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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28
TOOK HIS CAP AND SHIRT.
How Souvenir Hunters Besieged Wagner After Saturdays Game.

John Wagner, better known as Hans, the shortstop of the Pittsburg base ball team, is minus one cap and all but the fragments of one shirt. Wagner played in yesterdays game at the Polo grounds in a cap and shirt which had been sent on from Pittsburg in response to hurry call last Saturday night. The rough but nane the less worshipful homage Of a crowd of base ball cranks resulted in Wagner's parting with the arti- cles of apparel.
 Wagner made five hits in the game last Saturday, and while the crowd was sorry the New Yorks lost and would thousand times rather the game had gone the other way, there was a spontaneous and rare outbreak of regard for the robust Dutchman's exceptional ability rare because he was on an opposing team and one that is fighting New York for the pennant. r's
 It didn't take long for a crowd to gather around Hans as he was scur- rying across the field after the game. The Dutchman is modest above all things and he doesn't like that sort of thing a little bit. Several men grabbed him. and started to raise him aloft, but he struggled down and tried to shoulder his way through the press. Not a chance. Somebody whisked his cap off his head, first warning him that the cap was wanted as a souvenir and that the souvenir hunter wouldn't be happy till he got it.
 "This is getting off easy" nut tered Wagner as he plunged along bareheaded. But the big fellow did not get of as easy as he thought. Under the mauling and skipping to which he was subjected his shirt gave way and quickly disintegrated into more souvenirs. What was left of the garment when the boss in fielder reached the dressing room was mere memory.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28
SHOOTING BYCoNNECTICUT MAN
Chesley Has Highest Score in Law.
 renee Match.

Wakefield, Mass, July 2S.-The opening day of the fourth annual tournament of the New England Military Rifle association at the Bay State range yesterday was occupied mainly with re-entry matches all or which will be continued through the week.
 In the Shuman match at 5OO yards. Lieutenant Moses P. Stiles, Company D. of Norway, Me, and Lieutenant James E. Burns, Com pany c, Sixth Massachusetts of Low ell. secured two possibles each, giy- ing them total of 70.
 Musician George W. Chesley. Company D, Second Connecticut, scored lead in the Lawrence match at 200 yards with scores of S7 and S5, giving him a total of 172 out of a possible 200 which was considered excellent work.
 In the Governor Floyd match at 300 yards, Sergeant Berg, Company L, Fifth Massachusetts, leads with a score of 46 out of a possible 90. Musician Chesley of Connecticut was in second place with A.
 The feature of the skirmish run this afternoon was the scoring of Captain NJ. W. Parker of the Fifth Massachusetts, and of Captain s. w. Wise of the Sixth Massachusetts. who made s5 and S4 respectively.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28
THE LEAGUE RECORDS.
Waterbury Still Has One Man In the
 Glass of Honor.

The past week belonged to the pitchers for fair and the way the bat ters were moved down was caution. There was a no hit game, two games with but one hit each, another with but two hits, third with but three safeties, and four in which only four hits each were allowed, making to- tai of 23, significant number, for nine games. No wonder the batters were skiddooed.
 A week ago there were fifteen men in the 300 class, to-day there are only nine. Six fell by the wayside as the result of the reign of the curve dispensers. Among those who fell I-out was Hit, who could not. stand prosperity. On the ,s other hand o'Rourke improved his average and is now in second place. Rising still leads, but by slightly reduced per- centage. For the first time in some weeks Holyoke is without repre- sentative. sMassey, who has done steady batting, was a victim to the curvers' wiles last week. The rec nrd
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28
THE PUGILISTS THE FIGHT DID
 NOT TAKE PLACE Police Prevent Papke and Burke From Meeting in New York : . :i
 Last Night. :

New York, July 2S.-To the disap- pointment of 4.000 sportsmen gather ed at the stag" of the Coliseum Ath- letic club in Sulzer's Casino, 127th street and Second avenue, last even- ing, the police, led by Inspector Thompson and Captain Walsh, stop ped the entertainment and refused to permit the meeting between Billy Papke, the Western cyclone, and Sail or Burke, or even the preliminaries to be fought.
 The six rounds which were to be fought by these two good ring bat tiers was to be the greatest sporting event which has taken place in New York for couple of years. It has been talked of generally in sporting circles, and excitement has been at fever heat for the past week in ex- pectatfon of the big event.
 There had been no hint of police interference. Not a word of pro. test had been filed against the go The club management had undergone heavy expense to get tae fighters to- gether and to arrange all the details of conducting an affair of the kind.
 Several good preliminaries had been scheduled, and it was not unti these had started that the police made any move When Benny Frank ling and Larry Phillips stepped into the ring, and before they had ex changed blow, several police officer! jumped over the ropes and into thu ring and ordered the fight stopped. Jim Bagley, the referee, and botf principles were placed under arrest The great audience was wild anC shouted to throw out the cops. Fol a few minutes the greatest excite ment prevailed Then the secretar! of the club secured order enough tt make an announcement from thu ring. a
 The police, he said, had stopped the fight because they had purchased duplicate tickets on the sidewalk il front of the clubhouse. Those mem bers who had enrolled last nigh would be cont led on the member ship roll and would be admitted t' the next entertainment.
 Both Burke and Papke were great ly disappointed at the outcome. Papk, has been anxious to make fight il New York and show the sportsmel of this city what he can do. Burk' fhas been equally as anxious to mee the western. cyclone here and show his friends how well he can talk care of him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28
RRIpGEPoRT NnT NIr-

Hartford. Conn. July 2s.-schu- mans pitching was too much for Bridgeport yesterday as he held them 10 three widely scattered sin gies. Nops vas hit hard in the first three innings Bridgeport got a man around to third in the seventh and that was the only time the team had a chance 70 score. Manager Dowd refused an offer of s2.Sa0 for Evans. who broke the pitching rec ord last week. The score. R.HE. Hartford ..32100o00s-ea aa Bridgeport .000oe00oe-e 2 n
 Battsries-S Sehuman and caser: Nops and Beaumont
 TwO-hase hits. Gardner. Noyes. Sehuman: threebase hit, Connsry. sacrifice hits. Fallon. Gardner. Yar- eey; stolen bases. Cobb. Noyes. double play. Kennedy and HIff. struck out. by Sehuman C. hv Nops 5. hit by pitched hall. by Nors : Jeff on bases. Hartford (. Bridgeport (: bases on errors. Bridgeport g.. umpire. Lyons: time. 1s1s.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28
BASEBALL NOTES.

Only seven weeks more remain in the Connecticut league season.
 The Birmingham club of the Southern league has released Jimmy Downey, the former Bridgeport in- fielder.
 Murray, New Haven's new back stop, with Cosy Dolan, Holyoke's centerfielder. formed a crack battery for Manhattan college half a dozen years ago.
 Umpire Lawton. who worked in the Springfield-Holyoke game yester- day, is well-known basketball player. He halls from Middletown, Conn, and has played basketball there for several seasons. He has also played considerably in Massa- chusetts.
 Hartford has about the same chance of seeing the Waterbury club mulcted sIO0 as the government has of getting those millions out of the Standard oil. In fact fl isn't likely that the forfeit ordered by Umpire Wilkinson will be allowed to stand in Hartford's favor if Waterbury protests. The umpire has no right to put a man out of the second game tor an offense committed in the first. Springfield Union.
 American league pitching records up to yesterday: Willets, 10-2; Donovan, 10-2; Dineen, S--2; Walsh. 22-7: Powell. 11-5; Young. I4-e: Joss. 14-S: Killian, II-s: Berger. 6-4; Graham. = 8: White, l1-S: Morgan. S-e: Summers. I0-7: Bender. e-5: Burchell. e-5: Rhoades. s-7; Chech. 6-s: Cicotte. 5-5: Plank, s-s: Manning. S-S. Cickers, 10- 10. MuIlln, 10--10: Howell. lO-- 10.
 National league pitching records up 10 yesterday: Brown. I4-3; Willis. 14-5; Reulbaeh. I1-3; Mathewson. ls-T; Corridor. e-3: Maddox. I0-5: Spade. s-5: Ewing. fi-s. Leever. Ii-7: Nc Cullen. II-I0; Crandsll. s-s: FIaherty. s-T: Fucker. I1-g: weImer, S-7: Camnitz. s-s. Fraser. s-s. wiltse. 10-s. Lei field. s-s. McGlnnity. 7-7: Camp bell. s-s: Ltndsmzn. S-s. Sparks. 7-s.
 When Jimmy canavan severed his connection with the New Bedford club last week he vas reminded of the fact that the men in the club and ms frIeads are wifh him in his retirement. for they not only present. ed him . handsome gold chain with an EIks' charm and a costly umbrel- Ia. bat before taking the field shook him by the hand and expressed sor- ruw that hs had resigned the man sEement cf the team. Canzvan has been offered the management Of the Lowell einb. but turned t down.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28

lost him the fight had the referee been efficient
 ''Characteristically British we should say. A great point is made of the fact Savers actually knocked his opponent down. though it Is ad- mitted that up to the time the crowd broke in. in violation of all rules, Heenan had fought fair, and yet, as justifying the action of the crowd. 1t is said that Heenan was trying to strangle his opponent. There was, as the vri.er says, noth- ing unfair in Heenan's fighting. and yet the crowd broke into the ring, displaced the referee, etc. You see it vas necessary for the Englishman to win. However. the referee. who is condemned as 'inefieient,' had the decency to declare a draw. Even SO the American was prevented from winning. |; all reads very much like what is now going on in Lon- don. with the crowd hooting the Americans. with judges and officials breaking into the course and declar- ing races void. etc. We sincerely hope that we have seen the last of these international contests In the dispatches is thiss
 Certain it Is that a Yankee afh- letic team wilI not think of invad- ing sEnEland until the last memory of the present oiympiad has vanish ed. IL is doubtful if even the col leEe crews of the United States vfil consider future challenges The consensus of opinion is that Eng land has given herself the hisckest ere in athletics that Jokn Bull was ever called upon to wear. The re- suit uilI probably he that athletic relations between Great Britain snf this country will be severed for yezrs
 We hope that this Is true. Any university that would think of send ing a ereN to England ought s0 he severely esusnr4d by irs alumni ant by the general rub1ie- The Wko1s proceeding is dlserseefui r oartt to h.e-.baf lwilI net ke-hnnillzlins to the Eagiish to rs1srt that In spite of all fhesr unfairners tier could not via. ooa1z nof defeat fhs dez7zse1 Ansfics1H
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28
GOLDMAN AND WAGNER FIGHT.

New York, July 2S.-Young Gold man and Joe Wagner fought six fast rounds to a draw in the star bout at the Roman A. c. last night. The fight was a slashing one from the first bell. and the boys hammered away at each other lor six sessions with honors even. Dick Broad had the better of Fred Lucas in the semi final. In the pyellminaries Battling schaefer knocked out Kid Adams in the second round. Young Wagner knocked out Jimmie Dunn in the second and Young Frenchy" de- feated Charley Rose.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28
ARAsEE's HANDICAP.
Wins Easily by . Length From 5ou- quet-Honeeres a Coed Thina.'

quet-Hereerest Coed Thing"
 New York, July 2s.-The chief at. traction in the racing card at Brighton was the one mile handicap. which re quilted in an easy victory for Arasee. The start was only fair. as Arasee got much the best of the break and went right 10 the front. opening up a lead of one and one-half lengths over Black Oak. At the far turn Arasee had increased his advantage to two lengths and won easily by one length. Bouquet was shut en and pocketed to the head of the stretch. but when clear came very strong. Black Oak tired badly and was beaten of.
 Homecrest was a good thing In the opening event. but Civlta and If. fendi were good things" too. and It vas just a ease of picking the right one Homecrest was the right one. After getting away badly be soon ran up on the outside and caught Personal in the first eighth He nerer was Ia trouble. and at the end Mccarthy vas easing him up. Summaries:
 First Race -Homecrest. first: Dandy Diron. second: cIvifa. third.
 Second Race.-Nsvsjo. first; BanneIl. second: Paprfka. third
 Third Race--Comeilenne. erst: Ccat of Arms. second: DischefIent. third
 Fourth Race.-Arasee. first: Bouquet. secn1d: Black Oak. third
 Fifth Race--Blzck Mary. frst. Fiji reste. secund. He Knows. third
 slrth Raee-Ragman. frst; Ruh1s. sscsnd; Arundsrk. th.rt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28
THE SPORTING NEWS.
Connecticut League Standing.
NATIONAL LEAGIrE.

At New York-Pittsburg. 1; New York. 3. Batteries-Maddox, Leach and Gibson; !; Crandall, Mathewson and Bresnahan.
 At Brooklyn-Chicago. g. Brooklyn, 1. Batteries-Reulbach and Moran; Pastori- us. Bell. Ritter and Bergen.
 Second Garne-Brooklyn, 6: Chicago, 5. Batteries-Bell, Fucker and Bergen; Lundgren and Kling.
 At Philadelphia - Philadelphia, 2; St. Louis. 1. Batteries-McQuillin and Doo- in: McGlynn and Bliss.
 Second Game-Philadelphia, 5: St. Louis, l. Batteries-Foxen and Jacklitsch; Ray mond. Beebe and Gilbert.
 At Boston-Boston, 10; Cincinnati, i. Batteries-McCarthy and Graham: Coak- ley and Mclean.
 Second Game-Boston, 6; Cincinnati, O. Batteries = Ferguson and Bowerman Campbell and Schlei.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28
RAsERALL NoIFs

lrzy Honman's batting average with Providence up to yesterday vas .23z in s4 games. He leads the team In stolen bases with 2s.
 Manager O'Rourke. while in con- saltafion with Manager MeGraw for the sale Of Red Waller. vas asked in sell his son Jimmy. It appears that both the New York Nationals and the New York Americans want Wal Ter and tF.see has been offered for him. O-RoUrke believes that hs is better than Walsh or Howell and thinks that if he had a team like Hartford behind him he would make wonderful record in The box. O'Roarke. senioF. played with fhe Giants twenty years ago and Ne Grsw thouxhf it woald be a good idea to have tks son on the team nov Nsxt to Gardner. 0'Rourke is rated ss the best second b.ssuaa Ia the lszEus.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28
MAGGERT MIGHTY sTICKER.

Springfield, July 2S.-Happiness hung in huge hunks over the Hol- yoke bench for two-thirds of yes terday's game on Hampden park. but 1t decamped in the seventh inning. Up to the seventh session the much mauled Champions had the upper hand and looked likely to plaster a brand of defeat on the Ponies. But with the score at to 1 in that sec tion,. hits by McAndrews and Powell. with sacrifice by Burns and steal by AfeAndrews sandwiched in, brought the tallies to tie and then the tie was broken. on Maggert's mighty maui that put the Ponies On the joyful end of to 2 score. s
 MT Maggert was the mighty man of the melee. Springfield's new out fielder established himself as a prime favorite with two fine hits, the first double and the second a long triple that took Dolan out to the center field fence in chase and sent in the winning run. The score:
 R.H.E. Springfield ,00O1O020'-3S ? Holyoke 200 0000 0-2 6 2
 Batteries-Powell and ConnoF; Lavender and Ahearn.
 Sacrifice hits, Standard. Burns, Boucher; stolen base, McAndrews; two-base hits, Maggert. Dolan. Burke; three-base hits. Maggert. Luby: bases on balls, of Powell 2. of Lavender I: left on bases. Springfield .. Holyoke B; struck out, by Powell 4. by Lavender ,: time, l:45; umpires. Rorty and Lawton.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28
NEW BRITAIN BEATEN.

New Haven, July 2S.-Bill Han mas mixture of different nationali- ties played ball at the Savin Rock park yesterday afternoon. Revenge Is sweet and revenge is ours. For the treatment we received in New Britain a short time ago. we rubbed 1t into the visitors by , to 3 score and did not have to half try to do it. Had we really wanted 10 work harder and had the afternoon not been SO warm, we could have no doubt piled up much larger score. But all We wanted was to beat the New Britains and we did 1t. The score: RHiE. New Haven 1O004OOOs-s 4 2 New Britain 0O0201OO O-3 g 2
 Batteries-Hannifan and Murray; Coughlin and Kerr.
 Two-base hits. Padron, Cabrera. Simmons; sacrifice hits, Bunyan. Pleiss: stolen bases, Cornell, Mur- phy. Bunyan: double play. Simmons to Hayel: left on bases. New Haven 3. New Britain 10: bases on balls. on Coughlin 5. Of HannIfau q: bases on errors. New Britain 2. New Haven 1: struck ont, by coughIin I. by Hannifan 2: passed ball, Mur- ray: wild pitch. coughlin: time. l::is; umpires. Wilkinson and Kennedy
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28
THE DIAM
GOT BUT ONE
 BUT WE WON SiIlery Pitched Great Ball and De- feased Meriden -All Other
 Results.

Superior pitching, hitting and fielding coupled with costly error by Soffel, enabled Waterbury to blank Meriden yesterday afternoon, 1 to 0, at Meriden. Sillery for Waterbury allowed only four scattered hits. He famed seven men and gave no pass es Plank, who pitched for Meriden, has not entirely recovered from his injury and was not, in his best form. The score: 4
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28
Team Fielding.

N What the teams lack in batting they make up in fielding and last week was a record breaker in error less work. Twenty-Five games were played and only 97 errors were made, which means fraction less than two errors for each team in game. Hartford went through the week with but four misplays. while Spring. field was charged with only. five. Hartford has played IS errorless games. while Springfield has put on l2. Springfield has fine gain dur ing the week and threatened to take the lead In fielding. but Hartford gained. too. and saved the position by one point. The record.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28
CHALLENGE FOR HaLswELLE.
Friends of Carpenter Want to Have
 Them Meet.

Y New York. July 2s.-T. A. Brady. chairman of the field day commit tee of the Knights of Columbus of New Jersey. has issued a challenge on behalf of ]. o. Carpenter to Lieu tenant William Halswelie of the British army as indicated by the fol- loving cable which was sent yester- day:
 lieutenant William Halswelle. Brit ish Army, London:
 VIII you run J. O. Carpenter q f00 metre race for a trophy. Knights of Columbus games. Newark. N. J.. on Saturday. August g. We will pay all expenses here and return. Cable answer, our expense
 T.. A. BRADY.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28

Two-base hits, Lauder, Swander; sacrifice hits. Pastor, Barbour, Golden; stolen bases, Fitzpatrick, Soffel; struck out, by Sillery z. by Plank ,; left on bases. Waterbury 6, Meriden 4; first base on errors, Waterbury D; passed ball. Shincel; time. 1:45; .um- pires, Halligan and Bronkie.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28
BANDING OF THE CLUES.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
 At Detroit-Detroit, 4; New York. 2. Batteries-Willetts and Schmidt; Hogg, Chesbro, Manning and Kleipow.
 At Cleveland-Boston. 4; Cleveland, 3. Batteries-Morgan, Cicotte and Carrigan; Liebhardt and N Clarke. .-- At Chicago-P Philadelphia. 2; Chicago. l. Batteries-Vickers and Schreck; White. r. Smith and Weaver.
 At St. Louis-St. Louis, 6; Washington, 0. Batteries = Powell and Stephens; Hughes Burns and Warner.
 SPINNING OF THE CIJTRS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28
OUR ATHLETES THREATENED.
Olympic Team VIII Be Disqualified
 If They Compete in Ireland

London, July 2S.-Sporting Life says the Amateur Athletic sssocia- ton has served notice on the Eeru- bers of the American Olympic team who have accepted an invitation to participate fn some unauthorized games la Ireland that If they com pete thsg riIi bs pat under the ban
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28
Team Batting.

Naturally the pitcher dominance shows in the records of team batting. Every club in the league fell off ex- cept Meriden. Bridgeport lost no less than five points and fell to fifth place. New Haven is still the leader and Meriden by its little gain jumps over the heads of several teams into
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28
South Atlantic League.

At Charleston-Charleston 4, Jack sonville 8. tI
 At Macon-Savannah 2, Macon O. At Augusta-Augusta ', Columbia
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28
New York State League.

At Albany-Albany 3, Utica O. At Troy-Troy 2, Elmira O.. At Wilkesbarre-Wilkes 5, Syracuse 2.
 At Scranton-Binghamton s, Scranton 0.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28
Southern LeaQue.

At Atlanta-Mobile 4, Atlanta 2.
 At Birmingham-Birmingham 10, Memphis o.
 At Nashville-Nashville 8, New Orleans 1. --s- -.a -z" At Montgomery-Montgomery 4. Little Rock 3. ..
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28
American Association.

At Toledo-Milwaukee s. Toledo 2. At Indianapolis-Indianapolis 5, St Paul 4.
 At Columbus-Columbus 5, Kansas City (l0 innings.l
 At Louisville-First game-Louis- ville 1. Minneapolis 0. Second game Minneapolis 5. Louisville 3.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28
Cottoa stases Irarue.

Al cOlunsss-Neridan g. cOlun- bus q
 Al Gulfport-yieksszrr s. Bnozi- Gnlfpors 1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28
New England League.

At Worcester-Worcester II, New Bedford Q. .
 At Lawrence--Lawrence 2, Lowell l.
 At Lynn-Haverhill 6, Lynn 5.
 At Standardization :, Fall River 1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28

Our 30th Anniversary Sale has brought us good business, but it takes lot of sales to cut into the large stock we have.
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 We offer you all of these at prices cut to cost of making.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28
Tri-State League.

At williamsport-Trenton 5, Will Transport 4.
 At Harrisburg-Harrisburg 2, Will mington i.
 At Altoona-Altoona 3, Lancaster 2.
 At Johnstown--Johnstown 5, Reading 8. ..4
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28
THE AMATEURS.

The Pony Juniors defeated the Blue Clippers by the score of 12 to II. The features of the game was the batting of the Pony Juniors. The score: R.H.E. B. Clipp'rs 00O2O4401-11lO6 10 6 Pony Jrs ..3101O1I32-121 143
 Batteries-Popnick, Casey and Wellington; Barry, Dolan and Sheri- dan.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Eastern League.

At Rochester-Newark 5, Roches- ter 2.
 At Toronto-Providenc 4, Toronto 10.
 At Montreal-Montreal 2, Jersey City 1. .l
 At Buffalo-Baltimore 6, Buffalo 3.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28

The Pirates defeated the Moonshin- CTS Sunday by the score of l2 10 II. The features of the game were the batting Of Bresnahan and the base running of Lawlor. IS-year-old teams desiring games should address T. Lawlor. l54 Baldwin street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28

The Tornados iourneyed to An sonia Sunday to play the Pikers, a 1s-year-Old team. but were surprised to find the Pikers consisted of Junior league players of that place. The feature was interesting throughout. FItzsimmons, who famed eleven men. The score: RH.E Tornados ...O1O20Io0I-5 [ 2 Pikers ..001O3O000-46 6 l
 -Fitzsimmons and Shea; Belden and Scully.