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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-11
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.

New York, Dec. 10.-Futures closed steady on the New York Cotton Exchange at a decline. 1tsts ts.f.g at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-11
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
BASE BALL NOTES.

Right fielder Dolan has signed up with the Boston Nationals for the coming season.
 Joe Tinker, the shortstop, was the first Chicago National league player to sign his contract for 1907.
 Billy Bergin, the Brooklyn catcher, has been coaching the candidates for the Notre Dame college team.
 Outfielder Jack Dunleavy of the Indianapolis club has been traded to St Paul for Pitcher Walter Slagle.
 AnkIam, at one time second base man on a Norwich team, has signed with Dayton of the Central league.
 Young Stevens. the pitcher secured from Norwich by Manager Duffy, parts his name in the middle. His signed contract reads T. Steward Stevens.
 Fred Parent has absolutely refused to sign Boston American baseball contract for the coming season. He wants three-years' contract or none at all, he says.
 Muggsy McGraw announces that he will take Pitcher West, his recruit from New Haven, to California with the Giants. McGraw thinks West will develop into great twirler.
 Rough estimation of the sum which will be expended putting the major league players of the United States in condition for the champion ship races in the National and Amer ican leagues places the amount at $100,000.
 Michael J. (Kid) Mccormack former third baseman of the Holyoke baseball team, arrived in Holyoke Friday afternoon, and had con- ference Saturday with Manager Ton Dowd and the other powers of the Holyoke team. He hoped to arrange matters so he could return to Hol. yoke this year, though he has beeI drafted by Nashville. The kid has been wintering in Jersey City, where he has been holding down county position. He declares that he is il fine shape, and he looks the part.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
BrLLIARDrsr SHAW HERE.

Lew Shaw, the billiard and pool ex pert. who gave an exhibition at the rooms of the Waterbury club on sat. urday evening will. with the assist ance of Ed Futile. who is also clever with the cue. entertain the members of the Abasgadaset club this evening and also tomorrow evening. On Sat. urfay evening Shaw who appeared to be in fine form played Futile defest- ing him by the score of 2JO to st. He seems to have almost perlect control of the iyories and his masse-piay is indeed pretty to watch. Shaw is also something of an artist on the pool fa- ble. One of his favorite shots which has often been tried In this city. and although at times it has been accom- pllshed by some of the foremost ama- teurs. including Stone. DaIy. Cook and Mclaughlin it is rarely made: the one referred to is where the balls are e placed near the pockets with a g-our of six at one end of the table. whfrh the exhibitor endeavors with o1n stroke Of the cue to pocket
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
POLO WHITES.
Shameful beating. Hartford how could YOU?

Shameful beating
 Hartford how could you?
 Bridgeport is wearing the smile that won't come off these days.
 We like you you Tommy, but re- member the fate of "Nobby" Kn0wl- ton, who used to delight in one round exhibition.
 New Haven with all her new gin ger will be here tomorrow evening and then the fans will have a chance to get line on Miller.
 The afternoon games scheduled for next Friday all over the circuit have been cut out. Some of the managers could not get rlnks to play in as they were already engaged.
 The Haven flushed with two victor ies over the leaders will be our 0ppO- nent tomorrow evening and then you will see the fur fly. We have a little account tomorrow night. It will be a game worth going far to see.
 Amateur polo league meets to- morrow.
 That was frightful beating for a bunch like the Hartf0rds to hand out to us. Something must have struck the locals hard or was it the bandbox that did it. Hartford has no license to even thing of whipping our team yet but they did it. At last accounts Higgins and Hart retain their big lead in the rush and goad departments in the Interstate | league in the west. There is little danger that they will be overhauled before the close of the season. Hig- | gins leads Lewis of New Castle in rushes by 217. while Hart is 51 goals | to the good of Arthur Thompson of Niles. who is second with 151. Hig- gins is third with 15O. Bill Bannon { the league, but he is being rapidly overhauled by George Harper of New Castle, less than 10 points separating the two.
 Plans are being made by the Akron O., Polo club to have strong team next season. The managers will re. serve the present members Of the team, he says, and Dickey Pierce for. merry of Lowell and Billy" Curtiss two of the best rushes the game ha, ever had. The players now under con tract with Akron are Fired Jean, for merly of Lowell, ''Soxie' Lyons, Billy N ii ans. John Pop" Roberts, Cliff Fletcher and Walter Sutherland. | is possible that one of the men now on the team w.li re let oct 4r, ., room for another star on the reserv, list, eight men being all each team i. allowed to carry.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
RECEIPTS WE'RE ATTACHED.

At Lewiston. Me, Friday night, Wilfred Barrett of that city, former ly of Montreal. won a wrestling match from Mysterious Jack" Sul- livan in two straight falls. The first was won in minutes, 45 seconds, and the second in. B minutes. 30 seconds. both with full Nelson holds. Ire receipts at the box ofice were attached by a deputy sheriff at the suit of the Songo A. C. of Portland The declaration in the writ sets out that Barrett and Sullivan advertised for bids for the match. agreeing to wrestle under the management of the club or individual offering the big gest purse. They claim that their bid of Si06 was the highest and should have been accepted. The writ is returnable at the April term of the court.
 Mysterious Jake" Sullivan's real name is said to be Herbert Hartley.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
WRESTLING.
Harvey Parker Ran Up Against a
 Tartar,

Harvey Parker defeated Prokos, the Terrible Creek" at Fall River in catch-as-catch-can wrestling Fri day night. Harvey says the Greek is terrible all right. in fact. horrible. Harvey is somewhat sore this morn- ing. So is the Greek. It was a rough game.
 Prokos won the first fall, getting a hammer lock for part of his per formance in 23 minutes.
 The second fall went to Parker, who. catching his opponent in a sit ting position, suddenly snapped him backward to the floor with both shoulders down, in 12 minutes.
 In the third fall, after seven min- utes' work, Prokos got a strangle on Harvey. This was not according to the rules. and after Prokos had dam- aged Harvey's ear and shut of his wind, Referee Stephen Mccarthy gave the match to Parker because of Prokos's lack of etiquette.
 Prokos weighed 165 pounds.
 For next Friday they want Harvey to meet either Bothner or O'Connor at Fall River. Harvey's willing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
o,HAaAN MAY RETURN.
He Refuses to Go to Denver, and
 Wants to Come to Waterbury.

Manager Durant received letter from Harry O'Hagan, the former cap tain and first baseman of the loral team. in which he says he has re- fused to go to Denver, who purchased him from Newark. He was to have received $500 a month for managing the Denver team but he would not accept the offer unless he received half the purchase price of $500. Manager Burnham refused to give up and now O'Hagan wants to get back into Waterbury. Manager Durant has written to Burnham to find out what can be done in the matter. If he can get 0'Hagan he will play him on second base. This was 0'Hagan's old position In which he made his reputation e ball player and bat ter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
COLD RACKET FOR MAckAx.
Eastern states Amateur Racket
 Chanpfon Retains Title.


 TUXEDO PARK, N. Y.. Feb. 1s.- Clarence H. Mackay of the New York Tennis and Racket club by defeating George H. Brooke. ex-amateur cham pIon of the Philadelphia Racket club yesterday in three straight sets on the courts of the Tuxedo Tenais and Rack ct club retains his title as amateur champion of the eastern states for the gold racket. Mackay won the third leg oo the gold racket. which now be- comes his personal property.
 Brooke started the service from the right hand side. scoring two aces by service in his first hand. while Mackay failed to score. Tn the second hand Brooke added another ace by rsacing and Mackay one by service. At this point Mackay. rith 8 to against him. evened honors. and at the end of the third hand the score was all. Mackay scored in the next hand to Brooke's 2. and finally won out in the seventh head at 15-s.
 Tn the second game Mackay had things his own way. showing speed and accurate placing. while Brooke relied on his puzzline service. Mackay finally winning out at 15-a
 The third game was very stubbornly fought throughout. the score zigzag- ging. with hosors nearly even. up to the last hand, with the score 1S-12 in Ma~ksv's fsxor Af fhc end of bic sevenfh hand Brcoke lost . hard shot to the front wall and Mackay scored the two necessary aces and the match with the eiehth hand at 1S-12 Both men were In their sest form
 DEMOCRAT sEIIs ron q GIFTS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
POLO
THE DEFEAT
 WAS AWFUL
Hartford Gave Us a Walloping We Will Not Forget New Britain
 Also Downed.


 Hartford. Feb 1S.-In fast and rough game the home team Saturday night put it all over Waterbury. At no time was the visiting team in dan ger of winning. The men from Wa terbury were desperate and resorted to the toughest sort of tactics to get the game. Holderness attacked Cal lahan in the second period and the Hartford man went back at him. Waterbury lost one goal on fouls. The summary:
 Score, Hartford 16. Waterbury 6; rushes, Murray II, Callahan 6, Tur- ner [; fouls, Waterbury 3, Hartford 2; stops. Weimert 45. Sutton 28, Al len .13; referee, Rorty; attendance 300.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
NEW BRITAIN LOST.

New Britain, Feb 18.-The New Britain polo team was defeated in a close and exciting game at the arm- ory Saturday night, the score being g to 8. There were 1,200 persons present. In the first period the New Haven team had the score to 0 and it looked like a walk-over. Harold, the New Britain center, was struck by stick and was out. of the game for time, but resumed. Miller, the visiting center, put up crack-a-jack game and caged five goals. His work was feature throughout the con- test. Welch and Dews played fast polo and the former drove in four goals.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
Polo League Standing.
GOOD SKATING CONTEST.
Bert McMahon Was After . Good
 Battle.

The skating contest for the cham pionship of Waterbury was won by Bert McMahon in the quick time of 3:05. There were twelve contestants which made it necessary to run the race in three heats and a final heat. Every race was hotly contested and the final made as spirited a contest as was ever witnessed. The large audience showed their appreciation of the plucky efforts of the racers. The first heat was won by Frank O'Brien in 3:15, the second by Bert McMahon in 3:12 and the third by Ed Holland in 3:17. In the third heat John O'Brien was in the lead. but he cut one of the corners short and after a consultation of the judges it vas decided to give him a place in the finals. The winner is to repre- sent the city of Bridgeport for the championship of the state. the event to take place in the near future. The following gentlemen acted as judges, etc. and gave perfect satisfaction: Frank Sullivan, Rsmond Tel Ter and James Rs1dom: timer, Ed Mclean: scorer. Joseph Sullivan: starter and announcer. Richard r. Haliivell
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
THIS wEEK.s SCHEDULE.

Monday-WallingfoiG at New Ha- ven. Hartford at Bridseport, Water bury at New Britain.
 Tuesday-New Haven at Water bury. Bridgeport at Hartford, New Britain at wallingford-
 Thursday-New Britain at Bridge port. waIlingford at Waterbury.
 Friday-New Britain and Hart ford two gamesl. Bridgeport and waliIngford two gamesD. Water bury and New Haven Itwo gamesD.
 Saturday Bridgeport at New Brit ain. New Haven at Hartford.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
SHOP LEAGUE.
Was Organized With Eight Clubs
 Saturday Night.

At a meeting of the Factory Base Ball league held at the Democrat of- flee Saturday evening, important business was transacted in regard to the coming season. Eight teams were admitted to membership, four of which were in the league last year, the Oakville Go, Waterbury Button Co, Novelty Manufacturing Co and Smith & Driggs Co.
 The new clubs admitted are the Scovill Manufacturing Co, Benedict & Burnham Co, the Waterbury Man ufacturing Go, and the Waterbury Brass Goods corporation.
 The American Ring Co, which was in the league last year, sent no representative to the meetings and the application was dropped.
 The next meeting of the league will be held on Wednesday evening Of next week at the Casino.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
CROSBY HIGH WON.

The Crosby boys played rfnN around the Bristol High schooI c1 Sstursisv st the V VI ~--rr -p< won out in the bzrkefbaII contest ahsu1 as they pleased 1t was . one-<h1ej game from the start with the Iscnh making baskefs fust vben fhe r.nrt sufted tbem- The soue v14 oU11o a Bxigtol 1A
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
n. .rl.s |. vl.s- Race.

NASSAU. Bahama Islands. Feb. 10 .-The second or of3cisl division of the contestants in the flag to flag motor bost race from Miami. Fla. to Nassau finished here. The races made . ep,endid run to this port. arriving as follows: The Daseett of New York fsrst: The whiz of New Haven. second and the Klondike of Miami which vas leading but ran into q fce. last The Ice g. entered by A. P. Gefiach of New York, hes not yet been heard
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
THE PUGlLISTS
JOE WALCOTT
 AN ACTOR
Hi. Former Manager to Cast Him in Role a. Uncle Tom-More
 Fight News.

. Boston, Feb 18.--The Hub is going to furnish a new star in the theatr1- cal world, but the goggled eyed, esthetic Beantown citizens are not announcing from the housetops that black Joe Walcott, who once threat ened to be a candidate for mayor, Is going on the stage.
 The Black Demon," who will be recorder in the history of things pu- gilistic as the greatest fighter of his weight and inches in the world, is not craving to show the public his talents or lack of talent. Joe needs the money, and that is the reason that he is going to break into the theatrical profession.
 Billy Pierce, who guided the affairs of Walcott for many years, is the one who conceived the idea of making a thespian of Walcott. Pierce has long discovered that Walcott's fighting days are over and is of the opinion Joe would make perfect Uncle Tom"
 Fight promoters passed up the once greater fighter, and when the energetic Pierce got busy he thought out the scheme of starring Walcott in Uncle Toms Cabin"
 "Walcott is known from coast to coast" says Pierce, "and there are enough people in the land who would give at least two-bits to get glimpse of the mud turtle.
 Perhaps I will dig up some one of the white boxers that Joe has given a good drubbing to and give him the chance of playing Simon Legree. This part would be particu- larly soft for some has-been who wanted to get square with the Black Demon"
 When Tommy Murphy stacks UT against Spike Robson. the English featherweight champion, in six. round bout at Philadelphia Wednes' day he may have a hard task cut out for him. Robson and Murphy have met twice before. In the first en, counter the Englishman came within an ace of scoring knockout. In tho second Robsons hands were hurt and Murphy made a much better showing. This time Robson say that his hands will not go back or him and that he will surely beat tn, Harlem pugilist on points, If he doe
 not stop him. Murphy is trainin,
 hard for the battle and is supremel, confident.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18

Pay yosr sabscnpttoa in advance and ct . good family nAgnzine- Now b the tlDe o set in fer fhs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT MONDAY FEBRUARY 1s 1907
THE SPORTING NEWS.
{ BUSY BowLERs.
Some Good Strings Being Put up at
 I Local Alley.

The Student Bowling league games came out as follows Saturday:
 Tornadoes 1880, Hurricanes 1767. Typhoons 2052, Cyclones 1947.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18

Father Bill Daily, whose racing sta- ble at times has provoked mirth, has just shipDed dozen horses to Ben nings where he usually had some sue cess. Daly's horses have been win tering ID in Connecticut and were ap- parently in good condition when they boarded the cars. He has five two year-olds: Hartford Boy. colt by Royal Stag-Leibe: Justine. a colt by Galore-Darine. York, colt by Buck MassIe-water Sprite: We'd ding. a Ally by Hawkswich-Wedding Day. and Fair Anne. a Ally by Ter rifier-Fair Rosalind. Daly will pre- pare the older horses Sailor Boy and veronese for the early stakes at Washington.
 The westchester Racing Assocla- tion announces that these stakes. 10 he run at Belmont park In the spring. will close on March 2: Metro politan Handicap. New York Steeple- chase. Iarrhmont. Juvenile. Toip,g- gan. Harlem. Crotona. New Ro- cheIie. Laureate. Cosmopolitan.H Hand icap Baychester. Pocantico. Ana teur Cup. Claremont Handicap. Whit ney Memorial Steeplechase. Interna- tional Steeplechase. Gaiety Stakes. Jockey Club Weight for Age. Van Courtlandt Handicap. Meadow Brook and Grand National steeplechases.
 A bill to prohibit rseetrack betting in California has just been reported unfavorably by the committee on public morals at Sacramento. It was defeated by one vote and there Is no chance for it's resurrection
 In declining to reopen the case of R. l.. Rogers. who was ruled of the turf last fan. charged with having -dopesl'' the horse Garnish. the Jockey Cluh shows that such practices. If found out. will lse harShlv desIt with Tn- cbdentaIIy the Jockey club also an- nounces that a large number of trainers had been licensed. to- gefher with several jockeys including Miller. Garner. Nicol. Koerner ond Homer. Koerner. by the way. has hepn fined ssso for foul riding at Lo< Angeles. This is the heaviest penal. ty ever inflicted upon jockey fos such offense-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18

ne Evsuing DsDocrst e sns people's papsr- The prioo c e c copy, 1Ss . voek. 4ee c neoth. oG c ysny. by mAl1 e enfF1gR.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
RACING.
Many American Jockeys Who Will
 Ride in Europe,

M6ny Amerlcan JOckeyS Wn0 VIII Ride in Europe.
 Fred Taral and his son John sailed for Europe to ride again this season in Austria. Altogether twenty-six American jockeys will ride on the European tracks this year. Danny Maher and Lucien Lyme will fill re. munerative engagements in England k. Lewis. Rigby and Miles will com. pete with the Tarals for honors in Austria. Willie Shaw and Tommy Burns will ride in Germany for big salaries. J. II Martin and Birken. ruth are going to perform again in Hungary. with r Turner in Belgium l.. Spencer in Italy. and Cannon Hoar and Winfield in Russia. On the French tracks the American jockey colony will include Henry Spencer Nash Turner, Jay Ransch. Winnie o'Connor, John Reiff. II. Cormack Milton Henry. H. Shields, w. McIn tyre and J. Wiley. It is estimated that Maher will earn about S50OOt while Shaw may clean up close tt $3O,OO0.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18

Our kind of clothing stands out from the crowd. There is nothing commonplace about it. We study tho whole market. We see all the best, then order our stock made where we find the best cloth, best tailoring and best values.
 It's U. s. & Co.'S guarantee that goes with our clothes, not some man-, ufacturer's label.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18

DEMOCRAT RLLS Ho1 A CEuTs
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-06-28
MISS YOUNG ENTERrAlNs.

Miss Cornelia Young entertained in
a pleasing manner, in honor of Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. O. Boyd and Miss Hat
tie Mai Andrews, of Chattanooga,
last Friday, June 81, at her residence,
Eighth avenue, North. For the oc-
casion the house was brilliantly light
ed and beautifully decorated with cut
flowers. A congenial party partici-
pated in various games, which afford
ed much pleasure. Frappe was dis
pensed by Mrs. Katie Jones Steele
tempting supper of two courses,
including ices, was served, after
which the guests we're treated to sew
eral musical selection by Misses
Boyd, Mckinney and Stump. Miss
Young was assisted in receiving by
her mother, Mrs. M. A. Young. In
vited to meet the honorees were Mes
danes A. B. Carter Austin Williams
Of Memphis, Littleton Jones, Misses,
Hattie Watkins, Virginia Broughton,
Fanny Watkins, Ruth Mckinney,
aura Stump, Mabel Mckay, Georgia
Lotion, Fanny Boyd, Gertrude May
berry Messrs. Sawyers, Webster,
Arthur Greene, A. T. Landers, Fred
7. Ewing and Srmuel L. Carter.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-06-28
CARD PARTY

Mrs. Matte Woods of 719 Church
Street, entertained last Thursday al
I card party in honor of Miss Anna L.
Hart. of Shelbyville, Tenn. The house
was decorated with cut flowers, which
made very beautiful scene. AS
the guests arrived they were served
champagne. Card playing was the
feature of the evening, after which an
elaborate three-course menu was
served. Those present were Mes
DANES Lettie Atkinson, Lavinia Car
Denter, Baltimore, Md, Fannie Bur-
rous, Carter and Misses Annie L. Hart.
Emma Elliot, Celena Banks and
Messrs. Ernest Hart, Cal Gibson,
Henry Tune.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-06-28
REV. SUTTON (. GRIGGS RE
TURNS TO CITY.

Rev. Sutton e, Griggs, the cele-
brated author and lecturer, has re-
turned to the city after an absence
of several months. He has been lee
turing through the Eastern States in
the interest of his books, which bear
directly upon the so-called "Negro
Problem" He has met with great
success from more points of view
than merely the selling Of a book
and collecting the money for the
same-in fact, his mission is more
far-reaching. Rev. Griggs is a true
friend to his race, and his lectures
are doing much to establish a true
understanding on the part of the
North and the South on this all-vex-
ing problem. During his stay in the
East he made many friends for the
race He is not an apostle of mis-
sion gifts, but rather of equal oppor-
tunity. He believes that a man
ought to have an equal chance. and if
he fails then to hold up his end of the
chain, let him drop.
Rev. Griggs will be in the city the
best part of the, summer and has
Manned TO do on extensive business
IN the book line
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-06-28
SOCIAL GATHERING.

Mr.. and Mrs Reynolds, of Fourth
avenue, South, entertained last
Thursday evening The house was
beautifully decorated with ferns and
lighted with candles, which we're held
in silver candlesticks. Games of va,
rious kinds we're INDUCED in. Mrs
Reynolds had a prize baked in a
cake, and the one who cut the slice
having tag enclosed was given a
present, which was a handsome lace
fan. Mr.. George Dean was the
winner Those present were Messrs
w. w Williams, Thomas Alternately
Gearge Dean, DR. Lynch, Misses So
phia Foster, L. B. Stringer, Sallie
Howell and Lena Merrell.