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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29
THE DIAMOND
DURANT SIGNS MORE PLAYERS.
Three More New Players Have Been
Added to the Local String.


Manager Durant returned from
New York Thursday night and re-
ported that he had secured some
more talent for the local team. The
new men are Jimmy Kelly, an out
fielder, who played in the Atlantic
league last year; Fink, an infielder
from the wilds of Texas, and Kerr,
who caught thirty-two games for the
Utica club last season, hitting at
.293 and fielding at .975. Besides
these players the local manager has
options on First Baseman Sykes,
last season with Oil City in the In
terstate league, and two pitchers.
These veterans, together with the
supply of new material already cor
rallied, will reach the city about the
middle of April.
Manager Durant has also succeed
ed In booking several of the big
league clubs for exhibition games on
off days during the coming season.
The Chicago Cubs, champions of the
world, the Detroit Tigers and both
of the New York clubs are on the
list. Mr. Durant states that st Louis
is willing to give Eddie Farley a
trial and If he does not care to re-
port there at once he will be given
a chance to purchase his own re-
lease.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29
NEW BRITAIN MAY MOVE.
Manager Hanna Has Got Three Offers
From Other Cities.

New Britain, Feb 90 Manager
w. w. Hanna stated last evening that
he has received three offers from other
cities for the transfer OF his polo
team, which he has under considera-
ton. He refused to make the places
public, as he said that it would be
unfair to the league. Mr. Hanna is
not satisfied with the patronage which
polo has received in this city for the
past few games. The attendance has
fallen off considerably, and for no APP
preciable reason. The team is play
ing the best polo there is to he had
and winning right straight along.
The only explanation is that now the
team is on top the fans are tired of
seeing them win, and think New Brit
ain is safe for the pennant anyhow.
Other towns are patronizing weaker
teams much more Loyalty than New
Britain and Manager Hanna of course
is not in business for his health. He
has got together the best team on the
surface to-day, so as to win the pen
nant, and he is bound to win il, but
whether New Britain will have the
glory rests upon his decision as to
these offers. Mr. Hanna has his eye
open for next season too. There are
several cities which are crazy for the
game, and they are offering all kinds
Of inducements to nail Il team this
year SO as to make sure of being let
in on next season.
New Britain has always been a
good polo town, and it will be surpris-
ing if the local fans should let the
best team which has ever played here
go for lack of patronage The hard
times have not affected the season
here much. as business was dull when
the season opened, and the rink was
packed then.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29
POLO NOTES.

Waterbury can rest and still ad.
vance.
The defeat of Providence aud Paw.
tucket last night helped us.
New Britain fans must not want
polo when they won't support a team
made up as the Bank Wreckers are.
With Dicky Pierce back in his old
time form, the Pawtucket team is a
different proposition. And some
polo fans were claiming that Dicky
was a has been.
New Haven is sore on Bill Mil
Ter. The sporting writers say that
Springfield will not think Miller is all
the cheese if he deserts them like he
did the Boneyards..
If Waterbury only had the team it
has at the beginning of the season.
they might he quarreling with the
leaders for the first place just about
now.-Hartford Courant.
The threat that Manager Hanna has
made to remove his team to some
Massachusetts, city will mean the dis
indignation of the National league. so
far as Connecticut is concerned If II
is carried into effect. Brace up you
New Britain fans.
There is only difference of thirteen
games between Waterbury and New
Britain. That is not big lead by
any means when you stop TO consider
the game the locals are putting up
these days. The pennant is not cinch-
ed by any means.
Managers McMahon and Haliiwell
said last night that IL they were in
polo another season, they would pre-
sent q suggestion that large clocks
he purchased by the leagues for use
in the Kinks so that everybody could
see the time registered.
Both Providence and Pawtucket
have two hard games this evening.
New Haven plays at Providence and
Pawtueket win be found in New Brit
ain. Pawtucket has the hardest row
TO hoe. which will benefit Waterbury
a whole lot, II she loses.
That game I'm Bristol next saturday
night shold be n eOrker. The All
Brooklyns will tackle the hest anna
teur team in New British on the
Bristol door and eash side has posted
SO Brooklyn does not want To
imagine that she has a waIkover
either
Jack Fshey will referee the game
in Bristol next Saturday night. as the
amateurs thought IL best 10 hare
good husky chap who could handle I
any Of the refractory players. Quite /
a number are going over from Wa
ierbury to witness the contest and 4
money will TOW lavi<hIy.
Bannon seems 90 Re the steadiesf
goal tender o. the lo4. He IL the only
who Is always On the tsh.
sosne Of the other gal tenders make
militant squrts. but they Do not seem
o be the cd faithful Ramon ss. Take
HHIisn for istanee- Ons time New
a2ven vss all eaten up with him.
ut row they are beginning 10 knock
I'm because be lets teo many ~.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29
WILL RIDE IN RUSSIA.
Jockey Radkte. It is Reported. VIII
Get $4,000 for Season.
F. E. Beardsley. Mgr.

Jockey Herman Radkte is on his
way to New York from Los Angeles
preparatory to sailing for Russia.
where he will ride this year for
General Lozareff. an army officer and
one of the biggest owners on the
Russian turf. Radtke, it is UNDER
stood, will receive $4,000 in salary
and expenses round trip. He has
grown so heavy this winter that he
cannot ride at less than lis pounds,
and then only after violent exercise.
In view of this Radkte decid-
ed some time ago that ii would be
useless for him TO remain in this
country, as the low scale OF weights
would practically keep him on the
ground the greater part OF the time.
In spite of rich earnings in the
past 1t is said that the boy has moth
ing left and that he has begun Il
open his eyes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29
First Section Standing.
ROUGH HOUSE PLAY.

Willimantic, Feb 29.-Windham
high school was outweighed to man
yesterday afternoon in the basket
ball game played at the armory with
Middletown high school and notwith-
standing that it was an uphill fight
for them secured the lead early in the
game and maintained it throughout,
winning by the score of % to II.
After the first half, which ended 10 to
IA in favor Of Windham, Middletowu
started In to rough il and time and
again were censured by Referee Sui
Ivan. Their roughness, however, did
not keep the locals from scoring. al
though they were tossed about con-
siderably by their husky opponents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29
THE SLIcKER WINS A RACE.
pefssts ksnmsre Queen and EdSir L
al New Orleans.


New Orleans. Feb 2a.-The SlIcker
won the opening event at the City park
race track from Kenmare Queen. with
Edwin l.. third The weather was
clear and the track fast To the great
Joy Of bettors Mondella, the Q to 5 IA
vorite, won the third race, beating a
good field In fairly good style. Mon.
della was heavily played, both plunser
and piker seeming to think the race
''in' before Il began. Lady Pink. rs
to !. followed Mondella home, and
Matt Seacry took third money. The
winners follow
First Race.-The slicker, hrst. Ken
mare QReen. second: Edwin l.. third.
Second Race- Buster. first. Prohta-
BILE. Second: Burkman. third.
Third Race -MondeIIa. first. LADY
Pink. second: Matt Seaery. third.
Fourth Raoe.-Ida May. FIRST: Miss
Saiu. Second: BeIiEether. third
Fifth Raes.-Tamar. FIRST: Prowier,
second: Red Mili. third.
sixth Raee.-Sam Taylor. FIRST. Hsn-
nital Beg. second Funiculsire. third.
Seventh Raoe.-Cull. first. 81. Bel
lane. sss@-,as rs-a-sss pov. third.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29
Offers Burns $4,000 to Eiaht Here,

New York, Feb. 29.--sam Fltzpat-
rick, manager of Jack Johnson, the
heavyweight fighter, scored a point In
favor of his charge in the duel of
offers, challenges and counter chal-
lenges that is being waged between
johnson and Tommy Burns, when he
declared that johnson would allow
Burns, win, lose or draw, $4,000 Of
the $4,000 purse offered by Jim Cof-
froth of San Francisco for fight be-
tween the big fellows. In making this
offer Fitzpatrick took advantage of the
statement made In England by Burns.
In which the champion declared that
he would fight Johnson anywhere IL
he was offered the same inducements
as had been held out In England.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29
JOE wALCoTT GETS HIS.
Motorrian and Conductor Hand
Something to joseph.

Joe Walcott. erstwhile welter-
weight champion of the world. was
knocked out by the conductor and
notorman Of an inbound Wellington
and Edgeworth car in Boston after
a short and furious rough house in
the presence of a carful of men and
women shortly before o'clock Wed.
nesday morning.
Joe boarded the car near Belmont
street. Maiden, calmly smoking a
long. black cheroot. The conductor
tried TO stop him. but Joe 'shooed'
him away and went on enjoying his
smoke. Now. It appears that the
former champion has been in the
habit OF doing this nearly every day.
But yesterday the motoFman grabbed
him on one side and the conductor on
the other. Joe's fist shot out. The
women passengers screamed and the
men crowded closer to see the fun.
For time the rough house was
fast and furious. The Fight was at
short range aud isbs and uppercuts
and swings and iolts and smothered
oaths were strangely intsrmingIed.
When the lighters untsngled
themselves Joe was on the street with
blood pouring from his mouth aud
nose and his attire in q somewhat
diIspidated condition. While the mo-
torulan and conductor. without al
scratch. returned TO their work. The
last thing the passengers saw, az the
car spsd On IFS way. vas an ersswhfle
chzmpfon. ru7ed as 20 temper and
clothfng. shaking a po1aeruus Est
ana suwius venEsance.~
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29
BASE BALL NOTES.

Pat Moran Of LakeviIIe. Pa. has
xIgued 10 catch with the Waterbury
club. Last season he played with
ConnellsvilIe of the Western Penn
sylvania league.
Gland Rossman. as expected. has
succeeded In patching up his differ
eness with the Detroit Americans.
The big frst-sscker viii 50 south
With the Tigers next week.
Ths Bostos Americans have said
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29
BOWLING
w Linn
CONTESTS ON
BOTH ALLEYS
Shop Teams and Individual Matches
Attracted Much Interest
Last Night.

There We're several good games oil
bowling over on the Casino alleys last
night. Divers team tackled the Lewis
five and came out victor by taking
all three games. The first game was
the only re>>ly holly contested one OF
the evening. The scores:
Lewis'-Diaz BIS, Dams 494, Ad.
ans 1888, Maloney 42S, Lewis sos.
Team totals-832, $40, SIS: 1897.
Diver's-Neal els, F. McLane All,
Baldwin 354, P. McLane 514, Diver
497. Team totals-SS5, $50, 1856;
2449.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29
POLO
POlO
WE DO NOT
NEED TO PLAY
Waterbury Rests and Providence
and Pawtucket Lose-Fieht
Down in New Haven.

Pawtucket, II. T., Feb 29.--New
Britain broke Pawtucket's string of
wins by a score Of 2 to l., after an
overtime game that was sizzling with
excitement. The stiffest kind of
blocking, and the blocking and the
brilliant work of the goal tenders,
especially Pence, served to keep the
score down and make the battle Il
nerve racker. The Tigers We're out
player, but their defensive work kept
them in the game until Lyon scored
in the overtime period. Both teams
played clearly, although the pace
was terrific throughout. The lineup
and summary:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29
THE SON OF HIS FATHER.

Baltimore, Feb 29.--In the main
bout before the National Nonpareil
Athletic club Wednesday night Cecil
Kilrain, son of Jake Kilrain; the
famous heavyweight, knocked out
Con" Lauterbach in the 18th round
of what was to have been a Is round
go. The bout was remarkably fast
throughout. Young Kilrain dis
playing rare form. The sleep-pro-
Queer was terrific left-hand smash
to the stomach.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29
Standing of Players.
esssh Wiz. q osssl. Header on Mat.

sofeH Wire UeubIe HeseeF on Mat.
Syracuse, y. u Feb =. = Frank
GOtch won a double header on The
mat here. taking .two falls apiece eat
n Walter WiIloughhy and n. P. Han
sen IL handicap matches within the
prescribed time. In the eztchss-estcF-
can cOntest with wiEls1ghby. Gutrh
used twenty Of the thirty minutes az
hts disposal. while he dswpsd Hansen
twice In seven minutes, leaving q bIx
tine leeway.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29
Yale Beats Harvard at Basket Ball.

New Haven. Conn, Feb. 20. Yale
closed her basket ball season by de-
feating the Harvard five in the Yale
gymnasium by a score Of 16 TO II. II
was a fast though rough game and
was won by Yale in the last few min
utes of plnv
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29

San Francisco, Feb. 29.--Abe Attell
and Eddie Kelly, the Buffalo feather.
weight. met before the Occidental Ath.
letic club for the featherwelght cham
pionship Attell was a to fayorite.
He won In the seventh round.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29
POOL SCHEDULE NEXT WEEK.
Present Standing of the Players in
the Tournament.

Following is next weeks schedule
for the Southern New England
championship pool tournament:
MISUNDERSTANDING VS. McLaugh
lin.
Tuesday-AyTault VS. Stone.
Wednesday-Britt VS. Banning
Especial match1.
Thursday-Johnson vs. Good
enough.
FTidsy-Britt VS. Kingsbury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29

Score, Senators 80, Paper Weights
8; goals from the floor, Welton 6,
Hoadley /, Bruneau 4, Karis 2, Kill
duff 2, Jacobs /, Quinn /; goals
from fouls, Bruneau 3, Hoadley l.,
Kilduff l; referee, Barnbrock; UNI
pire, Schmidt; scorer, Goodyear.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29

New Britain. :. Lyon ........ :25
Score, New Britain 2. Pawtucket /;
rushes, Cunningham q; stops, Ban
non 81, Pence IS; fouls, Jean. Pence:
referee, keough; timer, O'Brien.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29

husuess bDHE = AnOm NSon
stops. Mullen 20, Mallory sc: fouls
Hardy 4. Farrell q. Doherty ;.
Warner; timer Sullivan; referee,
Nike DoheTty.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29

Two teams from the Waterbury
Manufacturing company INDUCED in
a challenge match for the total num-
Der of pins and the Niver quintette
defeated the Sheldrick five by making
a big run in the first game. The
scores:
Niver's-Stilson 466, Wentworth
455. Latham 448, Farnsworth $50,
Niver 397. Team totals--S04, 655.
1877; 2186.
Sheldr!ck's ~ Mckinney 445,
Denehy $50, Stien 3S7, Schwartz
401, Sheldrick 424. Team totals
$50, 666, 721; 2137.
In the two man tournament last
evening on the Casino alleys the
scores resulted as follows.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29
SPRINGFIELD PILED THEM UP.

Springfield, Mass. Feb 29.--Play-
ing by far the best game it has shown
since coming here, the Springfield
team last night romped away from
Bridgeport, 10 to 4. The Nutmeggers
were never in the hunt, Springfield
being able to fall back to defensive
tactics after gaining a to 2 lead
in the first period. Miller played a
strong game for Springfield, but
team work was what really told the
tale. Save for the closing minutes
OF the first period and the session,
Bridgeport was not contender.
Lineup and summary:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29
AT THE WOOSTER.

On the Wooster alleys last night
the dentists of this city showed theil
proves against the dentists of New
Haven who won the first two games
of the match. The following were
the scores:
Waterbury Dentists-McLaughlin
Ala, Neff 429, Bell $40, Stevens 466
Marggraff 428. Total 2116.
New Haven Dentists-Nichols All
Slater 469, Parsons 507, Bishop 314,
Smiley 3S2. Totals 2083.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29

The Lemons proved that they are
not always on the wrong side OF the
house for last evening they trounced
the Owls in duck pin match on the
Wooster alleys by these scores:
Lemons-Pierce 266, Warrenburg
$50, Whitaker 200. Totals-267,
ESQ, 2S9; SIS.
Owls-Maloney 249, Denehy 2S4,
Teller 25S. Totals-25S, 249, 254;
761
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29

Score, Springfield 10, Bridgeport 4
rushes, Lincoln II, Lewis 9: stops,
Harper 81, Sutherland 81: fouls Cog
geshall; referee, Rorty.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29
BASKETBALL.
But One Game PLAYED on Y. Nj. G. A
Floor

The only game in the first section
of the Y. NJ. c. A. Basketball league
last evening was the one between
the Senators and the Paperweights.
The Whalers forfeited to the Rose
buds for non-appearance. The con-
test between the other two teams
resulted in defeat for the Paper
weights. The lineup and summary
Senators. Paper Weights.
ASha KiIdr r.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29

Saturday. Feb 2s-New Haven al
Providence, Pawtueket at New Brit
ain.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29

No goals scored in third period.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29

No goals scored in first period.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-29
THE SPORTING NEWS.
THE PUGlLISTS
WHISPERED AT
THE RINCSIDE
First Fight in Schenectady IN Years
still Harping on Burns
and johnson.

Schenectady, Feb 29.-For the
first time in years boxing bouts were
put on In this city last night. At
least score of city and county Off
cials were at the ringside. The
main bout was one of six rounds be-
tween Willie Lewis of New York AMI
Mike Donovan of Rochester. The
bout was rather tame, but In the last
two rounds Lewis forced the fight
ing and gained the advantage. He
was the stronger at the end.
In the preliminaries Jimmy Egan
of Schenectady knocked out Jack
Dumber in the first round. Jacl.
White of New York had all the best
Of Joe Black of Denver. Willie
Green of New York bested Mike
Eagan Of Brooklyn Jimmy Hunt
of Greenpoint and Felix LIE roy of
Philadelphia went three rounds,
when Hunt broke his left hand.
Willie Lewis will meet Bill Hurley
of Glens Falls at Glens Fails Monday
night,
Rudolph Unholz, the Boer light
weight, says that after he gets
through with the winner of the Britt
Nelson fight on March 3 he will make
a match with Packy Mcfarland for
a $4,000 side bet, the fight, which
must take place at Colma, to be eth
er forty-flve rounds or to finish, with
the purse split IS and rs per cent,
winner and loser, or winner take all.
Unholz says that when he offered to
fight Mcfarland some time ago for
$1,000 side bet, the latter ran out
of Denver, refusing to even talk bust
ness. But since Unholz made his fine
showing with Nelson, Mcfarland has
expressed willingness to meet the
South African, whose terms herein
stated, are final.
There is great deal of interest in
Boston over the heavyweight bout
that takes place at the Armory Ath-
letic association in that city next
Tuesday evening between Joe
Jeanette and Sam Langford. This
is the rubber match between
this pair as Langford has to his
credit q decision over the New York
er, while Jeanette made, the bean
eater stop on one occasion in seven
rounds. The men are to box twelve
rounds to decision and 1t ought to
prove the best contest decided in the
east for some time.
The Adair County news., 1908-06-03
c. u. TAKES
CHAMPIONSHIP.
Cardinal and Blue Nine Defeats
State Through the Pitching
of StultS.

A dispatch from Danville to the
Louisville Herald gives the following
account of a recent base ball game won
by Ewing Stults, of this place:
g. Suits, the greatest pitcher seen here
since Howard Camnitz, aided by sturdy
work with the willow, clinched the In
tercollegiate base bail championship to-
day for Central, by shutting out State
University to 0.
The game was fast on both sides from
the start, but after Hillemmeier's wild
throw in the fourth, scoring Collins,
the visitors went up in the air. In the
interim Caudill was swatted by Collins,
Suits and Cave for two-baggers each,
and the State infield went to pieces,
allowing the Cardinals and Blue team
to make the circuit almost at will.
The game took place Immediately af-
ter the carnival parade, and the field
and grand stand was mass Of pretty
girls and gorgeous floral decorations.
'Ikey" Gray's great catches in the out
field, and Collins stick work were
among the features. Watkins gave
Suits handsome support.
Batteries Central, Suits and Wat
kins. State -Caudill. Hillenmeier and
Stone. Umpire-Dillhay.
The Adair County news., 1908-06-03
AN ENJOYABLE AFFAIR.

The beautiful home of DR.. C. M.
Russell and wife was the scene of a
delightful social gathering last Thurs.
day evening. The parlors were bril-
liantly Illuminated and flowers were in
abundance. Delightful music was rem
dered and many interesting games were
played. At the usual hour inticing re-
freshments were served. DR.. and Mrs.
Russell take great interest in the
young people, and the following cou-
Piles are indebted to them for an eve
ming happily spent:
DR.. r. Y. Hindman, Miss Myrtle
Myers; Mr.. Robt. Reed, Miss Ada May
Jones; Mr.. Fred Hill, Miss Katie Muir
rell; MIR. j. w. Flowers, Miss Lima
Rosenfield; Mr.. Blaine Dry, Miss Bess
Walker; Mr.. Ray Flowers, Miss Madge
Rosenfield; Mr.. A. S. Chewing, Miss
Alice Walker; Mr.. Bruce Montgomery,
Miss Kate Walker; Mr.. John Lee
Walker, Miss Dimple Conover.
The Adair County news., 1908-06-03
PAINFULLY HURT


Mr.. Jas. T. Page met with a very
painful and serious accident last We'd
nesday afternoon. He rode out to his
farm and soon after his arrival he no.
ticed one of his mules in his wheat
field. Dismounting, he let down a gap
two or three rails and succeeded in get
ting the mule out. He had unsnapped
the brible rein from the bit and was
leading his horse. When the mule
jumped over Mr.. Page undertook to
make his horse do likewise, but instead
he made quick dash down the line.
The snap on the rein caught. Mr.. Pages
left forefnger, tearing off the end. DR..
Russell replaced the finger by taking
several stitches, but 1t will require
several weeks for the member to pro-
perly heal.
The Adair County news., 1908-06-03
] CAN'T HEAD EN-

Mr.. N. NJ. Tut, of this place, is the
owner of a couple of hound pups which
will evidently make fast and never-t to
give7out runners. They are only three
and half months old and their home
is at Mr.. TUFTS farm, near town.
There are several other hounds on the
place, and when chase is up the pups
know it. They leave home with the
pack and when a fox is started they
can be heard giving their mouths for
two and three hours. Their endur-
ance is remarkable. The mother of
the pups is Gypsy Queen, noted we'll
bred runner, sent to Mr.. Tut by Capt.
B. F. Powell, of Lincoln county These
young pups are highly priced and are
being well cared for by their owner.
Some time, when Capt. Powell is in
Adair, he will be permitted to hear the
music and to see the swiftness of these
pups.
The Adair County news., 1908-06-03
GOING TO THE FRONT.

Mr.. N. B. Miller, Jr, a native of Co
lumbia, young man less than twenty
years old, will graduate from West
minister College, Fulton, Mo-, June
18th. He is the youngest member of
the senior class and the youngest stu
dent thet ever graduated from that in
stitution with an A. B. degree. Mr..
Miller is very excellent young man, a
son of Mr.. and Mrs N. B. Miller, who
many years ago were residents of this
place.
In inclosing the News an invitation
to be present at the graduating exer
cises, young Miller says: cit was my
good fortune to have been born in the
good old town of Columbia less than
twenty years ago, and while I left
there with my parents when but six
years of age, have many fond recol-
lections of the place and people"