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Work on Streets.

These figures include Tho construction
and repairing of only the long stretches
or roads ON which the autoist may pro
vjded there Is nc arm of che law about.
hit IL up slightly and without any real
danger 20 pedestrians OF 20 other We
hicles. Besides those mentioned. a great
deal Of money and labor have been put on
the streets directly within tho city. such
as small stretches on Whitnev avenue
Lydec<er avenue. Joliet street Grant
street. Euclid place Parl- road. and
streets in University Park. ali Of which
amount 10 a distance OF about sixteen
or twenty city squares.
From the above facts IL can be seen
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Spent About $4,000.

The statistics on the building and r"-
gairing of roads will prove of interest,
especially Ia motor enthusiasts I'm the
past wear something under %G-vF, mas
been expended i'm the construction o.
new roads and the resurfacing OF old
For instance. the old Canal road, which
runs along the edge Of the river just
belov. the Conduit road into Maryland,
was one Of the worst highways about
the city until it was surfaced ay the
District government for a distance OF
about two-thirds Of a mile at a cost Of
Si.50o.
Another highway put into condition
was Wisconsin avenue. better known
perhaps a. the Tenleytown road, which
was repaired fer ii distance Of 300 fee
or more at cost Of $3.50 Other large
contracts OF this sort were Connecticut
avenue extended. on both sides Of the
ear tracks. at a cost % approximately
$. .Uu0. the Military road one of the best
in this part Of the country. distance
Of la0J feet. a. a cost of $4,000 and on
Inc EiadeUsburE -oad, a stretch from
near the corporation limits 20 within less
than 100 feet % the District line
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LUNA PARK OUTING
FOR LITTLE ONES
twenty-five Children TO
Take in AmuSements
Friday.
RESULT OF CAMERA CONTEST
William Musser, Winner Of Second
Prize, Donates His Tickets for
Pleasure Of Young People.

Twenty-Five children will he given an
outing and dav OF pleasure at Luna
Park Friday. under the auspices Of the
Associated Charities. Several interests
have combined 10 make the outing a
memorable one for the little ones
Primarily IL is one Of the results OF
the amateur camera contest recently
held at the Park. In that contest Will
lam Musser. OF 1906 Eleventh street
northwest. was the winner of second
prize which was a certificate good for
lOo rides on the carrouseL Mr.. Musser
donated this for the benefit OF an out
ing for twenty-five children at the
park
George T. Gill. manager Of the park.
has added 20 this pleasure gift TO The
children privileges of entertainment at
several other amusemenIs. so that the
little ones have a great deal to look
forward 10 at the end of the week.
The management OF the Washington,
Alexandria and Mt. Vernon Railway
Company has also entered into the
spirit Of the affair. and viii grant re
duced rates TO the little eXcursiOnisIs.
Besides being served with a bOuntiful
lunch in the dining room at the park
the little ones will have an opportunity
10 sea and enjoy the antics OF the
famous Hee Haw Maud mule
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AMATEUR LEAGUES.
DEPARTMENTAL.
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results.
Interior, s; Navy, !.
Agriculture, 6; Postoffice, 2.
Today's Game.
Interior VS.. Commerce and Labor.
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M'GlNNlTY F0RFElTS
COLLATERAL FOR FIGHT

PITTSBURG. Pa, July 25.-"Joe" Nc
Ginnity, pitcher for the New York base
ball team. who was arrested at ExpOsi-
tion Park yesterday during the game
between the Pittsburg and New York
teams after fistic encounter with
''Heine'' PeitZ. catcher for the Pittsburg
club did not appear for a hearing at Al
lcgheny central police station this morn
ing and Magistrate William A. Hadheld
declared that he had forfeited his de-
posit Of $50.
He was charged with disorderly con-
duct.
A large crowd was present At the pO-
lice court, MANY beiEE baseball fans
who expected an exciting event ScCre-
tary Knowles. of the New York team,
did not put in an appearance nor did
any other baseball official apspar.
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INTERIOR MAKING FIGHT
FOR DEPARTMENT HONORS
Defeats Navy in Interesting Game
Thus Closing Up on Agriculture
for the Lead.

Interior defeated Navy yesterday af-
ternoon 6 10 !. The game while replete
with ragged fielding was nevertheless
redeemed by numerous spectacular
plays. The Navy lads couldn't find the
spheroid for more than three slim hits,
only one OF which was good and clean.
Wahler proved a mighty puzzle and
ne dealt out everything in curve his
tory. The base running and fielding OF
both teams was a decided feature. For
a time il looked as though Interior
would fall down, but g Wahler was
there with the goods. The Ted men con-
unued a contender for the pennanL
only a nose behind the sturdy farmer
boys Of Secretary Wilson's hOrticul-
f,vraF ehon The acDTe-
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Standing Of the Clubs.
MONUMENTAL.

TOday's Game.
Memorial VS. Battles.
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Gsmes Today.
New York at F7ttsburg.
Standing of the Clubs.
COLUMBIA'S TRIPLE PLAY
HELPS KEEP DOWN SCORE

The Columbia Athletic Club duplicat-
ed the play made in the Marquette
League a few days ago by registering
a triple play yesterday afternoon when
the Athletics won from the National
Athletic Club by "A TO 3.
In the fourth Wheatley and Johnson
singled. and when. Robinson pasted a
line drive 20 first both started for home.
but Quantrelle stabbed the leather and
whisked it over TO second in time for
Mullen 10 catch Wheatley and return IL
to first. getting johnson of first. The
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Standing of the Clubs.
CENTRAL.

Yesterdays Result.
Lafayette, o. Newbergs, 3.
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POOR FIELDING LOSES
GAME FOR P0ST0FFlCE

Agriculture defeated Postoffice yester-
day afternoon In the regularly schedul-
ed Departmental League game by 10
2 in a contest full of sensational fielding
and hard hitting.
Both Clarke, on the slab for the losers,
and Sanders, in the box for the Farm
ers. were in rare form, and both were
about equal in the pitching. but four
errors by the letter-stampers and a
clean sheet for the Aggies gave the lat
tar. the adNantage. The scnre.
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Victory
WIN OUT
BY A SMALL MARGIN

In a closely contested game yester-
day afternoon. the Atlantics defeated
tho Aloysius crowd In the Capital City
League by 8 to /.
The game was only a siX-innins af-
fair and for a while It looked bad for
Atlantic. when the latter came back IN
the last session and finally managed 10
push over the winning run. The score;
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Earned runs-Christ Church. 7. First base
By errors-Christ Church. 4; Highlanders. .
Left on bases-Chist Church 8; Highlanders.
6. First base on balls-Oh Knockev. 2
Struck Out-By Litchheld. g. by KnocI5ey, 6.
TwO-base hits-COnnoTs. 2: Ghitler, 2; Hon.
man, 3. Sacrifice hits-Miuer. .; Preist, /
Stolen bases-Oleasen. q Lonier. /; Miller, 2
Double plays-COnnOrs 10 Lofrler 10 Ghitler;
Waple 20 Preist. Passed baIl-OIeasen. Un-
pire-Mrs. Hundley. Time OF game-I hour
and 80 minutes. Attendance-250.
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BLANKS FORFEIT AND
COWBOYS BEAT DUPLEX

The Blanks failed to show up for
the game with the Cowboys yesterday
afternoon in the Printing Office League
and forfeited to the latter. The Duplex
contingent put a team on the field in
place of the Blanks. and were beaten
by last years champions by 10 0. The
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SIS. CURES CATARRH

Catarr cannot nhalations such
treatment nor can be edad tobacco, cigarettes
things wasting
allowing the blood which produce the
become not only disgusting trouble
The symptoms of ringing in
hawng splitting headaches dropping back into
smell of
general debility
condition of the blood
cannot The get
the blood and the ideal for
purpose system ali impurities puges blood
and posons and efcualy checks of
farreacing disease perfect
order pure healthy blood every OF
body permanently cured Book about
Catarrh any medical advice desired without charg1
TEIE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATzsSTAs Gle
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METROPOLITAN EASY
FOR F0UNDRYS TEAM

The Foundryltes closed up on the
leaders in the Sunday School League
yesterday afternoon when the runners
m defeated Metropolitan easily by 10
g. Hutchinson, with a return TO his
early season form, pitched excellent
ball and proved effective at all times.
The score
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M'DONALD'S CATCHING
FEATURE OF GOOD GAME

In one of the best games seen on the
Marquette grounds this season, St.
Dominic and Holy Name played an ex-
citing nine-inning contest 10 a tie, A.
McDOnald's work behind the willow was
easily the feature, Besides twelve put
outs ne had five assists. The score:
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First base on eTroTs-Columhia, s: Nation
ais. 2 Left on bases-Columbia. 3: Nationals,
3 First base on balls-Om Stone. /. OF
Wheatley. & Struck Out-By Wheatley, 3.
Three base hits-O' Brien. .. Two-bsse hits
Lewis, Spalding, Morelaud, and stone sacri-
nee hits-MaCk. . Stolen bases-HOOk, -
Bahson. .. Smith. Double play-Babson TO
Mullen 20 Cuantrele. Triple play-Quantrelle
% Mullen 20 Quanuelle- Hit by pitcher-By
Wheatlsy. Wt1d pitch-Wheatley. Passed
bail-R 1binson. Umplre-H. Coilifiower. Time
Of game- hour and 10 minutes.
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Standing of the Clubs.
MARQUETTE.

Yesterdays Result.
81. Dominic, 4 Holy Name. 4
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CHAMPS OF H STREET
LOSE TO ATHLETICS

The Athletic Juniors easily put the
kibosh on the II Street Champions yes
terday afternoon by IS to Z. Both teams
made innumerable errors. The weak
pitching OF the losers stan allowed the
winners to pile up the score. The score:
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Earned Tuns-FQundrNl- $ MtIs' = 7 IisI
base on eTrors-FoundTy, 8. Nets. 1. Left
on balls-On Hutchinson. .: of Richmond .
Struck out-By Hutchinson. s; by Richmond,
Three-base hit-HUrde- Double play
Atchison 10 Counor 10 King sacTince hit
Briggs stolen bases-Connor. 2; Bishop.
?: Atchison. g. McKenney. King, and War
man. .. Hit by pitcher-By Richmond. l.
Wild pitch-Eutchfnson. /. Impire-Betts.
Time OF game hour and 81 minutes.
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Earned runs-Holy Name. 2; St. Domlnic's
l. First base by erTcrs-St. Dominic's. 3;
Holy Name, 2. Left on bases-St. Dominic's
4: Holy Name, 6. First base on balls-On
Ebbert. g. of Taylor /. Struck out-By
Ebbert, T.. by Taylor. 10 TwO-base hits
Smith and DAILY Sacrifice hlt-Purcell
Stolen base-Rogers. Hit by pitcher-By Eb-
bert, ]: by Taylor. !. Wild pitch-Taylor.
Passed baIls-McDonald and Buckley Gm-
pire-S. Moffitt. Time OF game-l hour and
I6 minutes.
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First base by eTrors-AthIetic Juniors. 3:
IT Street Champions l. First base IN balls
on Pierce. 6; on Bond. z; of O'Brien, 2
Innings pitched-Py Bond, 8; by O'Prien. 4
Hits-Oh Bond T. or o O'Brien. l. Struck
out-Ey Pierce. s; by Bond. 3. Two base hits
Bond. O'Brten. and Pierce. Double plays
Iravers 10 oliver; O'Brien. unassisted.
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Home Fun-Hessier. First base on balls
on Hunter, S: on Ffnnigan, 8. Left on bases
-Al0ysius, 10: Atlantics. O. Sacrifice hits
Hunter. FtnniEan. Stolen bases-Kellsy. p
CarriCk, Corrtgan, Dyaeger. and W. Handi-
Doe Struck Out-By Hunter, 1: by Finnigan
@ Double play-Gallagher to Corrigan 10
Hessier. HIT by pitcher-Ry Finnigan, Q
Wild pitch-Finnigan. Passed batl-Hessler
Umpire-Parsons. Time OF game-i hour and
10 minutes.
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The I.augdon baseball team wants
games with all teams il the District,
MARYLAND, and Virginia. The lineup;
ErsIsine. Buddington. and Anderson.
n Phelps. c.; BuddingtOn and Anderson.
In Baker '2b.; Gibson, 5b.; Thomas.
IS: Hays IT.; Brooke Ct; Roberts and
Anderson. ri. Address Thomas Gibson
IangdOn, d. c.
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RosEpALES VICTORIOUS.

The Rosedale Fairgrounds baseball
team won its second victory when 1t
beat the North Capitol and L streets
team by the score OF Is to s. The next
inter-playground game VIII be played
Wednesday afternoon at North Capitol
and L streets at $50
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NOTES OF THE NOTABLES

StahTs error in the third was respon-
sible for both of the Jalhes given the
visitors. But we won, 50 IL dOesn'
make a whole lot of difference.
Spencer backed into bunted foul in
fine shape in the third. Mil had some
thing good up his sleeve and seemed
much put ont when Spencer made the
running backward catch.
Lave Cross stepped out after a boa
cOnstrictOr-shaped shoot in the third,
and fred il into the right field stand,
where IL wrecked a basket OF peanuts.
All of Altizers throws, except one,
were ideal In the sixth he made a
low throw. which Stahl was unable to
handle, but no damage was done to
the home plate as a result Of the mis-
cue.
A fast double was pulled of in the
fifth. when Jones was given the nook
at second and Niles was stabbed at the
late, Jones was on nrst and Niles was
bird. when Stone smashed to Schla-
Our second baser tossed 70 Aluzerr
.ced Jones, and then relayed 10
time to nab Niles.
over third in the sixth
irtZell made a good stab
Andy was safe. When
second Spencer threw
ALtef field. Andy con-
He would have
he not cOlhded
le latter out
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HOFFMAN'S BATTING
DEFEATS HlGHLANDERS

Christ Church won from the High
landers yesterday by IA 20 L Hoffman 8
batting and Ghitler's fielding were the
features. Epiphany Chapel forfeited TO
the Memorials on Monday. The score:
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sRattad for Matthew

-batted Tor Matthews IN nInth innipg.
AgHcultuTe ...........0 L-6
Earned runs--Agriculture, =: PostofTice, ?.
First base by errors-Agriculture, 8; Post
office. !. Left on bases-Agriculture. 6;
Postofiee, 6. First base on balls-OT Clark,
1. Struck out-By Clark 5; by Sanders, 6.
TWO-hase hit-WeDer. Sacrifice hit-Harrfng.
Stolen bases-Fenton, .; and Kerr Double
plqy-Harring to Fenton. Hit by pltcher-
BY Sanders. Stewart. Passed baiI-Orrison.
Tmpire-Venable, Time Of game-l hour
and 80 minutes
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AMATEUR BASEBALL.

Positively no attention paid to
communications written on both
side7 OF the paper. II it is not worth
two sheets OF paper AID a little care,
it S. not worth printing.
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First base on errOrS-W dShlngtOn. J.
St Louis g. Left on bases-Washing-
ton g; St Louis II. First base on balls
on Smith 2; of Howell. , Struck
Out-By Smith, 4. Sacrifice hit-Hart-
zelI. Stolen bases-AnderSOn, Stone
Double play - SChlafiy, AltiZer and
Wakefield. Fit by pitcher-By Howell
J. Umpire-HuTst. Time of game-1
hour and 40 minutes AttcndanCe-2.5O 500
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Manager Lajoie will take three
straight from the Boston club. News
item IN the Cleveland Plain Dealer Of
Sunday. Manager Lajoie was badly
stlng on that proposition. He didn't Z
only get beat one, but was shut-out In
the bargain
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Earned runs-lnterior. 8. First base ~
errors-Interior. s; Navy. 8. Left on bases
Interior. 8. Navy, g. First base on balls-On
Wahler / Struck uut-By Wahler 10; by
Murray 3. Two-base hits-Barnhart. Shoe
maker Wahler and DUugherty. Sacrifice
hit-Duganne Stolen bases-Carr, kipp, and
Rrvon Passed balls-Kraft and Erwin, 2.
Umpire-Handiboe Time OF game-1 hour
aul ln minufes-
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NOTES OF THE GAME.

The fans gave the glad hand TO Barn
hart for making a lightning plunge into
right field. pulling down a long fly.
Without a seconds hesitation he flashed
the pellet to home plate catching Dough-
eTty
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Collie Wahler was puzzling from the
sound Of the gong. An eye opener came
IN the sixth when three OF Navy's lads
filled the bags. Nobody was out and
the lads were ready TO romp home.
Wahler manfully struck out the next
three batters. and saved his teammates
from what would have been defeat
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Carr and Barnhart tied for batting
honors. The fielders moved out when
they came 10 the plate
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was when Carr yanked down a mighty
smash TO center field OF McCarren's bat.
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score:

Earned runs-CCWboys s. Lett on pases-
Cowboys 6; Duplex, Z. First base on balls
on Speer. 2 Struck out-By Speer. 4: by
Cotter, g. Two-basG hits-Sweetman. Drum.
Stolen bases-C otter, Ruhl. and EaEtnett
Hit By pitcher-C0:ter. ]. Wild pitcn-speer.
/. Passed ball-Berhaus /. Umpire-Lafram-
bols.
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Eddie Carter. OF Germantown. Will
try conclusions with KID Parker, the
hard hitting Chicago boxer. tomorrow in
Philadelphia. Both are s-uggers and
viii probably furnish a hot bout Kid
Singer, Of Southwark. meets Eddie
LennY for the featherweight champion
ship Of Pennsylvania
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Screens Were 30 GOOd.

The pOolroOm agents refused 10 De
tbvarted by a canvas screen which was
hoisted yesterday IN front Of a house
behind the backstretch IN which there
were a couple OF telegraph instruments.
The agents climbed 10 the roof, where,
with powerful telescopes. they were
able to see the finish Of each race.
The canvas screen must be raised If
the view Is % be completely smut on.
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The Jolly tars were going some" IN
the ninth. when the lads in red got to-
gether and made a few dashes. bus
were held in check,
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Fox Griffith is still after men to flll
up his depleted pitching staff. The lat
est fish for which ne is angling, so re-
ports go, is Pitcher Charley Nichols
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Murray. Navy's twiTleT. had fairly
good control, but was poorly supported
Navy's team work was at times miser-
ably weak The sailors got nine hits of
Murray.
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Hardy, the young man who was given
try-out with the Nationals in the
cary spring training. and who was later
allowed TO go to Providence. has been
showing TO great advantage in that
town and has been pitching wonderful
ball
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Games Today.
Standing of the Clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Cincinnati. 4; Philadelphia 8.
Brooklyn. 10: Chicago, g.
Boston. /: St Louis. 0.
Pittsburg. 4: New York, g.
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POXING.

Unless something unforeseen happens
Al Kaufman and Tommy Burns will
meet for twenty rounds in Los Angeles
the latter part Of August Manager Nc
Carey, Of the club. has been in com
munication with Bob Deady, Kaufr
mans manager. in the East. and the
terms have been accepted.
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Gus Bczenah. the Cincinnati feather
weight, Is hot after the scalp Of Jimmy
Walsh. OF Boston. Frankie Nell or Abe
AttelI Gus is willing to meet any Of
these for any distance. John J. Ryan.
the 'plunger," believes Gus can deliver
the goods and stands ready. H. is said,
20 put up the coin 10 secure the match
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Science now declares that the sting Of
bee will cure rheumatism. Tip for
Connie Macksto sign a bee for Rube.
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There is something missing in the
Cleveland club says Sid Mercer in the
New York Globe If We knew we
would tell Mr.. LajOie for he is a nice
fellow and a grand ball player. The
principal fault seems TO lie in lack Of
Intelligent base running and an iufec-
ton of slow thinking"
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There must be something doing in
some Of these minor leagues OF they
never could stand this SUCCESSION Of
rainy Saturdays, not 10 speak Of holi-
dayq
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BASEBALL.
Ga ne at 4 o'clock today instead of
A:30
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Standing of the Clubs.
CAPITAL CITY.
Yesterdays Results.

CAPITAL CITY.
Yesterdays Results.
Columbia A. c., Il. National A. C, g.
Atlantics, s, Aloysius, l.
TOday's Game.
Columbia A. c. VS.. Atlantics, at
North Capitol and l.
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The Boston Nationals have not won a
single game this year from the Pitts
burgers.
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Benny Yanger and Kid Herman have
posted forfeits for appearance at In
dianapOlis. on August 10. for d fifteen
round bout.
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Standing of The Clubs.
SUNDAY school.

SUNDAY school.
Yesterdays Result.
Foundry. s: Metropolitan. 3.
Today's Game.
Sixth VS.. Ninth.
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cans will release Hoey and Morgan for
light hitting.
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Fielder Jones. of Chicago, and Char
ley Jones. OF our own team, have the
largest number Of outfeld assists, four
teen each
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Washington. 3; ST. LOfG Is. ..
Philadelphia, z: Chicago, /.
New York, ]; Detroit, 0.
Boston, 3: Cleveland. ].
Boston. g. Cleveland. 2.
Games Today.
St Louis at Washington.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Detroit at New York
Cleveland at Boston.
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Pittsburg has not been playing the
kind Of ball that wins pennants. say,
the PittsbuTg Press and that is as,
peclally true since Fred Clarke has
been out of the game.
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Kid Dalton. the Les Angeles boxer.
who gave Caesar Atten a severe drlb-
bling At Los Angeles Saturday night
Is going after the best boys in his class
He would Ike 10 meet Tommy Murphy,
Spike Robson, frankie Neil, or Tommy
O'ToOIe, OF Philadelphia
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Joe Choyuski. one Of the cleverest old
timers. is looking for a fight and IS
not particular who gives IL 20 him. He
says he is stronger than ever has lost
none OF his ring generalship or hitting
powers. and II any OF the fighters in
his division doubt him, they can have a
match on a winner take al basis any
time they viii meet him. Get the hook.
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AMATEUR LEAGUES
PRINTING OFFICE. Z
Yesterdays Result.

Blanks forfeited TO Cowboys (non-
appearance).
Blanks. 8. Duplex. 0.