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DAVIS OUTROWS THE
GERMAN SCULLER

Waldemar Sand, the German sculler,
about whom so much has been said. did not
come up to the expectations of his admir-
ers when he raced Clarence Davis, the
champion junior single sculler Of the Poto-
mac Boat Club. yesterday afternoon. over
the Potomac Club course. from the Three
Sisters to the Aqueduct bridge. distance
of one mile Both Of the sculers occupied
regulation single sculls. and at the finish
were watched by a large number Of peo-
pie; in fact, the Aqueduct bridge was one
gallery of human beings, intent upon see
ing the termination of the race between
the German and the American The start
the finish the German had stopped rowing.
apparently not caring to finish after his
opponent had placed about four hundred
feet between the two shells.
When the Scullers were sent away from
the Three Sisters by Referee Zappone the
German at once took the lead by about
two lengths. Davis rowed steady, while
after a short distance the German seemed
to get excited. His oars did not touch the
water with the precision that they did at
first. Then once he skipped the water. and
then the officials in the launch following
seemed to be of the opinion that unless
the foreigner Gained his nerves that he
would never hold the lead he had taken at
the start. In this they were correct. for
Davis, rowing with a marvellous precision
seemed to follow the foreigner with the
makes a great showing-in fact. it was the
American spirit asserting itself In the
Potomac Club oarsman, and at the close
he won.
Then as the race progressed Sands SEEM
ed to row awkwardly and close to the
shore Davis holding to the stream and
rowing beautifully. Nearer and nearer to
the shore went the German, and more than
once It seemed though his left oar was
touching the rocks of old Virginia. A num-
Der of canoes were lined along the shore
and more than once 1t seemed as thOuIh
it would hardly be possible for the foreign
sculler to pass between them with his frail
craft without a collision. but in some way
other he managed to elude the her
boats. AS the sculers neared the Aque-
duct bridge perhaps one of the largest at
tendanceS that has witnessed a race of the
kind il years was in waiting. and the
'CCal man neared the finish Just under the
bridge hc was cheered to the echo. San Is
rowed apparently hard until within about
half q square OF the finish and then drop
ped his oars and seemed to be having some
sort Of caring game to himself in the wa
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FOUR FAVORITES
DEFEATED AT GRAVESEMD

NEW YORK, September I.-Gravesend's
fall meeting opened under the most favora-
BILE conditions yesterday, the attendance be-
ing close to the 1000 mari. Sven races
were run and four favorites wei defeated.
The sensational event of the day was the
Oriental handicap, at a mile and quarter,
in which there were five starters. 1t was
narrowed down at the end to a duel be-
tween H. b. Duryea's Running Water.
to l. and F. R. Hitchcock's Dandeion.
to ), the latter getting up In the last jump
to win by a nose on the post In 204 2-5.
new track record. A majority of the specta
tors were positive that Running Water
could not have lost il Miller, through over
confidence had not eased up the Sir Dixon
mare In the final sixteenth. At that point
she appeared to be winning easily, but Mil
Ter went all to pieces. dropping her head.
and Dandelion beat her in the twinkling of
an eve James K. Keene's Cabochon, I to j.
made the pace to the head of the stretch,
with Dandelion keeping Running Water
pra ctically pinned to the rail up to this
stage Then as Cabochon quit Miller drew
away with Mr.. duryea's $4,000 mare. only
to spoil what seemed a well-earned victory.
Tokalon 10 to /, stood hard drive from
Radtke and beat Beacon Light. q to !, an
added starter half A length for third place.
The Flatlands stakes for two-year- olds
five and a half furlongs was easy for J. w.
Mays Please, who was coupled with Mar
bles at 3 to l fayorite. At the start Please
went to the front with great turn of speed
and was never headed. winning easily by
length and half from Magazine, 10 TO /.
who beat Ella O'Neill to l. nose. The
Squire. to /, was a head back. James b.
Brady. backed town to D. was left at the
post.
With Roseben scratched from the handi-
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TO STOP POP
BOTTLE NUISANCE

PITTSBURG, September 17.-President
Harry c. Pulliam of the National League
will request the American League to Join
him in abolishing the pop-bottle nuisance
because of the assault made on Umpire
Evans at st. Louis Sunday Pulliam said:
Il have come to the conclusion that for
the best interest of base ball there should
not be any pop sold in bottles on the bleach
ers or the grand stand at ball games, and
will do my best to have 1t stopped in the
National League. l will also ask the Amer
lean League to join me. The unfortunate
assault on Umpire Evans at st. Louis Is but
one of many instances where the pop bottle
has been used as a deadly weapon in the
hands of excited fans.
Pop bottles should be barred and will be,
if l can bring it about. A man goes to
theater and sits two and one-half hours
without refreshments. and why should he
not do the same at a ball game? If there
must be pop sold in the deadly bottles let 1t
be done at stand far from the grand stand
the bleachers. In this way only can we
avert such fearful tragedies as that Of last
Sunday
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COMMENT ON THE GAME.

1t is very seldom that the Washington
fans enjoy the picture of opposing pitch
ers being pulled from the box and yester-
day was something of a field day in this
respect. The Pilgrims worked three twirlers
in the first game and two in tne second and
Pruitt was the only one of the quint to
make any sort of a showing Heretofore the
Nationals have been depending upon their
pitchers and base running to land runs but
yesterday they changed about and the
sharp crack of the ball on the bats of the
locals was sweet music to the ears of the
fans A one-sided score has no terrors to
the local patrons. When the batting fest
was on in the second the spectators kept
yelling for more and doubtless would have
enjoyed seeing dozen runs come over the
plate. Washington has been the under dog
so long that the fans are hopeful for re-
venge. and it cannot come in chunks too
large to please them.
1t is doubtless lucky for the Nationals
that Manager Mcclure didn't select Pruitt
to stat off either one of the games es-
pecially the first one, as he seemed to be a
puzzle to the local batsmen Charley
Smiths support in the first battle was
enough to discourage him. but instead he
worked the harder and the local lads finally
got to Glaze. With Pruitt it might have
route. and he might have made that first
run look very large before the finish.
Falkenberg had no kick coming Yesterday
IN the matter of support and it seemed
Impossible to get the ball into safe terri
tory. When Shaw swiped out his triple in
the third inning with only one out a tally
seemed most probable but Shipke held him
on third while he threw Steele out at first
and then Falk put steam and famed
such a good sticker Jimmy Barrett.
When things are breaking right for Falken-
berg he is simply grand pitcher, but it
was just the reverse two years ago, when he
appeared to work the best when errors
were being made back of him and the
bases were filled with runners The tall
boy had his CrOss-fire going in great shape
yesterday and there was nothing to it,
In a fielding way Bob Ganlcy and Clyde
Milan were the stars in both games In
the first game Milan probably saved the day
by making a magnificent catch of Congal-
tons long fly to right, with two on bases,
and shut off two runs Congaiton had met
the ball squarely. and it was flying into
right ticketed all over for the fence Milan
started at the crack of the ball on the bat
and by extending himself managed to pull
the sphere In while on the dead run. In the
second game Milan also made another beau
tiful catch of Ferris long fly In the second
inning.
Bob Ganley didn't bound into the lime
light until the second battle, and then he
came clean on two occasions. Knight was
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@. D. DAVIS,
the

ter. Then 1t was that Davis crossed the
line a winner. and every one who witnessed
the finish while ready to sympathize with
the loser. could not admire his quitting
spirit, which always goes long way to
make a race of the kind more or less of a
disappointment.
The win of the local man can hardly. it
is said be a vindication of American row.
ing over the style of the German. as In the
race yesterday afternoon 1t can hardly be
believed that the German method had
fair trial The officials We're: Referee,
Claude Zappone: timers. ]. Hadiey Doyle,
J. j. Nolan. w. s. Mccarthy and w. D.
Nolan. The Judges at the finish were r.
c. Howard. c. A. Musehold and Robert
Slocum.
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ANOTHER VICTORY
FOR ROSEDALE BOYS
The Rosedales defeated the Rhode Is

The Rosedales defeated the Rhode Is
land Stars Sunday before a large crowd
on RosedaIe Field. Balser pitched a great
game for the winners. tanning twelve
men and allowing but two hits, feat
seldom equaled by any twirler in the
city. He was the star box artist Of the
Sunday School League, whose season just
ended. and was signed by the Rosedales
for the rest of the season. The other
features of the game were the batting
of Hessler and the great catch in center
by Mace With fair support Balser would
have shut his opponents out, but his
teammates had an off day in the field
Next Sunday. at 80 pm. the Eosedales
will meet the Mile Limits. team COM
posed of the best players of the city. at
18th and Gale streets northeast The
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Hit Flowers Hard.

LYNCHBURG. Va, September 1.-THE
Shoemakers hammered Flowers, the erst-
while local, yesterday afternoon all over
the lot, and won by the score Of I to 3.
Kline twirled good game for the home
team. but his two errors in the fifth gave
his opponents two runs. DanviIIe managed
to mix up two bad throws in the sixth
around a homer two singles and a sacri-
nee which Melted the champions five runs.
Score:
r. II. Z.
Lynchburg. 1 0 x-7 10 }
DanSile 1 U . 0 % 2
Batteries-K!ne and Hinton; Flowers and Ryan.
UnIpire-Mr TRULY
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The Nationals and Bostons couple I'D
again this afternoon. the game starting at
4 O'Clock
Tom Hughes may work for the locals,
while Cy Young o. Winter will be on the
firing line for the Pilgrims.
If little Shipke could only lace the ball
what a wonder he would be- He is always
wide awake, makes remarkable stops, and
on top of it, always knows what to do with
the ball when he gets 1t.
Blankenship is slowly getting around into
his true form. His bad finger still worries
him. but he manages to throw fairly we'll
to the bases and he is awfully fast on
bunts in front of the plate. He will be In
grand form by the end of the season.
Hobe Ferris made great one-ha nded stop
on Delehanty in the fifth inning OF the sec
ond game, and certainly robbed Dell
of a single The ball was sizzling into
right when Hobo grabbed it with his left
hand and threw the runner out at first.
An even break with Detroit and the prob
able murder of an umpire was st. Louis
record Sunday-an almost ideal one from
the st. Louis viewpoint.
Al south benQ recently the nome club
forfeited a game to the Evansville team
because some one broke into the club
house and stole all the balls.
John J. Egan. the best handler of the in
dicator in the American Association Is
slated for a position on Ban Johnson's
staff.
Harry Niles of the Browns, Cleveland
critic thinks. is the fastest man in either
league at getting down to first base Long
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Cleveland Wins and Ties,

CLEVELAND, September 17.-After win
ming the first game of the double-header
that opened the Browns final series here
yesterday, 5 to ., through timely hitting
of Dineen and Joss stinginess in permitting.
the Cleveland clubs progress was stayed
by McGill. McAleer's recruit from Texas.
For ten innings the contest lasted and the
score was 2 to . when darkness halted the
pitchers battle between McGill and Berger.
Scores.
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OteY Had to Retire

RICHMOND, Va, September 17-In a
game marked by free hitting and occa-
sional errors Norfolk defeated Richmond
yesterday to 5. Salve started to pitch for
Richmond, but retired after five men had
crossed the plate in favor of Long, who,
though touched up In lively fashion, kept
the hits toleraby we'll scattered. Otey es-
sayed to pitch for the league leaders, but
was forced to give way to Loucks at the
end of the fifth inning. Score:
Z. II. E.
Richmond. ........... 2 2 0 0 O-5 IL 8
Norfolk. ............. s 1 o 0 OF 8 I
Batterles-Salve, Long and Cowan; Otey Ioucks
and Edwards
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1Sbell to Rejoin Sox.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, September 17.-Frank Is
bell arrived in Chicago yesterday from his
home in Wichita, Kan, and left for Detroit
to join the White Sox. Upon his arrival in
the city ''1zzy'' called on President Charles
A. Comskey and told the "Old Roman" he
was ready to go into the game and play his
head off to help win the pennant again for
the Sox.
Isbeifs hand, which was injured in prac-
dce, has healed nicely in the two weeks
lay-on he has had. Besides this, 1sbell has
taken on some weight IN the nice country
air of wichita 1t is probable that Isbell
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Easy Time for Caller.

J. E. Wideners Caller 3-to-5 favorite,
had an easy time winning the steeple-
chase, at about two miles. Donohue had
him in hand as he passed the judges.
two lengths in front OF j. w Colts Gus
Stratus. backed down point to !. Aman-
da H.. to =, was a poor third. The time
was Bob 30.
Tom Dolan. a 2-to-1 favorite. i'm the
fifth race. at mile and sixteenth. was
so badly handled by Buxton that he fin
ished far back in the ruck. The Patch
ogue stables Smiling Tom. to l. ma de
all the running and won easily by two
and half lengths. in 1.I7. 1t took IL
hard drive on the part OF r. Dugaa to get
the place with Hyperion III. back ed down
to D to >. by nose from ZipanGo, 10 to /.
Yves. who had early speed, was half
length back. apparently short.
In close finish James r. keene's
Earl's Court. 6 to ]. won the sixth event.
for maiden two year Olds. at Ave and q
half furlonSs, by a head from III. L. Whit.
ney's Kings Plate. to 1. John San.
fords Fultonville. 13-to-l0 favoriIe. who
led from the start, was a head back. duo
Continued on Fifteenth Psge)
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will be put into the game today at Detroit.
Against Detroit Isbell has always been
very fortunate in lining out base hits. and
Jennings realizes this as much as any one.
During the past two weeks Isbell has been
sadly missed at second base. Somehow
other. Isbell always inspires confidence In
the teams NAV
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Earned runs-Phiade phia /: New YORK 1
FIRST base by errors-Philadelph l; New Yosk,
l. Left on bases-Phlladelphla, L New York. 0.
Struck out-By Plank. 3: by Chesbro l. Three
base hits-Odrlng. Eberfeld, Bell. Two-base hits
.Seybold Collins. Moriarity. Elberfeld. Sacrifice
hit-Elberfeld Stolen base-Chase. Wild pitch
Flank Umpires-Messrs. Sheridan and Hurst.
Time of game-1 hour and IS minutes
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First base by errors-Detrot. 2 Left on bases -
Detroit, 8: Chicago. Z. First base on bnlls-Or
Donovan. /; on White, l. of Patterson /. Struck
Out-By Donovan. 10; by Patterson. g. Three ba Sc
hits-Rossman Downs. Donovan. Two-basc hits
Crawford. Sullivan. Sacrifice hits-Schaefer (2)
OLeary. Stolen based. Jones. Double play-Atz
to Donohue to Robe. Hit by pitcher-By White
l. Umpire-Mr. Connolly. Time of game-l hour
and 40 minutes.
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Umpire Evans Will Recover.

ST. LOUIS. Mo, September 17.-Umpire
Billy Evans, the American League UNI
pire who was struck the head with a
soda water bottle during the second game
Sunday between the ST. Louis and Detroit
teams will recover, but will not be able to
participate in any game for the remainder
of the season, his physician said last night.
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Earned run-St Louis. First base by errors
Cleveland, =. Left bases-Clev Gland 4; st.
Louis, 6. First base balls-OT Dineen g. Struck
out-By Joss, / by Dlneen. g. Three-base hit
Pickering. Two-base hit-Beinis Sacrifice hits
iIinchman. Niles. Dineen, Wallace Stolen bases
Bradley t5), Turner, Lester. Double play-Niles to
Wallace TO Jones'. Wild pitch-Dneen. EMPIRES
Messrs. Howell and Bernhardt. Time of game-1
hour and minutes
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Chicago Was Easv.

DETROIT, September 17.-Detroit had no
trouble defeating Chicago yesterday bat
ting White out of the box in the 1rst inning
and doing considerable execution off Patter-
son, who followed. Score:
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First base by errors Washington. /. First base
on halls-OG Falkenberg. |. Innings ptched-By
Steele. 3: 10y Prutt. s. Hits made-OT Steele, q;
OF Prutt. I. Struck out-By Steele. 2; by Pruitt,
;: by Falkcnberc. g. Three base hits-Shaw Al
tier, Jones. Ganley. Two-base hit-Ganley. Stolen
bases Milan C2l Hit by D!tcher-By Fakenberg.
l. Umrirr-Mr. OLOughln Time of game-1
hour and 30 minutes.
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HOTELS. RESTAURANTS 6 CAFES.

cap for all ages. at about six furlongs.
James r keene's Veil was made a hot IA
vorite at ! to D Miller got her Off in front
after she had been Kicked at the post by
Kings Daughter, but he took her up for
some reason and then ran clear across the
field finishing second to Jack Atkin, to l,
who beat her easily by three lengths. in
l .GS 40 two-ffths Of a second slower than
the track record. Five lengths back Prince
to l. beat Bat Masterson. , to
l. by a length, the latter getting queer
ride from Duuan
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Errors Were Costly.

PHILADELPHIA, September 17-Grif-
fiths team defeated the Athletics in
closely played game here yesterday Errors
Of the locals helped the visitors Score.
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In consolng ourselves for the probable
fall down Of our one-horse wire, the White
Sox Is the removal of George Stovall
beat them out they not the best team
in the league. Chicago would probably
never have been overhauled this summer
If injuries had not wrecked the lineup
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Standing Of the Teams.
Roanoke Wins Exciting Game.

ROANOKE, Va. September 17.-Roanoke
won close and exciting game from the
Truckers yesterday. Portsmouth scored
four runs In the eighth inning. Score:
r. II. Z.
RsaEoke. 0 Ii 0 Ks . 3
Portsmouth. o o. D
Batteries veruuelI and McKeon: Vail and Burns
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First base by errers-St. Louis, l. Left on bases
Cleveland. 6: st. Louis. 0. First base balls
ON Berger. 4; OF McGlll. l. Struck out-By Ber-
ger, 8; by McGill, A. Sacrifice hits-Hinchman.
Berger. stolen Lases-StoGe. Niles. Double play
Niles TO Wallace to Jones. umpires-Messrs. How
IN
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'R3trai for Young IN eighth
fBattcI for Crierr iu ninth.
Washington ........-... o o o o > o x-3
Boston ...- ....-. u D O q o %
Wts-OT Glaze in 5Li innings. Of Young. In
H. innings; on rruitt. % In inning Sacrifice hits
Sullivan. Cnnsaltun. Stolen BASES Milan, Bar
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Anyhow. Silk O'Laughlin Is consistent.
Silk wont stand for the Jennings coaching
methods, whether by Jennings himself or
by any one else. This Is why he chased
Monte Cross to the bench Saturday. But
the other umpires are different They will
allow Jennings to go as far as he pleases,
but when Cross attempts to go only half as
far by simply burlesquing Hughey in an
inoffensive and really humorous way they
make him skidoo instanter. That's one
of the things in base ball l cannot put up
with. IL Jennings must be allowed to do
certain things, then the umpres should
not deny the same privilege to every other
man in uniform the field. All BULLDOG
ing tactics in the name of coaching should
be done away with. but If not. then Cross
should have the same rights on the field
during a game as Jennings. O'Laughlins
view is, however, the correct one. Wait
until Detroit gets here and see what Cross
will do to those Tigers to offset Jennings
attempt to bulldoZe the Athletics pitchers.
You'll see some fun then.-Phladelphia
Telegraph.
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practice in staying ahead OF pop bottles
probably explains his speed

The New York papers are straining them
selves In their eagerness to place Cy Sey
mour on an all-American team. There are
fully half dozen outfielders in the two
leagues who have got it on Seymour this
year.
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Claude Ritchey has shown wonderful i'm
provement with the stick since he was
traded to Boston. He and Beaumont
have certainly been singing the ball for
keeps. Shows what a change will do for
some players.
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Connie Mack says that RUDE Vickers is
a great minor league pitcher, but that let's
him out. From the number of minor
company now 1t Is something of a sur
prise to learn that pitching minor league
ball is against a twirler