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NOTES OF THE DIAMOND.

Doyle caught Herso mapping on the de-
layed steal In the nfth inning. He was
nearing the bag when the Red lead err
realized what was up and hurried over for
Clsrke's throw.
Miller gave tho ball a savage lick In tho
ninth. Fletcher didn't have time 20 get
both hands IN readiness. but he made the
gloved hand DO.
Burns was premature trying to steal sec
ond in the seventh inning. He broke too
soon and Koestner turned and threw him
out at second. This Koestner, by the way.
had tidy turn OF speed. lie stopped
Robertson's hitting splurge by striking him
out.
A little quicker perception and action
In base runniUD won't come smiss with
Robertson. lie didn't show prompt deci-
sion in trying a double steal In the sec-
ond inning.
The Washingtons have lost their las;
six games 4 season or two ago they had
similar disastrous Western trip.
In the last four games he has pitched
RUDE Vanguard has Issued something like
two bases on balls, watch is fine control
for a LEFT handler or n right handler OF
even ambideXtrous handler.
The Cleveland club has dug up a rosy
checked Lad named Wood from Arkansas
| an out heider, whom experts opne will de-
velop into a star.
| says that for twenty years organized bal
| In not few cases being peon has pale
| ner aud Matnewson haven't been starving.
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deck with hands and Judgment. Miller
scarcely could believe his eyes when
Burns scrambled up from his somersault
with the ball. or his ears when Emslie
told him he was out.
Heinie -Groh's amalgamated errors illu-
minated New York's eighth Stock had
singled with one out when Meyers lined
to Groh on n run and hit device. Groh
was SO anxious for a double play that he
dropped the ball. Then he threw over
Niehofrs head trying to forestall Doyle
at third. Niehoff sat firmly on Doyle
while a mate chased the ball, with Larry
squirming like an impaled bug.
Meyers bundled down to third on the
throw. but. seeing that Doyle was a cap
tive serving an indeterminate sentence.
bundled back. He was thrown out, but
the argus eyed Klein had seen the pris-
oner's base byplay. 10 he allowed Doyle
to score and Meyers to hold second. On
an out and Hoblitzeirs tumble on Bescher
the Chief completed his rambles with Q
run. The score:
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WORK ON CUP CRAFT
HAMPERED BY RAIN
But Before and After Showers
Crews Toll on Vanitie
and Defiance.
NEW SAILS PUT ON FORMER
Will Stretch Them To-day-All
Expected to BE Ready for
Racing on Tuesday.

The rain interfered somewhat ye.,erd,,
with the work on the cup yachts Vnp,,,.
and Defiance at City Island In the mora.
ing arj late In the afternoon S,,ln,.,.
Haff and Howell had their crews bo,d =,
work with rigging and spars and I, ia o,.
pected that both yachts will be ready 70,
sailing to-day IL the weather Is favorah,,
Designers William Gardner and ci,ory.
Owen were busy on their yachts I'm.
Vanitie and Defiance respectively, all dsy
A new set of spars was receiye. q,
Thursday from Lawleys yard for IN.
vanitie. These include boom. gan ,pin.
maker pole and club topsalls spars and
are made of wood. They are much ugh,er
than the spars that have been used on IN.
yacht and are expected to help her CON.
sderably. Tho yanitie was warped
alongside a pier early In tho morning ana
the old boom was taken or and the nav
one shipped. Then the gaff was rugged
and everything was in readiness for bond.
ing on sails.
The Vantle with new sails will be oar,
sailing to-day She probably will have on
the sail she used In a trial on Thurpdny
when II fitted well. A few trials viii
stretch II and by Tuesday Il should be IN
good shape for the race. Capt. Hafr has
much confidence in the yacht and thinks
that the minor changes that have bean
made with the rig and sails will Improve
her greatly. He has given the crew som.
good drills and they will work better In the
next contest.
The Vanitie is not TO be hauled out Al
least that Is the present plan. Her under
body Is clean and smooth and the tim.
taken to haul out can be used bc;.or In
trying the yacht and getting the crew
familiar with the work the men have to
do.
The Defiance probably will be launched
early this morning. Her spars and rig.
ging are all ready and after tho reduced
topmast has been set UP the work OF rig.
cling the vessel will be hurried. Her rls
has been cut down so much that in her
next race she will rate less than the
| Resolute and receive some time. Her top
! mast has been cut down. she has no bow.
spirit and the boom is shorter than II orig.
inally was The head stay sets on the
stem head and Capt. Howell says there
will be no more trouble because the rig
, ging could not be held In position. It VAS
| hoped that she might be out sailing to-
day, but 1t probably will take all day TO
set up the rigging and to bend on the
sails When this is done she will be tried
Tomorrow will be the day when this ].
done. Capt. Howell will do all he can
| before next Tuesday and II possible will
have the yacht in the race then.
II is expected that the Resolute will
come west to-day and anchor in Glen
Cove. She too will be under sail as oftes
as possible so that her new double ris
| headsail rig and the now club topsalll
may be tried.
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fBatted for Rudolph In the eighth inning.
81 Louis................ 0 o o.
BostOII. ................. 0 0 0 0 4 Z
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

The Detroits made another substantial
gain on the Athletics yesterday. The
former won a ten inning game from the
sliding washingtons. and the leaders were
tripped up again by the Browns. The
New Works went through their second
day OF idleness in Cleveland. The White
Sox laid the Red Sox by the heels.
Yesterdays Results.
Detroit, q: Washington Q tten innings).
Chicago. 3: Boston, 2.
Cleveland New York, rain.
Detailed standing Of the Clubs.
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MAY CUT DOWN TEXAS LEAGUE.
Austin and san Antonio Draw Ing
So Poorly They Way be Dropped.

FORT WORTH. Tex, June la.-IThat tho
Texas League will be cut from an eight
club TO a ak club circuit within the next
two weeks now seems assured With
losing teams at Austin and San Antonio
aid the patronage 80 poor that the owners
at those points hardly can pay the daily
guarantee OF $50 out OF the gate receipts
the SIX other club owners are up in arms.
Presidents Block and QuebedeauS of the
San Antonio and Austin clubs respectively
have been asked to withdraw from the
league. QucbedeauN admits that he has
had enough and willingly would step down
and out u Block would consent to follow
suit Block, although IA heavy loser on
the season, believes that with winning
team San Antonio will draw.
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.Batted for Rixey in the sixth inning.
Philadelphia MD Q 0 o l.
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GIANTS PLAY STRONG
GAME; REDLEGS DON'T
Cincinnatis Litter Lawn With
Errors and Can't Hit
Vanguard.
BLANKED BY HOME TEAM
Ames in Trouble With Wet
Ball, but It Doesn't Bother
the Rube.
BLANKED BY HOME TEAM

The Giants played a game OF quality
yesterday and took the frst battle OF the
series from the Reds over In Brooklyn II
was considered too moist for a contest,
but in Boston the Braves won hard
fought game from the Cardinals, and In
Philadelphia the Cubs came out Vie
torious in ten inning combat
Yesterdays Results.
New York 6. Cincinnati. o.
Boston, I; ST. Louis 6,
Chicago. .: Philadelphia, ttep- tnnings).
Brooklyn Pittsburs. wet grounds
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DETROIT WINS OUT IN TENTH.
Vesch's single scores Deciding Run
With Only One Ont.

DETROIT. June 19.-In an overtime
struggle the Tigers took the second
game OF the series from the Senators to-
day by the score of 3 to .. With two
down In the eighth the Tigers tied the
score on a single by Veach. sacrifice
by Kavanngh and single by Burns. The
winning run came across in the tenth
when Bush, first up, poked one into left
field and took second on Morarty's sac
rihce. DOME then pilfered third. Cobb
walked and went to second unmolested.
The bags were filled when Crawford was
passed. Veach's single scored Bush. The
score:
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Tot 81 . ~ 10 I
sRattaI fnr Carrirun Ia shs
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Ht.-on label. mono in ono inning; OFF
two and one.third innings; of Rixey. I in
three and onethird innings: OF Mayer, 4 in
Two base hits-Good. Zimmerman. Sacrifice
hi,s-Beckcr. Paskert, Leach, Safer. stolen
bases-L obert. Good. Needhsm. Home runs
Becker Leach Left on Observation-Disclosures 8;
Chicago, 3 Struck out--By Jacobs. /; by
Rixey !: by Lavender 1; by Cheney. 2: by
RiSey, Irelan and Luderus: Zimmerman,
Sweeney aud Safer. First base on errors
Philadelphia, 9; Chicago l. First base on balls
ON label. /; OFF Lavender. :; of Jacobs l.
OFF Rixey .; off Cheney. l. Hit by pitched ball
BY Jacobs u-avenderl. Passed bsll-Need'
ham. rmpires-Hsrt and Riglcr. Time'2 hours
and 10 minutes.
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Slated Tor Ame. in the .xth inning
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BRAVES KEEP THEIR NERVE.
After Cardinals'. -Four Run Rally,
They Duplicate IL and win.

Boston, June 1s.-The Braves beat the
Cardinals to-day Z to 6. A batting streak
which the Cardinals developed in the
eighth inning and during which there
were made two homers. a triple and three
singles. netted four runs and overcame the
lead Boston had piled up earlier In tho
game. Tho Braves came back In their
half and opunded Griner and Sallee for
four runs. winning the game. Both Hug
gins ard Evers were chased from the field
for obJecting TO decisions of the umplres.
The score:
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EVANS HITS AT RIGHT MOMENT.
Canvas on Fence Blows Down and
He RAIDS Home Rum with Bases Full.

ST. LOUIS, June 1s.-The Tip Tops
pounded the ball to all corners OF the field
to-day and defeated st. Louis to 6.
Evans's home run with three men on the
bases in the third inning was the blow
that really brought victory to Brooklyn.
A high canvas spread on the top of the
right field fence to heighten 1t ard pre-
vent so many homo runs blew down Just
before Tvans's swat. which went almost
on n line. The score:
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Rain spoiis Pr6mising start.

Rain put a damper on yesterdays game
in Jersey City and caused a halt after the
Skceters had carried three runs over the
pan in their half OF the first inning. two
OF the counts being the result OF Jimmie
Eschens home run. Buffalo and Jersey
City will play the game of In a double
header this afternoon.
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ATHLETICS COLLAPSE AGAIN.
Brown. Assault Them for Five Ruus
In First and Win by q to 2.

ST. LOUIS. June le.--For the second day
in succession the Browns trounced the
worlds champion Athletics to-day. this
time by pounding Wyckof before he got
his bearings. The score was TO 9. The
Browns chased In I'VE runs In the first by
hard hitting. Weiman twiried for St
Louis. and although hit for two runs in
the first he held the hard hitting Phila-
delphians safe the rest OF the game. The
score:
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.Bstted for Davenport In the hfh inning.
tDaated for Herbert In tho ninth inning.
Brooklyn. . o o 0 IS
81. Louis. ] %
Two base hits-Gagnier. Holman. Drake. Her.
bert. Home run--Evans Sacrifice hit-frobin
Double. ploys-Gaynier and Griggs; Marsaas.
Bridwell and Drake. Stolen basee-H Miller.
Tobin. lit By pitched baii-By Marion QDay.
enport); by Davenport Andsrsonl Wild
pitches Davenport. 2. Frs bsse on balls-of
Davenport. z: by Herbert. q; by Marion. o.
Pitching recori-on Davenport. hits. 9 runs
in i've tnnings. left on basos-Sf. Louis u.
brooklyn, .. Time hours and 10 minutes
Umpircs-van Sickle and Anderson
AZ kansas City.
baltimore IF. LD.. oo9oooloo-< IL
Kansas Ci<y tF. Ii. 1oioOaooi--s II 2
yackiitsch: Kansas City-Stone, Packard and
Easterly.
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To-day's schedule.
Brooklyn In Indianapolis. Two games
Baltimore In st. Louis.
Plttsburg In Kansas City.
Buffalo In Chicago.
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DARTMOUTH BEATS WILLIAMS.
Squares series BY score OF 8 to 3
Just Two Hits or Green Hurler.

WILLIAMsrowN, Mass. June ls.--
Williams allowed Dartmouth to even up
matters for the season this afternoon on
Weston Field by a score of to 9. Will
Jams of the Green yielded only two hits.
The Hanoverisns seemed to be able to
slash out a single whenever a hit meant
a run. The score:
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LONDON. June 19.--Arrangements "ers
completed here to-day which Will brlns
together Gunboat Smith and Georges car
pentier in twenty round fight ~ 'l'
Olympia on July 16. Each man d'pos
tied a 5000 forfeit.
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WILLIAMS.
DARTMOUTH

Three base Inflow. First base on errors
Dartmouth. .; Williams. l. LIFT Oh bases
Dartmouth. Z; Williams. 3. Struck ow-By
willard. 4; by Bowen. 4: by Young. 9 First
Tme-i hour and Sc minutes
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winston salem, .; Charlotte. 5.
Ashcvi,c, 2; Raleigh, ! trrst game,,
AEheyille, ): Raleigh. 4 tsecond camel.
Durham, ); Greensboro. l FIRST gams).
Greensboro. .; Durham, (second camel
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Two base hits-Baker. Shotten. Lcsry,
Howard. Sacrifice hit--Azuev. Double plays
Bressler, Barry and Mcnnis: Walsh. Schsng
and Collins: Baker and McInnis. First base on
balls-on wyckoh / on Bresslcr I: off Well.
man, :. struck oW-By Breeslcg .: by We'll
man, !, Pitching record-on Wyckoh. hits.
; runs in one inning. Left on bases--st Louis.
.: Philadelphia. 6. Umpires-Evsns and Egan.
Time. hours.
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CUBS TRIUMPH IN TENTH.
Philiies TIE Game i'm seventh, hut
All to No AvaiI-scOrc q TO :.

PHILADELPHIA. June 1.-THE Cubs de-
feated the Phillics in ten innings to-day
by a score OF to T. Three hur,ers APP
peared ON each side. The Phillies tied
up the game in the seventh and Chicago
won out in the tenth, when Mayer was
hit hard. The score:
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South Atlantic League.

Charleston, .; Augusta, 0,
columbus Q; Jacksonville (nrst ssmel.
Columbus, 2; Jacksonville, (second
game.
Albany. 3; Macon, ! (hrst game.
Albany, I; Macon, iseronl gane).
Columbia, .. savannah, 2.
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BENZ THR0TTLEs RED s0x.
Holds Them to Five Hits, While Hts
Mates Pound Ray Collins,

CHICAGO. June 1s.--Benz held the Red
SoX to i've hits to-day and Chicago beat
Boston to 2. Ray Collins was the VIC
tim, the Chicago lads getting to him for
eleven hits. Blackburne and John Col
Inns led the attack. each making three
hits. The score:
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Eastern Association.

Waterbury New London. vet grounds.
pittsneld. 10; New Haven, I.
New Britain. 3: Springfield, !.
Hartford, :: Bridgeport, 0.
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'Batted for Ames in the sixth inning.
Cincinnati ......-".... ooooo %
First base on errors-New York, 6. Left on
basesLCfnornati, 6: New York, g. Ffrst base
on baiIs-of Ames. q OF Koestner. ]; OF Mar.
guard. 1. Struck out-By Ames Z: by Koest.
ner 3: BY Marauari. T. Two base hits-Clarke.
Koestner. Sacrifice hts-Hoblit1ell. Burns.
Bescher. stolen bases-Ierzog, Doyle. Double
play-NiehoH. Clarke and Hoblitzell. Hite-On
Arios, In I'VE innings; off KoestDer, In three
innings. Umpire In chicf-Klem. Field umpire
-Emslie. nme-2 hourr
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Dallas, Q; Beaumont. I (first game
beaumont q: Dallas, lsecond game
torfcitcd),
Waco, I; Galveston, q.
Fort worth, 4; San Antonio, 6.
Houston. j: Austin, !.
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Clarksville, Z: Hopkinsville. 4,
Henderson, 4. Psducah. !.
Cairo, IL. Greensboro, 2.
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Virginia League.

Newport News, 9; Portsmouth, 4.
Norfolk, 8: Petersburg, : tnrst camel.
Norfolk. 0; Petersburg, o tseoond gamel.
Roanoke, 6; Richmond, 4.
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Holy Cross star Joins Cubs.

PHILADELPHIA. June 10, - Shortstop
Saunders of Holy Cross University Joined
the Cubs here to-day. He will get an i'm
mediate trial
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base ' ON n" bails~oe R Collins :; of, Benz =
Struck out-By \, Coli ms, .; by Bedient. 1 by
Bnz, I. Two base hit--Hooper. Three base
hit speaker. Sacrifice hit-Iewis. Stolen
observation-disclosures. Bodie. 3; Schalk. Wild
pitch r.. Collins. Double play--Bcn1. Weaver
and Racleburnr. Time hour and " minutes
Umpires --Hldcbrand and O1>oughlin.
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Oakland. .: San Francisco. /.
Los Angeles, II; Venice, !,
Portland, 5. Sacramento, 2.
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w~I.h-Ritchie Fight July Z

LONDON, June 19.--The final articles 70,
the Ritchlc-Welsh fight for the light"elg"
championship of the world were ssne"
to-day. The fight will take place al VI
Olympia on Tuesday. July :, lnst'aa o'
July 4 as at first announced.
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Western League.

Topeka 4. Lincoln. o.
Wichita. 9; Denver. 7.
Des Moines, 4; 81. Joseph, .,
Omaha. 8; Sioux City. 2.
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BLOCK ISLAND RACE TO-DAY.
Annual New York A. c. Contest VIII
Re started in Morning.

start this morning in the annual race OF
the New York Athletic Club from Whor-
tleberry Island to Block Island. This
race has become the most popular long
distance event for small boats sailed In
these waters. The conditions require a
boat OF wholesome type and the allow
ance is based on over all length.
At 5 o'clock in the afternoon the race
for motor boats over the same course Will
be started. Among the yachts entered
are j. H. Wallaces Thistle, w L.
Thomas's Fabius, A. Nachman's Blue
Peter u. II. Soeldners Alfred s.. +. h..
Folger's Flyaway III. and Andrew Pat
terson's new boat The distance Is 100
nautical miles and the motor craft will
finish early tomorrow morning,
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Birmingham, g.; New Orleans. ..
Mobile. 3; Montgomery. q
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Al baltimore.


Montreal IT, Ia. oIo2 o / o-6 /
Baltimore q. IL o. o. o 0 o o-3 Z
den: Baltrmore-Dsnforth and McAvoy.
Al Providence.
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wilmington. I; Harrisburg. 3.
Trenton, s: Allentown, I,
Reading, 10, York. !.
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Gl .,,,.n,rYa e S =, Paul ell
Minneapolis. I; Columbus, :.
Milwaukee. Q: indianapolis. 2.
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Providcnce q. L. o o o 0 3 o x-l
Observation-Disclosures Meikle and
Williams: Providence-Mays and Kocher.
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Two base hits-Whaling MaranvilIe. Masee
Three base hits-Gibert. Beck. Home runs
Miller. Wilson. Sacrifice hits-Huggins Mann
!: Double pays-Husgtns and Miller; Snyder.
Beck ard Nagee; Evers Mararville and
Schmidt. Left on bases-st. Louis, %: Boston
o First base on balls-on Griner. 3: of salleo.
!: OF Rudolph: 3. First pass on errors-St
Louis. .. Hit by pitcher-By Salee ,Gowdy).
Struck out-By Rudolph. :: by James, Il by
Griner !; by Salec, l. Cmpres-Quigley and
Eason. Time hours and IL minutes.
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Newark. 0. Middletown, ..
Newburgh. 3. Asbury Park, .
Poughkeepsie, is: Paterson, s,
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Muskogee, 8; Oklahoma City, o.
Tulsa, Is: Joplin, y.
Fort smith, 5; McAlester, .,
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FEDERAL LEAGUE.


Brooklyn, 8: St. Louis. Q.
Kansas City. 6. Baltimore. Z.
Indianapoiis-B uffalo-Rsin.
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Nas"bn'' tBBtr~ TItLD. To-day, e;30
r. NJ br""alyn -. riltsburg.
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Providence. 4; Rochester. i.
Montreal, 9: Baltimore, ..
Jersey City -Buffalo-Rain-
Newark Toront Drain.
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Portland. IL: Haverhill. 10.
Lawrence, 4, Fitchburz, 3,
Lynn, ~: Lewiston. 6.
Lowell, Z; Worcester, =.
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To-day's Schedule.
New York in Cleveland.
Washington In Detroit.
Philadelphia In 81. Louis
Boston In Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-31
HAGERsToWN HOLDS SERVICES.
Antietam Post, G. A. R., Ceremonie,
Draw Crowd of 5000.

Draw Crowd of 5000.
Hagerstown. Nd, May 3o.-Under the
suspices Of Antietam Post, G. A. R.. Of
Sharpsburg, memorial services were
held at Antietam National Cemetery to-
day. The crowd was estimated at 5000
A large parade was held. In the pro-
cession were @. A. r. posts from Hagers-
town, Keedysville. and Sharpsburg,
Sons Of Veterans from Hagerstown,
Rohrersville Cornet Band, Shepherd Col
Iege cadets from Shepherdstown. drum
corps. Sunday school children, Knights
of Pythias, Woodmen of the World.
Order Of Modern Woodmen and Inde-
pendent Order of Red Men.
Capt. James Morrow was chief mar
shal, with Ellsworth Roulette, Wesley
Dorsey and Howard Remsburg aids.
The services at the rostrum were con-
Quoted by Antietam Post, James A. Sea-
man. commandant, and ]. F. Staubs, ad-
jutant. Rev. A. A. Kerlin, of the Luth-
eran Church. and Rev. Solomon ]. Mont
gomery, of the Church of God. offered
the invocation and pronounced the bene-
diction, respectively. Raleigh Sherman,
Of Washington, read Lincoln's Gettys-
burg speech.
United States Senator Blair Lee, OF
Maryland. delivered the Grafton. Maj.
Joseph c. Ashbrook, Of Philadelphia
who was a member of the famous Corn
and Flour Exchange Regiment-the 11sth
Pennsylvania-and who was wounded
four times at the battle of Antietam,
and United States Senator Charles s.
Thomas, of Colorado. made addresses.
The graves Of the thousands of Union
soldiers buried at Antietam were strewn
with roses.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-31
APPEALS FOR FUNDS
FOR JULY 4 FESTIVAL
Commissioner Newman Announces
that Subscriptions Still
Are NEEDED.

A committee of citizens headed by Conn
missioner oliver p Newman, is appeal
ing for funds for the Fourth of July
celebration. and is asking that checks
and cash subscriptions be mailed to room
5e5 District Building. headquarters OF the
Independence Day committee.
TT is important that these subscriptions
should be received directly" Commits
sioner Newman announced last night, in
order that the executive and subcommit-
tees may know the limitations of their
programs. The fireworks committee, of
which E. c. Graham is chairman, has
called for and received proposals from
five leading fireworks companies, and
will meet Tuesday at noon in the rooms
of the Retail Merchants Association.
THE fireworks company to which a
contract is awarded must have about
four weeks in which to ill the order, and
as the fireworks probably will be one
of the beg items of expense in the pro-
gram it is necessary that we should know
In advance as to the extent Of our funds ;"
The fund has passed the $500 mark. and
1t is expected that tomorrow's mail will
greatly increase the subscription list in
the hands of Treasurer E. S. Wolfe.