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Connecticut western news., 1908-07-30
SAVE THESE FIGURES

PIuralities in Last Presidential Election
 Save Them For Comparison.
 It may be of interest to read ana cut out for future reference the following table, giving the popular plurahties of Roosevelt and Parker at the 1904 election and showing, also, the electoral vote of each state.-
Connecticut western news., 1908-07-30
Sudden Death in Norfolk

Mrs. Jessie G. Curtiss, wife of post master l.. O. Curtiss, of Norfolk, died suddenly Monday night of a complication of diseases.
Connecticut western news., 1908-07-30
BORN

BARNES In Great Harrington, July 12, daughter, Elizabeth Knickerbocker, to MT. and Mrs. Albert Barnes.
Connecticut western news., 1908-07-30

Maryland cast seven electoral votes for Parker and one for Roosevelt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
WADDELL JUMPS
ST. LOUIS TEAM
Old Trouble Over Money for
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
derS Uniform.

PHILADELPHIA, May 21.-When told
last evening that there was a rumOr
that Waddell would join the outlaws.
Manager McAleer, Of ST. Louis, said.
HE can 90 for all / care. WaddeI has
made all the trouble for himself. and If
he sees fit TO quit 1 cannot help IT. He
has threatened to do this on several
occasions so far this season. and I can't
say that I am sorry 10 see him 20.
''Vyaddeu has not been IN good form
this season, and outside OF Tuesday 3
game ne has been Of little benefit to the
club. The only good work he has done
for us was against Chicago in the open
ing game and his last game against the
Athletics"
In commenting on Wadden's latest
outbreak this morning one OF his friends
III this city said:
'Waddeu did not 90 ouc to do the
town after his great victory. He didn
have the price to celebrate, and that IS
why no quit the Browns, and everything
he has done up TO date has been In his
sober senses.
''WaddeH claims that when he left st.
Louis on the present trip. President
Hedges gave him SIS and ordered Secre-
tary R.ckert 10 let him have so more
when the team arrived in this city
After his victory over the Athletics
'Rube asked for the money. but
RIckert referred him 10 8IcAIeer. who
couldn't give him more than 81
after drawing a 5000 crowd Wad-
deli felt grossly insuIted on being Of
feTed a 81 bill. and decided then and
there that he would never pitch another
bah for st. Louis.
Had |Rube' possessed the price n,
very likely would have tried 10 drown
his sorrow. II is surprising that he
didn't hook the gun ne was presented
with by Jack Shibe on Tuesday"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
CANS AND NELSON
REACH AGREEMENT
Division of Forty and Sixty
as Winners and Los
er's End.

SAN FRANCISCO, May H.-After
many days Of wrangiins Joe Cans and
Battling Nelson have been signed up
Tor a forty-lYe round battle 10 take
place in CO6rOth's mission arena on
the afternoon OF July g.
Cans Is the one great drawing card
I'm the lightweight class here at the
present time and the rival promoters
have been bidding for his services alb
orally.
The only points that the principals
disputed were, first. the right of the
referee 20 put his hands on the rnaa
10 break them during tie fght, and the
question Of tne division OF the money.
Selig, representing Cans. insisted upon
the referee breaking the men, but 10
this Willus Britt on behalf OF Nelson.
refused. Finally when this point was
Fettled, the question Of the division Of
the money took up several hours os
discussion.
Cans demanded a guarantee which
Cofroth refused, then Seig demanded
CT per cent win. lose, o.. draw, and
finally the division or forty and sixty
was agreed upon as d winners and
losers end
The men viii weigh ID pounds al
the ringsidc stripped.
Jack Welsh IS 1leeted % referee the
contest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
GLIDDEN PATHFINDER.
STILL ON THE ROAD

NEW YORK. May 1.-Secretary Dai
Lewis. OF the A. A. A. touring board,
who is laying out the route for The Gid
den trophy contest, rested at Boston
over Sunday. On Monday he and his
Premier pathfinder maze I82 miles. going
nom Boston TO Portland, Ne, by way
OF Lynn, Salem, Newhuryport, Ports
mouth and Biddeford.
On Tuesday Lewis and his party ar
rived at Poland Springs. Me. where
Sunday, July IS. Will be spent.
This plan OF selecting Charming sum
mer resorts for the points of Sunday
rest is being warmly commended by All
VINO know how strenuous IS the work
OF the week. The arrangement is an
inviting one 10 the stay-at-hornes 57F
New York, Philadelphia, Boston and
ether large cities, also. for thew can
easily slip away and spend Sunday pyftH
the tourists. From Poland Springs there
Will probably be only three days Of
driving before the tour ENDS.
The last five or six DAYS OF the four
call for long drives but the reports
from Secretary Lewis to Chairman
Hover show that they are not too Sc
we're. The total distance will be about
Loo miles
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
CUTLER TO WRESTLE
ZOE TURNER TONIGHT

Kid Cutler, John L. Sullivan's spar
ring partner, who is also a wrestler
and has met AL Corners in this city on
several occasions, viii meet Joe Turner
Of Washington at the Gayety Theater
tonight.
Cutler met Turner here last winter
and failed TO throw linn i'm fifteen min
utes. tbs fine he has undertaken 10
throw Turner in twenty minutes and
pay him a dollar a minute for every
minute of the twenty he sticks Should
the bout go mere than twenty minutes
Cutler has promised 10 pay Turner two
dollars per minute over that period in
addition 10 the $50 for the first score OF
minutes,
Turner trained TO meet Rob Roy Mack
ey last night at the Center Market
Armory, but did not get action because
Mackey backed out at the last minute.
He says he is I'm good shape. and as he
is really a full-fedged middleweighr OF
considerable ability. should give Cutler
a hard run, although the latter weighs
something Ike $50 pounds.
In Wilmington. Del, last night, Cut
Ter threw Jack Farmer, Watson, ana
rHldebrand, three local lights OF that
town. the first Two being heavyWeights,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
Selection Of Team.

Already several conferences have been
held between the English, Scotch. and
irish athletic auJhorities, and d final
confab viii take place JUS after the
Irish championships on June S, al which
the team OF Great Britain and Irc-
land viii be formally se.eCted-tweIve
men for each eveat-from the best u
the three countries Here, again, 1t is
a puzzle where Canada. ana Australia
stand. as undoubtedly Great Britain
viii claim their points ia spite of the
fact that according 10 this arrangement
the Canadians and Australians cannot
be members Of the English-lrlsl--co tcl
Great Britain and ITelaUdJ team
joan DAILY and Con LealE, two Of the
greatest athletes IN America. will jour
u5y back 10 the ola country TO wear
the green OF Ireland in the Olympic
events. Both OF these men are Ameri-
cans az heart. and wanted Jp compete
for Uncle sam, but they lack the uecas-
sary citizenship papers. DAILY is five
and tcn-nlile champion of America and
tErec-miIe champion OF Canada He
viii make his bids for ECugrs al Lon
don IN the -.51J-mCtCr stCEplcuEa.-e and
nve-mile run. The athletic word has
known few high jumpers the equal of
Leahy. AT the present time he Is the
worlds champion IN fact as well as I'm
name. for besides winning the olympic
title at Athens ia 1906. De took The
English. Irish, and American champion
ships last year with utmost ease
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
ALLEN SPLITS EVEN
IN KID .BEEBEi BOUT

PHILADELPHIA, May @.-Johnny
Allen and KID Beebe put up a fierce
contest for the wind-up at the Douglass
Athletic Club.
The bout was a slam-bang affair. and
II varied in each round, first one. and
then the other taking the lead. At long
range Beehe had the best of il, and he
sent. his left fist repeatedly into Aliens
face without 8, return. But at close
quarters Johnny did the best work, and
several times ne forced Beebe to cIinch
and 70 hold on to avoid punishment
Young Corbett and Mike Fleming
boxed draw that was full Of ginger,
Banty KinckIe beat Sammy Willis ia
SIX rounds. and Jack Cardini made Billy
Boxer quit In four rounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
G. v. j. ELECTIVE
SYSTEM WAIVED
Selection of Managers by
New Method Found
lmpracticable.

IN order 10 i'll the vacancies that
Vtu exist at the close of the present
season in the Offices Of manager OF
track, manager OF basketball, and man
Rger of baseball at George Washing
ton University. the new system OF
managerial selection which has just
gone into vogue Will have 10 be tenn
pOrsriIy waived.
This means that from the assistant
managers TO be picked the coming
election three viii have 10 be chosen
at once, 10 succeed the present man
ayers. The choice will be made by
the athletic council at its next meet
ing, and viii result in a victory for
the supporters Of the present stan OF
managers.
At a previous meeting of the athletic
council il was decided in the special
cases of Newhouser, assistant mana
ger of track, NIuhlemann, assistant
manager of basketball, and at one
time acting manager, and Johnson, as
Bistant manager of baseball, that these
unen would have TO be ranked on the
same footing as the other candidates
Tor the assistant managerships for the
Eeason. The announcement that a
MANAGER Will be selected at once from
the elected assistants practically IS
eures each Of these men of their re-
spective mauage-ships at once, as they
will all three be elected assistants and
will each be the logical choice for the
positions.
This waiver of the system in vogue
brings up another peculiar state Of
amairs. The new code provides for the
election of three assistant managers
Tor each team and the choice at the
end of the season based on respective
merits of one Of these men for mana
ger during the succeeding year. Un-
der the present conditions which have
arisen the immediate choice of man
ager will leave but two assistants IN
stead of the three provided for. 10 Is
not known what will be done 10 meet
this contingency.
As Manager D. A. Baer. of the foot
bail team, has been sick Tor several
days. no further announcement has
been made in regard TO filling the open
date in football left by Swarthmore,
on October 10.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
WILMINGTON LEADER
JUMPS THE OUTLAWS

WILMINGTON, May 2l.-Wnliam o
+. Waller. who has been manager OF
the local Uliou League baseball team,
was today chosen manager Of the VII
mington Tri-State team, and viii enter
upon his duties at once.
Michael Grady. who resigned as man
aEer of the TTi-State, viii continue with
the team as captain and catcher, and is
satisfied 10 be relieved from the extra
Ll' les Of managing the team.
Waller succeeded in getting a team to-
ether in the Union League. which stood
at the top OF the league, and it Is eE-
pected that he win be successful as
manager OF the TrI-State team. There
IS general satisfaction over the appoint
ment Of waller as the people here have
confidence in his ability as a manager.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21

It seemed TO fret most OF the Pbiiadel-
phla newspapers because RUDE Waddell
got ay and jumped the St. Louis Aner-
leans here instead Of waiting until he
got % Philadelphia. They seemed 10
have an idea they had an exclusive
hight 10 retail the scandal about the
Rube. and Tidiculed the reports of his
disappearance In Washington, probably
thinking 1t tended to take the edge or
the outbreak they We're positive was
coming In the City OF BrOtheriy Love.
Now thu RUDE has gone and done II, or
rather, has done II and gone. In Quaker
IOWns ar q the sCribeS there are setting
forth tho vulgar details at great length.
AcAleer mas the right theory IN hand
ing Wadr ell. He l. payinB absolutely
TO attention 10 his antics and let's him
lily tho coop whenever no feels so dis
rOsed- As Waddell IS by no means the
wonder on the slab he was IN former
1d' S, he does not have such 81 good
chance To get by. and a lirti- weary
wandering IN the paths OF perjury is
about the only thing that viii bring him
10 lis senses His talk of going 10 the
Union League sounds all we'll enough.
but If he can get any huge chunks OF
coin out OF that league lie will be - mar
vel There ls no doubt he would be a
great attraction for awhile. and in tia
company he should b6 almost inVilcf-
bic, but his habit Of throwing he cab
would become as tires0me 10 the TrBn
fans as to those IN the American LeEgue-
Inc Union League IS already IEViuE
troubles enough wish tho pro- osed
transfer of the Wilmington franchise
10 Richmond, Va, the jumping OF Wal
Ter, the Wilmington manager. 10 the
opposition Wilmington Tri-State team,
and the failure Of Walter Schlichter TO
develop a winner in Philadelphia, where
the Unions have 10 compete with two
major league teams. Waddeu would
give the Philadelphia Unions q lot OF
free advertising, but II IS extremely
Ell 9 u 4 - b.
money and trouble ne would cost, bn-
sides which the acquisition Of such n
famous character from organized base
ball would greatly tend 10 strength
the feeling against tn Outlaws" ass-
fering a refuge for disgrmtled piaye ri,
That the Union League should he eN-
perienCiug tTibuiatiOnl at this time is
not surprising. The league was hasty
affair organized with much enthusiasm
and only n fair quantity OF cash. Tn
order 20 make both ends meet and bal
ance the teams I'm cities where there rs
opposition, the league viii have 10 do
more trimming than a tar1ff-reform Re
publican. Changes in management 1c
circuit were 10 bC expected, and IF the
league lives through this inevitable up
heaval 10 may make good should ~
collapse a guietus VIII he put Tor many
davs to come on any proposition 10 FORM
am outlaw baseball circuit in the East
embracing the large C! .es now having
major teams.
President johnson AZ the American
/ League has raised thu suspensions or
Fielder Jones. Wild Fsi- Donovan ana
Hughcv Jennings. The nTEt TWO VIII na
! allowed 10 cavort This afternoon. but
Jennings viii have 20 keep of the
coaching lines Until tomorrow. As II is
an even chance thee VIII ne no game
today. Jennings IS not likely 10 miss
much because his sentence runs day
longer than the others.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
MATHEWSON FINDS A NEW
WAY OF TURNING HIS MIND
FROM RTICTNFCC

CINCISNATI Ohio. May IN am
bers Of the New York National Lea rue
team predict that checkers VIII be the
downfall OF tho mighty Cnristy Mathew
son If he does not curb bis passion for
the game Just before leaving for ST
Louis EcG-aw complained TO one Of the
Reds that AIattys limited sucr sss in
recent games U-E due To checkers.
'Matty has been besiegcd By checker
players ever since we came N this
trip" said he. They come from far
and near and az all hours of the day
and night to PLAY with him, and he &C
commodities them all If he doesn'i
,ut IL OUT he'll go TO pieces as q pitch.
e."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21

The luck is breaking peculiarly Tor
the Washington bail team.
The scneme of rate seems TO be that
the club should lose the first game of
series. win the second. drop the third,
and take the fourth. Fine business,
and the fans would be much obliged ii
the thing went through, for half the
games Is more than we have been ac-
eustomed TO and would swell us up with
pride and vainglory. but the weather
cuts in, prevents the fourth game and
We are left with the series score Two
games to one against US Washington
was due to win from Chicago yesterday,
escaped.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
TWIN COMING EAST.

SAN FRANCISCO. May I.-lIike
CTwin) Sullivan left for Boston yester-
day. where ne is TO fight Harry Lewis.
The twin viii stop or I'm Pueblo, Den
yer. Chicago, and Milwaukee en- route,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
WESLEYAN SCHEDULE.

NIDDLETOWN. Conn, 1fay 2t--The
WESLEYAN T-niversiif. football schedule
for next fall. which is The shortest in
wears. Is announced as follows:
Sar+err7beY. 90. Yale at New Haven
OcfTher g. Norwich University AZ Mid
dletown; 10. Union AT schenectady; II,
stevens AZ 1TiddletOwn; "A MiddIebury
at Midd1etown: 81. Springf ED Training
School at Springfield: Move mHer ., New
York University at New YORK; z. Trim
fly az Nflddletowr; II, VII iams al VIII
Jamestown.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
Hughey Jennings and Tigers
Are With Us for Four Games
So the Schedule Says But Weather Is Not Promising
Washington Club Ignoring Rights of Fans on
Rainy Days.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

seemly ballooning against Chicago last
Saturday. and he figures to be just The
boy who should make Jennings play
dead. He is big and strong. and =
s0uthpaw. hence he may be expected
to take OCCASIONAL flights. and should be
excused for the samos unless the habit
becomes chronic.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
EVEN LITTER.

''NIy daddy laid down tun OF wine
when I was born"
Fine old custom, cling TO 90 the
same for your son2'
NO. I think I'll lay IN ton Of coal g
Exchange.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
WASHINGTON UNIONS
BEATEN IN READING

Washington Union Lezguers lost 10
Reading b. TO Ofin Reading yesterday,
two home runs being the feature Of
Readings work. score:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21

Earned rInS-Resdiug, s. First base
on baIls-Om Charles 3, or Harvey. 2.
Struck out-By Charles. 6; BY Harvey,
g. Home run-Hargreave Three base
fts-Shaughnessy Dauford- Two-base
hits-Burke. Conaverv. Double plays
Hobby 10 NInson- Iallier 10 Miller 70
Hobby; McDermott II Hargreaves 10
Couavery. Umpire-AIr. Steinberg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
Standing of the Clubs.
Standing of the Clubs.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21

trOit, and there IS no particular good
reason why, with Burns in shape. the
offering of either OF these twirlers should
scare the Nationals INTO the tall and
uncut.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
IRELAND ATHLETES
GAIN RECOGNITION
Sons of Erin Officially Rec
ognized in Olympia
Entries.

NEW YORK. May 1.-THE British
lion when he ToaTs defiance at al the
athletic world in London this summer
Will wear a shamrock around his neck.
for instead OF being entered as repre-
sentatiYes OF Great Britain" in this
years Olympiad, John Bulls conglom-
Grafton OF athletes viii be down Oh the
program as.Of Great Britain and Ire
land" Where the Canadians and Aus
tralians come in under this arrange
ment is yet TO be explained.
One Of the disagreeable features of
the Olympic games at Athens in 1906
was the kicks put up by the Irish, Can
adam, and Australian athletes against
being put down as English athletes.
The sons Of Erin were especially wroth
over the subject, and once threatened
10 leave the field when tho Greeks re-
fused to run up the Irish flag as Leahy
won the high jump. The IrishInen con
tended that they represented ireland,
and fought to the last 10 have O. sep
arate column for Ireland'a score, but
all in vain. Leahys and OC0uuOr' g
victories were put down in Eugland's
column.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
To England's Rescue.

But now it is different. The London
OlymDiad is close at hand and England
needs the Irish points desperately in
order 70 have a chance against Sweden.
America, and France. The Americans
are almost sure 20 take the field events,
hurdles, and spirits; the Swedes
threaten to add to the singing blow
LAghtbody and Pilgrim dealt the British
distance runners at Athens, and the
French viii be strong in nearly all
branches. 1t is easy TO imagine. then,
the feeling Of the English athletic
world toward such Irishuen as Leahy,
o'Counor, DAILY, Kelly and HyEes.
The sons Of Erin can have anything
they want at this stage of the game,
and all they desire is to see Ireland
opposite their names on the Olympic
program. Hence the wording Great
Britain and Ireland" just how tEa
men of Canada and Australia VIII look
upon the turn OF affairs remains 10 be
seen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
Standing of the Climbs.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.
Chicago. 8; Boston. 3.
st. Louis, !; New York. o.
Brooklyn. .. Pittsburg. /
Cincinnati, 8; Philadelphia, 0.
TOday's Games,
Brooklyn at PittSbuTg.
Philadelphia AT Cincinnati
Boston at Chicago.
New York at ST. Louis.
Standing Of the Clubs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21

UNION LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results
Reading, 8; Washington. o.
Wilmington, 8 Philadelphia. 4,
Baltimore. =, Paterson, 2
Enthusiastically ain.
Today's Games.
Washington at Reading.
: Elizabeth at BROOKLYN
Paterson at Baltimore.
Wilmington at PHILADELPHIA.
Standing of the Clubs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21

Washington -.-.-..--.-. 0 Q 0 90 0 0 %
Reading ----...--..-..... 0 o 0 o 0 I ks
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-01-01

Enthusiastic friends Of William
Jennings Bryan will not have to
raise purse for him in case he fails
to land the Democratic nomination,
which is not likely to be the case.
According to the representations of
his agents he is making $50, 900 a
year from his lectures alone, having
filled It's actual paid lecture engage
ments during 1907, at an average
of oyer $500 for each. "Mr. Bryan's
regular charge at Chautauquas,
said Mr.. Wagner, "is the first $3.50
taken at the gate and half of all the
receipts over $500, not including
season tickets. He is the only man
who can make such liberal con-
tract. For an evening lecture in a
course he charges 5000 cash as a
guarantee, and half of all the re-
ceipts at the door,"