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The San Francisco call., 1909-09-25
Shooting Organization to Hold
Annual Outing

The Independent Rifles. one Of the
old and popular unattached military
organiza tions of California, will hold
it's annual prize shoot. games. oating
and family reunion tomorrow at Shell
Mound park, Emeryville.
The company will start from its ar
mory, Germania hall, Mission and Fif-
teenth streets. tomorrow morning and
march to the ferry depot under COM
mand of Captain Henry Schlichtmann.
headed by band. the company's own
drum corps and unfurled banner. At
the ferry the members will be Joined
by their families and friends and will
be conveyed on a special train to the
pleasure grounds. Numerous attrac-
tions will be provided for all visitors.
The Independent Rifles was organized
in March, 1877, as a uniformed military
company with beneficiary and fraternal
fea lures. II has developed good marks
men. has accomplished much good III
other ways. is in a fiourishing condi-
ton and has lis active members upon
its roster.
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Six Games OF
Rugby Carded
For Decision
Varsity and Freshmen Teams of
Both Universities VIII
Be i'm Action
By WILLIAM UNMACK

SIX Rugby games are scheduled to
be decided today in this vicinity and
one game is set for Reno. At Califor-
MA field in Berkeley the blue and gold
varsity team is TO play the Barbarians
for the second time this season. On
the last occasion the varsity won by
a small margin and as both teams have
improved wonderfully since then a
much better display is expected.
The freshmen California will meet
the Palo Alto high school team. as
the game scheduled with the Santa
cara college has been postponed on
account of the death of Nerve Shafer.
VINO played fullback of the college
team. Coach Schaeffer of California
has considerably altered the positions
OF the baby team for today Hill. who
has distinguished himself as fullback,
mas been moved up to the five-eighth
position. Hartman. who has figured
prominently on the three quarter line,
is today made one of the pack. Null
len will be seen in the three quarter
line for the first time.
In the varsity team Schaeffer has
mace an addition TO the three-quarter
llne by trying out Solinsky. This play
er made quite a.name for himself last
season and if in proper form today
VIII be sharp thorn in the side of
the Barbarians. Another change in
tne varsity lineup will be the aboIi-
ton of the wing forward. though in
the freshman game Schaeffer has de-
clded to try it out again. The varsity
will pack the serum in the splendid
1928 formation and as the Barba-
rlans play the same formation the ex-
pertinent of two evenly balanced
critics.
The. Barbarian and varsity teams
will line up as follows:
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LOnq's Meme Send the Com
n1uferS Down For Their
Third Successive Defeat
STANDING OF THE CLUBS

The Seals are tightening their grip
on the pe1nant these days at the ex-
pense of the Commuters, who seem
10 have lost the idea OF how it is 10
win a series The way the Commuters
played the national pastime yesterday
would make a hit as burlesdue. The
Oaks seemed to be affected with
cramps, for they made many slips
which were responsible for number
Of the Seals runs. When the last
frame passed the Seals had five while
the Oaks showed bat one.
The Seals Were outhit, but the Com
muters used poor judgment on the
, bases They had many ripe chances 10
score, but they either ran into trouble
or did something they should not have
done at the critical time. With IL base
hits they scored but one tally.
Ioeman Durham was on the hill for
the Seals and he pitched cool, de-
liberate game. never losing his bear
ings at any stage. When he was in
trouble he put on little more steam. am
through, but he showed he was equal
10 the task.
Christian tossed them over for the
oaks and he pitched a beautiful game
Ten of the enemy died whiting the
air. He was never hit hard at any
time, but errors brought about his
defeat.
TIE fourth inning had-rolled around
before there was a seniblance of run
and in this frame the Seals got their
first one. which was somewhat OF a
gift. Zeider singled TO right and stole
second Miller hit an easy grounder 10
Claire who fielded IL perfectly, but
Cameron made a rank error on the
throw and the ball got away from him.
on the miscue Zeider crossed the pan.
In the fifth Zeider again singled to
right field. He went TO second on
Miller's out Melcbior flew TO center,
but zeider beat the throw TO third.
Tennant scored Zeider on healthy
single.
The Oaks got their only tally in the
eighth Claire was safe on McArdle' s
error and took second when Carroll
, singled TO center. Christian stole third
and registered on d. Lewis out.
The game in the eighth still looked
as if Oakland had chance. The bril-
liant finish of the day before gave the
fans confidence in the finishing powers
of the Commuters. However, the Sea
closed the job nicely by making IL safe
in their half of the ninth by annexing
three runs
Durham started off by hitting along
the first base line for a double On
Bodies out he moved over to third.
Mundorf hit grounder to Claire.
which he allowed TO escape through his
legs. and Durham scored while Mundy
took first Zeider scored Mundorff with
a double to center and came home him.
self after stealing third when Thomas
allowed one of Christians curves 20
get by him. Score:
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Oakland High
Wins Meet by
Narrow Margin
Berkeley Presses Rival TO Final
Event i'm Dual Contests
at University

BERKELEY, Sept. 24-In one of the
closest and most interesting dual field
meets that has ever been held on the
university einder path the track team
of the Oakland high school defeated this
team from Berkeley high this after
SO ia. Berkeley IS s-s points
The running of Wood of Berkeley,
who took three first places In tns
spTints. and Mike Smith, captain OF the
Oakland high team. who got away Win
first honors in two. events and second
place in several others. were the SEN
sationaI features of the meet
The detailed results of the various
events were as follows.
Mile run-Hayne and Foster. B. Fl. s. tie for
first; Cole. o. II. s., third. Time, 4:o0
40 yard dash-Todd. D. Fl. y. hrst; Sergeant
o: III. s. second; wyckor. B. FL. $, third.
100 yard dash-wood. B. H. s.. hrst Smith.
O. H. S, second; Scott, B. II. s., third Time,
l2O yard hurdIes-Maclse. o. II. s.. arst;
Maker, O. a. $, second; Barouidis, B. H. s.
Hammer throw-vilas. B. H. s.. first: Melvin.
Q: H. s.. second: Cummings, o. II. s, third
o: H. s.. second; MiIlett, o. H. s., third
B. ii. s., second; Brophy. Ostrander (B. n. 50
and Maker co. II. 81 tie for third. Height.
$50 yard run-MscIise o. Fl. s. 6rst; Dew
ing B. n s, second; Heisen. o. H. s., third
Time, f2.Ol 3-5.
Shotput-BrOwn. B. III. s. first: Smith 3. n.
s.. second; Steel, B. Fl. s. third Distance, AZ
feet.
220 yard dash-VoOds. r. H. s. first; Smith.
o. H $, second Millett, o. IA. s., third.
Time :23 2-5
Broad jump-Smith. o. ii. s.. first; Bogsrd1s.
b. II. =. second; Smith, B. H. s., third Dis
tance. 81 feet l II inches.
, Pole vault-Smith. o. Fl. s. first. Brophv,
B. n. s.. and Bangs. o. Fl. $. tie for third.
Height, 10 feet inches.
DO yard hurdles-Maclise. q. H s. first;
Calderwood. o. H s, second; Skinner. r. n. $,
third. Time. - SIS.
One mile relay rsce-won by Berkeley. Time,
S:24 %.
Berkeley high relay tesm-Skinner. Scott,
Wyckof Harlove. Dewing. Wood.
Oakland high relay team-Morgan, Learner.
Laganett. Heisen Sargent. Smith.
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SAN FRANCISCO SUBLEACUE
FIELD MEET AT UNIVERSITY

The San Francisco subleague of the
Academic league will hold its semi
annual track and field meet on the
University of California cinder track
at 1880 this afternoon. There is a
is expected.
Cogswell polytechnic school is fig
ured on to win first nonors. with Low
ell as their closest contender. Lick
and Mission are going to make a hot
fight and may upset some of the cal
culations of the wise ones.
In losing Moody and Caldwell, Cogs-
well loses from Il to Is points. New
ertheless 1t has some good men to
replace these two stars.
Mission has two stars entered. Full
Ter and Lunt, who will easily win the
events they are entered in In the
last meet Fuller came within one sec
ond of the half mile record and ex-
poets to break ii today. as he is run
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BERK ELEY. Sept 24.-The double
header games of American football
that are to be played on the Boones
field tomorrow afternoon will be two
of the best exhibitions of football that
have been given by the preps this
season. Boones Will line up against
the fast bunch from Lick. while Berke-
ley high will meet the Cogswell eleven
Immediately upon the close of the first
game.
Boone's has played but one game this
season. having been defeated by Oak
land high last Sa Saturday. Berkeley high
has been practicing hard ali season.
but up to this time has not lined up
against any team. Having eight vet
Grams of last year back on the field
however. and with a large amount of
new material, which more than makes
up for the losses that the team sus-
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ming in fine form.
yard dash between Dickson of Lick
and Hollis of Cogswell They always
run the distance in good time, the
Nothing is known of Wilmerding's
or Commercials team. the latter not
having participated for some time.
Bert Kerrigan will referee the
meet.
Polytechnic journeys to San Rafael
to play the Hitchcock military acad-
envy. AS Lick was defeated by Hitch
cock last Saturday the result of this
game will be watched by the fans. as
IT will give good line on which is
the better team for Lick and Poly
look 10 be the strongest In the local
sublea que.
Oakland polytechnic lines up against
the Century athletic club eleven at
2:30 %. m today on the Fremont high
school grounds in Fruitvale.
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TWO GAMES OF AMERICAN
FOOTBALL SCHEDULED TODAY

tanned through graduation. Berkeley is
confident of at least turning out as
good team as that which represented
the school last year.
The game between Boone's and Lick
is expected to be an exceptionally even
contest The teams are practically
equal in weight, and both elevens are
composed of gritty and experienced
players.
Berkeley high and Lick for October
19. which was to have been one of the
interesting events of the Portola fes-
tival, has been called off on. account of
the refusal of the Lick players to meet
Berkeley, the date set for the game
being within four days of the hard
game that Lick will have to play with
Wilmerding, according to the A. A. L..
schedule
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The Olympic team is scheduled to
meet the Stanford varsity team for the
first time this season today at Stanford.
The winged 20" will have one of the
strongest teams il has been able to
muster so far this season. AS Stanford
defeated the Barbs last week rather
easily. today's game is looked forward
to for the sake of comparisons on the
playing ability of both the varsity and
club teams. The Olympic lineup will
be as follows:
FuIlback-Brigss
Three equarters-cavanaugh. D. Webster, ]. o.
Miller, Goodel1.
Five -eighths-Laumeister. J. Webster.
Halves-Erb or Parker.
Forwards Molfno. Hickey, Brennan, Tuller
Mckenzie, Walisch. Aguirre. Evans
The Olympics will use the 3-2-3
serum formation for the first time to-
day. The ST. Mary's college team will
also journey to Palo Alto, and at 2
o'clock will meet the Stanford fresh
men. Coach Stewart will use practi-
cally the same team today that routed
the blue and gold freshies last
Wednesday. The st. Mary's team will
line up as follows:
Fulback--Lenhardt.
Three e-quarters-Dickson Captain, Hughes
Rordan, Starrett.
HaIves-Diavolo. Grundell
Forwards-Bell. Smith. Clinton, Pantosky
Benette. Greely, Malloy, Sheehy.
At Reno the University of Nevada will
play a local team known as the Aux
iliary.
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Los Angeles 5, Portland 2

PORTLAND, Sept 24-Although Los
Angeles fell upon Guyn and batted him
without mercy Portland carried away
on his part, knocked home run and
Graney made one of the most sensa-
tional plays ever seen on the local dia--
of reach of second base and scooped it
in. In his effort to stop and recover
he turned a complete somersault. fol-
doubling out Beau, who had taken a
long lead away from first. The score:
LOS ANGELES
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Oakland 7, Sacramento 6

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 4.-Sacramento
lost ,farcical game to Oakland in the
tenth inning today when Burke's three
bagger scored Campbell, who had
reached first on a single. When ap-
parently hopelessly in the rear Sacra-
mento made four runs in the eighth
principally because Bloomfield grew
wild. Trippett opened with home run.
and with two down three runs were
forced over on bases on balls and Os-
borne being hit by a pitched ball. Mos
kiman walked the first man who faced
him and tied the score. But the game
broke up in the extra inning. Score:
= A A
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YANKEE Is THE FAVORTTE
FOR THE PHILLIPS CUT

The third annual race for the Phil
lips cup around the Farallone islands
will start at 1855 o'clock this morning
from an imaginary line drawn from
Point Bonita to Mile rock, the finish
to be off Lime point. the committee in
charge being stationed at the Lime
point lighthouse. The first race two
years ago was won by the Yankee,
while last years contest was never de-
cided. owing to the dispute between
the owners of the Yankee and the
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yOTES FAVOR BOATING

BERk ELEY. Sept. 24.-The students
of the university at a mass meeting
of the student association voted for
the support Of boating this afternoon
and will register their opinion at the
polls. Monday afternoon, when an open
election on the question as to whether
boating will be continued here or not.
Final action, however, on the question
will be left to the executive committee
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Mike as to which finished first. The
yachts finished late at night and the
committee boat did not see them. as
the proper signals were not displayed.
the contest though many expect
Stones new schooner, the Marion, to
be in the running. The Presto is also
looked upon as standing an excellent
chance of winning. Storm signals were
displayed by the weather man last
night, so 1t looks as if this years
contest will be sailed in some wind and
not be a drifting contest like last year.
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Sacramento Q, Vernon L

Los ANGELES. Sept 24.-Sacra-
mento defeated Vernon in the fourth
game of the series today by a score of
s to 1. scoring all their runs through
the aid of the home teams errors In
the fourth inning two walks, two
errors and two hits scored four runs.
and another was added in the seventh
on a hit. sacrifice and two errors. The
final score came in the eighth on two
hits. two stolen bases and another wild
heave. Vernon escaped a shutout in
the ninth on two hits. wild pitch and
an error. Score:
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PORTLAND
Runs AND HITS BY
. SUMMARY

Struck by Butler 1. by Hardness 4 by
Guyn /. First base on called balls-on Butier
4. of Hardness 4. Off Guyn J.. Two base hits,
Wheeler. Goodwin. Three base hit-dowafu.
Home run--Jolnson Double play-Graney 70
,(2). Smith (2l. Orendorff. Passed ball-Fisher.
First base errors-Ios Angeles J. Portland l.
Balk-Harkness. Left on bases-Los Angeles ..
by Gnyn .. Hts-On Harkness q runs; on
Guyn. hits runs Time of game nonr
and 45 minutes. Umpires Toman and Van Hai-
treu.
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Western League Games
90 - MAKES

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of all medicines
delicate
the blood
suffering with CONTAGIOUS Blood Poison % -
it absolutely safe for Hos
70 ~ Who vzits. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA
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pEMARA STILL LEADING

KANSAS CITY. Sept. 24--Demara to-
night retained his lead OF two laps in
the six day eight hour bicycle race here
and with but one more performance to
hold his advantage. is strong favor
ite The positions OF the riders are;
Demara, S14 miles laps: Williams
and Hunter. S14 miles laps: Mftten
and Morgan Sl4 miles ] lap Stein. S14
miles lap; Palmer, s12 miles 2 laps;
{ Crebs. sol miles 10 laps; Wells, 764
mileE 10 laps.
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ketChel Now
At Training
Headquarters
Will Engage Heavy Weights for
Sparring Partners and Box
ing Starts Tomorrow

Stanley KetcheI made his way out
to Millet's training quarters last night
to begin his course of training for his
fight with Jack Johnson on October L.
While the middle weight champion was
expected to leave during the day ne
contented himself doing a little light
work in town. He aid not want to go
to Millett's until he had all his para
phernalia ready
Ketchel will take to the road today
and also do some gymna sium work.
He will do his first boxing on Sunday.
He has already engaged two sparring
partners, Big Charley Miller, the slow
freight of the United Railroads. who
carries more than 200 pounds of bag
gage. and another heavy dubbed The
Montana Cyclone will be with Ketch-
ell. Joe Lanoum. the big heavy. weight
who knocked out Lew Rushing re-
Gently. has asked for position as a
sparring partner with Ketchel.
Johnson. but is desirous of going with
cuffs are too penetra ting and he is
looking for a softer job. Willis Britt
ketchel's manager. says he will con-
slider Lanoum's application.
Ketchelis going to fortify his SPAR
ring partners with chest protectors SO
that he can wade right into them and
wallop them in the body without re-
serving any of his hitting power. rms
is the place he intends TO make his
attack on Johnson. He claims that he
is going to center his attack on john
sons abdomen. He will have no small
men helping him out The Michigander
figures that he is as fast as Johnson
and that he will not need to develop
his speed.
Johnson was surrounded by packed
house yesterday at the ocean beach
pavilion Though it rained out there
during the afternoon big crowd was
on hand and saw him go through three
lively rounds with Dave Mills and also
| three rounds with Joe Lanoum.
The champion spent hard DAY IN
training. He was on the road in the
morning and during the afternoon he
spent more than an hour in the gym
nasium.
Johnson is in good shape at the pres
ent time. AS but few days elapsed
from the time he defeated Kaufman
until he started again to train for
ketchel he naturally was in pretty
good shape However, the black fellow
is taking no chances of being caught
out of condition.
Promoter Jim Coffroth is expected
back from Los Angeles Monday. He
left a note here for Willis Britt when
he left saying that he would like to
have the fight postponed until October
%. but from the tenor of the note he
did not expect TO meet with much
success.
While Britt says he does not care
whether the fight is postponed or not,
it now looks as If Johnson is deter
| mined to carry out his contract to the
letter.
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Down at San Jose the Reliance team
will meet the University of the Pacific
team. The latter was badly beaten at
Reno last week, but the defeat has
somewhat stimulated the team and
it's all round play this last week shows
much improvement. The teams will
take the field as follows:
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SACRAMENTO
RUNS AND HIS BY INNINGS
SUMMARY

sacrifice hits-Gandn. Darringer ca Stolen
bases-Martfnke, Graham. Doyle f2l- First base
on called .balls-0f Shafer 2. on Fitzgerald j.
struck out-By Shafer ? by Fitzgerald 1. Double
,Iays-Gandl 10 Ragmer: Derereaux TO Eagan
wild pitch-FifzgeraId Time of game-i hour
aud 80 minutes. Umpfres-Irwin and Mccarthy.
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Carney Lifts
One Over Fence
For the Tigers

FRESNO. Sept 24.-Stockton tried
out Gaffney, a busher from Willows. on
the mound to-day, and the southpaw
Fresno to five hits, but four of them
We're for extra bases and were secured
when needed. The score:
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Earned runs-Fresno 3. First base on called
balls-On Jones s. off Gafney 4. Left bases
Stockton q. Fresno s. Wild pitch-Gaffney.
First base on errors--Stockton J. Stolen bases
| Tracey Van Buren, Sacrifice hits-Tracey Kei-
| ley f2p. Time of game1 hour and 40 minutes.
I-mnire-Ehret
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oAkLAND
RTNs AND HIS BY INNINGs
SUMMARY

Two base bits-Dsvis, Durham. Zeier Claire
Sacrifice hit-McArdle. Stolen bases-Davis l.
Mundorf /, Zeider =. Tenant 1. Christian /
First base called balls-BF Christian l. by
Durham I. Struck out-By Christian 10. by Dur
ham G. Hit by pitcher-McArde. Davis Double
plavs-Berry to McArdle; Zeider 10 MeArdle 10
Tennant: Davis to Berry. Passed balls-Thomss
>. Time Of game hour and 90 minutes. I'm
ulre-IfildebrsDd
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Giants Score Ten Runs In
Second Inning
STANDING OFF THE CLUBS
National League

CINCINNATI Sept 24--New York slinched
the game today by scoring 10 runs in the sec
ond Inning, the first IL men batting reaching
first base. Score; K n T.:
Cincinnati .
New York L ID
Batteries-R Rowan. CantweIl and Clark; Ames
and Schlei. Wilson.
ST. LOUIS. Sept. 24:-Brooklyn defeated St
Louis today in free hitting game 1t was
the fifteenth straight defeat for ST. Louis,
Score: n n T..
Brooklyn ..'+s-.--. L. =
St Louis .......-.. 10
Batteries-Rucker and Bergen: Harmon and
Phelps.
CHICAGO Sept 24-Chicsgo defeated Boston
in one sided game today. Score: r. III. b
Chicago ....---.-.-.-
Boston -...-.----..-.'--.-- d
Ratteries-Kroh Moran and Archer; Brown,
Evans Cooney and Graham.
PITTSBURG, Sept. 24.-In game full of
exciting situations Pittsburg today defeated
Philadelphia. Score' X r. Il,
Pittsburg
philadelphia
Ba atteries-Maddox and Gibson; Moore and
Doom.
count of rain.
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FRESNO
Runs AND HITS BY INNINGS
SUMMARY

Home ruB--CsrneD Two base bits-Kelley
Kuhn, Householder. Waters. Struck out--By
Jones 5, by Gafney 2 Double play--Francks Il
Tracey. Hit by pitcher-Carney, Householder
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The freshman game against the Palo
Immediately after the conclusion the
varsity game with the Barbs will begin.
The freshmen and Palo Alto teams will
line up as follows:
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Hyland Beats Herrera

BAKERSFIELD, Sept. 24.-Aurelia
Herrera threw up the sponge in the
sixth round of his scheduled 20 round
fight with Dick Hyland tonight.
To Referee Ferguson Herrera said he
was sick and all in but to the press
representatives he said he broke his
hand in the fourth round. Doctor
Buchner, after an examination, said
three bones in Herrera's right hand
had been dislocated.
The Mexican was plainly outclassed.
In the opinion of the fight fans Her
rera's pugilistic career is ended.
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SPOKANE, Sept. 24.-yaucouver took the
game today through tue clever pitching OF
Gardner in the pnches and the fast nelaing OF
the Canucks. Holm pitched good steady ball at
the start of the game. but the Vancouver slug,
gers got to him in the closing innings and batted
out victory. Flanagan WAS strong Win the
war club and drove In two of the Vancouver
runs by hitting In the pinches. Thompson was
the star for Spokane. Score: H. H. u:
Spokane IL
Batteries-Gardner and Sugden; Holm and
en-
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Northwest League

SEATTLE Sept 24.-Aberdeen started in
strong on Hall but later on in the game the
break favored Seattle and 1t was an easy vic
tory. Ovitz. who pitched for Aberdeen. left
tonight for the Northwestern university, Evans
ton III Score: II. II. Il.
Seattle ...................... y IL
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Batteries-Hail and Shea. ovitz and o Brien.
TACOMA, Sept. 24.-Casey's iuke home
run in the ninth inning tied the score for Port
land after Tacoma had led all the way. Cough
replaced Haggin in the ninth and a base on
balls Breen's error and Kippert's single gave
Tacoma the winning Haggin was wild and
ineffective, wild pitches and passes to first
contributing to most of Tacomas scores Score