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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-31
GRAND CIRCUIT TRoTS.
John M. Defeated Gallagher in Park
Brew Stake.

Twelve thousand persons saw the grand
circuit racing at .Narragansett Park, near
Providence, yesterday. Weather and track
were perfect, and the horses, In two in
stances, made the best marks made in a
race over any track during the year.
The big attraction was the Park Brew
stake for a purse of s. 900 for horses which
were eligible to the 2.G9 pacing class last
March. There were five entries. but the
event was practically two-horse race be-
tween Gallagher the Canadian horse, and
John M. the property of E. E. smathers
of New York. The former was favortte
over the field In the initial neat the IA
vorite led from wire to wire. with John M.
at his sulky wheel at the finish
In the second heat, the Canadian, at the
word. raced away to the front, with John
M. lying to his sulky wheel: In the last ten
yards, Gallagher weakened, and John M.
won by a head. This heat practically settled
the race. John NJ. winning both the follow
ing heats by good lengths. The first heat
Of the race made new record FOR the
event. lowering the one made by Direct Hal
In 1902 by one-quarter of second.
In the 2.OS trotting event, Oxanam lower
ed the trotting race heat record OF the sea-
son from 2.07A to 2O7A. In the 2.0S pacing
race Darius was first made favorite. but
later was supplanted by Pauline G. Darius
won the first heat handily. Pauline g. made
break at the head of the stretch. and,
sWerving into the track, caused Johnny
Wiseman to smash into her. throwing both
DRIVERS out, and Wfseman, ran past the wire
before he was caught. Outside OF broken
sulkies no damage was done. and the judges
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MertZ and MertZ Co.
900 r Street.

Such carts are employed by certain firms
here for carrying mortar. and also by the
District sewer department. Wagon bodies
of like construction should also be re-
quired. A time limit should be set, within
which all parties desiring permits to haul
through the streets should have such tight
ly constructed vehicle bodies duly inspected
and approved by proper official.
First street in front of the Library is
filled with dirt and dust, and a gang OF men
is kept stirring it up all day long with
brushes. If the owners of these wagons
were required to repair them at once aud
render them as tight their faulty con-
struction will permit of. and IL the gang of
sweepers was stationed where the wagons
are loaded to level off the loads and sweep
the loose dirt from the running gear, the
streets would be great deal cleaner
The dirty, dusty streets and the acres of
ust-laden weeds along the curbing, park
ing spaces and vacant lots give our city al
this time of the year most untidy and
forsaken appearance. and / believe the in
crease in sickness at this time of the year
is largely due to inhaling a heavy. dusty
poisoned ~ noxious weeds and
the filth hidden in them.
GEO. H. EVANS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-31
HICKS WON MARATHON
Greeks, Kaf1rs and Cuban Runners
Beaten Of in Long Race

Inc Marathon race the most import, nt
event of the Olympic games, took place at
St Louis yesterday under favorable wealth.
er conditions. The distance trayersed wa q
~ kilometers. equal to q miles 1, 800 Yards
and thirty strong-limbed. long winded ath-
ietes FACED the starter. Eighteen of these
were Americans. nine hailed from Greece
tnere were two kafffrs from South Africa
and one Cuban.
IL the Greeks were renowned in ancient
days for their speed their representa- tiyes
yesterday showed no trace of it and ar tho
best their exhibition was Iudicrous. Looping
along In sort of a sling trot the Greeks
were more interested in their personal an
pearance than of covering ground. The
nine men ran punched and with great sbocks
OF curly hair reminded the spectators. more
OF the old frescoes of Grecian runners than
or men in a competition
The style of progression used by the KAT
mrs was little better, and they stepped along
as II engaged in tiger hunt. but for style
the Cuban took the cake. He wore a faded
ponsee SHIRT, trousers cut at the knees and
low cut street shoes with high heels, and
he trotted out with high action and made
as much noise as Lou Dillon at a 2:O2 gait
Inc men were sen, away at 3 O'clock and
after more than three hours wait the 2 900
spectators, who patiently kept their seats
all the While, were brought to their feet
when ii was announced that one man was
racing the Stadium. This was Fred LORI of
the Mohawk A. c., and he finished amid
great cheering. After he crossed the line
however, he coolly announced that he rode
half mile in an automobile. and, of course
was quickly disqualified.
The next man to show in sight was
Thomas ]. Hicks of the Young Mems
Christian Association of Cambridge Mass,
and he received the prize. Albert j. Concy
of Chicago was second more than five min
utes behind Hicks. and A. L. Newton of the
New York A. C. finished third more than
thirteen minutes behind Coney. No fourth
was announced, the officials and specta-
tors were ordered out of the Stadium to
prepare for the fireworks. Hicks won this
event at Boston last spring.
The start within the Stadium and. af-
ter circling four laps of the track. the run
ners took to the roads outside. For a long
way Spring of the Pastime A. c., LORI and
Meller Of the Mohawks. Newton of the
New York A. c. and Carr Of the Xavier A.
c. were in the van, but Spring gave up at
the halfway mark and was brought back in
an auto. Meller, too, gave up at the TWEEN
ty miles. All declared that the roads were
abominable. Up to late hour last night the
Greeks, kaffirs and the Cuban had not been
heard from. Hicks time was 3 hours q
minutes 53 seconds; Conveys was hours "a
minutes IA seconds; Newton's time was
hours Al minutes 33 seconds. Each of these
walked to his dressing room after finishing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-31
WON BY ST. PATRICK'S.
St. Martins Defeated on the I'd and r
Street Grounds.

In a game full of sharp. snappy fielding
and good clean hitting on the part of ST.
Patricks, st. Martins, the aspirants to
second-place honors in the Marquette
League, went down to defeat yesterday
afternoon on the grounds at I'd and Il
streets. The two teams met to play off a
tie game of a couple of weeks ago, and not
wishing to take any chances, st. Martins
put in its crack pitcher, Gallagher. He
struck out six men and gave but one pass,
but punched hits with a few errors of the
fielders back of him and a couple OF wild
pitches proved his undoing.
Gardiner. for st. Patrick's, was steady
save in the second and third innings, when
he issued five free tickets to first Three
Of these came in the second with one out,
but Marceron's superb throwing to bases
prevented any damage. Four hits scatter
ed through as many innings explain st.
Martins defeat.
Two hits and an infield out gave st. Pat
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CAPITAL cITY-cHURcH LEAGUE
st. Stephens and Fourth Will Meet at
Georgetown on Labor Day.

At a meeting of President Brown of the
Capital City and President Provost of the
Church League and Director of Aauatics
Zappone of Georgetown last night a game
between the leaders of the leagues was ar
ranged to be played at Georgetown field on
Labor day. in conjunction with the meet
for the benefit of the blue and gray crew.
Fourth, the team that has outdistanced
all the other clubs of the Church League
and ST. Stephens Institutes nine, which
beat out the Turner Athletic Club by
slight margin in the Capital City race, are
the teams to play.
For some time there has been consider
able speculation over the relative strength
OF the two leagues, so tho Labor day game
will give each club an opportunity to prove
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THE p1RT-HAUL1NG NUISANCE.
A Suggestion to Regulate the Style of
Wagon Used.

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
Is 1t not about time that the authorities
adopt some effective means for regulating
the hauling of dirt through the streets or
our beautiful city? BY far the larger por-
ton of the dust in our streets Is due to
the defective construction of the wagon
bodies. 1t does not appear equitable that
we should have to be taxed to SUCH an
extent in order that few contractors
may be enabled to go on forever using
obsolete forms of wagon and cart bodies.
| remember well when these old make
shift bodies were adopted back in the
early seventies At this time the work on
the streets began, and there were not
sufficient vehicles to do the hauling.
Teams from the surrounding country
were called into requisition, and as the
bodies of farm wagons were unsuitable
for quick unloading some one adopted
the present form of making the body out
OF 2x4 scantling. Soon all of the wagon
bodies were thus made, and the scheme
is still in use. In effect these bodies are
merely large sifters. or CRATES, as the
bars work up and down and constantly
sfft through large quantities of dirt,
gravel and rock. according to the size OF
the spaces between the bars. These bars
vary in thickness, so that when the tail
gate is in place there are openings for
the exit of the material Ocular demon
stration of the workings of these wagons
is to be had in front of the Congressional
Library in "A long line of passing teams
and the constant streams of dirt, &c,
falling through the openings in the wagon
bodies and also falling over the sides.
The wagons are loaded in one part foot
or two too high. so that the material con-
stantly runs over the sides.
At the time this form of body was adopt
ed it made little difference as the streets
were mere country roads, only Pennsyl-
vania avenue and 7th street being paved.
as 1 remember 1t. But now that we have
fine roadways the old ramshackle wagons
and carts remain with US and keep the
streets filled with binding dust. 1t Is not
SO In other cities. where tightbodied wagons
and carts are required to be used. The
local authorities should require the use of
carts with metal bodies or other perfectly
tight bodies without removable tall gates
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rick's an earned rpm jim the first They got
another unear1iedEinsthe third on single.
two battery errofs and a fielder's choice.
In the fifth Regain s4nt~two runs over the
plate with his double, following a single
and fielders choice. In the seventh after
Gardiner struck out the next three men
singled. and scored on an error and two
wild pitches. For St. Martins two bases
on balls. a force and triple scored two
runs in the second. Their third and last
run came in the fourth on single and two
errors. Merrillat, for ST. Patricks put up
a star game at second accepting eight
chances without an error one stop being
of the sensationaIorder Regan's batting
two singles and -afdouble out of four times
up-helped his side to victory. Wafer at
second and Waldron in center did the best
work for ST. Martins. In the eighth inning
Gallagher first man up, knocked out a
home run but with two men gone Umpire
Barbor called the game on account of dark
ness, setting the score back to the seventh.
If their work of the past two weeks is
any criterion. st. Patrick's will give St
Paurs a hot fight tomorrow afternoon on
the church excursion to River View, where
prizes for base ball and other athletic con-
tests. which will be open to all, will be
awarded The score.
r. H. E.
St Patrick's. ....... O2O3-7 o 3
ST. Martins. 0 2O1 OOO-3 5
Batteries-Gardiner and W. Marceron;
Gallagher and Bonavires Umpires-Neu-
man and Barber.
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Washington Grove Field Meet.

Entries for the track and field games TO
be held at Washington Grove, Md, clcseo
Yesterday, and there are only few less
than one hundred competitors in the va
rious events. There will be nine regular
track and field events, three relay races
and a championship QUOT game IN the
morning. and a base ball game in the after
neon, with one admission for the entire
days sport. u
Two additional special events have been
added to the program, junior relay race
for the boys of the Washington Y. M I. A.
and a quot match for the championship Oh
Washington Grove The other events Will
include a one-mile relay for the champion
ship of Montgomery county, a relay Tor
junior members of the Washington Grove
Athletic Association. and the following.
which will be open only to members of the
Grove association: Sixty yards. junior; 90
yards novice; 60 yards open handicap. 44o
yards handicap. one-mile run, handicap;
running high jump, handicap; running
broad jump handicap; shot put, handicap,
and hammer throw. handicap. Gold and
silver medals will be awarded to the first
and second men, and a big silver trophy
cup to the winning team in the county
championship relay race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-31
BROOKLAND'S VICTORY.
Defeated Riverdale in a Six-Inning
Game

Brookland won a six-nning game from
Riverdale yesterday afternoon on the form
ers grounds the game being called in the
latter half of the seventh, with Brookland
at the bat, two men out and six runs
scored Riverdale started out like winners
scoring three runs in the first inning. Two
more were scored in the sixth, when Sar-
gent failed to stop Simons' throw to catch a
runner at third. The fielding was ragged on
both sides, but Brookland's, though fewer
than their opponents. We're more costly.
Horner's running catch in center, with
three men on bases, was a beauty. Collie
caught his usual good game. and Simons
had ten strikeouts Sargent led at the bat.
with a double and two singles out of four
times up. The score:
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Standing of National League Clubs.

The double-header yesterday between the
Senators and Browns furnished two excel
lent contests. the first going to the credit of
the visitors by the score of to ., while
the second was won by the locals. to /.
The first game took a Port Arthur as
poet with the ST. Louis boys posing as
Japanese, while the Washingtons looked
like Russians. Pitcher Petty bombarded
Barry Mccormick with a swift inshoot the
ball striking him on the left forearm and
frSctUring several bones and in the next
mining he dealt out the same medicine to
Twrlcr Townsend. but the latter got away
with only badly bruised wrist. Not to be
outdone Townsend let go one of his -
inch space consumers at Catcher Sugden
and the latter went down and out for sew
eral minutes the ball landing on the left
forearm Mccormick went to the hospital
and had the arm dressed and he will p-ob-
ably be out of the game for the remainder
of the season. His retirement sent ONe!H
10 second and Pitcher Hughes into center.
both men doing well in their new positions.
Center Fielder Heiirick left for his home
yesterday morning on account of serious III
ness in his family and Hynes went to right
and Hemphill to center. Manager McAleer
has made arrangements with the New
Yorks whereby he will be loaned lnfielder
Osteen now with Providence, for the rest
OF the season. OSteen is a splendid batter
and can play the out as we'll as the in
field
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ST. LOT Is

First base 10y st Louis. l. Left on bases
st. Louis. 4 Washington I. First base ON balls
on Petty. ! OF Townsend. 4. Struck out-Iy
Petty. 1. by Townsend, ;. Home run-Tuwnsend
Threr-haSe hit-Hyncs. Two-base hit Wallace
Sacrifice its Padden and nm. Stolen base-Pad-
den Double plays-Wallacc 10 Jones to Sugden
Sugtlrn To Jones: Mccormick To Cassidy 10 Her
ring Hit by pitcher-By Felty, =; by Townsend
/ Wild pitch-P,.ty, Passed halls-Towusend.
l. Tmpre-Mr. King. Time Of game-l hour and
30 minutes
In the second game things were exactly
reversed as to the twirlers, Patten being
the star puzzer. while Howell was some
what easy to the Senators. to say the least
Six hits were all the Browns coulc garner
from the sorrel-topped southpaw. while the
Wrshingtons punched hits effectively
enough in the first and third innings to
score the tallies that gave them the game
by good margin There was an absence
OF wildness in the second game so notice
able In the first. but at that Patten soaked
Howell in the ribs when he went to the bat
in the eighth inning and the genial Harry
gave forth groan that could be heard all
over the field. He was more scared than
hurt and trotted down to first
After the Browns had been retired in
order In the first the Senators opened up on
Howell in a most vicious manner getting
in four hard drives and pushing three rms
over the plate. ONeill. as has been usuaI
with him OF late led Off with a single into
right and went to third on Hills double
into left. Cassidy followed with a terrific
drive to left center for three bases, easily
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BARRACKS BOYS WON.
Marines Put Up Good Battle Among
Themselves.

The marines at the Marine barracks
played a game of ball with the marines of
the navy yard yesterday afternoon, and
the former team won by a score of II to 6.
The navy yard boys started in the first
inning by scoring five runs but this ended
their scoring until the eighth. when one
more runner crossed the plate. as Capt
Davis. who was on the rubber for the win
ners. held them in check. The heavy bat
ting of the barracks boys won the game
Davis was in fine form. causing fifteen bat
tiers to fan the air Glace made the longest
hit of the season on the barracks grounds
when he drove the ball to the kitchen in
deep left field. The score:
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scoring ONeill and Hill. HueIsman fouled
out to O'Connor. but Hughes fast roller
got away from Wallace and Cassidy raced
home Donovan closed the inning with a
fly to Hynes.
and Clarke singled over second. both men
moving up a base on Patterns sacrifice. but
O'Neill flied out to Padden and Hill to Bur-
kett.
Burkett Went to Sleep.
In the third the Senators scored again.
but it was their last tally of the game Cas-
sidy led off with single into right. and
raced all the way home Huelsman
doubled into left. On this hit Burkett went
to sleep, not seeing the ball until 1t went
rolling by him, and it should only have
been a single. Howell appeared to be in
for another drubbing, but the next three
batters went out in their order of going to
the plate. After that the ST. Louis twirler
regained his effectiveness, but three more
hits being made in the last five innings.
After having seven large ciphers charged
against them the Brownlegs got down to
business in the eighth inning, scoring their
lonesome tally of the game. Patten tried
to sneak fast one over while OConnOr
was not looking. but the popular veteran
was on the alert and soaked the ball to
left center for two bases. Howell was
then hit with the ball. and matters took on
serious look for the locals. but Burkett
forced Howell out at second and Hemphil
famed. Wallace then came to the rescue
with a single into right, and O'COnnOr
scored. Patten then put on steam and
struck out Hynes. In the Browns last turn
at the bat Moran made a single after two
were out. but O'Connor hit to Hill. and the
ex-senator was nailed at second on good
throw to ONeill.
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it's rights. The Georgetown management
has offered a loving cup to the winning
team. The game will be called at 4:1o p m.
Immediately after the ending of the last
relay race of the track meet, which begins
at 2:15. There will be two umpires. Handl-
Doe of the City and Cauliflower of the
Church League. being the men chosen. AS
the tickets of admission include grand
stand privileges record breaking crowd is
expected.
Entries for the field and track game close
tonight. With Joseph Reilly, chairman OF
entries Georgetown University, numerous
entries have already been received. but the
greater number of athletes always wait I'M
til the last day before deciding in what
events they will compete.
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CAPITAL CITY LEAGUE.
Standing of the CLUBS.
Turner Boys Too Strong for
Stephen'S

The Turner Athletic Club and ST. Ste
phen teams of the Capital City League met
yesterday afternoon on the Georgetown
College field. and the former trounced the
latter good and hard. the score being IL to
.. In the seven innings played ST. Stephen
had no chance to win. Nine runs were
chalked up in the first inning by the Tur
ner boys Buscher started to do the twirI
ing for the losers but retired in favor of
kidwell in the second inning. the latter
doing much better. H.. Beckett was on the
rubber for the Turner team, and held the
st. Stephen team down in fine style. allow
ing but four hits. Lay, at second for the
Turner's played a brilliant game. The
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Part Of Wharf Collapses.

BY an accident at Stiff's wharf. Va, Mon
day last. ten barrels OF lime belonging TO
DIR. Southern were lost In the river and the
doctors wagon was only recovered after
considerable trouble. The lime had been
carried from this city on a river steamer
and landed at the wharf for DIR. Southern,
and, following the usual customs, a light
farm wagon was backed out upon the wharf
to the warehouse to load the lime. All the
barrels were IN the wagon when O part Of
the wharf gave away, 1t IL stated. and
dumped wagon and lime into tho river.
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National Council VS.. Druid Council.

The base ball teams representing Nation
al Council of this city and Druid Council
of Baltimore. Royal Arcanum, have arrang-
ed for game on Labor day on the White
House ellipse. National Councils team re-
Gently visited Baltimore and administered
defeat to the Druid team, next Mondays
being the return game. An interesting con-
test is looked for. as much of Baltimore s
best amateur base ball talent is connected
with Druid Council. The game will be
called al 4 o'clock and at it's close a dinner
will be rendered to the visiting team and
Baltimore members.
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First base errors-Brookland. 3; Riverdale 3.
Two-base his-Sargent. Fletcher and Horner. Sac
rifce hit-Price. Stolen bases-Sargent (2), Flet
cher, Price Welsh 90. Whalley, Hag and Stew
First base on bals-On Simons. 4: off Brown
ing. l. Hit by pitched balls-By Simons, 2. Struck
out-By Simons 10: by Browning. 4. Passed ball
Price. !. Wild pitch-Simons. /. Time-1 hour
and % Minutes Umpre-Ar. Bradley.
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First base by errOrs-Turner. = st. Stephens. ].
Left on bases-Turner. 2; st. Stephens. g. First
base on balls-Of Beckett. 4. Struck out-By
Beckett. 8; by Buscher, 2. Home run-Jenkins.
Three-base hits-Fulcher and Torney Stolen
hases-Hughes. Torney Carroll (3). Moriarty Jen-
kins and Carr. Double play-Babson to Lay. Hit
by pitcher-By Beckett. 3. Tmpire-Mr. HandibOe.
Time of game-1 hour and II minutes.
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~ vi <.
." SIyINcTnN

First base by errors-St. Louis, 1. Left on bases
Washington Z: st. Louis. o. First base balls
on Patten. /: Off Howell. 2. Struck Out-By
Patten. 8; by Howell. > Three-base hit-Cassidy
Two-base hts-IIill. IIuelsman. O'Neill and O'Con-
Sacrifice hits-Cassdy and Patten Double
play-Herrng. unassisted. Hit by pitcher-By
Patten 1. Umpre-Mr. King Time of game
hour and 40 minutes.
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New York, I; Cleveland, O..

The New York Americans won yesterday
at home by clever team work in the final
inning. beating Cleveland l to O. 1t was
a pitchers battle in which Orth had the
better of Joss. Score:
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Totals
IiIII .ilTl

Earned runs-B0stOn ;. WObase hit-BevilIe.
Three base hts-Iourg. Setback Freeman and
Collins Sacrifice hit-Beville. Hts-OF Kitsnn,
I, in three innings; of Stoval. II. in five innings
Double play-O'Ieary. Lowe and Hickman. First
base on balls-of kitson 3: of Stoval. 3; OFF
Young 2. Hit by pitched ball-By Stoval. Stahl.
Struck ort-By Young. l; by Kitson. 2; by Stoval,
l. Umpire-Mr. Dwyer. Time of game hour
and ~ minutes.