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The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
By w. J. Slaffery

For senseless, bone headed and
long Winded struggle, 1t would have
peen an almost lifelong baseball task
TO beat that game between Portland
ana Oakland across the bay yesterday
afternoon. 1t contained everything that
should not have happened, and the
croWd was overcome soon by the vile
prand OF ball. as well as the terrific
neat Oakland won simply because 1t
ola not bunch as many errors as Port
land, which was ready to turn double
nip every time men got on the bases.
me game was the initial one of the
series, and the boys had just jumped
thing to do with their bone headed
work Every fan in the lot was will :
ing to bet his money that they jumped
out OF box cars or from under brake
like tossers fresh from Pullman berths.
Both sides used two pitchers, but
from the form they displayed, they
troll. and quit early. Rose, who started
for Portland. was being walloped freely
and ,he was chased soon after, but
Graney. who succeeded him, did not
show anything more than his prede-
cessor and blew his game In a twin
killing.
The score was to in favor of the
Beavers when the Commuters COM
menced to do their most deadly work
man up, tapped Graney for single to
center and Hallihan beat a bunt. G.
Lewis got a pass. making 1t a full
house. Graney could not get line on
the pan and passed Christian, forcing
Miller home.
After Cook had faded away. Trues-
dale slapped fast one on direct
line to center field. Everybody started
to run save Ryan. He stalled around
and dreamed, and while he dreamed
the ball shot through his legs and the
entire gang of four men made the trip
to the pan. That made the score to 4
in favor of the Commuters and took all
the fight out of the Beavers.
Oakland went for one more run ere
the day was out and 1t was the most
unusual one of the season, because
Truck Eagan scored 1t a steal of
home. He opened with a two bagger
to the left garden and was boosted to
third on an out. Then, apparently
without the office from anybody and
quite Unexpectedly old Truck sneaked
in and slid under Frambes.
The weather was awful. and It
seemed to have as bad an effect upon
the unfortunate fans who We're watch
ing the bush game a 8 it did on the
players who were handing out the
rough stuff. Oakland made only six
hits, but got nine runs. SO it can readily
be seen that the pitchers were not so
much to blame. The score:
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Baseball Notes

The Oakland fans saw Frambes, the new Port
land catcher, in action yesterday for the first
time. de caught fairly good game, though he
seems bit slow in putting the ball on his man
at the plate.
Ryan was decidedly to the bad Not only did
he blow the game by allowing Truesdale's hit to
get away from him in the fourth, but he mis-
judged couple of fies that went for two bag
gers and resulted in more runs.
"a Van Haltren did not even attempt to get
into the game, but watched the boys work from
the bench. Van had his street clothes on and he
appeared so unnatural that even his old friends
did not know him. 1t is likely that Pa Will play
the bench Tor the balance OF the season.
Mike Fisher received letter from Bill Burns
from Texas yesterday afternoon in which the big
asnington pitcher announces that he will be
able TO make the trip to the orient with the
stars In November. Burns says he has entirely
recovered from the crush In the ribs which Bob
Ganley handed him couple of months ago.
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Eph Cinders Win Kings
Stake in Fast Time
Surprises Backers of Jerry B by
Annexing 200 Purse and
Making Record

COLUMBUS, o.. Sept. 29.-Eph Gin
ders, selling at $6 in pools Of s11O.
dealt the hackers of Jerry B a stun
ming surprise when he won the King s
stake. an event for 2:0s PAGERS and. the
the second weeks grand circuit rae
ing here.
Dick Mcmahon drove Jerry B and
used spreaders on him In the first two
heats. won by Eph Cinders and Major
Mallow. respectively. The spreaders
were discarded for the remainder of
the race and Jerry B won the third
and fourth heats. Eph Cinders in or
der to win the race needed the fifth
heat, but 1t was generally considered
that he had no chance to get Ii. Jerry
B did the leading all the way. In the
stretch he was challenged and did not
respond. Eph Cinders. not only won
the heat and the race. but took a new
record of 2:05%, equalling Jerry BIS
time in the fourth Summary:
King stake. 2:Os PAGERS, three in Eve, purse
s5.oOoIEph Cinders won the first and nth
heats in 2:06l4. 2:05%- Jerry B. won the
third and fourth heats in 2:074. 2:O5Ss. Major
Yorke ID, Dan S. Judox, Hal and
Copa de Oro also started.
2:13 class trotting, three in five. purse
81 2oo-Demarest won three straight heats in
2:12s. 2:llL. 2:12. Red Cross. Great Medium,
Happy F. Alice Edgar, Directum Penn, Shade
land Fsustalesr. Judge Lee and yandetta also
started.
2:1s class, pacing, three in five. purse 81 200
DIR. Bonney won the third fourth and fifth
heats in 2:09A. 2:10L, 2:131S. The Prince
won the FIRST and second heats in 2:11A. 2:10x.
Direct Hal Jr.. Waneboy. Nettie Marie. NJ r.
Lawton, Katsna, Lulu Dumas, Axtara, Major
Purcell and Bonnie also started
2:19 class. trottng, three In five. first divi-
sion; purse $500 (unfnished)-Carroll won the
first and second heats in 2:11A. 2:11%. Pader-
ewski Nelcyone. Jack McKerron, Owen Dun
more Charley RUSSELL Erealice. Royal Penn,
Horace G and Lady Poset also started
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notice. From present indications, a
coZy little house will be in the Coli
scum when the bell taps
One thing seems certain, and that is
a lively mixup will be on the cards.
Both fighters are from the. mixing
school. the sort OF boys who know no
the thoughts of either. and it always
has been. Each seems determined to
bust right in and end the battle as
soon as he possibly can.
Moran will have a chance this time to
display his prowess as punisher and a
man who can mix it, When he went
made sorry showing. but his friends
appealed for him on the grounds that
he was fighting very clever staller and
boxer who would not give him chance
to wade In and make max tn the ssna. geing. ".
doubtless will tear at Hanlon, who will
surely play the same sort of game.
The only answer is plenty OF blood and
can hit Moran and Moran can hit Han
lon. 1t would appear that the man who
can assimilate the most punishment
HanIon will have a big crowd of his
old time friends on the job to root for
him. His recent showing against john
ny Murphy, when he went 10 fast
rounds and finished apparently fresh.
convinced his old time admirers that he
still has few fights left in him. IL
Eddie comes back and wins this time
he will prove a pugflfSt1c marvel.
Both men are fit il hard work does
anything to make fighter good. Three
weeks of strenuous training put each
In fine fettle. For the last two or
three days neither did much hard work,
but simply kept warmed up in order to
keep from going stale. Both will come
over to this city early this morninf to
be ready to weigh in at 1S2 pounds at
8 o'clock
Eddie Smith of Oakland will be the
third man in the ring. Smiths ability
as great referee was never more
clearly demonstrated than in the last
fight between Nelson and Cans, when
he refereed what everybody termed a
perfect battle. This time Smith will
act likewise and he will not lay a
hand on either man unless they are
hopelessly locked In a clinch-
Moran's heavy hackers were so con-
fident last night that their man would
win that they stood willing and ready
to wager even money that he could
clean Hanlon in Is rounds. Hanlon's
admirers jumped at lot of this money
and a tidy sum was wagered at these
odds. Charley Harvey. Moran's man
ager, has several big bets up on the
rounds and the result.
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POSTAL VOTE WILL BE
MADE ON ISLAIS CREEK
Members of Merchants Ex-
change Will Have Voice
i'm Project

The members of the merchants ex-
change are to be given a chance to
express their sentiments on the Islais
creek project by a postal card vote
This action was decided upon at a
day. The directors did not care to
take the responsibility of speaking for
every member and will send a return
postal card to each Of the members,
asking whether they are In favor or
not of creating bonded Indebtedness
of $1,o00,000 for the purchase of Islais
creek lands for an inland harbor
The postals are to be mailed during
the present week. and the result will
probably be announced next Monday.
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WILL OPEN BASEBALL PARK

Recreation park and Freeman park.
Oakland. are the grounds which will
be used by the bay city baseball league
which will open the season with a
double header November Z. Plans for
the coming season were made at a
meeting of the officials of the league
held last evening. at which ]. Cal
Ewing, J. j. Gleason and Judge Hunt
were present, in addition to many
others Ladies will be admitted free
to all games and on Saturdays children
will be allowed to witness the games
without payment. The clergymen and
all charitable institutions will have
passes good at every game. Every
amateur ball player in the state may
register with Secretary w. w. Bracket
and he will be given a tryout- Trophies
will be awarded to individual players
as we'll as to the clubs. j. Cal Ewing,
Gleason and Judge Hunt will pass upon
the eligibility of the players.
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VINEYARDISTS CAN NOT
GET PRICE FOR CROPS
Champagne Grape Growers Are
Protected, but Others Suf-
fer Great Losses

CHICAGO. Sept. pa special cable
TO the Daily News from Paris says:
While the Wine Merchants associa-
tion has decided to make a grant of
$4,000 for the protection and relief to
the champagne grape growers, whose
losses through mildew have brought
them to public attention, the owners of
ordinary vineyards are almost equally
miserable because they can not get a
sufficient price for their crops, which
are drug on the market.
This week they are listening again
to the persuasive oratory Of Marcellin
Albert. who has emerged from the ig-
nominy into which they sent him when
he accepted Premier Clemenceau's
terms in the far south a year ago last
June. Albert is urging radical meas
ures 10 curb the output.
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LOUISVILLE WINNERS
4E, Sept. 29.-Results:

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 29.-Results:
First race, six furlongs-Alchemist won, Buff
foon second. Elisium third. Time. 1:15 As.
Second race, one aud sixteenth miles-Hostile
Hyphen won, Margaret L second, Washakie
third. Time, :46 I-5.
Third race, six furlongs-Honest won. Hanni-
bal second, Topsy Robinson third. Time,
ia SO.
Martha won, Cymbal second, Zienap third. Time,
l:46
Fifth race. six fur1ongs-Iady Anne won.
Apache second. Heine third. Time 1913 So.
Sixth race. and quarter miIes-John F..
Mcmillan won Belleview second, Tivolini third.
Time, 2:0S 40.
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the race of their careers. The speedy Fireball.
whose form at the Seattle meeting was rather
indifferent appears to have improved greatly
since his return to California and Bedvell has
hopes that the horse will show his old time
foot when he again faces the starter here
Bedwell expects 10 win one or two of the
cheaper sort Of races with Sberschanz 8
year old for which he traded Adela R to Frank
Clancy at the close of the Seattle season This
horse worked well at Seattle. but did not start
at the northern track.
Charlie Bowman has added the good year
old Colonel Jack TO the string that he will
bring west for the winter campaign at Emery
vile. Bowman went east last spring with Bel
mere, which he took out of a selling race for
small amount, and the year old King Ferdi-
nand. Belmere has won many races for him
on the Canadian circuit and has proved a highly
profitable investment. Bowman has been able
TO win many good bets on him. Bowman Sc
cured Colonel Jack by the same process through
which he acquired Belmere When the horse
won in the colors Of R. F. Carman at Toronto
a few days ago. Bowman was ready with a
boost" and bid the horse up from his en-
tered price of S400 to $4,000. at which figure
the biggest boost ever known in selling
race in Canada and the incident created great
excitement. particularly in view of Carman's
prominence: As Belmere had finished second
and half the runup money went to the second
horse. Colonel Jack really cost Bowman only
$3.50. 1t is conceded that he is worth all Of
that and more. Some horsemen fancied Colo
mel Jack to win the Burns handicap last year
but the horse did not star, start In that fixture
obtain car to get him here.
DIR. Rowells Phalanx, which is among the
horses that Augie Anafer has been getting
ready at Emeryville during the absence of his
employer in the east. worked a mile yesterday
morning in time which indicated that he is not
far from racing condition. This old cam
paigner looks good and should pull down
purse before the meeting Is very old.
W. e. Cotton is expected at Emeryville from
Seattle within Qay wi he
he Is training for Colonel w. z. Applegate
John Lowe's good hliy Marian Casey. which
suit Of having struck of her legs IS being
galloped along once more and will be ready
for racing In the early part Of the Emeryvilie
meeting
Frank MacMahon's Warning ran away while
being worked at Emeryville yesterday and
broke down before he could be stopped
f. W. Gebhardy viii be secretary Of the
meeting to be held this winter at Havana,
Cuba.
T. H. Williams Big Chief has won Of his
20 starts this season. His purses amounted
TO $40, $40.
John McCanerty is said to have already been
engaged by an Argentina owner to train his
horses. He will try the place and II II suits
him the veteran will stay In South America :
Do You Want s5.00s
Read. THE CALLS weekly offer on
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Giants Lose First Place in Pennant
Race and Cubs Take the Lead

NEW YORK, Sept. 29-By splitting double header with
Philadelphia today, while Chicago and Ptsbug winning
the New York enqushed first place the and
Chicago leads by single point with Pttsbug close third
game locals had Matfewson the box they
bated McQuien good effect McGraws handly by
Besnahan and Doom coided the plate in the fifth inning
and both had retire from the game Brsnahan suffering from
praned ankle and Doom being painfully but seriously spiked
the game Doon back behind the bat and played all
through contest give opening
inning reaching first base tumble Wilson for him
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Moran and HanlOn Appear Fit to Put
Up a Fast Fight This Evening

Owen the champion feather weight of Great Britain
will step of his this evening effort to batter down
Eddie Hanon lightweight, who recently of
of oblivion with rush. Though he is giving nearly
10 pounds the followers Of the game think we'll of the little Brit
Usher that last night they looking
against every of their dollars that Moran would anon
trimming
Although there little the after what
have been viewing the month"; still Hanons popularity and
the fact that the ERgshman going of his boundary
him has the
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Fisher was glad to hear this and Immediately
wrote Burns, telling him that he was holding q
place open for him.
Oakland put new third baseman in the field
yesterday in the person of Hallihan of the Ala
media State league team Van Haltren was
forced to send George Smith back to Galveston
Texas for the reason that the infelder did not
report by September l, as provided by the ma
tional commission Smith has been drafted by
Cleveland and there Is still some dispute be-
tween the big league club and the transbay or
ganization. TIL this Is settled Smith will have
to remain with the Texas team.
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Ex-GUARDsMEN ARE PARDoNED

SACRAMENTO. Sept. ls.-GoVernor
Gillett has issued pardons to two for
mer national guardsmen, who were
discharged without honor from the
militia because Of nonattendance. and
they are now eligible for reception
into the state guard again. Nicholas
F. Mcmahon was discharged from
Troop A September 81, 1905. but is re-
stored TO standing because of mitigat-
Ing circumstances. For the same
reason James Fricke, who was dis
charged from Company E of the Second
Infantry August q. 1896. is restored.
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SECOND CLASH WITH FRESHMEN

California freshmen and the st.
Mary's college team will clash for the
second time at Emeryville this after
noon Their first game resulted in a
draw. each side scoring five points.
T. j. Wilson of the referees union will
have charge of the game.
The st. Mary's team will line up as
follows Fullback. w. Hughes. three
quarters. Riordan. Dunn. Starrett. Dick
son; halves. Grayson, Diavela: forwards,
Mcneil. Sheehan. Bonetti. Walker, Vic
chic. Kelly. Smith and Grundell-
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NORTHERN LIGHTS SHOW

REDDING, Sept. ga fine cleo
trical display of the northern lights
was visible throughout northern Cal
ifornia between 9 and 10 o'clock last
fiection from distant fire, except that
it came in flashes. The phenomenon
was noticed at Redding, Dunsmuir,
Yreka. Sisson. Weaverville, Anderson
and Cottonwood. 1t is anticipated that
the display Will be repeated this even
ing, as aurora borealis in years past
continued for several days oftentimes
for weeks.
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and Needham took his place behind
the bat
Donun, who injured his leg yester-
day, was unable to play today. and the
absence of these two crippled the home
team badly. The visitors found Gran
dali very easy in the sixth inning and
added I'VE runs to- their score before
the side was retired.
Then Taylor went in TO pitch for
New York and held Murray's men to
three hits and one run during the re-
mainder OF the game Score;
First game r. b. z.
Philsdslphia ---:-..--,--.--......s.-
fs BstteTies-Mcouilien Doom and Jscktscb;
MatheWsOn. Bresnahsn and Needham-
Second gsme-- r b. F.
Phfl2defphis ...-.-...--.-.-...s-.--.z II
Bstteries-oovalvesky and Doom; crandalL
Taylor, Bresnahan and Needham. Umpires7
KEN snd JOhnstone.
BOSTON. Sept 2s.-Boston won the second
game OF the series from Brooklyn today, to 2.
Score: r. b. E.
9sost9n $4,000. ----- $1,000
'IsatisP RstfsPies-iandamsn - and Graham; Ben and
Farmer Umpire-Emslie.
CINCINNATI, Sept 29.-Cincinnsti could not
bunch hits on Brown. Chicago coupled hits
With passes. Tinker's home run. following q
base on balls, giving the visitors their start
Score: R. b. e
Cincinnati -.s.---......-..-.......
Bsfferies-Ewing. ssvidge and schlei; Brown
and King. Umpires-Owen and Riger.
PITTSBERG,, Sept. .29--Pittsburg won both
games from St Louis here today. Scores:
First game r. h f.
PittsburE ......... .....--.........-... 10
81 LOUIS -----s-------- .
Batteries-Csnnitz and Gibson; Higginbotham
and Bliss.
Second game R. h E.
flltsDUfs --.-------.- .-.-------- . 5
81 LOUIS ------------ ---------- y ,
Batteries-Aaddox Willis and Gibson
Rhosdes, Ssllee. FrOmme and Bliss Umpire
ODsy.
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Los ANGELES ). san FRaNcIsco

LOS ANGELES, Sept 29.-Los An
series with San Francisco TODAY nv =
score of . to 4. Los Angeles won the
game. in the second inning. when 10
men faced Henley. Four runs came in
and the bases We're full when the third
man was out Score:
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Louisville Selections

First race-Ben sand. Voting.
Queens Daughter.
Second rnce-HaenseI, Carev.
Orphan Lad
Third race-CharIotte Hamilton,
CnvarOne. Enfield.
Fourth race-PinkOIa, Lawrence
II. Daley, Wool Sandals.
Fifth race-W WhiskbrOOm, Barns
dale, Potter.
sixth raee-Bonnie Bard, sew
erus, Gid.
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OAKLAND
SUMMARY

Runs off Wright / hits runs of Christian 8,
hits S; runs off Rose 3, hits 8; runs off Graney s,
bits B. Three base hitBassey. Two base hits
Johnson, Ryan, Eagan Miller. Sacrifice hits
Heitmuller McCredie, Danzig Truesdale. Halli-
han. First base called beils-Of Rose 3. of
Graney l., of Wright 4, of Christian 2. Struck
ont-By Rose 4, by Graney I. by Wright J. by
Christian 3. Double play-Eagan to Truesdale
Time of game hour and As minutes Um-
pires-Flynn and O'ConneI Charge defeat tc
Graney; credit victory to Christian.
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219 trot, purse $1,000:
Daybreak q. F. McGuire, Denyer) -. l l
Emily w Of. E. Ward, Los Angelesl 49,. 1 2
General Fl iParslow & Hoag, Calgary 8
Doc Mundy Is. S. Bailey. Albany, Ore.)
Best time, 2:1114. Patsy Rice, Henry Grey
and Lady Surprise also competed.
225 pace, purse $500:
Don A Y (M E. Lee, Portland, Ore -. !
Solano Boy u. Sutherland. Vacaville).. 2
Lou Ladi ct. II. Brents, Walla Walla)
Best time, 2:09&. Xanthus and Lucky Pet
were distanced.
Running, hve-eighths of mile, purse $3.50
Pelham won Irish Mail second. Romanof third.
Time, 1:o1A. Elba. Jockey Mounce, Dr. White,
Miss Worth Diamond Hagerdon and Adela r
finished named.
Maxtress won. Sam McGibbon second, Josie S
third. Time. 1:2SA. Hand Maiden. Leash. ia
como Colonel Warwick, Maude McG, Little
Joker Santee, Captain Bush, Midmont, Ozanne
and Hutch Miller finished named.
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PROMINENT WOMAN SUICIDES

MILFORD, ILL.,, Sept. 2s.-Della Cir
within. wife OF William Cirwithin, a
prominent citizen of this town. ended
her life early today by sending a bull
Jet into her heart. The reason assigned
for the suicide is an unpleasant domes-
which eliminated in the husband last
night shooting at a well known Mil
ford man, who had called on Mrs. Cir
within.
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American League

CLEVELAND. Sept 29-CIeveland won this
mornings game from Philadelphia. 10 4. In
hr the psyers Of both teams and every run
bat the result OF error, the one
earned run going 10 Cleveland in the first
inning. Berger pitched strong game. but made
one mistake With men on second and third
in the seventh inning, and two out, le passed
hssn TO take a chance on Flater The latter
hit the first bali pitched for three bases driving
IN three runs
afternoon game. the latter winning TO 0.
kellogg was erratic and his wIldness proved
costly, Cleveland scoring az viii in the first
and sixth Perr1ngs batting was feature.
First game R. H. E.
Bst5eries-Berger and Bernis; Flater and
second game R H f.
cleveland -.--7.-...--.:......-.::.....s 9 10 ]
Batteries-Rhoades. Bemis and Land; kellogg
ST. IoU1s. Sept. 2a.-st. Louis won both
games Of double header from New York to
g1irsf game. R. H F
Battefies-Howen and Spencer; Lake and
s. sSd bSsis. -....y.-..... Q
Batteries-Dineen and smith: Manning and
Blair
CHICAGO. Sept. 2s.-chicago won both
games Of double header here today with Bos-
ton. 3 70 ] and to 0. Walsh had the visitors
well in hand at ali stages and did not have to
extend himself in the two games which he
pitched Scores;
First game r. b f.
Chicago --.----.......-..... o
Siss99 Bst5eries.walsl and shrek Burchell. WOOD
and DonOhue-
Second game r. a. E.
Chicago observation-disclosures 2
isssf Bsfteries-walsh and Schreck: Steele and
Donehue
DETROIT, Sept. 2e.-Tn wintry weather the
Detroit and Washington clubs played double
header today, the home team taking both
games. Both Nillett and Summers pitched good
ball FOR Detroit Johnston relieved Witherup
in the first game and found for two runs
in his one inning He started the second game
nd was knocked out Of the box in the second
fnning. The hitting of Rossman and Crawford
md the fielding Of Bush were features OF the
1wo contests. Score:
First game r. Fl. f..
ifuolL ------.------ = ~
Washington --------------- i
Batieries-Wilett snd Schmidt; Witherup,
johnson. Street and Kahoe.
Second game r H. F..
Detroit ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10 3
Batteries-smmers and Schmidt; johnson,
Gates and Street.
,anrxrrx--Sr rEaCT-r- rAzsErs
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Hamilton Selections

First race-KiIlingtOn, Wapon-
eca. Michael Angelo.
Second race-RestOration. sun
fire. MaripOsa.
Third race-Waterway, Marks
man. Expansionfst.
Fourth raee-DesperadO, Red
Mimic. The Earl.
Fifth raee-Waterbury, Debar.
Botanisf.
sixth race-John Carroll, Golden
shore, COcksure.
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STANDING OF THE CLUBS

GAMES TODAY
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn at Boston.
st. Louis ar Pittsburg.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
Philadelphia at New York.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
, Washington at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Cleveland,
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Winnersof MixedRaces
at North Yakima

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
SEATTLE. Sept. 29.-Racing results at the
state fair at North Yakima today were as
follows: