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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06
HANLAN HAD TO WIN.
Incident in the Career of the Dead
 OarSman.

Edward Hanlan, who died Friday in Toronto, won over 200 matches during his racing career. They net ted him $SO,000 and his earnings from regattas and exhibitions swelled the amount to $350,000. Speaking of his marvellous precision of strike at one time he. said:-r-. ....s .. q took the pendulum in my old grandmother's clock for my coach. There I learned the secret of sue cess in rowing.
 Perhaps the reason won at Phil adelphia was because l had to. It was something of 'woodchuck case. While in my house in Toron- to, Can, I read about the champion ship rowing race of the world to take place at Philadelphia in which prize of $1,000 was offered. My folks had already given a new boat to me that cost $125.= l asked them for $250 more to defray my expenses to the Centennial.
 What do you want to go there for?' asked my father.
 ''I am going to win that prize, I-replied.
 "What you?' gasped he. You win the championship prize from all those crack oarsmen from all over the world? Boy, you are crazy. Not a cent for you. You stick to your boat here at home.'
 But didn't give up l bought a little blank book for 10 cents and I began to ask for subscriptions. say ing that the great city of Toronto must be represented by me at the Centennial. My friends stood by me, and raised s25. But just be- fore 1 started 1 had an accident. l was rowing on the river when a tug ran into my boat and crushed the bow so badly that it was ruined.
 "I did not despair, but paid q friend s25 for the use of his boat, and with it went to Philadelphia. I met an old chum s..ere and got him to train me. gave him all the money I had-S15O-and told him to keep it for our expeuses. One day I asked him for a little change.
 a Ned said he, your money is gone. lost it betting on the Lon don Rowing club against the Beaver wicks of Albany
 "'rve got to win that Taee,' said, and I did"
 Hanlan received many hOnors dur ing his long career. but possibly none pleased him more than the winning of the Diamond souls by Ned Ten Eyck in IS97. The young Ten Eyek was named Edward Hanlan, after the great sculler and opponent of his father in the latteT's prime as an oarsman. Hanlan really was the first tO teach young Ned to seull. This was during the chaupion's stay at Lake Quinsigamond. Worcester. on the waters of which Hanlan es- abolished his still standing worlds record for three miles S!th a turn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06
1908 SPORTING ANNUAL.

T. s. Andrews of Milwaukee. Wis. sporting editor of The Evening Wis eonsin. has published his 1908 Sport ing Annual Record Book. containing records of all the noted fighters, trotting. pacing. running. bowling. athletic. baseball. automobile. efe. The book contains many fine illustra- tions of the worlds prominent fight CTS. and all the up-to-date records It is now the leading sporting annual of the country. Copies can be had for I7 cents hy addressing the pub fisher.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06
H.u.ra tn Rau n..as.,.

Csmbridge. Mas Ian s-The man sger of the Harvard varsity crew an nOancez that Harvard wiH row the midshipmea of the navy st Anzapolis ea the Severn on AprH 2z the race taking the plsce of the rastomsry oae with Colambsa- oa the Harvard sched- uBe. This viii be Hsrvsr1is erst rsw- Inx contest wffh the mEashEpwen-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06
Junior League Standing.
GILBERT SCHOOL WON.

The Gilbert School basketball team Of winsted defeated Middletown High school at MIddletovn Saturday night. a to lO- The Gilbert team played a much faster game and it's passing was feature. Middletown Eas of color and missed many easy chances for goals. The game was marred by many fouls. tventy-siH being called in all. Wheeler and Honan did the best work for the sinners. The summary:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06
nik. snrina Win. as.in.

New York. Jan s-Mfke sprine. ths Pastine A. C fler. captured frst hsa- ors in the Trinity A. C. cross country run. heating large fsid from scratch over q course of about Hve miles fn tventy-nIne minutes Spring last week vss the victor In the sane event. !. Quinn. who had the limit handicap ef three and one-half Esfnutes. led tks fsid unfiI a quarter of nile fruz sbs enssh. wheu Spring pzssed hin and woa The ruuners suTered fron fs> cold wind thsf b5su ever fhs cpsrxs. snd seven sf then had fs qzit t<fsrs fhs nnlskL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06
mec,,ry to ss,,I. With Cannon.

Philadelphia. Jan. 6.-Amby McGar- ". the New York slugger. will be one of the principals tn the main bout to- night st the Spring Garden A. C. Me Garry Is matched to fight Micky Can non of PittsburC. Both boys are of the slambaug order. and good battle is in prospect
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06
THIS WEEKS SCHEDULE.

Monday. Jan G-New Britain at Providence. Pawtucket at Bridgeport.
 TleSday. Jan New BrItain al Pawtucket. Boston at Waterbury. Bridgeport at New Haven.
 "Wednesday. Jan s-PrOviderce at Boston. Bridgeport at New Britain.
 Thursday. Jan a-Pawtucket at New Haven. Boston at Bridgeport Providence at Waterbury.
 Friday. Jan lO-New Haven at Pawtucket. Waterbury at Boston.
 Saturday. Jan ll-NcW Haven at Providence. Waterbury st New Brit ain.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06
THE REFEREE ASSIGNMENTS.
We Have Net to sec KiIgara in Thi.
 City.

The referee assignments for this week are
 Mr Lsahy: Monday. at Bridgeport Thursday at New Haven. Friday al PsWtucket: Saturday al Providence
 Mir Rorty: Tuesday al Waterbury "Wednesday st New Britain. Thurs day at Bridgeport. Friday at Nex Haven
 MT Cornell. "Wednesday and Fri day al Boston
 MT EfIgsra- N0nday at Prov idence. Tuesday at Psvtueket-
 Nr Doherty- Tuesday at New Hz- ven. Thursday at Waterbury. Sstur- day at Sew Britain
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06
POLO STANDING.
Tabulated Account of Just How The
 Teams Are Playing.

The tabulated standing will show that Waterbury has won one or more games from every team in the league with the exception of New Haven. which team has the Indian sign" on us all right. We have beaten the leaders of the league though more than any other which is some pump kins. It also shows that we have only taken one game from Pawtucket and two from New Britain while we have three victories from Bridgeport and Providence. The following is the standing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06
liiddletnwn

Goals from the floor. BurwelI 2. Honan 3. Cruston I. Wheeler 2. Pike 2. TOrmay: goals from fouls. Cannon ( out of 10 tries: Honzn out of IS tries: referee. O'COnneIl of Win ssed. umpire. RamSdelI of MiddIa- town: length of halves. 70 minutes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06
Bridgeport.

Score, Providence T, Bridgeport I; rushes, Curtis 4, Jason 4: fouls, McGil- vray; stops, Tibbitts B, Sutton 43; referee, Rorty: timer, Perrin; attend ance, HOO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06
Junior Ra sketball.
Guard.

Score. Tigers 2i. Highlander (: field goals. WilIetts j. Role |. Msltby 1. Edwards 1; foul goals. Maltby l. willetts 1. Marcus 1. Jones l.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06
CITY LEAGUE RECORDS.

The following are the records of the City league players for the week just ended
 INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06

Score. Paperweights 23, Rosebuds IA; field goals, Claffey ]. Brown 1, Moran 2, Camp ?. Edwards ?: foul goals, Camp ?, Sunderland ?, Claffey 1. Two points given Rosebuds for having team on floor on time. Referee, Schmitt; umpire. Beach.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06
Hartford

Score. Pawtucket !. Hartford 2: rushes, Lincoln s, Cunningham 2: foul Sutherland: stops, Heffernan S1, Suth- erland s1. referee. Kilgara: timer, O'Brien: attendance, 1.20J
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06

Take DewItt-s Kidney and Bladder Pills They prumtly relieve back zshe and weak back sold by Buck H-u-hara nkarwMnw
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06

DsWitt's Czrbolired Witcn Hasel Salve Is especially reoanmendsd foI piles Sold by Buekinghau phar. mscr.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06

Score, Nationals 16, Cherubs F, goals from the floor, Johnson 3, Trow- bridge ?, Quinn l, Schmit ?, Edwards l, Wolff 1, Tyack l. foul goals, John son l, Stein 1, Edwards ?. Two points were awarded the Nationals for hay ing team on the floor on time. Ref cree, Thompson; umpire, Beerbaum.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06
GRAYS ARE yICTORS,

On Saturday night the Providence polo quintette defeated Bridgeport at Providence in one of the best games of the season by the score of to 1. The lineup and summary:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06

DewE.t's Little EarIy Risers are the best pills kEoun. Sold by Bucking- ham pkarEzry.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06

Score, Athletics 9, Elks 10; goals from the floor, Callender f, Bruneau 3, Squires l, Phelan l, Moran 1, Hum- mell l. Case f, Barnbrock 3, Hampson ?; foul goals CaIlender 3, Hampson 1; referee, Beerbaum; umpire Killduff; scorer and timer, Goodyear.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06

Reports from the west say that Ja- cob Schaefer. champion 1s.1 balk- line billiardist. declares that he will not play Ora Morningstar unless the latter retracts certain disparaging re- marks he is alleged to have made, and certain accusations to the effect that SchaefeT and Sutton are endeavOring to form a billiard championship trust that are said to have emanated from him.
 Schaefer is matched to play Albert Cutler of Boston, for the billiard title and when the remarks purporting tn have come from Morningstar were re- peated to the champion. he said.
 ''T have been champion and have played for ehamoionships for the last thirty years and have an honorable record. IL does not sound we'll to hear a man like MorninRstar make slurTing remarks about me. and all I have to say in reply is that he WiiI have to retract what he has said be- fore [ will ever play him.
 The champion added that Morning star has already been given two chances to win a championship and has mo kick coming"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06
THE PUGlLISTS ABE ATTELL
 IS DEPENDED No Right to Waive All His Rights to Again Fight Morau--Dixon
 a Wreck.

Abe Attelis friends have come to his assistance with the following story on why he won't yield the weight question::
 Ever since Abe Attell refused to give Owen Moran, the English feath- erweight, return match fight critics from all over the country have taken occasion to roast the American title holder Attell has been accused of being afraid of Moran and of pre- 1 ferring to pick lemons rather than fight the sturdy little Englishman. 1 Notwithstanding all the adverse comment, under the circumstances Attell's decision not to fight the Brit ! isher is the correct one. Just after their battle at Colma no one was more willing for return match than Attell. But Moran, flushed with his success in staying to the end with the champion, immediately be- gan to dictate terms.
 Moran demanded that the weight should be 122 pounds three hours before the fight. This would make Moran's actual weight in the ring 125 or 126 pounds; in other words, he would have a fighting advantage of about four pounds over Attell, for the American fighter rarely goes above 122 pounds. even when he is out of training, and it would be prac- tically impossible for him to take on even one pound in three hours. Even 1 if he did take on weight he would have to force himself to do so and would only sacrifice his speed, with out gaining anything in strength.
 ''Attell is the feAtherWeight cham pion and he fights as featherweight. If he were to allow Moran to weigh four pounds over the limit he might as well let him weigh ten or twenty pounds more than the legitimate weight. which. by all rules and tradi- tions of the ring, is l22 pounds ring side for featherweights. The title could not be won nor lost by a man weighing more than 122 pounds at the time the fighting begins.
 Some critics maintain that inas- much as Moran held Atten to a draw while both weighed about 122 pounds in the ring he would be able to beat him at a greater weight. Whether he could or not, he certain ly should be able to. It is safe bet that when two men who are equally clever and experienced fight the one that is the heavier will win.
 "Attell is champion because he is so much stronger, cleverer and fast CT at 122 pounds than any other man in the world at the same weight. Attell could not whip Joe Cans, al- though he is every bit as fast and clever as the negro. But Cans weighs more, and his weight would win for him. Unless Moran wants to fight at the legitimate featherweight limit, 122 pounds. he must admit that Attell is better than he is at that weight. And that is the only weight that the featherweight championship can rightfully be won or lost at. ''As soon as Moran fights at a heavier weight than 122 pounds he ceases to be a featherweight, and he should not expect any real feather I weight to allow him any advantage
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06
First Section Standing.
Second Section Basketball.

Score, Whalers II. Senators |; field goals, Comstock ?. Brown I. Hackett r. Bauby 1, Hoadley l. foul goals, Kilduff I. Ash ,, Chipman l. Two points given Senators for having team on floor on time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06
LAST CAME A DEFEAT.

Hartford succumbed to a bitter de- feat at the hands of Pawtucket at Pawtucket Saturday night. Wiley was out of the game, and Hart took his place while Dawson. substitute. play ed second rush. The lineup and sum- mary:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06

George Dixon. once lightweight champion. is in the alcoholic ward at Bellevue hospital. Dixon was all ways a game fighter and has been giving liquor a fierce battle for a long time.
 His condition yesterday indicates that he was worse put out by this battle than when Terry McGovern wrested the championship from him in his last important fight.
 He talks in a rambling fashion of his conquests, which were as many as even a disordered brain could con- ceive.
 Dixon's stay at Bellevue depends largely on his present vitality. AL cohol has greatly weakened his sys- tenn. but should he escape delirium he may be out soon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06

George SlOsson and Willie Hoppe will probably play an exhibition match early in February. They were t0 have played 1.2O points. divided into three blocks. toward the end of this month. but after everything had been agreed upon and it only remained to secure a hall, HOpps suddenly let the matter drop and nothing has been heard from him on the subject for two weeks or so.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06

LOST IN A ROUGH HOUSE
  New Britain Trimmed Us and Tommy Holderness Trimmed Young Schiller.

New Britain, Jan 6.-In one of the most exciting games played here this season, the home team defeated the Diamond Merchants Saturday night by the score of , to 1. New Britain has been losing steadily of late and only last week lost to Waterbury on the home floor. Saturday night the play CTS went into the game determined to make up for the defeat, and as Wa terbury was also anxious to annex a victory, there was something doing from the opening whistle. Captain Jean changed the New Britain line- up somewhat, going in at halfback in place of Toner and putting Warner at center and Duggan and Shiffer on the rush line. The change worked well and may be continued until a new halfback arrives.
 The contest was rough house af- fair, the players of both teams being quite anxious to mix it up. Referee Leahy allowed considerable roughness to slide by without calling fouls but he finally had to get busy and call a few. AS a result Waterbury lost one goal and New Britain came very close to suffering a like fate. At one time during the game Holderness, the Wa terbury halfback, and Schiller, first rush for the home team, got into a mix-up, which ended disastrously for the latter. The players cllnched and finally fell, continuing their fighting on the floor. Referee Leahy and the players interfered and when the pair were separated Shiffer was decorated with beautiful black eye Cusick, the Waterbury goal tender, caged a goal for his team on q drive from his own cage, very rare occurrence in polo. Cusick did some fine work dur ing the contest, being credited with fifty-four stops, several of which were phenomenal. The lineup and sum- mary:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06
BILLIARDS.
Noted Experts Coming to This Coun-
 try to Compete.

With the avowed intention of carry ing the worlds billiard championships of the divisions they represent back to France, two noted French cue artists, Cassegniol. the professional title hold CT, and Rerolie, the best of the foreign amateurs, will invade this country in the spring, and by their presence add interest to what already promises to be great season.
 Americans returning from abroad declare that Cassegniol is not ouly the greatest billiardist now before the French public. but one of the best ever developed on the other side of the At lantic. He proposes to take on the best American professionals one after another until he is in position to challenge for the title.
 Rerolle is coming over principally to take part in the international anna teur championship tournament, but in letter to the Brunswick-Balke-Col- lender company declares that he would like to play exhibitions ut the 1S.2 balk line game with the most prominent of American amateurs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06

Arthur Narcotic. the amateur bll- Hard champion of Canada, having joined the professional ranks. is com ing to New York to match his skill against the local experts and will con- mence with F. J. Mclaughlin. They will play 1.5OO points at the balk line game. 1S.2. divided into five blocks of 300 points each, for purse and the gate receipts, at Maurice Daly's acad- emy. Thirty-first street and Broadway, commencing tonight. should Mar cotte win, he thinks of looking for bigger game.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06

Score, New Britain ,, Waterbury 1; rushes, Schiffer 5, Daily 5; Stops, Mitchell 26, Cusick 54: fouls, Cusick, Fahey, Holderness, Schiffer and Jean; referee, Leahy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06
THE SPORTING NEWS.
BASKET BALL
RESULTS OF GAMES AT THE Y. M. (. A.
The Game Did Not Prove as Close as the Other Eveniug--Other
 Results.

The results of the basketball games at the Y. NJ. c. A.. Saturday were as follows in the First Section:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06
AMATEUR CANES.

Lost ....151s1s 20 212427 13s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06
First Game.
Second Game.

Total ..... ... ... 1762
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06
Team Standing.

Total ... .. ... ... 2131
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06

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Special Cablegram to The Star.

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BRUSSELS, January 4, 1908.
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the Kongo Free State are so
much in the public mind, and
there seems To be generally
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-05

gians have given the best years of their
lives to the service of the Kongo State
forms one of the principal arguments of
those who oppose annexation on the
ground that it would involve Belgium
in heavy and possibly unknown liabilities.
While it is true that millions of Belgian
money have been invested in the kongo
at the call of the king, it is also undena-
BILE that his majesty has had a practi
cally free hand in the government of the
Free State. Like many men who launch
into business speculation, he had a hard,
uphill struggle to make the Kongo pay;
now that he has succeeded in doing so he
declares pretty plainly wide his letter to
the Kongo secretaries of June }, 1906
that in spite of the complaints and claims
of Great Britain and other powers, he
means to profit by the work of his own
rights and powers conferred on him by
the Berlin act. The Domaine de la
Couronne. of which SO much has been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-05

heard OF late. comprises one-sixth part
of the Kongo Free State. AS it's title i'm
plies, it's resources belong to the king
was signed granting the exploitation of
the greater portion of that Domaine for
an unlimited period to private COM
pany, whose board of directors are, for
the most part, intimate friends of Leo
pold II.
The remarkable cuteness which has
gained for King Leopold the reputation
of being the smartest business monarch
in Europe is well evidenced in the events
connected with this transformation of the
Domaine de la Couronne INTO a limited
company. In his memorable letter to
the secretaries of state of June, 1906. the
ng-sovereign of the Congo distinctly
stated that the revenue of the Domaine
was indispensable in the accomplish
ment of Belgium's duty toward the kon-
go. This clearly meant that in the
mind of the king, the Domaine de la Cou
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HUMBERTS ARE LIVING
Il THE SIMPLE LIFE
of The Star.


So PARIS. December IA. 1907.
IN lonely little villa at Asnieres.
near Paris. dwell the Humberts, try
= ing to live their lives in peace. 1t is
quite country cottage that they occupy.
with a small plot OF flowers and vese-
table land.
Asriieres is on the Seine northwest of
the city. To get there take the Clichy
road-Clichy is half way to Asnieres-
and cross the river. Thus one reaches
the home of this family, whose fate in
terested the whole world not very
many years ago in connection with the
visionary Crawford millions.
When the Humberts left prison they
disappeared. Some enterprising reporters
had it that they lived on the Lake OF
Geneva in grand style, the great Therese
driving her own automobile. Some be-
lieved this story. others doubted it. Now
all know the truth
The villa is isolated from all neighbor-
ing houses. The door remains closed to
every stranger. The enterprising news
paper man entered by strategy, however.
lie succeeded in talking to the ever
lively Domain Daurignac. He even saw
Therese Humbert for a minute. She. on
observing a stranger approaching, dis
appeared instantly.
The villa of the Humberts in Asnieres
is very plainly furnished. Nothing recalls
the luxury of the Palais Humbert in the
Avenue de la Grande Armee. The cele-
brated iron safe. which helped Therese
FOR fully twenty years to bluff the world
&c har raDfarad hy- D1aip SiHah0a rd
filed with cheap dinner service The
walls are decorated by pictures with and
without frames all the works of Frederic
Humbert. who. according to Roman. is.
after all. talented painter. He new
keeps his family by earning money by
painting. lie works necessarily. morn
ing. noon and night. Roman remarked
that now nobody will be able to say that
another does Frederic's painting for him,
as was alleged at the great trial. Ro-
main Daurignac also solemnly declared
that Frederic Humbert was innocent,
while he called the ''grande Therese" his
Sister, a visionary who suffers from hal
fluctuations. Her husband. like everybody
else. was deceived by the great deceiyer.
In the AsnieTes villa, with Frederic
and ThereSe. lives old Mrs Humbert, the
widow of the former minister of justice
and mother of Frederic Humbert.
Marie Daurignac, the eternal fancee,
as she was Ironically called during the
Humbert troubles lives in an attic in
Paris and staryes on a pittance earned
as piano player in a concert room near
the Porte Maillot Eva Humbert The
rese's daughter. is a French teacher in a
family in Westphalia.
What the ever-happy Roman does for
q living is unknown. 1t is only known
that he has regained the affections of
Marie Dalaza, known in the demi-monde
as ''BIondinette." Roman is surely the
only member of the whole family who is
not crushed by the fate that overlook
them and who remains the gay spark he
always was in the palace of his sister
when their star seemed fixed in prosper
ity.