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The Washington herald., 1908-08-09

parents in Columbia road. II VIII be a
small. but extremely pretty. affair. and
the bride and Bridegroom viii leave i'm
meJiately afterWard for the former post
at Fort Mason. Cal II will not be SO
small however. but that the bride viii
wear white satin and a veil. and the
usual bridal decorations Miss Esther
Smith. the brides young sister. Wis be
her maid Of honor Maj George O.
Sluier. r.. :. a. wiH be best man The
brotheT-in-lax and sister Of the bride
who We're married about a year ago.
Capt and Mrs Sande-s7n. are here from
the formers post in Cuba. for the we'd
ding.
Miss Mauds Baer IS spending some time
ia the Blue Mountains
Mr.. and Mrs. SIMON Kann are the
guests Of relatives al Car0IsviIe. Nd
Mrs. Burweu IS entertaining a house
party for the weekend in her home at
Rivertou. I'D.
ny Fred Bsau has been suddenly
called % Nashville Tenn. on account OF
the serious illness Of his sister. Mrs
Coplen Harris He viii probably be alb
sent from the city two or three weeks
Mr.. and Mrs Charles FIeshsr are visit
ing relatives in New York
The Phoenix Club had a box party
Wednesday night az one Of the local
theaters- Several merry guests from the
STAGE added Jo the enjoyment OF the cc-
easion-
Commission and Mrs II b 2 Mac
fsrIand are spending August iu and
Ground New York. making the metropolis
their headquarters and taking short Jrlps
To- the nearby resorts
The summer school Of Cornell Cuiver-
sity has had two interesting students this
year III Miss p II Hu and Miss z l.
soon. two Chinese 'co-e6s" who are max
Ing brilliant records in special work
These two young women have pedigrees
which. they both claim. y.--2 back more
than 100 years in the Celestial Empire
Although they have gorgeous oriental
robes with them. they cannot be induced
20 don them. and appear regularly
dressed exactly as their American school
mates are. They both speak English
fuenrIy. Miss Hu Is studying German.
which she expects 10 teach in the Chinese
schools at home Miss Soon is perfectiuE
herself in Latin. Her first schooling was
received in Natlck. Mass
Nj and Mrs. Sismurd Kaufman, and
family are at home. after spending sew
e-aI weeks at Chesap peaSe Beach
The Phoenix Club save another Of its
delightful summer outings last Sunday
charJeTing a steam launch and making
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The Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks.
VINO have arrived Al Aackiraw, Mich,
from their interesting visit in Quebec,
were entertained al dinner last week by
Senator and Mrs William Alden smith.
of Grand Rapids. famous dinner hosts IN
washington.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-09

~HE social bah is fairly spinning
IN the pleasure resorts, and for
the next three weeks there VIII
- he M time o- Thought for any
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GAMES AT THE GROVE.
Many Cracks Entered for September
Events.

The Gurley Athletic Club will close fits
outdoor sea son on the cinder path at the
Washington Grove games next month. al
though three OF its members have been
entered in the national Junior champion
ships at Travers Island, y. Y. Septem-
Der Il. Smithson is entered in The
quarter mile. King in the broad jump and
Young in the high jump. Young won
third place in this event last year at the
jamestown exposition. These men will
probably be the only representatives in
these games from the South Atlantic AS
ISOLATION.
At the Grove games Labor day the
Gurley relay team will run the Mount
Washington A. c. and Mccullough 4. g.
teams OF Baltimore and the loca! Y. NJ
&. A. The junior relay, which has been
considerably strengthened since its last
race will meet Junior teams from the
local Y. NJ. c. A, the Tremonts and the
Hermes A. c. and Baltimore City College
teams Of Baltimore. Both of these should
make a fine showing. judging from their
present form.
In the individual events Hildebrand
the present South Atlantic cha mpion, will
enter the mile and the half mile; Smith
son. who forced Jack Carpenter to break
the South Atlantic record in order TO
beat him, will enter the quarter and the
100-yard dash; King. the broad jump:
Young. the high jump; Sterrett. the pole
vault; McKeever. the hurdles: kerper,
the dashes: Money. the discus and sew
eral new ones who are not so well known.
will also try their skill.
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Independence League Notes.

The schedule for the following week
Monday, T'wining VS.. Wallach; Tuesday,
Advent VS. Ninth: Wednesday, Manhat-
tan VS.. Ninth: Thursday, Advent VS..
Wallach: Friday, Twining vs. Gurley;
Saturday. Ninth vs. Gurley.
A meeting of the board of managers
will be held this morning at the residence
Of President Worley. "A r street north
west, at o o'clock. and 1t has been re-
quested that every member be present.
as business of Importance will be tran
sacted.
The Twining Club now has the pennant
cinched and will represent the league in
the post series. Great credit is due
Manager William Wynkoop. for his per-
sistent work all through the season. He
District. and every confidence is placed
in the Twining outfit to at least capture
the honors in class B. and when they
stack up against the class A winner the
fans of Washington look for high-class
amateur ball.
The second place is still in possession
Of Gurley. but Advent is hot on the trail.
The latter team must capture the next
four games to land on the second step.
while Gurley must take both OF her
postponed games to hold the coveted
spot.
The Advent team has been consider
ably weakened of late. owing to the alb
sence of Jesse Mosburg and Jack Pun
phrey. Although Mosburg reported for
Fridays game, owing to his long absence
he was not in the pink of con-
dition but a few more days at Nc
Devitt's Field will put him in shape.
Manhattan has practically cinched
fourth place. although Wallach is a hot
contender, while Ninth is doomed to the
cellar.
A neu, sniff hall artist has baan do
veloped during the past week in LaMat
of Manhattan. 1t is said that Buckley,
the catcher. called time out" on Friday
In order to request LaMat to usA that
new slant when another man was behind
the plate.
Fowler, of Ninth, is again i'm harness,
and ripping off bing,es in the same old
way. He has been out for several weeks
On account Of a broken arm.
Each team is organizing its foot ball
squad. and perhaps an Independence
Foot Ball League will blossom at Nc
Desitt's Field.
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COMMISSIONERS WIN.
Team Defeated by Score
of - to 6.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, August 29.-The base
ball team representing the Commission
ers' Office of the District of Columbia
easily defeated the local club here this
afternoon by the score of Is to 6. Harry
Collifower. an old National League
player. was on the firing line for the Wis
itors. but retired after the game had been
safely bagged. and Fitzgerald performed
during the remainder of the game.
Jack Hurley. who will be given try
out by Connie Mack of the Athletics.
played an errorless game at second, some
of his stops being Of a sensational nature
The first base play. of Northridge for
was also fine. Andy Leakin
did the best hitting for fayetteville. get
ting two two,baggers and a single. Hoff-
man led at the stick for the visitors
with Mcfarland a close second. Dorr
was touched up rather lively at certain
Stages of the game and his support was
ragged. The umpiring of William Giac-
chettf gave general satisfaction. After
the game the visitors and the home-play-
ers met in the council chambers, where
buffet luncheon was served.
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MARYLAND HUNT MEET.
Odds-on Favorites Spoil Last Day Of
Racing.

BALTIMORE, Nd. August 29.-Good
weather brought out a big crowd at this
the last day Of the Maryland hunt meet.
The track was in good condition and the
fields average in size. but they were
spoiled by odds-on favorites. The re-
suits:
First race six furlongs-Takahira. 119 tMc-
Cabe), 2 to S. won: Cunning. 119 Delabyl, to
8 place, second; SettOnia. Ill (Walker). l to
show, third. Time. 1.16 IS. Demetrius. Oxford
Belle and Harmon Lass finished as named.
1913 CWalker). l to 2, won: Amontillado. IL
lTrueman,, 2 to l place. second; New Year y.
Ill tRosen). 8 to 8 show, third: Time. l,o3 70.
Ballot Box President Monroe Gay Grysele. Os-
sineke. Cousin Kate, Don g.. Helen Shea and
Greenlight finished as named
Third race, handicap steeplechase; about two
miles-Bersi 1872 Savage, to 10. won: Garter
man, 146 Davidson, to 8 place. secondi Rye
Boy, 40 (Turnburke), out show, third. Time.
4 .O6. Bessie Kiser also ran.
Fourth race, one mile and a si1teenth-Jubilee.
100 Delaby): to g. won: Profit; 1O1: J. !:
CWbite), 5 to i show, third. Time. 1.5i rs.
Boot o Billy B. Van and Prisoner finished as
named. IN.
Fifth race mile. and a half-Rio Grande. 137
(Mr T. Wright, to g. won; High Jumper, 127
(Walkerl. to place, second; Renauit, Ia
}wier,, to show, third Time Al 70. Sir
sixth Hunt s3 steeReahasTs .,,s about
g p 3; won second Rolfe 1So iHr. K Nicholas,
even show, third Time, 7.Os Mystery, The
Hen and Morrellton Chief also ran.
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COUNTY KENT ELEVEN WINS
Beats Philadelphia Cricket Team
Four Wickets to the Good.

CANTERBURY August 30. Tho
cricket match between the Philadelphia
team and the County Kent eleven was
concluded today with the home team
victorious by four wickets to the good.
At the beginning of their second in
nings the Kent men needed ia runs to
win, the score of the Americans stand
ing at 225.
The home team completed its first in
nings with a total of 1o2. The Philadel-
phians then went to the bat for their
second innings, but were all out for 81.
They made 1873 in their first innings, SO
their total is 225.
One hour after the interval the Kent
team needed only 80 to win. Seymour.
who had batted freely. was dismissed
by White who made a well judged run
ming catch. and Lester took Hutchins'
wicket with the first ball. With their
better batters thus disposed of. there
was only the barest chance of the Phil
adelphians winning, and King again
went out to bowl The odds however.
were too great, and Kent succeeded i'm
rolling up the necessary ia with four
wickets to spare.
With it's loss TO the Kent eleven today
the cricket team representing the Gen
tlemen of Philadelphia has brought its
fifteen matches with the county teams
VI 10 d CloSe. anu the AIn6fl-
cans have eight wins and six losses TO
their credit. The original schedule was
for fifteen matches. but the game at
FolkStone had to be abandoned on ac-
count of the wet condition of the
ground.
The series game began Juy q. and the
asst match was commenced two days
ago. Considering the amount OF travel
ing they had to do and their almost
continual play. the visitors have done
remarkably well The critics all speak
highly of the Americans play and re-
mark particularly on the Improvement
on the batting and bowling of j. ~
King since his last visit to England.
The entire team has shown sound tao
ties and winning ability in critical po-
sitions against even the best elevens OF
England, and their record this summer
has been much better than the British
payers anticipated. The last time "A
Phiadelphian team was over here was
in 1909, when they won seven games,
lost six and drew three
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NILES TENNIS CHAMPION.
Wrests Laurels From Wright in
Hard-Fought Game.

NIAGARA ON THE LAKE, Ont. Au-
gust 29.-Nat Niles. the Harvard man,
succeeded today in wrestling from Irving
Wright of Boston the title of interna-
tional lawn tennis champion. The title
had been held by Wright and his brother.
Beals Wright, for six consecutive years
Todays game was one of the hardest
fought contests ever seen on the courts
of the Niagara Golf and Tennis Club.
Scores:
Niles. Harvard beat Wright. Boston, &c.
4-6. ga, 6-3, Us.
Handicap--Baird, Toronto. beat Beard. Cleve-
land, 6-3. Sc. e..
Mems International championship doubles
Wright of Boston and Emerson Of Cincinnati beat
Niles Of Harvard and Wagner Of Buffalo. 6-3,
3-6, e.. 7--5.
Handicap. lades-Niss Moycs Of Toronto beat
Miss Fairbairn of Toronto, Ga, 60.
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CUBS TAKE SECOND GAME
RECORD CROWD SEES GREAT
CONTEST IN CHICAGO.
Brown Has a Shade the Best of It
on Mathewson-Race
Mighty Close.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, August 29.-BefOre the
largest crowd that ever witnessed base
ball game in Chicago the New York team
lost the second game of the series today
to Chicago by the score of 2 to ;. Brown
and Mathewson two of the leading pitch
ers in the country, were opposed to each
other ih the contest. Both pitched Won
derful ball and had gilt-edge support as
neither team made an error during the
exciting game.
For three innings the worlds champions
could not touch Mathewson but in the
fourth inning they got to him for six hits
that netted three runs and won the game.
In this inning Holman hit into the left
field crowd for two bases. Sheckard sac
rificed Chance chopped bounder over
Devlin's head. scoring Hoffman. Evers
singled into the crowd back<of first. Stein
feldt singled to right. scoring Chance.
Howard singled back of first, scoring
Evers. Tinker hunted a pop foul to
Tenney. Bridwell threw King out at
first.
One in the First.
Brown lacked control in the first in
ming and New York got three hits and
scored one run. Tenney singled, Doyle
HIcu " i1oiHldH, biCSHdHdu IoioWOu VIVA
a single and Donlin hit into the center
field crowd for two bases, Tenney scor-
ing. New York scored again in the fifth
on singles by Tenney and Doyle. the
former scoring on Donlin's long fly to
Sheckard. Neither side scored after this
inning.
AS a result of Chicagos victory over
New York today and the even break be-
tween Pittsburg and Philadelphia greater
interest is added TO the race for the Ma
tional League pennant. Chicago and
Pittsburg are tied for second place. with
New York but a game and half ahead
of them.
The National League Park was taxed
to it's utmost capacity by thousands Of
cheering fans. Every nook and corner of
the stand and field was damned. and it
seemed that every foot of space was oc-
cupied. BY the middle of the forenoon
crowds began to gather in front of the
entrances, and at noon, when the gates
and about the park. The crowd was so
great that traffic in the streets was great
ly impeded. At o'clock every seat was
filled except the box seats, which were
held in reserve
A Gordon of policemen completely encir-
cled the playing field and kept the crowd
from encroaching on the diamond.
The crowd became SO great that shortly
after clock the management decided
to close the gates. Hundreds were left
standing on the outside, and they became
so insistent to see the game that after a
short while the gates were reoDened. and
the crowds continued to pour through the
grandstand onto the field.
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BEST IN THE SOUTH.
That's What Folks Say of the Win
chester Team.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va. August 29.-The
Winchester base ball team. which has
been on a tour of Maryland. Philadel-
phia and Atlantic City this week, has
accepted a challenge issued by the
Richmond State League team to play a
series of six games in the Virginia
capital during the week beginning Sep
TENDER q. Richmond expects to win
the Virginia league pennant. Manager
W. A. Baker OF the Winchester team
has also arranged dates with other
teams in the Virginia league The Win
chester team Is now regarded as prob
ably the strongest semi professional
team in the south, and a Petersburg
paper recently dubbed them the cham
pion amateurs of the world Some of
the best players on the team are
from Washington and Georgetown.
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ROCKVILLE THE VICTOR.
Kensington Gets No Runs and But
Two Hits.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, August 29.-Rock-
Vile defeated Kensington at the FAIR
Grounds here this afternoon, to 0. The
game was the concluding feature OF the
annual fair, and was witnessed by
large crowd Julian Whiting, who held
Gaithersburg to two hits yesterday, was
again in fine form, Kensington being un-
able to improve over Gaithersburgs rec
ord in the number Of safe bingles. While
the fielding of both teams was loose.
there were a number of pretty plays,
the left-field work of Cissell for Ken
sington being feature.
Most of Rockville's runs were due to
the wildness of Israel, who was In the
box for Kensington.
Tho
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AVERAGES OF THE
RAILROAD PLAYERS
Osborne Continues the Best
Batter and Will Probably
Be the Leader.

Osborne of the Station still leads the
r. r. Y. NJ. c. A. League at the stick
with an average of COS in seventeen
games. Ryon. Woodward. Galleher and
Dechard are well up in the second d.
vision.
The Trainmen and Station have both
passed the Shopmen. who are behind the
B. & o. outfit by two points. Car Depart
ment is now batting in last place, being
we'll behind it's nearest competitor.
The Trainmen's wonderful squirt is due
to their last two victories, which were
both SUGGESTS The figures:
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Columbia Semi-Finals.

Semi-finals were played in the members
tournament of the Columbia Golf Club
upon the links of that organization at
Brightwood yesterday. The course was in
splendid condition.
In the first sixteen E A. Newman de-
feated F. s. Appleman by up and 3
to CO.
Warren Eynon defeated william H.
Moses by up and 1 to 60 in the second
sixteen. and e. I. Ober won from A. r.
Clark by up and I to go.
The finals will be played next week
when Newman will meet the winner of the
match in the first six
teen and Eynon will play Ober in the Sec
ond sixteen.
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GAITHERSBURG SWAMPED.
Howard Team of Commercial League
Played Fine Ball.
pecial Dispatch to The star

GAITHERSBURG. Md. August 81
Before large crowd here this afternoon
the G. E. Howard Company team of
the Commercial League Of Washing
ton swamped the GaHhersburg Attn
letic Club by score of IS to
1. The feature of the game was the SEN
sational fielding of the entire Howard
team. O'NeilI at second being the par
ticular star. Murphy's batting was the
feature for Gaithersburg. Thompson. the
blond twirler who holds the District
strike-out record, pitched the sixth and
seventh innings for G. A. c.. not allowing
a run or hit. the only two innings the
Howard Company failed to score Score
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NEW YORK TWICE BUMPED.
White in Fine Trim and Cellarites
Were HELPLESS.

NEW YORK. August 29.-MisfOrtune
pursues the American League New York
team. and today it dropped two games Of
a double-header to Chicago. In the first
game the Chicago players only had to
make one run to win, as New York was
helpless before the fine pitching Of
White. There were runs a-plenty for
Chicago in the second game and New
York never had chance. Score:
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NINTH STREET WINS.
Sunday School Boys Victors in
Mighty Slow Game.

The Langdon, d. c.. team was defeated
by the Ninth Street team of the Sunday
School League yesterday on the Active
grounds by a score of to 4. Symanos-
XII pitched good ball for Ninth, allow
ing five scattered hits. striking out one
and passing one. Porter who served
them up for Langdon, was hit safely
eight times. struck out five. but was wild
and passed seven. Hands fielding and
a home run by Dutton were the features
The score:
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Ninth Street Defeats Wallach.

Ninth Street defeated Wallach yester-
day in lively eight-inning game, to
2. Lees pitching for Ninthswas high
class. He famed six and issued no
passes. Not until the last round did
Wallach figure in the run column. when
four timely bingles resulted in two runs.
Brown played well in left for Wallach,
making a sensational running catch of
Mace's fly in the seventh round. Benner
and Ahern led with the stick. each Sc
curing three bingles, while H.ise landed
FOL, fx,-ino for infl
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zell. Cravath. Lord Sullivan. Home run-Gessler.
Hts or Bailey in two and ne,third innings;
,rf Howell, 3 in 1 and two-third innings OH
Criss. ) in four innings: Sacrifice hit-Morgan
Stolen bases-Jones. Wagner. Sullivan. Stahl.
Donohue. Gessler. Left on hasesoBoston, Z; st.
Iouis g. First base balls-Of Morgan. j.;
eli Bailey, /: off Crisis. 4. First base error
St. Louis. Hit by pitcher-By Howell. Stahl and
gan 3: by Bailey. l: by Howell. l; by Crisis. =
Wild pitches-Howell Crisis. Time of game-2
hours and > minutes. Umpires-Messrs. O'Lough-
lin and Hurst
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QUAKERS TAKE TWO.
Tigers Errors Help Out Hits in
Second Lively Game.

PHILADELPHIA. August 9.-Phila-
delphia won both games of todays
double-header with Detroit. They shut
out the visitors in the first game by hard
hitting and excellent fielding while in the
second they mixed their hits with De-
troit's errors. Scores:
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Colts Bring Good Prices.

SHEEPSHEAD BAY. N. ", August g.
The yearlings from the Runnymede and
Raceland studs were sold at Sheepshead
Bay today and excellent prices were
realized. chestnut colt by Star Shoot
Silver Place, was the star Of the sale.
Mr. Jennings also paid $4,000 for chest
nut colt by Star Ruby Bonnie Blue II.
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Earned runs-Wallach. 3: Ninth. ). Left on
Z; Ninth s. First base on balls
on Allen 9 Struck out-By Allen. 4: by Lee.
6. Two-base hits-Benner, Suess. Sacrifice hits
-Ahern Sullivan C2,. Lee. stolen bases-Ben
ner Ahern 60. Waterman. Mace. Suess. Cunning
ham. Heise Hit by pitcher-By Lee. 1: by
Allen l. Wild pitches-Allen. Passed balls
Smithson. Holland Suess. Umpire Mr.: Palm
or. Time of game hour and 70 minutes
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First base on error-New York. Left on bases
Chicago 5: New York, 4. First base on balls
OF Smith. l. of Manning. 2. Struck out-By
Smith, z: by Manning, g. Threecba hits
Hahn, Jones. Two-base hits-Jones. COnroy. Sac
rhce hits-Dougherty. Davis. Parent. Hemphill
Stolen bases-Chase, 9. Hit by pitcher-By Man
Umpire-Mr Connolly.
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Leesburg, o; Herndon, o.

LEESBURG, Va. August 29.--In a
pitchers battle today in which neither
pitcher had any appreciable advantage
played Leesburg to standstili On
her home grounds. Jackson struck out
fifteen men and allowed two hits. while
Balzer struck out eleven men and al
lowed four hits.
The feature of the game was a catch of
a long fly by Reed with second and third
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Golf at Poland Springs.
Special Dispatch to Tie Star.

SpeC1dI OBpHtcu
POLAND SPRINGS. Me. August %
In today's final round Of the match play
handicap. which occupied the week. Hugh
Halsell of Dallas. Tex. defeated Clayton
G. Dixon OF the Spring Haven Country
Club, four up and two to play.
In the semi finals. Mr.. Halsell beat 8.
P. Holton Of the Philadelphia Country
Club, and Mr.. Dixon beat Percy H. Stew
art Of the Plainfield Country Club.
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BROWNS BITE THE DUST.
This Makes Boston Break Even on
the Series,

BOSTON. August 29-Boston easily won
from -. Louis to-day. II to 3 making II
g IN even break on the series. Three of the
visitors pitchers were hatted hard while
Morgan kept tie hits well scattered
-Cravath.s hittinE was feature. Score:
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Won't Race With oldield.

CINCINNATI, Ohio August 29.-John
J. Ryan announced today that he had
decided to withdraw from his automobile
match race with Barney Oldfeld, sched-
uled to take place September IL and IL.
It was to have been for q side bet OF
81. 500. Ryan will forfeit $500 for failure
to race. He declared he had made up
his mind not to race again. His reason
is the recent accident In which his auto
mobile killed q deaf mute.