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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-20

TWENTY-FIVE ~ the New York Athletic
'uo players presented themselves for the
first practice game OF the season at tho
- Nicholas Skating Rink Manager Ben
Rhodes talks u having cham pionship team
tnlt season
Tn" Crescent Athletic Club is grIevlnE over
he loss ~ Shreff, the captain Of last wears
nhimno' chip seven" The big Brooklynlie
". play centre for the y. Y, A, c. ;his
season.
'-.. Max HornfacII had the wsrder.-
'e'v TIE I-a f1r practice las, Eisat. Al.
Pm" " .. re old line were amazed az
.." aN'' o. auI a2lyess .veness of Garon,
ga 81. r"-.gi"3 ina. he would be the
ta.. .ae cAl.Dre u he PLAYERS now prac.
.'..'.t if.s =. JL.1 easily be the greatest year
. 'Ar' Ne" York Las ever known.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-20
YALE, CRIPPLED ON EVE OF GREAT GAME,
SURE OF VICTORY OVER HARVARD TEAM
HARVARD WILL WIN,
SAYS CAPTAIN BURR.

The Yale game is going to be an
awfully hard fight, terribly hard. If
at the beginning OF the second half
we are ahead TO 0. and the final
score Is II to G, that score is going
to be Harvard II and Yale 6.
THE men are all in excellent con-
dtion, mentally and physically.
This is because Of the training the
coaches have given them. This year
the coaches have given the men
propositions to work out for them
selves. They have made them
think. That is the reason they have
played so well."-Statement of Cap
tain Burr. Of Harvard
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-20

Daily and Murphy will be the first
subs. and all the backs with the ex-
ception of Murphy are in good condi-
ton. Knpatricks injury at Yale Field
yesterday afternoon is the worst blow
which could befall the team except the
taking away of Coy. fitzpatrick is an
end of all-American calibre.
Tonight after the signal practice this
afternoon the greater part of the squed
will go out to the Yale infirmary 70
wait for the day of the game. Those
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-20
F0RDHAM SHOWS FORM
IN PRACTICE GAME

Fordham ran all over the lighter New
York University team in a practice
game in preparation for the contests OF
tomorrow when Fordham plays Rens-
se,aer Polytechnic here, and New York
University tackles HayerfOrd at Hayer-
ford. The Fordham lads scored six
touchdowns by straight football in
forty-tive minutes Of play, Both teams
are in good shape for to-morrow's
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-20

James L. sullivan, president OF the
A. y. L. and thu Roosevelt of athletics,
who was among those mentioned to ref
cree the race. was forced to decline the
honor because of previous engage
neut There Is no law against an
amateur serving I'm such a capacity"
said Mr.. sullivan, but l am to referee
tie games of the Twenty second Regi-
ment the same night and could not be
at both places at the same time. II will
no doubt be Errat race
Dorando changed his training quarters
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-20
Police Stop whlrIwlnd A. c. souts

The police again stopped the bouts at
he Whirlwind 4. c.. where Joe Wag-
the headliners The club had an in
Junction restraining the police from
stopping the bouts. but the authorities
said, Nothing doing" as the writ was
not the right sort
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-20
Cornell Shows Speed
In Last Hard Practice

'!eld week from Saturday showed tia. the
Navy varsity had perfected a wonder, vi
defense. In practice the scrubs time after
time we're given the bail On the four yard
IiHe with instructions to carry i: over but
they failed In Amos: every instance 81
siFonsly did the veteran l;rer zen and BAGS
b,aT ne game; FrotA ROW on until the
ana formation work and 10 keeping the
dI:ioa.
Besson and Moss. two o, the Army stars
Were slightly injured in scrmmaEe. bu; not
enough 10 Keep them on; OF the big game
win the Navy. Besson got a boot in the
mead that sent him from the field dazed.
"hi!e Moss got kick over she eye that
OPENED UP big cash. Wood is being
but viii iii b,r gGaF, ra n p4Se Of ayat
shows a tendency to tumble pun;s.
The crippled Michigan team are a. sv-a-
cuse for their game tomorrow with the IN
State team. E1st has only seventeen men
with him and Will prp5aJly hare to use al,
of them In the game. as the entire tea =,
centre. and WRsmuui, regular quarte-bacx
are in especially bad shape and will prob
ably last but few minutes in the game.
There is persistent runor atloat OUT West
that this is Yost's last year a: Michigan
Yost has big mining interests IN West Viz
GINA that require great deal OF attention
His contract with Michigan sim has one
year TO run. cut he is said to have made
statement that IL Michigan did no; decal;
PENNSYLVANIA this year he would not return
The Cuaters beat Michigan - 10 y. KEY
Cole, former Michigan star. who SAGE
Nebraska team. vii. Sep iTt1 Fos:'s SHOES Il
he later leaves the Wolverines.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-20

nigh, is the happiest man in Yale to-
day II anything happens TO him he
VIII be replaced by Ford johnson, who
started the game against Princeton last
Saturday. The same halfbacks who
started the game against Princeton will
start Saturday. They are Philbin and
Wheaton Wheaton's drop kicking is
relied upon for score early in the
game.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-20
Harvard is Confident.

The Harvard coaches. talking with
The Evening World representative at
the Elm Tree Inn Pennington. last
night, We're very optimistic. Head Coach
HauShton did not predict victory fov
tie sa!4 that me tea. Was the hes,
IN years, and that none of the men
was fine or overturned.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-20


teous as he has a right to expect.
Dorando is professional now-but
what OF that? He is still the man who
ran so heroically in the great Marathon
"a genuine hero of modern athletics.
There is no stigma attached to honest
professional sport. and Dorando is en-
titled to as much consideration as II
he were still an amateur.
II appears now that the Italian was
invited to train on the indoor track at
Columbia University.
. After the first days training. during
which he was carefully watched by
Columbia's athletes. Dorando was
coolly informed that he could go some
where else. The reason given was that
those who extended the invitation only
desired to have Dorando demonstrate
his running style for the benefit OF the
Columbia distance men, and that hav-
didn't need him any more.
This was clever way to get valuable
coaching for nothing. There are some
kinds OF cleverness that don't appeal
to the general sporting public.
r SAW Philadelphia Jack O'Brien af-
ter the Murphy-McFarland fight.
i He never looked in better trim. Il
am surely going TO fight Langford II
have a chance" said O'Brien; and
I'll beat him badly in six rounds. My
trouble in my late fights was that my
hands were smashed TO a bag of bones.
I've had long rest now and they
nre as strong as ever. / want to fight
Langford because ] know m have TO
trim a tough one to get back in the
good graCes of the people, and thet's
the one thing I'm after.
TN their accounts of the late Britt
Summers scrap the English papers
= refer TO James Edward as Jimmy
Britt, worlds lightweight champion"
Jimmy must have been charging
upon his win over Battling Nelson a
few months before Bat fought Cans
for the title That reverse English sort
of an argument may be good enough
10 suit the British, but how will Jimmy
explain matters 10 Bat Nelson II he
meets him on dark night after his
return?
ZOE GRIM is in Australia. The Sgd
ney papers speak glowingly OF
Grim's great battles with Fitzsim-
mons, Walcott, OBrien and other IA
nous fighters. Joe is telling them all
how Impossible II is to knock him out
He has stopped challenging Jeftne
now and will be satisfied with mattel
with Blll Squires another puEiiIstiC
freak who win be inflicted upon The
3oer Unholz, who recently sailed from
San Francisco, An Wing, the san Fran,
cisco Chink champion, has not Jet been
heard from.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-20
ZOE GRIM is in Australia. The Sgd
ney papers speak glowingly Of
j Grim's great battles with Fitzsim-
BROOKLYN Seekers Play Tie.

The Brooklyn Seeker team played a
Tie game with the team OF the Steam
ship philadelphia at Marquette oval.
Each team scored two goEls.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-20
RUBY Robert" FitzSimmOnS
Simply Can't Resist Going
10 "Lunnon" After Some
of The Easy Money That
!, Is There.
~ OBJ FITZSIMMONS will be Over
X in England in another week,
ready to fight all corners. In


ready to fight all corners. In
bidentally, Ruby Robert will elevate
the British stage for few weeks ct
q stipend that is said to be in line
with the King of England's royal in,
come.
Bob thinks that he IS In shape jus:
now 10 make fresh start in the fight
ing game. It's an idea that he refuses
10 lay aside with the years. Fit2sim-
mons says that his only trouble has
been the breaking OF his hGr'S, al
that they have grown strong again
after a long rest. When he has fol-
lowed Tommy Burnss example and has
cleaned up Gunner Moir, Roche, a few
Frenchmen and any other old thing tina:
floats around Europe with purse at
taShed, Fitz will come home and settle
down on his farm over in New Jersey,
unless the laundering for a fight urges
him into the ring again in America.
Funny how hard the men who have
been real champions find it TO let the
game go to the young fellows.
IT'S up to Packey Mcfarland TO fight
Tommy Murphy over n lonGe: route
= than six rounds. His lead in Wednes-
day nights scrap was SO slight that it
left things up in the air nearly as much
as they were before, He didn't show
a punch that could hurt Tommy SER
iously-or If lie cut it loose Tommy
blocked so cleverly tina. it never landed.
Tommy was rocked now and then. o.
course, but that was a compliment that
he returned with interest in the might
ing.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-20

~ orlando. the italian Marathon
runner. has cause TO think his
~ reception here hardly as cour-
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-20

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Observation-Disclosures Ev..Slo Sat. Mat, .. ~
ANNIE pHll Ipp and his GerInan.AmeIiea CO.
ApoLI ThlliTf In DER CORNER GROCER
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
TO ESCAPE LIGHTNING.
Nervous Man Jumps From Window
 Lands in Hot Water Tank.

Simsbury, Aug S.-Employes of the Ensign-Bickard Co were treated to. several different kinds of excitement during the thunder shower Thursday afternoon. Fuse works and electrical plants are not the safest places to be in during an electrical storm, and If any of the employees doubted this be- fore the storm they were convinced of it afterward.
 One bolt got into the building and in playing around gave Miss Molly Kelley such a severe shock that 1t paralyzed one side, but the doctors say that in few days she will re- cover from it. The same bolt gave everybody near her a shaking up and Robert Higley, employed in the same room, saw what was happening and concluded that it was no place for a nervous man.
 He ran for window and jumped out, but alas, he jumped out of the only window that he should have kept away from. Directly under this win dow is a tank which catches the ex- haust from the hot water pipes, and at the time the tank was full. The consequence was that Higley was badly scalded and wished he had stayed inside and taken a chance with the lightning. His burns are believ- ed to be more painful than serious.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
BURGLARS KEPT BUSY.
North Branford Was Visited By Them
 Last Night.

North Branford. Aug S.-The burglars who visited houses in Mon towese night before last reached North Branford last night and went into three houses. At Ralph Beers's entrance was obtained through a pantry window. In the room of Foreman Blodgett of the Wooding Co, which is in the building of the Congregational church, $10 was taken from pair of trousers. In the next room Harold Beers lost s6. Nothing was taken in the third room. At the house of Edson D. Beardsley a hole was cut in the front door so the lock could be sprung. The loot amounted to s3 in cash. At the place of Eliza Foote. a pantry win dow furnished the means of ingress and S5 bill was taken from under a plate on shelf. The visitors being thirsty, drank up the milk which had been set out in pans. Nothing was disturbed at the house of George P. Fowler.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
STEAMER LOST
Burned 10 Waters Edge and Six Passengers and Two of Hue
 Crew Lose Their Lives
WERE ALL ASLEEP

St Paul, Aug S.-A special to the Pioneer Press from Winnipeg, Man, says:
 The steamer Premier, Captain Stew ems, was burned to the waters edge at Warren's landing, the northern end of Lake Winnipeg, on Thursday morning. Six passengers and two of the crew lost their lives.
 Piers and buildings in the vicinity weer also destroyed. The fire start ed in the engine room of the steamer during the night and spread with frightful rapidity, those who lost their lives either smothering or be- ing burned to death in their berths.
 The dead are:
 Passengers-Mrs A. Couture, MT Oben, Miss Povap, three boys, Elmer Jones, Oscar Overton and L. Fryer.
 Crew-Gus Neil, Norman Fisher.
 The Premier left Selkirk for the north on Monday, arriving at War rens landing Wednesday morning.
 About 20 persons were sleeping on board when the fire broke out, on &C., count of the lack of accommodations at the trading post. When the cry of fire was raised, those who escaped did so in scanty attire by. jump<g overheard. They either swan ashore or were taken out by boats. Details of the catastrophe are meagre.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
SHOT TO KILL
Hoiel Proprietor in DaRbury Had Provoked fine Wraih of
 a Fellow T0wnsman
SHOOTER ARRESTED

Danbury, Aug S.-Joseph Rayman, 30 years old, one of the proprietors of the Fairfield house in Elm street was shot and seriously wounded early to- day at the corner of Elm and Ritter streets, and Oscar Palmer, "A, a hat ter, is under arrest on a charge of attempted murder. Rayman's con- dition is favorable to-day and his recovery is expected. The bullet penetrated his left side an inch and a half above the heart and is still in his body. Rayman was walking in company with two women, May Silli- cocks of Stratford and Edwina Blan- chette of Holyoke, Mass, when Palmer approached them, according to the story told by the women, and asked one of the women to go with him. Rayman ordered him away and Pal mer left them but returned in a few moments and fired four shots at the party. The Blanchette woman was slightly wounded by one of the bull lets. Palmer was arrested in his home short distance from the scene Of the shooting. He denied having any knowledge of the affair.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
MILLS SHUT DOWN
Republican Prosperity Drives Many Thousands Out of
 Their Homes.

Fall River, Mass, Aug S.-A heavy curtailment went into effect in the majority of the large mills in this city to-day. The Durfee, Union, Stafford and Cornell mills are closed down, but may resume on Monday. Many of the mills will shut down to- night for a week, including the Bor- der City, Mechanics, Seaconnet and American Linen Go. The Flint mill is expected to close next week, all though no definite announcement to that effect has yet been made pub lie. Three of the largest corpora tions, the Wampanoag, Pocasset and Merchants, will be shut down next week, and the Chace mill will close tonight for two weeks.
 It is believed from statements made by the mill agents that there may be an increased amount of cur tailment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
TRAINS PASS AT WHITE OAK.
Experiment Affecting Waterbury
 Trains May Be Permanent.

New Britain, Aug S.-The railroad company has been trying an experi- ment the past couple of weeks which is likely to result in a change in the time table of at least one Waterbury train. It has been having the Water bury trains which used to pass through this city at 1:05 transfer their passing to the White Oak switch.
 The change is made to enable the train which leaves Hartford for Wa terbury to make prompter connections with the Northampton train at Plain- vile. Heretofore the train for Wa terbury has been kept waiting from three to five minutes for the train for Hartford to arrive, which made the former train correspondingly late when it reached Plainville, thus de- laying the Northampton train.
 By having the trains pass each other at White Oak the delay is avoided. It was reported in railroad circles to-day that the new time table of the company would see the change incorporated on its regular running schedule.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
HEARTY WELCOME
Admiral Sperry's Ballleship Fleet Will Get Warm Greet.
 By New Zealand.

Auckland, Aug S-The book which has been printed by the government for presentation to the officers of the American battleship fleet as a souve- mir of their visit here, contains the following greeting, written by the prime minister, Sir Joseph G. Ward:
 No visit of foreign warships was ever so welcome as is yours to-day. In receiving the fleet a sense of kin ship stirs our hearts, for we feel that the greatest nation of the west has come to visit us, this fleet being the visible embodiment of its might, majesty and dominion. President Roosevelt in act and word of his life work reflects and voices our national ethics and aspirations. The name Roosevelt in New Zealand stands for national righteousness and is cherish cd, honored and revered; the fleet stands for peace, justice and freedom. These are the thoughts and feelings that are stirring our hearts to-day"
 In wireless message received here lulS ulOluluS Aulull dl CpCiis, SOiu- mander in chief of the American fleet, requests that pilots join the four f1agships of the fleet on their ar rival at the harbor entrance on Sun day morning to facilitate the dispo- sition of the ships at their anchor age.
 Although a rife match between teams of Americans and the dominion volunteers had been arranged as part of the weeks entertainment, the ministry cannot allow an armed par ty to land from the American war ships.
 The premier on being urged to modify the restrictions so that the match might be held, replied that the imperial law prevents the landing of an armed party. the regulation being very stringent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
FORTUNE FOR LIVING LONG.
Last of Class of Girls Who Graduated 70 Years Ago.

St Louis, Aug s.--Mrs Marguerite Castens, 94 years old. who received S15,000 three years ago as the result of unique compact entered into by 65 girls in a German convent school more than 70 years ago. died yester- day In this city. She is survived by six children, twenty six grandehil- dren and twelve great-grandchildren
 Seventy-five years ago Mrs Castens was pupil in a convent school near Stuttgart, Germany. The girls there agreed. just before they were gradu- ated. to pay a certain number Of marks a year into a Berlin bank, and the entire amount was to go to the last surviving member of the class.
 Three years ago Mrs Castens found herself the only one of the class remaining. She wrote to the bank, thinking that she would re. ceive a few thousand dollars. What she got was in excess of s15,OOO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
GRUESOME CRIME
Negro Kills a While Baby 10 Get Beart and Blood to
 Cure His Woiher
DETAILS ARE HORRIBLE

Havana, Aug S.-A negro of the name of Marin, living at Alacranes, has made a confession that clears up the witchcraft mystery of that place which has puzzled the authorities since early in June, when, Luisa Valdes, white child, disappeared.
 Marin says he met Fidel Valla- deres, negro, now also in custody, who told him he wanted white baby for the purpose of procuring it's heart and blood to sure his mother s illness. This was the only cure, ac- cording to the witches who had been consulted.
 After several meetings with Val laderes Marin consented to get a child and enlisted as an aid Victor Navarro, who was living in the Valdes home. Navarro stole the child on June 4, placing her in a bag to prevent her cries being heard. He delivered the bag to Marin and Val laderes, who were waiting for him. The three men presently were joined by Irene Rodriguez, and all went to an isolated place.
 Until then, Marin declares, he did not understand that the baby was to be killed. He protested against her murder, but desisted upon being threatened with machete.
 Then Valladeres and Rodriguez hung the baby to a tree and Rod riguez cut its throat and chest, ex- tracted the heart and caught the blood in an empty can. The body was then replaced in the bag and thrown into spring.
 Marin says he will show the place where the body was hidden. The other prisoners deny the story, but the authorities believe that Marin is telling the truth.
 Two years ago there was similar case of brujeria, or witchcraft, a child being killed to make broth for a barren woman, the witches pre-. scribing this as an infallible and only remedy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
PRESS FREEZES ICE CREAM.
Retired Editorial Writer Manifests
 His Old-Time Originality.

Stamford, Aug S.-When William A. White of 115 Myrtle avenue, la bored as an editorial writer for Con netcicut newspapers, his work was noted for flavor of originality. Now he has retired after forty years as a newspaper man and he runs a little printery premises here, but he has not forgotten how to be original.
 That was evident when a party of friends found him trying out a new way of operating an Ice cream freez- CT. He had a regulation freezer in geniously connected with the job press, and while he turned off hand bills and bill heads on the electrically driven press, the family ice cream was being frozen. In five minutes he had enough for dinner.
 When the neighbors heard of it they focked to the shop to see the new fangled freezer work. MT White was overwhelmed with appli- cations to freeze ice cream. He promised to freeze all that was brought along during work hours and threatened. like the miller of old. to take portion of each lot in payment.