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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09
TEACHERS RAP
At FOOTBALL
Physical Training Department
/ of N. E. A. Denounces Popu-
lar Game.
BENEFITS ONLY STRONG
Weaker Ones Forced to iake Back
I ground-Last Day of Session
of Much Interest.
BENEFITS ONLY STRONG

L Denver, July 9.-The closing day of
Ithe National Education association S
convention opened with meetings in
the departments of art, child study,
normal. rural, agricultural and physi-
cal education. Notably in the depart
ment of physical training was the con-
sensus of opinion among the teachers
t'against football as an athletic sport,
and the general feeling that sturdy
boys are given preference in physical
work to the detriment of their weaker
brothers.
L Oppose Fixing Text Book Prices.
Denver. Colo, July 9.-The election
of james Yadkin Joyner, superintend-
cnt of public instruction of North Car
Clina, as president of the National Ed
location association yesterday is T,-
garded by his supporters as a victory
, in their fight against any regulation
oi the prices of school text books. Mr..
.JOyner was elected over Ben Blewett,
bead of the st. Louis schools, and DR..
j. II. Phillips of Birmingham, Ala.
The association went on record
against the existence OF fraternitieS in
high schools in a resolution which de-
, clares such organizations to be op-
posed to the spirit OF democracy. 1t
also decided to investigate" the feas-
iibility of simplified spelling, but took
no decided stand either for or against
lit
+ Citizenship for Islanders.
Edwin G. Dexter commissioner OF
education for Porto Rico, offered d
resolution urging that congress be
asked to- confer citizenship on the peo-
pie of Porto Rico. He said this would
he agreeable to the teachers in the
iisland. us it would be a glowing re,
ward of merit TO hold before the eyes
of the Porto Ricans to tell him he
would one day become -citizen.of the
Limited States.
Immediately member from Ala
BAN arose and proposed to tack on d
| little suggestion about freedom of the;
Filipinos. He said they had been nur-
tnred by the eagle of freedom going on
lG years now and thus far the only
civilizing influence they had felt was
the water cure
Suffrage Next, of Course.
Miss Mary Shirley of California then
declared: Now if there is going 20
be any freedom advocated here | want
to make another amendment If the
savages of Porto Rico and of the Phil
irpines are going to get support here
l want the voice of this association TO
be raised in behalf of those who de
serve it most-the women of the
United States"
! Irwin Shepherd of Winona, Mimi,
was reelected secretary A. II. Cham
b, rlain of California was reelected
treasurer and Lorenzo ID. Harvey. the
retiring president, was elected first
! vice president.
San Francisco was selected as the
lpext meeting place of the National
Education association. Milwaukee and
Boston contended for it.
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Bookmakes Taken.

New York, September 17-Race track followers here received as severe a shock today as that administered to prize fight promoters yesterday, when the state, county and city authorities refused to countenance the bout between Stanley Ketchel and Sam Langford. Sixteen men many of them well known members of the metropolitan turf, were arrested at the Gravesend race track while the races were in progress and arraigned before the Kings county court charged with aid ing and abetting in the employment ok bookmakers
 hTe arrests were made by detectives from the office of the Kings county dis trict attorney on bench warrants grant ed by County Judge Fawcett The men were taken into custody quietly and 1t was sometime before the news spread through the enclosure. Then there was a commo- ton. The men arrested were
 Bertus Squires, Samuel Frank. John H.. McTighe, John McPherson, Orlando Jones. John Simpson, Charles Wilson, Albert Krons, Henry Willing, Walter J. Golf, William Snow, Sigmund Ashman, Mark Reardon, Jerome Reardon, Harry Cohen and Michael Campion.
 They were taken before Judge Fawcett in Brooklyn, where all pleaded not guilty. being released under 5000 bail each for trial on September 27.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-18
AUBURNITES ARE
 GETTING IN SHAPE

Auburn September 17.-(Special) )-Foot- ball practice has started here and at present there are 50 men on the field try ing for varsity. This number will no doubt be increased to S5 or 90 as soon as all of the men have matriculated and ar ranged their courses. The work at pres ent is very light, being mostly bunting and running around the track, though Coach Donahue intends to begin some real work in a short time. He will be ably assisted this year by Coach Levine of Yale and together they hope to turn out a team able to compete with the strong est teams in the south.
 There is an exceptionally large amount of new material to pick from this year and most of the last years eleven are back. large number of class men are out and are hotly contesting some of the weaker places on the team and no doubt some of them will make good. Rey- holds is captain of the team this year and for while he will assist Coach Don ahue in the coaching.
 Auburn has a very hard schedule this year, playing Vanderbilt Sewanee, Geor- gia, Georgia Tech and Mercer The first game will be played September 25 with some minor team. This will be something on the order of practice game and will probably be played on the campus here in Auburn. After that the regular sched- ule will begin, Howard college being first, in Montgomery.
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DETROIT WINS TIE SECOND CAME Bases on Balls Were Fatal to
 Krause TIGERS BASE RUNNING MuIlin Walked Four But None Were Able to Reach Home-Score
 Was Twice in
 Tie.
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.

Philadelphia, September 17.-Detroit won the second game of the series with Phil adelphia today to 3. Each team made the most of its base hits, Philadelphia scoring all it's runs by punching five safe drives in two innings while Detroit prof ited by Krauses wildness. Only one or Mullins four passes did any damage, but four of Detrots runs were started by bases on balls or batsman pelhe hit by a pitched ball In the last two innings the visitors also ran the bases with great cleverness and three double steals were registered by them TWO or these steals helped to bring runner home.
 Mcintyre scored for Detroit in the hrst inning after getting four balls on Buchs saorifce Cobb's safe bunt and Crawford's grounder to Collins. Heitmullers single, Barrys sacrifice and Bakers single tied the score in Philadelphia's half Of the first inning. Detroit again took the leaa in the third inning, Mcintyre again SCOT ing on four balls to himself, Bush's sac rifce Cobb's scratch hit and Crawforo B sacrifice fly. With one out in the fourtn' Jones was hit by pitched ball LOOK third on Stanages single and scored on Mullins sacrifice fly.
 Philadelphia tied the score in the fifth by scoring two runs on Thomas's dou- ble Krause's safe bunt, four balls to Heitmuller, Collins sacrifice fly and Bakers single. One man was out In the eighth when Crawford drew four balls and Barry fumbled Delehanty's Erounder. The runners worked doubled steal and Moriaritys single scored Craw- ford In the ninth Mcintyre and Bush each singled and then worked a double steal the former scoring on Cobbs sac- rifina fly. Score:
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Birmingham won again from Mobile yes- terday afternoon by a count of to B.
 The game was witnessed by a large crowd-and was farcical.
 In the third inning Frank Allen a young college recruit, who some days ago shut Montgomery out without a hit, went to pieces through lack of control, Birming- ham making five runs.
 Bernie McCay then succeeded and four more runs were added.
 Mobile scored in the first, due to m- perfect work of the improvised Baron in- field. There was no regular man In posi- ton. Larsen, old utik,y performer, was at third. Gygli, first baseman, was at short. McGilvray, outfielder and first baseman was at second. Raub, catcher, played first. In the outield were Pitcher Manuel and Pitcher Fleharty.
 Terrific swatting of Raub featured the game. The acting manager is not a sui ferer of managerial cares. He got four swats out of five times at bat, and one of them was for four bases. Sensational fielding by Gygli at short attracted at- tention and called for applause.
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PROSPECTS GOOD
 AT VANDERBILT

Nashville, September 17.-(Special.)-On Tuesday Coach Dan McGugin sounded the slogan call which awoke Vandy's ath- letes from their summer lethargy. Nor 1ison will again be seen at quarter and bids fair to make his position on the all- southern. Freeland, last years star tackle. is on hand, bigger and faster than ever. and with the experience picked up last year will be feared and remempereo by every opponent. 'Bo' Williams cap tain-elect, in place of McLain, not re- turned has taken on more weight ana will be more valuable on detense lhdn ever Even last season he earned the reputation of being one of the pest oeleh- sive halves seem in Nashville. Metzger is also hack to play his old position at half This youngster, 19 years old, Jumped Tn last season with no experience and made good So with such training as McGugln unmarried to him he will shine In the Dixie limelight.
 Griffin. the old B. and H. star, on ac- count of an injury, was able to do httie more than start off last season. but III such a short time he showed that ne IS able to deliver the goods in large and uh- broken doses.
 Mcceehee is on hand and the two Gov inEtOn
 Lean, Anderson, Godbey. Sorrells, stew ard. Adams and others of last years re- serve team, will stand good chance. Of the new men. Bowron of Castle Heights IS working hard Black. c. M. A old hal1 IS starring in the kicking department. GOV ington of Wallace, Robbins of Mchenzle and Lyons from Mooney are all well known in prep. circles, and come touted high. Other new men show them selves to be well versed in the game, and McGugin, Hamilton, Patterson Manner of Pennsylvania and Douglas of Michigan can work wonders with them.
 A hard schedule has been mapped out for this year, and it will take good work on every ones part to place Vandy again ms leader in Dixie's football. On Septem- her 25 s. P '. comes to Dudley Field for a practice game On October Mercer 1ourneys to Nashville. On the 9th we take on Rose Polytechnic. good game is an ticipated on the 18th against the alumni Then comes the battle for supremacy with Auburn on Dudley Field. On the 3oth Mis- sissippi on Dudley Field. On November Tennessee will be here for a hard fought game. On the 18th at Columbus, O., we will measure strength with O. S. U.
 On the 2Oth Nashville university at St. Louis, and then the same old story-tur- key day and Sewanee go hand In hand.
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M GAVIN FOULS
 OPPONENT KLAU

Duquenne Gardens. Pittsburg, Septer Der 1.-The McGann- Klaus bout befo the N. A. c. here, scheduled to go s rounds. was stopped in the middle the third round tonight by the polio after McGann had been repeatedly warnt not to strike low.
 As the men came up in the third TOUT McGann swung a terrific left blow Klaus body, leaving Klaus grovelling pain in the center of the ring. At tn juncture the police stopped the bout. M Gam was taken from the ring under p' lice protection while his opponent WI carried to his dressing room, all the whi vomiting blood.
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MANAGER FINN IS
 SADLY ANGERED

Atlanta, September T-There was only one feature to the game this afternoon between Little Rock and Atlanta. It was an argument between Manager Mike Finn of Little Rock and Umpire Rudderham. Finn claimed Smith, at first base for At lanta, did not touch the bag after catch ing a ball and asked Rudderham to watch him. This led to a dispute and the um- pire ordered Finn from the field. Finn was quiet but slow to obey and an officer was called. The Little Rock manager, how ever, left the bench when the officer reached him. Score:
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Golf at Chicago.

Chicago, September 17.-With the lead CTS closely punched play in the second half of the 72-hoe medal play competi- tion for the western open golf champion ship began today at theSkokie club under ideal weather conditions. At the begin ming of play today Willie Anderson of the St. Louis club, the present western open champion, had lead of two strokes over Stewart Gardner of Exmoor, Anderson having made the first half in the remark able score of IA. Fred Croke of the Grand Rapids Mich. club and Fred Me Leod of Midlothian were only two strokes behind Gardner when play was resumed today.
 NORTHEAST ARKANSAS LEAGUE.
 At Newport: First game. Jonesboro 9, Newport 1; second game, Newport S., Jonesboro O.
 At Maranna: Marianna 5, Paragould g.. Called after 10 innings account of dark ness).
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Move for Lower Telegraph Rates.

Sydney, N. S., September 1.-The congress of the chambers of commerce of the British empire which is now In session here gave it's hearty indorse- ment to the proposal that the empire own the telegraph services. It passed a resolution requesting the postal de- partments of the various governments to frame a combined scheme for con- plete state-owned electric communica- ton between the motherland and Can ada, Australia and New Zealand, to- gether with a substantial reduction in rates, especially on press messages.
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lumbus and of Pitcher Demaree from Savannah was also taken up. Each of these players bought his own release from his club and then, being a free agent, was at liberty to sign with Chattanooga. Pitcher Helm paid $500 for his release and he openly stated today that 1t was furnished by Chattanooga The Chatta- nooga team was fined $50 by the league for using Demaree before his release was secured.
 The action of the directors today leaves three games to Chattanooga's credit and two to Augustus. No game was played today on account of rain. If Chattanooga wins tomorrow the series will be over, but if Augusta wins then there will have to be a seventh game played
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Directors Air TYOnble
 Of lie Baseball RibaIs

Augusta, Ga. September 1.-The direc- tors of the South Atlantic League of Baseball Clubs held warm meeting here today, in which the controversy between the Augusta and Chattanooga teams was aired. The Augusta team got the worst of the battle, but the action of the direc- tors was founded upon baseball law.
 The principal question to be decided was whether the forfeited game of Fri day. September 10 would stand in Au- gusta's favor. The president of the league asked the directors to rescind his action in forfeiting the game. The game was thrown out
 The securing of Pitcher Helm from Co.,
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White Men Trespassinq.

Muskogee, Okla, September IT, Placarding the neighborhood with warnings that unless the three white men who located in the strictly ne- gro town of Taft, Okla, last week left town immediately death would be their punishment, negroes last night dynamited the store of one of the whites at that town. The merchants declare they will remain. Further trouble is expected.
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Cullman Wins.

Cullman September 17-(Special.) .)-Cull- man won her fourteenth consecutive vic- tory today, winning in a one-sided con- test from North Birmingham. The fea- lures of the game were the fielding of M A. Burke and batting of F. Heck South had visitors at his mercy through out the game, allowing only three hits Score: R.H.E. Cullr1an ............................ 12 Il 2 North Birmingham ...............1 8 '
 Batteries: South and Luna; Barnes and Barnes. Umpire, Beyer.
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cricket at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, September 17.-The local cricketers had scored 109 runs for a total of six wickets when stumps were drawn today in the match at Haverford between Philadelphia and the Gen. tlemen from Ireland. The latter were retired for Ill runs in the first inning, King accomplishing the unusual feat of taking every wicket G. A. Morrow made the best showing for the visitors. SCOT ing 50 of their runs and was not out when the side was retired.
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SUMMARY. Two-base Hits-Larsen, Kane. Three-base Hits-Kane, Wagner. Home Run-Raub. Stolen Bases-Henline 2, McGilvray. Manuel, Larsen, F'leharty, Sentell, Wag- ner-
 Bases on Balls-Allen 6, Dickson 2. Struck Out-Allen g. Dickson 1. Double Plays-Sentell to McCay; Watson to Sentell to McCay 2; Larsen to Me- Gilvray to Raub; Henline to McGilvray Passed Balls-Miller ?. Wild Piteh-Allen 1. Time of Game-2:00. Umpire-Pfennnger
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Alex Smith Wins,

New Rochelle, N. Y, September IT, Alex Smith, the western Country club professional, today won the Metropolitan open golf championship with score of S06 for the 72 holes. Smith won by only two stroke from field of 25 contestants containing half a dozen well-known per formers. Gilbert Nichols of Whining ton was second with Orrin Terry of the Canoe Brook club third
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Money for Flood Sufferers.

Washington, September 17.-Anoth- CT S2OO0 was sent today by the Amer ican National Red Cross society to American Consul General Hanna at Monterey, Mex, to be used for the benefit of the flood sufferers. Contrl- buttons to the society for this pur- pose continue very meagre, only $70O having been received up to date, the remainder of the money remitted be- ing taken from the general fund.
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Miss Stokes Record.

Lexington, Ky, September 17-The worlds trotting record for yeariings was broken at the colored fair here today bv Miss Stokes, who made the mile in 2:19k The former record of 2:23 was held by Adbell. Miss Stokes Is by Peter the Greater and Is owned by W. B. D. Stokes of the Patchen Wilkes farm.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Wheat Makes Good.

Pittsburg, September T.-Pitsburg de- feated Brooklyn today to 3. Of the nine hits the locals made seven were for extra bases, ranging all the way from two baggers to a home run. Wheat, Brook lyn's new outfielder, made two sensational catches, cutting off that many big hits. Score: R.H. E.. Pittsburg ...........02 .023 900 1Os-6 g Brooklyn ...........2 200 01O OO0-3 6 2
 Batteries: Leifleld and Gibson; Mcintyre and Bergen. Time, 1:35. Empires, Kane and Emslie.
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And the Cubs Lose.

Chicago, September 17.-New York de- feated Chicago to 1 today. Wiltse held the locals easily until the ninth, when he was taken out with the bases full and none out. Crandall relieved him and retired the locals with only one run. Chicago played poorly at times. Score: R.. B. Chicago ...................OO .OO oOO OOl-l New York ............... 900 300 Ol0-4
 Batteries: Overall, Pfeistef and Archer; Crandall, Wiltse and Schlei. Time, LAO. Umpires, Rigler and Johnstone.
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De PaIma's New Record

Grand Rapids, Mich, September 17-At the western Michigan state fair this aft ernoon Ralph De Palma of New York broke the worlds automobile record tor 25 miles. His time was 22:59 2-5. The previous record was 25:25 held by De Palma.
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DICK WAS AWFUL
 AND THOMAS, TOO

Montgomery, September 17.-Memphis was easy for the winning Montgomery team this afternoon and despite the fact that the visitors got 10 hits off Thomas the locals came away with the game by a score of g to 8. The contest was de- void O unuS11al fea at1lres
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At Columbus: Kansas City 2, Colum- bus 0.
 At Louisville: Louisville 3, Minneapo- lis 1.
 At Toledo: Toledo g. St Paul B. At Indianapolis: Indianapolis 5, Mill Waukee ?.
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Summary: Sacrlf1ce hit, Babb. StoIer base Neighbors Two-base hit, Daley. Home runs, Coulson, Whiteman, Osteen. Double plays. Cranston to Babb, O'Leary to Wheeler, Daley to Hart Whiteman to Pope. Base on errors, Montgomery 2, Memphis 1. Base on balls. Thomas 1, Quesser l. Struck out, Quiesser 1. Time, 1:10. Empires, Carpenter and Fitzsim- mons.
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Summary: Struck out, by Fisher l, by Hart 8. Bases on balls, off Fisher 1, off Hart l. Stolen bases, Smith, McMurray. Double play, Jordan to Smith. Two-base hits, Winters, Persons. Three-base hit, McNurray. Sacrifice hits, Casey, Barr 3
 Persons. Time, 1:23. Umpire, RudderhaIn.
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Call for Funds.

Boston, September MA call upon Massachusetts people for funds to be used in alleviating the conditions of the flood sufferers in Mexico was made by Governor Draper today
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Golf af Rye

Rye. N. r.. September 17-Today's play in the intercollegiate individual cham pionship of the Apawamis links left AL best Seckel. Princeton, and Harry Legg. Yale, as the survicors who will fight for the highest honor in the finals tofnor- row.
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*LBatted for Thomas in ninth. *@-Batted for Krause in ninth.

Summary: Two-base hits, Bush, Cobb, Barry, Moriarity, Oldring. Sacrifice flies, Crawford, Mulin, Collins, Cobb Double plays Delehanty to Bush to Jones. Stolen bases, Oldring, Cobb, Crawford, Dele hanty, Moriarty, Jones, Mcintyre, Bush. hanty, Moriarity, Jones Mcintyre Bush. Struck out, Krause (Jones). Time, 2:17. pitched ball, Krause (Jones). Time, 2:17. Umpires Perrine and O'Loughlin.
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LISTLESS GAME
 LOST BY PELICANS

Nashville September 17.-By punching hits and runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings today, Nashville won list less game from New Orleans. The field ing was indifferent and the game lacked spirit and interest Score
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Walker Makes Good.

Washington, September 1.-Walker pitched his first game for Washington to- day and held St. Louis to four scattered hits. The locals hit McCorry hard and won easily 10 to l, passed ball letting in the cisitors only run. Score: R.H E. Washington .. 322 102 00~-1 St. Louis ...... O10 GOO 0O0-1
 Batteries: Walker and Street. McCorry and Killifer. Time, 1:40. Empires, Dineen and Evans
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Summary: STUCK out, Case 2, MaX- well 8. Bases on balls Case B. Maxwell 1. Sacrifice hit, Siegle. Stolen bases, Bay 2, Butler, Dexter 2, Rohe, Kellum. Hit by pitcher, Weimer, Hill. Wild pitch, Maxwell. Two-baee hits. Dexter ?, Mat thews 2, Weimer. Time, 1:30. Umpires, OBrien and Moran
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No. 32 Seaboard fast train u New York and the east leave z am; arrives 2::45, followin| afternoon. Through Pullman and Dining cars.
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Attend our big auction sale of horses and mules Tuesday, Sept. Fist. FEES & SONS.
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.BARONS AGAIN
 DEFEAT MOBILE Allen Wenteto Pieces In the
 Fifth DICKSON WAS STEADY Tommy Raub Swatted Ball, Getting Four Hits, One a Homer.
 Gygli Does Good
 Fielding.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING.

RESULTS YESTERDAY. Birmingham g, Mobile 3. Montgomery g, Memphis g. Atlanta 5, Little Rock ?. Nashville 8, New Orleans '.
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GAM Es TODAY.

Mobile in Birmingham. Memphis in Montgomery. Little Rock in Atlanta. New Orleans in Nashville.
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Harry AbIes Appears.

New York, September 17.-New York won another game from Cleveland today by 10 to O. The visitors had the bases filled in the ninth with none out, but were unable to tally. Doyle held them to three singles and a double. Score
 R.H E. Cleveland .... coo GOO 0O0-0 2 New York ..... 230 40 0O+-10 12 8 Batteries: Falkenberg, Ables and Hig- gins; Doyle and Sweeney. Time, 1:5O. Empires, Connolly and Kerin
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IMPORTANT NOTICE

We are prepared to show prospective tenants through Empire Building. See this building before leasing.
 HENSON R. E. 6 INS. GO.