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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17
GOLF At BAR HARBOR.
Stevenson Takes Cup, Carrying OF the
Championship.

Bar Harbor. Me. Aug. 16.-Under
ideal weather conditions. the finals in
tho annual golf tournament were
played Thursday, T. G. Stevenson of
Boston of the Brookline Country Club
carrying off the honors and the cham
piOnship. although the trophy was al
most snatched from his grasp in the
last few moments Of play by his OPP
ponent. Brock Smith Of Providence.
At tho conclusion Of the forenoon
play Stevenson had Smith up. In the
afternoon, however, it was different,
and by teady and brilliant play Smith
hole by hole, pulled down the lead. At
the conclusion of the first round in the
afternoon with nine holes remaining,
Stevenson had Smith up. a slight
gain by Smith brought them to the last
hole. with Stevenson dormie 1 on
Smith. BY a long second Stevenson
landed fairly on the green, and by per-
feet play made the hole in 4. Smiths
second stroke was short of the green.
and was the best he could do, the
match going to the Country Club play
err. / W..
DIR. ]. A. Furfey of Boston was the
winner Of the Pemetic cup, defeating
l.. F. Brigham of Salem up and 2 to
play.
Finals. kebo cup-T. G. Stevenson.
Boston. defeated Brock Smith of Prov
idence. 1 up.
Finals. Mt. Desert cup-M. S. Burrill
New York. defeated Burrill Thatcher,
up. 3 to play.
Finals, Pemetic cup-Dr ]. A. Fur
fey. Boston. defeated l.. F. Brigham,
Salem, 4 I'D, 2 to play.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17
THE DAYS DOINGS in THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
Story of Sonoma Girl, 1907
Queen of the American Turf.

J. D. Springer. the owner. trainer and
driver of Sonoma Girl, the girl from the
golden West is now 81 years of age.
about six feet tall, straight as an arrow.
active :,s man half his age and one of
the most affable gentlemen to be found
ny,'here. Born in Augusta, Me, Spring
cr remained until 70 years of age. when
he went to Idaho to make his fortune. He
engaged in sheep raising and became very
successful
About Is years ago he took up a mer-
camille business at Boise, Idaho, in
which business he is still Interested Be
sides being engaged in the shepp
and grocery business. this thurman has
held the office of sheriff in that wild
and woolly country. but at no time was he
"cartan' on land or sea, an appelation
that he does not like to have applied.
Springer likes horse more than any
thing else you might mention. with the
exception of his family, and now tina. he
has q world heater he is the happiest
mar in the country. Springer is making
friends fast as lie moves east, and is
bound to continue doing So
When it would be very annoying to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17
Fast Racing at
Newport Track.

Newport. Me. Aug. 16-(SpeciaD.-Pe
feet weather. a fast track and fast time.
We're the features at the Newport races
TODAY. v
A fair sized crowd was in attendance
Tomorrow will be the last day of the meet
with three good races on the card.
Payline, 2.17A, the fast PAGER from Va
terville, will meet Brownette, a.1SA. the
first time. 1t will be a horse race all the
way. .t.4ts 80 y
Baroness Hugenott. 2e!I4- winner of tina
2.33 class today, is by the grand sir4
Baron Wilkes. Els, and Is oAned by john
Robinson, Oxford. Me-. Brownette, 21s1S2
of George Pattee, Lewiston, Me He W.
sired by Brown Hal. dam by Tenness
Wilkes. She is one Of the fastest paoS
in Maine. XII psH I'M III
go CLAsS-PURsE $40
Wilkes, f. L. Fisher, Norway III III
Sypiholetta, b IN. by Symbolter.
Chas. Rowen. Newport. ............2 81
Plain Jack. blk &. by Alsultan, ]. A. ~
Hal s.. b g. BY Hal Rhea. w. F..
Webb, Augusta ......................ds ~
Time-2.2sh. EN-. 2.3f1s
BIS TROT OR 2.2s PACE-PURSE sYG8
Brownette, b m. Frank Hayden.
Carl C., b g. Walter Reynolds.
Waterviile ...............-.......1 3SN
DR.; Jer. B g; by Baby wilkes.
r. w. furrill' Bangor,
Wilkes. ". T. Cobb & ~ Ran As%ian "a 49,
Miss Hussey. Chas. Dustin. Pitts.
Ti%e-:.si. :IgN. 800. sssz
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most people to have thousands firing
questl"ns 1T hi.': aLJut tii, great trotter.
tEls man lakes matters very calmly ana
always. finds time to give people the In
formation they W"n- Il Is moi eXaS-
ScratihS Tie story hi Tie least 10 say that
the owner oi SohQ:na Girl answers the
sam" Questions about lis mare 500 tllnes
Il day.
AI'lcn" the most important questions
that springer has to answer Is now he
got possession Of .5pnona Girl Concern
ln% tbs ri;iucr tie owner oil thta great
trotter SAYS:
About three years ago I took my
vile and daughter to California for a
visit. My daughter liked the university
so we'll that she attended that we de-
cidcd to remain in the land of flowers
until she had finished Der education:
During this time 1 had to have some
thing to 10 to help pass the time away.
so invested in one horse, then another
and finally secured Sonoma Girl;
Half the time since l nave mad inns
mare she has been lame, but on last
Christmas Day she trotted mile in 1
matinee at Los Angeles in 2.97. This
disIlay o: speed made me happy and
decided to- go easy with her until the
spring. She had the best of manners
and, being bred in the purple, l thought
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17

Grand Circuit.

Poughkeepsie. Aug. 16.-Top-heavy
favorities won all three races on the
last day of the Grand Curcuit meeting
today. Byron Kay. selling at $25 to
II for the field in the 2:16 pace. broke
at the three-quarters in the first heat
and finished tenth. Easter Direct, a
one-heat horse that had drawn the
pole won the heat, having led all the
way. Geers neatly drove Byron Kay
out of a pocket in the second heat and
going around the bunch, won the heat
with comparatively ease. He had the
third and fourth heats all his own
way.
Lillian r.. an almost prohibitive ia
vorite, won the 2:O9 trot easily in
straight heats.
Jack Leyburn, winner of the 2:16
trot on Monday and the only horse to
start twice during the meeting, took
second place with about the same
ease that Little r., won first.
Wilkes Hart, winner Of the 2:12 trot
in straight heats, was a favorite. The
greatest interest was in the contest for
second money between Mae Hart and
Paul Kruger.
The horses go from here to Read
vile, Mass. The meeting was finan-
cial success. Summary:
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she was fast enough to trafh for the
Along in April 1 commenced. to get
her In condition FOR the seasons cani-
paiRn, hut 1 went very slow with her
When sIie withstood the early training
well. l shipped her to Liberty willie to
put on the finishing touches Che first
race She mad In a field of fast horses
and tho first important race ever drove
tool place on July 4.
'as Is we'll known. Sonoma Girl raced
twice at LihertyvilIe. winning one race
and losinff the other, but rot until the
sociated with such n large field OF horses
There were IL starters in this race. and
they were paraded past the grandstand.
The mare did not like this and 1t made
her nervous. but az soon she had
gone one heat she became herself and be-
haved in her usual good manner
When asked IL this mare ever became
hard t" manage. Springer said: ''She has
sometimes tried my patience n little. but
she has never known that she did. 7
have never whipped her nor treated her
roughly, hut instead have overcome her
little fussy' spells by kind and patient
treatment. think a lot Of her ard
hnievc she is the greatest trotting mare
living"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17
CHICK TAKES CUP.
Boston Golfer Wins Out in Tourna
ment at Poland Spring.

Poland Spring. Me-. Aug. 16.-The fl
nal match in the tournament for the
Samuel Ivers $500 cup and the golf
championship of Poland Spring was
played Thursday, the contestants bcins
William c. Chick Of Boston. winner Of
the tournament in 1906 and DIR. Walter
S. Harlan of Washington. d. G.
Chick won the match by defeating Dr.
Harlan S and Z.
The match was for sc holes. IS each
in the morning and the afternoon
Chick had a walkOver and took the
championship without exerting himself
Throughout the tournament he has
beaten his competitors by such de-
cisive scores that he has finished each
round at the 18th hole or better.
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why, he was awful" said the fan: The
ought to be chltked off the tean-dont
you think so?''
Sure" said Phillippi, lets get up a
petition and have him removed on ac-
count Of his rotten work; don't lets give
nm another show: he's a back number.
Never was any good, was Ec?''
y hats what l say" chimed in the
sport. He never was no good. and now
he's worse than ever. because he's booz-
'oh. he is?'' asked Phillippi. who really
dpesn know the taste of liquor.
Is hep snorted the young fellow:
why him and 1 were out together ali
last night and he told me he didn't care
whether he Won the game today or not
then. ar. vou?'' inquired the Deacon. as
he looked the fellow over with that pierre
Ing gray eye of his
Why. we used to be pals" glibly an
swered the loud-,nouthed one.
truth my fed s xG f FH haaas as the he
shot an angry look at his traducer. "why
people as YOU who tack a mad name on
to ball player that very often lasts the
nnfortn mat, man all through his profess
This is indeed true but the young fellow
who bad been knocking Phiilipri swung
or the car before the irate pitcher had
h ,,i1 e, with him. while the crowd rave
must have rung in his ears for many a
long day.
sr Mhe m; are YOU going to quit: old MANI"
asked XII Bradley Of Lave Cross, when
ti,e Nationals were in Cleveland recently
Omit Not me" was the repIv. "VVhy
should should ] quit when ! am Just getting
Lave pleads guilty to forty years. bu.
nevertheless he seems to be as good as
ever. He puts up great game at third,
and is still a dangerous hitter
Lave says his underhanied throwing.
winch made SO much trouble for Chsrley
Hickman in the third game Washington
sciouSly.
I never knew how I did It." he said
- never threw that way before Int must
nave acquired the habit from seeing Bill
Bradley throw that way."
The veteran pigeon fancier has his jon
practically picked out for when he retires
from the diamond. He will be a gun and
powder demonstration on the order Of
Eollo Heikes and other famous wing
shots. Lave is one Of the best shots IN
the country. and the manufac turers have.
been after him for several wears
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17
THIS WEEKS GAMES,
NATIONAL LEAGUE

NATIONAL LEAGUE
MISUNDERSTANDING at Boston. Cincin-
natl at BROOKLYN. Chicago at New York,
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Friday, Standardization at st. Louis
Athletics at Cleveland New York at De
troit. Washington at Chicago.
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE.
Saturday-Haverhill at Lynn. Lowell at
Rrockton. Lawrence at New Bedford,
Worcester at Fall River.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Friday. Saturday-Providence at Toron-
to. Jersey City at Montreal, Rochester at
Newark, Baltimore at Buffalo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17

The only club from which the Boston
Americans have won double figures In
victories is the Chicago White Sox.
What is more. Boston has landed more
games from the White Sox than any
other club. That brings to mind that
Boston landed from the White Sox ev-
cry game played in Boston in 1901. and
20 out of % in 1902
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800 CLASS.
GREEN HORSE RACE.
LAST CHANCE GONE.
Americans Lose Final Race in Emper
er's Cup Contest.

Mel, Aug. 16.-Wannsee won 70.
days race of the Sender class yacn'ss
for Emperor Williams cup. defeate'
wittelsbach by eight minutes. "a sec,
onds and Spokane I, which was th'ru'
by eight minutes, 40 seconds.
The American yachtsmen have now
lost their last chance of taking nome
the cup or or winning even one OF tns
series OF races, as they are eliminateu
from the finals.
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Some Great Old Yarns Told
About Famous Ball PLAYERS.

Connie Mack of the Athletics is violently
opposed to cigarette smoking, and, know
@ng that these deadly dOpe-sticks are re-
sponSible for SO many professional ball
players falling down in their averages, he
never fails to impress upon his men the
danger of these deadly packages. partic-
ulariy where a hall player is concerned.
whose business it is to keep in the best of
condition.
The other day Murphy that gallant Sec
ond sacker of the Philadelphia team, was
reading in the paper about some old
gentleman who lived up in Vermont and
who had arriN ed at the age of lis years.
This person had always used tobacco so
the paper asserted, and when Murphy
came to this paragraph in the article he
asked
What do you think of that. fellows?"
lie should have tried cigarettes calm
y replied Connie. as he proceeded to
light I'ittsburg stogie.
When Rube Waddell was a member of
the PittsblrE team he and Phillippi and
Charley Lever were one day sitting in
front Of their hotel, when the subject
aros.. as to the previous occupation of one
another: and their reasons for leaving it.
II he first job l ever had" said Waddell
was with a florist in my town.
quired Phi;lippi.
Why" answered George Edward, as he
scratched his head, the man 1 was work.
ing for one day.told me that he did not
THINK that l would ever understand the
To this day both Lever and phillipri
are unable to state whether this was
| conscious or unconscious humor on the
part Of the big pitcher.
They We're all tanning about the
weather. as baseball players are prone to
do. when Jimmy Collins Of the Bostons
| said to Turner Of the Cleveland club:
This is the latest spring that 1 ever
| remember"
II experienced a late spring myself.
asst night" answered Turner
II don't get your meaning clearly" re-
piled Collins
| "Why. 1 got out of bed in the dark
explained the cotton-haired one, land
stepped on a tack"
| Two seasons ago there was a soft-drink
vender employed on the ST. Louis grounds
who was conspicuous on account of a
huge medal he WORE which was of &
golden color. and certain to attract atten-
ton anywhere.
1t was really disc given away by some
! of the advertising people during the ex
position, but the vender who wore 1t
| thought as much of it as If it had been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17
MAINE CHAMPIONSHIP.
s. n. Rowland Of Vermont Captures
Title For Singles at Bar Harbor.

Bar Harbor. Me-. Aug. 16.-S. Fl.
Rowland, of St. Johnsbury. VT, won
today in the final round Of the tourna-
ment for the championship in Maine
tennis singles. He defeated Cutting
of New York, GA, ga, 10. 6-3.
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2.1e CLASS. THoTTING-PURsE $1,000.
WRIGHT Wins Cup.

New York. Aug. 16.-Beals c. Wight.
Of Boston, today won the cup for
singles in the lawn tennis tournament
on the courts Of the Meadow club Of
Southampton. L. !. Wright met Leroy,
the intercollegiate title holder. and af-
ter splendid exhibition. defeated him
4-6, GO, 60, GA.
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| pinned OH his breast by Andrew Carnegie.
Al! the visiting ball players used to re-
| marx THIS medal. and the st. Louis play
ers we're made tired by the inqulring ones
| VINO wished to know about It.
one day when the Boston club was
practicing out on the lot, Freddy Parent
asked Rhody Wallace. the ST. Louis
II 3ay' Wallace. what is that guy wear
, ing that big medal fOr?"
That" said Wallace. as he began to
knock the dirt out of his spikes, was
given him by the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals, on account
OF that young hero having. on one oc.
casion. saved frog from drowning"
Wyatt Lee came into the Washington
club house one morning and in his mouth
there was 4 lighted cigarette, something
unusual for Wyatt to smoke The whole
lot Of players were getting ready for
morning practice among which number
was Bill Everett. the first basenlan and
captain Of the team who was an invcter-
| ate smoker Of the deadly cigarette.
Bill caught sight of Lee with the light
ed dope-stick in his hand, and he said to
him:
WHY ee. I'm surprised to see you
I'd give anything to smoke good
cigar answered Wyatt.
We'll. why don't you?" inquired Ev-
Cant" answered Lee. as he took d,
puff of the cigarette. Doctor says
must not use tobacco for some time to
come"
There are some fans who make point
to hold forth in their loudest tones on a
street car and instead of eiifying their
hearers. as they innocnntly suppose. when
returning from the Bali game, they make
a nuisance of themselves.
One dav last summer Phillippi pitched a
game that was not up to bis standard.
and he lost it bv a slight margin. Well.
this kind Of luck is liable to happen to
any one. yet Phillippi is hard loser and
never f"reives himself for a game which
work p"o'
This particular day he boarded a street
car, and no sooner had he secured n foot
ing on the dashboard than he was ap-
preached Nv noisy stranger who asked
him whether he had been to the gameo
Phill,ppi admitted that he had.
We'll, wasn't that Phillippi rotten?'
shouted the fan. who seemed pleased to
notice that the crowd on the platform,
were listening to him.
~" wasn't as good as he is sometimes"
answered the pitcher.
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HaxerhilI LIZ: xnn 1.

Havcrhill, Mass Aug 16.-Abbott
Lynn's pitcher. was .batted hard today.
Haverhill getting q total of Is hits and
winning the game ID to l. McPartlin with
good support kept the visitors down ta
eiTht hits and they were able to score
HaverhiIl - o o1ss5as OASls1s.,
Lynn ..........0 c 0 10 OAO.G .n-fAS
rift. sis's z
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CONNECTICUT LEAGUE.

At Norwich-Waterbury 5, Norwich |.
At Observation-Disclosures 4. New Lon
don g.
At New Haver-Bridgcport 6. New Ha-
ven G,rst Eame): bridgeport T. New Ia
ven fSecond game; II innings).
At Hartford-HolyOke H. Hartford 1.
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PINE TREE.

Two-tase milestone. Rogers, Hender-
son. Allen. Clark. Stolen bases-Stone 2.
Henderson. Rogers Gibbs. Sacrifice hits
-Southwell. Henderson. Mcmahon. First
base on halls-Or Gibbs g. Oft Clark Z.
Struck out-By Gibbs g. nv Clark Q. Pass
ed ball-O'Brten. Double pIay-Wilder.
Southwell and Henderson,; Bernard and
Donovan. Time 1.39. Umpire, Hassett
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new ENGLAND,
Fall River Gives Worcester
Awful Pounding, IS toll.
Lawrence Downs New Bedford
by -Four TO Three.
Lowell 3, Brookton g.. Hav,rhIu
Thirteen; Lynn One.
NEW ENG. LEAGUE arANn,n.
NEW ENG. LEAGUE STANDING

Fan River. Aug. 16.-A crushing gsS...
was administered to Worcester tod.v
through hard hitting and fine pitching 81
swanson. Fall River winning ii 10 i TlS'
features were the hitting of Coi,,,or AMI
rooney and the. fielding Of Barrett ana
Cleaiy. ~
rall River IL 3 O-O;2 G 5 x-I3-lk
worcester 20 0 o o 1 o o LEI
Patteries-Swanson and Tcomev. n
McN3mara and McCune, Devine. nj
LII. Umpire, Connolly.
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BIddetord Has Best Of Pine Tree
Players, 4 10 2.
srATELEAouE STANDING.

Portland. Me-, Aug. 16.-In an interest
ing thinning game today Bangor defeat
ed Portland by the score Of s to 5. 1t was
a hard-fought contest all the way
through. Portland using three pitchers
and Bangor two A two-bagser by Gard
ner followed by a single by Convey scored
the winning run.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17

Bill McKinnon, holder of the middle
and heavyweight amateur champion
ship of New England, will go after the
cash in future. He wants to fight
Jerry Gaines. The latter is looking for
a match with Tommy Sullivan, so that
a triangular bout appears to be in or
der.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17

Langdon Smith Of the New York
American. says that Mike Lynch in
general deception. combined with plaus-
ibility, beat the Heather Chinee in the
game of Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17

II one We're to ask Manager Fred
Gke' OF the Pirates. why he released
FNcner Eddie Karger, the Texas SOUTH
paw. VINO has been doing phenomenal
work all the season at st. Louis. he
would probably reply. THAT is where
] made the greatest mistake ~ nv
managerial career"
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lowell 3; eroekton II.

Lowell. Aug. 1e.-LoweIi won D. ,hot,ri
contested game from Brockton here mi
afternoon BY score Of 3to /. The tiplelyl
batting of Pickett and the fielding AMI
batting Of Harris We're the features. How
ard. the new Lowell player. after receive,
ing his salary left the city for parts nm
known, falling to report for duty at the
game. r - $50 i NJ
Lowell ..........1 o.. 90 o 0s1 x-3-&fa
Brncaton ........0 0 o L 0. 90 G e-191s
Batteries-Nh and Duggan: Cuttinrt
and Walters. Time, LIS. Umpire. J.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

Boston. Aug. I6.-Careless base running
by home players gave the st. Louis team
its ninth successive victory over them to-
day. to g. II was the 18th successive de-
feat sustained by the Boston team in it's
present slump. A feature OF the game
was the liberality Of the St. Louis pitch
ers. who presented Tenney with five bases
on balls and Ritchey three,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17

Two-base hits-Gardner. Mcmillan. Fin
nemore, Follansbee, Murray. Three base
hit Breen. Home rllns--Covey. Mcmillan
Follansbee Stolen bases-Mc MILAN. Fin
nemor.. Roper. Murray. Grow. Sacrifice
hit FinnemOre First on balls-Cf Rog-
ers ;. off Gleason 3. Hit by pitched Ill
BY Collins. Hanson. Struck out-By
Gleason L. by Collins :. by Barrows .. by
Owens l. Wild pitch-Rogers. Time. 2.255
Umpire, Moore.
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AT NEW WORK

Cincinnati ......D 3 0 0 G 0 o ] 0-i-7-1
Now York ......1 0 0 3 0 o @ 0-4-7-3
batteries Mason and Mclean: Amcs
and Bresna han. Time. 2G5 Umpire Rig
Ter. Called on account of darkness).
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Lawrence 4; New Bedford 8

New Bedford. Mass, Aug 16 -i1awrencss
made enough runs in one inning today te
win from New Bedford By score sof 70
to tie the score. h6d0l14lfh prevented ritz
when New BedfUill needed them. MI 80
Lawrence ....s..0y0 0 0 4 o o 0-4-s-t
New Bedford r-e@0 20 O-s-s-D
Ratteries-Ieith and Coveney: Robinson
and Kane. Umpire, Connors Time. 10
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17

Sandy Williams, the Kansas City
lightweight. is in Boston looking for
matches with either Dave Deshler,
Jimmy Briggs. Young Donohue, Arthur
Cote or any of the other men in his
division.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17

Thoney's batting percentage has
dwindled to .S34. Catcher Byers leads
the Eastern League with 1868. Joe Kcl-
ley second, with 349.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-17

Chicago ........9 o o l o 0 g O-f.S-1
philadelphia SO o o 0 0 O-O-5-f
acknowledgement and Killing: Corridor
and Doom. Time, LES. Empires, KEEN
and O'Day
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AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING,
AT CHICAGO

Chicago ......2 o o q 1-3-7-2
Washington q 1 0 o 0 q O-o-8-6
Ratteries-Walsh and Hart Falkenberg
and Hoydon. Time, Oh. Umpires. Evans
and O'Loughlin.
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EASTERN LEAGUE,

At Newark-Rochester 6. Newark g.
AT Buffalo-Baltimore- Buffalo game
postponed: wet grounds.
At Toronto-Toronto-P Providence game
postponed; wet grounds
At MOntreal-MOntreaI g. Jersey City 9