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News from the Horse world.

LEXINGTON, Aug. 2O.-John Hoffman. the well known
81, Louis turfman. has decided To sell his entire
racing string OF thoroughbreds, consisting or the well.
known performers, ur. Coon, Harry McCOuch, Dare
H., Tole simmons, Freesim, our Chance. Chauncey
Fisher. King Oscar, lrma X, and Ben Frost. The
horses Will be sod on sept. II,
James Lott. Charles Lett aud Henry II. StoChheth
have each suits pending against the Queens County
Jockey CLUB for 81, 900 damages for excluding them
from the race track, and also for an injunction TO re-
strain the club from refusing them admission, Yes
teriay. Justice nlckoy In the Supreme Court In
Brooklyn, allowed the defendant further time TO
answer.
MOTH ADAMS, Aug, 2O.-AbOut 1900 persons wit
messed the harness racing at the Fair Grounds this
afternoon. The champion PAGER, John II. Gentry, and
me e~1'champlon, Robert j. were the principal attrac.
lions. The track was ia wretched condition, and a
strong head wind blew on the homestretch. Robert
3. maze The nrst attempt aud covered the mile IN
Iollowea closely by Gold Brick, the runner, CAME oil
.no track the excitement was great, The stallion got
aMby nneIy, and was making good time on the back
stretch when he broke and ran for three lengths,
Inc mistake was caused by his stepping into . hole.
on the second trial he made the mile N elIB. The
time was received In llenoe-
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NATIONAL. LEAGUE AND AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Louisville at New York; st. Louis at Brooklyn,
Pittsburg at Boston; Cleveland at Baltimorej Cincin-
natl at Philadelphia; Chicago Mt Washington.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Toronto at Wilkesbarre: Montreal at Springfield,
Syracuse ut Providence; Buffalo at scranton.
ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Newark at Lancaster; Athletics at Paterson; Rich.
mond at Hartford; Norfolk at Reading.
BROOKLYN AMATEUR ASSOCIATION.
Resolute VS.. Worth A. c.; sidney VS.. st. Peters.
OTHER GAMES.
Sutley F. C. Va. Montclair 4. c., ut Montclair.
Oritani +. c. VS.. Richmond team or Philadelphia, at
HRckrnSack.
Englewood T. c. vs.. Rivcrdale +. c., at Englewood.
Newark F. c. vs.. Orange Y. N. c. A. at Newark.
R~ilgewooi +. G. vs.. North Patersuns, at Riigewood.
Crawford A. e. VI. Westield club. 1t CRAWFORD.
West End r. {. vs.. Crescents, at Plaintie. ID.
Orange A. c. vs.. Staten Island c. c, at Orange Oval.
Arlin ton VS.. COrtnthian A. C.. at kearny oval.
Clar' mOnts VS.. Btekman A. C., at Claremont Park.
Pacific A. C. vs.. Genuine Cuban Giants. at Jersey
City.
Mamaroueck A. C. VS.. Pelham Manor F. c.. at
MamAroneck.
VI. Brown VS.. Nassaus. at Mott Haven.
Sag HRrbor vs.. Brighton A. c.. at Sag Harbor.
Tarrytown Y. N. Z. L. vs.. Yonkers A. A., at Tarry.
town.
Boonton vs.. Morocco F. c.. at Doonton.
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CHICAGO. Aug. 20--Greyhurst's victory 10 the mile
and sixteenth and Joe Ciark's In the mile and eighth
were the features OF the day at Harlem. Three favor.
ties, two second choices. and an outsider were win.
ners. Iootes. who rode Mamie Callan in the last race,
fell. his saddle Slipping, aud he was dragged about
100 yards, but without serious injury. Summaries:
First Race-Seven f~urlongs.-Belville, lO6 (Gouin).
70 !, won; Treeby, lOa Ct. burnsl: o TO l, second;
Armenian. lUI &C. Sloan), 1 To /, third. Time, ! 80.
Second Race-One mile.-Loudon. i0l Up. clay, 10
to !, won; Tony Horning. ~ donaldson, gu TO J.,
second swordsman. Vl I. BurnsJ, 8 to !, third.
Time, lag.
Third Race-Four and a half furlongs Tom Col
Inns. lOs Ct. Burns. 4 to 3. won; Brightie s., 1903
Cannon. 10 to !, second; Enie Cline, 9S tMcDowell),
10 10 /. third. Time. o. 55la.
Fourth Race-Handicap; one and oneslKteenth
miles. -Greyhnrst. 10 -. Woods), = TO 8, won; Prince
1917 Clay, y to !, third. Time. l;472.
Firth kace-Qne and one.eighth miles. Joe Clark,
ITO CT. Burns). o to 2, won; %Sunburst. ll2 Caywoodl.
even money. second; Maniolena, lO7 C. sloan. . to
!, third. Time. l:55.
Sixth Race-six furl~ongs.-Farley. l2o (caywood)
! to =. won; Mamie Callan, III G4octesJ, \ TO /. see.
ond Ttnole, ll0 (horgan), b to ! third. Time. l:l62.
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DETROIT. Aug. 2O.-The six csrdcd events at q rosse
Pointe to-day were won by one favorite. four second
choices. and q third picking. Summaries:
FIRST Racc-f!ve furlongs, Herman Kahn. 1913
tMurrtsonD. ) to !, won; Pop. Leo, los (SherlandJ. Y
Time. l:O54.
Second Race-one mile.-Stray Step. 1903 (MorrI.
SOM. . TO |. won; Niscuunt. 80 tSougerj, u to B, SEQ.
l;IDt2.
Third Race-Seyen furlongs.-BeIie Bramble. lO3
ulgsottl. 7 to Z, won; The Eiector. lOs (Rrir,, q to B.
s-G4nd; Logan, ll1 tshieldsy, 10 to !, third. Time,
Fourth kace--Seven MISUNDERSTANDING. ll9 ReIr,
ITO .. won; Mordecai, lO8 (NorriSonl, 7 10 ., second:
Piaintain' 100 Shields. 4 10 l.. third. Time. 1895.
Fifth Race One milr.-to ynUOary, lU2 (Sherlunit
3to |. won Rock wood, 10 SULLIVAN, 20 tu /, sec.
lI1.. '
Sixth kare-Six fnrlongs Sedan, 90 Csonger), 3 to
l.. won; BIZ Ellison, lO2 NlorrIsonI, 8 to l. second,
BraNey, 100 ID. Shields, II TO |, third. Time, / 70.
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ST. LOUIS. Aug, 2O.-The races at the Fair Grounds
this afternoon resulted a. follows:
First Race -Three.quarters OF q mile.-Holy Terror,
81 CHalll. Z to |, won; Yankee Heiress. 90 &C.
third. Time. l;lS'i.
Second Race-Threequartcrs OF a mile .-Farop.
dele, los FREEMAN. even money. won; Leonag. liO
(Petermanl, ~ Ia |. second; lsmene. 100 &C. Conlbs),
10 to !. third. Time, l:l7.
Third OF q mile.-Silva,
lOl &c. Slaughter, o to /. won; White Lear. lOi
dHalll; 10 to !. second; Del Harte, l0l &c. Murphy, 1
to |, third. Time. 1910.
Fourth RaceIone miie:-Basquil, 81 &c. Murphy,
l2 TO l won; silver Set, 81 (Stevrns). 7 to 2, second:
Aryan, 9H &C.. Combs. 1 to 3. third. Time, l:43.
Fifth Race-one mile and 90 yards. -Inspirer. 90
Sterens). . TO |, won; Frank DAILY, 81 &c. Murphy. d
70 | second; Helen H. Gardner, lo5 tGarner). 10 TO /,
third, Time, l:i5.
sixth .eighths Of a mile.-Dick Behan.
lo2 tFurrl., y 70 |. won; J. NJ. b., % dimes, 4 to L.
second; Polly Hatton. o. CHalp. J. to ], third. Time
l:SDL,. '
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Winners ut Newport.

CINCINNATI, Aug ao.-A week from to- morrow the
Newport track management Will inaugurato . novel
movement in the way OF u Bill Scully Handicap"
named In honor VI the man who INST suggested II.
Its object Ia to rid the turf OF the poorest OF selling
platers. The winner Of 1t shall become the property
OF the. club and race no more. Tho purse Will be
$500. the winner % get all. valesco. the three.year.
old winner OF the third race to-Gay. faced the nag for
the frst time. Summarizes;
First Race-SiI furlongs.-Rlsie D., 100 (MaIthewBl,
Q to !. won; .yalmont, lO5 Hicksl, 10 90 |. second;
Roosevelt, 10b (Eyerett), 80 TO 1, third. Time. l;I5.
Second kace-seven furlongs, -Waieseo. l0s tdard.
nerl, Is To 10, won; DIR. Coleman. ITO (Overton), 4 to
!. seconds Barton, 40 James,. 40 to /. third. Time.
l;202.
nThird Racs-one mile and an ~sighth.-Fresco l02
Tverett, . to l. won; A. b. O.. 100 CAker). o TO /,
l:64A.
Fourth Race-Five furlongs, n. b. Sack. 90 (Jamesl.
. TO |, won; George KratE, 100 Overflow o TO .. sec.
ond; African. ll2 (Matthews), 3 10 l. third, Time,
l:O24.
Fifth Race-SIx furlon 9. Annie NJ, lbs Dupee).
~ TO |, won; GidlAw. 100 HID. TO 3, second; pout.
ing. VS III. WilliamS), IS to ], third. Time, 1851.
OddS and Ends or sport.
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not Eastern clubs OF the National League. Baltimore
was shut out for the first time this season on last
Thursday.
A Constant Reader-Dad Clarke won a full game
from st. Louis this year while pitching for the New
Yorks.
The National will GROSS bats with tho Howard
AZ {. nino at VILLAGES Ridgewood Park. l.. l., TO.
morrow.
A Rooter-when a man is ashamed to sign his name
to n letter IA a matter of good faith, he cannot expect
10 have II printed.
Joyce did some unnecessary growing at both Ems.
lie and Mcdonald yesterday. Less kicking and more
ball playing will suit the cranks better.
Gunninsnam and Rusie will be the pitchers at tho
Polo Grounds this afternoon. II In tho last appear.
anoe OF the Louisvilles here this season.
The second series between the Hobokens and Genu.
Inc cuban Giants will lie commenced tomorrow on
the grounds or the Hoboken club. The last series was
carried or by the Hobokens after n hard struggle.
Tim Murphy, the actor, says that he severed his con.
mont his before Wagner contracted that printing bill
for which the Washington mnSnate was apprehended
In boston on Wednesday, and that he Murphy is In
no way responsible.
In the sixth inning yesterday Umpire Emslie
aciGd on h FOL" arounds to / be moved 10 toward I LETT
Held. The turnout was in n direct line with the
pitcher and batsmen and made II a dificult matter to
Judge balls and strikes.
O. $. Atkin-i. 1t Is estimated that 5000 persons
saw tho game between the New iorks and Detroits
AZ the ll0th street grounds on Decoration Day, 1897.
2. There are no orlciai attendance figures, but inside
Manhattan Field .3.OU0 persons have seen some Of
the big football games.
The wild eyed dinner.beli ringer at the Polo
Grounds is a hoodoo, the crsnks say; He stu wants
ness. and Last night he had a number OF children on
top OF MS house ringing songs aud blowing horus to
attract the attention Of pa ,sersby, He should he sat
upon by tho management Is the opinion OF respect.
anle patrons. who are annoyed by his foolish antics.
II Is understood that the Board OF Directors OF the
National leagu' has refused to sustain the New
York Clubs protest OF tho game umpired ny Wolf at
Louisville last month. When Joyce heard this piece
OF Information yesterday he sid; ut Is what l eI.
pected They are all afraid Of us and viii do every.
thing In their power to keep us down. ] knew that It
was useless to make any kick. but VOLTS unfalrness
was 80 nagrant that II seemed impossible for any ono
to approve OF his conduct. This decision couvincea
me that the New York Club can get no Justice from
the National League. We arelplaying penuant ball
however. and no clique on earth can keep us down
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metropolitan Legislators strike n Halhnr'
sheet on tho Championship,.

The committee which conducted tlr g.s""'
championships OF the metropolitan A--p.a'.'n
OF tho A. A. IT,. met at President sullivan
ice last night to wind up the details "' .'
meeting. The financial returns showed "a
loss, which does not worry tho pro,oU' go! 81 !
Golfers or Treasurer John Shell 70 any rN''-
Inc various protests h. sinE O,rr tp'.". :
or several athletes, including wiuu'r- f -
local championships, were refCrrci iu 'H" D ,
test Committee. and the chance, age ih,l .
OF them will never DO pressed to u Tulins Ny
OF the chargoS were on technical grpulni- -
the general sentiment seems to be IN favor "
letting the whole matter drop.
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FEW TIMELY BASE HITS.
FRAZER CoMPL ETEL ES THE
VEN York BATSMEN

The LonisvlIica Syin because They PLAY better
Halt Than the Locnis-Iiostons Triumph
Again. but the BnItin,orc- Arc shut Out
n second Observation-Disclosures break Even.
The New Works lost n fine chance TO gain on
both the Cinclnnatis and the Baltlmorcs yestcr-
day. Joycc's men were easily beaten by the
Louisvillcs, while the Cincinnatis broke even on
two games ut Philadelphia and the Baltimores
wcrc whitewashed n second time by the Clevc-
lands. Tho Bostons meanwhile buried tho
Pittsburgs once more aud increased their lead
TO 81 points. The BrOoklyns won in a walk
from ST. Louis, and have a cnance to climb the
ladder II they keep up their good work. Tho
Chicagos won and lost at Washington. Tho
results:
Louisville. q; New York, 8.
brooklyn, IL; 81. Louis, Z.
Boston, 10; Plttsburg. q.
Cleveland, 8; Baltimore. o.
Philadelphia, o; Cincinnati, Y (nrst game).
Cincinnati. 4; Philadelphia, 3 second game).
Chicago. h; Washington z (arst game).
Washington, IL; Chicago. 1 Second gamel.
TINE pErpun
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BRIG HTON cur TO-DAY.
Hen hrnsh ana The RrIar to Meet at Two sHd
n Quarter Miles.

n Quarter Miles.
Although Hamburg is to run in the Electric
Handicap to-day at Brighton Beach, with 1872
pounds up the main interest will be centred in
.no brighton Cup. at two and q quarter miles,
ior when Ben Brush. The Friar. Howard Mann.
sunny slope and Mirage are named to start.
mirage Is out of place. but the other four should
~ mfathhe = rattling good contest. Ben Brush is ono
he win O1st OF our four, year-Olds and The Ffiar is
the race between this pair should be 4 good one.
1ecretary sass has labored earnestly to make
wy nIaght9n Cup one of the big events of the
nOrses ha0 not gone wrong II would have
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WASHINGTON. IL; cHlcAoo. l-sEcoSD CANE.

Washington. ............O 0 o Z . 0 | Oil
Chicago. ..............l . 0 0 . o . o.
Earned runs-washington. z. First base by errors
-Washington. 2; Chicago. 2. Left on bases-Wash-
ington. z; Chirago. .. First base on balls-On Swain,
I on Briggs, B. struck out-By swain. |; by briggs,
3. Home ns-Demontreville Tucker. Two base
hits-Brown, Demontreville. Stolen bases-Lange.
SWAIN. Double. pays-Demontreville. Fox and
Tucker; Ryan. Lange. Dahlen. and Arson; Lange,
Dahlen. and Arson. Hit by pitcher-By Briggs. /.
Wild pitch-Swain. Umpire-Lynch. Time-2 hours
and Is minutes.
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Washington. !; Chicago, I. Left on ases-washing
ton. 3; Chicago. 3. First base on balls-On MrJames,
I; or Friend, 2. Struck out-By McJames. 2; by
FIR end. !. Three. base hits-Gettman, Sebach. Two
base hit-Gettms an. Sacrifice hit-Decker. Stolen
~bases-Lange. Arson, Mccormick. Kittridgs. Double
and Tucker; Fox and Tucker;
bemontreville, Fox and Tucker; Dahlen and Arson;
Friend, Mccormick and Callahan; Dahlen and Arson.
Cmpire-Lynch. Time hours and ! minutes.
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Earned runs-LOuisville. 4; New York. |. Two.base
hits-Sanc", clinLman. Home run-Sance. Stolen
bases-McCrccry, Davis. First base on errors-Sew
York: .; Louisville. 2. First base on bals-On Frazer.
=; on Seymour, !. Struck out-3y Frazer. z; by
seymour, 4; by Sullivan .. Hit by pitcher-Py
Frazer, ! Left on bases-New York. 10; Louisville.
pires-Emsiie and Mcdonald. Tlme-2 hours and 80
minutes. Attendance-5.OOO.
BROOKLYN, IL; 81. LOUIS, Z.
Donahue, who is supposed to be Chris Won
der Ahe's most promising pitcher. did not last
Tor any length of time in the game at Eastern
fark yesterday. Just nine men had toed the
plate In front of him, and every ono OF them
lined out a hit: with the exception OF Shoch,
who broke the string OF clean batting by sacri-
hcing. Finally. when seven Brooklyn players
had completed tho circuit. Manager Mailman
pointed to the door OF the dressing room, and
Donahuc knew his work for tho day was over.
A young pitcher OF the name OF Suthof, who
a chance to show his merits. Considering the
poor support and lazy playing Of the visiting
players Suthotf made n good showing, the Brook
lyns earning but one Of the runs scored in the
last eight innings.
Shindle made a remarkable stop of Hallman's
derson. in the same inning sent a scorching
Er0under 10 Hartman. the latter duplicated
Billy's play by making u sensational one.hand
stop, Hartman, however. lost his head in the
third inning whom, after stopping Grifin's
bomnder, he failed to throw the ball to first.
carpenter and several of the 81. Louis players.
In the sixth inning Mailman apparently reached
nrst safely, but was declared out. Grady, Cross,
douglass, Harley Turner and Mailman quickly
gathered around Carpenter. Tho little umpire
was pushed by Grady. but not hard enough to
Kicking players, who finally allowed the game
to proceed. The score:
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again. Davis was put out OF the game for talking at
tnopporfune moments. The scores
Totals ....l5 10 ga 10


Earned runs Boston, Il Pittsburg. 2, Two.base
hits-Tenncy, stahl. Donovan. Padden. Davis, Home
run-Collins. stolen ba~se-HAmilton. First base on
balls-on KlobednnE. Il or Killen, Hit by pitched
ball-Rothruss. wild pItch-Klobedanz. struck out
-Hy KlobedanE, /; by Rillen. q. Double plRy-Pai.
den. Ely and Rothfuss. Attendance-S.000 Umpire
-O'Day. Time-l hour and 50 minutes.
CLEVELAND, 3; BALTIMORE, o.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 2O.-The Clevelands again shut out
the champions to-day. The orioles could do but
little with Powells curves, while the visitors found
Pond In tho seventh inning for Ave hits and won the
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League.
At pATEngng

Atlantic League.
AT PATERSON.
Paterson ......m.l OIL y .
Athletics. .........O u u | U U D - Z 2
Batteries -viau and Westlake. Cain and Fox.
AT READING.
Reading 20 I 0 0 9 4 0 o 0 o 0 o. d IL 4
Norfolk. 30 D 0 y l d | / U 0 10 Is %
Batteries-Garvln and Heydon; Mcfarland and
Snyder.
AT LANCASTER.
n. II. 4.
Lancaster. .,.....e l | o 9 2-IO Is 4
Newark.. ...,..U u U u = U q o q 4
Batteries-zeager and Went; Cogau and Rothfuss.
AT HARTFORD.
r.. II. X.
Hartford. .......0 0 l 0 | g q 4
Richmond ..,....0 o U o U 90 8 2
Batteries-vctorya and Roach; stockdale and Wells.
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Earned runs-PhiladeIphIa n CIncInnhtI. = Two.
base hits-LaJoie, Nash. Three base it-Delehanty.
Home run-Shugart. Left on ases-Philadelphia,
4; Cincinnati. 3. Struck Out-Cooley. Double play
Miller and Beckley. First base on crror-Cincinnati.
First base on balls-Dowd. Deleharty. Shugart. Hit
by pitched ~ball-Cooley. Passed ball-vaughn. Time
II hour and o5 minutes. Umpiro-kelly.
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New England LeaGu,

At ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 Brooton. q.
At New Bedtord-Taunton, o; New bedford. g..
At Pawtucket-Fall River, :; Pawtucket, g..
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iiAsepaii-EaHtern Park. $50 To-Day.
ASOoklyn vs. st. Louis. Admission 20 and bOc.-Ad
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CHICAGO, q; WASHINGTON, 2-rrnsr oAnK.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 20.-The Senators broke even to-
day tn their double barrelled matinee with Uncle
Anson's colts. German, recently eleased by Wash.
ington. has signed with Buffalo In the Eastern League.
and will play In the inneld for Buffalo, as he has given
up tryinH to Ditch. The AcOre:
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Earned runs-RroOklyu. 6; ST. Louis, =. First base
on errOrs-BrOoklyn .. Left on bases-BrookIyn q;
o.. Louis. Z, Home run-A. Smith. Three. base hits
Grimm. Anderson, Hartman, TwOIbase hits-Jones.
0rinln, Anderson. A Smith, Dunn. Cross. Houseman'
Stolen base-Shoch. Sacrifice hits-A. Smith, Shoch'
q. smith. First base On ballS-On Dunn, 81; ON Sut'
hon: y. Struck out-by Dunn. /; by SuthOn. I.
Double plays-Suthon, Cross, and Grady. Umpife-
Carpenter, TinIe-l hour and AZ minutes. Attend.
ance-l, O53.
BOSTON, 10; rITTsBUR0, 2.
BosToS, Aug. 2O,-Killen was hit hard and receivad
poor support to-day. Boston won In the nrst inning
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Other Games.


Cuban X Giants......6 ! | go LA
Mountain A C...,.n...O l . $ o.
Bsttsries-Riley. shufelt, and Whitaker; Nelson
and Williams,
At Alddletown-St. Aloysius. IL; Athletics, 8.
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PHTLADELPHIA, Aus. gU,-Ph1IadeIphIa ami VlncIh'
natl played two games here to-day. each winning one.
Tho Philadelphias earned three runs in their nrst
time at the bat on Dryers delivery. Ehret supplaht.
Ing him In the second inning. The latter was subse.
Quently removed from the game by Umpire Kelly and
fined 80. Catcher peitE, who had previously been
fned the same amount. finishing the game In the box.
oiO and thr at-ned to eject Manager Ewing from the
game with the a%ssistance OF an onloer. The scoret
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rscrSsArr. 4; PHILADELPHIA. s-sEcoSp JANE.


Runs earned -Philadelphia 3; Cincinnati. 1. Two.
base hits-M ,Phse, DolehAnty, Cross, Fiield. Three.
base hlt-Beckiey. Home ~runs-Cooley. Corcoran.
Sacrifice hit-Fifeld. stolen base-Corcoran. Left
on Observation-Disclosures 1; Cincinnati. 4. Struck out
Nash 81, Cross. Fideld. McPhee, PeitE. Double play
Cross (unassisted). First base on ba~lls-lrwin. Hit
by pitched ball-Delehanty. Time-2 hours. Um.
pire-Kelly.
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baseball. Polo Grounds. To-day. BtI6 p. NJ.
New York vs.. LOuisvIlle.-Adr.
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Sacrifice hit-Powell. stolen bases-Burkett, Childs.
Keeler. First base on error-Cleveland First base
GU balls-On Pond. ] on Powell, 2. Struck out-By
Pond. l; by Powell, l. Attendance-S.32O Time-l
hour and 40 minutes. Umpire-Hurst.
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weight. for the Fail Mandieap.

The following are the weights for the Fall
Handicap at six furlongs. to be run on Tuesday
next Mt Shppushpad Ray,
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not Eastern clubs of the National League. Baltimore
was shut out for the first time this season on last
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-14
Colossal Insurance Fraud.

Pittsburg. April IA colossal at
tempt at insurance swindling has been
unearthed by the arrest of c. Linwood
Woods of G. l.. Woods & Co., bankers.
Woods is charged with procuring poll
cies with intent to defraud. Woods has
made a written confession His mode
OF procedure was to insert advertise
ments In the local papers for old men to
act as collectors. He would ask the ap-
plicants for bond. but kindly waived the
bond If the applicant would sign all ap-
plication for insurance on his life. This
was generally secured. and then Woods
would get some irresponsible man TO sign
promissory note to the Woods COM
pany banking firm, filed out with
amounts ranging from $40, 900 TO SIS. 600.
50 that the consideration Of the insur-
anco policy at death could be claimed to
be the debt established by the note. II
fs not known yet how the applicants
passed the medical examination. In
Woods desk were found IS policies. with
himself as beneficiary, aggregating
500 900.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-14
Stevenson a Bimetallist.

Bloomington, Ills. April 14.-Ex-Vice
President Stevenson said when ques-
toned about his appointment on the
commission for the promotion of an in
ternational agreement: Il appreciate
the compliment paid to me by the presi-
dent, and will cheerfully render what
assistance / can to accomplish the OBJ
ject of the commission. / am bimetal-
list. / regard the restoration Of silver
to its proper money function as the su-
preme question in our country and
throughout the world. The importance
of the question cannot be overstated.
In this country the increase in the
volume of business is beyond computa-
tion- In the light of these facts the
rehabilitation of silver is a prime neces-
sity Should its demonetization become
the settled policy the evil days upon
which we have fallen but dimly fore
shadow consequences yet to come"