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VANDERBILT'S CUPS.
SCHOONER QUEEN AND SLOOP
AvENGER WIN FINALS.

MARBL Mass. August ID.
Rogers Maxwells schooner Queen and the
sloop Avenger, owned by Robert w. En-
mons I'd. won the commodores cups OF
fered by Commodore Cornelius Wander
bilt for the final race of the New YORK
Yacht Club series today. Both the Win
ming boats were sailed by their owners.
Next to the Kings cup race the con-
test today is the most important OF the
races during the annual cruise OF the
New York Yacht Club. and keen interest
was taken in it by yachtsmen. There
was a good breeze during the early part
of the race but as the yachts were head
ing for the finish the wind fell light. so
that the stern yachts were seriously
handicapped.
The elapsed time of the sloop Avenger
was hours 30 minutes seconds. and
that of the schooner Queen hours
minutes and Al seconds, over the course
of twenty-eight miles. The Queen de-
feated the Elmina by IL minutes 20 Sec
onds, and the Avenger defeated the 1sta-
lena by ) minutes IS seconds, and the
Aurora by 6 minutes 4 seconds. In the
race between the Istalena and Aurora
the former won by IS seconds.
Three schooners and five sloops went
over the starting line off Halfway Rock
at IL o'clock. the Aurora. Humma,
Avenger, Istalena. Doris. Gloriana and
Dorello. the last two being handicapped
minutes.
The race was over two sides Of a tri-
angle and return. the first leg Of six
miles and more and the second of some
thing over seven miles.
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FIGHT PERMITS GRANTED.
October and November Dates
Awarded by Frisco Supervisors.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. August 10
The board of supervisors OF San Fran
cisco have granted the October fight per-
NIT to the Pacific Athletic Club. of which
Luke Marisch Is manager. and for No
vember to Jack Gleason's Occidental Ath-
letic Club. The December date will most
likely be handed to the Aerial Rowing
Club. Jimmy Gardner and Jimmy Walsh.
the New England fighters who made good
in their fights in Frisco short time ago,
have been offered bouts at these clubs.
Walsh may be matched to fight Johnny
Coulon. In order to make sure that the
boxing game will not be killed at Colma
Jimmy Coffroth has had the council there
award him permit to hold fights at this
club for one year beginning September 3.
Jimmy expects to pull off some big fights
this winter He expects to clinch a bout
between Stanley Ketchell and Tommy
Burns If the latter does not take on Jack
Johnson.
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EMPIRE CITY STAKES
PROGRAM CALLS FOR SUMMER
SESSION OF TWELVE DAYS.

NEW YORK, August 1J.-Ihe Empire
City stake book and program calls Tor a
summer session of twelve days. The over
night purses are 500 and 5000. no less.
One week from today the fifteen
thousand-doll Empire City handi-
cap. one mile and a furlong. Will be
run, and it is believed that such
horses as Ballot. Fair Play, Master Rob
ert. Dandelon, Salvidere, Hessian, King
James. Frank Gill. Nealon, Jack Atkin,
Royal Tourist and Beaucoup will face
the barrier Colin and Celt are both
eligible, but neither will be ready. it is
said The schedule for the other stakes
is as follows:
Monday August 17-Demosele stakes. for
o-year-old FLIES; $500 added; five and half
furlongs.
Tuesday, August -Dunwoodie stakes. for
three year ODDS; 81, 800 added: mile
Wednesday, August 19- Mount Vernon handi-
cap. for three-yearolds and upward; $1,000 add
thursday. August Wakefield 20 stakes sad for
two-y ear-old colts and geldings; $1,000 added;
'i Friday. August Aug 2IeMidsummcr stakes. for
three year Odds and upward; $1,000 added; one
Monday, August "a whirl stakes, for three
year-olds; 81. 800 added: one mile.
for two-year-olds; $4,000 added; about six fur
longs. b.
Wednesday, August % Melrose stakes. Tor
three year-olds and upward; $4,000 added one
mile and half.
Thursday August q -Fleetwing handicap. for
three year -oIds and upward; $1,000 added; six
furlOngs.
Friday. August Friyolity stakes for two
year-olds; 81 500 added; five and half furlongs.
According to this arrangement the En-
pire City Racing Association will add
about $4,000 to the stakes and $31 400 to
the overnight races. or a total of about
SEQ, 400. an average Of more than $1,000 a
day.
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Commercial League Notes.

cohoa,in - ,hl. ,-,oL,. .,,no, a. - rl.,oA
Nc"''"'c '"' '"'s $50 s"'"eS =" '" U.S.
at sih street and Florida avenue n"rihea ~
$40 a clock: VIM Hahn 90. vs. q T. How
ga ~. 1,,o.as, "a u uoso. & S,,s - IA
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tionsl Electric supply 20; "Wednesday. Golden
bcrg VS. +. Y. Murphy Go: Thursday. g. v.
Toward Co. VS. W r. Moses e. Sons: Fridsv.
-, - 6, :. NJ. NJ
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Co.: Saturday. Il. j. Murphy Co vs. u r.. NOW
ard Co
r1o Co., ANNA, o,cnrsror Of III, Comr,er.tal
pasn Ram fnas',n viii no vi,en Angus, N -
Var.ban uaiI bssc hall game viii he nls red
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EAST Is NOT IN, IT
WESTERN CLUBS ARE THE
CANDY IN BOTH LEAGUES

NEW YORK, August 15.-Supremacy in
base ball unquestionably is with the west
in distinction from the east this year.
With four western teams occupying the
four first division berths in the American
League and western team holding first
place in the National League, not much
comfort is left for base ball patrons OF
the Atlantic slope. Only New York and
Philadelphia in the National League re-
tain a foothold for the east among the So
called winning clubs.
1t was not SO long ago that the east was
supreme on the diamond. In the decade
preceding the birth Of the American
League and the subsequent base ball war
the lions share of the honorS was mo-
nopelized by the eastern clubs of the
major league. and it seemed impossible
to break into their strong intrenchments.
The base ball war did this by breaking
up the powerful combinations got togeth-
er I'm eastern cities and scattering the
brainy players over the country.
For three years in the present century
Pittsburg carried Off the honOrs for the
west in the old league. while Chicago and
Boston were dividing them In the Ameri-
to New York and Philadelphia in the
east Following that came the segrega-
ton of all the highest honors in Chicago
alone in 1906. and since then both pen
nants have remained with the west, along
with the worlds championship
But there has been no such spectacle
recently as that presented this year when
the western clubs hold practically all the
desirable positions in both leagues. The
result of this gradual change during the
last eight years has been a great revival
Of interest in the national pastlme In
the west without any serious loss of pres
tige in the east, where the enthusiasm
of former years still Is Of impellng force.
This widespread interest has spelled
prosperity even in a year when business
in general has been stagnant. The con-
tfnuation of this prosperity naturally will
necessitate concentrating more playing
strength in the east before the west gets
palIed at winning and the east becomes
weary Of losing. In the enterprise and
hustle of managers lies this remedy.
There Is no likelihood of another big
league war to distribute the playing tai
emit again
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OZARK HORSE" THE winner
YACHT CLEVELAND WINS FIRST
RACE OF Upton CUP SERIES.
Took the Lead From the Start and
Was Never Headed, Winning
by Five Lengths.

CHICAGO. August 15.-Cleveland. own
cate. a dark horse" took the first race
Of the series for the Sir Thomas Upton
cup on Lake Michigan this afternoon
Chicago of the Chicago Yacht Club was
second. and I. A. c., owned by the New
Illinois Athletic Club. was third.
Cleveland took the lead at the flash
Of the starting gun at exactly 2:15 O'Clock
and was never headed. La Rita II. own
ed by the New Illinois Athletic Club OF
Chicago, and sailed by George Peare
the favorite of the day. was badly blan-
keted at the start, and was able only
to land the third position.
At the rounding Of the first buoy il
was seen that the Spray was slow in
getting around. and the La Rita caught
her before she had covered half the dis
lance to the second turn. Cherry Circle
showed her class when she passed the
Spray In the third lap
Cleveland still held the lead at the end
of the first time around the course, show
ing a gain over both the La Rita and the
Cherry Circle. which were pressing her
hard The wind died down before the
first leg of the second round had been
completed and La Rita, which Is heavy
weather boat, cropped DdCk 10 tElI0 pOsl-
ton, Chicago of the Chicago Yacht Club
managing to cross her bows going over
the line.
Cleveland gradually Increased her lead
as the second round progressed. and al
the finish of the fifth leg was saluted as
the winner by the boats which were fol
lowing the race. Chicago made a desper-
ate attempt to overtake her, but the lead
was too great. Cleveland crossing the line
a winner by five lengths. Her time was
1543O The race was twice around a
triangular course. two miles to the leg
or a total of twelve miles. The largest
crowd In the history Of the race was
present today. four lake steamers being
chartered to carry the spectators.
The summa ries:
Cleveland owned by the Cleveland Yacht Club.
sailed by John Bartb. first: Chicago. owned by
the Chicago Yacht Club sailed by A. g. Cuth-
bert. second; l. A. c.. owned by the New I'LL
nos Athletic Club. sailed by c. 7. Bailey, third;
La Rita, owned and sailed by George Pears,
fourth; Spray, owned and sailed by Fred Price.
NTH; Columbia. owned by the Columbia lacht
Club sailed by u. ]. Herman. sixth; Jackson
Park owned by SimOnton kra IT. Gregg syndicate:
sailed by Kraft seventh; Cherry Circle. owned
by Chicago Athletic Association. sailed by VIII
liam Avery, eighth.
The New Illinois and the New Quien
Sabe were disqualified before the race be-
cause they were over the twenty-one-foot
mea surements.
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By Revere Rodgers.
When Dummy Taylor Got His.

w Acu OuAAAAy AoyAoA wv AAAS'
Napoleon Lajoie of the Cleveland club
when in Washington on the Clevelands'
last trip fell into reminiscent mood and
began to talk of the days when the Phil
adelphia National League club had their
celebrated ticker" under the third base
bag by means of which their catcher.
Morgan Murphy. would know exactly
what the opposing pitcher was going TO
send up
The scheme was worked by Morgan
Murphy from the roof of a house back of
the center field fence. With pair of
field glasses and a telegraph instrument
he was able to read the pitchers signals
and also to send the information to the
Philadelphia cOacher. This man in turn
by signal informed the batter what to
expect, with the invariable result of a
hit being made.
When the New York team went to
Philadelphia they were wise to the ticker.
but they couldn't locate it or understand
how it worked, but they knew their pitch
er's signals would be tipped off to the bat
ter. In the first days game they put
Dummy Taylor to work, and the mute
arranged with Bowerman. the catcher,
to give him the signals In the deaf mute
language.
The first man up. said Lajoie. was big
Sam Thompson. He got tip that an out
SlOOt WdS COfIllllS- IL HdpptHeu tiidl 4hui
ply could understand the deaf and dumb
language as well as Taylor himself. When
Sam received the tip he leaned out and
caught the fast shoot on the end of the
bat lacing the ball to the stables for a
home run. Then Delehanty walked to
the plate. and the man at third wised him
that an inshoot was on its way. So Del
stepped back a foot or two and smacked II
SO hard that he was on third base before
the ball was returned When Lajoie toed
10 ma rlx ha NM off IN lou nnQ
and lifted it over the left-feld fence. So
the slaughter went on, with both Bower
man and Taylor knowing that their sig
nails were being read. but powerless to dis
cover where the leakage was.
when We got enough runs to win the
game went on Lajoie, we called Muir
ply OFF. but during the smuggling fest
Dummy surely got his"
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DESERT THE SHIP.
Belmont and Keene Severely Critics
ed for Sending Horses Abroad.

LEXINGTON, Ky, August 15.-August
Belmont and James r. Keene are being
severely criticised by~thorous Inbred horse
breeders and turfmen here for sending
yearlings to England to De sold and raced.
A writer in the Kentucky Farmer and
Breeder says OF Belmont's desertion of
the American market: This looks very
much like the captain on the bridge being
one of the first to desert the ship. and
it is small encouragement to our breeders
here when they see the president Of New
York's Jockey Club deserving the Amer
lean turf for that of another country"
The writer pleads for unity among breed
ers and turfmen generally. and for clean
racing and wholesome legislation. He
declares that keene. after winning 5000.
600 this year and 100000 last year. might
afford to lose this year and remain at
home with his fellows who are not able
to go to foreign market.
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COMING CHESS MATCH.
Lasker and Tarrasch to Meet fol
Worlds Championship.

BERLIN, August 15.-The approaching
tight between Lasker and Tarrasch for
the worlds chess championship Is looked
forward to with the liveliest interest not
only in chess circles. but by the general
public. The project of a meeting between
the two masters has been talked of for
fourteen years, since the time when Las
ker by defeating Steinitz gained the title
Of champion. Owing to inability to raise
sufficient funds to pay expenses and give
a worthy prize. however. the meeting has
never been brought about. Now the two
leaders of the chess world are to come
together. thanks to the efforts of the
German chess union which has succeeded
in arousing the interest Of chess players
all over the empire and obtaining the
necessary guarantee fund. Lasker and
Tarrasch will play their first series of
matches at Dusseldorf. beginning August
H. and further series in Munich at a
later date. The sum of $3.50 has been
collected to be offered as prizes. the larger
portion of the sum going to the winner
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Marquette League Notes.

The following Is the schedule for the week
Monday. Marines VS.. st. Paurs: Tuesday St
Vincent's Turnerites: "Wednesday yigiIants
w. 81. Vincent's: Thursday. Marines VS. ST.
Joseph's: Friday. st. Vincent's VS.. 81. Paul's;
Saturday. st. Paurs vs.. Marines
The board Of directors. at = meetin. Friday
night. adopted the following resolutions: That
player shall engage in a league game who
has not already played in two contests. and tina (
no player who IS a member Of any team which
has won a pennBDt in any other League this a.
son shall be allowed 10 play in any regular
game.
The Turnerites have signed some excellent ma
terial recently. and despite the fact that the
Marines appear to be unbeatable. they may give
the soldiers hard tusse for the buntiag
St Josephs in their games lately lack tho
vim and determination that marked their playing
earlier in the season.
Manager Canivan Of st. Paurs will spend the
greater part of the week at his summer home
Dutch Hcsslcr is not hitting the ball any
thing like he did in the first part OF the season.
Coiiingsworth has been greatly missed at short
The game st. Joscph's lost TO the Marines
Thursday practically Put them out OF the race.
style for the Turnertcs.
Snyder's threebase wsllop In the second In
ming Of the MarRe-St Joseph's game Thursdsy Y
was the hardest hit ball Of the year II struck
the car barn on fly.
The vigilants certainly deserve credit for their
victory over the Marines "Wednesday. With the
score 4 TO against them in the seventh they
made a brilliant rally and hatted in four runs.
The Soldiers tied the in the first half Of
the last round, but the vigilants again got busy
with the willow and drove in the winning run.
scoring a TO 3 victory.
Lewis made running catch Of a short ny 10
center in the game yesterday between the Ttir-
nerites and st. Paul's which practically saved
his team from defeat. Had he dropped the
sphere two mon would have scored.
Meister made his second appearance Of the sra l.
son with the Turneritcs yesterday. He twired
a mastery game against st. Paul's I'D until the
seventh inning when he was clouted for three
hits, which. coupled with the same number NJ
errors. gave his opponents Eve runs, teing the
score.
John Dugan. who is handling 81. yincents.
signed MP number OF good men last week.
Lefty Clevclands work umpire has
been commendable. The majority OF his de-
cisions have been precise and Accurate.
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Navy to Follow Yale's Methods.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, August 15.-As in the
past few seasons. the foot ball team OF
the United States Naval Academy VIII
this fall be trained along the lines in
vogue at Yale. Coaches who have for
merly played on Eli elevens have been
much sought after by Lieut.. Paul Dash
iell, the physical director Of the Naval
Academy for several years. and each au-
tumn has seen some former gridiron stars
from New Haven hammering foot ball
principles into the middies. Jack Gates, an
old end on the Yale team. who has coached
the team for two years past. has been
replaced this fall by Ray Paige, who
pIayed at Yale last year. The MILDLY
eleven headed by Capt Northcroft. will
report for practice about the last week in
September.
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"It Is to Laugh. ?"

NEW YORK. August 1o.-Fight follow
ers are laughing at the expectation OF
Mike Schreck to England for the purpose
of fighting Jack Johnson in London.
Schreck was a dead one so long ago
that the fans have forgotten him.
johnson is to again "claim the title
after beating Schreck. Tommy Burns
will have something to say about titles
when he returns from Australia. In fact
Jack Johnson no longer enters into the
calculations of real sports. but with
Ketchell 1t is different. ketchell is be-
ueved to be the coming man ard Burns
will have to fight him.
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When Lew Criger Recited.

Lew Criger OF the Boston Americans Is
said 10 he one of the brightest scholars
In base ball. He is also one OF the most
genial players the game has ever known.
and were il not for continued illness he
would no doubt be the best catcher in
either of the big leagues today.
Despite his illness, Lew is generally
found in good humor and always ready TO
joke. He makes speciality of composing
parody verses on whatever song poem
comes TO his mind, reeling them off 10 the
amusement Of his team mates.
When the Washington club was in Bos-
ton. Freeman. Mcbride, Warner. Burns
and Street were out one night in company
with Criger. Laporte and Wagner. Lew
was asked 10 recite his latest parody en-
titled Take Back Your Heart; j Ordered
Liver" Lew did SO, and after the piece
was warmly applauded Criger said:
Il recited that poem once before Presi-
dent Roosevelt-was elected
Before any of the bunch could get their
hands on the little Boston catcher the
house detective doomed large on the hori-
zon. and the combined assault was
called off.
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IN THE AMATEUR LEAGUES

at McDevitt's field this year. Manhattan turning
the trick few weeks ago
Benner is hitting the bali az lively clip FOR
Wanach
Armbruster. playing third for Ninth secured
two OF his teams hFe bngles "Wednesday.
Tommy White connected safely for three hin
giles in Thursdays game between Advent ard
Manhattan
Buckley Of Manhattan Is hack from camp
lie fwired Tuesday against GuTley. hui lost bis
game errors from behind white thursday he
covered short I'm clover style.
ogle and Irwi in. Gurey's star battery. has
been released Whining This combination
will undoubtedly work tomorrow against the
Advent team Rennng
Wood. TwiningS acquisition. played bril-
lisntly Friday. both n short snd In tho center
ga -ten.
Murphy is keeping mp his good work behind
the plate for Advent. aud has proven terror
10 the bag pilfcrers.
The managers 81 the vsrious teams are
quested TO hand In list Of th"ir postponed
games 70 the president EARLY possible In
order that = revised schedule NAV b" made W.
At last tho umpire situation IN solved. Fdd'e
Myers handles the indicator 10 the satisfaction
OF fans and players.
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Nick Altrock's Explanation.

Nick Altrock Of the Chicago club -
far from being a handsome lad. and no
one knows II better than the merry Mich
olas. No one gets off more jokes about
his facial appearance than does tile clever
pitcher, who when he first came into fast
company was asked by George Davis. tho
veteran shortstop. how he came to leave
the Canada city.
We'll. I'll tell you. IL you promise not
TO tell any one" said Nick. in low.
guarded tones. as he looked carefully
about to see if anybody was listening
Deed. honest. L won't say a word "
eagerly cried Davis. who was expecting TO
hear some great secret.
We'll. you see the way came 10 leave
Toronto whispered Nick. drawing nearer
TO George. at the same time CHANGING un-
easily about. was on account of all the
ladies in the grandstand getting stuck on
me. and the manager had to send mo
away in order to keep up interest in the
game
In another moment Altrock was dying
for his life. with Davis making desperate
efforts TO catch him.
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YARNS OF GREAT BASE BALL
PLAYERS, PAST AND PRESENT

Good shouted Dexter; TN just raise
you a million"
ITO show you I'm game" cried Collins,
'Tll see your million, and make il
billion
Dexter but all the same III make IL a
trillion plunks."
Gee. but you sure must have good
hand" shot back Jimmy, but I'm right
there with the paste boards myself and
I'll see that trillion. and raise you TO a
quadrillion of dollars.
II amt going TO be bulled out Of mine"
cried Dexter. and I'll chase that quad
rillion. by raising you quintrilion.'
Jimmy hesitated looked at his cards
intently. and then sadly said: The pot
yours. You win on education"
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FRISCO STADIUM.
Work Will Soon Begin on Great Con
crete Arena.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 15.-Work
will soon begin on the great stadium of
San Francisco, which it liz planned to
make the largest in the world. 1t will be
made Of concrete, and when finished will
be surrounded by trees in order that the
plain wall of the amphitheater may not
be so clearly seen. When built the sta
dunn will surround big three-quarter of
q mile oval There will be horse racing
tracks. cinder paths and turf fields for
other athletic contests. In order that
great heights may be avoided it is planned
at the present time to make only ten rows
of seats ranged in tiers. When the
stadium is completed San Francisco will
make a bid for the Olympic games.
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OSBORN STILL LEADS
WASHINGTON GROVE QUOT
CONTEST IS INTERESTING.

Interest in the quot contest at wash
ington Grove. Md. is on the increase
Judging from the number of spectators
that watch the games each evening. Many
games have been holly contested during
the past week. and a number Of changes
in the score have taken place. DR.. Os-
horn still retains the lead with 413 points.
while Elman Cook has the highest aver
age The preliminary games will close on
Saturday. August -, when the ten play
ers having the highest number or polnts
will take part in the semi-fnals. Inc
finals will be pitched off on Labor day,
the four highest contesting.
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Mile. Robert to Swim Channel.

GENEVA. August 15.-Mlle. Marthe
Robert. aged twenty, of Neuchatel. who
holds all the Swiss records in swimming.
both for long distance and speed. intends
to make an attempt to swim across the
English channel this summer. Last year.
with her elder sister. Cecile. she created a
sensation in Paris by swimming through
Paris in the amateur race and finishing
ahead of number of the best male
swimmers. Mile. Marthe's time was IL
minutes so seconds for the race better
than that Of Burgess, and she finished
quite fresh.