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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-07-13
6bs Nebraska Independent
JULY 10, 1905

m The carooniss heightened the effect of their pictures by
asng the hungry bmetalc aborer with rotund workman
attached full dinner pail And again the trick worked
Recently the trick inspired the desparng railway
officials with renewed hope When all dark around him. when
railway regulation seemed certain Judgment when the temper
people promised just rerbuton the frightened magnate
graspng anticaly for straw found the bg stick of inmda
ton suddenly thrust into his hand As the author big
stick would say the magnate 'deghted" He ceased
embe with the palsy of fear He strobe forth with swelling
age fight the battles of the workngm He established literary
instruct the worngmen the poverty and distress that
store for all railway employees the government appoints
commission to fix rates and regulate transportation.
The conductors the first receive the light They found
themselves victims of intimidation but tanced that they had been
educated In convention assembled they protested against railway
regulation and the fixing of freight the ground that would
re the railway business and thereby tend impair their wages
In Illinois Governor Deneen has been visited by delegations of rail
employees and has heard them protest against any reduction
pleading that if the the wages of employees
suffer accordingly.
This the sheere intimidation but its influence will be wide
spread The railways will ring the changes this trick until the
people will witness the spectacle of large numbers of workmen
against policy which seemed have opposition month ago.
the of favored shippers and railway stockholders and
officials.
To point that lower freight would increased
business that the wpng away of discrimination, while it might
ure the individual road tend increase the volume
railway profits would probably be futile the economic
mnt for lower tariff and for bimetallsm in the last
Even point that railway regulation hurt only
the big shippers who have enjoyed rebates will probably avail
Even show that by restoring competition in business the volume
work be done will be increased will probably prove
abstraction when against the that under ccm
railways will reduce wages order pay
watered stocks the railways have been striving satisfy their
wongmen and result there have been fewer strikes the rail
industry than any other industry Under regulation the
railways would be forced pay their interest charges and the stock
holders would be just then they avoid trouble
with the employees
Apparently this the issue the people must meet The literary
bureaus will succeed in convincing the minds of thinking
but undoubtedly they will make strong appeal the pocket
book Of the railway employee Soon the trusts will join the chorus by
claiming that whatever the railroads them and that
they the of their employees accordingly 1t be-
to look though the supporters of railway regulation
though they be myriad are in for a hard fight.
SSSSSSSSSssSSS
AGAINST THEMSELVES
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about being anxious rid of the fee transportation NUS
ance the pa kind of political ncome In their efforts
make the people of Wisconsin regret that the law enacted
these hypocrtica officials refusing grant the
change passes the officers and employees of transportation
panies These officials point the law their although
the law expressly provides for the granting of exchange passes
This sudden eruption of spleen the part of railway mgnacs
makes evident that they have always regarded brides the
given public officials Whenever the passes fail bride they
withdrawn, and whenever the opportunity bride denied the
railway managers they seek dcet the laws which stand the
way of such bribery.
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railway managers they seek deet the laws which stand the
way of such bribery. - a4
PAYING A FAVORED SHIPPERS
effect preferential favored classes of shippers
has been little discussed although of all dscrimina
tons Teyng before the state board of railway and warehouse
commissioners Springfield Ill., few days ago, General Freight
Agent Hambm of the Burlington admitted that if all shippers
received the granted manufacturers his road coud
The only inference that be drawn from this admission
that other people pay profits the road that the manuc
their factories Mr. amblin's that the
other people compelled meet the amount of
petition.
What of preferential is of rebates If all
shippers received the granted the large shippers who
rebates the railways could The other shippers therefore,
paying the railways the that the roads return the
favored shippers They paying the profits that the roads fail
to collect from the favored shippers And if rebates
rred granted the general level of freight would
be much lower for the railways would not be making class OF
shippers pay the profits they failed to from favored class
The objections that apply freight determinations apply
to If the free pass system were abolished
the general level Of passenger could be lowered Under
t conditions those who do not paying for the trans
poaon of those who do As matter of fact
rides free pass If Smith rides pass his neighbors
pay for it. The railway stands the loss. -
BAR SUBMARINE BOATS
The disasters submarine boats should restrain the
nations their frened quest of superior destruc
Even the advocates of mtarism have their lucid inter-
walls and is be hoped that they will the wisdom of prohibit
ing by international the of submarine boats
warfare.
The submarine boat should go the way of the poisoned well
and dumdum bullet 1t has been possible place effective ban
instruments of destruction by what known the Claws
of civilized warfare and should be possible the interest Of
common humanity drive the submarines from the
&SSSS>SSSSSS&S
Mr. Lewis peoples Bank which has just been squehed by
the government evidently mot of the people, by the people and
for the people,"
Russians great fight by capturing
Knaz Potemkine while Roumania held it.
President Roosevelt has Taft into exile and bestowed his
royal smiles on the old favorte, Root.
Thomas Lawson should take side trip Topeka for
thoughts 'frenzed finance"
Has anyone heard funny from Chauncy since he lost
that $4,000 Equitable job?
Pearys dash for the pole not nearly spectacular
Walaces dash from Panama.
The ad isolation of the rich" nothing like the glad per-
vasveness of the poor
1t may be plain Nicholas Romanof.
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THREE FAV0RITES FIRST
AT CINCINNATI TRACK

CINCINNATI, Aug. 19-Heavy show
ers just before the races at Latonia to-
Gay made the already muddy track very
sloppy. Three fay5rites, two close sec
and choices and 30 to / shot won.
Sister Frances won the handicap for
two-year-oIds handiIy, and Red Leaf
won the handicap for three-year-oIIls
and up by ten lengths. gaIloping and
pulling up.
First race-Selling; seven furlongs.
Cmealca. 81 tKoener}. > 10 !. won; COR
Cna. 9S fSchadef, to !, second: Gold
heI Re 100 {Willliams). 3 to !, third. Time.
ley, Chief Bush Convict, Grand
N4teSse, Gonclave also ran.
Second race-Scning: seven furIongs.
Es"iffat, So tSchadeJ, : TO , won: ETIa
Lee, ldl &c. MorTis). , 10 ]. second
t75s'E very; II tKadtkeI. 70 l, third. Time.
april Showers, Matte V. also ran.
Third Handicap; for two-year-
ODDS: five furlongs Sister Frances It's
iams1. ; 70 /. second; Hoi Polloi. IS
lNHsoH1. i6 To /. third. Time. :45 l-5.
Excitement. Chief Hayes, Neodesha,
Trenola. Agreolo, Topsy Robinson. and
Jacks Queen also ran.
Fourth race-IandIcap for three-year-
olds and up. one milo. Red Leaf 81
CRadtile} : to- 10 won: Intense. 80 u.
Hicks. 5 to I. second; Scotch Thistle.
IS &c. Robinsonl. to l, third. Time,
1:49 %. King Ellsworth also ran.
Fifth race-Selling; FIVE and one-half
furiongs- Queen Caroline, 81 lRobinson),
90 10 J. won; MalleabIe 1G5 fTooman). S
10 l. second; japanese Maid. 102 IL
WiiliamsD, :, to !. third. Time, IA 10.
Doc Thompson. DR.. Keith, st. Columb.
Port Worth, TOastmaSter Gary, and
FairVicW also ran.
Sixth race-SellinG: one and one
quarter miles. Foreigner, 96 fRadtl.et.
to ?, won: FOnsOiuca, 100 (Robinsonl
to >. second Dungannon. IS (Morrisl.
lG TO ,. third. Time, 2:f6 2-5 Hot.
Danube Mae Hanlon and The Messen-
ger also ran.
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GETS 4 HIT

Sporting Editor OF The Times: VIII
you be kind enough to decide whether
or not the batter is entitled to a hit in
a case of this kind?
A runner is on first and second and
the next man mp sends Texas Lacquer
back of shortstop. The runner at sec
ond stays at his base on the hit. and
the centerhelder Tetires him At third
base on q forced play.
Is the batter entitled TO a hit? Very
truly. l.. J. WARD
AS the batter could not have been re-
tired at first on the play, and the run
ner was put out by dumb baserunning
the batter is entitled 10 hit,
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GRAND CIRCUIT MEET
BROUGHT TO A CLOSE
Clarita w, Favorite in a:Io Trot
Goes Lame and Jim Ferry
Wins Race.

POUGHKEEPSIE, n. Y, Aug. 19.-
The Grand Circuit meeting at the Hud-
son River Driving Park came to a sue
ccssfuI close today.
The 2:i0 class trotting was the fea-
ture of the days racing. In this event
Clarita ". was faYorite, selling for $50,
while Topsy sold for $40. Robert Mac
for $40, Bonnie Russell for s. and the
field for s13. Clariua W. made break
in the FIRST heat, which was won BY
the Roman in close finish from Jim
Ferry and Bonnie Russell. Jim Ferry
led until the stretch in the second heat.
when Robert Mac and Clarita ". both
came up strong. the former winning in
2:0S$4, which reduces his record.
Clarlta W. was very lame and the
judges gave Geers permission to draw
her before the third heat. IN the third
heat Robert Mac made two breaks and
Jim Ferry won from Topsy in a whip
ping finish.
In the 2:l0 class pacing, Peruna was
favorite in the pools, selling for $50.
Whitfield brought $50. She won the first
two heats handiIy, but was almost beat
en- by Stein in the final heat. Thorn
Boy was the favorite in the 2:15 class
trotting, but Swift B, the second choice,
won easily Summaries:
2:10 class-Pacing; purse $1,000. Pc
rlna, b. g. It Murphy. /: Owyho.
ch. 8. Davis, ?; Stein. b. g lCroyl,
9 4; Fred n. b. g (Snowl. >;
Bonnie Wilkes, ch. N. tHoward). 8;
Brownie. br. g (Kehoe) .; Roy
T.. >. g. Ct Murphy, 5 :; Ed Geers,
b. G. tBrady), 3 distance; Elmwood, br.
g. (Snyder). distance. Time 2;05s4
2;0G34: , 2:0S
2:l5 ciass-Trotting; purse, 81. 900, Swift
p, b. s. tMcDonald), l / l. ktnstTess.
b. m (Clark). ) 8; Harry j.. blk. G,
tfHtrdI ) >; Thorn Boy, ". g. Pat-
tersonl, 4: Swago. b. g (McBride),
8 4 5: Frank I. b. g ('. HowelD, 1
Time, 2:161A; 2:1254; 2:I2A.
z:1A class-TrTotting 1.-TWO in thrree)
purse $1,000. Jim Ferry. z. &. (FTanks).
, l l; Robert Mac. b. <. dolly.
l 1 3: The Roman, b. G (Roths).
8 !: Topsy. b. m. Gattimerl. , .
,: Ciarita w, ch. m. tGeers). , dis
tanee; Bonnie. Russell, b. 5. 81. IIoweID,
distance; Kent Ch. &. (Hrinkerhoff).
2 distance. Time, 2.l1; 2:0SA; 2:I14
2.1212
The Washington times., 1905-08-20
PRINTING PRINTING OFFICE OFFICE
BOWLERS ORGANIZE
Preparing for Coming Season on TIE
Alleys-Church Leaguers VIII
Also Roll.

\ meeting of the bowling enthusiasts
Of the Government Printing Office was
held at the Rathskeller Yesterday after
noon to formulate plans for Il league
for the coming winter.
Ten divisions We're represented and it
Is probable that each will have a team
Several committees were appointed to
arrange definite plans for another meet
in" VIII n will be held At the same place
next Saturday afternoon.
Each one of the ton lee gues that were
in the field last season are looking for
ward and preparing for what promises
to be one of the best bowling years in
the history of Washington
Another league which is being organ
izet. viii be composed of the clubs of
the Sunday School Athletic Association
The growth of this organization has
been unprecedented by any local base
bali league but, for the past two Win
ters. the men who play ball during the
summer months have wanted a pas
time for the winter, so It has been de-
cided to form a bowling league to be
composed of eight or a dozen teams rep
r"so~t'~E til Girfcrrut Ch,--chns.
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DISTRICT CRACKS
NOW At SEA GIRT
Major Bell and Riflemen
Ready for Matches.
WEST POINTERS ARRIVE
Militia Teams and Regulars Are Also
at the Scene of the
Tournament

Under command of Major Bell. team
captain. the brigade rife team of the
District National Guard left Washing
ton for Sea Girt over the Baltimore and
Potomac at 12:S0 o'clock this morning
The marksmen arrived at Sea Girt this
morning at 1910 O'Clock.
The personnel OF the team follows;
Lieut. Col. Luther H. Reichelderfer.
First Regiment; Major James E. Bell,
inspector general of rife practice: Major
Alfred P Robbins, inspector general;
Capt. Alex. Summers, Company l, Sec
ond Regiment; Capt, Frank e. Skinner,
Company X, Second Regiment; First
Lieut. William w Cooksou, l, R. P.
Sixth Battalion; First Lieut.. Frank W.
Holt. quartermaster. Sixth Battalion
First Lieut., George G. Dennison, 1. R.
p, Fifth Battalion; First Lieut.. Freder-
lex II. Heidenreich. Company /. First
Regiment; First Lieut.. Ralph Alderman.
J. r. p, First Battalion; First Lieut.
Marshall AIagTuder. Company X, Sec
ond Regiment Quartermaster Sergeant
". Milton Farrow, il, Fourth Battal-
ion; Sergt. Charles z. Greoms, Company
!, Second Regiment; Private Z. J. Fink,
Company I, First Regiment; Private
Jackson Morris, Company /, First Regi-
ment: Private Robert L. Pile, Company
!. Second Regiment; Private James NJ.
Stewart, Company 1, Second Regiment;
Private Henry z. Leizear. Company L,
First Regiment; Private Elmo d. Nor
ris, Company /, Second Regiment.
Private Henry n. Leizear barely en-
listed III time To join the team. He is
we'll known in local shooting circles. for
meriy having been one of the best rife
men in the Guard. and having represent
ed the team at Sea Girt eff more than
ez4e occasion Ills removal from the city
caused the severance with local militia.
He should greatly strengthen the team.
The most important match in which the
team will contest is The national team
match, which viii be shot from August
26 TO August % inclusive.
The Washington times., 1905-08-20
Entries for Tomorrow.

First race-Scven furIongs Col
White, ia Elliott, 127; Good Bye 81:
Gay Lothario. III. Moorish Dance l06;
Druid. I04: Brilliant, 81; New Mown HAY,
1I8: Old England 1OS; King Pepper, I05
BY Ways 105; Flammula, l0l; The Mus
keteer, III; AntimOny %.
Second race - Stecplechase; short
course Chara.wind, l55; Cardigan. $50;
Ruth's Rather, 147; Wooden, IA: Valley
Forge l47; New York, 40: Follow on.
l31; Knight of Harlem, 13S: George
keene, 1$3; Demino l30.
Third race-Six furIongs. Kuroki. l22;
Velours. 1l6; Anodyne, 115; Speed way
l15; Sidney r, ia; Masterson, ia; LADY
Navarro, l13; Yalagal, III; College Girl
109; VerOnese. 1O6
Fourth race-One mile. Blucher 50;
:, 'if.'y lAfi P"rlriFh 1ns; JUDGE Him@g
The Washington times., 1905-08-20
PIRATES DROPPED
GAME TO BR00KLY LYN

BROOKLYN, Aug. 19-The Pittsburg
Nationals were defeated by the home
team here today in a well-played game
by TO ?. This was the last time Pitts
burg Will play in this city for the sea-
son. Batch's fielding was the feature.
S he made five splendid catches. four
OF which We're foul flies close to the left
field stand. Score:
Pittsburg ....... 0 0 %
Brooklyn ....,...1 0 0 0 0 0 x-3
Batteries-Hildebran and Peitz; Jones
and Bergen. Attendance. 1000 Umpire
j ohnstone Time of gane-I hour and
II minutes.
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C0ughnawdga Takes
Saratoga Cup Race
Sanford Crack Beats BeIdame and Cairn-
gorm-Burgonnaster IS First in United
States Hotel Stakes.

109: D'ArlIle. 81; The Clean. 81: Canteen
SO; Fustian, SO; Right Royal 81; Joaquin,
SO; ST. Valentine, 1G9; Fleur de Marie,
99i Glen Echo, 107; Old England, 10l.
Fifth race-One mile and a furlong
Monsieur Beaucaire, 120; Bad News, 120i
Oarsman. 115; Eugenia, Burch. I09; Won
Trump. 107: Tyron. 106; Wire In. 105;
Humo. 102; Judge Hines. 100; New Mown
Hay. 81; Workman. 95; Sonoma Belle,
95; Caronal, 80.
Sixth race-Five and one-haIf furIongs
Dave Lewis. 105; Top Sail 104 Suds. 81;
Annie Oakley, "a; Sir Caruthers, 1O7,
Remington. 1o1; Mtntia. 81; r. [. Arm. 81;
Cats Eye, 81; Turkey Foot 10i: Merry
Go-Round 80; Palora, 9S; High Brush
l01; lngleside, 81; Greenland, 1G2; Ed
tian. 100; Tavanes, 102
Weather clear; track fast
The Washington times., 1905-08-20
D0MNED
MILITIA OUTFIT

In one of those now you have it, now
you haven't games yesterday on the
Second and r streets lot the team repre-
senting the Third Battery of Fort Myer
won from the Washington Light In
fantry team by Il to 13.
Eighteen misplays were the total
number chafked up against both teams.
The Third Battery won on heavy hit
ting, fourteen hits being made off
Shedd, while eight was al the infantry
team could get off Buckholtz
The Washington times., 1905-08-20
Has no Fears.

There is no truth in the report that
I ann afraid cf Wiley or Swanson. In
my long career before the public have
never hesitated 10 meet any one who
thought he could beat ne And I do
not Carc to start now by refusing auv
one match who IS capable OF giving
the lovers Of wrestling tho fun return
for their money. Although was defeat
cd by Eugene Trembiay. Of Montreal,
am still the lightweight champion This
bout was not at the lightweight scale
He wrcstled AT 135 pounds. whereas J
can get TO 1913 pounds without much trou-
Bile. l defeated TrembIay al the proper
weight. and can do so again if he will
a gree to q return bout As 10 Wiley. I
will arrange a match at once Let his
manager. Harvey Parker, post forfeit
and il will he covered In hurry. I
think That a match between myself and
Wiley would draw we'll In New York
But ] Will not be ready to meet him
until the cold weather sets in
The Washington times., 1905-08-20
BENEFIT FOR EARL KIsER.

DAYTON. Chic, Aug. fe.-Au the
crack automobile racers in the country
VIII appear in Dayton on August % in
the big benefit races for Earl Kfser the
champion automobile driver. who lost
leg in an accident at the Cleveland race 5
recently. Automobile clubs of all the
big cities have asked TO participate in
Tho Ct
The Washington times., 1905-08-20
CINCINNATI EASY
FOR BOSTON TEAM

BOSTON, Aug. 19-Overau was batted
hard, while Frazer was a puzzle and
Boston easily beat Cincinnati by to l.
The score:
Boston ..........0 0 10 Ks
Cincinnati .......1 0 Q 0, 0 O-I
Batteries-Frazer and Moran: Overall
and Schlei. Time of game-1 hour anu
4S minutes. Umpire-Bauswine Attend
Cnce-2,9 800
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GIANTS TRIMMED
BY CHICAGO CUBS
RIuebach's TWirling Was
Too Puzzling.
BROOKLYN BEAT PIRATES
Boston Downed Cincinnati and st.
Louis Was Easy for the
Phiilies.
BROOKLYN BEAT PIRATES

NEW YORK. Aug. 19-Reulbaeh's fine
pitching was responsible for today's vic
tory by the Chicago Nationals over the
New YOrks. Wiltse was hit hard and
received none too good support The
score:
New York.. 0 O O101 %
Chicago ..-......, , Is
Batteries : Wiltse and Bowerman;
Reulbach and King. TimeI hour ana
80 minutes. Umpire-O'Day. Attend
ance-22 600
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PHlLLIES BUNCH HITS
AND DOWN ST. LOUIS

PHILADELPHIA. Aug I9-The Phil
lies were moro successful than ST Louis
III punching their hits anC- won today's
game in easy manner. Roth Sparks and
Mcfarland were hit hard. Score:
/ hiladephia . 0 0 Q 0 0 =7
st. Louis ..-..... 0 0 0 0 o.
Batteries-Sparks and Doom; McFar-
land and Grady. Umpires-EmsIie and
KLEIN. Attendance-5,G coo. Time hour
and 80 minutes
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Two-base hits-Heatcr. Folkman. Lof-
tUs, Galleher, ThToe-base hit-Edmonds
First base on balls-OE Shedd /; off
EuCkholtz. 3. First base on errors-W.
W. l.. l., G; Third BATTERY. s Sacrifice
hit-Shedd- Stolen hnscs-Hogan, Nc
Graw %. Buckholtz, Shedd. Rider
Struck out-By Shedd. 4: by Buckholt2
II. Double playS-Zannelli to Edwards ;
Hogan to Folkman. Hit by pitcher-By
Buckholtz. I, Passed balIs-Gardiner, s.:
Metcalf, :. I'mpire-Mr. FiIbins Time Of
game hour and 30 minutes
The Washington times., 1905-08-20
VICTORY IN TENTH
FOR THE YANKEES

CHICAGO, Aug. 19--Chesbro saved
the day for the New York Americans
today when he replaced Newton in the
box in the eighth inning with the score
a tie. Chicago could do nothing with
his delivery, while the Hfghianders
batted out a victory in the tenth Score:
The Washington times., 1905-08-20

First has" on ballS-KrOuse, 3. Firss
haSe on arr9rs-POs tofice, =; nensington
IS Let on bascs-Postoffice .; Kensing-
ton . Sacrifice hits-Haning. >. Stolen
tases-Bacou %. BeTckman 90. Raney
N. Young. Pennington. Struck out-By
Harring. 81 by Clark. ,; by Krouse, /.
Double plays-Olddeld TO Wire To Cum
mings, Hit by pitcher-Ry Harring, 2
by Krouse. / Passed balIs-SteYenson
T'mntr"s -Dowling nd Hardy. Time Of
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LETTER CARRIERS
BEAT KENSINGTON

The Postonce team defeated Kensfng-
ton on the latter's grounds yesterday
afternoon by 10 I.
Sensational plays were plentiful Cum
DinSS and Wire played the best game
fof kcnsingtOa While the POStoffice
team put up steady game throughout
The
The Washington times., 1905-08-20

TWO-base hits-WiIliar1s, 2; Davis,
TannehiH. Elberfeld. Sacrifice hit
FuItz. Double play-Chesbro. Eiber-
field and Chase Left on bases-NeW
York, 1; Chicago. >. Struck out-By
Smith. s; by Chesbro 8. Bases on balls
off Newton ); of Smith. /. Attend
ance-15. .00a Time Of game hours and
minutes. Umpire-Connoly.
The Washington times., 1905-08-20
WASHINGTON WON.

Joe Cans team of ball players was de-
feated by the East Washington Giants
vest Tday afternoon at American League
Park by TO ,. 1t looked as though
Cans men would win until the sixth in
ming, when the East Washington men
got on to Whites curves and brought
three runs oyer the plate. Again in the
ninth tNa SHiurtonians hit the ball
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IWO-DaSe hIts-MurDhV (4Ipa son
Sacrifice hits-M. Cross. =; Rockenfeld.
Sugden. Stolen bases-Davis. Wallace
koehIer. Wild pitch-HoweH. Bases
on balIs-Of Howell. ,; off CoazIeV
Struck out-By Howell, 5; by Coakley. q
Left on bases-St. Louis. 6: PhiIadeI-
phiap 6. Time of game hours. I'm
pire-Hurst. Attendance-5.2 200
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BROWNS SURPRISED
THE ATHLETICS
Tailenders Defeat League
Leaders.
NEW YORK BEATS CHICAGO
chesbro Saved the Game-other Con-
tests Prevented By
Rain.
NEW YORK BEATS CHICAGO

ST. LOUIS, Aug. I9.-Howeil, of the
St Louis Americans. won a ten-inning
pitchers battle today from CoakIey, by
TO O. The winning run came in the
tenth inning on single by Jones. Glea-
sons double, and a long fly TO HartseI
by Howell. Score:
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Downed Four.

The other night Gotz faced four men,
one after the other. The first was Dick
HUT or Mile End. HUT was thrown in
I've minutes thirty-fve seconds. Next
came a 210-p0under named Peter Palme-.
Palmer made a game struggle and last
ed seven minutes and thirty-three sec
onds. Dave Davis of Bethnal Green fol-
lowed and GOtz won IN two minutes
ffty-fve seconds. Gotz says that if he
comes here he viii not reach New York
before November. He has ngaEemcuts
booked up 10 that time and can remain
in London and the provinces for n whole
year If he chooses.
George Bothncr feels agerieved over
the fact that some persons dispute his
right to be CIassed as the light weight
champion of the world. Bothner de-
cIares that if any one is entitled TO the
honor he certainly is
This coming fail and winter Both
ner writes, 4 intend 20 do a lot Of
wrestling l had made up my mind 10
quite the mat for good and devote nv
self exclusively to my business. which
Is q good one But as long as there IS
a chance 10 get the money and. Incl
dentaIIy. prove to the public that I am
"a champion, l will not overlook any
matches.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
American League.

Washington vs.. Cleveland CRain.)
New York. /: Chicago. ,
90 iunIngs.)
ST. Louis. +; Philadelphia. 0.
&c innings.)
Boston Us. Detroit (Rain.)