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NATIONALS RECORD
FOR THE PAST WEEK

A line on the work of the players of the
Nationals who took part in the eight
games played during the week commencing
Monday labor day., September 2, with
the Athletics and ended Saturday, the 7th
instant, with the Boston team at Boston.
can be CLEANED from the accompanying
tables. They won one from the Athletics
and lost three, and won two from the Bos-
tons and lost two, a total of three vic
tories and five defeats
c. Smith did great work on the
trip, letting the hard hitting Athletics down
with five hits and the Boston team Satur-
day with two in the first inning which is
going some, and with him pitching in his
present form Chicago, Cleveland and De-
troit will have to work very hard to win
with the support that the team as
now constituted is giving him. Gan
ley, Altizer and Delehanty are hitting the
bail hard and often, and AltiZer is playing
a great first base. T. Smith, although not
hitting the ball very hard. is fielding his po-
Sition in granl style. Warner is catching
the game of his life since getting back in
the game, well as fielding his position in
fine style, and will be great help to john
son and the other young twirlers. Blanken-
ship is now ready to take his turn behind
the plate, and will add strength to the
team in batting and fielding. O Brien is do
ing fine work at third, and uses his head
in his work
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HOTELS, RESTAURANTS G. CAFES.

gradually they are getting to the Ameri-
can style of starting. Had J. w. Morton.
the present British champion. been present
to compete against Heating II would have
been a very close race and very difficult
to pick a winner.
'In the hurdles the American style OF
timber-topping was plainly evident Every
hurdler tried to just skim the hurdles and
did not clear them well the English
hurdlers do. In the old country the fixed
hurdle. as a rule, has always been a hard
problem for the American hurdler to solve
when competing abroad Just why It
should be so is hard to explain. We have
no low-hurdle event In England. In fact.
1t is only recently that-a 30 fiat was added
to the regular list OF events
''In the weight events and vault we have
no athletes who could defeat Sheridan.
McGrath and Allen. The performance OF
either OF these athletes In their respective
events was we'll worth going many miles
to see The American athlete can easily
be acknowledged to lead the world in these
specialties.
THE absence Of a steepiechase event and
also the two-mile walk was quite a sur
prise to me. for 1 thought. inasmuch az
these two events are to be held at the
Olympic games. the Americans would De
making preparations for these events as
well as the others. These two endurance
tests have always been fixtures at the
British sports meetings. In particular
should steeplechase running be encouraged.
for in such contests many cross country
and distance runners are developed.
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COLLINS FUTURE RACES
FULL OF INTEREST

NEW YORK September 9.-The weights
for the Great Eastern handicap. oldest and
best of the big handicaps for twO-year-olds.
to be run at Sheepshead Bay Saturday.
are due Wednesday of this week and
that race is the last engagement that the
champion colt Colin has at the Sheepshead
Bay meeting. In anticipation of the weights.
it IS impossible for the James X. keene
stable to have decided definitely whether
Colin shall start, and the chances are all
against his running, he must be the top
weight. but there still is great curiosity as
to how Handicapped w. s Vosburgh Will
arrange his weight for the event.
In the history Of the Great Eastern Ham
burg accepted the highest weight ever fixed
for the race. ES5 pounds, or thirteen pounds
more than scale weight. and won with il.
Collins other engagements for this season
include the Junior Champion. at EraYesend.
in which he will be penalized five pounds.
making his weight 127. while the allowances
scale down fifteen pounds making posi-
BILE concession by Colin Of twenty pounds
to some fairly good maidens that have run
after him in his victorious career. In the
Brighton produce stakes, the conditions
provide five pounds penalty for Colin. while
in the Matron, another produce stakes to be
run at Belmont Park. the conditions pro-
vide seven pounds extra for Colin.
Colin already mas equaled in the number
of consecutive victories he has earned the
record of his grandsire Domino as two
year-old but Domino was retired for the
year after having won nine races, includ-
ing his dead heat with Dobbins. The num-
Der of Collins engagements make IL seem
likely that he will run one or perhaps two
more races this season. but to equal the
record Of the best unbeaten two-year-old in
American racing history he would have to
run and win four more races. The record In
that respect is held by fremont, winner of
thirteen races and unbeaten on the turf. in
1886. for the Dwyer Brothers. fremont
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CHESS MASTERS
TOURNEY AT CARL SBAD

CARLSBAD. September 9-Geza Maroczy
of Budapest drew away from the Russian.
Rubinstein. in the interaa tional chess tour
nament here Saturday, when he won from
Tschigorin in the fourteenth round Rubin
stein. on the other hand. only drew his
game with Leonhardt. Vidmar. by winning
from Teichmann. defended his title to third
place. Schlechter also maintained his posi-
ton by defeating Olland. while Duras, with
a victory over Mieses. now occupies fifth
place.
The American. Marshall. drew with Wolf.
but Joiner of New York was again beaten.
the latter's opponent being Chotimirski. In
the other games Niemzowtsch drew with
Spielmann. Janowski won from Berger.
Tartakower drew with Salwe.
The record. after fourteen rounds, fol-
lows:
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game. sure. 1 must show them something
about it, He took the shot away from the
college pulp who was about to heaye and
delivered long Grafton on the beauties of
shot putting and the mighty puts he had
personally made When he was informed
that the record was forty-eight feet he de-
Clared that he had heaved the shot lis feet
inches and could lick any one who doubted
it. Then amid breathless expectancy RUDE
put the shot Put it? He pitched it, with
a low drop on it, and it went nineteen feet.
Nobody laughed. Rube too warlike
when he saw where the shot lit.'-Philadel-
phia Telegraph.
For the benefit of those who are specu-
lating to how far ball player can throw
a regulation base ball. these records, kept
for years in the office of the New York
Clipper. of interest. although in way
official: At Louisville. Ky, October 10. 1895
Hans Wagner. in a local throwing contest
for a prize. threw 134 yards l foot inches
At Cincinnati October H. 1884, Ed Crane is
alleged to have thrown a base ball 49,
yards l foot " inch. At ST. Louis, October
10. 1884. Crane is reported to have thrown
the ball 134 yards inches. At Buffalo, n
Y. June %. 1890, Harry Vaughn. the
former catcher of the Reds and at present
manager of the Birmingham Southern
League team, in a contest with James
O'Rourke. threw the ball 1874 yards 2k
inches. At Macon, Ga. July 30. 1893 Larry
Twitchell, the old National League player,
threw 135 yards inches. Ed Crane of the
Spalding Company threw an ordinary
cricket ball 12s yards 1o1a inches at Mel
bourne, Australia, August 8. 1897 At Brook
Ign. n. Y, October 10, 1872 John Hatfield
threw a base ball 1873 yards ~ inches
Cincinnati Enquirer
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.BOARDMAN CARRIES
AWAY HONORS
District League Season Over.
Water Department Leads
in Team Hitting.

Boardman of the Property Clerks cap
tured the batting honors in the District
League by his great stick work, getting
ten hits out of seventeen trips to the plate
with an average. of .5SS for four games. Not
only has his stock work been noticeable fea-
ture, but he has covered the initial sack
for the Clerks in great style; he has also
served the ball, and in good style, too,
striking out twelve men in a seven-inning
game.
TaIbert of the Surface Department is a
close second, having an average of .56e
for six games, and making thirteen hits
out of twenty-six times at the bat, seven
OF them being fore more than one base.
Walters, also Of the Surface Depart
ment's nine Is third in line with an aver
age Of 500 for seven games, greater
number than ether Boardman or Talber
have played.
The stick work Of the different teams was
heavy but as the league got late start
commencing some time after the other
amateur leagues 1t cannot be foreseen how
the averages would stand at the end Of a
full season. However,. the majority are
over the 300 mark. Water Department
leads the league in batting. with Surface
a close second. Property and Electrical De-
ing right on the heels of Surface.
Billingsley Property Clerks clever back
stop, has made the greatest number of runs.
crossing the home plate eleven times In
six games, an average Of almost two runs
each game.
stolen bases have not been very numer-
GUS America heads the list, having nine
to his credit. Walters second, with eight TO
his.
Very little sacrifice hitting has been done
in the league Most Of the players seemed
anxious to slug the ball. and the result
was the different pitchers had great num-
Der of strike-outs to their credit.
Buck America and Cleve Beckett nave
been the star pitchers Of the league, the
former losing but two games and the latter
only one.
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MORE RECORDS FOR
SWIMMER DANIEL S

MANCH ESTER. England. September o.
Charles NJ. Daniels, the New York Athletic
Club swimmer, retrieved his lost laurels in
the swimming championships here Satur-
day evening when he won the 1OO-yard in
ternational championship. and broke the
worlds record for the distance as we'll The
American. was defeated Immediately after
his arrival in England by the Austrian
swimmer, Zoldan de Holmay of Budapest
for the 220-yard championship, but his
friends claimed that the trip across the
water and the change of climate were re-
sponsible for his defeat. The explanation
was not generally accepted. however but
after his performances here in the last two
days they cannot-but accept 1t.
Daniels raced de Holmay in the 12O-yard
championship race on Friday, and defeated
him Randily with other crack swimmers
entered in the race. He then covered the
40 yards, with four turns, in the bath in
LII 4-5, which clipped fifth of a second
on his own record, made last year in the
same event. He seemed then to have some
thing left, and proved this to be the case
in Saturdays race.
De Holmay was again a competitor in the
100 yards, while ]. J. Derbyshire, regarded
the best swimmer at the distance in
England. was also among his opponents
These three were regarded as the only real
contestants in the race. and so it proved
Daniels went away with his remarkable
start and took the lead. at once drawing
away and winning handily and clipping two
seconds off the mark he made in England
last year. and finishing in 5l 2-5 seconds,
which establishes new worlds record for
the distance. tt- fI$aa
The result is especially gratifying to Dam
iels' American friends here, for the reason
that Englishmen, in spite of the fact
that he held the English record for the dis
lance, were disposed to question his words
record Of So seconds. made in his home
tank at the New York Athletic Club Now
that he has beaten that phenomenal time
before the eyes of the most capable timers
In England there can no longer be any ques-
ton that he is the greatest swimmer that
has ever raced in the world. B.
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BASE BALL NOTES.

Ihere Is likely to be another double-head-
er tomorrow between the Nationals and
Yankees. as the postponed games will have
to be played of this trip
The further the championship race goes
the more 1t looks like the Quakers will COD
the prize. The three western teams ara eat
ing each other up.
Bobby Vail, the New England League
pitcher, has won but one game since he
went to the Virginia League
The Athletics have lost less home games
than any major league club, even less than
the Chicago Nationals.
Speaking of the last appearance of the
Tigers In Chicago, the Chicago Tribune
says: The series just closed indicates the
contenders have fought themselves into a
eroesy CONDITION already. and there Is a
month OF hghting yet to come. They will
be taking the full count before that IL the
pace doesn't Slacken."
inns isn't Fred Parents year. He has
been shifted all over the diamond then he
sprained his ankle in an exhibition game
recovering from this and getting into his
stride, he permitted his head to give a fast
hlSh one an argument and now he is ont
of It again.
Having conquered the coast league and
then the Tri-State League the powers of
organized base ball are threatened with an
other very annoying enterprise The strong
sehll-pro clubs in Chicago are forming a
league, and as it is impossible to admit
them into the fold, even If they so desired
which they do not. it is hard to see exactiy
how the national commission will handle
them. They can offer alluring prizes IN
good hig leasuers who are dissatisfied win
their money.
''Waddell and l." says Bob Maxwell
were requested to act as judges at an in
door athletic meet last winter and Rube
the happest child you ever saw. When
the shot-putting began Rube was unable
to restrain himself. That says he, is nv
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Pitchers Records.
CANS AND BRITT
IN FINE SHAPE

SAN FRANCISCO, September 9.-Joe
Cans and Jimmie Britt are both ready for
the clang OF the gong that will summon
them this afternoon to begin the contest
for the lightweight pugilistic championship
of the world Both say they are in perfect
condition and. to outward appearance, both
are fit. The fight is scheduled to go twenty
rounds and to be called promptly at 2
O'Clock. Both men are to weigh in at the
ringside at 1873 pounds.
Preparations were begun last night to
transform the base ball park at 14th and
Valencia streets into open-air arena.
Seating accommodations will be provided for
1900 and arrangements made to accom-
modate 10000 additional in the outfield.
The indications are that the fight will draw
the largest crowd in the prize fight history
of this city.
The ring in which Nelson and Britt fought
last month will be used today. Promoter
Gleason will introduce a novelty by having
singing by quartet to precede the main
event, instead Of the usual preliminary be-
tween lesser fighters. Cans still rules IA
vorite In the betting. 1t Is generally con-
coded that he has the class over the native
son, but the short-enders are putting their
hope in the belief that his long career has
weakened his vitality. 1t Is also contended
that Britt has shown wonderful improve
ment in cleverness and hitting power during
the past year.
In his training Cans has given evidence
that he Is where he was when he won the
championship from Erne five years ago
This time he has made the weight easily
Britt believes that Cans weakness is his
stomach and part of his preparations have
been to practice body blows, with which
he expects to wear the champion down
While both are conceded to be game, thew
are entirely opposite in temperament. Britt
Is aggressive and mercurial while. Cans 10
patient and methodfcal. On form the stu
alton is full of perplexity and in the betting
1t is largely guess on one side that Cans
has lost his stamina and on the other that
the Californian cannot stand the gafr
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ANOTHER VICTORY
FOR LEESBURG BOYS
Special Correspondence Of The Star

LEESBURG, Va, September o, 1907.
In an exciting game here on Saturday
afternoon the Brookland Methodist team
of the Independence League was defeated
by the Leesburg nine by the score of ) to g.
Jackson for Leesburg excelled himself,
pitching one of the prettiest games of the
season He allowed but four hits and
struck out sixteen men. several of whom
followed each other in one, two, three
order, with man on second or third base
Score:
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James Humphrey. fJOhn Pumphrey
Earned runs-Leesburg. l. Two-base hit-M
Marsden Sacrifice hit-Jenkns. Home run-Frye
Left on bases-Leesburg. 8: Brookland 8. First
base on halls-Of Jackson B; Off Keller 3 Struck
out-By Jackson. 16; by Keller .. Stolen bases
Warthen t2,. Mcdonald ca, James Humphrey
Alexander Oyster. HOrigan. Double play-AicDon-
aid to Hiett. Hit by pitcher-By Jackson. l. Wild
pltch-keller. Passed ball-Jamps Humphrey UNI
minutes.
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Cleveland Breaks Even at St. Louis

81. LOUIS. September 9.-St Louis and
Cleveland broke even In two well-played
games yesterday. The second game was
tied until the twelfth inning, when Cleve-
land scored. winning the game 3. to 2. The
scores.
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Three-base hits-Stockman. Boushee Two-base
hit-W. Brown. First base balls-On Brown
2; of Taggart: 2. Struck out-By Brown. 5; by
Taggart. Stolen bases-Rogers (2), Menefee
Boushee. Taggart. Lum, Penn, w. Brown Tim.
anus 80, CLANCY (2,, Odenwald Stockman Spill
man 80. Hit by ptcher-By Taggart 1. Passed
balls-Stockman and MaimiOn UmpIre-Nr Sui
lvan. Time of game-Two hours
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First base by errors-Chicago, 1; Detroit 1. Left
ON bases Chicago. 3; Detroit. 1. First base
balls-OT Walsh. /; Off Slevcr . Hits made
on Sieyer, g. Struck out-By Walsh 6; by Siever
o. by Donovan, 3. Home run-Crawford. Two
base hits-Coughlin. Crawford, Cobb. Dougherty
Sacrifice hfts-Davis Cobb Downs. Double plass
Downs to Rossman Walsh to Davis to Donohue
Dougherty to Walsh to Robe. Hit by pitcher
Downs. Passed bals-Hart. 3. Umpircs-Messrs
Hurst and Connolly. Time of game hours and
10 minutes
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FIRST GAME

Left on bases-St Louis s; Cleveland, I First
base on bails-on Dineen, 2; of Thielman. l.
Iwo-base hit-Ieager. Sacrifice hits Thleman
Dihetn. Stolen bases-NIles, Stone Flick Turner
Double plays-Thielman to Turner to Lajoie; Sto-
YAH TO Clarke: Wild pitch-Thielman. Umpire
MT Evans Time OF game-1 hour and 40 minutes
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Left on hases-St Louis 10: Cleveland < Firs,
Dase on bails-Of Glade, q off Rboades T. Struck
9 Glade; IL Home run-Hinchman Sacri-
Niles. Stolen bases-Fick, Niles. Double plays"
Hhoades TO iaJoie 70 Stovall; Yeager to Niles:
Turner to Lajoie to Stovall. iTmpire-Nr Evan
Ille OF game-2 hours and 20 minutes
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Open With a Double-Header
Today and Another Tomorrow.
HUGHES WORKS IN FIRST
Blankenship Will Be Behind the Bat
for Full Game.
PETE O'BRIEN ON SICK LIST
Cans and Britt Fight This Afternoon.
Collins Future Races-More Rec
ords for Swimmer Daniels.
American League Clubs Standing.
National League Clubs Standing.
American League Games Today.
National League Games Today.

New York at Washington two games.
Philadelphia at BOSTON.
Cleveland at st. Louis.
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NATIONALS START SERIES
WITH THE FIGHLANDERS

that Hughey Jennings band is. always
nghtipS it out to the finish, and If they
Keep up the pace to the close of the season
there will be cause for worry on the part
OF the Athletics roOters until the pennant
is cinched.
No one who has been watching the Ath-
lctics lately, however. has any thought of
Macks men letting up in their stride, and
all they have to do is to keep it up to win
out. hast week the Athletics played ten
games. winning seven, losing two and con-
testing a tie score in the other. They had
II easy with Washington in the early part
of the week, taking three out of the four
games played. but New York gave them
some trouble. and the best they could do
was to win four tie one and lose two to
the Highlanders.
Detroit Won in Eleventh.
CHICAGO, September 9.-Detroit and
Chicago went into extra innings yesterday,
Detroit winning in the eleventh, 6 to 3. The
locals punched hits off Sever In the fourth
and took the lead, but lost it when Craw
ford hit a home run In the sixth and Hart
let fast ball get by in the ninth scoring
Cobb. Downs struck out on the next pitched
ball. retiring the side. Poor fielding by Hart
and four hits gave the visitors three more in
the eleventh The score:
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Batting Averages.
Fielding Average.

TOtaIS ........ g4U Il 90 II .2OU
Gain over previous week In batting, .031.
@Note.-Warner and Jones called upon to
bat once each substitutes for other batsmeu.
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Totals ........ 1856 30 20 298 PIG so
Loss over previous week of OBS In fielding
Note.-Block had one passed ball, which Is cred
tied an error
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Yesterdays National League Game

Pittsburg. 3: Chicago. ..
Chicago, 2: Pittsburg, 0.
Cincinnati q; st. Louis. 0.
Cincinnati. 2; st. Louis l.
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LADIES' WAISTS.

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