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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1908
Page
10
New records for the summer include Edison phonographs and talking machines with foreign records available. Prices quoted from $12.50 to $60.00, offering a wide selection for enthusiasts and collectors.
Mayfield wins the Alabama stakes of 5000 dollars at Saratoga after the favorite Stamina is disqualified for rough riding. Jockey E Dugan suspended and fined 100 dollars. stewards suspend Steeplechase rider T O Brien for incompetent riding. Race summaries list winners for six races with Mayfield noted as first in the fourth race.
Ben Smith of 2 846 North Third street watches his pigeon return from a 1000 mile race in 10 days 7 hours after being released at Pensacola on July 25. The bird flew through Atlantic storms and heat spells, among the best performances in pigeon racing.
Eva Jones balloonist for a carnival company fell 900 feet yesterday in Abbottstown Wisconsin. Her parachute rope snapped but she caught in a tree thirty feet from the ground and was unconscious when rescued. She suffered several broken ribs and internal injuries but is expected to recover. The incident occurred during a street fair.
In Chicago on August 1 club owners from Columbus Toledo Indianapolis Milwaukee and St Paul voted to reinstate M J Kelly of the St Paul baseball club, expelled in 1906 for umpire baiting. One vote short. Minneapolis may supply it at a future meeting. A petition signed by 11 000 St Paul business leaders the mayor and commercial bodies spurred the action.
New Britain manager W. W. Hanna paid O'Neil twenty five dollars to cover the Springfield nine's travel expenses to New Britain. Rain halted play after both managers agreed to attempt the game, leaving the double-header schedule in question as Waterbury delays loom.
Detroit team president J Navin announced the purchase of Bush shortstop for about 5000 from Indianapolis American Association. Also, a vote by the Virginia or local group allowed Sunday baseball 3 to 1. A Pilgrim church petition sought to prohibit games within a mile of the church. Borough residents complained about sprinkling water supply. officials pledged to ensure adequate water. The Baseball Poet column wryly notes the office boy’s dreams of ball games. Pitcher Stowhr of the Anderson club set a pitching record by holding the Fore team without a hit through 13 innings in a 15 inning game, with one error by the first baseman.
London August 7 Captain Lovelace the American aeronaut had a close call at the Franco British exhibition Wednesday. While ascending over the gallery of a balloon the cover tore and the craft sagged inward nearly causing a fall. An assistant steadied him and he escaped unharmed with aid.
The Sporting News features Tony Ross of Newcastle Pa as a rising heavyweight and a star bout with Sam Langford at the Fairmont A C New York. It notes Langford as a top fighter with Ketchel potential matchups. Also reports on Kid Locke’s decisive win over Harry Ferns and several undercard results. Johnny Mack proposes Larry Connolly to replace Willie Lewis in Papke bout arrangements with a 150 pound ring side slugfest and a $1000 side wager.
Spring Garden justice George Thum faced mobs for prosecuting Sunday baseball players. Clashes drew about 2000 people, shots fired into the air, police inaction cited. Thum vows to continue, aided by arresting some tormentors. ball games upset churchgoers in Pittsburg area. Doc Kessling, once Hartford manager, seeks reinstatement after 1905 outlaw Tri-State era. Relsling, now Relsling, appeals to Brooklyn’s President Ebbets to remove his name from the blacklist.
Citizens awoke to find the New York Yacht Club fleet in New London harbor by Commodore Vanderbilt order. About 130 yachts anchored or drifting in, with clubs’ ships including Aurora, Setalena, Aveninet, Darwina, Windward, and more joining by morning as spectators watched from shore.
Disabled OCR shows a busy Friday and Saturday slate across Waterbury Motyuke Springfield Hartford New Britain Bridgeport and Meriden with several errors. Matches include Waterbury at Meriden Bridgeport and a scribbled entry Hotycha at Hanttore New Haven state match unclear.
The item lists player movements and managerial notes across several teams including Syracuse, Brooklyn, Brockton, Bridgeport, and Wilkes-Barre. It mentions Outfielder Catterson joining the Superbas, umpire Conway leaving to enter business, Kerr trying out in Bridgeport, and various shifts in Kansas City, Boston, Chicago, and Philadelphia rosters. Also covered are fielding incidents, scouting trips by Barney Dreyfuss, and a contentious Wilkes-Barre-Binghamton exchange. The report details league standings, doubleheaders, and a rain-affected New Haven Meriden game along with forfeit outcomes in Jersey City Toronto play and other minor-league results.
The league record sheet misstates pitchers’ totals with missing games and incorrect averages. Bronkie, Farley, Sillery, McPartin and Carmody have mismatched counts. Parker, Fisher, Jarrett, Billetdeau and Sindler are named among leaders, while Waterbury’s McNulty heads his squad.
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