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The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
TRACK CANDIDATES MEET.
MT. Hackctt Encourages High School
 Boys in This Line of Athletics.

A meeting of the track candidates of the New Haven high school was held yesterday in the Boardman session room, Captain Adams called the meet ing to order. MT Haekett then spoke to the boys. He gave them much en- couragement giving them many hints, He told them to practice consistently, and to obey all orders from the cap tain. He laid great stress on the fact that their school ought to and can have q larger and better track repre- scntaton. He told them to encourage the members of tho lower classes to come out for the team. ne brought forth the fact that pr. Frederick Beck, the famous athlete and the first grad uate member of the New Haven high school to be given a place on the col lego advisory committee, would prob ably be willing to help the local boys. He stated also that Mr. Mack the Yale trainer, could probably be inter- ested in the boys and render a little assistance to them.
 Timm, a high school graduate and at present a member of the Yale track team, also made a few remarks after which Capt Adams announced the coming meet with the Derby high school and also the first practice to be held today at Yale field at o'lclock The following names and different events Go be tried for were handed in:
 Gates, hurdle; Myer, relay Pfaff, 100 yards; M. E. Goldman, low hurdle and one quarter mile; Wright, hurdle Gus tafson, mile; German, 100 yard; Fifield mile; Connolly, one-quarter mile; one half mile and loo yard dash, B, Gold man, 100 yards Turnand, 100 yards; Barlow, 4i0, $50 yards, Connors, Bacon discus throw; Grodske, discus and one mile; Pagter, 100 yard; Comstock high jump. hurdles; Pierce, mile; Reilly, 4i0, SSO yards Fraser l-2 mile; Greenbcrg, loo yard, 1-4 mile, Lehr, mile, and Adams, milo.
 | A meeting was also held of the senior baseball candidates for the election of baseball captain. Culver was elected captain and the team, according to Manager Prentice, will practice at the l Bakers lot
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
YALE SCALPS SWOPE
Former New England League Star a Failure in Hart
 ford Uniform.
SWAYNE'S ERROR COSTLY
Dowd's Center Fielder Lets in Two Runs-Willams and Murphy
 Star for Eli Nine.
Special to the JournaI-couricro

Hartford, April 21,-Yale took a fall out of Tommy Dowd's boasted coming champions of the Connecticut league to-day, After nine innings of snappy ball. the colleglans led Hart ford to 3. Rose pitched In clever trim for the visitors while Yale men sealped Swope. q former New Eng land league star. for four runs and the game in the eighth inning. Dimes and Williams played stellar ball for Yale. An error by Swayne. Hart fords centernelder. allowing Wil- Hams grounder to go through his legs in the eighth, scored two Yale base runners. and settled the game.
 Wheaton wrenched his ankle In the first inning and will be out of the game several days. Fred Murphy, who replaced him, made two fine catches in the ninth inning which checked a batting streak by Hartford. Score:
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
THETA SIGMA WINS.
Defeats spartans in Opening Game of
 Season, tO i.

lAt Westvllle yesterday afternoon the Theta Sigma and Spartan hines met for their first game of the season. The contest was well played and ended in favor of the Theta nine by the score of 7-1 The Theta Sigma nine had a decided advantage over the spartans in that their members have been play ing ball previous to this game, while the Spartans had little praeticng Will Hams, Harra and Connolly of the high school nine showed up well for the Thetas. William scooped up every thing at short stop, Hafra surprised everyone by his good work in the slot striking out seven men, while Capt Connolly did fine backstopping. Capt Benton and filling starred for the Spartans, the former making many beautiful catches and the latter the only two-bagger in the game and also the only run for his side. The lineup follows:
 Theta Connolly (capt) catch; Williams, short-stop; Harra pitch; Higgins, first base; W. Carroll, third base; stephen, second base; Fraser center-hcld; Dunn and Dustin, left field, and Watrous, right-ield
 Spartans filling, shortstop, pitch BurwclL pitch; Benton, second base Adams, Hcwett, first base; Coffey third base; Hall, left ned Pfaff catch, Donnelly and Barlow right. field, Kennedy conter-held
 Score by innings
 Theta sigma ...,,n 1 0020 0t21 O. Spartans .,.......,. 0 0 0 Q 0 O.
 Umpire, Sampson.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
Diamond Clippings.

Again fate decrced that one run should Intervene between the New 1Ia- ven State league team victory over the Lynn New England league team Daly's Debutantes seem to enjoy defeat by ono single tally. It Is a bad thing to start the practice of such defeats
 only one game was played with Lynn yesterday although Daly announced that the locals would play couble head CTS yesterday and to-day. Perhaps tho cold weather had something to do with if
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
Anstcrtians.
SIT SIS sSS-24oS-S1
Cherries.

Sse S5s S8S-2eao 11i
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
Carpet Bowling Notes.

'The Man You Know" in the Journal Courier carpet bowling sketches this week Is William Brand. captain of tho Clan Gordon team of the Capitol City. Mir, Brand ia well known to carpet bowlers of New Haven and Is an ex- trcmely popular man with his own players. He has done much to promote tho spread of tho game in Hartford and for this reason the Journal-Courler gives him n place in the weekly sketch of its Men You Known" Captain Brand is n player of high merit anl stands in the fore rank of the sltips throughout the state. llc played a very strong game against his opponent Cap tain Paterson In tho championship match with the New Haven Caledonian team Monday night He Is at present Chief of Clan Gordon and Is one of the most popular leaders tho Gordons have had in many years. Captain Brands most ardent desire is to bo able to de- feat the New Haven Caledonians.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
HERE'S YOUR CHANGE.
Young St. Joscph's A. C. Ready to
 Give Any Nine q Reputation.

To the Sporting Editor of the Journal
 Courier, Sir:
 We, the members of tho Young st. Joseph's A, C., don't seem 10 be able to get u game from any team We read about three or four challenges which stated that the teams want to play us, but when 1t comes to business they all seem to back out,
 We will play any baseball nine In the city or state at the average ago of l5 and l6 years. the Washington A. C.. tho Dow A. C., tho Frank streets and the Young Pequots preferred. Send all challenges to Manager Tommy Galosso, Il Locust street. city.
 The lineup: Charlie Murphy, SD; Max Shaywood, If; Johnny Bobb, ss; Frank Haywood, cf; Joe Battist, If; Kid Thomas. 2h; Manager Tommy Galos- so. lb; Tony Randi, D; Capt Joe Van cor, c; John St John. If. sub.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
Chicago.

IUIHIN ''-',.'-, ,0I ~ HI +Batted for Atz in ninth. Score by innings.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
ONLY TWO STARTERS
Chapultepec, at 9 to 10, Wins Sterling Stakes from
 Restigouche.
VICTOR MEAN AT BARRIER
Nottcr Claims Foul, But it Is Not AL lowcd-Onc Milo Run In
 t:30 i-5.

Aqucduct, N. Y, April 2l.-Chapulte- pee at to 10 in the betting won the Sterling stakes. one mile at Anueduct to-day defeating Restigouche, the only other starter by 1 l2 lengths There was some rough riding inside of inc last furlong' Chapulteprc bearing. over on Restigouche. Notter on the latter claimed foul but II was not allowed Both colts had big following. Cha pultepec was mean at the barrier, re- fusng to go up to It, but after a four minute delay, Cassidy sent them away to good start Restigouche went right out to the front and led by I 1-2 lengths to tho stretch. where McDan- iel brought Chapultepec up on the ont- side and catching Restlgouche at .hc sixteenth pole won. going away by l-2 lengths in the fast time 1f .39 4.5.
 The summaries;
 First race, three year olds and up- wards. selling, one mile--lngipm l03, MusgroVc iG to 5, even and 1 to 2, won; Au1assin, TOT, C. Burns, to |, | to and even, second. Smoker. S0. Ber- gin, ever, to ,, and to !, third. Time 1:42 l-5.
 Second race, handicap three year olds and upward six furlongs James F, Brady lOA, Shaw, even, to 5 1 to !, won; Hyperion H., l26 Notter. to |, to i to |, second; oxford. HIS, W. Walker, h to 1, to 2 third. Time, 1;lA i-5.
 Third race, for nlllos, two years old. selling, four furongs Royal Captive, loi c, Burns, to |, ? to l. and even, won; Arionettc o9, Flynn 2 to ?. 3 to D. ard 1 to 1, second; Miss Highland, 1)t. Musgravc, 12 to f. to 1. ! to ?, third. Time, i7 3-5
 Fourth race the Sterling stakes, ono mile--chaputepec. i07, McDaniel, to TO- won; Restlgouche. t0j, Notter. 2 to 10, second. Time, 1;59 i-5. Only two starters.
 Fifth race, six rurlongs-Trouble- maker -O9, Notter. l3 to ,. even and 1 to ?, won, Big Chief. 10t, q Buns, 1S to !, even, and i to ?, sccond Sad.er, L lj, Koerner l2 to 1, 1 to 1, td 1, third Time, l;l5 2-5.
 Sixth race, 1g furlongs-Mystify, 105. Notter, even, to g. to {, won; l. IT, Reed 10S, Musgrave. 1 to I, [ to :, to 10, second: Gavin, 10S Shilling, dto 1, to ,, even third Time, 5i 3-5,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
Boston,

Totals ....S3 0 ' 27 13 ~--Batted for Prucitt in ninth
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
OTHER BASEBALL RESULTS.

Exhbition-At Fall River, Mass Fall River (N.E) 19, Merden (Conn.) s. Exhibition-At Worcester, Mass Rochester (Eastern) 2, Worcester (N E.) 1. Seven innings.
 Exhibltlon-At Lynn-Lynn (N. E) 10, New Haven (Connj g.
 At Mathematician (Eastern) 12, Wilkesbarre (N Y. State) z.
 At Charlottesville, Va.-Lehigh 6 University of Virginia 1.
 At Baltlmore--Baltim (Eastern) 16, Wilmington (Tri-State) 2.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22

Brooklyn, April 2l.--Ncw York made it three straight with Brooklyn today, outplayins the home team at every point Neither side scored uutt the sixth whom New York punched three singles which with a base on balls net ted three runs. Brooklyn scored once in the same inning on a base on balls, an out and Jordan's single. Penney was put out ot the game in the sixth for protesting a decision. Score:
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
JOSLINs ISSUE CHALLENGE.

The Joslins, who have opened the season, would like to play any team in this city averaging Id to 15 years. The lineup of the challcngers Ema- trudo, catch; Coughln, pitch; Coolc first base; Goode, second base; Ma lone, shortstop Cardce, third base; Whalen, left field; Gleason, center field, and Laden, right field send all challenges to Daniel Gleason 241 Hamilton street.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
COLLEGE TEAM VS. WATERBURY.
Yale's Second Nine Going to Brass
 City This Afternoon.

The Yale college nlne excited by the victory of the varsity over Hartford yesterday will go to Waterbury this morning for a game against the Brass City stars this afternoon Durant's men are in good condition according tu reports and as the college nine has on several occasions defeated the var sity warm contest is looked for.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
WIN ON THREE HITS.
Athletics Outbottcd Manage to Shut
 out Boston. { to o.

Boston. April 21.-Phladelphia shut out Boston to-day, to o. Hits by Collins and Hartsel, following err TOTS by Mcconnell. Prueitt and Cng- laub in the seventh inning gave the visitors four runs. Vickers kept Boston's hits well scattered and was steady at all times. The score:
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
Brooklyn.

Three-base hit, pattce; sacrifice hits. Merltle, Devlin, Nlcklin; double plays, Maloney and Jordan: Lewis, pattee and Jordan Devlin and Merkle left on bases New York [, Brooklyn 6. first base on balls, off Bell g. off Wiltse g.: first base on errors. New York g.. hit by pitched ball, by Bell 1; struck out by Bell 1, by Wiltse !, time, l.iO; umplrcs, Rudderham and Emslie.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
Hartford.

Two base hit, Swayne; bases on balls, by schuman 2, by Swope 3, by Rose [: double play, Rose and Wil- Hams; hit by pitcher, Wallace, Con nery; stolen bases Connery. Dimes 3, Coy, Philbln, sacrifice hit. Wadleigh. Time of game 1 hour 40 minutes. Attendance TOO.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22

New York, April 2I.-Ths after noon's cold wind worked adversely upo nthe pitching departments and Washington used up three boxmen in trying to hold the New Works In cheek Meanwhile, although the vs- itors hit Iako hard. tho local bat ters were slammIng the ball in all di- rcctions, securing an early lead which they held to the final result of l6 to 13 in their favor. The fielding on both sides was ragged. Score:
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
THREE STRAIGHT FOR REDS.
Three Teams Now Tied for Third
 Place IIonors.

Cincinnati, April 2l,--Cineinnati made 1t threo straight from Plttsburg this afternoon. Lccvcr was compell- cd to retire after the third Inning, Young taking his place, Weimer gavo way to Spade after the sixth inning. Score
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
JOSS PUZZLES CHICAGO.
Iaioic's Nnps Win First Game of
 Series from White Soy.

Cleveland, O., April 21.--Clevel,nd took tho first game of tho series from Chicago. Joss was a puzzle. while Walsh was hit opportunely. Laioies base running and Turner's fielding were features Score:
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
....,.4o IF 10 24 20
New York.

'Batted for Street In ffth.
 Batted for Pattcn in second.
 Score by innings:
 Washington 2 O 1 Q 01 2 4-1s New York 2 ? 2 9 1 04 1 x-1s
 First base on errors. New York 4. Washington &; left on bases, New York D. Washington Q: first base on balls, off Lake &, off Keeley 3, off Gehring r. struck out. by Lakc 2. by Keelcy |; home run, Chase; three base hit. Hemphill: two base hits. Niles 2. Elberfcld. Ganley. Delohan,y, Freeman. GchrinG 2 sacrifice hits. Klcinow. Lake; stolen bases. Chase. Hemphill Ganley. Clymer: double play, Delehanty and Freeman wild pitch. Lake passed hall. Kleinow; hit by pitcher. hy Lake 1. hy Gehrng .. hits off Patton 2 in inning. off Koc- Icy in 4 innings, off Gehring in 2 innings; umpircs, Connolly and Hurst; time. 2:95.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22

base on balls, off Llndaman ?; off Richie 3; first base on errors, Boston 9 Philadelphia 1 struck out, by Linda man ?, by Richie !; passed balls, Bow erman 1, Doon l. wild pitch Linda man; time, hours, umpire, Klem,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
CLOSE GAME TILL SIXTH.
Boston Mixes Hits and Richie Be-
 comes Wild Losing Game.

Philadelphia, April 2lBoston today won the final game of the series here by score of to 1. Lindaman and Richie had pitchers battle for six innings, but after that Boston mixed up hits with Richie's wildncss and fielding and battery errors and won. Score
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22

~--Batted for Prueitt in ninth.
 Score by innings:
 Philadelphia 70 o 0 0 0 4 0--4 Boston ...... 0 0 0 0 0--0
 Two base hit Collins; hits off Prueitt 3 in innings, off Cicotte 0 in inning; sacrifice hits, Moran, Lord; stolen base, McHale; left on bases Philadelphia G. Boston [; first on balls, off Prueitt 3, off Cicotte 1; first on errors, Philadelphia 4 struck out by Preuitt 6, by Vlckers 5; wild pitch, Cicotte. Time, 139. Umpire, Sheridan.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
GEORGETOWN BEATS PENN.

At Washlngton--Georgetown defeat cd Pennsylvania here to-day by the score of to 2. The features wcrc the pitching of Cantwell. The score:
 R.H F. Penn. .. 01 Q O 70 1 0-2 . 3 0 Q 0 1 O 1 x-5 s i
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
SPLENDID CHANGE SPOILED.
Double Play Settles Dctroit's Hopes
 With Bases Filled in Ninth.

Detroit, April 21.---Detroit filled the bases with no one out in the ninth to- day, but a line drive straight at Fer ris resulted in a double play and saved St. Louis from danger. Each side used three pitchers, and hits were punched on all save Howell and Kil- Han The fielding of oLeary was q feature. The score;
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
TO PLAY OFF TIE.
Cherries Win and Arc on Even Terms
 With Trlmmcrs.

At the Y. M. R. c. alleys last even Ing the Cherries won all three games from the Amsterdams and this again caused tie with the Trimmers. which will be played off next week Monday or Tuesday. The scores:
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22

As predicted by tho Journal Courier, tho championship game beteen the New Haven Caledonlan club and Clan Cor don of Hartford ended in n victory for the New Haven team. The game was close one, and the Caledonians had to strain every nerve to win.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
Philadelphia.

Boston ""....,".nOO 0 0 O0021 O--3 Philadelphia u-n".u0 0 0 0 % 0 0-.-1
 Two~base hits, Dahlcn; three -bas, hit, Magee; sacrifice hits, Courtney, Brown ?, Sweeney; stolen base, Knabe;
 double play Dahlcn, Ritchey and Me- Gam; Courtney and knabe; left on bases, Boston ,, Philadelphia 6; first
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22

Only one of Hartfords rinks camc out on top, that skipped by Charles Henderson Of the Pennington Golf club. Hendersons opponent was John C. Newton and 1t took him hard work to dispose of hs New Haven opponent, Both men are crack adopts at tho game and 1t was nip and tuck with them all through the contest.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22

First base on errors, Cleveland 2: two base hits, Birmingham, LaIoo; three base hit, N Clarke sacrifice hit, J. Clarke; stolen bases, Lajoie 9, Bradley 2, Birmingham, Donohue Tannehill; first base on balls, off Joss s; hit by pitched ball, Walsh 1 left on bases, Cleveland 4, Chicago 4; struck out, by Joss 4, by Walsh 4; wild pitch, Walsh 1 time, 152; um- pires, OLoughin and Egan.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
HAYWARD LACROSSE TEAM LOSE

Baltimore April 21.--The lacrosse team of the Mount Washington Ath- letic club to-day defeated the repre- sontatives of Harvard by score of 10 g.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22

A game scheduled for the near future that is creating a good deal of interest Is the contest between the New Haven and the Clan Mcleod teams, which takes place tomorrow night. There is a great rivalry between tho two societies, and the game ought not to be without its interesting phases
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
Tittsi,urg.
"Battcd for Young in ninth. Score by innings

NVUTt UN ITITITTIENs
 Cincinnati .... Q 2 2 0 o c X-9 Pittsburg .. Q Oi 0010 70 2-i
 Two base hits. Mowrey. Paskert. Gibson: three base hits. I.obert. Ab- baticchio; sacrifice hits. Lobcrt, Mlt- chell, Swacina; stolen bases, Huggins, Leach; bases on balls. off Weimer ?, Spade 1, Leevcr 1, Young 1, struck out, by Weimcr 1, Spade 2 hit by pitcher, Weimer 1; passed ball. Gib- son; hits off Weimer in innings. Spade in innings, Leever In ] innings. Young in innings; time, l:45; umpire. Riglcr,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
Jennings Tigers almost sprang an-

Jennings Tigers almost sprang an other their ninth inning timely hit ting victories on the St, Louis Browns yesterday Detroit had three men on bases with but one down, when fast double play spoiled their chances.
 Although outbatted by Boston, 10 8, the Philadelphia Athletics shut out that team 4 to 0 yesterday,
 The Connecticut league teams are having some close calls to victories with the bigger league teams, but still they manage to lose every day
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
Totals .........ss 5 s 27 II
Si. Louis,
NE'"V'0" I"' '"sN" TIT VIhTINT Score by innings:

rhA''NhNN A'A ''ANHN III 'lkIAlls
 Score by innings:
 St. Louis. .....S o O O O o 0-S Detroit ..,..2 o 2 0 1 0 o O--5
 Two-base hits, Rossman. Williams. Wallace; three-base hits. Rossman. Williams; hits. off siever 3 .n inning. off Suggs 2 in innings, off Killan 0 fin 1 inning. off Bailey 2 in Innings off Graham ( in , innings. off Howell o in 1 inning; sacrifice hit. Wallace: stolen bases, Crawford, Cobb, Ferris; double plays, Schaefcr and Rossman: Williams, Wallace and T. Jones; Fer- ris (unassisted); left on bases. Detroit 8, st! Louis G. bases on balls, off Sic- yer |, off Suggs 1. off Kinian I. off Bailey 3, off Graham 2, off Howell |: first base on errors, Detroit 3, St. Louis l; struck out, by suggs l, by Graham 2, by Howell l. wild pitch. Graham l.; time, 2:10; Umpire, Evans.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22

McGraw's Giants made the Trolley Dodgers succumb to their third straight defeat yesterday Brooklyn started the season fairly well, but their series with New York puts them on the tagging end,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
BROOKLYN BEATEN McGraw's Giants Make 1t Three Straight Games from
 Dodgers. TIED AGAIN WITH THE CUBS Boston Nationals Win Final Contest from philllcs-CIosc Game Until
 the Sixth.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
GAMES TO-DAY.

Cincinnati at Chicago. St. Louis at Pittsburg Philadelphia at Boston. Brooklyn at New York.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-27
BRIDPORT.

w. L. Wheeler has been spending a
few days in Ripton.
Mrs Fred Bailey of Connecticut, was
the recent guest of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Hebert.
DR.. f &. Blasdell was home from
Montpelier this week.
Mrs. j. H. Fletcher recently visited at
the Weed home IN Hinesburgh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Shaw have returned
from Long Lake.
Mild cases of diphtheria are in the Lake
district
Some of the children in town are
afflicted with chicken pox.
A special sermon will be delivered at
the Congregational church November 80,
it being, " Brotherhood Sunday" A
large attendance is hoped for, and an
effort will be made to form a Mems club
or union.
W. l.. Hamilton has canvassing ability,
as he has in four days sold SO easy
wringer mops here in this town. We
understand that Mr.. Hamilton has taken
the State agency for the article.
1t will lie a treat to see the far-famed
dramatic club of the Middlebury Grange
render the drama, Down East" at Bird
port on Friday, Dec. 4. This is fine
play, and has been successfully produced
by the club. A good supper will be
served by the home Grange after the
play.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-27
WEST CORNWALL.

Really this must be the time for the
Poor Indian" to gather his corn, for we
have been having some very pleasant
weather
Quite number from this way attend
ed the entertainment at the town hall
last Friday evening and all enjoyed it.
Mrs. Cynthia Field returned to her
bone in Vergenn,s on Monday last after
visiting her cousin, Mrs. E. B. Peck.
Mrs. Earl Peck visited friends in Whit
ing early in the week.
A cablegram received Friday in Mid
debury says B. B. Dimmock and Mr..
Brown who started for South Africa in
September had arrived at Cape Town
safely and both were well. They have
still long ocean journey of several hun
dred miles before they reach their des-
tination.
Some are preparing to celebrate thanks
giving at home at home and others to
meet with friends elsewhere, one thing
we can all try to do, i. e., to be thankful
for the blessings We are daily enjoying.
The What. so-ever circle will give an
entertainment at the town hall Dec. 4th.
FRIDAY evening". There will be a sale of
fancy and useful articles, aprons, ETC.,
homemade candy and refreshments fol-
lowed by farce, mo cure, no pay"