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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
LAIN TENNIS.
Larned Defeats the National Cham
pion in Straight Sets.
La TELEaRAPH no IL THIRrNE.


Philadelphia May 18.-The biggest crowd OF the
week Witnessed the lawn tennis matches at Man
helm to-day. and it is safe say better exhibit
ton of the game than that given in the Larned-
Ward match has never been seen in Philadelphia
Larned won in straight sets. 1t was splendid
contest from first 10 last, and Larned had 10 pIas-
in top form to win
Rain put stop to the Clothier-Wright match
while the score was still even and the pair will
continue tomorrow afternoon from the point at
which play stopped to-day.
The winner VIII probably play off the tie with
i-arneu Tor frst prize, although this viii depend
largely upon the length OF time taken by the first
that the match. best three out of nye in doubles in
WAlch the champions, Wright and Ward, are 10
meet Larned and C!othier. will be played to-mor-
row afternoon, weather permitting.
Larneds play at times has been very cratic but
To-Day ne put up the finest kind OF game, and
was repeatedly cheered for his clever returns.
l4rncd began 10 serve ana captured d love game
Ward took the next by o., and each
TO :, in Larned's favor. when Larned broke
through Wards service and made the score
70 D. In the last game of the set Ward had the
score at 90 IN his IaEor, but Larned pulled up
and won the game by - and the set. %. In this
set Larned took 30 points to his opponents IS.
ward started win the service in the second set
end won the game without allowing his opponent
point and gained pronounced lead by capt
uring the second game also. Each player then
in Wards favor. when. In the scXenth game, Lar
ned made ZIP the lost ground by winning ON Wards
service, IL Larned repeated this performance i'll
the ninth game and captured the set g..
In the CIothier-Wright match the score was oven
up ~ the end of the fourth game. At this stage
the local man found a weak spot In Wright's back
and finally won the first set. IS. In the second
set Wright took decided brace and had Clothicr
Then the came down in torrents and put an
end to further play for the day.
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C0RNELL-PRINCETON FOOTBALL.
A Strong Probability That the Elevens VIA
Not Meet Next Fail.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. J

Ithaca. y. Y. May 1S-It is stated good au'
thorty IN this city tonight that the football rea-
tions between Cornell and Princeton are at an end
for this year. and perhaps indefinitely Since the
three-year agreement between the two universities
expired with the game last fail. the athletic of1-
Gals OF the Tigers would not renew the contract
but asked that Cornell play as scheduled al Prince
ton this fail and at NewIOrk next year. being op-
posed to making the lOng trip 10 Ithaca 50 soon De
fore the Y ale game.
While there is stiU some chance TO reach an
agreement. 1t is more than probable that the two
elevens will not meet this fall. and perhaps not
again in a number OF years. There are no hard
feelings connected with the controversy Il IS
merely each team for its own best interests. and
both are unwilling TO cOacede the desired point 10
the other.
Without the Princeton game on its schedule. Cor
nell will be forced 70 look elsewhere for contest
1t Is probable that Dartmouth viii Ill the ore4tn
this year although there many interested IN
Cornell athletics who would like 10 the Fed
and White face Michigan, which is anxious fof a
game with any OF the big Eastern colleges
Harvard taken Cornell for a varsity crew
race ana IL is not beyond the bounds OF pOsslbul-
ties that the Cambridge men may also make a
place for the TthaCaus their football schedule
This is not possible this year the Harvard
schedule has already been practically decided, but
next year there Is strong probability thar the two
elevenS Will meet. either IN Ithaca or Cambridge
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GOSSIP OF THE RACE.
Yacht8men Far0r the atlantic. Ham
burg and AiISG.

Now that the big transatlantic yacht race is really
rows Of foam they speed away to the eastward
there is much speculation among yachtsmen and
others regarding the chances of the various con-
testants
The Atlantic seems to be the universal favorte
About 70 per cent Of those who have expressed an
opinion the believe that, barring accidents
Wilson Marshalls yacht will win the cup. At the
New-Iorll Yacht Club last night a member and the
owner of a racing yacht, which sailed against
the Atlantic in a said that il was a mistake
to assert that the Atlantic is not fast when
ming before the wind. She will travel Just fast
with her spnnakers set and her booms winged
out said he, AS the square rugged Nalhala
any other Of her class. She's a slippery customer
no matter where the wind is from, especially with
Skipper Barr IN charge. He will drive her night
AID day as hard as If not harder than, any other
man in the fleet"
for the winner because of her ability to travel fast
IN a light wind to to WindWard in a strong
breeze. The German schooner Hamburg deSiCned
by the late George L. Watson, has many friends
who are willing to back her for winner of elthec
the first the prize because of her record
as racer the other side and the fact that
Captain Peters Is expert navigator the waters
OF the Western Ocean. The Eudylion is an0l her
faForlte for first or second place, account her
previous performance Of lS days and 70 hours on q
similar trip against time.
No one seems TO take the auxiliary yachts eeri-
ously in this race, the general opinion being that
no matter what sail them, LeV are
handicapped in the model and will have no chance
OF winning in light or in head winds Many believe
that the little F1eGr de Lys has as good a chance
OF prize as any of them, when 1t is considered that
her captain has reputation for daring the Gle
ments to the limit.
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St. Louis May 1S.-St Louis beat the Highland
ers again to-day in a close, we'll played and excit-
ing game before a good sized crowd Stone saved
the day for the home players by a brilliant catch
in deep leftfeld. in the ninth inning. with two
out and two men on bases. Hogg pitched WIN
ming game for New-York. but he had wretchcd sup
port no less than five errors being charged 70 the
team, of which Dougherty and Conroy each mace
two. Griffith pitched one inning.
Sudhon had the opposing batsmen at ms mercy
and four scatter ed hits the best the Elgh-
anGers couiu do in the batting line. 1t takes hits
TO win games. and the Highanders do not seem 10
have their eyes the ball. Hosg not only pitched
we'll for the second day in succession, out helded
his position cleverly and made four assists.
st. Louis took the lead in the first inning by max
ing two runs. and added another in the sixth in
ming. The Highlanders scored their only run in the
first inning. but came close to pulling out the game
in the last. The score follows
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80 Getwesn could have Fgoa
saved ground al the stretch turn.
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SPEEDWAY TROTTING.
Close and Spirited Racing an First
Meet of the Season.

Under the auspices of the Road Drivers Associ-
alton the first Of series of four trOtting meetings
to be held the Speedway this spring took place
yesterday afternoon on the upper stretch of the
soft earth road Nine races were the pro-
gramne, all at one-half mile, and the eight decided
resulted in capital sport.
Baron de Shay eos, Invader C1O and jolly
Bachelor (2I3L), three trotters that were promi-
nent in the Grand Circuit year or two ago, met
in Glass and fought out a spirited contest, not
more than a length separating the horses the
finish in any heat.
The corresponding class for PAGERS afforded an
other sharp struggle between Doctor Madara
(20Sl, and Star Pugh (20a), two horses that gained
distinction in the Grand Circuit few years ago
The former the first heat by a neck. but
beaten by nose and then by length in the next
What promised to be the race Of the day fell
through on account Of the failure of Patrick Ryan
and Brght 2n " "S Wa5 on hand
Tgad for The team With 3eW PAIR i hg
show 2;lO clip to pole: Governor Holt had just
The next trotting races will take place Thurs
day OF next week. The summary Of yesterdays
rAcING-CLAss D.
Isaac A. Hoppers blk. Black Bee.............. !
W Wam J. 3 minoPs 3 chi m NS Sf9Fse
Time 1:10A. 1:l4Is
TRoTTTNG-CLAss C.
Thomas B. Leathys blk. g, santos...............
Waiter N Jermyns : : Boraima's Brother....
Ffnans b. g. Fnan's 70
H N'h0i'00Fs Time IN 11 2&s'' i EPa it. 10
PACING-CLASS c.
DR. H D. CHS b &. George Dumond .............
Isaac A: HoPpers br m Bessie Reid .........'..'
benjamin Cohens b. Alice Hal. .......,.......
Time, 1:1219. 1904.
TROTTING-CLASS D.
Harry Toptzs e. Judge Boardman. ..............
Walter 2. Kilpatrick's b. Royal Rene........,.
+. A. Solomons b. m. Annie W...........,,.,., 3
John Smith b. 6. James .................
Time 1912. 112@4.
PACING-CLASS B
James CarnpbelTs blk. Susie G............. 5 /
Christopher Hacketts ch. King Tom 2
John W. Smiths blk. Ogden Smith -.....,..... 70
H. D. Gill b. Lady Direct. 3 70
Time. :C5%. 1OS2. 1903.
TROTTING-CLASS B.
William CahiTs b. e. Charles Brandon
Stewart Bars br Bright Light. 2
William SCOTS b. Kitty Wilkes. 3
Andrew Phillipss b. Hilgar
Time 1917, los
PACING-CLASS A.
c. oh e Star Pugh .....................2
Andrew Crawford's e. Doctor Madara......... 2
Andrew Phillpss b. Don Riley 70
Time :O4l9 1:O514. OH
TROTTING-CLASS A
Andrew Crawfcrds b. Invader. .......,.......
H c Mapess b. g. jolly Bachelor. 2
Andrew Phillps's Baron de ShaY........... 70
Time l:04A, 1:0S3&, 1:07S4.
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COLLEGE, BASEBALL.
Yale Has an Easy Time Defeating
Syracuse at Nezc-HaUen.
Icy TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrRrNE-1

New-Haven. Conn. May 1s-YaIe had little
trouble in beating Syracuse to-day by a score of
to 3. The visitors were unable TO solve the de-
livery OF Bell or Jackson and were retired with
put TWO hlts Bell was wild a hawk in the
innings ne pitched. and in the second gave three
men bases on balls He pulled OF d bad hole,
however, and allowed but one run
BfL was taken out in the fourth inning and
jackson, VINO succeeded him, steady, allowing
but one nut In nve innings. Huiskamp's glaring
error OF Martins nit IN the ninth inning started a
rally Tor syracuse. but 1t was short lived
y long three-base drive by Wilson in the second
inning was the batting feature. The score follows:
VI, r. II Z
Yale a-..'-..-...-.4 0 ks . 3
syracuse ..'......-...O 2-3 3
Batteries-Bel. Jackson and Erwin Chaplin McBrnev
Wilbur. 49, 1' ~ N'A-'
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PRODUCE EXCHANGE HANDICAP.
R. F. Murray Wins Annual Fixture-WiI.
sons Brilliant Play.

There were fifty starters in the .serli-annuaI
handicap tournament Of the New York Produce
Exchange at the Knollwood Country Club yestar-
day. Prizes were offered for the best net scores
in classes A and and the 'kickers' and
crazy" handicaps Gross score prizes have been
abandoned for some years. owing TO the uniform
capture of the earlier ones by Frank Wilson. Tes-
terday Wilson again made the best gross score for
the tenth consecutive time since the exchange has
held a tournament. and his score is worth noting
1t is follows:
Out OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. / 5 5 5 . 4 3 80
In -..-..-.--...- -..-..- 4 + ; 4-3g-Ts
In the Class A section R F Murray was first
with a net score OF Is while the Class r prizo
went 70 c. " Ten Brock. at ST c. ". Taiator
won the ''kiCkeTs' 80 handicap with q. there being
q tie among i've men for second place. The crazy
handiCap-so named because no sane man could
make out just its precise conditions-went 10 "
c. Robertson. The summary follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
HARVARD CREW SHAKE-UP,
Another Change in the Varsity shell-Mc.
LeOd Dropped for Pleasanton.
u TELEqRAra RI - rrInrEr-l

Cambridge Mass. May lS.-The Harvard varsity
eight underwent to-day what is probably it's last
change before the Cornell race a week from, next
SATURDAY hcith Mcleod. who has been rovipe,
as \ O. 4 IN the varsity boat, dropped from me
VARSITY squad and his place in FIRST boat taleT
bE +. X Pleasanton. who has been stroking one
the heaviest man in the boat, and was nor nnliins
oarsman -7'''''' D'' = spod
TIE be four-oared crew that win represent Harvard
AZ dlliadglphla in the American Henley was chosen
to-day The crew wilt as follows with -
STROKE on the starboard side: Stroke Coriettt NJ
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YALE's HOPES RUN HIGH.
Prospects Brighter for Winning Dual Nee.
with Harvard Tomorrow.
Tar TELEGRAPH To TIE TRIBUNE

NewHaven, Conn. May B--The final practice
OF the Yale track athletes for the dual games with
Harvard on SATURDAY. held this afternoon
The members of the team have done only light
work this week. their sharp meet at Princeton on
Saturday getting them into fine trim for the
games.
The reinstatement OF Ralph Kinney. the shot
putter has aroused Yale hopes once more. Without
him it was predicted yesterday that Yale would
win by the score of IS 10 81. With Kinney back
Yale should he able to land a victory by a score
about 81 to ~ The promises 10 be the oes'
ever held here. and big delegations from Boston.
New-York and difereQt cities OF this State ~
attend The Harvard athletes viii arrive here To-
morrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
PRINCETON OFF TO MEET HARVARD
Byram to Pitch in What Promises To Be a
Close, Hard Fought Game.
lar TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Princeton. n. J., May 1S.-The Princeton baseball
squad left here this afternoon for the Neyv-F,Ds-
land trip the most important game being with
harvard on saturday on FRIDAY morning the
WIN Exeter Academy. The team viii return To
afternoon. '' "a N''O'u 'S
Inc game with Harvard is the first OF the cham
IIu"SNlp series. anu q close game IS expected Tho
IS are II excellent ondItIon and a good croNrS
was at the station 10 cheer each man as ne boarce
ates VIII be at the game on saturday and viii
MAKE good cheering section. 800 ''
Byram / in good condition and win Mitch IN.
Harvard game. Ihe rumor OF swans wen EnSss is
unfCuuced, and he Is paying be tier thor eyer botp
IN ana the bat 49, ~
The Following men compose the squad taken to-
day: " els. ID. Doyle Forsythe, Henry Reia hard
hyTam. tooney' l. Doyle. Mclean. Watt Helm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
BROOKLYN BEATEN BY CHICAGO.
Schulte's Home Run Came at an 0pportune
Time for the Visitors.

With a record of four straight defeats at the
hands Of the Giants the Chicago National League
team went over to Brooklyn yesterday and took
partial revenge by beating the Superbas in an err
rorless game by score of to L Timely batting
did much toward winning the game. In the third
inning for instance. each team made three hits,
but Chicago scored three runs to one for Brooklyn
SchuIte's home run in this inning long hit
and Pfeffer raced home before him. a single, a
double and error by Dohbs accounted for the
third run. The score stood to till the ninth
inning when Chicago scored one more run on a
hunt, a sacrifice, single and a long fly to right
field. The follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
TRIBUNE SCORES EASY VICTORY.

The boys baseball team of The New-York Trib-
une composing room defeated the boys OF
The Sun composing room iE a return game at
Prospect Park yesterday afternoon by a score of
Is to g. The features of the game were the heavy
hitting, two double plays by Mcdonald and Borch-
ers, and the fine pitching of T. Carberry, who
struck out seventeen men. The score:
r II z
Tribune ............2 x-I3 10 !
Sun ................G . o O.
Batteries-Carherry and Martin; Kelly. Sullivan and
Cierrity. Umpire-KlockeTt.
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DETROIT. >; WASHINGTON. o.

Detroit, May 1s-Although he gave nine bases on
balls, Killian allowed but hits. and shut out
washington in the first game of the series to-day.
His support was clever. while the visitors helded
poorly and gave Detroit several runs on AtneH II
ability to handle hunts on the wet grass; Inc
teams play double header tomorrow Attendance
1850. The score follows:
Detroit ...........-......l *
Batteries-Kiian and sullivan: and Kittredse.
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al that the others could Johnson
ed aeteTminedly but could SweTved badly in
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PADDOCK PARAGRAPHS

Morris Hayman has bought back his +wo-vear-
oio geldlng Leonard Joe Hayman. which was hid
up In a selling race on Wednesday and t,o,,a-b+ ~
. n. Aste. Aste in turn. sold the geIdng 10 W
q rice and II was from the latter that Havnan
Obtained him. The price was not made nmLiin Ii
"orhrnen were busy at Belmont Park Yesterday
repairing the inside of the track which had bean
damaged by the rain. 0N 00elI
Among the probable starters for the eighth r7,n-
-. Tue -'auohe4 STALLION Stakes, which will be
aTooIIStrS ii TqIi are FIRST Water Don Diego
SSTTIl1lth and Jacobite. Mr.. Madden has decTare4
-dacuTnbeP, Timber and Belmore In addJ+tor u
1nls stake The Lades and the international Steeo
Burns rode two winners at Belmont Yesterday
having the mounts on Gold Sitter and Go Between
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
PRINCETON TEAM SELECTED.

Princeton. n. J., May lS.-The three teams In
G2uPles which will meet Yale at w-Haven in
duai lawn tennis match Saturday were picked
Today; as follows; II; j., Eendal F; G. ana e
son, %; +, 5 Appel. W. and ?. Norton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
CRICKET.
Pennsylvania to Play on Staten
Island T0-qnOrrO1g.

After defeating Germantown and Belmont two of
the strongest teams in Philadelphia, the cricket
eleven of the University of Pennsylvania will be
seen tomorrow at Staten Island in a game with
the Staten Island Cricket Club. The match will
begin at II 30 a. m.
The Staten Islanders making every effort to
get out their strongest eleven for the game. It
will be selected from The following players: A. j
S, Cook. G. P. Hurdtch. e. II. l.. StenthaI, J. f
Culran F F. Kelly, A; 6, Laurie, c. H. z; Grit
fifth, r. W. r. Powell, F. D. MCckler 7. D. KiIlick
S. E. Cook. J. W. Toone and P. Z. Bonsheld
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19

FlFst nialch PLAY rountAtc kellsr beat C0e ID and
70 pay IraNeTs beat Bangs and pIay. Johr-
son peat Hunt up and 70 Vlay Bonner heat short
up Lunning beat SurburE and Part7fizs
beat Wilcox up and play. Barnett beat Stu-ris
up and to play. Evans beat Sterne up and - pav
IAN cam H1atca--st Paul FIRST team: Partridge. s.
Dunnng -, Coe. o. Bennett. a. Total N1ntc-sfr
High: Wilcox Sc SurburE 60: Van Week i03 R0ck1.95
rs Total 392 St Paul tSecond Carter los:
Funk, 100; Short, %. Knowles. 1oq Teal
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HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS.

The high school championships of the Public
Schools Athletic League viii be decided at Co
-umbia oval the afternoon of May 81 Holders
OF the new world record for the nigh school mile
relay race VIII compete
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
MONEY FOR CORNELL ATHLETICS

Ithaca n Y. May lS.-AII work at Cornell vy,s
suspended for three hours to-day while the under
graduates held their annual spring day show for
the benefit OF athletics Four thousand Dersous
R1IticlRaIed IN all sorts Of frivoiues. including a
farce bullnRht and numerous side Shows Ah1t,r
$'"o was realized Tor The athletic fund.
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PHILADELPHIA. 5: CINCINNATI,

Philadelphia. May 1S-Rain interfered with to-
days game between Cincinnati and Philadelphia
and only six innings played. Overall eff
fective until the fifth inning, when the locals made
three singles and triple for four Winning
the game. Attendance 2,020. The score follows:
Philadelphia ............0 o o ! O-5
Cincinnati o o . O-S
Batteries-Duggleby and Doom, Overall and schlei.
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NETWORK
ST. LOUIS.
Bnttsd for Hog in eighth inning.

'Batted for Hogg eighth inning.
2 y % y y
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. o o y q . y y VI
Two-base hts--Frisk Keller. Jones. Sacrifice hit
Pockenheld. baII-Sugden. Stolen bases-Jones
sugden Keller Wild pitch-Hogg Bases on oaLs-Q IN
Sudhon .; of Hogg, 2 Struck out-By Sudhon, g. oy
Hogg . Hits-Off Hogg. in innings. Left on
bases-St Louis. 8; New-York 8 Time Of game 1;40'
Truor,r -boIly
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EASTERN LEAGUE BASEBALL RESULTS

At Observation-Disclosures. $; Rochester. 3.
Observation-Disclosures Buffalo game postponed; rain
Montreal Observation-Disclosures game postponed
rain.
Toronto-Torouto-Jersey City game postponed rain.
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STATE LEAGUE BASEBALL RESULTS.

At UtIca-Syracuse-C game postponed; rain.
At AIbany-Aibany. s; Scranton, eleven tuniugs)-
At Observation-Disclosures. g. A, J. & G., ..
At Troy--Troy. s. Wilkssbarre, >
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PHILADELPHIA. 3; CHICAGO, 0.

Chicago May 1S-Waddell pitched in fine form
to-day shutting out Chicago, TO O. A long ny
by Donohue in the seventh inning struck Hoffman
in the stomach, rendering him helpless for several
minutes. Attendance, 2,77S The score follows;
Philadelphia ......--''.'--'--o - y o
Chicago .-.-........-0 o q q . . - W
Batteries-Wadden ard schreck; Smith and Mcfarland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
GRANT IN WINNING FORM.

Wyle G. Grant two matches yesterday in
the club championship tournament of the New
York Lawn Tennis club He beat y. G. johnson.
oil 81. and Dimon f. Roberts, Ga. IS J.. II
I'M also won his match. beating Robert NJ. Beck
ley, l-6 IS. 6-5.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19

First base errcrs-New-York ?. Pittsburg !. Len
basesNevTork 3 PittsbUrF, 2 First base on balls
on Mathewson, , struck oul-By Mathewson ?: by
Clarke. Two base hits-Howard. Wagner Sacrifice hit
Clancy. Stolen base-Donln. Double pays-Giibert,
Dahlen and McGann; Mccain, Dahen and Mathewson;
PETIT. Clancy and Leach; Wagner and CLANCY, Hit by
pitcher-By LeeVer, l. Time of game. 30 Cmptres-
EmsIle and LohnsIol Atteldance. 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
NEWS FROM THE DIAMOND.

Word comes from St Louis that Griffith has de-
cided TO farm out Walter Garrison, tho ex-Harvard
pitcher to Jersey City. 1t has been known for
some time that Griffith was not satisfied with
Clarkson's work. but his decision this morning
came somewhat as surprise. The college boys
main trouble been lack OF control OF the ball
and failure to show good head work at critical
times
Donlin and Brown two Of the Giants strongest
and most reliable hitters. could not find the ball
yesterday. and their batting average suffered. Out
side of Mccain, Mertes the only one who
could solve Levers curves. He made TWO hits.
Pittsburg made good impression at the Polo
Grounds yesterday, and it is plain that the team
will be the chief rival of the champions in the
fight for the pennant Local 'rooters' have little
cause for worry. however, as yet. The Giants
should at least break even the series.
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SIGNED 10 ElaHT Al LAsr.

Tacoma. Wash. May ls-Charles Mitchell and
John l. Sullivan have signed articles for a fifteen
round hsht in Tacoma. September 10. for the gate
FeceiGts. TO he divided e. and % per cent