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Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-10-27
TRYING TO IMPROVE THE HUMAN
RACE.

hACE.
That the human race may be i'm
proved by any system of breeding is
denied by an editorial writer in Amer
lean Medicine philadelphia, Septem-
ber), who looks askance on the so.
called science of "eugenics," about
which there has been so much recent
talk. He writes:
1.-The idea has been advanced that
we can breed uD race of superior
men in the same way that Luther
Burbank is creating such wonderful
plants. or course we can, He sim
ply raises 100000 plants, finds among
them one or two with the proper vari-
atoms, saves these two and destroys
all the rest. We can do the same.
Let us examine all the children in
each congressional district - about
100000 more or lesS-select the two
we consider the best, and hang all the
rest. 1t is simplicity itself, but there
is one slight difficulty. Burbank's
plants have no voice in the matter,
but every human father has vote
on this proposition, and will decide
that his type is the best and the other
children should be-so the system it.
self will be-hung up. All this nom
sense about eugenics will cease when
the silly season is over.
| "Stirpiculture is most accurate
and scientific process as applied to
domestic animals, and the more it is
Investigated the better. Yet, here, too,
there is not the slightest chance of
applying it to man. The stock-breed-
err selects for his purpose only few
of the thousands born, and sterilizes
the others, or keeps them from breed
ing, or kills them. AS we have before
explained, he usually emphasizes one
trait, like speed in the horse or wool
in the sheep, at the expense Of all
other characters. If we could try the
same methods we would only succeed
in breeding types of men noted for
one character-say, muscularity with
out sense, or brains without physique.
We do not know what types could sur
vive in the future environment civil
ization is building up, and the types
we produced might not be suitable at
all. Future man will be as different
| from us as we differ from the cave
man, and nature will attend to the
matter without any suggestions from
| us. She will simply destroy the I'M
suitable"
The writer alludes to the commits
sion to study heredity, recently form
ed by the American Breeders asso-
citation under the initiative of its Sec
rotary, w. M. Hays, assistant secre-
tary of agriculture, and urges that, as
vital matter to the human race,
their Investigations should be given
the widest publicity. He says:
They are evidently not impressed
with the ill-considered suggestions
about eugenics, because they are well
aware that young folks will continue
to select their own life partners in
obedience o an instinct which we do
not pretend to understand. The only
thing we do know is the fact that hui
man animals, like lower animals, tend
to select partners somewhat different
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l therefore moves. that We form the
'Bunko = Steerers, r, Alliance with
Headquarters in salt Lake. City, and
it's aramj-f -catshuiis (ilexcuse me
while ,jots down that world extend
ing IN every community where the
American party and it's followers
have gained feethold. ~
Amidst tumultuous applause FRONT
the iother members, which included |
besides the 10 secretary, Sergeant |
Humpel and Patrolman Dennis |
O'Rourke, Mike Spielenheimer,. the |
temporary chairman took his seat -
Inlta moment oBad Eye Mike" was
on his feet. n moves to make the
offer unanermous"r Cqrss .@r
The president was vexed. Make a
motion, make motion, Mike"
I'M moment - the president. was
found in corner, while Mike stood
over, him, his fists still clinched and
hasnarm ready to hit again
How's that, PRESIDENT" he inquir-
The other part of the meeting then
explained to Mike that his motion
wasNout of order, and the president,
aiCer splitting out a few teeth and a
bucket of blood agreed that Mike was
out Eof order The ! proposition was
ther. explained to the secretary, who
thefeupon made "a Short. concise ad-
dress, setting forth his opinion: 81
"Iistrikes that we form the Bunko
Steerers.:s iiiaITR,,: with "a capital
stock of $1O,O0O,OOO, the capital stock
to be paid in blind padlocks, Confed-
erate5ssasstas,s. sgoldo.<bricksss roulette
wheels and. faro .layouts now held in
theEoffice of the chief of police, and
that Honest George Sleeps be made
president, and the whole. dunn police
force treasurer Seef QHieeE'H&
"Ex-officfo." Iptsgpeeteds The ser.
"Ex-whatever it is, and, that our
hea4 office be at 100 East First South
street, telephone number rs" 4.. e.
Beconas the notion yelled the
patEolman.I : 81" 2 .. gag
The motion is carried" replied the
president
we need money to start the ball
What f fofsS said the pres president. Se
ITO give Sleeps for our license"
renAeS Ike, ;sss..sss NJ:
How much viii we need?" asked
theapresident.
Take all l gote IT'S enough, He'd
getht anywaNS yelled Mike .S9xg
How much lit is?" asked the presi-
Ten cents" Mike cried.
AZ the motiong for organization had
preSailed yand 4hes rest of the details
We're incidental, the meeting adjourn
ed, Ito meet.again. the call of the
president, at 12O East First South
street. .ss
~ ~
The Tfibnne seerasltoSbe on the de-
fensive all the time. With Jim Don
aldsonS the o sBfdens, Mr. Bell, s. Chief
of Police Sheets, Ciey Treasurer
Swensop anr others of the same kind
on Its hands, II -has To- PUTIN over
time.
i Gz1 ;,s=zs $50 sys . or. ,
SENATOR Sutherland's& presentation
of .fhez local issues of thisscampaign
at ithe. Republican rally Thursday
evening oWas-the most accurate, the
fairest and the best we have seen.
Z susn,I ~ ~ oss.ft' g.
The u'ahericanT@ paStyS Srowd for a
week or ten days whispered around
theS Streets that they had a tremen-
doips sensation "ons 'ice," and that
when it was spfungs'it would knock
H. vlNxx1. l~,.N
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FAST AMATEURS
 TO CLASH TODAY
PeI City and the Birmingham Athletic Club Are Best Amateur Aggrega-
 tions In the State.

Promptly at oc clock this afternoon, at West End, the game will be called be- tween the all-star baseball team from Pell City and the team representing the Birmingham Athletic club.
 Pell City has the best team of it's his tory, and the men play the game like a bunch of old-timers. Several of their best players are Birmingham boys. The Ath- letic club team is made up of well-known local players. and lovers of the national game are sure to see something fast in the way of amateur baseball.
 The battery for Pell City will be McF'ar- land and Riddle.
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The Runs Come.

The game was one of the fastest play ed at Piedmont this season, and both sides were out for blood. Wilhelm and Hughes were going at a rapid rale' ana the support of both was gilt edge. Both sides fought shy of the error columns, the only two ,miscues having been made by Jordan and Walters second basemen, both of which resulted in a tally.
 In the opening inning the Atlanta run came and after that bout the little hit needed to tie up the score or win the game would not come. When man was on base Wilhelm was as hard to hit as q comet in an August sky. In the first in- ming Crozier was declared safe when Walters made the only error charged to the Barons He was sacrificed to second, and from the keystone trotted home on q juicy bingle from the bat of Sidney Smith.
 The Barons unjointed the ribs of the locals in the fifth, when Oyler tore off a smooth single to left center. was sacri- feed to second, and scored when Wilhelm uncorked a full-rlpe single to center. Wilhelm took second when Molesworth went out from short to first, and was brought home by one of the safe raps credited to the elongated and lucky "Horseshoe'' Smith.
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ALL ABOUT IT.

It was MT. Wilhelm.
 Oylers hitting was the feature.
 Wilhelm made them walk chalk.
 Take tomorrows game, Mir Vaughn.
 The fielding of both teams was excel lent
 It is hard for Meeks to hit off his own home lot.
 Quick is not Southern league material. This was quickly discovered.
 Eighteen hundred Atlanta fans expected to see the trouncing of the Barons.
 Carlos Smith and Dale Gear hit nicely. Wilhelm, too, was there with the willow.
 A bunch of red-hot fans wired congrat- ulations to Irwin Wilhelm yesterday even ing
 "Commodore'' Orcutt smiled all through the game yesterday. He delights in vic- tory.
 That Memphis aggregation secured thr- teen hits yesterday, two of them being home runs.
 The Barons and the Bremen have put up two excellent struggles for the At lanta public.
 Shreveport is endeavorng to rise from the ashes of the Memphis defeat back to it's former position.
 Babb made a record yesterday. Out of four times at the bat, he secured four hits and four runs
 Cleveland and New York are running neck and neck in the American league, and both are pushing Philadelphia for the lead.
 It is said that there Is knocking in the Atlanta burg. The fans of that city cannot stand the gaff when it is slyly eased into the ribs.
 Hughes is one of the best in the league, and that the Barons took to his curves so lively. surprised and disappointed the Atlanta fans.
 The Sporting News leaps all over the ears of Charlie Frank. and intimates that he desires to be the real, real dictator of this little league.
 
 Jack Lee was going some yesterday in Shreveport He held the Pelicans down to three hits and one score. In Pelicanville there's little joy today.
 Schmidt makes a better shortstop than he does a pitcher Yesterday in Nashville he accepted six chances without an error and hit safe three times.
 Boston beat the alleged champions of of the world yesterday afternoon. Phila- delphia's bad showing against Wash ington is not to be compared.
 Wilhelm deserved shut-out Walter S error allowed the first and only run. Jor- dans error allowed one of the Baron S runs It is seen that the second basemen were trying to even up.
 Duggan. after his remarkable fifteen inning battle with Little Eva Wilhelm of several days ago, was nothing to the worse. and performed splendidly against Montgomery yesterday.
 Disappointment down in the Capital City yesterday evening. Montgomery easily lost to Nashville. There is something of bad odor prevalent when strong team loses to Nashville. or Little Rock.
 Cleveland had to defeat Chicago to re- main tied with New York. Had this not been the case. the Clevelanders might have lost if for no other reason than keeping Detroit in the rear of the Sox. Monday Dominick Mullaney makes his bow before the Birmingham fans. Four games will he played with the Pretzels. the first will be called Monday after noon. the second Tuesday, and on Wednesday, July 1, the customary double
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York is, Cuba 2.

York June 29.-tSpecial.)-A nice crowd witnessed one-sided game of ball here this afternoon between York and Cuba, which resulted in victory for York by the score of Is to 2. The features of the game were catching of Himman and pitch ing of Hearn, who struck out twenty-one men, Cuba played Honeycut in the box to take Williams place after the sixth in- ming, but was unable to stop the heavy sluggers. Score: R.H. E. York ....... ....... ...................1 .16 F Cuba. ..... ,........... ............
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COTTON STATES LEAGUE
Mobile 2, Meridian 1.

Meridian. Miss, June 2.-tSpecialD--Joe Burk gave a fierce exhibition of umpir- ing this afternoon. handing the locals the hot end of almost every decision both on the bases and in balls and strikes, thereby preventing them from winning behind the great pitching of Billiard
 Matzner. local amateur deaf and dumb player, was tried and was found want ing.
 Score by innings R.H. E. Mobile .. . ........ .o2o 900 0O0-2 1 Meridian . . ....... 900 900 001-1 ?
 Batteries: Verneuille and Hunt; Billiard and Sample. Umpire, Burk.
 At Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge ?, Gulf Port 1.
 At Vicksburg: Vicksburg 6, Jackson B.
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SUMMARY.

SUMMARY. Two base hits-B. Smith, Crozier. Sacrifice hts-Wlnters. Fox Matthews ?, Alcock. Bases on balls-On Wilhelm g. Hit by pitched ball-By Hughes l. Struck out-By Hughes 2, by Wilhelm l. Time-1:35 Umplre-Pfenninger
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Secretary Wants Funds Returned.

Washington, June 29.-The secretary of the treasury has written letters to the various national banks which some time ago received special deposit of s10000,0e0 of treasury funds, asking them to return the same to the treasury between the 10th and 2Oth of July. This is in accord- ance with the conditions imposed at the time the deposits were made
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE

At Charleston: First game. Charleston 2, Macon 9; second game. Charleston :, Macon ,.
 At Savannah: Savannah 2 Jackson vile 1.
 At Augusta. Augusta s. Columbia {
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Excursion Rates Fourth of July.

Central of Georgia railway will sell ex- cursion tickets between all points south of the Ohio and Potomac, and east of the Mississippi river, including St. Louis. Mo, at one and one-third fares round trip on July 2. and 4. limited for return unti. July 8, 1906 For further information apply to GEO. F. JORDAN, T. P. A,
 Birmingham, Ala.
 1921 1st ave- (Peoples 976). 6-2S-5t
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ummary-Two-base hits. Stolen bases Byrne, Abstein. Hess. Sacrifice hits Byrne, Knoll, Beck. Dopble plays-Evans to Abstein; Byrne to King to Abstein; Cargo to Blake to Beck o Brien to Blake to Beck Struck out-By Lee 6, by Phil lips g. Bases on bals-Off Lee 2. off Phil lips 9. Left on Bases-Shreveport Q, New Orleans 2. First on errors-Shrevepor ?. Time-1:25. Umpre-Tackaberry
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Detroit 7, St. Louis 3.

Detroit. June 29.-Detroit punched hits with three errors and two passes, SCOT Score: R.H. E. Detroit ..... ............. .020 300 00t-7 s Gl. lOulS JUL 'iV olu-o lb I
 Batteries: Donohue and Schmitz; Powell and Spencer. Time, 1:25. Umpire, Sheridan.
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WILHELM MASTER OF THE COASTERS
 t.~8as. Second Game Won by PIucky
 BaronS HUGHES HIT 0P7ORTUNELY oyer, Gear and Smith Used the Tim ber-Ragan or SalIee Will Win This Afternoon Against
 Sparks.
STANDING.
Results Yesterday.

Birmingham. 8; Atlanta, 1. Memphis. II; Little Rock, 2. Nashville, &; Montgomery. J Shreveport, 3; New Orleans, l.
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QUICK WAS EASY
 FOR THE MEMPHII
BABES MEN SCORE AN EASY VIC TORY-OUT OF FOUR TRIALS MEMPHIS LEADER GETS FOUR HITS AND FOUR RUNS.

Memphis. June 29-Quick allowed thir- teen hits today two If them home runs' which, with listless playing on the part of the visitors resulted in an easy vic tory for the local team. Out of four times at bat Babb secured four hits and four 1Ins Scnra.
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The Game Won.

The third run of the Barons was made in the eighth Smith got his second hit was sacrificed by Oyler, and scored when Jordan booted the sphere on hit that should have resulted in retiring the side
 In spite of the fact that the locals went down in defeat, the audience was satisfied for a remarkable and fast game of bail vas the article exhibited. There was no dumb work.
 Sallee or Ragan and Sparks will do the twirling tomorrow afternoon.
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Summary: Two-base hts-Frary. Wells. Apperious. Three-base hit-McCann. Hit by pitcher-MaXwel ?. Double plays schmidt to Bohannon to Frary: Burnum to Mullaney. Left on bases-Nashvill s. montgomery }. Strucl; out-Duggan s. Maxwell ?, Burnum l. Bases on balls Duggan 1. Maxwell 1, Burnum g. Stolen bases-Frary, Gilbert, Schmidt. Sacrifice hits-Gilbert. Tfme-250. Umpire Rudder- ham.
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Notice.

The public is hereby notified that c. N. Goodwin is representing the United States Health and Accident Insurance company of Saginaw. Mich. as special agent. with offices at S30 Woodward Bldg. 6-30-2t
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At Minneapolis; Milwaukee 2, Minne- apolis 1.
 At Indianapolis: Indianapolis 5, Louis vile 4.
 At Toledo: Toledo 10, Columbus 0. At St. Paul: St. Paul 4, Kansas city l.
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OTHER GAMES.
SnrlnavilIe g. AshviIIe !.

Springville, June 29.-tSpecia1. )-The game between Springville and Ashville today resulted in score of g to 7, in favor of Springville. Batteries: Ash and Forman; Nelson and Phillips.
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Notice.

The public is hereby notified that George N. Goodwin and J. H. Baton are no longer connected in any way with Tho Boyd. 6-S-3t
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING.
Washington 6-5, Philadelphia 5.e.

Washington, June 29.-Washington and Philadelphia split even in today's double header. Patten was knocked out of the box in the seventh inning of the second same Score or frst game: R.H.E. Washington 1000 001 301-5 10 1 Philadelphia ...... ......102 020 1i2-9 1S O
 Batteries: liltson and Heydon: Bender. Ccakley and Schreckengost. Time, :55.
 Score of second game: R.H.E. " aSllHSton ...-. ....... .HO 230 1OF-6 II 2 Philadelphia ..... ....... 900 GOO 401-5 : i
 Batteries: Falkenberg, Patten and Wakefield; Bender, Bartley. Dygert and Schreckensost and Powers. Time, 2:10. Umpire. O'Loughlin.
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SummarN-TWO-Ddae IIIIS - DtATIIIUIIU' Johnson. Home runs-Carey, Babib Stolen bases-Babb ?. Nadeau. Suggs. Plass 2. Bases on balls-Off Quick ?, off Suggs l.. Struck out-By Quick j. by Suggs g. Hit by pltcher-Plass. Sacrifice hits-Carey 2. Double plays-Plass to Carey. Time-1 5O. Umpire-Buckley.
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Cleveland g, Chicago 2.

Cleveland. June 29.-The Cleveland team defeated Chicago today. Walsh and Ows were hit hard while Townsend was ei- rective. Score: R.HE. Cleveland ..... ......... 303 GOO 04+-9 15 o Chicago .. ......... .OOO 101 0OO-2 [ ?
 Batteries: Townsend and Bemis; Owen, walsh and Sullivan. Time, 1:49. Empires, Connolly and Evans.
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LOVEMAN, J0SEPH&LOEB

header will be called An immense audi
 ence. one of Birmingham's characteristic Fourth of July crowds. is certain to at tend the games. Last year, 1t Is woefully remembered, Montgomery took the first game in the morning from Dessau by a tremendous score, and won the second in the afternoon by a narrow margin. This
 year. however, that there will be a change in the programme Is certain.
 On account of the good luck that Reagan
 has in Atlanta, 1t would be well to allow
 him to twirl this afternoon. It is really
 Salees time. but Reagan would probably
 be the best doctor for this particular pa-
 tient.
 A local fan who saw the game in At lanta day before yesterday declares that Oyler was not out at the plate, and the
 squeeze was worked successfully. How
 ever, there is no reason for complaint Such bad moves are liable at any time. After the game this afternoon the Ba-
 rons begin their homeward journey. While
 the fans are hoping for victory and would
 make many sacrifices to bring it about, they are aware that even if the last game results in defeat, the Barons will have done well.
 One of the surprises of the American league to date was the poor showing that the Athletics made against poor, weak W ashington. The latter won the series, i "Rube" Waddell losing the first game and double-header going even yester- day.
 Umpire Kennedy quietly left New Or leans after being so badly treated In | that city, and now from Massachusetts | states that it was the climate. It is said | that Frank and the Pelicans did make it | unusually hot for Kennedy down In that I little burg.
 Atlanta's Barber Joe" who has occu- l pied so much space in the Atlanta Jour nal, and caused so much gossip about the | Southern league on account of his knowl- | edge of baseball. is not the only member | of the razor profession who takes remark able interest in the national gGme. Bir-
 mingham has two. One Is "Old Bob' Mill l Ter and the other Is Frank Davis. In this connection. before going any fur | ther, 1t is true that when the Barons went down before the rejuvenated Doc" i Childs Thursday afternoon the game was | not the only loss that they sustained. Be- | fore they made the trip. Frank Davis the affabe colored barber of the First Ma | tional bank shop, offered the several | players of the Birmingham aggregation a 1 free shave hair cut and shampoo if they ] captured the first game They failed and | Frank was disappointed yesterday after | noon that he was not compelled to fulfill | his agreement.
 l ''Old Bob Miller is known to many of 1 the partons of tonsorial parlors of Br- | mingham. Bob Is faithful to the home | team and has a standing bet on every game that is played. He seldom goes high | CT than cents and a collar button, but ] he bets just the same.
 | So it Is seen that Atlanta is not alone | with its Barber Joe.' It's cnch that 1 Barber Joe never offered free slaves | and hair cuts. because Barber Joe" does not really exist.
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DUGGAN MASTERED THE HEAVY PRETZELS
M ONT GOMERY PLAYED A RAGGED GAME-SCHMIDT APPEARS AT SHORT AND PERFORMS EXCEL. LENTLY.

Nashville, June 29.-Montgomery played ragged ball today and could do but little with Duggan. Score:
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Atlanta, June 29.-Cspecial)-An im- mence audience made up of about lSoo fans. journeyod to Piedmont this afternoon to witness the trouncing of the Barons
 They were doomed to disappointment for Little Eva Wilhelm was on the slab for the Barons and was practically impregnable. The result of the second game of the series was Birmingham j. Atlanta 1.
 The locals put up an article of ball which smacked of National league play ing, but inability to hit Wilhelm caused the defeat. Big Tom Hughes was on the slab for the Bremen, and in spite or the fact that he pitched good ball, his wofk could not be compared with that of his
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MAGNIFICENT WORK
 BY TWIRLER LEE
CAUSE OF SHREVEPORT'S SECOND SUCCESSIVE VICTORY OVER THE IlCANS-LATER GET BUT THREE HITS AND ONE TALLY.

Shreveport, June 29.-Lees superior pitching won todays game for the locals. The scnre:
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The cawk makes best advertieIna euts-Aae-Herald Building.
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Philadelphia 5, Brooklyn i.

Philadelphia. June 29.-By consecutive hitting today Philadelphia defea ted Brook lyn. Score R.H.E. Brooklyn .. .............. .000 O01 000-1 8 ] Philadelphia .... .......1 100 010 O3*-5
 Batteries: Scanlan and Bergen; Lush and Dooin. Time, AS. Umpire, Johnson.
 At Chicago: Cincinnati-C Chicago post. poned; rain.
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Uniontown 2, DemopoIis 4.

Uniontown, June 29.-(Specal)-Poor fielding lost for Uniontown this afternoon in the last game of the series. Bailey pitched we'll but the work of the local nheld was ragged. Score: RsH.E. Un1ontown .........,........s DemopOllS -.................. ]
 Batteries: Uniontown, Bailey and Lis ter; Demopolis, Hughes and Pollard. Um- pire, Terrell.
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Games Today.

New Orleans at Shreveport. Little Rock at Memphis. Birmingham at Atlanta. Montgomery at Nashville.
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New York 8, Boston 4.

New York, June 29.-The New York Americans easily defeated Boston today. Score R.H E. Boston ..... .............. GOA GOO 000-4 S 4
 
 Batteries: Dineen and Armbruster: Ches- bro and Mcclure. Time 1:40. Empires, Connor and Hurst.