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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-28
BOWLING.

Bridgeport. Jan 2S-GeOrge Weber
crowned himself with laurels at
Bridgeport last night. when he trim
med the great and only Jimmie Watt
Of the Park City. in the second Of the
series Of games between the two
greatest state opponents Of the bowl
ing sport Weber's victory gives him
the undisputed title Of state champion.
II will he remembered that the first
game was played at the Tuxedo al
Isys last Friday night when Weller de-
feated his opponent by winning eight
81 the thirteen games played Watts
friends were eoafsdent that when tiIe
players net in the second game at
Bridgeport. that Watt would have no
troubIe in disposing Of the New Ha-
ven crack. but alas, and aIack, they
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-28
Sutton Retains Billiard Title.

New York, Jan. 2s-George Sutton
Of Chicago retained his title to the
1872 baIk line billiard championship
by defeating Ora Morningstar Of this
city in the poorest played champion
ship game that has ever been contest
ed at this style Of billiards. Sutton
scored his SEQ points in 6T innings.
giving him an average Of Z 31-GT.
Morningstar had 800 points when the
champion ran out. From the time of
starting the game until Referee Ed
ward Mclaughlin called Two and
game for Mr.. Sutton" three hours and
forty minutes were consumed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-28
MERIDEN LACKS COIN.

The sum OF a little more than ST.
$50 is offered by the Meriden base
ball people for the Norwich franchise
and team intact, with the exception of
Pitcher Ira Plank who has been draft
ed by the New York Americans. This
is the substance Of letter received by
President Davenport Saturday morn
ing from Chairman +. Il. Whitney of
the special Meriden committee ap-
pointed TO negotiate for the purchase
OF the Norwich team. As the price
asked by the Norwich men was 81
800 and they have no intention of
selling out at n sacrifice. Mr. Daven-
port despatched n letter to Meriden in
the afternoon. in which he gave the
Silver City committee to understand
that there WAS nothing doing at the
price they offered.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-28
ROUGH BUT GOOD.

Providence, Jan 28.-Waterbury
gave Providence a bad beating here
last night before a big crowd, win
ming by a score of to 2, besides
losing one goal on fouls. Cusick' s
wonderful goal tending was the
main feature of the game. The
playing of Holderness and Fahey
was also of the brightest kind. Hig-
gins and Jason were fast as light
ming. The Grays played great polo
also, but could not penetrate the Wa
terbury defense.
The visitors scored seven goals,
but lost one on fouls and the home
team came close to losing one of its
two points through the same reason.
The principal trouble was at center,
where Hardy of the home team and
Fahey of the visitors were continu-
ally mixing it up, coming to blows
at times. The lineup and summary:
providence. Waterbury,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-28

counted their chickens before they
were Matched, and to-day they are
wiser, and also poorer men, for the
report has it that Watts friends lost
considerable coin of the nation over
the result of the game At the con-
clusion of the championship game the
two men rolled an extra series, and
again Weber showed his superiority
by defeating Watt. Weber had deal
to contend with during the progress
of the games, the spectators Kissing
his good plays and throwing personal
remarks at him during critical periods
of the game. Weber showed himseii
true sport, however. and paid no
attention to their jibes and jeers.
Watt, on the other hand, treated his
opponent with the greatest courtesy
all through the contest, and at the
finish shook hands with the New Ha-
ven player and congratulated him on
his well earned victory. The game
was perhaps one of the best and most
exciting bowling contests ever wit
messed in the state. Weber won the
first game by striking out, while he
lost the second on split. During the
third game he came back strong and
beat Jimmie badly. Weber had a split
in the fourth game and lost to Watt.
The fifth game went to the New Ha-
ven man by ten points, and in the
sixth game he beat Jimmie badly.
The seventh game ended with a strike
out. And the great contest was over
with Weber the champion, having won
five out OF the seven games played.
Weber's average was 1S6 81, and
Watts 1S5. The following is the de-
tailed score of the game:
Weber-1SS, $50, 1876, 1GO. 100, 200,
1S6.
watt-1s7, 100, ISL, 1Ss. $50. 1s7,
ISL.
Total-Weber, 1908: Watt. 1895.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-28
Murphy Favors James A. Hart.

Chicago Jan. 2S.-In the event OF
the resignation Of Harry Pulliam from
the presidency of the National league
President Murphy of the Cubs said
he would advocate the election of
James A. Hart as his successor. Muir
ply also said that if presidents were
changed the National league offices
would be moved from New York to
Chicago.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-28
THE CASINO LEAGUE.

At a meeting of the captains Of
the Casino league last night ii was
voted to reOrganize with six five
man teams. each team to meet every
other team twice and games to be
played every Monday, Thursday and
Friday nights. The teams were Sc
lected as follows:
Diver. captain. Neal. J. McLane.
II. McLane. Haynor, Baldwin.
Doyle. captain. Teller. Hamilen, A.
Cavanaugh. Calhoun, Plumb.
Chappelle. captain, r. Beardsley.
Hockey. Brown. Calender. Harvey.
Stokes, captain, G.. BeardsIey,
Buttman, Wheeler. Latham.
Stemm, captain. Atkinson, Allen,
Geraghty, Sheldwick.
Lewis. captain, Maloney. Dubuc,
Dains. Adams.
The games will be rolled this
week. Thursday, January 30,
Divers team will meet Chappelie's.
and Stokes's FIVE will clash with
DOyle's, and on Friday. January 81.
Lewis's team and Stemm's will be
the contestants. Prizes and COM
plete schedule will be announced
later.
A meeting of the State league
squad was held al the Casino and
the officers rendered reports 20 date.
The treasureris report showed near
Iy s1O0 in hand Captain Teller was
prevailed upon to withdraw his
resignation by a unanimous vote
and he viii take the following squad
to New Britain tonight. Neal
Lewis. Stokes. Diver. ChsppeIIe
and Teller
The five-strinz contest ~ the Ca
sino resulted az follows
First. Stokes. 1915 second, Lew
Is, s34; third. Itsehner, s1z.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-28
ReisIing Is Denied Reinstatement.

Cincinnati, Jan. 2S.-Pitcher #. c.
Reisling's plea for reinstatement was
rejected by the national commission
which declared he had presented no
new testimony and there was no ex-
tenuatng circumstances. Reisling is
the property of the Brooklyn club.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-28

THE SPORTING NEWS.
THE POLOISTS RECORDS.
Hart. Lincoln. Jean and Bannon Are
the Leaders.

Averages of the National Roller
Polo league shows that Hart Of Eos
ton still leads in making goals, Lin
coin of the same team is the rush
leader, Jean of New Britain has made
the most fouls and Bannon of New
Britain leads the goal tenders. The
figures:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-28
NEW BRITAIN LOST.

New Britain, Jan 2S.-The New
Haven polo team defeated the New
Britain five last night in a game
plentifully studded with fouls. Each
team scored the same number of
goals, but New Britain's fouls cost
that team one goal and gave the
visitors the game. The defensive
work of the New Haveners was
great and the locals had a hard
time getting by it. The lineup and
summary:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-28
National Polo League Standing.
THIS WEEKS SCHEDULE.

Wednesday, Jan 29-Bridgeport at
Providence; Pawtucket at Boston.
Thursday, Jan 30-Pawtucket at
New Haven: Providence at Water
bury; New Britain at Bridgeport.
Friday, Jan 31-New Haven at
Pawtucket; Providence at Boston.
Saturday, Feb Waterbury at
New Britain; New Haven at Provi-
dence.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-28

Traffic on the street leading from
the ball park to the hotel in Chicago
where the Athletics were stopping,
had been held up for some time be-
cause a drawbridge over the Chicago
river was turned. The gang in the
bus became impatient and finally
Jack Coombs asked:
whats the matter|'
"Three Irish warships going up the
river" said Ossie Schreckengost.
"Three Irish warships" exclaimed
Coombs. "Why l never heard Of such
a thing
There they are" replied Schreck,
pointing to three barges loaded with
bricks.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-28

Score, Waterbury 6, Providence
2; PUSHES, Higgins 5, Jason, Thomp.
son 6; stops, Cusick As, Mallory SO;
fouls, Fahey 2, Cusick, McGilvray,
Hardy; referee, Kilgara; scorer,
Farnum,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-28

Stanley Ketchell, the Grand Rapids
pugilist, who will soon meet the win
ner of the Papke-Kelly fight for the
middleweight championship of the
world, is a fighter pure and simple
who prefers action in the ring to
theatrical tours. He says that FIVE
years from now he will be the heavy
weight champion as he has the build
for whole lot more weight In his
street clothes when not in actual
training Ketchell scales at $50 pounds
now. He is only 81 years old and
says that he will be at his prime as a
heavyweight when Tommy Burns is
going back. Ketchell saw Papke and
Kelly meet several weeks ago and de-
clares that the former is better man
than the Chicago Italian.
Old Jake Besserman, father of Har-
ry Lewis, and one of the pests of the
lighting game, was on the door at
Music hall and put up grand shrek
when any one attempted to get in
without ticket. After letting in
four press members he was holding
onto his heart and painting feebly
when Coroner Mix arrived. Jake
promptly grabbed him by the vest
and inquired about his credentials. 81
am the coroner" said Mr. Mix. 81
don't care vat you are, we're is dot
ticket" Just then one of the police
men stepped up and said in a heavy
basso. THAT man is the coroner of
New Haven county"
"oh! Veil, let him go inside. dots
chust the place for heem. It's full of
dead-heads," howled Jake, and the
coroner edged through.
The row in France over the Olym-
pic games at London has taken anoth-
er turn, for according to a circular
sent to this country any French box
er who takes part In the games will
be disqualified The Conseil de Ia
Federation Franchise des Societies de
Boxe says it is unanimous that none
of its boxers shall visit England. Ill
agrees with the FUnlon VelocipedIque
de France that all French amateursl
and of every class should be kept at
home.
Al Kaufman, the California heavy
weight, is undergoing a series of OPP
erations on his nose The surgeons
knife is being used to remove a bony |
growth which for long time has in
terfered with Kaufman's breathing.
The defect is not due to a blow.
Bill Squires. the Australian pugi-
list. who has been knocked out three |
times since his arrival In California.
and has earnsd $1,000 thereby. start
ed from the coast to visit New York /
more than a week ago. but so far hel
has not appeared. Squires thinks he
can get a chance to show himself at
one Of the Philadelphia boxing clubs.
It would be rather odd II Squires got
4 match with Jack johnson, who is
simply pining for a fight with any,
body Just now johnson went all The
way to Australia last winter to get a /
track at Squires. who was considered
4 world beaten then, but the latter
lodged the big negro with the excuse
that he had agreed to go to America
10 fight Jeffrfes. Burns or O'Brfen. So
Johnson lost q chance to knock
squiTes out in a few punehes-shis
pleasure being reserved for Tommy
Burns But a year has elapsed and
squIres is row ready to ask = club to
secure somebody who viii knock him
= good losers end to the
5urss. u
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-28
GOAL TENDERS BUSY.

Bridgeport, Jan 2S.-The rushers
on both sides were going so fast last
night that the total number of stops
In goal, almost evenly divided, was
the largest ever made on the large
polo surface in this city. Bridge
ports game was the most effective,
however, the home team winning
from Boston 9 to 4. The lineup
and summary:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-28

believe in laying claim to the Ameri-
can league pennant DIT this time OF the
year, but he says the Sox will come
pretty near fighting it out with the
leaders at the end Of the campaign.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-28

Battling Nelson is at least $25, 900
poorer than he was year ago at this
time. Billy Nolan, manager of the
Dane, is authority for the statement.
Nolan declares that Nelson recently
put $4,000 in patent which proved
worthless. Another deal that got a
bunch of Bats money was a Goldfield
mine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-28

games of all sorts that it is impos-
sible for him to hang on to his money
for any length of time. So it doesn't
seem to matter how much he makes;
1t all goes the same way"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-28

Score, Bridgeport 8, Boston A.;
rushos, Lewis 8, Lincoln 6, tie 1;
stops, Harper 81, Sutherland Sc;
foul, Wiley; referee, Doherty.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-28

Fred Tenney. who has not yet sign
ed contract with the New York
National league club although a con-
tract was sent To him some time ago.
received salary Of $3.50 with the
Boston Nationals last year Over in
the Hub. where Tenney is spending
the winter. they say that ne wants
at least 5000 for the coming SEASON
with McGraw's team. Tenney is not
inclined To talk about the matter. hut
says he will come over here in . few
weeks and have a business chat with
John T. Brush. Incidentally. il is
said that Teney wants TO sell his stock
in the Boston club. but that he can
not dig up a purchaser.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-28
The PUGlLISTS
ILWAYS A O..
, LITTLE DOPE
m Corbett Dilates on the Best
Men in the RiDg-0ther News
of Interest.

Somebody asked Jim Corbett the
her day who in his opinion were the
II pugilists in the different classes
at he had ever seen. Corbett lost
, time in stating that Jeffries was
e greatest heavyweight the world
id ever seen and that Fitzsimmons
ould never be equalled as a light
eight. He also said that Tommy
ban was far and away the greatest
}ddleweight that ever got into a
bg and that Joe Walcott was in a
bss by himself as a welterweight.
lrbett declared that Kid Lavigne
Is the best lightweight.while Young
Fbett at 12S pounds and Terry Nc
lvern at 120 pounds had never
ZEN excelled. Corbett also admitted
at Jack McAuliffe, George Dixon
I'd Joe Cans were all wonderful
lgilists in their prime. Incidentally
handed this jolt to Tommy Burns:
81 think Burns has made a mistake
taking on a lot Of dubs and then
king the American public to hail
m as champion. The scrapper who
III be hailed as the champion OF the
orld is the fellow who puts up his
oney and fights every man who
lres to dispute his title. The public
Ups to make the champions nova
Iys."
lChicago, Jan zS.-That Joe Cans
I'M be forced to fight again, for
kancial reasons, is the conviction Of
brry Lyons, who at one time was
hsidered a dangerous candidate for
sorge Dixon's featherweight cham
bnship honors. Lyons is now al
osperous saloon keeper in Balti-
re and Is here to get Hugo Kelly
accompany him east to take part
Ia bout in Baltimore. Speaking Of
lns, Lyons said:
EGans buried $4,000 in his new
lei. say buried because the hotel
built In the wrong part Of the city
together. and. while IL is a first
as place. I doubt II Joe will get
! money out because Of the poor
bality.
l"Yes, Il looks to me a. II he would
n again when the opportunity i
Ines and the big money is in sight.
ms is out On the road right along. 4
Head Of remaining at home tending
his business. That leads me TO i
lisve that Joe thinks more Of a reg
ar income In that way than push
. bis hotel business
zoe Is such q fszd for gznblingl
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-28

Owner Comiskey Of the Chicago
White S0X SAYS that he has practically
decided to play Fred Parent at shcrt-
stop and move the veteran. George
Davis. over 70 SECOND base. an ar
rsngenent which in ComiSksy-s a2fn-
ion viii give the Ssx a sfnonger infieId
than ever before II Isbell returns to
the So1 he yin take Pat Douzherty-s
place in left field Coniskey does not
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-19
NATIONAL CONVENTION OPEN
Temporary Organization Perfected
in Republican Gathering at Chi
cago--Senator BurrolUs Sounds
Party Keynote.

will and walk in thy way. Endue
them plenteOUsly with heavenly gifts:
grant them In health and prosperity
long to live. and finally after this life
to obtain everlasting, JOY and felicity.
And, o. most gracious God, we humbly
beseech thee. as for the people of
these United States in general. so
especially for this national Republican
convention here assembled. that thou
wouldst be pleased to direct and
prosper all their consultations to the
advancement of thy glory. the safety.
honor and welfare of thy people. Take
always all hatred and prejudice and
whatsoever else may hinder them
from perfect union and concord. that
all things may be so ordered and set
tied by their endeavors upon the best
and surest foundations. that peace
and happiness. truth and Justice. re-
ligion and piety. may, be established
among us for all generations. These
and all other necessarics for the mem
bers of this convention and for the
nation at large we humbly beg in the
name and mediation of Jesus Christ.
our most blessed Lord and Saviour,
say:
Our Father. who art in heaven.
hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom
come. Thy will be done on earth as
II is in heaven. Give us this day our
daily bread. And forgive us our tres
passes as We forgive those who tres
pass against us. And lead us not into
temptation. But deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom. and the
power. and the glory. forever and ever.
Amen
The temporary officers of the con.
vention were announced as follows.
all of which, with the exception OF
Senator Burrows. were made permar-
ent:
Temporary Chairman-Senator J.
c. Burrows. Michigan.
General Secretary-John X. Malloy.
Columbus, o.
Chief Assistant Secretary-Lafay.
ette d. Gleason, New York.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-19
Double Murder and Suie de.

DcnvCr.-Mahdcne with jealousy
when the man he had introduced to his
sweetheart won the woman's affection,
Charles 4. Bycrs. ciEarmakcr. aged
fifty.six. Friday night shot and killed
his rival. Edward Smith. "a cigarmak"r.
twCnty-scvcn years old. and fatally
wounded the woman. Mrs. May +. Bnr.
On. aged thirty-"ight. landlady Of the
Briston roomins house. lhiS l.arimcr
street. Bycrs then turned the revolver
on himself and sent a bullet crashing
through his brain.
In January last Mrs. BOrcn secured n
divorce from John Preston Borcn. sup
crintcndent of Dcvinc's ranch. Howard,
Kansas. The couple had three children,
Charles Arthur BOr"n. twenty, Lulu
Maud BOrcn. eighteen. both Of whom
arc making their home now with their
father near Howard. and Ruth, thirteen
years old. who was living at the house
with her mother. The family lived for
merly at PittsburE. Kansas.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-19
Rally Of Republicans.

Chicago-Thc tramp Of convention
hosts is now fairly under way. and
tonight Chicago is beginning to throb
with the confusion and excitement of
arriving ihronCs. some with banners
and flags. and gaily uniformed march
crs. others made up OF state deleSa-
tiOns with their conspicuous leaders
and their cohorts Of strong lunGed fol-
lowers and shoulders. others with their
friends and admirers OF the vaTious pO-
Iitical candidates. and still others and
again others of tho curious onlOOkcrs
drawn from every section of the coun-
try. including many representatives OF
foreign nations who have come to wit.
ness this national spectacle.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-19
Most Common Physical Defect.

OF the many physical defects to
which human flesh is heir. the most
common and the most injurious In its
results is the displacement downward
Of the upper part OF the body. Such
displacement-prola we call 1t in
medicine-is shown by the ilattcned
chest. the depressed and protrud!ng
abdomen. the prominent outstanding
collar bones. and the f!aring shoulder
blades.
As an indication of the remarkable
prevalence of this deformity. ! may
mention that. as the result of an eX-
tcnsive series OF examinations cover
ing several thousand subjects. found
less than one per cent. Of bodies that
were not collapsed and depressed. In
ether words more than 90 out Of every
hundred people have crooked spInes.
lowered chests and displaced struc
turcs.-Dr W. K. c. LatsOn. in Outing
Magazine.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-19

SerGcant-at-Arms-W +. Stone
Baltimore.
Chief Assistant Scrgcant.at-Arms-
Edward p. Thayer. Greenfield. Ind.
Parliamentarian-As c. Hinds
Washington, d. c.
Official Reporter-M. W. Blumcn
berg. Washington. ID. c.
Chief OF Doorkeepers-Step X
Mason, Baltimore.
Chaplains-Bishop =. J. MuldOOn
Chicago: Rev. William o. Waters. Chi
cago: Rev. Tobias Schanfarbcr, Chi
caEo: Rev. John Wesley Hill, New
York: Rev. Lorenzo ID. Case. Chicago
Assistant Secretaries Charles
Brooks Smith. Parkersburg. w. Va;
Ernest Walker Smith. Hartford. Conn.
Philip NJ. Heofele. ST. Louis: II. j
Tobin. Vinton. Ia; Charles II. Harger
Abilene. Kan: Allen Hollis, Con
cord. y. II.
Reading Clerks-Thomas W. VII.
hanson. Edwardsville. ILL.,; Albert
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-19
PARDON ENDS
POWERS CASE
GOVERNOR WILSON OF KEN
TUCkY PARDoNS BOTH POW
ERS AND HOWARD.
AFTER EIGHT YEARS
BELIEVES THEM INNOCENT OF
COMPLETELY IN THE MURDER
OF GoEsEL.

Frankfort. Ky.-By announcing the
pardon Saturday Of Caleb Powers and
James Howard Governor Wilson
closed the last chapter in one of the
most noted criminal cases in the his
.ory of this state. in which people all
over the United States have formally
expressed their interest by signing
petitions for pardon.
In the closing days of January. eight
years ago. while the contest of William
Gocbcl for the gubcrnatorial seat Oc
cupicd by Governor Taylor WIS being
held Goebcl Was shot. dying later from
his wound.
The shot was believed to have come
from the half open window of the sec
rctary of states office. and as Caleb
Powers was then filling that position,
suspicion was at once directed toward
him and his arrest followed
Four times has Powers been put on
trial for his life on the charE" Of com
plicity in the murder. tn" first thrc"
trials resulting in conviction and sen
tcnce. death being the penalty in two
trials.
On the fourth trial. which cam" af
ter the case had hccn carried 10 the
United States court. being finally ap
pcalcd 10 the Supreme Court, which
sent II back to tn" state courts. IN"
jury disagreed and thor"uEOn tn" Cf
forts for Il pardon for Powers. as welt
as for James Howard. who had been
convicted some years ago ON a charC"
of completely. were renewed. Names
OF many hundreds Of thousands Of sym
pathiZcrs of all parties ana nil sections
were appended TO the petitions that
poured in on Governor Wilson, who
for several weeks has been consider
ing the case.
In announcing his decision Governor
Wilson says:
Fl grant Caleb Powers Il fun and IN
conditional pardon fer III" 0ifCns" with
which he stands charged and Il rCslur-
alton Of all his rights Of citizenship.
and order that Il" hc forthwith released
from jail My reason for granting "a
pardon Is that am fully CON
WINGED that he Is. beyond all reason
abb" doubt. innocent Of tn" Grim"
charged against him. and that any fur
thcr prosecution against him for tn"
crime charged would h" Il great wrong
and against the peace and well being
of the commonwealth.
Th" governors reasons for til" Tar-
don Of James II. Howard are set fOrth
to he that after careful examination
OF all OF the .vidonc" and proceedings
of the trial ne Is satisfied that Howard
had nothing whatever to do with III"
murder OF William GoobDl. hut that
Henry YOutscy formed the plan which
was carried out in the murder.