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PHELPS TURNS IN Low CARD
Heads List of Sixteen for Columbia
Golf Trophy.
Play for House Committee Cup De-
veIops Close ScOres-PairinRz
for Match Play.

F. NJ. Phelps turned IN the best net
score in the qualifying round for the
House Committee Cup Of the Columbia
Golf Club. Mr.. Phelps made the course
IN S. which. with a handicap Of IS. gave
him q net score OF g., 8 below par. W. J.
McNally's was the only other score 10
beat par, he covering the course in s..
with q net score OF g. Mr.. McNally also
had the lowest gross score. covering the
course in 50. The handicap awarded these
TWO men viii be lessened before q match
play starts.
Interest in the tournament has been
heightened by the return 20 the city OF
Messrs. Davidson. Baird, and DanfOrrh.
three OF the best players OF the club.
The gross scores Of these three men were
among the lowest turned in.
The scores Of the sixteen men who
qualified for the match play follow:
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CAUGHT ON THE FLY.
The Detroit series ends to-day.

The Detroit series ends to-day.
Nearly 400 fans took in the double
header.
Scranton BIZ" made four hits IN the
first game.
Arthur Irwin has planned 10 enter the
hotel business in Toronto.
Third Baseman Grant. Of the Phiilies,
is out Of the game with sore hand.
Detroit showed Chicago Into second
place. The Athletics are now pushing the
Sox.
The Boston Nationals refuse 10 waive
claim to Lefty Davis, the Cincinnati
outfielder-
Falkenberg viii pitch for Washington.
while Eubank or Klllian viii stir EN- up
for the Tigers.
The Cleveland Maps will be here to-
morrow. Walter johnson, the Weiser
wizard, will pitch.
Ten years ago Cy Young and Jack
Powell were the star pitchers OF the
crack Cleveland club.
After dropping a couple Of throws
glove and used a catchers nit
IN the first Sheridan called Coughlin out
at first. but Evans called him safe. As
Evans was watching the bases his word
went
President John I. Taylor says that Man
/ ager Jim Mcclure would positively pilot
the Boston Americans next season, as
he had already signed a contract
In the second inning Of the first game
Coughlin doubled to right. and as Graham
/ failed 10 back up, Ganey's throw went
4 TO the stand and Coughlin continued to
third.
| The injury Roger Bresnahan received
| in Cincinnati has not stopped him from
/ pounding the bail IN the same old way.
| Roger Is getting his two day just the
| same.
There has been a marked improvement
| in Shipke's form at the bat, Instead of
drawing away from the plate. as no did
when he first arrived. he is stepping up
and meeting the ball better
The Pacific Coast and Northwest
| leagues, members Of organized ball, have
made war on the outlaw California State
League. There is only one outcome. The
State league viii soon be out Of business.
The present makeup of the infield is a
decided Improvement over the arrange
ment with Nil at second and Dele
hanty at first Cantillon intends to keep
the Californian on the base until another
first baseman is obtained.
In Joe Canunon. Washington fans think
| they have the best manager who has ever
led the Nationals. Cantillon Is a fayorite
with the Capital diamOndites; they think
there is nothing like him. Among the
many things which has endeared Coach
ing Joe to the hearts of Washington fans
IS his ability ID secure good men, In
Ganley, Clymer, Blankenship, and Gehr-
ing, Cantillon has picked up four better
men than have been added to the Wash
| ington team in the last ten years. The
fans feel that Cantillon is sure to event
ually make Washington a winner. Joe
has already started the organization OF
next years team. and present indications
promise that it viii be a fast one.-New
York Sun.
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BURNS WILL FIGHT JOHNSON.
COHrOth Says He Has Arranged 40
Round Battle for 5000.

New York, Aug. 5.-Charley Harvey.
who acts as Eastern representative OF
James Coffroth. the California fight pro-
moter. announced last night that he had
received a wire from Conroth saying that
he had matched Jack Johnson and Tommy
Burns TO fight forty-hve rounds at Colma
on September for a purse Of $500.
Cohroth asserted in his telegram that
Burns had agreed TO fight. and Harvey
said last night that Johnson Is only too
glad to secure the chance 10 fight Burns.
The battle viii be the big attraction
at CoLma on Admission Day, when a
tournament of sports will be held at
various places IN California, and will
also be for the heavyweight champion
ship Of the world. Ever since his win
from Jack O'Brien, Burns has been
claiming the title, and hfs quick defeat
OF Bill Squires. the Australian heavy
weight champion, has served 10 strength
en- his claim.
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ORBY BREAKS DOWN.
Reported that Cookers Irish Derby
Winner Is Disabled,

London, Aug. 5.-Since Richard Croker
Derby winner, Orby, collapsed in the race
for the Atlantic Stakes at Liverpool on
July IS, when he came in last in a field OF
four horses. rumOr has been busy with the
colts failure. 1t is said that the stable
had not the slightest suspicion that any
thing was wrong with him before the
race. but that now they are satisfied there
was
1t is authoritatively said that since his
return TO Glencalrn. the colt has shown
signs of an affection of the kidneys. such
as he suffered from last year. This seems
20 kill his chances for the St. Leger,
which viii be run on September IL. But
all depends on whether he can be rested,
treated, and cured In that time.
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HARNESS RACES At BUFFALO.
Drilling Rain Mars Opening Day
of the Grand Circuit,

Buffalo, n. Y, Aug "a drizzling rain
put a bit Of a damper on the opening
Of the grand circuit races this afternoon.
There was not enough water however,
to effect the sport of the track. In the
2:12 pace for the Dominion OF Canada
purse of $4,000 fast time was made.
Reproachless, who won the Chamber
Of Commerce Stakes, did not show, and
disappointed many Reproachless and
Alice Pointer sold for-Ss0 in the pools.
The field going at $50. Alice Pointer took
the race in straight heats. Reproachless
just beat the distance flag in the first
heat
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Left on baseS-St. Louis. 8; Philadelphia, IL First
bass On balls-Of Lush. 3: of Brown. !. Struck
Cut-By Lush. 2; hy Brown. 4 TNFo-baso hits
Lush Hopkins Sacrifice hits-Knabe, Bransded.
Stolen bases-HostetteT, Doom. Double plays
Holly 70 H0stetteT 10 Eonetcly; Doolin 70 Brans-
field; Doolin 20 Knabe 10 Brznsaeld Hit By pitch
eT-By Lush. 2 UmpiTe-AIr. J1hlSt0nc. Tine Of
glme-I hour and 80 minutes. AtteIdance-l.l0.
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First base by erruTs-Chicago. L Len On bases
Chicago, 6; New York. 10. First base on balls-OR
Taylor, 4; of Ames, 2 Struck ont-By Taylor 3; by
Ames s. Three-hase hits-BrpSERhan. BoWerman.
Two-bass hits-nahlCn Steinfeldt. Tinker. Sacrifice
hit-Tinker Stolen bascs-De7lin. SheckaTd Double
pay-Dahlen 70 Bowerman Hit by pitcher
Schultz. Wild pitci-Ames Umpires-Aiessrs KLEIN
and Emslie. Time OF gzme-2 hours and 10 minutes
Attcndance-7,a0
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Ocean City, y. J., Aug. 5.-"Arlie" Klef-
aber, the crack guard of the University
Of Pennsylvania basketball team, swan
out into the surf yesterday and rescued a
man named Pratt. who was sinking. The
Penn athlete had a hard time getting his
man to the shore. but succeeded after q
long struggle.
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Marines to Play.

The E. ]. Ross team Will hook I'D with
the United States Marine Corps team to
day at Thirteenth and D streets north
east. The teams have played two games.
each winning one. and To- days con-
test viii decide the series. The game will
start promptly at $50. Batteries-E. J
Ross, Signor and Skies; y. S. NJ. c., Nc
Cabe and Marks.
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Rcading Gets Two New Pitchers.

Reading, Pa, Aug. 5.-Charles Schuman,
a pitcher Of the Portsmouth Cva) League
Club, has been signed by Manager Law
son. of the Reading atlantic League)
club, and will be here next week. He
was signed by the Philadelphia Athletics
last fail, and Connie Mack still has a
string on him. Manager Lawson says he
viii sign four more hrst-class players this
week
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ROWING ENTRIES ANNOUNCED
P0t0maes in Three Events at Ma
tiOnal Regatta.
VIII BE Pitted Against Some OF the
Best Crews I'm the Countrywide
DAILY in Singles.
2ecaI to The Washington Herald

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Philadelphia, Aug. 5-The entries for
the thirty-hfth annual regatta OF the Ma
tional Association OF Amateur Oarsmen.
10 be held Friday and Saturday Of this
week on the schuyikin course. have been
announced.
The names OF the clubs and members
OF the crews that the Potomac club will
compete with Ia the four events in which
that club has entries comprise some OF
the best known clubs in the country.
The events in which the Potomacs are
entered are the intermediate eight, senior
eight, and Joseph T. Daily will contest in
the intermediate single souls
The entries for the three events follow:
INTERMEDIATE SINGLE SOULS
New YORK Athletic Club. New York. J. A Mn
lsr 81; Springfield Boat Club Springfield Mass.
Alexander Wgrnock. Sheeushead Bay Rowing Club.
BrooElyn. n. Y. Frank Sbea; Potomac Boat Club.
Washington. d. C.. Joseph T. DAILY; St Joseph
Association. Boston, Mss. Howard Murphy; Non
parcel Rowing Club. New YORK James O'Neil.
Vesger BoaL Club PhiladeiDEda Pa r. 4 smith
Philadelphia Barge Club. Philadelphia, Pa. r. NJ
Riyinus: Hellas Rowing Club Berlin. Germany,
Waldmar sand
INTERMEDIATE EIGHT-OARED SHELLS.
Potomac Boat Club Washington. D. C.-Brevstsr.
stroke; Ellis 7; Hart, 8; sTraasy S; Dr7lry 4; BGrr-
ray. g. Do Care q Thrau. !. and sloc1m. cz-
swain.
Falrmount Rowing Association. Phtladelphia-Har.
" RolnhaTt tow; W. S Lewis, c. f. Wielznd. C.
il. Gerlach George McClay ". Roy Lynne. George
T. Aluth, Frank Mailer, stroke; s. i. Green cox
swain
Arundel Boat Club. Baltimore. Sfd.--O. A. schei.
| W. H0os. l. II. Stol, J. G. Oehrle. George K.
coxswain-
SENIOR EIGHT-OARED SHELLS.
New York Athletic Club. New York. n VT. r
Strong. bow: @. 3. Gibbons. ". L. Brown. O.
Kimberly, r. Klein, f. S. Rsa. 2. NJ Wheeler
Charles Kusche, stroke; ". ". Swan. eoxswain.
Potomac Boat Club, Washington. D. C.-waltel
Thrau, bow; Octaya De Carrs, W. E. Miller
! Joseph Drury. Browne sprapsy Wayne Hart Harr
Ellis David Brewster. stroke; Robert Slocum. cox
swain.
West Philadelphia Boat Club. Philadelphia. Pa
/ C. $ Br5Unwen bow; C. T. Doan. ". II Hall
1 T. J. Ford J. K. Tremble, L. G. Campbell. E J.
Doering II. Alushenheim, stroke; G. Z. Flood. cox
swain.
Riverside Boat Club. Of Canbridge-NicAulire
Towers, Miller. Lynch, Dwyer, Brown, Toomsy
/ Bras5eu stroke: Mckinley, coXsWain-
! Arg0naut Rowing Club-R. G. DObbs. Hare, Nc
Curdy. Gale Balfour Davidson, Riddy, TAYLOR
stroke; Kubland, coxsEain-
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winchester Wins in Rain

aApp7eEtios allowances claimed
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WHITE S0X DEFEATED.
HighIRnders FAN on Patterson and
White and Get Big Lead.

New York. Aug. 5.-The Highianders
again pulled the White Sox out Of first
place to-day.
They hatted two Chicago pitchers to the
bench. and peppered Walsh hard, though
they did not score on him. Score:
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Totals ...... 1 ssH

First base by erzors-New York. 1; CHICAGO.
Left on bases-New York, 4; Chicago, 1. First base
On balls-OR Hogg. 8; of White / Hits made-Of
Patterson, 4: of White. 6: OF Walsh. s Struck
out-By Hogg 3; by White. I: By Walsh. l. Homo
run--Donohne. Three-base hits-Williams, Conroy
Hickey. Twobase hits-Hofnan Stolen bases-Hof-
man. Moriarity o.. Double plays-Conroy to La
porte; Conroy TO Williams 10 Laporte; Hahn TO
Sullivan; Sullivan 70 Davis 10 Donohue; Robe 70
DonOhue. Hit BY pitcher-By HozE l. Passed ball
kleinow. Umpire-AiH. O'LOughlin. Time of game
hour and IS minutes Attendance-50O1
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CANS OUT IN THE COLD.

bFltt VIII NOT oIBh tHtII he Is
offered Il Large Purse.
San Francisco, Cal. Aug. sit looks as
though Joe Cans, the lightweight. cham
pion, has been left out in the cold by
James E. Britt. Cans met Britt's brother
10 talk of match. but the older Britt
said he would not consider a bout unless
suitable purse" equal 10 THE merits"
OF the men was offered.
1t is a certainty 10 club in the East
wants the date, and despite his outpoint-
ing Nelson, Britt is not in high favor
here.
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FIRST GAME.

-Batted for Il Hinchman IN ninth inning
fBatted for JOSS in ninth inning.
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STANDING OF THE TEAMS.

Chicago, Aug. 5.-Batting against
heavy first-inning handicap, New zork to-
day cut down lead 10 even terms, tied
she score in the eighth, and won out in
the ninth. Score:
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MINOR LEAGUES.
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE.

At New Bedford-FaIi River. 9; New Bedford. l
At Haverhill-First game: HaveThil. 3; Worcester.
2 Second game: HagerhiI. 5; Worcester. (caIled
IN tenth inning).
At Lgun--Lawrpnce. 4; Lynn, q
At Decentralization, Z; Lowell.
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GIANTS TURN ON CUBS
McGrawites Win an Uphill
Game in the Ninth.
LEAGUE LEADERS OUTBATTED

Bresnahan Makes Four Hits, One OF
Them "a Three-bagger, and Tive OF
the Runs-Eaeh Pitcher Has Three
Strike Outs, but Taylor Gives Four
Bases-Game Is Tied in Eighth.
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NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE.

At syacuse-Scranton. s; Syracuse, Q.
At Albany-Utica 3: Albany, l.
At Binghamtou-W ilkesbarTe, 4; Binghamton, Z,
At Troy-A.. ]. & G., 8; Troy, l6.
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TRI-STATE LEAGUE.

At WiIliamsport-- Williamsport, Z; Wilmington, 5
At Altoona-Alio0na. 5: Reading, /
at JohnstOwn-LaDcaster. 8; Johnstown, s.
At Observation-Disclosures 10; Trenton. 2
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Rain stops Norfolk Game.

SPECIAL % Ihs Washington Herald
Lynchburg, Va, Aug. 5.-The initial
game OF the series with Norfolk was
stopped this afternoon at the end OF the
fourth, with the score to 3, by rain.
The four innings were played in a light
rain.
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RACING CARDS FUR TO-DAY.
Saratoga.

FIRST RACE-FiTe and oOs-half fruiongs-
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First base by errors-Detroit. g First
base on balls-Donovan, 4. Struck out
BY Donovan, 3; by Smith, T. Two-base
hit-O'Learg. Sacrifice hits-C. Jones.
Coughlin. Stolen bases-Heydon, d. Jones.
Umpire-Messrs. Evans and Sheridan.
Tine Of game-1 hour and IS minutes.
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CONNECTICUT LEAGUE.

At New HRTen--NeW London, 8. New Haven, s
At Springhcld-Springfeld /; Eolyoke, Q.
At Hartford-Hartford, 2: Waterbury, L
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The scores Of the sixteen men VIII
qualified for the match play follow:

The pairings Tor the INST round Of
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MAPS DOWNED TWICE.
Athletics Gain Big Lead on Their
Rivals for Third Place.

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 5.-The Athletics
cleaned up Cleveland twice to-day. and,
coupled with Chicago's defeat in New
York. they made a substantial gain on
the White Sox for second place. Score:
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.

At Augusta-Augusta, 2; Macon, L
AZ Savannah-Sagannah. 5. Columbia, {.
At JacksuviIle-J JACKSONVILLE, !; Charleston, 2
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Totals ...... 3l4S63 II
'Batted for Crger in eighth.
fBatted for PTuitt in eighth.
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SPECIAL 20 The Washington Herald
Hagerstown. Md, Aug. 5.-WinchesteI
proved the better mud horses in the game
at Athletic Park here this afternoon
and Hagerstown lost by the score Of
to . Rain was falling when play wa
begun. and the downfall gradually II e
creased until Umpire Judd was forced ,
call the game after six innings had be /
played. Score:
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FOURTH RACL-I65 Aola8Ei ons snd %
eighth miles.
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PHILLIES TAKE THE LAST.
Down the Cardinals and Make Series
Stand to 1.

St. Louis, Aug 5.-Philadelphia defeated
ST Louis in the final game OF the series
this afternoon 10 2. giving the Phillies
d record of three games won and one
LOST on the series Scnre.
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At New Orleans-Memplis, 2; New Orleans, 0.
at neutrality-suspicious., 8; Birmingham, l.
At ShreTeport-ShreTspGrt, 2; Little Rock, L
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6TANnTNG OF THE TEAMS.
BOSTON WINS IN TWELFTH.
Dineen InvincibIe at Beginning, but
Weakens rs Game Progresses.

Boston. Aug. 5.7-Dineon was invincible
in the first part of the game, but Boston
found hip toward the end and won out
Boston has purchased Pitcher Morgan
from St. Louis Score:
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match pay FOLLOW.
I. u. Phelps Us. p. B. Hills.
r. B. Brown Is. Frank Govern.
c II. Weaver u D. f. Weaver.
d. +. Jackson IS ". Z. Dauf0rth.
7. Pliny Moran IS. B. c. TaniafeTTo.
T. B. Block vs. J. D. Davidson.
J. ?. Hough vs. Z. T Duyau.
". L. McNaIly rs. James Baird.
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Earned runs-bost0n. 8 81 LOUIS, . INST U1so
ty errors-St Louis. l. Left on bases-Boston. s;
ST. Lmis. 10. First base on balls-Of Pruitt .;
of Winter. / Hits made-Of Pruitt. in 5 In
nings; Winter, 3 in innings. Struck out-By Prutt
/. by Winter, /. by Dineen. , ThTee-base hit
stone Sacrifice hits-Sulliyan. Jones. Stolen base
Ferris Double plays-Wagner 20 Ferris 20 Tn
glaub; Shaw 20 Ferris; Winter 20 Wagner 10 I'm
glaub; Criger % Knight Hit by pitcher-By
Priitt. J. Wild pitch-Puitt. Umpire-Mr. Con-
molly. Time OF game-2 hours and 10 minutes. At
tendance, ASl0,
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SECOND GAME

Earned uIns-Philadelphia, 1; Cleveland. 4 First
base b errors-Cleyeland. 1; Philadelphia 4. Left
on bases-PhIsdelphia, Z; Cleveland 10 First base
on balls-OR Waddell 2; of Bernhard. 2 Struck
out-By Waddell, 6; by Bernhard, s. Tgo-base hits
Nichols Flick. Clark. Hartsel Bernhard Davis
Murphy. Sacrifice hits-FliCk t2). O'Brien. Nichols
Stolen bases-B Birmingham. Laioie, OldriES I'm
pires-NiessrS Hurst and Stafford. Time Of game
hours and u minutes AtteEdance-l5OO0
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GUN SHOOT At BETTERTON.

Crack shots OF Country.
The tournament at Betterton, Md, Au-
gust to s. inclusive. viii be the great
event Of the year IN shooting circles. All
Of the crack shots qf3khe country viii
participate. The prizes alnount 10 s..
Washington viii 81 represented by
Messrs. Harry 3. Wilson, Joe Hunter,
DR.. Funk. aud Phil Steubner, OF the Ana
lOstan Gun Club.
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Earned runs-t lcTelaud. /; Philadelphia, J. First
base by errors-Cleyeland. !; Philadelphia, 2 Left
on bases-Clereland, g; Philadelphia, 4 First base
on balls-Of JOSS. 2; of Plank, 3 Struck out-By
JOSS. 4; by Plank 5. Home rn-DaTis. Two-bass
hits-W. Hin6hman, Davis. Benis Seybold Sacri-
fee hit-Binningham. Stolen base-W Hinehman-
Hit b. pitcher-By Plank, 2 Wild pitcll-Pank
UmpiTes-Messrs. Stafford and Hurst Time Of game
. hours and minutes.
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Norfolk at Lynchburg.
Richmond at Portsmouth.
Roanoke at DanviIle
STANDING OF TIE TEAMS.
RICHMOND TEAM BLANKED.
Only Two Hits Made 0g Loose, Who
Pitches for Truckers.

Special e The Washington Herald
Norfolk, Va, Aug 5-The Portsmouth
Truckers took the opening game of the
series to-day from the Richmond Colts
by 3 10 0, Loose, who was in the lime
light for the Truckers, did excellent work,
and good support was given him, which
kept the Colts from making a run. Cas-
sidy was ineffective, and the Truckers
pounded him for seven hits, one OF which
was two-bagger. Score:
RHE
Portsmouth. 90 20 o o-S 2
Richmond. ..-....-...,.. 0 0 90
Batteries-Loose and Martin; Cassidy aud Walsh.
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EBatted for Altizer IN ninth.

First base by errors-Washington 1; De-
trOit, 8. Innings pitched-By Graham. 5;
by Gehring, T. Hits made-OR Graham.
s; off Gehring. 5. Struck out-By Ora
ham, 2; by Gehring, l; by Sievers, c.
Two-base hIt-D. Jones. Sacrifice hits
Crawford, Downs Stolen bases-CObb.
Rossman. Double play-C. Jones to Dele
hanty Wild pitch-Gehring. Umpires-
Messrs. Evans and Sheridan. Time OF
game-1 hour and 50 minutes.
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SPECIAL 70 The Washington Herald
Roanoke, Va, Aug. 5.-Roanoke took
the first game of the series from Dam
vile to-day by aIl-round playing. The
best the boys from To5aceoviIe could
do was TO cross the home plate once.
Score:
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Nationals Drop Two Games
to Detroit.
POOR FIELDING RESPONSIBLE
Home Team Has Five Errors in
First GHme-VisitOrs Pile I'D Eight
Rams Before Nationals Score-In
the Second Game Donovan Holds
washington Down to -Four Hits.
Detroit, s; Nationals. 2.

Detroit, 3; Nationals, 2
Hughey Jennings band made it five
straight from the Nationals by taking
both ends OF the double-header yester-
day. The first game was the easiest sori
OF picking for the visitors. and they woT
as they pleased; and In the second, al
though they had to hustle some, they
finished with three runs TO the good.
Erratic fielding caused the downfall Of
the home team in the first game. While
Graham was touched up rather freely
the Nationals might have had some sort
of a show had the fielding been up TO the
standard, but five untimely errors threw
away whatever show the Cantillonites
might have had for victory. Graham
put up a poor exhibition in the field. ant
while he was charged with only one me-
chanical error, his failure TO back VI
properly had considerable TO do with tbs
final outcome Altizer made three of the
errors, while Ganley was charged witt
one, a poor throw.
Get big Lead.
sievers pitched a steady game. He had
a decided advantage from the start. as
his team made five runs in the first in
ming, and during the remaining innings
he held the Nationals safe. although two
singles and a double. together with ar
error, gave the home team a pair OF
tallies in the sixth.
After the Tigers had made nine runs
on eight hits in five innings. Graham
gave way TO Gehring who finished thC
game. The Des AIoines recruit was faI
more effective than Graham, and he held
his opponents 20 four hits, and they
were unable TO get a run. Block, tbs
catcher from Texas. took Heydons place
Davy Jones double. singles by COughlin
Cobb. and Payne. together with error,
by Graham and AluZer, and a balk. gave
Detroit five in the first inning. In thu
second. COughlin's double Ganlehs wild
throw on the return. and a fly gave then
another, and IN the third, Rossman's In
field hit. AltizeT's error and O'Leary'
out counted another run. The Tigers got
their last run in the fifth on singles by
Rossman and Sievers and Altizer's third
error.
With one gone in the sixth, a single by
Ganley. a double by Delehanty. and
O'Leary's error gave the Nationals theii
only two runs.