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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-28
THE LEAGUE RECORD.
The Weeks Play of the Clubs OF the
Pacific Northwest.


The interest in baseball in the Pacific North
west during the past week has centered in the
struggle at Spokane between the Portland and
Spokane clubs. Although they have been
worsted in the series, the champions still main
tain the lead by a slight margin, and bid fair to
keep 1t to the end After losing the three first
games of the week they took a strong brace yes
terday and won an easy victory. The club has
been reinforced by the return of its crack
catcher, kid" Baldwin, who was called home
to the East by the death of child. Conover,
whose release to Tacoma had a string to 1T, has
returned to Spokane, and with Huston and
Borchers the box ought to be well cared for dur
ing the rest of the season. The club has two
games at Tacoma, and then winds up with two
at Portland 1t has decidedly the best chance
of winning the pennant
PortIands work of the week has been very
praiseworthy. 1t took the first three games of
that period from Spokane, but could not keep up
its lick in the last one. Its record in winning
four out of six games from the leaders ON the
latters own camping grounds is proud record.
There is still a possibility of the team beating
out Spokane. but with the small number
of games to play such thing
scarcely be hoped for. 1t has an advantage,
however, in playing the two closing games at
home
Seattle is putting up good fielding game, but
has not hit the ball to any extent 1t has man.
aged, however, to take three out of the five
games of the week with Tacoma--two out of
three at Tacoma and one out of two at home.
The club has games on Tuesday and Thursday of
this week with Portland, and then goes to
Tacoma for two games, which conclude the
season.
Tacoma's work has been rather indifferent,
with the exception of hard hitting in couple
of games which made victories for them. They
have all of the remaining four games at home,
and ought to win two of them. Sould they de-
spn in Or q TIVE
with that club, Portland will have a chance for
the pennant
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danger OF defeat be too great, slight sprinkle
may serve as an excuse for the announcement
tnat there will be no game. In its last series at
spokane the Seattle club lost 500 guarantee
by reason of this rule The games between the
TWO clubs had not been drawing well, and 1t
was probable that the attendance would not
cover the guarantee Again, Seattle had lost
three straight games, and il was "her day TO
win" light shower in the morning afforded
Willy John 5. Barnes pretext for the announce
ment that the game would not be played, and
Notwithstanding the protest of the Seattle club,
it was not played
Abner Powell tells an amusing story of an
experience in this line which happened to him
last season while managing the Hamilton, Ont.
club, OF the International League. Powell's
team was playing at London and had won the
nrst two games of the series. at neither of which
mad the attendance been good. On the third
DAY when they went to the ball grounds they
found the gates locked, while a man, who stuck
his head out of the ticket window for an in
slant, announced that there would be no game.
The grounds were surrounded by q very high
fence, which was so closely boarded as not to
leave any cracks. Occasionally, however, the
crack of bat could be heard and Powell de-
termined TO investigate. Going to a house on
the opposite side of the street he asked aud was
given permission TO climb 20 the second story.
Looking out of a window he could see the entire
London team hard at work practicing. There
was nothing to be done, however, as admittance
to the ground could not be had. SO Powell and
his men were driven back to their hotel.
1t was not long after that the willy London
manager met his match. The Detroit team came
TO town and the gates were also closed on them.
AS fortune would have it the visiting club had
the umpire arrayed on their side. He managed
to effect an entrance TO the grounds and let in
the Detroits They took the field and when the
Londons refused to play the game was declared
by the umpire to be forfeited to
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-28
BATTING.

names WOL-l ACbuld StdttEc
Despite the frighttul discrepancy in the bat
ting averages Seattle managed TO pull out two
games TO her credit
The Dodges are arranging for a series of games
with the champion nine of Victoria, b. C., to
take place during the fremen's tournament,
commencing tomorrow. The club would like to
consider challenges from any club in the North
west.
The game between the Dodges and Maroons,
which was 70 have been played in Tacoma on
September Is, but which was postponed on ac-
count of rain, will be- played on the Tacoma
grounds sunday, October H. This game is a
regular scheduled game of the Am steur League.
Should the Maroous win the game, and Olym-
pia defeat PuyalIup, the Maroons would secure
second place.
Jacobs has been putting up strong fielding
game for the Dodges, but has fallen of great
deal in batting.
Behrnes. the Maroous' old catcher, now
with the Dodges, has been playing fine ball OF
late He has secured two hits IN every game
game since he Joined the club
Roy TAYLOR who managed the Alki amateur
club last season, will have strong club in the
field next year.
George Rabbit, the clever little shoTtsop and
pitcher OF the Dodges, has gone to Victoria.
wbfle njtehing for the Wilkeson club during
the earlv mart of this season BsbbItt made quite
a record, striking out eighty-fye men IN seven
games.
Pope leads the Doases in batting this season,
with Denny second and Morely third. II. Corey
leads in sacrifice hits and Jacobs is on top in
fielding
The Dodges have hsd their photographs taken,
and the photographs can be seen in the different
hop windows in this city.
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9Th quantity of whisky that man Ram
bo can carry without showing it, said one
of the practitioners at the bar, stirring
something in glass with a spoon, lis as
tonishng. Did you ever know anybody
that could get away with more of it in a
day than he can?"
"Only one," replied the man behind the
bar, rehectively. There was fellow who
came into my saloon once-just plain
everyday average-sized man-and he got
away with every drop of whisky | had in
the shop"
"How in the world could he do it?"
with an execution He was the sheriff. !"
answered the man behind the bar. plain
lively, and tor some minutes nothing was
heard but the gurgling sound that accom-
panies the application of nose paint and n
faint echo as of demons IN the hottomless
pit rejoicing that the work was going all
right on the earth.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-28
Chicago Tribune

"If ! was as Lean and Scrawn as YOU
are" said the reporter they called Fatty,
Il would Hire Myself out as a Living
Skeleton"
The Lean and Scrawn Reporter made no
Reply, but the City Editor came in Pres
emily and said:
Fatty, there is man al the Hospital
who has Lost Nine Square Inches OF Skin
from his Back. and the Doctors want Nine
Square Inches of skin from Healthy
Man 10 Replace it With. | want you TO
go up and Furnish it,"
So the Fat Reporter, with sigh, went
TO the Hospital and Contributed of his
Abundant supply and Integument to save
the Life OF a Fellow Being. while the Lean
Reporter went along and Wrote the Thing
Up.
Moral-It is possible to have Too Much
OF a Good Thing.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-28

, ,liie was roftland In 1t, when they led the
locals two runs In the fourth. After this sno
Kane continued to find the bali with frequent
regularity. In the fifth, after four earned runs
were scored and no outs, Jones was substituted
Tor Wadsworth, but the local nine had on a
batting streak and had no trouble In finding
MIN. Borehers was very effective, and held the
ssaors down to nine scattering hits sKfd"
Baldwin was behind the plate for the locals,
and led in batting, making 1--WE clean hits with
IKE number of times at bat Both teams put
up good ball, and the game was free from the
kicking seen in yesterdays game. The attend
ance was about 1900
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-28
sparring Match at Edmonds.

EDNoNDs, Sept. 27-tspeeiaLl-A couple of
local pugilists named August Springbone and
Joseph Oleson had sparring match last Thurs
day evening Oleson defeated Springbone after
a dozen severely contested rounds
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Games i'm California.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 26.-Morniug game:
Oakland IL. san Francisco 8. Afternoon game:
Oakland 3, San Francisco l.
SAN JOSE, Sept 27.-sacramento s. San Jose o.
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olvmpi. Defeats podre.s,

OLYMPIA, Sept. 27.--The game this afternoon
between Olympia and the Dodges, of Tacoma,
resulted in a victory for the former by score of
9to2
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-28
TACOMA SPORTING NEWS.
TelI-Tale Averages From the Tacoma
seattle Series-AmateurL League.

TACOMA, Sept 27.-tspeciall-The Tacoma
Seattle series which was completed here last
week showed that the former outbatted the lat
ter badly, but were in turn outfelded Ii is
strange that just where Tacoma was strength
ened in batting by the California acquisitions,
they in turn have failed TO come up to the alb
sent ones in fielding, and the errors scored in
the last four games have been very costly. In
earned runs Tacoma leads her rival nearly three
to one, which shows superior work on the
home pitchers part, as well as team batting, but
owing to superior fielding the Sesttles captured
two of the four games. The following averages
tell the tale:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-28

American Association Games.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 27.-Milwaukee IL, Column
bus l.
LOUISVILLE, Sept 27.-Louisville 6, st. Louis g.
Second game-LouisvilIe ii, ST. Louisa.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-28
Bicxclist Record Broken
How He Did 1t.

LONDON, Sept. 27.-Edge, the bicyclist has
broken the record by riding from London to
Edinburgh, S97 miles, in IS hours 44I5 minutes.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-28
Fireman's Tournament and Exhibition
Hotel Accommodations st
Xiefnria

Hotel Brunswick. Jewell block. Electric cars
pass the door. Excellent accommodations at
si25 10 $50 per day. Opens september -
Write now ~ the proprietor, J. A. Grant
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A HARD RULE.
The Home Captain should Not Be the
.Iuh.-t Of The Grnnnds, Condition.

The rule in baseball which makes the captain
of the home club the judge of the fitness Of the
field 10 begin play. to whether IL is too wet or
not, would be done sway with If the wishes OF
the majority OF fair minded players were con
suited Ii has given numerous opportunities
for sharp practice. in which the advantage is
all on the side oi the home captain. should
the attendance promise 10 Dc too small or the
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ling. The score:
SEATTLE.

s>av u BY INNINGS.
cattle e O 0 O O. s
Saeoma D o 0 lis
Runs earn, of Petty 5. of France l.
fwobase Powell. Sippi >, Patton, Work,
France
Three-hase Work, Hutchinson.
Double pls, isskFey To March.
asses en- "a r>n-By Petty :, by France !.
stuck out e. -sty ?. by France $
Passed bal tuye l.
= "a pstehe siy
me % gafit-t ga
iaptre-M,tS q ilr en-
SCorer-Port Is \ 1ax-tr
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Runs earned off each piteher-Of wadsworth
8, off Jones g.
Two-base hits-Baldwin, Borchers, Darrah,
George 2.
Three-base hits-Mannassau, Hayes, Motx,
Wadsworth.
Hits made-of Borchers 0, of wadsworth 10,
Off Jones g.
Times al bat of each pitchers opponent-Bor-
cher's 81, Wadsworth's %, Jones 81
Bases called balls given-By BOrchers g.
by Wadsworth 2, by Jones
Struck out-By Borchers 8, by wadsworth 4,
by Jones 2
Passed balls-By Baldwin /, by Graf2
Wild pitches--By Jones 1.
Time of game-215.
Umpire-McDermott.
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sPoKAxE MOVES UP A PEG.

ano fAifs an Easy Victim to Borch-
ers Speedy Curves.
Al $50 Z, selS S--f Special. THE last game
r. s1 s'n On Y pc home grounds was won by
Ahss eosa4 IN canter. Only st one
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Standing of the Clubs.
The following is the standing OF the clubs of
the Pacific Northwest Ieague to date:
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Don't fail TO go with the Foresters 10 Vjctoris
October l-sl5O round trip Tickets for sale at
Lange's drug store, Colmau block
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-30

AMERICAN newspapers that have been
patting Australia on the back and assur-
ing her that she was doing we'll to adopt
features from III constitution, ana
would be a fine country n OF these
days il she kept on, will perhaps be
taken aback by Sir II. w. Cameron's
statement in the May Forum that Aus
tralia to-day is as far advanced in civili-
cation as any country in the world. The
roads are better than any on this CONT
nent; the daily and weekly papers and
the development Of literature and art
ara far in advance Of the age of the col
onies or the population. The new com
monwealth has I'LL Europe and America
as a field in which to seek the improve
ments of the time and the ean to Sc
sure them. It's present wealth is almost
beyond belief, and its resources are al
most in%calculable. It produces more
t.,an one-fourth Of the wool of the world
twice as much as the United States.
1t produces one-half the tin OF the
world, and there is no precious metal
that has not been found within it's do
main. It's coal fields on the coast, con
venient for export to all countries, are
inexhaustible. The inward and out
ward shipping of II port alone exceeds
100000 tons per annum, and the value
Of it's commerce with Great Britain
alone exceeds el00,00O,00o sterling.
* s. * Last years estimate of the an
nual industrial productions of the popu-
~lation, including both agricultural and
mineral wealth, was no less than Esq.,
$4,000. * s. X Its cities also are
among the finest of modern times. The
public buildings, shops, and parks com
pare favorably with any in Europe or
America, while the floating palaces of
the Peninsula and Oriental Steamship
company and the Orient Steamship
company give weekly communication
with the old world. In outdoor sports
the Australians excel, and their racing
establishments and courses are the o
der and admiration of all visitors from
abroad. Who has not heard of the
champion boatmen and cricketers of
Australian"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-30
EXTENSION.

Friends of education everywhere will
rejoice to learn that the New York uni
yersity extension bill has passed both
houses at Albany and requires only the
governors approval to become a law.
As stated by the regents, the general
purpose of the bill is to extend to the
people at large, adults as we'll as young
folks, the best obtainable opportunities
for education. 1t hopes to accomplish,
as nearly as may be. universal education
under the most trustworthy and useful
guidance and instruction that the state
affords. Its aim shall be to supplement
the facilities OF our existing school sys-
tenn by stimulating and directing the
formation OF local associations for study
and culture among those whom lack of
means or exacting occupations, and
specially those whom maturity of years
prevent from regular attendance at
schools and colleges.
That is an admirably clear statement
of the purposes of the movement. Its
benefits are meant for those who are too
poor, too much engaged in earning a
livelihood, too severely handicapped by
lack of early opportunities, to dream Of
attending college. There are hundreds
and thousands of young men and women
III this position in our northwestern
states. They have no need to be fright
ened by the word university, and all
that it may seem to imply. Here is
opened to them a scheme by which they
can supplement the deficiencies of early
education and rise from the low
est rungs Of the scholastic ladder
There is not an ambitious youth OF
maiden to-day who cannot reap rich
haryests of benefit from university ex.
tension schemes. The movement has q
function peculiarly it's own. 1t extends
that part of a university education
which can be extended. The collegiate
atmosphere, with all its attendant ad.
vantages, it cannot hope, and does not
profess, to lend. Residence alone con
fers such benefits. But to any locality
organization, or association. it can ex
tend valuable help by recommending
methods, designating suitable instruct
ors, conducting examinations and issu,
ing certificates. Desultory reading i
converts into earnest, practical study.
For such missionary work, Montan;
offers "a fruitful field. We have a larg,
number of educational institutions al
ready, and it is one Of the favorite am
billions of the people of the state to hay,
more. We hope and we believe tina
each OF those we possess is doing good
sound work. But we want a standard
With the institution in the zeal futur
of the state university. we shall hope t.
see our regents take firm hold of thi
system of university extension.
scheme Of local examinations and Ger
tlfcates will confer an i%nestimable boo
on the young people of the state. |
will fire personal ambition, and il will b
the supreme test of the work that i
being done in educational establish
ments. And not only that. 1t will carr
the lamp of knowledge into our valley
and among our mountains, and rails
the broad plane Of intelligence ever,
where within u borders.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-30

VIZ regret to see that the printing
committee Of the city council Ignores the
demand of Manager Boos that the city
printing be let by contract to the lowest
bidder, and proposes to give it ito one
morning and n evening newspaper"
The expense of printing in two news
papers ls a wholly unnecessary burden
on taxpayers. Give it to one news
paper, and let that be the one of largest
general circulation. So long as Man
ager Boos is unable to save money to
the people by having the work go to
the lowest bidder, he doubtless will
favor our suggestion which will give
taxpayers the most for their money.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-30

WHILE it is to be regretted that Pres
ident Perkins and his associates in the
Burlington system could not make their
engagements so as to enjoy the hospi-
tality of our citizens, we are able to an
nounce that the Burlington line will be
built to Helena, and that speedily.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-30

A RICH citizen of Stockton, Cal, has
given $4,000 to the public library in that
town. A rich citizen of Butte has con
tributed $1,000 for a library in That
city. A rich citizen of Helena has
given-an opinion that some people are
entirely too reckless with their money.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-30

no argument to prove to the ordinary nm
Outstanding that any cause tending h to
divert capital from concentrating in New
York would not only be a blow to Ito COM
mercial vitality, hut would deprive 1t OF
means OF relief. which are Indispensable to
the whole country in times of financial
atrinRency.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-30

The United Mine Workers OF America
have determined that there shall be no
May day strike. This is indeed good
news and will serve to restore business
confidence and more quickly bring good
now be a period of great activity in the
mining industry.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-30

GARRISON, Huston and Tanner, two
voluntarily retired statesmen, and n
bounced for cause. are the leading oppo.
nents of Harrison's denomination. Hus-
ton could come pretty near taking the
Indiana delegation away from Harrison
but neither of the others could control
his 1wu state.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-30

WHY DO not our citizens who have
offered land and money for the Congre-
gational college pool their issues and
make sure Of the prize? Thus far Great
Falls is understood to have made a bid
that is ahead of any offer yet made here,
and will send Paris Gibson to Butte on
MAY 5 to raise it, if necessary.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-30

In about a month the treasury de-
partment will be trying to find $4,000
600 with which to meet the quarterly
pension payment. The present outlook
is that there will be a deficiency OF $25,-
100000 by the time the next congress
p,notc
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-30
TO DRIVE BLAINE OFF.
Harrison Managers Endsavoring to Force
Him to Withdraw,

W AoACS
Him to Withdraw.
New York, April ga Poughkeepsie. N.
y, dispatch says: The News-Press this
morning publishes the following: stephen
b.. Elkins is authority for the statement
that James Ii. Blaine would shortly an
nounce his decision not under any circum-
stances to allow his name to be used at the
next republican national convention AZ a
candidate for president. He says that
flainess letter or announcement will be go
positive as to admit Of but one construc-
t!on--that he will never again be Il candidate
for the presidency
Arkeli. editor and proprietor of Judge,
ana who is associated in the ownership of
FRANK Leslie's with Russell b. Harrison,
also says that Blaine il sbouf to come ont
with the most positive refusal to allow his
name to be used again in connection with
the presidency.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-30
Mems outing shirts at The Bee Hive, only 400.
A Few Brick Company.

George l.. Rolfe. of Medicine Lake,
Washington, George Henderson, of Mis-
soula, and Frank S. Getchell, of Helena,
have Incorporated the Montana Chemical
Brick company. Tie object of the com
pany is to purchase of the Michigan Sand
Brick company. of st. Joseph, Mich, tie
sole right to manufacture and sell patent
brick, and the sole right to manufacture
patent brick in Montana and Idaho BY
means of the patented process of convert
ing common river or other quartz or silica
sand into brick or other like forms of build
ing material by a chemical process. The
capital stock is $4,000. An office will be
established in Helena.