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AtlIetics, New Pitoher.

Philadelphia, June 2s.-Manager
Mack Of the Athletics has signed a new
pitcher, John w. Coombs of the Colby
college team Of Waterville, Maine.
Coombs is a young giant, Weighing
close to 200 pounds. and, though little
known in this section of the country,
has made a great record as a baseball
player and all-around athlete among
the New England colleges.
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Kenosha, Wis, June 2s.-The card
for the show Of the Kenosha Athletic
club July 8 has been announced. Fred
Cooley of Chicago will meet Jack Ben
nett of Kenosha in the wind-up. The
men will fight at 100 pounds.
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Potwin, Kan, June 2S-Potwin de-
feated Pea body here by a score of to
L Features of the game were the heavy
batting of the locals and the pitching Of
Clawson. he letting the visitors down
with two scratch hits and striking out
fifteen. Batteries-Potwin, Clawson and
Lang; Peabody, Marsh and Worthing-
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LEAGUE GAMES.


st. Louis June 2s.-Howeu pitched err
ratio ball, but held Chicago without a hit
until the eighth inning. when errors put
two runs across the plate for the visitors.
Again in the ninth Chicago scored with
out making a hit until after the run
was in.
Score by innings: RH. E.
St Louis ..-..-...--.-.0 0 0 0 Q 90
Chicago ...............O 0 0 0 20 0 2 Is 2
Howell and Spencer; White and Sullivan.
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sBatted for zoellers in ninth.
~ ~1rn~Tar-se5

7IstlF slS. '..........0 %
Two-base hits-Miller, Willets. Bases
on balls-On Groom T. Struck out-By
Groom 2, by Willetts s. Left on bases
Springfield 5, wichita 8. Wild pitch
Willetts. Stolen bases-Hetling, King.
Sacrifice hit-Kling. Umpire-Goodman
Time-1.15. Attendance-200
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NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.


Philadelphia, June 2s-Brooklyn scored
an easy victory over Philadelphia. Strick-
lett allowed the home team only three
hits, while the local pitchers were batted
freely.
Score by innings: R.H. 2.
Brooklyn .-...--.-.--4 500 59 10 4
Philadelphia ........0 0 0 0 0 O. o
Strioklett and Bergen; Sparks, RitcEie,
Roy, Doom and Crist.
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solomon 8. BIoomer Girls o.

Solomon, Kan. June 2S.-Solomon won
a well played game from the Cleveland
Boomer girls by the score OF to O..
The feature of the game was the pitch
ing OF FTazee, striking out II Of the
Boomers.
The score: RHE
Solomon ........2 0010O O-6 0 4
Bloomers .-...-.O 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 2 5
Batteries razee and Douglass; Ag-
ness, Dean and Troy.
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9oRTIN.


1IgEll . N = IIENF1-
Joplin ..... .........i o.
Earned runs-Hutchinson 3. Joplin l.
Two-base hits-Bayless 2, Genins
Three base hits-C. Walsh. Left on
bases-Hutchinson 8, Joplin Z. First base
on balls-Off wilkins n 2. Struck out
BY Walsh 2. by Wilkinson z Hit by
pitcher-Ehafft, p Walsh. Double plays
Cope to Abbott; Casey to Genins to
Abbott. Stolen bases-Pettigrew sGenins
2, Casey, p. Walsh. Sacrifice hits-Ab-
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Umpire McGreevv Resiens.

Bloomington, Ill. June 28.-Eugene
McGreevy has wired his resignation
as umpire in the Three I league after
two weeks service, and President Hol-
land appointed w. l. Hoffer, late
pitcher with Springfield. an old time
major league player. to succeed him.
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Snec,aI Rates for 4th of July.

The Missouri Pacific viii sell tickets
between all points in Kansas within
200 miles distance on July Sd and
4th. limited to return until July 9Th,
at rate of fare and one-third for the
round trip.
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Philadelphia 3. Washington O.

Washington, June 2s.-Plank held Wash
down to three scattered singles and Phil
adelphia. easily scored a shut out. Hughes
was hit hard and timely. The fielding and
batting of Davis were the features.
Score by innings: Ri E.
Washington o 0 0 0 0 90 0
Philadelphia .........1 1 0 o. 2-5 II 2
Hughes and Wakefield; Plank and Pow
eTs.
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*Ogee out for interfering with field
scoRE = TNNINGs.

o S9iaR may city 90 $-1i
Earned runs-Oklahoma City 4. Two
base hits-Lofton, MeDill. Three-base
hit-White. Base on baIls-Om Wescott
8. on Root 1. Struck out-By Root s.
Stolen base=Risley. Wild pitch-Wes-
colt. Passed baIl-Porkorney Umpire
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King, G. P. & T. A.. Topeka.
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have been highly impressed with the
little fellows work. He goes at his
task with q will and is showing excep-
tional speed and footwork It is the
general impression among these ex-
perts that frankie has an even chance
with Abe AtteH in their coming bout
here.
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We LOSE AGAIN.
Henry Seems to Have Been the
Guilty Party This Time.
Became q Triiie Excited and
Threw UseIessly to Second.
FORESTER DOES WE'LL
Features Of the Game We're Two
Star Catches by WoOley.
Contest at Webb City a Farce
Owing to Poor Umpiring.
other Teams Fatten Their
Standing.
FORESTER DOES WE'LL

I.eavenworth, Kan. June 2s.-Ed-
wards scored the deciding run in the
ninth inning Of Tuesdays contest, when
Henry lost his head and threw to second
to intercept Queisser The game was
close throughout, both Queisser and
FORESTER pitching good bail. the former,
however. keeping the Topekas down to
three hits. Two circus catches by
yvooIey were the features. The score:
TEAVTngVORT9
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K. c. TENNIS CONTEST.
James and Jones Defeat Sheldon and
Vernon

Kansas City, June 28-James and
Jones, the Missouri valley double ten
mis- champions, beat Vernon and Sheldon
yesterday afternoon in the finals in
doubles of the tennis tournament to
decide the championship of Kansas
City. The scores were 6-3 1-6, 81. Yer
non and Sheldon lacked the team work
of their opponents. Shelden's work was
brilliant.
Sheldon win meet James this after
noon at 4 o'clock at the K. c. A. Q.
courts in the finals of the singles in
the tourney.
The scores made yesterday:
DOUBLES.
Vernon and Sheldon beat TEStle and
Vaughn, 60, 81.
James and Jones beat Vernon and
Sheldon, 6-3, 10, ell
CONSOLATION SINGLES.
Simpson beat Leming, 7-e. 40, s-6.
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Yost's Brother to ATicllira1.

Ann Arbor. Mich, June 2s.-N. B.
Yost, brother Of the famous football
coach, is coming to Michigan this fan.
He is q great trackman and football
player, berg s feet tall and Weighing
nearly 200 pounds. He has just finished
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Louisville. KY, June 2S.=BiIIy
Clingman has signed with the Toledo
club. It is said his salary will be the
largest ever paid a player in the
American association
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snringaeId 2. WichIta 0.

Springfield, Mo, June 2S.-Springheld
won the second game of the series from
Wichita by a score Of 2 to 0. Both
pitchers were IN fine form and but for
Bankhead's horrible muff Of an easy hit
bill which allowed Two men to score,
would have gone into extra innings.
Score
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Boston Champions Buy Kred.

Boston, Mass, June 2S.@The Bos-
ton Americans have bought Floyd
Kred. pitcher of the Albany club of
the New York State league, and he will
join the team at the end Of the pres
ent season.
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New York, June 2s.-The half brother
to High Ball. winner Of the American
derby in 1904 was sold at Sheepshead
yesterday and brought SO, 500. Sidney
Paget was the buyer.
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his hi h school at the Mercersburg
acadenx New York Michigan also
gets Percy D. Brown, a star prep
school quarter back from the Penns--l-
vania Charter school.
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New York 6. Boston 4.

Boston, June 2s.-Both teams punched
runs in the game. New York winning.
Score by innings: RHE.
New York 1000 2OO2-6 8 /
Boston .......-....-..00 0 Q o. 8
Mathewson and Bowerman; Prefer and
O'Neil
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johnson, Leayenworth's college bred
shortstop. is hitting at a .351 clip
When he gets acquainted with the
position he will be still a more valu-
able acquisition.
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Hutchinson, Kan. June 28.-In a high
wind here yesterday the Salt Packers
played errorless ball and took the sec
ond game from Joplin Connie Walsh
gave no walks and won his own game
with a. three-bagger. The score:
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At neapolis-Kansas City 2, Min
neapOlis l.
At Toledo-Louisville s, Toledo l.
At Indianapolis-In dianapolis 3, Co.
lumbus 2.
At St. Paul-F'irst game, st. Paul 8.
Milwaukee, g. second game, st. Paul 4,
Milwaukee Z.
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critics like NeiI's work.

Los Angeles, Cal. June 2S.=Enthu-
slasts who have seen Frankie Neil
train here the last two or three days
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Joplin is trying to sign a first base
man who can hit in order that Army
may preside behind the bat until the
recovery of Vanderbilt, who is in bad
physical condition. Army when not
catching will then be able to do the
utility stunt for all it's worth.
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4fb Of July Rates Via Rock Island.

one and one-third fare for the
round trip. Tickets on sale July 8
and 4, limited for return July 9Th
For full information see A. NJ. Full
Ter c. P. A
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1t might be interesting to compare
the Western associations seasons bat
ting average of the last year of the
present members Of the Cooley squad
with that they are doing now: Downs
(Guthrie), .319; Graves, .252; Howey,
PAT; Raglan. .240; Cole, .209; An
drews, 200.
The Joplin papers complain of their
teams hard luck. They say that the
CooleycroWs in their weakened condi-
ton would be pie for the home team.
Dummy Curtis seems to have cut
out the firewater habit as he is pitch
ing rings around opponents down in
the South Atlantic league. If the
Charlestons have successfully tanned
him they deserve the victories that he
will land when in good condition.
Big George Blackburn has been
dropped by the Jacksonville manage
ment for inability to successfully ham
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Detroit 5. CIeveIand 3.

Detroit. June 2S-Detroit punched eight
of its hits in three innings and gave Sic
yer sensational support when runs were
imminent.
Score by innings: R.HE
Detroit ................O2 0O20I0 9
Cleveland ........-....0 0 0 10000 2-S IL l
siever, Eubank and Schmidt: Eels and
Bemis.
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Manager Cooley today said to the
State journal: mo. I haven't got
Zearfoss back. but I want him badly
enough. He never was signed by To-
peka simply because we could not get
him. He only came to fill In and ac-
commodate me and went to his home
at Dover. Della. to manage team"
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

bolt, Armstrong. Time-1:30. Umpire
Lewison. Attendance-500.
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die the chances that watt towards the
first cushion.
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New York 8. Boston s.

an uphill game from the Bostons. The
feature Of the contest was the bunting Of
Laporte.
Score by innings: R.H.E.
New York ...-.-..-..-0 L SIS Il 2
Winter and Armbruster; Ortiz and Klei-
now.
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Old Elmer Meredith seems to have
gained his second wind for he is the
leading association pitcher with ten
victories out of thirteen trials. His
head works right along with his arm.
Durbin closely follows with twelve VIC
tories in sixteen games, and McInnis
has won ten and lost five.
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The deal to get Lindsay. the left
handed pitcher. for the White Sex has
fallen through.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-23
MRS. O'DAY MAY LOSE.
Standard Oil Millionaire Divided Es-
tate Between Her and Children.

The will of Daniel ODay, the Standard
Oil magnate who died at Royan, France, on
September 49, was offered for probate yes
terday in New York. 1t gave no indication
of the value of the estate, which it is be-
lieved will run into the millions. All is left
to Mr.. ODay,s widow and twelve children.
For the benefit of Mrs. O'Day fund of
$685., 600 is to be held in trust by the Colo
NAL Trust Company, the net income of
which is to be paid to her for life, and
upon her death the principal is to be di-
vided among the children. Should Mrs.
ODay remarry, however her income from
this trust fund is cut down to 5000 year.
Mrs. O'Day is the second wife of the mil
lionaire oil man.
Mrs O'Day, as long as she remains I'M
married is to have the use of the town
house, No. 1913 West I'D street. On her
death or remarriage the house is to be sold
and the proceeds divided among the chill
dren
Mr.. \O'Day gives the use of his country
place at Deal Beach, n. j.. to his widow
and the minor children until December 81
ceedS divided among the children.
After small legacies are paid to four near
relatives the entire residuary estate is to
be divided into twelve equal parts, the in
come Of which Is to be paid to the twelve
children during their lives until they
reach the age of forty years, when the
trustee is directed to pay them the prin-
cipal.
Mrs. O'Day is appointed the guardian of
the minor children as long as she remains
unmarried. There are four sons-Charles,
Daniel, Francis and John-and eight
ence, Ruth. Genevieve. Geraldine, and
Dorothy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-23
CURE CATARRH NOW.
Do Not Wait Until Winter or Disease
Will Become Chronic.

Many people in Washington beginning to
cough and hack with the fall symptoms of disa-
greeable and offensive catarrh The tongue is coated
in the morning and they do not sleep well at night
on account Of disagreeable tickling and dropp;n.:
at the back OF the throat result OF catarrh.
Before the disease becomes chronic they should
use Hyomei and get complete freedom from their
catarrhal troubles. .,
II you neglect to treat eatarrh when it first comes
on the chances are that II Will become firmly
rooted and deep seated that IT will bother You all
winter and may become chronic and almost ncrr.
able.
The first days use OF Hyomei will show a decided
Improvement In health and in a short time there
will be no further trouble. and you VIII be free
from catarrh, and coughs and colds will not bother
you during the winter.
Remember that Hyomei is sold under an absolute
guarantee that 1t costs nothing unless II cures.
Henry Evans has sold great many Hyomei onr-
Cts every with his personal guarantee that 1t
costs nothing unless 1t cures. and lie has
many remarkable evidences of the curative powers
of Hyomei that he is very glad to continue giving
this guarantee with every package.
complete Hyomei outfit costs hut 81. extra bot
ties. IL needed 80 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-23
REPUBLICANS HOPEFUL.
Col. Pearre's Friends Believe He Will
Garry Montgomery County.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, October o, 1906.
Montgomery county republicans are un-
derstood to have strong hopes that the
county will give Col. George A. Pearre, their
candidate for Congress, majority Novem-
Der 9. II these hopes are realized it will
not be the first time the county has so
honored him. A number of years ago Col
Pearre carried the county by substantial
majority, and at that time the county was
much more strongly democratic than it is
now. He always receives the support of
considerable number of democrats and
there Is believed to be no reason why he
will not this time get the usual vote from
this source If the republican vote Is taken
to the polls, it looks as IL the chances Of
the county giving republican majority are
excellent. The party is in good shape, it is
said, and Col Pearre will lose nothing from
disaffection.
The campaign in the county has thus far
not been marked by any especial activity
on the part of either party, but there are
Indications that the remaining days will be
more lively. Both parties are arranging to
hold number of meetings. Col. Pearre
will deliver but one speech, that to be at
Gaithersburg Thursday evening of this
week, but quite number Of other repub-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-23
SUPREME COURT ACTION.
Hearing In the Case of Falk & Bro.
Set for December 8.

The Supreme Court of the United States
yesterday set the hearing in the case Of
the United States against Falk & Brother
of New York for December g. next. The
question to be determined Is whether i'm
ported tobacco is dutiable the basis of
its weight when it enters, or when it is
withdrawn from warehouses The decs-
ions of the circuit court Of appeals was that
the duty should be paid on the weight at
withdrawal, and it is estimated that under
this ruling the treasury would suffer a loss
of million dollars a year on tobacco, to
say nothing of the loss on other articles
to which the principle would apply if held
applicable to tobacco. There are now on
file In the office of, the board of general
appraisers at~New York fifteen thousand
protests against the collection of duty upon
entry and they are accommodating at the
rate of two thousand month.
In the matter of the controversy between
the Montana Mining Company and the st.
Louis Mining Company involving the own
ership Of a part Of the valuable Drum
hummel mine in Lewis and Clark counties,
Mont, the court granted the Montana COM
pany leave to file its petition for an in
junction, making the rule returnable in ten
days, and in the meantime granting a tenn
porary injunction against the st. Louis
company prohibiting 1t from taking out
one.
The court granted a writ of certiorari in
the case between the Old Dominion Steam
ship, Company and Primus Gilmore, in
volvng the question of damages on ac-
count of the collision between the steam
ship Hamilton of the Old Dominion line and
the steamship Saginaw of the Clyde line,
In May 1903, near Winter Quarter light
ship, off Ocean City, Md. The effect of
the order will be to bring the case to the
Supreme Court of the United States for
review.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-23
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

While the current in the river continues
to run swiftly, its strength was thought to
be diminished this morning, and it is gener-
ally thought that all danger of flood caused
by the backing up of the water by the east
erly storm is about over. For nearly a
week the tides have been abnormally high
and while the water has once or twice
reached the level of the lower wharves no
damage has been done. Sunday night one
of the sand and gravel scows belonging to
the Potomac Dredging Company, which had
been anchored at the forks Of the Wash
ington and Georgetown channels, dragged
her anchor in the heavy current and was
carried down the river to Fort Foote. Tugs
were sent after it, but, being unable to
make any Roadway against the current, the
barge was anchored in a safe position near
Motley Hall and was brought back to this
city yesterday.
from river point for dealers; schooner M.
E. Smith, oysters from the Potomac beds;
steam barge E. James Tull, light, to load
mill feed for Occoquan; tug Marion Cam
eron, towing four sand and gravel laden
5arges from Piscataway creek; barge Lily
of the West, light, from Fort Washington,
at Alexandria to load cargo of pine lum-
Der; tug Camilla, with tow of river YES
sells
Sailed-Schooners William H. Bixler, Two
Sisters, George B. Faunce light for lower
river to load oysters for this city; barge
Two Friends, light. for Baltimore, in tow
of tug Edward E. Gummell; tug Sea King,
towing Standard Oil Company barge No.
H. light for Baltimore.
Observation-Disclosures Carrie Strong, laden
with lumber from Dollhouse. N. B., for
this city, was at Vineyard Haven the 10th
instant; schooner Eugie has sailed from
Nomini creek for this city with cargo of
pine lumber aboard; scow Sea King is
loading cord wood at Red House cove on
the river for this city; schooner j. P. Rob-
inson is in Upper Machodoc creek loading
a cargo for this city.
1t is stated that more wild ducks were
seen on the river Sunday and yesterday
than at any time since the duck-hunting
season began, and a large number of hunt
ers were out after the birds yesterday in
spite of the bad weather. With the advent
of cool weather, with northwest blows,
duck hunting should be in full swing, but
the hunters are anticipating a poor season.
Reports from the mouth Of the York river
are that a. large fleet Of bay vessels have
sought shelter there from the storm that
has been raging on Chesapeake bay for the
past week. In the fleet are the schooners
E. M. Skinner, Emily Burton, Lula Quillan
and Anne Bell, all of which are known at
this port. Hampton roads Is also reported
crowded with weather-bOund vessels wait
ing an opportunity to go to sea.
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lican meetings will be held and will be ad-

lican meetings will be held and will be ad
dressed by prominent speakers.
Mr.. Harvey R. Spessard, the democratic
candidate. is expected to speak at Ken
sington. Germantown and Poolesvlle. and
it is stated that other democratic meetings
will be held. 1t Is understood that Senator
Isidor Rayner will not be able to visit
Montgomery this campaign, consequently
the proposed Rockville meeting in the in
terest of Mr.. Spessard, at which it was
hoped to have Senator Rayner for the prin-
cipal speaker will not be held.
So far as the result in the congressional
district is concerned there appears to be
but one opinion here among republicans
and democrats alike. All agree that Col.
Pearre will receive a handsome majority
and will certainly carry four counties of
the district and possibly all five. OF course,
the democrats are not proclaiming this from
the housetops, but they privately admit that
the case Of Mr.. Spessard is hopeless one.