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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22
RACES AT SHEEPSHEAD.
Three Favorites and a Second Choice
Rewarded the Form PLAYERS,

f. r. Thomas Stalwart by Meddler-Mel-
ba, who went back in the betting to 10 to 1,
won the Swift stakes. for three-year-olds
seven furlongs Futurity course. at Sleeps
head Bay yesterday afternoon. But his
triumph was by the narrowest of margins.
for the Goughacres stables Bryn Mawr. 4
to I. was catching him at the end and was
only beaten short head in 1.26 3-5. Stall
wart was in receipt Of nineteen pounds
from Bryn Mawr, who also gave four
pounds to s. s. Browns Broomstick, 6 to 5
favorite. r. T. Wilson. jr.'s. Dolly Span
ker, to 1. made the running to the half
mile pole, where he began to stop. Then H.
Phillips went to the front with Stalwart
and put him under heavy drive in the last
sixteenth Bryn Mawr and Broomstick
moved up simultaneously. the former TAX
lengths. with Sydney Pagets OrmOndes
Right three lengths away and a head be-
fore Dolly Spanker.
The Surf stakes. for two-year-olds, five
and half furlongs. Futurity course, was
easy for the favorite. r. T. Wilson. jr.'s.
Sparkling Star, who made most of the pace
and had two lengths over Newton Benning
tons Gilpin. 8 to l. at the wire. The latter
beat Sydney Pagets Tongorder. to 2. by
half length. The race was run in los.
]. w. Colts Lavator, carrying 100 pounds,
was a hot favorite in the Introductory stee-
plechase, run over the short course. He led
from start to finish, and won eased up by
two lengths in 4O7. Flying Buttress, to l.
ran second, six lengths in front of Mr.. Cot
tons Illuminate second choice at fours
Inc handicap at a mile and furlong on
turf, went to Ben MacDhul. 9 to /, second
choice. Hidebrand took him to the front
as soon as he turned into the backstretch
and the Ben dor horse galloped home three
lengths to the good in 1.53 1-5. He received
eighteen pounds by the scale from the ia
vorite. Grey Friar. who cinched the place
by five lengths. Mabon. backed down to
10 to 1, was third. Colonsay, hammered
down to fours, ran poor race and finished
next to last
Joe Yeager's Mimosa. ID to 5 favorite
took the third event. for sprinters at six
furlongS around the turn. But Hildebrand
had to drive the fleet Hamburg fiIly to win
by half length from T. D. Sullivan's Old
England. 10 to l. who stood much punish
ment from Fuller without finchng Four
lengths back Cobourg 10 to l. took third
money from Ascension by neck. I'm
masked, who receded to fves, stopped to
nothing at the head Of the stretch The
time was Lib.
David Gideons Highborn, backed down
to 10 to /, romped home with the opening
event, a five and a half furlong dash for
two-year-olds The His Highness filly
spreadeagled the others and won by half a
dozen lengths in los. 1t was a drive for
the place. Ike s.. played down to sevens,
taking 1t by three parts of a length from
Consuelo II. another good thing lowered to
Jones were not far away, both finishing In
front Of the favor.te, Virgo. Three favor
ties and second choice made the form
players have a fairly profitable day The
attendance was Is, 600 and the track was
good
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SEWER AND WATER MAINS.
Orders Issued for Construction-Catch
Basins-Repairs.

The Commissioners have issued the fol-
lowing orders relative to the sewer and wa
ter systems of the District:
That a relief sewer be constructed as fol-
lows: In the south side of / street north
west, from 9Th street eastward 155 feet
and crossing Massachusetts, avenue, along
the east side of reservation No. "a, and IN
the south side of l street from reservation
No IA eastward I55 feet; and in the north
side of Massachusetts avenue northwest.
from reservation No. IA eastward 155 feet:
at an estimated cost of S2,035. chargeable
to the appropriation for main and pipe
sewers.
That a gutter basin be constructed on the
south side of d street northeast, at point
about 90 feet west of the west line of Della
ware avenue. at an estimated cost of $50
chargeable to the appropriation for elimina-
ton of grade crossings.
That a catch basin be constructed at the
northeast corner of 18th and r street north
west; at an estimated cost of $50. charge
able to the appropriation for repairs TO
streets.
That 1856 feet. more or less. of Pinch
water main be laid in Market space be-
tween 1th and Sth streets. and in Louisi-
ana avenue between 9th and 1th streets
northwest. at IN estimated cost of 210o.
That the street hydrants be abandoned
at the corner of Maryland avenue and "a
street southwest, and on 18th street SOUTH
west between B and streets.
That 4-foot cutters be constructed on both
sides of Morgan avenue and on the east
side of Eslin avenue between Lydecker
avenue and Lamar place, at an estimated
cost of 500, chargeabie to the appropria-
ton for repairs to roads.
That $50 feet, more or less, or o-'ncn
water main in Prout and Carroll streets.
Twining City, be lowered, and fre MIGRANT
adjusted to grade, at an estimated cost
of SIS. charseable to the appropriation for
water department, District of Columbia,
1904, general expenses.
That the following service sewers be con-
structed under the provisions OF the act OF
Congress approved April %. 1904. the same
being necessary in the judgment OF the
Commissioners for the public health. safe
ty. comfort and convenience: In north and
south alley of block g. Moore and Barbour's
addition.
That the roadway of 10th street north
east between Frankfort and Hartford
streets be macadamized, at an estimated
cost of 1872. chargeable to the appropriation
for repairs to roads. a
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LEAGUES TO FARM PLAYERS
Magnates Meet in Chicago Today to
ADOPT a New Rule.

Magnates of the major base ball leagues
have been called to meet in Ban Johnson
office at Chicago today to take up the ques-
ton of farming" players. Under the pres
ent rules of the National Association. the
practice Is positively forbidden. but 1t Is
claimed that both leagues have overstepped
the law in minor cases. In order to es-
tablish hard and fast rule, which will
not permit farming of any sort, or to
reach an agreement which will permit the
practice in a modified form. johnson, Hart,
Pulliam and Hermann will go over the
ground and see what policy is best to pur-
sue.
AS all parties on both sides believe that
the farming rule is necessity and that
1t Is impossible to frame a law that will abb
solutely stop it, the national commission
feels that some equitable mode Of farm
ing should be established. so that clubs
that have purchased young players shall
not lose them entirely If it is found that
they are not quite ripe for the major league.
Mr.. Hermann. chairman of the committee,
is one of the strongest advocates of a
farming" rule and President johnson of
the American League is known to favor 1t
also.
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Gurleys Trimmed st. Adams in Short
Game.

The st. Adams Church base ball team
lest anotheA game yesterday afternoon on
the White Lot this time to the Gurley
team. the score being IL to 1. six innings
only being played. The Gurley batters took
we'll to the curves of the St. AEban pitchers
and in the short time played secured eight
hits for total of eleven runs. The ST. AL
ban team on the other hand could get but
three hits and one
Pickford was on the rubber for the Cur
ley team and pitched a very good game
Williams started to do the twirling for the
losers but had to retire in the second. An
derson. who was playing short. going in
the box. but Jared very little better.
The Gurley team started scoring in the
second inning. although in this inning they
secured but one hit three bases on balls,
man being hit and with three errors to
help them. scored five runs. The ST. AL
bans could get but hit and one run.
The ST Adams secured one hit in the
fourth and another In the sixth which was
the last inning, but could not get another
runner across the plate Thomas hit to left
in the third inning for two bases, stole
third and scored by stealing home. This
gave the Gurley team their sixth run. Four
hits in the fourth Melted them five more.
Thomas did good work with the stick.
getting two doubles out of three times up.
Fillins made some brilliant catches in the
left garden for the Gurley team. F'eeney
on the third sack for the losers also did
good work. The score:
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GOOD SHOOTING.
Elliott Leading With 90 Hits in 100
Shots.

Yesterdays program of the Grand Amer
.can week at Indianapolis included ten
events at twenty targets each. Two hundred
and forty shooters completed nine of the
events. One e. ent went over. The day was
an ideal one for shooting, but the field
proved a triae unwieldy Darkness over
took the last squad. :.
]. A. r. Elliott broke 90 out of his first
100. Dan Morrison broke 80 out Of 100. Fred
Gilbert smashed % targets and lost ono
more on his next twenty over the 100 mark
]. NJ. Hankins Of Baltimore was well up
among the amateurs with 90, and Stan
Powers broke 81 Of the first 100. r. 7. Gar
rett had a 90 score and E. s. Daudt. Penn
sylvania shooter. broke 80. E. c. Griffiths.
a previous grand handicap winner could
get but 80 out of his first 100 Ed Faust,
who won the dia mona badge at the Indian
apOlis Gun Club for the state champion
ship, broke 81. DR. Britton led the Indian
apolis shooters with 81. Tom Marshall fell
down to SO on his first 100. Mrs. A. w.
Butler broke 81 and Mrs Bennett 60 IN their
first round
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BATTING AVERAGES
Sunday School Leagues Fig
ures Up to Date.
MANY MAKE ADVANCE
FOURTH LEADS TEAMS AND
HARDING THE INDIVIDUALS.
Mt. Pleasant Methodists Jump Up the
List-Thirteen Players at
400 or Better.
MANY MAKE ADVANCE

The last four weeks have resulted in
causing many shakeups in team batting In
the Sunday School Base Ball League. but
the Fourth Presbyterian Tigers, in addition
to their feat of winning four games during
| that period and losing none. thereby as
Stunning the lead in the championship race.
has also retained its position at the top of
the team batting list. their average having
climbed from .311 to .317.
Notwithstanding the Tigers steady work
with the ash, however. last years cham
piOn Guntons. not content with second
place. which they had when the batting
statistics were last published, have wal
Hoped the sphere effectively that their
average has jumped from 1856 to .313 only
four points behind the leaders This squirt
is largely due to the continued remarkable
work of Harding and to the acquisition of
Ballenger. 1.-The slugger of Sixth last year.
and Bruce Bieiaski of the same team. The
old Gunton players have all trimmed their
batting lamps and with the addition of
these new men it is doubtful IL there is a
harder hitting team in the league at pres
ent.
Surprising the excellent work of either
Fourth or Gunton has been the brilliant
performance of the Mt. Pleasant Method
lists Headed by Kerr. Woodward and Pow
ell. all of whom have developed terrlnc
batting streaks, this team accomplished the
seemingly impossible stunt of boosting
its batting average from .213 to .O2 In
seven games. which hurdles it from ninth
place over five teams into third place in
team batting.
st. Adams has not been far behind in
the batting matinees. Although crippled at
times it has always made its opponents
swell its hit column to win, and has climbed
from tenth to fourth place in batting. scor-
ing an advance of eighty-three points In
average. 40,
Foundry dropped from -267 to .263. but
all ~ the other teams have increased their
averages although some have fallen down
the ladder in standing on account OF the
phenomenal sprints of the Mt Pleasant
Methodists and St. Adams.
Wasley has shaken off the Odium OF last
place and Mt. Vernon has taken up the
Senators end of 1t.
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varsity and four-oared races at the regat-
IA. In the BRUSH between varsity and
freshmen Corner crews the former won by
three-quarters of5ahength in the two miles.
The three crews of Syracuse University
the varsity eight and the four and the
freshmen eight-arffved at Highland yester-
day and established their training quar-
terS. sTys
The Georgetown eight and four left their
boat house In the morning. Coach Demp-
and coaching the other members of the
crew. while the eight rowed off by itself up
the river Dempsey's four padded down
the river along the front of the eight some
distance north of the bridge. where the
trainer gave the big crew some instructions
The GeOrg etown crews were the last to
get on the river last evening. Atkinson
the former varsity stroke. who is now row.
ing at four. was unable to row on account
of a recurrence of stomach trouble, and
Coach Dempsey took his place In three
mile race between the eight and the four
the former won by scarcely a dozen lengths.
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Team Batting.

Harding of last years champions anu
ssVic" Bielaski of the leading Tigers are
having a grand race for supremacy among
the individual stars with the STICK. 1oiioWeu
closely by several other aspirants Tor that
honor. Harding has fallen off slightly from
his average of .533 but has lined EN- out
safely half the times he has been up. or an
average of 800 for u games. Belaski S
record is even more remarkable thai
Pops" for Vic Is not only consistent
connector but a slugger as we'll, ana IL IS
seldom he fails to knock the kinks out or
the twisters for one or more extra bases IN
each game he helps the Tigers win. Kerr
also finds the league ball benders to his i1k-
ing, having three or four games with
batting average up to the limit His f1g-
ures have Jumped from 1858 to .4S5, which in
dicates heavier batting than the leader for
the last four weeks. Ballenger. Elicit and
Herring newcomers in the league. are max
ing a strong bid for the leadership and
should give the top-notchers close brush
If they continue in form. "BallJ wound
ND last season over the 400 mark.
The team leaders are as follows: Cum
ton, Harding; Fourth, Bielaski; Mt. Pleas
ant Methodist Kerr; Wesley. Elicit: Mt
Pleasant Congregational, Herring: st. AL
bans. Feeny: st. Stephens. Earnest; Foun-
dry, Kinney; Gurley, Fillins; Sixth. Rider;
Mt Vernon Jones: Wilson. Cook.
Of the players with four or more games
there are II going at 400 clip, and an
even so are 800 or better.
The following averages cover games up to
and including those of Friday, June IT:
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New Canoe Club Formed.

At a meeting of the students Of the CO.
lumbar University, held Monday evening
for the purpose of forming a university
canoe club, it was decided to effect an or
ganization and a suitable constitution was
adopted with this end in view.
On account of the fact that only a few
invitations were sent out and only CON-
parativeIy few of those who received the
same made their appearance, it was de-
cfded to hold the election of officers and
adoption of bylaws at its next meeting,
to be held Friday evening. at 1880 pm.
at the home of one of the students. 0l5 New
Hampshire avenue northwest, when 1t is
expected that permanent organization
will be formed.
For the past year 1t was rumored that
Columbian would have a crew upon the
Potomac this spring. but upon advice from
the athletic board it was decided to hold
the matter in allegiance until the prospects
were more favorable. 1t is the purpose of
the club to purchase a suitable site for tie
erection of a boathouse and letters have
been written and plans considered In re-
gard to the arrangement. cost and build
Ing of the same. When the athletic board
so directs. II Is hoped that the crew will
have suitable quarter In which they may
Immediately install.
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Guntons Put Up Perfect Game ant
Easily Beat the Mt. Vernons.

For several innings the Mt. Pleasant
grounds yesterday it looked as though the
Mt. Vernons were going to check the
further advance of the Guntons, but by
a little timely hitting and superior base
running the Guntons won by the score of
to /.
Bielaski hunched the score from 3 20
to 6 to l by making terrific home run
drive to left field with two men on bases.
Thomas pitched for the losers and held
his opponents spellbound a good part of
the time with his puzzling deliveries. S.
Seay had some southpaws which it Is his
great delight TO serve in such a shape that
1t is hard to carry them away and he
held the grass cutters down to six hits
Langley received the batting hOnors by
getting thre punk hits all of which helped
the Gunton lads He didn't have much of
a chance to cover himself with glory In
the field, but the chance he did get and
took was of the hair raising variety. Vat
kins made a sensational catch of a line
drive to the left garden that is equal to the
one Joe Much made in Mondays game
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COLLEGE RowERs AT WORK.
Georgetown Boys Took Morning and
Evening Spins.

special from Highland, N. Y, says that
the Pennsylvania crews were all sent their
distances against time yesterday afternoon
on the flood of the tide. The exact time of
the varsity was not divulged by Coach
Ward. but he appeared to be satisfied, and
said that 1t was better than any time that
the crew had made last year.
The Pennsylvania crews were no sooner
started in their race than the Cornell Fights
appeared on the finish line. while the var
sity four padded away alone, with Assist
ant Coach Lueder at No. to fill out the
crew.
In the four-oared crew and may TOW in both
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Fatal Encounter Between Gamblers.

A dispatch from Marion. ILL.,, last
night says: A pistol encounter be-
tween two gamblers. fatal to both
participants. has taken place here. Juer
Meredith and John Barth. who had been
quarreling, came upon each other in a sa-
loon. Meredith began firing on Barth,
three shots taking effect. Although in a
dying condition, Barth turned upon Mere
Meredith in the mouth. one went through
his head just above the eyes and another
through his heart
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There are about twenty-five or thirty
would-be swatters who have not yet At
tached themselves to an average, anu of
these players inoculated with the sem
atorial microbe inability to HIT" Bopp is
easily the star. This slugger of last years
tail-enders has participated in ten games
and failed to locate a safe spot out OF
tWenty-nine times up.
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Big Fire in Pittsburg.

A dispatch from Pittsburg. Pa. last
night says Fire on Grant avenue.
Allegheny. today destroyed the plants
of the Allegheny Carpet Cleaning Com
pany. the Duff Construction Company.
Allegheny Cornice and Skylight Company,
Allegheny Automobile Company and Allie
eheny Foundry. entailing loss of $4,000.
For a time the works of the Allegheny
Torpedo Company were menaced. but the
prompt work of the firemen saved the
buildings and prevented a disastrous explo-
sion.
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While the fve-year-old son of E. Spang-
Ter and two companions were playing with
matches In barn at Shanksville. ten
set afire. and young Spangler was burned
to death. The barn was destroyed. and
the other boys made narrow escapes.
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First base by errors-GuDton. 3. Left on bases
Gunton, II; Mt. Vernon 8. First base on balls
on Thomss. o; OF $. seay, |. Struck out-By
Thomas. 2; by 5. Seay, 10. Home run-B Bile
laskl Txo-base hits-4iutchinson (2,, Krauss Bic
laski. s. Seay. Stolen bases-Speakman, Bielaski
20 Langley t2). II. Seay. Price ~. Stevenson (3)
Richards t2) Double plays-Boyie. unas ted
Mcmahon to Kranss. Hit by pitcher-By Thomas
Ballinger by s. Seay. Price and Stevenson Passed
balis-Speakman and Stevenson Umpire-Nr
Belts. Time Of game hour aud 3l miniites
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delivery when hits would count lost the
home team the game. The score:

Three-base hit-Crawford. Sacrifice hits-Hemp-
HILL Lowe. OLenry and Buelow. Double play
Mullin, Lowe and Carr. Stolen base-Carr. Bases
balls-Of Sievers. 1: on Mullin. 2. Struck out
BY Sievers. A. by Mullin. 5. Left on bases-St
Louis A. Detroit, 8. Umpire-Mr. O'Loughln
Time of game-1 hour and AZ minutes.
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OTHER AMERICAN GAMES.
Chicago, g; Cleveland, 1.

Garry Hermann day" was celebrated at
South Side ball park. Chicago, yesterday
by a band concert and parade of the
Cincinnati Blaine Club Garry Hermann
marching in the ranks. The game which
followed beautiful display of fine
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Lot yesterday afternoon defeated the Con-
zagas by a score of IA to 4. The details

First base by errors-Turners. 8: Gonzaga. 3.
Left on bases-Turners 4: Gonznga. g.. First base
on balls-On w. Beckett. 4; off Cantwen g.
Struck out-By Cantwell. 8; by Beckett. J. Three
base hits-Dougherty. C. Beckett. Twobase hit
Smith. Anderson t2). Davis Double play-Thomp-
son to Jenkins Hit by pitcher-By W. Beckett. 1.
Wild pitch-Cantwell Passed ball-Smith. I'm
pire- Mr.. Handiboe. Time Of game-1 hour and 40
Minutes
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FIRST base ny erfors-NeU FORK, j. lse1t on bases
Washington, 81 New York. 8. First base balls
on Patten. /. Struck Out-By Patten. 4. by Ches
bro. 3 Three-base hits-Dougherty and Anderson
fTwo-base hits-Moran. Camel and FutZ. Sacrifice
hit-WIlIams Stolen base-Nloran. Double play
Williams 10 Camel Umpire-Mr Dwyer. Time OF
game-l bnur and IS minutes
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Detroit, 8; st. Louis, O.

The Detroit Tigers whitewashed the
Browns at ST. Louis yesterday. Mullen
twirled for the Tigers and pitched extraor-
binary good ball. while Sievers officiated
for the Browns. Inability to hit Mullen s
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MdtIHeWS, WHO tWIrIed Tor Wesley
against ST. Adams June a. took three
falls out of his opponent in as many times
up. which places him at the head of the
players with less than four games Vog-
elsburger. Thorpe Bishop and Gates are
also among the swell hitting society. who
will no doubt play regularly during the re-
mainder of the season.
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I"U-DHsp HIls-I hOIias w. Stolen baseS-Nan-
der. Fillins CD, Thomas " and Pickford (2).
3: of Williams 2. Hit by pitched bal-Filins.
Struck out-By Anderson. 4: by Piekford 4; by
Williams 2 Passed balls-R Shafer (2). Wild
Ptche-Pickford. Time-1 hour and 10 minutes.
Umpire-Mr. House.
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CAPITAL CITY LEAGUE.
Standing Of the Club.
Turner's Defeat Gongaza.

Today. White Lot. east diamond. st. Stephen q
Institute Library of Congress, $50
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SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE.
Standing of Teams
Games Today.

White Lot-Wesley vs. Fourth.
Mt. Pleasant-St. Stephens VS.. Foundry.
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Yesterdays National League Games;

Philadelphia. A. Brooklyn. 3.
Pittsburg. 81 st. Louis. @.
Cincinnati. 3; Chicago. o.
New York 6; Boston, 2
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Left bases-Chicago. 8: Cleveland. g. Two
base hit-Dundon. Sacrifice hits-Jones and Owen
Stolen bases.Lajole and Bay. Struck out-By
Owen. I by Donahue, 4. First base balls-Or
Owen. 2: or Donahue. 2. Umpires-Messrs Con-
molly ami King. Time OF game-I hour and %
MIN
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The Turner Athletic Club on the White
4@sss g. = S f.s a. al 81 ~ ~
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CHESBRO A PUZZLE
PATTEN ALSO PITCHED WELL
ERRORS LOST GAME.
American League Games Today.

New York at Washington.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at Chicago.
Detroit at st. Louis.
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ational League Games Today.
American League Clubs Standing.

Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
.. New York at Boston