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The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27
WILL BOX MANTELL
Jim Donovan Decided Upon as the Best by Edgewood
 Management.
CARD PRACTICALLY FIXED
Fast Preliminary Between Kid Shea, of Waterbury, and Babe Collins,
 of New York.

It was practically settled yesterday that Frank Mantelrs opponent in the boxing match for the welterweight championship of the United States at the Edgewood A. C.'s bouts January 2S in Music hall, will be Jim Donovan, who Tuesday night, won the decision over Jack Blackburn at Reading, Pa. While Donovan did not knock Black burn out he trimmed him In such ele- gant style that Blackburn spent sever al hours in a half dazed state after the bouts were finished.
 Donovan has won a reputation as a great welterweight in 100 different bat ties. He is 23 years old and is consid- ed fully as good as Mantell, although the latter has the title of welterweight champion
 Mantell, who won his title by defeat- ing Honey Melody last fall, will be matched with Donovan at 142 pounds and both will post s25O forfeits to fight and to be present with only the proper weight, The Edgewood club will also put up forfeit of $500 to present the card as advertised,
 Donovan has trimmed Harry Lewis and for this reason the Edgewood club has secured him instead of Lewis for the opponent to Mantell. Should any, thing happen to Donovan, Lewis or Willie Fitzgerald will be substituted for him.
 The semi-fnal attraction will be Jeff Doherty, the pride of New Haven, pro- bably against Willie Glover of Bos- ton, but otherwise Dorman of New York will be the man.
 The preliminary bout will be be- tween Kid Shea of Waterbury and Babe Collins of New York, both plucky little scrappers.
 The ring will come from Bridgeport and will be the best in the state. A large number of people from Bridge port, the Norwalks, Hartford, Water bury, Boston and other cities have signified their intention of coming and have asked that seats be reserved.
 The bouts will be perfectly orderly as the Edgewood clubs bouts have al- ways been in the past and anyone who becomes enthusiastic will be elected The management promises perfectly matched men and fast sparring exhibi- tions.
 As an evidence of good faith that the bouts are not what are commonly termed as prize fights. the manage ment will gladly issue tickets of ad- mission to ringside seats to the minis ters of the city. |The coroner will be given his usual free pass and every thing will be lovely.
 Chief Cowles has given permission for the bouts which will be run off in Music hall with. Dave Fitzgerald for referee.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27
UNUSUAL REUNION.
Nine Brothers, Apart Many Years,
 Meet on Christmas.

Bridgeport, Dec. 26,- Christmas was a time of unusual joy at the home of Joseph Thibauit. for it witnessed the reunion of nine brothers, some of whom had not met for eighteen years. Six of them are Bridgeporters, and the others are residents of. Canada. one of them an ex-mayor of a Canadian ml- nicipality. The six Thfhamlts living here are August, simon, TeIesphore, Paul, Joseph and Jean B., all men of fine physique and members of the tug of war team that won the city cham plonship few years ago.
 The visitors are Napoleon, ex-mavor of St. Simon, Canada; Gonzaque, ship ping clerk for the Dominion Oil Cloth Manufacturing company of Montreal, and Michael, of St. Falbfens, Canada. an extensive farmer. There were four girls in the family, two of whom live in St. Simon and two of whom dieds The three brothers from Canada wiiI visit New York and other cities before returning north.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27
SOME SALOONS CLOSED.
New Haven Had One Shut All Day
 Christmas.

Most of the saloons in Waterbury were closed on Christmas day, shortly after noon and didn't open again until Thursday morning. There were few saloons which didn't open all day. Thomas Kane. the veteran saloonkeep- CT of Cole street, observed a lifelong custom by keeping his saloon closed all day, D. j. Phelan of Baldwin street, also kept his place closed all day. Will liam M. Brown, of the West End, was a new conner to the fold, his act in clos ing all day making a trio of Waterbury saloonmen to thus observe the holiday.
 In this city there gas just one place that was closed all day, That was a prominent Church street cafe.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27
ANOTHER TIGER DE WITT.
John R, to Send His Cousin Wallace
 to Kick for Princeton.

John R. Dewitt, whose kicking de- ,feated Yale in the annual football bat tie between the, Ellis and the. Tigers here four years ago, has decided to do another good thing for Princeton and next fall will send his cousin, Wallace De Witt of Spokane, Washington, to the New Jersey college. Young Dewitt is crack football player and is an expert at kicking field goals. As a member of the Spokane high school eleven, he averaged A 1-2 yards in IS punts, made in two games. He is also a strong linebucker.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27
PROVIDENCE AFTER HARDY.
McGiIvray Wants to Sign the Greatest
 of Ccnters.

The signing of Barney Doherty for the Grays by Manager McGilvray was a ten strike and at once puts the team in the running. The Providence team has been weak all the season at center, especially in driving power and needed just such a man as Do-' herty in the. place. Up to the present from center by Providence, while the least number made by center of the other teams Is six by Griffith of the Bridgeports. It goes from this up to 29 for Farrell and A for Jean.
 This has been severe handicap to the Grays, as many times a goal by the center at a crisis would have changed the whole course of a game and no doubt several contests that have been lost would have been won had the Grays' center been of the caliber of Farrel or Jean. Doherty is the stiffest kind of a proposition when 1t comes to blocking the man with the ball, and is also & very strong driver. His coming wil great  ly strengthen the team. Manager McGilvray is still hopeful of securing Hardy, and has offered him the largest salary paid any man in the National league Hardy is undecid- ed and 1t is question whether he will come east or not, If he does he will play with the Providence club.
 Should Hardy join the team and he will decide in few days Doherty will go to halfback and the new man to center. Should Hardy join the team 1t will be the strongest in the National league, Hardy is said to be the only center in the country that Jean fears. As skillful player he is not as good as Long John Wiley, but for rough house he has no equal.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27
M
Clean Score of Three Opening Round oA
 Tourney. !
NINTH ANNUAL
Pennsylvania Wins one- of Second Round Ad
 Until To-day.

New York. Dec. 26.-i 75 E i! rounds of tlfe ninth annual nikkl the Triangular College Chess were played at the Rice Ches to-day by teams from Cornell. s and the University of Pennsy 2 At the close of play tonight the kl cans had clean score of three K2 won. Reidel took two of them. from Burgess of Brown-a difid queens gambit declined which BI gess resigned after 50 moves, and A from Bauder of Pennsylvania. in moves. Black won the other. defeatI Hughes of Pennsylvania, who hol the Pennsylvania state cha1npionshI Tn 2S moves In a Sicilian defense gan Bauder of Pennsylvania easily be Mccoy of Brown, in 25 moves. Bros did not score once.
 Two games Of the second round u, adjourned until tomorrow. The stsS ing of the teams thus far follows N
 Colleges. Players. Won. T,dl Cornell-E. H. Riedel. 2 Cornell-R. T. Black. Penhsylvania-W. H. Hughes 0 Pennsylvania-H. L. Bauder. i Brown-O. R. Mccoy. O Brown-R. W. Burgess.
 Play in the third round will ba gun in the morning.
 The pairings and opening wekSs follows:
 Vienna opening-H. l.. Bauder, Pen| sylyania, vs. o. R. Mccoy, Brown; cilian defense, R. W. Burgess Brow vs p H, Riedel. Cornell; queens $ gai olt declined, ". H. Hughes, Penns, vania, ss. R. T. Black, Cornell.
 Last years tourney ended in a { between Pennsylvania and Brown.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27
CALEDONIANS WIN
Defeat Clan Gordon, of Capital City, in 8 Game of Car
 pet Bowls.
BY SCORE OF 56 TO AS
Both Teams Played Strong Game, and the Score Was Tied Many
 Times During Contest.

The bowling team of the New Ha- ven Caledonian club added another victory to their many laurels when they defeated the carpet bowling team of Clan Gordon of Hartford last night The game was a very close one, and at times the play was of an exciting de- scription. Each team consisted of twelve players divided into rinSs of four each. New Haven won out in two of the rinks, and lost in one. Dur ing the progress of the game the score was tied several times, and it was a question up to the last ends played which side would come out victorious. Although Hartford returned home de- feated they were not by any means disgraced. They gave the Caledo- nfans a hard tussel and taken all through the strangers played strong game. The Caledonians on the other hand played one of their strongest games and scored a well earned vic tory. Score and sufnmary.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27
ARRESTED ON WEDDING DAY.
Passing of Bad Checks Hubb's Bad
 Career.

Bridgeport, Dec. 26.-Melville Hubbs, 27 years old, was arrested to-day by Detective Fox on the charge of pass ing bad checks, Several of his alleged victims are well known Bridgeport persons and when searched at police headquarters checks amounting to $5,- 900 were found on his clothes. Hubbs, it is alleged, is wanted in Port Jeffer- son and Huntington, L. l., and the po- lice in those places have been notified of his atGsst. It is said that Hubbs was to bsn married to-day to a promi- nent girlt Ridgewood.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27
EAST SIDE RENT WAR.
Tenants Ready to Fight Advance
 Present Rate.

New York, Dec. 26.--The moves to protest against possible incl in rents in the lower East Side, N already has come to be referred t the threatened rent war, appear
 be gathering force as the first of year approaches. Plans already | been made for a great mass nleefJ of tenants to be held in Clinton next Tuesday evening. Occupants tenements will be urged not only z refuse to pay any advance in the pr{ ent rent rate. but to insist upon rednl tions ranging as high as 30 per cen in some instances.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27
GIVE CHAIRMAN s125.

During meeting of the democratic town committee in Waterbury Chair man James H. Freney was called into the aldermanic chamber and present. ed with a purse of $125. The pre- sentation was made by Comptroller Michael D. Russell, who explained to Mir. Freney that it was the gift of the democratic office holders in recogni- ton of MT Freney's faithful services. as chairman during the recent munl- cipal campaign.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27
Drives for the Cage

The Journal-Courier is the only morning paper publishing accounts and summaries of al, the National Polo league games. esN New Britain is only a couple of games ahead of New Haven, and vic- tory over Jeans aggregation tonight at the Quinnipiac rink will place the Boneyards within jumping distance of calls hustle the Bank Wreckers down he ladder.
 "Stonewall" Saunders spent yesterday afternoon and last evening in practice ing fencing. He may have to make uso of his stick against Jean and Schiller this evening.
 Rumors are concurrent that Woodke yesterday, but none of these have been officially confirmed.
 The New Haven five will slip into Providence tomorrow evening to play the Grays. Bridgeport will play with the leaders at Hartford and Pawtucket will work at New Britain. Let us hope that New Haven will not continue her past two performances on Saturday
 
 In regard to a Park City inquiry as to how the locals hold down third place it might be mentioned that Bridgeport at one time occupied the third place chair in the National league, but they were unableto keep their hold on the rungs and had to give way to the stronger New Haveners. The locals are in third place and intend to remain there until promotion comes, which is soon expected to knock at the doors of the Elm City. New Haven has time and again shown her superiority over the peanut town aggregation, but a weekly victory seems to inspire that town with a hope of displacing the locals.
 A meeting of the National Polo league will be called in a week or two in order to get out a completed polo schedule. There is as yet nothing of importance besides the schedule matter to come up before the meeting. z
 The schedule for New Haven next week tNew Years week) follows: Mon day, New Haven at New Britain; Tues day. Providence at New Haven. Wednesday (New Year'sl afternoon New Haven at Bridgeport: Wednesday evening, Bridgeport at New Haven. Friday, Hartford at New Haven.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27
KILLIAN IS ILL.

Eddie Killian, the Tigers great southpaw, is laid up in Detroit, seri- ously ill. pr. Keene, the club physic- ian, is attending him, and no one is allowed to disturb him. Killian was feeling none too well when he returned to Detroit and he became worse after catching a heavy cold. While there is no danger, the Tiger star is suffering considerable pain
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27
SAYS STAND BY THE RnAna

Vice Grand Master Andrew P. Kel- ly of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen and Engineers. at a recent meeting of Elm City lodge, No. 2ai. urged the employees of the New Haven road to stand by, the road and serve it faithfully. He spoke of the court eous treatment accorded him and other officers by the corporations.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27
MAY GET REPRIMAND.
That the Probable Extent of EIsner's
 Penalty.

Hartford, Dec. 26.--A belief is ex- pressed by number of lawyers in this city that Attorney Solomon Elsner will escape with a reprimand for his con- duct in the Lauritz Hansen case in which Elsner charged his client $650 fee for defending him in police court and afterward gave $175 of the fee to Detective Sergeant Dietrich who vas dropped from the force by the police commissioners for his connection with the affair."
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27
WILL PLAY MORNING SraR N

George Sutton has named New Yofl as the place and January 2S the date on which he will play Ora Morning. star for the 1S2 balk-line billiard championship emblem. held by sutton, ana side bet Of s250 Norningstar challenged Sutton for inc is.2 cham pionship some ttne sss5. ss-ss S20o as forfeit and side bet. SufV ton covered Morningstar's challenge inside of ten days, as called for by the rules.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27
YOUNGER FOR Q. H. GINz.

Claiming to be the happiest man in New Haven, Otto H. Ginz vester- day let it be gently rumored abroad that he was father to a. fourteen pound boy. who promises in time to equal his father in weight and sindu- ence in the community. Mr. Ginz is the agent in New Haven If the F-ei- genspan Brewery company, and th,e stork's visit came as q sort of Chris mas gift
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27
s15 e8o ss2 1907
Eurekas.
ExCELsIoRs LOSE
Two Games to Meteors in Winchester
 Association League Series.

The Meteors although losing the first match by two pins, won the second and third games of their series with the Excelsiors of the Winchester Asso- citation league, last evening, at the Tuxedo alleys, Brandan took high three string llonors by the total of 523. ,Lubenow had high single. 1s4.
 The scores:
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27
WINCHESTER OFFICE LEAGUE.
New Champions Continue String of
 Unbroken Victories.

The Spartans and Rivals rolled their final games at Swift & Hulses alleys last night, the new champions contin- uing their unbroken string of victories by trimming the Rivals in two of the games Captain Fred White of the vic- tors was the "big chief" with 2o9 and 551. The last game between the Colts and Thoroughbreds will be rolled next week.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27
BOWLING NOTES

Awaking after the Algonquin--Inde- pendents matches at the Tuxedo alleys in this city, Bridgeport again broods over the locals refusing to give the Bridgeport boys a chance. The Park city team were asked to roll, but Jim mic Watt was afraid that team could not stand the strain necessary In a meeting with Huber's aggregation, so he mentioned the Algonquins, This latter team has been acknowledged one of the best in the country, so Otto agreed to take them on. It might please the Bridgeport scribes to know that there are many bowling fans in this city to put $500 or more on the local team, and also that the Independ- ents will roll the Bridgeport five in a home and home series.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27
Hartford's Measure Taken by Tailenders in Fast, Ex-
 citing Game.
BANK WRECKERS BEATEN
By Providence Grays-Pawtucket Blanked in Contest With
 Bridgeport.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

Waterbury Dec 26.-For the first time since Loxson was injured at Providence, the Waterbury polo team has broken into the victory column. It was a battle of the leaders against tailenders at Eagles hall tonight and one of the finest games of the season was the result, Waterbury finally win ming out after four minutes of over time play by the score of s to 4. The lineup:
 Waterbury. Position. Hartford. baly .t.,'s.,,......,,.. Lincoln
 First rush, SamloW, Murray ,.............. B. Hart
 Second rusn. faney s.,,..,........... Wiley, G. Hart
 Center. Holderness .................. Coggeshall
 Halfback. Nusick .'....s........i..,... sutherland
 Goal
 Score: Waterbury 5, Hartford 4; rushes, Lincoln 3, Daly 8; stops, Cusick Ss, Sutherland 65; referee, Leahy; tim e;, Maloney.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27
HAMILTON PUT OUT.
Washington Springs Surprise on
 WeIch School.

Day school put Hamilton out of the tournament yesterday. Washington sprung a surprise and won from the Strong Welch school team. The game between Strong and Webster required three extra periods of three minutes each with one minute rest between each period in order to play off the tie. After nine minutes extra play Hewlett of Strong, threw a goal from the field and won the game, The complete scores were:y
 Day, 8; Hamilton, Il.
 Washington, 6; Welch, {.
 Strong, &; Webster, 6.
 To-day's schedule calls for winches- ter vs. Strong. Cedar vs. Webster. Day vs. Washington. Orange vs. Welch, Dwight vs. Sherman.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27

INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE.
Siwash Capture Two of Series from
 Prestos.

The Prestos found the siwash invinc- ible in all but one game of their series last evening at Swifts and Hulse's ale leys. Miller took high single honors, and Marx high three string. The scores:
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27

Score, Providence 5, New Britain 8; rushes, Curtis 10, schiffer; fouls, O'Brien; stops, Tibbitts S2, Mitchell S5; referee, Kilgara; thners Perrin, at- tendance 1,400. psa 0-fssos
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27
AT THE RINGSIDE.


 Nuban fighter night This is what going some ~S N'
 regard opponents Twin Sullivan is hard t with his get match Thomas to with KechelL the weght5to be 50 pounds t i international whan MeVey California of England in Paris The senses and taken great interest in the boxing W
 George Gardner the Lowell heavyweight recently announc for the ring meet Terry Ns ane in Los Angeles in January '+' MUS
 of Bosons biggest the C. where Packe Mcfarland Harlem Murphy Cbrist 0@'-''7
 Billy Papke already below the prescribed his battle with Kelly Milwaukee, He spaTrng FNI0s'
 Frank Gotgh the American champion wrestler Hack Ghioago May for the ehmpionhp @ the world Tho machmakefs or the eenntry governing
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27
Excelsiors.

High game, Meteors, 765. High three strings, Brandau, 52S. High single, Lubenow, 194,
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27
PAwTUCKETa BLANKEp. :.
Both Teams Have Score Reduced by
 Fouls.

Bridgeport, Dec, 26.--Bridgeport 4, Pawtucket 0, was the result of fast and peculiar game here tonight. The visitors put Up beautiful team game that was at the same time so ineffec- tive that Sutton had only eighteen stops. With no scoring in the first period, Bridgeport counted twice in the second and three times in the third while Pawtucket got a goal in the second period. Bridgeport lost a goal on fouls another because the whistle blew while the ball was en route from Griflth's hockey; another the referee said Woods kicked it in; and fourth when the ball bounded out after Jason drove 1t into the netting. Three. fouls reduced Pawtucket's score to a blank. The line up:
 Bridgeport. Pawtucket- Jason .....,....,,.... Cunningham
 First rush. Murpny Fierce, Dunbar
 Second rush. Griffith .........., Mooney, Pierce
 Center Woods ........... Comeron, Moooney
 Halfback. Sutton ..s.s,,,.....,... Heffernan
 Goal. '. Score: Bridgeport 4, Pawtucket 0;
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27

As Charlie Johnson's State league bowlers last week defeated Waterbury in three straight games so they will defeat the Bridgeport aggregation to- night. Three straight will satisfy us. The games are to be rolled at Bridge port.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27
WINCHESTER ASSOCIATION.
Katydids Take Two Games from the
 Eurekas.

The Eurekas fell to the Katydids last evening at the Tuxedo alleys in two out of three games. Gauggle was high man. The scores:
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27

Score: Bridgeport 4, Pawtucket 0; rushes, Jason 2, Cunningham 2; stops, Sutton IS, Heffernan A; fouls. Cum ningham 3, Griffith ?, Woods 1. Referee, Rorty.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27
PROVIDENCE GRAYs WIN.
Defeat New Britain in whirlwind
 Game, to 3.
Special to thc JournaI-CourIe.l

Special to the J0urnal- Couric-l
 Providence, R. l., Dec. 26.-Provi- dence playing whirlwind polo defeat ed New Britain tonight by a score of 5 to 3. The contest was one of the fastest seen here this season, both teams playing polo of the champion ship order. The home team outplayed the visitors in the first two periods. but in the final inning Jean's band came back strong but couldn't over- come the lead. The summary:
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27

The two-man league, which is to be started in Bridgeport after New Year's' promises to be one of the most interest ing tournaments ever held there. There are now seven teams matched up, two about settled upon and one to be se- cured Following are the teams; French and Douglas, Joe MuSante and Fritz Musante; Pete Musante and Dudley John Sterling, ir,. and Kent M. Kay and Bartram, John Whalen and Herb Banks, Lewis and Cooper. A meeting will be held next week for the election of officers. ~
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27

The New Haven games in the Inter- state league for the rer' afiider of the season are; December S0 New Haven New Haven; January 10, New Haven at Jersey City; January 17, New Bruns- wick at New Haven. With the new Interstate team, Janswick, Collett, Weber Huber and c. Johnson, the To- calls ought to take at least two-thirds of the games during the remainder of the season.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27

The other State league games are Hartford at Meriden and New Britain at Waterbury.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27
BLUES BEAT CITY GUARD.
Take Clean and Fast Game at Armory
 by Score of 37 to II.

The Blues defeated the City Guards basketball quintet last evening at the armory, by the score of 37 to F. The game although one-sided, was fastly played throughout, The lineup of the two teams follows.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27

Acmes at the Y. M c. A. alleys last night. Dickens was high man. his high three strings being 579. The Pickwicks will roll the Travellers at the Republican club.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27

Jimmie Cook challenges any fourth ratsr to a match in bowling. His pref erenees as an opponent is Tin Horn O'Brien who was too much in evidence at the great Algonquin Independent match.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27

''Stonewall' Saunders spent yesterday afternoon and last evening in practice ing fencing. He may have to make usu of his stick against Jean and Schiffer this evening,
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27

Rumors are concurrent that Woodke was seen floating about Waterbury yesterday, but none of these have been officially confirmed.