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STANLEY MITCHELL
 IS GREAT FIGHTER
EXPERT SEES IN HIM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATERJAL-THE
 ALLUREMENTS OF BROADWAY HIS DANGER-GRIEFF FOR sILER.
By JEFF THOMPSON.

New York, June 14-Stanley Ketchell is now the pugilistic hero of the United States. His artistic polishing of Billy Papke, the Illinois thunderbolt. clinched his claim to be considered a great fighter. The man who can show the scalps of Joe Thomas the Sullivan Twins and Billy Papke is fighter, and his friends are justified in looking forward to the time when he may sign himself Worlds Champion" That he is the best man of his weight now fighting I do not think bered that Ketchell is youngster and that he is growing. He now fights at 154
 In year or two he probably will stop when in fighting weight at something like TO or 175. I am rather inclined to the old-fashioned idea that when a good man strips to fight at 175 pounds he is not giving anything away to the heavier man. The additional weight is more like ly to be a handicap than help. If, therc- fore, Ketchell gets up to that mark he should be in line for the height weight title, and unless I miss my guess he will make any of the big fellows hustle to hold what they have.
 One thing like about Ketchel is that he does not seem to consider gabfest necessary preliminary to a prize fight
 Now, however, that he. with Jimmy Coffroth, the Napoleon of fight promoters, has come east for some easy money, he may develop the conversational habit I hope not, for if this young fellow keeps away from Broadway and it's alluremcnts he has a great future in the ring He is fighter of the Jack Dempsey order but bigger man than the nonpareil, who to my mind was the best fighter at his weight that ever stepped in the ring The news of the death of George Siler the veteran sporting man, was received
 here with real regret Ser has his enc mics. but there is no one who ques tions his integrity so far as have ever heard, and he has been a prominent fig ure in the sporting world for many years The statement that Young Corbett is | purposing to re-enter the ring is anus | ing. Corbett was good. little fellow ] in his day but his day has gone. He is | a natural law in the world of pugilism :! that man cannot have his cake and eat 1 1t. Corbett certainly has eaten his cake if ever a fighter did, and his effort to get 1t back is foredoomed to failure. Let l him ask Terry McGovern or any of the ! other former champions who have gone the pace.
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Two very pretty games were played in the Southern league yesterday Little Rock winning from Memphis in 12 innings and Mobile defeating New Orleans in IS.
 The result of both games was ? to 1.
 Today Birmingham opens in Nashville. Atlanta meets the Pretzels in Montgom- cry Mobile continues it's current series with New Orleans. while Little Rock and Memphis jump to the former city.
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The Atlanta Journal quotes Harry Mat. thews as follows:
 lover in Birmingham prohibition is d joke In the places that were once sa- looms there are kegs and kegs and more kegs Some of them are labled cider and some Moxie and some other things but they have all got the same sort of fluid in them. Peer is the chief beverage of the town now, and when you ask for a glass of cider you will get foaming lager if you are the right sort of looking g person.
 If there's a dive in Birmingham, Mat thews will find it every time.
 ''Who is the best batter in the coun- try?"
 Daddy"
 "Who IS the best base runner in the country?'
 Daddy"
 'who is the best manager, McAleer or Griffith"
 'McAleer."
 Such is the catechism that a 4-year- old boy was put through several times on the St Louis bench recently, the youngster being James Williams, Jr.. the son of the veteran second-saeker of the Browns-St Louis Globe-Democrat.
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TOOK THIRTEEN INNINGS
 FOR SEA GuLIS TO MIN.

New Orleans June 14.-Mobile took the first of the series here this afternoon in the thirteenth inning. when Rohe fum- Led James grounder, the runner being advanced by a sacrifice and scoring on Massing's single to center. Rickert's sr- Ter in the seventh allowed Massing 70 score. The locals tied the score in the ninth on Benson's error. Huber's work at short was a feature. Score:
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At Toledo: Minneapolis 4, Toledo 3. At Milwaukee: First game, Indianapo- lis 5, Milwaukee 0; second game, India1- apolis 1, Milwaukee O. At Columbus: Columbus 4, St. Paul 1. At Louisville: Louisville 6, Kansas City D.
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INTERVIEWING BATTLE
 GOES TO LITTLE ROCK

Memphis, June 14-The Little Rock team won a hotly contested Filming game from Memphis today. The honors of the pitchers battle between Shields and Buchanan were about evenly divided. Score.
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BdY0ns Hi And Field
 In 1He First Diffusion

The Atlanta team, which has been dal- lying with first place for two weeks, and which has never been any where but well up in the race, is now eighth among the teams in batting
 Here are the averages:
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nomination for the presidency has been made by the convention.
 That there is opposition to the appoint ment of MT. Hitchcock as chairman of the national committee is conceded by that gentleman's friends. The selection has been thought to lie between MT. Hitch cock and Arthur I. Voryes, who has been identified with MT. Tafts campaign eyer since he first announced his candidacy. Before deciding to send letters to SecTe- tary Taft urging the selection of Mir. Hitchcock as his choice for the chair manship, members of the committee who were favorable to the election of Mir. Hitchcock as chairman had a confer ence. First it was proposed that the members again join in an appeal to the secretary in behalf of Hr. Hitchcock. This plan was opposed for the reason that it seemed to be contrary to the wishes of MT. Hitchcock, as expressed by him when he upset such a plan several days ago. It was suggested that members indivii- ually send letters to Secretary Taft. eacn reciting the reasons that particularly ap- pealed to him for the selection of MT. Hitchcock. This plan was adopted.
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WHAT OTHERS SAY.

Bay is certainly the greatest outielder fin Dixie. He covers more territory than any man who has ever been seen in the outer garden here.-Nashville Banner.
 Lord Is pretty good himself.
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Summary: Two-base hits. James, Hu- Ter. Sacrifice hits, Rohe 9 Benson 9. James. Huber, Dundon. Delehanty. Da-' Icy, Matthews. Double plays Massng to Benson; Garvin to Sentell. Struck out. Stockdale 3. Bases on balls, Bartley f. Hit by pitcher. Stockdale tRohe) Time of game. 2:27 Umpire. Pfenninger.
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Percy Not To Blame,

By some freak performance, over the article in Sundays paper entitled, Alumni Anxious That Alabama Meet Auburn" appears the name of Percy H. Whiting. How the mistake occurred is matter of doubt but Percy is not to blame.
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against the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company. At the White House today it was declared that tie removal of Ruick and Rounds was .etermined on six months ago, but 1t was deemed best to wait until certain suits on which they were engaged wee concluded and then to have Assistant Attorney General Cooley go to Idaho and while on the ground recommend who should be their successors. MT. Cooley's iecommenda tions have been received an i after the Attorney General calls at the White House tomorrow the appointments will doubtless be agreed on. It is posi- tively asserted that there has never been ,ke slightest difference of any kind be- tween the President and the Attorney General in regard to this matter, both agreeing that the charges against Rui.k and Rounds justified their removal
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BATTING.
FIELDING AVERAGES.

Barons have waloped the Travellers on four ccaSionS.
 Mobile has been easier for the, Barous than any other aggregation, the locals having defeated the Gulls both in Mo- bile and Birmingham.
 The Barons will make better show ing against each of its opponents when they meet again.
 bank upon.
 Birmingham is hitting and fielding in first division circles, and it is ab- surd that the Barons remain a fixture in the collar.
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Score by innings:

Speaker Sacrifice hits Collins, Hess, Buchanan. Stolen bases. Page. Donohue, Shields Double plays. Donohue to Carey to Redmond East to Corners. Cranston to Carey. Passed ball. Owen Struck out. Buchanan ), Shields 3. Bases on balls. Buchanan l. Shields g. Hit by pitcher, Shields l. Time of game, 2:10. Umpire, Brown.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
"Cy" Young Did 1t.

St. Louis, June 14.-Boston made it two siraights over St. Louis today by win ring 10 to before one of the largest crowds of the season. Score: R.H.E. EOSton ............ .lOO OoO 4Uz-l0 Il S St. Louis .... ........ 300 O01 0C0- 4 Il '
 Batteries: Young and Criger; Petty, Bai- Icy and Stephens. Time, 2:03. Umpires sheridan and Connolly.
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Little Rock Defeats Memphis In 12 lnnings-Buchanan and Shields In Battle-Brmngham In
 Nashville Today.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING.
Results Yesterday.
Games Today.

Little Rock 9 Memphis 1 G2 innings). Mobile ,, New Orleans 1 Q3 innings,)
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Paris, June 14.-Thousands of persons today saw w K. Vanderbilts bay colt, Northeast, with J. Childs up, capture the Grand Prix de Paris, the blue rib bon event of the French turf which this year was worth about $72,000. Beautiful weather favored the running of this classic and fully 15OO0O persons gathered at Long Champs to witness the race. After the victory of his horse MT. Van
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derbilt was given an ovation and was es- corted to the presidential loge, where he was warmly congratulated by M. Fall Heres
 The race was stirring one from start to finish, Northeast winning by only a scant head from his half sister, Sauge Pourpree, owned by Count le Marois. The Americans made killing on Vanderbilt s victory as the odds were 10 to l.
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Birmingham in Nashville. Atlanta in Montgomery. Memphis in Little Rock. Mobile in New Orleans.
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Sid Smith Wins Game.

Detroit, June 14-Smith's home run over the left field fence. the first hit of the kind in two years, drove in two men and won the game for the Phladelphians, their first victory in eight games. Score:
 R.H.E. Detroit ~ .............. .020 GOO 000-3 3 ? Philadelphia .... ..301 900 0O1-5 2 Batteries: Killian, Mullin and Schmidt; ; Schlitzer Vickers and Smith Time, 50. Umpire, O'Loughlin.
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COTTON STATES LEAGUE

At yicksburg: vicksburg 0, Jackson 2 No othars scheduled.
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White Sox Increase Lead.

Chicago, June 14.-Chicago won again t. day, defeating New York to in af exciting contest. Score: R.HlI. hieago .. ........... .000 101 03*-5 Q New York .... ......... 2oJ 200 000-4 2
 Batteries: Smith. Manuel, White, Walsh and Sullivan; Lake and Kleinow. Time, 1:57. Empires, Evans and Hurst.
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Mobile ...... ........-. .OO0 900 100 GOO 1-2 New Orleans .. ...... GOO GOO 001 GOO 0-1
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All of which reminds that the Ap3llo matinee will begin its grind this after noon, and that Commodore" Orcutt promises an interesting contest, and innumerable electric fans.
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than three-quarters of a mile ahead The
Blanche H. is owned by H. III. and i. n
Hollander of this city. and is equipped
with an eight horsepower engine. The sil-
yer cup donated by Kismet Council was
presented to the owners at the Hall last
night Ed Mallett of Municipal Council
acted as starter. assisted by A A. Wright
The other athletic events OF the coun-
Gil, held In the afternoon at Marshall
Hall resulted as follows:
Fffty-yard dash for members of kis-net
and Municipal Councils. Monroe Spanier
first and c. c. Dunn second: 100 yards
for members of Royal Arcanum. c. e
Dunn first and Monroe Spanier second:
5O-yard Open E. Elason first and ]. Boyd
second: 100 yards for Kismet and Munich
pal councils members. Monroe Spanier
first and Max Abel second; sack race j.
Boyd first and Monroe Spanier second !:
fat mems race G. o. Fry first and j.
Boyd second; chldren's race. boys under
eight years. w. Reinhardt: girls under
eight. NJ. Marshall: boys between ten and
twelve years. F. Deuterman: girls between
ten and twelve years, F. Fox: boys under
sixteen. E. Eliason: chicken race, j. c..
Shirrer; ladies' race. Mrs. Shirrer; potato
race, Mrs. Shirrer; rife contest for men,
bers Of Kismet and Municipal Councils.
c. c. Dunn.
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FOOT BALL OUTLOOK
BRIGHT FOR HATCHETS

There was a meeting Of the foot ball
men Of the George Washington University
at Delta Tau Delta Fraternity House, 100
18th street. the other night. There was
quite a gathering for summer meeting,
which was called mainly for the purpose
of talking over the situation for the COM
ing season. The boys were all very en-
thusiastic and anxious for September -.
the date practice begins, to roll around, In
order that they mi ht once again show
their speed on running down under punts.
returning kicks and tackling the dunn
my a number of names Of good men.
who have not previously attended the
university. were submitted as additional
material for the team. Many men In the
university who have not heretofore been
out have signifed their intention OF try
ing for a place on the team this fall.
The enthusiasm of the student body Is
all that could be desired, for they believe
they are going to have the pleasure OF
roofing for the best team ever placed on
the field by the George Washington Uni
versty. The prospects. indeed. look par
ticularly bright, and the captain OF the
team who has canvassed the situation
thoroughly, feels confident Of having the
best team in the history of the institution.
Graduate Manager Wilson reported that
the sweaters were on hand for distribution
to those men who were awarded W. or
a monogram last year.
Among those present at the meeting. be-
sides Graduate Manager Wilson. were
Coach Nielsen, Capt. Sommers and
Messrs. White, Crafts, Holmes. ONeal,
Witten, Baker. Maxcy, Edwards, Hart,
Harrison and Haas.
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STILLMAN WINS AT
TENNIS AT SOUTHAMPTON

SOUTHAMPTON. L. l., August 12.-
Nearly all of the preliminary round
matches in the mems tennis singles were
completed yesterday on the turf course Of
the Meadow Club here.
Stillman then took his place in the sec
ond round by defeating another Harvard
player w. P. Blagden. 60. Ga. Others
who came through to the second round
were H. l.. Westfall, who beat +. b.
Hague, So, Ga: G. F. Touchard beat
Hugh Tallant. g.. Ga: w. F. Johnson
of Philadelphia beat II. Torrance, jr,
Ga, 1-6. 6-3: A. s. Dabney. Harvard. beat
G. II. Nettleton, 4-6, Go. 60, and r. W.
Sulloway beat DIR. P. b. Hawk, Unfver-
sity of Pennsylvania. Ga. Ga.
The courts were somewhat heavy during
the afternoon. but the work was high
class.
The principal winners were:
J. D. F.. Jones defeated G. Gallatin. 81, 81;
Robert Leroy defeated b. Hoffman. 60. 90;
DIR. F. b. Hawk defeated I. Harris, 81. 81:
4. s. Dabney defeated T. Z. Trask. 10. So:
w F. johnson defeated c. c. Lee. 6-1. 60
and r. H. Palmer defeated s. Peabody, IT.,
60, 60.
In the second round the ext tional champion.
Fl. W. Slocum. defeated the young Princeton
player, ID. Mathey. 80. 81. William j.
Clothier took his match by default.
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ON THE GOLF LINKS.
New Conditions for Next ANA
teur Championship Tourney.

Programs for the fourteenth an
nual amateur championship tour
nament of the country have been
sent out by w. Fellowes Morgan.
secretary of the United States Golf
Association. New conditions will
govern the coming competition,
which will be held over the links
September ii to 10. This makes a
solid week of competition, and it
Is the only tournament in the coun-
try that will require six days to
run off.
The conditions will interest devo-
tees of the game the country over
chiefly for their novelty. Monday,
the first day. there will be an
eighteen-hole medal round. sixty
four players to qualify. Tuesday
morning there will be another
eighteen holes of medal play. and
the thirty-two contestants having
the best scores for the thirty-six
holes will qualify for the champion
ship.
Match play will begin that same
afternoon with round Of eighteen
holes, but for the next four days
matches will consist of thirty-six
holes. This provision for all-day
matches in every round save the
first approaches nearer the IDEAL
system, or, rather the system IA
vored and regarded as the best by p.
a majority Of the country's leading
players.
AS all close followers of the game
in this country are aware. match
rounds for the last few years have
consisted of eighteen holes. except
the final. which has always been
the double round. what brought
about the change was the signing
of a petition by 100 of the leading
amateurs of the country. The sign
ers of the petition requested the
adoption of the conditions as
named. and when the matter was
brought up at the last meeting of
the United States Golf Association
It became a law without dissent
ing voice.
In accordance with usual custom,
the women will receive a gold med
al, the runner-up silver medal
and the other semi-finalists bronze
medals The contestant making
the lowest thirty-six-hole score in
the testing round will receive a
special prize. In the event of a tie
or ties for the last place Monday
or Tuesday morning the contest
ants so tied shall continue to play
until one of them shall have gained
a lead by strokes at any hole.
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DoRANrE's FINE RACE.
Takes Historic Travers Stake on
Saratoga Course.

SARATOGA, N. Y, August 12.-On a
very heavy track Dorante. carrying top
weight GIG pounds), won at Saratoga yes
terday the historic Travers stake. worth
1852 to the winner. DOrante. who has
improved wonderfully since coming here,
ran the best race he has shown this year,
and j. Lee put up perfect ride on the
Forsythe colt. King James was second,
with Beaucoup third. The time, 200 SO
for IL miles. was good, considering the
track conditions.
Sir John johnson jumped away into
two lengths lead. followed by King
James and Beaucoup. with Dorante bring
ing up the rear. Sir John Johnson cOntin
ued to show the way to the upper turn.
where Shilling sent King James into the
lead. but almost Immediately Lee began
to send DOrante up on the outside.
At the final furlong pole he was on even
terms with King James and in the drive
began to draw away to win by three-Quar-
ters of a length. King James was ten
lengths before Beaucoup. Summary:
First race. for three year-olds and upward:
selling; seven misunderstanding. 81 (Sweet), ]
to ]: $ to 2 and even, won; J: C. Core. 1os
Time, I.2a9s: They're or, orphan Lad. Greene
messiss ' oas %ilsF.r Wes, rs slI
bsEtl to 10 to out won; Bedouia aSs
Schleswig IS tSweet). 10 to l, 4 to /, even.
third. Time, 1.42. Fultonville and Wool San
dals also ran.
Third race. for two year Odds; selling: six fur
longs-Court Lady, 1O7 (Shilling). to l, to 2
to 3, won; Arondack. 1O7 tMcCarthy). to l.
to l. even second: Edwin L., los Sweet, 8
to /. to 1. to 5. third. Time. liz. Plume.
Esehau. Midshipman Easy, Westmore. Donatus
and Home Rum also
Fourth race. the Travers. for three year-olds;
one mile and quarter-Dorante. 116 u. Lee,
to l. to 5. l to 2. won; King James. Ill
'Shillingl 2 to l, to 10. out. second; Beau
coup, Iii tNotter). 0 to 5, 3 to 8. out third.
Time. 2.os*. Bar None and Sir John johnson
Also
Fifth race. for three-year. Odds and upward:
selling; one mile-The Wrestler. 102 Smith 8
TO >. to 4, won: Sir Toddngton. 1o1 (Yorke).
g to l. to 2. to 5. second; Alauda: 80 Me
Caheyl, to 1, to 5. to 2 third. Time,
1.42%. Robert Cooper and Antaeus also ran.
Sixth race. for two year-old maidens; Ave and
one-half furlongs-Rostrum, no tMcDanieD. 4
to L.. to 5. to s: won; Pettieoat 105 Not:
Flight II, 1O7 (Musgravel. 10 to /. 6 to l, 3 to
l: third. Time, !.l03t. Mi Derecho; Lighthouse.
Michael Beck. Ed Wray, Energy, Moorish King,
Nunda and Louise Bell also ran.
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DAVIS CUP TRIALS
AT LONGWOOD.

LONDON. August 12.-The British
Lawn Tennis Association has finally
agreed to the American suggestion
to play the preliminary round for
the Dwight F. Davis lawn tennis
challenge cup contest in America
This will be for the purpose of de-
Gliding whether American or English
players shall go out to Australia to
meet the holders of the title. Con-
sequently NJ. ]. Richie. ]. c. Harte
and X. lowell. the English team.
will sail for New York at the end OF
this month.
News confirming the cable dis
patch from London regarding the
visit Of an English lawn tennis
team to this country in connection
with the competition for the Davis
cup, and giving further details re-
garding the coming matches, was
given out last night by President
James Dwight Of the United states
National Lawn Tennis Association
in New York. AS announced, the
English team will come to TINS
country and play a team of Ameri-
cans to decide which shall go to
Australia as challenger Of Austria
lasia for the possession of the Davis
cup. the emblem of international
supremacy in the lawn tennis world
Cable messages have been passing
bet President Dwight and the
English Tennis Association for sew
eral weeks. and now the matter Is
settled.
The English team. NJ. J. Richie.
J. c. qarte and X. Powell. will sail
for America late this month. and
the International match will be
played on the courts Of the Long
wood Cricket Club. Boston. about
the middle of September. Five
matches will be played. four in sim
giles and one in doubles. The team
winning the match will be sent to
Australia. and the challenge round
will be played there. beginning No
vembef 20.
The American team has not been
named. and probably will not be
until after the championship is
played at Newport this month.
However. it will probably include
Beals c. Wright. Raymond D. Lit
tie and F.. B. Alexander
Some surprise was caused yester-
day by the decision of the English
men. for, after the failure of Amer
lea to make entries in the Olympic
lawn tennis tourney, won by Richie,
the plan fell through.