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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09
THE DIAMOND
LAST DAY OF
 MANY SAD ONES
Waterbury Defeated iu the Last Home Game All the Other
 Results.

Undoubtedly because they had no other mark for their stored up roasts, the baseball fans yesterday decided to unloosen on Harry O'Ha- gan. the captain of the trailer of the Connecticut league. From the third or fourth inning 1t was a grind, grind, grind, no let up but con, tinual blaze. If O,Hagan was not called everything on the calendar in choice way 1t was because the bleacheretes failed to remember that one thing.
 But O'Hagan did not mind and played just as hard as he ever did, was encouraging the other men and did all he possibly could to keep from going to the cemetery in. that last sad act. ~.e.a
 Even though 1t was the. last home game of this season O'Hagan kicked at about anythin gwhich he thought Red Rorty was wrong ion. After Cosey Dolan had hit out three
 bagger while Massey was endeavor. ing to steal home with the bases full, O'Hagan put up vigorous howl because he claimed Eastman had stepped out of the box and Do Ian had no right to offer at the ball.
 "Gwan," said Red, If there was anyone here to take your place would fire, you out of the game" You would not have to fire me, replied the Hatpin, "I would go out with you umpiring."
 "The only thing that's saving you" replied Red, lis that there is
 no one else to cover the bag Come out and cover 1t yourself, " came back the Hatpin, and I'll do the, umpiring."
 ''I will next season. was Rorty's t last remark.
 That ended the discussion until af- ter the game when Rorty asked O'Hagan if he wanted couple of old balls, someone said they were sponges, which the teams had been | using. O'Hagan replied that he did
 Did Rorty hand them to him? Yes he did. He slammed them on the ground, but Harry caught them on l the bound.
 It was a weird exhibition, perhaps
 fittin gwindup to the home games
 in view of what the public has re.
 ceiyed for several weeks. It was an excellent exhibition of that. Don't
 care if We never come back style l in which the players of both teams all had leading parts. It was enjoy, able in manys to the spectators pres ! ent while the scorers were finding so much fun, they really thought they were having an afternoon off I Even Rorty, who has not had "a | pleasant moment here in many 1 weeks, or months rather, was seer
 to smile several times. He was call l ed upon for remarks in the begin.
 ming of the ninth, but refused tC
 deliver his valedictory, declaring he
 would say something on next class
 day. Bet Red wishes every day was closing day!
 As for the game itself it was sim ply case of Holyoke slamming the
 ball occasionally with Waterbur. ] making some punk errors. Cosey
 Dolan was the youth with the will.
 low connecting for four hits, 1ncIud. ing one three-bagger. Farley's play ing in right field was the stellar performance on Waterbury's side
 The score:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09

Tens of thousands of these people have no expectation of ever being of the house of commons, or even of a municipal. {. council. Politics are chiefly an intellectual interest with them, put into active exercise only when they go, to the polls. But no man or woman in England ever apol- ogizes for being a politician; just as no one in, this country ever apolo- gizes for being of a Browning or a Dante society, or for love of music. Widespread popular, interest in politics in England can be dated at least. as far back as the American Revolution. For more than cen tury this, interest was intensified by each new agitation for parliamentary reform, and with each extension of the parliamentary and municipal franchise. These extensions of the franchise, of necessity, involved the creation of some machinery for par liamentary4 and municipal elections. But the machinery has not become so intricate or go elaborate as to over. shadow the elections, and the ques- tions and principles at issue in par liamentary. or municipal contests.
 There has not grown up in Eng land, as has long existed in this country, one small and interested class exclusively intent on working the electorial machinery, and another and enormously larger class, much more loosely held together, which does little more than march to the polls to vote for. the men whom the smaller and more interested class really the governing class-has nom mated for election. Hence the wholly different meaning of the word poll. tician in this country and in Eng land, In this country my under. standing of the word politician is a man who is closely, continuously, and actively concerned insthe working oi the. machine, or who holds an office or issa perpetual candidate either for elective or appointive office. NThe word has no such narrow significance in England. It implies man or woman who Is interested in political questions and principles; who is a student of politics in this wider sense Edward Porritt in the Allan flo
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09
BRIDGEPORT IS A FARCE.

New Haven, Sept 9.-New Haven won a victory from Bridgeport yes terday in very poor game of base ball. The score: R.H.E. New Haven poo 0222 -. 9 6 Bridgeport O 001000 0-2 3 -
 Batteries-Paige and Waters; Romer and Beaumont.
 Two-base hit, simmons; three-bas hit, Zacher; sacrifice hits. Ladd, Zacher; stolen base, Phelan; double plays, Simmons to Reischman; left on bases, New Haven 8, Bridgeport 8; bases on balls, of Romer 5, of Paige 9; bases on errors, New Ha- ven 1, Bridgeport 2; hit by pitcher, Zacher 2, Waters, O'Rourke; struck out, by Romer 5, by Paige 8; passed ball, Beaumont; balk, Romer; time, 1850; umpire, Malone.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09
HAD A CLOSE CALL.

Springfield. Sept s.-Managerial moves were probably what won yes terday's game for Springfield. for the men from Meriden suddenly develop ed into a team of maulers and If Bill Powell hadn't been sent into the breach in the eighth inning the Sil- versmiths would hardly have been stopped short of a victory. Frank Mclean. who started on the slab for Springfield, weakened in the seventh and Jack Hess essayed the rescue act. But Hess was hammered foi three hits and Powell was sent in. He did his turn we'll and Meriden was held to the six runs made before he went to work. The Ponies SCOT ed eight times. The score: RHE. Springfield I 1o2103o II 2 Meriden 10 o030012o-6 f4 D
 Batteries-McLean, Hess. Powell and connor; Stevens and Bridges.
 Sacrifice hits. Connor q Powell. Tale. NcAndrevs 2. 0c1(on. Stevens; fH5-bano hlt1 u1nE1 x1I4 e(sv~
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09
FOOTBALL CAPTAINS.
Men Who Will Have Charge of Col.
 lege Teams.

Men Who Will Have ChaTe of Col.
 lsge Teams. Amherst college. Warren, tackle. 1 Bates college, Cockoran, center.
 Bowdoin college. Commins, tackle. i Brown university, Mayhew, half back.
 Colby college. Good, rhalfback.
 Carlisle Indian school, Waseuka, tackle.
 Colgate university, whelan. half back.
 Cornell university. Walker. full back,
 Dartmouth college, Kennedy, left end.
 Dickinson college, Harry, tackle. Fordham college, Fitzpatrick, tackle. a>
 Franklin college, Bryan. quarter ] back. a-tt s,sts. VI Georgetown university, Miller, right end. -.
 George Washington university. I Sommers. tackle, .f.
 Harvard university, Burr, tackle.
 Haverford college, Bard, halfback. Holy Cross college, Triggs, tackle.
 Lafayette college, Chalmers, full back.
 Leland Stanford, Jr, university Crawford, tackle,
 New Hampshire college. Wilkins. halfhack. l New York university, Young, half ] back. l Notre Dame university, Miller, cen ter. .-.-.-.. ,,...
 Oberlin college, Hauser, fullback. I Pennsylvania State college, Mo CIeary, halfback.
 Phillips-Andover, Rosindale, half back.
 Phillips Exeter, Thomas, tackle.
 Princeton university, Dillon quar- terbrck.
 Purdue university, Holloway.
 Swarthmore college, O'Brien, quar- terback
 Syracuse university, Horr, tackle.
 Trinity college, Henshaw, half back.
 Union college, Potter, halfback.. University of Chicago, Steffen quarterback.
 University of Illinois. Van Hook guard.
 University of Maine, Higgins, half. back. \ University of Michigan, Schulz :. center.
 University of Minnesota, Dunn fullback i University of Pennsylvania, Hol- -s lenback, fullback. !. University of Wisconsin, Rogers left end. Vanderbilt university, Costen quarterback. Wabash college. Hess, tackle. Washington and Jefferson, Vim : berley, halfback. F Wesleyan university, Hammond l tackle. -'- ~ West Point, Philoon, center. Washburn college, Robb, right end. ,.. : Williams college, Morse, center. Yale, Burch, end,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09
BIG CHIEFS STAKES.
Runs Mile and sixteenth at shsspoe
 head and Wins Easilx.

nuns sMue ana otxtoentn at oHo4l
 head and Wins Easily.
 New York, Sept. s.-Big Chief, with Schilling up, easily won the Septein. Der stakes, one mile and a sixteenth, at Sheepshead Bay. Big Chief want to the front at the start, leading by two lengths in the run down tho back stretch. At the far turn Falcada and Fair Play began to close up. Al the turn into the stretch Big Chief still led by length Notter attempted te come through on the rail with Fair Play and was shut off. Big Chief then drew away to win easily by tw0 lengths. Fair Play was second, . length before Falcada.
 The Whitney entry. Perseus and Bobbin, ran one, two, in the Sapphire stakes. They led from start to finish. Summarizes:
 First Race.-Baby Wolf, hrst: Bar None, second; Angelus. third.
 Second Race.--Trash, first: zienAp, second; Miss Alert, third.
 Third Race.-Perseus. fist; Bobbin, second: Lady Hubbard, third.
 Fourth Race.-Big Chief, first; Faik Play, second; Falcada, third.
 Fifth Race.--Bird of Flight; frss; Lawton wiggins. second; Dander, third.
 Sixth Race.-Burgher. first: Imitatoz. second: Anonyma, third
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09
ROSES RECORD TO STAND.

Ralph Roses record of 49 feet 10 inches with the Is pound shot. made at Celtic Park on Labor Day, will go on the record books except he beats it himself before next November, when all records are sifted at the annual meeting of the A. A. U. President James E. Sullivan of the A. A. U. had the shot which Rose used weighed yesterday and 1t was found to be the full Is pounds. Mir Sullivan was present during the com petition. and the other conditions were up to record breaking condi- tions. 4.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09
POLITICS HEREAND IN ENGLAND

There are so many men in this country who would resent being de- scribed as politicians. who would re- gard such designation as deroga- tory to their dignity and social stand Ing. In England no man or woman who is known to be interested in political questions would in the least resent being spoken of as . politi- elan. Few English people to-day re- call. if they ever knew, Dr Arnold's dictum that the desire to take ah active share in the great work of kovernment is the highest earthly der sire of | ripened mind. <But thers ars people heyood count sin England }n Eli waIkn q lIfo, win whom inter-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09
LEWIS DEFEATS RUSSELL

Boston. Mass. Sept s.-Harry Lewis of Philadelphia. the welter- weight champion. won the decision in his twelve rounds with "Unk" Russell. also of Philadelphia. before the Armofy A. "A. here last night. The fight vas Lewis's all the way. with the exception of the third and eEsh EeahSs vhtk "unk" had q
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09
THE SPORTING NEWS.

ems 2. Murphy. Finn; three-oase hits. Connor, Yale, Burns. Maggert. Ris- ing, Luby; home run. Maggert; bases on balls, of Mclean 1, of Stevens 1; left on bases, Springfield 5, Mer- iden 8; struck out, by Mclean 8, by Powell 2; hits, of Mclean 10 in '
 innings. of Hess in 1-3 inning. of Powell In 1 2-3 innings; time, 1:45; umpires, Hirst and Mansfield.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09
Connecticut League Standing.
v -." NATIONAL. LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
 At New York-New York, 1; Brooklyn, Q1 innings). Batteries-Mathewson and Bresnahan: Fucker and Farmer.
 At Pittsburg-Pittsburg, 2; St. Louis. O.. Batteries-Camnitza and Gibson; Raymond and Ludwig.
 At Philadelphia, g.; Boston, 4. Batteries--Sparks and Dooin; Dorner and Smith.
 At Chicago-Chicago. 3; Cincinnati, ?. Batteries-Reulbach and Moran; Rowan and Mclean.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09
A CHALLENGE

The Rose Hills would like to chal- lenge the Ponies for the champion ship. Their average age is 16 years. The lineup is as follows: McLaugh- lin c. T. Walsh p, A. Eagan 1b, s. Unurn 2b, J. Jarvis 3b, P. Pronvost ss, D. Tehan If, P. Hayes of, R. Leo If.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09
WAGNER GAINING
Pirate Founder Pulling Away from
 Donlin in Batting.

Hans Wagner of Pittsburg refuses to be busted from his proud position at the top of the National league willow wielders and now has a sub stantial lead of 23 points over Mike Donfin of New York, Dode Criss ot St Louis has again taken the lead in the American league, " Cobb of Detroit dropping back into second place. Following are the batting averages of players in both leagues hitting for .260 or better.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09
THE RECORD.
The Three Hundred Column is Get
 ting Pretty Small.

With the league season four days to run, a new leader appears in the batting column of 300 men, now re- duced to seven. McCabe. of New Britain, continuing that steady ad- vance which was started the sixth week of the season, has now forged to the front and is the leader by one point over Maggert, of Springfield, who keeps up his good hittinng. Ris- ing, of Springfield. had his worst week of the season and be fell away ten points. Most of the others lost ground, and another poor week will reduce the final list still further.
 McCabe has a fine chance 10 keep the lead, if he can continue his work this week. Only Maggert and Padron are likely to dispute with him, al- though there are others not so far away but what sudden spurt would land the honors. Here is the list:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09

-snt AMERICAN LEAGUE. -sf
 At Detroit-Chicago 5; Detroiit. ?. Bat teries-White and Sullivan; Killian, Will let's and Thomas.
 At Cleveland-St Louis. 2; Cleveland. O. Batteries-Pelty and Stephens; Rheades. Liebhardt and Bemis.
 At Philadelphia-Philade 6; New York, 5. Batteries-vickers, Dygert and Schreck; Manning and Blair.
 At Washington-Boston 8; Washing ton, 1. Batteries--Young and Donohue; Smith, Keeley. and Street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09
Quito sh. Auto o.m.,

New York, Sept. 9.--Mr. William K
 vanterbilt. 4Jr., patron of fast auto mebilins, donor Of ,the' Vanderbilt cup sni fast driver of note. surprised every one when be landed from the North German HeYd linee Kaiser wnkslm 1L P 2nosc<1z{ tket 1s - CT
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09
Team Fielding.

Springfield fell on during the week on account of that seven-error game in New Haven and is now tied with Hartford at the top. The race for fielding honors is as close as that for the championship. Bridgeport con- tinues to improve and may yet get out of last place, as New Haven IS but one point of. The record:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09

batting. For tthe first time this season the Hannaites passed to the front. They did some heavy sticking last week. Bridgeport continues to lose ground. although not position. the others, excepting New Britain, 4umhlina foo The record.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09

NIUHUTs Uut, HIt Uy pTtCn6U UdTI.
 Holyoke 70 0 O 220 13 2-10 Waterbury 2 0 0 000 10 g. 2
 Two-base hits-Burke, Campion Three-base hits = Massey, Dolan. Sacrifice hits-Swander. Fitzpatrick, Boucher, Hambacher. Stolen bases Cote 2, Bronkie, O'Hagan, Perkins, Massey, Danahey. Double plays Fitzpatrick, O'Hagan and Nichols; Perkins and Scanlon. Left on bases Waterbury [. Holyoke z. First base on balls-Off Eastman 4, of Hodge 1. First base on errors Waterbury 3, Holyoke 9. Struck out-By Eastman 2, by Hodge 2. Wild pitch = Eastman. Time-1 hour, 45 minutes. Umpire-Rorty.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09
F,;I. to sr..k pacino Rseerd.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 9.-Dan P1tt1 at the state fair failed to hreek blc record of 1.55, but made the milo Y z 1:5sx, the fastest mile ever driyen l1 Michigan. {.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09
Team BattingI

NcCabe's indiyidual work was of |material assistanee in boating his ten @ " prenl9 r1nk in tan
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09

Totals .....3S 10 IS '25 IA f 'Farley out, third strike bunt. Nichols out, hit by pitched ball.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-01
THEORY AND PRACTICE.

English Socialists are pointing with
 pride to the spread of their doctrines
 in England, but they are not pointing
 with pride to the application of their
 doctrines in the government of the
 where they have had full swing They have made some queer experiment."
 there One of the things they did was to establish 2 municipal stable. with
 sixty-seven horses. Ii was palatial af- fair, and the cost Is put at s1,25o 8 horse, which sum is stated to be in excess of the value of most of the homes in the borough It is further stated that, about year ago. the council passed a contractors bill for s6. 900 for horse hire. it being ex- plained that the municipal horses were too fat to work Another eyperi- ment was the erection of a magnificent system of public baths in the Nine Films quarter. one of the poorest sec tions of London. The baths exceed in luxury any other baths in the city and It costs ST, 900 a year to maintain them, while the income is only s7,000
 Still another experiment was the hous- ing scheme in Battersea. where a block of tenement houses was erected at public expense The houses cost s5S5. 5.o0o, and the work was so poorly dcne that s5,oo0 was spent in repairs the first year, and the net loss each year has amounted to s1,2s0. The crcwning instance of municipal waste under Socialism. however. is that of municipal steamboats. The London county council something over two years ago bought out a private com. pany running pleasure boats on the Thames. and proceeded to build 2f boats at a cost of more than Fl 800.
 Ooo The service has been in opera. ton two years. and the loss in run. ming the boats in that tine ha: amounted to over $500. 900 Now the boats have been abandonel and are rotting at their noorings. All that the council has to show for its experiment
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-01
ANOTHER HARTFORD CURIOSITY

It is asserted by, or for. Hartford man 81 years old that he has never in his life lost dollar by accident, poor investment, poor debts or poor con tracts
 This Hartford man has not been, as some might think. lifelong resident of the poorhouse and so without op- portunity to lose, but he has taken an active part in the busy life of Hart ford. That he has got along in the way he has indicates that he has been pretty shrewd, or that Hartford Is a good deal safer place to live in than it has at times appeared to be But when we see one of Hartfords noblest and most noted citizens advertising for the return of valued and valuable books which he has lent and when we read that this man of eighty-one has come out of a long career with no loss it is plain tha. Hartford is at least a mixture.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-01
PARIS AS A PORT.

There hasn't been much blowing about the port of Paris, but the time is at hand when it may even be more important than the port of Marseilles Thirty-seven years ago the work of improving it was begun and is now nearing completion The French cap- ital will soon have many miles of wharves capable of handling thous- ands of tons of merchandise daily AL though the port is mostly concerned with internal traffic. the Seine at Paris is also deep enough to receive ships coming direct from London. The com merce of this nature has annually been growing in importance. Shortly after the war of 1870 the Paris Muni- cipal Council decided to establish wharves along the river banks SO that boat tratfic could be more rapidly de- veloped. A vast plan of improvement was then laid out The river was dredged Locks were established both above and below the city. so as to maintain the river at a nearly con- stant level Then a series of docks was established. some of which were large enough to take Channel steamers of moderate tonnage Such steamers are now familiar sight at the Port St. Nicolas, just opposite the Louvre.
 In spite of all it's troubles and temp tations, France seems to continually grow in prosperity and stability. She understands how to save money and use it to make more If this big and big-feeling country had as good a money system as France has and was as thrifty what wouldn't it be and what couldn't it do?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-01

We need not discuss the recom- mendations he makes nor the views he advances They are not new. He Is perfectly right in attempting to have the congress legislate for the proper protection of the employe and in such a way as to harmonize with the view of the Supreme court He is perfectly right in demanding that the rich male factor shall be punished and that the laws of the land shall be enforced He is neither right nor fair in question ing the motives of those who cannot follow him in all of his flights of elimination They are not on that ac- count in the pay or under the nalign influence of the wicked and depraved
 And vet that for the moment is the popular thing to say and the attractive charge to make We profoundly wish he had left the situation where it was and let the forces which have been al work on account of his previous cru sade seek more and more the inevita-
 ble solution We cannot help but be. lieve that it would have been better judgment, but we do not on that ac- count deceive ourselves as to the shrewdness Of his latest act.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-01
CHARLES HOLT FOWLER.

Charles Holt Fowler, who has been prominent in the life of New Haven for many wears, has ceased from his labors. He was diligent and sue .ess- full in the work of his profession. He knew the law we'll anl practiced it skillfully He was good counsellor. and effective in court, rising at times to moving oratory, when his own feelings were moved by the case of his client. He always took a deep in- terest in public affairs, and many times strongly advocated good causes with tongue and pen. Especially was he interested in educational matter ], ed participator in many of New Ha- ven's school campaigns. Humane and progressive, he was an earnest advocate of all that tended toward the betterment of the lot of women and children. And up to the time of the recent failure of his health he was engaged in working for the abolition of the death penalty From time tc time other work which he thought tc be in the interest of humanity engag- ed his attention. and he could always be relied on to be sympathetic with and helpful of such work
 MT. Fowler was loyal friend and pleasant companion. He was devot. ed to his church and his family, fol whom he lived and labored. He kept young and hopeful longer thar most people are able to, and only 6 few weeks ago remarked that he wa. still looking forward to the good days coming. He will be deeply missed ana mourned in his family, his church ant the community whose interests he had done much for and which he wa. staunchly loyal to.