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New-York tribune., 1908-05-17

London MAY 1S.-America still holds the world 8
amateur court tennis championship, Jay tioua' OF
New York. having again defeated Eustace r.
Miles the British player. for the British Ute at
Queens Club this afternoon. The Americans VIC
tory by three sets to one. WAS easy and coHpete.
and he doubtless could have won three straight
sets had he tried.
Gould took no chances however, and decided to
take a rest after his smashing victories in the
first and second sets. He had everything his own
way no 10 the third set His railroad service was
exceptionally severe and completely baffed tho
former British champion except in the hfth and
sixth games Of the first set which were won by
Miles The Englishman showed nothing of his former
brilliancy and seemed quite den1orazed until the
third set reached.
At this stage of the contest Gould took Things
easy and Miles played with more confidence Ihe
Fnglishman captured the first five games Of the
set lost the sixth. and won the set with the sev-
enth game The hopes of the Enslishmen
among the spectators, which had been at zero,
revived but this success was only a flash IN the
pan Gould quickly took command of the situation
In the fourth set he the first five games. lost
the sixth, and won the seventh and the match.
having taken 1o "a mes out Of the 2s played
There was e. notable lack of enthusiasm on the
mart Of the spectators when the outcome was an
nounced Among those present were Prince Arthur
were not many Americans among the spectators,
which was regarded as a foregone conclusion,
evoked little applause
After the match Mr.. Gould said to The Asso-
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17
photos By the Pictorial News cnpnpany)
Jay Gould Holds BriTfSb Title
oune American Beats E. H. Miles with Ease in Chal
lenae Round of Court Tennis Tourney.

cated Press: There IS really little to say about
the match. You saw how I won was not
troubled at any stage Of the game, although Mr..
Miles played just well as last year"
British experts indorse Mr.. Goud's own opinion
that his game has improved vastly since he took
the championship from Miles a year ago.
The amateur court tennis championship of Great
Britain was won by Jay Gould May 4. 1901.
His opponent then. to-day Eustace H.
Miles. the title holder, who had beaten him in
the challenge round in 1906. The contest one
Of the best and hardest fought matches ever wit
Is SO and 6-4 This match lasted for two and
half hours.
Previous to playing here a year ago Gould had
won the American amateur court tennis champion
ship. Miles went TO the United States this spring
and PLAYED Gould this title after going through
the preliminary rounds with ease. but the Amerl-
can again was victorious. beating his opponent
three sets out of four This contest was played
on April IL Mr. Gould left New York April q
for London to defend his title the British cham
pionship
Miles is far superior to any amateur in England.
He is cornplete master Of every known stroke in
the game and in addition knows the length. WIDTH
and angles Of the Queens Club court to g dot
jay Gould is a son of George j. Gould and is nine
teen years old
After the contest Mr.. Niles said:
Mr. Gould is a unique player and fully de-
served to win He made no mistakes. 1here Is
nothing fuky in his game. He aims for what
ever he gets To beat him one would have to de-
vote ones whole time to tennis.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17
1NTERsCHoLAsTIC LAWN TENNIS PLAY

Only two rounds were played IN the Colunola
,ntersrbolasc tennis championship at south Fleio
Yesterday Thirty-six men competed for the chann-
riorshp, which entities the winner 10 enter te ma
zion championships at Newport On
.cco17t Of the wet courts play did not begin until
midday but there were few deuce sets and the
matches progressed rapidly. although It was tound
necessary 70 postpone the seni-fnals and hnals to
next Saturday. L Reiner. Of Erasmus Hall Hlsh
school who won the tournament last year, sur
,-fz.5 both rounds yesterday. although he had his
work cut out for him in beating r Gates. of Mont
clair High School. in the second round by the
score Of 3-6, 6-4. 6-3
The summary of the second round follows:
Second round-Blackie beat Preston, -, IS: TuF-
nerrnsn e-1. 6-S- Reiner beat Gates SIS
s-4 6-S Bacon beat Victor, e. e 6-3; Day beat
Sbenerd S-1. 6-l Harmon Slocurn 2-6. g
81: church beat Rich. g. 6-1: Johnston beat
Jung 4-e 6-2. 6-1.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17

" Colts Economy won the Junior Trial Stee-
plechase at two miles She went to the front when
Jim McC3in tired. and came away to win easily
Sandy Creeker and King Castle fought out q
furious finish for second place, and Sandy Creeker
proved the gamer
The other winners were Zenap Royal Captive
and Zal. the last named two being the only win
ming favorites.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17
CUBS BEAT BROOKLYN IN NINTH
superbas Nearly Repeated Victory Over Chi
cago World Champions,
rBr r.rsraph 70 The rrtbune ]

Chicago. Nav ia punching OF hits IN the last
inning Of to-day's game brought in two runs for
Chicago. and saved them from another de1eat oy
BROOKLYN II gave the struggle TO the Cubs ~ Z
score of 4 TO 3 The Superbas took an early lead
and they seemed 10 have the game well N hanh
I'm +o the last inning Wilhelm pitched Tor the
visitors and with the exception Of few innings
he showed good form. Reuloach took P1etsteTs
place in the fifth inning. Howard batted for
Pfeister The score follows.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17

Rochester May 16-Newark a close and in
eresting game from Rochester here this afternoon
by a score of 2 TO l.
By punching q double and two singles in the
enth inning netting two runs the visitors out.
Both Frill and Bannister pitched good ball for
their teams and both received good support. Roch-
ester scored their only in the last inning
three singles. The follows.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17

Knickerbocker Club Opens Season
UeH ulth CatbO1t Contest.

The first yacht race of the of 1905 in these
waters sailed yesterday under the direction OF
the regatta committee of the knickerbocker Yacht
Club of College Point The boats raced in q light
southerly breeze twice over triangular course OF
four miles They the first three of the new
Of catboats of design enrolled in the club
Their performance yesterday with the wind free
and in wndward work showed them 60 be both
fast and able and when all these boats are In
commission the class bids fair to be popular one.
Some idea of the close work done yesterday may
be gathered when II is said that after sailing eight
miles the winner. George J. Staz's Shovonne. only
led the second boat, ". S -<eT mans Cock Robin.
10 seconds across the finish Line. Albert Schoen 5
Olga the third boat to finish. l min. II sec
astern of the Cock Robin.
The start was made at 4fS p off the club
house the turning point being the spar buoys off
Hunts Point and Clasons Point. It beat
from the last mark TO the finish The summary
follows
Yacht nd oune MS
shoyonne George stez ....'...'.',. 6;2.2e 81 rs
Olga Albert artoen h:59 :02 402
Regatta comnnittee-Oscar Chellborg. Harry Stevenson
and Dixie
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17
WEIGHTS FOR THE GRAND NATIONAL

The weights for the Grand National steplechase.
at about two and one-half miles. to he run on May
30 were announced yesterday, as follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17
Beats Rochester by Bunching Hits in
SeUenth Inning.

GAMES TODAY
Jersey City az Montreal
Rochester Newark
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
Montreal 3: Jersey City, o.
Newark. 2: Rochester l.
Buffalo, p Baltimore. 1
2; Providence. 4.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17

zone cut when winning scorsd-
FS-ookIvn ................. o 0-s
Tvro-basa hft-SShuts Thrae-bass h1--Tt7ssr EitS-
n In innings. stolen o4se--h -h-nS
T,o,bia TIa,-,ETofrrsn ana King LAfr basssC71.
cszo a. BROOKLYN. : Bases bells-OI Fteii- oasn
FI-=t base on srrors-Chicago- l. BROOKLYN ! S--l<
out-Bv Pfester. .. BY ReUlbach. l. oy Nl1e--a- .
Tfme-1 A. Tn1pirs-FltEler-
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17
YANKEES BEAT DETROIT
TIGERS FULL OF FIGHT.
Cham Mons Bait Umpire and Lose
TzcO Pitchers.
,nIEAcIIE GAMES TODAY

AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY.
games scheduled
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
New York. Z; Detroit, q.
Cleveland 4: Boston. I.
Philadelphia. 4: st. Louis q 90 in).
Chicago. 5; Washington, o.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17

.Clancy bunted third strike.
Newark -.....................0 q o o q q 2 n 2
....................0 o o q o o q o III
Sacrifice hits-De Baerrald. Clancy. Stolen
Holly. Base balls--Of Fril, /. Struck out--By
Bannister. 3; by Frill. 3. Double play-Mahling
Sharpe. bases-Newark 4, Rochester. s. I'm
plre-Staford.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17

s,- Ssuto, N third inning fBa-tef Doyle
fourth inning tBatted for Sewer in ninth inning
New Yors-------.-----.------ . y = 4 Ss
rr,ohss. ht-OIsary. BOSNIAN. Lake Hits-oT
Newton IN innings. of Doyle in one inning
oAf Donovan in one-half innings, or Mulltn
in and one-haf innings Sacri1ce hlts-NclnLyre.
bases-Cobb. SChaefer. Niles
I2 FerophiII. Left IN Detroit g: New York.
Fir. base on balIe-On Newton 5. of Donovan 2 of
sav.r erroIs--DetTctt. ?. New York
struck o-1t-By Newton. s. by DOYLE. I. BY Lake ?.
rv Donovan /. Tfrne-226 Umptres-Evans and Hurst
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17

UNION LEAGUE RESULTS.
Brooklyn. S. Philadelphia first ga1ne)
Brooklyn. 4; Philadelphia. second game.
Wilmington s: Elizabeth. 8.
Washington, 3: Baltimore. (flrst game.
Baltimore, 6; Washington, 3 second gamel.
Reading. D. Paterson. first gameD
Reading, 4: Paterson, l second game.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17
GIANTS MEET DEFEAT
HUMBLED BY THE BEDS.
Mathezcson Forced from Bor-
Local Men WeGk ut Bat.
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY
RESULTS or GAMES YEsrERoa,

New York Cincinnati.
Brooklyn Chicago
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17

CLEVELAND, 4: BOSTON, I.
Ar Boston: X y Z
Boston .........h o o g 1 o q o Cd
Battertes-Cleveland. JOSS and Clark: Boston
Winter. Cicotte and Carrigan- Umpire-OL Loughlin
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17

| PHILADELPHIA, I; ST. LOUIS, o.
At Philadelphia R. II. e.
| pbiIsdeinhia .....o . 0 q q o Ii I
| St Louis ...........n 90
Batteries -Phila ladelpha. Dygert and Schreck: St.
| Louis Howell and Spencer. Umpires-Egan and
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17

Cincinnati 2. New York, I.
Chicago. q: Brooklyn. 2.
Philadelphia. .; Pittsbnrz
4. Toufx
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17
Belmont Park Racing Summaries.


furons start
N. by
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17
MONTREAL BLANKS JERSEY CITY

Montreal. May 16-Montreal continued their win
ming streak by shutting OFT Jersey City hero this
afternoon by of TO o, Although the Wis
itors outhatted the home nine. Jones' the loca,
pitcher kept the hits well scattered. The game
was close throughout and enlivened b. many
sharp plays. Tbs score by innings follow;
r Z.
Montreal. ..-.-...-.....o Is
Batteries-Montres Jones and Clark: Jersey City.
Neason and Vandergrift. Umpire-Conway.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17

r :
Isl RACE Handicap. for mare. and nj
u good Won driving Time -2s1s
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17

Tul ks,o.e hung or BATTER
trcE tar back and finished
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17

"a opeacc Up Z WIRING ls2G -
ssa, usual ro--,-- Walden -ar
DGroxSly. Zek1s kzo 70 excuses.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17

bucldnE boy off
after
ezcu Top
6Ta RaC-TIHE ToBoGGAN HANDICAP.
z good. Won driving. Time. Liz. Winner,
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17

fur!ong. Fancy
furlongs, straight good
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17


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III o at
T5I RAcE-THE JUNIOR for fOgrye
81 easily iue. f.,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-10-17
lMH

Captain Graham stood haughtily at
the door waiting the chiefs will.
Whatever battle had been raging IN his
mind evidently had ended in mastery.
for he quietly interprosed:
"Mr. Clarke, I ask that you take no
further steps. It is useless. I alone
am guilty. At the proper time I will
tell ALL
Clarke, Clarke. I've got her." al
most shouted. thrusting the paper at
him.
The item was under the head of
Society Notes and read: Among the
occupants OF the boxes at the perform
ance Of Aida by the Metropolitan
Grand Opera company at the Auditor
ium last night were Captain Fitxhugh
Graham and Countess Evelyn Scrym-
gour OF London"
Quick telephone" ordereF Clarke.
and the obsequious waiter set an in
strument on the table and connected It
with the wall switch. He soon had my
old newspaper ONCE and asked for the
society editor.
Here" he said, handing me the re-
ceiver. ASK her where the countess
10 staying
1.-THE Victorian. believe" came the
answer.
When we reached the Victorian We
were aware Of unwonted excitement
In the nelghborhood of that usually
quiet hosiery. A police ambulance
and patrol wagon were at the door
discharging their load Of blueooats.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-10-17

Clarke handed him the letter. The
chief had picked mp the letter which
had fallen from Graham's fingers. He
read It and passed 1t to w. I give It
verbatim:
Beloved: Kismet II too strong for us.
There IL but one way out and I shall take
Il. The blood Of the beast In on my
hands and your love could never wash
them clean. Tell all and save yourself.
When you read this I shall b. dead by
the little weapon you gave me: Forsive
me for the ruin OF your hfe You only
have loved. I kiss your mouth.
EVELYN"
For weeks we despaired Of ever
hearing Graham's story while he lay
in brain fever, tho result Of the shock
to his already overweight nervous
system. At last, however. Clarke. the
chief and I, who, despite the fact that
we were the instruments Of his undo
ing, he regarded ~ his closest friends.
sat by his bedside and heard the pitt
full tale. will abridge It to give the
reader only the points In the story
which remained . mystery to Us and
must be equally 30 to anyone following
these lines.
Captain Graham first met the Count
ess Evelyn Scrymgour at . house
party in warwickshire. He had fallen
deeply In love with her at first sight
and he laid siege to her heart a. per-
sistently a. ever he followed rare
specimen of orchid. That she returned
his love he was sure, but there was .
restraint in her relations with him
that hs could not fathom Finally
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-10-17

Several active young men whom I i'm
mediately spotted as reporters were
hurrying into the lobby. One of them
whom knew, Nevins Of the Globe. I
gripped by the shoulder and asked
for an explanation.
Countess of Scrymgour or some
thing committed suicide in her room.
Come on with me-"
There across the bed lay the woman
Of whose existence we had learned
not ave minutes before and with whom
we had hoped to be In conversation at
that very moment. y
Nevins was prowling around making
his investigations independently Of
the police. kept my eyes on him and
watched him abstract letter from the
open secretary. He glanced at the
address and put It carefully in his
pocket. drew him into . corner.
Look here. Nevins," said. ''let me
see the letter and I'll let you in on the
biggest story you ever pulled on.
Trust me and you'll 60 into the once
with the full story Of the Hoppington
murder"
This was bait enough and he took
the letter from his pocket. I glanced
at the address. II was Captain Fits.
hugh Graham"
We've got It. Quick! Out of here, .
whispered. catching Clarke's eye and
beckoning him to follow.
A few minutes later We were 1t cen
trail station and with the chief In Gre,
hams cell
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-10-17

Y looking over my rath-
er meager notes I often
find 1t difficult to select
among the countless
cases in which l have
been associated with
Carlton Clarke the one
that will best make q
A., a, q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-13

For SaIe-320 acres of land in Dunn
county North Dakota. This land is To-
Gated on the Northern Pacific railway
in Catholic settlement within two
miles of the church; SIS an acre will
buy this place, one-third down and the
balance years at per cent. Will you
go on the 10Th with US and look at
this land? 1t is snap. Mundy &
Scott.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-13
CUT RATE SHIPPING
Farm For Sale

I have 100 acre stock farm, the best
improved farm of it's size in the state
of Iowa; a good No. 1 six-room cot
tage house, we'll at the door, a fine cell
lar, plenty of fruit, two good hen
houses, two hog houses, horse barn for
IA head, we'll and windmill in barn.
yard; good cattle barn 36x56, stallion
barn, lot attached, and - buildings on
the farm, must be seen to be appre-
ciated; all good rich land, will be sold
at great sacrifice.
Farm and ranch Of 1859 acres and 100
head of cattle for sale, miles from
jefferson, county seat of Marion coun-
ty, Texas: 500 acres in high state Of
cultivation, one desirable residence,
four Tenant houses, ideal climate, the
home of the liberia peach. Owner is
dead and the son, a physician, is To-
Gated elsewhere and wishes to dispose
of it to settle up estate. Here is the
biggest bargain in the United States,
small payment down, long time on bal
ance For particulars write w. B.
Herman. room 10, Woodbury. building.
Marshalltown, Ia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-13
FOR SALE {!

E 1870 by 100 feet on North Third street
large oaks. right grade, cement walk,
asphalt paving, best location in the
city for three or four fine dwellings.
Also, for manufacturing, lumber or
coal yard, nothing to beat the piece
of ground I have to offer, just south
east of the I4ennox Machine Co. Out
lot "B" Binford. g. Webster's addition
to Marshalltown. it being $50 feet,
along r. r. track and 159 feet deep,
with barn, and ITO foot of shed 16
feet wide.
Also, one room, room, and a
room house, and my office building,
100 West Main street, the latter has a
vault, and furniture suitable for real
estate, insurance. or savings bank.
I will sell any CIR all of above prop
erty, at reasonable figures, and on
very easy terms. John D. Vail, 100 West
Main street. Marsaalltown, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-13
The erir,neII News.
Special to Times E.epuplican.

Grinnell, May 13.-G. III. Onthank Is
in a very critical condition. He is well
along in years, and has been in some
what feeble health for some years, fol-
lowing long sickness in which his life
was despaired of for some time.
In spite of a pouring rain that came
last night just at the time for going
to the recital, there was very sat
isfactory attendance at Herrick Chapel,
at the last recital of the artists course
for this season, in which Professor Ed
ward b. Scheve, organist and r. Ro-
sale Holberg, contralto, appeared,
with Miss Helen Thompson as accom-
PIANIST. Those WHO are competent to
speak upon musical performances de-
scribe it as very charming. and a fit
ting finale to a whole course of recitals
of exceptional excellence.
Owing to the illness of her sister,
Miss Levy, who is said to have ty-
phoid fever, Mrs. Fl. A. Steiner will not
be able to sail with her family as pre-
viously planned, and the trip to Eu-
rope will be deferred till the first Of
June at least. if favorable progress is
made in checking the fever.
Mrs. DIR. j. F. Preston, with her
daughter, went yesterday morning to
Mason City, where they will spend
some weeks at their former home,
which they still retain in that city,
After pleasant visit of considerable
length here, with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. H. I. Davis, Mrs H. l.. Davis has
returned to her home in Jefferson.
Mrs Mary Howell. who fell last week
and received some severe sprains and
bruises, is reported to be recovering
as rapidly as could reasonably be ex
pected.
Attorney Glenn Shifflett. who grad
uated from the state university law
school last June, and recently moved
to this city with his mother to make
their future home, has opened his law
office
The parishioners and many other
friends of Rev. Elias Handy, pastor
of the Methodist church of this city.
will be panied to learn that the neces-
sity existed of his being taken to the
hospital for an operation for appendi-
citis, and will anXiously hope for
favorable result from the operation
and his restoration to complete health.
He was taken to Keokuk on Monday
last.
Announcement is made of a base
ball game here on Friday afternoon
next between Coe College and Iowa
College teams. and on Monday next
another between Cornell and Iowa Col
lege
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-13
Cures Woma1l's Weaknesses.

We refer to that boon to weak, nervous,
suffering women known as DR.. Plerce's
Favoritc Prescription.
DIR. John Fyfe one of the Editorial Staff
of TIE ECLEcTIc MEDICAL REVIEW says
of Unicorn root (Helonias Diotca) which
is one OF the chief ingredients Of the "F'a-
vorite Prescription
VA remedy which Invariably acts as 9 utter
inc inyigorator AZ makes for norma al ac-
tivity Of the entire. reproductive system
He continues Gin Heloniss we have Q meqlca-
ment which more fully answers the above
purposes than rny Other drug auth 1Chich am
acquainted. In the treatment OF diseases pc
cu1iar to women it is seldom that case Is
seen which does not present some indication
for this remedial agent" Dr. Eye further
says: r'rhe following. are among the leading
indica items for Helonias Unicorn root. Rain
or aching in the back. with ,leucorrhga
organs OF Nomen. mental depression and II.
ritabil,iy. associated With chronic diseases OF
the reproductive organs OF women; constant
neys; menbrrhagid tfiooding). due to weak
ened condition oflthe reproductive system:
o. Or s1sen1 a5
p pbnoaHG condition OF the digestive organs
and kfa.mic tthin blood habit: dragging
SENSATIONS in the extreme lower part OF the
Ii more or less Of the above SYMPTOMS
16TGsSHt. no Invalid Woman can do
better fhan take III. Piercevs EaYorite
PROSTITUTION, one 81 The leading ingredl-
ei7tS 81 Which is Unicorn root, or Helonias,
and the medical properties OF which 1t
most faithfully represents.
OF Golden Seal root, another prominent;
ingredient of rFavorite Prescription"
Prof. Finley Ellingwood, M. D., of Ben
nett Medical College, Chicago, says:
ut is an important remedy in disorders Of
the womb, In all catarrhal conditions
and general cnfeeblemcnt. it is useful" !.
Prof. John M. Scuddcr, NJ. d., late OF
Cincinnati, says of Golden Seal root:
uIn re alton to its general effects on the
system. there is no medicine ~ use about 1chtch
there is such general ,tndnimity Of opinion. IT
IS unirersaHD regarded as the tonic useful In
- Prof. Z. Bartholow, M. D., of Jefferson
Medical College, says of Golden Seal:
evaluable in uterine hemorrhage. menor-
rhagia (looding) and congestive dysmenor-
rhopa (painful n,enstruation)." -,
DR.. Picrce's Favo1ite Prescription faith
fully represents all the above named in
gradients and cures the diseases for which
LEY arc recommended.