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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-19

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
Gossip @ Hs "Champs'
BY PERCY WHITING.
HENRY MEEK,

players of experience, and men who are quick thinkers. There is not real bone head on the team. Also it is team that is full of tricks.
 The field captain is Otto Jordan. His equal as a field general has seldom if ever been found in the south. He knows every angle of the game and can invent plays while some players stop to scratch their heads over a puzzling situation.
 Next to him is Castro. a player since the flood and one of the trickiest ever. He has had a regular mania this season for getting the ball and tagging some unsus- pecting player who had wandered or sec ond or third
 Jim Fox is getting to be a notable stu dent of baseball. When he entered the league he had lot to learn, but he has learned it. He has pulled off some pretty good tricks this year, and is as wise as any of them. The other day he left first when Jordan left third for double steal, and before Montgomery had walked up he made third. Gong to third from first on a double steal is pretty ''heady" running for slow performer.
 Dyer at third is probably the best edu- cated man in the league-in "book learn ing'-havng a Holy Cross A. B. and being about ready to take a Boston uni versity LL D. And he knows more base ball than law right now. Quick thinking is his speciality.
 Hurlburt is admittedly the most learned student of baseball that has ever played in the league. He can't be out-thought by anybody who has yet tried it. And Coveney is a quick thinking and 'heady" catcher The. outfield is just bubblmg over with baseball sense, and altogether the Atlanta team can be figured out as a thinking organization. They will pull off plays this year that will surprise the elect.
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Lexington Results.

LeXington,( { Ky, May 2.-(Special) )-Will Young tried to put over two goods things this afternoon. One won and the other finished second Direct won the 2-year- old race, the first on the card and Moquette, his derby candidate failed him in the second race. Direct went to the post at even money and Moquette was at odds on. Terah, with Powers up and quoted at to l, was the baby to spill the beans in the second race. The track was still very heavy.
 Maj F. A. Daingerfield has accepted an invitation to go to Canada and pre- side as judge at Woodbine park at To- ronto. Summaries:
 First race. five furlongs-D Direct, 100 q. Lee) to 5, won; Tony w., 112 (V. Powers), to l. second; Anderson, 1O9 Pickens), Il to l, third. Time. 1:O7 k5.
 Second race, six furlongs-Terah, IT (V. Powers), 3 to 1, won; Moquette, 115 q. Lee) 3 to D. second; Macas, 1l2 (NIinder), to 1. third. Time, 11:11 1-5
 Third race, five furlongs-Lady Flaw thorne, 100 (Fogarty) Il to l. wonB Alics, Baird. 105 q. Lee), to 5, second; Haba. 100 (AfletD. 10 to 1, third Time, Tor 3-5
 Fourth race, seven furlongs-Sam Clay, 104 e. Howard). 30 to l, won: Gibson. 1O9 (Powers), to 1, second: Ards, 95 (Franklin), 10 to l. third Time, 1:36 2-5.
 Fifth race, seven furlongs-Lady Vie, oS O. Butler), 9 to ?, won; La Fayette, 1l4 (Warren). 8 to 1, second; Hazel Patch, 1O7 (Pickens), 1 to l, third. Time, 1:3S
 Sixth race, mile and eighth-Thomas Calhoun 91 CA Morgan), 3 to l. won; Bucket Brigade, 9l (llllenro), even, sec ond: Katie Powers, 104 ('ickens), to g. fl ird Time 202 4-5
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Games Today. Memphis in New Orleans. Little Rock in Mobile.

Atlanta, May 2.-(Special )-Smashing the ball to all parts of the field whenever the inclination seized them, the Crackers got a long lead in the going with Blr- mingham this afternoon and had no need of a rally in the final inning.
 Ables, the recruit from Texas, was sent into the box by Manager Vaughn, and he was slaughtered from the start. Then he was yanked out when it looked as if the Barons had chance to make fight for the game and Clark was substituted lie was hit harder than Ables.
 It was just g. case of growing tired of hitting the ball or the local players might still be on the field making base hits. The Baron twirlers were not right for the battle, and after the felders had seen sew eral runs drift over the plate they played like they did not care, and some of the errors were of the crazy quilt variety
 Cracker bats started punching the sphere in the first inning in gentle taps, which. added in bunch, made runs. Singles by Moran, Winters, Jordan, Fox, few outs and a double steal by Dyer and Jordan. gave the home club lead of three tallies
 In the third inning the Birmingham players took an interest in life and made the Atlanta fans sit up and take notice' Walters strengthened the backs or the spectators when he connected wlth straight one over the plate and sent II 10 deep center between the fielders. He had crossed the plate before the ball ever reached the infeld.
 Then Ables famed. Molesworth ground ed to second, and though the bali was handled cleanly to first by Otto Joroan' beat it out by a slide. the decision pelng close. Houtz singled to left and on Moran's error Moley went on to tniro' Hol1tz to second. Douglass sent ground skinner to first and Fox fumbled It a moment and then shot it home on line. Once again a Baron runner slid into the nlate and was safe. Here a double steal was tried and a fizzle resulted. McMurray feinted a toss to third and then played the ball on a dead line to second, where Jordan tagged Douglass two feet from that bag. Raub flied out to center.
 When Atlanta's S half of the third opened Clark was in the box. In this inning Jor- dan ana MCMurrdy triSu ehS ooooiS S~S.'-' and Jordan negotiated it for score. Clark was pounded for Il hits, and time and time again the bases were loaded and timely smash would have made the score still larger. But Atlanta was sur feited with hits and runs, and did not play the game with her customary ginger. The game was called in the eighth inning in order to allow Birmingham to catch train. The contest was witnessed by large crowd.
 Tbere is talk in Atlanta of a deal to oxchange Moran, the outfielder, for Meek. Moran is a good steady ball player, good hitter and base runner, though he has shown up in wobbly form in the last two games in the field.
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Drury's Third Beating.

University, Tuscaloosa May 2.-(Spe- cial.)-Alabama 6, Drury z, tells the tale of the last of the Missouri series played on the campus this afternoon
 The game was rather ragged, each team being charged with five errors Excepting four cIeverly executed double plays, the contest was devoid of any special interest.
 Alabama annexed two runs in the initial inning, as a result of base on balls, a hit, steal and an error A pass to first, stolen base and Pratt's single added another score in the third.
 In the fourth, the Springfield team saw the University home plate for the first time since their arrival in Tusca- loosa. Vann singled and scored 2n Waggstaff's screaming three -sacker- the latter in turn scoring a little later on Hannons error.
 The seventh saw the undoing of the men from the west. Johnson again waxed generous. Smith landed on the sphere for bingle and Pratt's three bagger brought both runners across the rubber In the final round Reidy walked, stole second and third and tallied on an infield grounder that was thrown to first. Score by innings:
 R. H. T.. Alabama .........2O1 900 2O1-6 Drury .. 900 200 O00--2 , Batteries: Smith and Vaughan; John son and Vann.
 Struck out-Smith, 2; Joh nson, 1. Base on balls-Johnson, [.
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THE AMATEURS.

The Wesley Chapel team defeated the Louisville and Nashville teame to l Saturday afternoon on the North Haven diamond in a very interesting game. The bright particular feature of the game was !. the sensational fielding and heavy hitting of Clark for the Louisville and Nashville. Maulxe of the l., and N. and Yielding of the opposing team played good ball. Bat teries, Avinger, Winters Mauke; Hall and Puckett.
 The newly organized kissell pharmacy team defated the Woodward Iron company in well played game at Woodward by the score of to f. The pitching of Kelly was one of the many features of the game. Batteries, Kelly and Lee; Horn, Bruce and Otte.
 Reform, May 2.-(Special. )-In the first game of the season here today Carrollton defea ted Reform by the score of 1 to 3. The game was fast and snappy.
 The Avondale baseball team defeated the Avondale mill team in one-sided game, the score being IA to 6. The feature was the pitching of Roberts and one handed catch of Busby. Roberts struck out F men. Batteries, Roberts and Car 
 Graymont defeated the Birmingham Juniors by the score of , to 3. Batteries, Stewart and Stewart; Sullivan and Dunn.
 Jemison, May 2.-(Snecial. )-Jemison de- feated Thorsby in one-sided game to- day the score being 9 to O. The features of the game were the pitching of Bean and the fast fielding of the Jemison team. IQatt Domny and Sorrel.
 The fast team of Powderly met the mail clerks and had a beautiful game, which was called on account of darkness at the end of the tenth inning with the score tied, 10 to 10. The feature of the game was the pitching of Daly of Uncle Sans team, who struck out II of the Powderly bunch
 The Y NJ C. A. team added another to its long list of victories by defeating the Hardie-'rynes company's team by the lop- sided score of 2l to l. Lefty Ramseur was the hero of the event, holding his opponents to no hits and striking out F men. Henning's batting was again fea- ture, five hits, including a home run and a three-base hit, being the result of his swattng efforts. Sacllmond, Prichard and Stanley registered four bingles each. HAty did the best all-around work for the Hardie-'fynes aggregation. Batteries Ramseur and Alexander; Sish, Hilty and Weaver
 Fairview defeated Dolomite yesterday by the score of to ?. It took Il innings to decide the winner. The features of the game were the pitching of Fancher and batting of Hutto, both of Fairview. Bat teries, Fancher and Fillmore; Reid and Watey.
 The Woodlawn Baraca class defeated the Woodlawn Light Infantry in a very one sided game. Score 2S to l. The feature of the game was the work of Pitcher Cren- shaw. Batteries, Crenshaw and Helm; Grace. Burns. Gillespie and Strong.
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Cheerful BW Is Blue
BY BILL AK.

We've just arrived I'm all out of breath
 I made the trip from Atlanta to Bir- mingham in baggage coach.
 I couldn't face the Barons. They are disconsolate over their miserable showing on the road.
 They stood it as long as they could. Until yesterday they continued playing great ball in spite of the weakness of the pitchers. Yesterday, however, they were all discouraged. They had enough to dis courage them, for it is an absolute fact that had the pitchers done as well as their support the Barons would have lost very few games this season.
 There remain 12S more games. I advise the Barons to sit down and think it all over. Begin the uphill climb. Continue
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Kills Husband. Shoots Herself.

Berlin, May 2.-Baroness lido von Ruexteben shot and killed her husband in their chateau at Buddenberg, near Dortmund, last night, just as he was about to retire. She then shot her self, but survives. No explanation has been made of the occurrence. Baron von RueXteben, who was of an old Thuringian family, married Wanda von Stromback in Berlin last November. The baron was 35 years of age and his widow is 26.
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Woodworkers Locked Out.

London, May 2.-The woodworkers in all the shipbuilding yards of the country, totaling about 15,OOO men, were locked out today in pursuance of the determination of the masters to close the yards unless the northeast coast strikers agree to their terms. The workmen in other branches, totaling many scores of thousands will neces- sarily have to cease work before long unless a settlement of the dispute is reached.
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to play with pepper, and keep stiff upper lip.
 Do not lose confidence. There is pos sibility that the pitchers may do better. and if not probability that others will be secured.
 Collect yourselves, and let's get busy this week. A better day is coming, and it is not out of the question but that a successful season may yet be our por- tion.
 It is not always the horse that leaves the post first that wins the race.
 l hope the fans are not too discouraged They have had a whole lot to bear. I am blue myself. But let's put together a little longer.
 Let's put aside personal grievances and try to get Birmingham out of the hole
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LEW WALTERS

Atlanta, May 2.-(Special) Atlanta baseball team leaves this afternoon for Montgomery, on it's longest trip of the season. While away from home the team will play at Montgomery, Nashville, Little Rock Memphis. Mobile and New Orleans in the order named. Four games will be ripped off in each burg.
 Bill Smith will probably start off the tdip with r men. He will let a pitcher, an outfelder and catcher go before he starts. These men will probably be Me- Murray, Cummings and Moran. One more pitcher will have to go, but which he will be nobody dares guess. It looked for awhile as though Castleton and Johns were sure to be the left-handers, which indicated a can for Grant Schopp. But Johns last effort was poor while Schopp pitched a bird of a game. Probably Billy Smith will take all the possible time be- fore he cuts down and will not let the sixteenth man go before the team reaches Little Rock.
 The team is going strong now The battery department is not in the best running order yet, but several of the pitchers are in fair trim and the catchers manage to rock along pretty handily.
 The team is not batting so terribly hard, but it is hammering 'em out with marvellous timeliness
 The team is winning games, though, by quick thinking and by hard base running.
 It is doubtful if the league has ever had "headier" team. With possible exception or two the team is made up of educated men, students of baseball,
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Sian of Millennium.

Lucille Baldwin Van SlylSe, who made her debut in magazine fiction by her sto- res in recent numbers of the American Magazine, has had a remarkable experi- ence. She has not been out of college long, is married. and lives in Brooklyn None of these things is remarkable. but recently she sent out five stories at one time to different magazines and all five were accepted.
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Greatest SontheYn Sh00f

Birmingham. during the coming week, will witness the biggest trap shoot ever held in the south
 It is the southern handicap of the ln- terstate association, an association that holds three annual tournaments, the Grand American, the Eastern and South ern handicaps.
 From all sections of the country expert trap shooters have come ana are coming. It is expected that fully 200 will partici- pate, among them being the professionals
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representing the cartridge companies of America, the best performers of the day.
 Elmer Shaner, manager of the associa- ton, who will have charge of the south ern handicap, arrived in the city yester- day In addition, perhaps 100 shots reached town They will continue to come today and tomorrow. Monday w,ll be practice day and Tuesday the great tournament lasting three days will begin.
 The shoot will take place at the fair grounds, and there will be no admission charges. Valuable prizes have been of fered. these being on display at the store of the Birmingham Arms & Cycle Co.
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Some Satisfaction.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 Ma" begged Elsie, tell me some profanity, won't your"
 "why, Elsie!" exclaimed her mothsr,7 little girls mustn't use profanc 'words!''
 "Oh, I just want to think them when I fan down and bump myself"
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Giants Get Bumped.

New York, May 2.-(Special) )-In a close ly contested game Philadelphia defeated New York. Both pitchers kept the hits well scattered, but two errors behind Taylor in the sixth inning allowed the winning run to score. Score RHE. Philadelphia HOO 001 000-2 ? New York .... ..... .001 GOO 000-1 : 3
 Batteries: McQuillin and Jacklitsch: Taylor and Bresnahan. Empires, Emslie and Rigler.
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Overall Hangs on We'll.

Chicago May 2.-(Special )-After hitting Overall for a couple of singles and aided by costly error, whereby St. Louis scored two runs in the first inning, St. Louis was unable to secure another hit off the Chicago twirler, and the locals won out to 9 Score: R.H.E. St. Louis .. .. :. :. 200 coo 000-2 ? 2 Chicago .... ....l0l COO l0*-3 2
 Batteries: Lush and Hostetter; Overall and Moran. Umpire, O'Day.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At Milwaukee: Milwaukee, 3; Colum- bus, 1.
 At St. Paul: St. Paul. 5; Louisville, l. At Minneapolis: Indianapolis, 4; Minne- apolis, O.
 At Kansas City: Kansas City, 5; To- ledo, 0.
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 SUMMARY. Home run-Walte Two-base hit-Moran. Struck out-Cummings 2, Clark 1. Base on balls-Cummings 2, Ables ?, Clark 1. Stolen bases-Dyer, Jordan ?, McMurray, Demont, Molesworth. Double plays-Demont to Walters, Dow ney to Walters to Douglas, Castro to Jordon to Fox, Reagan to Meek, Jordan to Fox.
 Sacrifice hits-Winters, Moran, Cum mings.
 Hit by pitcher-Jordan. Umpire-Brown. Time-1 :45.
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Leaders Hard To Beat.

Macon, May 2.-Jacksonville won the third straight game from the locals to- day. Score R. H. l.. Jacksonville ......110 013 20O-S 9 3 Macon ..... 900 100 030---4 II 4
 Batteries Goettell and Roth; Stowers and Stubbe. Umpire, Buckledy.
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Same Old Story.

Columbia, May 2.-Columbia hit the ball hard and timely today and ran the bases well, winning from Charles ton to A. Reisenger was put out of the grounds for throwing ball at the umpire. Score: K. H. l.. Charleston ..... 0O2 no 00O--4 8 3 Columbia ... 200 120 31*--9-11 4
 Batteries: Clancy and Reisenger and Durlin; volz and Cole. Time, 2:15. Um- pire, Lanigan
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Summary: Two-base hits, Greminger, Mccormick, Baxter. Home run, Baxter. Sacrifice hits, Hardy. Stolen bases, Mas sett Pepe. Wiseman. Struck out Van Anda 2. Hunter G. Base on balls, Van Anda 1, Hunter l. Double plays, Wise man to Daubert; Perry to Baxter.
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MEMPHIS 3, NEW ORLEANS 1.

New Orleans, May 2.-The locals could nothing today with Chappettes delivery, and were easily defeated by Memphis in the third game of the series. Dele hanty, who was suspended yesterday. patched up his troubles with Manager Frank and reported for duty. Score:
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
Auuusta Plays Real Ball.

Augusta, May 2-Augusta won the eighth straight game today by defeat ing Savannah l to 0. Score: R. H. E.
 Augusta .....- .001 000s00*-1 8 0
 Batteries: HiXon and Kahllkoff; Sitton and Carson. Time 1:45. Umpire, Truby.
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*Batted for Burkett in eighth.
 Score by innings:
 Memphis .. .. ................. .000 102 000-3 New Orleans = ............. .000 GOO 10O-1
 Summary: Innings pitched, Burket s, Guese l. Hits apportioned, off Burkett g, off Guese l. Runs scored, off Burkett 3. Two-base hits, Cross, Lord. Home run, Fox. Stolen bases, Rickert, Rohe, Gran ston, Carey @. Sacrifice hits, Sabrie, Don ohue. Double plays, Burkett to Stratton to Sabrie. Struck out. Burkett 3, Chap belle 2, Guese ?. Bases on balls, Bur- kett 2, Chappelle 1. Time of game, 1 :43. Empires, OBrien and Fitzsimmons.
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MONTGOMERY 3, NASHVILLE 1.

Montgomery, May 2-Montgomery won this afternoon from Nashville without much trouble, playing rings around the Volunteers at every step. Score:
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Two Much Mud.

Pittsburg, May 2.-(Special) -Cincinnati- Pittsburg game prevented by wet grounds
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T ,ittla RocL . GOO GOO 0OO--0
 Summary: Stolen Bases-Daley, Mclver, Flames Sacrifice Hits-Hart, James, Ben son w. Hart. Double Plays-Stark to East to Wood; Stark to Wood to East; Stark to East to Corners; Speaker, un- assisted; James to Sentell to Hart. Struck Out-W. Hart, 2; Becker, L Base on Balls W. Hart, 1; Becker, 1. Time-l:9o um- pire-Carptenter.
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TRIPLE STEAL AT MOBILE.

Mobile. May 2.-(Special.) )-Beeker used his spit ball with telling effect and with
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CRACKERS CRUSH
 ABLES AND CLARK Barons Drop Third Straight to
 Atlanta WALTERS HITS HOME RUN Players Make Bad Errors After Pitch CTS Had Demonstrated Inability To Check the crackers-It Was.
 Simply Slaughter.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING.
Results Yesterday.

Atlanta 10, Birmingham ?. Mobile 4, Little Rock 0.
 Montgomery 3, Nashville l. Memphis 3, New Orleans l.
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Tech Trounces Auburn.


 Atlanta, May 2.-tspecial)-Tec did the most of the business at Tech paril when Auburn Welt down in sad de- feat by the decisive score of to 5. Costly errors by Auburn and superior playing in all departments by Tech caused the visitors downfall. The Or ange and Blue used a sum total OF three pitchers but the changes on the firing line were of no avail. The game was already decided before the first Auburn finger shook the dust of the pitchers box from his sandals and hied himself to right field. Tech obtained a commanding lead in the third inning, when every man on the team took d whack at the ball, and the majority of them tailed Ayers landed safe on Edwards error, took second on Me Clure's sacrifice. third when the short stop juggled Mayors grounder and scored when Hightower poked hot one through short. Mayer likewise came ambling around and made 1t home on the catcher's failure to stop the throw in. Hightower circled to third in the scramble. Davenport got nit and stole second, and both came in on the shortstops tumble of Buchan- ans grounder. The latter annexed sec ond on the throw in and made it five when Auburn's twirler failed to deliver Lucks' easy hit to the proper place. Seven more yellow jackets helped to add two additional tallies in the sixth, but that's another story.
 The roll of honor for the affair fol- lows: Mcclure for catching smiths fly in the first; Mayer, Pease and Luck as principals in a fast double play; Webb convicted of robbing Hightower of two -bagger in the first, and Smith. Ayres Robert and Webb, on account of heavy hitting proclivities. Score by innings: R Il, B. Tech 005 002 0O@-7 [ Auburn - 900 100 010--2 5 ,
 Batteries: Mayer and Buchanan; Ed wards, Reynolds, Smith and Hall.
 Commodores Win.
 Nashville. May Special )-Good base running on the part of Wander bilt, coupled with opportune hitting gave the Commodores an easy victory over South Kentucky college this aft ernoon. Both teams fielded badly. Score: R. H. E. S. K. C. .... 900 O2O 004-- ,
 Batteries: Beasley al.d Davidson Cur ran and Hay.
 Columbus, Miss, May 2.-(Specal)-- The second team from the A. and M. Of Mississippi defeated the Franklin Acad- emy High school team by score of s to 5.
 At New York-Fordham 3; George town, o.
 At New Haven-University of Penn sylvania. B. Yale, 2.
 At nnapolis-University of North Carolina, 6; Annapolis Midshipmen. I.
 At Winston -Salem-Trinity College, l. Clemson, 0.
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Wilhelm Earns a Victory.

Boston, May 2-(Special.)-B punching hits off Young in the first and sixth in- nings, Brooklyn won today's game ? to 1. Score: R.H E. Brooklyn .. .. U. ..... 100 O01 O00-2 2 Boston :. .. .. ......... .O0O 010 0O0-1 0
 Batteries: Wilhelm and Bergen Yourg and Bowerman. Umpire, Klem.