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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-25
Notice of Teachers' Examination.

E. A. ScorT, Co. Auditor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-31
BRISTOL ELKS WIN.

Hartford. July S1.-The baseball team of Bristol lodge of Elks de.
 feated the local team of Elks at the Hartford baseball park yester- day afternoon, 13 to '. The local
 team showed a considerable im- provement over the style of play wit messed in the game against Water bury but luck did not break their way and Bristol was over burdened with horseshoes. Manager Kelleher played in right field and he did some fancy ground and lofty tumbling out there that was feature of the game. Guilfoil. the regular center fielder, had the charley horse and couldn't play. P. F. R. Campbell was the umpire and gave decisions according to the ritual. The team will go to Middletown a week from to-day to play the team of Middle town lodge of Elks and some of the players will stay there for some time. Malone and Thorpe was the winning battery yesterday while Cooley, Dutton and Murray were in the points for the defeated nine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-31
BALDWIN AND GRIFFIN.

Since the fiasco of the Papke- Burke fight early in the week the eyes of the sporting fraternity have been centered on the bout between Matty Baldwin of Boston and Charlie Grimm, the champion, ,featherweight of Australia, scheduled for the Fair mont A. C.. New York. tonight. Both boys are in excellent condition for the bout and the battle between the little men promises to be one of the fastest witnessed in New York in many months 4Sfs
 The fight, Is one of the, most i'm 'portant scheduled for decision in New York of late. A victory for Griffin means that the Australian will be given an opportunity of meeting the winner of the Moran-Attell fight for the featherweight championship of the world. On the other hand, should Baldwin dispose of the little fighter from the Antipodes. he will have to be considered in the first division of the featherweight class and a claim ant for the title.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-31
WATERBURY RACES.
Driving Association Will Have Two
 Days Meet in August.

The Waterbury Driving association held meeting last night and voted to hold two days meet at the trot- ting park on Friday and Saturday, August and 8. There will be three races each day. The card for Friday, August z, will include the 2:18 pace, 2:25 trot and 2:27 pace. each for a purse of $250. Saturday the first race will be the 2:21 trot for $250 purse and the other two the 2:16 and the 2:22 pace, each for a similar purse, making the total amount of prize money for both days, S1, ,500.
 The management is bound to make this the most successful affair of the kind ever held in Waterbury and the public is sure to appreciate their ef- forts by turning out in large numbers to see horsefesh scratch dirt and go at top speed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-31
SOME DETROIT STARS.
Cobb, Crawford and Mcintyre Form
 Best Outgarden.

In Ty Cobb, Sam Crawford and Mcintyre the Detroit Tigers have an outfield that is justly entitled to its reputation of being the best trio of outer gardeners in the American league.
 The beauty of the Detroit outfield is that it is well balanced. There are mighty few weak spots. In bat ting, fielding, throwing and base running it is an all star aggrega. tion. Mcintyre as a batter is not a whirlwind, but he gets On bases of ten.
 Cobb and Crawford are two of the heaviest hitters in the league They drive in many run with their well directed and timely swats Mcintyre knows how to wait successfully, and he is fast enough runner to coax many an error out of a hurried fielder.
 When this trio gets on bases there is always something doing. They are continually pulling off the unexpected play. They ste I with the best of them and are alert to take advantage of every slip by their opponents.
 And in the infield there are other stars that shine. Take Claude Ross man, the first baseman. as an exam pie. Rossman's batting has been like his fielding-of the highest or der.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-31
THE PUGILlSTS
GREAT FIGHT ON
 FOR TONIGHT
Ketchell and Kelly in Battle For Worlds Championship More
 Fight News.

San Francisco, July 31.-Stanley Ketchell and Hugo Kelly, who will meet in twenty-round boxing con- test at the Coliseum tonight, have finished their period of training and are now in condition. The battle carries with it the middleweight championship, KetchelL the holder, having won the tit/by his recent defeat of Papke in Milwaukee. The men will weigh at 6 p. m. and must not exceed 1,S pounds.
 Jack Welsh, who will referee the fight, visited the fighters at their respective camps yesterday and off, cially instructed them in regard to the fighting rules. Interest in the contest is keen and there was a tre- mendous rush to purchase seats when they were placed on sale yesterday. Betting favors Ketchell at to l and these figures will probably be the same when the men enter the ring. Ketchell, through his manager, is re- ported to have placed heavy wager on himself.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-31
OPENING AT SARATOGA.
Favorable Meeting Expected In Spite
 of Small Attendance.


 of Small Attendance.
 Saratoga. N. r., July 31. Every. thing points to very favorable race meeting at Saratoga, though the at tendance is not expected to be as large as ill former years, but the racing will be excellent, as the highest class horses are here and ready to race
 The betting will be oral and carried on according to Judge Bischoff's de- cision. The speculative public will be confined to the lawn unless it rains, when they will probably locate in the old enclosure.
 J. E. Madden added another rich stake to his list when his colt Edward won the Flash stakes, at five and one half furlongs. The Madden colt lay in behind the pace to the stretch, where he went to the front and won easily by one and one-half lengths, with TOrbellino second and Practical third. The winners:
 First Race.-Woodcraft first; Jacob ite. second; Aletheuo. third.
 Second Race.-Canvas, first; Steel maker, second. Only two finished. Third Race.-Edward, first; Torbel- limo, second; Practical, third
 Fourth Race. - Monfort, first; Far West, second; Danascara, third.
 Fifth Race. - Zipango, first; The Wrestler. second; Tenancy by Cour- tesy, third.
 Sixth Race.-Hilarious, first; Constel- lation. second; Mailman, third.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-31
THE DIAMOND
EASY AND SLOW
 WAS THIS GAME
Holyoke Defeated in an Uniuterest- ing Game- 0'Rourkes Put Off the Field.

I It was a lifeless contest, that one of yesterday between Waterbury and
 Holyoke and there was not a sem
 blance of enthusiasm throughout the
 whole nine innings. Yes, the fans did get one chance to say something, and that one came when MT Arm
 bruster of New London, Boston Amer jeans and other teams, but now of of Holyoke, became Tiled because he
 was called lumber wagon and other pet, names, and talked back to the spectators. That is about as foolish a thing as player can do, for the fans have no mercy on player or um- pire that resents names that are called them, "Bruster', quit after he had been given the usual dose, however, and the fans returned to their dreams. = -
 Holyoke scored the first run in the fourth inning after Boucher had made safe drive, stole base, took another on Fitzy's drop of a thrown ball and came home, when Spud Mur- phy threw to first instead of to home. The other two came in the sixth in- ming on single by Dolan, double by Boucher, corker to the left field fence, one man hit by the pitcher, and fielder's choice, which sent Boucher home, Dolan having scored on Boucher's hit. There was no more scoring for Holyoke because Bronkie was in good form and had the visit ors at his mercy.
 Waterbury scored one in the first on free pass to Cote, who took sec ond on wild pitch and came home on Fitzy's slashing drive. Fitzy was advanced on a sacrifice, stole third and then tried to work the squeeze play, but Nichols failed to hit the ball. Five came our way in the fifth, and after two were out. Shincel had been retired when Murphy drove out safe one to right. Bronkie flied out to second. Then Schmidt gave two free passes and the bases were filled. Swander was the man with the trick for he smashed one over sec ond for two sacks and the bases were cleared. Nichols was safe on a drop ped ball by Massey at first. Nichols stole second and with men on second and third O'Hagan drove out pip pin and two more men were in. O'Ha- gan was caught trying to make his hit double one. Another came to us in the sixth, on free pass to Lauder. | wild pitch which advanced him, a | sacrifice, which sent him on still | further and an error of Bakers which | allowed him to score. That ended | all run making The score:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-31
THE SPORTING NEWS.

the bench, sending Fisher in to take his place.
 Then ensued the trouble. Man ager Jim was at the bat and sent nice one out to Fallon, who prompt iy nailed 1t and hurled the ball to- wards home in an endeavor to catch Phalen trying to run home on the out. Casey caught the ball and ap- parently touched Phalen out several feet from the plate. At least it so appeared to those in the grand stand. Some of those on the field assert that Phelan in sliding threw his body so that Casey did not touch fhim. Umpire Rorty promptly called the runner out, this making the play double one and retiring the side.
 Jimmy Q'Rourke rushed up to protest the decision, and although he did so in a quiet and perfectly gentlemanly manner, the umpire or dered him out of the game.
 Uncle Jeems," provoked beyond measure by this arbitrary act, ap- preached the umpire to protest, and incidentally told Rorty what he thought of him. Rorty jerked his thumb toward the bench, and the veteran was out of the game. Terry Rogers was induced to go behind the bat, Brown taking his place in right field, while Waller took Jim my's place at second, and the game was continued with this patched up team and the score tie. The score:
 RHE. Hartford 0O0O1-4 ' o. Bridgeport % 0 0U2O 0-3 10 1
 Batteries-Schuman, Fisher and Casey; Romer and O'Rourke, Rog- CTS.
 Two base hit, Miller; three base hits, O'Rourke, Jr, Moves; hits,, off Sehuman 10 in ' 1-3 innings, off Fisher 0 in 2-3 innings; sacrifice hit, Rogers; stolen bases, Cobb, o'Leary, Connery, O'Rourke, Jr; double play, Fallon and Casey; left on bases, Hartford 4, Bridgeport '; bases on balls, off Schuman 1, of Romer 4; struck out, by Schuman 6, by Fisher 2, by Romer 4; passed balls, O'Rourke ?; wild pitch, Romer; balk, Romer; time, 1h 45m; umpire, Rorty. SD
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-31

Two-base hits, Swander, Bronkie. Boucher; sacrifice hits, Swander 2. Shineel, Perkins; stolen bases. Fitzpatrick, Swander. Nichols, O'Ha- gan. Boucher: double plays, Lauder, Fitzpatrick and o'Hagan; Boucher and Massey; Massey and Boucher; left on bases, Waterbury 1, Holyoke 3; first base on balls, off Bronkie i. on Schmidt g.; first base on errors. Waterbury 8. Holyoke ?; hit by pitcher, Burke; struck out. by Bron- kie 6. by Schmidt 1; wild pitches, Schmidt ?; time, 1:40; umpire. Lyons.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-31
YOUNG JENNY IN DRAW FIGHT.

Glens Falls, N. T., July 3i.-"Bilr' Hurley of Glens Falls defeated Harry Mansfield of England in a six-round contest before the Knickerbocker Athletic club here last night. Hurley forced the fighting and had Mansfield groggy in the third round. Mansfield clinched and avoided close fighting throughout. Both boxers weighed 15S pounds.
 Willie" Jones of New York and Young Lenny of Pittsfield fought four rounds in another bout on the programme with honors about even.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-31
HoRRIFIED BY HIS SPEECH.

The students of a college grew so reckless in their behavior that the professOr thought to improve their conduct hy a lecture on morality. They listened with due submission and humility Ia the course of his lecture he said My young friends. the foOrs of hell are paved with chauFegue. auto-obiIes and chorus ESris He uss horrifed to hear one of the stude1ts say Ia a sepulchrzl tone Ohs Death where is thy sfing7-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-31
NEW BRITAIN LOSES AND WINS

Meriden, July 31.-New Britain and Meriden broke even here yester- day, each taking a game of the dou- ble header. Meriden won the first game, ? to 1, and the second went to New Britain, to l. The feature was the home run made by Finn in the second game. It. was the first Of the season in Meriden. The score:
 First game: R.H.E. Meriden .. 00o0"-2 5 4 N. Britain. o 0 l 0000O-1 8 8
 Batteries-Mansfield and Bridges; Coughlin and Kerr. ..
 Two base hits, Marsans 2. Almei- da, Bidges; base on balls, off Cough lin l struck out, by Mansfield 2, by Coughlin 3; left on bases, Meriden 5, New Britain &; bases on errors, Meriden 4, New Britain 2; stolen bases, Pastor, Accorsini, Barbour; time' In l4m; umpire, Wilkinson.
 second game: RH.E. Meriden 01000O0OO-1 65 N. Britain 12220O0O0-7 II o
 Batteries-Halligans Stevens and Padron and Rufiange. a
 Home run, Finn; two base hit, Ro- barge; bases on balls, of Halligan l. off Padron B; struck out, by Hal ligan 8, by Stevens 2, by Padron 6; left on bases, New Britain 8, Meri- den 5; base on errors, New Britain l : wild pitch, Halligan; sacrifice hits. Waterman, Rufiange 2; hits. off Halligan 5 in three innings, of Ste- Vens 6 in six innings; time, In 32m; umpire, Wilkinson.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-31
FAST STEPPING AT DETROIT.

Detroit, July 31.-Every one of the three races on the card at the Detroit Grand Circuit meeting yesterday was raced out to the limit, the result be- ing total of fourteen heats. A new record on an average of time for the full three races was established, the heat winners in the three events av- eraging but shade slower than 2:07. Not heat was turned in slower time than 2:10 and the competition was exceedingly strenuous.
 Dewitt won the 2:11 trotting stake the feature of the card-by taking the third and fourth heats, Nahma, Carlokin and 0ctoo taking one each of the other heats. Andrews, driver of Dewitt, was fined $250 for laying up the two first heats. May Earl rul- ed favorite in the pools sold on the event on the basis of her alleged 2:05 mile at Lexington. She was a com plete disappointment. however. Blacklock, the fayorite in the fast pace, suffered similar fate. This race went to Baron Grattan, who won the final heat from Gallagher and John A.. the other heat winners in the event.
 After Fred D. had won the first two heats of the 2:12 pace he tired and Leone, the original favorite, took the next three without much trouble The weather was perfect and the track exceedingly fast. The sum- 
 2:04 class, pacing; purse, sl,500. Baron Grattan. b g, by
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-31
MYSTIC WINS.

Mystic. July 31.-The Mystic team shut out Deep River of the Middle sex County league here yesterday, 2 to O. Van Week. Yale's star pitcher. was in the box for Mystic and he kept the hits we'll scattered. Wilcox pitched a fine game for Deep River. holding Mystic to three hits. but two Of his bases on baIlI were costly. the men receiving them scoring. Deep River played an er- rorless game. The attendance was SOO. The score: R.H.E. Mystic 10OO0I00-2 32 Deep River % 6 0
 Batteries-Van Week and GiI- christ; Wilcox and Hamilton.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-31
BASEBALL NOTES.
Meriden comes here tom

Meriden comes here tomorrow. That was a sort of a wake i game yesterday. r-F -- Harry O'Hagan will play his last
 game with Waterbury to-day and he
 will then rejoin the Lynn team.
 It is good betting the newspa- ! permen will not be allowed into that i meeting of the maZagers this even
 ing. That should be a pretty warm session. -~ E .-
 The fight for Maggert is on and
 Dan O'Neil will make a bitter strug-
 gle to retain him. He is needed
 just now in this city, with o'Hagan
 going, for Nichols will have 70
 cover the first corner and an out
 fielder will be in demand.
 Will Jim O'Rourke now include
 Rorty in his list of umpires that should be chased to the woods. The
 genial James and his son were chased out of the game down ,n
 Bridgeport yesterday and the fans chased yRorty, until the policemen came.
 President Tracy has no more right to fine Manager Durant slOOI than has the supervisor of umpires or man that is not interested at all. If the rules say he shall be fined well and good. but Tracy seems to be taking all the rules and every thing else to himself.
 Manager Durant and Manager Ma loney of the Elks had a little talk yesterday over giving the Elks game when they conclude their sea- son. The Elks would like to play on Sunday. August 16, and Manager l Durant said if he had no team | scheduled for that day he would give the local herd a chance. If he | does Elks from all the other cities I in the Elks league are coming here 1 to see the contest. The Elks will | put out their best team on that day.
 Manager o'Neil of Springfield re- ceived a message from Secretary Farrell of the National association yesterday anent Maggert, and it shows that the status of Maggert Is badly .muddled. Secretary Far rell's message was to the effect that Wheeling had sold Maggert to Wa terbury and that the player had gone to Springfield instead. Mir Far rell asked for statements of fact in The case. and these were forwarded. In the meantime. Waterbury has little chance of getting this player back if Manager O'Neil wants 10 lold him.-Springfield Union.
 Charlie" Kennedy says he would lot return 10 umpire in the Connec- icut league for any consideration. Kennedy was one of the best uu-t ,ires the league has ever had and ifs passing from baseball Is re- yretted by fans He was the vafer- in of the staff. and three and two ears ago. when umpires were as 'opular with the managers as rainy ! lays. he escaped much of the an- ' ter that drove other umplres fn ( earch of sticking plaster and other ( hings that kill the pain. Kennedy [ etires with arms and legs In good [ hape, and there is not a hump from i lis hat 10 his heel to tell of the |. h years spent umpirinE in the gay I Id Conn" league--Springfeld Re g ubIican. z
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-31
HORSE NOTES.

Al the Grand Circuit races this week at Detroit there are $50 horses.
 Nancy Hanks. 2:o4. foaled a bay colt lsst Friday. The colt is hy Todd. 2:14A
 The M. & M.r record is held by Somona Girl She ses the mark t2:0skl last year.
 Lady Lanrin and yIy Star have been matched for $500 to race at Rockdale park. Lynn. Mass. Atkust 1.
 Banished. a YezrIing trofter. trnf- ted a mile in RPS sf Lexington Iast week He is entered in esz.a9o worth of stakes
 Sovereign Boy. owned hy q. W. Delaney. is being logged on fka road. and ufIi be prepared for the fall fairs. where he is entered la the stake races
 Via Msck. zsfTL. Cwnsd bT u W Delaney. cuner of sovefefrn B0F. is entered sf the Charter oxk meeting She is cnminr to Der s7eed rapidly. winning isst ws<k sl Hllis Grove and fhis seek at xssk. sa- Good judges prsdicf a mxft 7f zs1a or hsttsr for this gmmn racs mare.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-31
TWO o'RoURKEs BENcHED.

Bridgeport. July 31.-"Uncle
 Jeems" o'Rourke. the idol of the
 local base ball fans. was put out of yesterdays base ball game because
 Umpire Rorty took offense at the language he used in obiecting to a decision of the umpire benching Jimmy o'Rourke, who had protested another decision. This incident caused a great commotion at New field park yesterday, and antieipat- ing a demonstration against Rorty by the crowd. all of the policemen. some twelve or more fin number, were among the crowd gathered around Rorty at the close of the game and escorted him to his car and saw that he was safe.
 This was only necessary as a mat ter of precaution. as no demonstra- ton was made against the umpire except by a crowd of small boys, who were easily dispersed by Spe- cial Policeman Charlie Murphy. aid ed by his stout switch. Hartford won the game, to 8.
 The 500 fans vho attended the game certainly had their moneyis worth. The game was full of ex- ritement from start to finish. being played. only one error being scored. and that a wild throw by O'Rourke. ST. vho vss catching. The excitement vas intense in the seventh inning. when the Orators had a batting rally and landed on schuman for four consecutive sin Eles. which yielded two runs. thus ,ying the score.
 The Orators had been hsuuerinx schuuan pretty badly and in the .ighth inning. when tEo hard hits lad been made 0E him. making a ctal of ten. Manager Dowd berkoned Q the big man to sdf beside him On
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-31
"BABY OR BALL.-
squswling Hostage Held to Enforce
 Players Demands.

Freeland. Pa. July 3l.-In a ball game here Wednesday the ball was knocked into the yard of Mrs An drew SOlensky. She refused 10 give it to the players and two of them seized her 2-year-old child and ran into the woods. with the ultimstum, The habv or the ball"
 The mother appealed to Burgess Hartman. wh0 sent a policeman af- ter the boys. The child vas soon ret Irned to the mother. Eho was only too glad to give the ball in re- turn for her child and dropped all thought of prosecution.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-31
ANOTHER AUTO ACCIDENT.
Two Prominent Young Men Killed
 Early This Morning.

Philadelphia. July 31.-CharIes Humphries, chief clerk in the bu- reau of police in this city, and Har- " B. Bromley, of a well known family of manufacturers, were run down and killed by a train while crossing the tracks of the Reading railroad at Nicetown station in the northern section of the city early this morning. The men who were in an automobile were running at a rapid rate and crashed through the ga.es at the crossing directly in the path of train. The automobile was turned over and wrecked and both men were buried under it and horribly crushed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-31
NATIONAL. I.EAGI-r

At New York-New York. II: St Louis. e Batteries-McGinnity. Bresnahan and Needham; Karger McGynn and Bliss.
 At Brooklyn-Brooklyn, 2; Pittsburg. 0. Batteries-Bell and Bergen; Young, Leev- CT and Gibson.
 At Philadelphia-Phiade 5: Gin cinnati o. Batteries-Doscher and Schlei: McQuillin and Dooin.
 At Boston-Chicago, 13: Boston, 4. Bat teries-Reulbach. Frazer, Moran and Mar snail; Dorner, Boultes, Ferguson and Bowerman.
 Second game-Chicago, 6; Boston. B. Batteries-Pfeister, Overall and Moran; {; Mccarthy, Ferguson and Bowerman.
 STANDINC OF THE T-Trrpc
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-31

AMERICAN LEAGUE. At Cleveland-Cleveland, g. New York. 2 Q4 innings). Batteries-Orth and Blair: Berger and Bemis.
 At St. Louis-St. Louis. 5; Philadelphia, 1. Batteries-Howell and Spencer: Dygert and Smith.
 At Detroit-Detroit, 8; Boston, 9 Bat. teries-Killian and Schmidt: Young and Criger.
 At chicago-Washington. 5: Chicago. {. Batteries -J. Tannehill. Hughes and Street
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-31
BODY AND HAND co roGErHERq
Body Found Beside Track in Granby
 Hand Was Severed.

Hartford. July s1.-The body of a man was found yesterday at a point about two miles north of the rail- road station in Granby and about a mile from the place beside the track where the severed hand of a man vas discovered on Wednesday.
 Section Boss Fox made the discov- err of the body. The body was near the track, but on the opposite side of the rails from that on which the hand vas found Wednesday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-31
Tri.State League.

At Williamsport-W -Williamsport 8, Lancaster 2.
 At Harrisburg--Reading 4, Har- risburg 3.
 At Altoona-Wilmington 2, AL toona 1.
 At Johnstown-Johnstown 5, Trenton 0.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-31

Bert Barber. of Elton. Wis, says: T have only taken four doses of Dc Wits Kidney and Bladder Pills and they have dcne for me more than any other medicine has ever done. = Sold by Buekinghzm Pharns<T.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-31
Southern League.

At Nashville-Memphis 5, Nash vile 2.
 At Atlanta-New Orleans 8, At lanta ?.
 At Birmingham-Birmingham 8, Little Rock l.
 At Montgomery-Montgomery 4, Mobile 0.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-31
New York State League.

At Troy-Troy 12, Utica s. At Albany-Albany 2, Elmira 1. At Scranton-Syracuse 8, Scran- ton 1.
 At Wilkesbarre-Binghamton 4, Wilkesbarre l.