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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-10
SAM LANGFCRD Wins
IN ABOUT TEN BLOWS
Bout with John johnson Goes
Forty Seconds or So at
Atlantic Garden.

Fdrc.cal boxing contests. or allegei
contests. have been Witnessed in this
city. bat i'm the recollection Of the oldes,
enthusiast nothing ever approached or
surpassed the little AFFAIR between Sam
Largfo.d, the Boston Tar Baby AMI
John Lester Johnson the seli-styled
champion Of South America, at the At
lautic Garden last night.
Some three thousand boxing fans"
We're ON hand To- welcome Langford home
from his protractcd visit 10 Australia.
and incidentally 20 sec II perhaps he had
lost a little 81 his cunning.
Johnson lasted about forty seconds. A.
the end popular opinion was divided as
10 whether Johnson was leSitlmately
knocked out or whether he quit.
Langford landed about ten crushing
blows on Johnson'~ back just above The
Kidney. There was no foul committed.
for the men were not clinchcd. and every
one Of the blows was hooked clean'y.
After the first punch Johnson doubled
over. winding with pain. and the rest
was easy LanGtord slammed home
Few more blows AMI Johnson went 10 the
floor. tie rose but Was noored again. At
the count Of rim, he staggered to his feet.
but f'lI again without being hit and Billy
Moore called n halt
From the start il could he seen tina:
I.anglurd would win in walk. lie had
nfteeu pounds the better OF the weight,
tipping the beam II ~ pounds. All John
son did was feint and run away. and no
end OF hooing could make him stand still
and box
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-10
INDIANS, REUSED AT
LAST, BEAT BALTIMORE
Pull Out a Victory After Losing
Four Games in Quick
Succession.

The Indians managed 20 triumph over
Baltimore In Newark Yesterday. after
dropping four straight games 10 tie orr
oies. hy a score Of L. o.
Home runs by Northcn and Mdkin
marked the battle Mldkin got HE cir
cult clout with man ON base in the first
half Of the seventh inning uclng the score.
Northcn duplicated this with man on
the sacks In the second half OF the same
round
The Newark lineup was Il makeshift
affair because of the absence OF Swacina
at FIRST and Jack Dalton who We're -us-
pended for three days in addition TO draw
ing down fines OF 50 for abusing the um-
pire ON Monday.
The Orioles got three talilcs on a single
hit In the first inning on two passes cr-
rors 10y Scnacht and Northcn. coupled
with Derrick drive.
Lee and Holmes also were on the mound
for the Indians In the first inning Cottrcll
started TO do the twir.ins for the orioles.
but vas depOsed after he had issued three
passes In the first inning
The score follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-10
"CONFESSES" FAKE FIGHT
Pelkey Calls Calgary Bout with
Tommy Burns a Frame up.

Portland ore. Sept g.-Arthur Peikey,
the heavyweight fighter, whose victory
over Luther McCarty IN a Calgary arena
was followed by the ldtter's death. has
parted company with Tommy Burns, his
manager.
Immediately after cancellins his con
tract with Burns, Pelkey to-day gave to
a Portland sporting editor signed CON
fcssion" In which he alleged that he and
Burns faxed their six-round fight at Cal
gary on March 26 last.
Pelkcy charges that Burns took advan-
tage Of the fact that he was pcnniless
and induced him To frame up the match
and that they rehoarscd the battle night
~ In garnet
Pelkey asserts that he has never had
an offer to night Jack Johnson IN Paris.
Telegrams pretending to convey invita-
tons To clash with Johnson for large
purses were cooked up, ne said, for press
agent purposes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-10
HARD BLOW FOR MAPS
IN A DOUBLE DEFEAT
Lose Two Games to Wash
ington with Johnson and
BoehIing Doing Duty.
SENATORS POUND THE BALL
Fatten Batting Averages with
Twenty seven Hits for a
Grand Total of Thirty
eight Bases.

Washington. Sept with second place
IN the American League race at stake If
not the pennant, for the Maps, Washing
ton and Cleveland began an important
series here to-day with double header.
both ends of which went 10 Washington
by scores of to I and 20 2.
The games were won mainly through
the alright pitching Of Boehling and
Johnson Vashington's two stars Of the
box.
BoehlinG allowed only four hits, and
johnson had been hit safely only twice
when he retired after the eighth inning.
Avres. recruit from Richmond, succeed
ed Johnson and was hit three times in
one inning.
Birmingham started two Of hts best
pitchers. Gregg ard Banding. but neither
was effective. Gregg was wild and was
forced to retire In the second inning Of
the first game before I man was out
Cullop succeeded him with the bases
loaded and prevented Washington from
scoring He in turn gave way after the
sixth frame to James. who later was
called upon TO relieve Blanding in the sec
ond game. The youngster pitched good
ball.
The Senators made tventy-seven hits IN
two games for total of thirty-cight
bases. Moeller was the smuggling star Of
the dav. making home run, a triple and
two singles out OF eight times up.
The scores follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-10
SuperbaS Make Most of
a Wild ThrOW and Win
Score Two Runs and Shut Out
the Pittsburgh Pirates.
YINGLING AT HIS BEST
Hank Robinson Goes Down Be
fore Brooklyn for First
Time in Three Years.

Pittsburgh. Sept 9.-The Brooklyn SUI
most suspicious style here to-day, defeat
ing the Pittsburgh Pirates by a score OF
2 to q Hank Robinson was on the mound
for the home team. and suffered his first
defeat at the hands Of the Superbas in
three seasons. . II was not through any
weakness of Robinson that he was beaten,
for wild throw by Coy" Dolan, recent
~ secured in trade from the Philies,
placed Brooklyn in a position 10 score
both runs
In the fifth inning Fischer dropped n
Texas Lacquer over shortstop. but was
forced at second by Yingl!ng. Moran
rolled hunt 20 Dolan. and had it beaten.
too. when the latter picked ;he ball up
and threw IL 10 the right held stands
Yingling. racing at top speed, had little
trouble in crossing the plate. while Moran
pulled up at third. jerry Cutshaw then
rolled a sleepy little eraser 70 Hans
Wagner. and while he was being retired
at first Moran skipped across the rubber
with the second and last run Of the game.
The game was marked by the expulsion
OF Hans Wagner for disputing several OF
AL Orths decisions. Wagner, who is one
OF the most casygoinG, peaceable men i'm
the game declared that Orth was either
blind or sick when he made n few OF his
rulings and kept up his TRADE AZ such
length that the umpire finally advised him
OF the existence ~ a clubhouse. Tho
fans. in sympathy with the veteran
Dutchman. boocd the official, but 70 no
purpose.
Yireling and Robinson were IN fine fet-
tie. and had Dolan repressed his desire 20
throw the bail all over the lot the game
might have trailed into extra innings.
iinSling allowed only seven hits. while
tho slants OF Robinson were planted IN
safr territory eight time. The safetlcs
were well scattered too. and although
both teams threatened on various occa-
sions neither was able To score on the
power OF IT'S attack.
Max Carey made q wonderful running
catch OF q long drive by cutshaw I'm tie
seventh inning that cut down certain
triple or home run. He caught the ball as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-10
CUBS SHUT OUT ST. LOUIS
Corridens Home Run Helps 9th
Straight Victory for Chicago.

Chicago. sept a-Oakes misjudged coz
ridens long drive i'm the seventh inning
to-day. and II went for home run. with
two men on the bases. and the Chicago
cubs won the last game Of the season
with ST. Louis to-day by score Of 10
o. making nine straight victories.
The game was a pitchers battle. In
which Southpaw Neihaus a recruit pitch
cr. formerly With the Battle Creek. Mich.
team, had SHADE owe Eddie stack.
The visitors had one chance to score
when O'Leary doubled and attempted To
score on Neihaus's single TO left. Miller g
perfect throw, however, beat him to the
plate by close margin.
The score follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-10
ANOTHER TITLE FOR GOODWIN

L. r. Goodwin. the veteran swimmer -
the New York Athletic Club, VIII star :"
the ii0-yard swim for the na'iohai -,
at Travers Island this afternoon
race will be held over the res"'H
championship course of 10 yarGs.
Goodwin has already captured iou'
door titles this season. Richard T. -
zell. the present champion. VIII NOT oe
able TO defend his honors. being ensaseu
in business down South
Some of the men who VIII OPPOSE
win are j. p. Mantell West size /, W
A.: j. Wheatly. Clarence Ash ana JON,
Zimmock. New York Atlleuc 'luo' ""'
Zoltan Tobias. Harry Hedesaard anu ~
J. palenscar and J. c. Eddy OF tue ny
Athletic Club. The race VIII start a. Wv
o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-10
WHITE SOX BEAT ATHLETICS
Win from Philadelphia When
Bodie Knocks HON. Run.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 9.-Bodies stickwork
earned victory Ter the Chicago White
Sox over the Philadelphia Athletics here
to-day by score of too.
Bodie scored In the second inning on
home run drive into the left field bleach
crs, and his single in the fourth session
Tailed j. Collins. who had made three
bases on muff 10y OldrinS.
Philadelphia got men on the bases IN
every inning. but only ono OF them
reached third. This was In the second,
when two singles and pass filled the
bases. with one out. but Schans hit into
Il double play.
The score follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-10
GIANTS WIN IN TORONTO
Enjoy Lively Batting Practice in
Exhibition Game.
IRr Telearnpl ID The Trinuno.

Toronto. Sept. 9.--The New York Giants
overwhelmed Toronto in an exhibition
game here to-day by score Of 10 10 3.
Brown, Herbert and Schwab were easy
marks" on the mound, especially the first
named off whom the Giants scored five
runs i'm the first inning. In this frame
Burns had home run. Thorpe a home
Iun. Doyle double and Wilson a double.
'The home players had little trouble with
Fromme, hut could not solve the pitching
of Hearne and Schauer. They punched
their hits Off fiomme and scored one run
in the first inning and two in the third
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-10
AIREDALES AT A BARGAIN.

Chicago. Sept g-Twenty-eight Are
dale terriers. valued by Francis G. Por-
ter. bankrupt broker, at $4,000. were sold
at auction to-day FOR H.ioo.
The highest price for any dog was for
Clonmel Isonony. which brought 500
Most of the dogs were bought By friends
of Porter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-10

:. rif'e hts Myers ~. Holmes. Egan Sac
rInoc ny--Tollcy. stolen bases W Iimmer
man. Dan'orth. Three Jasc hit--,'etz. liom,
run~-Northpu. MidkiN. Bases On halls-Dn
S.taci. ., on iio.mc-. 4 ~ CotUc =: oG
uanfcrth. = struck out BY Ice. /. 10y
Holmes, u; by Dauf0rth. /. Iit by pitched
bai by Holmes I. ht Dsrforth !. iiis- on
Schact. in 0 innings, on lee. n l-3 inning.
or HClme., , In : 20 Innings. on Dottrell u
in | : inning. on Darforth. . IN . . inning.
First has" on errors Newark /: Baltimore. >
is,n on ba'cs-N'wark. !: Baltimore. q TIM
rires Halliean ana Mullen Time of game
g.uo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-10
GRIFFIN AND sTRAcHAN LOSE.

Oakland, Cal. Sept 9-Clarence J.
Griffin and John r. Strachan' VINO "e'e
this years challengers OF McLoughln anu
Bundy for the national championship III
lawn tennis doubles. were defeated
day by william NJ. Johnston ana r.'
Fottrell i'm the final doubles match OF "'
California tournament. Ga 6-S, o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-10

Russell J. Collins. Stolen base. Collins
struck out--Gy Russell, 3; hy Bender, bases
on halls-On Russell, q; on Bender, !, ht ny
raso. . Len on bases Chicago. !; Philadel,
phia. 8 Double PLAYS Bereer Weaver and
Chase: Schalk and Lord. lmpiIes-Cohnoiil
and Dincen Time OF game -a;Oo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-10
PROVIDENCE WINS IN RALLY
Trounces Jersey City by Six
Runs in Eighth Inning.

Providence defeated Jersey city yeoter-
day by score of Il to :. with a wild
rally I'm the eighth inning.
Three singles II double a base on balls
and Shaw's muff gave the Rhode Island
ers six runs and the game.
The Skcetcrs battcd LATTE out OF the
box in the fourth inning. Eschcn distln-
guished himself by two home run drives.
Kocher. Of Providence. also made homer
The score follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-10
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE RESULTS

New Bedford. :: Lawrence, O.
Portland. .: Brockton, J ESQ.
Brockton. . Portland. t2d).
LINN. If: Worcester. !.
Fall River, I: Lowell, Go inninssl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-10

TWO-bdse hits-Wagec, y LodTy. Homo run--
Corrldcn Sacrifice hit-S.ack. stolen bases
Leach. Sslor. Double play-Quinlen 70 Ko-
nctchv Left on bases--C hicago. =: 81. Louis, l.
First base on balls-On stack. .: off Neihaus (.
struck out--By Stack, 3: BY Neihaus. :. Wild
pitch--Neihaus. Ump!ros-Iligler and Bryon.
TImc-l Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-10

.Rsn fo- simon In the eighth inning
Brooidyn ................ o -
Pittshurgh. ............. Q %
Thrce-tase n!t-WUsou. Sacrifice hit--Daub-
crt S'oi.n base, u'shaR I,er on bases
Tu'slurgl. s. Brooklyn e. Il!ts-ON Robinson.
in : Innings. or Cooper. o IN inning First
base on errors Brooklyn. I. Pittsburgh, J.
Base, ON h8'ls-On Robinson. z. OF Cooper. !.
struck out-By linciiuc. 3. hv Robinson. 3.
Hit D., p'fchs;-Et Robinson Nis,h'n Double
tl1y-Cu'shsw md Fisher VIII pltch-Niug-
ling TIme-i.i0 ImIires KLEIN ami Orth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-10

wAsn1vGroN. CLEVELAND
To,als....HSltHl3i Totals ...-s5e;:


'Ran FOR johnson in eighth inning
washington .....-.l , % =
Cleveland ........o % o - - o - Il
Tao base hrs-Iotuston aud Gandil. Three
base hits Noelle~. Mcbride. Home rIn-Ain.
smith Hits-On Blauoiug. Zoo . Innings. %
James. & iu q innings. or johnson. ~ :
b. riugr. on Nvres. In ! inning. stolen bases
--Shsnks. h!usmith -. Double lai-Chap-
nan 10 La'oie 10 Johnston. L"'' on bases
Cleveland q. Washington :. First base on
balls or Handing . FRS, base on crOrs
Clcrcland. .: Washington. t. struck out-By
James :. hv Johretor. : hv Ayres . Wild
pltch-Blaudlng rmplres-Egan and Evans.
Tine of game 4 80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-10
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION RESULT;

Milwaukee. 4; Lou'sville 0.
Kansas city. 3; Columbus. 2.
st. Paul, :; INDIANAPOLIS ! usQ,
indianapolis. =: St Paul. ED.
Minneapolis. s: Toledo. Oh in'ngs).
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-10
The score IoIIows
Totals....ioi3I5g79II Totals.....sl

IIits--On Lalitte, In 3 % innings: OF Bran
don l3 in innings. Two-base hlts-Shean,
Mcintyre BUGS. Home runs-kocher Eschen
IN Sacrifice hlt-Courtney. Stolen bases--
Ems Mitch n. Powell. Bues. Calhoun. Double
Ig LATTE, s. Iy Iamloch. 3. by Brandon. Z:
by Thompson. !. Bases on balls-On Latte.
p of Zamloch, 3; on Brandon, g. Left on
bas.s--Proyidence. 5. Jersey city. s. Wild
pitches Zsmloch ~. Tinie--i:I5 Umpire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-10

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
GAMES TO-DAY.
Baltimore nj Newark.
Providence at jersey CITY.
Montreal at Toronto.
Buffalo at Rochester.
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
Newark. s; Baltimore. =.
Providence, 10: jersey City. !.
Rochester. &: Buffalo, !.
STANDING or TEAMS.
Wire W.I.P.C.
Newark so 50 .691 Montreal. CO II 1876
Rochester So 81 .5g5 Toronto 6j &c .t6l
Ba'timore.1i o. .525 Providen'e .G3 ~ .ii9
Buffalo. IS 6S .5IS Jerry City. 40 % .3i3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-10
MATTY DRIVES GOLF
BALL LIKE A VARDON
Gets a Holiday and Plays
Round of the Links with
Fred MerkIe.

A tall, square-jawed, athletic young
man stood on the first teo at Van Cort-
/ landt Park yesterday afternoon and
drove a ball matter OF go yards straight
ball a. though he were lining out home
run at the Polo Grounds
After he had stepped of the tee his
partner. only slightly shorter and heavier
lined out his drive. getting bit OF a hook
10 the left. An attractive Young woman.
in a white sweater Jacket, toted the big
mans Golf bag and the three started
down the field.
Everybody wondered who the man with
the home run swing" was. At lensth one
of the prccocious caddies recognized him
as Christy Matthewson, the peerless
pitcher Of the Giants With him were
Fred Merkle and Mrs. Matthewson.
Pig Six seemed 10 be thoroughly en-
joylng mis- game and smiled like a school
boy playing hockey" He and Merkle
did not go To Toronto with their team for
an exhibition game yesterday, but left for
Pittsburgh last night
Charles H. EbbetS. OF the Brooklyn
club. chairman Of the National League
board of directors, requested President
Lynch Yesterday 10 call Z meeting OF that
body a Cincinnati on September &c to act
On the appeal of the New York club from
the decision awarding the forfeited New
York Philadelphia game Of August 90 TO
Philadelphia.
I'D Walsh, the big sptball pitcher OF
the Chicago White SoX. who has been
troubled with a sOr: arm all season. has
rejoined the team after a long absence.
Walsh visited "Bonesetter' Reese. at
Youngstown, Ohio. recently. and now says
he will be on the mound again in a few
days
Pitching A spitball in Wilmington, Del,
will be a violation OF the law If resolu-
ton drawn up BY the Board Of Health OF
that city is adopted By the Legislature. 1t
is cOntended that the splitter IS injurious
to the health of the players.
land Maps has agreed 10 accompany the
Giants and Chicago White SOX' on their
tour around the world next winter. Chap
man will play shortstop for the So%.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-10
FIRST GAME.
Totals 20 ~ 27l6l Totsis....25

.Bat,ed for Carisch In seventh inning. bat
ted for Cul!op In seventh inning. :hllan out.
hit ly batted ball.
Washington .............0 q @ % u.s.
cleveland ................0 o p-l
Tnree-hasc hit--Leihoid Home run--Moell'r.
Ht---OG Gregg. @ iu inning; oT Cuilop. , IN
innings Of james. in innines. ~ncrih' p
hi's-Turncr. tullop. Sacrifice fly hnpmau
Stolen tss.-Milan. Double plats-AlHn 70
Gandil. Ia Joic 10 Johnston. Chapman 10 Ia
tote. Left on bases lev Gland. Z. W1shirst"n
: First base on balloon Gregg, .. m tulop
2: OF James. !. on Bocnlirg. :. Struck out
By Culop. 3 Umpir,s-E,ans and Egnn. Tine
- IS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-10
STATE LEAGUE RESULTS.

Binghamton. ;: Elmlra. l.
Wilkes Barre. 6: Scranton. NsD.
Wilkes-Ba i3 Scranton, (2d).
Troy. 3: Albany, |.
Syracuse. :, Utica, >.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-10

1hree-base hts-Neach. Engle Ilits-On
Grover, in innings; of Dubuc. IN {. l-3
innings; off Moselcy. 8 IN I-3 innings off
Hall. In % innings. Sacrifice hts-Icwis,
Speaker Grover. Witt Sacrifice hy--lewis.
Stolen bsses-Hooper. Speaker, bush. Double
play-Speaker, Cady ana Janyrn. Left ON
bases--Detroh. 12 Boston, 2. Fist base on
bslls--On Moseley, 6: of Groyfr. 3. First base
Oh errors Detroit. / trucl, out-IIv Grover !;
by Moseey. Z: by Hall, z; by Dubuc !. Wild
pitch--Moseley. Trr"-2s3 Ilmpires-Hilde-
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BOSTON. |
Totals....s7 sioasIs2i Totals pa. % 1891 u o


Ran for Mckee in ninth inning iBsttcd
for Janvrin in eleventh inning. zone out when
winning run was scored
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-10

Two-base hits--Walker. AgleW. Threo base
hit williams. Sacrifice hits - Weilman,
FISHER Sscrihco fy-Fisher stolen bas s.
Austin SlOtton cree Left on bascs-Sew
York. :. - Louis g. Bases on balls--On
Fisher. 1; off Neilman. 2; of Leverenk. g.
struck out-By Fisher. . by Ford, ]: by Well
man / by Leysrenz, 3. Wild pltches-Nell-
men Passed ball-swecney. Hts on
Wtiimsn, in 42-S innings; on Levsrenl. "
sf-3 innings: on fisher. fl In innings: OF
=. t-nip~ rirne-20s Empires-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-10

Baseball Race
in Big Leagues

NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY.
New York at Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn ut Chicago.
Philadelphia st St Louis.
Boston at Cincinnati.
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
Brooklyn, ?; Pittsburgh, o.
Chicago. 4; st. Louis, o.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
WL.PCl W. Pt.
New York 81 81 500 Boston. SO I'll .lf1
PhiIa.. IL a. GIG Brooklyn. SO az .fS3
ChiCago....76 81 .J71 Cincinnati..56 80 az
PittsbrGh.1t 61 so, st. Louis. ~ 81 .53S
AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY
81. Lous at New York.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Boston.
Cleveland at Washington.
RESULTS or GAMES YESTERDAY.
New York. G; st. Louis. ..
Chicago. ,: Philadelphia. u.
Washington, 4: Cleveland. /.
Wash'ton, x; Cleveland, =
Boston, 3: Detroit. ?.
AMERICAN LEAG-E STANDING.
W. l.. &c " J.. ~,
Phils. go. SIS 46 $40 Chicago 60 66 .5ll
teveland. 80 50 80. Detroit. 3; IS .t32
Wash'tOn..ij 81 SOS ST. Louis. ~ S5 .3'5
Boston,. Sc 63 81? New York. 40 80 .SS'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-10

Baseball To-day, $3.50 p. m. y. Y. Amerl-
cans IS 81. Louis. Polo Gr'ds. Adm. 50c.--
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-10

Ray Chapman, shortstop Of the Cleve-
land Maps, has agreed 10 accompany the
Giants and Chicago White SoN on their
tour around the world next winter. chap
nan will play shortstop Tor the SoN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-10
NEW YORK


.Batted for Fisher In the eighth inning.
tran for Peckinpsugh In the eighth Inning.
New York......"...." J IS
St Louis ............... -
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It fell over his shoulder while running az
top speed for the fence.
Tho scOr" follows:
TTrTSBt' RICH
BROOKLYN

rotal.- --5Isknms- rotal......ssOI:Il9.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-06-13
SHIPS or CONCRETE

A 500-ton concrete scow, says an ex-
change, was recently launched at Bal
timore, Md. 1t is ITO feet long, 2S feet
wide and has depth of 10 feet 6
inches. Others, built before this one,
have shown large saving in repairs
over wooden craft. 1t is claimed by
the builders that concrete vessels will
ultimately create revolution in ship
construction. The Italians have al
ready made use of concrete vessels
and have found them practicable, it is
stated. Indeed, they seem to be Of ex-
ceptionally stout build, for one of
them, rammed by a small war cruiser,
showed no other injury but crack,
which it was quite possible to repair
successfully. This accidental test
gave the constructor much satisfac-
tion.-Outlook.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-06-13
THE CALENDAR STONE

The famous Aztec calendar stone,
now in the National Museum of Mex
leo, is a block of basalt weighing 25
tons and having diameter of IL feet.
Encircling the head of the sun god is
diadem bearing hieroglyphics rep
resenting the divisions of time and the
Aztec method of numbering the years.
The number of days in their year was
365, as in ours. Each year had diff
ferent emblem repeated every four
years. The first year was called
Tochtli, or rabbit; the second, Acatel.
or reed; the third, Teepal, or flint; the
fourth, CALI. or house. The years
were further arranged by thirteen,
four such periods making a Mexican
age.
When the City of Mexico was taken
by Cortez in 1921 and the great tenn
pie destroyed the calendar stone was
left in the square. 1t was buried in
1855 and not recovered again until
1T90.-Popular Mechanics.