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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-06-24
STATE RICE GROWERS
Want LOCK ON
CANAL
Appeal to Government to Pre-
vent Salt Water Destroying
CrOp..-Appeal Successful.

Washington, June 20. A
Kaplan, of Crowley, la.), rep
resenting various rice planters
is here to-day to prevent {
threatened disaster to the rice
Industry in that section. He
wants the board of engineers tt
| put a lock in the intercoast cana
between Bayou Vernilion ano
White Lake to prevent the salt
water from the gulf from enter
ing White Lake, which is used
for irrigating purposes. The
salt water would ruin a very
large area of rice lands.
Mr.. Kaplan took the matter
up to-day with Senator Foster
and Representative Broussard,
who will go with them tomorrow
to see the chief of engineers
about the matter.
Areport on the proposed locks is
expected from Acting District
Engineer Burgess tomorrow
morning and Mr.. Kaplan expects
to settle the question without de-
lay.
Washington, June 81. "A.
Kaplan, of Crowley, La, who
has been in Washington several
days id the interest of the rice
growers of the section. and
through the earnest efforts of
Senator Foster, has succeeded in
having the War Department is
sue instructions to have plans
and specifications drawn up at
once for the much-needed lock in
the intercoastal canal between
Vermilion Bay and White Lake,
with instructions to the resident
engineer for work to begin just
as soon as practicable. The OBJ
ject Of the lock is to prevent salt
water from flowing up from Yer
million Bay, through the inter-
coastal canal, White Lake and
Grand Lake, to the various pump
ing plants furnishing water for
rice, and running both the rice
crop and the land.
When Mr.. Kaplan arrived here
Gen. Marshall, Chief of the En-
gineers, said that nothing could
be done until Acting District En-
gineer Burgess had made a re-
port on the proposed dam, but
Senator Foster persuaded the
War Department officials that an
emergency condition exists there
and that something must be done.
There is a suggestion that the
flow of salt water is forced up
from the bay by the taking of
water from the river by the
powerful pumping plants and
that the irrigation companies
should bear some, if not the
whole of the expense of guarding
the rice land from salt water.
But if this suggestion is seriously
made, it can be settled after the
flow of salt water has been
checked. The planters think the
construction of the canal is the
cal1se of the backward flow,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-06-24
Bus Service to Night Trains

Mr.. A. A. Crouchet, the accom-
odating proprietor of the Round
Stable, informs us that he will
have his bus meet all trains, and
especially the new night trains
on the Frisco. Often persons
who wish to take a night train
might oversleep themselves, but
if you let the bus man know
what train you want to take, he
will see that you do not miss it.
The public will appreciate this
convenience.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-06-24

TAs 81 Landry La.) Clarion Is Without
aeEAi enc Of the best edited nd printed.
wsekIles In The whole South. AMERICAN
NEWSPAPER UNION.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-06-24

OFFICIAL JOURNAL
The 81. Landry ClaEssR IS laa OIflelai ~ Il =
nal Of every public heay 10 me PARISH "
ice Jury, SChoeI Beard, LaVee beaEa. 49,"
elDIafies Of OpalOasas, SUNSET ana Mslvlsiss
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-06-24

Misses Rose and Felicity
Andrepont, Messrs. Andrew
Dossmann, Thomas Grace and
Oscar Andrepont attended the
st. Charles College exhibition at
Grand Coteau Wednesday.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-06-24

Miss Rose Wallior entertain
ed a few of her friends at a
button party" Thursday night.
Those present were: Misses
Esther Simpson, Dina Dossmann,
Stella Andrepont, Rose Wallior,
Anna Budd, Ed ma Wallior,
Marie Bu d d; Messrs. Eugene
Chachere, John Brown, Jasher
Neyland, Earl Durio, John Hen
derson, Irl White, Willie Hender-
son. The prize winners were
Miss Rose Wallior and Mr.. John
Henderson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-16

One hundred and seventy-one entries have been recorded by Secretary Cubbon of the Sunday School Athletic league for the big athletic carnival at the fair grounds tomorrow afternoon. This is the first annual affair of this sort ever held by this organization, and if the meet is successful affair this year 1t will be an annual event hereafter
 The entries are divided into three groups-the A group for men over IT, 'B" group for fellows under IS, and ''C" for juniors under 110 pounds.
 This meet could be properly called a city meet for the reason that no other organization reaches a larger field than does the church of Birmingham. The public school reaches a large group, but only the younger boys, the High school, reaches the intermediate group, the col ege group an older group and through the church the Sunday School Athletic league the sum total is reached.
 Through the efforts of this league many boy is beginning to think that the Sum day school is the place for him to be for there is no other institution now in Birmingham that is so everlastingly look ing out for the interests of the boy as does the Sunday school. The Sunday School league not only holds track meets but has a baseball league of "A teams and had 12 basketball teams competing last winter.
 MT. Cubbon Is securing the most com petent set of officials in town, and every detail is being carefully looked after in order that the meet will move with ma chine-like smoothness. The original entry
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TRACK MEET OF SUNDAY SCHOOL
 ATHLETIC LEAGUE TOMORROW

blanks stated that the meet was to be held at Avondale park, but the city has not quite completed the grounds, so it will be impossible to hold 1t there. The meet would have been a great benefit to the newly organized Avondale playground but perhaps Avondale park will be in con- dition for the fall meet of the league. The Alabama State Fair association has kindly given the use of the fair grounds for the occasion.
 The first pistol shot will be fired at 3 p. Ill. sharp and the dash men In the three groups will fly for the finish.
 The meet will be open to the public and no entrance fee of any sort will be charged for admission The entries will close Friday at 1 p. m.
 Following Is a list of the events:
 2:S0 p. m.-Senior (A) IS years and Over, 100-yard dash trials, SSO-yard run, 10o- yard dash finals, one-mile run. 44O-yard run. 220yard dash trials, pole vault, 220- yard dash finals, running high jump, shot-put IS pounds, relay race -four men to team).
 1:3O D. m.-Junior CB) 17 years and un- der: 1G0-yard dash trials, SS0-yard run, 100-yard dash finals, 44O-yard run, 22O- yard dash trials, discus throw, 2aO-yard dash finals. running high jump, relay race -four to team), baseball throw, shot put pounds.
 10 a. m.-Junior co no ponuds and un- der: 5o-yard dash trials, 440-yard run, 50- yard dash finals, high jump, running broad jump, relay race -four to team), baseball throw, shot-put pounds.
 Prizes: Three beautiful silver trophy cups will be presented to the team taking the greatest number of points in each of the "A "B" and "C' contests. First, second and third in every event will be awarded blue. red and white ribbons, in- dicating the place and event won. Each member of the winning relay teams will be awarded flrst-place ribbons.
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LOOKOUT FANS ARE DELIRIOUS
 WITH JOY OVER SHOWING OFTEAM

Chattanooga, June 15.-(Special.) )-Chat- tanooga is at present in the throes of baseball delirium and local fandom is well nigh in histories over the remark able spurt and reversal of form shown by the Lookouts within the last two weeks, or rather since the acquisition of George Mill from Providence. The club is now in the first division and the opinion here is that it will never again adorn a second division berth nay, the local fanatics even have hopes of a pennant.
 The belief locally of the ability of the Lookouts to head the Pels Is actuated by the fact that Franks aggregation has not yet experienced the slump which the club is certain to encounter, while the clan of Smith has weathered this period
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or inefectiveness. Local enthusiasts have great hopes of putting crimp into the Pels in their next northern invasion. Fol- lowing this, moreover, it is believed that the Pes will meet with 8 greater num- Der or defeats in the southern half In the 1ntersectional series than the Look outs will in the north
 At present the locals are slightly crip- pied, Covalesl5ie having a slight touch or malaria, while Carmichael is out with a pad arm. The latter is in the city and did not go with the team on the south ern trip. Forest More, however, is going right for the first time this season and 1t is hoped that he and Big Bill Chap belle, who has won three straights in 8 Lookout uniform, can bear the pitching burden until the Pole and Carnichae ell get back into form The rest of the team IS going grandly and are eagerly await ing their clash with the Pels.
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D m TN 17@I> I1-. mBY
 UGHW ROBE
NOTES OF THE GAME

1 They are now crying, "Stop Chatta- nooga." Yesterday 1t seems the Look outs were firmly anchored in last place 1 Reumiller impressed the fans with hi: | fielding yesterday although he looked z l little bad at the bat. He's a big strong and active fellow, covers considerable dirt and heaves fast and accurately. 1 Demaree at last won. It was his first victory of the season. Nashville fares better in New Or leans than in Birmin gham. There were no local regrets yesterday when the Vols trounced the Pels. Mcbride, with his badly injured hand, Is watching the games from the grand stand.
 Wells is a mighty nifty young re- ceiver-almost too young.
 The Crackers got but one hit in the first, but that one was some swat. Molesworth did fine fielding and held the runner to one bag. But for his fine work the runner would have taken three.
 A big bunch of fans saw the game This should remove some of the sting under which the Atlanta directors are smdrting.
 Johnson couldn't do much with Frock but he had little trouble with Johns and Miller in the second.
 Miller looked as if he had every thing.
 Poor Johns. He stepped in the fight just in time to get credit for losing fire he would have been beaten In the fourth.
 Five games in three days is rather strenuous work for hot weather.
 Mobile won for the first time in many days. Bonfires burned on the gulf last night.
 Benton is Just hitting his stride. He Is turning victorious with marvellous regularity. He is generally hit hard but when he pitches his team does some swatting on it's own account.
 Covaleslkie Is suffering with malarial fever. and Carmichael is in Chatta- uooga with a sore wing.
 Hickman and Robinson fared badly in fhe Southeastern day before yesterday and Fisher won't try his luck on the mound.
 The game will start at 4 o'clock this 
 In her excitement a lady in the grandstand tostled her slipper off yes terday and 1t fell 20 feet below her A policeman restored the oxford.
 Just one today.
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Z E irons must win with Mont the or to be overtaken and Chatta- sentativebe escaped.
 circulation
 box it seems that Il To communal error in reference to wit bout its al. but he deals the same ma tuscript wilns
 sta hps are in, - A~-s own fairly well and R Remittances lied to bluff him. He ratfl of exchansed more of them, how not be respos all after him through tnr lugh the Header.
 especially easy for Eastern bus
 oo' ahclusiVe. n old score to even up. Tu'h,, Sityi some days ago on two Reckwith Snec,he gave them but one.
 like the Wagner of = md all his friends were hsbeu ate
 Jess Tannehi11, in both games, did fine sticl<work. He scored the first run in the first and his hitting figured in all the run getting of the second Phelan did fine work in both games. 1s hitting was sensational and his ling perfect.
 ssworth couldn't hit in the first Idnt hit until the eighth in- It the second. But his hit when the aeome led to the winning run. ' e,
 .letf k was dressed up by the Barons ecceday afternoon. The veteran has -l1on a game In the Southern league. ecoout four big league clubs have de bids for Trough. In several re- cts he is one of the very best the cltie affords.
 S. gan felded finely in both games o% cut off several near-hits./ a k Is nearing his old form, and he ameing well.
 ~ Is proving as good catcher as the Ia shortstop.
 n's fielding was of the sensa- uakln,rder in the second game. In the popuh and Watson both committed votee' blunders. and we'll was called to Atlanta yes c1o,. by the death of son of one of
 others. If he returns in time he dadvork this afternoon against the senasrs.
 ern Son was knocked out again yes b,,,J. "Ole Hickory is not showing DOS Birmingham form by any Presl >sr
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Models Shut Ont.

Decatur, June 15.-(Special.) )-Annston was an easy mark for the Boosters this afternoon, being shut out by the score of il to O. The Anntstonians played like a bunch of amateurs. Only two Aniston men reached third base and died there. Ford was batted out of the box by the Boosters, who secured IS hits off of him. Dooley had strong backing in both fields and this with Decatur's hitting caused the shut-out for the visitors. McDuff s pretty three-bagger was a feature of the game Score.
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BUTCHER WILL
 GO TO MAPS

New Orleans, June 15-Henry Butcher, the New Orleans lefthelder, will report to the Cleveland club in few days. It is said the deal has already been closed and Manager Frank is only awaiting the re- turn of Shortstop Knaupp from San An tonic. Hyder Barr will play left field when Butcher goes. Butcher will be the third man to be sent by New Orleans to Cleveland this season, Paige and Lindsay preceding him.
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The Rayos Win Another Game

The Rayos of the Standard oil com pany defeated the strong team of the Alabama Great Southern in a fast and interesting game to the tune of to l. Batteries: Rayos, Culpepper and Shep- herd; A. G. S., Cox and Inman. The feature of the game was the fielding of Buxton. Shepherd and the pitching of Culpepper>of the Rayos. Empires, Tyn- dal and Summers
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SEA GULLS WIN
 OPENING GAME

Mobile. June 15.-Mobile took the open' ing game from Memphis this afternoon by score of to 3, the locals scoring all their runs in the third inning when they punched hits and drove Dickson from the rubber. Fritz succeeded him and was effective. Demaree was steady after the two opening innings and was never again in danger of being scored on and received brilliant support. Score:
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SUMMARY: Three-base Hit-MeGilvray. Home Run-Phelan. Sacrifice Hit-Prough. Stolen Base-Phelan. Struck Out-Prough 2, Frock 3. Base on Balls-Frock l. Double Play-Jordan-Sykes, Wells. Time of Game-1:20. Umpire-BYron.
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Dolphin ExOnerated

Washington, June 15.-The naval court of inquiry, which investigated the sink ing of the motorboat Culpritfay, by the gunboat Dolphin. in the Potonfac river on May 27, has completely exonerated the Dolphin and her crew of any re- sponsibility for the accident.
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Roanoke Wins Second

Roanoke. June 15.-(Special)-A tight game between Anderson's White Caps of Atlanta and Roanoke was won by the latter this afternoon by the score of to 3. Roanoke's players hit sensa- tionally and despite their weakness in the outfeld, occasioned by the absence of two good men, they played splendid ball. Batteries: White Caps, Cunyers and Harbison; Roanoke, Woodruff and Tommie. There will be another game to- morrow and one Saturday.
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Cook Three-base hit, McDuff. Struck out, Dooley 4. Wild pitch, Dooley. Sac rifice hit, Dooley, Cook, McDuff, Menges. Stolen bases, Brown, Keeling Bases on balls, Dooley 1, Ford 2. Double plays, Fisher to Brown to Morton; Ford to Fisher; McDuff to Cook to Hunter; Masse to Cook to Hunter twice). At tendance, 300.
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Romans Win Easily

Rome, Ga, June 15.-(Special)- )--Ad-
 ans was mystery to Romans unti
 the fifth inning when he weakened and with his teammates errors let in two
 runs. In the sixth inning after five
 hits had been garnered he was yanke ed from the box and Vasterling took his place. The hard hitting Romans con- tinued to swat the ball, however Brooks playing at second base was feature. Selma got its two runs In the eighth through a triple, pass. two singles and an error Score
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OUTHEASTERN
Rock
 Clark
STANDING
3nnark
beyoncden Defeats Mountaineers

tba Tim. June 5.-(Special)-G
 led errorless ball today and usai -rnters out. Smith allowed Publii vts.( Tuggle lasted three klie was sent in and iisco"ne slugging of the Steel lnnessalut received very poor sup
 tsey, in center, starred for no one accepting seven very diff fo,J andces. The pitching of Smith
 fitting of Long were the other will go Wesley and Overton played ar ball for the visitors. eNtra ss enchanted stab of a line ment S Hicks bat brought down the
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VOLS DEFEAT
 THE PELICANS

New Orleans. June 15.-NashviIle won hard fought game from the home team today by the score of to g. The locals efforts helped the visitors Man ager Frank tried hard to win the game in the seventh, sending in Klawitter to bat for Fraser and Angemier to bat for Johnston, both continuing in the game. Welchonce reported to Nashville today and played his first game with that team. Score:
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LOOKOUTS SWAMP
 JOHNNY DOBB'S MEN

Montgomery June 15.-Chattanooga hit the ball so often, so hard and so far to- day that Montgomery got tired of field ing it-resu1t. b to 4. In the second in- ming after two were out a series Of er- TOTS. mixed up with hits, netted six runs for the visitors. This so demoralized the Montgomery players that they never re- covered. Benton was well-nigh invincible, but Gribben and Pratt each got home r,,, s- wekFEaHsf
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lUIIIIIIdI IIUIII6 IuIIbi IdIVI 1I IUUGIIs. Three-base hit, Northern. Two-base hits, Daly 2, Lister, Moran. Hit by pitched ball Benton CMcElveen). Base on balls, Ssvidge 3, Benton 4. Struck out, Benton 7. Sacrifice hits, Moran. Benton, Sen tell. Stolen bases, Lister, Higgins, Sem tell 2, Moran. Time, 211. Umpire, Car penter.
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Waivers Asked on Knotts

Memphis, June 15-Waiyers have been asked on Catcher Joe Knotts of the local Southern league team. Knotts is to be- re- placed by Jack Adams, recently acquind from Toledo. Adams has joined the team at Montgomery.
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RYAN IS WEDDED
Raymond Ryan. a popular F

} Raymond Ryan, popular Baron . of last season, witnessed the , games from the grandstand yester- , day and with him was Mrs. Ryan. } The old catcher got his bride } Wednesday in Versailles, O., and
 , was en route to Meridian, where , he is working this season.
 } Mrs. Ryan was Miss Cora Da- } pore, and was q popular young
 } lady in Versailles. The Barons
 } and many of the fans congratu- . lated Ryan Yesterday on the sue
 ---cess of his matrimonial venture. He is doing excellent work in the
 Cotton States
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Summary: Innings pitched, Fraser z Kl;.witter ?. Hits apportioned, Fraser 5 Klawitter ?. Runs scored off Fraser 8 Two-base hits, Schwartz, Butcher 2 Nagle. Sacrifice hit. Wiseman. Double play, Barr to Johnston. Struck out, Fra ser 2, Klawitter 1. Keupper 5. Base on balls, Fraser 2. Hit by pitched ball. Keupper (Doane) Time, 140. Empires Hart and F'itzsimmons.
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T *-Hit for Fritz in ninth.

V N7t''7O 1'EVE7' Seitz. Stolen base, Seitz. Innings pitched, Dickson 3, with hits, runs. Struck out Demaree 6. Fritz 2. Bases on balls Dick son 1, Fritz 1, Demaree 2. Double plays, Altman to East to Courtney; Crandall to East to Courtney. Hit by pitched ball. Demaree tJackson); Fritz (Smith). Um- pire. Pfenninger Time 200.
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American Association
STANDING
Results

vile 5.
 At Minneapolis; Minsnapolis 1, Indian apols 3. lumbus IS.
 At St. Paul: St. Paul 1. Toledo o. us in nings).
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Summary; Two-base hits. Poole. Beusse, Griffin. Three-base hit, Sparks. Sacrifice hits, Justus, May. Marlton. Stolen bases, Reis Justus Struck out. Llewellyn [, Adams 2, VastefIing 1. Base on balls, Llewellyn 3, Adams 1. Wild pitch, Llewellyn. Hits apportioned off Adams, in 1-3 innings Hit by pitcher, Adams (Marlton), Oewelyn) CVasterling).
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Yankees Win Again

New York, June 15.-The locals today shutout Detroit to 0. Fisher allowed the visitors only four scattered hits, Mullin
 was hit freely by the locals. The score: R.H. F. Detroit s....................OO .OO0 O0OsO0o-O New York ...............20 200 010 02"-5 12 1
 Batteries: Mullin and Casey and Stan |age; Fisher and Sweeney. Empires, |O'Loughlin and Connolly. Time, 1:40
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BALL PLAYER SHOT

Albany, N. r., June 15-Arthur Brown of Wilkesbarre, Pa, first baseman of the Albany team of the New York State league. was shot and probably fatally wounded to- night by John McStea of New Or leans, an actor.
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5; Wyle, 1. Passed ball. Patterson. Hits apportioned, Tuggle, 5 in in nings; Wylie, in innings. Atten- dance, 400. Time, 1:40. Umpire, Sorber.
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SUMMARY. Three-base Hits-Corbin Sacrifice Hits-Corbin, Wells.
 Stolen Bases-O'Dell, Watson, Sykes, Johnston.
 Struck Out-Johns 1, Wagner 6.
 Bases on Balls-Johns 1, Miller 1, Wag- ner Q
 Hit by Pitched Ball-Wagner (Zimmer- man and Sykes).
 Passed Balls-Yantz 1, Wells 1.
 Time of Game-210.
 Umpire-Byron.
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ATLANTA GETS KN pTTs

Atlanta, June 15.-C cifr Joe Knotts of Memphis ITS today claimed by the Atra. shb on : waivers. He will 5ans Sren,iss in
 Birmingham tomc stra " has been secured ben straet apout en- ; afee is out ofh street E y're ga
 bad knee and others ', Jlz about y
 for some tin kno,v thd h3
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Red Sox Take Second Game

Boston, June 15.-Securing a lead of three runs in the first inning, Boston won a slow game from Cleveland today, to ?. The hitting and fielding of Olson and the fielding of Ball were the features. Score; R.H. E. Boston ...................9 .9O1 GOO o0+-4 5 o Cleveland ................O .O01 010 000-2 6 2
 Batteries: Wood and Nunamaker and Kleinow; Blanding and Easterly. Time, :57. Empires, Mullin and Evans.
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PROSPEROUS CRACKERS LOSE
 DOUBLEHEADER TO THE BARONS
TROUGH AND WAGNER DO FINE WORK-VISITORS HELPLESS IN FIRST WHILE BARONS OVER COME LEAD IN SECOND
,OUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING

Results Yesterday Birmingham AS, Atlanta 0-4. Nashville 3, New Orleans 2. Chattanooga 15. Montgomery 4. Mobile 4, Memphis 3.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Senators Win Close Contest

Washington, June 15.-Washington de- feated St. Louis today in a hard hitting game 8 to T. Both Powell and Hughes were driven from the rubber by the fusil- ade of hits. home run by Milan fea- tured in the contest. The score: R.H. F.
 Washington ...... .230 021 O0s-8 il 1 St. Louis ,.,........02 .020 900 o41-7 r
 Batteries: Hughes, Groom and Win smith; Powell, Hamilton and Clarke. Um- pires, Egan and Sheridan. Time, 1:40.
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e............ 240 110 01*-9 hlgnt ory--Double plays, Hicks to afforts tS Faulkenberry. Stolen
 .ong. Dorsey, 9; Smith. Bases The S. Tufgle, 2 Wylie, ?. Sacrifice ,f |. .ng, Dorsey. Twobase hits, II u aorsey, Smith, Patterson. Three July il, Lambert. Struck out Smith,
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 No one out when winning run scored. l Score by innings: Birmingham ......................V .VVo sVV Vl-o Atlanta .211 900 00-4 SEMINARY