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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-27
ON THE LINKS.
Connecticut Team to Play With
 Rhode Island.

Teams representing the golf leagues of Rhode Island and Connec- ticut will play on the links of the wannamoisett Country club at Prov idence. Saturday, September 5. morn ing and afternoon. The interstate matches were decided upon when the Connecticut league of golf clubs had it's annual tournament in Hart ford last summer. The first match was played in New Haven last fall and was won by Connecticut The Connecticut team was selected yes terday and Is as follows:
 R. H. Hovey. Hartford Golf club.
 P. P. Merriman, Waterbury Golf club.
 R. o. Jackson, Arawana Golf club, Middletown.
 W. K. Shepard. New Haven coun- try club.
 W. A. Jackson. Arawana Golf club. Middletown.
 Edvard TredennIck. Meriden Golf club.
 r. s. Bowers. Brooklyn Country club, Bridgeport.
 J. E. Hewes. Hartford Golf club.
 w. A. Rice. New Haven Country
 R. N White. 2d. New Haven cOun- try club.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-27

One writer in Hartford has the nerve to say that Bridgeport would sooner see Hartford win the pen- nant than Springfield. Bridgeport plays a double header there this week and the outcome will be closely watched.
 The series between the New York and Chicago Nationals will probably settle the question as to whether New York will win the pennant this sea son or not. If New York can do to Chicago what she did to Pittsburg there will be nothing to it but New York.
 Pipe auction tonight 323 Bank.
 Providence will recall Phil Poland at the close of the New England league season. Poland has been hit ting hard in the New England cir cult. Holyoke had a chance to se- cure the players services this season, but Jack Tighe passed him up for two \. G's. Perrott and Zamlock.
 The Eastern league bee must have lost all it's honey, for there has been nothing said about it in the past few days. How the mighty kTse fallen. A better team Is now leading the league and the same team will be fighting there to the end. unless some accidents occur to the play CTS.
 Word comes from New York that Manager Elbcrfeld of the Yankees has disposed of Pitcher Al Orth to the Lynch burg club of the Virginia league. If this Is true it marks the passing of a once great pitcher. orth led the New York boxmen during the first Of the season but with the collapse of the team his downfall vas rapid.
 Manager Jennings Of Detroit has sent a hurry call for Third Baseman Perry of the Montgomery. Ala. South ern lezEue team. PerTy will displace coughlln al the hot corner. The veteran has Iost his vim. % t ls claimed. and has acquired the habit of making bad errors at critical times. If Perry does not make koe1 Coughlin wfli be used again.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-27
GOVERNOR HUGHES sNUBBED
Horsemen Refused to Race While He
 Was Present.

Ballston, N. Y, August 27. For an hour and half yesterday after noon the openly-expressed hostility of owners of trotting horses taking part in the events at the Saratoga county fair toward Governor Hughes held up the racing programme at the fair grounds here.
 Governor Hughes was a visitor at the fair yesterday and addressed a big gathering which gave him hearty greeting and an attentive hearing. The governors presence on the grounds, however, was resented by the horse owners who have taken exception to the governors efforts to suppress betting on the race tracks of the state. As a consequence they refused to start their horses while the executive was on the grounds.
 The strike" of the horse owners created an unprecedented situation and caused the management of the fair marked embarrassment t:N When the conditions became known a sen sation was created among the thous- ands of spectators on the grounds and considerable pressure was put upon the trotting men to change their atti- tude and run off the races as sched- uled. In this the fair officials took the lead, urging their case strongly upon the recalcitrant owners and pointing out the awkwardness of the situation caused by the balk in the programme.
 Their efforts were fruitless, how ever, the owners remaining obdurate and for an hour and half refusing to budge from their position. They openly declared that Governor Hughes had antagonized their inter- ests and that they proposed to re- taliate by refusing to take their horses out upon the track while he was present.
 Those in charge of the fair threat ened to have the owners disqualified for their refusal to come to time when the races were called, but even threats had no effect in altering theil attitude and ther aces were held uI during the entire period of the exec utive's visit to -thefair.
 Governor Hughes scheduled tc leave here on the o'c{oek, tyain and shortly before that time he left the fair ground enclosure. Immediately upon his departure the racing pro. ceeded. The lateness of the start caused the continuance of the trott- ing until dark this evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-27
KENNEDY ON ENGLISH ROWING.
Yale Coach Says That Great Changes Have Taken Place in Recent Years.

New Haven, Aug 27.-John Ken. nedy, Yale's veteran crew coach who has been taking a two months ya- cation since the Yale-Harvard race at New London and who returned a week ago from England where he has been studying English crew methods, came to town yesterday to resume his Yale work. In 1901 Coach Kennedy spent part of the summer in England studying Eng fish rowing methods and when ask ed yesterday what changes had talk en place since his last visit said
 ''The changes in English methods have been much greater during that period than here at home. When I was there before there was com, paratively little variation in the styles of rowing, now it's quite the contrary. There are certainly as many different styles and methods being used there if not more than prevail in this country. This is part ly due to the fact that so many diff ferent crews, Hungarian, Belgian, Swiss and American have gone to England to compete and have intro duced various new ideas. During this same period there has not been nearly as much change in rowing methods in this country, and l be- lieve that it's a pretty sure bet that within 10 years Americans and Eng lishmen will be rowing 'practially alike. As 1t is now 1t is pretty hard for an exxpert to tell whether it's an English or American crew that is competing from the style of rowing.
 All the various English crews. and I saw some 50 or SO, while there are striving for the same thing, con eentration of power; speed, etc, just as we are. only they are trying diff ferent methods. I saw Cambridge row and l saw the race between the Leanders and the Belgians during Olympic week. I believe the Lean> ders was the fastest and best crew that the English have ever put out. They rowed in fine style and I watched them for several days in practice. The Belgians, whom many thought would be. the winning crew in that race, had fine style. but 1t was not so smooth as the Leanders. Some of the men in the Leander boat had been rowing for n gears. probably not one had less than aia0 years experience.
 v Although I did not go abroad to study rowing particularly, but rath- CT for a good time. l was on the lookout for any suggestions that might benefit the Yale crew and Yale rowing. did not see, however, anything adaptable to our needs. saw fast rowing. but nothing that We could introduce here because oi our different methods and style of living"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-27
HARTFORD GETS NEW MAN.
Davis, Outfielder From Brooklyn
 No Game To-day.

Hartford, Aug 27.-Rain prevent ed all the games in the Connections league yesterday. Bridgeport was to play two games here and Manag- CT Dowd had new outfielder all ready for both games but he will not get a chance until tomorrow, when Bridgeport is to play a double header here. It was decided yester- day to call off the game scheduled in Waterbury for to-day and Man ager Durant agreed to play the game when his team comes here on September 10. Hartford's new outfielder Is w. Davis of Brooklyn. He was recommended to Manager Dowd by George Miller. the old Pittsburg catcher. Davis is said to be a hard hitter, As there is nothing for the players to do CO., day, Joe Casey is expected to per sonally conduct some of the men out to Manchester and Hack Schu- man will whip the streams in Glas- tonbury.
 It was reported in New Haven yes terday that Eddie Pleiss, the left fielder who mysteriously disappear ed. has been found and is playing with a team at Hagerstown, Md Pleiss told Manager Bone that his sister was sick and he was given a leave of absence. He failed to re- turn when his furlough was up and it was reported that he had joined the navy. Catcher Waters is also said to have jumped the team. Catch CT Murray may be recalled by the Giants any second. Havel. released three times. is still playing ball. He says that if New Haven releases him again he will refuse to play with the team.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-27
BASEBALL NOTES
Pipe auetion to-night s23

Pipe auction tonight 323 Bank.
 Jim Mcclure believes young Arei- lanes will be one of the best pitchers in the American league next year.
 Jake volz, who couldn't keep a job in the Connecticut league. is per forming in promising style with Gin cinnati now.
 Joe Connor spGnt yesterday at his home in this city and Joe is so con fident that Dan O'Neil has the pen nant cinched that he was treating all his friends to cigars.
 It begins to look as if Detroit will 20 to another championship. but this time by a substantial margin. and that the heartbreaking finish will be in the National league.
 Ed Walsh is SO confident of his own ability that he says he is willing to pitch every day from now on for the White Sox and he believes he could land the American league pen uant.
 In Hartford the scribes say the Senators weren't up to their usual form in the first game Tuesday. They vill probably have explanations and excuses in stock eyen when the sea son ends
 RolIe Zeider. said to he the fastest shortstop on the Pacific coast. IS to % with the White S0x next season The San FrancisoO club Is to ge. three players and a cash eonsiders- ton for Zeider.
 New York fans are trying to ge. MeGrsw to use MsthewsOn and Wiltse every other game for the reSl of the season. and NeGrav says hs may do it # the Giants are closely pressed in the Anal Eonth-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-27
GREAT GAMES OF LONG AGO.
National League Record and a 24,
 Inning One.

Since Saturday. when Pittsburg defeated Brooklyn. 1 te c, in l7 innings. the item has been going the rounds that 1t equalled the Ma tionaI league record for extra inn ings of 1 10 Q. made by Chicago and Boston in 1901. As matter of fact the National league record of to Q fin extra innings was made on Au- gust l7, 1882, in Providence. when the home team defeated Detroit, 10 q in IS innings. In this game. Ward pitched for Providence. and Radbourn, another pitcher for the team who played In the field. made the only score of the game by a home run hit over the left field fence. In this game. Joe Start pu, out 26 men ct first base. but missed the easiest chance In 27 offered him
 On May II. 1877. on the Boston National league grounds. Harvard and Manchester. \. H.. bafiled for 24 innings without scoring. darkness forcing the game to end in a draw. Sixty-eight of the Harvard put-outs were made hy the inhelders. half Of the total of 12 being made by TynE the catcher, whn had gI chances. making two assists and three errors. Harvard made seven hits and Man chester six. Tynz's tuo-baser bsinE the only long hit of the game. This player vas the first catcher 10 make use of the mask and appeared with fl on here in 1ST7, on the Hartford grounds near the Church of the Good Sh-pherd, to the amusement oi spectators.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-27
THE SPORTING NEWS.
BACK WITH BIG ONES
Players Repurchased From Minors
 by Majors.

The following options for the re- purchase of players have been exer- cised by major league clubs and the checks in payment for the same for warded to J. H. Farrell, secretary of the National association:
 NATIONAL LEAGUE.
 By Cincinnati-From Harrisburg, R. J. Egan and William A. McGil- vray; from Terre Haute, Thomas F. Daley; from Omaha, D. c. Ragon; from Wheeling. Brown Rodgers; from Dayton, J c. Rice.
 By Pittsburg-FromG Grand Rapids Warren D. Gill; from Jersey City, Royal Shaw; from Louisville, Char les E. Adams.
 By Boston-From Trenton, A. A. Mattern; from Jersey City, Henry E. Young; from Montreal, J. Chandler Ball; from Baltimore, Frank Pfeffer.
 By Brooklyn-From Jacksonville, Thomas McMillen; from Nashville, George Hunter; from Lawrence, Jesse Whiting, E. c, McLane and Simeon Murch; from Brockton, Pembroke Finlayson.. -.. By St Louis-From Omaha, c. A. Rhodes.
 By Philadelphia-From Lancaster, Harry Covelaski; from Altoona, Otto | Deininger.
 By New York-From Newark, Roy 'Beecher and J. DeVore; from Mon | traal I Io,,ic Euanc. from, JTtioa E,d ward Barley; from Altoona, J. H. Mckinney and R. N. Holmes; from Baltimore, Meinard c. Pfyle.
 By Chicago-From Montreal, Don ahue.
 American League. 1 By New York-From Scranton, James Vaughn; from Newark, E. J. Newton; from Atlanta, Pitcher Ford (by selection as per agreement) | By Boston-From Providence, Frank Donahue, Glaze, Harry c. Osdick and James B. McHale; from Zanesville, Howard Guyn; from Houston, Whiteman; from Clinton William Robertson; from Little Rock, Iris Speaker; from Trenton John B. Hoey; from Lynn, W. L. +Gardner and Charles c. Hartman; from Portland, Harold Danzig.
 By Philadelphia--From Scranton J Kellogg (by selection as, per agree ment); from Trenton, 4Lundgrine (by selection as per agreementl; from Williamsburg, John Flater; from Harrisburg, Harry Krause; from Reading, c. E. Files.
 By Detroit-From Grand Rapids Carl G. Sterzer; from Williamsport George Corkhill;9 from Montreal, E
 By Chicago-From Nassau Frank Lange;a from Green Bay Frank Miller; from Minneapolis, Mike Welday and Lou H. Feine from Des Moines, Fred Olmstead.
 By St Louis-From Little Rock R. G. Wells; from Nashville, Willis Butler.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-27
FOR si.ooo AZ SIDE.
Towns and Barry to Row on Thames
 Course. Oct I2-

An agreement has been reached between the two noted Oarsmen. George Towns of Australia and Ern- est Barry of England. whereby they viIl race strsightaway over the Thames river championship course from Putney bridge to MOrtlake for s1.00e a side. the English champion ship and the sportsman's Challenge cup. the race to take place on the afternoon of October I2.
 The race is of considerable inter est on this side. where Towns is known because of his defeat of Jake Gsudaur at Rat Portage. Ont. in 1881. for the worlds championship. and also through his defeat of Ed ward Durnan of Toronto. al Sydney. Y. s. W. in March. 1s97. for the same title. The match is the result of negotiations which have lasted internationally for three years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-27
HIGH BATTING MARKS.

The year the National league was formed. Levi Meyerie of Philadelp- phia and Ross Barnes of Boston batted for ASS and .453 in twenty six and sixty games. Since that time the highest official marks have been: Hugh Duffy of Boston. .43s. in 1894; Willie Keeler of Baltimore. .432. in 1897: Larry Laioie of Philadelphia. the same. in 1901; Turner of Phila- delphia. .423, in 1894. and Jesse Burkett of Cleveland, .I23. in 1895. Boston Globe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-27
CHINAsIAN's THREE BASE HIT.

While base ball has not yet be- come the national sport of China. the Chinese students who are attending their conference at Cushing acad- emy. Ashburnham, demonstrated yes terday their facility at adapting them- selves to American institutions. They organized a ball team and played a game with the Ashburnham A. A. on the Cushing academy campus. For the first five innings the sons of the Flowery Kingdom could do little with Lombard's curves, but when Chang Tang knocked out three base hit the grand stand went wild with delight. The white folks won, 17 fn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-27
stiH su.sepsibIs.

He was a nervous. fdgety young man. md be looked with considerable ap- ,rehension at the woman next him. rh5 held a baby. its face covered with ! thick veIl. The baby gave now and hen q sharp cry. which the woman svldently tried to suppress. At last. after many anxious giances. te young man spoke.
 ~Has-hss that baby any-anythins nnfagloasY he asked
 The woman looked at him with a rixture Of scorn and pity.
 Twozldn't bs for most folks.- she nId ia a dear. earryfng tone. but rayhe 'twould fer y0a He's teesh-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-27
A DERBY wISSER's END.
Jockey Taylor Pound Dead in Pond
 With Fractured skull.

Paterson. Y. J.. Aug 27.-David Taylor. a former English jockey. who asserted that he won the Derby twenty-five years ago. vas found dead yesterday afternoon ln Bunker Hill pond His trousers were miss ing. his coat was found a short dis tance avay and his skull had ben fractured.
 For a time Taylor vas a sacoess- fuI jockey i1 America and vas cred lied with having s10o.oee He lost his money. got a job ss hostIer and became known as police court character.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-27
WHEN o.LoUGHLIx WORKED.

SIX O'LoughIin says. that in one of the games St Louis played in Washington in which he oficiated three of the Browns pitchers were used up by the heat and had to re- tire. "Silk" adds that he lost l2 pounds weight during that series. He's a staneh advqate for Ban Johnson's double umpire system.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-27
IT'S BAD BUSINESS.
Injury in Exhibition Game Is Old
 Story Now.

Piqua, O., Aug 27.-While play ing in an exhibition game here yes, terday between the Cincinnati Ma tional league team and a team rep resenting this town, Michael Mitch ell, right fielder of the Cincinnati club, sustained injuries which will, it is said, keep him out of the game for the rest of the season. Mitchell turned his ankle by sliding to sec ond base, tearing the fragments loose from the bone. The local team was beaten by a score of 10 to 3.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-27
Tri-State League.

At Johnstown--First game, Lan- caster ', Johnstown ,; second game, Johnstown 2, Lancaster 1.
 At Altoona-First game, Reading 6, Altoona 1; second game, Reading 6, Altoona 1.
 At Harrisburg-Harrisburg z, Trenton 2.
 At Williamsport - Williamsport II, Wilmington 1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-27
New York State League.

At Albany-Albany 4,Syracuse g. At Troy-Troy 4, Binghamton 3. At Elmira-First game, Elmira ' Wilkesbarre 0; second game, Wilkes. barre 2, Elmira 1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-27
Southern League.

At Little Rock-First game, Nash vile 4, Little Rock 0; second game, Nashville 8, Little Rock 2.
 At Mobile-Mobile 3, Birmingham ?.
 At New Orleans-First game, New Orleans 6, Atlanta ?; second game New Orleans 0, Atlanta 0 dark ness).
 At Memphis-Montgomery 1 Memphis O.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-27

dence 8, Toronto 2; second game, Providence [. Toronto 2 (eight in- nings).
 At Rochester--First game, Koch ester 4, Newark | second game, Newark 8, Rochester 4.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-27
American Association.

At napolis-Columbu 8, Indianapolis 2.
 At Milwaukee-Milwau 5, Kan sas City 4.
 At St Paul-Minneapolis 6, St Paul 4.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-27
THE PUGiLlSTS.
JOE TELLS SAM
 WHAT TO DO
Cans Will Have LsDsford in His Corner When He Meels
 Nelson.

Sam Langford, who will fight Joe Jeannette at the National A. c. next Tuesday night, received telegram from Joe Cans yesterday urging him to leave for the coast at once. Lang ford will start next Wednesday.
 Come and second me against Nell son. You can get fight with Kauf- nann and go with Johnson or Burns later if you win" wired Cans.
 Langford's fight with Jeannette is to be one of the most important held in New York in years. It will be inn oortant in that the winner will be in 1irect line for a match with Tommy Burns. They have both met Jack Johnson and their records give them equal consideration win Johnson for the attention of the heavyweight champion. 's
 Langford says he will try to force Ketchell in the ring when he reaches the coast. ''I know Ketchell will beat Papke," says Langford, "I saw Papke fight Burke at the National Club, and l will guarantee to put Papke out in three rounds Maybe KetchelI will meet me if Joe Cans gets him inter- ested." Much interest is being displayed in the six round bout scheduled for to- morrow evening at the Fairmont Athletic club, between Young Lough- rey, the sturdy Philadelphia scrapper and Jack Dorman, the hard hitting Bronx lightweight. Dorman is working hard in Westchester for this bout, as he expects to be matched with Tommy Murphy if he succeeds in defeating Young Loughery. This are known as game and aggressive | lads.
 ! Young Loughery, who is one of the gamest fighters ever turned out in Philadelphia, has been promised a match with the winner of the Cross Murphy fight if he is successful This ought to be a slashing fight, as 'Dorman is fighting in his best form just now, while Loughery has recent ly beaten Johnny Marto and Harry Scroggs. ...
 Young Goldman and Tommy Carey of Philadelphia fought a hard six round draw at the Roman A. c. New York last night. In the first round Goldman floored Carey with a hard right. Carey came back strong ir the second session, and, rushing Goldman around the ring, landed many telling punches. But Gold man retaliated, and the bell saved Carey from a knockout. Goldman haC a shade the better of the third round but Carey evened, up matters in thu last three rounds. In the semi-fna Young Frenchy defeated Irish Paddy
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-27
sBatted for Gibson in ninth. xBatted for Leever in ninth. s~Batied for Taylor in eighth.

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 xBatted for Leever in ninth.
 ""Batted for Taylor in eighth.
 Pittsburg ...OOO0030 O0-s New York ..0OO01OO12-4
 Hits. of Taylor in : innings: oI McGinnity in inning. on Mashewson in I inning. of Young II in s 2-3 innings. of Leever o fin Is inning: sacrifice hit. Taylor: stolen bases. Wagner. Gil. Abbatic- chic. double play. Penney and Doyle. left on bases. PittsburE q. New York II. first base on balls. nr Taylor 2. Of Young q. first base oa errors. Pittsburg i hit hy pitch CT. Seymour and Bresnahaa bv Young. struck oUt. by Taylor g. by MeGinnity 1. hy Young 2. wild pEfches. Taylor. McGiRnify. time. e.a 60. umpfres. Rigier and O-Dzy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-27
Western League.

At Sioux City-Sioux City 3, Des Moines O.
 At Denver-Pueblo II, Denver 3.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At Pittsburg-New York, 4: Pittsburg. 8. Batteries-Taylor, McGinnity, Mathew son and Bresnahan; Young, Leever and Gibson.
 At Chicago--C Chicago, 6; Brooklyn, f. Batteries-Overall, Brown and Kling; Pastorius, Ritter and Bergen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-27
Eastern Lague.

At BuHalo-BaItimOFe II. Buf- fzIo c.
 At TOrOnsO-Firs game. PrOvi-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-27

Pipe auction tO-nIsAs sis Bank.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-27
..s;sR Base Ball

Boston Americans with Char lie Wagner in line up will play at Waterbury, Sunday, Aug. 30, at $50 p. m.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-27
OF THE CLUES.
STANDING OF THE CLUES.

AMERICAN LEAGUE. All games postponed owing to unfavora-