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way they are doing now. There Is a great
er change in the American League. The
White Sox were twelve points ahead of the
Highlanders, who led Philadelphia by twen-
tysix points. Now Detroit, under the able
coaching of Hughey Jennings. holds first
place. with Philadelphia right at its heels.
The Yankees have dropped out Of the race
and Chicago has fallen from the top to
third place.
If the Athletics win in the American
League. 1t will mean at least one jump
across country for the two contesting teams
and those incurable fans who insist on wit
Messing the entire series. 1t is probable
that the series will open with three games
in Philadelphia, beginning on Tuesday. Oc-
tober 8. The two teams would use Friday
for the trip West, and open in Chicago on
Saturday, continuing on Sunday and Mon
day If the series was not finished in six
games the place for playing the seventh
game would be decided by the national
commission. According to the rules of the
commission the place for playing the first
game will be decided by lot, but the cast
of the die will undoubtedly favor an ar
rangement which will be. most satisfactory
to the clubs and players. Two years ago
the schedule order Of games between the
Giants and Athletics would have brought
the Saturday contest to Philadelphia, but
both clubs agreed to waive the rules on
this play and play at the Polo Grounds on
Saturday for the sake Of the larger field
and the better facilities for handling a big
crowd. This fall the Sunday game in Chi
cago will not be overlooked, and the lot will
fall with that in view.
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COMMENT ON THE GAME.

The Nationals, under the care Of Man
ager Cantillon and Business Manager Fow-
ler. left Washington last night for Phila-
delphia, where they will play two games
today and probably two tomorrow. as there
Is postponed game that has to be cleaned
up, and this will be the last trip Of the
locals to the Quaker City. This series
with the Athletics will be watched with
great interest as the local fans are
anxious to ascertain II the Quaker "hoodoo"
will carry into the new men. and also
whether the present bunch can play ball
away from home. The Nationals certainly
had a gilt-edged look Saturday, and they
will be watched with unusual concern and
interest for the rest Of the season.
Through the victory Of Chicago over De-
troit and Cleveland's defeat of st. Louis
yesterday, and the fact that each club has
two games scheduled for today. it is pos
sible for the Athletics tonight to be in
either first or fourth place in the American
League race.
Boxed in between two strong contenders
for the American League pennant, the Ath-
letics were helpless yesterday, through hav-
ing no game scheduled. but tho days con-
tests give them better chance Of speedily
getting back into first place.
Chicago, which has been showing symp-
toms Of going tobogganing, took a brace
and defeated Detroit, the present leader,
by the score of 8. to 1. Thus the Tigers
dropped several points in the percentage
table, and it Is now possible for Connie
Mack's team to get back into first place
through today's games.
Chicago, Of course. gained on the Ath-
letics in the race for second position, but
this matters little at the moment. The
point is that Detroit was held II, check and
prevented from going still further to the
front, which they have been doing for
week past
Washington now has nine postponed
games to play of. eight Of which were
prevented by rain or wet grounds in this
city and one away from home. OF the
eight local games two are with New York.
two with Philadelphia, one with Boston.
one with Detroit, one with Chicago and
one with Cleveland. There are no open
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dates at home on which to squeeze In these
games, so that all these eight must be
played as double e-headers: II at all. There
Of them Unless rain adds to the present
list of ppstponements, possibly with the
exception of the two Philadelphia games.
The Athletics do not appear here again
| until the very end of the season. being
scheduled to play the Nationals at Wash
ington three games on the 4th and 9th of
October. 1t will be difficult to arrange
to play off two games in such circum-
stances, unless one Of the regularly sched-
uled games is played on the morning of the
9th and double-header Is worked on in
the afternoon. This, however. will mean
playing five games in two days record
breaking performance. The game postponed
in Philadelphia must be played off in that
city by the Nationals tomorrow to clean
up the out-of-town schedule All the
games that were lost from the schedule
In the west and the other eastern citie,
have been accounted for by double-headers
and by means Of utilizing open dates.
honors in the American League continues
with unabated interest. That 1t will be
bitter fight right up to the final week
or perhaps the last day of the scheduled
taken by Detroit and Cleveland both
teams having shown a fighting strength
last week that will make them danger
GUS competitors to the Athletics to the
sion. with the Athletics close on the Tigers
heels, while Chicago and Cleveland are
only a few points behind the leaders. ready
to take advantage of a slump on the part
Of the two first clubs. The Athletics only
played three games after their double
header In ST. Louis last Sunday having
rested from then until Thursday when
they opposed New York. That the lay off
did not improve the form OF Mack's men
was demonstrated in their first game with
the Highlanders. They lacked everything
essential to first-class ball and were easily
beaten, their weak batting being the prin-
cipal contributing cause to their down
fall. In the two remaining games, however,
they showed a return to the same form that
carried them triumphant through the west
and which is expected to sweep them for
ward to a championship.
At this time a year ago, both Chicago
teams were leading in the championship
race in their respective leagues In the
American League the Highlanders were
second and Philadelphia was third, while
Pittsburg and the Giants were second
and third. respectively, in the National
League: Chicago, New York Pitts
burg Is the order now in the National
League, and Detroit, Philadelphia, and Chi
cago in the American League. This goes to
show that the teams are playing about the
same grade Of base ball they did year
ago In 1905 the Cubs held the lead by a
little bigger margin than at present. Pitts
burg and the Giants were fighting It out
for second place in Just about the Same
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in the crowd were quick to predict good
game and they were on the right track as
the goose eggs continued to come in.
When the tallies went up, Washington,
2, and Philadelphia, 1. a great shout was
given, but it was noticeable that the con-
fidence was not there, as the Quakers are
known as great finishers. Then came the
substitution of Waddell for Coombs, and
the crowd said that ended the Nationals
run getting, but they were wrong for once,
as another tally went up, and this time
it was of the gleeful sort. There was quite
a wait for the final inning, and when 1t
was posted 90 the crowd yelled and de-
parted for luncheon.
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NATIONALS RECORD
FOR PAST WEEK

An idea Of the work of tho players of
the Nationals who have taken part In the
six games played during IL, week COM
mencing Monday, August 26, and ended on
Saturday with the Boston team. can be
CLEANED from the accompanying tables.
They won three and lost three. T. Smith
and Milan certainly are lightning in field
lng and the latter Is a natural slugger, as
his record will show since joining the Ma
tionals. Delehanty, although falling off a
little in his work turing the week. is filling
that position better than any one since
Barry Mccormick occupied the second sack.
O'Brien has also filled up the hole at third
in good style.
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Long Hits and Total Bases.
PRESIDENT JOHNSON
PROTECTING PATRONS

CHICAGO, September 2.-President Ban
Johnson of the American League has issued
positive orders that rono of the players Of
his league shall participate in the running.
batting and fielding contests In Cincinnati.
Bowlers' day, September TO-
I'VE have a race IN our league" says
Ban. THE place for our players every day
from now until the end of the season is in
the ranks.
"One game lost through the absence OF
some players might change the whole COM
plexion of the worlds championship series.
1T Is but fair 70 the patrons of our
league that each team should present its
strongest lineup from now until the end
of the season."
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BIG LEAGUES DRAFT
AND PURCHASE LIST

CINCINNATI. September 2.-The national
base ball commission last night issued the
following list of drafted players:
American League.
BY Boston-From Houston, Whitman:
Waco, Gum: Wheeling, Robertson; Canton,
Marquard; Kalamazoo. Marie.
By PhIladelphia-From New Orleans,
Fritz; Denver, McDonough; Louisville, Dur
ham; Tecumseh. Teal; Utica, Flater; Hart
ford, Wilson.
BY Detroit-From South Bend, Busch:
Dayton. Gingling and Beecher; indianapolis
Carr; Montreal, Morgan.
By Washington-From Youngstown, Starr;
Akron. Lalongt; Kansas City, Eagan;
Wheeling, Easterly; Winnipeg. Sawyer:
Madison, Theobold; Houston, Edmonson;
Los Angeles Burns.
BY st. Louis-From Newark Ohio, Switz-
er; Utica, Swain; Spokane, Rowan; Austin
Gardner; Columbus, Blue; Milwaukee,
Clark; Nashville, Wells.
By Chicago-From Butte. Myers: Keokuk,
A. Williams.
National League.
By New York-From Cedar Rapids. Gran.
Continued on Fourteenth Page)
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LOCAL FANS NO CUTTERS.
Big Crowd Waits for the Result IN
Philadelphia.

There is nothing of the quitter about the
Washington. fan" With the Nationals
anchored in last place. a big crowd of the
enthusiasts gathered in front of The Stars
bulletin board this morning and watched
the battle between the Nationals and Ath-
letics as 1t was posted inning by inning
When the first ciphers went up the prophets
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Special Dispatch to The Star.
AMERICAN LEAGUE BALL GROUNDS,
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, September 2.-The
Athletics good luck follows them. What
looked like sure rain this morning was
turned to fine weather in time for the
morning game between the Athletics and
Washington, which began at 10:90. This
just follows the record made by the
White Elephants in the west when they
played the full circuit without break.
Umpire O'Loughlin was given a great re-
ceptiOn on his appearance. He took his
honors modestly, and announced Smith
and Block as the battery for Washington
with Coombs and Schreck officiating for
the Athletics. The weather. of course, kept
the attendance down, the wonder of 1t all
being that the 5000 people present came
out at all, in view of the doubtful condi-
tiOns
Anything to See Quakers.
1t was a case of anything to see the
Atheletics after their victorious western
trip
Connie Mack said that he would start in
with Coombs this morning. The big pitcher
who was given up for lost early in the
season, has shown on the recent trip that
he was very much alive.
1--WE must win today" was Comics COM
ment. "A slip-up might send us way down
the ladder. Still, you can't tell. and. be-
Sides we have a long way to go at home. -
The Athletics donned their white suits
for the first time in three weeks after
using the gray.
The batting order: Washington-Milan.
center field; Ganley. left field: Delehanty.
second base: Clymer. right field; O'Brien.
third base; Altizer. first base; T. Smith.
shortstop: Block. catcher; c. Smith.
pitcher. Athletics-Hartsel. left field; Mich
OILS, shortstop; Seybold. right field: Davis,
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WASHINGTON

Two,base hits-Jones, Milan. Sacrifice hit-Hart-
sci. Double pays-Murphy and Davis; C. Smith
Delehanty and Altizer Stolen base-Deehanty
Struck out-By Coombs, g.: by waddell. .; by &.
Smith. 3. Left on bases-Washington Z: Athletics
8. First base called balls-On CooInbs 8; off
Q. Smith. 2. Hit by pitched ball-Deehanty
Umpire-Mr. O'Loughlin. Time Of game-I hour
and 45 minutes. Attendance. .446.
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Chicago Defeats Detroit.

CHICAGO, September 2-Mullin's Wild
ness in the sixth, when he forced in two
runs after two were out, gave Chicago yes
terday's game with Detroit, to l. Whites
work was high class.
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innings to permit the Cleveland team to
catch a train.

St. Louis. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 0 o o o.
Cleveland. ............... 0 2 Q o %
Struck out-By Petty. 4; by Liebhardt, l. Two
base hits-Birmingham, Bems. Double plays
Hinchman to Lajoie to Bemis; Yeager to Jones TO
Stone. Wild pitches-Liebhardt, 2. Umpire-Mr.
Connolly. Time Of game-2 hours
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NATIONALS TAKE FIRST
FROM CONNIE MACK'S TEAM

Charley Smith Pitches Great
Game, Allowing Five Hits:
COOMBS DRIVEN FROM BOX
Doubles by Milan and Jones Big Fac
tors in Victory.
ONE RUN OFF RUBE WADDELL
Colin to Race Again Next Saturday.
Shepard Breaks Running Record.
Base Ball Notes.
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The score

Detroit. ............... o 0 0-1
First base by errors-Detroit. 3. Left on bases
Chicago, 8: Detroit, 8. First base balls-0h
Mullin. g. Struck out-By White, 8; by Mulin, 4.
Two-base htt-Dougherty. Sacrifice -OLeary.
Donohue. Stolen bases-Donohue, Davis Tame
hill. Double play-Payne to Rossman. Passed ball
Schmidt. umpires-Messrs. Hurst and Evans.
Time Of game-2 hours.
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Cleveland Downs st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, September 2.-Cleveiand won
listless game from st. Louis yesterday.
2 to 1. The game was shortened to eight
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Batting Averages.
Fielding Averages.

Note --Clymer Kay, Blankenship and Gehring
were called upon to bat once each substitutes
for other batsmen.
Fielding Averages.
G. P.O. A. e. TIC. CA. F.A.
Altizer, lb. .... 6l . 63 SO 1000
T. smith. ss...s Is II 20 - 1000
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American League Games Today.

American League Games Today.
tEach team plays two games}
Washington at Philadelphia.
St Louis at Cleveland.
Boston ut New York
Detroit at Chicago.
National League Games Today.
Zach team plays two gauesD
Philadelphia at Boston.
Chicago at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at New York.
Cincinnati at Pittsburg.
Yesterdays National League Games.
Pfttsburg. @; Cincinnati, l.
Pittsburg, 2; Cincinnati. 2
St. Louis, Z; Chicago. z.
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From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-24
PAPER CLOTHES.

It used to be, There's nothing like leather, and there were and are leather clothes. Now there's nothing like pa per, especially the kind that has the governments stamp on it. and there are paper clothes. So far they have been made in Germany only and worn there, bdt if the truth is told about them they will soon be more or less worn everywhere. People who buy some of the clothes made and sold in this country may get a notion that they are made of paper from the way they wrinkle and fall apart, but the talk is that real paper clothes don't act that way.
 There doesn't seem to be any good ar gument against paper clothes. They could be made cheap and attractive, Perhaps if they take in this country the time will come when the Sunday news papers will be published in such shape that after having been read, or not read, they can be used for clothes. They are good for some things now be- sides reading, and the clothes addition to them would make them still more useful
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-24

which later is apt to express itself in language more forcible than elegant. This is an interference with the sooth- ing power of trolley courtesy which is to be deplored, and surely women and the children under their charge ought to be glad to do all in their power to strengthen the gospel of sweetness and light, not that of Ill temper and harsh words.
 The end seat has probably done more |to increase profanity than any other single breach of trolley etiquette, and quite unnecessarily so. The end seat in trolley car Is no one's possession for the reason that no one knows what the plans are of a strange passenger. Morally it belongs to the passenger who is about to alight first He com pels others to climb over him in order to save a more general climbing on the part of the seat full. The only reason there is for considering the end seat at all is the easily recognized vexation which overtakes Its occupant when fresh passenger arrives and claims it. Wherever trolley cars are in use there one will find this discussion as to the temporary proprietorship of the end seat. Columns have been written about 1t in the newspapers and men have talked well into the morning hours to settle 1t, It is easily settled if the courtesies of the trolley, like the rules of the road, are permitted to per form their natural function, The trav- eler has but to say that he is going a stated number of blocks to draw out
 from his neighbor how far he Is go-
 ing. That done the rest settles itself automatically and the least possible lamount of annoyance is imposed on the
 travellers,
 Tn this hot season, which makes for
 nasty observation we commend the
 courtesies of the trolley to the travel ing public. In that way and in that
 way alone can the best be made of conditions for which the size of the
 population is alone responsible.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-24

Gold Is their end. not the qualification it may bring. Mir Rockefeller will go out of the world as limited in intelli- gence, as unir cacted in mind as he was when he entered it. The lessons of history and literature are lost upon him. The joys for which wise men strive have never been his. He is the richest man on earth, and his position and influence are the heaviest indict- ment of wealth that can be made. His power begins and ends at the curb stone of Wall Street. His painfully gathered millions he must leave behind Even the simple solace of a quiet con science is denied 10 the most of his class. Is there one of them who is not haunted in hours of depression by the memory of bloody strikes, of honest men squeezed out. of rival works shut down!
 Meanwhile Brother Rockefeller con- tinues to play golf and have as good time as he can in the sad circumstances he is in. Perhaps he is haunted in hours of depression, but he doesn't seem to be as afraid of ghosts as he is of subpoena-servers. He is soon go- ing to leave his painfully gathered mil- lions behind, and universities, church.
 es and other good and helpful organ
 izations are hoping to get chance to
 make a better use of his money than
 he has made, except when he left 1t
 to them. And when he leaves his mil-
 liens they can't do much for him ex-
 oept to give him fleeting fame, So
 let us continue to be pleased with pain lfully-acquired poverty. It is the best thing in this world, according to the
 good, the wise and the rich, and the
 promise Is that it will be the best
 thing for us in the next world.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-24
1xDrA,s NATIONAL ro1UyrEEns

For long time before the Boxer outbreak in China there were warn- ings given that the situation was much more serious than was generally sup posed, The same thing is now noticea- ble concerning the situation in India.
 A correspondent of one of the leading
 London journals, who has recently
 made several tours through the most disaffected regions of Bengal, is much impressed by what he saw and heard,
 The missionaries and all Europeans, he says, are agreed that the disatfec- ton Is the result of campaign of sedition directed from Calcutta, the
 agencies employed being not only the press and the platform, but the active
 organization known as the National Volunterse, which has local branches in almost every town and village. These volunteers are being trained in archery and in the use of sticks and swords
 by well-paid professional instructors. They preach everywhere revolt against the Raj, and actively push boycott, terrorizing those using or selling Brit
 ish goods, Men who cannot be threat ened and still maintain relations with the English officials are punished by means of a social boycott, which is the deadliest weapon that can be em- ployed against the Hindu. The rural police, he adds, are too weak, and, in some cases, too disaffected themselves
 to take action. Where the British and Mohammedan officials have at-
 tempted to investigate the situation
 they have found themselves unable to i obtain evidence, witnesses being afraid
 to come forward. As a consequence,
 the people are gradually losing their respect for order and authority. Com
 panies of Gurkhas from Assam and
 military police from other provinces
 are posted in small patches in the
 larger villages and at the river sta- tions. The worst feature of the situa-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-24

the same everywhere. They grow out of the failure of the people to do what they should do and what they swore they would do when they were clothed with the power and dignity of full and free citizenship. It is beside the point that these special forms of supplementary government have achieved results in improving the general conditions aimed at It is alto gether to the point that the reason which has called them forth has been the ineficiency of the electorate. It is not good sign of the time that there are supplementary forces upon which a disorderly government may depend. A good sign of the times would be that the men who officer these supple mentary governments were alive to making the formal machinery of gov ernment responsible and intelligently responsible for the government given. If thera must be a multiplication of the supplementary forces of government,
 how soon will 1t be before the original scheme will be abandoned, confessed failure? These men are no true friends
 of the government of the founders who
 would complicate it by the addition of
 experimental government in whatever
 form proposed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-24
WHAT,S THE USEq

Whats the use of trying to be rich? The preachers say that riches are a crrse. The rich men themselves say that 1t is not well to be rich, or to have a rich mother. They also heartily advise the poor not to be envious of them. Literary men who know by experi- ence write feehngly of the sad situa- tion of the rich. One of the latest to
 so write is Charles Whibley, the we'll known English critic He says in Black woods Magazine: This, then, is the tragedy of the American multi-million- aires. They are doomed to carry about with them a huge load of gold which they cannot disperse. They are no wis., CT than the savages, who hide and hoard their little heaps of cowrie shells, They might as we'll have filled their treasuries with flint stones or scraps of iron, They muster their wealth merely t5 become its slave. They are rich, not because they possess imagination, but because they lack It. Their bankbooks
 are the index of their folly. They waste their years in vain pursuit, which
 they cannot resist. They exclude from their lives all that makes life worth living, that they may acquire innum- erable specimens of precious metal,