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NATIONALS RECORD
FOR THE PAST WEEK

During the past week. commencing Mon
day the 10th and ending on the 21st in
slant saturday.. the Nationals contested
seven games with the Bostons and Chi
Cages. of which they won the four played
with the former team and lost the three
with the latter. The games with Boston
were well played and the players hit the
ball hard and knocked their Jonah ICY
Youns) out OF the box.
O'Bren who played in two games. LEADS
the team in batting with 81. but Milan.
who participated In all seven games, was
at bat twenty seven times and made twelve
hits, which gives him a percentage of 4A,
which is virtually better average than
O'Brens. Altizer is also doing great WORK
with the stick. having made seven hlts out
of twenty-four times at bat. percentage OF
2A2 Shipke batted at the rate OF did.
DeIehanty has an average of 400 and Jones
2ta. The team whole battcd .2I3 LOT
the week a gain of .0G. 1t also heldeu
about the same as the previous week, nav
ing an average of .0i4 Milan Jones ana
Ganley continue to do great work In the
field and 50 does Clymer when he alter
mates with Milan in right field. Deiehanty,
at second gets better all the time IN TINS
position, and Altizer is certainly paying d
great game at first and Mr.. Freeman Will
have to do some wonderful helding 10 as
place him. Shipke continues to Keep up ms
good work at third and Tony smith, at
short. is also fielding his position we'll
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RAIN PREVENTS FINAL
GAME WITH CHICAGO

Chicago and Detroit have been working
their best pitchers out of turn. giving them
more to do than they are really capable
of Toward the end the unusual strain
upon the pitching talent will begin to tell.
In fact. it is already beginning to tell on
all of the stars save Wild Bill Donovan.
who probably knows more about husband
ing his resources than any pitcher in either
league Walsh. the great twirier of the
ChiCagos has been working overtime. He
was worked twice in three days against the
Athletics in Chicago. and though he won
the first game all right he was easily
beaten by Waddell In the third game IN
der the circumstances no pitcher could
have against the Reuben. who smut
out the Sox but it would have been better
for Walsh if he had been reserved for an
other day. 1t is true that Manager Mack
has been compelled to make strenuous
usa of his pitchers. due to the number or
double headers and tie games the Ath-
letiCS have had during the last few weeks
But from now on until they come to Wash
ington at the end of the season they nave
hut three double-headers at home, and 1t
will he possible to get the pitchers working
in their regular order.
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Term of Court October z.
isl CORRESPONDENCE Of The Star


UPPER MARLBORO, September %. 1907.
The October term Of the circuit court
opens here Monday. October 7. this being
the first Monday in the month. Judge George
c. Merrick has selected the following forty
eight gentlemen from which will be chosen
the grand jury and the first weeks petit
jury: Charles w. Randall, Robert F.
Wyatt, Rufus H. Hyde. Benjamin r. Dixon
Thomas M. Baldwin. jr.. Martin F'ladme,
John A. Clarke, G. Oden Wickham, James
B. Wilson, William E. Fowler, Richard H.
Hall, James R. Hardy, William T BeaIl of
R.. Robert w. Brooke. Richard L. Cox
Joseph A. Summers. David B. MARI Scott
W. Armstrong. George A. GUIDE. Samuel c.
Segar, ]. w. F. Hatton. James A. Charles.
Fritz Brettschneider. Edward Daniels
James Thomas Lrown. Benjamin F. Mid
Charles A. Wells, Columbus Humphrey. DIR.
T. M. Baldwin. Richaro o. Moore William
A. CLANCY. Basil p. Harvey. T. B. Middle
ton, William J. Naylor. Harry B. Orme.
H.. Young. Robert E. Baden J. Harris Rog-
ers. Bernard A. Mudd John Simms Jones
Benjamin F. Randall. Edward McGovern,
John Verm1ll:on and George E. Froelick
The first twenty-three drawn from this list
at the opening of court will constitute the
members of the grand jury and the fore
man, while the panel for the first weeks
petit jury will be the remaining twenty-five
jurors. The second weeks petit jury will
be selected from these William w Early.
Harry G. Simon. William D. Barry. Robert
F. Payne. J. Howe rawlings, John A
wells. wells, Herman Burgess, Samuel E.
Mayhue, Walter Bently. William C. Maske.
w. r. c. Connick, J. w. o. Disney, William
B; Smith. William ]. Hickey, John ]. Fink,
Charles H Welch. Kennedy Sinms Gus,
tavus H. H. Dahler. George shuler, Wilbur
d. Heath. Frederick H. Heller, John f.
Palmer and Thomas E. Berry.
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Farmers Club Meets.

Special Correspondence of The Star
HYATTSVILLE, Md. September q. 1907
The Evansville Farmers Club of Prince
George county was Hospitality entertained
Saturday evening at the home Of Mr. Wal
demar r. Bendz. near Beltsvlle The host
has recently removed into his new home
A collation. was served at Maple Ridge. the
hosts former home. under the direction Of
his sister, Miss F'lossie Bendz, assisted by
Mrs. w. r. Bendz. Mrs. s. w. Beall, Mrs.
H. B. Mcdonnell. Mrs. II. ]. Patterson and
Mrs. Burke. President Charles II. Stanley
was in the chair and DR.. Joseph r. Owens.
who has just returned from summer spent
abroad. was secretary The other members
present were John SnOwden, Luther Bra
shears. Percy Cassard, John II. Williams,
Joseph A. Blundon and the host.
The guests were Rev c. |. La Roche
rector of Zion parish, Beltsville: Capt II.
w. Sylvester. president of the Maryland
Agricultural College: Dr. II. B. Mcdonnell.
state chemist. and Profs. f. II. Brinkley
and Oppermann of the Maryland expert
nlent station: Prof. Baldwin of the United
States Department OF Agriculture: Judge
O'Connel of the Department OF Interior
and Messrs. Farwell and Taggert of Wash
ington. The report of the inspection COM
mittee called especial attention to fine
crop of corn, which demonstrated. In the
committees opinion, the value or crimson
clover as a fertil zer Mr.. Bendz having
sowed several crops OF this clover before
putting in his
Chairman Charles II. Stanley Of the COM
mttee appointed to Investigate the adv!sa-
bility of dividing the hours Of the county
public schools that the small children
could be let out at noon, reported that the
idea was impracticable in the rural sections
because the young children would have no
one to go home with them at this hour, but
that the county school commissioners had
already approved the idea so far as the
schools located in towns are concerned. The
host Introduced Capt. Richard w. Sylvester
of the Maryland Agricultural College. who
spoke Interestingly upon the future Of the
American farmer. Prof Baldwin. in charge
of the iron and steel industry bureau of the
Department of Commerce and Labor. spoke
on the subjects apperta ming to his work.
The next meeting of the club will be held
at the residence of Mr. Luther Brashears.
near Muirkirk.
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BASE BALL NOTES.

Another piece of Chicago luck. Just as
we were about to take fall out of the
champions rain comes up and saves them.
Charley Smith will proably work tomor-
row against Jack Powell. Don't forget
that the game starts at 2 o'clock.
II will also be Ladies' day at Ameri-
can League Park tomorrow, and with the
double header a large attendance Is as
sured.
Our one best bet continued to look good.
The Nationals would have trimmed them
today and then rain comes to their rescue.
1t looks like the White Sox have at last
struck lucky streak.
Jess Burkett and John Anderson played
at Uxbridge the other day and a local
product famed each out twice.
The seasons series IS over between the
New Yorks and Athletics. Griffiths team
winning ten games out of nineteen.
Joe Nealon came out of California with
the reputation of being a better first base
man than Hal Chase was but in making
big league reputation Chase simply lost
his fellow Californian.
The St Louis Cardinals have not much
to be proud of. but the distinction of not
having won a game in Pittsburg this sea-
son is that rivals cannot take away
from them.
Portland. Ind. is bowling because Man
ager Chance sent scrap team there to
play last Tuesday. instead Of bringing on
the Cub regulars. AS Portland put up a
500 guarantee, It seems that the kick is
justified.
A matte- of acute interest in the west
is just how soon the Quakers will pass
McGraw's men. The possibility that such
occurrence may not come to pass at all
seems not to be entertained.
the pitcher signed by Hugh Jennings. is
Schmidt and that he is a German, not an
Indian. Those who had the latter impress
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MARYLANDERS COMING
HERE TO SHOOT

BALTIMORE, Md. September 23.-The
experts with the rifle in the Maryland Ma
tional Guard expect to have the state rep
resented by a team at the Mosher rifle
match. to be shot October at the range of
the National Guard of the District of CO.
lunrSla. Teams from the National Guard
the Army and Marine Corps will compete
The Maryland team will be appointed by
Col. Charles D. Gather from the winners
at the Sea Girt match. The Marylanders
carried off the trophy-a silver cup-in the
match year before last, and last year they
won second place.
Ordnance Sergt. George w. Kaesemeyer.
9Th Regiment, intends to 60 after the Har-
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SECOND SPECIAL TO
PRODUCE GREAT RACE

NEW YORK, September 23.-As a result
of the First Special at Gravesend on Satur-
day, wherein Ballot. Electioneer and Sal
videre finished close together in a true run
race, the next meeting between these three
year-ods will be extremely interesting. All
three are engaged In .he Second Special, to
be run on the closing day of the Gravesend
meeting. Saturday next.
Because of his victory in the first special
Ballot is penalized five pounds for under
the conditions he will carry the scale
weight. while his opponents will carry five
pounds under the scale. Ballot will there
fore have up 1l5 pounds Electioneer ITO.
Salvidere 1O7. Montgomery no, Frank Gill
no. Running Water lis. Charles Edward
10 and Dnna Ken lei. The distance one
mile and half. will cause many to accord
hearty support to Salvidere on account of
his game performance in the First Special.
Keene Stables Future Prospects.
Whether James z. Keene's great stable
of racers will win this year as much money
was earned by the Duke of Portlands
horses in 1889. when Donovan and Ayrshire
were the chief contributors to the $3.50. 600
placed to the credit of the English noble
man. Is for the next few weeks to decide
Colin, Peter Ounce, RestigOuche, Masque
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LAUREL HIGH
BEAT SAVAGE STARS

LAUREL, Md. September 23.-The Laurel
High School base ball team on Saturday de-
feated the Savage Stars 1 to l.
The game was a pitchers battle Ion
Brown having a shade the better OF BRAD
ford. the southpaw. who has won many
games for the Savage Stars this season.
The only run made by Savage was IN the
third inning on Stockman's hit. The game
was called on account of darkness IN the
seventh inning. Laurel scored two runs
in the seventh inning, but the game was
called back to the sixth inning. Bradforo'
for Savage struck out nine men and Brown
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CLEVELAND'S HEALTH.
Reports of His Condition Said to Be
Exaggerated.

PRINCETON. n. J., September 23-For-
mer = -esdent Cleveland is improving In
health. This was the statement that came
from the lips OF very intimate friend OF
Mr. Cleveland. who resides in Princeton
and who has kept in close touch with the
former President during his late Illness.
This gentleman. who talked with re-
porter last night, said that a personal
favor he would ask that the reports con-
ca:ning Mr.. Cleveland's present condition
be denied as they are grossly exaggerated.
Mr.. Cleveland, he said, Is rapidly picking
up in health.
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SECRETARY'S TEAM
HARMED BEST IN STATE.
Defeats Massachusetts, Champion after
Brisk PLAY.

MORRISTOWN. N. j.. September DE.
P. Larned won the New Jersey state lawn
tennis championship tournament Saturday,
defeating r. c. Seaver. Massachusetts state
champion. in the final match. Cd. 1-6, 10,
G-3 Larned will now meet F. G. An
derson for the title and cup.
In the challenge match of the women's
championship Miss A. l.. Day successfully
defended her holding of the cup, defeating
Miss Elizabeth II. Moore. the four time ma
tional champion. e., 40. Sc. The cup
now becomes the property Of Miss Day, as
II Is her third win.
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INTER-CLUB CRICKET
MATCH AT CHEVY CHASE

The weekend club match of the Wash
ington Cricket Club was played on the
Chevy Chase Circle grounds Saturday aft
ernoon. the Secretarys team having as
It's opponent the Treasurer's team, and re-
suited In victory for the former. ID to 49,
High score was made by DR.. Cannon. the
acting captain of the club and the best
bowling was done by Dick Roberts. Warren
batted strong. and bowed in good form.
while the long hits of John Roberts were
timely. and added materially to the score
OF the Secretary's team. A notable incident
of the game was the representation of the
medical fraternity in the players the
following medicos took part in the contest:
Drs. Cannon. High. Griffith and Lynch. The
score:
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ries match to be shot at the same time.
He won it year before last.
Color Sergt. Albert H. Dogge OF the 5th
Regiment who has been carrying the stand
ard for the last eight years. has been trans
ferred from the regiment to Saunders
Range, where he will live the keeper Of
the state reservation. He succeeds Sergt.
Tschue. Sergt. Dogge has been in the regi-
ment fifteen years. He enlisted in Com
pany and was made a corporal Later he
went into Company G. and eight years ago
senior color sergeant he carried the ma
tional standard
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The Nationals have played forty games
which were won or lost by the margin of
ore run winning eleven and losing twenty
eight. They have shut out their opponents
eight times and have been shut out fifteen.
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TwO-base hit-Federline. First base on baLIs-
on bradford g. Stolen baseS-Timanus. Fisher.
Spilman Bond W. Slater. Stockman Struck out
By Bradford, 8; by Brown, g. Hit By pitcher
B0nd Umpres-Clareace MersOn Of L. H. 5. and
Mr.. Haslup OF savage
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The democrats of Camden. n. j.. have
nominated Frederick A. Finkeiday, a
publican councilman, for mayor. they hav-
ing decided to fuse with independent re-
publicans against the regular republicans.
The remainder of the ticket will be made
up of democrats and Independents.
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Yesterdays National League Games

Cincinnati /. New York, o.
CINCINNATI .: New York, l.
st Louis. I: philadelphia, J.
st Louis. y: Philadelphia. o.
Chicago. $; Boston. :.
Boston. !. Chicago.
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Pitchers Records.

The following table shows the work of
the pitchers, whose names are arranged &C
cording to the number of games won and
lost.
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Notes.

Totals. SO - Is 20
The Nationals made three double plays and their
opponents made three.
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National League Games Tod

BOSTON ut Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at St Louis.
New York ut FittshurG,
Philadeghia at Chicago
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and Earl's Court are engaged in the Brgh-
ton Produce Stakes. colt division, and
Meggs Hill. Anonyma and Masquerade rep
resent Mr.. Keene in the filly division OF the
S:D.G0 stake. But his chances to win
the colt division seem much better than
in the illy stake.
If any one of the colts wins. Mr.. keene
can earn $4,000 as nominator as well as
owner of the winner Second money would
yield him $1,000. third money 81 OD Co
Inns weight in the Brighton Produce Will
be 125 pounds. he is entitled to five
pounds breeding allowance AS Bar None
is broken down. Mr.. Whitney's chief re-
lance In the colt division will be Burgher.
the brother of Burgomaster. which is still
an unknown quantity. In the hliy DIVISION
Stamina is engaged. and if she races up to
her recent trials and royal breeding she
will be difficult to beat. Ballot is In the
cup preliminary and Brighton Cup. and will
have opportunities therein to increase his
owners earnings.
Good Stakes at Belmont Park.
At Belmont Park. in the liberal array of
stakes and well endowed overnight events.
there will be plenty of races in which the
Keene stable can take part. and with ia
maica and Aqueduct to come. at both Of
which places some good stakes are to be
decided. 1t looks as If the Keene horses
will exceed the Duke of Portlands win
nings. They are about $4,000 short of that
total as yet.
Friends of John ]. McCanerty have been
for several months eagerly awaiting the
arrival in New York of Thomas H. Will
iiams. president of the Pacific Coast Jockey
Club. because they had been assured that
an answer would then be given them as
to the result of rehearngs given McCaf-
ferty's case during the season. The exiled
turfmans friends say that new evidence
of favorable nature to McCafferty had
been forwarded to the officials of the Pa
cific Coast Jockey Club. concerning the as
sertion that The Huguenot had been 'doped'
two years ago at Los Angeles They deny
that The Huguenot had been "doped" by
McCafferty and point to that racers con-
sistent record at Seattle last year before
he died and when McCafferty could have
had no control over him.
Inquiries last night to the condition
of Roseben met with the cheering intelli-
gence from his trainer. l.. D. Weir. that the
great Splinter Is much better, the fever has
subsidized and his condition Is highly sat
isfactory. compared with what it was
three days ago.
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sion must have thought his name was

They'll be calling that new twlrier or
the Boston Nationals Barber Itch, II ne
doesn't cut the tail end of his name, Wnicn
is Barberich, and call himself just plain
Barber.
An interesting and somewhat curious Sit
uation in base ball is the fact that tommy
Leach Is playing the outfield. Leach is a
strictly first-class third baseman and third
basemen of that caliber are scarce. ct
he is paying the outheld. and Pitts
burg is getting along all right with MIN
in that oosition.-New York Sun. Leach
has bad arm.
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Batting Averages.
Fielding Averages.

Gain over previous. .o64 In batting
Notr-Cymer called upon twice ana warner
and X ahnp once each substitutes Tor other
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GAME STARTS AT 2 O'CLOCK
Trinity and Treasury Teams Will Be
an Added Attraction.
TO SETTLE LOCAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Latest Racing Gossip From New YORK
Marylanders Coming Here to
Shoot--Foot Ball Notes.
American League Games Today

Chicas" at Washington.
IT Louis AT rhiad-lphH.
Detroit at New York.
Cleveland at Bosto
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Long Hits and Total Bases.

Totals ..... I 1877. SO 10 2S6 go .9i4
No gain or loss over previous week In fielding
Note-Blankenship had one passed ball which Is
credited n
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Jess Burkett and John Anderson played
at Uxbridge the other day and a local
product famed each out twice.
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There H. not much doubt that in their
desperation to remain near the front both
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The seasons series IS over between the
New Yorks and Athletics, Griffiths team
winning ten games out of nineteen.
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Another piece of Chicago luck. Just as
we were about to take fall out of the
champions rain comes up and saves them
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Whoever would have pitched against the
ChicaSos today. and won. lost an orportu-
nifty of winning 500 through the postpone
Vnt on account of ran. Several of the
local pitchers received letters from 81. Louis
this morning signed "A Millionaire Fam.
In which they were offered 500 If they de-
fcated Chicago today Manager Jones
shown the letters and he says that some
bug in the Mound city has been sending
out these letters TO the different clubs just
ahead of the White Sox. the missive reach
ing their destination about the time the
champions do. Everybody had a good
laugh over the letters.
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II seems that the real name of WARRIOR,
the pitcher signed by Hugh Jennings. is
Schmidt and that he is a German, not an
Indian. Those who had the latter impress
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matte- of acute interest in the west
is just how soon the Quakers will pass
McGraws men. The possibility that such
occurrence may not come to pass at all
seems not to be entertained.
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Catcher Mike kahoe returned this morn
ing from Youngstown where he went to see
"Bonesetter'' RecCc. Mike reports his bad
arm in splendid shape and voices with Tom
Hughes the praises of the wonderful bone
setter. Kahoe met Jesse Tannehill at
Youngstown, and he was also put right 50
that he can help Boston out in the final
games of the season.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-11

One Of our policemen who has
periodical visions thought he sight
ed the overdue steamship the Ponce
last night. and not to adhere too
strictly to the plain truth the Tele-
gram might tell its readers that he
caused a large .assemblage along
Baltimore street. Glen Elk, ready to
throw out the life line over the neck
Of a floating beer bottle mistaking It
for the mast head of the missing
ship. to such great depth has sunk
the bottom OF that street. II It ever
had any. Those in authority have
been patiently waiting to see the
street shannel itself through to the
other side of the earth, and the Of
ficer in question is to be excused for
believing that this had come about
and the vessel had bobbed up from
oriental waters.
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there is work plenty in Fairmoni
Tor lunacy board in this respect.

The casualty pace OF the present
year is a reeod breaker. Railroad
wrecks. powder explosions, bomb
throwing, mine disasters and what
not are happening in rapid success
sion. What does it all mean? May
# be the people have grown care
less, or Is 1t merely a matter OF
negligence ON the part of those TO
whom the safety OF human life is
eptrusted7 The incidents of the
present year already in these particu-
lars furnish a basis for activity by
and enforcers to remedy.
Human life must not continue to be
sacrificed in such swiftness, else 1t
win not be long until the earth will
be entirely depopulated, Also.
should these tragedies keep up. bust
ness of an descriptions viii soon
become para1yzed, for the good rea-
son that men stand aloof from trav-
ell, business engagements and work.
They are becoming fearful of the
dangers in store in efforts along
these lines to transact business and
promote the general interest.