The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-19
SMALL BITS OF SPORT

| Deauville, France, Aug. 19.-Four
American horses were among the
starters for the grand prize De Deau-
| viIle worth $4,000, the feature of the
ture only third and fourth places. The
rich prize was won by Gorgorito, with
Gayoffe second, Herman B. Duryea's
Shannon third and August Belmont's
Amoureaux III fourth. The distance
was one mile and five furlongs. Sight
ly, owned by w. K. Vanderbilt, and
Charles Kohlers Novelty led at the
start, but they failed to stay.
Spokane. Wash, Aug. 19.-Ffrst
gaseman Ralph CHappy) Myers and
Catcher Rex Devogt of the Spokane
Northwestern League team were sold
to the Boston club Myers has batted
1903 this season and has stolen n
bases in the 100 games he has played.
Devogt's batting average so far this
year is PIT.
CaIena, Kan. Aug I9-The Jop-8
lin c. and F. team lost to Galena by
Coles was found for four hits.
Joplin .....ooooo2ooO-2 IA
Galena 81 0 8 40 10 9 2
Batteries-Harlan and Pascal Coles
and Bell. Umpire Holmes. Time
1:45.
Winfield, Kan, Aug. len a we'll
played game here Winfield defeated
Arkansas City to 3. The game was
featured by hard hitting and excel
Arkansas City $4,000 1OOo-s q
Winfield >. 20 o 6 O 0 0 IS
Batteries-Clayton and Clayton;
florence and Backus. Umpires-
Jackson and Beasley.
Ell Dorado, Kan, Aug. 19.-The FL
Dorado Athletics defeated the wichi-
ia Linwoods by a score of to 0. The
Wichita team used three pitchers.
Score: RHE
wichita 10000 o.ooo-o 2
Ell Dorado IL 1 Of 2s1 00-6 II
Batteries-Wichita: Blue, Kueche- |
Dorado: Kelley and Forney. Time
1:5G.
Newport. R. l., Aug. 19.-Lawn
tennis players streamed into the city
from all parts of the country for the
thirty-second championship in singles
of the national association which be-
gins today. Among the number is
the new champion, whose identity will
not be disclosed until eight rounds
have been played.
The singles tournament will be
slightly interrupted. Tuesday, while
the national championship in doubles
is fought out between the holders,
i
ard, of New York. and the chal1eng-
ers, Maurice E. Mclaughlin and Thos.
G. Bunday, of California.
The national association voted this
year to require the champion of the
previous year to play through the all
Corners tournament. William A
Larned, of Summit, n. J.. present
champion and winner of the title
times, has not entered the tourna-
ment on account of rheumatism, and
the title lapses with the beginning of
play.
Chicago, Aug. 1s.-Roland Barrows.
an outfieIder who was .'farmed'' to
Jersey City by the Chicago Americans
last spring, has been recalled. He will
report in Cleveland August 80. Bar
rows has been hitting .S45.
Cincinnati, Aug. 19.-The National
commission issued its annual
list of major league players who have
been released to minor league clubs
that are subject to be recalled by the
former clubs under optional agree
ment which will expire on August 20.
Among the National League are:
BY Chicago to Sioux City, Player
Walsh for $1,000 to Topeka, Chap
Among the American League are.
BY Chicago to Lincoln, Mogridge.
$500 to St Joseph, Bell. $4,000
Among the major league players re-
leased to minor league clubs upon
whom major league clubs have al
ready waived claims are:
American League:
BY Chicago, Hueston and Ulatowski
of Des Moines.
In the National, Brooklyn has an
option on Sioux City to select any two
players for $500 or any pitcher for
$4,000.
Kansas City, Aug. booming from
behind and playing superb game,
Jack Cannon and Heath Moore, of the
Kansas City Athletic club, -7on theI
doubles championship of the Missouri
Valley tennis tournament here. They I