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THE HARTFORD DAILY COURANT, THURSDAY, MARCH '4, 10 SPORTS Williams Beats Wcsleyaii Connecticut League News Germanias Win Perelli Coming Again SPORTS TALK OF ANOTHER MATCH. GERMAN BOWLERS FOOTBALL! IN IRELAND. Dublin, Feb. 15. Ideal conditions of OLD STORY OF BEEP CONSPIRACY REVIVED.

NO HARMONY IN NEW HAVEN TEAM. WILLIAMS BEAT W'ESLEYAJi'S TEAM. OH, YOU JIM, CRIES -CROWD TO JEFFRIES. IN GREEN SCARFS. BUT NOT UNTIL SEVEN TEENTH OF MARCH.

Batch Weber Joins the Hartford Bowling Club. LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS ROLL TODAY. After the Germania bowling team had swept the boards last night at Klrsche's by winning three straight games from the No. 1 Nutmeg team, Captain George A. Parsons called the Germania teart together and Issued an official order.

He said that the next tournament game for the Germanias would be on the seventeenth of March and every member of the team would have to' wear a green necktie that night. In honor of the occasion, Co Fisher will have a green Nurnberger Tucher Brau. W. Stell-Ing and Phil Conrad had an argument as to whether Emperor William was a bowler. Conrad said he had never rolled with him and he didn't know.

Stelling thought he must be a bowler from the way his mustache was pointed. Weber of the New Havou state league team is employed in this city now and he joined the Hartford Bowling Club, last night. He was initiated with all the honors. Mr. Weber will finish the season with the New Haven team and next season will roll with the Hartfords In the tournamert of the Amateur Bowling League.

He practiced with the Hartfords last night William Squires of East Hartford and William Foran of Willimantic, the locomotive 'engineers who rolled a tie game at Klrsche's one day last week, will have a rolloff this afternoon and all the railroad men who are at liberty will see the match. Mr. Foran will be accompanied by his manager. Charlie Moore and George: Kurvln were supposed to be the greatest bowlers among the railroad men but there are some newcomers who. it is said, can put it all over the old timers.

All of the men on the Germania team rolled good scores last night and after the final game, the members told about their ex periences in rolling In Germany. The summary: Germania. Howe I. .158 204 179 Parsons ..185 ISt 160 Trleschman ......198 141 16S Stelllns: 19S 153 135 Conrad 157 163 159 799 119 134 123 179 Anderson J. E.

Jensen Arkell K. Morgan. 758 694 683 Two-Men Tournament. The games for tonight in the two-men tournament at the Brunswick alleys for the city championship are: Hilton-3urnham, Grogan-Clapp MUler-Mc- ins try. The scores last night were as follows: i Hollis 171 18.1 190 Pease 213 154 352 396 344 190 144 .166 182 .150 Schubert Popp 313 Hollis 180 Pease 195 Casey .178 Fox 124 Schubert Popp 292 Casey 139 Fox 186 325 356 Military League The Horse Guard and Company of Bristol of the Military League rolled two games at the Brunswick alleys last night and each won a game.

The Naval Militia and Company will roll tonight. Last night's scores: Company D. Hills ...............134 197 Stocks ...125 109 Blgonen ....196 .130 Thompson .....124 165 yuinn 135 736 129 138 127 96 205 793 (95 Candlepins. 7. (Special to The Courant.) Windsor Locks, March 3.

The Stars won two out of three games from the Jay Hawkers In the candle- pin tournament tonight, as follows: Stars. Sterling 82 It 64 Eagan 68 90 79 Ashley 81 91 100 Phelps 92 76 64 Montgomery 77 76 87 894 400 406 Jay H. 75 4 W. Nolan 85 92 Daub ..82 84 Gates 89 74 Burton 67 85 71 80 81 91 78 "4OI 898 -v 899 Bowling Briefs. The Colts and Royals will roll at aucKptns at tne Brunswick alleys tonight.

In the Amateur. League tournament tonight at Klrsche's, the Capitol Citys will roll the Owls No. 2. The two-men tournament of the Rubber Works will begin tonight at the Brunswick alleys. The teams will roll every xnursqay.

The following scores were made ves. terday afternoon by the Ladles' Met-ropolltan Club: Mrs. Boker 205. Mrs. Donaldson 177, Mrs.

Partridge 163, Mrs. cammcruian airs. lid. Scores In the Johns-Pratt league last night, were: two-men Prentiss Taylor 894 841 Nutmeg No. 1.

157 13 138 123 ......158 133 134. 134 171 166 372 294 215 192 193 173 407 365 157 J94 182 1 172 339 366 146 195 180 155 326 850 129 166 193 190 327 707 Horse Guard. Hurd .156 Gardner 172 Purington 143 Greenbaum ....120. Eddy 172 ..181 US 18 ..206. 206 163 $1,000 PAID MAN TO GO TO PRISON WAS ALLEGED.

Seek Record of E. G. Arizona in Middletown. $200,000 LEFT HIM AXD WOMAN CONTESTS WILL. (Special to The Courant.) MIDDLETOWN, Thursday, March 4.

Nell McTavish of Michigan has been in this city looking up the record of Edward a. Arizona, who was sent to states prison from this city In 1879 for forging a check. Arizona passed the check on William H. Fagan. who conducted the McDonough House at that time.

He was arrested shortly after and sentenced to two years in Wethersfield. To Arizona has been left $200,000 recently by the will of his A woman claiming to be his 'wife is contesting the will. Among other things she brings up the fact that Arizona was convicted of forgery. It is his desire to have the matter investigated and hence he has sent his representative, Mr. McTavish to this city to look the matter up.

According to the latter Arizona's conviction was the result of a well conceived plot. It is alleged that a number of Litchfield county people were desirous to prevent Charles Allen, a murderer sentenced from that county, from get ting a pardon. Accordingly they paid Arizona $1,000 to be sent to Wethersfield. While in prison, Arizona was to secure evidence from Allen that would prevent his securing a pardon. Arizona, it Is alleged, has proof of his receiving the $1,000.

The affair happened so many years ago that little can be learned of the matter In this city. Arizona was arrested July 5, 1879, and sentenced July IS the same year, according to the court records. Death of Miss McArthur. Miss Agnes S. McArthur died at the home of her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Alexander McArthur, yesterday noon at the age of 20 years. She was born In Mlddlefield, December 23, 1888. The funeral arrangements have not been Deaths Last Month. There were thirty-two deaths In this town last seventeen occurring at the Connecticut Hospital for the Seven of those who died were over 70 years of age and five under 6 years ot age.

Heart disease was responsible for eleven of the deaths. Annual Meeting of RussoU Company. The annual meeting of the Bussey Manufacturing Company was held yes terday afternoon. "An amendment to the constitution increasing the num ber of directors from eight to twelve was adopted. The following board of directors was named: E.

K. Hubbard Burrows, Samuel Russell, C. G. R. Vinal, W.

C. Fishee, B. L. Bailey, C. L.

Williams. H. W. Hubbard, de K. Hubbard, T.

M. Russell, A. L. Al lln and F. H.

Frlssell. The last four named are the new directors. The directors then elected the following officers: President, E. K. Hubbard; vice-president, William H.

Burrows; second vice-president, W. C. Fisher; treasurer, de Hubbard; secretary, H. W. Hubbard; agent, E.

L. Bailey, and consulting engineer, T. Russell. Congregational Tear Book. The annual year book of the Fifst Congregational Church of this city was issued today, and shows the church and its various societies to be in a flourishing condition.

Mention is made of the fact that Miss Susan C. C. Steed has not been absent from Sun day school for the past twenty-one years. This Is a remarkable record and there are probably few schools In the state having pupils with such a record. Vnlvcrsalists To Choose Pastor.

A meeting of the members of the Universalist Church will be held to night to choose a pastor. A number of candidates have been heard and one of them will be chosen tonisht The church has been without a pastor for a number of months, the former pastor, Dr. Fish having resigned last tall. 'otes. Mr.

and Mrs. C. P. Bonfoey are at tending the inauguration ceremonies in Washington. Linne Lodge, Order of Vasa will cel ebrate its tenth anniversary tonight.

Arawanna Tribe No. 17, I. O. R. M.

expects to move into Its new quarters in tne Middlesex building next month. The rooms are being redecorated and are to be handsomely furnished. Rev. O. B.

Gilbert spoke at a meet' Ing In Westfield last night in the in terests of no license. OLD SAYBROOK. Members of the Musical and Dramatic Club are rehearsing the play, "What Next?" to be given in the near future for the public hall fund of the club. Gerald and Marjorie Evarts of Merl-den are tiesta of thtr aunt Tin tub sle A. Pratt, at her home on West Main sireei.

Miss Flora Clark entertained her Sunday school class at her home on Tuesday evening. At the 4 o'clock service at Grace Church parish house yesterday the address was by Rev. E. Campion Ache-son of Trinity Church, Mlddletown. Miss Edith Spencer Pratt has gone to Virginia on a two-weeks' trip with a party of friends.

Mrs. George W. Cone entertained the Oyster River Whist Club on Tuesday afternoon. The Ladies' Aid Society of the First Congregational Church met at the home of Mrs. George G.

Sheffield on Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Phebe E. Main of Groton has sold her dwelling house at Oyster River section of the town to Court Hammond of Qreenport, N. Y. CLINCHES CHAMPIONSHIP.

Many Rooters Accompany Five t0 Middletown. MATAWAAS FLAY IN GLASTOX. BCRY TONIGHT. (Special to The Courant) Mlddletown, March With both teams fighting hard to tha end, Williams triumphed over Wesleyan and cinched ber hold on the basketball championship of New England Fayerweather gym tonight The score was 26 to' 17 and the contest a very clean exhibition. The five brought a number of rooters and the din was at times louder than that at any game this season.

Both teams put forth their strongest lineups and the game abounded with sensational features. The Williams team, "although utwelghed, appeared faster than tha players, especially In paij. ing and dribbling. Wilcox outjumped Horrax at the start but the latter soon outclassed his opponents. The Injuritt to Chamberlln during the second half put him out of the game and made a Wesleyan victory almost Impossible, Wesleyan assumed the lead at the start, etoule scoring a basket over his head and Hay ward tallying on a long shot.

Wesleyan had five points when Williams first scored. Both teams seemed unable to obtain baskets at a close range, scoring mostly from tries at the center of the floor. Templeton caged the ball once while lying full length on the floor. The half ended with the teams tied, to 9. Williams opened the second half with a rush and scored five points through Horrax's brilliant work, Wesleyan tallied on a foul.

"A basket by Hayward brought the score 15 to 12 but this was the closest that Wesleyan got to her opponent The cardinal and black fought gamely to the end but sensational long shots by Horrax and Lewis kept the lead for Williams. Referee Messer called twenty-two fouls the game, doing satisfactory work, Templeton scored nine out of twelve free tries for Williams. Summary: Wesleyan. Williams. Kidder Soule .1 Wllcox-Farrell Horrax Chamberlln 1.

Wallace Holton. Hayward r. g. Goals, Lewis 3, Horrax 3. Hayward Soule, Kidder, Chamberlln, Lambie, Templeton fouls, Templeton 9, Chamberlln 2, Hayward 3: referee, Messer, Springfield Training School.

The Matawaa basketball teani of this city will go to Glastonbury tonight and play Sam McLean's Glastonbury five. The FIJI Five of Trinity College will play the Lucky Star Athletic Club basketball team In the West Hartford Town Hall tomorrow night The Fiji team Is composed of varsity players and it Is the first time the Lucky Stars have arranged a game with a college team. There will be dancing after the game. PORTLAND. The members of the Girls' Physical Culture Class of Portland High School will give an exhibition Saturday afternoon at Emerald Hall, to which the public Is Invited.

The class has been receiving Instruction for the past half year from Miss Thompson of Hartford and has made rapid progress. P. H. 8. will play Middletown High on Friday evening at Emerald Hall.

An exciting game is looked for by basketball enthusiasts. The funeral of the late William T. Brainard was held yesterday at 1 p. m. at his home on Main street Rev.

Dr. Raftery, rector of Trinity Church, officiated. The pall bearers were Frank Bralnerd, J. Allen Butler, Jarne G. Strong and H.

W. Ellsworth, The remains were taken to Haddam Neck for interment Word has been received of the safe arrival In Italy of Mrs. Altana Me-haffey, daughter of Mrs. Mary L. Me-haffey of this place.

Mrs. Mehaffey went to Italy In company with her cousin from Orange, N. and will visit many places of Interest In Italy, Spain, Greece, Egypt and other countries. Norman If Cramer has returned to Oneida, N. after a short visit with friends In town.

Mr. Cramer was formerly principal of the local school. WINSTED. The board of relief, which concluded Its sessions Monday, made alterations reducing the grand list Abatements amounted to reductions $13,812, additions Twelve polls were deducted and seventeen added. About 100 grangers attended the quarterly meeting of Mountain County Pomona Grange in Red Men's Hail yesterday.

Among those present were and Mrs. C. A. Wheeler of the Connecticut Agricultural College, J. H.

Putnam of Litchfield and General Deputy Barron of Danielson. A class of thirteen was Initiated In the fifth degree. The grange opened In the fourth degree In the afternoon and an interesting program was given under the direction ot the lecturer, Rev. G. F.Goodenough of Northfleld.

John Hannon, the local Ice dealer, began cutting on Highland Lake again yesterday. Mr. Hunnon has received letters from dealers from all parts of the state asking for ice and he will cut as' long as possible. Tfce lake Is open about the shores and a motor boat Is used to push the Ice to tht run. The water committee has Instructed Commissioner Crossman to raise the dam at Crystal Lake one foot.

This will add 6,000,000 cublo feet of watoi a day. Unnecessary Xol.sca. The soprano was In the middle of her solo when little Johnny said to his mother, referring to the conductor of the orchestra, "Why does that man hit at the woman Uh his stick?" "He Is not hitting at her," repn his mother. "Keep quite." "Well. then, what Is she hollfrin so for?" Success.

Perelli Waste te Wmtle at HJalmar Lundln went to New York yesterday afternoon and John Perelli went to Boston. The wrestlers met in the Union Station, as their trains left at about the same time. They talked about another match but could not agree upon the conditions. Perelli that he is not as. good as lsundin at Graeco-Roman and L-undin knows how clever Perelli is at catch-as-catch-can.

Perelli said he would like another match within a few weeks and lie wanted it straight catch-as-catch-can. Lundln wanted at least one bout at Graeco-Roman. It Is probable that a match will be arranged upon these conditions, one Graeco Roman and two catch-as-catch-can bouts, but nothing definite was decided yesterday. Mr. Lundln received an offer yesterday from Manager Coffey of the Em pire Atnietic ciud or cmcago, tne organization which runs the big matches in that city.

He wanted Lundln to wrestle Joe Rogers In Chicago on Sat urday night and wrote that he had secured Rogers through George Kennedy. Mr. Lundln said he would not go to Chicago for one match. In a month he is to go west for a series of matches In the principal cities. That Jack Collins Is a great favorite here was shown by the reception he received on Tuesday night.

If another exhibition lsglven. It is expected that. Collins and Fritz Hanson will be secured for the preliminary and there will be Dlentv of back ing for Collins upon the proposition that irita win throw htm twice in an nour. PETE CUTTING A SWATH. (New York Globe.) Come down here and see the tall man.

It will cost you nothing but the carfare. It's worth while. McConnell is his name. Ha Is only six foot five inches In his baseball shoes. He strolled out on the ball field yesterday, and the large gathering of the Yankees gaped, laid down their gloves and bats, and sized him up.

He slammed them then Into Duke Farrell's big glove, and when the latter got the tip from Stalling to halt, Farrell was glad of It. Mac had the big catcher's hands all puffed Kutie parkins was another new comer. He is a (linger also. He tossed the ball for the Blnghampton club of the New iork state league last season, and those who saw him In action have great things to say about him. He was too lull of speed and was chased to the bench.

Manager Btallings has a very fine col lection of pitchers to select from. Young Qulnn, with broad shoulders, is going to make some noise for the big job before he Is sent back. McConnell and Parkins are also in the fray. In looking over the staff that's down here now, among the young fellows Wilson Is cutting the largest swath. The latter has a fine curve ball, which has a difficult break to it.

because he is a left-hander. Pitchers are what baseball managers want, and Stallings seems to have a promising bunch to pick from. TRACK MEET. (Special to The Courant.) Suflield, March S. The Connecticut Literary Institution Athletic Association held a track meet this afternoon which resulted as follows: 100 Yard Dash Roval Theiss time, time 13 seconds; J.

C. Baker-, second. 200-Yard Dash Royal Theiss, Zo seconds; tsaKer, second. Half Mile ttun Harold Worcester. first; Robert Porteus, second; time, 4 minutes.

Olcutt was Judge, and Greenwall was timer. 1 WINDHAM COUNTY CASES IN SUPERIOR COURT. Charge of Attempted Murder Against Dlo Withdrawn. (Special to The Courant.) Putnam, March 3. In the superior court today Special Attorney Charles L.

Torrey nolled the cases against Thomas Ryall and James Hughes, both of Danielson, who were charged in four counts of breaking and entering several saloons In Dan ielson between December, 19 and January 1. Not sufficient evidence to con vict was the reason assigned. Joseph ounK of Willimantic was given thirty days in Jail for theft of $29 on November 11 from the person of William Warden of Windham. Fred Weaver of Willimantic. 2, pleaded guilty of breaking.

and enter ing a small looacco store in willimantic on January 26 and stealing tobacco and food to the amount of $15. Judire Curtis sentenced him to not less than one year nor more than two in state prison. wiiuam carpenter or unmanttc. charged with breakinsr and entering: Glraca's fruit store in that city on Feb ruary 23 pleaded not guilty and Attorney Bill' was appointed to defend him. Charles Edward Fersruson.

who nlead. ed guilty of breaking and entering the nouse or jnrs. Anna rj, weaver in Brooklyn on January 2. was sriven six months In the county Jail, ie nrst case tor the jury was that of Joseph Dlo of this city, who It is alleged attempted to commit murder on K. Kuiiara, a farmer, on the night of October IS.

last. Attorney Samuel B. Harvey of Willimantic de fended Mm. After hearing the testi mony of Mr. Bulla rd the count was withdrawn and Dlo pleaded guilty to injury to property and was given one year in jail, me jury was then ai charred until Tuesday mornlnsr.

In the case of Victor -Peloquln, the Willimantic saloonkeeper charged with selling liquor to a minor last fall, the court Imposed a fine of $75 on the plea oi guilty. TOLLAND. There wcrs sixteen pupils In the seventh and ninth district taught by Miss Helen Adams that had perfect attendance last month. Fred I Metcalf has entered the employ of L. Ernest Hall the grocer.

There will be a public auction of the estate of the late James jewett, Saturday. The Enworth League Will hold lunch box and mystery box social In the town hall Friday evening. The Ladles' Sewing Circle of the Ladies' Society of the Congregational church will meet Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. R. M.

French. CLINTON. Rev. Mr. McGregor of the Clinton Congregational Church has gone to Washington, D.

C. to attend the Inauguration. The people of his church gave Mr. McGregor $100 to take the trip. Other Clinton people In Wash- ington are: Miss Nellie Wright.

Wll llam Stafford and Mrs. Tlbbals, wife of the Episcopal rector. I GIVE THE MOST I CAN FOR THE LEAST I CAN. SUIT OR OVERCOAT TO MEASURE, $12.00 AND UP. H0LBR00K.

715 MAIN STREET. ground and weather favored the ttiirty- thlrd match between England and Ireland at Lansdowne-road, Dublin. The ground was in excellent order, while the day was gloriously fine, and there was practically no wind. In spite of the fine day, only some 10,000 spectators saw England defeat Ireland on' Irish soil for the first time since' 1895, the' margin in England' favor being 1 goal 3 tries (11 points) to 1 goal (a points), the earlier play far from indicated such a result. For quite twenty-five minutes after the kick oft Ireland, thanks to the strong play of the forwards, looked likely to win, -The chances of scoring that fell to went entirely to the left wing, who were too slow, while the value of pace was otherwise demonstrated when right, making; the most of Kits-land first chance, ran right away from the Irish backs and let Palmer score from a wide pass.

For some time in the second half England appeared to be winning easily, and scored two unconverted tries. Then Ireland rallied and scored a converted try. For a short time it appeared just possible that Ire land mtgnt pun tne game out or the fire, but lack of coolness lost several chances, and the match, after an' excit ing mush, came to an end at the center. Hamlet kicked off for Ireland against a slight breeze and Mobbs in reply iouna toucn at trie center. Close piay followed, and Slbree tried to break away, but was well held by Penlon.

Ireland gained ground by short rushes, Mobbs being twice at fault. Then Smartt broke cleverly through, and a try seemed certain. His pass was not taken by Thomson, however, and thus early Ireland lost a rare chance, far me aeience was oeaten. An insn rush that was only checked on the English line followed, and then the English forwards, headed by Dibble and Handford. reached the center.

Thrift effecting a good save. The Irish forwards wheeled the next scrum and broke away to the English twenty-five, while another rush. In which Piper anO namiet were conspicuous, iook ireiana to the English line. Dibble again led his forwards to the center. Parke checking the advance by fly-kicking to toucn.

uurney and Gardiner headed the next Irish rush, which ended in Poulton being held on his own line. A free kick for off side gave England relief after a period of Dressure. and Sibre getting the ball from a scrum set his backs Wright ran siraignt mrougn, ana out-pacing the IriBh centers passed wide to Palmer, who scored, and also kicked a good goal. Jackett replied finely to the kick from the centSr, hut the Irish forwards at once took the game back to near the English line. Here a bout of Irish passing ended in Palmet tackling Deane.

England were penalized for foot uo In the ensulna scrum. but Parke, though he made a good at tempt, rauea to jana a goal, the Pall falling a little short of the posts. EAST HAMPTON BASEBALL. (Special to The Courant.) East Hampton, March J. A meeting was held at Wall's Hall, last evening to organize a baseball association and team for the coming season.

Maurice Cahlll acted as chairman and George Cavanaugh clerk. Officers elected were H. C. Hodge, presi dent, Charles Cahlll. vice-president and J.

11. Conklln, James Cos-tello was elected manager and should make good as he successfully managed the Middle Haddam team, last season, winning twenty out of twenty-seven games played and having $20 on hand at the end of the season. Norman Purple was eieciea captain, vvnile It Is not the idea to have a league team it is expected that the team will ba fast enough to meet other teams about this and neighboring counties. It Is probable that an out of town pitcher may be secured, and there Is some hope of hav. ing Conzelman of tho Connecticut Agricultural College, Storrs, as he has friends here, George W.

Hale is a college friend of his and Hale la a speedy shortstop, and may perhaps play here, too. Another meeting will be held next Tuesday evening when It Is hoped that uniforms, hats etc. will be turned over to the new association by those who helped pay for them. When the club broke up last season, the outfit wai voted to he placed in the hands of Representative Richard A. Wall until turned over to some association.

HORSE STORY. A remarkable coincidence In the breeding, racing and death of two har ness horses has been reported from the West 1 It Is not only a most extraordinary Incident In breeding records, but also offers an ample field for discussion by men posted in the secrets of animal life and scientific and practical breeding of horses. The case should also attract much attention from men who have so long advocated and practiced the' svstem of artificial impregnation of marcs, be they trotters, thoroughbreds or common ranch horses. Two horses, both Dacers. named A.

Nut and Nspton Boy, died recently on the same day. Both the dam of the first named. Princess Maud, by President Red. and that of the second, Lndy Napton, by Allandorf, were got In foal artificially on the same day, the sire being Walnut Hoy. They were foaled on the same.

dav. and each took a record of 2:11 4 on the same afternoon and over the same track, and, to cap the climax, both died on the same day. As the report comes from apparently reliable sources, and la vouched for by men who know of the case, It is unique in ipe annus oi norse oreeaing. BIG MONEY FOR PACERS. The sale, of Minor Heir, 1:694, by Hclr-at-Law, for $45,000, has set the turf writers digging up former big prices paid for pacers.

H. W. Savage. who bought Minor Heir, paid 160,000 for the stallion Dan Patch, a total of 1105,000 for two horses. Little Brown Jug, 2:11.

was sold for $25,000 to Commodore Kittson, with the trotter siiverton thrown In. Kittson also paid u.uou lor Johnston. John R. Gentry. 2:0014.

was purchased when five years old by 1.. Banks Holt, of Graham. N. C. for IIO.OOO, campaigned two seasons and credited with winning $20,000.

and then sold for nearly his purchase price to William Simpson, who campaigned the elegant bay stal lion one season and sold him fur at auction to Lewis Tewksburd. Blarklock. 2:05 4. passed to W. B.

t'hlsholm and K. 8. Burke for 817.500: w. J. White paid for star Pointer, 1:59 C.

W. Marks Invested 815,000 in Joe Patchen, J. C. Mc-Klnney. of Tilusvllle.

paid $17,500 for Hvauseant, a green pacer that had mown a trim in j. iiamnn housht Direct Hal. for 810.000: The Broncho brought $10,000: Jerry and ueorge uano, lis.uou. JOY ELECTED CAPTAIN. (Special to The Courant.) Mlddletown, March S.

A predicted In "The Courant" several days ago, Jason 8. Joy, 1810, was this afternoon elected captain of the Wes leyao football team for 1908, vies A. Moore, resigned. Joy acted as captain In one or two of the Karnes last season. He is 21 years old.

weighs 15 pounds and Is six feet, two Inches tall. Ills prep, cijol was Oswego 'Normal. Oswe go, ix. wnere ne piayen on the eleven as fullback. Ha has nlaved tackle and fullback during his Wesleyan career.

His fraternity Is Pi I'psilun, The elec tion was unanimous. POLO. At Worcester Worcester rW' luvkel NEW YORK'S RECEPTION TO FIGHTER. Cigarette and Consumption Story a Pipe. TELLS REPORTERS COlOl: OF WIFE'S DRESS.

New York. March J. 'This reception could not help to be pleasing and flattering, to me. I am overwhelmed by the feeling and the kindness toward me. Anything that the public expects of me I will try to do." This was the statement today of James J.

Jeffries, after arousing ovation by 6,000 admirers, at the Grand Central depot on his arrival in this ci on the Century Limited from Chicago. Continuing the fighter said. "I cannot add anything to my reputation by telling what I'm going to do to Johnson or to any one else and then have Johnson or any other fighter do to me what I said I would do to him. "I have been training lightly for several weeks and have reduced to about 245 pounds. In fact.

I have taken so much weight off that I have got to pur. chase a new suit of clothes. Each day I And that I can box faster than the day before. "My wind is in good shape and I feel first rate, but I can't say definitely whether I wll re-enter the ring or not. I have been out for four years, and that may make it Impossible for me to attain strict championship form again." Broadway and Fortieth street had filled up with the rabble, which had run pellmell after Jeffrles's taxicab from the Grand Central.

Jeffries went to a second-story window of the Holland building, made a bow and smiled. He stood there for about three or four minutes. Then he went down to Broadway to face the battery of cameras. The anxiety to see and cheer the man who is expected to win for tho white race supremacy in the fistic arena from the negro champion, Jack Johnson, filled the Grand Central station with a cheering, jostling throng. They packed the waiting rooms and train corridors and then rushed like a whirlwind through the baggage room when en effort was made to smuggle Jeffries to his taximeter by a side door.

Jeffries appeared to be In magnificent health. He loomed head and shoulders above the crowd. Black-haired, hlackeyed, with a kindly expression upon his strong face, which, by contrast with, the days when he was under hard training, was well filled out, ho was the ideal champion to the crowd that greeted him. He wore a business suit of dark slate color and carried a silk-lined overcoat over his arm. His manner was as iutet as his dress, and there was nothing, theatrical In his acceptance of the wonderful reception accorded lilm.

Mrs. Jeffries, who scarcely reached fo her husband's shoulders, is dark haired and dark eyed like Jim. She wore a heliotrope dlrectoire gown with suede shoes of the same color. Her hat was of the new cabriolet style, trimmed with owl Her veil matched her gown. In the rush and confusion at the station, for the party was over half an hour getting away.

Mrs. Jeffries clung to her husband's side. When Jeffries was seen coining down the long train platform a tremendous sNout went up. The station master, who had marshaled fifty porters, ushers and special policemen, saw there was no chance of getting the champion through the mob. so he ordered the Kates closed.

The order was accomplished with great difficulty, and he led Jeffries and his party into the baggage room. The waiting crowd turned and swept through the waiting room like a whirlwind. Hand baggage resting on the floor in front of the seats occupied by Its owners was kicked and trampled upon by the onrushing mob. Once into Forty -second street the rabble turned up Vanderbllt avenue and poured Into the baggage room. The place was Jammed full before the employees could close the door.

Meantime Jeffries had been thrust out through a doorway and stood on the steps on Van-derbilt avenue looking for a taxicab. The crowd saw him and yelled, "Speech." "Oh. you Jim." "Good old Jeffries: now we 11 stick it to that coon." Jeffries and his wife stood outside the barred door, with a solid cheering and yelling crowd in front of them, and confronted with a task of forcing their way through. Retreat by way of the baggage room was impossible, for It was Jammed with a throng who thought Jeffries was Inside. Meantime an usher had got a taxi-cab, and with the aid of a dozen policemen and others the hero of the hour and his wife were able to get away after a delay of about half an hour.

While waiting for the path to he cleared, a youthful reporter with more enthusiasm than tact made a football rush for Mrs. Jeffries to ask her how she was dressed. He blushed prettily and said that he was not as well "up on1' women's dresses as he was on pugilism. 'Whv; this Is a tailor made gown, rloce fitting," Mrs. Jeffries replied, with a smile.

"What color is It?" was asked. "Why, heliotrope," was the reply, the hat's the same color." "Why don't you boys ask me about these things," remarked Jeffries. "I em art expert. The suit Is green and the hat blue." Jeffries was asked about a story that lie had smoked 130 cigarettes a day, had acquired consumption, and had tearfully expressed doubts as to his ability to beat Johnson. "Oh.

that pipe came from Omaha," he replied. "I Joshed somebody out there who wanted to pin me down to a statement about Johnson. Nothing to It." CARPET BOWLS. (Special to The Courant.) New Britain; March S. The Caledonian Club of New HavYn defeated the Burns Club tonight at carpet bowls.

The Caledonians are the champions of the world. The result Rink No. 1 Caledonian Club. J. B.

Ferguson, fklp 19: Burns Club, Robert Chalmers. nkip 8 Kink No. i Caledonian Club, John Mentrle. skip Hums Club Robert Mlridlemass. skip 20.

Rink No, Caledonian Club, William PaMerson, skip 13; Burns Club, Steve ltohb. skip 10. Total, Caledonian Club 38, Burns Club SS. CHARLIE KENNEDY FINED. Charlie Kennedy, formerly an umpire In the Connecticut State League, was fined 15 by Judge' Bon or til In the Springfield police eourt on Tuesday.

Kennedy pleaded guilty to breach of the peace. It was said that he started a rnughhouse In the vicinity of his home. No, 7b Bradford street, late Saturday night, siid two policemen arrested him and testified In the court. HART WINS. Hart defeated te, 100 to 48.

last night In the pool tournament of the Vaudeville Crltlcm' Club at Bond's. yia)cu si ivv. CAMERON CRITICISES BONE'S "JUDGMENT. Tommy Leahy Will Be Great Help to HOT SHOT FOR PCRANT FROM FIT7.P.VTRICK. Deals' and counter deals are now being arranged among the- managers in the Connecticut League of Baseball Clubs and some of the managers must be puzzled to know who they and whether the' owners will stand for the men they have secured; Everything Is working smoothly in the local club and the owner and manager are pulling together.

There Is a carious state of affairs down in New Haven and from this distance It seems foolish as New Haven ought to have one of the best teams in the league, as the fans there will support a good nine. Manager Bone announces that he has released a player and Owner Cameron writes to the papers that the man released Is a wonder and If he had been consulted he would not have been released Then, the owner writes that he likes a certain player and Bone tells the reporters that the player is too slow for him. Cameron wanted Andy Herbst and Bone said he was a One set of critics wants a certain lot of men and another set says they should be released. The men In the game down there should come to Hartford and get some lessons In harmony. A number of New Haven fans have written to Mr.

Cameron, to sign Tommy Leahy to catch. As Manager Han-na of New Britain claims that he has secured this player It doesn't look as if New Haven would get him. Leahy was considered a star catcher about ten years ago. He was with Springfield when that place was In the Eastern League. Leahy was injured a year ago and he did not do much work.

It was understood that he had retired from the game as his wing was supposed to be gone. Leahy must think that he can come back and he will make an effort as ha prefers to play In tills section. Leahy is remembered here by some of the old-time fans as a member of the Providence team. He was an aggressive catcher, with a good throwing arm but was not regarded as much of a sticker. Rufe Rufiange will be glad that New Britain has secured another catcher.

Rufe stood up to the rack last season and caught when he should have been in the hospital. Rufe was the unlucklest catcher In the league and he was injured so often that the fans did not think the game should count unless Rufe was knocked vout at least once in a game. He was out the longest In a game played with Hartford. Fisher was pitching and Rufe stepped into one of his inshoots. It was a good while before the player was revived.

Leahy and Rufiange will make a fine pair. Manager Zeller of Springfield has established headquarters at' the Hotel Russell in that city, where the Hartford team stops when it plays in Springfield. As soon as he opened headquarters he found contracts from Murray Parker and Harl Maggert Then, he booked Anson's Colts for an exhibition game on April Anson Is to play first base for his team and one of his players is Walter Eckersall, the former Chicago University football player. ITtlca of the New York State Leaguo will play in Springfield on Patriots' Day, April 19. morning and afternoon.

An April IS and 17, Sprlng-tield will play In Worcester. The team will report on April 11, one week after the Hartford team reports. Nelson Pel- nquln of southbrldge is to be given a trial In the outfield. The Springfield pitching staff will be made up from McLean. Luby, Parker.

Porray, Zavat-key and McDuffle. The backstop candidates are Connor, Hirst and Cahlll. Connor Is anxious to sret out of the game and manage a team and he was disappointed when he did not get the wateroury rrancnise. He has been falling off in his hitting and he does not want to delay his retirement too long. Zeller says he knows how to Play first base and as he is the manager he can plav where he pleases.

It is a cinch that if O'Nell was running the team Zeller would not play first base. For the infield, the men selected are John Collins, Jlmmle Burns. Mike Tom Scanlon, Hugh' Plnkerton and Tom Mulcay. The latter Is a deaf mute from Brooklyn. Mulcay is said to be a good player and Zeller says the other members of the team will have to earn the dummy language so as to be able to converse with Mulcay.

The old outfield will be retained. Frank Fltzpatrick has written Hecre-tary James H. O'Rourke asking that he be given his rights. Mr. O'Rourke has replied that he has been informed that Fltzpatrick had signed a contract for 1909 and had accepted a note for the balance of his salary, $112.

Mr. Fltzpatrick responds by stating that he has signed nothing of the sort and that If Mr. O'Rourke has seen such a document. It Is a forgery. It Is well-known baseball law that a club forfeits title to players when It falls to pay their salaries and Fltzpatrick consequently laughs at the statement that he has been traded to Des Moines for a left-handed pitcher.

Fltzpatrick says: "I am voing to piay DaaeDau during the season of 1908 and the place will be decided upon as soon as I am ready to sign. Harry Durant has as much chance of telling me where to go as he has of signing up Hans Wagner for Waterbury. And you know how fat that Is. If he is enjoying the amoke don't wake him up, but he will find that his pipe will go out before long and then he will realize how foolish he has been In dlHhlng out this mid-winter dope about ball players who are his creditors. Yes, sir, I am a free agent and I'll play ball and play where I want to Make It as atrona- as vou like." Pitcher Farley makes the following remarks: "If Durant does not want me for next vear why does he not shut his mouth and let It go at that, Instead of trying to hand out occasional abusive slings? As I said before, he can't hurt me.

My record as an athlete or otherwise will stand the acid test and I have no fear of anything he may band out. The pub lie can Judge the merits of the case, and I am satisfied to let it be so. 1 have the goods on Durant In the shape of a statement, caning ror in salary, and that Is what Is making htm sore. TO WALK 55 MILES. There have been many walking trips from Hartford to Springfield 'since the pedestrian craze struck this section.

Noren and M. G. Francoeur plan a variation oil this trip for Sunday and they will walk from Hartford to Springfield and return, a distance of fifty-live miles. They will start from the city Mall In the morning at 7 o'clock. PHILLIES AT PINE HURST.

Ptnehurat. N. C. March 8 Ths Philadelphia National Baseball squad retched their training quarters today and will remain through the coming month. A srrles of guinea have been planned, the first to he played Satur.

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