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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18
POLO
POIO THE BATTLE
 HAS BEGUN Harry Durant Has Been Elected Press Agent of the New Polo
 League.

l The baseball mems polo league de. cided upon Harry Durant for press agent of the league as at the meet ing in Hartford he was instructed to give out the news of the meeting to the Associated Press. But there was great deal said at the meeting that has not been made public and it is unlikely that MT Durant will speak about 1t.
 It was learned to-day that the baseball men made overtures to two managers of the Connecticut Roller Polo league and tried to win them over to the baseball mems organiza- tion. The real league men look upon this as underhanded and it is surprising that some action was not taken upon it at the annual meet ing in Bridgeport. It is understood that the Connecticut Roller Polo league will prepare a statement ex- posing the guerilla tactics of their opponentsand sensation is promised in sporting circles when it appears. The polo league men have been very lenient with the baseball man. agers but it is doubtful if they will hold in much longer. The attention of the National Baseball association of clubs may be called to the sit uation although the polo managers are able to fight their own battles. Word comes from Bridgeport that a petition Is being circulated in the shops in that city in favor of the present polo management there and in opposition to the proposed new league that James H. O'Rourke says he will put into the field. The peti- uon says that the present polo man. agers gave Bridgeport a pennant- winning team while O'Rourke never had satisfactory ball team. When this petition appears in the Bridge port papers Mir O'Rourke had better put his ears to the ground.
 Secretary sPeet of the league an- 'nounces the following players as re- served for next season:
 New Haven-Philip Jason, Will liam Curtis, H. Dews, William Mill Ter, Paul Gardner, Frank Mullen and H. E. Warner. jr.
 New Britain-Frank Warner. Otto Schiffer, Harry Thompson. Hubert Harold. Hugh Devlin, II. C. Ander- son. Arthur Mitchell
 Waterbury, Frank Sutton, Rob- ert Loxson, Thomas Holderness, Ed ward Murray, Nicholas McGilvray, John Eahey...,. ya,ai lsio4
 Hartford-Whipple. Turner. Lin coin. Wiley. Main. O'Hara, Weimert.
 Bridgeport--Richard Pierce. Rob- ert Griffith, George Cunningham. Pe- ter Woods, George Harper, William Dugan, George Williams.
 Wallingford-Barney Doherty, Nj. Welch. Charles Farrell. R. J. Nc Carthy, T. Pence.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18
TOURNAMENT THIS EVENING.
Some Corking Good Attractions at
 Eagles Hall Tonight.

The bouts this evening down ill Eagles hall ought to bring out one of the old time sporting audiences which used to greet the boxers years ago. A good card has been prepared and each contest will be worth the price of ad- mission alone. Lovers of good, clean boxing will be able to whet their ap- petites. As it is the first event of the kind that has been pulled off in this city in several years in big hall, the management has taken pains to pre- pare only the very best. Every jaout will be warmly fought and the spec tators are assured of square deal all around. The small admission charged will admit of all who like the game getting next to the ringside. The promoters have all their men ready for the affair and the sports can see all the best kind of boxing for few hours. 3s .,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18
CITY AMATEUR LEAGUE. The Teams Will All Line Up For the ''e' Opening On Sunday.

The next little amateur league In this state will open the season next Sunday when the six teams in the City Amateur league will line up against each other. The schedule as announced for last Sunday will be used next Sunday and each manager has been working quiet game to keep some of their players under cover. So many teams have claim. cd the same men that it will be in- teresting to see which teams gets them. It will be one of the closest fights this season of any that the league has passed through. The schedule for next Sunday will be the North Ends and St Joseph's at 12:30. the Washington Hills and Pastimes at 2:15 and the Brooklyns and Merrimacs for the final game. James Thompson will umpire the first game and George Waite of Naugatuck the last two games.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18
ATHLETE STEINER HURT.
Man We'll Known in This City Ha.
 an Arm Amputated..

New Haven, April IS.AThrougb an accident. Max Spitzner, one of the best. if not the best gymnast of this city. has lost by .amputation part of his left arm. While at work fin the Anthony & Scoville camera shop in Day street, Spitzner's hand be- came entangled in machinery and the arm was so badly mangled that it was soon after cut of near the elbow at Grace hospital. putting an end to nis career as a gymnast. it+1
 Spitzner is 35 years old and un- married and lives at 629 Oak street. From early youth he has been in- terested in physical culture. About two years ago he won high place in a Madison Square Garden competi- tion of trained athletes for prowess in physical exercises. He has been a member of the Turn verein and the Y. NJ. c. A. here. and at one time to go on the stage as an acrobat. He has performed many times as such in amateur affairs.
 It will be remembered that his sis. ter. Miss Marie Spitzner in the Madi- son Square Garden contests men, ttoned took first. place as the most hnely formed and trained woman. de- competitors from all over the 
 The accident to Max Spitzner Is a of the hard luck that has pursued the family lately. Ru- iolph, his brother, who is also an athlete. was recently at the New Ha- ren hospital for treatment for an eye disorder and while he left that in- stitution somewhat improved it is feared that he will become blind.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18
Holy Cross Won.


 Worcester, April 18.-Holy Cross defeated Trinity on Fitton field yes- terday by a score of z to 6. Dowd, the freshman from Holyoke high. was in the box for Holy Cross, and pitched a magnificent game, al- lowing his opponents only five scat tered hits. He had good control. fine speed and excellent curves. Dowd famed and his fielding was also of a very high order.
 Trinity did not score till the fourth inning, when with two men out. several errors. base on balls, and a batter hit, they brought in six runs which would never have been scored had not such poor field- ing been displayed. Two of the er- TOTS were muffed throws by first baseman Flynn. who essayed to play the bag, as Carney is ill. The score: Holy Cross 12002O-7 g 5 Trinity u. 000 6 0 90 0, 0--6. 4 5
 Dowd and Sweeney; Cook. Badg- ley and Smith; umpire. O'Reily.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18
THE D LAM OND YALE HIT
 OUR AD0NIS Pitcher Mcshane Was Handed a Load of Lemons Which Were
 Frost Bitten

One McShane from up Roxbury way was put in the box for the Rough Riders yesterday and tried to show the Yale second team just how they manufacture curves in Massachusetts. McShane was dressed in a pretty and natty baseball uniform, with new toe clips on his shining shoes and with stockings that would match Yerkes' prize winning bath robe. His hand- some cap surmounted some of the most beautiful curls it has been our pleasure to see in many moons. It is too bad the day was SO full of wintry blasts, for the girls certainly would have sent in invitations for one of those black and glossy locks. We are very much afraid that they will be missed when the season opens, for the lad from the Bay State dished up just as pretty curves to hit as his hair was beautiful to admire. The Yale boys took kindly to those bend CTS, which lacked the bend, and ham, mered poor McShane most unmerci- fully. It was cruel to use one of our fourteen twirlers so badly, but fortu- nately Tor the new man, Frank FitZ- patrick, the boss of the field. called the hostilities to halt at the five mile post. and McShane was as grate- ful as the players behind him.
 The Yale boys were full of ginger, while our chaps were filled with icicle pudding and Rockville cold storage doughnuts. The four thousand or less spectators. with the emphasis on the less. were wildly enthusiastic, when the game was over. The Yale management was very generous in other respects however, for the $50 guarantee was refused and they took just $1.25 with which they can pur- chase a new ball. which, with the odd one they captured at the close of the game, will give them nucleus for the summer. There is nothing to be said about the game only that Yale won.- The score:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18
RocKAwAY STAKES.
yuggler, Second Choice. Took Fea-
 ture st Assedsct Track.

Juggler, Second Choice. Took Tea.
 ture st Asueduct Track.
 NEW YORK, April 1S.-Juggler. sec ond choice, at to i. won the Rocka- way stakes. the feature of the card at Aqueduct. Jacobite. at 9 to 10. was the favorite.
 He took the lead early and set the pace to the stretch, when Slickaway assumed command Meanwhile Jug gler. which was on poorly. gradually closed in until the final furlong. where he caught slIckaway and in a drive won by two lengths. Three favorites won Summaries:
 Firyt Race.-Rustle.. first. Evelyn O.. second: Trey of Spades. third.
 Second Race.-Hot Shot. first: Com nodore Fontsine. second: Arabo. third
 Third Race.-Grapple. first: Glare Russell. second. Workman. third
 Fourth Races-JueEIer. frst: Slick away. second. Jacobife. third
 Fifth Race.-SufYrsse. 6rst. Hand nrra- second
 Sixth Race--Nsster Robert 1rst: Bridss whist. second: Senator Beck- u6A 1ir1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18

the box, and pitched a splendid game. allowing but one hit in seven innings. He was relieved by Schmidt who also pitched 8 good game. Moran occupied the slab for the Niagara team and was batted out of the box in seven innings. He had ono fatal inning, the seventh. In this inning Yale scored five runs, making the game sure victory for them. Mo- ran was replaced by McCabe. who held his own the rest of the game. The score:
 R. H. B. Yale CA o 0 o ? 5 o s-11 12 4 Nia'a 70 o Q. O 2 1 0 o 0--3 4
 Batteries: Yale ROtan. Schmidt and Jones; Niagara, Moran. McCabe and O'Rourke; umpire, Malone,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18
BASEBALL NOTES.
Mercury still is king.

Mercury still is king.
 Will inc warmth ever get here:
 My. girls. but you ought to have seen those curly locks of McShane.
 o'Leary was behind the bat for the first time and he looked good enough. but was careful of his wing.
 You can't blame any hall player for being careful in such weather as that of yesterday and the days preceding. Cool arms don't come only once in a life time.
 Hartford must have a husky bunch of players to jump in ihe first game and make Rochester hustle for ten innings to beat them. Guess we will bestir ourselves.
 What. with the people down in Bridgeport protesting against Secre- tary Jeems jumping into the polo game and with the beating in sight that Waterbury will give him on the opening day here. the Honorable Jeems is having his troubles.
 The Yale boys hugsed themselves with gIee after that game and didn't care continental whether they got s1s5 or a ten cent bit. They will have something to talk about for the rest of the season. that they bea; the state leaguers. What a jose.
 Harry Durant was out of the city and report says that he was in communication with one of the big league managers for a few players that are on the reserve list of that manager. We won't be caught this season you bet
 Red Waller will just about ret a good Hvine and a piece of salary for . few weeks from Jim OsRourke and hen Red vi1I hie himself doun to ths
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18
OTHER GAMES.

At Providence-Brown 1. AIassa- chusetts agricultural college 0 Eleven innings).
 At Exeter. x. H--Bates I, Phillips Exeter 0.
 At Philadelphia = University of Pennsylvania 5. Gettysburg college |.
 At Ithaca-Corncll 5, Syracuse (State league) 4.
 At Charlottesville. Va-University of Virginia ?, Trinity college of North Carolina l.
 At Wasbington-George Washing ton university :, University of North Carolina G.
 At Washington--Georgetown uni versity 13, Gallaudet college 2.
 At New York-Columbia 6, Stevens
 At rinceton--Lafayette 1. Prince. ton ?. (l4 iunings).
 At West Point-Lehigh 13. Army :.
 At State College = Pennsylvania State II. St Johns 2.
 At Fordham--Fordham 9, villanova ?. |.
 At Amberst-Amherst G, wllliston 2.
 At Maryland-Agricultural 2, Cath ollie university 2.
 At Middletown-Wesleyan Q. New York university Q.
 At Bridgeport-Montreal (Eastcrn) [. Bridgeport (Conn) 0.
 At Lynn. Mass - Philadelphna Giants 2, Lynn ..
 Al Holyoke-Holyoke iConn) s, Jer- sey City Eastern) s. Called end of ninth.l
 At New Bedford. Mass--New Bed. ford tNew England) 6. Dean Academy 2.
 At Lawrence, Mass-Lawrence (New Eneland) 1, Norwich (Conn 3. At Worcester. Mass s- Worcester tNew England) 12. Newark (Eastern) f.
 At New Haven-New Haven 6. Athletics i.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18
DE MONTE POSTS FORFEIT. Wants to Play Britt for Six Hundred
 Points.

James De Monte posted a forfeit of s25 with the sporting editor of the Hartford Courant for a pool match with George Britt for from s100 to $500 a side De Monte said that after Britt had covered the for felt he would meet him to arrange details of the proposed match He prefers to play seo points. 200 points a night A friend of Britt's said last night that he would cover the for felt. he vas not particular about the number Of points or the time of meet ing but he would probably prefer to have the sanes played st Caupbelra
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18
Alexander COmstOck GENERAL SECURITIES
 COMPANY, BUCKINGHAM BUILDING.

summer camps and take life easy, pitching one or two games a week for easy money.
 The fans will see some good base ball today for Niagara is here. sore over the defeat administered to her yesterday by Yale and she will do all in her power to beat Waterbury. Tho Rough Riders will b. out in real earn est for that game themselves
 The Waterbury Independents will tackle the waterburys tomorrow and George MullIgan says the Indspsnd- ents will just about trim the state lesguers. He was watching the Rnmo pretty closely yesteri1y.
 The board bills are still pIIing uD the ice man Is still making Ice. fhe treasury has been footed by the ap- petites Of the hungry army of Rou<a Riders. but the weeders have been O. gaged and soon the merry ha "a q the reaper viii round the deafh kneI1 of some Of the aIIexed champoo1s.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18
COLLEGE GAMES YESTERDAY.
Ysre Defeat. Niagara

NEW HAVEN. Conn. April 1s- Yale defeated the University of Mag srs at Yale feid by the score of n to 3 in the first baseball game ever play ed between the two fnstftutfons- Fe2- tures of the game were home runs hy Howard Io1es and IT. A D. Iones.
 Rotan started the game for Tale fn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18
ROWLING.
Results of Contest on the Casino AL S leys Last Night:

L. Harper won the daily duck pin prize yesterday at the Casino. with a single string of 298 and broke the high single string record for the week with score of 114
 Four men rolled the exact score of 465. Galipeau. w. Phelan, Shaw and Geraghty. In total pin fall w.. Lanoue leads with 2,29S. Other records are: Chappelle. 1,724; Phe- Ian. 1246; Maloney, 1,078; Shaw. 923; Wheeler. 71S; Geraghty. 620; '.Leyis. 622. and GalifSah,. 362.,
 csappelle challenges any man in the city for special match for a side bet of $25.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18

Three base hits. McNellis. Ward, Bomar. Williams; stolen bases, Mar shall. Dimes, Merrill: base on balls, on McShane l. Van Week 1; struck out, by Van Week 5; sacrifice hit, Bomar; hit by pitched ball, McEn- roe; wild pitch. Van Week; balk, Van Week; umpire. Fitzpatrick; time, 50 minutes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18
win Tesr Esrope avh~es.

NEW YORK. April Is.-second As sisfant Secretary of State Adee hss started for Europe with the intention of making q 2.ooo mile bicycle tcur of France. Nr. Adee sailed on Ia Savoss from New York today for Havre. where he will be joined by Mr Thake- ra. American consul general. at Berlin. and Nrs- Thackers- whs Will accom- pany him on hls tour.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18
WRESTLING.
John Perelli Meets His First Defeat
 in Many Matches.

Torrington. April 1S.-Before a large crowd at the Torrington Opera house last night. Emil 'Maupas. the French-Canadian champion. Won out in wrestling match with John Per elli. the Italian heavyweight. The first fall came in thirty-four min utes and the second in twenty-two. Maupas winning both with lock arm and bar hold.
 The bout was in Greco-Roman style and this is the first time that Perelli has been defeated in forty eight matches at this style. Both men were in fine condition and were we'll matched in build and. weight, Perelli tipping the scales at 1855 and Maupas at 1S0. Tn the preliminary match. Drinkwater of Waterbury got the decision against Young English of New York.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18
Mamma Had Prepared Them.

Mamma Had Prepared Them.
 Newell and Jean were spending . week with friends. Tell your mann. ma you have been good children" said their host as he bade them good.by. We ought to be-" said Jean. Mamma trained us for three days before we camel"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At Columbus-Columbus 6, Mil. waukee 1.
 At Indianapolis = Indianapolis 4, Minneapolis Q.
 At Toledo-Toledo s, St Paul Q.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18
ssueeo Lono Known.

Stucco was known to the ancient Egyptians. to the Greeks and to the Roumanians. Its use was revived in Italy in the middle of the sixteenth century. and brought to England lit. tie over 100 years ago. a9 it
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18
THE LITTLE FELLOWS
Corner for School Games and the
 Minor Teams.

The Young Eagles of Brooklyn would like to play any team fin the city. whose average age is fourteen years or under. The lineup is as fol- lows: w. Rose. c; N.. Hurley. D: Joe Long, ID: ]. Cross, 2b; l.. Jannellc, ss: J. Ortha. 3b; C. Pisino. If: NJ. Me Offoal. of: F. Ross. if. Apply 10 \. Hurley. He North Leonard street if you want a game.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18
Found Out In Time.

Found Out I'd Time. tt A New York girl has had her sweet. heart arrested for making her wait on q corner. Lucky woman. to have found him out before he kept her waiting at the church.-Buffalo Ex. press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18
sest Road to Happiness.

Live not for selfish aims. Live to shed joy on others. Thus best shall your own happiness be secured. for no joy is ever given that does not have adck echo in the giver's own heart.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18
Harvard porn. Mtddie..

ANNAPOLIS. Md. April 1s.-Har- yard retrieved the defeat administered to her by the midshipmen in base ball game last Saturday by defeating the Naval academy team to1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18
we,,ey.n. shut Out New York,

MIDDLETOWN. N. r.. April 1S.- Wesleyan shut out New York univer- sity in baseball here by the score of g to O. The feature of the game was the heavy hitting of Wesleyan, Eaton and Cunningham each getting three hits.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18
WESTERN LEAGUE.

At Sioux City-Sioux City s, Oma- ha f.
 At Des Moines-Denver 3. Des Moines l.
 At Lincoln-Lincoln 4, Pueblo 1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18
Queer Municipal Indus,rx.

The corporation of Burgess Hill, sussex. England. grows peppermint municipally. and so profitably as to have made a marked reduction in the town taxes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18
They Listen.

Under a new ruling telephone girls In France must respond. .I listen In this country that is just what we are kicking about.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18
And Hs esnsr.IIx na..

When man starts to % to the Gevd 10 always seems to want to brsah su previoss records sox svifs- Dsnh-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

New York ..... DO 000 0oe 1-f Brooklyn .......o 0 0 0 c c q 0 i O. i
 Hits-New York. .: Brooklyn. ( Errors New York. l. Brooklyn. 1. Batteries Ferguson and Bresnahan: Bell and Ritter.
 At Pittsburg-
 Shicego ."........l ool eooe O. s
 Hi,s@chicasc ,; pi,,,sur. ,s Elro,, chicago. O. Pittsburg. l Batteries-Tay- Or and Moran; Willis and Gibson.
 At Cfncinnati-
 Encinns,i o ........S es
 Hits-St. Louis. II: Cincinnati, [. Err rors-st. Louis. S; Cincinnati. 4 Batteries -brown and Marshall. Ewing and Schlei. At Philadelphia
 Boston ............o ooo2o ooooe-z ehiladelphis ......o o O 0 c 10 i O.
 Hits-Boston. 10: Philadelphia. q Er- 'ors-Boston. q; Philadelphia, c Batteries -Lindenan and Brown. Lush and Dooin.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

At Little Rock-Little Rock Shreveport 3. No others played.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18
Ifh the following

The Dublins with the following lineup for a game: F.. Bailey. cf: Y. Ross. ss: H.. Bailey, If: J. Quinn. q: M. Quinn. 3b: ]. Schoolmark. 2b: J. veat. If; J. Tikolo. ?: F. Baunlgin, 1b.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18
The Young St Marys want a game

IHt 1OUut " MdFYN Want ganlc with some team. The lineup Is as follows: Thomas Caffcry. c: Philip Healey. p: Francis Borden. 10: Vii. liam Hayes. 2b: John keefe. 3b: Will liam Sullivan. sS: James Leary. cf: Lewis Lynch. If: Francis HeaIey, If. Any team wanting a game call at 3l Pleasant street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

..Cievei.nd. z. st Louis. q Batteries loss and Clark. Howell and Stephens
 TABLE OF PERCENTAGES
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18

sa James Flynn, of Pueblo, ,CoL, last night knocked out George Gardner. or Lowell. Mass, in the 18th round Tn San Diego. Cal. The fight was neavy slugging match throughout, interspersed with frequent clinches. The knockout blow was a terrible jolt in the stomach.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18

Johnny Mack, the well-known fight manager of Matty Baldwin. of New England: who has been defeating all the good boys at his weight of ate has another fighter under his wing Mack's new fighter is weIterwe;r:lt ny the name of Young John l.. SnlIi- van and he only arrived from Ireland . rev weeks ago. Mack will take nm out west and put him against some of the good men at his weight before bringing him east.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18

Harry Pollok. the well-known New York sporting man and manager of Young Corbett. is laid up in San francisco. in St Mary's hospital with broken leg. Tuesday night when going to his bed in the Hotel Mono pole he slipped on the stairs and fell heavily to the floor below. breaking his right leg in three places. He was taken to the hospital. where the fin. 1ured leg was set and he Is said to be doing nicely.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-18

Abe Attell. the feathcrweight cham. pion, outpointed and outfought Tom my OToole, the featherweight cham. plon or Pensylvania last night in their slA'round light before the National A. c.. Philadelphia. Attell did all the leading and jabbed O'Toole all over the ring. and tearing rights and lefts 10 the body when the Pennsylvania champion came in to close quarters oIoole seemed to be afraid to lead to long yange.