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 the mat game to devote his entire time to aviation. Lewis representative Is now booking matches for the stronghold king and intimates he may do a come back with a view to making another at- tempt to regain the championship.
 Since the last olympiad at Antwerp swimming events for women have be- come so popular that many Belgian anc French cities are planning tanks where the sport can be encouraged. Some oi the cities are having great difficulty tc get to normal after the war. but within the next five years it is predicted swim ming will be one of the major sports in France and Belgium.
 The Union Printers Baseball League which is to open it's eleventh annual tournament in Detroit on the last say oi July. is one of the largest anateur baseball organizations in the world.
 The coming junior championship Of the Western Golf Association, scheduled for Nashville during the first week os, Ang- ust. will be the first time that this event has been held outside of Chicago
 Probably the most generally used sporting wood Is ash. The best base ball bats and hockey sticks are ash. as are the frames of lawn tennis rscllets The same tree also provides cricket stumps. lawn tennis posts and .he cheaper varieties of croquet rnallc,- Billiard cues consist principally of ash the butts being weighed with heavier woods. such as ebony and mahogany. Emil Meusel. heavy hitting outhelIer of the Philadelphia National League club for the last few years. has been added [ to the roster of the New York Giants.
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trade or sell me to some other club I'm through with baseball. Certainly appreciated the way you treated me while I was in the club was treated fine, and never expect to get squarer deal than you gave me; but I've got to look out for myself l can't play good ball in PhilIy. so why should be made to stay there? I don't like the town, the people (and they certainly don't like mel, or the bail park to play on. know I can play ball, MT. Mack, but not in Philly.
 If you were not satisfied with my playing you certainly would let me go: therefore, if l am not satisfied in Phil ly l don't see why I can't. go away. However, it's all up to you. If you let me go, all well and good: if you don't I'll just retire from baseball.
 Expect to be at this hotel for some time. You can write me what you in tend doing with me.
 Yours sincerely,
 Hotel McAlpine, New York City. 9isn ned) Joe Dugan iDugan's stand appears foolish and certainly will not influence Mack. who IS resolved to make Joe play here or | nowhere
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6-1.
 A. L. Bruno defeated Neil chapin 6-c. s-2.
 Ralph Bags defeated J. E. Allsn by default.
 Cyrus Clark defeats Harold Swain 6-4, 6-1.
 Harold Brunie defeated P. L. Kynes- con by default
 Second round:
 Robert Swain defeated Herbert Ham matt 7-5, 6-4.
 Frederick A. Major defeated A. Mans field Kidder 6-4. 6-4.
 Arnold Behr defeated W. S. wolcott so, s-s. e-4, s-4.
 Herbert Bowman defeated Vanderbilt Ward 4-e, 64, 6-2. A. H. Chapin. Jr., defeated F. P. De vitt so, 6-s.
 Ralph Bags defeated S. Clark s-o 6-1.
 Frank Sellers defeated Harold Bru-
 F. P Anderson defeated Alexander Her 6-3, 6-S.
 Hugh Tallant defeated H. J. Post Jr
 Benjamin Letson defeated H. D. Day i 6-1, so.
 A. W. Merrinnau defeated A, E. Jenk! i Jr. 60, 6-2 ] Third round I F. A. Major defeated A. Behr 6-s, s-s Duwels Want Game. The Duwels have an open date fol Sunday They would like to hear from Moosup. Colchester, Wi1limantic Rovers or Baltic Rivals for a game on thei grounds. Telephone 1862, between l or S 2. m.
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F. c. Bags and Dr. ". Rosenbaum defeated W. J. Bates and E. Lavy by de- fault.
 L. De Turenne and D. T. Robinson de- feated c. M. Bull IT,, and K. Pfaff- man, so, s-7.
 Craig Riddle and Samuel Hardy de- feated A. H. Chapin and A. H. Chapin IT,. by default. H. c. Johnson and G. P. Gardner de- feated P. Pearson and J. L. Banks, 90, 6-1
 W. F. Johnson and N. W. Niles de feated L. E. Williams and G. M. Vince Ter, 6-4, 6-1.
 Robert Kinsey and Howard Kfnsey de- feated S. H. osheH and Vincent Rich ards, 2-s. e-3, 6-1 ] Philip Neer and J. Davies defeated W. i s. Anderson and W. P. Burden, 6-2, 3-e, 1 6-1
 Second round:
 Josiah Wheelwright and c. Bidlell de- feated J. D. E. Jones, and partner by default.
 Washburn and Williams defeated Dun can and Reynal 6-5, so.
 Johnston and Davis defeated Rice and Curley 12-1o. 6-4.
 Riddle and Hardy defeated De Tu- renne and Robinson, 6-4, 1s-S. W. F. Johnson and Niles defeated Fl c. Johnson and Gardner 3-s, 7-5, 6-4..
 R. Kinsey and H. Kinsey defeated 1 Neer and Davies, 6-s, 3-6. 6-4
 Ichiya Kumagae and 2 Shimidzu de feated M. Duane and J. B. Fenno IT. 6-1, 6-0
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SPORTING NOTES.

Roger Bresnahan has a unioue exn,a- nation for the failure of his Toledo club, in the American association. to he higher in the. flag race. During the training season the Toledo club plaved nearly all its exhibition games with class B and D leagues In nearly ev- cry case the Toledo aggregation clubbed its way to victory, and thus raised the hopes of the magnate. But when the season opened the Toledo nlavers were unable to fathom association pitching and within a short time dropped down to the bottom of the race Bresnahan has partially arranged for his club to train with the Rochester club of the In- ternational league next season. SO that his batters. will have a chance to face fairly good pitchers from the start Dr. Samuel Black. president of Wash ington and Jefferson college. will aD- prove the adoption of the wrestling and boxing sport. provided the athletic as- sociation can obtain the necessary bfunds to pay for coaches to direct the sports, says recent announcement from the college.
 Mile. Suzanne Longlon. the marvellous tennis player of France. has ideas about training like her famous comma triot. Georges Carpenter: She believes m Sklpplng the rope. to develo0 agility and endurance. Swimming she also re- gards as a fine exercise.
 Another veteran featherweight is go- ing to get into the chase for Johnny Kilbane's crown. The newcomer is Johnny Mayo of Philadelphia. three years ago one of the best 122 pounders the east ever produced. Mayo quit the game wh,n he landed 2 position with a business house. but during the recen. depression he hes turned his attention 10 the padded mits and will essay a comeback soon.
 Hal CutbiIl, the Flying Parson." Is going to begin training work in Septem- Der for the big eastern indoor games during the coming winter Cutbiil did some sensational running last winter. but he declares his work was not up to the standard he had set because he had not taken sufficient time to pre- pare. Cutbill Is eager to meet Joie Ray. of the Illinois A. C.. over the mile route. indoors.
 "Strangler" Lewis former heavy weight champion wrestler, announced last spring that he had retired iron
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RICHARDS AND voSHELL
 DEFEATED IN DOUB,

Newport, R. L, Aug. 3.-The defeat of Vincent Richards and S. H. Voshen, of New York, by Robert and Howardt Kin sey, brothers, of California, marked the first days play in doubles in the in- vitation lawn tennis tournament on the Casino courts. It was Richards first defeat of the year in either singles or doubles. The scores were 2-6, 6-3, 6-1. The Californians played a game, which made them the favorites in the doubles | tonight. Richards service was not up to his usual form and Voshell cracked in the second set. In the second round the Kinsey broth 1 CTS disposed of their fellow Californians, Phillip Neer and James Davies, in three hard sets.
 W. M. Johnston, former national champion. and w E. Davis, had consid- erable difficulty in coming through the
 first two rounds, minor players forcing l them to the limit. Johnston made sev- eral double failures and frequently net ted the ball
 In the third round of the s1ngles the l only surprise was the defeat of w F. l Johnson by Zenzo Shimidzu in straight ] sets. Beginning tomorrow the best three out of five sets will decide all matches ! in both singles and doubles. Doubles first round: i J. P. Duncan and E. Reynal defeated J. D. Riddle and Craig Riddle IT,. 6-3, e-3.
 W M Washburn and R. N Williams, 2nd, defeated E. T. Herndon and J. T. Werner. 6-3, 6-2.
 w M. Johnston and W. F. Davis de- feated R. M. Dana and C. K. Shaw 2-6, 6-3, 7-5.
 L. D. Rice and C. J. Curley defeated H. c, McHardy and M. Horn, 6-2, 4-6
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STATE TENNIS TOURNAMENT
 BEGIN AT NORFOLK

Norfolk. Conn, Aug. 3.-The annual avn tennis tournament for the Connec- ticut state championship was begun to- day on the dirt courts of the Norfolk Country Club Most of the matches in he second round and one match in the third round were completed. The score:
 First round
 R. L. James defeated J. N. Lewis by default
 R. Spring defeated W. Fl. Ruston 5-7. ;-1. s-7.
 M. Vernon beat H. Bassford, 1-s. s-S, 5-2
 A. IT. Chapin defeated Philip Lord by default.
 Herman Bowman defeated Paul Mar tin s-4. 3-s, 60.
 Vanderbilt Ward defeated Robert Gil more s-5. 7-5
 A H Chapin Jr. defeated Roger Hall s-5. 5-4
 Q. Oakley beat Howard Clark so, s-3.
 Elliott Dinzen defeated George Pluett 6-1. e-2.
 F. H. Dewitt defeated Edwin Maynes by default.
 R. Allen defeated A. F. Hart 6-s,
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AUSTRALIA PLAYS BRITISH
 ISLES IN CUP MATCH

Pittsburgh August 9-The order of playing in the preliminary rounds of the Davis Cup matches Thur bday, Fri day and Saturday of this week, was an- nounced tonight as follows:
 Thursday, singles-Anderson Aus tralian, and Woosnam, British Isles; Hawkes., Australia, and Lowe, British Isles.
 Friday, Doubles-Anderson and Todd, Australia, Woosnam and Turnbull, Bri- tish Isles.
 Saturday. singles-Anderson, Aus tralia, Lowe, British Isles; Hawkes., Australia, and Woosnam British Isles.
 George Adee; former president of the United States Lawn Tennis Association who will referee the matches will ar rive here tomorrow and will meet the captains for a conference on details at the clubhouse at Il o'clock.
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Eastern League
TEX RICHARD TO MATCH
 WILL SON AND DOWNEY

New York, August 3-Tex Rickard announced today he had wired Johnny Wilson of Boston, offering to stage a 12 round bout between him and Bry- an Downey of Cleveland for the mid dleweight title at Boyle's Thirty Acres Jersey City, on Labor Day. While Ric kard declined to give the details of the offer, he explained that it was liberal one.
 The promoter conferred today with Jimmy Dunn, Downey's manager who accepted the terms contained in the offer to the Cleveland pugilist.
 Under the New Jersey boxing laws all bouts are no-decision affairs and only a licensed referee of the state of New Jersey is allowed to officiate.
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EnREiaN ExcHhNer
Eternnr
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET

Chicago, Aug. 3.-Dearth of buying and especially of any from Europe led to a setback in wheat prices today. The market closed heavy, 1-2 to Pc net low CT with September 123 IA to 12S 1-2 and December 126 IA to 126 1-2. Corn lost l-2c to 5-Sc to 5-s a 3-4c and oats Is to 3-S a 1-2c. In provisions the outcome was unchanged to 12 1-2 cents down.
 At first the wheat market displayed some firmness, chiefly as a result of continued shrinkage of rural offerings. Lack of export demand, however, soon began to have bearish influence which was greatly increase later by word that the seaboard had re-sold a quantity of wheat to shippers here
 Corn proved to be weak from the start as result of plentiful moisture and likelihood of large receipts soon. Large stocks in sight depressed cats notwith- standing bulltsh estimates of the 1921 yield.
 Provisions went lower with hogs and grain despite export sales of 2,OO0.O0O pounds of lard
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TAFTVILLE CLERKS CLASH
 AGAIN WITH SONS OF REST

The Taftville Clerks and the sons of Rest will clash again this afternoon, at Taftville in the third game of their seven game series, for theJunior cham pionship of the village. As it now stands the Sons of Rst have two games to their credit and Clerks none. The Clerks have strengthened their lineup and will go to bat with a determination to win.
 Both teams are not giving out their -lineups until it is time to play today.
 The Sons of Rest have been getting in quite lot of secret practice doing the early part of the week and they have hopes winning an easy victory.
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RAY TO TRY TO BREAK
 RECORD FOR MILE RUN

Chicago, August 3-Joie Ray, middle distance runner of The Illinois Ath- letic Club has announced his intention of trying to break the worlds record for the one mile run at the central A. A. U. track and field meet to be held at Stagg Field here August 13.
 J. P. Jones, former Cornell Univer- sity star is credited with the record at 4 minutes IA 2-5 seconds. In an invitation meet at Berkeley, Calif., a few weeks ago, Ray made the distance in ALA Az, finishing thirty yards in advance of the field.
 Artie Schardt, former Wisconsin run ner is expected to provide keen com petition for him.
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BELYEA PRAcTIcING FOR
 INTERNATIONAL SCULL EVENT

St. Catherines, Ont, August 3-Hn- ton A. Belyea, who won the Canadian National singles souls champions Sat urday is practicing daily for the In- ternational championship event at Buffalo next Saturday. The Canadian titleholder, who also is one of the fast est ice skaters in the dominion, today studying carefully. One of it's features his new shell, which experts have been expressed confidence of victory with is pin" adjustment slide lengths.
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TO GIVE RYE BOYS CHANCE
 TO EARN S1,5Oo CADDY FEES

Rye, N. Y. August 3-In order to give Rye boys a chance to earn 1900 caddy fees at the Apawamis Seniors Annual Golf Tournament, in which president Harding, chief justice Taft and several hundred other are ex- pected to take part, the board of edu- cation today voted to defer the open ing of from September 12 to 19.
 Horace l.. Hotchkiss, in charge of the tournament, appeared before the board and said he wanted the local boys to get the money. Objection was maue uy l4-rmDer, who saId the tournament should be held during the vacation sea son if tn club needed the boys ser vices.
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WORLDS FASTEST SPEED
 BOATS TO COMPETE TODAY

Chicago, August 3-Thirty of the worlds fastest speed boats start here the Sinclair Trophy, emhlematic of the speedboat championship of the Great Lakes. The meet will consist of eight races day for three days. Among the entrants are Miss America, speed boat champion of the world; Miss Chicago holder of the Mississippi valley cham pionship; Arav ", of Buffalo, Baby Sure Cure of Detroit; Rossita of Mil waukee and number of fast boats from Peoria, III.
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Coach at VilIanova

Philadelphia, August 3-Allie Miller former university of Pennsylvania foot ball star, has been signed to coach the Villanova College football team next season. He will succeed ."Duch'' Sommers, also former Pennsylvania star, who is expected to go to another college.
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JOHNNY EVERs, CUBS
 MANAHEP CIHk

Chicago August 3-Johnny Evers. manager of the Cubs. was absent from the oall park today on account of ill- ness. His absence gave rise to re ports that he had resigned as mana ger. These rumors were promptly denied by William Veeck, president of the club. Evers' doctor said he had a high fever last night and it was at first feared pneumonia would set in. It may be two or three days it was said before he will be about.
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RED SoX TAKES OPENER
 FROM WHITE SOX

Boston, Ang. S.--Boston defeated Chi cago 3 to ? in the opening game of the series today by hitting Faber hard in the early innings. Mt single put out was made by a Chicago outfielder. A sensational catch by Menosly who stood on the top of the left field bank and reached his gloved hand up along the fence for Sheely's drive prevented tie score in the eighth inning. The score.
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Pirates Beat Phillies.

Pittsburgh, Aug. 3.-Pittsburgh came from behind today and defeated Phila- delphia g to l. Hubbell and Winters were hit hard and timely, and the one Philadelphia error also let in run. Cooper was wild and ineective in the first three innings, but settled down and stopped the scoring after that. Schmidt gave way to Brottem in the fourth when his finger was split by a foul tip from H lbbell's bat. Score:
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New York. Aug. 3-Con money frme high 1-2; ruling rate 1-2; closing bid 5 i; offered at 5 1-2 last loan 1-2; call loans against acceptances 5 1-2
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Cards Buy Mueller

St. Louis August 3-The purchase
 : of Clarence Mueller, outfielder. from the Syracuse club of the Internation- | al league has been announced by the ! St. Louis Nationals
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BRAVES AND CUBS BREAK
 EVEN IN DoUBT,E HEADE

Chicago. Aug. 3.-Boston and Chi cago broke even in a double header here today. the visitors winning the first con- test 5 to 3, while the locals took the second game to~ 5. Boston won it's game by hitting Alexander opportunely while Oeschger pitched well in the pinches. Scores:
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night for Buffalo to attend the Nation al Regatta Friday and Saturday. The Vesper, Undine and Malta clubs sent delegations.
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CARDS DEFEAT GIANTS IN
 SECOND GAME OF SERIE

St. Louis August 3-Home runs by Jack Smith and McHenry gave St. Louis a to victory over New York today in the second contest of the se- ries. The defeat puts the Giants two and one half games behind Pittsburgh. Score:
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Henry Eloonsky. holder of me worlds record for long distance swimming. with a mark of 65 miles has started training at Brighton Beach Baths, \. T.. for the test of his career. a 100 mile swim. The champion handicap merman VIII start his .'century'' effort from Brighton Beach, N. r.. in August
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oarsmen to Attend Recatta

Philadelphia, August 3-More than thirty Philadelphia oarsmen left last
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CTTT0N
MONEY

New York. Aug. 3.-Spot cotton quiet middling 12.90.
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YESTERDAYS RESULTS

 Boston 5, Chicago (ffrst 1ame). Chicago ', Boston (second game). Pittsburgh g. Philadelphia 5. Brooklyn-Cincinnati rain. St. Louis 3, New York 2.
 American League Cleveland-Washington rain. Detroit-New York; rain. Boston 3, Chicago 2. St. Louis-P Philadelphia rain.
 Eastern League Hartford. 3, Springfield 6 (first game). Hartford S, Springfield (second game.) Pittsheld 3, Worcester (frst game). Pittsfeld 4, Worcester (second game). New Haven 6. Albany (f1rst game). New Haven 1, Albany (second game).
 Waterbury Bridgeport (frst game postponed; rain) Waterbury 6, Bridgeport } (second game).
 international League Toronto 2, Rochester 1. yracuse 10, Buffalo g. Syracuse 4, Buffalo g, (second game) (All other games postponed; rafn).
 American Association. Minneapolis B.. Louisville g. Milwaukee 3, Toledo II. St. Paul 2, Indianapolis '. (Only games scheduled.)
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Captured EIks Stake In Straight Heats

Toledo, Aug. 3.-over a track made heavy by almost continual rain over period of 24 hours, Grand Circuit horpes here today went through three races, the fourth on the card going over until tomorrow because of the lateness in starting the first event.
 The Toledo Times s2,Oo0 stake was postponed, making program Of nVe events tomorrow Today's races con- sisted of Tuesdays card.
 The feature event today, the ElkS s5.ooo stake for 2.o9 trotters went to Kilo Watts. driven by Childs, in straight heats Brooke Worthy, Murphy en- try and a favorite in the betting. finish ed second three times
 Kokono George handled by Palm, was victor in the first two heats of the 211 pace for purse of $1200. Palin finished third in the final heat. Predi- more nosing in at the wire with Dal Spencer.
 Only five horses took the word in the 2I5 mace for s12o0. Carter June won the first heat but Vic Fleming. who fin lshed a close second, won the event by taking the next two heats. Carter June finished fifth in the second heat due to a break and didn't have the steam to beat Fleming home in the final
 Summaries:
 2.11 pace. } heats, purse S12o0. Kokomo George, oh 2, by
 Hedgewood Bcv Paiin) 3 Dal Spencer. CT'l elrnore) .... 1 Baby Ginter, Cwhitehead) =. The Airship, (Cares) ...... 5
 Baby Doll Lady May, J. L. IT., Lewis Witt also started. Best time 2.os 1-2.
 2.15 pace. 3 heats, purse $1.2oo. Uriko. 2, by Unko V.
 F'leming)' ........ ...... l l Carter June. CWilson) ...... 2 Rora Chimes, CPitman) .... 4 The Jack. br 2 (MitchelD .... 3
 pr. L also started. Best time 2.11 1-4,
 2Os trot, the Elks Club Stake, 5 heats, purse s5,00o.
 Kilo Watts. h m, by General
 Watts (Chi1ds) .......... l l Brooke Worthy, (Murphy) 2 Selka. Cv Fleming) ......... , Escotillo CErskine) .......... s
 Voltage. Mollie Knight. Greyworthy, Dorothy Day also started. Best time 20s 1-4.
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Voltage Mollie Knight. Greyworthy, Dorothy Day also started. Best time 30S 1-4.
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MT. Connie Mack, Shiha Park

PhIIadeIphla. Pa,
 Dear MT. Mack-I've made up my mind not to play ball in Philly any more, MT. Mack, so unless you
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Chicago .1.t... oo11oo 0 o-2 Boston ........ 1o2 GOO o'x-S
 Two base hits Me11osky., Threo base hits, E. Collins
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St. Louis m

Totals g q F 2T (x Batted for E. Smith in 7th.
 (xx) Batted for Douglas in Eth
 tzl Bancrrft out hit by batted ball Score by innings: New York 01 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-2 St. Louis 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 x-3 Two base hits. Fournier Three base hits Young Home rIns J. Smith, McHenry
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Dusan suspended indefiniteIv

The case of Joe Dugan, who has quit his post as third baseman of the Philadelphia Athletics, begins to as- sume serious proportions, an dto all appearances Joe is going to get the worst of the deal. Philadelphia and New York sport writers seem to be taking up their cudgels against Joe oplnioning that he is wrong.
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pended by Connie Mack and his case ,,sls

= pIest4-- ls n li-t -4LnuS or Judge Landis for disposition. Following is given a reproduction of Joe's letter to Connie and comments on his actions by the Philadelphia Public Ledger Tuesday morning:
 The latest news regarding Joe Du- gan, the Athletic third baseman who Jumped the team last week, comes from the player himself, and is in shape of letter to Manager Mack:
 So that the fans may understand Dugan's attitude thoroughly, the word ing is unchanged and follows:
 "Tt1lx, % 1ao1
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iecond game

Two base hits. souts1worth. Home uns. F1ack tx) Batted for McQuillan in 9th tzl Batted for Martin in Sth.
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GAMES TODAY. National League

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh. Brooklyn at Cincinnati. Boston at Chicago. New York at St. Louis.
 American LeAEue Cleveland at Washington. St. Louis at Philadelphia. Detroit at New York, Chicago at Boston.
 Eastern League. Waterbury at Worcester. New Haven at T .eld. Bridgeport at SD. Id. Albany at Harl fO-I
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Dr. also started. Best time 2.11 1-4. 2.0s trot, the Elks Club Stake, 5 heats purse s5,o0o. Kflo Watts. h m, by General