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. JOPLIN CAPTURES
WRANGLE FEST
Miners Walk Off With Contest
at St. Joseph After Umpire
Brown Put in His
Busiest Day.
St. Joseph, Aug. 20. In a game
marred by continual wragling over
the decisions of the umpire, Joplin
won t,oday, 4 to 2. Score:
JOPLI.'?. ST. JOSEPH.
AB.H.O.A.E. ABH.O.A.K.
l.amb,3b. 4
Cochran, s 4
Carllsle.lf 4
Melt. lb'. 4
Monroe.o 3
Colllni.rf I
nun.Ib. 1
Brok'w.cf S
Mapel, p. I
pavls.cf. 1
Urah'm.rf 1
1 Gllm'e,lf 4
1 OHolly.Ib 2
0 ORader.sa 4
OWatson.rf 4
O.Muell'r.lb II
OC'onn'y.rf J
Ollealey.llb 4
U'roby.c. 4
Klrover.p, 2
0Dougan. 1
OSuthiid.p 0
0 0
1 1
1 10
0 1
1 0
0 0
Totals 32 1126 It 3 Totals 30 626 11 0
Collins out for Intereferunre.
'Batted for Grover In eighth.
Crosby out for Hcalry's Interferencen at
plats. .
Joplin 1 01 0 6 A 3 04
8t. Joseph ,.,.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 02
'' Htrurk out: By Orover 7. by Mapel 4. Hase
an balls: Off U rover 1, off Mapel 2. Hits
and earned runs: Off Orover, 10 and 4 In
eight Innings; off tpel, ( and 3 In nine
Innlnji; off Sutherland, 1 and 0 In one In
nlng. Sacrifice hits: Holly (2), Mapel. Stolen
base: Cochran. Two-base hit: Lamb. .Three
base hit: Utlmore. Double play: Crosby to
Mueller. Left on basea: Bt. Joseph 6, Jop
lin 3. Time: 1:00. Umpire: Brown.
Wichita Wolves
invade Omaha for
Four-Game Series
. Frank Isbeil's Wichita Wolves, who
have exhibited symptoms of coming
pack to live since Joe I3erger took the
managerial reins, start a four-day en
gagement with Pa Kourke's Pets on
'r.e local lot today.
The Witches right now are battling
for the lead in the Western league
pennant race. Also art the Rourkes.
As both clubs would like to .get into
the post-season series, some warm
clashes are anticipated during this
four-day engagement.
, Jim Park or Pete McGuire w ill be
sent to the hurling mound for the
Kourkfj against the Kansans today
while Berger will .probably assign
Elmer Koestner, h star moundsman,
to pitching duty.
Syracuse and Soldiers
Divide Two-Game Series
Syracuse, Aug. 20. (Special,) The
local nine played the third and fourth
games of ball with the Machine Gun
company team of Fort "Crook, Satur
day and Sunday. The first game Sat
urday went to the locals with a S-to-2
score and the second on Sunday to
Fort Croow in a ten-inning game
with a score of 9 to 4. Fort Crook
iade the' last five scores in the tenth
the game being a tie at the close of
the ninth. The soldier lads played
good ball each time,. "Old Timer"
Case was on the mound for Syracuse
each game while Billic Keithley re
ceived them.
Saturday night the local team gave
the visitors a dance and reception at
the Eagle hall.
Handicap Trap Shoot
; Opens in Chicago
Chicago, ; Aug. '20. The Grand
American ' handicap trapshooting
tournament opened today at the South
Shore Country club, the first event
being "the South Shore Introduc
tory, at 200 single targets.
Seats Go on Sale for Big
Labor Day Wrestling Bout
Jack Lewis, well known local
sportsman, who will stage the Marin
Plestina-Joe Steelier wrestling. match
at the Omaha Auditorium, Labor day
night, opened headquarters at the
Merchants hotel yesterday and simul
taneously seats went on sale at the
Merchants and other leading hotels
and cigar stores and the Auditorium.
Mail orders and reservations al
ready received indicate that the Audi
torium will be taxed to capacity on
Labor day and Mr. Lewis urges all
who expect to attend the big mat
clash, to obtain their seats immedi
ately. Mail orders should be sent to
Jack Lewis at the Merchants hotel
or the Auditorium.
M. raul Wins Seventh Mtraight.
Bt. Paul. Aug. . (Special.) In a fast
game on the Oreeley grounds yesterday, Bt.
Paul defeated Oreeley, by a score bt t to 8.
Bt. Paul scored twice In the slith on two
hits, an Inflow out and an error. One
more came In the seventh en three singles.
Oreeley scored one In the fifth on a hit, a
walk, a hit batsman and an error. Two
inglei and an Infield out netted the last
axora In the nlth.
It wis Bt. Paula seventh straight vic
tory. The team has won twelve out of
fifteen gamea this year. Score; R. H. E.
St. Paul Mltllll 0 1 T S
Oreeley ........ (061010 13 It 1
Batteries: St. Paul, Klpp and Rogers;
Greeley, Glee son, Cannon and Ed Murphy.
Struck out: By Kipp, ; by Uleason, 1; by
Canaon, I. - ? s - j
Beatrice, 1; Snmmerfleld, t.
Beatrice, Aug. 20. (Special.) The fra
ternal picnic at Armour waa largely at
tended. Beatrice won Ina twelve-Inning ball
game from Summerfleld. Kan., by the acore
or T to 1. At the close o( the eleventh
fram the aoore waa I to 3.
Julf-ibttrg WIbs Game.
Juletburg, Colo., Aug. 30. (Special Tele
gram.) J ulesburg won from Sidney on wet
grounds here yesterdav, to 0. Fused!
pitched for Julesburg, Kerry and Clausman
pitched for Sidney.
HARNESS RACES
AT BENSON TODAY
Long-Awaited Great Western
Circuit Meeting Starts at
Omaha Driving Club Park
This Afternoon.
TODAY'S EVENTS:
Free-for-all pacing class, purse,
$1,000.
2:22 trotting class, purse, $1,000.
Two-year-old trotting class,
purse, $500.
Two-year-old pacing class, purse,
1500.
By RUSSELL PHELPS.
1 hey re off at Benson this after
noon!
The long awaited event in harness
horse racing circles, the Omaha
Driving clubs Great Western cir
cuit meeting, opehs this afternoon.
Never before in the history of
sulky racing on half-mile tracks has
such a galaxy of stars been assembled
to battle for big stakes and purses,
The cream of stables on the Grand,
Great Western and minor circuits
will meet before what are exoected
to be record-breaking crowds.
Prominent horsemen from all over
the country, a legion of track fol
lowers and several of the leading
writers on harness horse topics are
in Omaha for the big Great Western
loop week.
The races will be held in con
junction with the annual Douglas
county fair, a combination live stock
exhibit and agricultural display.
Military Day.
Today is Military and Society dav
and all soldiers in uniform will be
admitted free. Society folks and
army officers are to occupy boxes,
"' Patriotic airs will bcDlaved bv
Green's band before the racing and
between each heat. f
The free-for-all pace has eleven
entries, including Ben Earl and Lil
lian T, who had a great split-heat
duel at 1 coria two weeks ago: Hal
Boy, who competed against Single G
at Columbus, O.; Helen Chimes, who
won atPeoria; Fay Richmond, who
won at Sac City; Hal Conners and
Cecil Roy, who had a battle at Mal
vern; Dan W.. who won at Alta, and
Tip Top . and Western Flyer, who
have been winning in Kansas. This
race will be one of the best ever
witnessed in the west, because all of
the starters have been winning in
different parts of the west and now
meet for the first time.
Fast Trot.
The 2:22 trot, which is also on the
opening program, has twenty-tour
eligtbles, including rree Mason from
Fred Edman's grand circuit stable;
Forrest Bingtn, : Star Kay, Sable
Redlac and Wagner, who raced at
Peoria. Star Kay is the horse which
Roy Owen was . driving when he
rode over the top of three fallen
horses at Peoria. Owen was thrown
into the air, but held onto the lines
and fell back into his sulky seat and
went on and finished the heat. It
was one of the most peculiar acci
dents ever seen on a race track,
The 2-year-old trot is the Bttrgess
Nasli early closing event, with ten
cligihlcs, including Alta Donovan,
the Uenson filly which trotted in 2:1V
in June, a world's record.
The 2-year-old pace is the Castle,
hotel early closing event, with five
eligibles. It is not often that three
early closing events and a free-for-all
pace are seen on one day's program,
particularly an opening day.
Junior Tennis Tourney
Will Be Held Next Week
The annual junior tennis tourna
ment starts at th Omaha Field club
next Monday. This tourney is open
to all moys 18 years old or under.
In conjunction with the junior tour
ney, the kid tournament will be held,
this even is open to boys 15 years old
or under.
Grand Army of Republic
, Meeting at Boston
Boston, Aug. 20. The national en
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic got underway today with
many additional delegates arriving.
The national council of administration
met the credentials committee, and
auxiliary bodies held receptions. '
Many of the veterans have brought
relics. William' H. Durilap of New
Brighton, Pa., showed a piece of hard
tack issued to him in 1861.
Sweden Prohibits News
Print Paper Exportation
London, Aug. 20. An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen
reports that Sweden has prohibited
the exportation ofnews print paper
on account of the shortage of timber,
coal and sulphur for the manufacture
of pulp.
Million-Dollar Fire
Aboard Norwegian Ship
New York, Aug. 20. The Norwe
gian steamer, Christian Bora, of 4,076
gross tons, was damaged to the ex
tent of $1,000,000 by fire early today
while lying at its dock in South
Brooklyn.
Starters in Today's
Races at Benson
FREE-FOR-ALL PACE,
$1,000.
Ben Earl Childs.
Columbia Fire Beezley.
Fay Richmond "Viers.
Hal Conners Ronin.
L'illion T Wilson.
Western Flyer Combs.
AK-SAR-BEN STAKE,
2:22 Trot, $1,000.
Governor V. Hildreth.
Heliobas Wallace.
Ignatius McGregor Perry.
King Will Thomas.
Lord Aubrey Cox.
Lady South Chandler.
Miss Gaily Ronin.
Star Kay Owens.
Sable Redlac Alien.
The Graceful Spier Hart.
BINGEN SILK STAKE,
2-Year-Old Trot, $500,
Alta Donovan Thomas.
Bay Filly by Malnsheet Hildreth.
Dr. Nick Parks.
Lord Wilber Durn.
Toots Burke Holm.
CASTLE HOTEL STAKE,
2-Year-Old Pace, $400.
Delia Warren Holm.
Earlwin Allen.
Flower Forbes Chandler.
Lady M. Searchlight or Louise Di
rectWalker.
Probable Favorites Ben Earl, Star
Kay, Alta Donovan and Earlwin.
Doubtful starters.
STEAL IN NINTH
WM FOR CARDS
St. Louis Takes First Game
of Last Series at Boston;
Braves Use Seven
teen Men.
Boston, Mass., Aug. 20. St. Louis
took the first game of its last series
here today, 7 to 6, A double steal in
the last of the ninth, Cruise scoring,
gave the visitors the winning run,
after Cruise and Paulette had singled
with two out; Boston used seven
teen men. Score:
ST. I.OITIS. BOSTON.
ABH.O.A.K. AB.H.O.A.E
Long. If 6 110
1 Mar"le,sa 6 0
Smyth.lf 0 0 0 0
Betsel.cf 3 110
OPowell.cf 4 1
ORnhg.rf 6
OKelly.lf 6
IKon'hy.lb 4
J.Smlth.cf 3 0 4 0
Mlller.Jb 6 3 4 4
Horn'y.ss 3 13 3
OJ.C.S'h.Sb 3
Crulse.rf 5 3 10
0Fltst'ck,3b
0Rawl's.2b
OTrng'er.o
OAllen.p
INehf.p
OBernes.p
ORIce.e
0'Balley
Paulte.lb S 1 10 1
Balrd,3b S 3 1 3
Gons'es.c 4 3 3 3
Mea'ws,p 0 0 0 1
Horst'n.p 3 0 0 2
Packard, p 0 0 0 0
toak,p 0 0 0 0
'Tyler
Totals.. 40 14 !7 16 S'Meyers
Rudolph
Totals.. 37 11 27 16 3
Batted for Nehf In fourth.
Hatted for Trageaser in eighth.
Batted for Tyler in eighth.
Ran for Meyers In eighth.
St. Louis 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 17
Boston 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 06
Two-base hlta: Gonxales, Kelly. Konetchy,
J. C. Smith. Three-base hit: Miller. 8tolen
basea: Balrd, Cruise, Paulette, Betsel, Mil
ler. Rouble play: Oonaalea and Miller.
Bases on balls: Horstman, 3; Nehf, 1;
Parnes, 1. Hits: Oft Meadows, 4 In one
third Inning; Horstman, Sin seven Innings;
Packard, 1 In one-third Inning; Nehf, 6 In
four Innings. Struck out: Hortsman, 1;
Nehf, 2; Barnea, 3: Allen, 2. Umpires:
Rlgler and Bransfleld.
Brooklyn Lose to Pirates.
Brooklyn, N. T., Aug. 20. Brooklyn lost
the first game ot the series to Pittsburgh
today, 1 to 0 In ten Innings. Miller and
Mn.rqus.rd each allowed three hlta In the
first nine Innings. Score:
PITTSBURGH. BROOKLYN.
ABH.O.A.K AB.H.O.A.E.
Tnrk.son.fr 3 0 10 OOlson.ss 4 0 6 4 0
Blghee.lt 4 0 3 0 ODaurt.lb 4 112-2 0
Carey.cf 1 3 10 0 lMyers.cf 4 0 10 0
Boer el, Sb 3 0 S 0 IStengel.rf 3 0 0 0 0
Wsrd.ss 4 0 3 1 J.lohn'on.lf 4 0 4 0 0
JWa'r.lb 4 1 S 0 0Cut'aw,2b 3 14 6 0
Pltler,2b 4 3 4 3 (HTRou'e.Sb 3 10 3 1
Schmldt.o 4 0 2 4 OM.Whe't.o 3 0 4 1 0
Mtller.p 4 0 0 3 OMarqu'd.p 3 0 0 2 0
Z.Whett 1 0 0 0 0
Totals. .31 6 30 4Krueger 1 0 0 0 0
Totals.. 33 3 30 18 1
Batted for" SI. Wheat In tenth.
Batted for ilayiuard In tenth.
Pittsburgh ..,. 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
Brooklyn .....0 0 0 0 0 9 I 0 00
Two-base hits: J. Wagner, Culshaw.
Stolen bases: Carey. (2); Johnston. Double
plays: Boerkel (unassisted); Olson, Cut
shaw and Daubert; Daubert and Olson.
Bases on balls: Miller, 2': Marquard. 4.
Struck out: Miller, 3; Marquard, 4. Urn
plrca: Klem and Emslle.
Cuba Take First Cam ot Series.
Philadelphia, Aug. 20. Chicago won the
opening game of the aeries here today, 4 to
2. The ifsitora' drives for etra bases
Played a big part In their victory, all of
them figuring In the scoring. Score:
CHICAGO. PHILADELPHIA.
AB.H.O.A.E. AB.H.O.A.E:
Flack. rf 4 9 4 0 OSch'lte.cf 4 3 10 0
.uann.lt 4 1 o 0 OBanc'ft.sa 6 3 3
Doyle.Sb 3 13 3 IStock.Sb 3 0 3
M rkle.lb 4 2 12 0 OCraVth.rf 2 10
Wll'ms-cf 4 10 0 OLud'r's.lb 6 1 10
Deal, 3b 402 OWhitd.lf 412
Mmurr.ss 4 113 0Erere.2b 3
Elllott.o 3 2 S 3 0Nlehoff,2b 1
Douglas, p 4 0 13 OAdams.o 4
Oesch'r.n 3
Totals. .34 3 37 13 l'Klllifer 1
1
Paakert 0
Totals.. 36 27 12 1
Batted for Oeschger In ninth.
Ran for Cravath in ninth"
Chicago 1100101 04
Philadelphia OIOOPOO 12
Two-base hits: . Williams. Cravath,
Schulte. Three-base hit: Mann. Home
runs: Doyle, Schulte. tSolen base: Schulte.
Double play: Deal to Elliott to Merkle.
Basea on balls: Off Douglas. 6; off Oesch
ger. 2. Struck out: By Douglas. 6; by
Oeschger, 7. Umpires: Byron and Qulgtey.
St. Paul. 3; Greeley Center. S.
Oreeley Center, Aug. 20 (Special Tele
gram.) Greeley Center lost a hotly con
tested fcall game Sunday afternoon to St.
Paul, by a score of 3 to 2.
WHITE AND RED SOX
DIVIDE DOUBLE BILL
Chicago Blanks Visitors in the
First Session, But Boston
Takes Long End of
Second Game.
Chicago, 111., Aug. 20. Chicago
and Boston divided a double-header
today in the crucial series which will
have a big bearing in the pennant
race. Giicago shut but the visitors.
7 to 0. in the initial game, but Boston
won the second game, 3 to 1. in eight
innings, when it was called on ac
count of darkness.
Urbin Faber allowed the world's
champions only four scattered hits
and only two men reached second
base in the first game. Chicago bat
ted Foster and Baker freely. Fabcr
was given perfect support. He got
Ins first hit ot the season, a double
in the sixth inning.
Cicotte's wildness in the second in
ning of the second game and Barry's
timely double won for Boston. The
locals started a belated rally in the
eighth inning. After one run was
scored Jackson. and Felsh struck out
in the pinch.
As a result of the split today the
standing ot the leaders is:
Won. Lost. Pet.
Chicago 73 45 .619
Boston 68 45 . 605
Score, first game:
BOSTON. CHICAGO.
AB.H.O.A.E. AB.ii.O.A.E
Walah.cf 4
2 OLelbold.rf 3
4 OM'Mln.Sb 3
I 0Collins,2b (
0 OJackaon.lf 5
0 OFelsrh.cf 3
0 OGandll.lb 4
1 0Rlsbrg.es 3
0 OSchalk.o 4
0 OFaber.p 4
1 0
1 0
2 3
2
0 1
3 10
0 2
2 6
1 0
0 0
S 0
4 0
0 0
Barry,2b S,
Hob't'l.lb 4
Oardnr,3b 4
Hooper.rf 3
0 0
0 0
2 0
0 0
1 0
Lewis, If
Scott, sa
Shorten
Janvrn.sa
Thomas.o
Foster.p
Walker
Totals 34 13 2? 12 0
Bader.p
Ruth
10 0
Totals 30 4 24 16 0
Batted for Scott In eighth.
Batted for Foster In eighth.
Batted for Barry In ninth.
Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00
Chicago 0 0 3 0 1 1 1 2 7
Two-base hit: Faber. Three-base hit
Gandll. Stolen basea: Ltebold, McMullIn
Double play: E. Collins to Rlsberg to
Gandll. Bases on balls: Off Foster, 3; off
Faber, 1. Hlta: Off Foster, 10 In seven
Innings, Struck out: By Faber, 2; by Foster,
1; by Bader, 1. Umpires: Morlarty and
Evans.
BOSTON. CHICAGO.
AB.H.O.A.E. AB.H.O.A.E.
Walsh, of 3 0
0 OLelbold.rf 4 1 0,0 0
Barry,2b 4 10
Hob sel.lb 2 1 12
Gard'er,3b 3 0 1
3 0M'M'lin,3b 4 110
0 0E.(Vl'e,2b 3 0 0 0
0Jacksn.lt 8 1 S 0
0 OFelsrh.cf 4 0 4 1
0 OGandll.lb 3 0 6 0
2 ORlsberg.sa 3 12 2
1 OSchalk.c 2 0 8 0
2 0Murphy 0 0 0 0
0 OCIcotte.p 2 0 0 0
J.Colllna 10 0 0
Hooper.rf 4 3
Lewla.lf 4 3
Scott, ss 3 0
Agnew.o 4 1
Maya.p 3 1
Ruth.p 0 0
Totali.,28 3 24 14 0
, Totals.. 28 4 24 4 0
1 'Batted for Schalk In eighth.
Batted for Clcotte In eighth.
Boston 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Chicago 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 01
Two-base hits: Hobllfzell, Barry. Stolen
base: Agnew. Basea on balls: Off Clcotte,
4; off Mays, 3; off Ruth, 1. Hlta: Off
Mays, 4 In seven and one-third Innings.
Struck out: By Clcotte, 6; by Mays, 2;
by Ruth, 2. Umpires: Evans and Morlarty.
Tanks Drop One to Tigers.
Detroit, Mich., Aug. 20. Detroit beat New
York In the first gRme of the series today,
3 to 2, Both Mitchell and Fisher pitched
good ball. Score:
NEW TORK. DETROIT.
AB.H.O.A.E. AB.H.O.A.E.
Hlgh.lf 4 2- 1 0 0 Flush. ea 31131
Mlller.rf 3 13 0Vltt.3b 4.0 0
P k p'h.aa 4 0 14 OCobb.cf 4 0 7
Plpp.lb 4 011 1 OVeach.If 3 0 8
Matsel,2 3 0 8 f OHellmnr.f 4 2 1
Baker,3b 4 0 12 OBurns.lb 3 2
Raum'n.ct 3 0 1 0Toung.2b 4 0 3
N'm'ker.o 3 16 8 OTelle.o 2 0 3
Flsher.p 4 1 1 OSpencer.e 0 0 1
. Mitchell. p 4 10
Totals 31 625 10 O'Harper 110
Totals 32 8 37 8 1
One out when winning run scored.
Batted for Yelle in seventh.
New Tork.... 01000010 02
Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 13
Stolen bases: Maisel. Burns. Double play:
Vltt to Young to Burns. Bases on balls: Off
Mitchell, 1: off Fisher, 3. Struck out: By
Mitchell, 3; by Fisher, 6. Umpires: llllde
brand and Connolly.
Browna Cop Game From Washington.
St. Louis. Aug. 10. Timely hitting with
thn help of two wild throws by Ainsmlth,
ennbled St. Louis to take the first of the
scrlea from Washington today, 4 to 1.
Koob gave the visitors but five hits. Scores
WASHINGTON. ST. LOUIS.
AB.H.O.A.E. ' AB.H.O.A.E.
H.Milan.lf 4 11 OShotton.lf U 2 1
Shanka.sa 3 113 tMagee.Sb 3 2 12 0
C. Milan, cf 8 18 0 (Wlsler.lb 3 3 13 0 0
1 1
1 8
0 8
0 1
0 3
1 T
r s
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 1
Rlce.rf
0 0Pratt,2b 4 130
1 OSmlth.cf , ,1 1.1 . 0
Fo.iler.3b
M'rgan.Sb
OSevereid.c 4 1 11 0 t
OJac'son.rf 3 0 5 1 0
lLavan.es 3 0 3 6 1
OKoob.p 3 0 0 1 0
0
0 Totals..:) 3 27 15 1
Gh'r'ty.lb
Ainsm'h.o
Shaw.p
Johnson
Menoeky
Gallia. p
Totals.. 1 8 24 1 1
Batted for Shaw In eighth. -
Ran for Johnson In eighth.
Washington ...0 100000 01
St. Louis...: 1 1 0 9 0 0 3 4
Two-base hit: Shanks. Stolen bases:
Magee, Shotton (2), Staler. Double plays:
Jacobson to Sister, Koob to Magee to Lavan
to Sleler, Lavan to Pratt to Staler. Basea
on balls: Oft 8haw, 1: off Koob, I. Hits:
Oft Shaw, In aeven Innings. Struck out:
By Shaw, 6: by Koob, 2. Umpires:
l-O'Loughlln and Dlneen. ;
Sport Calendar Today
Tennis Orange County Patriotic tourna
ment opens at Mlddleton, N. Y.
Boxing mill Ritchie vs. Freak Bar
rleaa, four round, a Oakland, Cal. Tommy
tilbbons vs. beorge Chip, ten rounds, at St.
Paul. Matty Met o vs. Johnny Move, ten
rounds, at St, Paul.
Southern Association.
Nashville, i; Birmingham, 1.
Memphis. 1; Mobile. 1.
Little Rock-New Orleans, raia
No others scheduled.
Standing oj Teams
WEST. LEAGUE. I NAT. LEAGUE.
W.L.Pct.l W.L.Pet:
Oman ... .IS 12 .571 New Tor :.. .70 38 .848
Lincoln ....! 12 .67HPhlladelpliia 61 47 .662
Wichita ....1 12 .671St. Louis. .. .60 64 .526
Hutchinson 14 12 ,671Clnclnnatl ..62 57.521
St. Joseph. .14 16 ,600IChlcago 59 65 .518
Joplin 12 16.429
Denver ....1216.429
Dea Moines. 10 18 .357
AMER. LEAGUE.
W.L.Pet.
Brooklyn ...53 58 .477
Boston 44 53 .438
Pittsburgh ..36 76 .321
AMER. ASS'N.
W.L.Pct.
Chicago
oBsbon
7 J 44 .824 Indianapolis 74 48 .602
.70 44 .614 Louisville ...72 53 .676
Cleveland ..62 67 .621'St. Paul 65 52 .559
Detroit 60 56 .617iCoIumbu ...66 65 .545
New York. .64 58 .4S2Kansas City. 65 62 .470
Washington 63 61 .49; Minneapolis .56 68 .452
St. Louie... .45 73 .385MlIwaukee ..63 71 .427
Phlladelphla.42 68 .383Toledo 41 71 .366
Yesterday' Results.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Joplin 4, St, Joseph .
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
St. Louis 7, Boston 8.
Pittsburgh 7, Brooklyn 0.
Chicago 4, Philadelphia 2.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Boston 0-3, Chicago 7-1.
Washington 1, St. Louis 4.
New York 2, Detroit 3.
Philadelphia 4, Cleveland 5.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION'.
Indianapolis 0, St. Paul 1.
Games Today.
Western League Wichita at Omaha:
Denver at Lincoln; Joplin at Dea Moines;
Hutchinson at St. Joseph.
National League St. Louis t Boston:
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn: Cincinnati at New
York, Chicago at Philadelphia.
American League Boston at Chlcaco:
wasningion at at. iouih; New York at Le
trolt; Philadelphia at Cleveland.
i
Rapid Progress
Made in National
Tennis Tourney
Forest Hills, L. J., Aug. 20. The
first round of the national patriotic
singles lawn tennis tournament was
completed this afternoon. The one up
set was the defeat of S. Howard Vo
shell of New York Tjy Holcombe
Ward, singles champion in 1904 and
the lone representative of the older
school of tennis play in the present
tournament.
R. L. Murray of Niagara Falls, former
Stanford university player, advanced by de
fault. So did I. C. Wright of Boston.
C. J. Griffin, San Francisco, defeated C.
W. MacMullen. New York, 6-2, 6-3.
T. R Pell, New York, defeated W. Rosen-
baum. New York. 6-3, 6-3.
F. B. Alexander, New York, defeated A.
Bessford, Jr., Hartsdale. N. Y., 6-1, 6-0.
Dnuglns Walters. New Orleans, defeated
J. T. Allen, New York. 7-6. 6-4.
H. A. Throckmorton, Elizabeth, N. J.,
defeated H. C. Johnson. Boston, 6-4. 6-4.
W. M. AVashburn, New York, defeated II.
T. Dickinson, Locust Valley, L. I., 6-3, 6-3.
H. S. Parker. Ceflarhurst, L. I., defeated
F. C. Inman, New York, 6-1, 6-3. ,
Karl H. Behr, New York, defeated O. A.
L. Dlonne, New York, -4. 2-6, 6-0.
R. N. Williams, 2d, Boston, defeated W.
L. Fates Newe Yrk, 6-2, 6-2, completing
first round. '
Second Round W. T. Tllden, Jr., Phila
delphia, defeated T. K. Pell, New York,
8-3. 6-3.
Cralf Blddle, Philadelphia, defeated F. B.
Alexander. New York, 6-1, 2-6. 6-0.
Douglas Watters, New Orleans, defeated
Selchlro Kashlo, Japan, 6-3, 6-4.
J. R. Strachan, San Francisco, defeated
E. H. Blnxen, New York, 6-1, 6-4.
C. 8. Garland, Pittsburgh, dereatto Kan
Behr, New York, 6-2, -4.
Leonard Beekman, New York, defeated I.
Wright. Boston. 6-7. 12-10, 6-2.
R. N. Williams 3d, Boston, defeated L. G.
French. Montclalr, N. J., 6-3, 9-2.
R. L. Murray, Niagara Falls, defeated ti.
L. Westfall, N. Y., 6-2, 6-1.
Dean Mathey. Cranford, N. J., defeated
George A. Walker, Hartsdale, N. Y., 6-8, 6-1.
N. W. Nllee, Boston, deteaten unaries
Chambers, New York, 6-4. 6-1.
William Washburn. N. Y defeated K. a.
McClavs, Scranton, Pa., 6-2, 6-0.
Special exhibition match:
Miss Molla Bjurstede, New York, defeated
Miss Mary Browne, San Francisco, 7-5, 3-6,
6-3.
Second Round C. J,. Griffin, San rran-
clsco, defeated L. VanDeventer, Flalnfleld,
N. J., 6-2. 6-2.
H. A. Throckmorton, jsuzaoein, n. J.,
defeated F. C. Bagge, New York, 7-5. 6-2.
Holcombe Ward. Seabrlght, in. j., aereaieu
H. S. Parker, Cedarhurst. L. I., 6-2, 6-2.
Sioux City Country Club
- Golfers Beat Seymourites
Sioux City, la., Aug. 20. (Special
Telegram.) In the second series of
golf matches between members of the
Sevmour Lake Country club of Oma
ha and lotfal players, the latter won the
matches bo to io.
Today s series of games was staged
with players from the Sioux City
Countrv club, the players from Sioux
City Boat club winning yesterday's
contest. 50 to 32 points. The scores
of the Omaha players today follow:
E. W. Cornell, 88; t'eter L.owaen, s; inr
les I. Volmer, lit; L. L. Comes, 117; Allan
Dudley, 106; George Francis, 109; U M.
Halliday. 107": V. H. Parrlsh, 117; W. B.
Cheek, 111 OVW, Shield. 19: rranK vcue,
102; H. H. Roberts,' 110 : James Allan, no;
H. C. Foster. 93; J. M. McCarthy. 97: R. M.
Lafferty. 95: A. Radaweit. 115; J. Flti-
gerald. 8; Georgo McDonald, sa; m. .
McWllllams, 108: Julius Lyons, 131: W. H.
Cheek, 9; C. M. Martin. 97: W. R. Over
mler, 110: Mike Calkins. 116; H. H. Cin
namon, 4: H. H. Johnson . m: i. J.
Donohue, 116; C. F. Cox, 113; C. Manguin.
104; Ray Duggan. 115; Ray Dennis, 125;
Billy Jetters. 117; H. Combs, 97: Ralph Kea
fleld, 133; Albert Cahn, 92; P. Anderson.
114; F. Roberts. 101.
Bill Kendall Champion of
The Miller Park Golf Links
Kilt Kendall is "the champion golf
player of the Miller Park golfers. Sun
day he became the champion when he
defeated John Morris, three up and
one to play. Both men played high
class golf. ..-., A
In the first round. Kendall played
the course in 71 and Norris in 72.
They were even at the end of the
first eighteen noies. in xnis rounu,
Kendall shot a 32, establishing a new
record for the course, the former rec
ord having been 33 in a match play.
In the second round. Kendall ne-
BOtiated tlie course in 69 and Morris
in 70.
TWO FAVORITES WIN
AT THE PHILLY RACES
Tom Murphy Takes the Two
Twelve Pace, With June
Bug Second; Little Bat
tice Wins Easily.
Philadelphia, Aug. 20. Favorites
captured two of the tHree races on
the inaugural day program of the
Grand Circuit meeting held on the
Belmont club's mile track at Xarberth,
Pa., today.
Busy's Lassie, winner of two $10,
000 stake races this year was picked
to win the Bellcvue-Stratford stake of
$3,000, the feature event, but after
taking the first heat in 2:09 finished
second to Al Mack which made a
break in the first heat and finished
eighth. In the second heat Bud
Murray closed up on the leaders after
passing the half in 1:01 and beat
Busy s Lassie in the final drive in
2:05, the fastest heat of the day. -The
effort tired the mare badly and she
was satisfied to finisJi seventh in the
final heat, which Al Mack won handily
lrom Al. L. J. in Z:UJ4. Harry J. 5.,
t'hirh ct a- 4rarL- rAmrA af Clncken
I last week, made a desperate attempt
to take tnc nnai neat, but alter leading
to the three quarter post, he weak
ened nd could get no better than
third. x
Tommy Murphy won the 2:12 pace
in straight heats with Butt Hale, out
stepping his field in all three heats.
June Bug was second each time.
There were only four starters in the
2:07 pace, which proved only a jog
for Little Battice, which won all three
heats, the fastest in 2:06'4.
The track was in fair shape, but a couple
of seconds slow. The card for Tuesday In
cludes the Director's stake, 31,00 for 2:20
trotters; the Adelphta hotel stake, 33,000 for
2:10 pacers, and the 2:13 trot, purse, 31,000,
Summary:
Pacing. 2:12 class, (three In five heats);
purse. 31,000:
Butt Hale, br. g., by Senator Hale,
dam Veta, (Murphy) 1 1 1
June Bug, b. m., (Hindermyer). . . .2 2 2
Jay Patch, b. g , (Mauger) 8 3 6
Also ran: Commodore Dallas, Iwanna,
George Case, Wlllard, Jay Mack,
Time: 2:08; 2:074: 2:09.
Trotting: 2:07 class.
Bellevue-Stratford stake, 33,000; (three
heats:
Al Mack, b. s.. by McLlntock, dam
Mignon (Murray) 8. 1 1
Busy's assie, b. m., (Cox) . . . . .". 1 2 7
Wilkes Brewer, ch. m., (Jamison). .. .2 4 4
Also ran: M. L. J., Harry J. 8 Rldge
marli, Pittsburgh, Harrod's Creek, Donna
Clay. Time: 2:09; 2:05H; 2:07.
Facing: 2:07 class.
Purse, 31.0D0: (three heats):
Little Battice, b. g., by Red Ejn, Jr.,
dam, Boden Mare (Cox) 1 1 1
Rater Greenwade, b. s.. (McDonald) 2 4 2
Tommy Direct, b. g., (Snow) 3 2 3
.Also ran: Robert Gatewood.
Time: 2:08; 2:06H: 2:07.
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Murphys Cinch Flag
In Class B Chase in
City Championship
CLASS B (HAMPIOXSHir SERIES.
P. W. I.. Pet.
Murphy Did Its 8 9 1.000
Townsends 8 1 2 -833
Stags ...A 2 0 1 .000
By FRANK QUIGLEY.
Before a large aggregation of base
ball fans and fanets Sunday after
noon at Melady's Meadow the
Murphy Did Its put the Class B
championship in storage when they
defeated the Stags in a lopsided mix
by the score of 9 to 2 and immediately
after this mix was locked up they pro
ceeded to eliminate the Townsends.
After a thrilling battle the Townsends
succumbed in the tenth round by the
score of 9 to 8.
Hearing of Pete Loch
Set for Tuesday Morning
The' final chapter of the Pete Loch
Jininiy Silk physical encounter which
took place at Seventeenth and Farnam
over a week ago, will be heard in
police court Tuesday morning.
Hearing of the complaint against
Loch whidh was begun Monday was
continued until Tuesday. Loch pleaded
not guilty, about a dozen witnesses
accompanying the restaurant keeper.
Jimmy Silk last week voluntarily
appeared in court, pleaded guilty, and
was fined $25 and costs.
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THEATRE Matinee Thursday
Henry Miller Presents
RUTH CHATTERTON
And the N. Y. Company, including Bruce
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