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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
Baseball Prospers This Season
as Never Before.
Figures Show Great Increase
over OIdsn Days.
BOSTON AN EXAMPLE.
In Forty five Games There Were
4O7,32S Present.
n. Tn nfRo-onr have ThfnoD
BOSTON AN EXAMPLE.
On Ten Different Days Chicago
Averaged 10000 Attendance.

Boston. Aug. 3O.-Baseball, generally
speaking. is passing through its most
prosperous season in its history. This
is the opinion of veterans in the game
who remember the olden times when a
crowd of $500 on a week day was con-
sidered above the normal and 10000 on a
Saturday or Sunday was a nine-day
wonder
Reports from all over the country
show that the major leagues are not the
only ones to prosper. but that the min
ers are doing better than ever before.
In some instances the increase is rated
as high as so per cent, but this is re-
garded as about 80 per cent above the
average. Most leagues, however. have
met with an increase OF close to 20 per
cent above their most haiycon days in
times gone past
In the matter of attendance at ma
Jor league games New York, Boston
and Chicago are far and away ahead of
any other city in either organization
In New York this patronage is enjoyed
very largely by the National league;
here in Boston 1t is exclusively the
property Of the American league In
Chicago 1t is about even between the
two clubs. and when the question comes
up as to which of these three cities is
the best, there is no way of deciding.
Here the American league has enjoyed
as greatest season since coming into
this city. and that is saying a good
deal
The success of the Plymouth Rocks
last year in first winning the American
league pennant and then the worlds
championship from Pittsburg raised To-
cal ENTHUSIASM to fever heat. Now fol-
lows this seasons pennant race, the
greatest ever in the history of the
game Boston is right in the whirl of
IL and the people are coming out cor
respondingly.
Comiskeys White Stockings are the
greatest attraction in Boston. Three
times this season have the Chicago
players drawn more than TO- 900 people
to the Huntington avenue grounds and
the total attendance at the ten games
played today numbers 9317S, almost |
100. 900, or close to an average of 10, 900 |
to a game. This is the best record of |
any visiting team in Boston
Figures given out by the local man |
agement are believed to be close to the |
actual attendance and are usually re- |
garded as trustworthy. According TO |
the figures handed out here this season |
the Plymouth Rocks have drawn a 1
grand total of 407 ,32S. Fifty-five games I
have been played on the home grounds /
by the Plymouth Rocks. making an av-
erage attendance of Z .406 per game. Any /
club could well be proud of such rec I
ord.
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But the sad tidipgs were sent to town
after the eighth Sorrow! sorrowi sor-
row as sorrel-topped Bob Fitzsimmons
calculated after his disposition into the
Jeffries graveyard. McDil sewed a
two-bagger to his willow. -Bevis sacri-
feed him to third. Then trouble start
ed right and proper. Rohn hit an easy
grounder to Carter. McDill made great
threats of running in if Nick threw the
ball to first. So Carter wavered like a
reed between two cyclones. After max
ing a bluff at throwing the leather to
first, he made one towards third, and
then wheeled around and finally threwto
third. She went some too When Brown
unlaced the leather from among the
clods up in the northwest corner of the
field, the score-boy was slapping on the
lime. Stoner walked a minute later.
Carter was clearly up. Davis added
single to his misery and then Olson
made a bad error. All this summed a
total of four, and the star of the wing
clipped had set.
The Bugs handed Topeka one in the
seventh. McDill and White made sue
cessive errors on grounders from Cole
and Schrant and the little sanity left
fielder hurried home to his reward.
The Celestials were unable to connect
with Bunton's benderfnes. But four
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30

hits were made off this old Missouri
standby. As usual he worked had and
faithfully, and that turns the trick ev-
cry time. In addition to that he made
two hits out of four times at bat, an
average of 500
True, they made but hits off Carter.
But he gave two bases ON balls and
made two execrable errors Olson made
two and Brown and Abbott each adj
ded costly baubles to the collection.
Sedalia made but three. and by bunch
ing two of these handed out run.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
AT lola

In another exciting game, lola de-
feated Springfield. Horton was a puz-
zIe in the early part, while Morgan was
batted more freely than usual. In two
innings lola landed hard on Horton and
drove four runs in one and five in an
other inning. Many sensational catches
were made and the fielding on both
sides was fast, despite the errors. Twice
lola cleaned up with three-bas hits.
Perrine relieved Horton in the last in
ming.
Score by innings: R.HE
lola .....- .............0o 04oo5o 49, 10 2
Springfield -. .......2 0 0o21 o II 10 4
Batteries-Morgan and Seigle; Horton,
Perrine and Schmidt
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MISSOURI VALLEY LEAGUE.
AT PITTSBURG.

In a fast game Pittsburg defeated
Joplin here. The visitors hit Brandon
freely, but not effectively, and Sc
cured only three runs out of ten hits.
Morris was in the game again for the
visitors, and pitched. Brandon re-
ceived poor support. The features
were one-handed catches by Kane
and Howell.
Score by innings: r. H. e.
Joplin -. ..........0 o 8 0 o o o 0-3 10
Battecies-Brandon and Seabaugh;
Morris and Vanderbilt.
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when the scoring Started.

One Nicoli Garter, whose temper needs
a cold sponge bath about every three
minutes was the chief ascensionist-
When he hit the ground again, the
hired hands were untangling the ropes,
preparatory to letting down the curtain.
But then Abbott ought to get his share
of the blame too.
Two were made by the Gold Bugs in
the fifth. Bunton made his way to first
on a single. Bauers got pass. Nc
Dill's little grounder advanced both.
Then Abbott proceeded to make bad
error off Bevis' grounder, and Bunton
and Bauers whirled the chutes.
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Racing at Providence.

Providence, r. l., Aug. 3O.-Four
thousand persons attended the open
Ing of the Grand Circuit meeting in
Narragansett park. While all of the
events were decided in straight heats
several OF them were extremely in
teresting- One worlds record was
smashed the pacing record for mares
without a pacemaker in front. Darrell
the handsome little mare owned by c.
H. Chaplin, of Rochester. n. Y, low
cred her own record of 2:03A by
half a second. After a false start the
word was given and she went to the
quarter pole in 81 seconds. The next
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30

st. Louis Aug Sod Ball and
Commodore fought it out through the
stretch in Mondays fair grounds fea-
ture. the former getting the verdict
by a nose. Many of the spectators
thought Commodore, who finished on
those in line with the wire agreed
with the placing of Judge Murphy. A
noisy demonstration took place when
Ed Balls number was displayed as first
past the post. Close finishes were the
rule in the days races. Track fast.
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AT ELLSWORTH.

Minneapolis and Ellsworth played the
fastest game of ball seen here this year.
The Ellsworth team made a great rally
in the ninth, scoring three runs, but 1t
was not long enough. Both pitchers
pitched good ball, McGill striking out
eleven men and Griggs nine. They
play here Tuesday and Wednesday.
Score by innings: R.H. z.
Minneapolis 49,. 2ooO1Oo1OI
Ellsworth ......-.0 o 0O003-3
Batteries--McGin and Brown; Griggs
and Mehl.
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For the Vanderbilt Cup.

New York, Aug. 3o.-Formal per-
mission has been granted by the
board of supervisors of Nassau coun-
ty to hold the Vanderbilt automO-
bile cup race over a course in Nassau
county on October s. The course is
about 321z miles long, and the dis
lance to be covered in the race is
about 800 miles.
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Racing at Detroit.

Detroit. Aug. 30.-The races at High
land park were run over a good track
and before a big crowd. Depends was
the only first choice to win, but the
other races, without exception, were
won by well backed second and third
choices
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Nike DONnI-

quarter she increased her speed so
that she reached the half in 1:O1 4.
At the three-quarters the watches
clicked at 1:42A. Without apparent
effort she maintained her sped to the
wire, the final quarter being made in
:305s, and the mile in 2:02A q. Three
of the four favorites headed the sum-
maries, the only one to fail being
Kent. New marks were made by
Nathan Strauss of 2:O4A and Monroe
of 2:10h
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30

a daughter of the unbeaten Ell Rio
Rey, which was bred by Theodore
Winters, of 70 Tambien fame. Swan
hiIda is now only years old and is
out of Nellie Post, by Joe Hooker,
the next dam being the famous Coun-
tess Zeika, by Norfolk. Corrigan, also
owns imp. Artillery. the sire of Alma
Dufour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
AT LEAvENWORTH.

Leavenworth lost to. Fort Scott in a
hard fought fourteen-inning contest. A
fast double by Rapps and Luettke and
a one-handed stab by Jones were the
features.
Score by innings: R.H.E
Leay'worth % DOL o 0 8 o o 0 0 0 o. z 2
FIT. Scott.....2 0 0 o 2 0 90 0 0 2-6 IT 2
Batteries-Atchisona and Ulrich Groom
and Armstrong.
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Kansas Ball Games.
AT EMPORTA

Council Grove defeated the locals
here in an exciting finish by the score
of 3 to 2. The feature of the game was
Gorrell's batting for Emporia. He made
two twobaggers and two singles in four
times up. Batteries-Council Grove,
Connolly and johnson; Emporia, Barnes
and Moses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
DROPPED 1T HARD.
Mondays Ball Game Goes to
Gold Bugs.
Lost on Errors land Bad Judg-
ment.
FINAL SCORE is 6 TO 1.
Bunton's Curves PuzZlerS to
the Saints.
Carter as Usual Has a Bad In
ming.

After making a vigorous bluff at a
great game, by playing four innings of
perfect ball, without run or error, and
but three hits to a side, the Saints at
tached themselves to the balloon basket
on Monday afternoon and went to the
bad with this result: Sedalia 6, Topeka
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AT ST. LOUIS.

New York won another victory from
st. Louis, making a clean sweep of
the series. Ames pitched a brilliant
game, st. Louis getting but three hits,
and one of these being a scratch. At
tendance, 2,100.
Score by innings: R-H.E.
ST. Louis .............1 ooo0o0ooI s /
New York ............0 o o0o11 o. 1
Batteries-Nichols and Grady; Ames
and Warner.
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AT PITTSRuRG.

Pittsburg had an easy time of 1t,
winning the first game until two men
were out in the ninth. Then Lever
was hit for five bases, scoring four
runs. The second game was fought
hard throughout. Attendance, 1900.
First game-score by innings: R.H.E
Pittsburg ...... .....3 oil OF Iii Is /
Brooklyn .......0 o L o At Z 4
Batteries-Leever and Phelps; Mitch
ell and Ritter.
Second game-Score by innings: R-HE.
Pittsburg ...... 49,. o 1 o 000 / Is II
Brooklyn -. ........0 002 100000 0
Batteries-Case and Phelps; Scanlon
and Ritter.
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AT CHICAGO.

Two records for the season in the Ma
tional league. Time, one hour and
thirty minutes, and the fact that not
one of the team was left on bases. At
tendance, 500.
Score by innings: RHE
Cn1cdBO u U U U - q
Philadelphia -. 30 o 0 0 o 90 4 4
Batteries - Weimer and O'Neill;
Sparks and Doom.
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AT PLEAsANToN.

The doubleheader here between Paola
and Mound City and between Mound
City and Pleasanton was a splendid ex-
hibition. Mound City won from Paola
by q. score of to 3. Pleasanton de-
feated Mound City by score of 2 to 1.
Batteries-Mound City, Clark and Pot
ter; Paola, Bryant and Pleasanton;
Pleasanton, Matthews and Watson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
AT PHILADELPHIA.

The locals punched four of their six
nits in one inning, scoring three runs
and defeating Chicago. Attendance,
$780,
Score by innings: R.H z.
Chicago 80. 80 O 0 0 0 900 o. )
Philadelphia -. 30 O o l 0 o. g o
Batteries-Altrock and Mcfarland;
Waddell and Schreck.
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AT OMAHA.

By superb pitching at critical times,
Hoerffer was able to shut out the local
team. His support was of the best or
der, while the Omaha fielders were slow.
Score by innings: RH.E.
Des Moines ..........00e2 0000-3 . I
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NATIONAL LEAGUE STAMPING.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At Kansas City-Kansas City, 2; In
dianapolis, 5.
At Observation-Disclosures 4; Toledo,
8.
At Minneapolis = Minneapolis, 4;
Louisville, 2.
At st. Paul-St. Paul, 2; Columbus, /
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cleveland Gets FieIder vinson.

Providence, r. l., Aug. 30.-The
Cleveland American league manage
ment has purchased from the Provi-
dence Eastern league club Ernest Vim
son. left fielder, for $4,000 Vinson
will finish the season here. He leads
the Eastern league batsmen.
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AMERICAN AssocIAr1oN srANp1Ne
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
AT WASHINGTON.

Washington easily outplayed st.
Louis. Hughes relieved Jacobsen in the
seventh inning, after the visitors had
scored two runs, and allowed only one
hit thereafter. Attendance, 500.
Score by innings: R.H. E,
Washington - ...111O1OOs 80 IL /
ST. Louis ..........-..0 0 0 90 o. o. 6 2
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Hughes and
Kittredge; Glade and Sugden.
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AT PERRY.

Perry defeated the Kansas City Re
serves in two games. Both the games
were lost by the visitors on costly err
rors. Perry played all around them in
the field and at the bat.
First game-Score by innings:
RESERVES 1900 :-.-s.....-.----U y w
Perry ...... ...-...............-...O ~
Second game-Score by innings:
reserves ..--.. .-...-.-............-O IL
Perry 100. .........................O o o rs
Batteries-Reserves, Dugan, Casey
and Reardon; Perry. Fredericks, Payne
and GramSe.
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The Equine is Given a Surprise.

Garter was pretty BUMP" was sug-
gested in the way of an opener.
well, I should just say So" retorted
Abbott He has gone up like that sew
eral times this season. He came close
to throwing away the Joplin game in
just the same manner the other day."
The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30

Summary: Earned runs-SedaHa, I.
Bases on balls-On Carter, 3. Struck out
1ifice hits-Bevis, Stoner. Two-base hits
McDill, Dunn. Double play-Brown to Abb
ibott Hit by pitched ba.ll-Stoner. Umpire
--Alberts. Time of game-One hour 80
minutes. Attendance-550.
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AT BOSTON.

Dineen won the game for Boston,
scoring Ferris with the only run of the
day by a clean hit in the ninth. At
tendance, 1900.
Score by innings: RHE
Boston -. 1900 OOOO1E1 s o
Detroit .........o 0 900 90 90 2 0
Batteries-Dineen and Criger; Killian
and Drill.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
AT DENVER.

The game was played hard, and stood
decidedly close until the eighth, when
Denver found Sauders for two good hits
that resulted in home runs.
Score by innings: R.H.E
Denver -. .........O00 1OOo4*S o
ST. Joseph ...-.....--.0 o o 0001-1 8 0
Batteries-CabIe and Baum; Sauders
and Garvin.
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MISSOURI VALLEY LEAGUE STAND
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AT CINCINNATI

Superior hitting by the local team
gave Cincinnati the game. Attendance,
800.
Score by innings: RH.E
Cincinnati -. ..ooOo20 ii Q
Boston 1900 .-.......0 o 90 OH o Is I
Batteries-Walker and Schlei; Will
helm and Marshall.
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AT NEW YORK.

New York dropped to second place by
losing to Cleveland The locals out
batted their opponents, but lost through
errors. Attendance, Il, 400.
Score by innings: RHE
Cleveland -. 40 OIL 00011-4 z 0
New York ............0 OF 90 00-2 10 3
Batteries : Bernhard and Bemis;
Powell and Kleinow.
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the record
bel vths
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Batteries-ouick and Gonding; Hotter
and Towne.

WESTERN LEAGUE STANDING.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30

SisIer is now playing the right garden
for Leavenworth. The Oriole papers
tout him as a crack all-around ball
player of a very high class variety.
Wonder if they won't be disappointed
too?
The daily morning Alaskan., 1904-02-11
JAPANESE CAPTURE RUSSIAN GUNBOAT

Especial Dispatch O Daily Alaskan Naas glnb Manoe captured by the Japanese ri rrt today without loss lif The Russians of the
The daily morning Alaskan., 1904-02-11
RUSSIAN FLEET IS CRIPPLED
JAPAN LANDING TROOPS IN
 M4NCHURIA
lspeeiaI Dispatch to DaiIy AIaskanl

Toldo, Feb. 1O-The Japanese will make an attack upon Port Arthur from the land Troops being landed in Manchuria. The purpose is that while their fleets engage those of the enemy and attack the land forces wherever possible thus keeping the Russians busy ese' where the Japanese will land army and organize an ad- vance upon Port Arthur from the rear done by the Americans at Santiago in the Spanish war
The daily morning Alaskan., 1904-02-11
LAPS AND RUSSIANS MUSI
 GO. II ALONF
Special Dispatch to Daily AIaskan)

Washington, Feb. 1O-Russia and Japan will be per med by the powers to fight out their differences alone The United States, Great Britain Germany and France have declared it to be their purpose to remain neutral and each country has given official assurance to that effect China will also probably remain neutral The Chinese gov ernmen has promised declaration to that effect but it has not been issued as yet
The daily morning Alaskan., 1904-02-11
The Czar's fleet is riddled at Port Arthur and Chemulpho. Seven more ships are destroyed and disabled
Especial Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)

To Russian and Japanese fleets have been engaged In various parts of the the engagements the latter have been success full At Port Arthur Chemupho Russians lost uis and torpedo Ooa two which destroyed Most if not all e others will be helpless until after the war Naval experts that the torpedo ships will be useless during the continuation of Russia has ntlesh that will be available to join hea eet n the spring
The daily morning Alaskan., 1904-02-11
MANCHURIA NOT NEUTRAL

Special Dispatch to Daily Alasban)
 To5io Feb l0-The Japanese government has notified the representatives of foreign nations that it cannot regard Maus ~ neutral territory during the war with Russia
The daily morning Alaskan., 1904-02-11
PEOPLE ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
lSpeciaI Dispatch to DIN AIaskan)

Especial Dispatch Co Daily Aaskan)
 Toldo, Feb 1O.-The news of the Japanese successes have been received by the people with great enthusiasm The war office is crowded with applicants for positions in army and navy and from everywhere in the nation comes the offer of troops.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1904-02-11
RUSSIANS MEET DISASTER AT FORT ARTHUR
Especial Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.

Especial Disratcht O Daily Alaskan
 hours the Russian and Japanese fleets nave been egei off Port Arthur n Pe result six more Of the have been destroyed or are out business great i Rowan . rIatv rIei and isnov in the Arthur land 1ers The cruisers Pcdada Nayik M t All are rdd and have holes lrow Jap .+aaI daraoe in the battles All h8s ready
The daily morning Alaskan., 1904-02-11
TWO wARsH1Ps DESTROYED AT CHEMULPHO
Especial Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.

Especial Dispatch to Daily AasEanLJ
 Korea A Japanese attacked the Russian vessels at Chemupo ~ and the Russian torpedo KOHet complete vd but the Japanese see unnjuTed The crews of tre ken vessels were taken protection
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-12

Henry was a little boy, who lived in
the city. He was perfectly delighted
when vacation came. His mother told
him the evening he came home with his
report, that she wanted him to go with
her to see grandmother. Hurrahl and
neither pack now, so we can go to-mor-
row.! The next morning at seven o'clock
Henry and his mother were seated on
the cars on their way to the country,
which they reached at two o'clocktin
the evening. Henry's grandpa and
grandma met them at the station. After
talking awhile they got In a largo old
carriage and rode several miles until
they reached a beautiful old home.
5.lienry, you and your grandpa drive
around to Mrs. Browns and ask her to
let her four children come here to-
morrow at nine o'clock. I want to have
you all go fishing. Your mama and I
will fix the lunch" When Henry and
grandpa came back they said they had
also asked six more children. The next
morning at nine o'clock all the boys and
girls started to the creek with large
basket which held the lunch. They
fIshed until one O'clock. Then they ate
their lunch and went to pick Strawberries
until sunset. The children said when
they went home they had never had a
more delightful day. While Henry visited
his grandparents he had many more nice
picnics which he enjoyed very much.
JENNIE B. JACKSON.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-12

}"our day has arrived at last" said
Matilda ovens, as she began TO dress
little Jean Haywood.
4 Yes" answered little Jean Haywood
aren't we glad, Tilda?"
Eyes. indeed! ] have been waiting for
the day to come. and It Is here at last, .
said Matilda. az she stood off to survey
her young charge. 81
There" she said. with satisfaction.
f''you look real pretty and sweet, and |
hope you have q good appetite for Nancy
said that she would have the best break
fast she could make this morning.
Jean laughed and danced away, just as
the breakfast bell rang.
Mother, how are YOU feeling 9this
morning?" asked Eunice Haywood jeans
4 big sister.
Very much better, Bunice. I am u, In
excellent spirits and am rested and feel
that ! can enjoy the trip" answered Mrs.
Haywood
Then they all left the table, and In n
half hour they were on their way to the
depot. Mr.. Haywood saw after the bag