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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02

The drafting season of the major leagues began yesterday morning and lasts until October 15, when the draft ing season of the Class A-Southern- begins, but lasts only thirty days.
 In the list of drafts by the major leagues is one by Cleveland from Gulfport of Pitcher Lively.
 over in President Chambers oftice is bill of sale by which the Mont and Catcher Kreps from Guifport on the 14th day of August, the contracts of the two players having been for- warded by MT. Chambers to Judge Kavanaugh some days ago. By draft: iST nnv from bs GpfDoTs sO STe aa Lively now the property of the Montgomery club, the Maps will have to dig down for S1,000 if they want the pitcher.
 It will be q great day for Montgom- srS sEOusb if Ls0ss t pay SSe fOr SH Sm for that event 1t would prevent the draft ing of Thomas and would not only leave the Montgomery team intact for next season, but would make 1t the fastest in the Southern League To start
 ii fs known that Thomas wants to come back to Montgomery, he having stated that himselt, and just before leaving on this Mst trip he told Pres brother that he would like to have a trial in Montgomery.
 Hub Hart is now the property of Montgomery. The Chicago Americans had an option to rsDuy him by the goth of August. but some days before that date President Chambers received a letter from Comiskey saying that he would waive the right to rebuy Hart. So next season the team will start in the spring just as 1t winds up on the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
YounRstern Play Ball.

The Monroe Champions won yester- day from the Cubs by the score of Il to 10. It was a game in which the slugging of Holiday and Farley made every one sit up and take mo- tice The batteries were: For tho Cubs, Rankin and Conniff; for the Monroe street club. J. Moses and Erlioh.
 The Partners and the Madison ave nue Volunteers played double head CT in which the Partners copped the first and tied up the second in tho seventh inning when the game was called on account of darkness
 In the first game the batteries were Schneider and Bastiani for the Pan thers. for the Volunteers, Hogan and Lardner. In the second game the bat teries were: Schneider and Bastiani for the Partners. Lardner and Lard ner for the Volunteers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
AMERICAN OLYMPIC TEAM
 HAS BEEN ORGANIZED

New York, Sept. With President Roosevelt as honorary member and James E. Sullivan, President of the Amateur Athletic Union honorary pres can Olympic Team organized yesterday. The plan to hold an annual reunion of the members of the Americant cam had been in contemplation for several weeks but 1t was not until after the athletes paid their visit to Oyster Bay that the organization was affected.
 A meeing was held on the steamboa Sagamore on the return Journey from sagamore Hill, when Harry F. Porter. of the Irish sh-American Athletic Club, was selected as acting chairman and "Matty" Halpin oe the New York Ath- to hold an annual dinner in the city where the Senior Athletic Uunion cham pionships are scheduled. The dinner will be held either on the night of the championships or the evening preced.
 The object of the organization is to keep alive the memory of the Olympics of 1908 and help in every way the cause of athletics. and to promote the spirit among athletes that helped the 1908 team to victory in the Eonaon Olympic games.
 coach on the mefican Olympic feam. and "Matty' Halpin. the manager, are not to go unrewarded. The members of the Olympic team nave planned to present eacn with a S1lVeF loving cup. The general feeling Is that Murphy was in a large measure responsible for many of the victories gained abroad through his training, while Halpin's recognition.
 Barlow S. Weeks and Gus II Kirby were elected honorary members, as were Murphy and HaIoin. A committee consisting of EsrI Ewry. c. G. Bonner Harry Hillman, Jr.. and Charles s. Bacon, were appointed to draw up plans for a permanent organization and send out ballots for mall vote for off, cera.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
GREAT CAME AT CAPITOL HEIGHTS
 TODAY. Pat Sweeney is Expected to Knock q Home Rum to Amuse the Chii- dren--June Pierce Will Go Out for Dr. Thomas's
 Record.

In a baseball game that should make the world of the bat and ball tremb1e with mirth. the fat men of Montgomery, some few Of the fattest ones will compete in run making with the lean men of the city. The unique contest will be called to order at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon, Drs. Isaac L. Watkins and A. c. Kirkpatrick being scheduled to handle the indicators and revive the fainting.
 The entries are prescribed by strict rules. In order to qualify for a posi- ton upon the team of the heavy weights, a man must weigh more than he ought. To qualify upon the light man must weigh only half as much as
 Members of the fat team will be given first base on ball hit over the fence, even though 1t be returned to the initial sack before their advent at that station. Rolling safely to second base, however, will not count as steal itively required to use their feet.
 fat man will not be given his base when hit by the pitcher, the lean men contending that if such ruling be allowed their hopes of winning would be impossible of realization. causing the lean men considerable anx- iety, is that of rendering their pitcher able to locate the plate not with balls pitched but with his eyes. For they maintain, and justice appears to be upon their side, that if the fat bat ters stand near enough the plate to strike the ball, the rubber will be 1t impossible for the pitcher to see
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
Is Liuely Drafted? H So,
 Thon1as Is Safe for Next Year

18th, with the additions that Greminger will make The drafts made 50 far are set out in the following special: 1
 Cincinnati, Ohio. Sept. 1.---ln the Ma tional League. Boston and Chicago. and in the American League. St. Louis and New York, secured the largest number of players by draft. The re- port as announced by the National Baseball Commission. includes the fol- lowing among the drafts for players which have been allowed:
 American League:
 By St. Louis: From Shreveport, Ar mold; San Antonio. Griggs; Dallas. Charles Miller and Peters.
 By New York: From Austin. Catch CT Killifer; Gulfport, Pitcher Schult=.
 By Detroit: From Houston, Aiken Dexter Gulfport, Lively.
 By Washington: From San Anfo- nio. Collins; Fort Worth. Harry Deit- CTS.
 By Chicago: From Memphis. ovens: Dallas. Cooper.
 By Philadelphia: From Macon. stov- CTS.
 National League:
 By New York: From Savannah, Kiebers; (subJect to investigation); Meridian, Rapp, (title in doubt),
 By Boston: From Augusta, Out. fielder Coles; Augusta, Inhelder Rohen- horst.
 By PittsSurg: From Atlanta. sh- ton.
 By Chicago: From Louisville. stan- ley.
 By Cincinnati: From Galveston. Smith.
 By St. Louis: From Augusta, Mo- Lauren.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
Now for #, The Fats and
 The Leans VII PLay Today

Az the pitcher of the leans is lim- tied by the peculiar physical charac- teristics Of his opponents to the use of neck balls, he pleads that he be cred. however. that as the method of progression of the fat men is qualified to their great disadvantage. 1t is only fair that the concession at the plate be made them.
 Marine glasses for the use of the spectators. when the lean men have the field, will be provided at nominal cost. It Is suggessed that in viewing the fat men. inverted opera glasses can be used with pleasing effect.
 Nat Waller may pitch for the fat men. Tn the event that he does, the infield of the fat men will be re- moved to the outfield--he must have room to swing hisI trusey is, armMaha 1a,1s ha called fair. If Nat be hit by a batted ball, the batter is out. With him in the box, the big boys consider that they are invincible, provided only that he can last the nine innings.
 Following Is the line up:
 Light Weights-Junius J. Pierce, ID; i; Douglass Mcqueen, 2b; Ray Wilkerson, ss; Armistead Brown, 3b; Dan Mccall. oDs # asncs esOtsn M Pafrife af fSaa @ IT,, c; W. D. Judge. Jr.. c; Chief W. H. Taylor. p; W. D. Judge. ST.. p; W. E. Hickey. p; utility; ". A. Saf- fold. Everett Jackson, Tilghman ray Tor Ed Budton, F. P. Black.
 Heavy Weights-A. M. Boyd, If; Ben S. Kilgrow, ss; pr. James H. Lakin, 2b; Arthur Lazarus. c; William s. Webber, 3b; Patrick J.. Sweeney. lb; W. W. Seidle, If; pr. S. H. Saul. Of Berto Horatio Johnson (captainl, pi utility, Frank Lockwood, Jr., c: Louis Lasseter, Jr, p; Henry F. Vandivsr. c; Nat Waner, (anywhere); c. D: Owen. 2b or c; Nathan Burks, Of; VIII T. Sheehan, 2b.
 A. c. Kirkpatrick.
 oficials Scorers-George c. Bird (Heavies), William L. Black (Lights).
 The game will be called promptly at 3:30 o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02

tor of The National Tennis Magazine. was beaten by E. Starbuck Smith, of Cincinnati. 7-5, S-10, 6-4. By winning their matches with other players, Nat Emerson and Seaver advanced their matches nearer the semi-finals, but Seaver has trouble defeating M. T. Ackerland, 6-1. 6-4.
 Miss Margaret Hinkle, of Louisville, made a game fight but succumbed to Miss Marjorie Dodd, who, 1t is tn ought, may succeed May Sutton as champion in ladies singles.
 pr. P. B. Hawk, of Philadelphia, was too much for Elliott Middleton, of Chicafo, and conquered the latter, e-1, 6-2. Champion Robert Leroy. of New York. will be here to defend his title tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
~GU NICHOLS WINS.

of the Tedseco Golf Club. Boston. won first money in the professional golf tournament over the public links at Van Cortland Park today In addi- ton to winning the premier prize. Nicholls also had the honor of estab- fishing a new record of 6S for this course. just beating his last years ef-
 The winners total for 72 holes match play was 294. and H. H. Barker of 296 while isaac Mackie of Fox Hills. g. l., won third money by a single stroke from William Anderson, the professional of the Onwentsia Club. Chicago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
BETTING AT SARATOGA.
Commissioner for Governor Begin
 Hearing.

COAhAAAASSAOHGN DcBAu8
 Hearing.
 Saratoga. N. r.. Sept. l.-The meth cd by which betting on the races is alleged to have been conducted during the August meeting on the Saratoga track was described today in g con- tinued hearing on the charges against Sheriff John Bradley. Jr.. of Saratoga County, who is alleged to have failed to enforce the new anti-gambling laws.
 The evidence was taken by George W. Sehurman. commissioner appoint ed by Governor Hughes.
 The hearing was to be held at Bal laston yesterday but was transferred to this city today.
 Robert H. Scott of Brooklyn, the first witness called for the complain ant, today testified that before each race at the track twenty-five or thirty groups of ten or a dozen men were scattered on the course. Tn the center of each group. the witness said. was a book maker who quore6 odds and re- ceived bets on the horses entered in the races but took no money. The book makers clerk recorded the bet on pro- gram,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
ALLISON IS soLD.
Columbus, AIl..s Pitcher win Go

Columbus, Miss, Pitcher win Go to
 Buffalo Today.
 Columbus. Miss, Sept. 1.--(SpeciaI.) The! directors of the Columbus Base pail Association announce the sale of Allison. who was a member of the pitching stan of the Discoverers dur ing the past season. He has been sold to Buffalo. N. Y. No amount is stipu- lated in the deal.
 Allison will be given a trial and if he makes goo dthe price will be agreed upon. This Is the second Columbus player sold to Buffalo, Durmeyer hav- ing been sold several weeks ago and having reported at the close of the Cot- ton States season
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
PITTSBURG GOES UP
CHICAGO TAKES A DROP TO THIRD
 PLACE.
New Y0rlk's Victories In Doubleheader Yesterday Gives Her Strong Lead for First PIace-In-
 terest at Fever Heat.

Baseball interest was again at white heat yesterday with all three clubs fighting for the National League lead ership in action and two of them play ing doub1e-headers.
 With less than a game separating first and third positions decided shake-up was easily possible. As 1t fall of Chicago, beaten by St. Louis. from second to third place, Pittsburg winning a double meade" from Cin- cinnati, gaining the second place.
 New Yorks two victories over Bos- ton slightly heightened the lead Of the former club.
 The standing of the three leaders
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
WINS IN THE NINTH
MEMPHIS TAKES ANOTHER GAME
 FROM ATLANTA.
It Was Anybody's Game Until the Final Inning, When Baerwald's Two Base Hit Scored Savidge
 and Won.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. First Mem phis. then Atlanta. had the advantage today until the score was tied. for the second time, in the sixth inning. Nei- ther team could score after this until the last half of the ninth. when Savidge went to first on a safe hit, was sacrificed to second and scored on Baerwald's two base hit. winning the game for Memphis While hits were evenly divided. Savidge was steadier than Ford. Score;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
PLAYERS IN COURT.
Manager and Nine Detroit Players are
 Round Over.

Detroit Mich., Sept. l.-Manager Hugh Jennings and nine members of the Detroit American League baseball team. were arraigned today in the police court on the warrants issued against them yesterday. charging them with violating the State observance law
 All of the men pleaded not guilty and demanded separate jury trials. They were bound over until September I2 on their own recogntzences.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
Totals .... .... 39 2 10 3Sx 19 xTwo out when winning run scored

Totals 10 I4 oS 70
 'Masslng hit for Becker in thir- teenth teenth.
 Montgomery 200 900 900 900 O-2 Mobile ... .. 900 oil 900 900 Ia
 Summary-Two base hits. Garvin. Sabria Watson. Sacrifice hits. Hop kins. g. Reagan. 2 Guese; Thornton, Watson. Wheat. 2. Stolen bases Hop kius. sabrie. James Double plays. Benson to Sabrie to Watson: Krebs to Greminger: Greminger to Rocken- field. Struck out by Becker. ?: by Guese 5. Base on balls. off Becker, 4; off Guese. f. Hit by pitcher. Beck CT 3. Time 2:35. Umpire Wheeler.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
Chicago wtna.

st. Louis Sept. l.-Chicn.so decisive ly defeated St. Louis to0$y. Graham enth when Anderson and Davis sin gled. Then followed an error by Fer ris and single by Tannehill and Smith. Bailey replaced Graham and was hit
 .RH. E. Chicago. 900 900 49O-13 Is 1 St. Louis. D. . 900 100 O20- 3 5 3 Batteries-F. Smith and Sullivan; Time 1854. Empires O'Loughlin and Hurst.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
GAMES TO-DAY.

Southerns-
 Montgomery at Mobile. Atlanta at Memphis. Nashville at New Orleans. Birmingh am at Little Rock. National League.
 New York at Boston--double header. Brooklyn at Philadelphia--double header
 St. Louis at Chicago. Pittsburg at Cincinnati. American League
 Cleveland at Detroit. Chicago at St. Louis Philadelphia at New York. Boston at Washington. American Ass0ciation-- Louisville at Toledo. Indianapolis at Columbus. Minneapolis at Milwaukee
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
INVESTMENTS.
 At the Grand, Thursday Matinee and Nirhf aIJnder Southern Skiea."

NIEht, "Umuer SOufhtEm SKItas This play is in the authors most de- lightful vein and when it Is remem- bered that Mrs. Parker. who wrote 'Under Southern Skies" also wrote Way Down East" much may be ex- pected of this latest drama.
 Seat sale for both matinee and night performances opens this morning.
 adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
AMERICAN LEAGrE.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
GAMES YESTERDAY.
southern,--

soufherns--
 Memphis. 5: Atlanta. (. Little Rock, 1: Birmingham. 3. Mobile, 3; Montgomery. 2. (13 in- nings.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02

Summary-Stolen bases Dexter But Ter. Struck out, by Fritz, 5; by Sit- ton. 10. Base on balls, off Fritz. 1: off Sitton, l. Left on bases. New Orleans. l; Nashville, 8. First base on errors, New Orleans, 1; Nashville, 2. Time 1:43. Empires. Brown and Fitzsim-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
The Former Harvard Champion De-
 Rentea hN L. L.hnlLhnrn.

fenfed by C. IrIeI6hOra.
 Cincinnati, Sept. 1.-The big sur prise at the Tri-State Tennis Tourna- ment today was the defeat of J: A. T. Roche. Chicago, former Harvard cham pion, by c. Lockhorn. of Cincinnati. heretofore comparatively unknown in tennis, so, 6-2.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02

Summary-Two base hit, Baerwald. Sacrifice hits, Jordan, Clayton, Dyer, Cranston, Donahue. Owen. Stole bases, Rahb. Baerwald. Carter, Dyer, McMur- ray. Wilkes, 2. Struck out by Ford. 1: by Savidge. 5. Base on balls. off Ford, 4; off Savidge. (. Hit by pitcher, Babb. Owen. Tibe. 1:5. Umpire. Mo-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
Summary-Innings

Summary-Inning pitched by Keith. 1. Hits off Keith 8. Two base hits. Henline, Smith. Three base hits. Speaker, Robinson. Sacrifice hits Col Ins. 2; Henline Stolen base, Page Base on balls, of Keith, l. off Robin son, 1. Struck out, by Keith, 1; by Hart. T: by Robinson, 6. Wild pitch. Robinson. Double play, Smith to Meek Time 1;40. Umpire, Helm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
American LeaRue-
PELICANS SHUT OUT
THE VOLUNTEERS WIN ANOTHER
 GAME.
SeabauEhss Drive to Center Scored the Volunteers Only Run in the Ftfth-Sitton and Fritx the
 Stars.

again shut out the locals. sitton and Fritz pitched great ball. Buffers sim gle. followed by a stolen base and Seabaugh's drive to center scored the visitors only run in the fifth inning. A double header will be played here tomorrow.
 Score:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
centervlIIe Takes Double Header.

Centerviue, Sept. I.-(special.)- an easy doubIe-header from Marion. Brown was in good form and he had the Marion batters completely at his mercy. In the two games they could who was to pitch the second game for Centerville was not in form, so he was taken out of the box at the end of hit off him. He won his game from Blocton last week giving them only five hits.
 E. Brown and White; For Marion. Caffee and Dozier. Second game, Centerville. Jones. Brown and White. Arnr rInr, Craar md Dnzlar.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02

The Newark team has been going to the top in the Eastern League race at a fast clip while Buffalo has been losing ground.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02

It takes a close race in a minor league to get the money. Jackson yflie's big lead and easy win Is held to be responsible for the money losses of the South Atlantic League clubs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
AMERICAN LEAGUE
DetrOIt Shnf Ont.

Detroit, Sept. 1.-Detroit filled the bases In the first inning with two. an error, single and pass but failed to win. Score:
 .RH. E. Detroit. .... .. 900 900 0OO-O 0 Cleveland. .. .. 010 900 000-1 Batteries-Winter and Schmidt; Joss and N. Clarke. Time 1:3o. Empires Sheridan and Egan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
BARONS WIN A GAME
LITTLE ROCK LOSES IN LIsTLEsS
 CONTEST.
Robinson Pitches Good Ball for the Victors, Giving up only Four Hits-Hart Was Batted
 Freely.

Little Rock. Ark, Sept. 1.-Birming- Rock today. Score:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02

Washington. Sept. 1.-Charley Smith held Boston to four scattered hits to- day and Washington who hit Cicotte hard, won out easily. The infielders of both teams featured in startling plays. Score.
 Washington 1O2 21O O0S--6 12 l Boston. !. .. e. 900 900 O00--0 4 0
 Batteries-Snith, Hughes and War ner; Cicotte, Arellanes and Donahue. Time 1895. Umpire Evans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
Chicago Loses.

Chicago, Sept. i.-The locals dropped down into third place today, St. Louis defeating them in a ten-inning con- test. The visitors fell onto Reulbach singles, a sacrifice and a passed ball. Murray tripled in the tenth and scored the winning run on Delehanty's clean hit to center. R.H.E. st. Louis. .. 900 900 013-5 Il 3
 Batteries-Reulbach and P. Moran; Beebee and c. Moran. Time, 1856. Um- pire, Rigler.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02

The Carolina Association has closed a most successful season with Greens- boro the pennant winner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
NntIOnnI T.enwue

National Leaguet
 Chicago. 4; St. Louis. s. Cincinnati. 3; Pittsburg, 10. Cincinnati, 2; Pittsburg, 9. Philadelphia, (; Brooklyn. 2. Philadelphia. 9; Brooklyn, O.. Boston, 1; New York, (. Boston, O; New York, 8
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02

aDucky" Holmes Is working hard to push his Sioux City team to the top of the Western League column. Omaha. Lincoln and Denver are the other contenders for the high honors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
,Jnpan's IlIee Crop.

Tolxio. Sept. 1.--According to the oeIeiaI forecast the seasons rice crop Wiu ba IS per cent. above the average.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
SnIit nnnhIe-heniler.

New York. Sept. i.-After Philadel- phia had tied the score in the seventh inning the locals carried the first game of double here today to a victory in the twelfth inning In the second game the visitors compelled the local to capitulate, taking the game. The sec ond gang was called at the end or the eigFth inning on account of darkness.
 rIrst game R.H. B. Phiiadelphia ..o1O 900 200 Ooo-s 6 3 New York . 900 030 900 001-4 13
 Batteries-Chesbro and Blair; Vick- CTS and SchTeck. Time, 2:I2.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
BRIEF NOTES OF SPORT

Hot Springs stiIl leads the Arkansas League and looks to have the flag cinched.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02

Roscoe Miller. the ex-major leaguer, is now a sporting editor at Fresno.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
American Lenguer-

Washington. 6: Boston. 0. Detroit, 0; Cleveland, |. New York, {; Philadelphia, 8. New York, O; Philadelphia, 4. St. Louis, 8; Chicago. Ia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Wins Two.

Boston. Sept. 1.-New York won both games of a double-header from Boston today tnd thereby frightened their hold on first place. Two left handlers opposed each other in first game, Wiltse for New York and Tuck ey for the locals. Both pitched well and Wiltse's head work in the tight places pulled out the game fer the visitors. Devlin's hitting helped great ly to win the first game.
 The second game was one sided from the start, FIaherty who opposed Matthewson. getting himself in a hole in the first inning by his wildness and on errors by Dahlen and Sweeney, New York scored four runs. Ferguson pitched the last inning and three bases on balls and two singles gave the visitors four more tallies. Scores:
 First game: R.H. B. Boston. .. .. .. 900 001 000--1 5 1
 Batteries-wiltse and Bresnahan and Needham. Tuckey, Dorner and Smith. Time 1:40.
 New York. 400 900 oo4-s Boston. 900 900 000-0
 Batteries-Matthewso Taylor and Needham; Flaherty, Ferguson and Graham. Time 1:52. Empires John stone and Klem.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02

American Association--
 Columbus, 9; Louisville, i. Milwaukee, 3; Minneapolis, 2. Kansas City, z; St. Paul, g. Toledo, 12; Indianapolis, 4.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
Wisconsln-Illinois
League

The Wisconsin Illinois League teams have been playing great ball. A 2S-inning game In which Oshk osh won from Fond du Lac to ? and Wausau taking a double -header from Madison l to in both games are samples of the recent sport furnish ed by the WI teams.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
RH.E.
Sacnnd name-

Second game R. Fl E. Philadelphia. ...l II 900 20-4 10 0 New York .. %. 900 000 00-O
 BatterIes-CoombA and Blue: Man
 uing and Sweeney. Time. 1:s5. Um. plre. Connolly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
PhiIadelphia Wina Two.

Philadelphia, Sept 1.-Philadelphia won both games of today's double header with Brooklyn. Bransfield won the first game with a three-bagger with the bases full. In the second game the home team hit Wilhelm hard while McQuillen held Brooklyn safe. Scores:
 First game: R.H. E. Brooklyn. .. .. 900 100 001-2 Philadelphia .. 900 013 00s-4 T 2
 Batteries-Pastorious and Maloney; Sparks and Dooin. Time 1880.
 Second game: R.H. B. Brooklyn. .. .. 600 900 000-0 4 Philadelphia .. 02l 900 33"-911 1
 Batteries--Bell Wilhelm and Farm CT; McQuillen and Dooin. Time 1;s0. Umpire Emslie.