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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28
PLAYING FOR A MILLION.
Cribbage Game That Will Last Eight
Years More,

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 2S.-A crib
bage game for million points, which
has already lasted for seven years, is
being played in this city by Colonel
John c. Lopez and Milo Ward. The
score to date is 460,234 to 455,234
The players estimate that they will
live to finish the exciting contest in
1915.
Both men are prominent here, Col
onel Lopez being sheriff of Polk
county and Milo Ward secretary of
the Commercial Exchange. The men
play once week, either Monday or
Saturday nights, from 1880 to IL.
They make their hours invariable,
They have played for SIG consecutive
weeks and religiously keep their
weekly engagement. The average
number of points made each night for
the last seven years is ALSO.
II is undoubtedly the longest card
game ever ventured upon in this
country. 1t was suggested by Mr.
Lopez and Mr. Ward took him on.
Just what the stakes are neither
player VIII dlNulge. Dotu ulen dIe
beyond the so year mark.
The game has been divided into
series of 100000 points each. The
men are now on their fifth. During
their weekly contest they take a
half hour for light refreshments and
coffee. They play scientifically and
even politics and commercial inter-
ests are tabooed during the games.
The players have worn out several
cribbage boards and about twenty
five packs of cards so far. These are
carefully preserved as relics. The
men expect on their last series, which
will come about eight years from
now. to invite in their friends and
card experts to see the finish OF
probably the longest card game ever
played in the world.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28
POLO NOTES.
Still going up.
Providence is going down.

Still going up.
Providence is going down.
No team in the league could have
stopped us last night.
What a funny thing polo is to be
sure. Davy Cusick hands wallop to
Lewis and at the close of the period
they hold a chummy conversation.
Lewis tried to butt into Tommy
Holderness last evening in one period,
but he found that Tommy had a lit
tie of the old English fighting stock
in his makeup and Lewis adjourned
the proceedings.
Providence plays at New Haven to-
night and that should mean another
defeat for the Rhode Islanders. New
Britain plays at Pawtucket and If
the leaders will only trim that bunch,
is will bring Waterbury further up
the line.
If there are any more suspicious
characters like Bob Eadie of Bridge
port and the tawny haired chap from
New Britain, who would like to grace
the local press box, let them come
on. They are too wise to be connect
ed with polo. They should so higher
I'M
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28
THE SPORTING NEWS.
THE DIAMOND
ARLIE LATHAM
WILL MANAGE
Lynn Will Take Him on in Place
of O'Hagan-P Players Get
Ting Married.

Now that O'Hagan has baked and
the fact that the Lynn management
will do no more about securing him,
local baseball men, says the Lynn
Item, some who stand high within
and outside the Lynn association, be-
lieve that they have advanced an
ideal solution for the management of
the team by advocating Arlie Latham
as field captain. and manager. Some
confidently announce that such a
move would be a master stroke, and
one of the best the club has ever
made. Friends of the club maintain
that Latham would be an equal to
Burkett or Hamilton, and would give
Lynn as much prestige as either of
those two stars would il they handled
the locals. Latham is known as the
king of coachers, his. work on the
lines having once been heralded the
country over, and his praises sung by
every fan. Lynn being his home
town it is said his acquisition to the
club in the capacity of field manager
would be doubly more popular than
securing someone from far off whose
reputation is known largely by tradi-
ton. Those in favor of this move
claim that Latham is aggressive yet
always the gentleman; that he is ver-
satile in the technique of baseball
dialogue, yet always infusing some
thing original and pleasing into it. 1t
is further claimed that Latham
could play first.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28
DOES NOT INJURE WINGS.
Crack Curvologists Declare Bowling
Actually Helps Them.

Cincinnati. Feb 2S.--fs bowling
bad for the pitching arm?
wild Bill" Donovan of the De-
troit American league team says not.
Otto Hess OF the Cleveland Amer
leans says not.
Earl Moore, formerly of the Cleve-
land and New York Americans, says
not.
Charlie Nichols. formerly OF Bos-
ton. st Louis and Philadelphia, saws
not.
Billy Phyle, formerly Of the Chi
cago Nationals. says not.
Pretty good expert testimony,
what?
All these prominent twirlers
bowled in the A. b. o. tournament.
Just over, and all are emphatic in
declaring the bowling was a large
factor in prolonging their careers on
the slab.
There are not more than two or
three pitchers who can boast Of
longer continuous service in fast
company than I enjoyed" declared
Charlie Nichols this morning. Il
feel that my long service was due to
continuous bowling. While don't
advise all pitchers to take up bowl
ing in order TO prOlOng their ca
reers as pitchers. ! am certain that
those pitchers who do bowl are add
ing several years to their service on
the diamond"
wild Bill Donovan. who won
nearly 30 per cent OF his games for
Detroit last season. feels about bowl
ing as Nichols does. 4 believe
bowling Is largely responsible for nv
good command in the box in the past
few years" said Donovan. When
/ broke into the big IeagHe with the
WASHINGTON team about ten years
ago I sent many = man TO the bench
With bruised ribs OF an zchiAz heart.
Then I took up bowling and ny
work Of last season Is the rzkeoa.
Phyls. Hess and Moore talk in
similar strain and there's the an
sEer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28
WEDDING BELLS ARE BUSY.

Orval Overall the giant pitcher for
the Chicago National League team,
has secured license to marry. Over
all gave his age as p and his resi-
dence as Visida, Cal. The bride-to-be
is Miss Ethelyn Hinzen of Chicago,
and her age was given as "a I'M
willing to permit Overall to carry off
undisputed all the honors of the mat
rimonial field, handsome Nick AL
trock has determined to take unto
himself a bride. The future Mrs AL
trock was Miss Hannah Weddendorf,
and the wedding took place Tuesday
night. At Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Man
ager William j. Clymer Of the Column
bus, O., team of the American associ-
alton, was married Tuesday to Miss
Helen Kelley. The two left after
the ceremony for four-weeks trip
in the south.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28
PRINCETON BEATEN.
Yale Wrestlers Take ALI But One
Event From Princeton Men.

New Haven. Feb 2s.--In the wrestl-
ing meet between Yale and Princeton
last night in the Yale football gym,
Dutch" Gcebel. the Yale football
guard. threw Forsythe, the Princeton
heavyweight in IS seconds. which
was most unexpected victory, al
though the Yale man was looked to
best his man in the end. FOrsythe
threw the Columbia heavyweight and
gained the championship title. Goe-
bel has done no wrestling this sea
son and last year was his first year
on the mat.
Yale won six out Of the seven diff
ferent classes. Following are the re-
suits:
lis pound elass-Cellar Of Yale was
thrown by Ward Of Princeton in )
minutes.
I25 pound class-G. Dole OF Yale
threw OiIer Of Princeton in three min
utes.
135 pound class-T. Dole Of Yale
got the decision over Latimer Of
Princeton in Il seconds.
14J pound elass-Yates Of Yale got
the decision over Ralph Of Princeton
in l. minutes
is pound class-Parker Of Yale
threw Wilson Of Princeton IN six
minutes and As seconds.
175 pound cisss-Foster Of Yale
threw King Of Princeton in 11is SEC
onds-
r. n Marrow. president Of the I.
n. c. a Wrestling club. and son q
Police Sergeant Marrow. refereed the
rasfche< In excellent shzus.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28
Swimming Match.

New York, Feb est is announced
that Henry J. Handy Of Chicago is
on his way TO meet Charles NJ. Dan
iels in a series of match swimming
races Mt distances up to 800 yards TO
take place at the sportsmen's show at
Madison Square garden next week.
The consent Of Handy TO swim in the
garden proved a big surprise TO many
Of the swimming enthusiasts. Here
tofore Handy has only competed on
isolated occasions with Daniels, and
his appearance will be heralded with
delight by local athletes in general.
Handy will not only race against
Daniels, but will also compete in
handicap races open TO all Amateur
Athletic Union swimmers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28
MATCH MAY BE ARRANGED.

Last evening after the fight in
Bridgeport two Waterbury men were
speaking of the relative merits of
the 12s pound fighters in the state.
One maintained that Kid Hyda of
Bridgeport was one of the best, while
in the opinion of the other none of
them has anything on Patsy Collins
of the east end. who has Just got
out of the navy. The result was
that Thomas Turley, acting on be-
half of a man interested in Hyda,
and Daniel T. Harrington, who thinks
we'll of Collins, each posted $40 on
the spot as a forfeit for match be-
tween Hyda and Collins. The bout
will be for 500 a side. Hyda has
not yet been asked whether he will
fight, but ii is thought that he will
make the match.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28
crsein and chsrIoek In rsnni. Final

New York. Feb 2s.-yictory for VIII.
liam B. Cmgin. Jr.. and Miles $. Char
lock i'm a lively doubles match and a
slashing demonstration Of the net game
with wylie c. Grant as winner, both
landing the successful players in the
final round. were the features Of the
national indoor lawn tennis champion
ship tournament. II had been planned
to decide the doubles title on the
courts Of the Seventh regiment arInory,
but as Harold II. Hsckett failed to ap-
pear 90 take his place beside Frederick
b. Alexander the meeting Of the hold.
ers with CrngiB and CharIock was put
over until fH's~
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28
BOWLING
DOWLTNO
RECORDS OF
THE PLAYERS
Watt is Again Displaced as the
Leader - Games Last
Night.

Matters in the state bowling league
are becoming decidedly interesting.
Watt for the second time since he en-
tered the race 16 weeks ago, Is dis
placed for individual average honors
by Janswick of New Haven, who roll
ed his first game on Tuesday. Anoth-
er interesting feature is the tie for
three teams for first place, the second
in three weeks, with Bridgeport but
one game behind.
New Haven still leads in the pinfall
by a big margin.
The bowling Tuesday night was
about the average with the exception
of the New Britain team, which roll
ed 2370, $50 pins below their already
low average. No new high singles
were made, although Behnke of New
Britain tied his best string of 203.
Teller of Waterbury, easily Won the
consolation with one string of 124.
The averages:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28
ELIZABETH HARDWOOD WINS.
Defeats Tony w. and Arionstts In the
Opening Event at New Orleans.

New Orleans, Feb. .. = Elizabeth
Harwood won the opening event ct the
City park race track after hard
stretch drive in which she outgamed
Tony W. and Arionette. Nasturtia.
who was well backed BY her owner,
could not get up enough speed to keep
herself from freezing.
The weather was clear. and the track
was fast About 5000 persons visited
the course. The winners follow:
First Elizabeth Harwood. first;
Tony W.. second: Arionette. third.
Second Raee.-yirginia Beach. first:
Black Mantilla. second; Kiamesha H.
third.
Third Race.-Fiora Riley. first; Doro-
thy Ann. second: Fashion, third
Fourth Race.-MerTick. first; Hooray,
second: Lady Esther. third
Fifth Race.-Miss Strome. first: Bert
mont. second; Land Breeze. third
Sixth ce.-Haughty. first: Hocus
POcus, second: Grace George. third
Seventh Race.-Beile Scott. first: La
dy Vincent. second. FIavigny. third
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28
POLO
BRIDGEPORT OUR
LATEST VICTIM
Ou'played at Every Point Last Night
By the Locals - The
Othes Results.

mere was no SlOppll-S waterbury
in the game with Bridgeport last ev-
ening and the whirlwind Higgins
and the aggressive Jason were not
to be denied after they had once got
going. Griffith and Carrigan did, on
many occasions, break up our plays,
but we kept plugging along until we
found holes in the defense and then
Harper was given chance to earn
his salary. Only three fouls were
called during the game, because
Tommy Leahy didn't see the
others. Too many fouls, that are
called, spoil the game and little
rough house now and then gives
spice to the contest. The game was
fast, spectacular, exciting, rough and
splendidly played, particularly by the
locals, when they got warmed up to
the struggle. Davy Cusick took &C.
casion to land hook on the jaw of
Lewis who was hanging around
Davy's cage too frequently. There
after Lewis kept respectful distance,
Another incident, that was not en-
acted wholly on the polo floor, was
the presence of Bob Eadie in the
press box. The third period was
about to begin with the score 4 to 2
in our favor. Bob flashed down the
isle and asked if he could sit in the
press box. He was accommodated
with seat, but asked again to
change as he wanted to sit next the
timer. Again he was accommodated
although his actions spoke as loudly
as words, that he was there to see
that the time was kept properly. The
timer made not the slightest objec-
lions to any of the Bridgeport man.
ayers moves, although his act in
forcing himself next the holder of the
watch was anything but gentleman
ly Eadies presence in the box was
discovered by Phil Jason during a
lull in the proceedings. What does
he want up there?" said Jason. "Oh
it doesn't make any difference about
his being here, the game will go on
just the same and the time will be
kept as the timer sees it," replied one
of the newspaper boys, who was in
censed at the boorish actions of the
Bridgeport manager. This remark
rather nettled the Bridgeporter. for
he tried to explain that was not there
to watch the timer. He was told in
pretty plain language that no explain
alton he could make would excuse his
presence and actions in the box and
thereafter Eadie held his peace. The
timer accommodatingly held the
watch before him to let him keep the
record himself, If he so desired, but
all the sand had been taken out of
him and he retired from the game
about as cheap a looking manager as
one could scare up.
Bridgeport began the scoring in
the first period and the fans looked
worried. 1t was only for minute
though for Higgins and then Tommy
Holderness drove in two and that
closed that session. In the second
Bridgeport again started off, but Hig-
gins and Jason dropped two more in
and the second period closed with
the score to 2 in our favor. In the
third we scored three times while the
visitors did IL once and there was
nothing to it but the bacon for our
side. The lineup and summary:
XNatarhury Rridpannrt
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28

New York, Feb. 2S.--Frank Gotch,
champion wrestler of the United States,
signed articles with big Joe Rogers. in
which he agrees to throw Rogers five
times in one hour or lose the entire
gate receipts in addition to $500 for
felt. All that was required of Rogers
was the posting of forfeit of 500 to
guarantee that he will appear on the
mat. This sum will be forfeited if the
american Apollo" fails to appear or if
after appearing he refuses TO finish the
contest.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28

Jack Britton of Chicago defeated
Art Edmonds of Canada in their six
round bout at the Long Acre A. G..
last night. Britton was scheduled to
meet O'Brien, but the latter was I'M
able to keep his engagement, and
Emmonds was substituted. In the
other bouts Sammy Keller had the
ebtter of Tommy West, Owen Flynn
beat Young Clarke, and Jack Rooney
debated Young Fisher.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28
AT IHE CASINO.

ON the Casino alleys last night the
Mexicans and the French team con-
tested for supremacy. The French
were anaihflsted. losing all three
strings. The scores:
Mexican team-Diaz 514. Dive 5l7:
totals 81. 351. $40: 1-fs1-
Frxnch tesm-Stemm go. BosselI
so. totals s1s. SOl. Do SD
The game in the Casino league to
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28
THE PRELIMINARY GAME.

The Hamilton Parks and the Iyys
had a red hot old session in the pre-
liminary contest. IL was a battle
royal and only two goals were
scored, both by the Parks, one in the
first and one in the second period.
The lineup and summary:
Hamilton Parks Tvs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28
AT THE WOOSTER.

The Bantams and the Odd Fellows
were at each other on the Wooster
alleys. 1t was a pretty close battle in
frames, the Bantams taking two of
them. The scores:
Misunderstanding 2Gi. Merrill
go. Dow 2T3: totals, 80. 2SG, %;
500.
odd Fellows-o'Neill go. Cavan-
augh 25S. Saunders 20; totals, 2I6,
2Ts. 246; 500.
HoIgate won the daily prize with
305.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28
PROVIDENCE WAS EASY.

Providence. Feb 2S.-Nsw Britain
made Providence look Ike bunch Of
n0vices here last night. outplaying
the grays at every point and winning
Ia a score u : to l. The visitors
put up a great blocking gaUe and
held the grays a long distance from
the cage. Mallory had a rather had
night. while lannon's exhibition was
faultless. The lineup AMI sum
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28

a draw in the star bout last night at
the Olympic A. c., in Harlem. Three
knockouts were scored in the pre-
liminaries. Willie Mango made
frankie Paul quit in the third round,
Jim Sanford stopped Young Ruste
in two rounds, and Young Papke
knocked out Kid Sable in three
rounds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28
National Polo League Standing.
THIS WEEKS SCHEDULE.

Friday. Feb 2S--Bridgeport at
Springfield, New Britain at Paw
1ucket, Providence at New Haven.
Saturday, Feb 29-New Haven at
Providence, Pawtucket at New Brit
ain. "
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28

Score, Waterbury Z, Bridgeport );
rushes, Jason 5. Lewis 4. Higgins 3,
tie /: stops. Cusick 10, Harper SO;
fouls, Grifith, Cuslek, Fahey; referee,
Lahey; timer, Maloney.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28
State League PinfalI.
State League Records.

High three strings. Watt, B.. I'll.
High single, Redtield, H., 2lS.
High team string, Bridgeport 29S2.
High individual total, c. Johnson,
12S77.
High team single, Hartford, 1869.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28

George Gunther deserved the de-
cision over Jack Blackburn in their
bout last night at the Philadelphia
Broadway A. G. Gunther had a
clean lead in every round, hitting
not only harder, but oftener. Black
burn was evidently saving his
strength for one punch that would
win the bout for him. He, however,
did not get a chance to get it in and
as a result had to take lot of pun.
ishment and was on the short end
at the finish.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28
PECK WON THE GAME.

In the amateur billiard tourna-
meut az the Wooster last night. Peck
defeated flanagan by the score Of
100 TO SO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28

night will be between the two league
leaders, Divers team and Lewis's
team.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28

Jimmy Briggs of Chelsea fought
fifteen rounds to draw with Dick
Nelson of New York at the Stand
ard Athletic club. Lymansville, R.
l., last evening. Both boxers fought
hard. but evenly, all the way
through the bout, and the decision
was considered most fair one. The
disfavor of the audience was aroused
against Briggs in the ninth and
tenth rounds when the crowd yelled
that they saw him hit Nelson below
the belt several times. Referee Do
herty cautioned Briggs, however,
and during the remainder of the go
he fought as clean as did the New
Yorker.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28

Score, Hamilton PARIS :, Iyys o.
rushes. Mcmahon 4. Byrnes 1; stops
Lewis ~, Noonan IL.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28
New Britain. 4. Harkins $3.50. 10
New Britain. !. Mercer ....... 400

New Britain. WI. Harkins ...... NV
New Britain. i. Mercer 1880. 1919
Score, New Britain Z. Providence 4;
PUSHES, Thompson 8, Mercer .; fouls,
Jean 2; stops, Mallory AS, Bannon ~.
referee, kilgara; timer, Perrin.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28

Anby NeGzrTy, the lightweight
fighter Of he Bronr, and Joe Ssiger
e D<nFsr fpusht six fszt roaIds to
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-15


estimate howing he absolutely
necessary disbursement this year
and the eertain amour u resources
for The same period has reported that
there VII pe deficit Of over foilgs
teen liohssnd dollars in the general
fund ana 4 deficit of over elesen
thous'ti dollars IN the water fund,
Or more than 4 twenty-five thousand
dollar detleit for the year In running
the city.
'Tiils committee says II Is impqs7
sibie and impractieable TO scale the
EXPENSES and It sees but two ways TO
meet the situation. One IS TO hold
q special election on an additional
twenty-cent levy Tor the year and the
other Is TO largely increase the water
RENTALS
The committee recommends that
one or the other Of these two things
be done to meet the frightful emer-
gency that faces the city council. This
situation was materially created by
the voters themselves at their mu-
nicipal election and they ought not
to object to overcoming it in either
Of the ways suggested, as all fair
minded and good business men abide
by their own actions and their re-
suits.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-15
FRIDAY. MAY Is. 1908.
An Evening Echo.
] prefer silent prudence to loqpac
ious folly Cicero.
The Goyenors, Conference.

While the governors at the confer
epce on the conservation of natural
resources at Washington cannot di-
rectly execute legislation upon the
important subjects they have consid-
cred, still the benefit to t.rem is in
valuable and will result, through
them, In much assistance in the pro
motion of the objects OF the confer
ence. 1t is a part of a governors
duty to outline public needs and TO
recommend public action. Besides
being an executive officer he Yields
great influence upon public measures
by virtue of his office and the duties
thereof; and 1t is not unlikely that
the governors present at this notable
meeting being held at the White
House will profit by the wisdom and
experience OF the experts that Pfesi-
dent Roosevelt has had to present
opinions and transmit ideas and sug-
gestions and remedies. The COVER
nors will doubtlessly thoughtfully re-
view and consider the work done at
the conference, absorb the ideas adj
vanced, become possessed OF the
spirit and motive in behalf of the
present and future generations, and
returning home will take up the mat
ter in earnest in all official ways pos
sible, make recommendations to
their legislatures, inspire the citizen.
ship Of their states with care and
thought in the treatment of natural
resources, and accomplish all that
can be done to overcome the com
mercialism of the age that threatens
future ages.
With such action set in motion a
situation will be brought about which
will inscribe the governors confer
ence on the pages of the nations his
tory for all time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-15

Louis Bennett. candidate for the
Democratic nomination for governor,
announces that SO far as he is CON
cerned, II he receives the nomination.
the campaign viii be fought on party.
principles, instead of ON personalities
as the Telegram was led to infer from
his being misquoted. Mr.. Bennett
has the correct idea in this, as all
government should be by the admin
istration Of certain defined principles
and not one constituted of PERSONAL
ity alone,