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Evening star., 1907-08-28
Chesbro outpitched Cy Young.

NEW YORK. August 2s.-Jack Chesbro
and Cy Young. old timers c. the mound.
brushed up against each other at American
League Park yesterday. and the younger
Of the old timers outpitched the grand old
man. Chesbro pitched with as much skill
and finish as he ever had and kept the
Brown Breads at bay until the ninth in
ming. In that inning. too. he would have
shut them out but for tumble by Elber-
field. the Kid playing a fine game except for
the isolated slip-up. However. Boston's
one run did not amount to much. In view
Of the fact that the New Yorks made five.
The hill men dented the @. o. MS deliv-
cry at the most opportune times. In some
innings they were powerless to more than
hit the ball on the fringe. but with men on
bases they generally smacked 1t with So
lidity and force. Only one Of the Boston
errors figured In the run getting Conroy's
running one-handed catch prevented the
Bostons from scoring in the first inning.
The hurrah catch was made of Sullivan.
and would have been at least q two-bagger
but for Comics dexterous interposing Of
his gloved hand.
The score.
Evening star., 1907-08-28

Hyattsville defeated Berwyn yesterday IN
an exciting fve-inning game by to s.
thereby taking the lead in the Independ-
ent Suburban League race.
Hickey was on the firing line for Hyatts-
Vile, and pitched fine ball. holding the WIS.,
itors down to four hits and tanning nve.
Mowatt pitched good ball for Berwyn. put
his support was rather weak at criticai
times. Hyattsville scored twice IN the nrst
inning by Herrings hit. a stolen base, b.
Shipley's error Of L. Writings chance ana
Lekin's out. Another run was annexed IN
the fourth by successive singles by W.
Whiting, Baker and Maloney. In the NTH
Berwyn tied the score. B. ship.ey singled
stole second: s. Shipley walked. and both
scored on F. Torbert's hit to right. +.
Torbert stole and scored on }. Torpert
tap to Maloney. In Hyattsville's haiI -;
Whiting singled. with one out. took secono
on Cats sacrifice. and scored on Bergiins
timely hit to center. Herring led with ,he
bat for Hyattsville. getting single anu =
double, and B. shipley for Berwyn. with
two singles. Berging. Maloney ana b.
SbiDIov az rrad In fhe field. The score:
Evening star., 1907-08-28
GRAND CIRCUIT RACES
AT NARRAGANSETT PARK

PROVIDENCE. R. l.. August 2S-Angus
Pointer took the Park Brew Stakes,
amounting to 5000. yesterday afternoon in
the Grand Circuit meet at Narragansett
Park in straight heats. The race was a
pretty one. Angus Pointer winning by but
few feet in each Of the heats. In the
first he passed Bolivar after the three
Quarter-mile mark and in the second did
the same with Baron Grattan. The time
was 2O4 IN both heat equalling the record
for the stake.
trot, with Tempus Fugit close second
The 2O9 trot was the only race going to
three heats. This was won by Lotta.
owned by Lotta Crabtree. the actress. Bea-
trice Bellini won the first heat readily.
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ROCKVILLE AND
BROOKLAND TIED UP

The Brookland base ball team journeyed
to Rockville yesterday afternoon and met
the team Of that place on the fair grounds.
and after a battle of ten innings the game
WAS called with the score & tie. to 3.
simons was on the rubber for the Brook
land team, and for the first six innings
pitched great ball. but he eased up after
that and the home team looked like sure
winners, as they secured run in each or
the sixth. seventh and eighth innings. The
nrookland boys came back in the ninth
and by some daring base running tied the
score.
For the home team, Warheld. Griffith and
Whiting played a good fielding game. A.
Julian and Rodler carried of the heloing
honors for the Brookland boys.
Evening star., 1907-08-28
Stole From Blind Man.

NEW YORK, August 2S.-Wiliam Dray-
ton. colored. of 304 West 10th street, the
blind colored man who sells papers every
morning and evening, rain or shine. at Sth
avenue and AID street, was complainant
against eighteen-year-old Alexander Dor
sey, a negro, who said he lived at West
136th street, before Magistrate Kernochan
in the West Side court, yesterday morn
ing.
"Blind BILL" as he is known to his pa
irons tod the court that last Saturday at
midnight he gave S1.3O to the prisoner to
returned with either money or papers.
The young negro asked for an adjourn
ment until this morning. 1t was granted.
bail being fixed at $500. The boy was ar
rested by Patrolman Brower who said the
negro admitted taking the money.
Evening star., 1907-08-28
SON OF KING TRIES SUICIDE.
Piqued, Offspring Of Ex-Servian Ruler,
Drinks Arsenic

LONDOl,, August 2S.-A telegram from
Constantinople reports that George Chris
itch, natural but legitimatized son of King
Lillian, attempted suicide while staying on
PrinkipO Island Sea of Marmora
Recently he applied for admission into
the Theresianum at Vienna and for the
purpose asked a medical certificate from
the Austro- Hungarian embassy at Constan-
tinople The family wished the certificate
to be made out In the name of George
Obrenovich. the family name of King Milan,
but the embassy doctor declined on the
grounds that he had no knowledge OF any
such individual.
The refusal exasperated the young man.
who is of highly nervsus temperament,
and he tried to end his life by taking a
dose of arsenic. The deed was discovered
in time to apply remedies. He is said to
be out of danger.
Evening star., 1907-08-28

"eh' the agony IS over. and the Nationals
are coming home to show US some real base
ball
derful Boston aggregation open a series
with the Nationals tomorrow A double
header will be played tomorrow. the first
game starting at o'clock
Manager Cantillon has promised to show
the Washington fans some real base hall
for the reaminder Of the season and will put
in his best men every day.
Too bad we couldn't trim the Tigers yes-
terday. "Falk' had the Detroits faded"
and then spoiled his days work with a wild
a wild throw in the ninth that let in the
winning run. Can you beat It?
The Tigers are gradually returning to the
pennant- winning form they habitually show
on the road.
Billy Gilbert complains that his luck has
deserted him. He has been drafted by the
st. Louis Nationals.
Dick Padden and Eddie Aschenbach Of
the st. Paul team are negotiating for the
purchase of the Dayton franchise in the
Central League.
The ST. Louis critics think McAleer was
unwise to go through a season with no left
handed pitchers. That club has three south
paws lined up for next season.
The Utica base ball management an
nounced yesterday the sale of Pitcher
Schlitzer to the Philadelphia American
League Club. He will remain with Utica
until the close of the state league season.
The price was not made public.
Mique Kahoe doesn't even know the
names of the Washington pitchers. and he
fears old age will get him so soon that
1t isn't worth while taking the trouble to
learn them.-Detroit Journal.
The homes and home series of the west
ern teams will be fought to finish this
season. as three western teams are In the
race.
less Rurkett has distinguished himself
this season by picking up string Of green
PLAYERS and developing them Into winners.
Mr.. Burkett insists on doing all the polish
ing unaided. In this way his men are never
put out of the game.
Toronto's lead in the Eastern League race
has been increased to such an extent OF
Canucks is the only thing that will prevent
them from securing another championship
pennant. The Maple Leafs have clear
is in second place.
is In seconds place.
On Jimmy Callahan's Chicago team is a
player who, II Is said, Is astonishingly pro-
| life in excuses for misplays of his own
We'll how'd it happen this timer asked
Callahan when the team came in from the
| field why" said the player didn't you
see? Just before the ball got to me dou-
| BILE wind hit it,
wall is going up from Eastern League
managers over the activities Of the major
ieaguers in their ceaseless hunt for new
Evening star., 1907-08-28
MARINES DEFEATED
ARMY AND NAVY PREPS

The United States Marine Corps team
defeated the Army and Navy Preparatory
School team In a hotly contested game on
the latter's grounds yesterday afternoon
by a score of to 1. The features Of the
game we're the pitching Of McCabe with
men on bases and a sensational stop by
Tackef of Sullivans line drive.
The Marines play the strong Brookland
team Saturday afternoon at o'clock on
the Brooklands' grounds and Sunday play
the Soldiers at Fort Myer. Va. Following
Ia tho aeore of yesterday's game:
Evening star., 1907-08-28
Easy for lexington.

lexington had on its batting clothes yes
terday afternoon and clouted Worley's de-
livery to all corners of the lot, winning
from Bloomingdale In easy fashion by ia
to 2. Twelve safeties in FIVE innings is the
record. but, despite this fact. had Worley
been given good support the score would
have been much smaller
The score:
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Runs-Thomas Menefee. Boushee Parker, Rag-
ers. Taggart. Walker. Toense Earned runs-In-
dependents. 2; Reservoir. l. Left on bases-Inde-
Pendents, 2; Reservoir, g. First base on balls-On
Walker. 4; on Taggart. 4. Struck out-By Walker.
Z; by Taggart. 4: Two.base hit-walker. sacri-
nce hit-Gill Stolen bases-Thomas, Warthen,
Gill. Walker. Toense. Double play-Macdonald to
Bouschee. Passed ball-Hendrtcks. Umpire-Mr
Bielaski. Time Of game-1 hour
Evening star., 1907-08-28

eBatted for Smith In ninth. fran Tor " bfien
in ninth. tBatted for Falkenberg in ninth
Detroit :............. 9ooo0eos II
First base by errors-Detrot. 2: Washington. l.
Left on bases-Detroit, 8: Washington, g. Fhsf
base on balls.O1 Mullin. 2; OF Faikenbers. p
Struck out-By Mullin. 2; By Falkenbelg. I.
Threc-base hit-Rossman. Sacrifice hits-O Leary.
Ganley. Smith. Stolen bases-Crawfoed t2), Cooo,
Smith. Double plays-Smith Delehanty. Altizef.
Hit by pitcher-By Mullin. 1; by Falkenberg. l.
and Connolly. Time Of game-l hour and oo min
utes
Evening star., 1907-08-28
Busy Ninth Street Bows.

Players from the team of the Ninth Street
Christian Church Of the Sunday School
League will cross bats on the league
grounds at 18th and D streets northeast
Labor day. September 2. Having eighteen
or more players. Capt. Conner will select
the teams as evenly balanced as possible.
and a very Interesting game can be looked
for. Balser, Ninths star twirler will be
seen on the firing line for one side, while
Dolly" Grey Will oppose him.
Following are the games which the Ninth
Street boys pull off this week on the league
grounds: Today they meet the strong Navy
team of the Departmental League; Thurs
day they battle with the Douglas Church
team, which will be in the league next
year; Friday they face the Columbia Ath-
ietic Club Of the Capital City League, and
Saturday they go to Brookland and meet
the strong Brookland team
Evening star., 1907-08-28

Earned runs-Berwyn, 3; Hystts7tH;;, s,ossn
bases. base Torbert 81. ". Torbert. B sniD1ss.. s
Herring L. Whiting. ": Whitins Msioney y Ma.
loney: L. whiting to Naloney to Gait Lets ON ON
!: Berwyn frts. pass h." ON ON
errors0Hyattsvffie. 2 Hit By pitched ball-W.
Torbert STRUCK out-By Hickey. o; by MoWatt;;
1ame-l hour.
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SCORES OF OTHER GAMES.
Eastern League.
At Observation-Disclosures, 2; Jersey City, I,
At Montreal-MontreaJ,O o; Baltimore g.

At Montreal-MontreaI. o. Baltimore, 8.
Tri-State League.
At Observation-Disclosures 4; Johnstown T.
At Harrisburg Harrisburg. 8: Altoona 2.
At Trenton-Trenton, 2: Reading g.
At Observation-Disclosures, 4; Lancaster. g.
American Association.
At Minneapolis game Minneapolis. s.:
Louisville, 2. Second game-Minnea apolis, 1; Louis
Vile, o.
At st: Paul-st. Paul. o: Indianapolis, O.
At Observation-Disclosures, 3; Toledo, 2.
Connecticut League.
At Norwich-Norwich, 4; Bridgeport g.
At Waterbury-Waterbury, 6; Springfield g. .
At Holyoke-Hartford. 2; Holyoke 1
At New LOndon-New London, 2: New Haven
New York State League
At Utica-Utica. I: Wilkesbarre l.
At Scranton-A., ]. and G., o; Scranton T.
At Albany First game: Syracuse, 4; Albany. 8.
Second game-Syracuse, o; Albany o. (CaIlei end
sixth inning account darknessS
New England League.
At Haverhili-Brockton, 4; Haverhill, 2.
At Worcester-Lynn, g; Worcester o. fCalIed
end Of eighth inning darkness)
At New Bedford.Lowell. 5: New Bedford, 0.
At Lawrence-Fan River, 1a; Lawrence, l.
Evening star., 1907-08-28

Earned run-RockvIle. First base by efrOFs-
BrookIand, s; Rockville. 2. Left on bases.Brook-
land g. ROCKVILLE p First m base Wh,,,nv on fal
nings pitched-By Slmons. 7; by Gallagher, B.
HITS made-on simons, st.uck ogtmby simSns S,e
Kelchner Sacrifice hits-Rodler. Tansll. Shipley,
Wilson. WHITING Griffith Stolen 6a,es-Rsyes s, a.
Dawson. T. Brewer Double plays-Grifith tun-
assisted; whiting to Grifith. Hit by piteher-By
simons. l: Wild pitch-simona l.. BaikmsimSns; mons.
of game-1 hour and 80 minutes.
Evening star., 1907-08-28

Earned runs-Army and Navy, 2: Marine Corps,
Left O. ss.. and Ss 1e Marine ne
Hctabe, g. Struck out-By McCsbe, i3; BY swave-
Iy. 8. Two-base hits-Army and Navy. 3; Marine
rine Corps. i. Stolen ba.es-Army and Navy. 4:
Marine Corps. T. Double PiayinRoss to & Taylor HIT
:; Owens, 1. Time Of game-1 hour and 80 min
uteS.
Evening star., 1907-08-28
JUNGLE JOSEPH" UNSTRUNe
NOT AN ACTIVE, MERELY A RA-
CEPTIvE CANDIDATE.
More Interested in Organizing Con-
gress Than In Getting the Re-
publican Nomination.

ALEXANDRIA BAY. N. Y, August d.
Am candidate for the republican NOM
fnation for President? No. | have not the
bee. personally Would ] accept the noai-
nation? No citizen ever has declined II or
ever will. I would rather contribute, to
making the next session of Congress a sue
Evening star., 1907-08-28

hurled it yards over the head of Clymer,
who had been moved from outfeld to first
sack, and 1t went into the first base
bleacher.
Under the rules Jones scored, and this
run. of course decided 1t. The score:
Evening star., 1907-08-28
Trinity to Play st. Teresa

Trinity. leader with Aloysius in the race
for the amateur championship Of the Dis
trict. crosses bats With the strong St, Te-
resa team this evening at $50 O'Clock at
Olympic Park. Both teams are playing
fast ball at present. and a good game is
expected.
Evening star., 1907-08-28

Runs.Leland, Lewis. Lycette, Newman, Mace
~. Callahan 2). Sissler C2), Ernst C2) HAYDEN
~. Cunningham e.. Left on bases-B. A. c.. s;
E. A. C., T. First base bslls-On Worley 1;
Oh Callahan. I. Struck oat-By Worley, 4: by
Callahan. 4: Two-base hit-Hayden stolen bases
Hayden. Mace. Lewis. Ernst. Sissler Hit by
pttcher-By Worley. E. Umpire-Mr Rogers Time
of game-1 hour and 10 minutes
Evening star., 1907-08-28
Another Victory for 1ndependents.

The Independents. leaders In the league,
won easily from the Reservoirs yesterday
afternoon by the score Of 8 to 2 Had the
losers their regular players out yesterday
the game would probably have been much
closer. although those who were selected to
MI In played fast de!ding games. but their
batting was of color. Takeart pitched a
good game for the winners The score:
Evening star., 1907-08-28
DISTRICT LEAGUE.
Standing Of the Teams
Property Clerks Forfeit to Water, But
Clerks Protest.

Property Clerks forfeited to Water in the
District League yesterday. a. they did not
have nine men on the field
The Property Clerks manager was noti-
fled that tho grounds were not obtalnable
on account of a military drill. and. conse-
quently, he did not have a team on the
field He will protest the game on this ac-
count.
Evening star., 1907-08-28
Norfolk Comes Back.

NORFOLK. Va. August 2s-Norfolk
showed a strong recovery of 70 :, yester-
day afternoon and won handly from Rich
mond, to /. Bertram had the better of
the pitching argument. He kept the hits
scattered. while Long allowed them to
come IN lunches. Score:
R.H.E.
Richmond. o 0 0 0 O-l 0
Norfolk. ......... Q o o O Ks o
Batteries-Long and Walsh; Bertram and Ed
wards.
Evening star., 1907-08-28
Danville Trimmed Roanoke.

DANV1LLE. Va. August 2s.-Danville
yesterday defeated Roanoke in a game
characterized by ragged fielding on the part
OF the visitors, who made costly errors at
critical stages. Reynolds pitched a good
game. and with any kind of support would
probably have won. Score:
R.H.E.
Danviile. ......... 0 0 1 o o 0 o s "A 9 0
Roanoke ......... o o 0 0 % 8 8
Batteries-Walker and Ryan: Reynolds and Nc
Keen. Umpire-Mr. Caulinower.
Evening star., 1907-08-28
WILD THROWS COST NATIONALS GAME AT DETROIT

visitors were outelassed at all stages.
Score:
R.H.E.
Lynchburg o 0 I o o rs 2
portsmouth. 0 o o 90
batteries-klne and EvaEs; Loos and Sullivan.
Umpire Mr. TRULY.
Evening star., 1907-08-28
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Today's Games.
at Lynchburg.
Roanoke at DRnviEe.
Portsmouth Banked.

LYNCHBURG. Va. August 28-Ports-
mouth put up a yellow exhibition of ball
here yesterday. playing as IL it did not
care for results. Kline was a puzzle to
the visitors while Loos was hit hard The
Evening star., 1907-08-28

Hyattsville Now Leading.
HYATTSVILLE. Nd. August 28.
Evening star., 1907-08-28
INDEPENDENCE LEAGUE.
Standing Of the Clubs,

Today's games-Independents vs.. Bloomingdale
ton, at BrookIand Oval
Evening star., 1907-08-28

Standing of the Teams.
W. l.. Pet. ". L. Pet.
Hyattsvrlle. 8 3 .e25 Langdon. 8 500
Berwyn.... 4 500 Bladensburg ) S s75
Evening star., 1907-08-28
Connecticut League
View York State Leaou
BASE BALL NOTES.

Well. the agony is over. and the Nationals
are coming home to show US some real base
BALL
Evening star., 1907-08-28

-Nc" fVIn' U v U y U = u
First base BY errors-Boston, 2 Left on bases
New York. 4: Boston, 8. First base on balls-On
Chesbro, g.; of Young 4. Struck out-By Chesbro,
g.; by Young. A. Sacrifice hits-Keeler Elberfeld.
Double plays-Thomas to Elberfeld: Williams to
Elberfed to Morarity. Passed ball-Thomas. Um-
35 minutes.
Evening star., 1907-08-28

The st. Louis critics think McAleer was
unwise to go through season with no left
handed pitchers. That club has three south
paws lined up for next season.
Evening star., 1907-08-28

Mique Kahoe doesn't even know the
names of the Washington pitchers. and he
1t isn't worth while taking the trouble to
learn them-Detroit Journal.
Evening star., 1907-08-28

nounced yesterday the sale of Pitcher
Schlitzer to the Philadelphia American
League Club. He will remain with Utica
until the close Of the state league season.
The price was not made public.
Evening star., 1907-08-28

American League Games Today.
d. Louis at Detroit.
Chicago at Cleveland
Boston at New York.
Evening star., 1907-08-28

Dick Padden and Eddie Aschenbach of
the st. Paul team are negotiating for the
purchase of the Dayton franchise in the
Central League.
Evening star., 1907-08-28

The home and home series of the west
ern teams will be fought to finish thi
season. as three western teams are In tn
race.
Evening star., 1907-08-28

Jess Burkett has distinguished himself
this season by picking up string Of green
PLAYERS and developing them Into winners.
Mr. Burkett insists on doing all the polish
ing unaided. In this way his men are never
nut out of the game.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-06-22

the Storepeeker, caused Farmers to
bring In tons OF butter and hundreds
Of thousands of eggs, and chickens
and other produce. The transforma-
ton was quick from Dead Town to
q Lively Small City. A high school
was established. new churches built,
and some Of the pious people were
shocked to see an opera house erect
ed. The Panhandle & Skedunk rail-
road, which for years had been rum
ming 20 miles from the town so
changed its route as to have 1t on the
main line, so the place had two rail-
roads. Enterprising men who wanted
to locate in Live Town turned their
eyes toward the place. Soon there
was smoke from half dozen big fac
tories, and in five years after the Pub
lic-spirited Citizen had started his
store his old home town has increased
its population 1000 per cent. Il was
no longer printed in little type on the
maps. but In capital letters.
MORAL-Do not underestimate the
possibilities of your community, or
fail to develop them. No city was
ever made great by its people buying
goods elsewhere.
D. NJ. CARR.
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II had the most dreadful time at
dinner last evening"" said the pretty
girl In the empire princess gown. II
dined with some western people do
not know very well, and a. the door
of the buffers pantry swung open ]
caught sight Of q large, delicious look
ing chocolate cake. which was evi.
IDENTIFY to form a part Of the dessert.
The hostess caught me looking. So
confessed with my usual lovely frank.
ness: 7 saw your dessert and am 80
pleased, for 1t is just what best
like OF course she beamed, but
when the dessert was brought on 1t
was mince pie. have never before
encountered 1t at New York din
ner, and 1t is the only thing in the
world that positively cannot eat; yet
had declared that had deep fond
ness for the dessert. I thought
should faint. Explanations would be
too tiresome and possibly emtarrass-
ing. summoned all my nerve and
ate-no, guIped the lie, miserable at
every bite. The worst was that when
had finished my hostess insisted
should have another piece. and es-
capped with the utmost difficulty
N. Y. Sun.
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Mira Lenora Bodenhamer, R F. d. 1.
Box 80, Kernersyille, N. c., writes:
suffered with stomach trouble and
indigestion for some time, and nothing
that ate agreed with me. / was very
nervous and experienced a continual
feeling Of uneasiness and fear. took
medicine from the doctor, but it did me
no good.
Hound in one Of your Peruna books
description of my symptoms. 1 then
wrote to DR.. Hartman for advice. He
said had catarrh Of the stomach. I
took Peruna and Manalin and follvA -ed
his directions and can now say that
feel as well as / ever did.
hope that all who are afflicted with
the same symptoms will take Pcruna, as
It has certainly cured me.
The above is only one of hundreds who
have written similar letters to DIR.
Hartman. Just one such case as this
entities Peruna to the candid consider
ntion of every one similarly afflicted If
this be true OF the testimony of one per-
son what ought to be the testimony of
hundreds, yes thousands, of honest, sim
cere people. We have in our files a great
many other testimonials.
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Business Chances IN Per.Ia.

Persia buys chiefly cotton yarns,
thread and tissues. sugar, tea, wooden
tissues, fancy goods, petroleum, cloth
ing, iron and manufactures of furni-
ture and glassware. Were 1t not that
the new National Bank of Persia il
obliged, or forfeit its charter, imn1e-
diately to loan the Persian govern
ment $685.. 900 at nine percent, the
bank concession would be a perfect
snap. It has priority over all offers
on the same terms In regard to the
mines, the pearl fishery in the Per-
sian gulf, and construction of roads
and railways, and win have the right
to issue. bank notes when the Imper-
ial Bank of Persia ceases to do 40.
The London Times. however, says:
THE Imperial Bank of Persia pos
sesses the sole privilege of issuing
bank notes in Persia for 30 years to
come" Foreigners are exclr1ed from
participation In the Few bank.