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VERY STRENUOUS
GAME OF BASEBALL

Guthrie, Okla, July ia riot was
narrowly averted during the progress
of the Guthrie-El Reno Western asso-
citation baseball game here today, when
an uncomplimentary name flung at a
player by fan started trouble which
involved prominent state officials.
Among those who took part in tho hos
Titles were State Auditor Trap. As
sistant Secretary of State Myers, Her
bert House, secretary Of the state re-
publican committee. and other state
officials.
Howard Price, the offended ball
player, climbed into the grandstand
and addressing Auditor Trap, threat
ened some one with physical violence.
Secretary Myers, who was with his
wife, sat near Mr.. Trap, in some way
aroused the ire Of the ball player. who
then attacked Mr.. Myers and jostled
Mrs Myers by the action. Mr.. Myers
resented this treatment and an en-
counter between the two men ensued.
Mr.. House and other spectators en-
deavored to stop the fight, and all the
ball players rushed into the grand
stand. Great excitement prevailed
among the spectators but policemen
stopped the trouble before anyone was
seriously injured. Ell Reno won the
game by the score of to 3.
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YOUNG CORBET
LOSES TO FRAYNE
McGovern's Conqueror Given
Bad Beating
N ERVE SUSTAINED HIM
End Came Suddenly In Eighth Just
After corbett Had Made Game
Stand-He was Utterly
Crushed.
N ERVE SUSTAINED HIN

San Francisco, July 17-(Special Young
Corbett. the man who astonished the
pugilistic world by defeating the mighty
Terry McGovern, when the latter was at
his best, went down to defeat at the
hands of Johnny Frayne today. Frayne
won an easy victory.
That the Denverite lasted eight rounds
showed that his heart is still In the right
place. 1t was all too evident after the
second round that Frayne was in little
danger Of defeat, and the only question
was how long Corbett would be able to
keep fighting. In the fifth round bets of
to on Frayne were offered. Corbett was
fighting on his nerve, and nerve cannot
carry man through when limbs, his
wind and his brain are rapidly getting to
the stage when they cease to be active.
The end came suddenly. Corbett had
made gallant stand in the sixth and
had shade the best Of that round In
the seventh Frayne landed a lot of we'll
directed blows against which the Denver
man delivered about half as many, and
his weakness was shown by the total lack
of effect which resulted from his attempts
to hurt the younger man. Frayne bided
his time. The eighth round had gone two
thirds of Its course when the local man
pe'cheo MS opponent into corner. Then
Frayne shot out left swing which land
Cd on the chin. Corbett sagged and tottered
to the left, and Frayne brought his right
over and Corbett sank to the carpet He
rose Immediately with a dazed look on
his face and Frayne again planted his left
on the jaw. AS Corbett fell heavily to
the floor his seconds realized the hopeless
ness of the struggle and threw the
sponge into the ring In acknowledgment
of defeat
Corbett was helped to his corner and
was so weak that his seconds had to helm
him through the ropes and out into the
dressing room
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Another Humorous Afternoon

1t is his disposition which is to blame,
not Henline
Some of these days a man with the
mate ability to deal with those in his
charge will run across Henline and de-
velop one of the greatest ball players
the country has known.
He's a great hitter, a great rungetter,
an average fielder and throws with ease,
strength and accuracy.
But nag at him and he goes dead.
It's like touching the sensitive plant.
It's an unfortunate disposition, but 1t
can't be helped.
Boosting is the medicine that Henline
needs and encouragement.
After the game Saturday he was PLAN
ming to go home when friends dissuaded
him.
Let's all get in the game now and
forget it.
After that first game Saturday no one
was willing to look his fellow man in
the face. 1t was awful. The fans were
sore; good and sore The players were
hacked, Inundated, ashamed and chafng
under continual defeat
The association would have done we'll
to refund every nickel Of the entrance
money.
The Barons seem nervous. They are
afraid to do things for fear of failure
and what follows. 1t causes them to
appear as chumps. They must recover
their courage. H. w. R.
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LITTLE SUNDAY GOSSIP

After the Barons had scored such a
miserable failure in the first game, the
thoroughbred sportsmen with which Bir-
mingham is heavily laden placed their
money on the possibility of Montgomery
taking the second also.
They had a great deal of fun until
the third, when Greminger dropped an
easy fly, allowing ELAN and Raftis to
cross the plate
Then they opened on the Sleeper man
ager and harassed him until the close of
the game.
These are the fellows who do the knock
ing in Br1ningham-the real knocking
which hurts the sport
1t is believed the association realizes
the harm these men have done and are
doing baseball in Birmingham.
Yet the association has taken no active
steps to aid In having the nuisance
abated.
Henline did not play the game yester-
day afternoon at all. He loafed going to
first on one occasion, and later, when
en- second, went to sleep and was tagged.
He performed most indifferentiy from
the opening of the first game to the con-
clusion of the last. The fans remarked
on this and passed the gardener a few
red-hot compliments which he heard but
did not appreciate.
Henline is peculiar kind of fellow.
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MALTBIE CAUSES SURPRISE.
Captures Empire City Handicap Over
Hot Favorite.

New York, July H.-(special. )-Maltbie
captured the 5000 Empire City handicap
by two lengths from the heavily played
to 6 choice, Alfred Noble. Maltbie was
backed from % to / to II to /. In his
previous start Maltbie was beaten II
lengths in mile race in 1:39 1-5, while a
day later Alfred Noble covered eight fur
longs galloping In 1:3s S-5
Fauntleroy galloped home to an easy
victory In the opening event. He was
backed from s to 2 to 10 by the tall
ent.
The Gardener captured the second event
after a gruelling duel with Eschau.
Grand had the mount on The Gardener
and was Just able 10 get home first
Field Mouse, played down from 10 3
to to s. carried the Belmont colors 10
victory In the third event. lasting long
enough to beat Rialto ADod for FIRST
place.
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At Augusta. Score of first game:
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NASHVILLE WINS AGAIN.

Henline is peculiar kind of a fellow.
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Boston Wins One.

schlei. Time, 1:5o. Umpires, Emslie and
Kane.
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THE CITY LEAGUE
GrasseIli Loses.

Woodward defeated Grasselli this aft
ernoon in one of the most interesting
games of the season. The Woodward
boys came over from Woodward on a
special train, bringing over 500 loyal
fans" who did much to cheer their team
to victory. The feature of the game
was the pitching of Askew, who held his
opponents to two scattered hits after the
first inning. Perkins of Grasselli got a
home run In the first inning The follow
Ing Is the score by innings: RHE
woodward .............. 200 $50 000-5 II 3
Grassellf .................3M 900 0004 5 4
Batteries: D. Askew and Farrow; Shoot
tin, Lambert and Edney
Summary: Home run, Perkins; Three
base hit. Perkins. Stolen bases, Adkins
2. Sacrifice hits H. Askew, D. Askew.
Bases on balls. Askew 2 Shoettin 2.
Lambert O. Innings pitched, by Shoettlin
s. Lambert 4. Hits apportioned, off Shoet-
tin 8. Lambert q Struck out, by Askew
g. Shoettlin 2, Lambert 8. Left on bases,
Woodward s. Grasselli 8. Hit by pitcher,
Askew (Edney) Lambert Oh. Askew).
Time of game, 1:5o. Attendance 700. UNI
pire, Webb.
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MURPHY LEADS LEAGUE.
American League Batting Averages
Made Public Today.

Chicago. July 17.--Official batting av-
erages OF the American league to July
5 inclusive were made public today. Col
Inns Of Philadelphia leads with a percent
age of 1867. Lajoie of Cleveland Is Sec
ond with $50.
The table indicates one great factor In
Detroits commanding position in the race
az Crawford has been batting 1926 and
Cobb 1922 Lajoie holds the record for
two-base hits, having made 16 In the "a
games he is credited with playing Craw-
ford holds the banner for the three-base
hits and home runs. with seven or the
former and four of the latter.
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There was every kind of baseball played
at West End Saturday afternoon. Ihere
were flashes of brilliance. There were
errors galore. There was much hitting
and hard hitting There were many dumb
plays and much Indifference
In all of this one side was about
as had and as good as the other. Honors
were about evenly divided, II there was
any. honor on the CORY field.
Montgomery won the first game If game
IT was, by score of 10 to o. Birming-
ham came back strong in the second, win
ming hands down to 8.
Robinson was the twirler of the sec
ond affair, and the victory was his nrst
Of the season in spite of the fact that ne
has pitched splendidly as whole. And
he narrowly escaped a drubbing yester-
day. for errors by ELAN sent two OF the
visitors over and made possible the thlrd
score. and his support, although In posi-
ton to register on several occasions
positively refused to do so.
Opposed to Robinson was JUL. The
southpaw had nothing and was constant
" in trouble. He was forced to retire
after the game mad gone dpout ha1A "o''
He yielded to Bliss who Jared no bet
ter
In the first game F1eharty had absolute
Nv nothing. He was driven from the
slab in the second. Schopp succeeded
and held the visitors without a score
after the second until 1t was demonstrated
that the lead of ten runs was too large
a handicap. Then he eased down, and
the visitors hammered him, circling the
bases four times. Jack Lively, on the
other hand, was in splendid form, and
it was late in the day when the Barons
first solved his delivery.
Sensational work by Rockenheid and
Pepe featured the afternoons perform
ances. while a circus catch OF Daley or
O. drive from Henline was applauded.
Gygli swiped three sacks during the frolle
and had he tried he could have got
others.
A comical error by Greminger gave the
Barons their first two runs of the second
game ELAN and Raftis were on third
and second with two down. Gygi hit
one lightly on the wing to first. Grem-
niger played under the descending sphere,
but when the sun got in his optics
dropped it. ELAN and Raftis scored
without trouble.
The remaining details are in
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Now RAYMOND Story.

New York. July 17-"Bugs" Raymond
walked down Broadway the other day
with a spool Of white thread in his pock-
ct. What he carried 1t for nobody knows.
A loose thread hung out of his pocket,
and a negro who knew the eccentric
pitcher rushed UP to him and said:
"Scuse me, Mistah Bugs but there Is a
raveling on yo coat. III just picked 1t
off,
He followed me block" said Bugs"
telling the story. land kept pulling out
that thread. I stopped and when he
caught up to me again he said: 'Mistah
Bugs" 1 don't think I quite got 1t all
vet"
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
Extra Inning Victory.

Columbus. Ca, July 17-(Special.)- Sa-
vannah won a hard-fought and intensely
interesting game from Columbus this aft
ernoon but 1t took IL innings to do It,
Hixon. the new pitcher for the locals, did
not show up quite as strong as expected
He walked and hit batters at critical
moments. Catcher Smith broke his finger
in the fourth inning. Score: R.H. E.
Savannah ......... 900 900 900 001-1 o
Columbus ............ 900 900 900 600
Batteries: Schwertz and Petit; Hixon
and Smith and Coveney. Umpire, Mat
thewson.
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REAGAN'S HIT WINS.
Hickman Weakens In Sixteenth and
PelIcans Win Out.

New Orleans. July 17.-Steve Reagan,
who was sent in to bat for Pitcher
Maxwell in the sixteenth inning. SIM
gled to left field and scored Demont
with the tally which gave the game to
New Orleans over Mobile. Both pitchers
were in excellent form during the early
part of the contest Watson's home
run in the fourth inning gave the visi-
tors their only run. New Orleans tied
the score In the ninth inning. Hickman
weakened toward the end and the de-
Gliding run was secured as darkness
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Jefr-ieS Makes Plain
His Intended Actions

ports regarding my intentions will make
my plans public, as follows
''At the conclusion Of my theatrical
contract, which will be July 20, l VIII
sail for Europe for two or three weeks
visit and then go to Carlsbad. Before
sailing l will post my forfeit to meet
johnson before the club offering the best
inducements and best situated to hold
the contest -.
IT sincerely hope that my action VIII
quiet the doubts of those who have ques-
toned the sincerity of my intentions.
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MEMPHIS LOSES AGAIN.
Travellers Made Clean Sweep of Series.
Milton Effective.

Little Rock, July 17.-By winning to-
days game, 2 to l, Little Rock made a
clean sweep of the series with Memphis.
Milton was extremely wild, but Memphis
was unable to hit him with men on bases
and bad throw to second by Casey. in
an endeavor to catch a runner mapping
with the bases full, scored the visitors
only run. Casey's double and Carey's
single tied the score. Collins doubled
to start the fifth and scored the winning
run on a double steal with Sentz. who
had cd
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Races at Detroit.

Detroit, July 17.-Stakes and purses for
the Grand Circuit opening here July
2e to 30, average more than ten horses
to the race. Final payments were made
on the following II horses in the M. &
M. $4,000 trot for 2:24 class:
Biza, Denver. Henry Setter. Jack Nc
Kerron, Margin, Marie N, Martha Dill
lon, Mechanic, the Angelus, Wiggetta and
Wynema Chimes.
There are ten in the chamber of COM
merce 5000 pace, 2:13 class:
Anna Belle Lee Axtara, Captain White,
The Limit, George Gano. Geraldine, Hoos-
Ter Prince, Phoenix Shadeland, Nutlear
Star Patchen, Bustar Patchen.
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Operation for u Atz.

Chicago July 17.-"Jakey' Atz OF the
White sox s fghting what is believed to
be an attack OF appendicitis, and may
neeessltatc an operation. Atz first no.
ticed the trouble In the second game
OF laat Tbursday's doubleheader In St.
Louis, He will make an effort to re-
main away from the hospital unless 1t Is
absolutely necessary to have an operation
uerforfdcd
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Chicago, July Thames ]. Jeffries ana
Jack Johnson failed to meet here today.
according to the schedule outlined by
their representatives. Jeffries was at the
appointed place. but Johnson did not leave
his training camp in Indiana until late
in the day and said he would not meet
Jeffries.
Jeffries issued a statement later IN
which he said:
I'm view of the many conflicting re-
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LEGO a Winner.

Des Moines, Ia, July Hilary q. Legg
of Minikahda club, Minneapolis. won the
Trans-Mississippi championship today by
defeating Bernard G.. Guinand Of the
waveland club Of Des Moines by the mar
gin of 10 up and to play in the final
match at the Des Moines Golf and Coun-
try club. For the last two years Legg
has been runner-up In the tournament.
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SUMMARY.
Two-base Hit-Kerwin.
Three-base Hits--Whiteman Gygli.
Sacrifice Hits-Persons, Kerwin, Rock
enfield.
Struck Out-F1eharty, 1; Schopp, 3;
Lively, T.
Bases on Balls-F1eharty, 8; Schopp, l.;
Lively, 2.
Hit by Pitched Ball-Fleharty daley,
Rockenfield); Schopp HART.
Hits Apprehension F1eharty, in
2-S innings.
Time Of Game-Two hours
Umpires-Rudderham and Carpenter.
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Three Women In a Balloon.

st. Louis, July 17-Three women. the
first TO attempt ballooning In St. Louis,
today made a successful flight of 90 miles
and landed at St. Marys, Mo-, after be-
ing in the air three hours. Before as
cending here they christened the balloon
Missouri. II. E. Honeywell piloted the air
craft for Mrs. Honeywell. Miss Ada
Miller and Miss Marie Won Fertng. The
balloon crossed the Mississippi river
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Sieael Plays Prominent Part in Crack
ers' Downfall.

Nashville, July 17.-Seigels work in the
field, his opportune hit in the fourth in
ming, and Perdues great pitching stood
out prominently in today's game. which
Nashville won from Atlanta 4 to 0. Seigbe's
hit scored two men. Perdue held the Wis
itors to four scattered singles, struck out
six men and gave not a single base on
hall
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CIothier Defends Title.

New York July 17-William ]. Cloth
Ter Of Philadelphia, former national cham
pion, successfully defended his holding OF
the Achels challenge cup in the singles
today at the Seabright, N. j., tennis
tournament. He defeated N. w. Miles,
Harvard's intercollegiate champion, o.
CO. 8-s, 8-6.
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Wins Marathon Race.

Atlantic City, N. j., July 17.-Hans
Holmes of Canada, winner of the BELIZE
view, Ont, Marathon, the Plattsburg
Mara tn on and the Quebec internatfonai
race on July 10, captured the interna-
tional Marathon here tonight In two
hours, so minutes and so SECONDS. Pat
white of America was second and Pat
Dineen of America was third.
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Clark Wilma Trophy.

Manchester. VT, July 1.-THE tenth an
nual tournament for the Taconic and On
dawa cups, competed on the Ekwaiol
links, was closed here today, the chief
trophy. the Taconic cup, being won by
William Clark of the Msquanicut club of
Watch Hill, r. I. The Ondawa cup was
won by Herman Wendell Of St. Davids
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Below is statement of yesterdays
games:
Twenty-seventh Street Baptists 10. Cum
berland Presbyterans. q. Batteries, Van
Fleet and Clark; Shutland and Lundborn.
Second Presbyterians 4, Southside Bap-
lists 2. Batteries, WEIGH and Wallace;
Schultz and Estes
East Lake Methodists 8, West End Bap-
lists 2. Batteries, Fowler and Tarrant;
Pruitt, Bryant and Reese.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At Kansas City: Kansas City, 1; Mil
waukee, 8.
At Indianapolis: Indianapolis, 1; Louis
vile, 2.
At Columbus: Toledo, 4; Columbus, 9.
At Minneapolis: st. Paul, 1; Mime
apolis, G.
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Wilson, N c., July 1.-THE Boston
American club has exercised it's option
on Pitcher Anderson and Shortstop
Yorkes Of the Wilson club In the East
ern Carolina Baseball association, pay
ing $1,000 each for them. The players
are to report at once.
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TEXAS LEAGUE.

Al fort Worth: Fort Worth 1. Dallas O.
A. Oklahoma City: Oklahoma City 4.
Shreveport o.
Al Houston; Houston-W Waco; rain.
Al Galveston: Galveston-San Antonio;
rain,
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SUMMARY.
Two Base Hits-Robinson, E1lam-
Three-Base Hit-Rockenfield.
Sacrifice Hits-Kerwin, Greminger, Hen
line. Bowen, Raftis, Robinson.
Stolen Bases-Gygli 3, Raftis.
Struck Out-Juul 2, Robinson q
Bases on Balls-Juul s. Bliss g. Robin
son
Passed Balls-Hart.
Hit BY Pitched Ball-Juul Henhne,
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SLEEPERS GET ONE
BARONS THE OTHER
Mack Robinson Wins First VIC
tory Of Season
FIRST WAS A LANDSLIDE
Fleharty, In Miserable Form, Was I'm
able To Hold the Visitors.
Some of the Details of
the FroIic.
EAeuE STANDING.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.

Birmingham. 0-S; Montgomery, 1913
Nashville, 4; Atlanta. 0.
New Orleans. 2; Mobile, l.
Little Rock, 2; Memphis, :.
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VIRGINIA LEAGUE,

At Lynchburg: Lynchburg 1. Ports
mouth O.
At Richmond: Richmond 2. DaBviIIs 1.
At Norfolk: First game, Norfolk 2.
Roanoke 0; second game. Norfolk T. lfsaB-
oke z
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WITH THE SCRIBES.

AS matter of fact, II you want the
real dope on the business. the Crackers
were up against a proposition just a bit
too swift for their speed. They have a
frst-class ball club-you've got to hand
1t to 'em there-and a swell set of pitch
ers and flelders, but they won't run first
very long against the stuff they bumped
into Thursday and Friday. They came
back with the best they had but 1T wasn't
good enough to count. No team that has
played here this season would have drawn
much of a show to cop the way the
Champs were buzzing along Friday, and
the same brand of goods will put another
one away on ice today. If you don't be-
lieve it, wait for the returns.-Nashville
Tennessean.
The men are certainly doing all in their
power to win for Atlanta and Bill Smith
They know that Bill has had his trou-
bles and they are trying to show they
appreciate him and are standing by him.
In turn he is showing his apprecia-
ton of their efforts and the most per-
feet harmony exists between Smith and
the players
They are going to take the scalp of the
Volunteers If it is there for them to take
before leaving the Granite City on Sat-
urday.-Atlanta Journal.
If you were running a ball team, and
you were two runs behind in the eighth
inning, what would be your policy under
these conditlons-man on first and none
down? That's what confronted Babb yes
terday when OLeary was walked to begin
the eighth Two courses were open to
the boss-have Dan sacrificed to second
and play for the one run, hoping for the
breaks to get the other or to hit 1t out
and hope for the breaks to get two runs.
He chose to hit II out and Dan was
forced at second. Shields flied and then
Babb cracked a hit 20 right field that
sent the runner from first to third. Had
O'Leary been sacrificed he could have
scored on Babb's drive. and then 1t would
have meant only one run to gain. That's
only one of the problems that come up
during game and must be decided in
stanter by the manager.-M News
Scimitar.
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Wood Wins Gun,

Chicago, July 17.-Warren K Wood of
the Homewood Golf club defeated Mason
B. Phelps. the western champion, here to-
day for the Glenview trophy. The cup
now belongs to Wood permanently