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The Alaska sourdough., 1911-09-08
A REHASH OF LOCAL NEWS

Last weeks forest fires, reported here by cable as devastating Alaska forests, were, according to Captain Thompson of the steamer Meteor, con fined to Vancouver island, British Col umbia.
 Col. Sol Ripinsky, of Haines qluck- ed a strawberry six inches in circum- ference in his garden at Haines the other day.
 William McGlew, who for seventeen years was engineer at the Juneau el- ectric light plant will try farming in Oregon.
 Observer Shamrock of the United States weather bureau at Douglas, has made reputation this summer as prognosticator. For long time his predictions were regarded doubtfully, but they have come to be consulted with a good deal of confidence.
 The run of salmon, which at the opening of the season threatened to leave the pack short, has been much heavier last week, and the years pack may yet come up to expectations.
 John Henson & Co. have let the con tract for the erection of a building on the corner of Bradley and Front St. to George Brown. The building will be part of hotel building which will be put up in the spring. John Henson will move into the completed portion this fall, and give Douglas her first safety deposit vaults.
 Ben Leaning at the Treadwell Club is constantly picking up diamond pins which the bathers carelessly leace sticking in the walls of the dressing rooms.
 The power boat Oakland broke down at Dry bay the other day and was tow ed In by the Georgia.
 Douglas has received it's first chem ical engine. It is to be installed on St. Ann's road, and is intended to be of use especially in case of fire on the beach,
 Barney Conrad, formerly shift boss at the Treadwell mine succeeded Dan Popovich as manager of the Island sa- loon.
 Born-To MT. and Mrs O. B. Walk CT, boy. The baby's father is reg ister of the land office at Juneau.
 Inspectors Whitney and Newhall ex- amined over 70 vessels on their late trip to the westward. No hulls were condemned but a number of engines and boilers will have to be replaced or overhauled
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-09-08
THE THREE TERRITORIES PLAN


 The Seattle Post Intelligencer is de- fnitely committed to the Sulzer plan of having Alaska divided up into three territories "It is precisely the thing to do, thinks the P.-I.' but it thinks altho that would be better, as things are, to secure territorial government for Alaska as now constituted, and let the division come later. Says the Post Intelligeneer:
 The three different portions of Alas ka naturally fall into the groupings suggested by Representative Sulzer.
 While communication between all the parts of each one of the seperate districts is as easy as it was between parts of any other territory when first organized, there is more or less diff eulty, with existing systems of trans portation, in going from remote part of one district to remote parts of ano- ther district. Indeed, for travel be- tween parts of Alaska as it is now con stituted, the speediest route is often to be found through coming down to Seattle first and from there taking a new start to the point of final destina tion.
 But congress has been singular!y reluctant to extend to Alaska, even as at present constituted territorial form of government. The territory remains governed from the outside, with the only legislative power il. matters affecting the territory in con gress alone. As congress has refused for all these years to give self govern ment to Alaska as a single territory, how is it possible to secure congres sional consent to the erection of three seperate territories out of the districts
 Perhaps it would be better as things are, to secure territorial government for Alaska as now constituted, and then, after the territorial government has been in effect for some time, working smoothly and showing :ha: all the arguments advanced against such a government were baseless, the matter of subdivision can be taken up. That is the system adopted Tn tho past. The old Northwest territory was divid- ed ultimately into six states; there were twice as many states made out of Louisiana territory; the two Daketas were once one; while Washington ter ritory, as originally constituted, once bordered Dakota, while two states now intervene.
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-09-08

Does not cost as much as some people
 think. But Our Chairs and Tables Book Cases, and indeed all Our rurni- ture adds much to the coxiness of home.
Evening star., 1911-08-11
6ERTINENI @11ENT
Happenings s &$srSportdom

this wear il means about 81, 100 for every
member of that team, and Davis - NOT
foolish enough to overlook that much
coin. Cleveland fans are elated over the
coming of Davis. 1t has always been con-
tended that the Maps failure was due 10
incompetent management and Davis Us pe-
lieved to be the right man TO change CON
ditions Though his administration was
never figured a success, il Is a fact. how
ever, that Larry Lajoia accomplished
more while he managed the Maps than
they ever have since of before done, ana
yet La ajoie was not considered COM
petent manager.
II has been many years since the boz
ing game has doomed i'm New York as u
is at the present time. and with the fraN-
ley law i'm effect there is good chance
of tho sport being protected properl1
Fake fights and hippodrome exhibitions
must he prevented and the boxing COM
mission seems intent on seeing that these
do. not occur.
Hero are some of the reforms to be in
stjti,ted by the state commission: NO De-
cisfons hy referees: gloves to weigh four
ounces each, eight ounces per man
referees tn hand gloves To contestants
no twisting of gloves 10 push bark ire
hair paddipg from the knuckles: the anti
betting law to he posted conspicuously In
all clubs and enforced to the letter bv
club officials a flagrant violation tn for-
feit a license: club official TO he a.
lowed to act AS SecoHd or ddNisel' ho
intoxicating liquors 10 be sold: referees
and timekeepers TO be approved by the
commission: back-number puRilists TO ps
placed on an ineligible list; boxers who
fail to live up In agreements with clubs to
be suspended: > per cent of the seating
capacity TO be set aside for compliment
tary tickets; every person admitted TO
club arenas to present some form or
ticket: physical examinations to be na1a
by doctors approved by the commission:
each club to be responsible for the count
ing OF tickets and receipts.
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plate would indicate that he may learn
to connect with the ball.
Just how absurd the contention is that
some bail clubs do not want winning
team because they can make money with
loser was illustrated sby the poor at
tendance during the st. Louis games
here The Browns did not draw at all
simply because the patrons of the game
do not want 10 see tail-eni ball 1t is
safe to say that the St Louis club does
not draw enough the road to pay its
expenses. and as it is not drawing at
home. the club Is sure to be a heavy
loser this year. If Hedges had Win
ner he would make a fortune. and any
outlay of cash that would bring this
about would prove a good investment,
And yet every once in while You VIII
run across some individual who will in
sst that this or that club does not want
a winner when ii has been shown that a
winning team in any major league city
these DAYS will make its owners a for
tune in a single year.
After the series here with New York
the Nationals go on their fna western
trip. opening in St. Louis. To win ma
jority of the five games scheduled to be
played with the Highlanders would put
the team in good shape for this trip. both
former invasions of the west having been
rather disastrous.
The score tells much of the sort of an
exhibition the Browns and Nationals fur
nished in their final game of the series
yesterday. The score:
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DOOM WORRYING TOO MUCH.
Anxiety Keeps Bone From Knitting
as Fast as Expected.

PHILADELPHIA, August 11.-Charley
Doom. the little manager Of the Phil
lies, who received a broken leg at St
Louis, is worrying SO much over the
present slump of his team that it is
now feared the nervousness caused by
the worry will prevent the bone knit
ting in anything like a reasonable
time, and he may not even be able to
take his place as bench manager for
the remainder of the season.
At first it was predicted that Doom
would be on the bench during the
Phillies-Giant series. This is impossi
BILE. as Doom cannot drag himself
across the room with the assistance of
crutches without having such excruciat-
ing pains that he is almost forced to
return to bed.
1T had been planned that he should
go to Atlantic City until the bone
knit. but this trip had to be abandoned.
He receives reports of the games by
innings in which the Phillies take part.
He says the team is doing the best 1T
knows how.
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GOTCH WON'T PREDICT
WINNER IN BIG MATCH

HUMBOLDT, Iowa, August IL
Contrary to custom, Frank GOtch
sets a precedent by not breaking
into print with lengthy inter-
views stating what he Will do to
George Hackenschmilt when they
meet September 4.
The writer has ii straight from
Gotch that he will not give any
interviews regarding the winner
I'm the coming match. "AIl
have to say fs that I will he In
the hest condition and will strug-
gle for all there Is I'm me to
win. Hack enschmidt is a won
derfuI wrestler and I anticipate q
hard struggle. hut am not
picking the winner. have my
own opinion, hut I refuse to he
quoted ms stating that will
surely beat Hackenschmidt, and
all that sort Of rot.
"Any newspaper quoting me as
saying will heat Hacken-
schmidt or making public my
plan Of battle In fnking."
The champion In permitting
the public to pick it's own win
ner. GOtcb never bets ON him
self nor advises his friends to
do so.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.
Chicago Again Leading.

CHICAGO. August 11.-Chicago regain
ed the lead I'm the pennant race yesterday
by defeating ST. Louis TO In slow
game, while Philadelphia won from Pitts
burgh.
Punched hits by the locals, with the
assistance of an error and Sallee's gener-
osity. gave the Chicago team its runs.
A double play started by Sheckard
checked St Louis rally I'm the ninth.
RH. T.
Chicago 200 ) o 0Ox-7 10 z
81 Louis 3 o o 1 90 0-5 IL z
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CON- Ga, club. who has won "a out Of 81
games this season. will join the Chicago
Americans at Chicago, September 1,
Manager Joe Kelley of the Toronto
squad is in Baltimore undergoing treat
bothering him for several weeks. joe
attributes his throat trouble to the re-
cent cool weather that Toronto has ext
perienced. which has also affected Third
Baseman Bradley.
Barry and McInnis. the two players
whose work has far outshone that of all
the other players of the Athletics since
lost yesterdays game. They had cou-
pie of errors coming to them, so no one
bames them.
Philsdelphia Nationals and now head
scout for Pittsburgh, who took Barney
Dreyfus to ST. Paul on the run to pur-
chase OToole. is i'm ST. Paul for tho
Kelly, the other half of the famous
O'Toole and Kelly battery, from the ST.
Paul club 1t Is thought a deal will
be closed within twentyfour hours.
The Tigers seem to have picked up a
live wire i'm Baumann. the recruit in
fielder, from New Bed ford. Mass. Bau
mann reported to Jennings yesterday aft
S.Atooil huu6H STcSu I'D his teammates
and absolutely at sea as to club signals.
he handled himself after the fashion of q
veteran in his big league debut. If his
single was scratchy, his triple was a
dandy catch Of Cree's liner that saved
several runs In the fifth inning.-New
York American.
The Yankees left last night for WASH
ington, where a series will be played he
fore Chase's team takes it's final swing
through the west. The Kilties will have
to show some classy ball against Me-
Aleer's men to hold on to third place.
The Senators during the past week have
shown brand OF pastiming little in
ferior to that Of the worlds CHAMPION
Athfetics.-New York Globe
A dispatch from Detroit last night in
ttmated that Jennings was due for a big
disappointment over the case of Gainor.
whom Hughie expected to play at first
base within day OF two. President
Navin found it necessary to call a spe-
healed Improperly from a fracture The
expert declares that Gainor cannot pos
sibly be fit for duty before September l.
An unusual spectacle took place imme-
diately after Wednesdays game between
Dayton and Zanesyille, when Umpire
Newhouse, resenting verbal attack
made upon him by Frank Swarton dur
Ing the frst inning of the game met
Swarton. pulled him off street car and
knocked him down. He was cheered by
several hundred persons. Swarton had
displeased the crowd by his alleged par
tisan remarks.
The most apparent weakness Of the
Tigers as shown in the series just con-
cluded-outside very bad pitching-lies at
first base. Delehanty leg is so bad
that he is practically useless at the posi-
ton. Drake will never do. Unless Gainor
is able TO get back into harness speedily
the Jennings organization will continue on
the down grade. Sam Crawford might
relieve the situation. but Sam absolutely
refuses to become an infielder. He de-
clares that 1t interferes with his batting.
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r. NJ Abercrombie. once director of the
Cardinals, and who entered suit not long
since to be appointed executor Of the es-
tate of the late Stanley Robson, and
thereby gain control of the ball club, IS
paving his way into League Park ST.
Louis, these days. Earlier in the season
ne was a passenger through the press
gate route, but now he donates his six
bits to see the athletes perform Since
he entered suit in the courts there has
been a chilliness between Abercrombie
and the present management of the club
SO the erstwhile director who enjoyed the
freedom Of everything about the place
now strides up to the ticket window like
the common fan who wants to see the
best ball club st. Louis has had in gen.
Grafton.
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Phillies Beat Pirates.

PITTSBURGH, August 11.-Pittsburgh
yesterday lost to Philadelphia In the
ninth inning, to 3.
The visitors took the lead in the fourth
inning. but in the seventh Pittsburgh tied
the score, Clarke making a home run.
chasing Byrne over the plate ahead OF
him. They apparently won the game in
the eighth inning by scoring run. but
in the ninth Philadelphia scored twice
and won.
Ieifield was taken off the rubber, after
pitching to two men In the ninth, being
succeeded by Ferry. Miller made FUN
BILE and Carey misjudged a fly. These
errors lost for the home team. Moore
was retired TO give Walsh chance az
bat. Walsh made good, getting q hit
and scoring. Score:
k.HE.
PHILADELPHIA =. 900 ! 90 "a Ii
Pittsburgh ...... 90 % O0O2 ID
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Other American League Games.
White Sox Beat Athletics.

PHILADELPHIA, August 1.-In
poorly played game here yesterday, Chi
cago defeated the Philadelphia Athletics
i'm ten innings, to 4.
Walsh pitched good ball, but he was
given wretched support. Livingstone
was spiked in the leg touching out II.
Lord at the plate in the ninth inning and
was forced to leave the game. Score:
r. III. Il.
Chicago ...... 90 1 O ] q 90 is II s
Philadelphia 90 0 2 100 0-4 9 )
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Tigers Drop One More.

NEW YORK, August 11.-New York
easily defeated Detroit in the last game
of the series here yesterday. The poor
fielding of the Tigers assisted the High
landers in pilng up runs.
Baumann, a New Bedford recruit, play
ed second base for the Tigers and did
creditable work. lie made the star
catch of the game. robbing Cree OF an
extra base hit. 1t was great jump
ing catch of a liner. He also cracked
out triple Score:
r. ii. Il.
New York. o o 3 o. 3 x-12 II
Detroit ........ / 90 90 o. IL u
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CONNIE MACK APPEARS TO
HAVE FOUND ANOTHER STAR
Dandy Dave Danforth Became Pitcher Be-
cause He Bossed Kids of
Granger.

down in Granger are watching me, and
l don't want to go home and have them
say he didn't make good. All that | ask
is to be taught anything and everything,
and they'll find me on the job ready to
listen and willing to learn
Dandy Dave talks in that soft-spoken
patois, where the "suhs' are plentifully
sprinkled with the squeezed rs" He is
kid with a good head on him, and he is
out to make good. He is always ready
to work. and Connie Mack thinks that the
boy is destined for great honors.
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DETROIT STANDS ASSURED.
Work on New $500. 900 Enclosure to
Commence Shortly.

DETROIT Mich, August 11.-With the
return of President Navin of the Detroit
base ball club from the east yesterday.
1t was announced that work on the new
s5t0Go concrete stands at Bennett Park
would commence shortly after the close
OF the playing season.
The council granted Mr.. Navin's request
TO close an alley through the large piece
Of property adjoining the park. This
was the land which he recently acquired
after several years of unsuccessful nego-
tistIons.
The new stands will he OF concrete and
will be single deckers. giving the park a
total seating capacity of about 5000. t.
s. Barnard. vice president of the Cleve-
land club. IL Is announced, will supcrin-
tend the work
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"Battcu Tot Lake IN Dlnth.
Washinxton. | ! Q a-a
Left on bases-Washington. 3: St. Louis, 4.
First base balls-OM Groom. 4: OF Lake. :.
Struck out-By Groom Z: by Lake. ). Hcme
run-Hogan. Three-bnse hits-Snotton f21 and
Laporte. Two-basc hit-Schwetzcr. Sacrifice
hit-Groom. Stolen bases-Milan. Mcbride, Con-
roy. Street and Groom Cmplres-Mcssrs. Con
10 minutes.
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Harry Ables. the giant southpaw taken
south by Hal Chase last spring, is the
sensation of the Pacific Coast League.
Harry is Tipping for Oakland and is pill
ing up victories in wonderful way. Now
they are saying Hal ought to have given
him a longer trial. The boy leader has
tight string on Ables and can recall him
at the end Of the season.
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Connie Mack should give the Yankees
half Philadelphia interest In the world s
series.
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NATyONAL LEaGvrE.

TODAY. TOMORROW.
st. Louis at Chicago. 81. Louis at Chicago
Philad'a at New York. | Phlada at New York.
Pittsburgh at Cincin ii. Pittsburgh mt Ciucn ii.
Brooklyn at Boston ! Brooklyn at Boston.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Schedules.
AMERICAN LEAGUE,

TODAY. TOMORROW.
New York at Wash on. New York at Wash ion.
Boston at Philadelphia. Boston at Philadelphia
Chicago at Detroit.
St Louis at Cleycl nd
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BASE BALL BRIEFS.

William Douglas, pitcher Of the Ma
con, Ga, club. who has won "a out of 81
games this season. will join the Chicago
Americans at Chicago, September 1.
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MINOR LEAGUE GAMES.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION,

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
At ST. Paul-St Paul. II: Milwaukee (.
At Louisvflle-Ionisvilie, 4; indianapolis J.
~ Columbus. Columbus. =: Toledo. .
Ar Observation-Disclosures City Minneapolis game
postponed, wet grounds.
EASTERN LEAGUE
At Jersey Rochester. 2: Jersey City. 0.
At Provldence-First game: Buffalo, D; Provi-
dence, 4. Second game: Providence, q; Buffalo T.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
At Charleston--Columbus, 4; Charleston, 0.
AT Macon-Columbia, q: Macon. o.
At Albany-S. A. LII: Albany. 8.
At Savannah-Jacksonviile 4; Savannah, D.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
At neutrality-suspicious. game: BrG.insn Birmingham !:
Chattanooga, o. Second game Birmingham, .;
At Mobe-aioble. 3: Memphis, /.
CAROLINA ASSOCIATION.
At Greenyille-Grcenviiie 3: Charlotte. =.
At WInston-Saien Wrston-salem. 4: Spar
At reensboro-Greensboro. S; Anderson, o.
TRI-sTATE LEAGUE.
At HarrisburgW Wilmington. 81 Harrisburg, 2
eleven innings.
Al York-Yors a. Trenton. g.
At Johnstown -Johnstown. 3: Reading, 2.
Al Altoona-Altoona- 8: Lancaster, O.
VIRGINIA STATE LEAGUE.
At Richmond Richmond q; Petersburg, 3.
At Norfolk-Norfolk. 3: Iynchburg. o.
At acknowledgements, 3; Danviile, l.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
At ST. Joseph-St. Joseph. H. Des Moines. 2.
At Lincoln-Lincoln - Topeka item innings
At Sioux Cty-Sioux City. =: Omaha, q.
At Denver-Denycr. II: Pueblo, 0.
NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE.
AT Emira-Eimira, q: Binghamton. ).
4 TrOy-TrOy. Albany. 2
AT syracnse-syrscuse. {; Utica. ttes in
ningsl.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE,
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
shincton ........ . New York ........ L.
Louis ......... Detroit ......... 5
Chtcazn 4: phiIadeluhia a
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At ST. Paul-St. Paul, IL: Milwaukee. (.
At Louisville-IOnisvilie, 4; Indianapolis, }.
At Columbus-Co Columbus. 4; Toledo ..
Ar Minneapolis Kansas City Minneapolis game
wet grounds.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 4 Charieston, o.
AT Macon-Columbia, q; Macon. o.
At Albany-S. A.. LII: Albany. 6.
At Savannah-Jacksonviile, 4; Savannah, D.
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Wants to Make Good.

However, all man has to do Is go in
and pitch You take me, for instance,
I've only been in there few innings.
Probably if went through whole
game they would get to me and make IT
darn hot. use my fast one mostly, and
try TO put Jump on it all the time. Then
/ mix this up with slow curve, ana
foa ter n done ball. | call Il. Then l try
ali the time to get control. for | figure
that unless you know how TO place the
ball where the catcher signals you won
cut much figure i'm the game.
I'm only kid now and I expect to
be taught whole lot. l want to make
good in the big league, for all the people
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EASTERN LEAGUE

At Jersey City-Rochester, .: Jersey City. 0.
At Baltmore-Baltimore. 3: Montreal. /.
At Provldencc-Eirst game: Buffalo. ): Provf
ence, 4. Second game: Providence, q; Buffalo.
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NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE.

At EImira-Elmira, g: Binghamton. ;.
Al Troy-Troy. 3: Albany. 2.
At Acknowledgements. 4; Utica. tten u
ningsl.
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For a youngster with little expert
cuce Black handled himself very we'll
around first base. though he did not
give evidence OF being hitter oi
much prowess. AS fielder. however
he did very well, and his stand at the
Evening star., 1911-08-11

At Birmrgham-First game: Birmingham. l
Chattanooga O. Second game: Birmingham, 8
Chattanooga, 1.
At Mobile-Mobile, 81 Memphis, /.
Evening star., 1911-08-11

Barry and McInnis. the two players
whose work has far outshone that of all
the other players OF the Athletics since
the team returned. were the ones who
lost yesterdays game. They had a cou-
pie of errors coming to them, SO no one
blames them.
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CAROLINA ASSOCIATION.
LEAGUE.

At reenyille-Grcenviie. 3: Charlotte. ..
At Winston -Salem-W WiEston- Salem, 4: Spar
anhurs. 3;
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Manager Joe Kelley of the Toronto
squad is in Baltimore undergoing treat
ment for throat trouble, which has been
bothering him for several weeks. Joe
attributes his throat trouble to the re-
cent cool weather that Toronto has exl
perienced, which has also affected Third
Baseman Bradley.
Evening star., 1911-08-11

At ST Joeeph-St Joseph. IL; Des Moines. 2.
At Lincoln--Lincoln. ): Topeka. item innings
At Sioux City-Sioux City. >: Omaha, q.
At Denver Denver. Il: Pueblo, o.
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At Harrisburg--W Wilmington. ); Harrisburg,
eleven innings}.
Al York-Yors 4: Trenton g.
At Johnstown-Johnstown. B: Reading, ..
Al Aitoona-Altoona. 6: Lancaster, &.
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Ii Richmond Richmond q: Petersburg, 3.
II Norfolk-Norfolk. 3: Lynchburg. o.
IL Roanoke-Roanoke, 5; Danvile /.
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lona Will Have Hustle to Make Good Showing Against New York
NEW YORK SERIES WILL GIVE
GOODLINE ON LOCALS PLAYING
McAleer's Men Will Have to Show High
Form to Win From Highlanders-
Latest Base Ball Gossip.

plate would indicate that he may learn
to connect with the ball.