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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30

introducing Bob Newton. :.
What. You don't know Bob? Well
ats about time you're, becoming &C
ouainted, for Newton Is a man well
worth knowing. 49, AZ.
Bob Is bank cashier. That is, he
Is a cashier about nine months OF the
year. What about the otheor three
months? Why during that time Bob
Is the presiding judge OF the Grand
Circuit race meetings. He starts with
the curtain raiser and goes down the
line. For 10 weeks he receives $3.50
per for humoring hobby.
Now you are asking why Newton
does not stick to one or the other.
That's easy. He has an interest In
the bank at Billings, Mont, OF which
he IA cashier and looks upon his at
tendance at the race meets as so much
recreation. . !.
The Grand Circuit stewards would
rcarceix know what to do liz Bob de-
cided to give up the game" Hes
been the boss Judge of the big show
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30
BANK CASHIER IN WINTER;
u - RACING JUDGE In SUMMER

for nine years. He's abont forty-three
years old and has been interested In
horses since he was kid.
Before being called to the Grand
Circuit Newton spent his vacation sea-
son as starter OF horse races in the
west. It's hobby with him. and he
always looks forward to the Grand
Circuit meets with keen interest
Every horse owner. driver, trainer
and swipe on the Grand Circuit knows
Bob Newton, and they are all glad
to call him friend They all swear by
him. His honesty and integrity have
never been questioned. Hes the
squarest of square men, Is the tribute
they all pay him.
Newton is presiding at the Grand
Circuit meeting at Kalamazoo this
week and will come to the Blue Rib.
bon meet at Detroit next week. He
will then go to Cleveland TO preside
at the what gives promise Of being the
biggest and best race meet ever neio
In Cleveland.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30

CHICAGO. July so.-(special')--
Two Detroit players stood out prom
inently above the crowd In yes'er'
days battle with the White sox. They
were Ed Summers and Ty Cobb. The
pitcher provided the chief deiense
work. holding Chicago to one lone mt
Cobb produced the only run OF .ne
game by extraordinary base running.
In the seventh inning Cobb slngieu
and stole second I.athers hunted 70
third base and beat the throw to hrs,.
Cobb never hesitated after passing
third but continued to the plate ana
candil was so surprised that he neg
iected to make the throw.
} The end OF this contest. marked the
a0th inning in which Detroits oppon'
.ents have not crossed the plate Inc
pitching seems. to have improved.
Summers yesterday certainly had
everything. He passed but two Dur
feyites and Pat Doughertys single IN
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30

All over the Eastern League CIT
cult pitcher Russell. whom Connie
Mack purchased" for $12,OOO con
versation coin, is the subject OF much
comment on both the part OF the
spectators and the newspapers. a
writer i'm the Montreal Star gives
Lefty" a bit OF notice in the follow
ing humorous veinI
with the Baltimore aggregation oil
pirates came the valuable Mr. Rus
sell. who travels in a special car with
six personaI attendants to minister
unto his needs and keep him from all
harm.
when Mr.. Russell travels on a
train special pilot engine Is sent
ahead. taking out all the kinks In the
track, in order that his feelings may
not be Jared In any way.
"Mr. Russell is such an expensive
article that he is usually incased In
glass box. and Is only allowed to
be taken out in the open air when the
wind Is gentle and the zephyrs mod
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30

SINNERS AND COBB PLAY
BIG PARTS In FAST GAME

the fifth inning was the only SAFETY
charged against him.
Billy Sullivan, the veteran catcher
was behind the plate again for chi.
cago. In the ninth inning Cobb singled
again and stole second. Sullivan
threw the bsii Into center held and
Cobb attempted TO core on the wild
heave. Zeider, however, pursued the
tall and nipped Cobb at the plate on
an extremely close play
Three OF the white Sox attempted
to steal on Charley Schmidt and were
nipped at second with some room to
spare. This gave the Sox only two
men left on bases. The summary OF
this contest is without doubt the
briefest OF the season. II consists OF
Ave printed lines, which, In compari-
son with the usual summary, looks
mighty little:
II is likely that Stroud will work
for Detroit today and Doc White for
Chicago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30
BATTERs KNOCKED OUT
by SPEEDY WILD HEAuEs.

Bill Nash of Boston. knocked
out by Smith OF Louisville and
his career practically ended.
Burden OF Boston, hit on head
and rendered unconscious for
many days by Pitcher Keefe.
Watkins of indianapolis, hit
in Cincinnati by wild Bilr'
Widner and ruined as a ball
player. During the night OF the
accident WATKINS hair turned
white.
Hughey Jennings knocked un-
conscious and laid out for
weeks by Amos Rusie OF New
York.
Frank Dwyer, hit by batted
ball from the bat of Pitcher AL
Ortiz and laid out OF the game
for months.
Otto Kruger, knocked out by
pitched ball thrown by Billy
Reedy.
Danny Hoffman, rendered in
sensible for many days from
being hit on the head by a
pitched ball thrown by Jesse
Tannehill of Boston.
Roger Bresnahan, knocked
insensible by Pitcher Coakley
at Cincinnati and out of the
game for a month.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30
OWNS BEST ARM
In THE MAJOR LEAGUES

Ask the average fan whom he con-
siders the star throwers in the two
big leagues and his answer will be
about as follows;
why, Cobb. Speaker. Hooper Lew
Is and Birmingham In the American
league and Mitchell Beck, Wilson,
Becker. Leach and Bescher In the Ma
tional league"
Each and every one OF the aver
age" fans will not mention Hans
Wagner, the Pirate shortstop. because
Honus is an infelder and doesn't get
the opportunities to make the lengthy
throws. Jack O'Connor, the manager
of the ST. Louis Browns. is not an
average fan, however. Jack Is an ex-
rerienced fan and an experienced ball
player. Therefore Manager Jack de-
clares that Wagner Is and has been
since he broke into the National
league the premier thrower of both
leagues.
lyon think I'm taking long chance
when | say is the greatest throweT
instead OF combining myself TO was,
suppose" said Jack, in backing UP
his statement, "but ! don't take one
mite of a chance. because have
played ball with Wagner and know
that the big fellow hasn't gone back
bit. even IL haven't seen him play
much In the past Ave years
Back in the good old days when
was more or less youngster and was
catching for the Pittsburg club. Wag
ner played the outfield. II is so Ions
since Honus played the outfeld now
that ! guess half the big league fans
don't remember him as anything but
the most wonderful ground-coverine
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30
SHORT LENGTHS

Mason r. Phelps Will play Charles
Evans. Jr., for the western golf title
today. at Minneapolis.
benton, who cost the Cincinnati club
IS. 500. coming from Macon, Ga. pitched
one inning against Pittsburg yester-
day and was not hit safely.
The =. & 3. team will have the Wind
sor Trolley leaguers as their opponents
at Mack park, Sunday.
Diclxinson, outHeIder with the =. q
s. team. has gone to Bay city as out
fielder for the South Michigan league
team there.
james Frank has been retained ns
secretary of the South Michigan
league. a mail vote having been taken
TO that effect.
Foe Cans II dying OF Tuberculosis In
Arizona. The former champion has but
few days to live.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30

A CLEVELAND, o., July 29.--The
racing plant erected by the Forest
City Live Stock & Fair Company at
north Randall has been pronounced
hfhe best and most complete - be
found anywhere. Still II will scarcely
be adequate to accommodate the large
number OF horses that will be quar-
tered there during the Grand Circuit
I.i>et. starting August s.
There are $50 stalls IN the numer.
'ons barns at Randall. but II Is ex.
Dectod that over 500 horses win be
here during the meet. The present
colon5 OF lpapers and tvotters at Ran
<0a1l numbers o<er 200. somethtnl
l|ke 100 lssvins when the race meet
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30
-JAciO'CoNNon

shortstop they ever savbut I remau.
Der him as one OF th@lickast o,,,-
fielders | ever saw In don.
'Honus used to play sht feId for
us In tho days when Elyas the rasr.
lar shortstop and In thu davs 81,
was a close approach To at wagnar
became later in the shoreld WIFI
Beaumont. a youngster TN In center
field, and Fred Clarke, a. vopng.
ster, In left field. the mig Hans a.,
right, we had a slick olld. and
don't you forget that tipcyervona
OF those lads could throw aWarner
could trim the lot OF them tiistsnca
and accuracy. The closesunroach
to the equal of that Pirate .feld =,
years ago In throwing pow Ia tho
outfield John |. Taylor has ripLt
now, Speaker. Lewis and Her
Besides losing one OF theeatest
throwers the game ever sawsebau
lost a man destined to bee tho
greatest outfielder In the ,ness
when Wagner quit the garde ha.
come the star shortstop OF thur
try, When a man was racin,n,a
trying 10 beat one Of Wagner's,w.
from right field | never looL NJ
Wagner; looked a. the runnrd
doped his slide. Then just hI,,
my hands and glanced toward.
ner. That momentary glance
show me that ball bouncing stL
and true, Ave feet from the RI
into my hands. His throw al
bounced about waist high. which
II easy TO get slider. They can
about their Cobbs and Speakers,
give me Wagner for throwing. nov
any time during the past eight or
years
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30
WILL STABLE FAST ONES
IN TENTS AT NORTH RANDALL

ing at Grand Rapids opened 10 days
since.
The entry list for the Randall races
VIII be tremendous, exceeding the
most sanguine expectations OF the
men behind the meeting When one
considers that the number of horses
that Will be brought here by Gecrs.
Murphy and the others who have
large stables. in addition to their en-.
tries In the races, II will be seen that
the only solution OF the problem to
care for them will be the erection OF
, number OF large tents. This plan
has been tried on half.mile tracks, but
liz - decided novelty on mile ovals,
sd especially in Cleveland
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30

Hugh Fullerton, the Chicago base
ball writer, says he will guarantee TO
prove that the Yankees have been
stealing other clubs signals II Presi-
dent Ban Johnson VIII submit Inc
question to three persons, including
himself. Joe Jackson. president OF the
Baseball Writer'S association. and a
third person to be chosen by Johnson
and Jackson.
Il have affidavits OF Chicago. New
York, Boston and Washington play
ers 10 prove that there has been Sig
nal tipping" says Fullerton. The
evidence is strong enough TO convict.
but the players don't want to present
1t 20 johnson and be called liars and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30
GorcH WILL NOT FIGHT.
Wrestler Content With Honors an
Draws the Color Line.

The talk that Frank Gotch will ever
fight Jack Johnson il all moonshine.
In the first place Gotch never said
that he would fight him. in the second
place he would not go up against a
colored man for any honor, and In the
third place he has too many admirers
in his home city, Humboldt, Ia, to
ever give his consent to enter upon
such a contest. The home city Is
content with thu honor II possesses
OF being the residence Of the cham
pion wrestler of the world.
Gotch 10 content with laurels he al
ready wears, without any attempt to
gain others that might end disastrous
ly for him, as It did for Jeffries.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30
HUNTER EQUALS RECORD.
Chicago Golf Player Does Minneapolis
Course In 60.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. July 2s.--It
Is all Chicago today In the Western
Golf Championship.
Yesterday Charles Evans, Jr., Edge
water, beat w. f. Glow, Jr., Onwent-
sia, mp, to play, Warren X. Wood.
Homewood. won from Harry Legg,
Minikahda, 2 up, / to play; Robert K.
Hunter, Midlothian, beat Albert
Seckel, Hinsdale, s up, to play and
Mason f. Phelps, Midlothian won from
c. T. Jaffray, Minikahda, up, "a
play.
Hunters phenomenal score OF SO
for the Is holes yesterday was a
course record. The semi-finals today
bring together Warren Wood. Home
wood club, Chicago, and Mason
Phelps, Midlothian; Chick" Evans
Edgewater, plays r. E. Hunter, Mid
lothian.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30
CHICAGO MAN HAS PROOF
THAT N. Y. TIPS SIGNALS

crooks. Johnson has already declared
the New York club not guilty, which
is sufficient grounds for the playera
10 refuse TO submit their case to him.
There are other clubs ready to tes-
tify, provided they can do so Without
being blacklisted for daring to oppose
Johnson.
II will not give the players names
unless Johnson will guarantee an i'm
partial hearing. One thing certain is
that neither Johnson. Farrell nor
Stallings will see the proof until they
guarantee free and open hearing OF
the case If Johnson takes this up
and l win. I will give the $500 he
offers for proof OF the charge to
charity"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30
AMERICAN LEAGUE
RACE IN NUTSHELL

Coombs pitched an effective
game against Washington. The
Nationals made six hits, but they
were scattered. The Athletics h,d
four ssfeties and made them al
count. Murphy made a houe
run.
New York made one hit until
the ninth inning off Joe Wood.
Then they got three and the Red
Sox made an error. New York
won the game to I. Boston had
10 hits including three doubles,
yet they scored only one run.
Manning pitched.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30

managed by w. II. Armour. The first
two teams have been making the go
ing all season in the association. and
Toledo recently came to life and has
been cleaning up regularly.
Cantillon Is the former manager or
Washington. and he has buncn or
major league discards in his Minneap-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30
<<IE-'


Timken- Detroit Axle Co VS.. McCord
Mfg. Co. Timken grounds. Fort and
Waterman. 3 o'clock. Umpire--Mc-
Neil Scorer--Niepoth.
Gear Grinding Mach. co. VS.. Hayes
Mfg. Co, Papke's grounds. l.l5 o'clock
sharp Umpire-Gailag CHER. Scorer
Oostdyk
Rurrouzhs Reserves vs. Kelsey
Wheel Co, Burroughs grounds, 1880
o'clock sharp Umpire-Messerschm
Scorer--Bischon
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30
Windsor Plays at Mack Park.

The Windsor club OF the Trolley
league will play Schmltz & SHREDDER
Sunday afternoon at the Mack-ave.
park This will be the second time
this season that the two teams have
met, the first game going to s. e. s.
by to 0 score.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30
Cardinals to Have New Park.

Owner Stanley Robson OF the ST
Louis Nationals announces he will
build a new ball park In 1911. The
park will be one OF the largest in the
country.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30
w..o,,c tc,suc cnmc. saturday.

Palestine vs.. city OF Straits, Wool
ward and Farrand- AYES. S:30 y. m.
umpire. Jordan. scorer. Bischon.
Zion vs.. Friendship, Anspaugh and
West Jcffcrson-aVe.. 3.3O y. IN. Umpire.
Redmond: scorer. Behrendt.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30
Here's a Fine Mlxup.

The Cleveland club sold the Bos
ton Nationals a gold brick and the
Doves will kick on paying money
therefor. Outfielder Kruger went to
Boston for the waiver price and took
a sore arm along. He has been ship
ped back to Cleveland. The Doves
say they won't pay the $1,000 and the
Maps say they will have to. Boston
claims it's getting money under false
pretenses. :
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30
All Stars VIII Tour.

An effort is being made TO form an
all star ball team to go on tour after
the regular big league seasons end.
Ty Cobb is wanted 10 play center
field Speaker, Of Boston. Eyers. Wag'
ner. Hal Chase and others, have been
anproached.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30

Yesterdays Results.
Bay City l. Flint o.
Kalamazoo s. Battle Creek g.
Saginaw 2. Jackson 0.
Adrian 1, Lansing 0.
Todny's Games.
Bay City at Saginaw.
Kalamazoo at Battle Creek.
Jackson at Lansing.
Adrian at Flint.
Crnnda1l md brown. working for
New York and Boston. pitched an on
tire game without giving base on
balls Crandalls club hit the better
so he gained a victory.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30

oils aggregation. Mike Kelley prob
ably is the most popular manager
who ever bossed team In the Sanity
city. and in Toledo they swear by Ar
mour when the Mud Hens are win
ming. But the critics OF the league
are unanimous In saying the pennant
will go to one OF these three teams.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results.
Phiilies s. Brooklyn 2.
New York 8. Boston 2.
Chicago s, st. Louis 2.
Pittsburg 8. Cincinnati 3.
Today's Games.
Boston at New York.
Chicago at st. Louis.
Phillies at Brooklyn
Cincinnati at Pittsburg.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30

AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Hesults.
Detroit 1. Chicago o.
Athletics 4, Washington 0.
New York 3. Boston /.
Today,s- Cameo
Detroit at Chicago.
Washington at Philadelphia.
New York 1t Boston,
St Louis at Cleveland.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30

Stolen bases-Cobb 2. Left on bases
Detroit 2. First base on balls-On
Summers 2. First base on errors--De-
troit 2. Struck out--By Walsh 4. by
Sun ners Time :32. Umpire
perrine
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30

81 suppose. Mrs. Henpeckke, that
you and your husband live happily to-
gether.'
You bet we do. ! would like To see
Henry try To live unhappily with met"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30

While II is little early to be pick
ing winners in league baseball. the
critics around the American associa-
ton circuit have decided that the pen
nant lies between st. Paul, managed
by Mike Kelley Minneapolis, man
aged by Joe Cantillon. and Toledo.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30
THREE BIG
SLU0 0ERS
You CAN BECOME MAGNATE.
Owner Burkhart OFFERS Saginaw Fran
chise For Sale and says IT'S q
Bio Money-Makcr.

Owner A. 8. Burkhart offers gilt
tering chance for some enthusiast to
become a baseball magnate. He has
offered his Saginaw franchise In the
south Michigan league for sale.
The OFFER is duly advertised In the
sporting papers and Is played up like
4 ilre sale the morning after Here's
m opportunity for some OF the rabid
fans to get little flrsthand informa.
ton on the secrets Of conducting a
ball CLUB.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30
Fors ErIs Race Mest Postponed.

FORT ERIE, Ont, July 29.-This
afternoon the Fort Erie Racing asso-
citation announced that the race meet
scheduled to begin here Saturday is
indefinitely postponed because OF the
strike OF trainmen and conductors on
the Grand Trunk railway.
The races will be postponed from
day to day, and II railroad troubles
nre settled in time to prevent the
meet from conflicting with other
races scheduled for the Canadian cir
cult, they will be held.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30
Browns Sian New cateher

Catcher Krichell of the Montreal
team has been purchased by the
Browns. He will report at the close
OF the Eastern league season.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30

Bussues.-ffk./ Printing. NO fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat Kind that
locks right Times Printing CO.. Is
John R.-st Main 1898, or City 33e5.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30
TROLLEY LEAGUE.
SATURDAY. Games.

saturday Games.
SpaldinRs VS. O. X. at Papke's park.
windsor vs.. Athletics at Windsor.
wyandotte VS.. Northwestern at wy
andotte.
Pontiac VS.. Mt Clemens At Pontiac q
games).
sunday Games.
wyandotte va. Athletics nj Papkes
pork. M,
Pontiac VS.. O. X. at Pontiac.
Mt Clemens VS. Spaldings at Mt.
Clemens g games).
Thursday, Aug. 4.
Windsor VS.. Spaldings at WINDSOR
yob Printing done right. Timss
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30
Matty Was There, Too.

Bert Daniels. the New York High.
lander, who is playing sensational
ball, IL Bucknell college man. Ma
fhewson also came from there.
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Nancy Royce. blk. m. by Alter
ton Black Alice. by Strong
Boy mccarthy ..;....... /
Aquin. b. h. 6McDonald) 80. 3 3 ?
2:o5 CLASS. TRoTTING, IN 5-PURsE
81 1900
Country Jay, CHI. T., by Jay
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Vile 90. Macey) ........
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Margin, TO. IN. (Andrews) 49,. )
Time-2:04l4: 2:O5h 2.05is.
200 CLASS, PACING. 2 IN 3-PURSE
$1,000.
Darkey Hal. blk m, by Star
Hal Brownie by Hamlet
(Snow) .....,.......... L
The Eel. &. H., by GamboIler !.
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Giftline, b. &. carter ........ Dis
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The Prince. br. g. (stev-
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-30
OLD HORSE AGAIN
DOES GREAT WORK
Country Jay Sets New Record for
Three Heats at Kalamazoo
Track.

KALAMAZOO. Mich. July 30
Country Jay, IA years old. provided
another sensation In the closing day S
racing here. He forced Sonoma Girl
to trot The first heat OF the 2:U5 tT0r
In 2:04 IA. the fastest heat OF the
year. In the second heat he went in
1905 IA, which Is a new record for
him. The third heat was In 2:05 1-2.
The three fastest heats previously
were the 2.05, 2:06 and 2:04 3-4 of
Hamburg Belle at Hartford two years
ago.
The fastest three heats previously
where the heats were divided, as they
were today between two horses, was
at Columbus, where Mainsheet won
two and Orc one in 2:05 IA. 2:05 "a
and 2:05 Ia. The three heats yester-
day were faster than in either OF
these races and old Country Jay IS
entitled TO all the glory.
The 2sl4 PAGERS, whe locked Hike a
very ordinary lot, put UP a surprising
good five-heat battle, In which Earl
Jr. paced the second heat in 2:05 1-2.
and Petef Pan the fourth in 2:06 81
Earl Jr. finally won the deciding heat
from a very tired field.
For the first time since his acct
dent at Grand Rapids. Pop" Geers
rode in a sulky Friday morning He
decided TO. get in training for the Blue
Ribbon meeting next week, so he got
up behind The Harvester and The
Able and worked them several miles.
1903 CLASS. TRoTING. IN STAKE
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Job Printing done right. m,
fles. or City 1855
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sunday Games.

Windsor VS.. spaldings at Windsor.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-10-12

Of terror. Many small hamiets were
wiped out by the fire. some lives were
lost, and the property loss was enor.
nous. Ontario also reported great
fires in June. The r. Wayenhauser
company, the greatest numbering firm
IN the world, lost $1,5OO,OOO in this
blaze.
In July Victoria. B. c.. reported fires
that caused a loss of more than 49,.
100000 and took five lives. And now
has come a conflagration that has
spread over a thousand square miles
In western Montana and Idaho, de-
stroying millions of dollars worth of
property, burning towns and villages.
causing scores OF deaths and driving
hundreds Of fugitives before it. 1t is
much like the fires Of y%esteryear and
like more fires that will sweep the
forests this year from Maine to Cali.
fOrnia. ~ -.,
. 1t was not until Aug. 3 that Presi-
dent Taft authorized the use Of the
troops to fight the flames, although for
days before that single companies had
been engaged in combating those near
headquarters. Since that date, how
ever, the army has had active work to
do with whole regiments Of men. In.