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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-23
PITTSBURGH BEATEN IN 22D;
NATIONALS RECORD BROKEN

BROOKLYN, N Y. Aug. 22.-Brook-
lyn beat Pittsburgh today to In
90 innings. Tho game broke the Ma
tional league long distance record or
81 innings set by New York and Pitts
burg in 1914 With one out In the eend
inning, Hickman drew a base on balls
from Jacobs and took second on
O'Rourke's single Otto Miller forced
O'Rourke, Boeckel to Pitler. Hickman
taking third. While Pttler was olsen
gazing himself from O'Rourke and pro-
partng to relay to first for double
play, Hickman went home. Brooklyn
knocked Cooper out OF the box In seven
innings. Jacobs finished the game.
Cadore was knocked out In five innings.
Cheney pitched from the sixth TO the
twentieth, inclusive. In the twentieth
Cheney singled and .colltded with Ward
wher forced at second. FIe was Knocked
out and carried off. but soon revived.
Marouard finished and was the winning
pitcher. A second game was on tho
schedule but was called off on account
Of d. rkness after two innings. Pltts-
burg,I and Brooklyn played three extra
inning games In three days for total
OF IS innings and Pittsburgh also
played IA innings in Philadelphia last
Saturday Tho score.
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MADE. EVEN BREAK.

ST. LOUIS. No. Aug. 22.-W'ashing-
ton won the first game OF today's
doubleheader with St. Louis. . 10 l. st.
Louis won the second, 10 l. In the
first game Washington ou;hit 81. Louis
I TO |. Poor throwing lost the second
game for the visitors. who made eight
errnrs. seven Of which were wild throws.
81. Louis got enough runs in the first
inning To- win. a base on balls. two hits
Gnd an out, lit batSnan and three
errors netting five ITALICS. OF ST. Louis
nine runs but one was earned. This
crmc in the NTH when Lavan triplod
and scored OF 4 ha!k by Dumout Scores:
First gdmc-- T. II. b.,
Washington. o. 0 o 0 0 %
81. I.uula. u 40 q q q o. 2
Harper. Johnson and Henry. Ainsmith:
Groom. Rogers and Scvorcid.
Second EaInc-- II. Fl. T..
Washington. u y 4 q o. ) \
st. Louis.... u u . - . 0
rumont. Ga!!in and Ainsmith; Daven-
port and Scvcrcil.
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RACE RESULTS
At SARATOGA

SARATOGA. y. Y. Aug. 22.-Results
First NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and up. SIX
MISUNDERSTANDING. lip. GENTRY to
3 10 ! and 10 5. first; Alvord. 90. tito
isc) 10 !. . to and even. second; View
point. IL. (ButwelD 7 to. /, TO and
to Z. Time-1:l3 2-5.
Second race-Four-year-olds and up
selling. steeplechase. about two miles
New Haven. l55, tkenncdy) 6 to s.
to :. and out, first; Grey Leg. 147. (Par-
rcttc.) 10 |. s TO 5. and / to 2. second:
Web Carter. 40. e.. Rowan.) 10 l,
10 ; and to 10. third. Time-4:22 ID.
Third race-GrahbaR Hadicap. two.
ycnr-olds $4,000. guaranteed. six fur
longs--Jack Hare. Jr.. 120. (Peak.) 8 Ia
l. 8 to and S to 5. first; Papp, 100. a.
Allen.) to j. 6 to 5 and TO 5. second;
Happy Go Lucky. no. CRobinson.) Is ia
/. s to md 3 10 /, third. Time-1:l3
Is.
Fourth racc-Three-yearo and up
handicap. one milc-Tea Caddy. l0i. u
McTagEcrt.l - To !. & to ] and to .
first; Crimprr. lis. fAmhrosc.) IS to
To and ! 10 .. second: Dodge, 1875
(Lofius) S TO LII 3 to l and to 5. third.
Tirne-1:39.
Fifth rnce-Two-year-olds five and a
half furlongs--War Cloud. 1G1. tRuNton)
& tu5 ] IN and to l. first: Drbadou
lnT. lRobinson) 10 /. . 10 ! and 10 )
second: Matinee Idol. ll3. tByrnc) "a
!. TO and to 5. third. Time-1:0G
3-j.
oiDsMnkf Os .16i4fy1l3:6 I'd mfwyp
Sixth race-Three-year-olds and up
madens. one mile-Pleasant Dreams
10, t3uxton 3 20 !. = 10 l. and / 10
i. first: blackboard. lis. tCamphclll lc
S. to 10 and ! In 3. second: Mountain
Rose End. lis, tMcTnGgcrt 8 TO l, to
and to 5. third. Tfrhc-l:i0.
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.BOSTON'S VICTORY
TIGHTENS Up RACE
IN THE AMERICAN

CHICAGO. Aug. 22.-Boston cut chi
caRo's lead down 10 two games toohS
when they won the final game or INC
series, 5 10 !. in loosely played game
thereby getting an even break III Inc
sc rios.
Claude Williams was unsteady through
out the game and finally gave way 10
Danforth after the bases were hlleo III
the seventh inning. The visitors tneh
proceeded TO bunch hits and with the
aid of some erratic playing clinched the
game.
They scored their first run In the sec
ond inning when John Collins los'
Scotts fly In the sun and allowed IL 10
so for a double. which scored Hooper.
who had reached second on walk and
q sacrifice.
Leonard pitched steady game ana
was given fine support. Chicago mace
It's lone run in the NTH inning After
two men had been retired. Risbers
grounded to Scott, who throw wild TO
first and Risbcrg reached second. lie
scored on Schall1's single. Chicago again
threatened to score IN the sixth, out
Tclsch struck out in the pinch.
AS result Of today's game the stand
ing of the leaders is:
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SIXTEEN OF W.V.U.'S
FOOTBALL WARRIORS
FIGHT FOR THE U. S.

Spo'ia Dispatch thu Intelligence
MuRGANTOWN. Aug. 2a.--An ath-
lctIc-milItary census for West Virginia
University completed here recently
shows that Of twenty -ntnr members OF
the Varsity football squad OF 1916 six
teen have oJinri various branches OF
Uncle SANS forces and all the othe:s
hut one vii return To the University
when it opens Sept. Eth. CenewtIh. the
single exception. will assist in coaching
the University team this fall and will
be Il student in the college or law.
or course the officers training camps
have claimed by far the larger number,
but two are with the engineers In
and one or two arc in the regular army.
Captain Hite. halfback. Lane Anderson.
Il substitute quarterback and Harry An
derson. a halfback. ure among the prom
inrnt ones In tho officers ranks now.
while Webster, star tackle; Rhodes
guard: kay. . tackle. and several others
AZ, tithcr in ths regulars or the Ma
tiunal guard
The total Of enlistmcnts for service
is about fffty-five per cent OF the total
number OF men who were counted as
being In the regular squad last year.
Four Of those who Will return are under
the ago required for the army SO that
of those available for military duty
almost seventy. ner cent are enlisted.
IT goes without saying that this record
is not exceeded or even eQualled By any
other set Of students In the University
as tho proportion OF the total enlisted
In the service 10 tho total enrolment OF
men in 1867 Is less than seventeen
per cent.
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WON ON Two HITS.

DETROIT. Mich. Aug. 22.-Dctroit
only got Two hits off Cullop and non"
CT Mugrd&c. but won from. New York
I, duy 2 10 u. both runs were scored In
tr sixth inning on base on balls and
will throws by Cu!l"p and rrckinpauGh.
Before III" game the two teams gave
a military drill before Lieutenant Colonel
IL ymund Sheldon, the office: detailed
by tho war department 10 inspect tho
American lragu" tr&inS ana decide the
winner of tho $500 prize offered b: The
league for the host drilled team. Prcsi-
dent johnson of III, iraGIlr accompanied
1.:cut'na colonel Sheldon. Score:
Il. Fl. L.
New York.. . o 6 q q % : =
Detroit q o 0 . II . . 0 - D
Cull"p. MoGriGEt and Walters. Nun
anIaker: JalncS and Sp"ncer.
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SHADYS|DE

Mrs. Emma Kocher left Wednesday,
morning for a two weeks visit with,
friends at Huntington. W. Va. -
Mrs. Ella Tully. Of Warwood. spent.
the day Wednesday with Mrs.. WilltaM
PoG. -
Mr.. and Mrs Tom Heating az visit
Ing relatives at Marmet. W. Va =.
Miss. Lavon strombaugh undnwen6.
an operation for appendicitis Tuesday,.
ut the Bcllaire hospital. ::
Prizes will be awarded b TIA sun:
flower contest August 80. 4,
Mrs. J. n. Bernard ana dauShtefi
Miss Marie. arc visiting relatives e.
Yps!lanti. Mich. =
Mrs. Henry Por was among tn
Wheeling shoppers on Wednesday. !;
MIST. G. Lindsey and daughters, th1'
Misses Melvina and Margaret. q:
Charleston. w. Va. arrived Wednesday;
evening for a two weeks visit VIA
Mrs. Lucy Lindsey and family.
Mr.. Dunfee and family. Of Lintoll.
avenue. are planning to move to Ian,
caetcr. O.. In the near future.
Mrs. Fred Koenamund 10 visiting rel.
atives Mt Steubenville. -
Rev. r. L. Mcconnell returned Tues
day evening from FredericksbdfG, o.,
where he was called by the sickness an4
death OF his brother-in-law. Hum Bans
hard. -,
Mrs. Albert Gcbike and son Harold
Of Ashtabula- O.. are the guests Of R2y:.
and Mrs r. L. Mcconnell. ~.
The Home Society. Of thu ChrtBttaA
church will meet Friday evening af
the home OF Mrs. Lucy Lindsey. oAt
West Forty-second street. ri
John Wasch. who was injured by g
fall Of stone. Saturday. at the WebE
mine is improving at the Bsllaire hos.
pital. :,
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JACKTOWN FAIR
Today Il Last Day Of Big Attraction
Many wheeungttes Motor ovor.

Today Is tho last day Of the Jacktown,
Pa, fair, which opened Tuesday. Quite
n number of WheelinEites have attended
the fair during the last two days and
I number will go out this morning. in
Guiding George E. Bayha Of the Wheel
ing Motor Car company, and party OF
friends.
Walter R Williams. local automobile
saIerman. returned homie yesterday aft
cnoon from Jacktown, where he had
been since Tuesday morning. He sai.
the roads between here and Jacktown
are in splendid condition. and II was Il
delightful motor trip.
Mr.. Williams said that he had visited
the fair for the last 1--WE years. but tho
present one is the best and largest evor
held In that section OF Pennsylvania.
THE racing Is especially good. There
wero dozens of the best runners I ever
saw In this section Of the country en-
tered. The exhibits are much larger
thai. last year and the fair as a whole
is splendid" said he.
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BUSY WEEKEND FOR
STROEHMANN CHAMPS
LOCAL STARS WILL FLAY ST
MARY's SATURDAY AND
HUNTINGTON SUNDAY.
Practice This Evening ~ 9unnAl 6rson
Important Meeting fox
Members Tomorrow.

The busiest Saturday and Sunday In
some time will be experienced BY tho
stroehmann boys for the coming week
end A game worth seeing will be
staged at ST. Mary's with the fact team
of that place. After showing the St
Mary's lads who Is going to win tho
national championship. they Will take
a trip to Huntington. where they Will
again display their prowess. Consider
able interest is being manifested by
local bugs regarding the game with
Huntington and several are planning TO
escort the loaf-tossers on the trip,
Harry Bell. president Of the 1nter"City
league, will make the run over to
Huntington Sunday morning In time
to see that the boys behave themselves.
The following lineup will make the
trip to the two games: Welsh. Easton.
Bero. Barney. Pearly, Bell. Cannon.
Houtz, Sheppard, Neuhardt, Woods and
Business Manager J. B. Merge.
Everything Is rounding off In fine
shape for the first championship game
which is TO be played at Johnstown.
September l. The second game Of the
series between these teams will take
place at League park on September q.
and in case the games break even. a
third game will be played September
S. at League park. Wheeling may well
be proud Of the local boys record.
Fourteen out OF Is games for the season
well, it's not so worse. And from
present indications. Wheeling Is going
to he put on the map again in the
baseball world.
All members OF the team are re-
quested to be present at TOO p. m.
for practice this evening at the Tunnel
Green grounds. Remember we are up
against some real games in few days.
Every member Of the team Is re-
quested not to fail to attend the very
important meeting which will be held
at the league quarters tomorrow eve
ming at o'clock. Many thing Of I'M
portance are to be discussed. and It
Is essential that every player be
present.
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Williams finally won at 81. As. ga, o-e

6-3.
Charles s. Garland Of Pittsburgh the
youngest Of the third round survivors.
was eliminated by John R. Strachan OF
San Francisco, In four sets at 81. 20,
60, 6-3 Strachan was entirely too race
and steady for Garland. who had pre-
viously wen place in the second round
Of the junior championship. started to-
day.
The victory Of n. W. Niles Of Boston
over Clarence J. Griffin Of San Fran
cisco was even easier. Niles han out In
straight sets by scores Of 81. 6-3. 60.
The days play closed with an exhibit
ton match between Miss Mary Browne
Of San Francisco and Miss Mollte
Riorstedt Of New York. in which the
Californian reversed the results OF tho
last two matches between these women
stars by winning at Sc. Ga.
The first round Of the Junior cham
picnshtp was also completed and six
survivors from various parts Of the
country. all in their teens. will resume
the struggle tomorrow.
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MADE A CLEAN SWEEP.

CLEVELAND. g., Aug. nd
made i cleun sweep OF the series with
Philadelphia. winning today t TO S.
Cleveland made ali its runs off Bush.
whom they drove from tho box in the
NTH inning. Philadelphia hit Lambeth
hard in tho seventh and Coumbe had To
como to the rescue In the ninth. Score
K. II. E.
Philadelphia 0 Q o 0 4 q o. 10 .
Cleveland. e. q q O s q q o IS 10 !
Bush. Il. Johnson. SribnlI and Haley:
Cnvrl"skic. Lambeth. Cnumbe and
O'Ncill.
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1LANXED THE CUBS.

PHILADELPHIA Aug. 22.-Hard hit
ting and Alexanders excellent pitching
gave Philadelphia q S to victory over
Chicago today. In the fourth INNING the
home toam piled up four runs on home
run drives by Stock and Cravath fol-
lo wed by singles by Luderus and Whit
ted, q base on balls 10 Killifcr and Pas
kert's single. Prendergast was taken
out in the fifth inning and Hendrix went
in to pitch. Deal was put off the field by
Umpire Byron for kicking when Stock
was declared safe at third base. Score;
r. II. g.
Chicago. &C.. 0 0 0 0 0 o q q 90 I
Philadelphia o 0 0 - II q
PrendcrEnst. Hendrix and Elliott: AL
exander and K!ilfer.
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By using S. 8. s.

The germs Of rheumatism are In the
blood, which is laden with millions OF
the minute demons Of pain, causing
untold suffering and bringing It's vic.
tim from vtgor and strength to almost
helplessness. To got real and genu-
inc relief from this disease. these dis
ase germs must be completely routed
out OF the system through the blood.
s. 8. S. has been used for fifty years
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.BENTON'S,iPITCHING
TOO MUCH FOR REDS,
WHO ARE. BLANKED

NEW YORK. Aug. 21-New York
nIayed sensational ball behind Benton's
fine pitching and shut out Cincinnati
In tho last game af the series by
score Of s to O.
Benton allowed} only four hits. two
Of them by his opponent Schneider
Schneider did not permit hit undl tho
fifth inning, after. which he was touch
cd up freely.
Company E, Of tho 22nd New York
engineers presented Pitcher Schupp OF
Now York with q signet ring before
tho peme Score
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IBatted Tor bOeCkel III 4oln'
iran for Johnson In 1ath.
tBetted for Smith in 10th-
1.-TWO out when winning run Sc Il
Pittsb'gh. 001 002 400 900 BOO 900 ~. o-6
Brooklyn. 122 900 900 100000 r. 100 Is
Tvo-base hitsLCooper, sr. R Mil
Ter, Olson, Myers, man. Stolen
base-Stengel. sacr1 % hits-Daubere
ORourke, Johnson. B.; o. Miller. Olson.
Cheney. Carey. r. Mloar. Double plays
Jacobs to Wagner % R. Miller: Ward
to r. Miller. Left on fbases-PittsourBh
%; Brooklyn. Is. First base on errors
8; Bropklyn, 2. Bases on
balls-Off Cooper. y off Jacobs. 3; OH
Cadore, 4: off Cheney. /; off MarQuard.
l. Hits and earned runs-Off Cooper.
IL hits, s runs in 81 innings; off Jacobs,
II hits, l run in ID innings; off Cadore'
hits, runs IN Trimmings: off Cheney
hits, runs in !18 innings: off Mar
guard, hit uns in innings. Hit
BY pitche-By Cadore, W. Wagner.
Carey, Boeckel. Struck out-By Jacobs.
l; by Cadore /: by Cheney. I; by Mar
guard, 2. Passed ball-W. Wagner.
EMPIRES and Emslie. Time-4:l6.
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You Can Shake Loose from
The Tortures of Rheumatism

with satisfactory results In the troaH
ment OF rheumatism. It acts Directly
upon the blood, which It promptly p0st
fees OF all disease germs. It is po1S
erful antidote, and eliminates from he
blood all trace Of rheumatic cern6I;s
building up and Strengthening the nm
down system.
WY Wr ti, to bay TO- 70 our .I meSa iSc
garding the proper treatment Of ye11
own case. Address Swift Specific ca
Dept. S-277. Atlanta, Ga "a
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( Bntted for Danforth in Sth.

Two-buse hit-Scott. Sacrifice hts
Barry. Gardner. Lewis. Scott. Left on
bases-Boston. II: Chicago. I. First
base on crrors-ChiraEo. .; Boston. l.
Bases on balls-Of Williams. A. of
LeonartS l. Hits and earned runR-oH
williams hits runs in innings.
none out In eth; off DanfUrth. hits and
no runs in innings: OF Faber. hit
and no runs In inning; eff Leonard. no
runs. Struck out--By Leonard. 4. I'm
pires-Evans and Muriarty. Timc-2:l3.
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VICTORY FOE ARE.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2o.-Mark Arie. OF
Thomashoro. ILL.,. champion Of Illinois.
won the National amateur trap shooting
championship in the Grand American
Handicap tournament to-day. after three
shoot offs breaking IS targets straight.
Clarence T. Fratt, Of BridEcton. won
the national amateur championship In
doubles by breaking 96 OF nifty pairs OF
targets. He "quallnd the worlds record
for the event. made by william Ridley,
or Watcher. Iowa. in tournaments COM
petition in Denver Colo. several years
ago.
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BOSTON, TAXES THE FINAL.

BOSTON, Aug. 22.-Boston won the
last game Of the series from st. Louis
today, 6 to l. A home run by Powell In
the first inning with Kelly and .Maran-
willie on base and two triples and a single
BY Konetchy in three times at bat were
the features. Watson knocked Ed Wals-
insensible in the second inning. hitting
him on the back Of the head with
pitched ball The Boston man was car
red from the field. but recovered in
few minutes Score:
R. II. Z.
st, Iouis 90 o 0 0-1 5 l
Boston. 1000 0 0 '-6 II l
Dosk, Watson. Mays and Gonzales:
Walsh, Nehf and Meyers.
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Rain InterfereS With
Tennis Tournament


PARKERSBURG. W. Va. Aug. IL
One match in doubles was played In the
state tennis tournament here today, III
which johnson Of parkersbulk and Pur-
linton of Morgantown defeated Lee or
Elkins and Adams uf New Marttnsvtlle.
GA, ca.
All other matches this afternoon were
postponed until tomorrow on account OF
rain.
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Sacrifice hit-Herzog. Double plays
-Fletcher. Herzog and Holke: Herzug.
Fletcher and Holke. Left on bases
New York, 8; Cincinnati, 4. Base on
ballsOff Benton 2; off Schneider 2.
Hits and earned runs-Off Schneider
runs, Struck out-By Benton 2. Wild
pitch-Schneider. Urnpires-O'Day and
Harrison. Time-1:25.
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m,coNKEvs WANT GAME.

The lornl.. baltimore shop team Inv
ing cancelled their game with the Nc
Conkeys. the McConkcys nrc left with
out game for next Sunday. They
would like to hcnr from anyone want
ing game for Sunday. TO be plnyed
Mt Wheeling park. Call II. T. McCon-
lkcY l2i5-Y National.
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CENTRAL LEAGUE.

Evansville. 3: MuskeEon. 4.
Richmond Grand Rapids. postponed
rain.
Peoria. .: Dayton. I.
PEORIA q: Dayton. 4.
TT. Wayne. .: Springfield. l 13 in
nIngs).
TT. Wayne S: Springfield. 4.
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rNrERNAT1oN LEAGUE,

Buffalo 6; Baltimore 8.
Buffalo 3; Baltimore 9.
Toronto 2: Newark 3.
Toronto s; Newark 2.
Rochester II; Richmond 3.
Montreal 4: Providence G.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS GAMES

YESTERDAYS GAMES.
Boston, S; Chicago. l.
Detroit. 2; New York. 0.
Washington. 2; ST. Louis. 1.
St Louis. .: Washington 4.
Cleveland, s: Philadelphia, 5.
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HOW WHEY STAND
NATIONAL LEAGUE
YEEEERpAYs GAMHs

YEETERDAYS GAMBS.
Boston. 6: st. Louis. l.
New Yors, 3; Cincinnati. 0.
Philadelphia. 5; Chicago. 0.
Brooklyn. 6: Pittsburgh. (22)
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SINGLE G. IN FIRST
DEFEAT !: At THE HANDS
OF MISS HARRIS N,

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2z.-Single @
Fred Jamison's PAGER By Anderson Wiki
es. suffered his first defeat Of the sea-
son today when he was beaten by Miss
Harris N, In three straight heats In the
free for all pace. the feature event OF
the third days card Of the Grand Cir
cult meeting at Belmont track. The
third heat was stepped in c:0oh. new
track record The first two heats won
ir e:9e and 2:06E did not satisfy the
judges and after Geers and Jamtson had
been called to the stand. the third heat
was reeled off at faster clip. Single
G had no brush today and could never
catch McDonalds mare.
The event for three-year-old trotters
brought out a field Of seven and Bertha
Mcguire proved an easy winner In
straight heats, stepping the second, heat
in 3:00A.
The 2:15 pace went to Marjorie Kay
In straight heats, the fastest OF which
was the third in 2:0I q. The rrowd fav-
ored Geers in this event. but the best
the veteran could get with Spy Direct
was second in the second heat.
The best race Of the day was the 2:os
trot won by Sister Strong. This was
also a three heat victory. but Valentine
had to drive his marc the second heat
in 2:0SX to beat Rrecia- wilkes Brewer
which made its second start Of the meet
ing was the fayorite. but after showing
lots Of speed to the half In the drst two
heats. made bad breaks and only man
AGED to &c third money. Summarizes:
7:15 class. pacing. purse $500: g in 5
heats)
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STANDING OF CLUBS.
ToDAYS GAMES,

ToDAYS GAMES.
Boston at st. Louis.
New York at Cleveland.
Washington ut Chicago.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
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BOUGHT NORTH STAR III.

LEXINGTON. Ky, Aug. 22.-It Was
announced here to-day that Z. r. Brad
ley had purchased North Star Ill. the
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tTANDMG OF CLUBS.

TODAY'S GAMES.
Chicago at New York.
Pittsburgh at Boston
St. Louis at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
St. Paul 3; Minnea polls 2.
ST. Paul {; Minneapolis c.
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MoUNDSvnLE I. A. 9. CKAhLEEoED
The I. A. C. baseball team Of Mounds
VILE announce that they challenge any
1+-year-old team in this vicinity for a
game on Labor Day. Address Wilbert
Minor. North street. Moundsville.
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noted thoroughbred stallion By 9uA.
Star-Angelfca. from A. K Macomber:!
The purchase price was announced ~
$4,000.
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Free for all class. passing. purse 81
900. (Three heats.)
NIra Harris NJ bn.. by Pie the