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Entry List Growing for
 Bicycle Race On July 4

Entries for the big six and half-mile bicycle race to be held on July Fourth, under the ruling of the National Cycle association, are coming in fast and indi- cations are that the race will be a sue cess in every manner No announcement will be made as yet on the number of entries received, but it practically as sured that at least 25 riders will fight for the prizes
 Otis Foster is in charge of the race and has visited practically all of the bicycle dealers in Birmingham. Gifts have been liberal and heavy list of prizes will again be offered. A watch will be given to the time winner of the race. The race will start promptly at 1:30 o'clock, and will be run over the same course as the one on June s, which resulted in over half of the riders being disqualified for cutting the course.
 Officials for the race were named yes- terday. and are as follows:
 Referee, Arthur Mitchell; assistant ref cree, Ed Spencer; clerk of course, Jewell Taylor; assistant clerks or course T.
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Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, June 3O.-C harIes
 ("Chick'l Evans, Jr., of the Edge water club, Chicago. four times west ern amateur golf champion, and once winner of the western open title, added to his Iaurels today by winning the national open golf championship title at the Minikahda links here with n tO- tai score of 2S6 for the 72 hoIes Thus for the fourth time in four years pre- mier honors have been carried from the annual tournament by amateur and this time by the best score ever made in the event. The previous record was 2S9, made by George Sargent at EngIe- wood, N. J., in 1909. and by Walter Ha- gen at Midlothian club. Chicago. in 1914. when Evans was runner-up with 291.
 Evans won the title today with mar gin of two strokes. Jack Hutchinson, a professional of Pittspurg, Pa, by clip ping one stroke from the course record of 69, set by Evans yesterday, turned in a card of 6S for the afternoon round today, which gave him a total of 2S8 J. M. Barnes, Philadelphia professional, was third with 290. Par for the course is 72 and course record was 70 until lowered a stroke yesterday by Evans. The dis tance of the course is 6150 yards.
 Evans card today. follows:
 Out, A. M. 4 3 4 3 4 5-36
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CHURCH AND MATHEy
 RETAIN TITLE BY
 VICTORY IN FINALS.
Champions Defeat Davis and Johns in Thrilling Match-Church Plays
 Sensational Game

Cleveland, June 30.-George M. Church, Tenafly, N. J., Florida cham pion. and Dean Mathey, Cranford, N J.. the former Princeton team, today retained the national clay court tennis doubles championship by defeating Willis E. Davis and Harold Van Dyke Johns of San Francisco. 7-5. 60, 6-2, in the national clay court tennis yourna- ment here. Church played spectacular tennis. His exhibitions at the net bor- dered on the sensational. Mathey played excellent tennis. The Californians per formed cleverly in the first set but from then on were very cratic.
 Conrad B. Doyle of the Columbia Country club, Washington, D. C., reached the final round in the mems singles by defeating William McEllroy of Pittsburg. Doyle's opponent in the final round tomorrow will be Willis E. Davis. This match will be for the national singles championship as R. Norris Williams of Philadelphia, 1915 champion, will not defend his title.
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nv HENRY LOESCH

Little Rock. June 3O.--(Specialo The breaks are turning in faVor oi the Barons once more. This afternoon after the Travellers had hammered over four runs, while the BarOns were dis posing of two batters. big black rain clouds fIoated up from the northeast and busted right over the ball field where Carleton MoleswOrth's hopefuis were getting away to a mighty threat euing start in their second game with the Little Rock clan. Half hour of the deIuye and Umpire Breitenstein rolled up his trousers and waded far enough out in kavanaugh lake to announce that tue ball game was over for this afternoon.
 Burleigh Grimes essayed to do the pitching for the Birmingham crowd this afternoon, but before he could get them to breaking right for him the opposition had slammed out four safe hits, two singles and a pair of doubles, and had scored three runs. Only one of the six to swing on his delivery failed to get a blow. Then Moley hurried Elmer Pom der to the rescue and Elmer had been nicked for a single and a triple and an- other score when the rainmaker took hand in the rescue stunt and wiped out all that had been set down in the score books against the folks from Birming- ham.
 The Baronial first inning had been pro- ductive of pair of singles by Mcdonald and Meusel, after Eschen had lined out to Wares, but Danny Clark hit into a double play and the blows were wasted.
 Covington led off for the Travellers with a single to short center Manning forced hin, at Saeond hut Wares followed with a double to left which scored Manning. Eschen juggled the ball and Wares moved to third ahead of the throw in. Jacobson followed with a two-base wallop to right and Rumler scored Handsome Jake with his single to center. Ponder to,the hill and Grimes to the dug-out and the first of the raindrops. Kirby fired one down the third-base line for a single. Eschen begged home and Smith caught Rumler, after he had failed to touch the plate. Barbare continued the lombard ment with triple down first, scoring Kir- by. The shower was fast developing into a steady downpour and with one and one on Meyer the deluge began in earnest ana Epopire Breitenstein led the race for shelter.
 Branch Hickey, business manager of the St. Louis Browns, was a would-be spec tator today although he denied that he Is on scouting duty.
 "Just came to see Manager Molesworth and President Allen,' he said. Neither Molesworth, Hickey or Allen would offer any further details.
 Today the teams play a regular sched- uled double header. Grimes probably will start again for the Barons and Black probably will pitch the second. Holm- puist who started today for Little Rock, and Hoff are slated to work for the Travellers.
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PELS AGAIN LOSE
 TO ELLAM'S VOLS

Nashville June 30.-Brentons support cracked in the eighth inning when two infield errors and a muffed fly allowed Nashville to score the winning run and break the tie for first place. The score was ? to 1, the same as in yesterday s game. Ellis pitched masterly ball for Nashville, allowing only three clean hits and was accorded perfect support.
 Williams single, a force out, an infield out and Ellam's single gave Nashville the first run of the game. New Orleans tied the score in the fourth on Allison S infield hit, a sacrifice and Stansbury' S single.
 In the eighth Ellis led off with a single. Stansbury threw Lees bunt low to Thomas and Thomas begged over Stans- bury's head. Allison muffed Sheehan's S fly and Ellis scored with the winning run The score:
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Chick EOdnS Adds to Ldurels By Winning Open Coli Title
For Fourth Time in Four Years Premier Honors Have Been Carried Away By Amateur Record Score for the
 Event-Jack Hutchinson Second, J. M Barnes Third

Out, P. NJ. 4497343 4-S7
 In. A. M... 8 3465 444S 5-98-74 In, P. M. 34454443 5---36-7S-147
 Evans card yesterday:
 Out. A. M... 3 34433 4 4-32 In, A. M.. 4 A 4 3 S-3S-70 Out, P. M... 4 5254 44444 4-36 In, P. M... 3 55 344 3--33-69-13J
 Grand total. 2S6.
 Hutchinson's card today: Out. A. M. 4435442 6-36 In. A. M. 354644 4-36-72 Out. P. M. 44453334 5-36 In. P. M.. 344444424- 4-33-6S-14o Hutchinson's card yesterday: Out, A. M... 4 3554444-3S In. A. M.. 345544 424-35-73 Out. M. 3 5 4 3 A 6 4-38 In. P. M.. 345545 4-37-75-14S
 Grand total. 2SS.
 Other scores include: George Sargent, Minneapolis, 293; Gilbert Nichols, Great Neck, L. l., 293; Wilfrid Reid, Whining ton, Del, 293; Walter c. Hagen, Roch- ester N. Y, 295; R. G. Mcdonald, Buff falo, 296; Mike Brady, Boston, 297; Tom Vardon, St. Paul, 297; J. J. OBrien, Mansfield, O., 297; Jack Bowling, Chi cago, 29S; Walter Fovargue. Chicago, 299; Lewis Tellier, Boston, 299; J. B. Simp- son, Milwaukee, 300; Alex Ross, Detroit, 3C0; H. c. Lagerblade, Youngstown, O.. 300; Bob Peebles, Kansas City, Mo-, 300; Tom McNamara, Taplow, N. Y, 300; w.. c. Sherwood Memphis, 309 James Will son, Pinehurst, N. C.. 309; Harry G. Legg, 312; *J. S. Worthington, Mid- surrey, London, 313.
 Amateur.
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NEWMAN DIVIDES
 WITH LAGRANGE

LaGrange, June 30.-(Special.) .)-Newnan and LaGrange divided a double header this afternoon. Newman won the first, to 1, and LaGrange took the last, s to 3. Terry pitched both games for Newman. Matthews, Boyd, Ginn and Chalker featured at bat in first game. Terry got home run in the second inning of the first game. The features of the second gas was the pitching of Hollingsworth, the batting of Wilson and Poland, and one-handed catch of long fly from Bowen's bat by Flynn in deep left field. Smith of LaGrange made two double plays unassisted in the second game. Wilson put the ball over the left field fence for a home run the first time up in the second game. The two teams play another double header Sat urday. Score:
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man in the Little Rock ball park on Suffrage Day" Why didn't they go on through with the joke and give it to Charley Starr or Red" Day?
 Pel scribes are bowling for Lefty Townsend's scalp, following his bad start in Chattanooga the other day. They want Dobbs to tighten up while the opportunity is ripe and protect his slight lead for the pennant.
 An Atlanta scribe writes: Why use an army to cover the Mexican border when we have Charley Frank in our midst. All Charley has to do is to sit on it.'
 Ty Cobb has quit golf says it has ruined his swing at bat Too bad; the poor fellow is only hitting about $50.
 The St. Louis club owners insist that Slim Sallee will play ball With the Cardinals or not at all. That brings up the question whether or not the Cardinals play ball.
 According to the Memphis News Scimitar. George Moriarty is not at all satisfied with things baseball in the Tennessee town and intimates that he may blow" the job However, there need be little worry on this subject. The old, old one about of- flee holders, flew die and none re- sign,' holds good here. Any time they run away from a fat job, page us and we'll apologize. A Baltimore exchange states that Elmer Miller former Mobile out fielder, is now leading the Orioles in hitting and is almost at the top of the league sluggers, with an aver age of .342. The famous Fly Hawk got a low start in the International, but is travelling great guns just now. Red McDermott is still up to his old trick of winning hats. In Richmond the other day skypiece was offered to the player who made the first two- base hit of the game, and Red, hitting in second place collected it in the first inning
 Lucky? The little stiff carries a rabbit foot with him in every game.
 Pitcher Carroll Brown, returned to the New York Yankees by the Mem- phis club, was shifted to Rocky Mount in the Virginia league--quite a come- down for the former member of the Athletics.-Exchange
 Yes, and in case he pitches for
  phis, he'll move further south too
 year is quite a slice of time these days. and in the brief period of 12 months great deal may happen. Jess Willard, for instance, wanted to fight in Juarez last spring but couldn't
 Who can say that at present? And then, who can say that he will? Fighting probably loses all it's glamor when the purse is absent.
 He who fights and ducks away
 Will live to fight another day.
 In Mexico you might not duck soon enough to suit the Giant Jess.
 Floyd Kroh's mastery over the Pels Is one of the mysteries of the league Even when just back from Bonesetter Reese and barely able to raise his arm. Floyd can trim the hreings of Dobbs with great ease. Incidentally it might be remarked again that the Vols are some ninth inning finshers Ellam's team has won a flock of games this year in the ninth stanza- enough to have put the club in the second division had they been lost.
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MONROE MAKES DEBUT
 AND DOWNS CRACKERS

Mempis, June 30.-Ed Monroe, re- gently secured from the Franfort club of the Ohio State league, pitched his first game for Memphis today and held Atlanta to five hits, while the home team liked hits with the visitors errors in svo innings and won, to 2 Atlantas S
 ns were the result of three hits,
 erlfice and an out in the same in- . ing LennoX and Munch scoring on LaFitte's single. Wallace scored the first Memphis run on an out in the fifth in
 sg and Walsh's single in the eighth &A sNght in the deciding tallies.
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Marvin Edwards, Cliff Howell; starter, Ped Hickman; chief judge, Jack Riddle; judges, w. T. Kemp, Henry Vance, Rus sell Walthour, Fred Bodeller, J. F. Win ter J. A. Weldon, Thomas B. Sherman; chief timer, John Bradley; timers, c. w.. Weaver Joe Caravella, Sam St. Clair; chief umpire, Robert Stubbs, Arthur Greenwood w. B. Christopher, Charles Sigler, c. A. Schoen, William F. Specht, Jr.; umpires, James Esdale, F. B. Hopps Spiro Antos. Fred Bynum, D. H. Sims; scorers, William Leeming, John P. Bow ling, Dick Stanley, Fred Garrett w. F. Minor, Herman Howe, Arthur Patton l.. V. Lipscomb.
 Prizes donated to date are as follows:
 One pair of Warrior tires, by Birmng- ham Arms and Cycle company.
 One pair of Goodyear tires, by Good year Rubber company.
 One pair of tires, by Pennsylvania Rub- Der company.
 One saddle by Shannon Cycle con- pany.
 One pair of mud guards, by Cliff Howell
 One saddle, by Walthour Gun and Cycle company.
 Hickman Cycle company and Edward Cycle company will also donate.
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GULLS' RALLY FALLS
 BUT ONE RUN SHORT

Chattanooga. June BOA thrilling ninth inning rally by Mobile fell one short of a tie this afternoon when Hol- ly popped out to Pitler with the bases full and two down after Swacina and Wilcox had scored. The final score was to G. The visitors outhit Chattanooga two to one. driving Allen from the box. Juul was replaced by Allison in the first inning after he had walked five men in succession with two down. The snnra.
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ROMANS SCORE WIN
 OVER TALLADEGA

Tanadega, June So-(special. )-Rome defeated Talladega today to !, Liv- ingston pitching a no-hit game up to the seventh. Sanford pitched good ball and deserved to win. Talladega had a patched up lineup, using four pitch CTS in the game. Umpire Blackburn's
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Row Features Game

Washington, June 30.-A row between
 Captain Mcbride of the Washington team and Pitcher Mays of Boston pre- cipitated a clash in the third inning of today's game here that threatened for time to develop into general fight among the players of the two clubs. After Agnew, Boston catcher. had been arrested, and Mcbride and Manager Griffith of Washington put off the field
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Summary-Two-bas hits, Christenberry, Reynolds. Three-base hits Lacy, Flaw kins Double plays, Lacy to Christenber- ry to Reynolds; Reagan to Carnes; Carnes to Burgess to Carnes Base on balls An derson ?, Kirk 2. Russell g. Left on bases Griffin 2, Anniston 5. Hit by pitched balls. Bowden, Kirke. Hits, off of Anderson. 10 in 42-S innings; on Kirke. ? in 31-3 innings. Struck out, Russell 1, Andehson 8. Time of game, 1:3O Umpire, Mckee.
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WELSH MATCHED FOR
 BOUT WITH WHITE

St. Paul, Minn.. June 30-Freddic Welsh, lightweight champion. and Charley White of Chicago were matched today to box 10 rounds either here or in Minneapolis July 21. They are to meet at 135 pounds ringsiIe
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summary: IWO-DdSe h1tS. W1ISOn, PO- land, Showers. Home run. Wilson. Dou- ble plays. Smith 2. unassisted; Waldron to Smith. Struck out. Terry 2, Hol- lingsworth 8. Bases on balls, Terry l. Hollingsworth 8. Sacrifice hits, Griffin, Waldron. Smith. Stolen bases, Ginn Passed ball. Chalker. Hit by pitched ball, By Terry, Hollingsworth. Time, 1850. Umpire. Larocque.
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Tanks Continue to Win

Philadelphia, June 3o.-News York hit Bush's delivery hard today and shut out Philadelphia z to o. It was New York s third straight victory over the Athletics Strunk starred with the stick with triple and two singles in four times at bat. Score: R. H. E. New York ............ 210 013 O00-7 10 l Philadelphia ........ GOO 900 O00-0 8 2
 Batteries: Fischer and Nunamaker Bush and Meyer.
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ANNISTON EASILY
 DEFEATS GRIFFIN

Anniston. June S0.-(Special) )-Anniston easily won from Griffin here today by the score of 9 to 4. Anderson was knocked out of the box in the fifth inning. With the exception of the first and sixth in- nings Russell pitched good ball. The hit ting of Christenberry, who walked once and secured four hits out of four trips to the plate Reynolds, Carnes. Hanson, Johannsen and Hawkins featured in the contest ScOra.
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CAROLINA LEAGUE

At Greensboro: Greensboro 8, Ashe- vile 2 (10 innings).
 At Charlotte: Charlotte 2. Winston Salem 1.
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LOUISVILLE GETS
 BASH COMPTON

Boston. June 30.-The Boston Ma tionals today released outright to the club of the American asso- citation Bash Compton, an outfielder
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Games Today

Birmingham at Little Rock two games Atlanta at Memphis. Mobile at Chattanooga. New Orleans at Nashville.
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Indians Check Slump

Cleveland, June 30.-Cleveland broke it's losing streak, defeating St. Louis, to 1, today. Beebe, who in his first American league game Monday shut out Chicago, would have registered another shutout but for an error by Evans in the eighth. Score: R. H. E. St. Louis ............ GOO GOO O10-1 3 2 Cleveland @............ GOO 200 00*-2 1
 Batteries: Beebe and O'Neill; Groom, Koob and Hartley.
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summary. IWO-baSe hits. SWaCina Mcdowell. Home run. Cavet. Stolen base, Elberfeld. Sacrifice hits Holly Messenger, Harris. Hyatt. Sacrifice fly Peters. Double plays. Elberfeld to Pit Ter to Hyatt; Holly to Massey to Swa- cina. Bases on balls. Juul 5. Allison 1 Walker 3. Hits. off Juul with runs in 2-3 inning; Allen 10 with 3 runs in ( innings. Struck out. Allison 1, Allen 8 Wild pitch, Walker. Time. 200. Um- pires. Kerin and Hart
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING
Results Yesterday

Birmingham-Little Rock, rain. Nashville 2, New Orleans l. Memphis 3, Atlanta ?.
 Chattanooga ', Mobile 6.
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HOWARD MERRITT GETS CAN

Memphis, June 30-(Special) Howard Merritt, left-handed pitch CT with the Memphis club for the past three years, was today sold to the San Antonio club. He will leave for his new job tomorrow. The Southern league clubs all waived on the Tupelo southpaw, who last season was regarded one of the best left siders in the league.
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South Atlantic League

At Columbia: Columbia o. Charles ton 1.
 At Augusta: Augusta 8. Jackson vile z. cry B.
 At Macon; Macon 3. Albany 0.
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Mackie. Home run, Terry. Innings pitched, Terry 9, Jones 9. Struck out Terry 4, Jones 2. Bases on balls, Terry 8, Jones 4. Sacrifice hits Griffin 2, Showers, Wilson, Leonard, Bowen. Stolen bases Showers, Smith. Passed balls, Chalker. Balk, Jones. Hit by pitched ball. by Terry, Poland. Time. lis. Um- pire, Larocque. Fs
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Games Today

New York at Philadelphia. Boston at Washington. St. Louis at Cleveland. Detroit at Chicago.
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Nashville ............... O1O 900 O1*-2
 Summary: Two-base hit, Kores. Balk, Ellis Double play, Ellam to Kaufman. Struck out Ellis 1. Base on balls, Ellis ?, Brenton 9 Sacrifice hits, Lee, Shee- han, Baker, Knaupp 9 Stolen base Ed mondson Time, :3O Empires, Williams and O'Toole.
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Games Today

Griffin at Anniston. Rome at Talladega. Newman at LaGrange.
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LAGRANGE DIVIDES
 TWO WITH NEWMAN
Anniston Again Defeats Griffin = Romans Win
 Over Talladega
STANDING

Results Yesterday Anniston 5, Griffin 4. Rome 8, Talladega 4. Newman 5-3, LaGrange IS.
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Summary: TWO-base hits. Sanford, Livingston. Home run. Pond. Stolen bases, Webb 8. Shaw. Pond Double plays, Koenig, unassisted: Donaldson to Webb, Watson to Donaldson to Webb, Watson to Webb. Bases on balls, Liv ingston 8. Sanford 5. Left on bases. Rome g. Talladega 3. Struck out, Liv- ingston g. Sanford 2. Passed balls, Gooch 1. Wild pitch. Sanford 1. Tiaie of game, 1:45. Umpire. Blackburn.
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Summary: Sacrlhce hlls, Monroe, Knisely, Perkins. Double play, Lefnox ,. Yerkes to Munch. Wild pitch. Mon be. Base on balls, Monroe 2, LeF'itte 6. 8ruck out, Monroe 2, LaFitte 3. Time, *45. Empires, Rudderham and Bern Nird.
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the game was resumed and Boston won, to l.
 The trouble started when Mays hit Mc- Bride with pitched ball. Mcbride threw his bat at the pitcher who immediately was surrounded by Washington and Bos- ton players. Then the police got into action, but did not reach the center of the diamond until Agnew had hit Grif- fifth in the face. Agnew put up cash bond to guarantee his appearance tomor- row in court to answer a charge of as- sault.
 Mays allowed only two hits, while Gal lia and Ayers were ineffective Score:
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SPORTS
RAIN YES BARONS IN SECOND FRACAS
 WITH IRA AVELERS

Little Rock Nine Takes Four-Run Lead in Open ing Session Off Burleigh Grimes and Elmer Ponder. Double Bill Today
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An Atlanta scribe writes: Why use an army to cover the Mexican border when we have Charley Frank in our midst All Charley has to do is to sit on itn
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White Sox Into Third Place

Chicago, June 30.-The White Sox went into third place today by virtue of an- other victory over Detroit, 5 to 2, while Washington was losing. Won Kolnitz, the new Chicago third baseman, twisted leg in the fourth, and made room for Ceylon Wright. a Chicago amateur, who made a favorable impression. Score:
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Ty Cobb has quit golf: says it has ruined his swing at bat. Too bad; the poor fellow is only hitting about $50.
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We've often heard that old Jupiter Pluvius was deadly enemy of the Baronial crew. Read over the ac- count from Little Rock of the game started yesterday and it appears that a vote of thanks to the old fellow would now be in order. Jupiter just saved the Barons from being defeated, that's all merely a friendly act
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He who fights and ducks away Will live to fight another day.
 In Mexico you might not duck soon enough to suit the Giant Jess
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The St. Louis club owners insist that Slim" Sallee will play ball With the Cardinals or not at all. That brings up the question whether or not the Cardinals play ball.
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year is quite a slice of time these days. and in the brief period of 12 months great deal may happen. Jess Willard for instance, wanted to fight in Juarez last spring but couldn't
 Who can say that at present? And then, who can say that he will? Fighting probably loses all it's glamor when the purse is absent.