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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-09-03

The s0-callcd crushed" leather belt
Ea had quite a warm welcome 1t Is
almost as soft and pliable as silk, and
can be plated or decorated with back
and front buckles the same as fabric
belt This bet comes in many leath-
ers, but satiian. walrus, seal and calf
are most used, W mite is the first
choice, although bright red is much
seen,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-09-03

Small round lockers OF gun metal,
gilt or silver worn around the neck on
chain serve not only for decoration
but also as a coin purse When opened
they disclose mechanical arrange
mcrt for holding dimes and nickels.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-09-03

The summer girl" hand lag is
among the novel offerings in the shops
This is just the rign, size for carrying
all her little accessories, and may be
had in white pique as we'll as leather
Tasseled frames are the latest inn
portation from Faris. Delicately
wrought metal tassels are attached as
pendants from the lower edge of the
frame Philadelphia Record.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-09-03

A politician from a western agrlcuI.
tural section was recently telling some
OF his Now York compatrlots how they
manage campaigns in his state,
I'VE don't pay much attention 10 tho
cities" said he. we reach out for
the farmer; and when we get him
wore safe"
II see," said one Of the New York
ers. famous yachtsman. When yon
want to steer the ship Of state yon
grab the tiller. Good ldea!"-Brook
Ign Eagle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-09-03

The old farmer and his wife had
agreed TO separate. They had only
one child.
Everything frlendly?" inquired .
neighbor
"oh yes" replied the old man, care
lessly.
mo trouble about making fair
division Of the property?'
ooh, no. She gifts the kid on the
canned fruit an cit he pig an the
apples. That's even enough. ain'l
it2"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
AGREEMENT RATIFIED.
Major and Minor Leagues to Act in
Harmony.

At meeting of the representatives of the
National Association of Minor Base Ball
Leagues and of the National base bali
commission at Cincinnati yesterday the
national agreement recently signed by the
two major leagues and rejected by the
minor leagues clubs was accepted by the
latter organization after few changes had
been made.
The drafting period of players was
changed from August 10 to September l.
and the price of class A players fixed at
$3.50, payable one-half in cash on the sign
ing of the contract. and the remainder on
June 1. 1t was also agreed that only two
players can be drafted from each of the
class A clubs.
The players who were originally awarded
to major league clubs by the Cincinnati
agreement last winter and who continued
playing in minor leagues. were ordered
back to the major leagues. The players
are Newton, Hughes and Corbett, for
Brooklyn; Dundon and Jones, for the Chi
cago American League club, and Hickey,
for Cleveland.
E. E. Bruce of Cincinnati was made sec
rotary Of the association and Robert Mccoy
of Chicago, assistant secretary. Bruce is
the attorney for Ban Johnson, and part
owner of the st. Louis American club. Nc
Coy, who has been secretary to Ban john
son of Chicago, will remove to Cincinnati
and have his headquarters here with Chair
man Hermann of the committee.
Mr.. Hermann and Mr.. Bruce were ap-
pointed committee to draft rules to gov
ern the national committee. The commit
tee adjourned subject to the call of the
chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12

ly, the New England League has got along
we'll, held its own, and pocketed some coin.
Tho Connecticut League, a. usual u ahead
OF the game financially. The New York
State League is thought to be somewhat to
the good, and has made no bowls OF hard
times.
The Eastern League has had some losers,
but Is powerful organization. and its sta
Southern League has had q scrappy season.
full of fights and rows. When managers
can fight and accuse one another of mean
tricks to win the flag. 1t is pretty good evil
dence that no money Is being lost.
The American Association has lost money
in Milwaukee and Kansas City, but has
made enough In the rest of its circuit to
bring the ledger up even.. Reports Of COM
motion and financial losses come up from
the Central League, but It IL playing out
the season.
The Western League is probably breaking
about even, losses In Kansas City and Mil
waukee being made up by receipts In other
burgs
Out on the coast the Outlaw league has
been getting along all right. in spite of
competition. The people out there like this
league. give II enthusiastic patronage and
boost 1t nightly There never was a more
idiotic break in base ball history than the
establishment of the Pacific National
League.
This body undertook to kill off a league
already established and popular; it made It.
self a circuit Of impossible distances and
enormous jumps, and it paid big salaries.
Small wonder 1t died in agoniZing fashion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
SUCCESSFUL MINORS.
Nearly All the Clubs Have Made
Money

Base ball must have paid pretty we'll this
year. Either that, or else the various minor
leagues have had wonderful and stimuli
taneous luck in getting game hackers who
coughed up the money and never weakened,
or all the little leagues throughout the ma
ton only one really went to pieces, and that
one, the Pacific National. with half its
clubs still on deck, Is making a bluff at
playing out the season.
The annual crash, coming very shortly
after the Fourth of July. used to be awaited
with good-humored grins by the big league
clubs, which would take the best players of
the disbanded teams without having to fork
over any currency. Every little league
faced August with fear and trembling. The
tail-end towns meekly dropped dead, gener-
ally leaving their players short a month or
so In salaries, and the few cities which were
even with the game would plan up a next
years circuit, wherein every burg should be
a paying proposition. So IT went, year after
year. and the death Of the minor leagues
was always a subject for hilarious testing
as well as realized expectancies. This year,
with salaries and expenses averaging much
higher than in the past. the minors ought
to have begun dying by July 81. But they
didn't. They held on like a bull pup to q
root. Either the scores Of little clubs found
hackers who were free spenders and game
losers. or the public has been patronlzing
base ball more than ever.
Taking them as they come, geographical
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
RICHEST BALL PLAYER.
Ex-Pitcher Frank Dwyer Said to Have
Saved the Most Money.

From the Cincinnati Times-Star.
Some days ago there arose an argument
among the members of the Cincinnati
team as to the Identity Of the player still
connected with the game who had &C
Various names were suggested. but when
that OF Frank Dwyer, formerly of the Reds
and now business manager of the Detroit
team. was sprung, the opposition collapsed,
and it was generally conceded that the
Geneva man was cit" Dwyer always was
noted for not tossing any Of his dollars in
the direction Of the dicky birds. While he
never denied himself anything that would
add to his comfort or responsibility, he did
not toss his coin about promiscuously. He
knew of a savings bank in Geneva where
money was paid on deposits. Later, when
he had acquired little capital in this way,
he found that there was even a bigger re-
turn in loaning it out himself on real es-
tate. After doing business in this way for
some years, in the meantime adding to his
working capital by drawing a good salary
from the Cincinnati club, he found that
there were times when 1t was necessary to
foreclose mortgages. and that real estate
so acquired usually found a ready market.
And so another source of income was add
ed to his growing capital. Then he decided
to own few rent-paying houses, acquired
them and became landlord Of prominence
who kept his high-priced tenants by looking
out for their comforts AS these tenants
needed coal, Dwyer decided to reap the
profit of the sale himself, so he started In
the coal business. And with all this he
continued, and still continues, in base bali.
s1O0.Oo0-and it's still all coming In and
nothing going out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
DISCIPLINING PLAYERS.
Managers Should Call Down the UNI
pire Baiters.
From the Sporting News.

From the Sporting News.
Elmer Bates of the Cleveland Press who
travels with the Cleveland team, relates
that during the game of September 2, at
Detroit, Gochnaur became furious over a
decision by OLaughlin and
Hurled the ball in the direction of the
umpire. 1t missed Silk and shot past Dona-
hue, and before 1T was recovered McAllis-
ter was on third. Then he scored on Longs
inf1eld tap. which Goch juggled. OLaughlin
paid no attention to Goch's action but
when the shortstop reached the hotel he
was called to Armours room, where he
also found Vice President Somers and
was told of the fine that had been decided
upon. Johnny did not complain. deserve
1t, he said. I'm sorry, but lost my tenn
per completely.
Punishment by a club official is far more
effective with ball players than discipline
would be less occasion for penalties If the
example of Mr.. Somers were generally fol-
lowed. Gochnauers expression of regret
was sincere. The imposition of the penalty
by his employer did not arouse a spirit of
resentment and rebellion in him, but
brought him to realization of the enor-
nifty of the offense he had committed.
AS a rule, magnates and managers encour-
age players to dispute decisions of umpires
and file protests when the culprits are pun
ished by the president of the league. If the
men who pay the players let them under
stand that they must accept the umpires
judgment as final, there will be no rowdy-
ism in games. The Athletics are the best
cause Manager Mack makes them let the
umpire alone. Most managers permit their
players to abuse and bullyrag the official
in charge of game and when the offender
is removed from the field, take up the at
tack In person from the bench. The Som
ers-Mack plan Is the best.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
ToDAY's BIG GOLF MATCH.
Engishmen Took Hard Practice to
Meet the Quakers,

Nothing but practice golf was INDUCED in
Valley Country Club at Noble, Pa. by the
visiting team representing the Oxford and
Cambridge Golfing Society, which Is play
ing the representatives Of the Golf Asso-
citation of Philadelphia today Several Of
the Philadelphia contestants were out on
the course, but the medal scores made in
practice were certainly not Of a record
breaking nature.
The Englishmen commented In friendly
spirit upon the distances of the course and
its hill-climbing possibilities. The condi-
ton OF the greens, however, was a source
Of unlimited discussion on every hand. The
ravages Of fall grass had left their unmis-
taxable mark, and Notwithstanding the
fact that every green had been cut 1t was
almost impossible for the best of them to do
anything in scoring line over their treach-
erous lengths.
In measure the match today will be a
It's national championship qualifications
next year. The boyle is as follows:
Out................... 3 6 9 8 345
Captain Low suggested that it might be
more advisable to decide today's match in
single round of eighteen holes twosomes,
but the original programs of best bali
foursomes in the morning and twosomes
in the afternoon will be adhered to.
Over the long course Captain Low must
Of necessity regret the absence Of the two
terrific drivers @. D. Barne and P. w.
Leathart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
GRAND CIRCUIT TRoTTINa.
Dan Patch Failed to Jar the Pacing
Record

good card was presented for getaway
day at Charter Oak Park, Hartford, yester-
day. Not only did Dan Patch go against
the track record Of 200 held by Star Poin-
ter, but four other events were listed, three
OF which had the star performers Of the
Grand Circuit entered AS everybody ex-
pected under the prevailing conditions the
noted son Of Joe Patchen failed in his at
tempt. the wonder being that with so poor
track and a strong wind to contend
against he paced as fast as he did GOD.
He stepped the final three-quarters in 100,
the last quarter in O291a. Figuring on this,
experienced turfmen feel that next week at
Readville with conditions right McHenry
will place new worlds record for harness
horses on the books.
All four favorttes won the regular races.
Dan T., In his showing at Providence
looked the best for the POI trotting class.
He lost the opening heat by a break to
Fereno in questionable decision over Susie
j. In 2.O7A, which was the best heat won
by trotting mare in race this season.
The third heat he made another break be-
yond the half but Geers succeeded in over
coming the leaders at the finish Of the
heat.
Texas getting beaten in 22O1z the last
heat of the 230 trotting race caused a lot
of criticism, as it is Wen known that heats
in 212 will not stop her when she is asked
to do her best. 1t was a travesty on honest
horse racing. Judge Green. the property of
James Butler of New York headed the sum
mary after losing heat to Patchen Maid,
the mare that was campaigned last season
without getting record and early this year
was counted a sure thing In the early clos
ing purses The following heat bad break
cost her the distance flag. Nedvolo won
handily after a rattling finish the initial
heat with Carl Wilkes. The last half of the
mile was paced in 1.01
Star Hal had simply a good work out to
win his race. the contest being for place
money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
WoMEN's GOLF TOURNEY.
Miss Anthony and Miss Higgins to
y Contest in the Finals.

In a great uphill fight in the semi-finals
of the western womens golf championship
at Exmoor. near Chicago. yesterday Miss
Mabel Higgins of Midlothian defeated Miss
Elizabeth .Congdon Of Glen View, on the
home green by up. and earned the right
to compete in the finals with Champion
Bessie Anthony. The latter had COM
paratively easy time of her match with
Miss Margaret Morris of Evanston putting
the latter out of the going, 6 up to to
play.
Mrs. S. E. Donoho of Edgewater won the
Exmoor cup by defeating Mrs. w. B. Nc
Ilvaine of Onwentsia in the finals, 1 up.
The winner was 1 down at the turn and
squared matters at the eleventh with a
brilliant three for this hole She never
had a lead of more than one.
Mrs E. G. Berriman, also of Edgewater,
won the women's cup, defeating Mrs. L. c.
Wachsmuth of Washington Park, 3 up, to
play. This also was a close and interesting
match. Mrs Berriman seemed loser at
first. Mrs. Wachsmuth took the first and
third holes and at the turn was 1 up.
The match was squared at the thirteenth
and finished by Mrs. Berrman winning the
next three holes. Twelve teams had rep
resentatives in the DOGGY competition for
the Higgins trophy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
RACES AT SHEEPSHEAD.
Van Ness Hangs Up Worlds Record
for Six and 0ne-Half Furlones.

Summer weather and good program at
tracted 1900 turf enthusiasts to Sleeps
head Bay yesterday, but again the talent
went up against difficult problem. four
favorites failing to come up to expecta-
tons worlds record for six and a half
furlongs straightaway was hung up by
w. NJ Barrick's Van Ness in the fifth
event. his time being 1:1s fiat. which
clipped whole second OF the previous
figures, established by Young Henry last
July with 100 pounds. The worlds record
for a circular track is LIS 3-5, made by
Joe Yeager's Jane Holly at Washington
Park, Chicago, also In July. Van Ness
carried only 107 pounds, and O'Neill had
to drive him home for all he was worth to
win by head from Ascension, who finish
ed length and half before the favorite,
King Pepper.
The Russell handicap, at a mile and a
half on the grass, was Il hot betting affair.
Shorthose was the favorite, but after lead
ing for three quarters Of a mile he chucked
away at the last sixteenth and won In q
mild drive by length and a half in 2:35,
His Eminence being second, four lengths
before Sheriff Bell
W. NJ SheftePs Highball winner Of the
Flatbush stakes. and considered by many
to be the best two-year- old colt in training
was the choice for the Golden Rod stakes
at six and a half furlongs on the turf
Highball gave big weight to his company
but Fuller let him down at the turn for a
galloping victory by Ave lengths In 1:21 1-5
two-ffths of second slower than the track
record. Dimple was second, two lengths
before Molinos. Is to l. who beat Bryn
Mawr, 90 to /, a nose. Grenade bolted at
the start.
w. C. Whitneys Armenia, II to favor
lite, had an easy thing in the first race, for
two-year-old fillies. at FIVE and q half fur
longs on the Futurity course. She two
roped the others and won by five lengths
from August Belment's Marjoram, to /;
r. r. Hitchcocks Tepee. 20 to /, was three
lengths behind. The time was 1905
Tho talent was divided In opinion as to
ems. at mile. Calcutta, Queen Elizabeth
and Sentinel closing equal favoritea at
fours. Sentinel was in front for three
quarters Of mile. but In the run home
Martin swep, into the lend with Wyefield
backed down to 8 to I, who won galloping
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12

interest were the 1OO-yard and 220-yard
sprints. This was due to the meeting OF
P. J. Walsh. last years winner. and Archie
Hahn, the champion Of the west. In both
events the westerner proved his superior
tty, winning the 10O-yard by yard and the
220-yard by two feet.
The Quickest and best-contested race OF
the day was the half-mile run, which was
won by Valentine of the New York A. c. by
yard from Breitkrentz Of Milwaukee. The
New York A. c. man fell fainting across
the line and when he revived his first
words were Did I VIM" Alex. Grant Sc
cured double bracket in the mile and two
miles, and ]. 8. Mitchell won in throwing
the hammer and the f1fty-six-pound weight.
For the club scoring the most points there
was a silver cup emblematic of the cham
pionship, and this was won by the New
York A. c. with a total score Of 80 points.
The scores Of the other clubs were: Mil
waukee A. c.. 80 points; LIST Regiment A.
A, Chicago. "a; Montreal A. A. A.. 10; Uni
versity of Chicago, 8; Greater New York
Irish A. A., 8, and Central Y. M. G. A., Chi
cago, 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
National League Clubs Standing.

The Senators closed their season In Bos-
ton yesterday with another defeat. the Col
linsites capturing the last game by the
score of to l. AS usual the Washington
team put up a splendid fielding exhibition,
but lacked the hitting powers to drive In
enough runs to win the game. Every Sena-
tor who had a chance handled 1t cleanly
and went the entire nine innings without a
misplay. The Bostons, on the other hand.
were somewhat remiss in handling the ball,
Parent making two errors and LaChance
one, but they managed to bunch their hits
In two innings. which sent two runners
over the plate, and they proved sufficient
TO send the Senators down to defeat.
Dunkle and Gibson were the opposing
pitchers and the work of both was of a
high quality. although the latter outshone
the former in tight places. The loss Of
Mccormick has not hurt the Senator'S very
materially. as Robinson did good work at
second while Moran. Coughlin and Clarke
also worked unusually fast.
No sensational plays were pulled OF, just,
good, clean fielding.
Ciphers were hung up for both teams
in the first two innings. but in the third
each side scored a run. For the Senators
Robinson led off with a line double into
right field. Hendricks tried to sacrifice,
but LaChance dropped Jake Stahl's throw
and Robinson went to third. Charley Mo-
ran then came to the front with beautiful
single and ''Roby'' raced home. Right back
came the Bostons with one run and the
score was tied. Jake Stahl also doubled
and went to third Gibson's sacrifice
Stahl then strolled too far away from third
and good throw from Kittredge to Cough
lin put him out. Dougherty followed with
q single. stole second and, scored on Col
Inns single to center
In the sixth Boston made its second and
winning run. After two were out and
Chick Stahl on third and Parent on first
the double steal was worked effectively
Roblnson railing to get the throw back to
Kit in time to head off Stahl at the
plate.
In the ninth inning Washington got two
men on bases. but a high foul from Cough
ms Dat was gamely taken by Jake Stahl
near the grandstand and the game was
over. Score:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
SENSATIONAL TRoTTING.
Major Del Mar Goes a Mile in
2:OOM.

With turf conditions which were estimated
to make the course a good half second
slower than on Wednesday, when he estab-
lished a new worlds trotting record for
geldings. 2.O1h, Major Del Mar went mile
on the state fair ground track at Syracuse,
N Y, yesterday afternoon in 2.O0A. lower
ing his previous record IA seconds.
This remarkable exhibition of speed was
made in the presence of fifteen thousand
people, who gave vent to great enthusiasm
when the result was announced and it was
realized that Lou Dillon the two-minute
trOtter, alone stood between Major Del Mar
and the worlds trotting record, and that
only by quarter of second.
The early actions of Delmar did not prom
Use the splendid achievement which was to
follow. Twice Mcdonald nodded his head
as he drove Del Mar down the stretch &C.
companied by runner, and twice did the
gelding break, first at the eighth and then
at the quarter pole and was returned for
another start.
A pair of shadow goggles were removed
from Del Mars eyes. as 1t was thought they
had tendency to make him restless, and
Mcdonald again announced his readiness
for another trial.
This time there was no fiuke. With the
regularity of clockwork Del Mar settled
down to his work, and interest in the grand
stands became intense. With the runner
in front, shielding him from the wind the
quarter was reached in 0.31A the same time
made by Del Mar in Wednesdays trial. Soon
after passing the quarter pole the gelding
faltered slightly. but soon recovered him.
self, and reached the half in 1O1, having
gained three-quarters Of second over his
time on Wednesday.
At the half Major Del Mar and his pace
makers were Joined by a second runner,
and the real contest began. On rushed the
three horses. while the spectators almost
held their breath in suspense. Chances at
watches showed that the third quarter had
been done in O.29A, and a mighty cheer
went up Coming into the stretch Mcdonald
gave Del Mar light touch with the whip,
and the gelding in response made a magnifi-
cent burst of speed, which brought him I'M
der the wire in 2.0OA.
The most remarkable feature of the per-
formance was the fractional time. After
trottfng the first quarter at q 2.O5 gait,
Major Del Mar covered the last three-quar-
tiers in 1.29-faster by more than a second
than any other horse ever trotted the dis
lance. The middle half Of the mile was
trotted in O59-a 1.5S clip. Old horsemen
who had seen records smashed for years
were fairly frantic over the remarkable
performance of the twice crowned king Of
geldings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12

by three lengths IA rl2 J. n Madden's
Medal . 30 to fhot. took the place from
Sentinel b. o neck.
Decidedly the most open betting PROPOSE
ton OF the day was the handicap for all
ages at Q mile. James Gaiway's Brigand,
Fuller up. was the choice at 1B to g. O'NefIi
rushed Ada Nay to the front when he
reached the head Of the stretch, and the
Haggtn flly had the race safe, winning
by length and a half from Duke Of Ken
dal. From absolutely last place rounding
the turn. The Rhymer closed with q won
derful turn Of speed. taking third money
from Brigand by three parts Of a length
The time was 1:4O 8-5. O'Neill rode two
winners