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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-26

Ed Cuff. the old-timer in pugdom.
lost at Baker City to a colored chap
named Joe Cotter of Denver After
81 rounds of stiff work on both sides
Cuff fouled the black and lost the
fight on the strength of it. \ large
crowd of Oregon sports witnessed
the 60
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-26
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

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Of guitars and violins. Repairing
Of musical instruments Of all kinds,
violirs, guitars and man
iolins. 0414 Monroe st.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-01
WILL BE GIANTS.
Lajoie and Barrett Go With New
York Next Season.

New York, Aug. Napoleon Lajoie
the greatest of all ball players. who is
now playing second base for the Cleve-
land American League team, and little
Jimmy Barrett, the crack center fielder
of the Detroit team, of the same league
will wear New York uniforms next sea-
son. These two stars have been Sc
cured by McGraw, though no informa-
ton to this effect has been given out
In fact, the two players have not yet
signed contracts. but they have accept
ed terms and agreed to sign contracts
just as soon as the present playing sea-
son is over. A nun Der Of other Ameri-
can League stars have given similar
promises to other clubs of the Nation
al League, but this pair is assured to
New York. Lajoie continues to deny
that he will return to the National
League. but this tale is spread for eff
feet only.
One thing is certain. Lajoie will new
er play for Colonel Rogers again, and
he has SO declared himself Arrange
fnents with Rogers for Lajoie's transfer
to New York have not yet been made,
but no trouble is expected from this
source. Brush naturally has waived
claim to Barrett.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-01
WHITNEY WILL FIGHT.
Does Not Relish Saratoga Becoming
New Monte Carlo.

New York, Aug. 1.-The Jockey club
and the Saratoga association for the
Improvement of the Breed of Horses in
tends making strenuous fight to dis
pei the gambling atmosphere steadily
growing about Sara toga. President
William c. Whitney is back from Bar
Harbor and at special meeting OF the
directors on Friday or Saturday means
will be considered by which the invas
ion of the gam bling element may be
repulsed.
The elaborate preparations being
made by the promoters of the resorts at
Saratoga for the approaching season to-
gether with the influx of every catch
penny fakir from New Orleans to the
border is alarming the idealists of rae
ing like W. c. Whitney, August Bel
mont, F. r. Hitchcock and H. K.
Knapp.
The prospect that Saratoga, the pro-
posed national seat Of the American
turf, may become notorious as q New
World Monte Carlo is not in line with
their ideas of what the rejuvenated Spa
should be. 1t is understood the Jockey
club has promised to lend every assist
ance possible to the Saratoga associa-
ton in it's contemplated crusade against
the knights of the green bafze
How Mr.. Whitney and his associates
will fight the gamblers remains to be
seen. One thing sure, the coterie Of
racing owners who are said to be be-
hind a new gambling venture at the
Spa will be kept in hot water If they
continue to race. The gamblers recog-
nize in Mr.. Whitney the most powerful
and formidable of all their enemies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-01
SIMPLY CLEAR PROFIT
Will Be Pittsburg's Receipts For the
Rest of the Season.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 1.-The story that
1t does not pay to be a pennant winner
was disproved here today when a flash
was given into the books of the cham
pion Pittsburgs and it was shown that
the club has been ION velvet" since July
i Every cent of money taken in by
Dreyfuss' team from that time until
the end of the season will be clear profit
Tor even hotel bills and car fare were
included in the estimate which put the
club into the clear on July l. Up to and
including last Sundays game at ST
Louis the Pittsburg champions of the
National League played before 1877 331
people, and it is estimated that a little
over 100000 attendance would put them
on the winning side. The books of the
club until last Sunday show the follow
Ing attendance at games in which Pitts
burg participated:
At home. 1906; at ST. Louis, 81 900:
at Chicago, $4,000; at Cincinnati, Is, SOC;
at New York, 19,200; at Brooklyn, 1900;
total. 397,331.
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Racing at Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. dick welles. Hell
gasan's II to 20 favorite in the Test
stakes at Harlem. failed to land inside
the money. The purse. worth 81 $50.
went to Top Soil, the extreme outsider
in the betting at 10 to 1, with George K.
second and Foxy Kane third. Top Soil
showed a fine burst of speed in the last
sixteenth. Coming from far back he
barely got up in the last jump and won
by a nose. Only four of the twelve orig
inal starters went to the post with Foxy
Kane added to the list. Estrada Palma
who finished second to st. Minor in the
last race. was disqualified for fouling
With Estrada Palma set back, Senior
was given the place and Tancred third
money.
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Origin of the Fitz-Jeffries Fake
Fight Story.
Grew Out of Fortune Telling
With Pack of Cards.
WOMAN TOLD JEFFRIES
After a Vigorous Shutting
Eight Spot Came Up.
That Was the Foundation OF the
Whole Rum0r.

San Francisco, Cal, Aug 1.-The in
nocent game of telling fortunes by
cards was the foundation for the Exam
iner's charges that the recent hst1c pat
tie between Fitzsin mons and Jenr,es
was a fake A lady living in a fash
ionable hotel was the cause OF 1t al.
She was a guest at Hardin Springs Tor
a few days while Jeffries was training
there. One evening after the champion
had concluded his daily exercises ana
was waiting for bedtime, this lady pro-
posed that she tell his fortune by cardA.
The big fighter shuffled the pack, then
cut them into three piles with MS ieIt
hand and deposited each pile away
from him for luck. Then the lady took
the cards and, laid them out on a table
in mysterious order. She told MIN tnat
he would get his wish by winning the
fight. Then the card that. according TO
fortune telling system, portending luck
came OUT and Immediately AFTER IL
came an eight spot.
You will win in the eighth ROUND.
the amateur fortune teller declared.
A few DAYS before the fight this lady
net the sporting editor of the Examin.
er, whom she had m ct in the East ana
knew well. and told him that she mad
been at Hardin Springs, and that while
she was there she had learned that JEFF
fries was to win in the eighth round.
Her conversation with the Examiners
representative was in the most innocent
manner possible, and she said she look.
in the light of an innocent amusement
These facts this lady has told to
Fitzsimmons and his friends. It is al
most impossible to find anyone who was
close to the ringside on the night of the
contest who will agree with the Exami-
ner. The paper has said that the only
people who disagreed with it in its opin-
ion of the fight were men who made
living through such contests. Truxton
Beale, prominent clubman and well
known in commercial and social circles,
is emphatic in declaring that the fight
was one of the fairest that had ever
taken place and that Fitz only quit
when compelled to by the overpowering
might and strength of his opponent.
Frank S. Johnson. one of the most
prominent merchants of the state. said
there was no shadow of fake about the
fight. He said it was a hard-fought
battle, and he was so situated at the
ringside that he saw clearly the knock
out blow given, and he says without
hesitation that F'itz was fairly beaten.
Joseph Redding, General Warf1eld and
Stanley Fay are all of the same opinion,
and they were all so scattered about the
all that took place between the fight
ers.
1t became known today that the Elk
aminer has made representa- tons to
Mayor Schmitz to the effect that it is
unable to present people at this time
upon whom 1t depends to substantiate
its story of fake in connection with the
fight. After an interview with Manag-
ing Editor Robert the mayor has decid-
despite his previous strong announce
ment, unless Fitz has something he may
wish to present in REPUTATION Of the
charges made against him.
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ON THE GRAND CIRCUIT.
Riley b q Favorite but Sickness Pre-
vented His Starting.

Columbus, O., Aug. 1.-The Grand
Circuit races were tame, but there was
a large attendance and a great deal OF
speculation.
was the 2:07 pace. In the overnight
pooling Riley B. was q hot favorlte,
selling at SO to 25 for a field OF hve. Juss
before the race he was taken sick ana
leaving only four to score for the word
Fanny billiard was made the faVorite
in the new books at rs to 20. The mare
won the first heat with ease in ZOO n.
lowering her record full second. An
the second heat she broke badly in the
heat going to Major Muscovite in 2:oSA.
Before the third heat there was q very
heavy play. on the field to beat Fanny
billiard, who brought 10 to 25 The
judges decided to take Snow down from
behind the mare and substitute NC
Henry. The latter could not be found,
however, and Scott Hudson refused to
drive the hobbled PAGER. After much de-
liberation Snow was allowed to drive
and he brought the billiard mare home
a winner by a neck over The Bishop.
who made try for the heat after Major
Muscovite had died away.
The days upset came in the 2:13 pace,
for which Casonida was heavy favorite.
She was never a contender and Twinkle
won in straight heats. Sylvia One and
Prince Direct divided second and third
moneys. The Roman, as expected, out
classed his field of 2:17 class trotters,
and none of the three horses that were
sent after him in the three heats had 60
much as lookin. The unfinished 2:19
trot was won by Ella Lee, a Columbus
mare, strongly backed by the local tai
ent. The PIG pace had only three
starters. all of poor class. Tom Keene
looked good enough to win. but he alb
stained from taking heat. and the
judges were satisfied with the race.
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War on Race Track.

New York, Aug. 1.-Peter Delacy and
The. Allen. two poolroom men who have
been in trouble with the police SO often
that they have forgotten when the first
raid upon them was made, have Joined
hands in a contemplated reform move
ment which is aimed against the metro
politan race tracks and bookmakers,
whom they blame for their poolrooms
being closed. It has been ascertained
by counsel employed by the poolroom
men that the present law permits
money lost on the race track to be re-
covered by means of civil suits. They
will take advantage of this provision
and will make raids on betting rings at
each of the tracks about this city when
the thoroughbreds come home from Sar-
atoga. Their commissioners will place
wagers on several of the horses, and
those who will lose will sue to recover.
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Racing at Detroit.

Detroit, Mich. Aug. 1.-The second
race on the card, a five-eighths mile at
fair furnished the surprise of the day
at Highland park when John J. Regain
won by neck The Rudolph colt open
the odds down to IL to i at post time
He ran second into the stretch and then
came away in a hot drive and won by
a head from Judge Voorhees, The
fourth race went to st. Hera, the From
tier stake winner, after the fiercest kind
of drive. Brief was heavily backed
and many thought he had won. but ST.
Hera pulled through by q good ride In
the last fifty feet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-01
OFFER FOR MACKAY HORSES.
$4,000 For Purchase of Mexican,
Skilfi1l and Aca E,,lI

New York, Aug. Indications are
that Mackay's horses will not long be
In the market. Thin morning Messrs.
Duryea and Whitney asked for terms
of purchase on Mexican, Ace Full and
Skilful, the best of the Mackay two
year-olds. The would-be purchasers are
reported to have filed an offer of $50, 900
with Mr.. Mackay's business representa-
tives- Aleck Shields, 1t is understood,
is anxious to securej the 1901 Kentu~eay
Derby winner, His Eminence, for whom
Mr.. Mackay paid $4,000.
The fact that Mr.. Mackay is sending
Banastar, Kamara and Trigger to the
stud is construed to mean that his re-
tirement is only temporary. It has al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-01

Arkansas City, Aug. 1.-The Texas fe-
yer among native cattle along the state
line 10 rapidly being checked, and very
few new cases are reported to the in
spectors from that section. The Ohio
ranch now has 40 sick cattle and there
have been Is deaths The quarantine
regulations are being strictly enforced
and the cattlemen do not expected re-
newal Of the epidemic.
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Bates, commanding this departn emit
will be here Tuesday to make the
award Of medals.
Sergeant Ernest McEachon, Company
H., Twenty-second infantry made the
best score in the preliminary two days
firing. His score was 247 out of a
possible 400 Corporal Garyey of Com
pany A, First Battalion of Engineers
stands second with a score of 80. Pri-
vate Coventry, Company M. twenty
second infantry is. third with q score
of 223.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-01
MR. DooLEY DOES WELL.


Lexington, KY, Aug. 1.-The star per-
Torrance at the Kentucky association
track was the workout of Mr.. Dooley.
Compass, in the stable of Crater Bros.
He ran a half mile in :503s and perform
ed in the style of a stake colt. In the
last three weeks this youngster has
shown startling improvement and this
fall will be a hard colt to beat in any
race. He is being fitted for Chicago and
fall Latonia racing.
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sedalia Forfeits to Springfield.

Springfield, Mo, Aug 1.-Umpire Quigg
awarded a game with Sedalia to SPRING
field in the eighth inning because the visit
ors left the field and refused to play fur
Their. At the time of quitting the score
was 6 to in favor of Springfield. The
questioned decision was a throw from
third to first, Umpire Quinn calling the
man while catching the ball fell on the
base.
Score by innings: RH.E.
Springfield .....Oooo0o0s as
Sedalfa -. ........O 10000 0-3 6 Z
Batteries-Craig and Schmidt; Allen and
Carpenter.
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Games in Kansas.
An MANuArTAN

The Manhattan Reds defeated Fort
Riley in fine game by a score of Z to
5. The soldiers narrowly escaped being
shut out. They were unable to score
till the ninth, when their lucky hits
were combined with Manhattan's errors
and made their five runs. The Reds
scores. Batteries-Manhattan Witt and
Mehl; Fort Riley, Frick and Coor
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
AT ST. LOUIS.

st. Louis and Philadelphia played 10 in
nings to a tie, the game being called on
account Of darkness. Murphy's three bag
ger, followed by NJ. Cross single tied the
score in the eighth. Both pitchers were
hit hard. Attendance, 5000.
Score by innings: RH.E
ST. Louis ....... 2O10 o1000a IA o
Philadelphia .......0 Q 01V0-4 13 o
Batterfes-Donahue and Kahoe: Waddell
and Schreck.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Ar ROSTON

Hits by Cooley, Tenney and Carney and
a double by Demont in the first inning
gave Boston three runs and Cooley's sim
gle and Dement'S triple in the second add
ed two more tallies, giving the home team
an easy victory. Attendance, 1873
Score by innings: R.H.E q.
Boston ........ .......3 81 o 1 0OOs-6 9 3
Chicago ...... ........0 o 0 0 0 90 4 4
Batteries-Pittinger and Moran; Rhoades
and Killing.
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his temper and ran at T1ndill The two
men clinched. but no blows were struck.
Clymer was sent on the grounds until the
second game. In the second, with the
score 9 to in favor of Louisville and two
out in the last half of the ninth KatOll
knocked a home run. Lynch followed with
double and was brought in by Laiiy
with single. Kerwin took Coons' place
In the sixth inning ia the second game
Attendance. LOO.
Score by innings:
minneapolis ...... ..........l yU04 -
Louisville ...... .......-....u U U vs.
Batteries-Newlin and Byers; Dunkle and
Schriver-
Second game-Score by innings:
minneapolis ...... ....-....o 0Se =.
Batteries-Katoll and Byers, Coons and
Schriver.
AT MILWAUKEE.
Two hundred people at the association
grounds witnessed listless game between
Milwaukee and Toledo, the former win
ming by a score OF to 2.
Score by innings:
Milwaukee ...... ........... p 010Os-5
Batteries-Altrock and speer; Lcudblom
and GraffinA.
AT ST. PAUL
st: Paul batted out a. victory. hitting Mil
Ter hard in the second and sixth innings.
Attendance. 600
Score by innings:
ST.. Faul ..-.-....-........-.0 vVV6cd
Indianapolis ...... 30 30 90 g 0-S
Batteries-stimmel and Pierce; Miller
and Hevdon.
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AT COLORADO sPRrNca

Had it not been for Newmyer's let down
in the ninth, Omaha would have been shut
out again. Newmyer struck out IL men.
reaching the record for the league. The
second game scheduled was postponed by
rain.
Score by inn1ngH: RH.E
Colorado Springs 010o32sT
Omana .......... % D 90 o 20 A 8 8
Batteries-Newmyer and Hansen; Allo-
way and Gonding.
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AT HOxrE.

The Hoxie team defeated Norton in
the best game of the local season by
score of to /. Batteries--Hoxie, Trimb
and Launchbaugh; Norton, Houska and
Sarvis. Thus far Hoxie has won thir-
teen games out of fourteen. Hoxie
tournament postponed to August 20 to
%.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-01

Seneca won from Marysvil1e, at the
latter place, by a score of to 8. The
feature was the excellent pitching of
King, who struck out eleven men. Bat
teries-Marysville, Lacroux and Miller;
Seneca, King and Wood
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Mullin was invincible, only two of the
Washingtons negotiating with the ball
The locals landed hard on Orth in the Sec
ance, 1000.
Score by innings: R.H.E.
washington ~ v v U L v OuO-l z l
Detroit $500. ........o O 0 3 o %-9 is q
Batteries-Orth and Clarke; Mullin and
Buelow.
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Racing At st. Louis.

St Louis, Aug. 1.-Latuka, Elastic
and GALES were the winning favorites
at Delmar, the other events going to
two second and one third choice Varro
and Zazel had a hair-raising duel in the
fourth race, the feature of the card, the
former winning by the shortest OF noses.
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AT PHILADELPHIA.

The home team suffered a shut out at
the hands of Cincinnati. White and Poole
were in superb form and the visitors bare
ly managed to squeeze in a run in the
eighth inning in single and a triple.
Attendance, LAS.
Score by innings: III. E
Cincinnati . 10000 00010-l 6 2
Philadelphia -. 80 0 0 0 0 90 /
Batteries-Poole and Bergen; White and
Doom.
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ways been Mr.. Mackay's ambition to
race stock of hts own breeding. The
lot he is returning to the farm will no
doubt be the nucleus of e future mag
nificent stud.
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WESTERN LEAGUE.

Milwaukee took the sixth consecutive
game from Peoria. The contest was a
pitchers battle and was exciting from
start to finish. Attendance, 200.
Score by innings: R.H.E.
Peoria ........ ........000 oO01OOI o
Milwaukee go. .......0 01100*l2 s 9
Batteries-Hart and Wilson: Kenna and
Lucia.
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The home team was shut out and Pitts
burgs three runs were all made in the
eighth inning. The visitors had a chance
to score with three men on bases in the
sixth, but a beautiful throw by Dolan
from the deep center nipped OConnor at
the plate. Attendance, $500
Score by innings: R.H e.
Pittsburg $500. 80 0 o o o 3 O-3 II l
Brooklyn 49,. 800 0 0 o 0 90 2 0
Batteries-Chesbro and O. Conner; Evans
and Farrell.
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Jefferson Citv 8: Joplin Q.

Joplin. Mo-, Aug. Errors in the fourth
inning and inability to find Cartwright
at critical moments lost Joplin the game,
which lasted ten innings.
Score by innings: RI. E.
Joplin -. .....1 0O10O 5000 o. 3 4
JEFFERSON City 30 @ 100 90 Is
Batteries-Companion and Meek; Curt
wright and o Halloran.
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Leavenworth's Rifie shoot

limfnary shooting in the annual rifle
competition of the Department of the
Missouri ended at Fit. Leavenworth
Thursday evening Today the medal
shooting II ON. Major General John c.
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AT NEW YORK.

The garne between New York and st.
Louis was close one and the local teams
POOR stick work was responsible for its de-
feat. The New Yorks- made three double
plays. Attendance, 5000.
Score by innings: R.H.E.
New York ............O 01oo10-2 l
Batteries-M. O'Neil and J. ONel; Mil
Ter, McGinnity and Bresnahan.
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AT SCRANTON

the Usage county championship cup b,
defeating Burlingame on the latter!
grounds by score of II to 8. Jungan
for Scranton, had eleven strike out.
and allowed by four hits.
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Score BY INNINGS.
AT CLEVELAND.

Cleveland shut out Boston in a we'll play.
ed game, Collins being the only one Of the
visitors who was able to find Bernhard.
Attendance. 5000
Score by innings: R.H.E
Cleveland -. ........1 10001+-3 10 2
Boston .-...... % 0 0 900 90 1
Batteries-Bernhardt and Wood; Dineen
and Warner.
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Fort Scott 6: lola o.

lola. Kan, Aug. Fort Scott won
through better all-around playing. The To-
Gals couldn't hit Cravens safely.
Score by innings: r. H e.
Fort Scott ............1 O 2 DOL 0 0-5
Batteries-Fort Scott, Cravens and
Moore; lola, Millsay and Kuran.
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