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Upsets Championship Schedule.

The holding Of the ANAL of doubles on
tho first day OF the singles meeting
also has upset the championship sched-
ule in many years. 1t crowds the play
ers engaged in that final too much, and
IL one of them should have the bad for
tune to draw any of his most danger
GUS antagonists on the first day 1t Is
too great a tax to expect MIN TO 40
himself Justice in both matches In
been postponed. interfering with the
There is plenty for both players and
spectators in championship week with
out any doubles, and every argument
seems to tend toward separating the
two tournaments entirely. If New York
has the singles, Chicago might wen
hold the doubles. or they might be sent
to Philadelphia, Boston, st. Louis or
San Francisco.
bly, follow a splitting up of the sec
lions into which the country has been
divided for tho doubles, and this lies
in splitting the sections still smaller,
possibly allowing each state to qualify
it's state champions. and then hold the
championship tournament open only to
those who have qualified in such au-
thorized sectional preliminaries. And
In the end this may prove to be the best
method of limiting the singles also,
a lthough 1t would work q much great"
hardship here, since limiting SO -
states to one representative in the s.l.-
giles would shut out dozens or legltl-
mate aspirants for the championship
title who should be allowed an oppor
tunity to try for the honor.
No limitation at all for an "all COM
ers'' tournament would be best. but
II any is needed this state form might
prove a solution Of the difficulty.
Inequality in Playing Strength.
Ono of the curious results of this
years efforts to broaden the doubles
has been a hopeless inequality in the
playing strength of some of the Sec
lions which were authorized to send
their winners to Chicago. The eastern
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hing Duel Listed Today With Ray Collins Against Walter Johnson
LOCAL COLLEGES ALL HAVE
BIG GAMES HERE THIS WEEK
GEORGETOWN, Catholic University and NJ. A
TO Meet Stiff observation-disclosures
Contest Scheduled for July 3.

in an event against Crsinus. VtllanoEa,
Lebanon Valley and others.
While the Penn races this year Will not
be of the same caliber as those OF last
splendid competition Is looked for Just
the same. The races always bring to-
gether the best talent from the north. the
south and the west, which guarantees the
best possible in the way Of track work
The relay games at Penn have grown
until they now rank second in importance
to the Intercollegiate. And even so 1t
is doubtful II the Intercollegiate were
more broadly known last year. the team
from oxford giving the relays even
been the case. The Intercollegiate are Of
such n nature that the small colleges have
little opportunity to produce winners, but
at the Penn relays there are various
classes in which each institution has an
even opportunity to win, from Yale and
the other big ones down to the smallest
grade school.
The series for the high school cham
pionship is to begin Friday, and two of
the strongest mines among the five are
to meet-Central and Technical. Each
of these has a stronger combination
than usual. Good pitching and hitting
have featured the practice games in
which Central has taken part, while
Tech also has done well in its p-elimi-
nary contests.
There is no doubt that the winner of
this game Will stand an excellent
chance to finish in the van in the
scholastic race. Of course, Eastern,
Western and Business are to be con-
sidered. as all have teams which are not
to be taken lightly. Eastern has won
for the last two seasons, and it has
back every member of the champion
ship nine of 1914. Western has been
playing consistent ball. and SO has
Business. though the last mentioned has
lost more practice games than the
others.
It Is likely the series this season will
be more closely contested than usual
There does not appear to be a team
which has much of a margin on the
others. though it is possible that one
may jump out in front and make an
easy victory out of what promises to be
a hard and bitter fight, with all five
clubs in the running.
Georgetown has several men in train
ing. but it has not yet been definitely
decided whether a relay team will go
to the University OF Pennsylvania
games. Brent Young. Edmund Jones,
Eddie Stebbins and Frank Weiser are
working out, and have been for some
time. If they do not take part in the
Penn games, these men will be in shape
for the south Atlantic intercollegiate
championships May 8.
The Lincoln Athletic Club lost for the
first time this sea son vaStordar uf,ap II
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Mitchell Puzzles Browns.

ST. LOUIS. April 1s.-Mitchell held st.
Louis to Ave scattered hits yesterday.
while his teammates punched hits with
bases on balls, Cleveland winning, 6
to l.
Kauffman's double and Chapman's err
ror in the ninth saved the local team
from shut-out. The score:
Cleveland ... o o O 1-e
St. Louis. ............ o o Ii
Runs-Turner (2), Chapman, Jackson t2).
Shields kaufman. Errors-Leibold, Chapman.
ONeill Wallace Two-base hits-Turner,
ONeill Kaufman Three-base hits-kauffmun.
Graney Home run-Jackson. Stolen bases-Tu:-
ner e. Leibold. Earned runs-on Weilnan, i've
in eight innings Left on bases-Cleveland, 6;
st. Louis, 8. First base errors-Ceveland.
/: st. Louis. 2. First base on balls-on Well
man. 3: OF Remneas 3: off Mithcell, 8. Hits
on WeilmAn ten in eight innings. Struck out
By Mitchell 10: by Weilman. 8; by Remneas.
2. Passed ball-Agnew. Umpires..Messrs. Di,
and Salin. Time Of game Dours and
70 minutes.
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MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS.
TEXAS LEAGUE.

TEXAS LEAGUE.
Fort Worth. 3: Shreveport, o.
Waco. .; Dallas, 5.
Galveston, y; Beaumont. o.
Houston, 4; San Antonio, /.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Indianapolis, o; Cleveland, l.
Louisville, II: Columbus, 3.
Minneapolis. 8; Milwaukee, 3.
st. Paul, 10: Kansas City, 1.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Nashville, 3; Chattanooga, ..
Memphis. 8: Little Rock. ..
Birmingham, 8: New Orleans, o.
Atlanta. 8; Mobile, s.
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
St Louis, 8: Chicago, l.
Baltimore, II; Newark, s.
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EMPIRE A. G. WINS.
Defeats Maydower Team, 2 to 2, Al.
though Getting But Two Hits.

played the Empire Athletic Club boys
on the Anacostia grounds yesterday
afternoon and went down to defeat by
Z to 2. Stack pitched a brilliant game
for tho Mayfiowers. but his support
was poor. especially in tho first in
ming. Only two safe hits were made by
Empire, and under the circumstances
1t was lucky to win. Lyons also
pitched a good game, giving but four
safe hits and in addition he was we'll
supported. The score:
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He is justa so fat nka wan piece-a
spaghetti. He have beega da brain. He
steala da gam weeth smarta trick: 1t
Is greata mistak; Shore. he no use
wat you Gala da Amery ball. He use-a
da garleeka ball. Before he go to Bulla
Pen he soaka his glova weeth juice-a
da garleek. He rubba his glove on da
hasa ball. Wen da ball lisa arrive at
da home plate da garleeka smell is
pusha da Washeenton boys bat away
from da hasa ball. Dees Is outrage-a.
I max strong protest to my frand
Banan Da Johnse.
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Races Today al Havrede Grace

Six Races Daily-includinR . Steeple-
chase.
Special Traiass b. & o., leave 1900
O'Clock; Penna. r. r., leave 1910 p.@.'
Admission-Grnnds and Paddock.
S1.5O. Ladies', S1.OO.
First Race at 2:3O nm.
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With the release Of Ham Hyatt. pinch
hitter. the st. Louis Cardinals will be
down to twenty-one men, and of these
a couple may soon be discarded. Hug
gins evidently is preparing to grab a
few players when other major league
clubs begin to cut loose. Huggina paid
good waiver money for Hyatt last fall,
getting him from Pittsburgh.
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A new school of managers Is being in
troduced in the middle west In Jimmy
Jackson, Izzy Hoffman and John Castle.
all from the defunct Tri-State. Their
success in new territory will be watch
ed with interest. Jackson Is at Topeka.
Hoffman at Peoria and Castle at
Quincy.
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who signs . side agreement by which
he gets moro money than hts contract
calls for on the face of II can, by
turning up his manager or club owner,
become free agent.
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COMBS e. Russell r1osss h sn
and Smith: Sacrifice hits-Nokee, Heines and
McNutt. Stolen bases McN1tt o., Stack @,
Ooombs. Left ON bases Maynower, II; Empire,
I. First base on balls-O6 Stack, s: Oh Lyons,
Z. First base On errors-Empirs, I. Hit by
pitcher-By Lyons Cdallettel: BY Stack tCoombsl
Struck out-By Stuck, III BY Lyons. Z; Passed
Helm. Time Of gsae-3 horus.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

.ESTERDAY'S RESULTS.
AMERICAN l-EAGTE.
Cleveland .; st. Louis. /.
Detroit, s. Chicago. :.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
cti, ago .: Pittsburgh, I.
Cincinnati. 6: st. Louis. :.
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TODAY'S GAMES.

AMif:lD N LEAGI f.
luStJa a Wa >iiugton.
N..w York nj i'i:iia.
Chicago at Detroit.
cleveland al -. Lon :.
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The Lincoln Athletic Club lost for the
first time this season yesterday. when it
met defeat at the hands OF the Clarendon
nine. The contest was close and we'll
played. Won Herbulis Of Clarendon pitched
a splendid game, allowing only three hits
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Split Into Smaller Parts.

At the recent annual meeting of the
National Lawn Tennis Association this
procedure was widened still further
and the sections split up into smaller
parts. SO that there will be eight sec
tional championship meetings this year
instead Of four, from each of which
the winners will be qualified to play in
the International series for the right
to challenge for the championship at
the West Side Tennis Club. Eight Sc
lected teams, therefore, will qualify for
the finals at Chicago in August, but
there is such a gap between that meet
ing and the challenge match about
September 1 that it will entail lot OF
travelling this year. particularly Tor
those from the distant sections OF the
country. For a Pacific coast team to
win the championship this year for in
stance and there is a strong probability
that a new California pair will make
big bid for the honor, its members
would have to win at San Francisco in
June, at Chicago in August and at Ne"
York in September.
II would be a much wiser plan to
SEPARATE the national doubles entirely
from the singles, since all but the chal-
lenge round already has been divorced
from the blue ribbon meeting. and hold
the intersectional series and its logi-
cal SEQUEL to decide the doubles cham
pionship for the year all at one time
and place. There are other reasons in
favor of such a move besides those of
the distances to travel and the long
period Of training demanded of the
players. Doubles and singles require
different strokes. different style or
NAV and In some degree a different
training of the eye for the width of
the court, so that some Of those who
are most keen on the singles cham
pionship hesitate to mix doubles with
their preparation for the more i'm
portant event. It probably would Sc
cure a better entry for the doubles II
it were held entirely separate from the
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NATIONAL TENNIS DOUBLES
STILL IN NEED OF REFORM
Sectional Plan Entails Too Great an
Expenditure of Time and Money
in Making Long Trips.

The broadening influences at work in
lawn tennis, one result of which was
the removal of the national champion
ship tournament this season from ex-
elusive Newport to the democratic West
Side Tennis Club, have still some work
to do in the game, writes ]. Parmly
Paret in the New York Sun It has
been decided for this year, at least, not
to limit entries for the singles cham
pionship meeting. but the doubles
championship has been widened and
there are hopes for still further prog
ress along these lines next year
1t is not very many years ago since
the doubles championship was con-
Quoted like the singles, open to all
corners. Then the western section of
the country became more prominent in
the game and the tournament was split
up into two sections, the winning
teams meeting in a special final match
at Newport for the right to challenge
the previous holders Of the title. Soon
the far west and south grew in impor-
lance and their sections were admitted
to this preliminary series. Last season
sectional tournaments were held in
these four sections. the winners then
coming together in a final series of
matches at Chicago, the ultimate win
ners of which, who were then the
actual challengers for the title, play
Ing the previous holders at Newport
as usual.
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NATIONAL LEAGt X.
Phila. at New York.
Brooklyn at Boston.
Pittsburgh at Chicago
ST Louis at Cincinnati.
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TEAM BATTING AVERAGE.
11e 16 81 2
nnrvrnUAI. FIELDING AVERAGES.
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stretehes on North Side In Bad Con-
dition Following Recent Heavy
Rains-New Ties to
be Laid.
SIX INCH ROCK BALLAST
Ties to Rest on New Foundation
Safety First Cards to be
Placed in keokuk
Street Cars.

Due to the recent excessive rains,
the car tracks at places, on the north
side especially, have been put In bad
condition and the Keokuk Electric
company has started to repair the
damage.
The ties became rotten In the
damp ground and the rails became
uneven and bumpy. The places where
the improvements will be made are
on North Fourth street between High
and Fulton streets and Franklin
street between Seventh and Ninth
and Twelfth ard Thirteenth.
The rails are being taken up now
and new ties will be laid on six
inch rock ballast The rails are still
good and will be relaid. The COM
pany has just recently relaid its
track out Nineteenth street and also
around the bend at Fifteenth and
Seymore.
When the fmprov ements now being
started are finished, the whole track
age system OF Keokuk will be in ex-
ceHent shape.
The Keokuk Electric company has
received number of cards ON which
is the legend Eternal Vigilance is
the Price Of Safety" These will be
placed in all cars on the Keokuk
lines and In other conspicuous places.
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TRIBUTE TO EDWARD
GRAHAM or CREsToN
Facts in Life Of Former keoIsuk TRAY.
cling Man, Whose Death was
Announced Last Evening.

The Creston Morning American has
the following concerning the death OF
Edward Graham, former Keokur
resident, which was announced exclus-
fvely in The Gate City last evening:
Edward William Graham, an old and
highly respected resident Of this city,
passed away Tuesday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock at his home, GOA West
Adams street.
The decedent had been Ill for mum.
Der OF years but it was not until Sun
day that he was stricken seriously.
He was born at Zom, Ireland, and
was about seventy-five years old at the
time of death. He came to Creston in
1880. From 1881 to 1893 he conducted
grocery store and was one of thu
best known business men in the city.
He was an active member OF the Cres-
ton volunteer fire department and was
chief of the department for seven
years. He performed his duties In an
excellent manner. At the time OF
death he was travelling salesman foe
the McCord Mercantile Co., of st.
Joe. Mo.
He leaves wife, four daughters
one son and two grandchildren and q
large number of friends to mourn his
death
The loss Of Edward Graham to ibis
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TOO LATE.

TOO LATE.
Tomorrow, tomorrow, We sigh, dear,
But what Of LIES Joy today?
Tomorrow We. too, shall be happy,
Wen gather tho flowers by the way
Today al glory and splendor
Dawns with the rising sun.
But We have not time to greet i,
Toimorrow our work will be done.
And We shall sing As the lark sings
Soar aloft to the mountain height
For the hour glass Of worth shall
count our gold.
Without It love takes flight.
Tomorrow dawnsl and tomorrow
Still we dwell in the valley of pain
We never behold the rainbow
In the silver arms OF rain.
We never gather loves roses.
Waiting our spirits kiss.
Too late we learn LIES meaning,
And how short our hour OF bliss.
We have come to the end Of the day,
Near LIES twilight gate we wait.
Tomorrow--tomorr We sadly moan,
While Gods angel sighs-too late.
katherine Ward in the New York
Globe.
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people and to the city is deeply feif.
During his entire residence In TINS
city he has conducted himself and MS
business In an upright and homes.
manner. He has been christian am
10 good husband and father and cur
zen. Els kind deeds are many an.
he was always. ready to lend a heipine
hand to his unfortunate friends. ~
Few men of this city are as wen
liked as was Edward Graham. He was
one OF the pioneer business men anu
residents. s,
To his wife and family. the deepeS.
symnathy OF the community Is exten"
ed, during their deep sorrow.
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stood the Maachorns had rescued thu
/ Ell SiglO's crew. but later this wa
changed to show the rescue OF tins
Maachorn's crew by 81 Siglo the
| Maachorn being waterlogged ana dere
llict.
Nothing from the storm district
has been heard BY the coast guard
since. but communication may be re.
established some time today, Captain
johnson believed. ~
The revenue cutter service was
without news.
Report IFS Dead so Far
DALLAS, Texas. Aug. 19.-The
exact loss OF life resulting from the
three day hurricane that swept the
gulf country from Louisiana nearly to
the Rio Grande will not be determined
for days. The known dead now totals
lis. but the list is being constantly
added to, as reports trfckle In from
the smaller coast cities. II Is certain
that by far the greater number OF
deaths occurred from the laundering
OF small craft in Galveston harDor
and vicinity. Fully two score boats.
mostly dredges, tugs and fishing
smacks, are missing and their crews,
totaling probably 300, are believed TO
have been lost.
Unconfinmed rumors OF entire coas-
tai villages, some OF them with popu-
lations exceeding 1000, being wiped
out, tend to indicate that the storm
toll may extend into the thousands,
but it is generally believed that the
majority Of the residents OF these
places were saved and that the casual
ties are much less than at first ex-
pected.
The property loss IN most cases So
far. is merely matter of speculation.
Galveston, the hardest hit in this re-
spect, is varfously reported to have
suffered damage ranging from $4,000
900 to $15.0oo,00O. Most people are
inclined to accept the former figure.
Railroads. fnterurban, telegraph and
trafic cannot be restored
to normal for weeks.
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Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Geoise
Fitch was a great American hum ili,,,;
He was a worthy successor OF Dill
Nye and Mark Twain. But he wa.
more than a humorist; ne was
philosopher, an iconoclast, co"
structfve statesman, progressive
thoughtful preacher OF righteoushes :,
Running all through the writings -
Fitch there was a manifest desire ~ -
promote the well being OF hullan'''
a. well as to entertain his readers
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RUSSIA
tContinued from page l..

i. =
here that the Germans are transfer
ring whole army corpe from the
southern to the northern front and
are preparing for . drive on Petrosrad
after seixfng the railway at Wilma. In
some quarters Il 10 believed here that
the movement through kovno on Wilma
Is more than an effort TO reach the
Warsaw-Petrograd railway and turn
the Russian flank. The Germans, some
London critics believe, plan TO drive
! wedge In the Russian line east Of
Wilma and send armies marching to
an attack on Petroprad while holding
of the RUSSIANS to the south.
To meet this offensive movement e
was pointed out here today, the grand
duke must evaeuate Brest-Litovsk and
retreat northwest with his armies or
leave q garrison IN Brest-Litovsk TO
Impede the movements q the Cor.
mans in the southeast.
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Critical, situation.

Critical Situation.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1s.- The state
department this afternoon took 1mmed-
late steps to ascertain whether any
American citizen was aboard the lin
Ier Arabic when she was tofpedoed.
and whether the liner was given warn.
ling. These were the two nnal issues
made BY President Wilson in his last
note to Germany.
The attitude Of this government Will
be governed by the o1lcial reports
from the diplomatic and consular OF.
|fcials in England and ireland. m
view Of the fnal statement made by
the president IN his last note. the ques-
ton OF whether an American was
aboard the ship this afternoon prob.
ably was the most momentous faced
by this government since the sinking
of the battleship Maine In Havans
harbor.
Il was pointed out here that the FAC.
that the Arabic was westward bound
from Liverpool to New York would OK
clude from any possible controversy
the contention raised by Germany Ia
the Lusitania case that the German q
boat commanders act was justified be.
cause the vessel sunk carried wa:
munitions.
FIfteen Boat Loads saved
NEW YORK. Aug. 1s.-New York
officers Of the White Star line gave
out the following statement 1t 2:I5
this afternoon on the sinking OF the
Arabic:
"The Arabic sailed Wednesday ait
ernoon with 121 cabin passengers and
forty-fve steerage. passengers, and
with cargo and mails.
'She was sunk by German SUD
marine at 9:15 q. m. OF the south
coast Of Ireland.
I'VE are hopeful all passengers and
crew were saved.
"F4fteen boat loads have been &C
counted for. That is all the tnforma-
ton we have.