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The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17
HONUS' A MAGNATE
Wagner Owns Bowling Alley, Is Bank Director, Big Holder of Real Estate and
 Bonds.

John Peter Wagner, known through out the baseball world as "Honus," the player who has six times led the National league In batting, has invest ed his savings of the last baseball year in real estate in his home town, Car negie, a few miles west of Pittsburg. The Flying Dutchman" bought three nice lots. which, added to the mass of real estate he has, makes him one of the big landowners of the town.
 Just fortlfying myself against the coming of the day when I can't see the ball--you know that day must come to us all some time," he said, as he took the deed. "1'll let this bit of unimproved property grow up with the country"
 Wagner Is perhaps the richest ball player In the game. He Is bank di- rector, big holder of brewery bonds, railroad bonds, owns business block and bowling alley, as well as large chicken farm, two automobiles and about thirty-seven blooded dogs
 "Yes, I always save my money, and wish some of the other boys in the game would do the same. There is not one of us but makes enough money to save lot. I understand, however, that some of them do not"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17
A CRIPPLED ELEVEN
N H, H, s, Team, Minus Two Veterans, to Play the First
 Out of Town Contest.
RIDGEFIELD AVERAGE 15O
Alderman to Play With Water on Elbow----Coach Smith Will Ac-
 company Team-Iine-Up.

The N II, H. S. students will not have a chance to watch the eleven at work today, as that contingent will hike to Ridseneld for the first out t-of- town contest of the season. Fourteen players will represent tho local high and will leave the Elm City at l2 noon.
 The New Haven school will send n crippled team to play the Ridgefeld school as two of its strongest men will be out of the lineup, Muse at end and Sake at left halrhack. Besides that, Alderman, the strong right end, will play with an injured arm. He has water on the elbow, but will ney- ertheless play after which he will have q plaster cast put on it.
 The condition of affairs will greatly handicap the local eleven in its game today; but tho chances for coming out ahead are of the best, os tho Ridgeheld | eleven is not as heavy as the N. II. H. $. Tho former team averages l5o pounds and will have to put up a stiff fight in order to break up the local high schools play.
 Mccormick will be at fullback. while Fifield will replace Saxe at left half. Watrous will start the game at end in place of Muse, and if yesterdays morning practice is any criterion, matters should progress satisfactorily | for the local eleven
 ! Coach Smith will arcompany tho team and see that the boys are at their best. The following men were told to report: Flanagan, center; Frankcl and Bishop, guards; Captain Davis and Os- born, tackles; Alderman and Watrous, ends; Connolly, quarterback: Fiheld, left halfhack; Mccormick, fullback, and Dunn, right halfback Three sub- stitutes will accompany the team, Bird, halfback and tackle; Koletsky, quar- terback, and Herrity, end. Manager Kennedy will also 20 with the team.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17
WEST POINT IS READY.
Team Expects to Do Things Against
 the His To-day.

West Point, N. r., Oct 18.--West Point is flutter with excitement over the annual game of the cadets with Yale here tomorrow which, next to the struggle with the navy, is the GTeAteSt event in the ar1ny's football schedule. Elaborate prepa.r ations for the care of the spectators have been made. Extra stands have been put up and special trains will bA run on the West Shore railroad to bring the en- thusiasts from New York city and surrounding towns. The cadets are more confident than ever this year and expect to improve upon last years tie to the extent of at least one field goal or touchdown. Coach T1pton has developed a new forward pass which the soldiers feel will mean five points on their side of the score board, while Dean, the halfback's steady improve ment in both drop and place kicking is also expected to prove dangerous to Yales chances. Following is the probable West Point lineup for to- morrow's game!
 Underwood, left end; Byrne, left tackle; Wier, left guard; Philbon, cen ter; Moss, right guard Besson, right tackle; Carberry, right end; Wood, quarterback; Creole, right halfback, Dean left halfback; Chamberlain full back.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17
FOOTBALL GAMES TO-DAY.

Yale vs. West Point. Harvard vs. Springfield T. & Princeton vs Virginia Poly at 
 Pennsylvania vs. Brown. Cornell vs. Colgate. Dartmouth vs Williams. Pennsylvania State vs. Geneva. Annapolis vs. Lehigh. Wesleyan vs. Stevens Institute. Syracuse vs Rochester. Vermont vs. Norwich. Bates vs. Colby.
 North Carolina vs Davidson. Bucknell vs. Delaware. Dickinson vs ITrsinus. Washington vs. Baltimore Med. Hamilton vs. Union. Franklin and Marshall vs. Haver ford
 Holy Cross vs Bowdoin. Andover va. Princeton Freshmau. Exeter vs. Harvard Freshman. St. Johns vs. Virginia Military. Trinity vs. New York University. Chicago VI. Illinois. Indiana vs. Wisconsin. Michigan vs. Notre Dame. Vanderbilt vs Clemson. Washington and Jefferson vs. Ale sheny,
 Hotchkiss vs Vale Freshman. Lafayette vs. Medico Chi Amherst vs. Tufts.
 Jefferson Medical vs, Fprdham.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17

had Brayton, q Quay, Cox a Mur- phy, a Croker
 Nor Is 1t true that our state Ia mis- governed, We are as far advanced In our public Improvements, in our charities, in education, in legislation that has fostered enterprise, as the great majority of the states of the union, and far ahead of those of the south, whose newspapers have recent ly criticized us.
 As a citizen of the state, I resent the charge, made out of the political whole cloth, and 1t is to the everlast- ing credit of our press that with one or two exceptions 1t has not fouled It's own nest by copying this most unde- served detractlon. We are as public spirited, as patriotic, as jealous of popular rights as any people In Amer lean.
 In all the days of government in Connecticut. from the tlme of tho first governor, John Haynes, nearly three centuries ago, l cannot find that a dol lar has been dishonesty taken from our public funds or that the breath of scandal has ever touched single state officer
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17
TWO GAMES or FOOTBALL.
Strong Contests Scheduled for To
 morrow al Annex Park.

Sunday football will start with full force tomorrow. when a double header cf gridiron work will be per- formed at the Annex park. Besides being a double bill, the teams that are scheduled to play have been strongly represented in that branch of sport for many years past.
 The first game will he between the Annex and Newhallville teams, which will undoubtedly put up a strong ex- hibition of football, Manager Kele- her, of the Washington Glee club, has arranged to have a Silver City eleven come down and will have his team line up against the Pawnees, of Mer- iden. The Glee club lineup follows. Cahill and Murray, le; McManus and Ferguson, lt, Bruin and Armour, lg} Moffltt C; Davidson, rg; Kearns, rt; Phelan and Creegan, re; Golden and Martin, qb; Frechette, lhb; Keleher, rhb; Cahill, flo,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17
FINAL MATINEE TO-DAY.
New Haven Driving Club Arranges
 Fine Program for This Afternoon.

The New Haven Driving club has completed an attractive program for todays matinee at Elm City Park at 1:30. There will be four class races and special trot to peat 2:10 by N. w. Hubinger's Mechanic. An effort to beat the track pacing record will be made by Hoosier Prince. Another fea- ture will be a mule race for which five entries have been made.
 No admission is charged, the grand stand seats being free and an exceed ingly enjoyable afternoon Is anticipat- ed, as this will be the last meeting of the season. Fiohtls band will render concert music throughout the after noon, The officers are: pr. w, H Grove, president; Charles R, Water house, starter, judges, pr. w J, But Ter, E. E, Durant w c. Harmon, II. II Hurd, MT, Henry s. Lancraft
 Racing committee; ]. H, Wilkes J. A, Glllies, R. Kannegle sser.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17
VIA WI Tbb (Newark.)
LAST CAME OF SEASON.
All Railroads and Lights to Play
 Sunday

The last game of the season will be played at the Lighthouse this Sunday Manager Ullman has arranged return game with Jack Carson's All-Railroad team, and 1t will be remembered these two teams have played before resulting in a victory for the All-Railroads. the trick Sunday, The lineup for both teams follows:
 ighthouse-Tone, D; Dunn, c; Conk- lin, 1b; Foley, 2b; Weiner, ss; Davison, 3b; Byrnes, If; McEnroe if Hertz, If.
 All Railroad Ryder, D; Carson, c; Burke, 1b Donegan, 2b; Ready, ss; Donnelly 3b; Kelly If; Burns, Of; liar rigan, If.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17
LILLEY POINTS TO
 DEMOCRATIC PARTY
(Continued from First Page.)

honestly and properly managed, and concede It to be honorable to have a part In their activities, if conducted with due regard to the rights of the public. l am pointing out the incon- sistency and vulnerablity of the dem ocratic managers who frame platforms to catch votes by inveighing against machines and corporations,
 In my home city of Waterbury the democratic party maintains as odious a machine, organized largely on the Tammany system, as has ever existed Every democratic olllce-holder, even down to the 1anitors fin our public schools, Is compelled to pay to the democratic town committee a share of his wages, which in some cases are barely sufficient for the needs of hl. family, the penalty for failure SO to do being dismissal,
 There was never such a complete and undisgulsed system of machine politics, of spells government, in tho state of Connecticut, The state central committee knows 1t and hopes Co profit by 1t In this campaign, and yet it's del- egated platform writers gather in state convention and pharisaically ac- cuse the republican party, thanking God, In the language of the historic prayer in the temple, that they are not as these other men
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17
KEENE AGAIN HEADS LIST.

Although this has been a bad sea son for owners of race horses many of the stakes being declared off and others cut in half, the stables of the big owners have done we'll James R. Keene again heads the list with s272,- 525 to his credit, August Belmont $9S,7S0, and Henry Payne Whitney's stable has earned s75,295 The stables of II, r. Whitney and August Belmont wore trained by A, ] Joyner, so the North Carolina turfman has been very successful on the eve of his departure for England
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17
BALL PLAYERS DtVVY.
Cubs and Tigers Share Receipts--Chi-
 cago Gets S27.899.

Chicago, Oct Is. - The worlds champion "cubs' met in the office of President Charles w., Murphy to-day and divided among themselves their share of the receipts of the five cham pionship games played with Detroit. As the winning team the Ch'cago's received total of s27,669
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17

Mrs Walter Chidsey was hostess for the first meeting of the s. R Whist club, Thursday afternoon. The prizes were captured by Mrs Hattie Fair child and was a half dozes Japanese cups and saucers and Mrs. T. Fl. Mat thews, a Japanese bon bon dish The officers of the club for the past year were reelected by a unanimous vote of the club.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17
BOXING NEWS

Charlie Harvey who looks after Owen Moran, thinks it very funny that Attell should send out challenge .o Battling Nelson for twenty five round bout just as soon as Moran left the coast The latter thinks that Moran is as much entitled to a match with Nell son as Attell
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17

Sounds from the coast are to the ef- feet that stanley ketchell will come back in his next fight with Bill papke on Thanksgiving day Reports say that ketchell is as dangerous as ever and that he will prove this in his fight with panle. On the other hand, the Illinois Thunderbolt Is just as danger. ous as he ever was. and the betting ia that Ketchell will go to the mat again.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17

Al Kaufman, the California heavy weight, has been offered bout with Sandy Ferguson, the Boston giant, for twelve rounds at the Armory A, A., of Boston, but Billy Delaney, his manager, has not accepted the offer as yet, De- laney expected to clinoh the Stewart Mccoy battle or the victor in the stewart Mccoy battle, or the winner of the o'Rrien- Langford bout and on that account he is sidestepping all the other offers for his man,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17

Acting Manager James Kenney, as- sistant to Manager and Owner Vii liam W. Hanna, the latter i'll with ty- phoid fever at the hospital has sent transportation to the prayers of the New Britain team so that there will be no excuse for them not being on hand, Monday. Harkins, who Is away camping, writes that he will report. Young Cummings of Boston, a youth who has showed up strong, Is to come on- All the other players as assigned to New Britain, excepting Jean, will be on hand.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17
CAPTAINED NEW BRITAIN.
Fred Jean Did Not Play With Local
 Polo Club,

The following letter has been re- celved on october 16: Sporting Editor Journal-Courler:
 VIII you kindly inform me through to-morrow's issue whether or not Fred Jean of tho New Britain polo team played any games with the New Ha- ven team last winterP
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17
BENGAL A. c.
To be Represented in Football and
 Basketball

The Bengal A. c. will again be strongly represented thls season both on the gridiron and gym, floor. Many candidates are trying for positions on the eleven which will soon be ready to meeting all corners.
 The basketball team intends to start right away and negotiations are on for game Monday night at the boys club. Last years quintet of the Bengals received the champion ship of the state in their class.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17
"JEFF" TONIGHT.
Dohcrty to Meet Burke iu Main Bout
 of Club

Tonight al the Clinton club Jeff" Doherty and Joe Burke will meet in the main bout of the evening and will weigh in at 135 pounds The many friends of "Jeff, the local lightweight expect their favori'e to best Burke as Doherty Is in the pink of condition for the fight
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17

The meeting between Tommy Murphy and Joe Cans appears to be of for the present Joe does not see his way clear to make the lightweight limit for a round bout and Tommy has too much sense to make the match nt any other weight Jim Buckley fig trying to secure owen Moran to take the place of Cans, and If he succeeds the fight fans will see bout that cannot be other than interesting,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17
EAST HAVEN.

Special JourpaI-Courier News scrvice)
 MT, and Mrs. Edward $. Grinnel and family who have been enjoying a two weeks vacation at the home of Mrs, Grinnells parents in Burlington, Vt, returned to their homo in Thompson avenue last evening.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17
DRIVES FOR THE CAGE.

Quinnipfao rink win he filled to it, greatest capacity Monday night, when the champions put in appearance for the initial contest of the season.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17

Willie Fitzgerald and Leach Crosa were signed up last night to box six round exhibition at the Colin A. C. within the next three weeks. Willie acknowledges his defeat in their last contest, but is confident that he can turn the tables on the next occasion Willie ascribes his last defeat to over. confidence.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17

Leach Cross says that he is hard at work down at New Dorp, s. L. for his important encounter with Packey Me Farland, which takes place at the Fair mont Athletic club on october 2l The weight in this match must be l33 pounds at o'clock on the day of tho mill and Cross says he will have no trouble at all making tho required weight. Cross has Danny Goodman and Frankie Howe assisting him in his work, and will have Harry stone to help him out In few days.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17

The fans will be more than pleased to watch Bone flying about once more on the rollers. This alone will cause unusual interest in the first game.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17

Charlie Griffin, thu Australian fea- ther weight, who recently boxed Battling Hurley a slashing six round draw, will meet Eddie Wallace, the Brooklyn light weight, for six rounds ln the main bout at tho next stag of the Bedford 4. C.. of Brooklyn, on Monday night Wallace will be compelled 10 fight the hardest In order to best Grlr- fin, for the latter is fighting in his best form now.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17

Jack Goodman will make hls appear ance in the ring again on October 21 when he will box Bert Reyes at the opening entertainment of the new Olympic Athletic club, Eighth avenue and One Hundred and Fifty-tifth street Manhattan, Jack has not fought since he met Tommy Murphy at Ulmer Park but intends to keep busy from now on He will in all probability be matched to meet Leach Cross at some near date
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17
COnncctlcnt's Dcfnmers.

It is not true, as some of the com mentators on our politics outside of the state have declared that Connec- ticut is corrupt or boss-ridden and in- different to it. As other states know boss rule, this state has never had an experience of the kind. It has never
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17

Captain Jean of New Britain play ed for New Britain only throughout the whole season last year.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17

There was no session of the public school yesterday, all the teachers at- tending the convention fin New Haven. The pupils enjoyed the day chestnut ing
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17

Misses Mary Pardee, Nancy Good year, Julia Thompson, Ruth Hobrook and Messrs. Leopold Wilder and Levi Pease attended the birthday surprise party given to Miss Grace Marvin fro- mer soloist at the Old Stone church at her home in New Haven, Monday eve ming Miss Marvin was the recipient of very pretty necklace
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17

Jim Donovan of England and Frank k Claus of Pttsburg in the windup at the Terminal Athletic club tonight promise a good bout,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17

At the business meeting of the Wom- ans Aid society which was held in the chapel Wednesday afternoon the fol- lowing officers were elected; President, Mrs. Herbert H. Bradley; first vice president, Mrs F F. Smith; second yice-president, Mrs Fred A. Forbes; secretary, Mrs Wallace Coker; treas urer, Miss Nellie Thompson; directress- es. Mrs Fred M Berry, Mrs. Harry Page, Mrs Edmund B. Woodward, Miss Emellne Street, Miss Fannie Van sickles. Mrs Sherwin Haskell; custodi- an, Mrs. John 5. Tyler; chairman of social committee, Mrs n J. Clark The first supper will be held Wednesday next in the chapel.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17

The Monday Afternoon Whist club held It's first meeting this week with Mrs. Wellington Ire fin Thompson ave- nue.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17

Harper, Canavan and Roberts hav- reported at the Park City and are warming up for the season.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17
PLAY BASKETBALL.
New Haven Team Defeats New Lon-
 don Quintet--Serenson Stars.

The New Haven basketball teamE won again, this time trimming the' quintet from New London by the scorel of 19 to II. The game was played ati the Quinnipiac rink last night and al large attendance witnessed the game.i Serenson was the individual star,l shooting six baskets. The lineup: New Haven New London. smith .,.......".... Foley sullivan .StreetWiSert
 Forwards. Serenson ...... .............. .Hill
 Center. liHeg ',''.. .....''.'... .Oatt hlgBlns .......... ... LeWl9
 Backs. Summary: Score, New Haven 19I Nek London II; goals, Serenson 5I Sullivan 1, Smith 2, Tirney 1. Hill 2E Foley 1. Streetwiser 2; fouls, SerensoiE 1, Foley 1. Referee. Bates. Timet keeper, Hall The New Haven quintet will opef| their new club on State street nexS month
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17

Tho town hall was filled by the townspeople Thursday evening, the occasion being the first republican rally held in town for years The speakers were all from New Haven with the ex- ception of Judge Light who was from South Norwalk They were all re- ceived with much enthusiasm and were loudly encored The North Haven Glee club were present and gave several se- addresses and during the supper hour Covers were laid for about 60 and the town officials and their guests were served n very fine banquet prepared by tho wives of the offlcers-elect,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17
WON EVERY MATCH
Local Bowlers Trim Newark Five in Every Event Ex-
 cept Individual
HUBER WAS AT HIS BEST
Rolled Some Good Scorcs--WeiDgarth Rolling for Visitors, Also in
 Fine Form.

Before one of the largest crowds of fans that ever witnessed a bowling contest in this city, the local bowlers of the Eastern league trimmed the Newark five In every event except the individual match on the Tuxedo alleys last night The individual match be- tween Collett of this city and Vein garth of Newark was the only match the locals lost and as Weingarth Is considered one of the greatest bowlers in the country 1t would indeed have been a big surprise to the local fans if Collett had won the match. The second contest was the two-men match between Johnson and Collett and Noack and Weingarth, who took two of the three games. The three-men match was one of the finest contests ever rolled on any alleys and the local boys simply rolled theIr heads off In m effort to outdo each other Every man on the local side rolled over 600 in this match and Big Chief" Otto Huber with 235 In the second game and 2lS in the third certainly redeemed ! himself for the low score he rolled In the first game. Otto was certainly "there" last night and the fans from every part of the alleys were yelling Big Chief" all during the match Weingarth of the visiting quintet cer- tainly is a roller and nearly every time he came up the fans witnessed the fal of ten of the pins. The local men cal Wengarth the Hans Wagner of bowl Ing. The most important match of yes terday was rolled at o'clock las night between the five-men teams, ant although the Newark rollers put up good class of bowling the local quinte were certainly on their mettle and tool all three games, completely shutting out the visitors with some of the fin est scores ever seen rolled in this city Every man did his share last nigh
 and everyone seemed to be into tn
 game for all there was in 1t. Ott' Huber was also in condition fin th' flve-men match and his score of 26 in the first game was a corker. Tn
 flve-men match, which was watched b. Q crowd of nearly three hundred wa
 one of the most interesting from tn
 spectators standpoint that was eve
 rolled here The rolling of Smith in tn
 last game who scored 229, was the fea
 ture The scores for the dfferen matches follow. The first three lnatche
 were rolled in the afternoon.
  Individual Match.
 Weingartl, iS4, I'll, 253, 2o4, 2o5 Total, LOTT Average 203.2 \ Collett, 167, 194, 214, 1S7, PAP. To
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-17

Mrs McLay mother of Mrs. Will Page has moved into the little house just vacated by Mrs. Page.