu- cation is out $12.62 on the battle. He contributed $10 to the general elec- ton fund, $1.50 for printing at the Democrat office and SLIP for stamps.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-10
HOGSHEAD LOST ITS LID.
And North Square Was Deluged With
 MOlaSSeS.

The trust and some truckmen lost control of the molasses market on North square this forenoon. The truckmen were unloading a hogs head of the, sweet stuff into the eel lar of Martin Moore's grocery store and while going down the slide it broke away from them. And then it lost it's head and all the molasses inside ran all over the street, while the boards that were once it's head made circles in the middle of the dark brown, honey smelling sweet stuff, and odors that were never ex- perienced before on North square made their way to heaven. Very soon the good news of a break in the molasses trust reached the kids of Vine street and Bishop street. and a bowling lot of them was soon wad- ing about in the sticky stuff, throw ing it into their mouths with both hands, regardless of the eventual ex- pense in clothing they were making their folks. There was a sea of molasses and the small boys of the neighborhood practically swan in it until it spread out too thin to lick up without swallowing considerable real estate with it. About half the hogshead was lost.