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Tennis at New Haven.

NEW HAVEN. June 22.-The second day
OF the open tennis tournament on the
grounds Of the New Haven Lawn Club
brought out all the crack players in this
vicinity. Despite the heat most OF the
matches were played off. few defaulting
The summary.
Third Round--w. NJ. Dunn defeated c. II,
Bissell. 90. 90. George H. Nettle,on defeated
r. ID. Williams 6-2, l-6, 6-l: Lee McCung de
feated W. L. Phelps. 81, %: c. W. MendeIl
won from c, T. S,oddard BY default; II. II Bg1dy
defeated p. II. Converse Ga. O.; r. a. Holden
defeated 2 Sargent; 80. -; F; NJ Ws,rous
defeated j. n. Bowen. 6-i 6-3.
Semi; ;nnals-Ne.,eton defeated Dunn; s-ii.
Stevens defeated Watrous, Is. 6-5.
Consolation -Parmclce won from Murray by
default: Hiiliard won from McBurney by default:
Hooker defeated Mendcll, 80. o-S, 6-2; Read
defeated Dugan. 6-3, 7-5: Bronson defeated
Henderson, As, g. 60; Roberts defeated
Fabian. Ga. "a
Doubles -Hnhard and Stokes defeated Mendell
and Hemingway, 6-i 90: Bundy nd Stevens
defeated Watrous and Converse, Sc. -. 81
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GOLF.
Miss Mix and Jack Hobens win in Mixed
Foursomes At Englewood.

Mixed foursomes In which women had
professionals for partners furnished q
pleasing novelty on the EnRlewood Golf
Club links yesterGoy. Miss Julia r. MIX,
the metropolitan champion. and Jack Ho-
bens. both of the home club, W on from
scratch with an sggregat total OF 1872.
Miss Mix got round in 90 and the NJ. q. A.
open titleholder In ~.
In accordance with the conditions. tho
pros" making the two lowest gross scores
received money prizes, while the women
members. of the leading teams were ALSO
rewarded. Second place went to Mrs; +;
Anderson Of st. Louis. the Western open
champion. for a partner Their net total
was le4. Hobens, George Low and Alec
Campbell tied at 72 for low scores among
the professionals.
Nearly all the entrants for the, national
open championship which will begin at
Englewood tomorrow .practiced over the
course. Isaac Mackie. OF Fox Hills. and Tom
Mcnamara. the Boston homebred. got
round In II. In q four bal match Will
and young Tom Anderson defeated Fred
Mcleod. the national open champion, and
Gil Nichols OF Wilmington by 3 up and to
play. Young Tom did most OF the work.
running down puts from 81 sorts o. dls;
viii Anderson IS. but the Andersons worked
II. II. barker and Herbert Strong man
aged TO finish ! up on Alec Smith and
George Low. all hands going round at about
q IS clip. To-day amateurs and profes-
elonals Will team zip In four ball competi-
tion. Yesterdays g scores were
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LAWN TENNIS.
Play in the Amackassln Tournament-NO
Matches at Apawamis.

A feature of Yesterdays play In the
Amackassin tournament was the meeting
of two scions OF medicine, DR.. Ewing Taylor
and DR.. p. A. Cole. In the first round OF the
singles DR.. Taylor proved the moro ex-
pert OF the pair. his doses across the net
being too strong for DR.. Cole. and two
straight sets were the result. W. Merrill
Hail won from A. G. Bostwick. and q. Nj.
Church. the interschoastio champion. got
his match by default from NJ. Werthem.
Rain interfered with the match between
r. y. Richey and D. W. Peiser, the latter
being in the lead when they were forced to
quit. The singles and doubles for women
were begun and after q few matches they
had to retire to the clubhouse. In the
singles the winners were Miss G. Constable.
Miss G. Il. Moore. Miss Browning and Miss
Gertrude Hill. Miss Martin and Miss Bur
dick Won tie only match ii doubles from,
Miss j. Moore and Miss Edison.
The summary;
Mems Singles Preliminary round-W. Fl. Hoag
defeated I. II ste!nacher BY default; G. Runyon
First Round pr. Ewing Taylor defeated DR..
Esss W.In,m Ss dssn q 4 Il Msl eaHTes as as dsad ID
ie.sed +. BelEnap hy ,aef.u.:
z. X. Moore defeated Miss McAdo0, 6-i, &c.
Miss Browning defeated Miss Benedict, 6-l. 8-1:
Miss Gertrude Hill defeated Miss Hewitt, s-5.
6-l.
Women's Doubles-First round-Miss Martin
and Miss Burdlck defeated Miss ]. Moore and
Miss Edison, 81. o-3.
There was no play in the Apawams
tournament, yet the tennis committee ex.
the week.
Every preparation has been made at the
West Side 7. G. grounds. 23sth street and
Broadway, for the Advertising Men s tourna-
ment to-day. II the weather is bad the
tourney viii! be postponed until the first
fine day. Hackett and Little are down for
special match against Tallant and Mahan
in the doubles
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Ferguson Gets Decision Owe. Jeannetta

BosToN, June -. SANDY Ferguson o!
Chelsea got the decision over Joe Jeannetts
of New York Ht the end of their twevs
round bout at the Armory A. A. Tonight
Ii was about as poor an exhibition as any
Ferguson had shade A,e best of the mill,
ing in the first five rounds and he hoored
the colored boxer with n left hook In tha
of the last seven rounds II landing sths
greater number of clean blows meant any
thing, and in one round he staggered Sandy
with a terrific straight lett TO the chin.
Fergtson's left eye was bunged up and
he was cut over the right. as well az having
blood drawn from his nose. Jeannette's EFT
eye was puffed some, but most OF Sandys
blows landed on his opponents head or
back
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kEENE A WINNER.
His CoronaI Takes Juvenile Selling Plate
at NcNbury.
Special cable Despatch 10 TEE SUN.

Special cable Despateh 10 TEE SUN
LONDON. June III. R. Keene's Coronal
won the Juvenile Selling Plate Of l07 sover-
eigns at Newbury to-day. r. McCreery's
colt by Perices Accuracy was second and
W H. schwind's colt by Hackenschimd,-
French Penny was third. The betting was
q to against Coronal and 100 to 8 and & to
against the colts respectively. Coronal
won BY eie ht lengths and five lengths sepa-
rated the colts. Twenty-four horses ran.
The North Derby Race OF 500 soyereigns
was run at Newcastle to-day. Waldorf
Astors Mirador won. with H. Cholmon-
deley's Balnacoil second and Lord London
derry's Cyathiform third. The betting was
8 to on Mirador, 9 to against Balnacoil
and 20 to against Cyathiform. Five
horses ran.
Coronal won with such ridiculous ease
that it cost Mr.. Keene 72o guineas to retain
her. She might II her Jockey liked have
three competitors. The confidence Of her
hackers was based entirely on reports from
her training grounds and her general sp-
pearance but there was a regular scramble
TO get 8 to I about her,
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MAJOR DOVEY'S FUNERAL.
Many Men Prominent In baseball Attend
tho Services.


PHILADELPHIA. June 22.-The funeral
OF Major George B. Dovey. president OF the
Boston National League Baseball Club, who
died suddenly last Saturday morning on a
railroad train, occurred in this city this
AFTERNOON and was attended by many men
well known in baseball circles. In addition
the team OF the Boston National League
club attended the funeral In body.
Services were conducted at an undertake
ing establishment at Eighteenth and Chest
nut streets by the Rev. F. II. Burdick. the
Episcopal service being read. while the
interment was a. Mount Moriah Cemetery.
The funeral was largely attended. for while
Major Dovey had not lived here since he
friendships which he made during his boy
hood days in West Philadelphia,
Represenbtstyes bs Of ,bn all the
New York: The Philadelphia club was
Iepressnted BY the players W;,,I Thomas ss Dur
President John HeydIer Of the Nations
League, President Harry Pulljam. Charles
ns tS0e ct Fl 'ss ssooFsaa
Boston team William Shettsline and Man.
aser BLK MuIraG 1 Of hs PhdddslRShas nnd nRSn
May OF Centra! City. KY, The actual pail
mont and Dah!en OF the Boston team;
Connie Mack, manager OF the Athletics
was unable to be present. but the local
American League club was represented by
President Shibs and Samuel H. Jones
Hyneman, formerly owners OF the Philies
were present. and Roy Thomas. former out
fielder Of the Philadelphia team. who Is now
claimed by Boston.
Among those at the funeral were Mrs.
G. J. Dovey Of, Brooklyn, the mother Of
Major Oovey: Mr., and Mrs, John s {,
joseph ". Beecham OF Meriden. Conn !,
Mr.. and Mrs. John D, Beecham Of Brooklyn,
Mrs. Clifford Griggs of BROOKLYN. Mrs,
trail City, Ky: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles lsing Of
Shremanstown, Pa; John p. Feeney
Frank Patten and r. j. Gilmore OF Boston
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TO-DAI,S CARD FOR GRAIESEND.
Bedford stakes for Two.icar.OIds the
Feature.

The Gravesend meeting will end to-day
with an excellent card. The feature is the
Bedford Stakes. for two-year-o -ods, FIVE
furlongs. with Pretend, Black Chief and
the Wilson entry tIacatecas and Mexoana,
perhaps The best ,,s,n \ hsndieap, q! a mile
and Lord Stanhope figure we'll
In the frst race. at about six furlongs.
Tim Pippin julia Powell and Sir John
chase, at about two miles and a half, Water
speed, Jimmy Lane and Sandy Crceker may
%e u n he Her lss EsGs at srd mile and
hope have chances. Maiden two-yearold-
illies will run in the last race. at five and
4, half furlonss, with Coonskin. May
Florence and Response possibly the best.
The en- Fri "a follow
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Dawson Princeton Capt ain.

The members Of the Princeton baseball
nine elected their captain for next year after
Yesterdays game with Yale. Dawson, the
catcher, was the player chosen. there being
no opposition, Dawson also is a football
player, having been substitute quarterback
70 Eddie Dillon for the last two seasons.
He vii! be senior next year.
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NiteheI. Mailing. 2; Goode. Newark k-Schlany
Kelly. Sharpe, Lepp. Mueller. Two base hits
ShaIne. ;: Fsllnn Frick. Three base hit-Schlady.
Home run~Bouser. Saorince hlts-Meyers,
Louden. Lapp, Rudolph. Goode, fallon. Stolen
hases~Wolverton, Kelly. Mueller. Mailing. First
base on balis-On Brady, A. on McGinnity. 1,
Struck out-By Brady; S; by Rudolph. 4 First
srI Il Totonto. IL umpires-Finner an an
Byron. Time-a hours and IS minutes.
AT BALTIMORE.
RH. T..
Montreal o o o , ST - 0
RsItimore 0 o o OIL
Batteries-Wlcker and Krichell; Adkins and
''e'~ AT PROVIDENCE.
p,r.o 1900 o % 8 /
Prnvacnoe o o o % I
Bstteries-Kissinger, Allison and Ryan: Bar
herfch and Peterson.
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Arnst Retains sculIins Title.

Special Gable Despatch to THE SUN,
WELLINGTON. New Zealand. June 22.-R.
Arnst champion sculler Of the world, gained
a new right TO that title to-day by defeating
". Webb over course Of three miles and
quarter in record the time of IS minutes
II s-s seconds. These two were matched
on December Is last. when Arnst won in
10 minutes So seconds.
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1OEAIN SI y II Ut
sBatted for Cnger in the ninth inning.

-SI o y Ut
'Batted for Cnger In the ninth inning.
ST. Louis. o 90
Detroit. ............,..0 II
Run-Detro,t- Mcintyre. Two base hits-Mc-
Intyrc. Harttell. Sacrifice hlts-Willett Jones,
balis-On wille,t, 2 First base on errors-St.
Louis. 1. Left on bases-petrot 4; ST Louis, 8.
Struck out-By Waddcil 4. Double pls ys-Jones,
Wallace and Jones' Williams, Wallace and Jones,
um plres-Evans and Egan. Time-i hour and Is
minutes.
CLEVELAND. g. CHICAGO "a. L). 2-HRsr aAMK.
CHIcAo June 22--The Cleveland Maps cap
turcd both games Of double header with the
game by a score Of 8 to 2 and the second = 10 o
Umpire Connolly called a bak on Pitcher Walsh
In the ninth inning nj the nrst game with men on
third and hrst. This gave the game to Cleve
LAND, The Maps punched two hits with base on
balls In the seventh inning OF the second game and
scored tUo runs, which was enough 70 give them
he hr
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", p, bliss Charters A,re,..

Walter P. Bliss has chartered the 200 foot
steam yacht Atreus and will Use that vessel
cruising this summer. The charter was
Lorillard.
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kunsINsw no1kvpeemmW' uOennnn LaPo,tes sR shn,Esr'
:: Stahl Carrgan, Arrelianes. First base on
e.rroo!s-Sew York s.. Le'' on & Sases0Bes.oI. ~
lanes, /; on Burchell. :; on Lake. D. Struck out
by Arrellanes. d by Burchell. 1: by sehntIer, Il
by Lake, ?: by Hughes !. Three base hlt-Spesker.
Two base hit-Lord Sacrifice nies-Gessier,
Austin. Sacrifice hlt-Spesker, Stolen base
Speaker. Double pay-Knteht and LAporte.
Umpire e-Perrine. Time. hours and 20 minutes.
PHILADELPHIA a. L., 8; WARRINGTON, l..
PHILADELPHIA. June 22,-The Athle tics WIN
an uniuterestIng game from Washing ton TO -d4
Bender pitched an effective game. while Gray ~, 5
hated hard. The score:
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Miller on Harl,nsham Polo Team.

Special Cable Despaieh 10 THE sun,
LONDON, June &c. d. Miller is i'll and
will be unable to play against the American
team at Hurlingham tomorrow. Lord
" dollhouse will take his place.
H. p. Whitney told TEE Sun correspondent
to-day that the Americans, are all in good
health He thinks they will win.
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Rhodes Again Wins at Tennis.

Special Cable Despatch to THE SUN.
LONDON, June 22.-At the Wimbledon
tennis grounds to-day d. P. Rhodes of
Boston beat Andrews in the third round of
the International championship matches.
The score: 6-2, e., 6-i,
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Chandos Wins for Vanderbilt.

Special Cablt Despdleh 70 IHE SUN'
PARIS, June 22.-W. X. Vanderbilt's
Chandos won the Prix de la Neva. 10000
francs. at the Bois de Boulogne course to-
day. veilpicard's Frere Luce was second
and Brosette's Naurienne third. The
Jockeys were Bellhouse Barat and Childs
respectively. Six horses ran.
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TrtStAte League.

A, observation-disclosures. d Harrisburg, :,
a Yori-Resding, 9: York, !.
Al AtoonA-first gAme-Atoona. sonnstoWn.
!. Second gAmo-utoonA- y; 5onnstown' l.
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Br,n Mawr Wins at Polo.

PHILApELPHIA, June ?a.-Fast indivldus!
polo play featured to-days match at Bsls
when the Bryn Mswr quartet established
and kept a small lead over the philadelphia
Country club cohorts. winning out by the
cloae score Of io,i to 81.
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Prince ton Ballin, Cunningham. Pirst base on
errors-Ysle. T. Left on bases-Yale, 0; Prince.
on White, ). Struck out--By Van Week. 5: By
Merritt. 1; by white, s. Two base hits-Fels,
Jefferson. Badger. Mallory. Belln. Reed. Double
Blays-S,dss, warwick and Dawson; plllon and
In seven innines; OF Merritt none In two In,
5!nsT. Umpire Q 'LouShi.i. Tins Ao:.s .a4
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CHICAGO,

Runs-CIeveland-LAJoIe EasteIIy, :, CHICAGO
.-Dougherty, :, Two base hi.>-EasterlS. Tame
Bradley. stolen bAses-Dougherty, Tsnnehill,
Struck out-By Walsh, u by Joss, !. First base
on balls-On Joss. J.: on Walsh. Double play
l. Cleveland s. Baik--Walsh. Passed ball
owens. mpires-Connolly and Hurst Time
l hour and 3S minutes.
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Connecticut League,

At Holy oko- -Holyoke. Q; waterbury, I.
Al Bridg o; Bridgeport, 1.
Al New HaVen-New Haven, i0 New Britain, D.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Spring noad,S.
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P0IO.
Change OF Dates ~ saa COrtlandt-
Matches at Meadow Crook. .

II was announced yesterday that the polo
dates at Van Cortlandt Park have been
CHANGED. and until further notice matches
will be held on Mondays. Wednesdays and
FRIDAYS instead of Iues IeTs, Thursdays and
Saturdays. I.orllard Spencer, Jr., made the
anmouncement on behalf OF tns committee.
The Meadow Brook club will have match
to-day on their grounds At Hampstead, and
the club has arranged for matches on Friday
and Saturday.
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Games Scheduled for To-day.


Boston Ia New York two SAmeN; Phllsdelphia
In Brooklyn two SsmeO; Pitnburg IN ~ Louis;
Cincinnati In Chicago.
AA1HRicAN LEAouI.
New York In Boston; washingtou In Philsdel.
phis; Chicsgo In Cleveland; st. Louis IN Detroit
EAsrHhx LxAouL
Montreal In Balumore-
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south Atlantic League.

At Macon-ChAttanooga ,: Macon, l..
,.S second rame-Savannah. 5; colu mbia, ,.
Al OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES o. Charleston. l.
bus. T. second rame-Columbus. }: Augusta. l.
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Bstt,,ns Nelson Wins Fight.

OKLAHOMA CIrT. Okla, June ?2.-Battline
Nelson received the decision In the nth
round In his fight with Jack clifford Of
Maryviile tonight.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

There were no games in the National
League yesterday. the schedule being sus.
pended on account OF the funeral OF Presi'
dent Dovey OF Boston. The sta nding OF the
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Southern League.
Association |.

AZ New Oriesns-New Orleans, .: Nashville. o.
Al little Rock-l.ittie Rock, !; Montgomery, o
Al Hobile-Aushta- Z; Mobile. 1.
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EASTERN LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.


Bya batting rally IN the ninth inning OF the game
At Newark Yesterday the Torontos turned what
looked like a sure defeat into victory. McGin.
nifty tried to stem the tide but he Was helpless
and a double by Falon cleared the bases after
two had nreyioyisly Tailed, The score:
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Al M,lwauree-Mtlwauk 4: Toledo.
Al ST. PAui-St PEul. s Indianapolis. = =,
ouisyiis, o. Second game-Louisvilie. ); Mime
rSoiia T..
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New York state League.

At Nbany-Absny. ): Utica.
Al NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. :; Elmrs. Z.
Al Troy-Syracuse. 5: Troy. g..
Al Troy-Syraeuse. 5: Troy. ., Game called
end OF sixth Inning. rain .
anton. a. second Game-Scrsnton. >: Bine
ham ton, 2.
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Other Baseball Games Yesterday.
AT LxwIsBURo.

guelnen Aumni.s o;d9s, o-i,iss !
Observation-Disclosures. Lesch and Hawk: North
AZ Now Brunswiek- Rutgers Faculty. 5: Rutgers
Qaoi 4
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TURF.
RAGING TOMORROW
AT SHEEPSHEAD RAY

AT SHEEPSHEAD BAY. VI
Also June 26, 20. so, July !, ), 5, z, g. 10, Is.
l.. I. r. r., until further notice. leaves East
Sth Street l2iO. l24O and l2o p. NJ. n.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit every 10 minutes via
Brooklyn Bridge, or Subway to Borough Hail.
Brooklyn. and chan cling TO elevated Boerum Place
Station. Via seth Street Ferry. p. NJ. boat.
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New Englsnd League

A, New Bedford-Fsi River, z: New Bedford, 5
Al Brockton.-Brocktou, Q; Lynn. T.
Al Haverhlll-Hsverhill, Worcester, l.
Al Lawrenoe-Lawrence. \; Loweu. =
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western League.

A. Sioux cty-Stoux Qty, q; Pueblo, 4
Al Des Mcines-wichlts, Z; Des Moinos- 1.
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HlGHLANDERS LOSE IN HUB
HITTING or BOSTONS LEADS
TO NUMEROUS RUNS.

Now forks DO Some Clouting Them.
selves, but Finish Three TAllies Shy
--Cleyelands Take Two. and Detroits
and Athletics Outdo Their Opponents.
The Highlanders tried their luck in Bos-
ton yesterday and were beaten by the Red
Sox. For the first time this year they are
below the 800 mark. The Cleveands won
two games from the White Sox, the Ath-
letcs held Washington safe without much
trouble and the Detroits won a close one
from the Browns. The results:
Boston. o; New York, o.
Philadelphia, o: washington, !.
Detroit, 1; ST. Louis, D.
Cleveland, g; Chicago, 2-E!:s. came.
Cleveland, =; Chicago. O-second game.
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Baseball. Warrington Park. To-Day. Two
Ops admission. .-Ads.
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rsIe er:s.s y: sc:isS SsS szs As ssr,S: os
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EvILASp. > CHICAGO. o-sxcoHp oAMI
~ ruvNAnN
T0AIs,, % 3 y 10 o
.BAtied for Sullivan In the eIghth innlng

I Cleveland .....,,.,..,,o Q o:
| Chicago. o 90
| Runs-Cieveland-Turner LAjoie. Two base
hii-HAhn. Three base hi-Dougherty. Sscn'
| nee hi,s-RhoAdes, ?: Clarke Ball Struck out
| oh Smith. q OF Rhoades, L.. Double plays
Turner. Bsll and Lajoe; Ball and La1ole: Rhoades
CIev elend. 3. Umpires-Hurst and Connolly.
TYme-l hour and IS minutes.
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washing lon-Altrock. PhIsdeIphla-
First base on rrors-Philadeiphia. i; washing
ton. :. Left on bases-Philadephia. 4: Wash !
ington. g. First base balls-0n Bender, ::
on Gray. :. Struck out-By Bender. ); by Gray.
). Three base hits-Browne. Hartscl. Two base
hits--Barry. Thomas, Collins Sacrifice hits
Oldring Bender. Thomas. Double play.Mc-
Bride and unglaub. Passed bali-Street Cm:
pires-Kerin and Sheridan. T1me-l hour and
10 minutes.
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DETROIT. June - Detroit defeated ST. Louis
for the fourth time in three days. Willeu beating
waddell In pitchers battle. Mclntyre's double.
BuShs short single into left and an nneld out
nroduc ed Detroit's one tally, The score
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Side slipping and wear on tires is often
due to spreading Of the front wheels. gem
drag link connecting the steering arms or
knuckles. II this condition is present,
even in comparatively slight degree, the
quickly wear out the tread, inasmuch as the
side slip continues with the rotation of the
wheels In case Of excessive tread wear
IL Ia well to examine the front wheels and
find IL they take the proper position for
straight ahead running.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-12
TRACTION SHARES
WERE VERY STRONG
No Activity III Marker The
Traction SIS Closed Weak.
Bank Stocks Firm.

The week has been without important
change in the local security market
The volume OF business was restricted.
Sl7,2iS bonds and 2.6l5 shares of stock
Lanston was the leader with 957 shares
and the local fractions and Gas fur
nished the bulk Ct the remaining stock
sales Bank stocks have attracted some
attention, but not more than usual, while
prices have been well maintained
Lass week at one time large blocks OF
Consolidated IS OF the Potomac Electric
Company hung over the market They
have evidently been sold privately or
removed from sale, fer the price of the
bonds has gradually improved from 1O1ss
to 102 again. Traction So were weak
although they held well early in the
week. but the break Of almost a point
on the last day brought a soft closing.
Gas rose 20 721A. but could not hold
the full gain, dropping back 10 Il and
closing at 7lia. Whenever it advances
above this figure it meets some liquida-
ton Operators are On edge for some
thing doing in 5as Company matte s,
but hey have no well-dehned idea Of
what they are looking for.
Norfolk and Western Steamboat shares
broke rather badly. a small block Of
this lN-trdued-ln stock being sold
nc 34S6f2IO. Competition. talk Of inCreas-
cd facilities Tor The opposition and liqui-
dation Of some holdings caused the
break.
A sharp advance i'm Franklin Insur-
auce furnished another important
charge.
So Ear as can be ascertained there are
TO be- few important charges I'm the Of
nCial roster of The banks Of Washing
ton, but there viii be many changes in
directories. Washington banks have en-
10yed "a prosperous year. being able to
CpVlOv funds no q larger degree than
usual and al an ever@ge rate of better
than az Der cent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-12
BONDS.

Just coming back 10 a healthy basis
after the panic. Labor contended
against reduced wages in the panic, and
iD the majority of cases escaped re-
duction I'm view Of the probability of
increased cost Of operating, higher
freight rates are not unlikely. The high
prices Of living is the warrant 70 the
increased wage demand
The Other Side.
The one thing that impresses close OBJ
servers of the market and it's conditions
is the fact that prices on railroads
and may Of tho Industrial stocks are
high. chat they are not so very far
from tEe top. The financial interests
that hold the great bulk Of securities
have not hen able TO make any general
distribution thereof the public refusing
TO come in and take them off their
hands and spectators only follow the
'daily fluctuations, taking profits on all
opportunities.
II Is not likely that holders of securi-
ties viii have much trouble holding
them vet longer The January disburse-
mcnts may furnish the Incentive OF
good market on which TO EQuldate
portion OF their stocks and the return
of funds viii De so luTe that operations
fn aid of higher prices may be under
taken But beusre that time the mes
sage or the Pr rsident, dealing almost
fNFfi@lEfIf WIN SNhJett@ Oh NiAdt I'M port
aHue TO the stock market. viii have been
made public. and il may be sufficient
Importance to cause change in plans.
Wafl street has much confidence In the
expressed desire 20 advance the business
interests of the country and does not
think that MIR Taft viii be especially
emphatic against the modern way OF do
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capital. The final status OF the Standard
on decision wiu also be Of vital inn
pOTtauco.
Operations in the stock market should
be carefully made and closely watched.