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New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
Wherein Fortune Turns Her Wheel
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At Ter O'Clock on q morning in October
"A dazzl.a. slnlit morning. after hours of wind
1 = lashef rsin-a young man hurried out Of
y-;,+o-ia station and lodged the traffic and the
mud pools cr his way toward Victoria st.
Srdder-r b.. vas brought to a stand by an un-
ii s-,ec-.. \ procession OF the unemployed
rs sar.ntc-F-1 our OF Eauxhan Bridge Road into
enc more f-..a-tant street. Being of leisure,
4bs o-ocess.. .-rists moved slowly. The more alert
radestriar .aa had just emerged from the station
I'D not q-cu,h'e at the delay: he even turned It
q advanta-e by rolling and lighting a cigarette.
The ragge5 -aEirnent fled past, Soiled, frayed.
hopeless loal.iag gang
london Ike Richard Royson. would stand on
the nayerra-t and watch them, Like him, II would
dn = few COINS into the collecting boxes ratified
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q gentleman by birth and breeding. athlete who
stood SIX feet two inches in his stockings. the
gulf was wide indeed between him and the charity
stuck
Evidently he was fated to be a sghtseer that
morning. When he entered Buckingham Palace
Road the strains OF martial music banished the
gaunt specter called into being by the red cotton
banner \ policeman, more cheerful and Spry than
his comrades who marshaed the procession shutfing
toward Westminster strobe the of the busy
crossing and cast an alert eye the converging
lines OF traffic, Another section OF the ever ready
London crowd lined up the curb. NurSemaids,
bound for the parks wheeled their peramhulatorS
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rnder Its nose and grin at the
absurd figure cut by very fat
nan who ggaidled notably
among his taaucr brethren for
hunger and substance are not
af-en found 50 strangely allied.
But. having salVed its cor
science by ewing, and gratihed
;+ssarcas-ic humor by laughing.
London took thought, perhaps,
when i read the strange device
on the banner carried by this
TauxhaT. lantingent. Curse
you- cha-ltE-we want work
said the white letters. staring
threateni-elv out OF q wide
strip Of red cotton There was
. brutal force in the phrase.
L was Socialism u a tabloid
MANY a looker-on. whose lot
vas nearly as desperate as that
q the demonstrators. felt that
/ struck him between the eyes
It had some such effect OF
Rovsor. Rather abruptly he
turned away. and reached tfs-
less crowded Buckingham
Palace Road. His face was
da-keaed bv = frown. though
h;s blue ewes had q CLINT
of hu-uor IN them. The
legend On the banner had an
noved him. Its blatant mes
sage had penetrated the armor
Of youth. high spirits. and
aboundiug good health. L eH-
pressed his own case with q
crude viEor The unemployed
genus who rallied al society IN
that vi-ile line must haze felt
a he. Dick RovsoI. had begun
T. fee during the last fort
night. and he knowledge that
this was 50 was exceedingly
diStasteful II Was rlonstrous
that he should rate himself on
4 par with those slouching vast
relS. The mere notion brought
its own ca-futation. Twenty
four vea--.f age .ell educated.
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who would resist IL Ger
tainly, the broad shoul
dered Young giant who
had been momcntariIy
troubled by the white red
ghost OF poverty was not
50 minded. He could see
easily over the heads OF
the people standing on
the edge q the pavement.
50 ne did not press to the
front among the rabblc.
but stood apart. With his
back against 4 shop win
doW Thus he was free
t. move t. right or left
,s he chose. That was
Il Slight thing in itself. an
-sIypT>Il'uS tTlCk OF dlOOl
ness, perhaps an inherited
trait Of occupying his
own territory, 50 to speak
But II is these slight thing,
hlch reveal character
They otttimes influence
human lives too. and no
man ever cXtricated him
self more promptly from
the humdrum Of money
less existence in London
than did Richard Roysou
that day 10y placing the
width Of the sidewalk
between himself and the
uuhrnkcu r,v Of spcCt1-
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tors. Ot course he knc" nothing pf that
At the moment. His objective was an
appointment at cleve" O'Clock in tho
ucighborhood of Ch,rinE Cross. ,"i
now that he vas given the excuse h.
meant t. march along the Man behind
the guards Meanwhile. he watched their
advance.
Rovzou was amusing himself with the
contrast between two types IF banner
hearers he had gtzcl 1T II the short space
Of five minutes. d. hen he became aware
that the features Of the color lieutenant
were familiar t. him y man IL uniform.
with forehead aad chin partly hidden bt
warlikc gear, cannot be recognized
easily. il there is any initial doubt .
to his identity T. determine the
matter Royson. instead of following IN
the rear as he had intended. stepped
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Louis Tracy kuoao hoov to tell good h7e and odsutoe
stO,7es lie las told them and again successful
books and serial o,m to readers Of Tie Sunday
Nagaeiue IN khis his latest 7oV,k lie tells 0tAe recovery
the long buried loot of an ancient Roman army. But the
interest 9 his story ces,s net SO mueh ubou the concealed
treasure ub0u ot the mot charming heOines fDzasfu
ab TIE here ought haze been american u-he has tie
,reht carac1its-bm the story dseoses ally lie had TO
sail nzde,- tie flag Of England Tile AoOe story in " Tie
Wheel o Fortuue' IS dehshtt1A the ad0euu1es 6oM
picturesque and bE'rzing Tie WHst1atoy, James llouf
gonle,y Eagg has had story Oe suited to his art
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into strategic positions.
thus commanding a clear
view and blocking the
edge of the pavement,
Drivers Of omnibuses. With
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-08
BALL PLAYER RISKS LIFE.
Heroically Leaps and Rescues Wo-
 man from Being Struck by Train.

Seaford, Del, March 8.-Right Fielder Frank C. Dawson, champion batter of the Seaford Baseball club, proved himself hero the other af- ternoon by risking his life to save a woman from being ground to pieces. Mrs Rebecca Jones, a middle-aged woman from Maryland, attempted to cross the track in front of fast express train, when she stopped in middle of the track. The train was within two yards of the woman when Dawson leaped from the platform and dragged her to safety. The people at the station turned their heads when the athlete leaped. ex- pecting both to be killed. The engine struck Dawson's coat as it flew by. 1t was the most daring act ever seen here.
 A short while ago Dawson jumped in front of a runaway horse and prob ably saved the lives of two young women.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-08
POLO WHITES.

Wallingford you nave a corking team.
 The owners of the team were here and were proud of their pets.
 Barney Doherty has not forgotten how to play polo and he is a great acquisition for the tailenders.
 That Saunders fellow is a power in his position and the locals found it out before the game had been go- ing many minutes.
 That was a whirlwind play of Lox- sons in the last period. he made the visitors look as if they were stand ing still at the pace he went.
 The spectators are too prone to condemn a referee when the visitors commit breach of etiquette and not a word is said when we transgress the rules ourselves. Rorty has the right idea of refereeing. It spells a game to be calling fouls for every little tussle that may happen on the floor.
 That's right Bridgeport. bang New LII ttdih sou sSs ShohSS ohu keep her down until we get whack at both of you in this city next week.
 The season may be extended three or four weeks longer and if it is you will see all the stars in the west taking the fast expresses for this part of the country.
 One of the owners of the Walling- ford team sat in the press box last night and kept tabs on the timer. That is he tried to keep tabs. but he lost bis bearings once in a while the game got so interesting.
 Manager Eadie says positively that Pierce will play with Bridgeport at Waterbury next Tuesday night. A special train has been secured to take the polo enthusiasts from this city to Waterbury so that they can see this game. The train will leave at 2, re. turning at II o'clock after the game Is over. The tickets will go on sale at the Annex barber shop to-day, price sI.-Bridgeport Telegram.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-08
GOT HIS RAISE.
He Swung Club Owners and Then
 Bought Sarsaparilla.

Once there was a catcher who be- longed to club in the west. He was asked to come to the office some pleas ant day and sign his contract for the next season. He rang the bell one morning, sidled up to the contract bu- reau, said Good morning" to every body, and allowed that he was willing to talk business.
 A nice, clean, shining white con- tract was lifted out of the secretary's desk and handed over to him. The stipulated that this catcher was to receive S2,500 for the season. The catcher read it through somewhat leisurely, crossed out the $2,500, wrote in its place $5,000, and said he would begin welding together his autograph as soon as the club ac- cepted his terms.
 The catcher did not sign that morning, nor the next, nor for several days thereafter. He called repeated ly, and after each call the contend ing parties were always nearer a compromise, but they couldn't quite tag on.
 Finally he said he would write his terms on slip of paper and place it, writing down, on the desk, and if the president would do the same, on be- half of the club, he would split the difference, If there was one within $500, and sign for the summer.
 Thereupon he scribbled. and the president scribbled, and the secretary as umpire. turned over the slips after they had been placed before him, to see how the club and the player stood.
 The president had written $3,000.
 The player had written S3,001.05
 This is easy" said the secretary delightedly. There is only a differ- ence of $1.05 between you. If split that, according to agreement, you will get over $3,000 a year. But say, what's. the $1.05 for?"
 T won't stand for any splitting of that" said the catcher. That's the size of the street car fare I've blown in to try to do business with you people. If that's split I'll play this year with bush team"
 "Oh. we wouldn't think of dividing that amount" said the president of the club. hurriedly. Let the figures go at $3,001.05, and if you haven't any objection, we'll just pay you that $1.05 on account now and have it out of the way"
 So the money was paid over and a receipt was given by the catcher. He felt so much relieved and so easy af- ter the transaction was completed that he invited the club owners to celebrate with him at his expense. There were five of the club. They ordered just enough to bring the check to $l. The catcher had five cents left with which to buy glass of beer. But he was game. He bought sarsaparilla because he got more for the money.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-08
AMATEUR POLO NOTES.

Spellman was suffering from a sore eye and did not get into the game until the second period. He is of considerable strength to the c team.
 In the future the leading teams. when they clash. should be allowed to play the second game. Last even- ing the first contest was really good, while the second was a farce.
 O'Brien and Tobin form a neat combination for the All Brookiyns.
 At one time Hogan" Clark acted as though he were demented. With his polo stick in one hand and mask in the other. he was hopping around in front of the cage like a grasshop- per.
 Company c rooters wanted odds of 10 10 on their team. but the Brook lynites thought it was an even money proposition
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-08
TO ASSIST THE OLD.
Scheme on Foot to Help Ball Players
 Notes of Game.


 Cincinnati, March 8.--August Her. mann chairman of the national board Is now working out plan for the proposed fund to assist old ball play CTS.
 President Ban Johnson brought up the subject at the meeting of the com- mission in New York last Thursday, and it was practically left to Chair man Hermann to Suggest plans.
 President Johnson says that the American league will start the ball a-rolling when the proper time comes, with a check for $25,000. It is now up to August Hermann to produce the plans to work under. The members of both leagues seem to favor the idea. President Ban Johnson says that fund of several hundred thousand dollars can be raised in year, as the lovers of the sport will take enthusiastically to the proposition.
 At the big baseball banquet in Philadelphia last Thursday night A. i c. Reach, the millionaire, said he would like to make liberal contri- button to fund Of this kind. Manager Mack said it would be a simple matter for all the clubs to name one day each year for. benefit game. He thought the players should be assessed a small amount each month, in this way swelling the fund so that fine home could be built for the boys inl case of hard luck when they grow old.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-08
coNkLlN WINS WITH CUE.
pr. L. l.. Misl Defeated in Billiard Tournament by score of 800 to l3t.

pr. L. l.. Mial Defeated in Billias1
 Tournament by Score of 800 to l3i.
 NEW YORK, March SIC. F. Conk- lin, the champion in 1905, defeated pr. l.. l.. Mial of New York at the Liedcr. kranz club in the tournament for the 14.2 amateur billiard championship.
 The Chicago expert ran the necessary 300 points in the twenty-sixth inning, which gave him an average of . frac. tion under IF. His New York rival was apparently unable to make any headway and only succeeded in rum ming 12l.
 The Chicagoan assumed the lead at the outset and at the completion of the seventh inning had totaled 100 to his opponents 45. With q run Of AA in the eighteenth Inning Conklin reach- ed 234 to pr. Mial's l00. and chiefly by the aid of 35 in the twenty-third inning Conklin ran out . winner. The score: Conklin-Total, 300; high runsI ~. 30 and 3s; average, II. MiaETo- tai, 121; high run, 80; average, (.
 In the next match E. W. Gardner oe Passaic. N. l.. defeated ]. M. 6. Rolls of Philadelphia in the twenty-eighth inning by . score of 300 to 245.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-08
BOWLING.
Great Match Game On at the Casino
 Tonight.

Tonight.
 The Casino bowling alleys tonight will bc the center of attraction for a match game that will probably de- eide the championship of Connecticut will bc begun. It will he the individ- nal championship and the match was arranged at the recent big tourna- ment In the Casino. Leon Swift. one of New Havenis leading bowlers is coming up here tc try conclusions with Hector Dubuc of this city. The match wf1l be for a SEQ purse and much money Is expected to change hands over tho result. Five strings will bc bowIed here and five in New Haven a. later date. The winner of six strings will De declared the winner. Should there be a tie the fi- nal match will be bowled iE Bridge port. Many New Haveners are com ing up tonight to witness the battle. Aside from this match tonight there will be some good team contests in the Casino league.
 X big crowd of rooters vere on hand last night to witness the hattie between Stemm's team and Johnson's I.ovIers and the former team won out by s small margin It was fast and interesting contest The scores: Stemm-s Team .......-..--... 14fs gohnson's Team ...-.....--.-.. -f<v
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-08
BASEBALL NOTES.

The St Louis Nationals also left that city, Tuesday night. going to Houston, Texas, to train.
 The New York Highlanders are at Atlanta, where the peach trees are in bloom and the green grass is growing all around" They left New York Monday afternoon.
 Fourteen members of the Brooklyn baseball club sailed from New York for Jacksonville, Fla, Tuesday, on the steamer Comanche, to begin their training for the approaching baseball season.
 The St Louis Americans started for their training ground at San Antonio, Texas. Tuesday night George Stone, the champion batsman of the league, [ has thus far failed to sign con- tract with the team.
 Tom Daily. who was manager of the 1904 Grays, has signed a contract to hold down the second corner for Arthur Irwin's Altoona club. Tom kept pace with the youngsters last season and hit the ball at a .250 clip.
 Fred Cowan of Woonsocket, known in baseball as "Chick" has had an offer to go to Holy Cross to play base ball. "Chick" is very clever twirl- CT. and last season did good work in the Woonsocket Mill league. He says he will stick to the mill league.
 Brooklyn won a National league pennant in 1890. Tom Lovett. a Providence pitcher, who was with the Grays in 1904 and '95, was the main- stay in the box for Ebbett's team and was big factor in winning the flag that year. Lovett pitched for Waterbury many years ago and was . star.
 In special train decorated with streamers. the baseball champions of the world. the Chicago team of the American league left Chicago We'd nesday for the city of Mexico, where the spring training will begin. About sixty persons. including the members of the team, friends and newspaper men were aboard the special.
 Louis Lepine. the we'll known Woonsocket ball player. stated yes terday that he would sign with Hol- yoke of the Connecticut league for the coming season. Lepine was a member of that club last year and led the team in batting. His average was .302. The contract given Lepine was satisfactory to him, but he held of awaiting news from other quar- ters.
 Manager O'Rourke expects to have from eight to ten new men to start off with this year. He has had some 1 correspondence with Red Waller, who signed with Wilmington and it is pos sible that Red will play with Bridge port again. Wilmington was notified that 1t had no right to do business with Waller and Red learned that he made mistake when he signed with the former outlaws.
 Philadelphia ball fans are already enthusing over William J. Murray the new manager of the National league team Of that city. Murray's picture has been printed in all the newspapers and many nice things have been said about him. It has been figured out that in the nineteen years that Murray has been man. aging ball clubs. all in minor leagues he has won eight pennants. missed two by the margin of one game. fin. ished second five times. third foul times. fourth once and seventh once and has never been last
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-08
JOE wALC0TT BEATEN.
The Red Wine Too Shifty an 0ppon. ent for the Champion to Beat.


 ''The game of booze lighting is about 10 times as hard to beat as licking giants" soliloquized Joe Walcott, former champion weiter- weight prize fighter of the world, as he sat on a bench in the municipal court in Boston Wednesday.
 There isn't anything in it, eith- er," continued the fighter whose ca reer in the roped arena up to a few years ago was the wonder of the fistic world. But somehow a fellow know ing all that keeps drinking booze. and every time he gets drunk it's nothing else than a knockout punch, and spells down grade for the man who continues to use the fire water. Do you know, up to few years ago you couldn't make me believe that man or liquor could beat me and to- day I've been walloped by both for the count?
 Tt wasn't so long ago when I would fight any man on earth. I weighed 150 to 160 pounds and could even fight at 10 pounds lighter. I didn't care what the other fellow weighed. He could have tipped the scales at a ton. Joe Walcott didn't quibble over the weight question as these chaps do now
 Walcott was arrested Saturday evening in Scollay square. Boston, charged with drunkenness.
 What have you done with the s150, 900 you have been credited with winning in 10 years?" Walcott was asked.
 His only answer was a grin that showed row of white ivory.
 Joe Walcott has been in court be- fore. The preceding time he was a veritable fashion plate; Wednesday he looked like knight of the road.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-08
THE SPORTING NEWS.

yet on the rink floor by the amateurs. It was struggle between the two leaders. All Brooklyn had never been beaten and the Company G. team was out to administer the first one. Inc military boys did 1t, too, but only after as close fight as one could wish to see. The lineup and summary:
 All Brooklyn. Company C.. Tobin :. ...... ...... Spellman
 First Rush. V DITCH s... .....sss De"o
 Second Rush. WdiidCo ss.s .f... ..ss.sss Auuu
 Center. SuuuA6udM ...sssss OiOuiA
 Halfback. HeWio ssss... .....s.. Sidi h
 Goal. Goals by Gagged by Time. All Brooklyn. -. Tobin ..... 4:40 Company G.... .Spellman ... 7:55 Company G..... Lund ...... 0:35 All Brooklyn. ... Tobin ...... 6:3O
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-08
THEATRICAL BooK1sea

Mar 11-"A wifs's Secret" Mar. 12-Lawrence D'0rsay In Lord Doncaster."
 Mar 14-"How Baxter Butted In" Mar. 1s-At Piney Ridge.
 Mar 15-Henrietta Crosman h 'AIl-of-a-sudden Peggy" Mar. 20-East Lynne.
 Mar 21--The squaw Man" Mar z3-Thomas Jefferson h Rip Ian winkle."
 March 7s-"Hoolihan in New lork-"
 Mar 2s-Kellar.
 Mar 3e-"PiR. PaR. Pouf." April 1-In the Bishop's Carriage. April z-The United States Marine md. The Presidents Own-"
 April 3--The Gambler from the fesl"
 AurfI 4-"Zan"
 ApfsI s-Bflly Kersands Ninstrsls. IAVr1I e-Ws1Ab1r1's Un<ls To-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-08

April s-"A Little Outcast." April 10-'Mildred Holland In "A Paradise of Lies"
 April 11-1z-.Me. Him G l." April 13-"At the Old Cross roads"
 April 1s-The Roger Brothers. April 1s-Chauncey Olcott. April 2z-"Queen of the White Slaves"
 April 14-"The Smart Set" April 7s-Richard Mansfield May 2-Arthur Dun
 May 1e--Fay Templeton- May z3-Paul Gilmore in At Yale"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-08
seAals c.ps.rsa esus xeAsI.

PTNEHURsT. \. C.. March so. P. schalz of the Wheaton Golf club. Chi- csgo. was the winner of the gold med al offered for the best score in the thirp-six hole qualification round of the annual club championship solf tournament with . margin cf six strokes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-08
THIS WEEKS SCHEDULE.

Friday-Nev Britain at New Ha- ven. Leahy: Waterbury at wallins- ford. Doherty.
 Saturday-New Haven at Hart ford. Leshy; Bridgeport at New Brit ain, Rorty.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-08
WATERBURY STORAGE co
 BROADWAY.

The largest storage house fn Con- reetieut- Rooms e1.oe and S3-oe monthly We insure your goods st the lowest rztesL We give the ciossst personal attention John Noriarty's oAee, over Polis entrance- Tele- phoss
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-08
GiIpin Wen Easily.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, March A-ln the second race at Ascot Giipin wvn easily from Netting and Luckett. TAe steeplechase handicap was . poor sx- hibItion. Brennus fell at the second jump. Thaddeus stumbling over hiu. Neither horses nor jockeys were hurt Indian II. was nearly . qdartsr ef c mile in the lead at the finish.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-08
DUCK PINS.

KoDOL dirests what you eat an.I quickly oVercome~ Indigestion vhieh is. a forerunner to Dyspepsia It is made fn ssrict conformity to the Ma tlonsi rure Food and Drugs Law and is sold c1 q guarantee reiIef plan Sold by H. W. Lake Drug Co and Jo- seph A smith e28 De1k stre<<- BrookJn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-08
nesvy Fs.es Fer Prass TssAssss.

meovy Ftnes bof rrsee bt8measUs
 GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. March a. Judge Stuart of the superior court yss- terday afternoon fined Hany Lewis of Philadelphia, prise fighter, &1.oo0 for engaging in a prize fight and Jas cob Bestermsn, father of Lewis. Sf.s ooo and Frank O'Brien. Lewis' trainer. s2oo for aiding and abettins . peiss fight.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-08

Little EIobuIes of sunshine that drives the clouds away. Dewitf's Little Early Risers will scatter the gloom of sick-beadaclhe and biIiousnese Tbey do not eripe or sicken- Rec ou8ended and sold here by H. W. TAke Drue Co sud Joeeph A. smifh, 928 Dank street BruokIyn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-08

We haUe the Boys' Trade on the run 50 1t runs right in here, because we hous made this Boys Department one Of the strong features of our store.
 Mothers sDho sUant to sse their boys look their best wiA find our stock tOiH stand fhe test.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-08

Score. Bridgeport s. New Britain ,: rushes. Duggan 2. Schiser (. one tie. stops. Anderson fs. Mitchell 3os referee. Doherty. timer. Smith: at- tendance, 7.s0e-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-08

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