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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-05

q score Of II To /
Ten Milton niafe the rainy day
seem like sunshine. for five times At
bat he helfsd Ms. Belts delivered
packages Into hitherto undiscovered
parts five times. once driving Il over
the grand stand for a home run lie
pulled four runs away from tho
Missionaries.
The way Coach Dehn dsisned TO
let Whitman score IA thus; schu-
bert got to first on an error by
Brown, stole second and prnfitcd By
another arrpF on Browns past, then
= sacrifice hit by Dunbar opened
the path and he came home
Grimm started the scoring IN tho
second with a ree-h&xxer. and
came home when Taylor walked to
first Brown and coyie. inspired By
their tall pitchers example. also
completed the eircuft during this In
ming. After the third. all hands
took shelter for 20 minutss and
when they got out aKnin the
varsity thought Il was time for a
batting rally. and In the subsequent
excitement during the nth. sixth
and seventh innings. emerged with
10 more runs to their credit
Grimm had Il all over his opponent
In the pitchers box striking out
eight Missionaries against one By
A. Belt. He passed only two men.
AGAINST five by hie opponent
This afternoon the last game Of
the series Will he played with Dar-
ie<ke IN the box for Whitman.
measured up against Jimmie Clarks
or Codd for the varsity. Coach pchh
looks for a pltcheff battle. Tho
game win be called at I o'clock
sharp
The score.
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WILSON RELEASED
BY DUG
VANCOUVER CHAMPIONS WILL
USE TURK ourriELorR IN
cAHiLl'a PLACE.

l. W Wilson. tho Turk ousfieitef
was released last night by President
nurdale In Response 20 a telegram
from frcsidont Dieksgn u Van.
cpuyer. who wants the out garden
player Il II believed Wilson wiIl
take CAhliiia plarai released aoms
time mxu ny President Dickson
Roy Dudley. former sherteiep II
the Seattle team viii take eharEs
u the Mount Vernon taam Il Il
haiieved q new league viii be form
cd. composed n Mount Vernon. Hsl.
llnEham. iilaina Anacortes and Ar
linFton i'hil Cook. manager Of
Mount Vernon. he nov IN the city
looking for players lie has his cYf
% Tea Million If tho u and Ernie
Mcclure nhortstop u the sesttls
hixh school
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ATHLETES READY TO
BATTLE IN ARENA

in this event. including such stars
a. Chandler. johnson and Mccrrary
u british Columbia. "a uurilAnd
and crabhe " Portland. Jackson q
the n A, {. and a number q nsw
men
The now armary 10 an laissai riafe
fss the fnest, hcins much larger fhsn
any hall IN the uent, and iiis srat-
ing arrangements are nlnsf eumpiate,
the iarEs baioiny being eslsiiste u
seating 1000 people easily. Hame IDEA
Of the sifr u tho floor may 10 OBJ
laiaed when n y remembered that
5e-yar,i dash has been laid oat.
with 10 fesi fof starting and 20 fses
for finishing IN. and that the TRACK
will he n lays 10 The mile. Nth
banked cufnefs IL will b. a great
meet. with the hisxest ilat u stars
ever assembled ioxrthaF On tbs Pa
elfle caasf. and some fsst Tins and
hfahsn records may he depended
upon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-05

Everything 10 now IN readiness for
the hix indoor meet which will be
held IN the nrw armory. on Western
AZ. and Virginia a.. tomorrow night
The Lat Of entries Will number fully
loQ and among them arp the names
q nearly ali the most famous ath-
istss of the Northwest The great.
est interest 10 being shown In tho To-
mite hafathnn rncw which will b
a hummer from start u finish The
runners viii start In tho afmury and
run four laps. then out over a course
that has he~n laid out over The East !.
lake boulevard. and return 10 the
srmory and complste four more laps
there. There are about 70 entries
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-05
AMATEUR
GAMES

The ke,ntenea the fast cotored
segregation which plays In Seattle
every sunday IL drawing large
crowds Who like TO see the western
adhersnts Of the Cuban siants- ca.
wort about tho diamond Thssa boys
can handle tho exK. too. and are
ihsfa with the Hlspstiek something
srandaleua For snmrs address tbs
sporting editor ~ This Atar. who
viii forward at communication 70
thu manager.
Next Sunday the Municipal. will
play tho Fort Casey soldiers. Las,
Sunday they defeatrd the Gold~u
Gardens BY a scofs % 10 To Q. Rel.
ford and Newton were 10 for the
Municlpsis. willis nsverY. Anderson
and kastnsf dealt for the q. o.
The rori orchard Athletic club
team has an open date for nrst
Sunday Write " n Howe Port
Orchard. Wash
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-05

Saturday, May 9Th.
is the last day you
can secure stock in
the UNION COAL
AND DEVELOP
MENT co. at SOC
per share. A few days
ago you could have
purchased this stock
at 25c per share. TO
DAY it is Soc and
next week it will be
35c per share. Ifyou
neglected to buy at
the 25-cent rate, don't
let this opportunity
pass to secure stock
in this company at
Soc per share.
We allow you 50
days TO examine the
property after max
ing the purchase,
and all expenses Of
your visit to the mine
are paid by US. If you
are not satisfied, your.
money viii be re-
turned without pro-
test.
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SPORTING NEWS

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irenanan va hnIt ints,nslil Will WI,
y. rlin hVv w pin'e' s''phhht WIN
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i'asu''
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hunl' NM Ie.ehiiI piesHn'es
huH'nn rum Nnihlhk ,he nv anu
tuh game ny wasting inc w" tts'
oAilH
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Summary. STRUCK 0uf-HY UTImm-
3. BY Belt. J. Tvo-basc hits-Nii-
Hon, 1. HickinEbotham, 4. nassett. I.
Three -bsse h.t-otimnl Home run
Million. Stolen basca-Schubcrt
1. Million. !. coyie, I, Brown, =
Sacrifice hit=-f>sck wood, Dunbar
1. Hit BY bsfted ball-Mullsn BY
Lock wood HIT BY. pitched hall-By
Grimm, Bofiezks. BY Beif. lockwood
and coyie. wild pitoh-By Belt l.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-05

VANCOUVER, b G.. May s,--In an
II inning game here yesterday Van
Of 9 to s. Mah0n lined a home run
clout with two men down and one
on base, which broke Up the Doe. j..
Chinault, for Portland, pitched
fine ball. and the Ducks HluRRed
Erickson for ~ hits. Smith was
the real lamhaatins hid. on one &C.
casIon bringing IN three runs. and
again pastlnR one that hit Bob car
-'-ss IN the stomach, knocking
gu A. The score
10 " u 1eoeooi -
\ H. ~ o 2 . Q . 2 -
for o'ies-chinsui and Murray
| ---s~5Dn and Brooks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-05

sPOK ANt.. May H.--Thare IL a biz
howl here over the umplrinK IN
yastefdays game when SPOKANE
won from Tacoma BY a score o. s
10 o Wright and Risiey did the
umpiring and Russ Hall was not
satisfied Spokane tapped Butler
for three runs In the first inning.
which WAS all until the third and
sixth. when one apiece came In.
The score.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-05

A l. l. q W
ms In a dfiv-
ms rain Mr.
A. Belt OF
Whitman col
lego had a
disa Krocahle
tino IN the
rainy belt OF
Puget sound
" hen the
varsity heltcd
tho sphcroid
into inacccss-
iblc parts Of
Y.apN fIal.I
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SPORTING
GOSSIP

There certainly will be- some bowl
Ing here this summer when all q
the congresses and other pin con
vsntions get iamming the lisnufn-
Vitae down the ehuteH. How many
cass words will minKle with wire
iasaRrams over splitsg sure. why
IL Ami
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Hattsriss~-ilfuwn and Moran.
liz and o,nAf-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-05

There ttfthintf WI " H.f'h' '-f"f
Ing here this summer when all q
the congresses and Other pin con
ventions get lamming the liFnufn-
Vitae down the ehutea. How many
cuas words will minKlc WITH wire
lasagrams over splissg sure why
IL Ami
lust because man owns care
Iara gathering u q few million knlcs
does not signify that the skates IN
his possession are going 10 win all
Inc rnces in sight. Just recently
when the Prix de Ia Seine. a race
for a-year-oIds and upward. was
run. Willie X. vanderbllt's plugs
only copied one mill. Chandos
Toned under the wire chuckinT mud
IN the face u the bunch, but his
oat eating mate Raleigh was lost
phiiadelphlana have again gone
bugs over that autolna blythe. Sra
stunt down az Atlnntic city. In
skeeter land. Prominent among the
enthusiasts are members II the
Quaker city Motor club and the Al
/ Iimtic city Country club Only q
few days ago biz frce-for-all show
was held. and machines turned DOT
thicker than flies IN ny time.
Old Peter Msher has lust about
seen the last u his fighting days.
even with the dubal Just recently
he was put to the fer-Off confines Of
dfeamlHnd by Jack Fitzgerald. the
West Philadelphia mlddleweIKht
Peter has been milling because he
needed the money hut ms getting 50
that 70 see him flKht Ia 10 SOC an
old war horse worn ont. Eighteen
years ago when he came from Ire
land he was a money gettcr. but he
has seemed to drop back fast since
Fitz did for him at fangtry, Tex.
Fred Applehy. the English runner
who has twice defeated ahrubb, has
sent In his entry for tho $4,000 IN
tarnationai Marathon, which will be
run at the Polo grounds on Saturday
afternoon, May 8. Appleby holds the
worlds records from u niles to t6,
having covered the latter distance In
hour 20 minutes . 4-s seconds.
Since coming 10 this country he has
taken things easy, with the Idea Of
becoming thoroughly acclimated boz
fore entering into any big race lie
believes now that he Ia able to do his
best
The racing stables Of y. G. Hi
dreth and Barney Bchreibcr. now AZ
sheepshead Bay, are ready for the
metropolitan aenson. which opens at
Belmont Park on May 10. Hildreth
things that King Jamea, who won
the 10000 Burns Handicap Al Oak
land. will be hard to beat IN similar
events. while he has much faith In
his 3-year- oida Fits Herbert and
Joe Madden. Schneider Will start
the great Jack Akin IN the most I'm.
ruttnrt Hfytftt ss~--If sgd I...-sn sls..
isnin horse n as fast a. ever. II u
said that the mighty Hoaebcn. Of
Frank Weir's string has lost much
Of hie robust consultation. and IN but
o shadow u hia former self Weir
will probably let the Blg Train have
q good rest before training him
again for SIX furlong events.
The official Handbook Of the In
tercolleglaie Association OF Amateur
Athletes Of America has just been
published IN the Hpalding Athletic
Library series. This book contains
the constitution and bylaws N the
Intercollegiate association. q Hist OF
tho colleges holding membership In
the organization. a Hist Of the Of
firefH. rifles governing ilr awarding
u The championship ~ FOR field
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-05

Batteries Morsn and peoln' Mat
fhsWsan. Raymond ent rrhieh tm-
pirss-RiEisf and TRULY.
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batteries AHrnwninx and Henry
ufaney, Carson. Armbrusisr and
sheahan
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nalIeTi0s- Nation, LInfaman ah'
nosefusan Scanlon and Dunn I'm
pires- C'usaek and tombstone
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DR. Roller made n hit back there
in Kansas City In hla last match
with Gotch. According to reports
reaching this city from the matt
side. Roller showed q fairness which
told only too plainly that while he
was up against tho biggest man In
the game, he wanted nothing but
a fair and square deal Once when
pushed through the ropes and after
he had willingly consented 10 20 ia
tho middle Of tho matt and pose for
hold, he was hoard TO ask Goteh
II the hold was all right, That's sure
fair playing,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-05

Haiterles-WNIls. chArpaIls and
Smith. nueksf Hunter as a., iis y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-05

Roger Brcsnahan has made a pro-
nounccd hit with the st. Louis fans
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meetings. and also cross country
runs. a complete list NJ interc0i-
leEiate records from 1915 10 1903.
winners Of tho field meetings. min
uies Of the annual meetings. articles
of alliance, etc.
II will be send postpaid TO any ad =
dress In the United States or Can
ada by the American Sports Publish
ing company, n Warren It,, New
York city, on receipt u 10 cents.
The police of Lexington. KY, re-
Gently caught clever wire Taper
whose name they did not learn,
sending results from the grand
stand. He had little pegs stuck %
through the stand. his shoes had
heel plates, and the wires ran down
~, H. r5c,,a,' 'slasyssiy has waaa. N
whence came the strange tapping on
the part Of the spectators led 10 The
expose.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-05

George Mullen Is proving the win
ming pitcher for the Detroit Tigers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-05

na.,srlss-niu aud Hogan wiss.
and Ia L.1ngp.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-05

Tho Cleveland fans arc keeping
tab on the fine box work Of Charley
Choch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-05

OF course me gang would rafilnr
10 out and working for their living
bat there was noticsable expauer
u sise around tho festive Ereen In
DiE'e amuarment den on Second ax
yesterday afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-05

Hatteries -yiekers. Hehllizer Lamp
and Th0m8a, quinn and Blair
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There will bc lots u cold days be-
fore this season IL over. and days
when the fans viii have paid their
fs-n to sre but three ~ -four innings.
And perhaps upon such daya the
game will he called Then there will
be "A "holler" and q great hue and
cry 10 keep a-KolnE. And II they
don't keep going, somebody will sure
cry "qultter.r
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-05

The Athletics are playing eonsis-
tent hall, and will improve aH tho
season lsnathena. now that Chief
hrndof IL back TO form.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-05

The burning Of the White sox
grand stand In Chicago isn't worry
Ing owner ComiHkey much, IA he laid
plans some time ago for a new $500, =
900 ball park In the Windy e4tysi 40
be ready for next seasons campaign.
coiulEky has made the above sum
since he first installed his fqm3ns
tlak9. In Chicago more than eight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-05

This business n plugging seven
days out the week IL all right when
the other fellow has TO do Il, 80 the
Old rain gave tho cas- eateliltet a
chance 20 lay by Wills othera earned
the food aud raiment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-05

Nobody has very bis kidd estn-
ins. however. for yesterday Ia the
first psstponed game for Il itsnk
Hiilis True the uaAfher has act
hten Of tho hs.t. and a week ssu tasf
sunday . fsw spfinki-ts Descended
upon earth. but thcru was I sslfe.
lust The same, and we've had show
avery day. Il 81
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The New York fans have styled
clyde EnElu u the Hlghlandefs the
Hans Wagner Of the American
league
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Tho biz slnappainfmrnts W 10
date have been the Nrw York uiansa.
the Senators. tho Cleveland and De-
tiiiit teams, but rs rather early 70
Hurfy about those old teams.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-05

eddie Plank recently prevented
lipston from working the hit and
run game BY wasting the two first
balls,
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pittahurg would like 10 dispose oil
Gus Aoffol well known TO the Nov
Englnnd fann.
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nation. forgetful OF the girl hidden i'll
the alcove.
What the dewitt he cried hotly.
jingling the handcuffs.
"Ah. come off," Hickey advised him.
''Yeh can't bluff it for ever, you know.
Come along and tell the r all about
it, Daniel Maitland. esquire alias
Handsome Dan Anisty, gentleman burg
lar. All, cut that out, young
fellow: yeh'n find this amt no laughin'
matter. Yeh're foxy, all right. but
yeh've pushed we're run of luck too
hard"
Hickey paused. perplexed. finding no
words wherewith adequately to voice
the disgust aroused in him by his pris-
oner's demeanor. something far from
seemly, 20 his mind.
The humor of the situation had just
dawned upon Maitland. and the young
man was crimson with appreciation.
Go on. go PM" he begged feebly.
Don't let me stop you, Hickey. Don't,
please, let me spoil it all. Your
Sherlock Holmes, Hickey. is one of the
finest Characterization l have ever wit
messed. 1t is a privilege lot TO be
underestimate to be permitted TO play
RafTies to you. But seriously,
my dear sleuth." with an unhappy at
tempt to wipe his eyes with hampered
fists. don't you think you're wasting
your talents?"
BY this time even the policeman
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-01
Author of the "Black Bag"
The Private War" Etc.

seemed doubtful. He glanced askanee
at the detective and shufled uneasily.
AS for the cabby, who had clustered IN
al first with intent to demand his due
in no uncertain terms, apparently Matt
lands bearing. coupled with the in
herent contempt and hatred of the
nighthawk tribe for the minions of the
law. had won his sympathies complete
~. Longing against a door-jamb.
quite at home. he genially pulled an
unspeakable cigarette and nodded APP
probation of Maitland's every other
word.
But Hickey-Hickey bristled bellig-
erently.
Fine" he declared acidly: fine and
dandy. ! take off my hat to yeh, Dan
Anisty. l may be a bad actor. all right,
but yeh got me beat at the post
Then turning to the policeman. 81 got
him right. Look here!' Drawing a
folded newspaper from his pocket, he
spread it open for the officers inspec-
ton. "Yeh see them p%ictures2 Now, on
the level, is it natural?r
The patrolman frowned doubtfully,
glancing from the paper to Maitland.
The cabby stretched a curious neck.
Maitland groaned inwardly: he had
seen that infamous sheet.
ITO he Continued Tomorrow
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ssT>HE BRASS BOWL

brow slightly elevated:
"A burglar. What did you suppose?
That 1 was INDUCING in target practise
at this time of night?"
(Which way d he go?"
Back of the flat-through the win
dow to the fire-escape, I suppose. 1
look a couple of shots after him, but
missed, and. %inasmuch as he was
armed, / didn't pursue
Hickey stepped forward. glowering
unpleasantly at the young man. "Yeh
go along" he told the uniformed man.
Ind see f he's tellin' the truth. I'll
stay here and keep him company"
His tone amused Maitland. In the
reaction from The recent strain upon
his wits and nerve, he laughed openly.
"And who are your" he suggested.
smiling, as the policeman dumped
heavily away
Hickey spat thoughtfully into a Sat
suma jardiniere and sneered. 81 s'pose
ysh never saw me before?"
Maitland bowed affirmation. I'm
sorry to say that that pleasure has
heretofore been denied me-"
.Uh-huh." agreed the detective
sourly, 81 guess that's a hot one. too"
He scowled blackly in Maitland's
amazed face n seemed abruptly to
swell with mysterious rage. MY
venomously, land don't yeh lose sight
of that after this. It's somethin' it
won't hurt yeh to remember. Guess
yer mem'ry's taking a vacation. huh?"
MY dear man." said Maitland. "you
speak in parallels and--if you'll pardon
my noticing it-with some u~ncalled-for
spleen. Might I suggest that you mod
crate your tone? For" he continued.
facing the mar squsrely. 'if you don't.
If will be my duty and pleasure to
hoist you into the street"
81 got a photograph of yeh doing
it." growled Hickey. Still, seeing as
yeh never saw me before. I guess it
won't do no harm for yeh to connect
with this And he turned bach his
coat. ~uncovering the official shield of
the detective bureau.
"Ah." commented Maitland politely.
"A detective? How Interestingly"
'Fire-escape winder's broke, all
right" This was the policeman, re-
turned. "And some ones let down the
bottom length of ladder. blu there amt
nobody in sight
NO" interjected Hickey, ON there
wouldn't We been if you'd been waitin'
in the back yard all night"
Certainly not" Maitland agreed
blandly: especially if my burglar had
known it. In which case l fancy he
would have chosen another route-by
the roof. possibly"
"Yeh know somethin' about roofs
yehself. donchuh?" suggested Hickey.
well. ! guess yeh'll have time to write
a book about 1t while yeh-"
He stepped Unexpectedly to Matt
lands side and bent forward. Some
thing cold and hard closed with a snap
around each of the young mans wrists.
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