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or some other inclosed diamond. charging
an admission fee of . centa- Many have
stated that they believed such a contest
would be largely attended.
In addition to its two games with Temple
Gunton and Fourth. which will be played
of next week at dates which Will PROD
ably be Set at tonight's board meeting
Why not organize church bowling
league? This would keep up the boys IN
terest In athletics and also add tissue to
their wings for next summers base ball
season. Some strong teams could be or
ganized out of the husky sphere tossers OF
the various teams
At the beginning of the Sc JASON Manager
Rhodes of the Temples declared that all ar
rangements had been made for the proper
placing of The Star cup in the Redbird
camp. and it now looks if he would
make good the boast passed in jest.
The Grays manager, however. says If
the Tigers can land Il game from the Reds
his bunch will play the game of their lives
to win out. SO the Temples might save
money by hiding a bit before they purchase
cup trimmings" The race will probably
be decided today. although not beyond
doubt. Should the Tigers lose to the Reds
1t does not necessarily follow that the dose
Will lie repeated Friday, when they again
cross bats. The chances. however, would
be largely in favor of the Reds. A great
deal depends on what Kind of lineup the
Tigers present 1t will take a hard-hittng
aggregation of good fielders to down the
Reds at the pace they are going.
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THE JEFFRIEs-coRBErr FIGHT.
Betting on the Event Continues to Be
Very Light

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, August 12.-Bet-
ting continues light on the Corbett-Jeffries
fight and up to the time the pools closed
last night not more than 5000 had been
wagered The bulk Of this money went in
at 2 to 1. with Jeffries the favorite. It Is
believed that the Corbett end will sell to-
day at 10 to 4, and that large amount of
money will be bet.
Jeffries and his retinue have left Hardin
Springs and taken up quarters at Oakland,
where he will remain until the day of the
fight. Corbett entertained a number of his
visitors at his quarters in Alameda and
gave a display Of his tactics and an exhi-
bition of his athletic course of training. He
has been examined by the physician of the
Yosemite Club and been pronounced In per-
feet condition.
The demand for seats for the fight is the
greatest ever known here. and the hall.
which will hold 10.oo0 people, will not be
able to accommodate the crowd which ia
anxious to witness the contest
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Won by Stu1nph & Lyford.

One of the most interesting and exciting
amateur games of ball was played yester-
day afternoon by the Stumph 6 Lyford
team and the Brentwood Athletic Club on
the grounds. corner 9Th and X streets
northeast. Stumph & Lyford wrested
well-earned victory from their opponents In
the fifth inning after a great batting rally
when four runs were scored. placing the
s. 4 l.. one to the good. The stick work
or Sipplane was timely and yielded runs.
The battery work of Smith and Conners
was good and the playing of Rickers,
Brown, Davis and Burdine, all for the s. &
l. was excellent The work of the battery
for the Brentwood. Sullivan and Thayer
was the feature of the game for their side
The Brentwood people played snappy, clean
ball Mr. Hoolthan, umpire. Time of game
l hour and 20 minutes Score.
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he has worked to that end with studied
care. BY . system OF exercise he has de-
veloDed muscular force required to sustain
him in the struggle for the championship
with his giant opponent"
,Corbett yesterday took jaunt on the
road and practiced with the gloves in the
gymnasium. He Is in perfect condition and
knows 1t. but Il not willing to take chance
an iA-advised rest. Like Jeffries he varied
his work with pleasure and has avoided the
nervous strain which marked his condition
in preparing for previous contests.
Jefrries will move from Hardin Springs
to Oakland today and will be a guest of the
Reliance Club until Friday night Delany
is delighted with his condition and says he
will surely win through the onsaaaghts he
will maintain from start to finish
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RAN AWAY FROM sFRArHcoNA.
American Challenger Won Yesterdays
Race for the Canada Cup.

The dissatisfaction over the manner in
which the American challenger for the
Canada cup has been sailed in the first
two races led to the summoning from New
York of Mr.. A. Hannah. to take charge Of
the Irondequoit.
Mr.. Hannah went aboard the yacht yes
terday and the 1rOndequOit turned the ia
bles ON the Strathcona. He was in full
command. Skipper James Barr acted as
helmSman. Weather and the course ia
vored the American yacht.
There were fourteen miles of reaching
and plenty of wind never less than twelve
miles an hour.
1t surprised no one that the American
boat should show the way to the first buoy
After her performance in a reach Saturday
1t seemed the most natural thing in the
world that she should draw away from the
Strathcona. Her lead at the first mark
was a minute and half. The Strathcona
supporters felt confident that in the wind
ward work on the next seven miles she
would more than make up the difference
but the surprise was general when Ironde-
QUOT. close hauled on the wind, stretched
away like a greyhound.
The American boat found the crisp, chop
py seas and freshening breeze decidedly to
her liking. She footed faster than the
Canadian and pointed quite as high, with
the result that she drew away on every
tack.
Irondequoit had steadily increased her
lead until she had half mile to the good
when she squared away for the run home
After rounding the buoy the Irondequoit
set a balloon jib topsail and the Strath-
coma set balloon jib.
AS the wind hauled more and more west
and northwest the big loose sails would
not do their work. The Irondequoit took
In her big jb topsail at 1857 pm. and stood
along under two head sails, footing at a
great pace, and bearing away from all the
steamboats,. The judges boat could not
keep up with her. The breeze kept fresh
ening and the Strathcona's big LallOon lib
tugged her of to leeward. 1t was taken in
at 2:OS Pm, and four minutes later baby
jib topsail took Its place.
Skipper Jarvis carried every possible sail
and overhauled Irondequoit just a trife
but he was at least three-auarters of
mile astern at the finish.
The official time was as follows:
Name. Start. 1st buoy ID BUOY Finish
Irundequsit. =. 11:00:lS 11:50:46 1:I0:33 2:I5:U5
Strathcona.... 11:0O:35 ll:52:21 1:23:54 2:2O:IS
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race. from F1ara bY-a neck. In this race
Nevermore took shdW money from Pentn-
suia by q head his event was run on
the turf. course NIat ii popular just At
present. The summary:
-, First race. handicap NIX ferisass-Ada Nay, III
= to and ont seesad' Egtuf3ta. Ioa tGannonl. =
Lass o. Linden also ran.
Second race, five and a hair furlonxs-Jfm Kelly
10 (Builmsnb, Q to sfd euskr,woa; Gay Lothario,
104 III Michaels). 80 III anf q TO 1. second: "a.
bell. 104 tO'NeilD to and out third Tine,
LIZ. Silver Slipper and Wlnnffreda also ran
Third race, mile and q sixteenfh on turf-Bfreh-
broom. los tGannonp. p to 5, and to 8, won:
F'lara. 10i tCreamerl. 4 to Ind to /. second:
Nevermore. 105 CT Butnsb. II to 5 and to 10,
third. Time. 1.52M. Peninsula, St Sever and
Scooter also ran.
Fourth race, the Delaware, one mfle-Gimcrack
102 Gannon). to ABd s. to & won; Hunter
Rafne. III f0dom3, to I and to j. second;
Highland, Ill t0'Neilf5I 3 to and even third.
Time, 1.46H. Gayboy and Sheriff Bell also ran.
Fifth race, Ave and half furlonxa-The Buck.
107 Hicks, 8 to and 3 to 1, won; Redman 100
Creamery, 10 to / and 8 to l. second Excentral,
1G4 twedderstrand), 8 to and to l. third. Time
.122s. Long Spur, Short Cake Lowcut Silver
Meade. Briery The Globe, Red Light Sir Walt,
Lady Ananias and Russell Sage also ran
Sixth race, one miie-Tam O'Shanter lot Gan
nom, and 2 to 8. wen: Albany Girl los (F,nl-
ler) to and 2 to l. second: Pass Book, 1911
Uars0n), so to and 20 to l. third Time, Al.
Dorset, Nun, Beverly, Pan Loygin, StonewaIl, The
Dancer and Russell Gnrth also ran.
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Yesterdays National League Game.
brooklyn, q New York, l.
BASE BALL MAGNATFs CONFER
A Proposed New National Agreement
Discussed.

The presidents of the three largest base
ball leagues held an informal meeting in
New York city yesterday. Those present
were Ban Johnson of the American League,
President Pulliam of the National League,
and President Powers of the Eastern
League. representing the minor leagues
proposed new national agreement was
discussed, but nothing definite accom-
plished. The meeting. however was one
of the most important so far held regarding
the agreement, as President Johnson
has steadfastly held aloof from such meet
ings heretofore.
1t was decided to increase the committee
TO nine members, insead Of three, each
president being empowered to name two
more members of each organization. The
meeting was adjourned until August Is
when the committee of nine will meet
again at Saratoga.
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SOME EXCITING FINISHES.
Gimcrack Won at Saratoga From
Hunter Raine,

Another dark day and heavy going mark
ed but failed to mar yesterdays racing at
Saratoga. AS compared with Monday there
were not many Withdrawals and some of
the finishes were SO close as to be very excit-
ing. The Delaware. a handicap for three
year-olds and upward at one mile. the stake
feature. was won by James r. Keeness
chestnut colt Gamcrack. by Ornament-Jop-
pa. Cannon up. by three-quarters of a
length. from Hunter Raine, which beat
Highlander for place by half length In
the stretch. James r. Keene's Benhrush
ally Barehbroom won the Third, selling
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TRoTrINa AT NEW YORK.
Threatening Weather Kept Down At
tendance.

Threatening weather kept the attendance
down on the second day of the Empire City
q and circuit meeting at New York. The
track was fast and speculation brisk.
In the Westchester stake for three-year-
olds Tireless sold for $50 to $50 for the field.
but Etheps Pride took the lead and held 1t
to the wire. with Mary Gage a close Sec
ond In the next heat Ethels Pride broke
at the top trrn. and Tireless won. The
daughter Of Directum made no mistake In
the next heat. winning It and the race.
The 223 pace was a quick and hot race:
Al Block sold at 800 even against the field
and he gave his hackers no trouble.
The Bronx stake Of IS, 600 for 2. 10 PAGERS
was q most exciting event. Elastic Pointer
sold for 4iO0 to $50 for the field. He led to
the quarter broke and was passed by Ono
to. who won by a neck from Miss VILLA
mont. DR.. Madeira won the next tive heats
in very close finishes. with Onoto and Miss
Willamont only heads apart. Merry D. was
the choice in the 2.13 trot, and he won in
straight heats by a neck each time.
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THIS CITY A FIXTURE.
No Intention of Throwing It Out of
the American League,

the American League.
The following was published this MORN
ing in the Baltimore Sun:
washington. August 1.-THE attorney
for the Washington American League base
ball club stated today that next year there
would be no club in Washington represent
Ing the American League, but that the
franchise for this city, which was recently
bought in by Ban Johnson. president of the
American League. would be transferred to
the Eastern League. Washington will be
replaced In the ranks of the American
League by some good base ball city, prob
ably Buffalo. The Washington club now
owes $4,000 in outstanding debts. with no
hope of making good this year, as the team
Is hopelessly distanced in the pennant race"
Mr.. Wilton J. Lambert. attorney for the
washington American League base ball
club. declares that there is absolutely 10
foundation for the foregoing He has made
no such statement. he says and adds that
he has been informed repeatedly by Pres
ident Ban johnson that the Washington
club is permanent fixture in the American
League
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Won by the Commissioners.

The District Commissioners team defeat
ed the Bloomingdales. both of the District
League. yesterday at National League
Park. The Bloomingdales had scored five
runs in the sixth inning when Umpire
Beach called the game on account of dark
ness, when the score went back to the end
of the tifth-11 to l. The Commissioners
outbatted and outfielded their opponents
whose pitcher, Finnegan, was very wild.
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ON THE BOWL TRACK.
Caldwell and Moran Easily Defeat
Walthour and Nelson.

Harry Caldwell and James F. Moran east
ly defeated Bobby Walthour and Joe Mel
son in a one-hour motor paced team race
at Charles River Park last night Nelson
was clearly out of form and lost his pace
frequently. Walthour also appeared to
disadvantage.
Caldwell finished in the lead with a record
for one hour of 48 miles I $50 yards Moran
made Al miles 900 yards; Walthour. AZ
miles 1.040 yards. and Nelson 40 miles $50
yards.
The ten-mile open. amateur was won by
C. L. Kimball. Time, "a minutes 46 3-5 Sec
onds.
The ten-mile motor paced race for the
amateur championship between Sam Sui
kins and M. T. Dove of New York was won
by Dove in IA minutes 81 3-5 seconds.
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BoYcoTTED THE REGATTA.
Few Philadelphia oarsmen Will 60 t.
Lake Quinsiramond.

Practically no entries have been made by
the Philadelphia rowing clubs to the ma
tional championship regatta. which will be
held at Lake QuinsigamOnd. Worcester.
Mass. Friday and Saturday of this week.
Fred Fortmeyer. the secretary of the Ma
tional Association OF Amateur Qarsmen,
who gave out the entries. Incidentally drop
ped few caustic comments On the action
of the Quaker rowing clubs.
1T Is case of sour grapes said Mr..
Fortmeyer. They. wanted the national
event to be held on the Schuylkill this year
and because they failed to have their way
they won't play.
They thought that we could not hold q
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won his match by the default Of Ollie
Campbell. the former American title hold
er. In all of the other matches the men
won on form. the work Of William A. Lar
ned being very spirited and dashing.
The continued rain put stop to all the
tennis matches scheduled for the afternoon.
Amateur Base Ball.
The Rag Tags would Like to arrange
games with uniformed teams averaging
fourteen years. The lire up is as follows:
Chick Donaldson, catcher: Billy Williams,
pitcher; John Cole. first base: Tom VIII
iiams. second base; Mr.. Route, third base;
Jim Cole. center field; Patsy Doud, right
field: Frank Williams, manager and left
held. Address challenges to Mr.. Donald
son. 1206 n street northwest.
The Young Floridas IN an interesting
game of hall last evening defeated tho
OFien A. C. By to 8. Teams averaging
twelve or thirteen address Richard Tupls.
1134 Florida avenue northeast
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Played a Twenty Lining Ball Game.

Kingston and Hudson base ball teams Of
the Hudson River League played a record
breaking game of base ball Monday at
Kingston. N. Y. Twenty innings were
played. the score being and 2. The Hud-
sons scored two runs in the fifth inning
and the Kingstons one each In the eighth
and ninth inning. Because of darkness tho
game was called.
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Game Won by the Red Devils.

The Red Devils defeated the Orientals in
their first game last night near Lincoln
Park the teams were pretty equally
matched. Sam NJ. McCauleys timely hit
ting decided the game Three errors were
made by Frank Luxen, which, resulted in
his resigning his place to 8. NJ McCauley
who filled the position admirably. Every
one played in creditable manner, espe-
cially r. M. Chesley. first base, who made
some remarkable hits.
Red Devils-Burns, center field; Chesley.
first base; L. Dugan, second base; Luxen,
pitcher and first base: McCauley catcher
and pitcher; H. Dugan. right field; Baker
third base; Repeti, short stop; Frey. left
field
Observation-Disclosures. right field; Meads
center field; Crane, second base; Pickett
catcher: Miller. short stop: Stockett third
base: Cady, first base; Jay, pitcher; Nen,
left field.
The score:
pnI q q q n n
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Earned runs-New York. .; Washington, l. Left
on bases-New York. g. Washington. j. Two-base
hits-conroy. Camel. Beville. Howell. Stolen
bases-keeier Davis t2l. Robinson, COughlin Nc
Cormick. Sacrifice hit-McFarland. First base
halls.on How'll. 2; on Orth. /: OF Townsend 1.
Struck out-By Howell, 3; by Townsend, 2. First
base en- errors-New York. /; Washington, B. Hit
by pitched hall-By Orth, 2. Double plays-Howell
TO Williams to Camel; Mcfarland to Camel. Wild
pitches Townsend. 2. Passed ball-Kittredge. Um-
ptre-M Mr.. 81 'idan Time Of game hour and 40
minutes
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Exciting Situation at Boston.

Wadden was wild at the start at Boston
yesterday and not particularly effective,
and the home team easily defeated the
visitors. Exciting situations were frequent
and brought out brilliant fielding. Murphy,
La Chance, Parent and NJ. and l. Cross
particularly distinguishing themselves.
Hughes pitching rivaled his support. At
tendance. 10000 Score.
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Won by Woodward & Lothrop.

The Woodward & Lothrop team of the
Commercial League defeated the Hecht
team yesterday on Georgetown field by
to 0. but the game was declared forfeited
to the latter on account of Myers throw of
the ball to the left field fence, the UNI
pire looking upon his act as an attempt
to delay the game.
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Good Fielding at Cleveland.

In the seventh inning at Cleveland yester-
day Owen hit Bemis In the head with
pitched ball He followed this up by CIV
ing Gochnaur a base on balls and making a
wild throw on Joss bunt. Bays three-bag-
ger then drove in three runs and won the
game for Cleveland. Both teams fielded
finely. Attendance. 2513. Score:
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BOTH IN GOOD CONDITION.
The Big Pagilists All Ready for the
Great Fight.

James J. Corbett has been examined bv
DIR. Clarence e. Tillman. the Official physi-
clan of the Yosemite Athletic Club. After
being analysed. sounded and tapped he was
pronounced in perfect health. and In fact
a better man than ever before In his re-
port the doctor says Of Corbett:
Realizing the benefits of physical power
In combination with his marvellous speed,
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[ational League Clubs Standing.

The sixth and last game between New
York and Washington resulted in another
victory for the home club at New York
yesterday. 1t was the poorest exhibition
of them all, only relieved by the terrific
hitting on the part of New York. Ortiz
lasted only two innings and Townsend did
little better Howell had the visitors at his
mercy and his slab work was a feature.
The score.
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f+4rHt1I runs-EIeVeIand, /: Chicago. I. TwO-base
hits-Flck. Tannehil Three-base hit-Bay. Sac
rihce hits-Joss, Slattery. Stolen bases-Bay Cal
ishan Double play-Magoon Tannehill to Is
bell. First base on bals-Of JOSS 1: off Owen 3
Hit by pitched bal1-Bems. Left on bases-Cleye-
land, u; Chicngo. l. Struck out-By Joss g.; by
owen. o. Passed ball-Slattery Umpires-Messrs
oLoughlin and Connolly. Time of game-1 hour
and - minutes
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5 o 42II Totals 4 9 3 2

Darkness prevented more than seven in
nings being played.
Stumph & Lyford's club play the Actives
A Z. this afternoon at $50, 9th and D
streets northeast.
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first-ciass regatta without them. How
wrong they were in their guess Is shown
by the fact that the entry Is record
breaker In point Of numbers. and the class
of competitors Is as high, II not higher.
than. ever before. From a sportsman
standpoint I think they have put them
selves in a rather poor light"
Charged With Running "Ringer."
Oscar Rhodes, who has been a prisoner
at Clayton. st. Louis county, Mo-. has been
ordered held to await the action Of the
grand jury in the alleged ringer" case at
Delmar race track, in which an aged
horse was substituted for and sent to the
post as two-year-old. Untrue by name
In the opinion of Justice Campbell the evil
dence was SUFFICIENT to hold Rhodes for the
grand jury in bond of $500.
Tennis Stopped by Rain.
With rain threatening. play was started
yesterday In the tennis tournament on the
courts of the Meadow Club. at Soutfamp-
ton. L. I. Only one of the trio of English
men who won the Davis International chal-
lenge cup went upon the courts for actual
competition. This was Harold 8. Mafony,
and he was unable to finish his match
against H. H Whitman of Harvard.
The American took the first set by lob
bling before the rain stopped play. as Ma
hony drove many OF his returns into the net
or out of court r. +. DoheTty defaulted to
A. Terrence In the first round This q be-
cause he wished to favor his injured shout.
der.
The Engnsh champion. II. (. Dohxty.
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BRITISH GOLFERS WON.
Defeated the Americans in a Four-Ball
Contest

The British college golfers began their
American tour auspfciously yesterday by
defeating a team of American college play
in four-bal contest on the links OF
the Myopia Hunt Club by score of 5
points to 2, each match counting for one
point. Scored by the American method the
visitors won holes to 5. Three OF the
five matches were well fought out, and the
large gallery which followed the first quar-
tet made. up of ]. L. Low, Cambridge. the
captain of the English team, and T. M.
Hunter. Oxford. playing against f. J. o.
Alsop. Yale, and N. s. Campbell, Yale,
saw a match extended to the twenty second
hole before the young Americans finally
won 1t.
The match between G. e. Barne, Oxford.
and H. w. Beveridge. Oxford. and U. A.
Murdock. Harvard and G.. Owen Winston.
Harvard. also went two extra holes. In
this case the visitors winning out, while
the contest between D. F. Ransom, Cam
bridge, and c. N. Day. Oxford, against w.
c. Chick Harvard. and ]. w. Baker, Yale.
was another long one and went to the
last green The other two matches were.
however, decided on the fifteenth green.
the visitors taking one, up, 3 to play; the
Americans the other by the same score.
The feature Of the play was the ease
with which majority Of the American
players held their opponents on tees, while
the British players were In several In
stances weak in their short game. They
all showed, however, great familiarity with
their irons, and their strength In this de-
partment aided them to win the initial con-
test of their tour.
The results of the plays were as follows:
ENGLISH. Points. Holes.
j. l. Low. Oxford, and T. VI. Hunter.
J. A Bramson oxford. and N F.
Hunter Cambridge. ............-.
II. G. Ellis Oxford, and P. w. Leath-
art, Cambridge. Observation-Disclosures.
G. f. Barne. Oxford, and Fl. W. Bev-
eridge. Oxford. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
d. F. Ransom, Cambridge, and c. N.
Day, Oxford. ..-....................
AMERICAN. Points Holes.
F. ]. o. Alsop, Yale, and n. 8. Camp
bell, Yale. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
II. L. Conklin Princeton. and r. o.
Reinhart. Princeton. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 0
P. II. Jennings. Yale, and Bruce
Smith, Yale. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. i
U. A Murdoch, Harvard and G.. O.
Winston. Harvard. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 0
W. c. Chick, Harvard, and H. w.
Baker. Yale. ...........-...........
Totals