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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-17
THE SPORTING NEWS.
ELKs GAME TOMORROW.
New Britain Is Coming Here With
 Her Strongest Line.Up.

Waterbury lodge of Elks will face one of her hardest foes tomorrow out at Reidyille when she stacks up against New Britain. The local Elks team realize that fact and they are strengthening their forces and get ting ready for the battle. Water bury has yet to lose a game but New Britain promises to put kink in the runaway race the locals are making. It will be game worth going far to see for both teams have some of the fastest amateurs and ex-profession- als that are in the game in this state. The admission is twenty-five cents to any part of the grounds. Ladies are admitted free of charge and there is no extra charge to any person for the grand stand. Every lodge in the state is now out to beat Waterbury if possible and as a consequence all have decided to send their best line up against us whenever we play. All out for Rockville tomorrow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-17
e BAKER LOST THE GAME.

Hartford, July l7.-Though Ivor Swanson allowed Holyoke only one hit yesterday afternoon, the Tighe tribe made Hartford hustle for 10 innings before surrendering. Had it not beeen for a wretched throw to the home plate by Second Baseman Baker in the extra inning. that let in the only run of the ramble, the two teams might have continued their overtime labors without a score until darkness called a halt. The score: R.H.E. Holyoke OOOO-O 1 2
 Batteries-swanson and oLeary; Lavender and AheaTn.
 Three-bsse hits. Fallon, oIeary; stolen basses. Zamlock. Gardner 2. Baker: bases on balls. off Swanson 2; of Lavender S.: struck out, by Swanson 10, by Lavender 6; wild pitch, Swanson; hit by pitched hall, by Swanson 1: passed ball, O'Leary: left on bases. Hartford IT: HoIyoke 5. base on error. Holyoke; umpire. Kennedy; time, hours.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-17
AN EVEN BREAK.

Springfield, July 17.-Hannas E bunch of Havannas fought the Ponies so hard on Hampden park yesterday that the best the home herd could do was to get an even break after a couple of stormy ses- sions. Each game went by a one run margin, Springfield picking up the first 3 to and New Britain the second, ten inning tussle, 6 to 5. The scores: ,sr
 First Game: R.H.E. Springfield. O2OOO,10Os-3 g New Britain co 0 0 0--2 2
 Batteries-Parker and Connor; Brown and Rufiange. , Sacrifice hits. Waterman 2, Burns (New Britain) 2, Bunyan; stolen bases, Rising. Waite, Yale. McAn- drews 2. Marsans; two-base hits, Stankard, McCabe; bases on balls, off Parker 2, off Brown 1; left on bases, Springfield 5, New Britain 8; struck out. by Parker 9, by Brown ); double plays, Parker, Connor and Yale; Brown, Bunyan and Rufiange; Rufiange and Almeida; passed ball, Rufiange: wild pitch. Brown; time, 1:50;. umpire, Wilkinson.
 Second game: RHE. Springf'd 0-1001O12 obs 9 N. Britain 000O4 O1O1-6 6 3
 Batteries-McLean, Powell and Hirst; Padron, Nolte and Rufiange, Mccarthy. ,..
 Sacrifice hits, Bunyan, Cabrera, Burns (New wBritain) 2; stolen bases, Hirst, Rising. Stankard; two base hits, Rising, Bunyan; hits, off Mclean in 2-3 innings, off Powell 1 in 5 Is innings. off Padron 8 in 2 2-3 innings, off Nolte 1 in 9 Is innings: bases on balls, off Powell 2. off Padron 1; left on bases, Spring field 3. New Britain &: struck out, by Mclean 1, by Powell 8, Padron ', Nolte |; double plays, Rufiange and Burns; Almeida, Cabrera and Bum van; passed balls, Mccarthy, Hirst; wild pitchs, Padron 4; time, 2:10; umpire, Wilkinson.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-17
"SMILING" PHIL WON.

Bridgeport, July 17-Bridgeport lost to New Haven, : to 2, at New field park yesterday afternoon, great ly to the disappointment of most of the 500 people present. The score: New Haven. 20 0 O. 3OO2O-7 6 2 Bridgeport 10000 10-2,s , 7 Batteries-Corcoran and ConneIl; Nops and Beaumont.
 Two-base hits. Sherwood, Swick; three-base hits, Havel, Hit; sacrifice hits, Pleiss, Zacher. O'Rourke, Cor coran: double plays, Phalen and J. o'Rourke; Simmons and Lachance; left on bases, New Haven 4, Bridge port $ bases on balls, of Nops 8 first base on errors, New Haven 3; hit by pitcher, O'Rourke: struck out, by Corcoran 4, by Nops 5; time, l:30; umpire, Rogers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-17
cAIRNG0RM'S HANDICAP.
Wins Close Race In prive--Many Ar
 rests at Brighton.

rests dt Drl9nton.
 New York July 17.-Cairngorm, clos. Ing with determined rush in the final sixteenth, won the handicap, one and one-eighth miles, at Brighton Beach, defeating Black Oak by a nose, with Bedouin third, head away. The fin. ish was very close and exciting. The first three got on even terms at the eighth pole in the, stretch, and in a terrific drive finished in the order named.
 There were exciting scenes at the track, resulting from the tactics of the police in their determination to run down and round up the track gam blers. Arrests were made right and left by plain clothes detectives, de- tailed to the track in place of the uni formed squad that has been on duty there. The crowd of 5000 in the field and on. the stands was wrought up to a high pitch of excitement when detec- tives not only took score or more of suspects into custody, but proceeded to search some of their prisoners in full view of the spectators. Summaries:
 First Race. = Royal Captive, first; Summer Night, second; Chaffinch, third.
 Second Race.-Monocle. first: Mole .-sey. second; Coat of Arms, third.
 Third Race. - The Wrestler. first: Queen Marguerite. second; Gowan. third. ,.#s.. .-A.
 Fourth Race.--Cairngorm. first; Black Oak. second; Bedouin. third 4-ss ts. Fifth Race. - Complete. first; San guine. second; Chaplet, third.
 Sixth Race.-Ruble, first; Ragman, second; Fore third. s.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-17

JIG. GARRELS. wEIGHTTHROwER. athlete, beat Coe of Boston for third ! place.
 1 Americas chances of winning the meet are increasing. even though under the newly devised scheme of scoring it is proposed to include other than pure. ly track and field events. This is in order that the chances of America, which has practically no representa-. uves in other than real Olympic events. may be reduced.
 Method Of Scoring In Dispute.
 No official announcement is obtaina. ble as to how the British Olympic as- sociation is going to decide the Olympic championship. but the system adopted by the London sporting papers in ar- irving at the respective positions of the various countries has been generally accepted. This system awards one point for each win. ignoring seconds and thirds. and includes all sports car ried out under the auspices of the as- sociation, whether within the Stadium or outside of it Following this meth. cd of counting points. the countries would now be placed in this order: United Kingdom. 20; United States. s: Sweden. 3; Norway. 2: Canada. France, Belgium and Italy, each.
 As the summer section of the games will continue until Oct. l9 and will probably include yachting. the olym- pic regatta and figure skating. and as there will be a winter section Co in- elude Rugby and association football. hockey. lacrosse and boxing. it will he the end of the year before the trophy for the championship in all sports can be awarded. IT this method of count ing points is followed hy the British Olympic association. England will surely win the trophy. for there are few countries taking part in thess sports outside the Stadium.
 sUIliVsn's visspeiat.
 The American athletic team. which is devOting ifs attention fo the events within the Stadium. however. is not sccepting this interpretation. James F Sullivan. president of the Amateur Athletic union and United States com missioner to the Olympic games. said:
 We came here. as we went fo Paris and Athens. win a seid team and are making erht in the fed events. car inr nothing for the other sports. We asked that the championship trophy hs put up for the Eeld sports separate ly. but this request vas nos accedet to. So ue wfI siuuly take ths scors n the field events eu1Hfink, first s points, second. . points. s7d. third. i point and figure ozt ths AmsFfcan sc1re o1 this hzsis-
 Under the Arersczn system the score as t stands is as falows
 Amsrica- --T TE-uwi-z ffe hammsr. .. team race. 3. disrn4 2. rassfnx the shot. 6. LOO meter rare- s. teal 31. United Kincaol-Tean Fxre s. put tizg the shos- 8: lsoo meter r.ea (:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-17
rrottIna Rseord Broken.

Terre Haute. Ind, July 17.-Jack Leyburn established two worlds rec. ords in the 209'trot of the Great West. ern circuit meet One mark was 204&. the fastest third heat in a race. and the ohter was the three fastest heats ever trotted by a gelding. The -aFerage for the three heats was 206. This is one-third of a second slower than the worlds mark set by Alix x,on the Terre Haute track fourteen years ago.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-17
TOM LoNGBoAT INJURED.
Accident Co Inidan Runner Win Ere.
 vent His Training for Marathon.

London, July 1.-The diHeufty arising from the proposed p4rtigips- sion of IyouEhoat. the Indian dis tancs runner from Canada. in the Marathon race on the ground that ha Is a professional has apparently been removed tr an accident that has befsIleu him
 He is staying vith friends in Ire land. where he uss in training fer the race. H1 was thus ccrupsa1 yesterday when he Was hurt hlle TryiaE 10 avoid a cart The nsfure oE his injury is net yet known bat it Is stated that it wflI incapaeSfaEs him fro1 further Praetice at pres ent
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-17

oH0 Out HuCh W1HHluS run Nds scored. itt
 Waterbury :. 34017 02-22 Meriden ...e. 2 9 S0710 1-21
 Two base hits, Swander, Nichols, Lauder, Murphy. McPartlin, Pastor, Stevens; three base hits, Bronkie. Soffel, Finn; hits, off Siilery in, 2-3 innings; off McPartlin in2 in nings, off Farley 6 in 8 1-3 innings, of Stevens 10 in 4 innings, off Mans field 14 in 1-3 innings; sacrifice hits, Swander 2, McPartlin, Wade ? i; stolen bases, Fitzpatrick, Soffel , double plays, Lauder, Fitzpatrick and Nichols; Bronkie, Nichols and Fitzpatrick; Soffel, Pastor and Col den: left on bases, Waterbury $, Meriden 10: first base on balls, off Sillery 3. off McPartlin 6, off Farley 1, off Stevens l, off Mansfield 3: first base on errors, Waterbury 3, Meriden 8; hit by pitcher, Shincel. Finn, by McPartlin; struck out, by Sillery f by McPartlin ]. by Stevens 3, by Mansfield 1; passed ball, Bridges; wild pitches, Sillery 3; time, 2h 40m; umpire. Rorty.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-17
NATIONAL IEAGUE

At Chicago-New York. {; Chicago, 8. Batteries-Crandall. McGinnity. Mathew son and Bresnahan; Reulbach and Moran.
 At Cincinnati-Brooklyn B; Cincinnati, 1, Batteries-Wilhelm and Ritter; Camp bell. Doescher. Dubec and Schlei.
 At St. Louis-Philadelphia ': St. Louis 4. Batteries-CorrIdon and Dooin: Lush and Bliss.
 At Pittsburg-Pittsburg 6: Boston. 2 Batteries-Willis and Gibson; Lindsman Boultes and Smith.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-17
THIS WEEKS SCHEDULE.

Friday. July I7.-waterbury at Holyoke. Springfield at Hartford. Bridgeport at New Britain, MeTiden at New Haven.
 Saturday. July is.-Watsrhury at Springfield. New Britain at Hartford, Holyoke st Meridsn, New Haven at BFidEepoTt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-17
Am.rie,n, In a,IIoan Ras..

New York. July 1T.-It was learned that A. Holland Forbes and ]. c. Me Coy of this city and Lieutenant F. F. Lahm. U. $. A.. will probably be the three competitors from this country for the James Gordon Bennett cup in the international bail6n race to be held in Berlin next October.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-17

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-17

The Democraf |, now making . bis magazine offer fn order to induce suhscrfbers to pay in advance and fe secure new subscribers. For A2 cents a month. which fs less than q cents Q day. yoa can serure the Even- ina Uwmocrnf and three mcmthly nssr&zines. nAneFy. Spare Moments. nr>xzr1aking st Home and fhs Moth ufs Mx<ax1ae.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-17
Club Batting.
GoTcH WILL RETTRE.

Houston. Texas. Jaly i7.-Frank Gotch. champion wrestler of the world. announced last night that after the exhibition in Galveston. Friday night. with Heruan Bsrnau. ks VII retire frun the nat
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-17
Connecticut League standing.
Eastern Ieaxur.

At BuTalo-Buffalo q. Montreal 6. At Rochester-Rochester n, To. ronto 7.
 Al Jersey City-BaItimore :, Jer. ser City L
 A Providence-Providenoe 5, Newark :.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-17
s.5Oo meter walk. s. total. 20.

$500 meter walk. S: total, 20.
 Sweden, 5: Greece. 3. Canada. n Australia. 1: Norway. |
 The feeling is growing among our men that 1t will be long time before a big American team journeys to Lon don to compete in an athletic meeting. The Stadium is spiendIdly planned. its appointments almost perfect. the de- tails Of the meeting eenerally vel looked after. but there is no spirit Of hospitality in the air. Not one Of the American victors has received as much ss a hsudshake from any but com patriots. IL Is foolhardy person who presumes to utter in The American dressing room the familiar sentiment Of Hands across the sea"
 Lonabost Hurt.
 It was rJImored that Tom LongboaA the Canadian Indian runner. had net with an accident whIle training in Irs- land which would prevent him fron competing Ia the Msrahon race which is to be run on July 24 While ths rumor has not heen confirmed. Man- aEer CrockeF of the candisn team. in reply to an inquiry. said. ''rt k rs- ported that Loughaat ran into A wagon and was slightly injured
 Today's issue of the Sporting Life has an interview with John J. Fimn- aEsn of the Irfsh-Americsn Afhietfe club. vho ssTs. T an delighted bg ths manner ia vaieh ths games are befrr uondscted- IL is a pleasure to coupe,s here. there is such ssrspuious fair ness shown to s~erybcfy. woui6 willingly be tired fr az life bT ths itsdxes of the 0lrmpisd. It ha fxr neid and no favox for anybo6y.-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-17
THE AMATEIIRS.

The Young Alleys would like to play any 10, year old team in the city Anybody wishing game should call on W. Munsou, manager. or F. Evans.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-17
HOW THEY STAND.
Official Averages of the Players Up to
 July 1, Inclusive.

A new departure, the issuing of of- ficial averages in midseason, has been
 adopted by the American league. Fol- lowing are the official batting aver ages, 200 or better, up to July l, in-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-17
OF THE CLuBs.
AMERICAN LEAGUF.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
 At New York-New York, 10; St. Louis, 1. Batteries-Chesbro and Kleinow; Di- neen. Graham, Criss, Spencer and Blue. At adelphia-Philadelphi 5: De- troit, 3. Batteries-Plank and Powers; Donovan and Schmidt.
 At Boston-Chicago 2; Boston. 0. Bat .eries-Altrock and W. Sullivan; Morgan. Cicotte and Corrigan.
 At Washington-Washi 6: Cleve- land, 1. Batteries-Hughes and Warner; Liebhardt, Ryan and Bemis.
 S,rANnINC OE THE cI r-pS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-17
New England Ieazue.

A New Bedford-Haverhiu 3. New Bedford Q.
 Al Fan Eirer-Ffrsf game. Lynn 5. FaIi River 2: second game. Lynn 2. Fall River
 At Brockton--BrOcktca 8. Law- renee T.
 Al Lopsll-LOyel Ie. Worcester 1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-17
lDING OF THE CLUBS.
New York State League.
American Association.

At Kansas City-Kansas City 3, St Paul 2. At Columbus-Columbus 5, Louis vile 0.
 At Milwaukee-Minneapolis 4. Milwaukee 1.
 At Indianapolis--Toledo 5, h. dianapolis 2.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-17
Western Ieague.

At Lincoln-Lincoln 5. Omaha 8. At Denver-Denver 6, Sioux City 1.
 At Pueblo-Des Moines 8, Pueblo 2. 'H'. 7rS $40 -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-17

Ksrne6vs Laxative conxh Errmr acts EeEtIy npcn tke bewefu arf thereby drives tka cold est ~ tks systsz Sold hT Bzskirgkzm Pksr- wRry.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-17
AMERICANS BEST
 AT THE WEIGHTS
Sheridan and Rose Gather
 Points In London.
TWO METHODS OF SCORING

Enslishmen and Yankees at Odds Over
 Proper Manner of Recording Stand
 ing of Winnsrs-Aooordins to Brit
 ishsrs, They Are Ahead of Us, While
 Our Athletes Claim Lead Over All
 Other countriss-co!d Reception Ae-
 corded to Our Men chiIIs "Hands
 Across the Sea" Feeling.
 London, July 17.-America, and in- cidentally the New York police force, continue to come to the front in the Olympic games. Sheridan won the dis GUS championship in a pouring rain, with the officials measuring under um- brellas and the waiting athletes trying to keep warm under their nondescript wraps.
 On field so slippery that be had to reduce his speed greatly to keep from going outside the circle, Sheridan made the great throw of 134 feet 2 inches. On a dry field and with warm day he would have thrown the missile a dozen feet farther and put all old rec ords in the shade.
 The event was rounded out in fine shape when two other Americans, Gif- fin, the westerner, and Horr, the Syra- cuse university football player, took second and third.
 As it was in the discus throw. so it was in the shot put, except that here second place slipped away. Rose made great put of AS feet 619 inches. Garrells, the great western all around
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-17
Cnttnn States Learn.

At Meridian-Meridiaa I, Jackson 4 (13 innings).
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-17
FISHING TACKLE FOR BASS

The season is about to open and we have the right kind of tackle. The quality is best and the prices lowest
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-17

Totals ..... AS 21 22"2S 21. T +0ne out when winning run was scored. a 3t .e -Hsa
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-07-23
AN HONEST DOCTOR
ADVISED PE-RU-NA.

HR. SYLVESTER z. SMITH, Room
IVl sis, Granite Block, st. Louis, Mo-,
writes: "Peruns Is the best friend .
sick man can have.
"a few months ago I came here in q
wretched condition. Exposure and
dampness had ruined my ono robust
health. I had catarrhal affections of
the bronchial tubes, and for . time there
was a doubt as to my recovery.
"My good honest old doctor advised
me to take Peruns, which I did and in
. short time my health began to i'm
prove very rapidly, the bronchial
trouble gradually disappeared, and in
three months my health was fully re-
stored.
"Accept . grateful mans thanks for
his restoration TO perfect health"
Pe-ru-ns for Ms Patients.
A. W. Perrin, VI. d. s., so Halsey
st., Brooklyn, y. Y, says:
al am using your Perurs myself, and
am recommending II to my patients in
all cases OF catarrh, and md II 70 be
more than you represent. Peruna can
be had now Of all druggists in this sec
ton. At the time I began using IL, 10
was unknown"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-07-23
A Wonsr's DUTY.

The woman OF taste keeps abreast
OF the fashions in a vay-that is. she
drops wornOut styles and adopts what
ever new mes she can adapt 10 her
use. II she can afford il she patron
lies first-class dressmakers and gets
her moneys worth by wearing her
clothes two or three seasons without
losing her prestige as a well-dressed
woman There is an advantage in
this method. as you can see. and
have been told by women who use
II that there is economy as well.
II is no economy &c save az the ex-
pense OF good looks. II is a woman's
duty to look her best. a duty she owes
to her family. II she can secure II
by a small expenditure. so much the
better. but TO save by accepting shah
biness is not creditable save in dire
stress OF circumstances. Poverty is
an excuse for shabbiness and nothing
else is accepted by the world. save in
the rare cases of shabby millionaires.
Chicago Journal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-07-23
SAVED FROM MATERNAL WRATH.
Boys Fervent Prayer Was Answered
in the Nick Of Time.

A su~burbanite Is fond OF telling this
story Of his five-yearold son Bobby.
Being ~ an inquiring turn Of mind
the youngster one day managed 10
turn on both faucets in the bathtub
TO see what would happen. II CHANGED
that the stopper was in place. and the
tub rapidly filed up. to the great de
light Of Bobby. Finally. however. the
tub became so full that II threatened
to overflow on TO the floor. and Bobby.
having a proper respect for the mater
nal slipper. became frightened and
tried vainly to turn OF the water. Be
Ing unable to. for some reason. he
sazed tearfully at the ever-rising food,
and then. mindful both Of his religious
training and the occasional visits OF
the plumber. he plunged down on his
knees. and his elder sister. who hap
pened to be passing at the moment.
heard him exclaim. fervently:
%. Lord. please stop this water
running, And. o. Lord. IL you can't
do it. please send somebody that cam"
His prayer was answered. for his
sister rose TO the occasion and turned
on the water and temporarily saved
Bobby from the much-feared slipper.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-07-23
THE STORY.

WHAT boy is there who has O
w been thrilled and fascinated with
the story Of David the shepherd boy?
With what intense interest mother or
father has been followed as the story
Of the young shepherd and his sheen
has been told, Of his devotion to DUTY
OF his courageous facing OF the lion
and the bear when they came to at
tack the lambs Of the flock. and how
after a fierce struggle he had killed
both these savage beasts. of his call
from the field one DAY to meet the
prophet Samuei and be told that he
was SONS day to be made king OF Is
rael; OF his battle with the giant
Goliath; Of his leaving the flock on
the hillsides Of Bethlehem. TO go to
the palace OF King saul: Of the sweet
songs he had learned TO play in the
woodlands and meadows where the
birds and the musical ripples OF the
brooks down the hillsides taught him
his first lessons in the melody of song
and OF how his music upon his harm
soothed the troubled spirit Of the
king.
No matter how old the world crows
1t will never o weary of this story
OF David. And IL we of to-day find
d>ight in the story. what must have
been the charm and inspiration of the
story to the boys OF the land and ma
ton In which David lived?
The time Of our story was some 300
years after the time Of David. but the
same Judean hillsides and valleys
through which David had led his
sheep were there to furnish the set
ting of our story. Not more thar six
miles from the town OF Bethlehem
where David vas born and brought up
was another little village known as
Tekoa, and IL was there that the hero
OF our story vas born. His parents
we're poor, as were most of the people
living in Tekoa. and for most part
followed the calling OF shepherds and
vine dressers.
Almost the first recollection which
Amos had was being set on the hill.