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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-17
THE COLLEGES
HOLY CROSS WON
 HER LAST GAME
Williams Again Fell a Victim to Jimmy Dowd Yale Succumbs
 to the Princeton Team.

Williamstown, June 17.-Holy Cross shut out Williams yesterday. to 0, in a game which despite the one-sided aspect of the score, was easily the best seen on Weston feld this season. Holy Cross scored once in the first after which it was held back until the ninth. In this session. four hits, coupled with an error in the. diamond and mis- judgment by Osterhout, netted the Worcester team four runs.
 From. the outset, it was clear tha. the game was to be battle royal between Johnny Templeton and Jim my DoWd. The game, however, started off rather darkly for the Berkshire men. After Shaw had flied out to Harmon, Cashen reach ed first on hit into short left. As the runner started for second, Lam bic threw wildly into center, allow ing Cashen to score.
 In the Purple's half of this inn ing, it looked as if the score would be tied. Kelley reached first on Carney's failure to handle Barry's throw in. He went to second on fielder's choice, but died there. The visitors next chance of scoring came in the second when Carney reached third on a base on balls coupled with clever sacrifice by Dowd. Templeton, however, pulled out of his hole in grand style. flaming Dris- coll on three pitched balls.
 The third looked like a scoring session for both sides, but no runs developed. Tn the visitors half, O'Rourke led off with a single to right which Shay followed with one into left. advancing his teammate to second. With two men on, Cash en hit to Templeton, who threw O'Rourke out at third. Fast field ing and clever throwing by Milb re- tired the next two men and prevent ed score.
 In Williams half, Lambie secured the first hit of the game of Dowd. while Templeton reached first on Larkin's failure to throw him out the plate. Hamilton advanced the runner a base with slow hit to- ward third, which O'Rourke han dled in fast shape. Kelley then drew Dowd's only pass, but Milb and Wadsworth flied out to short and center, respectively. In the fourth and fifth sharp fielding and clever pitching kept both teams from do> ing any scoring. In the sixth, seventh and eighth both pitchers were in fine form and prevented any thing like run.
 Larkin lead off in the ninth with a single into left and Barry followed with a short hit, which he managed to beat out. Templeton then weak ened and hit Mansfield. With the bases filled, Carney knocked a long one into right field which 0sterhout misjudged. allowing the three men on bases to cross the plate. A hit into left by Dowd brought Carney in, after which Templeton famed the next two men up. The score:
 Holy Cross
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-17
GOOD ATHLETE MISSED.
Dray. Who Holds Worlds Record in
 Pole Vault Not on Olympic Team.

While hundreds of athletes are be- moaning their loss at not having made" the Olympic team which will represent America at the London Sta dfum next month, a worlds champion one of the first to be picked by the American committee, has said that he will not accept the honor and will not compete. He is W. R. Dray of whom athletes of the whole world are familiar. <
 In fact, his feats over the bar have for more, than year. been viewed with wonder Since he entered Yale scarcelya a college meet has ever been held without his name being linked with the feature. For years he has been the greatest pole vaulter at Yale and for two years has held the worlds record and the Intercollegiate championship.
 At the intercollegiate meet In 1907 he hurled himself Into the air the unprecedented distance of 12 feet 5 F inches and established mark that remained untouched until he himself, nearly year later, added another inch to it. At the University of Penn sylvania relay meet he cleared the bar at II feet 61a inches. He accom- plished this task in such easy fashion that those who saw his performance predicted that he had not done his best and that before the end of the season he would reach the thirteen foot mark. t
 Infthe preliminaries of the intercol- legiate meet at Franklin field, few weeks later,. Dray contented himself with qualifying. He wasted no en- ergy in his trials, and leapedNa suffi- cient height to qualify. for the, finals, at which 1t. was his intention ito try. to better his record. But on the fol- lowing day, when the fintls were de- cided, the field had been turned into workable lake and during the compe- titions rain came down in torrents. Un- der these adverse conditions the great vaulter was prevented from ac- complaining his desired feat.
 spured on by the disappointment, Dray trained and practiced as he never had before, with the result that on Saturday, at meet at Danbury, he cleared the bar at 12 feet 91a Inches. So much higher is this than any vault ever recorded that Dray an- nounced immediately after his vault that he was content to rest on his laurels and allow Gilbert. Nelson, Cooke and the other prominent vault CTS. to, beat the foreigners when Amer ica meets the world next month.
 While Dray Is probably sincere in his desire to. refrain from competing for Old Glory, those who know him best say that when the time comes for the American pole yauiters to line up in the London stadium. Dray will be one of the first on the field. His pa- triotism. they say. win compel him to strive for the success of his country.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-17
BASEBALL NOTES.
Meriden here to-morrow.

Meriden here tomorrow.
 We can't go much lower, unless we drop through the bottom. ,.
 It looks as thoughe someone lem onized the team with Campbell, If that game of yesterday is his best.
 Gene Tansey and Tommy Guiheen have both been handed blue envel- opes' by the Lynn club and are try ing to get on with Nutmeg league clubs.
 Manager Jack Tighe threatens another shake-up in Holyoke. Out fielders Rodgers and Hambacher aren't hitting and they may have to walk the plank.
 Meriden seems to have struck her gait and Holyoke got a terrible beat ing yesterday. Two shut outs in cne day and both by the same twir- Ter Is going bit.
 Waterbury is over in Danbury to- day playing an exhibition game. Pretty tough on the boys to leave town on a circus day. McNulty will pitch for the locals.
 Another infielder is expected from the Baltimore team within a few days. What we need above all other things is some chaps who can lambast that ball or we are doomed to remain at the bottom round of the ladder.
 Bastian has not vet been released. but there Is no doubt he would like one. He is tired from being tossed about, not knowing just when the tineanning will take place. No man can play good ball when he Is wait ing to be counted out.
 Eddie Farley. the retired pitcher of the local team. became a partner in another team this morning. The young lady. who assumed the reins of government over the big twirler will make pleasing comrade in the pennant matrimonial race.
 Mir Weisenheimer of New Haven said that the deal for Candy I.a- chance was on. as New Hater didn't want the only mustached payer in the league. Candy would haze com, iH handy yesterday for Jerry Connel. vas only laughing success ct first
 There Is a whole lot of justIhable Knocking of the New Britain aKgre- gation. Lack of head work comes in for most of the fauIt findinR. Some members of the team are Iik-l ened to Indian cigar signs-they don't play at all.-New Britain cor respondent Hartford Times.
 Important changes in the makeup of both the inseld and outheld of the Holyoke club vfll probably be made this week. The first shift in the outfeld was tried yesterday. when Gilbert. a former Southern ieaEuer. replaced Rodgers in center. According to reliable information I one or tEo more new men sfll be # along verT soon looking for places I in the oatneld and there are several inselders from big Ieague clubs uho wilI be booked for trials if arranEs-t ments can be made to secure their services
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-17

Two-base hits. Almeida. Bunyaa. Bronkie: sacrifice hits. AImeida q. Lepine, Bronkie. Brown; stolen bases. MeCabe. Waterman. Bunysn. Marsans; double plays. Finn to Bunyan. Burns to Bunyan. Burns 70 Waterman to Bunyan: left on bases. New Britain S. Waterbury (: first base on balls, of Brown I. of Bron- kie 3; first base on errors. New Britain 6. Waterbury 2: struck out by Brown s. by Bronkie 6: passed ball. Shincel I: wild pitch. Brown n: time, I hour, 90 minutes; umpire. Wilkinson.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-17
BIG LEAGUE EATERS.
DOnlin Jumps Up With Leaders in National League.

The feature of last weeks batting in the National league was the rapid strides toward the top made by Cap tain Mike Donlin of the New. Yorks. The leade.' of the Giants is really en- titled to the clouting crown, al- though standing third, as he has played in more games than those ahead of him. John Hummell of Brooklyn has dropped to .269 and Joe O'Rourke of St Louis has a mark of .210.
 In the American league Criss of St Louis is first, with D. Sullivan of Boston close second and Neal Ball of New York third.
 The players in both leagues hit ting for .275 or better are as fol- lows:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-17

Cassidy; stolen bases. Rising, Waite; two-base hits, Rising, Standard, Hit, Cassidy; three-base hits, McAndrews, Standard, Yale; home run. Yale; hits, off Romer z in 1-3 innings. of Barrett 6 in 2-3 innings; bases on balls, of Powell 4. off Barrett 8; struck out, by Powell l, by Barrett 4; double plays. McAndrews. Burns and Yale; McAndrews, Connor and Yale; Hit, Phelan and Beaumont; passed ball, Connor; time, 1:55; umpire, Rorty.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-17
New Eneland Learue.
THIS WEEKS SCHEDULE.

Wednesday. June 17-waterburI at Meriden. Holyoke al Springfield Hartford at New Haven, New Brit ain at Bridgeport.
 Thursdzy. June 1S-Meriden si Waterbury two gamesl. Hartford al Springfield. Holyoke at New Brit. ain. New Haven at Bridgeport.
 Friday. June 1s-waterbury at Hartford. New Britain at Holyokn. New Haven al Meriden. Springfield al Bridgeport.
 Saturday. June 2e-Bridrsport sf Waterbury. Hartford at Holyt1s. Meriden st New Britain. sprfn<1zi< at New Haven
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-17
ORATORS WERE EASY.

Springfield. June I7.-Brideeport had about as much chance against the Ponies yesterday as ball player has 10 separate Jim O'Rourke from sd- vance money. The final figures were M to s. The score. R-HE Springfield -e53z0109.-iIIss Bridgeport iI0eGo0sO- sIz4
 Batteries and Connor. Romsr. Beaumont. Barrett and Beau mont
 Sacrifice hits. Beaumont. Pheisr,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-17
JACK BARRY SIGNS.
Connie Mack oopped the Fast Holy
 Cross Boy.-

Worcester, Mass, June 1T.-Jaek Barry. captain and shortstop on the Holy Gross baseball team. has been signed by Connie Mack of the Philadelphia Athletics.
 Barry. who has played for four years, on the Holy Cross team. has fairly earned the title of the sbest shortstop who ever. wore the pur- ple." He Is fast on his feet. covers lots of ground and possesses a great throwing arm. He has the reputation of being a timely hitter. tnd has won many games for Holy Gross by clean hitting
 Two years ago Barry had a gen. erous offer from Clark Grihith of the New York Americans. but turned it down in order to play an. other year on the college team. 'Grffhth counted on. him this year. but after yesterdays game with williams. Barry signed Maek's con- tract. forwarded 1t and will join the Athletics at once.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-17
THE LEAGUE AVERAGES.
The Local Team Has No Batter In the
 Choice Class.

Jimmy O'Rourke is still the leader of the league in batting, but by re- duced percentage. He failed to con- meet against the Hartford twirlers and that brought his average of a week ago down over twenty points. Simmons of New Haven was the candy kid with the stick. as he put on fourteen safeties and jumped to second place. Accorsini and Pastor of Meriden also did good wcrk ant got into the 300 class. Here is the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-17

Huhs, Iashen, BarkIn, Barry, Mansfield. Carney: stolen bases. Shay. Barry: three-base hit. Carney: first base on balls. on Dowd 1: on Templeton 2; left on bases. Holy Cross [. Williams {: struck out, by Dowd 6, by Templeton q: hit by pitcher, Mansfield: double play, Dowd. 0'Rourke and Cashen: time, 2:00; umpire. Bowler of Spring field; attendance, 5000.
 sBatted for osterhout in ninth.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-17
M.n, r.a cla,. ,a th. TIs.r..

Hartford. Conn. June 1T.-As he drew close to the cage to peer at the biz Bengal tigers of the Barnum & Bailey cinus. which is slowing here su animal with a quick slap frEhtful- ly scIawed John Helander. thirteen yezrs old who Ess watching the cir eus unload EleTen stitches were s4k- en En one cut ia bis head other seri- GUS injuries make it doabtful If se viii recorer. shoald. Heiander i've hs VII bs n.rked Enz sained fer life
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-17

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup Is the one the children like 60 well to take as 1t tastes nearly as good as maple sugar It acts gently yet free ly on the bowels and thereby It drives the cold out of the system It is sold by Buckingham pharmacy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-17
southern Leaeue.

At Little Rcck-HttIe Rock ., Memphis Q.
 At New orIeans-New Orleans ,. Mobile 1.
 At Monigomsg-Atlsnta ,. Mont Eomery 4.
 At Nashville-Nsshvnle ,. Birning- ham g
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-17
Team Batting.

Bridgeport did not stay long In first place in team batting. It fell of many points last week and was passed by New Haven and Hartford, New Haven leading for the first time. New Britain did some big batting las; week. while most Of the others lost ground. Here is the recJrd:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-17
Tri-State League.

At Johnstown-First game-Johrs- town 6, Lancaster f. Second game Lancaster 6, Johnstown :.
 At williamsport = First game = wiIliamsport 3, Trenton 2. Second game-Trenton l, Williamsport O.
 At Harrisburg-First game-Har- rlsburg 4, Wilmington 0. Second game-Harrisburg 8, Wilmington 3.
 At AItoona-First game-Altoona 2 Reading I. Second game-Altoona 3 Reading 2.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-17
Team Fielding.

Most of thc teams fsii of ia field ing last week Meriden loSt no less than nine points and is TOW in sev- enth place. Bridgeport showed some improvement Hartford Is easily the lAafer- The rarnrds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-17
Connecticut League Standing.
Eastern League.

At Jersey City-Jersey City 4, Ro- chester 3 10 innings.)
 At Newark--Newark 4. Montreal 3.
 At Baltimore-First game-Toronto 5, Baltimore 8. Second game, Toron- te 9, Baltimore l. ..a
 At Providenee-Buffalo 4, Provi- | dence I. ..r. ,-r- --..rsa --
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-17

Kodol is the best known preparation
 that is offered to the people to-day for dyspepsia or indigestion or any stomach trouble. Kodol digests all foods. It Is pleasant to take. It is sold here by Buckingham pharmacy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-17
South Atlantic League.

At Jacksonville-Savannah 3. Jack sonville O.
 At Auglsta-Maeon 2, Augusta I. At Charleston-Columbla 3, Char leston 0.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-17
Cottnn States Leagne.

At Columbus-Columbus 4. Monroe 4 eleven innings)
 At vicksburg-,Iackson s, Nicks- burg !.
 At Meridlan-Gulfport S, Meridian
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-17

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-17
Other College Games.

VI OtHcH OUIIesc udIHes'
 At Easton--Seton Hall s, Lafay- cite 2.
 At Philadelphia-Pennsyivan 7, Louisiana 2.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-17
THE WORST EVER.

Meriden, June 17.-Holyoke was trimmed twice in Meriden yesterday. In the first game Meriden scored seven runs, four of which were pure presents; in the second the home guard scored twice and both were handed over on a silver platter neatly trimmed with errors. No wonder all hands were in a hurry to get back home. The score:
 First game R.H.E. Meriden .......11030O11*-7 , ? Holyoke .......0000OO0 OO-0 3 4
 Batteries - Tuckey and Bridges; Schmidt and. Kerr.
 Sacrifice hits-Bridges ?, Wade; stolen bases, Accorsini 2, Soffel, Wade, Cote; double plays, Pastor, Accorsini and Soffel; struck out by Tuckey 4, by Schmidt 5; left on bases. Meriden 6, Holyoke 3; first base on balls, off Schmidt '; time, 1:23; umpire, Ken nedy.
 Second game R.H.E. Meriden .......00001100*-2 5 2 Holyoke .......0O0O0O0OO-0 3 2
 Batteries - Tuckey and Bridges; Sindler and Ahearn.
 Sacrifice hits, Dolan. Stolen bases. Wade, Accorsini, Golden, Pastor. Cote Perkins. Double play, Soffel, Pastor and Accorsini, Left on bases, Meridcn $, Holyoke .. Struck out, by Tuckey 2. by Slndler 0. Bases on balls, or Tuckey 1, off Sindler 3. Passed ball, Bridges. Time, 1:20. Umpire, Ken nedy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-17
New York State League.

NtW IUFk NtHIe IFdHuts At Utica-Utica Q. Troy S. At Syracnse-Scranton 2, Syracuse 0.
 At Gloversville-Albany 6, A. ]. & c. 3.
 At BlnghamtoE - Wilkesbarre 4, Binghamton 3.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-17
New England eague.

At New Bedford-New Bedford 2. Fall River 1.
 At Iawrence-wOrcester :. Law renee 4.
 At Lowe,i-BrocktOn :. Lowell i. At Haverhill-Haverhil 9. Lynn 6.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-17
THREE LEAGUE STANDINGS.

Including All Games Up to sfcn
 day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-17
American Association.

A Columbus Minneapolis :. Co., lumbus 1.
 At Loulsville-Milwaukee Q. Louis vile 4
 Al Indianapolis - Indianapolis 1. Kansas City Q.
 At Toledo-Toledo 2. St Paul g.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
The Seed of the Violet.

St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
 The common wild violet affords one of the most remarkable illustrations of the care and apparent fOrethought of nature in preserving a species. As everybody knows. the violet grows in the shade in pastures. woods and fields where the grass is abundant and long It comes up early in the spring and flowers at a time when the grass is most abundant and succulent. Of course, 1t is liable to be cut down by to be bitten off by grazing animals.
 The violets that come in the spring either do not seed at all or very spar ingly. so that If the plant relied on It's spring flowers for seed it would probably perish off the earth in a very few years.
 But in the late fall the plant bears another crop of blossoms that are new CT seen save by the professional bot anist. They are very small. utterly in- significant in appearance and grow either just at or below the surface of the ground. These are the flowers which produce the seeds for the next season. The flowers on long stems blooming in the spring are only for show; the hidden flowers are for use, and the number of seeds they bear may be judged from the ease with which a wild violet bed spreads.
 When the seeds are ripe the pod ex- plodes, scattering them to a consid- erable distance, often to ten or twelve feet from the parent plant, so that in spite of it's boasted modesty. the vio- let not only takes care of itself, but becomes a troublesome aEgressor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30

"A special dispatch to a local com temporary" says The Pittsburg Post contains the startling information that Governor Harmon. of Ohio has been approached with a proposi- ten to permit Republican oniee-hold- CTS to retain their jobs. in return for which he would be allowed to appoint e Democratic Senator to serve until next year. Mir. Harmon's reputation is such that this csnard will nowhere be given credence. Everybody who knows Judge Harmon. either person. ally or by reputation, knows thst he would not permit himself to consider such q deal for an instant. There is no temptation great enough to induce him to swap patronage with political opponents"
 If such proposition has been made 1t was done by some one who doesn't know Judge Harmon and thinks he is made of the material that ohio Re- publicaBisEn is composed of No hon. est Republican who knows MT. Har- mon would Oher to try to trade with him that way.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
The Oriain of the Spoon.

Dundee Advertiser.
 The suggestion Is offered by a cor respondent that the domestic spoon probably owes it's origin to the shell. Shells of the mussel, scalIop and oys= ter. 1t Is believed, were used in pres historic times as spoons and ladies, the handle being formed of a piece of wood split at one end to hold the shell firmly. Some savage nations make similar spoons up to the present day, and the old Highland custom of of- fering whiskey in a shell has been probably handed down from generation to generation for untold ages Vest man in his History of the Spoon," gives Riman specimens. which are very simple In design-something like silver caddy spoons--and are much shorter the handle than those from Egypt, Those for common use were generally made of bronze, iron or brass. They clearly show how the shell-shape was retained, and their marine origin is also preserved in the name for spoon --'cochleare--derived from cochlea, shell or cookie. The Celtic spoon also closely resembled the shell in form, though made of bronze. The horns of various animas. such as the OK, bison and ram, were often used as drinking cups and as the material was found suitable, 1t was sometimes used with wood, ivory, metal. etc, for spoon- making. Hence the ancient expression Ito spoil horn to make a spoon"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
EDISON AS SEER.


 The next era win mark the most wonderful advance in science and In vention that the world has ever known or hoped for. So vast will that advance be that we can now have scarcr.A any cor. option of It's scope. but already a great many of the in- ve nti0ns nf the future are assured writes Thomas A. Edison, in The New York Times. It is only of those which regard as practical certain ties that I speak here.
 First-Within the next twenty or thirty years--and 1t will start within he next two or three--concrete archt- lecture will take enormous strides forward; the art of molding concrete will be reduced to a science of per lection and, what Is equally import ant, of cheapness; there will rise up n large number of gifted architects and through their efforts cities and towns will spring up in this country beside which Turner's picture of ancient Rome and Carthage will pale into nothingness and the buildings of the Columbia exhibition will appear common. But great expense will not attend this; it will be done so that the poor will be able to enjoy houses more beautiful than the rich now as- pire to, and the man earning $1. 50 a day. with a family to support, will be better housed than the man of today who Is earnig $10.
 Second-Moving picture machines win be 30 perfected that the charac- ters will not only move, but will fleets of the stage will be faithfully produced on the living picture stage, This, of course, will not be done as well as on the regular stage, but its standard will approach very near to that. and the fact that such entertain ment will be furnished for i've cents will draw vast numbers of the work Ing classes. The result will be that the masses will have the advantage of the moral of good drama. they will find an inexpensive and improving way of spending the evening, and the death knell of the saloon will be sounded,
 Third-In perhaps fifteen or twenty years-depending on the financial con- dition of the country-the locomotive will pass almost altogether out of use, and all our main trunk lines will be operated by electricity.
 Fourth-A new fertilizer will spring into existence. containing a large per centage of nitrogen. This will be drawn from the air by electricity, and will be used to increase the arability of the land. Even now this is done to large extent in Sweden
 5--Ali our water power will be uti- lfzed by electricity to an extent now almost unthought of and will be used with great advantage, both industrial 1y and for railroads.
 6, A successful aerial navigation will be established-perhaps for mails --~and will achieve a sound. practical working basis.
 I've shall he able to protect our selves against environment by the use of serums and things of that sort | so that the general state of health will