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The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-15
SPURT OF THE CUBS
Worlds Champions Started Dash for National League Pennant August 23-
 Won 37 Games.

The champion Cubs started their final great dash for the pennant on August 2S, and they won thirty-seven games lost eight and tied two in that time. Following Is their great record: Aug. 23-Chicago 2, Brooklyn 0 Cflrst same), chicago 2, Brooklyn o (second game)
 Aug. 24-Chicago 1, Brooklyn 2 Aug. 25-Chicago 10, Brooklyn 2 Aug. 26-Chicago 6, Brooklyn 4. Aug. 27-Chlcago ,, New York 1. Aug. 29-Chlcago 8, New York ?. Aug 30-C Chicago 2, New York l. Aug. 31-Chicago 2, St. Louis O Sept, 1--st. Louis 5, Chicago (ten innings).
 Sept. 2-Chlcago 8, St. Louis o. Sept. 3-Chicago Q, St. Louis 0 (hrst game), Chicago 8, St. Louis (second game).
 Sept. 4-Pittsburg 1, Chicago ccn lnnings).
 Sept. 5-Chicago il, Pittsburg O Sept. 6--Pittsburg g. Chicago 0 (frst game), Chicago s; Pittsburg Csecond game)
 Sept. 7-Clnclnnatl 6, Chicago 0 (morning); Chicago 4 Cincinnati Q (af- ternoon)
 Sept. S-Chicago 8. Cincinnati 2 Sept. 9--Chicago 5, st. Louis 8 Sept. 10-Chicago T. St Louis 2 Sept 1l-Chicago s, St Louis 8 Sept 12-Chicago ', St. Louis d2 innings)
 Sept 1S-Chicago 3, St, Louis 0. Sept, l5-Boston 8, Chicago 2.
 Sept l6--Chicago B. Boston 0
 Sept. 17--Chicago 1, Boston |
 Sept. 1S--Philadelphia 2 Chicago I (ten innings).
 Sept 19-Chicago 4, Philadelphia 2 (first game); Chicago 0, Philadelphia O (second game, ten innings darkness) Sept 21--Chicago 8, Philadelphia 1 (frst game ten innings), Chicago g. Philadelphia (second game)
 Sept 22-Chicago 4 New York (first game). Chicago 8, New York l (second game)
 Sept 23-Chicaso 1, New York 1 (de- ciared a tie by President Pullam)
 Sept. 24-New York 5, Chicago 4
 Sept 25-Chicaeo 3, Brooklyn (Rrst game); Chicago 8, Brooklyn 0 Csecond game).
 Sept. 29-Chlcaeo G. Cincinnati 2. Sept. 30-Cincinnati G. Chicago 3.
 Oct. 1-Chicago G. Cincinnati'0.
 Oct. 2-Chicago 5, Cincinnati O.
 Oct 8-Chicago 16, Cincinnati 2,
 Oct a--Chicago 5, Pittsburg 2.
 Oct. S.--Chicago 4, New York 2.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-15
EXHIBITION GAMES NOW.

Chicago, Oct. 4,--The Chicago Na- tlonal league baseball team expects to add material sum to its earnings by two exhibition games to be played on tho Chicago grounds next Saturday and Sunday with Detroit, the receipts og which will be distributed among the players. Covalesh of the Philadelphia National league club, who shattered the hopes of the New York team by winning three games of the last New York and Philadelphia series win be one of the pitchers in the exhibition games, it is said. ."...
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-15
MARTO vs. DEsHLER.
New York World Predicts Good Bou
 at Grand, October 26.

John Pollock of the New York Worl' writes about the signing of Dave Desh Ter and Jack Marto for the affair to b held by the Russell A. c. at the Gran| Opera house on Oct. 26 He predicts tn bout to be good one and one that thI fans should be glad to witness. Pollocl says the following: Johnny Marto, whI is one of the best lightweights we hay in this vicinity, was matched today meet Dave Deshler, the Boston light weight, for ten rounds, at a bpx1n show to be brought off at New Havei Conn, on Monday evening, O9t 2 Deshler fights on the same style q Marto, and as there is not much dil ference in their weights they ought 4 put up slashing hard battle.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-15
DRAY GOES TO BOSTON.
Yale Pole Vaultcr to Continue Strides
 at Massachusetts School.

Boston, Mass, Oct, 14.--Walter R. Dray, the Intercollegiate champion pole vaulter, has Just entered the Mas sachusetts Institute of rechnology and will be a resident here two or three years. While at Yale. Dray was the vaulting marvel of the country, and his vaulting limitations were only a matter of conjecture. Dray graduated last spring and Is now studying me- chanical engineering at Teen. He will probably confine himself closely to his studies, although his name Is posted for application as member of the Boston Athletic association.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-15
FINALLY WINS EVENT.
Mrs. Langtry's Yentoi Breaks Hoodoo
 Pure Gain Second.

Newmarket, Eng, Oct 14.-Mrs Langtry's Yentoi won the Csarewitch stakes, 2 IA miles for three year olds and upwards, on the Newmarket track today Pure Gem, the favorite, was second and Gacia third. The betting was 100 to 6 against Yentoi and ' tc against Pure Gem.
 This Is the first classic event Mrs Langtry has won since the heyday of her racing career, dozen or more years ago.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-15
THE LEXINGTON MEET.

Lexington, Ky, oct, 4,--One of the best cards of the harness race meeting was run off today The McDowell stake proved an exceedingly easy victory for the favorlte Jack Lcyburn The Lex lngton stake furnished a big upset Robert C winning in straight heats from Fannie Lawson the fayorite. Summarizes.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-15
YESTERDAYS FOOTBALL scoREs

At Princeton, N. J.-Princeton Villanova o. At Exeter, N. H.-Phillips- Exeter 1S Cushing Academy, 0. At Philadelphia--Penna Freshmen I Lawrenceville o. At Annapolis-Naval Academy 5l Maryland Agricultural college 0.
 At Middlebury, Vt,-Middebury col lege 6, St. Lawrence university 4.
 At Burlington, Vt.-Massachusett Agricultural college 6, University q Vermont 6.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-15
BRoUTyHERs TO MANAGE GIANTS
Will Take Care of McGraw's Men on
 Trip to Newburg.

Dan Brouthers will manage the Giants.
 No McGraw has not been deposed, but the Giants scout will lead the team in a game at Newburg this after noon The Giants will have to put a good team in the field, as the club up eral minor league stars. Barry, Penney, Doyle, Her2og, Merkle, lBridwell, Nc Cormick, Devlin, Devore, Wilson. Snod- grass, Seymour, Marquard Durham, McGinnity, Needham, and Ames will make the trip. This will be the first appearance of New York team in Newburg, and half-holiday has prac- tically been declared for tomorrow,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-15
Y. NJ. c. A. BowLERs.
To Organize League and Bowl Outside
 Teams,

There will be meeting of the Y. M. C. A. bowlers in the parlors of the Y. M, c. A, building at o'clock Thurs day evening for the purpose Of organ izng a Y M. c, A. Bowling league, Last year there was plenty of interest taken in the bowling game and twice a week visiting Y. M c. A. bowling teams from about the state rolled games on the local alleys. Hartford, Bridgeport and Meriden have fast Y. M. c, A. bowling teams and there is every promise of fast race this sea- son.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-15
ISAAC MACKIE WINS,

New York, oct. t4,--Tsaac Mackie, of the Fox Hills Golf club, Staten Island, won the third annual championship of the Eastern Professional Golfers asso- citation over his home links today. The conditions were 36 holes match play and the winners cards read 1l-16 total of l47.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-15
"JEFF" TO SCRAP.
Doherty Will Meet Joe Burke at New
 New York Saturday Night.

Jeff" Doherty, the popular young lightweight, yesterday received two tel egrams, asking him to agree upon d match with either Mickey Cannon or "Joe' Burke. The fight with Cannon was to take place at the National club of Philadelphia but Jeff" decided to exchange swats with Joe Burke instead and will meet Burke at New York Sat urday night. Jeff" is full of confidence and will make matters lively in his bout at the metropolis, which will be the main event of the evening. Both fighters will weigh in at 135 pounds.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-15
SUBS BETTER THAN REGULARS.
Quaker Sidcine Men Pile Up Big
 Score Against Gettysburg.

Philadelphia, oct 1.-The University of Pennsylvania defeated the Gettys- burg college football eleven today 23 to 4 With all the regulars in the lineup the first half resulted 6 to 4 in favor of Pennsylvania, but the substitutes who came on in the second half, play ed much faster football and scored three touchdowns, from which two goals resulted.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-15
vANDERBUT ENTRIES.
List of Machines and Their Drivers
 Announced

New York, Oct H.-The drawing for positions in the Vanderbilt cun racn October 2i, over eleven miles of the new cement road of the Long Island motor parkway and twelve and q half miles of the open highways of Nassau county, was made tonight at the Car den City hotel Garden City, Long 1s- land, and resulted q g follows.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-15
SOCCER FOOTBALL
League Season to Open Next Sunday Afternoon Eight
 Teams in Circuit.
NEW HAVEN AT SHELTON
Local Caledoninns 10 Open That Clubs Season-Elm City's Team
 and Its Linc-Up.

The Connecticut League association or soccer football season will open Sunday afternoon, when several games will be played in the league series. The teams composing the league are New Haven Calodouians, Bridgeport Cale- donians, Shelton, Derby, Naugatuck, Waterbury, Mcridcn, and New Britain The various teams are well supplied with expert players, many of whom have played on some of the best teams in England and Scotland, and with a fair support from those interested In the game, the season should be a most successful one. The New Haven Gale donians will play their first game with the Shetons at shelton. The game will start at 3:30 o'clock The following will be the line-up of the New Haven team
 Goal, F. Conuor right back, W. Black left back, Miller; center, J. Smith, right half \ Coull left half, w Fraser; forwards, outside right wing, A. Clark Thompson, center, Stevens, outside left wing, C, valen- tine, j. Ross
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-15
Totals ........29 Q ae2s 12
Chicago,
Score by innings,

Two-base hits, Mcintyre, Evers; sac Nlice hits, Schulte, Steinfeldt, Overall; stolen base, Donovan; first on balls, by Donovan 3, by Overall 1; left on bases. Detroit [ Chicago 6 struck out, by Donovan 3, by Overall 10; double plays, schmidt, schaefer and Schmidt: O'Leary Rossman and Coughlin; wild pitch. Overall; time, 1:24; umpires. Sheridan and O'Day.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-15
MIDDTES' BIG SCORE.
Pile Up 57 Varieties of Points Against
 Maryland.

Annapolis, Md, oct. 14,--The Mid shipments football squad today ran away with the Representatives of the Maryland Agricultural college, the score being 57 to o. The visiting team was quite outcassed.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-15
CROSS COUNTRY RUNS.
Y. M c. A. Team to Be Tried Out
 Soon.

Soon.
 Although there was a crowd of cross country runners expected to show mp at the Y. M. C. A: gymnas- ium last night there was only three or four candidates present. Physical Director Marlle of the Y. M. C. A. expects that great deal of interest will be taken in cross country run hing this year and will have a large number of candidates out for the first run which will take place in few weeks. meeting will be called again before the first run.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-15
Driver

The cars will be sent away by Starter Fred Wagner at thirty second intervals The race will consist of eleven laps Vanderbilt, jr, the donor of the cup and referee of every running of the classical event asked to he relieved from undertaking the duties of referee this year, on the ground that his entry of car in the contest disqualified him but rcconsidered his decision at the qo- licltation of the drivers assembled for the drawing. He insisted, however, upon two associate referees being nam- ed to assist him.
 until the weighing at 5 n, m. oeto- practice oyer the course between day light and q. m.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-15

Detectives from the new West Twen- tieth street station house Tuesday night raided Browns gymnasium at 1tS West Twenty third street, where a box Ing match was in progress, and arrest ed five men, among them the boxers, on charges of violating Section 1858 of the penal code, which refers to holding af boxing exhibitions where admission Is charged,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-15

What should prove one of the fastest and hardest fought sIX-round bouts of the fall boxing season is the star bout between Jimmy Gardner and Charlie Broadway and Twenty ninth street, to night,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-15

Billy Riley isn't looking for a news paper reputation, he doesn't need it. Billy is one of those fellows that make good at almost anything.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-15

Jim Driscoll, who has been over in this country for some time, will begin work for his initial appearance in New York The Englishman has been sign ed usto box Matty Baldwin at the Fair- mount Athletic club October 23.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-15

Peach Coss the lightweight, and vii lie Fitzgerald, the Fighting Harp" are going to battle again, this will be the third time they have exchanged wallops, They arc matched 10 try conclusions in six-round bout at n stag 10 be held by the Colin A C., in the Clermont Avenue rink in Brooklyn on Tuesday evening, October 21 Fit2- Cross, and on that account the match was arranged.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-15

Morris Hermann says that there are so many good rollers looking for q place on the local side in the matches against Newark that it Is hard work to know where to put them all,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-15

George Collett rolled few games on the Tuxedo alleys yesterday, three games to he exact, and his total for the three was over 600.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-15
BOXING NEWS

He has the same old corkscrew; he can dance in and out the same as ever. and, while he may not be the same old Mccoy, he will be mighty close 10 it National Athletic club Friday night. 7 This is the kind of talk that McGoy's friends are sending out after seeing him train every day up on the Hudson.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-15

Charlie Johnson Is still keeping his rolling up to the standard and rolled well with the locals in Bridgeport Tuesday nig'
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-15

Frank Andrews ls bowling his head off on the Republican club alleys this week. He stung DOC" last night for several games.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-15

The Chinese roll the Travellers at 8 o'clock tonight on the Y M R. c. al- leys.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-15
ON Y. M. K. C. ALLEYS.
Pickwlcks Lost Three Games to the
 Trimmcrs.

On the Republican club alleys last night the Pickwicks rolled some awful scores only one of the quintet scoring over 800. They lost three games to the Trimmers Totals:
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-15

Billy Delaney, manager of Al Kauf- mann. the California heavyweight, last night Informed johnny White, manager of the National A C., that he would let Kaufman meet the winner of the Kid McCny-Jlm Stewart bout, and White has decided 10 put on that con- test three weeks from Friday night
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-15
WITH THE B0WLERS
Why did they postpone that Winches- ter city league game last night?

Last night at the Tuxedo alleys the bowlers, that is those who have reach ed the height of fame locally, had a hard time hiding their features from well known cartoonist who was there to sketch the topnotchers That's the worst of being popular, you've got to keep lodging the camera men and tho sketch artists.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-15

 night informed johnny White, manager of the National A C., that he would let Kaufman meet the winner of the Kid McCoy-Im stewart bout, and White has decided to put on that con test three weeks from Friday night.
 Sam Langford has asked S25oO win, lose or draw, to meet Jim Flynn at Frisco this month. The offer has been refused and Charley becarl, who has the permit for this month, after spend ing sgo in telegrams looking for a match, has decided to put on scveras short round bouts.
 New York. Oct 14.--It will take more than six rounds to decide who Is the better fighter, Matty Baldwin of Bos- The lads fought six fast rounds 10 a draw last night, and neither could gain an advantage II was a hard fought contest. and each tried desperately for n knockout, but failed to even land knoCkdown,
 Boer Unhoz left Denver last week after q few days visit in the town where he was n second cook at one time, tnholz has gone to Frisco with his wife 10 try to force Battling Nel- son Into. match Ills mission seems to be a hopeless one.
 owen Moran, the English pugIlIst Is so pleased with the treatment he has received in this country that if is hard ly probable he will return to England. How long are you going to stay here Owen?' asked a friend at the stag Of the Colin A. C., in Brooklyn T in- tend to remain in America twelve months replied Moran, and at tho end of that time I might decide to stay here for good" owen made s6. GOO out fo his two fights in California with Eddie Hanlon and Abe Attell.
 Joe Thomas, the clever California middleweight, left yesterday for Strat- ford. Conn, where he, will begin train Ing for his six round battle with sailor Burke. which will come off at the stag of the Falrmount A. c. on November il. For the first two weeks Thomas expects to do considerable road work and shadow boxing. as he intends to re- duce from ten to twelve pounds If Thomas beats Burke he will be match ed to box Hugo Kelly before the same club.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12

because he sailed on her TO Panama, and
hundreds Of the officers and crew feel
that they know him personally.
Good for the President shouted one
Of the officers in the waist Of the table.
so say we ALL" responded a man on
the other side, but wish he had told
us where we are going"
That man didn't have to wait long, for
soon there was sent into the wardTOom
Of every ship a message signaled from
the flagship which said that after a brief
stay on the Pacific Coast the feet would
probably come home by way of Suez.
Every man jumped at that news: every
one wished his wife or sweetheart could
know it at once. One of the puzzles about
the fleet was settled
There is no room in this first letter oS
the long cruise to go into detail about
the thousand and one things-incldents'
ceremonies, and driIls-that make up the
routine and life on a waTship. These
will come afterward in other forms. One
might tell how the men on guard at the
side lights at night sing out after a bell
is tapped: Port light burning bright,
"Starboard light burning bright" how
"the 8 o'clock light is out sir, report
is made and received; how they put the
shirts on" the gun muzzles and main
mast: how the call TO dinner to the Of
ficers is done on the Louisiana with a
fife and drum, rolling roast beef they
used to call il. and probably do yet in
the British navy, only the tune Is differ
ent in ours. for it is Yankee Doodle,
now "sweethearts and wives" are toast
ed once week; how make it eight
bells" is done: how scores of these things,
many Of them well known, are done and
why. Let 1t go for the present.
Cleanliness Great Virtue.
If there Is one thing that impresses
the civilian even more than the ceremon-
les or the peculiar routine of a warship
it is the cleanliness Of things. This ap-
plies as much to the men as it does to
the remotest nook and Granny IN the
darkest and deepest part of the ship.
The officers would take you into some
corner where you had to bend your back
and almost 90 on your hands and knees
and show you that II was as clean as the
most exposed parts Of his bailiwick. The
fleet had not been out two days before
the executive officer issued an order
about cleanliness.
The men were cautioned to keep them
selves and their clothes clean on pen
atty of going on the scrubbing list. II
did not mean that there were men on
board who were slack in this respect, but
there were a lot Of youngsters who had
never been to sea before and they needed
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12

of them have talked with it clearly for
distances of at least twenty miles. One
difficulty is in keeping it tuned up. be-
cause the wireless telegraph apparatus is
also on board.
Some of the experts seemed 10 think
that one service dropped in efficiency If
the other were kept keyed up to its best
All were confident that as soon as certain
difficulties were overcome, difficulties no
more serious, they said than the ordinary
telephone encountered in the first year Of
its use, the apparatus would be workable
as readily as a telephone on land. Give
it time, was the way the situation was
summed up.
Speaking about wireless telegraph. have
you heard the latest wrinkle in it, the
most up-to-date use of Il? OF course you
haven't 1t remained for the voyage Of
this fleet TO disclose H.
Three days out every ship got Wire
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12

at the rate of ten knots an hour almost
exactly within 900 yards of your leader
When you got more than forty yards out
Of the way you had 10 fly a triangular
pennant Of white with red border. and
this was set down against your ship on
the flagship, and that you didn't like, if
you were the responsible officer.
And so the first day at sea wore on and
the sun went down with a glow of gold
IN the west that seemed Ike benedic-
tlon. Just as 1t sank below the horizon
the pink rays that were gathering reflect
ed themselves on the starboard sides Of
the white ships and gave them touch
of color Light on the main truck on the
foremast and at the stern and at the sides
appeared instantly. and II was night time
on the feet.
The black smoke rose straight IN the
air. other lights began TO twinkle, and
soon in the glow Of the twilight and the
CLEAN of the lights on the vessels them
selves, and the illumination Of the moon
close 10 the full. the ships took on an
aspect such as lower New York assumes
early in the evening these short days
when office buildings are lighted. When
the smoke smudged the sky or Clouded
the moon. however, it was like a. city
Of factories and Il was decided that there
was jast one expression that would give
some idea of its beauty. II was this:
"Spotless town afioaL'
Messages from Roosevelt.
Zest was added 10 the days send-off
and work when the officers were gather
ed in the wardro0m at dinner and a
wireless telegram Of good wishes from
the Mayfover, received a short time be-
fore, was read. There were cheers for
the President. especially on the Louisi-
ana, which is called the Presidents ship
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ON Next Page, Column 2.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
General order No. 3.

In yiev of ihe above l have ulis day. the 3Eh e
December. 1907. selected from amongst the royal
subjects Oh board the good ship Louisiana the trusted
police as directed ty his majes-v. and those selected
have been notified of their appointment. al Of whom
have accerted The attention Of an the r0ysl sub
iecJs Is invited 10 PaTsgaTh Y Article VII Y TUgl.
atious q the royal realm relative 70 police duty
and % the pmishmeuts prescribed for those Who
fail 10 perform tBer duty properly and 20 the land
lutber poIlyuog or sea LAWYER who tries % avoid
the initiation a. prescribed by his MAJESTY
As noted In the wireless message from bis majesty.
many a the uniforms were lost The trusted poles
selected VIII az once visit his majesty tailor ths
ssilu1akeT's mate aud te measured for the Uniform
10 rr0tect him from the crabs eels. and sharks.
FORE TOP. O. r. 4. " y. r.
srv-o dove later this v-fraTazs was rA-
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12

The bushes side of the start was an
other story. Orders had been issued TO
steam In exact column, that is, one ship
directly behind its leader at distance
OF 400 yards from masthead 10 masthead.
Steam was up; engines, steering gear, an
nunciatOrs. and al the rest of the modern
couIrivances had been tested; boats hoist
ed In and gangways unrigged. and then
came the flagship signal TO get under
way
How the men did step around and the
anchor engines tug! The division officer
watched until the anchor was clear Of
the mud when he reported il 70 the ex-
ecutive officer. who takes a ship in and
out OF port Finally the anchor was
sighted. the "An ready" signal made, the
engines began TO throb and the ships
turned on their heels and got under way.
It was a pretty maneuver in the crowd
ed roads with the swift tide sweeping the
ships seaward IN the chains the leads
man was swinging his plummet and call
ing out such things as BY the mark,