The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-22

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Hang wagner. after long uphill fight
has at last succeeded In getting In front
in the National League battng list. The
Pitsburg infieder has been working hard
all teason and Ia deserving OF his position,
as he has played IN many more games than
any OF the men who are close TO him. Nike
Donin and Frank Chance are only two points
behind the leader. Jack" Dunn Is fourth
on the slist.
'.l,iliy" Keller Is making q stir flght TO
league. but the big cieyelander Is still more
than fifty points ahead q the local right ls
!sirS p!sss i slese sstSee9 Hoffman Parent Parent,
pfiiLApEIpiIA. ssptefnber FLAT the re-.
n nss5 & ssase esas g the
va ;s P,essr ;sssa sss Senators a, i sI's
When they we're playing in hard luck earlier
ciiIcASo; It'll. ssp,.n,ber a. FRANK owen
sna 81 Is dsDsysa q '
critical period in the seasons championship
How badly his salary wing Is affected can.
Guilty IN throwing ball at all. Complete rest
Will bring his arm around again into shape:
Football. y, Y ;.'.ts,a
,cAKLlshE r4., September s,;.The game a.
with Franklin and Marshall to-day was can:
3celed by r. and NJ. The action OF r. and
n. is Jeplored and censured here. as y leaves
the Indians without a game on short notice.
.o.-Lehish Universally opened to-day. twenty.
OF whom werc from the freshman class. LIE.
highs chances for a winning team are much
IN i the next few days. The S rains softened
the field too much yesterday Catching was
Tiger foot bal squad had a short practice !;
yesterday afternoon Cooney. last n year s
Tackle has ana he only
day or two al, az is ~ ", & tas 3ssI5
Raffer,y.. who was kept out Of sanns
worked them Of and came out yesterday for
practice. Ncullc, who was prevented! from
PLAYING as year sy the he
direction Of Captain Fouke, Ralph Davis, John
CAMBRIDGE. MASS. September ei.-wers
1t not for the fact that Harry Lemoyne. the
big guard failed to pass his examination. last
moyne So Of course. Ineligible FOR the team.
Sye-establisf, himself in the good graees Of
the faculty and bring his 2o3 hard pounds OF
bone and muscle to tho rescue OF the crimson
Head Coach wrlghtngton expressed him
self as deslrous OF seeing more heavy men
& out for the line positions. but Is greatly
pleased at the large number OF candldat es
reporting. 81 & Is &
On the Race Trac ok. ~. a,
sa Dan Patch has recovered from his recent
Frank Jones, president Of the Memphis Trot-
ting Association has purchased Agnus Pointer.
3 c:os, for IS. sg sl ss ". q
at Cleveland last sa turday, esta blishng new
record.
81. Lord Derby. c:o5 s-a.| has. gon. wrong once
tempt to train him again IL
Senator j. w. Bailey OF Texas. has De:
cidcd 10 sell all his light harness horses and
abandon the breedig OF trotters.
All Of the horses OF the late r. H. Plant.
Including Ora titan Boy. are I o g be sold at
auction at Lexington. KY. next month: III
Village Boy, c:14 81. recently injured him
self gatnst a barbed wire fence so badly
that 1T Is doubtful & he viii ever race again:
American Boy c:ln, q who recently lowered
sthe track record at Sprlngfi cid was bred by a
farmer and used in a butcher wagon eight
years ago. and after changing owners several
times Il was 81 finally purchased by ~ Albert
Izetta, s:l4 IL, winner of I'll. 900 stakes
at st Paul, and Milwaukee,. Will DO sold at
= Broomstck, stalwart and other high class
& three-year.olds have been entered for tho
Pierrepont stake at Jamaica, and Will prob
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