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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-01

Germany is believed to be torn
with strikes and discomfort over food
and rations and a demand for a
greater participation in popular
government. It is believed the lead
ers have decided upon a peace move
with little hope of acceptance by the
entente. The chief object is to unite
the factions as was the peace move
last December.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-01
RUSS CANNON BOOM
ALONG RIGA front
Hazen Bats Again.
(Ry limited PreSS)

Petrograd, May 1.-"Extensive
operations may be expected soon,"
was a significant semi-official state
ment today describing the sudden re-
sumption of cannon on the Riga
'front.'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-01
PEACE OFFER
0NTHURSD DAY
BY GERMANY
(By United Press)

The Hague, May 1.-Cancellor Won
Hollweg will make a peace offer In
the Reichstag Thursday, the Ber-
liner Tagblatt announces.
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TOURNEY OF
 GUN CLUB TUESDAY
Crack Shots Will Compete in Fourth Annual Shoot of
 Local Club

The big spring tournament of the Birmingham Gun club will start on Tuesday. This is the fourth spring Gun club.
 Shooters are already arriving to compete in the various matches. Sev- eral notable professionals have arrived to get a line on the targets.
 Monday will be practice day and the traps will be open for practice at il o'clock. Those wishing to can get their lunch on the ground. as sub stantial lunch will be served each day by the ladies or the grounds.
 This is the first big tournament held in the south this year and practically all of the crack shots will be on hand to win some of the honors.
 The regular practice shoot yestcr- day resulted in a win for M. F. G. Hillman in the 50-target race; also the 1o0-target race. He broke 48 in
 E. M. Cornwell won the handicap by breaking "A out of 25 from 19 yards.
 Hillman made the long run of the day--45 without a miss.
 P. B. Hummer made long run of 40; Cornwell, 35; Moody, SS.
 Splendid scores were made consider ing the wind. which made the targets very cratic.
 E. Holt and P B Hummer, tue two professionals present. had very close race. Holt finally winning by margin of one target
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The stay in Gulltown thus far has been very disastrous and no doubt Moley will be glad when his tribe Is scheduled to depart for Crackerville. Moley and his Barons have always found it difficult to defeat the snap team of the league and this is especially proven by the stands made against Mobile.
 Moley will probably send Karl Black against the Gulls this afternoon in a final effort to even the series. As a result of the defeat yesterday the Bar ons dropped into fourth place and now bring up the rear of the first. division. The Pels are still in the lead, with the Chattanooga Lookouts second and the Little Rock Travellers are occupying the third hole.
 The Barons, however are not occupying the fourth position by their prowess. Both the Atlanta Crackers and the Memphis Chicks have an average equal to that of Moley's crew and the fourth place is held by the locals only through courtesy. However, if Moley and his men can put over a win today and the Crackers and Chicks lose. then the fourth place will be securely held-temporarily, at least.
 Eddie Mcdonald committed the pebble yesterday which allowed the Gul1s to tie the count With two out in the eighth and Gull on third, Eddie threw wild to first on the final out, drawing Doc Johnston off the bag. As a result of the batter being safe, the Gull on third romped across the platter with the tally which placed affairs on an even basis
 The game would have been won by the Gulls in the ninth, for with two men on bases, one on third and another on sec ond, Griffith uncorlSed a terrific drive to center which easily scored both run ners Only one tally was needed to win the game, so the first runner to cross the plate was credited with scoring the winning tally.
 The Barons open at Redwood Thurs
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Giants Win Over Braves

New York, April 21.-The New York Giants today came right back at Bos- ton, winning, the second game of the series, to 0. Anderson permitted only two hits and kept Boston away from the plate. notwithstanding his teams four errors. New York scored in the first inning on Burns double and Rob-
 ertson's single. and in the sixth inning on Robertsons double and Zimmer- mans single. Score: R. Fl b. Boston ..... 900 900 000--0 2 c New York ~ 100 001 00*--2 4
 Batteries: Tyler and Gowdy; Ander
 son and Rariden. fN
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day afternoon against the New Orleans Pelicans. The Dobbers in the prime of condition, are easily setting the pace for the remaining teams in the circuit and the fans are promised some real ball games. The first Saturday game of the year will follow in the same series.
 After the Pelicans come the Mobile Gulls for trio of games. The Nashville Vols then return for three games. and incidentally, another Saturday clash. Fol lowing the Vols Mike Donlin and his tribe of Chickasaws invade Redwood for three tilts.
 Charley Starr and his Travellers make their debut next, including clash on Saturday. The Barons then jump down
 to New Orleans for three-game series and then come back to Redwood to en- certain the Crackers in a series.
 The Barons hits the road May 20 and do not return again until June IA An other long home stay Is started and short stays at Redwood, intermingled with tours, completes the schedule for the re- maintng three months, with the majority of the games on our home lot
 The Baron pitching staff is a subject of much discussion Moley has seven fingers all rated as f1rst-class twirlers. The staff, on a whole, is classed as the
 best in the league and outsiders con tend if the Barons are in the flag hunt it will be solely because of their twirlers. The staff is of uncertain quality. One day they look ripe for the big show and the next day-well, the fans say they ought to be in the army.
 Moley has until May F to select his five hurlers who will weather through the season. Of course should they fal- ter, he will secure aid from the majors but it is not thought this action will be necessary Moley doesn't know himself who will be the five hurlers. He will give them all a thorough trial, especially his veterans, before he casts them adrift. Should the Baron twirlers come through with the goods there is little doubt but that the team will be one of the many in the flag hunt It is essential that they come through with their share.
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Practice Continues
 for the Tri-C Cities Team

Gadsden. April 21-tspecial.) )-Prac- tice of the Tri-Cities team of the GA. l. league is continuing daily. Nine players have reported and others are expected soon. Anderson, an tnfielder and Golden. a pitcher. both of Locust Grove institute, will report Monday South. also hurler. will be here next week and Kinning, pitcher of Marion institute. also will be given a trial. Bennett. rated now as good mounds man, is with the team.
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of Wednesday, April IS.
 Cobb of Detroit Is seventh with .333. Liebold of Chicago and Eoblitzel of Boston lead in stolen bases with threo each. Cobb has two. Barry of Boston leads in sacrifice hits with four and in runs scored with eight Six play CTS are tied for home run honors with one each. Walker, Boston. leads in to- tai bases with IT.
 Chicago is leading in club batting with percentage of .25S, and in field ing with .938.
 With the National league season lit tie more than a week old batting averages published today show that the leaders of last season have not yet struck their stride. Hank Gowdy of Boston leads the batters with an aver age of 500. Benny Kauff. New York, is next with 55S
 Baird, Pittsburg. leads in runs scored with six; Roush. Cincinnati leads in total bases with 20. Tn home runs six players are tied with one each.
 The stolen base record shows five players tied with two each. They are Baird of Pittsburg, Zeider of Chicago, Long of St. Louis. Schulte of Pittsburs and Carey of Pittsburg. Ward, Pitts burg. leads in sacrifice hits with four.
 New York leads in club batting with 305 and in fielding with .979.
 In the Southern association Kores of Nashville. with an average of 545, is the leading hitter. Knaupp of New Orleans leads in sacrifice hits with six, Sylvester of New Orleans in stolen bases with four Walsh of Little Rock in home runs with two. Miller of New Orleans in runs scored with eight Kores of Nashville and Bowden of Chattanooga are tied for total bases with IS. Atlanta Is leading in club batting with .29S
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New Orleans Still Maintains Good Lead-DObbs' Outfit
 in Excellent Shape
BARONS' PITCHERS
 CONSIDERED GOOD
All Teams With Exception of Nash vile and Mobile Fighting Hard for Good P0sition-Bar0ns Bat
 ting to Hold Third Place


 than a weeks play behind them and few upsets in tTe opening forecasts recorded, the eight teams of the Southern association have straightened n way for what prom ises to be a pennnnt race Iivelier
 than the circuit has witnessed In
 recent seasons.
 With the exception of New Orleans spurt, the failure of the Nashville Vol unteers to get up with the leaders and Mobiles inability to take games, the teams are we'll punched and fighting hard for every contest.
 Over the circuit the sport writers are pointing to the seesaw variety of the play which has marked the progress since Sunday. Atlanta. New Orleans and Memphis fared best with three victories each out of five games. Chat tanooga and Little Rock won two and lost two while Mobile. Nashville and Birmingham had to be content with two out of five each.
 The pitching feature, regarded to a great extent as an unknown quantl- ty in most of the early season fore casts, still gives rise to much specu- lation and the somewhat marked ten dency of several managers to put re- liance in one hurler has caused com ment New Orleans. with Pitcher Wal ker going better, perhaps, than was expected of the big Pel hurler. has stayed well at the top of the column. while Manager Elberfeld. with the free use of Rube Marshall. has kept the Look outs in second place.
 Birming gham and Memphis, tied for third place. are placing large depend- ence in hurlers. and 1t was conceded before the session opened that tl.e Baron staff was one of the best ball. anced Manager Molesworth has gath cred recently, despite the loss of Grimes.
 Manager Donlin of the Chickasaws has assembled various pitchers new to the league. but some seem to be go- ing very well. Critics declare that if recent reports are true that Dickey Kerr will hurl again for Memphis, the Chicks staff must be carefully con- sidered.
 Little Rock has got away even in the eight games the team has played and more than half of the Travellers successes can be traced to the work of Pitcher Robinson.
 Atlanta and Nashville, standing next in the order named. have faced what has been admittedly indifferent box work. With the bright exception of good games by Bressler and Day for Atlanta and Cavet for Nashville, both teams have had to rely on hard hit ting to nose out their few victories Pitchers Pieh and Wiley have been di- rectly responsible for Mobiles two wins.
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White Sox Make it Two

Chicago, April 21.-Chicago made 1t two straight over St. Louis today, winning, 2 to O. in ragged fielding game. Koot was driven out of the box in the fifth when Eddie Collins singled and Jackson doubled. Chicago fielded sharply behind Faber, who kept the St. Louis hits we'll scattered. Score: R. H. E. St. Louis ............ 900 GOO 000-O Chicago ...............0 900 no O0*-2 5 0
 Batteries: Koob, Groom, Davenport and Severeid, Hale; Faber and Schalk.
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DOBARD'S ERROR IS
 COSTLY TO MEMPHIS

Memphis, April 21-Dobard's failure to stop MarshalPs grounder in the sec ond inning allowed Kaufman, who had tripled, to score and gave Nashville 1 to 0 victory over Memphis today in a game marke ed by good pitching and poor fielding. Memphis had men on bases in seven innings, but Wells was at his best In the pinches and none scored The score:
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Summary: Hits. Kroh 3. with runs In 5 innings G. Miller g. with ' runs in in- nings; Brennan 10, with runs in 51-3 in- nings; Day 5, with 5 runs in 2 2-S innings. Two-base hits, Baker Mayer, E. Miller. Three-base hits, Moran. Picinich Midkiff. Stansbury. Knaupp. Edmondson Home runs, McDonald 2. Stolen bases. Mayer, Stansbury. Sacrifice hits. Midkiff, Moran, Day 2, Knaupp. Sacrifice flies. Roth. Stansbury Struck out. Kroh ?. G. Miller l. Day 2. Base on balls Kroh 3. Brennan B. Day 3. Wild pitch. Kroh. Hit by pitcher. Day 2 Sylvester and Knaupp). Earned runs. Kroh g. G. Miller 6, Bren- nan 4, Day !. Fullenweider i. Time 2:4S Empires, O'Toole and Breitenstein.
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FRED MERKLE GOES
 TO CHICAGO CUBS

Chicago, April 21--Fred MerSle has been purchased by the Chicago Nation als from Brooklyn to play first base in the absence of Vic Safer, who is out with broken leg. He thus becomes a member of the team which won a pennant in 1908 because of his failure to touch second in crucial game between New York and Chicago.
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CELLS TIE COUNT
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Superbas Beat Phillies

Philadelphia, April 21.-Pfeffers ability to fool batsmen with men on the bases and the timely hitting of Brooklyn gave the visitors victory over Philadelphia today, to l. Wheat got three of the hits made off Rixey, one being for three bases. Score:
 R. E. Brooklyn .... no 001 01O--4 10 ? Philadelphia . 900 900 100--1 10 : Batteries Pfeffer and Meyers; Rixeys Fittery and Killifer
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Barons Get EarH Lead But Lose Again
STARK TO VOLS

Memphis, April 21.-"Dolly" Stark, former manager of the Memphis association club. Joined the Nash vile club here today. Vincent Walsh, an outfieIder, was released today by Memphis to San Antonio of the Texas IeRRue. Stark will play short for the Vols until Man ager ElIam enters the game.
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International League

At Richmond Toronto 6-2. Richmond A.
 At Baltimore: Baltimore s-4 Rochester 5-1
 At Newark Montreal g. Newark o. At Providence: Providence-Buffalo, wet grounds.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Athletic Pitchers Pounded

Washington, April 21.-Four of the Ath- letics pitchers were pounded for 15 hits today, Washington winning, Il to 6, and breaking losing streak that went to five straight yesterday. Walter John son held the visitors to two runs in six innings, being withdrawn from the permit Craft to make his debut. Milan made five hits in as many times at bat. Score R. H. E. Philadelphia .:......... 100 100 031-6 3 Washington ......... .612 001 01s--11 15 4
 Batteries: F. Johnson, Hill, Keefe, Sebold and Schange, Haley; w. Johnson Craft and Ainsmith, Henry.
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| HOWARD FINALLY
 DEFEATS MARION

Marion, April (SpeciaD-Howard succeeded in taking the last of the series from Marion today in clean game which was marked by the ina bility of the Cadets to consistently hit Swann, who pitched g. nice game for the visitors, holding the locals to five hits. Cook also pitched well for Mar ion but four hits punched on him in the eighth inning. which proved his undoing
 The work of Griffin for Howard on second base was splendid throughout the series and easily marked him as one of the best second basemen seen on the field this year. Notwithstanding the loss of the game today Marion succeeded in taking two games out of the series with Howard The visitors will have 9 chance for revenge next week when Marion meets them for two games on their home grounds. Score:
 R IT E
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BARONS TAKE LEAD


 Birmingham scored the first run of the game in the fourth, when Clark wSlked Coombs hit in front of the plate and was safe when Hager juggled the ball. A balk by Slattery advanced the run ners. Caton famed. Clark scored on Smiths sacrifice fly to center.
 The Barons made the count to in the fifth with two men out. Southworth walked and stole second. Ellis grounded to Burke, who made sensational one hand play, but the baseman threw wild and Southworth scored Ellis going to second on the play. Clark singled through Burke and Ellis scored. The Barons tried hard to score in the remain ing innings, but Pieh held them down to three hits.
 Hill kept the Gulls from crossing the rubber until the seventh. After Bittle was an easy out from pitcher to first, Reed was walked. McDowell doubled to left field, sending Reed to third. Burke hit a corking single to center, scoring Reed and McDowell. Golvin's single sent Burke to third station Golvin was all lowed to steal Mcintyre, who got in the game in the fifth when Lunte was hurt. famed. Hill lost control and passed Layden. Griffith batting for Hager stopped the scoring by flying out to Ca ton.
 GULLS TIE COUNT
 In the eighth the Gulls tied out the score. With two out, Reed singled to right and stole second Smiths high throw. McDowell walked Burke drove an easy roller to Mcdonald whose throw pulled Johnson off the bag and Reed scored the tieing run. Southworth saved
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Two-base Hits-McDowell, Mcintyre.
 Sacrifice TIits-J ohnston, Coombs, Ca- ton.
 Sacrifice Fly-Smith.
 Stolen Bases-Reed ?, Golvin, Layden 2, Mcdonald, Southworth, Coombs.
 Pitching Record-1 hit, no runs off Slat- tory in 8 innings two on, none out in fourth when relieved); 3 hits 8 runs off Pieh in innings; Il hits, runs off Hih in innings Gone on, none out in ninth when relieved) ? hits, 1 run off Johnson in no innings (none out when game ended).
 Struck Out-Slattery l, Pieh 1, Hill S. Base on Balls-Slattery g. Pieh l. Hill B. Hit by Pitcher-Slattery (Smith); Hill (McIntyre).
 Balk-Slattery.
 Time-2:35.
 Umpires-Kerin and Moran.
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CONTEST
 WON BY CRACKERS

New Orleans, April 21.-Atlanta won a long drawn-o out game from New Orleans today, 12 to Il. Six three aggers, two home runs and three doubles featured the attack of the two teams. Mcdonald of Atlanta got both home runs, while Baker of New Orleans was credited with a dou- ble and four singles in six times at bat
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GEORGIA BOY TO
 LEAD ARMY NINE

West Point. N. Y... April 21.-The Army baseball team today elected Ca- det Norman McNeil of Georgia as it's captain. McNeil has caught for two seasons on the Army nine. He belongs to the class of 1918.
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TRAVELLERS BUNCH
 HITS ON MARSHALL

Little Rock, April A.-Little Rock punched hits on Marshall in the last three innings, making run each inning and defeating Chattanooga to 2. Tin cups drive to center field in the ninth brought in the winning run. Score:
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Twelfth Street Wins

The Twelfth street team defeated St. Charles street team in lively game by the score of to 0 Saturday morning on the Brady field. Batteries: Twelfth and Harris St. Charles Mccullough and Ellinger.
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American Association

At Columbus: Indianapolis ?, Colum- bus O.
 At St. Paul: Kansas City 8, St. Paul l. At Minneapolis: Milwaukee 4, Minneap- oils 3.
 At Toledo: Louisville z, Toledo 2.
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Knisely. Three-base hit, Kaufman Sacrifice hit. Kores. Stolen base, De- bard. Double play. Wells to Sheehan to Kaufman. Innings pitched, Hoyt z with run. hits. Bases on balls, Wells 1, Hoyt 2. Struck out Wells 2, Hoyt 3. Hit by pitcher, Street by Hoyt. Time, 1:25 Empires. Morgan and Chestnut.
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SPORTS
HW WedkenS and GullS
 Again Win OUer B0rOnS
Eddie McDonads Error in Eighth Allows Tying Tally to Be ScoredArthur Johnson Fails to Save Fray in the Final
 Stanza-Gulls Hit Hard-Barons Get Early Lead
By G. J. FLnnRNOY

Mobile April 21(Specal)Mbe the Baron pitchers The Gus obtained and fifth innings hitting in the
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more scoring by talking Colvin's long fly after hard run.
 In the ninth, Manager Mcintyre hit the first ball pitched for a double down the first base line. Molesworth jerked Hill out and Arthur Johnson went in Layden beat out an infield out hit and Mcintyre went to third. Griffin ended the game with safe drive to center that was good for two bags.
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Cards Beat Reds Again

St Louis, April 21.-Long's single, followed by NIillers home run in the fifth inning today, gave St. Louis it's third straight victory over Cincinnati, 8 to ?. Score: R.H F. Cincinnati ...... 110 900 000-2 } 2 St. Louis .... O1O 020 00*-3 0
 Batteries: Mitchell and Wingo; Meadows and Snyder.
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Score by innings
 Chattanooga ........ ......... .001 001 000--2 Little Rock .....................OO .OO0 GOO Ills
 Summary: Two-base hits, Chapman, Kennedy Weiser, Bowden. Three-base hit, Yardley. Stolen bases, Kennedy, Weiser ?. Sacrifice hits Wares, Graf, Pit Ter, Sheehan. Sacrifice fly, Sheehan. Double play, Manning to Covington. Struck out. Robinson 5, Marshall 8. Bases on balls, Marshall 5, Robinson g. Hard grove 1. Hit by pitcher, Robinson (Pit- ler). Hits. Robinson with 2 runs in innings. Passed ball. Kitchens Time, 2:05 Empires, Hart and Pfenninger.
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TEXAS LEAGUE

At Dallas: Dallas 2 Shreveport l. At Waco: Waco 6. Fort Worth 4. At Houston: Houston {. Beaumont (, At San Antonio: San Antonio II, Gall weston {.
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BQrons Back Thursday
 For Fitteen- Day Stay
Visit of Moey Grew to Gulltown Is Disastrous Oppose Crackers Monday-Five Teams to Visit Redwood
 Between April 26 and May'12 Inclusive
Rr FRED RoDEKER

their Charley Following clashes with Crackers circuit
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South Atlantic League

At Charleston: Charleston 2-5, Augusta 1-2. At Jacksonville: Jacksonville 1, Colum- bia. 0.
 At Macon: Columbus 14. Macon ?. CSec- ond game called in fourth. rain)
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The Barons were unable to do anything with Slattery and Pieh, who did the pitching for the Mobile team. It was just a case of too much hitting on the part of the locals. McDonald's error in the eighth inning proved costly for the visitors, as it put the tieing run across the plate
 Hill had plenty of stuff on the ball, but the Mobile club seemed to solve him when men were on the bases. Hill was taken out after Mcintyre doubled to right in the final inning, Johnson did not fare any better than Hill in the matter of stopping the Gulls Layden beat out one in front of the pitchers box and this put Mcintyre on third. Griffith, who was put in the seventh, brought in the win ming run with a single to center. The rules held him to one base, but the blow was good for two. Lunte was taken out of the game in the fifth, when he sus- tained a "Cholly horse" running out on the field.
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Tigers Win Over Indians

Cleveland, April 21.-Detroit defeat ed Cleveland today to 4 as a result of Cleveland's poor work in the field in the first inning when Roth turned Veach's pop fly into three-base hit and Bagby's lack of effectiveness in the seventh when. after two were out, three hits produced two runs. Score:
 Il II r1
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fective pitching enabled Chicago to de- feat Pittsburg today. to 1. Score;
 R.H. E. Chicago ...... o01 0001 0o0-2 8 2 Pittsburg ... 900 100 000-1 3 2 Batteries: Vaughn and Wilson; Mill Ter and Wagner.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

Results Yesterday New York 2, Boston o. Brooklyn 4, Philadelphia 1. Chicago 2, Pittsburg 1. St. Louis 8, Cincinnati ?.