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PETITION DENIED.
Abercrombie Fails to Get Control of
St. LOuis Club.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. July 12.-Mrs. Helen
Hathaway Robson Britton Of Cleveland,
owner Of the st. Louis National League
base ball club, testified in the probate
court yesterday that her uncle, the late
NJ. Stanley Robson, told her five days
before he died that he intended to take
the name of F. n. Abercrombie out of his
will. She also told of Robison's regret
that he had named Abercrombie in the
will as executor, and of his effort to go
to his lawyers Office to change the docu-
ment
She admitted on cross-examination that
on the day after Robison's death. when
Abercrombie called at her home in Cleve
land. she kissed him, and declared 1t was
part Of a system of cajolery by which
she kept him in Cleveland after the time
when he should have qualified as admin
istrator.
Edward A. Steininger, whom Mrs Britton
desires to install as administrator. and
who is president Of the local National
League club, contested Abercrombie' 8
claim. The public administrator Is also
claiming the right to administer the
estate. which is valued at $500, 900. The
prize is a $4,000 fee.
Probate Judge Holtcamp decided
against the petition Of Abercrombie,
which would have given Abercromb1e
control of the ST Louis National Lea que
base ball club for two years
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CHURCH LEAGUE TROUBLE TO
BE SETTLED SATISFACTORILY
More Than Probable That Matter Will Be
Smoothed Over-Post Office VS..
Commerce and Labor Today.

partment circuit anyway, and as the
game this afternoon may possibly decide
the pennant 1t is sure thing that
neither will leave any stone unturned to
get away with the long end OF the score.
II Buck Becker pitches for the Post
Office team. and he works in anything
like the form Of which he is capable
there is not q particle of doubt that he
will get away with his game If the Post
Office can secure three runs and he gets
any support at all. Becker is undoubtedly
the best amateur twirler in the city. ana
there are few teams which stand a
chance to connect safely with his curves.
1t is probable that Post Office will pitch
Whitney, the former Eastern High tWlrl-
er, who is now attending Pennsylvania
State College.
The La Grand A. c. beat Hyattsvlile
yesterday, 6 to 3. Score by innings:
La Grand A. ...oOO3 2o0os 9 0
Hyattsville ......1 90 ! % :
and Kupertus.
The batting of Bell for the Garfield
A. c. featured the game between thdt
club and the American Eagles yesterday
The score was tie after ten innings of
play, to Z. Score by innings:
AM Eagles -. O l .!
Garfield A. c.. 4 6 0 2 u .
Batteries-Costello and Grinder; Fried
burg and Handbook.
The Southeast A. c. desires to arrange
games with teams averaging twenty years
of age For games address Manager
George Schaffer, 100 10th street south
east.
The Crandau A. G. beat the Hadfeld
A. c. by score of to yesterday.
Score by innings:
Crandan A. c.. 90 cOOO2 2-6 8 o
Hadfield A. c.. 90 > 00 o o o. l
Batteries-Cisson and Mailey; Nolan and
Ashworth.
The Ninth Street Stars would like TO
hear from teams in the District, uni
formed mines preferred. The lineup is as
follows: Roberts. pitcher; De Luca catch
er: Aurisman, first base: Lavezzo, second
base; willard, shortstop: Robertson third
base; Arnold. center field; Carroll, right
field; Finnery, left field; Russell, substl-
tute.
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1t is not probable that the Sunday
School League will be broken up by the
action of the Ninth Street and Ingram
teams in refusing to play in that circuit
as long as Hughes is retained as umpire.
While 1t is possible that the teams men
toned have a grievance, 1t is not likely
that either of them has sufficient excuse
to warrant its withdrawal from the cir
cult
Just what the kick against Hughes is
has not yet been clearly defined. 1T
certainly cannot be that Hughes is un-
fair in his tactics, and yet it seems that
that Is what the action Of the two men
toned teams implies.
AS for Ninth and Ingram withdrawing
from the league, 1t is hardly likely that
either will do so. as there are much
better methods of settling such discus
sions than the adoption of such drastic
measures. And besides it is not probable
that either of the two teams wants to
get out of base ball altogether. and that
is just about what they would have to do
for the remainder of the present season.
at least, If they left the league because
the league would not agree to do some
thing which they demanded.
The rule in the code provides that In
the case of a team leaving a league with
out the authority of that league its
case shall be placed before the commits
sion. From there il goes to the arbitra
ton board and thence back to the COM
mission Such proceedings would take UP
the small part of the season which re-
MAINS and it is probable that neither of
the two teams mentioned desires to give
up the excellent chance which it has
to win the pennant in the circuit.
Even though the league officials do con-
sent to change umpires it is hard to see
where they can do better than the man
they already have. There are few arbi-
tiers holding indicators in the amateur
leagues who have anything on Hughes
Just what will be done regarding the
matter will be known shortly. it Is in
tended to call a special meeting of the
league to settle the matter.
ut is probable that there is not an anna
teur league in the city which would not
be glad to have Hughes as it's official
umpire. and there are few, in fact, in
which he has not been offered positions.
This afternoon, down on the White Lot
1t is probable that the bitterest struggle
of the year in amateur circles will be
waged. Commerce and Labor and the
Post Office are bitter enemies in the de-
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DOOM SAYS ALEXANDER'S
FAST BALL JUMPS A FOOT
Remarkable Hop on Youngsters Delivery
Makes It Impossible for Batsman to
Gauge Ball When It Crosses Plate.

PHILADELPHIA, July 12.-Manager
Charles Doom OF the Phillies declares
that he has the greatest young pitcher in
the National League In the person of
young Alexander. the recruit who has
won twelve and lost two games since
becoming a major Lacquer
Incidentally, Doom and President Hor-
ace Fosel claim that the figures are in
correct. and that Alexander really has
won thirteen of his fifteen games.
This young Alexander Is supposed to
possess one of the finest assortments of
decelvers Of any youngster in the game.
His fast one is the most effective, ac-
cording to Manager Doom, and the red
haired boss will take oath that this
jumps anywhere from fourteen to fifteen
inches. An exaggeration? The manager
OF the Ph1li1es says no. He says it is an
actual fact that the fast one of this
youngster jumps more than a foot.
alexander isn't exactly built on the
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ron caught Boards line drive and Sheetz
Hayes put up such remarkable good
game at short Engle would have been
defeated. These two players played In
big league style. Engle. during the last
two sessions, allowed three safeties.
Southpaw Priddy opposed Engle. and
he. like his rival, was not in the best
of form Priddy had nothing puzzling
on the ball at all, as his opponents hit
rim hard. but he received good support
and the team hit behind him.
The game was everything but a pitch
ers' battle.
Cornell tailed it's first two runs in the
fifth, when "Cy' Mcdonald was hit by a
pitched ball, and two singles followed
Boards stop Of McDonough's poor throw
in the second inning was a good piece OF
work.
Priddy had the honor Of cracking out
the first hit off Engle. 1t was hard
drive over second, and came after two
had gone down. Miles. who followed
Priddy. hammered the next pitched bal
up against left field fence for g. double
scoring Priddy, and McDOnOugh. who had
been passed This swat tied the score.
and great excitement prevailed at this
stage Of the game:
widmeyer batted for Engle in the ninth
and connected for single.
"Sheetz" Hayes work at short was bril-
liant. This clever infielder handled eight
hard chances without semblance of ar
error His one-hand stop of McDonough's
line drive in the fifth was beauty.
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INDEPENDENCE LEAGUE.
TODAY'S GAME.
Waverly VS.. Kendall.

loDA . VA
Waverly VS.. Kendall.
Finishing with rush in the last inning.
St Martin defeated St. Paul. to 4. The
game, which was one of the best played
in the Independence League this year,
was holly contested throughout and re-
plete with sensational fielding
To Cullum goes the blue ribbon in the
sensational fielding line. his catches be-
ing an exhibition in themselves. In the
third he ran far out into the outfield to
get Wilkinson's fly, and from then on
played great game.
Heaney, in left for the winners, played
a fine fielding game. making two pretty
running catches.
Johnny Wilkinson came forth with the
needed hit in the seventh, when with his
counted with the run that won the con-
test, on Moore's error.
But for one bad inning Beckett pitched
a great game. Up until the nth ne
allowed only two hits, but in that inning
the losers got to him, and with four hits
scored three runs. Only one man reached
first after the fifth.
Frank Greer also did we'll in the box,
holding ST. Martin well until the last.
keeping the hits very well scattered
Johnny Greer, who relieved him in the
final inning when he showed signs OF
weakness, was found for two hits, be-
fore he could get his stride. that lost
the game.
St Martin has signed nearly all the
Brookland team of the Suburban League.
Heistand Sullivan, Mckenzie, krugg and
Beckert are the Suburban players
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endurance order. and yet he has al
ways had the reputation of being a
pitcher who could do lot of work in a
season. Last year he was with the SYRIA
cuse. n. Y. team of the New York State
League He pitched forty-six games In
that league. Incidentally. he pitched
some mighty good ball the latter part of
the season. when he went fifty-four In
nings without being scored upon.
Alexander is a youngster. being but
twenty-three years old. He is a west
erner. his home being in St. Paul. Neb.
He stands six feet two inches. but is
rather slight, being built on the King
Cole order.
DOOM is positive that he will be a
good twirler for many years, for his mo-
ton is easy and graceful. There is
nothing Of the jerky order about him.
for he is one of those fellows who go
along smooth and easy year after year.
Doom thinks he is a wonder. Nor is
he afraid to say as much. He says that
Alexander has too much sense to allow
a bit of praise to turn his head. Merely
another asset.
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nda School League Not Likely to Be Broken Up By Action Of Team
WILL FORBID BETTING.
Wolgast and Welsh Will Not Be Al.
lowed to Post Money.

LOS ANGELES, Cal. July 12.-Tom l.
McCarey, who is to stage the Wolgast-
Welsh fight here this fall has announced
that he will forbid the posting of ten
thousand-dollar side bet between the
fighters.
McCarey says that he will do all he
can to prevent the big gambling that is
hurting the fight game in this state. ant
that the prohibition of the wager be
tween the boxers in the title bout is his
first step.
II can't see that the bet would be diff
ferent from ordinary gambling. and l will
not allow it." said the promoter yester-
day
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staged before the Badger Athletic Club
in September.
Mcfarland had hoped to meet Ad VOL
CAST but the announcement from Los
Angeles last night that Freddie Welsh
and Wolgast will fight Thanksgiving and
that the champion will not fight any
body before that time probably will
cause Mcfarland to accept the Mil
waukee offer.
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Today is the day for the big show.
Commerce and Labor and Post Office
meet. and there is bound to be lots do
ing in the way of base ball. The winner
Of the battle will in all probability carry
off the flag. as it will be about the only
game either team will lose during the
remainder of the season. A record
breaking crowd is expected to turn out.
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Today's game will be an important one,
for should Silver Spring win it would go
in second position and won't be but a
game and one-half behind the leaders.
Needless to say both teams are deter
mined to win. and a battle royal is looked
for.
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MARQUETTE LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLrRS

Il
TODAY'S GAME:
Company X VS.. Corcoran.
In fast and exciting eight-inning con-
test, st. Stephens was defeated by Tenley
town yesterday afternoon in the Mar
quette League by the score of to I. 1t
was one of the best games in the league
this year.
Stadler, who is fast earning a reputa-
ton as being one of the best pitchers in
this circuit, was on the firing line for the
Suburbanites. and it was due mostly to his
gilt-edge pitching that enabled Tenley-
town to win the game. In the eight in
nings he allowed but two scattered hits,
struck out five, and issued free transpor
tation to first on only two occasions
Thompson. who was on the mound for
the Saints. also pitched good ball, and
held the Suburbanites to a 1-to-1 score
until the seventh, when they put three
runs across the pan. He was touched up
for eight hits, four of them made by one
man.
"Cleve" Donaldson, the Tenleytown
slugger. had his batting lamps trimmed
yesterday, and out of four turns at the
bat he connected for as many hits, one Of
them being a home-run clout. Donaldson
Is certainly hitting the ball hard.
Brownie Limeric put up good
game at second base. taking eight diff
cult chances. with but one miscue, which,
however, was not costly.
Riley, who was in right field for Tenley-
town yesterday. made two good catches
which bordered on the sensational. Riley
is putting up a fine game in the field for
Tenleytown lately, and has also i'm
proved in batting.
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DISTRICT LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE cLyRs

VT Ni@t Ds
". l.. Pct. W. l.. Pct.
Adams S n Exp. ii 5 .sss Col ioi 49,. 8 IL .Sss
GAME TO-DAY.
Adams Express Company VS.. Commits
sioners.
A hard-fought game was dropped by
Columbia 1O1 to the Bureau OF Engraving
and Printing team yesterday afternoon in
the District League. The final score was
10 to s.
It was an uphill battle for the Bureau
boys. as Columbia had gotten the jump
on them and landed five runs in the
but the boys from Director Ralph's de-
partment hung on and in the fifth inning
took the lead by one run.
Because of his wildness. Weaver worked
only FIVE innings for Columbia. after
which Ball took up the work. In the time
Weaver pitched * runs had been scored.
He had three strike-outs. passed five bat
ters and cut loose two wild pitches. Ball
did somewhat better.
Murdoch was on the rubber for the Bu-
reau team He was touched up for
twelve hits and had eight strike-outs.
Columbia hit the ball hard enough to
win almost any game, but the wildness
OF Weaver cost them runs.
Suess Is about leading the league in
home run drives. In yesterdays game
he planted the leather over the fence for
the circuit
Lefty" Clayton played in his first game
In the league for several days and con-
nected with two doubles. He also played
q good game in the left garden.
Weaver connected for three hits out of
four trips to the pan. Goucher. Ball and
Suess each landed two hits. while Julian,
Reynolds and Willhide got one each
and Clayton each got two hits, while
Page and Plat each had a safety.
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With brilliant support Joe Engle held the
Machinists without a hit or run for eight
innings Engle was far from being him
self yesterday, as he failed to fool but
three on strikes. and allowed the same
number OF passes. Had not Billie Marco
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GAME TODAY.
Walford VS.. Telephone.
In a slow and uninterestng game Will
lard easily defeated Andrews by the
score of IA to s. This victory greatly
strengthened Wizards hold on first place,
as the Andrews team was a close con-
testant for first honors.
Chisholm and Silcott started in the box
for Andrews and Willard. but neither
was able to finish. The latter started as
if he were going to pitch a shut-out game
for Willard, but the Andrews team found
his curves for five runs in the fifth.
Walker had a perfect day at the bat,
getting a home run, single and walk
ing three times.
Flynn played a good game for the los
line drives that were labeled three-base
hits.
Walkers hit for the circuit was one of
the cleanest home runs made this year.
The ball went on line to deep left CEN
ter and bounded over the fence.
Flynn's fast fielding robbed Riston of
a home run in the fourth.
w StOChy CdGCner, mace
three clean hits, which greatly aided his
team.
Schwegler broke into the game as a
pinch hitter in the fifth and responded
with clean single over third. In the
last inning he singled, stole second and
third and scored on a wild pitch.
Lefty Cleveland called the game at the
end of the seventh inning on account of
darkness.
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WELLS VS.. MCFARLAND.
Englishman to Meet Packey il
Chicago.

! CHICAGO, July 12.-MilWaukee pro-
moters announced yesterday that they
had practically closed match between
Matt Wells, English lightweight, and
Packey Mcfarland of Chicago, to be
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In a game that was marked with thrills
and sensational plays Cornell and Navy
Yard fought nine even innings yester-
day TO a tie, to 4. The game had to
be called at the close of the ninth on
account of darkness.
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Hiser did the best stickwork for the
losers. getting two bingles out Of three
trips to the pan. He did not have a sin
gle chance in the field.
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In three of the six innings of play every
man on the Agriculture team had rap
Eight men went to bat in another of the
rounds.
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G. and L. 1nterbureau League.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
TODAY'S GAME.
immigration vs.. Standards.

TODAY'S GAME
immigration vs. Standards.
Census had little difficulty in defeating
the team which Corporations was able
to put on the field yesterday. Although
the game was called before the scheduled
nine innings had been played. Census had
a comfortable lead over its opponents.
The score was to 1.
tinued his heavy stick work He lined
out triple and two singles. and also
stole two bases.
The Census batters found little diff
Guilty at all in locating the curves offered
by Taggart, who did little better.
Eberwein. as usual pitched a steady
game and was never in danger He struck
out eight, and would no doubt have made
as many more swing wildly II the full
game had been played.
Bruss, at short for Corporations, was
the only one Of this organization able
to solve the offerings Of Eberwen. He
connected for clean single and a scratch
hit which Eberwein failed to handle
clearly.
Another Census player who fattened his
average considerably was Davis. His
pair of triples were each long hits and
each scored two Of his teammates.
The Census outfit seems to have a
clear title to first position, though Census
Annex will endeavor to stop its cham
pionship aspirations when these teams
meet. Saturday
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Another Census player who fattened his
average considerably was Davis. His
pair Of triples were each long hits and
each scored two Of his teammates
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Oakley, catcher for the Aggies. got in
some good work with the willow. He
only made one safety. but that was for
three sacks with the bases full.
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The winners scored runs in five Of the
eight innings.
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Cissell did the artillery work of the day
getting three safe ones. The hustling as
sistant manager of the Silver Spring team
Is improving with every game.
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DEPARTMENTAL LEAGUE.

STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
W. L. Pct. ". L. Pet
Office. Is $50 Navy 4 Q .3O7
& Lab II $40 Interstate. 4 10 .2Sl
Tor. -. q 10 .3l5 Agriculture. IL .26t
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SUBURBAN LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
w l.. Pet. W l.. Pct
Fsts e.x S: S,'E ss5sf
TODAY'S GAME:
Petworth vs.. Silver Spring, at 5:3
o'clock, at New Hampshire avenue and
Upshur street northwest.
Silver Spring defeated Park View yes
terday afternoon in the Suburban League
in rather one-sided and uninterestine
game. 9 to 1. This makes three straight
defeats in as many games that the water
boys" have administered to Manager
Mays pennant chasers.
Roger Moore toed the slab for the win.
ners. and what he didn't have isn't worth
mentioning. Five scattered hits were al
the Park View boys could garner from
his delivery, none of them coming con
secutively. He famed six and walked
four. Hillary walked and struck out the
same number, but was hit eleven times
some of them being punched.
Sidney Lodge has decided not to go tc
Richmond, and he was behind the bal
for Manager "Cy" Cummings boys yes
terday. He was there with the goods
not allowing the opposing side to pilfel
single bag. and getting a hit out OF
four times up.
The absence of 'Inky' Davis is making
a big difference in the playing strength
of Silver Spring. In addition to the los.
of his individual work, a1is absence neces
states the breaking up and switching
around of the entire infield. "Inky'' i,
now playing in Germantown, Nd, it is un
derstood
Cissell did the artillery work of the day
getting three safe ones. The hustling as
sistant manager Of the Silver Spring team
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Walkers hit for the circuit was one of
the cleanest home runs made this year.
The ball went on a line to deep left GEN.
ter and bounded over the fence.
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Phipps. Wizards stocky catcher made
three clean hits. which greatly aided his
team.
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Walker had a perfect day at the bat,
getting home run, single and walk
ing three times.
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Flynn played a good game for the los
ers. In the first inning he caught two
line drives that were labeled three-bas
hits.
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COMMERCIAL LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

GAME TODAY.
Walford VS.. Telephone.
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GAME TO-DAY

GAME TO-DAY
Commerce and Labor VS.. Post Office.
In very poorly played game yesterday
Agriculture made the Interior team look
very weak. winning by 10 to In six
innings Of play.
The game was so uninteresting that
even the Jump got Disguised. He called
the game at the end of the sixth. and his
only reason could have been the fact that
it was such poor exhibition. There was
plenty of light to continue the game.
Every body present was satisfied with the
step he took.
Agriculture started the slaughter in the
very first inning. getting five big tallies,
this being as many as their opponents
got all during the game. The Aggie
scored In punches. getting all of their
runs in four innings. They registered
five in three of the rounds and four in
the other.
exception of kause. who was only at the
bat once, secured a hit. Cullinan and
Dampier were the leading swatists, get
ting three apiece.
Oakley, catcher for the Aggies, got in
some good work with the willow. He
only made one safety. but that was for
three sacks with the bases full.
In three Of the six innings of play every
man on the Agriculture team had a rap.
Eight men went to bat in another of the
rounds.
Today is the day for the hip show