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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-15
SPORTS
The Fortunes Of War.

Defeat at the hands OF the Boston
Braves yesterday placed kink i'll
the chain OF victories that was woven
last week by the Pirates. but such
are the uncertainties Of baseball. Fred
Clarke's men surely can lcok back to
the period commencing with a double.
header at Cincinnati on Sunday, July
9, and ending with last Saturdays
game at the Hub, as one OF the red
lertte weeks OF the year. They came
out without a single defeat in those
eight games. but nobody in the world
expected them to keep 1t up. especial.
~ when they are playing without the
'ervtces of several OF their strongest
erformers. Yesterdays upset, how.
yer. was not due TO the pitching, for
\dams was very effective, and If tn"
ur!ers continue as they have been
DING recently. these BussanGers are
lefty certain to BE in the running
urins the remainder OF the race.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-15
Invitations For Tennis Tourney
At Parkersburg Are Issued

PARKERSBURG. W. Va, July Is
Invitations to the eighth annual ten.
mis- tournament for the championship
of West Virginia. to be held at the
Country Club courts near Parkersburg
on August II. IL. 10 and II have Just
been issued and are now being sent
out to tennis players over the State.
There is every indication that this
years tennis tournament will be the
lar: attended o. any similar event
In iic history OF the State. The pros
reefs a"c for nj least sixty entries,
with u largr number OF players from
Wheeling. Clarksburg. Fairmont,
HCunjsville. Charleston. Huntington
nd other cites here. Practically all
local preparations for the big even,
lave been completed.
Following is copy of the invita-.
lions for the tournament now being
rent out by the local committee:
All amateur players, residents Of
West Virginia. are cordially invited to
attend the eighth annual invitation
tennis tournament to be held on the
four clay courts OF the Parkersburg
Country Club for four days com.
mencing August IL. 1913, to be held
under the rules and auspices of the
United States National Lawn Tennis
Association.
Events:-Men's singles-men's don.
bles. Also consolation events in men 5
singles and doubles will be played to
be competed for by those defeated in
the first match actually played.
Suitable prizes will be presented tho
winner and runner up in singles and
TO the winners and runners up In
doubles and to the winners In conso.
lations.
Having received the formal consent
OF Mr.. Everett Drennen, present hold
er OF the West Virginia State cham.
pionship cup. the terms under which
said cup is contested are hereby
changed beginning with this year. In
the future all contestants for this
honor will compete under the same
conditions absolutely, the winner of
singles who has played throughout
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-15
Smith Family Plays Ball.

Little John Smith. catcher from the
Kingston club. was signed up BY the
New York Americans a few days ago.
This brings out the thoughgt that the
smith family Just at present is pretty
strongly represented In the big base.
ball leagues. ]. Carlyle Smih is a
member OF the BrOoklyns, Charlie
smith pitches for the Chicago Cubs
nd Frank Smith plays with the Bos.
IN Braves. This Is not the Frank
NTH from Pittsburgh, who once
wirled for the White Sox and was
more recently with the Cincinnati
Reds. Frank is now doing brilliant
ok in Montreal uniform and he is
being watched by several big league
managers. Wallie Smith. who was
nth the Cardinals last year, has gone
nck TO the miners. The Chicago
still have a pitcher named
smith. Both the Giants and Reds
ave released players OF this name
'ince the training trip.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-15

ropolltan district. The all.Australian
team that defeated the Pittsburgh
Field Club eleven last week is now
ell voyage to Bermuda. The latter
part OF this month they will appear
in Providence. Il. l.. on august and
2 they will meet the pick OF the crick
eters from Greater New York City In
the test match. Such contests are
played in England, where aft the Eng
fish colonies send their representa-
tive teams to engage in the matches
II remains to be seen whether Goth
am can scrape up any better talen,
than that eleven OF Pittsburgh. which
gave the Australians the best battle
they have taken part In since they
commenced their tour Of the United
States.
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the tournament being declared State
champion and allowed possession OF
the championship cup for one year.
This cup must be won three times
mot necessarily in sucession). be-
fore becoming the property OF any
player.
All matches will be best two out OF
three sets, excepting finals, which will
he best three out Of five sets.
Advantages games will be played in
Ill matches and rules OF the United
States National Lawn Tennis Associa-
ton will govern the play. Foot
FAULT rule will be rigidly enforced.
Judge +. II. McGregor will act as
referee.
Wright Ditson balls will be used
In the tournament.
Play will begin at $3.50 n. m. and
!: p. M. daily. Any player not present
when match is called. may be de.
faulted.
Special rates have been obtained 70.
visiting players at the Country Club
and the club restaurant Is open, a Ia
carte. at all hours.
The club grounds are delightfully."-
located on high ground overlooking
the Ohio river, within thirty minutes
tide on electric cars OF the city. Cars
to and from club house every half
hour. Co.,.
Privileges OF the club will be ex.
tended to all guests during the tour.
nament.
The tournament will be brought 10 Il
close with large dance given in
honor OF visitors, 10 be held in the
ball room Of the club on Thursday
evening. August IA. 1913.
Entries will close Saturday, August
a.. 1913, at noon. Fees must accom-.
pany each entry. and will be as fol.
lows:
Mems singles, $500; mems doubles
(team) $500.
All entries 10 be addressed to r. A.
Johnson. chairman Tennis committee,
box 2277, Parkersburg, W. Va.
The committee reserves the right to
pass upon the eligibility OF all entries.
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To-day's Games.
Chicago at Pittsburgh,
81. Louis at Kansas City.
Cleveland at indianapolis.
Jackson Leads
In Americen
CLEVELAND swATTgR HAS Av.I
GRACE OF .4o6 WITH lVs
HITS.

CHICAGO. July .15.--Joe Jackson,
leading the American League batters
with an average OF .406. has made i0s
base hits So far this season accord
Ing TO unofficial figures published to-.
day. iris Speaker, the Boston slug
ger. has 1O4 hits but his average OF
.37S places him third in the rank,
Cobb being next TO Jackson with 1856.
Cobb has played In fewer games than
Jackson or Speaker. Coldwell, New
York, ranks fourth in the American
League. with 375; Eddie. Collins. Phil.
adelphia, Is fifth kith 1856, and Hem
rikscn, Boston. is sixth, with .35l.
c. Mcdonald, the Boston third base
man, Is far out in front In the Nation.
al League. with an average OF .4g2s
Earl Yingling, the Brooklyn pitcher,
Is second with 400 for sixteen games.
Crandall, New York, with 1853; era.
vath. Philadelphia, with .547; Hyatt.
Pittsburgh. with. ,346; and Dauber,,
Brooklyn, with Jas; round cut the
first half dozen in the older league.
Home Run" Baker, OF ,PhiIade..
phia, leads the American Leaguers in /
number OF round trip hits with eight
The same number Is credited to era
vath and Luderus. Philadelphia lead.
ers in the National. among the home
run hitters.
'sir!cn bases credited to Milan.
Washington, now number 46. Moelier.
Washington. is next in the American
League, with SO. R. Myers. Of BIOS.
ton, leads the Nationals base stealers
with &c Lobert Philadelphia. and
Marsans. Cincinnati, are next with %
each. |fea ~ y =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-15

The national baseball commission
has reversed and remanded to the ma
ton board the cases OF five player,
with directions to adjust the several
claims in accordance with the con.
tractual obligations OF the interested
clubs. In each case the players were
released after being injured withou:
being given two weeks full pay and
Two additional weeks half pay. as
stipulated In clause OF the contracts
between minor league clubs and play.
ers. The players and clubs are: c.
A. Bartlif VS.. Steubenville Sidney
Nasher vs.. Stcubenville. Frank Fox
VS.. London, Canada; Joe Manley VS.
purant, and Patrick Haley rs. Wa.
terloo.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-15

SUMMARY
Two base hit-Adams.
Home run-C0nnolly.
&. iiits-off Adams in I innings: OF
Robinson none in / inning. lilo
Sacrifice hit-Myers.
Stolen bases-IClymer. Butler.
Left on bases--Pittsburgh 4; Bos.
ton 4.
First base on balls-OG Adams 1.
First base on errors-Boston |.
Struck out-By Perdue 6: by Ad.
ans 4.
Time-1.42.
umpires-Rigler and Byron.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-15
Pulling for Tennis Trophy.

That victory OF the American tennis
team over Germany leads to the gen
.rai belief that Messrs. McLoughlin
Williams, Hackett and Johnson viii
bring the Davis cup back 10 the Uni,
ed tSates next month.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-15
Y. NJ. C. A. DEFEATS
WATSON 4 TO I.

Y. NJ. c. A. defeated Watson in the
City League yesterday by score 9 TO l.
Both teams played good ball, but Y.
M. c. A. by hefty stick work and base.
running bagged the long end OF the
score.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-15
Standing Of the Clubs.

Today's Games.
Boeston at Chicago.
New York at ST. Louis.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
Washington at Cleveland.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-15

Manager Shea of the Helena club
OF the Union Association announced
today the sale OF Pitcher John Soho,
hey to the New York Americans.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-15
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results,

Chicago, 1: Pittsburgh, 0.
cleveland. b; Indianapolis, 4: thir-
Teen innings.
Kansas City. 5; st. Louis. 3.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-15
Standing of the Clubs.
Today's Games.

Pittsburgh at Boston.
Cincinnati at New York.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-15

A CLASSIFIED ad Is found In q
noment-and the task OF answering
's, Indeed very smah.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Chicago. s; Boston,0.
Washington. 4: Cleveland. 3.
Detroit. 9; Philadelphia. s.
st. Louis. IL; New York. |.
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NOTES OF THE GAME.

BOSTON. July 15.-The fellows
have to begin all over again for n rec.
ord. Al that. though. they set mark
for themselves for the season.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-15
STANDING
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS Results.

Yesterdays Results.
Boston. 2; Pittsburgh. l.
Philadelphia, 2: st. Louis. l.
New York. 5: Cincinnati, 3.
Brooklyn. 8; Chicago, 2.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-15

-Batted for Mccarthy In Sth.
Ran for Hyatt In Sth.
-Batted for Simon in Sth.
--Baited for Mcdonald In s:h.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-15

1t isn't often that n pitcher is hit
Tor three singles In n row and then
turns In and strikes out the side.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-15
Tes, Match a. Cricket.

New Workers. will have an oppor.
tunity shortly to see the first test
cricket match ever played in the met
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-15

We all pull the bones now and then.
Yesterday 1t was Buffers turn and he
made good. Since leaving home he
mas been putting up nice fielding
game, however.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-15

The way Kommers Is fielding is
making the fans sit up and take no.
tlce. He is after everything. and usual.
" gets under II.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-15

TWO more games remain here. Just
who Clarke will work is not known,
but McQuillan and Hendrix probably
vii get the assignments.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-15

Another large crowd was out for tho
game, The Braves are drawing good
these days. sa.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-15

Back to that old 500 mark again.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-15

Perdue is a pitcher, not batter. lie
proved this when he struck out three
times In succession. swinging at every.
thing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-15

Babe Adams has tried to get away
with a game against the Braves here
now for two years and has failed. He
has not gone the distance without los
ing. Several times he has been taken
cut and the Pirates eventually won the
game. Babe wants to pass up this
town hereafter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-15
Standing Of the Clubs.

w. L. Pc.
Indianapolis ............ IS "a .59l
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-15

Wagner tried to put one over on Rig.
Ter when he went up to bat in the
ninth. AS Perdue shot the ball across
the plate Hans stuck out his elbow
and then started fer first holding his
arm. Rigler couldn't see It in the
same light, as Hans and told him TO
get back in the box. Wagner then
popped up a dinky Texas Lacquer, scor.
ing Wilson with the only run of the
game for the Pirates.
The series for the season between
Boston and Pittsburgh now stands sew.
en- to four In favor of the Braves.
Somebody remarked that Il is usual.
ly on the 18th OF the month that vii.
son makes his home runs. but Chief
failed to make good to-day.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-10
WESLEYAN DECLINES
 TO MEET VALE Blue Has Opened Football Season Against Red and Black Since 1899.

MIddletown, Conn, Dec. e.-Manager Francis E. Uphan, Jr., of the Wesleyan university football team announced to- night that Wesleyan has declined to meet Yale on the gridiron next fali. since 1899 Yale has always opened the season at New Haven. An invitation was extended to Wesleyan again this year, Manager Upham said, but owing to the fact that the game was too hard on the Wesleyan players for the first of the season, it was deemed advisable to decline the invitation.
 MT. Upham explained that the Yale players, with the advantage of several weeks practice, were in much better physical condition for the initial game with the result that Wesleyan's play CTS, with only a few days practice, were often seriously injured Tw,, years ago Captain Mitchell of Wesley an was hurt in the Yale game and was unable to play football again.
 The crippling of good men proved q hardship on Wesleyan and the red an , black was unable to have its best men In the game for the local colleges i'm portant games.
 Yale has played football with Wes- Ieyan more times than any other col lege, the series starting back in 1883. Forty games have been played in all ale scoring 185 points to Wesleyan 7. IF. Wesleyan has never beaten or tied Yale, and has scored in only three of the games.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-10
NO PLANS ANNOUNCED.
Governor Tener Talks on Value of the
 National Game.

Philadelphia, Dec 9.-Governor Tener of Pennsylvania, when informed that he had been elected president of the Nationa league, said
 ITO be elected president of the par ent association of organized baseball is an honor. that anyone might covet. and, coming to me by unanimous vote Of all clubs, is especially pleasing. Baseball not only develops the best physical form, but has a great force for good in it's high moral tone The cleanliness and honesty of the game cannot be questioned, while it's enthu- siastS and admirers are always legion. The honesty of baseball is it's great est asset, and to preserve and maintain its good name shall be my chief con cern, as has been first in the minds of al lnrype thomm ..nhUWYUU of all my predecessors in office.
 Naturally I have certain ideas which, when carried out [ believe will add to the popularity and greater en- joyment of those who will witness Ma tional league baseball, and to a better and more complete understanding by those who participate and those who are committed to the promotion of the best interests of organized baseball I prefer rather to work out these ideas than to announce them at this time
 T anticipate only the most pleasant relations between MT. Johnson of the American league and myself when we consider business before the national commission, since both Of us will all ways be primarily of one mind. that baseball in considering controversies which may come before the commits. sion for settlement and to render de- ciSions in1partfaIly"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-10
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
NEW HAVEN AT 71 4-2.
Railroad Stock Reaches Lowest Price
 at Which 1t Ever Sold.

New York. Dec. 9.-The action Of the stock market today hinged i2r5eiy on a few issues in which particular weakness developed. These StochS were of sufficient importance to affec- the whole market, which was heavy ana at times nervous.
 New Haven dropped nearly points to T 1-2 the lowest price at Wnlcll it ever sold. New York Central ana American Sugar were put down 5 points. to the lowest figures In hNe years. Canadian Pacific fell four points. Although the market In gen eral made fairly good resistance for a time such sharp declines among prominent stocks constituted an in fiuence which could not be ignored: St. Paul, Lehigh Nalley an4 0oeei osad showed weakness early in the day ana as the session advanced the list as whole was borne down with @ sharp driva in the last hour at active stocks which previously had been least afect- ed.
 New Haven's weakness was ascr1bed to doubt over the action to De taken on the dividend tomorrow by the dl- rectors Although there was no au- thoritative information on the subject, a report that the dividend mlght De YaSsed was circulated widely and re- ceivnd the greater attention by reason of +IA poor October statement A cut to 9 four per cent. basis has been the most common prediction in Wall street Canadian Pacific was influenced ad yerseiy by the company's decision to issue S52,000, 900 notes.
 Another indication of receding bus. mess was the fortnightly report or freight car movements. It showed that the surplus of idle freight cars at inc first of the month had increased by S45oo. The continued firmness of money m imposed 8 restraint on specu- Iation, Renewals of call loans were made at 2 per cent. and later the rate rose to six.
 Bond prices were lower with espe. ctoI hes<yiness in the Rock Island and St, Louis and San Francisco issues. Total sales. par value. $16So,Ooo.,
 U. s. gs registered advanced 1-s the coupon 3's I-4, registered 4s 1-z and the coupon As 5-S on call. Fan anna 3's gained 3-8,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-10
TWELVE TEAMS PUNCHED.
kopsky- keefe Team Laps Behind
 Sharp Sprinting Tuesday Night.

New York, Dec. s.-Twelve teams had stood the test of two days steady riding and were tied for the lead in the six day bicycle race in Madison Square Garden at midnight tonight Trailing farthest behind was the Kop- sky -Keefe combination which i'll q series of sprints starting shortly be- fore II o'clock tonight was Tapped no less than five times. Added to their previous losses. this put them eight laps behind the leaders. The newRy formed Clarke Brenda team, by it's handicap under the rules, was still a lap to the rear of the leading dozen while the Corry- Walker team. formed yesterday, was under similar conditions the same distance to the. rear At midnight the leading teams had tfav- e1ed 1000 miles and nine laps and were two miles ahead of the record.
 The evenings sprints were about the most thrilling of the race so far Bobby WaltheuP started the scramble, catching the others mapping and get ting nearly half lap ahead in a jiffy. He held that. lead for many rounds Of the track before Breton of the French team caught him. The French man at this point bade fair to lap the bunch but Broeeo of the Italians pull ed up the field and things settled down again.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-10

New York; Dec 9.-John K Tener governor of Pennsylvania was this afternoon elected president Of the Ma tlonal League of Professional Baseball clubs to succeed Thomas J. Lynch
 Before electing president, the magnates voted unanimously tc change the bylaws, extending the presidents term from one to four years.
 With the election of Governor Tenei the meeting adjourned until noon to- morrow. It was announced that Gov ernor Tener would be on hand at to morrOW's meeting.
 New Board of Directors.
 John A. Heydler was reelected sec retary for two years. A new board of directors was chosen as follows: Bar ney Dreyfuss, Pittsburgh; Charles H. Ebbetts, Brooklyn; Harry Hampstead, New York; Charles w. Murphy, Chi cago and August Herman, Cincinnati.
 Except for the selection of the new president all the important problems which confront the National league went over until tomorrow. These in clude the demands of the Baseball Players Fraternity, a new plan for drafting players which would favor second division clubs, the attitude of the outlaw Federal league and the appointment of schedule and rule com mittees.
 There was no dissenting voice in the election of Governor Tener, who will continue in his present office un- til the expiration of his term as gov ernor in January, 1915 It is under stood that Governor Tener's salary will be $25.000 a, year as president of the league.
 Thomas J. Lynch, retiring president according to an unconfirmed report, will be retained by the league as chief umpire
 Owners, presidents. managers and scouts of major and minor league clubs gathered in hotel Hobbies all day to talk trade and other gossip. The minor organization representatives were OI hand in hope of setting big league players who might be released. Chief among the pending deals discussed was that of Tinker, whose services are sought by several major teams, includ- ing Brooklyn, Philadelphia and Pitts burgh.
 Announcement was made that Fen way park, the home of the Boston Americans, would be the playing field of the National team until the com pletion of the Braves new park.
 New York Awarded Pennant.
 At it's meeting today the league for malIy awarded the 1913 pennanC to
  which to purchase a pennant
 The Baseball Writers association at a meeting discussed rules and methods of handling stories. It was voted that any man regularly employed in writ ing accounts of professional games would be eligible to membership.
 Timothy Murnane, president of the New England league, and one of the oldest baseball writers in the country, was among the members present.
 Joseph Jackson of the Detroit Jour nal was reelected president and Will liam Vert of the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph secretary and treasurer.
 The writers discussed the moot Ques- ton of the "Cfncinnati base hit' and decided to submit it to a mail vote of the members. A recommendation IS to how the hit shall be scored will De made to the league at a later date. In parting statement delivered t. members of the National league Presi- 1ent Lynch suggested that they ac- 1uire themselves some of the dignity