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been paid to them by the owners Of the
Milwaukee club until the present time. as
they DID not deem 1t worth their while.
It might be well to recall the fact here
club from the old American Association
but without success. It was the old Metro
politan club Of New York, owned by Eras-
Staten Island. For some trivial oifense the
club was expelled from the association.
Mr.. Wyman took the matter into the courts.
and when 1t was proven that the Metropolt-
ton. the Judge ordered the reinstatement OF
the club, which was done. That precedent
might have some weight in deciding aues-
peculiar sometimes. but there are no side
issues when 1t comes to the courts OF the
United States.
The reports have emanated from base
ball managers. who have no. authority to
make such statements but they do much
harm. The American League officials may
have their he eyes on New York put the
Eastern circuit clubs to make room for
Gotham. otherwise the circuit would be lop,
sided. with FIVE tsams in the East land and
ball town. but 1t would not be a better
town with two clubs than Milwaukee with
one Even with two clubs in St. Louis. the
near the top or the people there would for,
get about 1t. and stick to the National
League. In Philadelphia two clubs exist
WITHOUT tfOuule. LOT Ile quaker lily IL Liz
greatest baseball city in the country. not
withstandine that New York has been hav-
Milwaukee has not been drawing the
good reason that the weather has been
miserable and so cold at times. that peo-
pie have taken their lives in their hands
when attending the games. Bad weather
more SO in the West than the. East. so
that It cannot be charged that the climate
of Milwaukee Is any worse than Chicago.
The ATTENDANCE in Chicago, has also been
affected by the weather. Secretary Gross
says the attendance here has been greater
than expected. considering the weather: and
that he and Mr.. Killilea are well satisfied
with the showing made at home. II there
are any changes in the Western circuit OF
the American League next season 1t will be
more likely to see the Cleveland club trans
ferred to st. Louis than Milwaukee-not
that the League Will dictate that 1t should
be so. but because the owners Of the Cleve-
land club are more liable to make the trans
fer than are the. owners Of the Milwaukee
club. Cleveland has not shown up In at
tendance as well as Milwaukee. and does not
play Sunday ball, which makes 1t very plain
that Milwaukee Is the more desirable city
o: the two.
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CUP DEFENDER CONSTITUTION.
he answered, quick as q lash, ON one Of
your wild pitches Guess that'l hold me-"

1t Is doubtful that any baseball club ever
made more money out Of IN individual play
or as q drawing card than did the New York
club out Of Christy Matthewson in the early
part OF this season. When he started In on
his comparatively long record OF victories
he was advertised as no player ever was
advertised before. In New York the attend
ance on days on which Matthewson was
carded to pitch was usually larger by 5000
than on other days; On the road, especially
after the New Yorks came West the same
st. Louis. Cincinnati. Pittsburg and Chicago
swelled their crowds on the days that
Matthewson was to pitch by advertising the
fact. There u no doubt that the young man
earned his salary many times over by his
good work for the Giants, which made him
e good drawing card and aided the team on
its own grounds Now. however: Matthew
son has taken his place among the regular
run Of pitchers. He 10 no more Of q draw
ing card than Hahn, Powell. Phillips, Dineen
or other stars Of the pitching world. He has
the reputation Of being one Of the best
twtrlers Of the present season. and for the
rest Of the year viii have to content himself
with that honor and the knowledge that for
a time. at least, he was lion.
Persistent reports which are being printed
throughout the American League circuit
about Milwaukee and Cleveland being
dropped to make room for st. Louis and
New York next season are not pleasing to
the baseball fans Of the Beer City, and
the enthusiasts are very skeptical about
such matters, and 1t takes very little for
them to lose interest and forget that there
are ball games In town, says the Buffalo
Express. The reports have been circulated
ever since last fall but no attention has
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MOBBING OF O'DAY HAD
BENEFICIAL EFFECT.

paper. She is not quite years Of age.
The parents Of the ckild were not aware
that their daughter was o competitor until
they We're informed OF her success. Friends
sent the photograph Of the young woman
to the newspaper.
few days ago to replace Heyden. The new
PLAYER. Mcintyre. was the subject Of the fol-
the morning after his debut:
great enthusiasm in two cities. Fanatics
applauded him here and anxious inquiries
about the colt came sizzling over the wire
being telegraphed to that city and Mr.. Nc
Intyres brother was at the receiving end Of
the wire; When the instrument at Wash
brother wired back: Was It a hit?. And
this intelllssnee. hot from the scene Of
in et sd Hsaa the sTahsa
the man outy'. Curious how baseball runs
in some families
Two players on the Denver Western
League team fled at the appearance Of Bill
shake-up. it is said. was threatened, and the
players jumped to Salt Lake TO make sure
Of a berth. Everitt was welcomed by the
Denver fans and Is already installed as q
fayorite in the big Western city.
TN in no hurry to get new men," says
Hart of Chicago. ''for want to see the men
We have get into the game. We have seven
players now for the fielding positions, and
there Is only one thing that will excuse
them en-. from play now. and that is that they
When Mills donned a New York uniform 1t
did not mark his first appearance with a
National League team. Several years ago
Manager Selee Of the Boston club received
a tip on Mills So strong was this recon-
mendation that Selee decided to take Mills
on Southern practice trip with the team.
At that time the Boston club was well for
titled with seasoned pitchers. The expert
ments-one to be chosen that spring-were
Mills and Willis. 1t is unnecessary to state
that the choice fell to Willis. Mills was
allowed to drift back to the minors: and did
not come out strong again until this year.
Now he is classed as q star.
Virgil Garvin says the bleacherites in
Milwaukee are the worst ever.
II never realized 1t until the game tho
other day with Chicago" he said. Il want
ed to fight one OF them. but he was smaller
than and had visions Of again appearing
in court, and am glad he did not take me
up. But they have got after me everywhere
simeon the field, in the street cars and
even In the clubhouse. Going out to-day to
morning practice one Of them saw me and
started a new thing. thought to get back
at him and said, How'd you get IMP and
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NATIONAL LEAGUE pArTIyG.

Jesse Burkett has now attained the -oud
position Of leader in the National League
batting race. with a percentage Of $50.
while Keller and Heidrick are frantically
struggling at his coat tails. Ed Delehanty
is but four points behind Burkett, and the
positions of this leading quartet are liable
to be shaken up any day, while fifth bats
man.Van Haltren-has an excellent chance
to slip In with the other fellows. The bat
ting averages in general are shade high
er than the previous week. Thirty.two men
kett, Heidrick. Wallace and Donovan Of
st. Louis. Keller now leads in rungetting
with Il, Burkett second with 6.
st. Louis still leads in team batting,
Brooklyn but one point to the rear. The
Cardinals also lead In long hits, Brooklyn
six points to the bad. Delehanty is now
the chief individual slugger, Sam Crawford
second. Chance and Hartzel. both Of Chi
cago. figure as the leading base runners.
Harper. despite defeat during the week,
is still the leading pitcher, with percent.
age Of $50 In victories-the same as that OF
Lever, who. however, has not ofaciated In
nearly as many games. The great Mat
thewson is thirteen points below Harper
and Lever. The figures:
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bunch Of pitchers and has this very strong
point 10 her favor. but can see the other
teams have named elbowing their way to
the front rank clear to the end of the sea-
has lost all chance Of winning the cham
pion1hap. and ne may vet fool a good many
people who cannot at the present time see
~ even In the first division
The New York club has ceased advertis-
Ing when Chrtsty Matthewson is to pitch.
The announcement that the great pitcher
viii do duty on the rubber always makes
the other fellows hustle like bees. and. fur
thermore, We are always stacked up against
such occasions. We think i best to just t
:aid one n X. i Ssw s York
New York Il indirectly to blame for last
Mondays riot at St Louis. The false
York newspapers against regular umpires
have convinced some OF the rootefs that
some Of the officials actually give bad de-
cieions Intentionally. The character-killers
should be taught lesson that they will not
They had a new umpire at Cincinnati by
the name Of Behle. They have to dig up
new ones everywhere to satisfy the demand
OF Freedman.
Pitcher Ed Doheny OF the New York team
Manager George Davis Of the Giants pro-
poses to drop ono of his pitchers. and 1t
may be Doheny. II the southpaw Is Sc
iected to walk, McPhee may pick him up.
Edwina Hanlon, eldest daughter Of Ed
Hanlon. manager Of the BROOKLYN club. won
the $l0O prize last week In the international
beauty contest inaugurated by New York
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-14

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
In view Of the terrible heat which held
sway over St Louis in the last week. the
baseball club has done some remarkable
work. A series was taken from Brooklyn
and a great start made with New York.
while the regular team did not line up In
any one Of the games.
There are hundreds Of local fans who are
now ready to wager that Pittsburg nor any
other club will beat the Donovanites to the
flag this fall. The baseball that has been
played by both Of the strong Western teams
certainly gives great promise for the West.
Each team has been crowding down the
Fasteners with patched up infields and
outfelds. Accidents cannot keep the men
out OF the game forever, and when ST. Louis
and Pittsburg get In good running order
there will be two tough propositions for
Eastern clubs to tackle.
By all odds the feature OF the week was
the mohbing of Hank O'Day at League
Park. o'pay gave wrong decision. Brook
lyn players say that he was wrong on the
plate ruling, as well as on Dolans run to
first. The scene which followed the game
was a disgrace to any city, as 1t was an
outrage against one man by at least 1000.
II a man % much as murmurs about a de-
cision on race track. he is thrown out
bodily. and that seems the proper way to
run any sport. Yet in baseball the fans
take 1t upon themselves to call an umpire
and players. too, all the names they can
lay their tongues to. to say nothing Of beat
Ing the official
Certain 1t II that Ill winds blow somebody
good. The mobbing Of O'Day has put a stop
to kicking in games at League Park. The
local players have given up the practice. be-
cause they realize what they can bring on
win q Few words against the umpire. Visit
ing teams have the utmost respect for ST.
Louis bleacherites after what was done to
O'Day.
Jimmy Burke. the St. Louis boy. who is
White Stockings. did not have to )h far
Tor q chance to break into the GAM after
asking for his release from Manager Duffy
Several Oilers were made him before Comis-
key got him. Pat Wright of the Marion
club IN the Western Association wired for
his terms but Burke did not want to play
there. Des Moines made an offer of Pat
ing6 last season. for Burke and Hastings
but Comiskey spoiled that Duffy is hot on
the tran OF more good men and hopes to
strengthen the club SO as to climb out Of
last place soon. He wired Tim Donahue to-
day to rush his arrangements with his part
ners In Colorado Springs and report here as
soon as possible. !.
Manager Selee OF Boston says he thinks
the Pittsburg fans are overlooking FIVE
other teame ana their chances when they
predict that Pittsburg will win the pennant
In q walk. Brooklyn. Boston, New York
st. Louis and Philadelphia are going to say
something about where the flag shall fly"
said he. '1Of course. Pittsburg has the star
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-14
BURKETT LEADS NATIONAL,
LAJ0IE AMERICAN LEAGUES.
harper Still in Front of All the National League
Statistics of All the Great Ball Players
AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING.

Napoleop La1oie clings to his glory as
leader Of the American League batsmen.
and has increased his percentage during
the week. while his competitors have fallen
down. He also leads in runs scored, with
q In o. games. Thirty men are batting over
the 200 mark, sixteen of them being Ma
IONA! League deserters. Baltimore leads in
cIub batting. Boston second. Boston leads
in smuggling, and Lajoie, by big margin,
is chief individual long-range batter. Keis-
ter and McGraw. both of Baltimore, and
late of St. Louis. lead in baserunning. Cy
GUS record for the fat old whale, and Clark
Griffith is a good second. The taii-ender of
the lot is the esteemed Pink Hawley. The
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-14
RUSSELL AFTER RCHLIN.
Fighter who Battered Sharkey wnl
Wager Large Sum.

II Jim Jeffries does not accept Gus Ruhs
Inns challenge for championship match It
Is probable that Madden will pit the Ohio
man against Fred Russell, the henyy-1f ted
fighter who battered Shatkey In Denver .
short time ago.
James W. Morrison Of Seattle. who repro.
sents Russell. Is anxious to make the match
5000 forfeit. He declares also that he
wants to make a 5000 side bet that his
man can defeat Rubin. Morrison Is the
man who was arranging a fistic carnival
for Dawson.
Rubin will leave New York for San
Francisco next Wednesday. and If Manages
Gleason Of the Twentieth Century Athletic
fight when Rubin arrives, the latter I'm
tends to claim Jen's title Of champion and
meet all corners. This will give Russell q
chance II he means business.
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What the afflicted man wants is not a
temporary relief. but permanent cure. He
expects and has the right to demand in
return for his money beneficial results that
are as lasting as life.
The effect OF my treatment Is durable-I
cure to stay cured. When once a patient
is rescued by me from the ravages Of
vARICOCELE. STRUCTURE, SPECIFIC
BLOOD POISON. NERvO-SEXUAL DE-
BILITY or allied ailments. he Is never
again bothered with even sign or symp-
tom Of his former trouble. He is freed
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. be sidetraeked whenever a mill is in pros

to be sidetracked whenever mill is in pros
pect.
Bill Hanrahan has been asked to fight
would get killed. Russell would put his 2s5
pounds against Bills 1862. fall over on him,
and crush him.
veteran knight of the mat 1.-THE worst ever
Two guys who know nothing of the game
The big one sat twice on the little one and
George Block and Jack Sims will fight on
9 barge at ST. Louis July 16 Block is
st. Louis man. who usually gets his Block
knocked OF. and Sims Is the game boy who
fought 30 desperately against Martin Duffy.
Billy Murphy will have some athletic
events at his gymnasium No. SO Halstead
street, next Saturday night. Max Luttbeg.
the o clever iight-weight wrestler. will meet
very skillful.
Barge or boat fighting around St. Louis
mas never fourished, and 1t is a wonder
that the game has never been a success.
A fight in private between Lew Mansfield
and Charlie Burns is on the cards, and
what q terrific rough-house tussle it would
be! A year ago Burns laughed at the very
lQea Oh marching MduSNeiQ with. MIN, ana
most of the wise ones laughed as loudly.
There would be many a shrewd bettor who
would string his money on Mansfield to
win. and win on knockout, II the men got
together now.
Barney Reich. Tom Sharkeys manager,
is q bird. He comes out with 4 statement
that q fight between Sharkey and Jack
O'Brien would please the British public, be-
cause the men are Of the same build al d
fight alike. II Reich really said that he
ought to be thrown In an ashbarrel fer
hopeless jackassity. Imagine any similarity
In either the build or the fighting type Of
the 1.-THE. slender. scienced O'Brien and the
short, burly, rough-and-tumble Sharksy:
Wonder II John Hertz's anxiety to with
draw Benny Yanger from that match with
Clarence Richie could in any way have
been due to the deeds of Clarence at New
London the other night? Clarence fought
Tommy Sullivan, who held Yanger TO q
good. even draw. and what Clarence did to
Tommy was q sin. Tommy stuck the TWEEN
ty rounds. but was badly used.up fighter
at the close. From which 1t looks as II
Clarence had q peach OF q chance to give
Yapger q. good battle, but Sir John wouldn't
stand for the referee.
Han the Enech Arden TinEe.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
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removes every obstruction from the uPas
nary passage. allays all Inflammation,
stops every unnatural discharge, reduces
the prostate gland when enlarged. cleanse0
and heals the bladder and kidneys when r..
organs and restores health and SoundncoD
to every part Of the body affected by tho
disease.
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Specific Blood Poison.

My special form Of treatment for specific
or contagious blood poison II practically
the result Of my life work, and r. indorso0
by the best physicians Of this and foreign
countries. 81
It contains no dangerous drugs or inturis
GUS medicines Of any kind.
1t goes to the very bottom OF the diseases
and forces out every particle Of impurfty.
Soon every sign and symptom disappears
completely and forever.
The blood. the tissue, the flesh. the bones
and the whole system are cleansej, purified
and restored to perfect health and the pa.
tient prepared anew for the duties ana
pleasures Of life.
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NOTES OF PUGILIsTS.
Good Fights at Omahn-Tom sharkey
ON the Mat.


The fights at Omaha, 1t is said draw good
money. and the Nebraska sports have 50
far been lucky in securing good. hot mills.
Jack Beauscholte Is fast getting into
shape for his coming fight with Kid Hubert.
This Hubert is no dub. but mighty good
and ambitious man.
Lou thinner of North Clark and Division
streets wants to see Ben Doerk In a hurry.
He has an out-of-town match for Doerk II
he can get hold Of Benjamin.
Perry Queenan will find those California
twent--round fights right in his mitten. He
gets three times as good toward the finish
Of q long fight as he does at the start.
II think TIL do well on the mat" said
Tom Sharkey when he started his wrestling
career. Quite correct. Tom Is on the mat
all the time-with the other fellow on top
of him.
Benny Yanger is getting impatient at the
long delay between his fights. He is ready
to 60 against anybody of his size. and hates
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Has the Enech Arden Tinre.

Wilkesloarre, July 1s-Thirty-two years
ago Charles Ferguson disappeared from his
home in Wyoming County. Last night he
returned. During his absence the wife mar
ried, thinking him dead. Four children were
born, but seven years ago the second hus-
band was killed, The old couple have not
The wife wants few days to think it
over.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-14

Michigan avenue is Bass's first addition to
Pullman. the only subdivision tract in the
immediate vicinity.
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big -four 10 Buffalo and aCincinnatf
Finest Hirvice. track and equipment.
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Nerv0.Sexual Debility.

My cuse for weak men does not stfru.
late temporarily. but restores permanently.
symptoms which SO constantly remind enc
Of his former folly.
1t stops every drain Of vigor arI trild0
up the muscular and nervous system, prff-
fes and enriches the blood. cleanses and
heals the bladder and kidneys, inyigorstes
the liver. Yeyives the spirits. br'ghtens the
intellect. and. above and beyond all. re-
hood.
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George Block and Jack Sims will fight on
barge. at st. Louis July 16. Block is a
st. Louis man. who usually gets his Block
fought 30 desperately against Martin Duffy.
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.'Fitz and Rubin as wrestlers?' asks q
veteran knight of the mat 1.-THE worst ever.
Two guys who know nothing of the game.
The big one sat twice on the little one and
that was ALL"
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They had a new umpire at Cincinnati by
the name Of Behle. They have to dig up
new ones everywhere to satisfy the demand
OF Freedman.
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Bill Hanrahan has been asked to fight
huge Fred Russell at Seattle. Hanrahan
would get killed; Russell would put his 235
pounds against Bills 162, fall over on him,
and crush him.
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Barge or boat fighting around ST. Louis
has never f1ourished, and it is a wonder
that the game has never been success.
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Billy Murphy will have some athletic
street, next Saturday night Max Luttbeg
the clever lightweight wrestler, will meet
1SO-pounder named Tupadux. said to be
very skillful.
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The n8hts az Omaha, II Is SAID. draW good
money. and the Nebraska sports have SO
far been lucky in securing good, hot mills.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-21

Editor Morning News: The idea of a
Poor Farm is an excellent one and If
properly managed would be a success.
The plan is not a new one. II has been
tried by many counties in Georgia and
poor farms are old institutions in Eng
land. Now that there is so much untitled
land in the county. why not try a public
tillage. and thus give chance to the
unemployed who want work.
This can be easily done by letting reput-
able people run the farm, upon the CO.
operative plan and have an equabe share
in the distribution Of its benefits. Small
Industries might be added and thus save
many from the penitentiary or worse,
lifelong tramps.
All sorts of things could be made for
the market furniture, boxes, shoes, tubs,
buckets, and matches. besides raising
chickens and selling milk, butter peas,
corn. pork, beef, mutton, etc.
Let some big-hearted philanthropist cali
a halt in the big library gifts and put It
into public land donating 1t in convenient
plots. Not that pubic Libraries are not
good gifts, but there are other good gifts
and l think land gifts are the best OF
them all at this particular time.
Since man, like other animals. wants to
bunch" and overcrowd the cities, make