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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-06
EMPIRE CITY TRACK TO
HAVE OWN RACE MEET
Rumor That Meeting Would Be at
|. Brighton Is Erroneous.

NEW YORK, August 6.-The race meet
ing Of the Empire City Racing Associa-
ton will be held on the course Of the as
ISOLATION at Yonkers. James Russell
Solely, attorney for Mr.. Butler. the presi-
dent Of the Empire Association, last
night gave out the statement that the
meeting would be run of on the clubs
property. He said reports to the effect
that the meeting would take place at
either the Brighton Beach track or the
Saratoga track were erroneous.
Attorney Solely. acting for Mr.. Butler.
said that tentative steps had been taken
by the officials OF the Empire course for
holding the meeting at Brighton Beach.
Mr.. Butler arrived in this country last
week, and the statement of his attorney
last night put a stop to the rumors that
the meeting would be held at some other
track than the Empire course.
"Mr. Butler had not had at any time,
nor has he now. any intention OF hold
ing the race meeting anywhere but on
his own track at Yonkers. He has re-
ceived the warm and cordial support of
his friends all through Westminster
county. and particularly in the city Of
Yonkers. He would under no circum-
stances entertain the idea of a meeting
OF the Empire City Racing Association
at any other place than in Westchester
county," said Mr.. Solely.
Under Mr.. Buffers present plans the
meeting will open Saturday. August ID,
at Yonkers.
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RACING AT JAMAICA.
Promoters Want Benning and New
Orleans Dates.

NEW YORK, August 6.-R. L. Delisser,
a New York racing promoter. returned
from the Island Of Jamaica today with
the announcement that the Knutsford
Park track in Jamaica will try to secure
the racing which would ordinarily take
place at New Orleans and at Bepning.
THE wiping out OF the New Orleans
and Washington tracks means that the
east will be left this winter without any
track" said Delisser. land that the only
track in the country in the winter months
will be that in California. The Knuts-
ford Park people reckon that they will
be much better able to handle the work
Of the eastern racing stables than can
California. It costs $1,000 a car to ship
horses from New York to California,
twelve horses in a car, and only $50 each
1880 for twelve-to ship horses from here
to Jamaica. California is separated from
New York by several hours difference in
time: Jamaica by only seven minutes. so
that the poolrooms in New York and
through the east can operate in proper
hours on the Jamaica races
Mr.. Delisser said he understands that
$4,000 has already been put up for en-
iarking the Jamaica track, and that
stables are now being built on 1t for the
accommodation Of big winter develop
ment.
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MAskETTE Wins ANOTHER
WEDDING BELLS, STABLE MATE.
GETS SECOND MONEY.
Keene Gets 90, 500 Out Of the Spin
away Stakes and Madden
Takes tho Balance.

SARATOGA, N. Y, August 6.-The
Spinaway stakes. worth $4,000 was the
feature Of the program yesterday. James
r. Keene's filly Maskette won first
money, $500. and Wedding Bells. a
stable mate Of the winner, won second
money. which was $1,000. The third prize
Of $500 was won by Lady Hubbard, owned
by John e. Madden.
Maskette won the race in commanding
style by leading from start to finish. She
ran under q stout pull for five and a half
furlongs, but the restraint could not check
her wonderful speed. and she ran the dis
lance in LOS IS, thereby establishing a
new track record.
year-old at this distance around turns.
The victory Of Maskette was expected.
Her great reputation and the fine speed
she showed In her preliminary race
her first money. The fact that Wedding
Bells. another fast filly. was also carry
ing the white and blue spots Of Mr.: Keene
served to strengthen the belief that the
Wall street magnate would have this
valuable stake to his credit after the race.
vorites in the betting at to and i to 4.
James Rowe. on behalf of Mr.. Keene,
declared to win with Maskette. Several
trainers criticised Mr.. Rowe for this, be-
cause. they said. he would have saved
the penalty for Maskette in the Futurity
Bells, but Rowe has always believed that
- bird In the hand is worth two in the
bush." and while he doubted IL Wedding
Bells could beat the others he knew that
in her favor. Maskette will have to pick
up penalty in the sheepshead bay
Kennyette. entered to be sold for 81 900.
won the first race She was bid up to
Zoo Sy Jones' former mn.t JOCKEY Key c,; He
house betting commissioner. Mr.. Sanford
retained his filly by an additional S bid.
The summaries:
First race, for three-year-olds and upward:
selling; seven ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 113 CMil-
III tMcDaniel). 2 to i. 8 to 8 and out. second;
SECOND %s e: &C., s s.n
cap; for four. year-oids and upward; about two
mils'-Jim%y Lane, ls2 (Boadwse9, to % and
second: Time. AS IS Only two starters.
Third the for
aa2 IL e 'Ps 70 .na to
Ben: coupled: s'' LADY LAD aaSSs's ana
Fourth race. handicap for all ages; selling;
one mile-Orphan Lad. 1l3 CShilling). to 5.
to 2 and out won; George 9. Hall, 1o9 !Brgs-
sch. to + to and Z to 10. second; Arkle.
Time. I.la. Greene and Campaigner also ran. j..
Fifth race. the Kentucky; for two-year-old
hllies; selling; i've and onehalf furlongs. Helen
Harvey. 100 (Notter). Z to !, to and to s;
won; Summer Night. los CMcCarthy): to !. 9
to to 'ad to a.. S so ssi9S IT, ms so
Tosca III. Merry GIFT Cheek. Albani. Chaperon.
Court Lady and Fair Messenger also ran.
Sixth race for three-year-olds and upward;
non-winnere at current meeting; selling; one
mile-Bonnie Bard. 1o6 q. Dugan,; 30 to l. g
to /. to and 2 to !. SECOND; Col. white. 100
(Sweetl. even. 2 to s and to 5. third Time.
La 20: Kentucky Beau. Holdfast, Sugar Pine.
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CASH NEEDED FOR REAL
WELCOME TO ATHLETES
New York Controller Will Receive
Contributions From Citizens.

NEW YORK, August 6-The committee
ON plans and scope. having in charge the
arrangements to welcome the eighty-one
athletes who participated in the recent
Olympic games in London, met in the Of
fice Of President MCGOWAN at the city hall
yesterday and transacted routine business
connected with the reception.
As the city has no funds to spend on
celebration Of welcome the committee
elected Herman A. Metz, controller, to
be honorary treasurer. and chance will
be given to all public-spirited citizens to
will acknowledge all the money he re-
ceives through the newspapers.
The first subscription to defray the ex-
penses Of the reception was received by
Chairman P. ]. Conway last night. Il
was for SIS and came from Robert C.
Kammerer of the Aeolian Company.
There was some discussion as to the
ACCESSIBILITY OF starting the military parade
further uptown than Madison Square. as
was the original intention. 1t was
York, Brooklyn and. in fact. from all
parts Of Kings county and New Jersey
would participate. and it would be ad-
visable to start the parade In the neigh
borhood Of 42d street. This suggestion
was we'll received and later on the def
nHe StaTIlu8 punt 1uoy bS oSSa6 Ad SCo dc
42d street.
The design Of the eighty-one gold
medals to be awarded to the athletes was
selected. These medals will be Of solid
gold.
Today the military committee will hold
an important meeting at 3 o'clock in the
office Of the commissioner Of public
works, in the Park Row building.
The reception to the athletes will not
interfere with the monster athletic car
nival at Celtic Park in aid of the fire.
mems memorial fund on the same date.
Commissioner Of Public Works Cloughan
OF the Olympic reception committee
said last night: Our committee has
had in mind all along the great firemen's
meet, and our plans have been made &C.
cordingly. The holding Of the Olympic re-
ception on the morning Of the same date
as the big games insures the entry Of at
least thirty Of the great western athletes
who otherwise would not be in New York
at the time, and enhances attractiveness
of the hremen's program a hundred per
cent"
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GLEANINGS

From Cleveland: with billiards and
pool mixed up in 1t. base ball is getting
to be an intricate game" We consider
this q ripping good wheeze.
y X
Toronto would give big money to get
Joe Kelley back to that city. Joe gave
the Canadians a pennant winner and they
hate to stand for anything else.
X X
Statistics show that Jake Beckley has
successfully put that hide-the-ball play
through ON an average OF once every
three seasons during the last seventy-flve
years.
i X y
It Is said Clark Griffith was a manager
who always put the blame for defeats
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Jones muffed a fly that gave the Phila-
delphians a lead and then the sluggers
came along and put the game on Ice for
the Tigers. Wonder II Tyrus Cobb would
have muffed that fly?
Chicago went down to defeat at the
hands Of the Red Sox. That team Is get
ting to be a thorn in the side of the lead
ers. They 60 to work and bunch their
hits just at the right time and pull the
game out Of the fire.
That gambling proclamation of Presi-
dent Johnson Is q mighty good thing.
Very little, II any, 10 seen on the local
grounds. Occasionally a bag Of peanuts
or q quarters worth of cigars il wa
gered. but the flashing OF money Is a
rarity.
Genial Charlie Hickman Is going back
to the minors. After twelve years in the
major leagues with different clubs he
goes to the minors at the same salary he
Is now receiving and has a contract for
three years in his inside vest pocket
Charlie has been warming the bench too
much in his own estimation. and he will
no doubt be q great help to Toledo as a
regular. The Toledo fences are short and
many Of Charles long files will 80 for
home runs and threebaggers that in the
major leagues were easy outs.
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MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS.
Eastern League.
At Jersey City-Jersey City, IL; Toronto. q.
New York State League.
At Binghamton- Bfnghamton ". Wiikesbarre
rain.
At Syracuse-syracuse. @; Scranton, o.
At Elmira-Utica, 2: Elmifa, g.

At Syracuse-Syracuse. @: Scranton, o.
At Elmira-Utica. 2; Elmifa, 9.
American Association.
At Colunbus-Coiumbus, 1: Minneapolis, o.
At Toledo-Toledo. B: st. Paul. 0.
At Louisville-First game: Louisville, I: Kan.
sas City. o. Second game: Louisville. 10; Kan
sas City. 1--we innings: rain).
Tri-State League.
At Observation-Disclosures 1: Lancaster, g.
At Reading-Trenton, 6; Reading. 4.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 8; Harrisburg, o.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ys. Wil1amspost:
rain.
New England League.
At Loweil-Lynn W. Lowell; rain.
At New Bedford-Worcester. s.: New Bedford,
At Fan Ri1er"Fall River. 8; Broctton. 1.
Southern League.
At Little Rock-First game: Little Rock, s:
Memphis l. Second game: Little Rock 4. Mem
p At Nashville - First game: Nashville. IA:
Birmingham. 1. Second game: Birmingham. 5;
At Mobile-Mobile. 2; New Orleans: l..
At MISUNDERSTANDING. 9; Atlanta, O.
Cotton States League.
At Monroe-First game: Monroe. e. Columbus.
9. Second game: Monroe. 2; Columbus (eisht
Il S SsiiSs:;.osss.: i! Y:s, .:
Western League.
At siou. city-!sioux City. I; Omaha, 8.
At Lincoln-Lincoln. 1; Des Moinss. o.
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THIS AND THAT

Cloudy again at Cleveland.
Wasn't it awful. Mabel?
All the Maps had their batting clothes
Bradley led with three hits: Lajoie. Sto-
vail. Mig Clarke and Hinchman got two
each.
Berger, the Maps $1,000 beauty. was I'M
hittable. It's about time he showed some
thing for the outlay.
Foster, who Joined the Maps on their
last trip to this city. pitched after the
game was on ice. The Nationals got half
their hits of his delivery.
The benching Of Delehanty and Clymer
had its effect on the locals. Apparently,
they played a listless game. and the errors
indicate they were away on IN their Held
ing.
Unslaub is playing along with two
cracked ribs. He says he can't help II the
scorers did give him two errors: that
every time he moves the ribs creak and
rub against each other and that he Is In
agony every time he moves.
X
From all reports Delehanty will be made
to suffer for his actions on the Cleveland
field the other day. Clymer. however. will
probably be back In the game within a
couple OF days.
The Browns pulled UP little on the IT,
gers. New York was their meat yester-
day. In the two games the Browns got
twenty hits, and New York a total of
L. hat Inc t,srv Al hA
trick.
K y
Detroit pulled out, Of an ugly hole and
took thef 1oalu Of The Athletics. DaYy
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NINTH BEATS v. A. G.
Hefty Swatting and Erratic Field.
ing Put Game on Ice.

The Ninth Street team Of the Sunday
School League invited the Virginia Ath-
letic Club team to town yesterday after
noon and treated 1t In no ladyiike man.
ner. They put the kibosh on the boys
on the Active grounds by 10 to 4.
Hefty swatting and erratic fielding were
on the card throughout. The visitors
were away OF color in their fielding which
accounts for several Of the tallies made
by the home boys. Seven two-bagg
were made. which 90 to show that the
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Veteran Pugilist Dead.

ST. LOUIS. August 6.-Henry Cart
wright a veteran English middieweight.
who fought with bare knuokles before
King Edward when the king was the
Prince of Wales in the SOS. died here
yesterday. aged seventy-eight years.
Cartwright's nom-de-guerre was the
Fighting Blacksmith" and under II he
fought such men as Bob" Brittle. ''Bill''
Butler and Jack" Gilbert. He claimed
to have won eighteen out OF his nineteen
fights. He died at the home OF Q mar
ried daughter.
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upon the shoulders OF the patient, hard
working umpires.
Cobb performed the very unusual feat
OF throwing out a runner at hfst on q
ground ball hit to the outfield in Thurs
days Detroit-Boston game.
Honus Wagner and Sam Lever bought
an automobile secondhand in New York
for 800. used 1t ten days while playing
in New York and Brooklyn. and then
sold the outfit for $500 profit OF $50.
besides all the fun they had.
Jack Grim has sold out his Lynchburg
team In the Virginia League. He made
be wise to the conditions in the south.
Manager Willie Locke Of the Pirates
says that more than 10000 people saw
his team play four games on the New
york polo grounds. which beats even the
Giants worlds championship series rec
ord with the Athletics In 1905.
X +
Umpire Jack Sheridan says that Arel-
only pitcher Of exceptional ability. but
is good all-round ball player as well.
Arellanes Is Pacific coaster.
Rube Waddell declares that unless a
man IL careful with his money the frst
thing he knows some Of it will be gone
on useful things.
AS has been remarked before. the indeld
OF the Browns Is one Of the chief reasons
for their present position. The st. Louis
quartet has pulled OF more double plays
than any infield in either league.
X
This Is Bill Bradley's ninth year in pro-
fessional base ball. and. although classed
years ago. he is playing the most versa
tile game Of his career.
There Is this to It: That outfield Of
McAleer's has got to come along faster.
Hartzell is doing well enough. You can
not blame Stone for his little slump. He
has not been well this year. But Charley
Of base ball.-St. Louis Republic.
In our humble opinion Jimmy Collins is
playing q very steady game at third. He
Is doing everything that can be expected
Of third sacker, and is doing great
deal in his position that some other men
IL big yell that Jimmy is down and out.
Boston scribe has scooped the coun-
try. He nailed Charley Murphy as soon
as the magnate Joined his team In the
Hub and wrung from his reluctant lips
an admission that the Cubs will win the
pennant again. You have to give in to
Boston for newspaper enterprise.
Here are the five great base ball defeats:
16S2-Chicago. 35; Cleveland, f.
1S91(Chtcago, 80; Louisville, Z,
1S98-Boston, "a; Louisville, T.
1690-Louisville, %; WASHINGTON. T.
19os-Detroit. Fl; Philadelphia, 2.
Ha! Poleon-you wiz YER big stick,
You sure one happy man,
Two tousan' times you max one beet,
Mon Dteu! but Eat ees gr-r-an!
Two t'ousan' safe heets-Sacre Bleu!
You max ~ peetchairs sore.
Mon 'Poleon, JUS yeesh you max
Two tousan' safe heets morei
Connie Mack, in discussing last night
the wonderful increase in attendance at
ball games all over the country, was very
strongly OF the opinion that the cause was
to be found In the immense number of
small amateur and semi-professionaI
leagues that have been formed in the VII
entity OF large cities. The games of these
leagues. he maintains, have aroused a
great interest from which the big leagues
have prohted. There Is another reason.
however, and that is the great space
given to the national game by the news
papers.
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FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS

Harry Lewis, the Philadelphia boxer.
who claims the welterweight title, lis now
at Atlantic City. There he will enjoy q
months rest. Lewis has been under the
MANAGEMENT Of Johnny Mooney OF Boston
for the past three months. and IN that
time has engaged in nine contests. win
ming eight and boxing one draw. Among
the men he has faced in that time are
INK Russell. Honey Melody. Larry Tenn
pie, Jim Donovan, Willie Lewis and
Harry Conley.
When Hugo Kelly hit the boards before
Ketchelrs strong cow-punching arms his
second knockout was marked against
him. Kelly has escaped the count of ten
during a brilliant stretch OF fighting. His
first Knockout was at the hands or
scrub named Butch Montgomery when
both we're novices.
Joe Cans is hunting deer at Hardin
Springs and has not started his training
routine as yet He claims that he weighs
more than he ever did In his life, ana
that when he starts to take OF weiUht
for the fight 1t will not injure him.
Billy Delaney. manager OF Al Kaufman,
writes from Los Angeles. saying: 'Al is
in shape for the first time in his life. ana
now let them come. My boy was In the
Turkish baths five days after his go with
O'Brien and the first thing he said after
coming to was to ask for another match
with Jack. A man with that kind es
grit IL sure to win.''
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BLUEMoNT Is BEATEN.
Leonard Allows Opponents But Three
Scratch Hits

In game replete with good hitting and
fine fielding on part of the Herndon team.
Bluemont was defeated yesterday in the
second Of a series of games.
Beavers pitched a fine game. not a man
reaching second base until the seventh
inning. and but three scratch hits were
made OF him until then. while Herndon
landed on Leonard In the early part Of
the game and again in the ninth.
Aside from his pitching Beavers also
led his team with the willow, getting
three singles out Of four trips to the
plate. The score:
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Earned runs-Gurley, 3; Advent, g. First bast
By errors-Gurley. 2; Advent, 2. Left on bases
Guriey, 4: Advent, g.. First base on baiis-on
ogie, 8: OF Sets. I. seruct out-By ogle. 9; By
Seftx 8. Three-base hit-Donnelly. Two-bAs(
Dases-Donnelly, Davis. Tasgart (2), seaton
Nosburg Double plays-D0novan to Donnelly
Donovan to Donnelly to Davis; Marlowe to Mos
burg. wild pitche:-seits. 2 Passed bsnGEai
man. Time of game-1 hour and 30 minutes.
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COMMERCIAL LEAGUE.
Errors Galore.

The game between the Murphy Com
pany and Goldenberg teams was clinched
by the former club in the first two Sos
sions. It resulted In the score OF to 5.
Erratic gardening allowed the winners to
accumulate six tallies in the first two in
nings But one hit was made and 1t goes
to show that Law. who was serving them
over was not at fault: The score:
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Seven Yachts Capsized and One Man
All But Drowned.

LAKE GENEVA, Wis. August 6.-In q
regatta sailed in wind and water So stiff
that seven yachts were capsised. George
Busse. brother Of Chicago's mayor. was
tangled yesterday in the submerged rig
cling OF his boat, Yankee Girl. and was
dragged out unconscious.
The rescue was made by J. ]. Mitchell.
president of the Illinois Trust and Savings
Bank; ]. c. Hately and Ferd w. Peck.
who were aboard Mr.. Mitchelfs steam
yacht, Louise.
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INDEPENDENCE LEAGUE.
Exciting Game Played.

Gurley defeated Advent in a clean cut
game yesterday afternoon by 6 to 5.
Excitement was at a high pitch for the
entire seven innings. as first one and then
the other would obtain the lead in the
score. The deciding tally was made in the
last round Ogle pitched great ball for
the winners, tanning nine.
Thu acOPe.
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Played Rings Around Opponents.

Played Rings Around Opponents.
Station played ring around the rosy or
some other farcical game with the Coach
Yarders yesterday afternoon, or at any
rate 1t did not appear to be q ball game,
being 80 one-sided. Score. IL to 4. The
winners batted them out with little mercy
for the reputation of Mcdonald, the OPP
posing slabmas. Sixteen hits were made
by them. which are enough to win several
games. Thompson pitched a good game.
allowing seven hits.
The scora.
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Tigers Whip Athletics.

DETROIT, August 6.-Detroit would
have had no dificulty in beating the Ath-
letics yesterday had Jones not dropped
an easy ny in the sixth. Coughlin fol-
lowing with a play which overlooked a
certain out at the plate.
The champions took advantage Of
Dygert's wildness, however. and won the
game in the latter half Of the same in
ming. hits by Crawford and Rossman
being the important factors. Score:
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GOLF BY MOONLIGHT.
Makes First Nine Holes In 80
Strokes in Semi Darkness.

Strokes In Sem1-Oarkueo8.
CHICAGO, August 6-As a result OF
wager, Fred Mcleod. professional golfer
Of Ontwentsia Country Club at Lake For
est. last night made the eighteen hole
course in SO strokes. aided only by the
dim light of a half moon. He made the
first nine holes In 80 and was going at a
fast clip until the fourteenth hole was
reached. Then the moon went behind q
cloud and the rest OF the course was nm
ished in the dark Mcleod used iron
clubs throughout. driving with q putter
and using q midiron through the fair
greens. He laid nearly all his approaches
dead and did not lose a ball The wager
was that he could not make the nrst nine
holes in better than As.
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MARQUETTE LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE cLuBs
me today-Vigilants ". Marines.
Tie in Exhibition.

The game scheduled for st. Joseph
and st. Paul yesterday afternoon was
postponed on account Of the poor con-
dition Of the grounds. There was q
fairly large-sixed crowd present. and
not to disappoint It an exhibition game
was arranged which resulted in a tie
ScOre-7 to Z The acore.
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IRISH GET REVENGE.
Defeat Philadelphians In Single In
nings Return Match.

DUBLIN, August Gin the return
match played between the Gentlemen Of
Philadelphia and the All-Ireland eleven.
which was resumed here yesterday. the
freshmen won easily by sixteen ruas.
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jones'. Chase and Bali Two-base milestone
(2), Hartzell. Ferris and Ball. Sacrifice hits
Manning. Niles and T. Jones. Stolen bases
roy. Niles and Chase: Wallace. Williams and 7.
Jones. Left on bases-St. Louis, s; New York. g.
struck out-By Waddsll. 1: ~ Manning. 2. Pass
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Ninth-1nning Rally.

CHICAGO, August 6-Boston won
close game yesterday in the ninth. With
one out, Sullivan hit safe and took second
on wild throw by w. Sullivan. Gessler
walked. Thoney forced Gessler, and
Stahrs sharp hit to left brought Sullivan
in. Score: