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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
GOOD BILLIARD AVERAGES.
Decided Improvement Shown in the
 Amateur Tournament.

Grand averages made in the re- ceat amateur championship tourna- ment at 14-inch balkline show gen eral improvement on the part of the crack amateurs. The class Of Dem- arest was distinctly shown by the fact that he grand averaged 21.22 for his five games of the tournament proper. He made the best grand average of the lot and far better one than amateurs ever have done before. Wright of California came next, and then Conklin, Posgenburg, Gardner and Jackson in the order named. All of them grand averaged double figures, and as an example or the general improvement the case Of Gardner will serve. The Passaic player did better by about 20 per cent than he had done previously in tournaments, this despite .he fact that he had been playing 1S.2 almost entirely before going to Chicago. The records of the players were as follows:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
SCHEDULE AND REFEREES.
Assignments of Teams For the Last
 Week of Polo.

Tuesday. March 31 = Providence at Pawtucket, Hartford at New nav- en, Bridgeport at Waterbury.
 "Wednesday, April New Britain at Hartford.
 Thursday, Aprirl 2-Pawtucket at Waterbury, Providence at Bridge port.
 Friday. April B. Bridgeport at Hartford, Waterbury at New Havan, New Britain at Pawtueket.
 Saturday. April 4-New Havan ar New Britain, Bridgeport at Provi- denee.
 Referee assignments for the final week are:
 Mir Doherty: Monday. at Fridge port: Tuesday at New Haven: Friday at Hartford; Saturday. at New BrI- tain.
 Mir Rorty: Monday. at New Britain, "Wednesday. at HartfOrI: Thursday, at Waterbury: Friday. at New Havan.
 Mir Hollywood: Tuesday. at Water bury: Thursday at Bridgeport
 Mir kilgara: Tuesday at Pawtucket; Saturday at Providence
 Mr Keogii: Monday at Providence. Friday at Pawtucket.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
TO FIGHT GRAFT.
Chicago cOuncilmen Are Going to
 Take a Turn At It.

Chicago. March 31.-The Chicago eity council decided last night to take a hand in the investigation Ol graft in the water department. The aldermen adopted a resolution di- recting that all evidence of the mis- conduct of the departments employes be sent to the council committee on water.
 Superintendent McCourf of the water bureau. gave out an estimata that the city has been defrauded oi about ss.500. coo ia water taxes in the last twelve years. The exact amount will be determined by the fn- vestigation Of the books of the ozce which will De completed Ia a few days. He estimated that the cftv had lost ss.0oe. eco through tanper-I ing with meters. ss.eee. .oee fro-n the. corrupt and incorrect assessment of frontage rates and t1,50e.eeo in Ftclsn material and toois.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
oRBY GOES TO THE srrD.

Dublin. March 31.-Acting upon the advice of his veterinary surgeon. Who fears that the damaged tendon would give way again under the strain of training. Richard Croksr has decided noe to enter Orhy for further races He Is To be placed in the stud BattIer. a promising youngster. is spoken cf as the coming OTby. He shows signs of being big ger than Orby. The GIenczirn stables have been weeded down to about d dOzen horses Mr Croker has de- csded on a further reduction. as he. desires to have nothing but the very hnest stuck. that can bs depended upoa to vfa Fzes-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
FOUGHT THE FLAMES.
Former Boston Woman Had a Thrill
 ling Experience.

ChiCaEu, March 3I.-A dispatch to the Tribune from Omaha. Neb. says. Mrs V. F. Dodge. Jr. wife of an Omaha real estate man and daughter of Henry V. Whitney of Boston. whose recent wedding fn- terssted sOeiety of both cites. risked her fife in an attempt 10 extingufsh a prairie fire which started yester- day in the vicinity Of her home near Soath Omaha
 la her efforts 10 beat out he flames her skirt caught fire and she tore the garment from her waist and used it to lash the burning EraEss
 Further spread Ezs prevented Hv Mrs Dodge and her husband until she eisy fire department could make a Eve mils ruu- Mrs Dodge fs a bride of bat 6 few montkS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31

Had George Sutton defeated Hoppe last Friday night the chances would have been good for his becoming the permanent owner of the present 1872 balk line championship trophy. To win an emblem outright player must hold 1t for two years, and Sut- ton had had uninterrupted posses sion of it since October, 1906. Had he won this time he probably would not have been called on to play again before next fall at the earliest.
 Just how we'll Hoppe did financial ly by winning from Sutton is a mat ter known only to him and to the B. B. c. Co, but as there was big house and he got all of the net pro- ceeds in addition to $500 he won on the stake, his victory must have net ted him a tidy sum.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
Other Games Yesterday,

At Waco, Texas-Texas Christian university 3, New York Nationals 1
 At Jacksonville-Brooklyn regu, lars 6, Colts 5.
 At Durham, N. C.-Cornell G. Trinity 8.
 At Charlottesville-Virginia 1, Amherst.
 At Raleigh-A. & M. college ', Colgate 2.
 At Greensbore-Guilford college II, Lafayette s.
 At Cincinnati, O.-Cincinnati Ma tionals Boston Americans 1.
 At Lincoln, Neb.-Chicago Amer jeans second team 4, Lincoln 1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
Worlds Record Beaten.

Montreal, March 31.-A worlds rec. ord was beaten at the Montreal Anna teur Athletic association indoor races when F. l.. Lukeman of the Montreal Amateur Athletic association won the sixty yard dash in G 1-5 seconds. The previous record, made at Madison Square Garden. New York, was 6 2-5 seconds
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
POLO NOTES.
Bridgeport here this evening.

Bridgeport here this evening.
 It will be "newsies' great chance to root
 If the fans see another such con- test as the one in Bridgeport last evening they will feel well repaid.
 Bob LoXson will be seen no more this season in Waterbury uniform. He may leave for his home any day this week.
 Eddie Higgins says he will show the Bridgeporters tonight just how easy it is to get by them when he starts to cage the ball.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
National Polo League Standing,
THE PRELIMINARY GAME.
The Two Leaders Will Clash This
 Evening in the First Game.

The preliminary contest this even- ing will be just as interesting as the main bout. The Brooklyns and the South Ends, the old rivals of the Amateur league, will face each other for their final struggle of the sea son. If Manager Bill Lawlor can only see his team turn down the vic torious Brooklyns in this last fight he will be perfectly satisfied. The standing of the team is as follows:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
Old Time Ball Player Dead.

Newark, N. j.. March 31.-Charles ]. Sweasy. a veteran ball player, who was as well known thirty-five years ago as Napoleon Lajoie is today, died here. Sweasy was q native of Newark and was sixty-one years old He was a member of the famous Cincinnati Reds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
THE DUBLINS ORGANIZE.

The Dublin baseball team organized yesterday and elected Thomas OCon- nell as manager and "Dutchy" Fleming as captain. The Dublins are stronger by far than last season and will play their first game next Sun day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
Riley Grammar Very III.

Rawhlde. Nev.. March 3l. - Riley Grammar. the noted gambler and race track plunger. is 50 low with pneumO- mia at the Rawhide hospital that the physicians declared they had no hope for his recovery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
Playing For Pool championship.

Chicago. March 31.-Thomas Hues- ton of St Louis won the first block of the championship pool tournament from Jerome Keogh of Buffalo, 15s to 75. The match is for 450 balls and will continue for three nights.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
Body IdpnfifieSl

LifehfeId. March aI.-The body of the man found dead here yester- day was ideneified last night as that Of Charles Bushey. 51 yezrs old. of Goshen The Identification was made bT brother and a son of the dead man.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
Fire Hem. For Y.Is Crew.

New Haven. Conn. March 3I.-wfth the aim of having a new boathOuse for next season, Yale has begun & canvass of the undergraduates and alumni to raise ssoOoo to pay for the proposed building.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31

Rushes. Mccarthy .. Jason 6. tie ,: stops. Cusiek l5. Harper 42: foul. Holderness; referee. Doherty. timer. Smith.
 Accidental
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
LOST IN OVERTIME.

Bridgeport, March 31.-Bridge-
 port and Waterbury played as if the
 championship depended upon the re.
 suit last night and it required over
 two minutes of overtime play before
 the Teddys subdued the visitors by the score of to 6. Both teams were
 on their mettle and it was toss up
 between them. A great drive by
 Mccarthy in the overtime period
 crashed past Cusick and put the vic-
 tory on the shelf.
 Owing to the fact that Griffith was
 not feeling well, Bridgeport present.
 ed a crippled team. Mccarthy went
 in at first rush and Cunningham took care of center. Cunny played a re- markable game and was heartily cheered by the crowd. Mccarthy missed many chances but he was there at the critical moment and for that reason the fans overlooked his earlier mistakes. Lewis was in great form and had his old wallop with him. He drove four of Bridgeport's s goals. Jack Carrigan was doing his usual effective blocking while Harper aroused applause by his superb goal tending.
 Higgins was the star for Water bury with Cusick not far behind. The Waterbury rush although roughly handled, made a number of fine dashes down the floor. Jason was bothered considerably by Carrigan. Referee Mild Mike Doherty allowed lots of rough play and was jeered at by the fans. Mayor Lee and the other city officials were in attendance and his honor blew the whistle that started the game.
 In the first period Cunningham started the whooping when he long one into the enemy's cage in 51 seconds. Phil Jason scored a minute afterward and Hig- gins made it to 1 by pretty goal. Then Ted Lewis got busy and by q line exhibition of driving made two goals. putting Bridgeport ahead by 5 to 2.
 Jason tied the score by tallying in !" SSSVhuS III lut HeAL round put Lewis was again on deck and after 9:17 of strenuous play, put the locals to the fore by a stinging wal Iop. He then made it 5 to 3 by a | goal in B seconds.
 Waterbury braced in the last period and outplayed the Teddys. Jason registered in 1:07 and then | hooked one by Cusick in | ':O9. A goal by Higgins made the core Bridgeport 6, Waterbury ,, and hen after an exciting mixup in front 'f the cage Harper accidently knock Id the ball into his own netting. Bridgeport 6. Waterbury 6.
 Bridgeport had all the better of he overtime and there was a loud oar of approval when Mccarthy aged the winning goal in 2:O3. The ans are wondering if Mild MiLal )oherty will referee when Providence Jays here Thursday night, the last anne of the season. If he does the office reserves will probably be call d out. The lineup and summary: Bridgeport. Waterbury Tcrarfb- n-A
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
THE SPORTING NEWS.

Score, New Britain r Hartford 5 :; rushes, Mercer 12, Schiller 3; fouls, Lyons 2; stops, Ramon 35, Suther~ land 76; referee, Rorty; timer. Me Dermott; attendance, 1000.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
NEW BRITAIN STILL MINING.

New Britain. March 5I.-ScorfuR It's ninth straight vfcforr. N~w Britain defeated Hartford last night. : to 5. The lineup and summary. New Britain Harffnrs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
At the Wooster.

The Shrimps won three games from the Owls last night at the Wooster alleys. The scores:
 Shrimps-Dewey 252, Porter 234, Claffey 243; totals, 234, PAS, 243; 729.
 Owls-Maloney 243. Denehy 219, Teller 246; totals, 237, a37, 237; I'll.
 Dewey won the daily prize last night at the Wooster alleys with a score of 315.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
BOWLING.
Contests on Both Alleys Last Even.
 ing.

The results of the bowling games on the Casino and other alleys last night were as follows: Stokes's team-Latham AT, Wheeler APO, Buttman 511, c. Beardsley 454, Stokes 45S; team to- tals, S04, 753, 763; 2,320.
 Chappelle's team-Brown 499, Hockey 439, Callender 415, F. Beardsley 52S, Chappelle 562; team totals, S17, 7S9, S37; 2.443.
 Two games were rolled in the two- man tourney at the Casino last night. The Mexicans took two out of three games from the Germans in the opening contest, and the French won from the Spanish team in the sec- ond. The scores:
 First Game.
 Mexicans-Diaz 54S, Diver 52S; team totals. 322, 357, S97: 1,076.
 Germans-Middleton 4S2, A. Lewis 472; team totals, 337, SIS, 299; 954.
 Second Game.
 Spanish--Walden 493, Chappelle 521; team totals, S52, 343, 319; r. 014. 4' rt '~ French-Stemm 470, Bossell 524; team totals, 357, 353, 2S4; 994.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-05
BASKETBALL.

The game between the Birmingham
Athletic club and the Nashville Athletic
club, at the club Saturday night prom
ises to rival the recent Auburn con
test in closeness and interest. Both
teams are hard fighters and have good
records to uphold. Nashville has lost
one game this season, and has a long
string of victories, while the Birming-
ham Athletic club has also done itself
proud. Rivalry between these two
clubs dates far back to the time of the
old Southern league of basketball,
which was composed of Birmingham,
Nashville and Chattanooga when Hill
Ferguson, Bill Huey, Ed Warren and
others were stars, and the mention of
the fact that these two teams are to
clash will be sufficient to bring out a
record breaking crowd. They have not
met in some years. but the old rivalry
still exists, and that the game will be
hard fought and contested to the bit
ter end goes without saying.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-05
ADJUSTMENTS.
Mayor of Toxic.

With his joyial laugh. dainty Geisha
girls and witty followers. the Mayor
of Toxic" paid "a visit to Birmingham
yesterday and delighted two good
sized audiences at the Jefferson the
atre. OF course. Richard earle was
not with him, but John L. Kearney as
Marcus Olando Kidder was a funny
fellow, and can make one laugh with out
the least bit of effort.
To one who had not seen the original
company, the show was extremely
pleasing. The principals are good, the
chorus is good looking, and everybo dy
sings very well. Ethel Tillson as Oloto
San. the daughter of the mayor, ap-
peared to be the oldest feminine member
of the cast by quite number of years,
but made up for her long list of years
by her melodious voice.
Will H. White as Kow Tow, the May
or of Toxic, is one of these stout, jolly
fellows with a good voice, and acted
his part well. Rusty, the song book
boy in the person of Peter Gillespie,
was also one who pleased. The chorus
is good looking enough, dance grace
fully and knows how to sing
Altogether the Mayor of Toxic is a
nice fellow to call upon any number
of times.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-05
STEAMER COMPANY
is OUT OF MONEY
RECEIVERS ARE APPOINTED TO
STRAIGHTEN OUT THE AFFAIRS
OF THREE COMPANIES LOCATED
IN NEW ENGLAND.

Portland. Me-. February 4-Receiyers
for the Eastern Steamship company the
Metropolitan Steamship company and the
Consolidated Steamship company Of
Maine. and two joint special masters as
well, were appointed by Judge Putnam
in the United States circuit court today.
The receivers and special masters are:
Eastern Steamship company; VIM. i.
Cobb, Governor of Maine; Calvin Austin
of Boston, president and general manager
of all three companies.
Metropolitan Steamship company. Wm.
T. Cobb. Calvin Austin and A, l. Culver
of New YORK
Consolidated Steamship lines of Maine:
Vim. r. Cobb, Gen Thos. H. Hubbard of
New York, and in case the latter cannot
accept, Robert E. Herrick of Boston.
Joint special members: John F. A. Mer-
rill and A. S. Woodman of Portland.
Clarence A. Hight of Boston, who APP
peared for the petitioners, said the East
ern Steamship company was formed in
1901 with 100000 capital stock and So
900 in bonds the latter secured by a
mortgage of The property TO the CITY
Trust company of New York, The COM
pany owns % steamers in all. valued at
100000, and wharves and buildings val
ued at about 100000 besides valuable
franchises in Portland and Boston. The
Indebtedness is about $1.074,00O, of which
$685. 600 is in open account and the ball
ance in notes. of which 100000 are in
dorsed by the Consolidated Steamship
lines of Maine.
To-day" said Mr.. Hight 1.-THE company
has no cash with which to meet its bills
and is threatened from great many
directions with attachments.p
In the case of the Consolidated Steam
ship lines of Maine, Mr.. Hight stated
that the company was forced by the
financial stress of last fall to default on
the payment of coupons on $l,20O0O0 bonds
due last January.
The receivers bonds were fixed at 5000
and they were ordered to report to the
court on or before April l.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-05
THAW DETERMINED
TO LEAVE HOSPITAL
THE PRISONERS LAWYERS ARE
READY TO HAVE HIM REMOVED
TO A sANlTARIuM FOR SAKE OF
HIS HEALTH.

Fishkill Landing. N. Y. February A.
Harry Thaw Is determined to leave Mat
teawan state hospital and at confer
ence today informed his counsel that they
must take action at once to secure his
release. Thaw told Lawyers Peabody and
OReilly that he was willing to go to a
private sanitarium if necessary, but that
he must be removed from Matteawan.
During the day DR.. Graeme Hammond
and DR.. Jeiffe, the alienists retained by
the Thaw family. visited Thaw for some
time. Lawyer O'Reilly said that every
thing would be done that could be to
get Thaw away from Matteawan, as the
surroundings were such as would tell on
a man of his temperament.
Thaw exercised in the court today for
half an hour, with the temperature only
a few degrees above zero. Mrs. Evelyn
Nesbt Thaw and Mrs. William Thaw
will visit Thaw tomorrow, after which
the elder Mrs. Thaw will go to Pitts
burg.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-05

intimate character of these papers pre-
vented their being made public. At
this statement Prince Helie interrupted
the proceedings by crying in a loud
voice:
Those documents are forgeries'
Count Boni admitted that he had
spat in Prince Halie's face and ex-
planned that he had not sent seconds
to his cousin to arrange duel as he
knew that the Prime could not find
anybody who would be willing to rep
resent him on the field of honor.
Counsel for the count declared that
if his client had accepted the judgment
of divorce from Madame Gould, it was
because he recognized he had wronged
the wife whom he still respected.
In spite of the fact that they were
separated by law, Count Boni had not
been able to restrain his indignation
and anger when he heard that the
Prince De Sagan was going to become
the husband of the mother of his (the
counts) children. He considered also
the interests of his children and was
convinced that Prince Helie could not
be even good godfather to them.
After hearing the testimony of sew
eral witnesses Count Jean De Castei-
lane was discharged. Judgment in the
case of Count Boni will be handed down
later.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-05
SENATOR BAILEY'S BILL.
This Measure May Take Place of the
AIdrich Bill.

Washington, February 4.-Senator Bail
ey today introduced his bill providing
for the deposit OF public moneys as a
means of relieving financial stringency
and the acceptance of promiscuous bonds
as security for such deposits. The bill
has been considered by the minority as
the measure behind which they may
possibly gather in the coming debate
on the Aldrich bill. Save for the addi-
ton of a provision requiring all bank
ing associations except those located in
central reserve cities to keep at least
two-thirds of their reserves, now required
by law, in their own vaults, the bill
is the same which Senator Bailey offered
as substitute for the Aldrich bill in
the committee on finance before the
latter measure was reported to the Sen
ate.
The main section of the measure is
as follows:
THAT whenever, in his Judgment, bus
mess conditions may require it, the Sec
rotary of the Treasury shall deposit in
banks which have already been, or which
may be for that purpose designated as
depositaries of public money, $500, 100000,
or so much thereof as he may deem nee
essary and proper. The deposit herein
authorized shall be secured as provided
in section of this act, and shall be
apportioned among the several states in
accordance with their population as as
certained by the preceding census of the
United States: and the deposits for each
state shall be made among the several
depositaries in that state as nearly as
possible in proportion to their capital and
surplus. The term business conditions
as used in this section of this act, shall
be understood to mean business condi-
or more of the,several states; but whether
the emergency contemplated in this act
shall exist in all of the states or only
in one or more of them, the Secretary
of the Treasury shall not deposit in the
depositaries of any state a greater sum
than the depositaries of that state would
be entitled to receive if the business con-
ditions of all the United States required
the deposit of the total sum of $780,
900, COO"
Then, as in the Aldrich bill, follow
provisions giving the Secretary of the
Treasury authority to accept bonds other
than bonds of the United States as Sc
curity for deposits, and prescribing the
interest that shall be paid on deposits
The rate proposed in the Bailey bill Is
"A of / per cent per month for the first
six months and q of l per cent per
month thereafter
Senator Bailey said that he introduced
the measure at this time mainly to sup
ply demands for copies which have been
pouring in on him from all over the
country. He said he would otherwise
have waited for suggestions by his col
leagues for additions to the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-05
BATTLING NELSON
LOSING HIS GRIP

Los Angeles February 4-Rudolph I'm
holz had the better of Battling Nelson
in ten-round go before the Pacific Ath-
letie club here tonight Under the city
ordinance no decision could be given, but
there was no doubt of the result. The
Boer had all the best of every round in
the many blows exchanged. He punched
Nelson considerably and had him bleed
ing freely at the nose and mouth almost
from the start. He knocked the Bat
tier down in the first round with a light
ming left to the jaw.
Unholz seemed to be a puzzle to Mel
SON. the latter being constantly on the
aggressive, but his efforts awaited him
little He led repeatedly but Unholz
wheeling with his left shoulder held high
to protect his head and chin, escaped
punishment almost altogether