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The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27
CARPET ROWLING.
r-aIedorians Defeat Clan Douglas of
 New Britain 6S to 2S.

The carpet bowling contest between the New Haven Caledonian club and clan Douglas of New Britain, which took place at the local club alleys last night. drew together the largest crowd that has ever witnessed game or carpet bowls in this city. The fact that the local aggregation has never lost game coupled with the fact that the New Britain players are the only ones that have nearly won from the New Haven bowlers, was the cause TOT SD great interest in the contest. The New Haven team played their usual players but the strangers had to play 1ew substitutes.
 From the outset it became apparent that the Caledonian club were agalh to prove overstrong for the New Britain nlayers. who allowed the New Haven men to run away from them al the won on all three rinks, and in the thlrd rink won out by the score Of 26 to (. The result of last nights game sull leaves the Caledonisn players with an unbroken string of victories. The fol- lowing are the players and summary of the game:
 Rink New Haven-Alex. Thomp- son. Alex Wilson, Robert D. Pryde' John Menzies. skip. Points, 21.
 Rink New Britain-John Drum nfond. Thomas Watson, Robert Middle mas. James P. Rutherford, SKID Points, 10
 Rink 2-New Haven-John Hume William Black, John Dalgleish, VII liam Paterson, skip Points. 2l.
 Rink 2-New Britain-Alex. Gordon Arthur Rutherford. Thomas McGovern Steven Robb. skip. Points, II.
 Rink 9-New Haven-Richard Bell, D I. Wylie. Donald Brown, John c. Nor ton. skip. Points, 26
 Rink 3-New Britain-George Scott James Patterson, Robert Sloan, Alex Ptolmay. skip. Points (
 Total points for Calvdonians 6s; fo Clan Douglas, 2s Majority for Nev Haven, 40 points. Scorer, George Stev enson.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27
Local State League Bowling Captain Squirting for Pre-
 mier Honors.
WATT IN SECOND PLACE
Averages suffer by Tuesdays slump Three Weeks More Before the
 Season Closes.

With three more series of games to be played in the State Bowling league the three leading teams continue to be punched. New Haven leading. with Hartford and Waterbury by game behind and tied for second place.
 Jimmy Watt by his slump of Tues day night loses his position as premier bowler of the league. being displaced by Johnson of New Haven who has an average of 1879 for the full schedule of games. He is rolling well and unless Jimmy moves some he will not regain the lead
 In Tuesdays rolling every team with the lone exception of Meriden bowled below their previous average which does not speak well for the form which teams are supposed to have ac- uuired as a season progresses.
 Richards of Hartford made the best total of the individuals Tuesday, roll ing ell, without a missed spare, com monly called a perfect game. He alsc increased his high single.
 The following are the unofficial aver l
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27
PENCE IS ovERWoRKED
New Britain Easily Puts Waterbury Away-Bridgeport SmOthers
 Providence.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
1A hGs bo-Ntu uhis New Haven at Pawtucket. Waterbury at Hartford.

Pence had enough exercise last ev- ening at the Quinnipiac rink to keep him in condition for the remainder of the season. Bone and Lincoln were pitiless and continued their ter rife slashes at the innocent little pro- tector of the Tigers danger zone from the start of the contest until the bell tolled the battle to a 8 to finish.
 The rest on Wednesday evening seemed to inspire New Haven with a unusual ambition. The local five started with Rorty's shrill announce ment of They're off" and unceasing- ly bent their efforts in endeavoring to keep Pence jumping up and down. back and forth and diving in and out of the cage. The Pawtuclet blonde worked hard and was effective most of the time, but he failed to stop eight i foxy drives from Bones and Lincoln sticks. George was whirlwind ana Lincoln the sand and dust which It carried along. Both played remarka- blc games, passed splendidly ana drove hard and accurately.
 Wiley at center again failed to roach the desired standard He tried hard to find something to do but the visitors did not deem it necessary to wait for the lankey center to mako up his mind what he would do witr the rubber when he got 1t. Pau Gardner as usual put up a splendlo game and formed a superb defense sutton kicked them out well.
 Tho Pnwtucket team is the onl! team with whom New Haven seems t' make friends with. They are th' cleanest playing team in the ieagu' and put up as pretty a game as on would want to see. Cunningham an' Pierce work well In the rush hn while Mansfield and Cameron hol' their own on the defensive, the lat for being especially strong.
 George Bone thought he was playin basketball in the second period am noatlv lodged the ball in the baske at the rear end of the hall. Camero and Mansfield ondeavored to releas tbe rubber and all the other player were given a chance, but they wer unable to accomplish the feat. Roar ing Rcd" Rorty, the imperious of'icia stcnped to the scene of action an jumping up on the Pawtucket cas with the agility Of cat relaxed tn missing polo link.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27
BEST CHOICES WIN
Four Favorites and Two Heav- Played Seconds vic-
 tors at Benning.
SMOKER WINS IN A DRIVE
Favorite, Drawing Away from Pan- toufle in Last Sixteenth, Is Victor
 by Half a Length.

Washington, March 26.-Four fav- orites and two heavily played second choices won to-day at Benning. The card was only fairly good, but the sport, nevertheless. was above the av- craze. The track was good and the horses ran nearly to form.
 The first event, handicap at 1-2 furlongs, afforded the best race of the day. Four horses faced the barrier, with Smoker a strong favorite. Sugar Pine, on his race of Monday had strong following but showed no speed. Smoker and Pantoufe fought 1t out until the last sixteenth when the fav- orite drew away and won by half length in drive, with Workman third length back
 Summaries:
 First race, handicap. five and one half furlongs Smoker, Il (Shaw) 4 to 5, to and out, won; Pentouf1e. 116 (McDaniel) to 1. ' to 5 and out, second; Workman, 105 (BrusseD 9 to 1, 8 to and out, third. Time. 1;1O 2-5.
 Second race. two year olds, 1-2 furlongs-Spencer Wells, 105. McCar- thy, even. to and out. won; Nut meg, 94, McCahey, 30 to 1, to l and 4 to 1, second; Jack Glenn. 103, Hogg, IS to 1, to and 3 to 1, third. Time, 59 3-5.
 Third. three-year-o olds, six furlongs Columbia course: Jubilee, 1O1, Burns. to5, to and out, won; Bell wether, 116, Shaw, 9 to 10, to and out. second: Giles 9S. C. Brady, 10 to i. 5 to and to 10, third. Time, 1:17 1-5.
 Fourth, trial steeplechase for hunt CTS, about two miles: Tellfare. 156. Savage. IS to 5, even and 1 to ?. won; Recruit, 149, Kelleher, to l, to 5 and 4 to 5, second; Fauquer, 14s, Masnada, 10 to 1. 4 to and to l, third. Time. 4:1S 3-5.
 Fifth, selling, four year olds and up ward, 6 1-2 furlongs-Columbfa course: James Crawford, 1O2, Nc Carthy. z to 5. to and out, won; Venus 1o5, McDaniel 6 to 1, tc and even, second; NNmbrella, 100 Yorke, ' to 1, 3 to and to 5, third Time, 1925 2-5.
 Sixth, maiden year olds and up ward, one mile and forty yards, Co lumbia course--Silver Ball, S7, Me Cahey, s to 5, to 10 and 1 to 4, won Grace Cameron, 106, Burns, 1S to 5 e to and to 5, second; Grandpa 112. Shaw. 5 to 1, to and to D third. Time, 1:47 S-5.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27
LAPS TO PLAY IN EAST.

A team of full-blooded Japanese baseball players has arrived in this country for the summer season. The team is now in the west, but arrange ments are being made by Tozan T. Masko, the manager of the outfit. for games throughout New England
 The Japanese team is composed al- together of players from the various colleges and universities of Japan. Ii is the only genuine Japanese baseball team in America, and the first to tour | America.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27
GIRLS STRUGGLE TONIGHT.
Fast Omega Five Fitted Against Jun-
 for Normal Basketball Team.

A close and exciting basketball game is expected at the Anderson gymnasium. 207 York street tonight, for the strong Omega quintet will play the fast junior normal school girls team. The game will start promptly at [ o'clock. and large audience is expected. The lineup for the Onne- gas follows.
 Miss Minnie Rattlesdorfer, left for ward.
 Miss Gladys White. right forward.
 Miss Elida Barnes, center.
 Miss Francis Dixon. left guard.
 Miss Gertrude Barnes, right guard
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27
YALE FENCERs ON TRIP.
More Matches in the Intercollegiate
 to be Played Of To-day.

The Yale fencing team will go to New York this afternoon to continue in it's tournament for the lntercolle- giate championship, The meets will be held this evening and tomorrow afternoon and evening. Yale has already defeated Pennsylvania, Co lumbia, Harvard, Massachusetts h. stitute of Technology, N. Y. A. C., and the juniors of the New York Turne Verein. Yale has lot to Cornell and has also lost match to Pennsylvania.
 The tournament is being held at the New York Athletic club house.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27
BOWLING NOTES

A new conner and one of great prom ise in the bowling league line appeared in this city yesterday afternoon at the home of Charlie Johnson, the popular local bowler and Captain of the New Haven State league team. The new ar rival tips the scales at 12 pounds Both mother and the coming pin knight arc doing we'll
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27
BOWL INC.
AT SWIFT X HULSE's.
Pumpkins and Celerys Do Some Fine RolIing-Potatocs Beat Squashcs.

The Pumpkins got two out of three games from the Celerys last night at Swift X Hulse's in some of the fastest rolling that has been done by the Industrial league in some time. Finnegan broke high single and three string
 The Potatoes also won two games from the Squashes. Rauch was high single and Raley high three strings
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27
KRAMER'S BEAT SHEA'S.
Win Deciding Match by Twenty three
 Balls. a

C. Kramer's pool team won the de- ciding match from George w Shea's team last night. The score was as follows:
 Kramers-Bishop, 43; McCarter. 45: Stowe. 30; Stevenson, 50; total. 1SS.
 Shea's-Ferguson 50; Boman, 50; Shea, 42; Padcht, 23; total, 1855,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27

At the Tuxedo alleys tonight the re- turn match of the TndependentsY NJ R. c. series will be rolled. This match will be a very interesting one as the Republican club bowlers, whb won the first series. will be forced to roll on strange alleys. They expect victory, however.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27
HoppE DEFEATS MCLAUGHLIN

New York; March 26.-Willie Hop pc defeated Edward Mclaughlin of Philadelphia tonight at 1892 balk line billiards by score of 400 to l92. The game lasted only eight innings. Hop pes high runs were 156. 59. and 56, and his average was 30. McLaugh- lin's best scores were 65, 50 and 37. lis average was 27 S-7. Mclaughlin played in the place of Schaefer, who is ill
 The games between Slosson, Cassig- mol and Sutton were postponed.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27

"Is it q good idea to make a speech whenever you get a chance?" said the young man who is learning the states manship business It depends" an swered Senator Sorghum. Ion whether your speech is the kind that shows vour constituents how much you do know or how much you dOn't"-Wash- fnetCn Star.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27
AT THE RINGSIDE.

Twin trying hard
  he wirta ate Papke Mike Jack will Ketchel twenty 
 Abe has ORourkes Mo a pounds he Harry will Jimmy Gardner in BOs
 Ketchells
  10 putu hand nd he
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27

You look particularly happy today said Gilman
 T am" replied Subbubs. I've jus' succeeded in getting our leading iads to sign for another season.,
 T didn't know you were in the the atrical business.
 I'm not. I refer to our cook. - Philadelphia Press.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27

Hitch up the old mare. John. and put the demiiohn in the wagon"
 "Old mares dead. paw"
 well. I'll walk the forty miles to the State line.
 The bridge IS down. You'll halter swim the river"
 "Oh well. rufi ain't got no holt on me. l kin take it or leave it alone Kansas City Journal.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27
Urt1gepprt.
Nfcridcn.
New Britain.
state Lcnguc Records.

High three strings, Watt, R., 671. High single. Redield, H., PTS. High team string. Bridgeport, 1922. Hlgn Individual total, C. Johnson, N H.. 1h246.
 High team single, Hartford 1869.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27
EUREKAs WIN THREE.
Beat the Knlckcrbockcrs at tho Tux
 edo Alleys in n Close Match.

The Eurekas got two out of three from the Knickerbockers last night at tho Tuxedo alleys. Brown broke high single and three string.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27

The State league games for next Tuesday will be; Bridgeport at New Haven. Waterbury at New Britain, Meriden at Hartford.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27
knickcrhocl,crS.
COVERS WIN OUT.
Three from Travellers at Y. VI. R. C.
 AIIcys-Dickcns High Man.

The Corners took three straight games from the Travellers last night at the Y. M. R. c. alleys. Dickens broke high single and three string.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27

Score. New Britain 9, Waterbury 3; rushes, Mercer S, Jason :: stops, Gus ick as. Ramon 2i: foul. Lyons; referee, Doherty.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27
EASY FOR DUNPLINGS.
Bridgeport Beats Providence in
 TeatureIeSs Game. : to 2.

Bridgeport, March 25--Bridgeport took an easy victory from Providence tonight, to 2, in a game devoid of
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27
First Period.

Score-New Haven s, Pawtucket D. rushes. Lincoln 10, Cunningham e' stops. Pence A, sutton 2o; referee Rorty; timer. webster.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27
BASEBALL RESULTS.

At Augusta, Ga.-Boston tNationaD. 9; Augusta South Atlantic), l.
 At Jacksonville, Fla.-Jacksonyille South Atlantic), 5; Brooklyn (Nation- aD. ?.
 At Columbia, s. C.-Buffalo (East- ern). 6; Columbia South Atlantic), o.
 At Chapel Hill. N. C.-University of North Carolina 3, Lafayette College o.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27
Travellers.

Omegas vs. Pickwicks game post poned
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27
NEW BRITAIN STILL CLlMBiNG'
Leaders Score s of 9 Goals Before
 Game Was Half Over.

Waterbury. Conn, March 2o'-NeW Britain scored an easy victory over the home team here tonight, the hnai score being 9 to B. The visitors put up a fast exhibition throughout and SCOT ed eight of their goals before the sec ond period was half finished. The lineup:
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27
Elm City vs. Isracl Putnam.

In the t'raternal Benefit league bowl ing contests last night, Elm City coua- ell sprang a surprise on Israel Putnam team, defeating the latter by 2l points to 10. The game was watched by O large concourse of spectators from the other lodges and the various fine plays made by each team were loudly ap- pauded. The following are the playeCs and the score:
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27
r. B. l.. CARPET BOWLING.
Winchester Council Defeats New Ha-
 yen--Isracl Putnam by Elm City.

The Winchester carpet bowling team their superiority last niShty when they defeated the New Haven council by the score of 22 10 F. It will be noted that all of the players on the New Haven council were ladies and considering this fact the men did not by any means have the best of the contest. In fact had the fair sex had the same degree of luck as the men the result might have been different, Score and sum-
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27

Score: Winchester 2l New Haven council 15.. Scorer, Louise M Glbb Referee, Hugh Mcdonald. Time of game, one hour five minutes.
 After the contest the New Haven council surprised the other councils by giving them banquet. This was fol- lowed by a social hour in song and sentiment
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-14

this time. Their plan of escape as we
said was very simple-though it un-
doubtedly took some hard thinking to
invent and execute: Over the doors: of
the two cells which are inside of the
steel cage and which front on ar enclos-
ed corridor also inside the cage, is
sliding steel bar: This bar is. scarranged
that when it. is moved i'm one direction
that is locks the two cells securely and
is out of reach Of the prisoner who may
may be within. When moved in the
opposite direction the cell doors can be
opened by the prisoner: This: sliding
bar is operated from the outside of the
cage by hanging lever, SO. that the
jailer may lock the prisoners into the
cell before he unlocks the corridor in
front of the cells, or lock the cell
without himself going inside. When
locked in for the night this, lever which
shuts over staple,,i is fastened with
paddock which in turn is, covered by a
steel door that works with a. combina-
ton. Usually, it has been considered
sufficient and safe for the jailer to SIM
ply throw the lever into such position
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-14
Prisoners Escaped.

If you should place man inside the
cells of the county jail in this city and
lock the doors and ask him to find a
way to get out it would seem an imposs-
ible task. Saws or files, crowbars, or
false keys would be useless under the
construction of the steel cage.
But after all the solution seems to be
simple and for the second time in the
history of this Jail it has been proven
that mans wit is stronger than steel
bars. The other occurrence happened
about twenty-five years ago, and was
successful to the extent that the doors
were opened but help came in time to
prevent the escape.
Last Tuesday evening sheriff Road
house was engaged in caring for O'Neil
and Ross, the men held to the district
court for burglary, and as they were
locked in cell, went out for pail Of
water. Before he returned he saw one
Of the men just disappearing beyond
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-14
A Close Call

What might have resulted in serious
fire was averted by timely discovery
early Wednesday morning. When Reggie
Baskin entered his fathers blacksmith
shop he found it full of smoke. He
looked around and found no flames, but
the smoke was so sitting that he was
forced to leave. He ran to the house
and reported the same to his father.
Upon investigation 1T was found that
the floor in one corner of the shop was
on fire, and large hole burned. Itwas
still smoldering, but it would have
taken but short time before the draft
would have famed it into flames. Had
the fire gained Roadway it is questionable
what the results would have been, as
the shop is located along side the gas
house where several hundred feet of
gas is always in store.
The cause of the fire is thought to
have been a spark from the forge the
night before lighting on a gunny sack in
the corner, and with the assistance of
creased and other combustables kept
the same going all night.
1t happened the night of the freman's
ball, and if it had got an early Roadway
it would have created considerable
excitement, as we'll as marred the pleas
ures of the evening.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-14
The Midland Continental Road

The program In the preliminary work
along the proposed new rail road from
the south is progressing favorably, and
all thetreports so far indicate that there
will be little trouble in getting what the
company asks for, to construct the new
road.
Mr.. Hull closed up the necessary ar
rangements at Park River with commit
tees to look after the matter in. Walsh
county. The meeting was large one,
attended by land owners along the line
all expressing willingness to do every
thing possible to promote the road.
In this county things are beginning to
show definite results. and in another
week or two good deal of the right-of-
way will be signed up. Crystal is hav.
ing an extensive meeting this afternoon
and it is expected considerable of the
work in that vicinity will be finished in
few day.
Reports from Hamilton and Carlisle
indicate that interested parties are busy
and work progressing we'll.
Here in Pembina the committee re-
ports that about half of the right.of-
way to the point where they meet the
work of the Carlisle committee has been
promised, and every man seen so far has
been willing to donate the required 1OC
foot strip for the right-of-way and is
glad of the opportunity.
Attorney Spiller is at work looking up
titles to vacant lots inside of the city
| limits and abstracting all the reality the
committee has anything to do with.
Inasmuch as the company do not ash
one cent until the road is built and in
operation, and giving those donating the
land lease of the same until the work
of grading commences, and in case the
road is not built before a stipulated
time the land reverts back to the origin
al owner, there is no objection to sign
ing the contract unless one Is opposed
to the road coming.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-14

that the cell is locked, when attending
to the prisoners temporarily, without
securing the lever by putting in the pad
lockin the staple, as the bar, as said, is
out of reach of the prisoner and it
would take considerable force to move
the bar by pulling on it directly. The
prisoners however, by utilizing their
shoestrings and other small cord made
a piece of rope which they tied to the
bar with the loose end inside the cell
and while Sheriff Roadhouse was after
the water, all they had to do was to give
good pull, slip the bar, open the cell
door and run, as both the corridor and
outside Jail door were unlocked.
Sheriff Roadhouse has offered a re-
ward of $50 for their apprehension and
the following is a description of the
men
Edwin Ross-Weighs about 1870 lbs;
about 5 feet inches tall, faircom-
plexion, blue eyes and light hair, smooth
face. Had on dark suit and wore high
laced shoes.
Joseph O'Neil- Weighs about 100 lbs;
about 5 feet 6 inches tall :; dark COM
plexion, dark eyes and dark hair ;
smooth face teeth somewhat prom
inent dark suit.
One wore hat and the other cap.
During the afternoon of the day of
the escape the prisoners were visited by
their counsel, Messrs. Blethen, of Hal
lock, and J. P. Conmy, of this city. and
they were advised that the evidence
against them was SO conclusive that
they had better plead guilty at once and
begin their sentences. AS the counsel
were leaving, one Of the prisoners sang
out to Conmy, ''Good bye, Kid |" and
later that evening John realized the sig
nificance of the farewell.
1t is very unfortunate that these men
have made their getaway, as they will
undoubtedly 60 right at work again at
their criminal lsbors. It is to be hoped
that they may be apprehended before
they have an opportunity.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-14

the Office os the couny Judge which
stands near the Jail. He Immediately
gave chase and called out that he
would shoot, but unfortunately he had
no gun with him and the two men soon
got out Of sight. As soon as possible
posses we're organized and teams and
kilograms were sent out in all directions
The men were tracked for short dis
lance on the prairie going ina westerly
direction and taking immense strides,
but that is the last heard from them to
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-14
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