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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-03-15
Presentation of Gift Postponed.


A Washington dispatch says: The
silver service which the people of
the state Of Georgia have prepared for
the battleship which has been named
after their state, will not be presented
to that vessel until summer
To have the presentation ceremonies
now it would be necessary for the
Georgia to lie several miles off the
coast, and consequently they have
have been postponed until later, when
the weather conditions are likely to
be good.
The Georgia will sail for Hampton
Roads for her two days final trial trip
and lf no defects are found she will
b. sent at once to Guantanamo Cuba,
to join Admiral Evans fleet,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-03-15
MONEY COMO for VoIunteers.

Governor Terrell has Just received
from the United States war depart
ment a check for $1S,912 in part set
Element of The claims of the Georgia
volunteer soldiers in the war with
Spain He expects another check for
$1,000 in few days, making total
of S23 912 AWARDED to the Georgia vol
unteers in settlement of their claims
AS soon as the additional check ar
rives Governor Terrell will be ready
10 begin the distribution of this fund
to the soldiers and officers Of the
First. Second and Third regiments in
the Spanish war and to the two light
batteries of artillery.
Members Of these commands who
have not already done so should send
their present address to Judge c. G.
Jones, at Cedartown, in order that the
distribution may be made as prompt,
ly as possible.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-14
ATTELL AND MORAN.

Although Abe Attell and Owen Mo- ran will fight for the featherweight championship of the world at Frisco on new years day, they will not scale at the usual featherweight limit. 122 pounds ringslde. Instead they have agreed to fight at 120 pounds, weigh in two hours and half before en- tering the ring. This is not the first time. however that the featherweight title has changed ownership at weights under the regulation limit, for Terry McGovern and George Dixon battled for the championship at 11S pounds. For that matter. when McGOvern was beaten by Young COrbett at 126 pounds the latter was readily hailed as the featherweight champion. when as a matter of strict interpretation of the rules regarding weight limits. Me Govern never lost the title because mo- body ever beat him at 122 pounds. At tell is easily the best hoy at his weight in America to-day. but from all accounts he will run up against hard proposition in Moran.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-14
JOE THOMAS WHIPPED.

San Francisco, Dec 14.-Winning a majority of his rounds by aggressive work, telling body punches and right and left swings that twice caught Joe Thomas square on the jaw and sent him to the floor, Stanley Ketchell beat the California middleweight fair ly and squarely last night at the base ball grounds. It was no fiuke win and no close decision. The Montana man was entitled to the verdict, and not even the game fight and the des- perate efforts of Thomas can rob Ketchell of his victory.
 It was in many ways repetition of that thirty-two rounds of desperate fighting that marked the Colma bat tie, while 1t lacked the spectacular in that Thomas had no opportunity to land telling right and no strength to command toward the close. It was q fight that admitted of no disapp0int- ment. There was the same fierce, gruelling work that marked the pre- vious meeting of the two men and the same rugged strength of Ketchell that bored in and in on Thomas and finally won for him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-14
FAST AS LOU DILLON.
Half Sister of Trotting Queen Sc
 Rated by Sanders,

Willard Sanders, the man who brought out the champion trotter of the world, Lou Dillon, 1:591a thinks he has another trotter coming who is destined to follow in the foot steps of her half-sister. Ruth Dillon, by Sidney Dillon, the sire of the trot- ting queen, is the trotter in question and as 3-year-old she has shown so much speed and endurance that Sand CTS considers her the fastest trotting mare in sight.
 Last year Ruth Dillon trotted a mile over a half mile track in the phenomenal time of 2:15A, while later in the year she showed several miles around 2:10h on the mile rings and accomplished every performance in such an easy manner that her trainer is very enthusiastic over her future.
 Ruth Dillon is owned by that well known western horseman, Sterling R. Holt of Indianapolis, who has a num- Der of colts by Sidney Dillon in train ing. Since Sanders has taken charge of these youngsters they have begun lU onOW lol buL 10 tuN first to show anything like her sister Lou. Ruth looks so good that Sanders contemplates laying her up next year when a 4-year-old, in order that she may grow. By so doing by the time she has reached years of age she will be ready to go through a re- cord breaking campaign.
 Ruth Dillon's dam is Russie Rus sell, by Bay Rose, 2:201s. son of Sutton. 2:24; second dam Oakley Russell, by Happy Russell. 2:21A ; third dam Oakley by Oretes. son of Cassius M. Clay, Jr. Having had SC much experience with champions and with Sidney Dillons, Sanders ought tC know what to expect from this young daughter of the sire of the worlds champion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-14
BARRY TO THE SLAUGHTER.

Boston, Dec IA syndicate of Boston sporting men are proposing to back Jimmy Barry for the heavy weight title of the world, as the Chi cago slugger has made q great impress sion in the Hub, and his boxing here has led many to believe that he is the legitimate candidate for the high est hOnors.
 In few days big forfeit will be posted for Barry for match with Al Kaufmann, who is shortly to come east for engagements, and the condl- tions of the def will be so liberal that there will be no escape for the coast giant.
 Barry will consent to the purse be- ing cut seventy-five and twenty-five, a declaration which Kaufmann can not very well overlook. Barry's act of knocking out such tough one as Tony Ross in two rounds, while it took Mike Schreck twelve to subdue the strong Italian, is the feature which has boosted the cause of the Chicago man in the east.
 He is one of the few men in this country who have given Sam Lang ford the toughest of the middleweights the hardest fight, and the colored wonder has been up against some of the biggest obstacles in the ring game,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-14
HASKINS 0UTRUNS SHEPPARD
Pennsylvania Athletes Win at Indoor
 Meet at PhiIadeIphia.

Philadelphia, Dec. 14.-Guy Haskins, the University Of Pennsylvania's in tercollegiate runner, defeated Melvin Sheppard of the Irish-American Ath- letic club of New York here fin one of the greatest 1000 yards indoor races ever seen in this city. The race was one of the spectacular events at the indoor meet of Company D., Third reg iment, national guards of Pennsylva. mia. Haskins was the stronger in the final squirt for the tape and won by a yard and a half in 2 minutes 25Ls sec onds.
 N. j. Cartmell, the University of Pennsylvania's sprinter. also won the fifty yard intercity race with Charles Seitz of the New York Athletic club. the former Georgetown star. Seitz was expected to win this event, as he is the holder of the amateur worlds record at sixty yards. but CartmeIl got the better start and led him all the way. winning by a yard in 52-5 sec onds.
 J. Y. Mulligan. formerly of George town and now running for the AquInas Catholic club. fell at tine start in this eyent and was declared distanced.
 The only other open event was the mile handicap. fin which C. Dill of De trOit was expected to make a strong showing. ]. QuigIey of the University of Pennsylvania won the race from the thirty ysrd line in 1 minutes 45 seconds. Dill made second place from the fifty yard mark
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-14

BITS OF SPORT,
Culled From the Columns Of Our Busy
 Exchanges.

To somebody Hurry Up" Yost has said that he still refuses to acede that the east has anything on the west on the gridiron. Despite the fact that Pennsylvania has defeated his pro- teges two years running and the In- dians outclassed both Minnesota and Chicago, he still claims that the west is every bit the equal of the east.
 For the two championship football games this fall the ticket department of the Yale football association hand led approximately 10000 tickets, with receipts of $S0,000. This is over 1000 more tickets than were ever handled before by the ticket department, ana was due to the increased sic of the Yale stands and the extraordinary demand for Harvard tickets, which ran 4,000 beyond previous highest figures.
 The efforts of Mike Murphy bore fruit at the meeting of the board of directors of the University of Penn sylvania Thursday night, when ar engagements were discussed for the trip to the Olympic games in Eng land of the Red and Blue. Pennsyl- vania will make an effort to con- pete in the Olympic games as col lege but if the authorities refuse to permit this, then Penn will send her stars to the American elimination trials and win their right to repre-. sent Uncle Sam in the track and field championships.
 Before New Years day Walter Miller, Americas best race rider, will perhaps have handled 320 winners Up to Thursday he had ridden 1,107 races, with 309 firsts, 217 seconds and 159 thirds. But taken as a whole his saddle work has not been so good as in 1906, when he hung up a worlds record for winning mounts In all probability Miller will not dc so we'll in 1908. for he is taking on flesh rapidly and may be so heavy when next season rolls around that he will not be able to ride so often as in the past.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-14
THE DIAM OND
FIVE GIANTS ARE TRADED.
Bowerman, Browne, Dahlen and Fersu-
 son Go to Boston.

Bowerman, Browne, Dahlen and Fersu-
 son Go to Boston.
 New York, Dec. 14.-John McGraw and Joe Kelley got together in Base ball alley at the Waldorf-Astoria while the National league magnates were in solemn session in an apartment on the second floor. While the magnates were raising President Harry Pulliam's sal ary $2,00O year it took McGraw and Kelley half an hour to frame np the biggest baseball deal of recent years. It was question of McGraw's getting Fred Penney to play first base for the Giants and Kelley getting the equiv alent for Boston. When the two mag York to give Dan McGann, Frank Bowerman, George Browne and Bill Dahlen for Fred Penney, Infielder Al Bridwell and Catcher Tom Needham.
 After the magnates had adjourned their meeting Kelley admitted the trade to President George Dovey of Boston for his approval, and Dovey baked. Kelley was referred to Pres ident Barney Dreyfuss of the Pitts burg club, and Dreyfuss offered him Catcher Phelps, Infielder Abstein First Baseman Swacina and Pitcher Otey for Fred Penney, but Kelley would not listen to the proposition. Finally McGraw came to the front and offered to throw in Cecil Ferguson for good measure Then George Dovey gave his consent and the deal was con summated.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-14
POLO NOTES.

We go to New Britain tonight.
 Here's hoping we trim the lead CTS.
 Loxson has an offer to go west, but he had better see the money for the season before he accepts.
 They are in a desperate frame of mind out west when they call Gard ner the best halfback in the country. It is to laugh.
 After the holiday season is over the western managers will bid good bye to polo for this season at least. Hig- gins is ready to go to Providence and Lewis will most likely go to Bridge port. That will take about all the star players they have.
 Jimmy Canavan and Barney Doher- ty are looking longingly to the east to save them. They are getting their bumps good and hard, while John Roberts and Eddie Menard would be only too willing to come east if the fans would not call them has, beenS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-14
AtSATIAR WINS MAIDEN RACE
outruns Fair Field of Youngsters at
 the New Orleans Track.

New Orleans. Dee. 14.-AIsatian. the two-yeaT-Old son Of Bassetlaw and Lorraine. Outsprinted s fair field Of maiden tWO-year-olds in the opening event at the Fair grounds race course.
 The heavy rains of the early fore noon made the track a sea of mud. and only first class mudders stood a chance to capture a purse The win ners follow
 First Race.-AlSatian. first: Florida glen. second: Sweetner. third
 Second Raoe.-GOld Circle, first: Glen Roy. second: Broken Melody. third
 Third Race--MIss DeIaney. first Ed Kane. second. Ge0rgia- third
 Fourth R4oe--ArJful Dodzer. first: Bo1zrt- secO1d. RzpTahsn1Ock- third
 Fifth Race-LHcy Younx- first. Don na. secozd. Iuts Poster. third
 sixth Race-Dainty Belle. first. Ris Grzn5a. secs1d. Doci3e. third
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-14
FIRST WEEKS SCHEDULE.
For Southern New England Pool
 Championship.

Hartford, Dec. 14.-Homer Fraser has returned from the Pacific coast and has been reengaged as manager of the Southern New England cham pionship pool tournament, which will begin at James Campbell's on Mon day night at s o'clock. Mir Fraser managed the tournament there last winter and it was the most successful ever undertaken in New England. Most of the work for the present tournament was done by James Campbell, jr, but Manager Fraser has secured an added starter, post entry, in Frank Crane, one of the cleverest ofthe local players. William Gamerdinger will referee all the games. The schedule for the first week is as follows:
 Monday-Pinard of Meriden vs White of Hartford.
 Tuesday-Crane of Hartford ys Me Laughlln of Waterbury.
 Thursday-Johnson of New Britain vs Kingsbury of New Haven.
 Friday-De Monte of Hartford ys AyrauIt of Bridgeport
 This schedule will bring together in the first week some of the dark horses. three local experts and two of the newcomers who are after cham pionship honors, Kingsbury of New Haven and Ayrault of Bridgeport Pinard of Meriden was in last win ter's tournament and made a good showing. White is said to have ss- tonished some of the natives in prsc- tfce- The abilities of Crane and De Monte are well known and the Wat erbury champion showed what he could do in the previous tournament There will be numerous intermissions between the innings to relieve the brain pressure of the pool bugs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-14
NEW BASEBALL LEAGUE.
Eastern Connecticut Circuit Is the
 Latest.

New London, Dec 4.-Another baseball league is to be organized in Connecticut. It will probably be known as the Eastern Connecticut baseball league. Putnam, North Grosvensdale, Moosup, Jewett City, Wauregan and possibly Willimantic and Webster, Mass. The preliminary meeting was held in Taftville and eight delegates were present on lnvi- tation. It was voted that each team should consist of home players solely, each to be resident of the town which his team will represent at least 30 days before the season opens. Each club must deposit a $25 guarantee. The season will open on Memorial day and close on Labor day.
 The next meeting will be held in Putnam, January 10.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-14
THE GRIDIRON.
ALL WATERBURYS
 GET THEIR COIN
Not Much Money in the Game This Season-New Officers
 Elected. "

The All Waterbury football team met last evening and wound up the affairs of the season, which was one of the poorest in financial way that the team has ever had. Not that goodly amount of money was not taken in, but the most of it went to the doctors and the owners of the grounds at Rockville. Moreover the attendance the past season was not as large as usual and the expenses being heavier, the players were the ones to suffer. The money left ill the treasury after a1l expenses were de- ducted, was divided among thenty-fOur players, each receiving four dollars and ten cents. The substitutes shared equally with the regulars, according to the agreement at the beginning of the year, the following players getting the money: Hannah, Brandt, Foley, Roberts, the Tanner brothers, Herbert, Porter, Wentworth, Dave and Louis Cronan, Reilly, Hayes, John and Jo- seph Bagley, Bauby, Legge, Hoffman, Lawlor, Egan, Dodds, Buckley, Farley and Manager Slavin. The doctors bills of Farley, Joseph Bagley, Han nan, Brandt and Bauby amounted to about $10O. About $400 went to the owners of the field for the use of the grounds.
 The financial question having been settled the players started the ar engagements for next season. The elec- tion for the captaincy took place and Joseph Bagley was elected to lead the team in 1908, John Hayes withdraw ing early in the race. Manager Mich ael Slavin was unanimously reelected manager. with Louis Cronin as an as sistant, but both declined, so the managerial duties were placed upon the shoulders of "Tommie" Lawlor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-14
TO TAKE LONG SWIM.
Delaware Man Would Travel 360
 Miles in 30 Days.

Wilmington, Del, Dec 14.-A long swim is being planned by Captain Car lisle D. Graham of this city, who is famed as the Hero of Niagara" be- cause of his feat in passing through the rapids and whirlpool of the great falls in cask in July, 1886. His plan is to start at Niagara falls and swim down the St Lawrence river, cross ing Lake Ontario, distance of 36 miles, on the way, his final landing place being designated as Montreal. That will mean d total of 360 watery miles for the captain to cover, and he intends to average about ten hours a day in the water, covering approxi- mately 15 miles in that time. During the crossing of the lake, however, Cap- tain Graham reckOns that he will have to be in the water 20 hours. He will start training in June, and though 57 years old, he is confident that he will be able to negotiate the full distance.
 ''The start will be made" says Cap tain Graham, from a point about half q mile below the falls. I shall wear q rubber life preserver and q boat will accompany me. must pass through Niagara whirlpool and four rapids in my swim. Two of these rapids will prove a great undertaking. One of them, the Long Sou, near Corn wall, Ontario. is six miles long. and the Lachine rapids in the St Lawrence river as still worse. The boat Is not to join me until I reach Lewiston, about eleven miles from the falls.
 Prom YOungston. V. r.. I shall start my B mile swim across Lake Ontario. I dread that, not because of the distance, but because the lake Is very rough so much of tine time. It will probably take me 2O hours to get across, and 1 shall have to stay fin the water and keep apart from the boat all that time. otherwise my swim would be broken.
 AI suppose I will be in the water on an average of ten hours a day. I should like to travel 15 miles a day. While in the water | will be fed with beef tea and other liquid nOurishment- If SucCeed in erossing Lake Ontario without breaking my swim I shall pro eped down the lake from Toronto until reach Kingston. Here shah enter the St Lawrence river. and passing through the Thousand islands. shall ~psake my way to Montreal. the end of
 y trip I should Ike to make the lp in So days
 things % zs hope shaH make
 Ezpt to swim the English chan
 though I have been abroad 46
 ave neTer tried this
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-14

Save money and get the Evening Democrat and thFee monthly maga- zines by paying subscription in asl- vance. The price of paper and fhree magazines. namely. the Evening Democrat. Spare Moments. Dress making at Honae. ard The MOther's Nazzzine. all for 42 cents a month. This is not a choice of the three mae- azfnez. remember. but the whole combination for 42 cents a nsongh, which is less than 2 cents a dzy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-14
ROWLING NOTES.

Teller and Stone will roll the first seven games of their match on Thurs day night, and the remaining six at the Casino Friday night.
 In the tOne-Bearlsley match. eleven games were rolled, Stone win ming seven and Bear,lsley four. Stone averaged 1S7 and Beardsley 1t9.
 Porter won the daily duck pin prize last night, 29I
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-14

vas pitching a game of extra innings. HaulOu thought needed some Dutch courage and gave me a drink that I supposed was water till it passed my lips. I spit 1t out and Ee would lave cFEnehed if the zane hadn't been the main thing in my mind then Han loa spo8oeized afterwsrd. but main tzinsd that it was a good business and said he'd done it often to the ether fsTovsS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-14
THE PUGlLISTS
JACK O'BRIEN COMES BACK
Whips Another Alleged English Fighter With a Couple of
 Punches.

Philadelphia, Dec. 14.-Jack O'Brien of this city made his first appearance Tommy Burns in California and knock ed out Bill Heveron, the English heavyweight, in the opening round be- fore the Industrial Athletic club.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-14
Mike Kelly for Toronto.

Toronto, Ont, Dec 14.-Mike Kel- ly, an American association player, has been engaged to manage the To- ronto base ball club. He will play first base.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-14
BASKETBALL.
Result of Games Played at the I'M. A.

Two games of basketball were played in the second section of tEe Senior league at the Y. NJ. C. A, last night. The first game resulted in T victory for the Senators over the Rosebuds, the score being 22 to :. This is the first defeat of the Rose buds. The lineup:
 SenatOrs-Ashe and WeltOn, for wards: Headley. center; ChipmaH, Kyris and Manyille. guards.
 Rosebuds-Camp and Hummel. forwards: Cass, center; Spring and Werzinger. guaTds
 Goals from the floor, Melton 1. Ashe 3. HOadley .. Hummel g.; foul goals. HOadIey 2. Ashe i, Kyris I, HummeI 1. Camp l.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-14
sernnd srrtion standing.
THREE MAGAZINES FREE

The DsrzOcrst will furnish up-t0- date reading matter with illusET2- tsozs- spare Mozeats.~ Mothers usgzzfns~ and DresEzkinE at Ho-s.- to every o1s uho pays thsiz subscriptio1 Ia z1vszes-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-14

The second game was between the Paperveights and the Whalers. the former team winning by the score of a to Is. The lineup:
 PapeTveights-BrOwn and John son. forwards; Moran. center: Car roll and Funk, guards
 whaIers-Baaby and Moss. for wards: Moss. center; Hackett. guard.
 Field goals. Brown 5. Hackett 3. Moss !. Johnson 2. Moran 1, Baaby 1; foul goals. Brown :. Moss |.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-14

Score, New Haven ', Pawtucket3; rushes, Mccarthy s, Pierce 4, Whip pie; stops, Heffernan 54, Mullen 1T; fouls, Farrell ?, Cunningham; referee, kilgara; timer, O'Brien, Perrin.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-14

Take DswItt's Kidney and Bladder Pills. they are for weak back. In- fsuustioa Of the bladder. backsche and weak kisneys Sold by Buck frgham Pharmacy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-14
THE SPORTING NEWS.
POLO
ONE GAME LAST NIGHT.
New Haven Won From Pawtucket-
 Notes of Game.

Pawtucket, k. l., Dec 14.-New Ha- ven won the toughest as well as the fastest game of the season here last night by the score of : to 3. The lineup and summary:
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-14
BOWLING SCORES.
Results of the Games Played Last
 Night.

The following games took place on the Casino alleys last night:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-14

Trys DzzoGzt want s.-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-14
OTHER GAMES.

Totals ...... 62i 602 GIO- 1856