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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-30
PAT RAN LIKE THE WIND.
Springs In His Heels and Fairies
 Reckoning to Old Marathoner,

Some thirty years ago Pat Mc- keever was an athlete in Ireland. He could run, me boy, like the wind. And be the same he can run now. Bet vel
 Mckeever told Magistrate House in New York yesterday that he heard the Marathon discussion in d saloon on Third avenue and when he went home he felt like runnin' bedad. He was that light on his feet.
 McKeever got to his fiat, undress- ed and went to bed, but his feet wouldn't rest easy. He decided to go into training at once. So he got up, slipped on his trousers and an un- dershirt and in jiffy he was swing ing down Third avenue with a spring in each heel and fairies beckoning him on.
 At Eighty-seventh street he came up to Policeman Pat Kelleher.
 Whats up?" yelled Kelleher as Mckeever dashed by.
 McKeever threw the policeman a contemutuous glance.
 Co on," he answered. I'm train ing for the Marathon. Only Crowley and Dorando are ahead. Don't stop sure to win"
 kelleher was in pursuit by this time, however, and he overhauled the runner near Lexington avenue.
 If l was given chance I'd make these young Marathon runners look like snails," said McKeever to Magis- trate House.
 He would that" added bystand- CT.
 Its a bird he is,' said another.
 "Tll give you chance" said the judge, and McKeever trotted out of court humming
 "As sat in the lowback car"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-30
TOM SLATER.
Champion Long Distance Runner {
 New England.

ter figure in Marathon to be given
 in this city has accepted the chal-
 lenge of Canzio Vitali to run two
 miles. The match will take place in
 the Casino on Wednesday evening, January 6 and will be for side bet of $l00. Slater is so confident of winning that he will bet. another $1O0 on himself, if there are any takers. There is a certainty that big crowd of sports will be in attend ance for Slater has the reputation of being corking good man and Vii tali will be backed by his countrymen men to the last cent The track will be so arranged that it will take twen- ty-tive laps to make mile and the spectators will occupy the center of the rink. This race will probably be the starter of a number of events of the kind.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-30
National League Standing.
KAUFMAN-BARRY FIGHT.

The winner of the Kaufman-B Barry mill will meet Dr B. F. Roller of Se- attle in a twenty-five round bout at Los Angeles on January 26. The boxers will receive 50 per cent of tho receipts, of which the winner will take 75 per cent and the loser p per cent. Roller is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and has been taking part in professional wrestling matches on the coast for some time past. He is powerful man physically and is fair sort of a boxer. He is willing to make a s1,000 side bet on the result of the coming contest.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-30
ATTELL KNOCKS OUT MACKEY
Retains Festherweisht Championship
 In Fight at Now Orleans.

New Orleans, Dec. 30,-Abe Attell retained the featherweight champion ship by knocking out Biz" Mackey in the eighth round before the West Side Athletic club.
 Attcll played entirely for the stom- ach, and Mackey was foorcd with left to the stomach
 Twice more in the same round he went down to regain his feet at the count of nine, but right 10 the heart put him down for the limit
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-30

wins by knockout therefore and the end comes inside of the first dozen rounds there will be a renewed clamor for him to meet Johnson. De- Ianey. Kaufman's manager, has stat ed positively that Kaufman cannot meet a negro while he remains under his management, but on the coast the opinion is prevalent that in due time Delaney will change his mind. In to-night's battle the men are sched- uled to go forty-five rounds. which means that knockout will probably be the re<ult.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-30
THE PUGILISTS
Jim Driscoll of England Puts It All Over Mstty Baldwin of
 America.

Boston. Dee. 90 Jem Drscol, the English featherwelght, outboXcd Mat ty Baldwin of Boston at the Armory Athletic association and gained the de- clsion after ten rounds.
 In the seventh DriscolI placed five terrific punches on Baldwln's heart and sent him 10 the floor. The English man had the better of 1t In the re. maining rounds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-30
BURNS ALLEGES FRAUD.
Says He Can Beat Johnson if He Will
 Fight Again.

London. Dee. 90. -- Tommy Burns. who was defeated at Sydney on "box- Ing day" by Jack Johnson for the heavyweight pugiIistc championship, has cabled London sporting paper as follows:
 ''JOhnson's seconds influenced the po- lice in stopping the contest l was strong and always had chance, as Johnson was tiS!ng I am willing to fight Johnson again and can beat him."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-30
STONE BEATS PINARD.

Bob Stone of this city beat Pinard. 15O to 131 in the pool tournament at Campbell's, Hartford. last night. The Meriden man played in hard luck. Stones high run was J and Pinard's If. Crane and De Monte will play tonight.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-30
SHANNON MARATHON WINNER
Jack of Yale Wins Running High Jump at Pittshurg.

Pittsburg. Dec. 30.-Starting seven miles from Exposition hall, where the indoor athletic meet is being held. and running that distance through busy thoroughfares, contestants in the ten mile Marathon race attracted large crowds along the course.
 W. T. shannon, representing the Edgeworth athletes, won the Mara thon, finishing in 1 hour ' 4-5 seconds.
 William ]. Jack of Yale won the running high jump, 5 feet 41a inches. Robert T. Cloughen, champion, won the hundred yard dash in 10 seconds, beating Cook of Cornell.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-30
Fitzsimmons Defies Johnson.

sydney, N $. w., Dec. 3O.--Bob Fitz- simmons. former heavyweight cham pion of tho world, has issued chal- lengc to Jack Johnson. the conqueror of Tommy Burns, for fight for the heavyweight title.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-30
GRISWOLD, YALE OAR, DEAD.
He Collapsed in Race With Harvard
 Last June.

Erie, Pa, Dec 30.-Word was sent here yesterday that Dwight T. Gris- wold, son of ex-Congressman Mat thew Griswold, ST, died in the Ger man hospital in San Francisco yester- day morning. About two weeks ago he got typhoid fever and was making 2 strong battle against the disease when pneumonia set in.
 GriswOld pulled stroke oar in the Yale varsity eight in the race with Harvard at New London last spring and as a result of overtraining col in the best of health since the day of the race.
 The body will be brought to his home in this city for burial.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-30
Connecticut Lcaguc Standiny
NUTMEG LEAGUE.

At Bridgeport the Waterbury five Tn the Nutmeg league lost three strings to the team of that city. Wa terbnry was never in tho running and the nearest it came to taking a string was by thirty-four pins. The score.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-30
WILL BE GOOD RACE.
Tom Slater to Run Vitali a Two Mile
 Race ill the Casino.

Tom Slater, who is a stranger to a good many people in this city, but who is known to quite q number as a distance runner and who may la
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-30
BOWLING
Both the Waterbury Teams Lost Last Night Hartford Makes
 a Kick

The Hartford team of the State league won two out of three games Tn this city last night. Richards made high score, 262. and Kimberly rolled three big scores, 22O, PIG and 212. The scores:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-30
Results Last Night.

At Pawtucket-Fall River 6, Paw tucket 4
 At Brockton-Brockton 8, New Haven 1
 At Bridgeport-New Bedford 1 |, Bridgeport 2.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-30

Joe Jearette, the cOlored heavy weight, will sail on the Adriatic to- day for England and France. He is practically matched to meet Sam Mo Ney, the california negro, in Paris, the latter part of January, and if he defeats McNey he says he will try to get a match with Jock Johnson, to be decided at the National Sporting club in London some time in February. Jeanette believes that Johnson will be in England at that time and ne gotlations with the National Sport Ing club for match with the new champion are already under way, Jeanette thinks he can defeat John son. They have met in the ring in seven bouts. Four of these affairs were six round draws, while it was even up between them in another battle of ten rounds. Jeannette won on foul in two rounds in a sixth bout, while in the seventh Johnson got decision in fifteen rounds at Baltimore. Jeanette is six footer and weighs about 195 pounds when fit and is considered reasonably clever. He is game and stiff puncher. Jean nette has met Sam Langford in sev- eral mills and has held his own with the Boston slugger, Jeannette's manager will also take Willie Lewis to France for several important con tests.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-30
Severe Blizzard Hits Eranea.

Paris, Dec 30. - France has been struck by a most severe blizzard, ac- eompanied by heavy fall of snow. Traffic ia Paris is paralyzed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-30
D0RAND0 TO RUN AGAIN.

Italian Marathon Contestant Makes
 Match With Corey.
 Chicago. Dec. 30.-Albert l.. Corey. winner of the Illinois Athletic club Marathon race, and Dorando Pietri. the Italian runner. have been matched for the Olympic Marathon distance of (j miles 3s5 yards to be run in Chicago pn Jan. 22.
 In making this match Corey sacri- fces his standing as an amateur,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-30

Jim Corbett has rushed into print with some comments on the victory Of Johnson over Burns. He insists that Johnson did not win the heavy weight championship from Burns be- cause the latter never held the title rightfully Corbett insists that Jeff fries is still the champion and de- clares that the latter never had a right to give his title away. While making this statement Corbett DOS sibly forgets the night at Maspeth several years ago when just before q match between Peter Maher and Steve O'Donnell of Australia he climbed into the ring and announced that as he had decided to retire. he had turned the championship over to 0 DonnelI. This statement was gen orally ridiculed by the crowd at the ringsde and with added emphasis when Maher scored a knockout in a punch. Then Corbett took his title back and defended it against Fitz- simmons at Carson City. Corbett be- lieves, that barring Kaufman, there is no heavyweight in the ring who would have any chance with Johnson, and deplores the fact that Jeffries will not come out of his retirement All over the country sporting writ CTS are urging Jeff to fight Johnson. but the big fellow still remains ob- durate.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-30
Pure .Dines and liquors at FRANK BROTHERS s The Corner South Main and Union Sts for the Christ
 mas Trade

Pride of Kentucky Rye 50 Der gt
 S200 per gal. Rye and Bourbon 45c per qt., s1.75
 per gal. Cumberland Rye 75c per ct, s3.CO
 per gal. Sherwood Rye zoe per at, sS.50 per
 gal. Old Crow Whiskey 75c per qt., g %
 per gal. Finch's Golden Wedding 9Oc per qr..
 $50 per gal. Mount Vernon Rye s1.0O per at,
 s4.00 per gal. Private Stock Rye s1.25 per qt.,
 $500 per gal. All kinds of California wines, 25c per quart, SI per gallon. Imported ports and sherries. 75c per quart. g per gallon A bottle Of wine or whiskev with every & purchase Call and get our prices, all goods de- kzasl GeA IsaAaAeas l2lA2
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-30

Sam Fitzpatrick, who has received credit for making" Johnson, Is an Australian, and at one time was a pretty fair boxer. Years ago he fig ured in a remarkable fight in Austra- lia, his opponent being a pugilist named Abe Aitken. Both landed on the jaw at the same moment and each was practically knocked out. The referee went up in the air as to ren- dering a decision and could not de- clare winner until Aitken came to his senses a few moments before Fitz- patrick. Sam left Australia for Amer ica nearly twenty years ago. Upon his arrival here Peter Jackson en- gagged him as his trainer. Fitzpat- rick made a whole lot of money handling Johnson and Kid Lavigne. but he has spent much of 1t in ex- plotting Johnson. He now stands an excellent chance of getting big Fitzpatrick is a quiet. uu- assuming fellow. who is well liked by American sporting men. He has been a follower of the horses and has made hisshome for long time at the Hoffman house.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-30
SPECIALS FOR THE HOLIDAYS

On and after the 9th each and every purchaser of S2 worth or over will be presented with an Xmas bot.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-30

Al Kaufman will have to beat Jim Barry at Los Angeles tonight in summary fashion if he wishes to re- tain the confidence of ring followers. Barry. who was the easiest kind of a mark in two battles with Sam Lang ford. thinks he has a chance with Kaufman if he can get to close quar- ters and indulge in rough slugging tactics. Kaufman expects to beat him. however, in cleverness and ring gen eralship and the betting yesterday was to 1 in his favor. If Kaufman
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-28
is SEEKING
PARENTS
Fred |. Howe, a Veteran Of
SpaniSh--AmerICan War
Seeks Folks

Fred L. Howe, youthful veteran
of many military contests, still bear
ing the marks of the fight and wear
ing the uniform OF the United States
army, is in town today pursuing the
search for his parents from whom
he has been separated since the early
beginning OF the Spanish-American
war when he left his home in Mays
Vile, KY, and Joined Kansas
regiment of volunteers as mascot.
With the Kansas regiment, he
went to the Philippines and shortly
after the close OF the war, returned
home only to find that his parents
had moved from the old home and
left no trace Of their new location
Since that time, injured from army
service, with no other object in life,
he has been wandering throughout
the country in the hopes Of finding
or learning what fate had befallen
them, EC'cying that this country
might have attracted them he has
come to make Texas the forty-fourth
state he has visited in his quest.
Howe is unable to talk above a
whisper as the result Of wound
which he received during an engage
ment in which his regiment took
part and while he with others was
scaling the walls at Pekin, China,
when the allied forces of America,
Franco, Germany and England were
rescuing the foreigners who had
sought refuge in the houses OF the
British and American ambassadors
during the Boxer uprising in which
Baron Won Kettler the German am
bassador was killed. Howe was shot
in the throat the bullet passing out
behind his left ear permanently in
juring his speech. He bears in adj
EDITION to this wound seventeen bull
let marks over his limbs and body.
The boy, or man with boy stature,
for he Is twenty-six years OF age,
is NO beggar as at first might be be-
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-28
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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-28
POOR TELEGRAPH SERVICE.
(COmmun;Cated.)

A business man desiring to have a
buggy and team meet him on tho ar
rival of a train at a station sixty
five miles from Amarillo, sent "a
Western Union telegram which was
not delivered until after the arrival
of the train and his departure to the
country. Complaint at the Office
here was explained as being the res
suit of not having force enough Ia
get the messages on the wre-the
message above referred to having
been filed at p, m, and put on the
wire At 7;1j p. m, The people on
Amarillo and the whole Panhandle
should refuse to patronize the West
ern Union until service is rendered
commensurate with what this greedy
corporation demands for its delayed
service. when the news was brought
years ago by OK train there was some
certainty about the time of its ar
rival. It was often twenty days on
the road but II got in on time. But
now with the Western Union, there
is no certainty Of anything, except
excessive tolls for service which are
demanded in advance. Protests in
the way of refusing further BUSH
ness on the present terms of delay,
finger and wait will be the strongest
appeal the public can make for better
service,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-28

are worth It. Gov. ]. ~ Browning
closed the talk with a running com
ment that kept the audience laugh
ing and made the visitors sure they
were wanted back In Amarillo, Rev.,
Klrkes who was called upon last on
the list declared that the fine art Of
preaching lay IN knowing when the
psychological moment came to stop,
30 he said that that moment had ar
rived and he badc the visitors fare
we'll.
Then the meeting broke up with
a round Of hand shaking and tho Wis
itors left for then ears. To-day the
special train Is on its way east over
tho Rock Island.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-28
RAIN FALL
WAS 3 INCHES
East and South Rain Reached
Flood Proper.
tiOnS
lFrom sntnrday,s Dally.l

More prosperity came during the
night and with the rainfall already
recorded, the rain gauge at the wea-
Their bureau this morning showed a
total OF 200 inches yesterday and
today, or about three inches for the
week, Today has continued in the
uncertain state between rain and
clearing weather This afternoon
the forecast for tomorrow, partly
cloudy, Is well borne out by the To-
cal indications.
Adyices today show that the rain
has been general all over the Pan
handle, that II became heavier fur
Their east, while west and north the
fall was much lighter than 1t was
here. AZ Texline the fall yesterday
was not heavy, and at stratford, on
the Rock Island, in Sherman county,
the fall was light
South and east from Amarillo on
the Denver, the rain was heavier and
as messages from wichita Falls and
Childress show, the rain reached
flood proportions in that section. At
wichita Falls water collected aroInd
the depot so fast that II ran into the
station. Between there and Chill
dress the track is soft and some of
II has been under water. The Dem
yer northbound, No. 7, due here at
noon today is number of hours late
on account Of track cndltions.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-28
UNION DEPOT FOR AMARILLO.
(Communicated.)

The travelling public as well as
the citizens of Amarillo will discover
when too late, the inconvenience Of
having separate depots.
The three railroads which center
here owe it to their patrons to give
them the most convenient accommo-
dations, and in no pace is a union
depot more essential to this conye-
nience than in Amarillo. Few of the
trains originate at Amarillo but start
from distants points and are very
often from unavoidable delays behind
time, making connections impossible
if passengers have TO be transferred
from one depot to another.
The tax on the travelling public in
transferring passengers and baggage
will be a great burden which the cit
liens of Amarillo should not permit
Railroads all over the country are
building union depots, The greatest
one recently built is in Washington,
| d. c., where all Of the railroads en-
terring the capital use one depot.
Chicago has suffered from the lack
Of a union depot and realizing the
obligations they owe the travelling
public there is being planned the
largest depot in the world as is shown
by the following dispatch:
Chicago, May IA gigantic UNI
ion passenger depot, or rather com
bination of passenger terminals, COW
ering an area of twelve of the largest
city blocks and constituting the larg-
est railroad terminal in the world,
is contemplated for the lower west
side, II the plans Of the Pennsylva-
mia, the Chicago, Milwaukee e st,
Paul and the Chicago & Northwest
ern railroads, now in an embryonic
state, are brought to successful
fruition.
an addition to the three domi-
mating lines the four following roads
that now make use of the union de-
pot would be housed in the contem-
plated new station:
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy;
Chicago & Alton; Pttsburg, Cincin-
natl Chicago & st. Louis railroad
panhandle route); Pittsburg, Fort
| Wayne & Chicago railroad"
The Santa Fe, Inc Denver and the
Rock Island are all to build new de-
pots very soon in Amarillo. The
citizens should demand that a union
depot be built and If the railroads
are not inclined To grant this very
important measure, then the state
railroad commission should be called
to the citys aid and a union depot
demanded by it in the interests oil
the people of Amarillo and those who
use this gateway to and from Pan
handle points Amarillo aspires &c
be the point at which the business Of
the Panhandle centers, the first ster
in accomplishing this great work will
be union depot when the travelint
public centers, and can change from
one road to another without the in
convenience and tax that viii OF ne
l,cessity follow If the three roads