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CHAMPION JUNIOR
SHOT GUN MARKSMAN
Holly Thompson of
Savannah, Crack
Trap and Bird
i
Shooter.
Savannah claims the Junior cham
ion shotgun marksman of the
i'nion in young Holly Thompson,
who has clearly proven his
right to the title in contests with the
best marksmen in the country. When
scarcely able to raise a seven-pound
sihotgun to his shoulder young Thomp
son displayed a marksmanship that
was pronounced phenomenal, and be
fore he had entered a half dozen con
tests be was being handicapped by
some of the best shots in the coun
try, and in all events now he is on
the back scratch line.
Thompson is 17 years of age n*w,
and, like his father, Capt. W. J.
Thompson, is an enthusiastic follower
of trap and live bird shooting. Three
years ago he made his debut into the
ranks of the regularly organized gun
clubs, and during a tour of some of
the principal cities of the South he
excited the most flattering press no
tices. His first contests with shots of
some note was the Fourth of July shoot
of the Forest City Gun Club in 1901.
He pulled down four of the six events
in which he participated and his shoot
ing was pronounced sensational. A few
weeks later young Thompson went to
Atlanta and participated in the shoots
there. At his first appearance he broke
98 out of 100. During his stay in At
lanta he was the guest of Mr. W. A.
Conway at the Capital City Gun
Club, and in the practice shoots j^hat
LIBRARY BOYS MET THEIR WATERLOO
Chathams Won 11 to 4.
Th error column tells the story' of
the frame between the Catholic Library
boys ami the Chatham Artillery teams
at Bolton Street Park yesterday aft
ernoon, and though the C. L. A.’s fed
in the error getting by only one point
their errors were productive of more
disaster in the way of letting in runs
than those which ornamented the Chat
ham’s column in the score card. Any
way, itfwas a Waterloo for the over
confident C. L. A. team, and the win
ners were cheered to the echo. The
score 11 to 4 tells no uncertain story
of the material of which the Chatham’s
team is made, and the hard work that
the Artillery boys have been putting
in for the past two weeks was evident
in the handling of the stick yesterday.
Be it said, in justice to both teams,
that had the diamond been in anything
like decent shape the errors would not
have piled up so high. Growing grass
makes the handling of a ground ball
a matter of considerable uncertainty,
and a large element of luck figures in
the judgment of the man who is to
handle it. Baseball at the Bolton Street
Park will never be free from a number
of errors, and ragged ball playing un
til the diamond is thoroughly cleaned.
The attendance was large despite the
numerous other attractions at the va
rious resorts around the city. No spe
cial features marked the contest,
which, in detail, was as follows:
First Inning—Chathams up. Downey
fanned; Mclntyre safe at first on wild
throw from short, stole second and
went to third on wild throw; Krenson
fanned; Papy out, catcher to first. C.
■- A.’s up—H. Butler struck out; Ros
siter lined out to left; Leonard safe to
center; Wilkinson fanned —score 0-0.
Second Inning—Chathams up. Wig
gins to first on muffed fly in right, stole
second; Clarke to first on balls; Sulli
v:(n hit to short who rsn to third and
cut off Wiggins, Clarke made beauti
ful run to third; Neve out at first by
g (lf| d stop and throw of G. Butler,
( ‘>rke scored; Barrett singled and
*tole second. Neve scoring; Downey
flew out to second. C. L. A.’s up—
droves hit safe to center and stole
second, G. Butler hit to second who
’ aught Butler at second, Charlton pop
ped over second and stole second,
Quinn thrown out at first from short—
score 2-0.
T hird Inning—CWathams up. Mcln
tyre walked, Krenson hit safe Mcln
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Holly Thompson.
took place, in which entry fees were
paid, making a small pot to shoot for,
young Thompson daily carried off the
honors. He engaged in the interstate
shoot in Atlanta in September, 1901,
and was in the money in every event
in whioh he A few
later he went to Chattanooga and par
ticipated in the shoot there, making
the high average of 96 per cent, for
all of the events in which he partici
pated.
Last year young Thompson continued
his phenomenal performances with the
gun, and again carried off the hon
ors at tne annual shoot of the Capi
tal City Gun Club in Atlanta. In the
175 bird contest he had 151 kills to his
credit. At this shoot Thompson won
the Championship of Georgia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Al
abama, Tennessee and Virginia and
was awarded the handsome medal of
fered by the Capital City Gun Club.
He killed twenty-five straights to win
the title and the medal. Capt.
Thompson and young Holly attended
the shoot at Warm Springs last month,
and captured first money in nine of
the ten events in which they were
entered. They will also attend the
shoot at Americus, Ga., next week.
Young Thompson has outgrown the
gun that he has been using for the
past three years and is now having
anew seven pound, hammerless Smith
gun made. He always shoots a twelve
bore of regulation choke, and though
the gun he formerly used had to have
stock shortened it was seven and a
half pounds in weight. Young
Thompson is* a crack shot in the field
at live birds and spends much of his
time In the bird season hunting.
trye caught at home plate; Papy to
first on balls; Wiggins fanned: Clarke
hit single to center caught trying to
nfake second on it; Krenson and Papy
scored. C. L. A.’s up—McGrath safe
at first on muffed fly at third: stole
second; H. Butler flew out to catcher;
Rossiter fanned; Leonard safe at first
on a fumble at short, McGrath scoring;
Wilkerson out short to first—score 4-1.
Fourth Inning—Chathams up: Sulli
van safe at first on fumble at second;
Neve went to second on error at third,
Sullivan going to third and scoring on
a passed ball; Barrett struck out;
Downey went to second on a wild
throw from center, Neve scoring;
Downey scored on Mclntyre’s hit over
second; Krenson struck out; Papy out
pitcher to first. C. L. A.’s up—Groves
struck out; G. Butler thrown out at
first by pitcher; Charlton safe at first
on error at short, stole second; Quinn
bunted safely; McGrath hit to third,
who fumbled ball, Charlton scoring; H.
Butler struck out; score 7:2.
Fifth Inning—Chathams up: Wiggins
thrown out at first from short; Clarke
safe on Quinn’s error; Sullivan safe at
first on ball which struck the um
pire, Clarke out trying to steal home,
Sullivan out attempting to steal third.
C, L. A.’s up—Rossiter safe on catch
er’s error; Leonard flew out to left;
Wilkinson thrown out at first from
short; Groves hit hard to third and
on error there was safe, Rossiter scor
ing; H. Butler safe to left, caught
stealing second. Groves scored—score
7-4.
Sixth Inning—Chathams up: Barrett
flew out to right; Downey fanned; Mc-
Intyre hit safe past second, but was
caught napping at first. C. L. A.’s
up—Charlton flew out to third; Quinn
safe to first, but was caught napping;
McGrath safe to left, stole second; H.
Butler safe on error at third, Rossiter
flew out to third—score 7-4.
Seventh Inning—Chathams up.
Krenson fanned; Papy flew out to
third; Wiggins to first on balls; Clarke
fanned. C. L. A.’s up—Leonard sin
gled to left; Wilkinson fanned and
Leonard caught stealing second;
Groves went to second on a long drive
to left, but was caught trying to steal
third—score 7-4.
Eighth Inning—Chathams up. Sulli
van fanned; Neve hit safely to left
for two bases; Barrett thrown out at
first from short: Downey safe on er
ror at second; Neve scored on throw
to third to catch runner; Mclntyre hit
to second and on overthrow to first
scored; Krenson flew out to short. C.
L A.’s up—G. Butler threw out at
first from short; Charlton safe at first
on error; Quinn singled to left; Mc-
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. JULY 5. 1903.
Men, Here’s Your
Clothing Chance.
SUITS AWAY UNDER WORTH.
The shrewdest observers in all ages—Shakespeare notably—
agree that in establishing a reputation dress is an important fac
tor, and there’s no excuse for a man not being well dressed when
new and stylish suits mav thus be bought.
LIGHT WEIGHT SUITS in coats and pants, in every style
that is correct. Coats one-half lined, one-quarter lined, or with
out any lining at all. The trousers can be had either with or
without turnups. The garments are hand-tailored and perfect
fitting. Your size is here, whether you be a Lean, Stout, Short
Extra or Regular Size.
Prices $12.50 to $20.00.
TWO SPECIALS
No. I—We1 —We have taken out of our regular line of Coats and Pants
several lots that were broken in sizes. These suits sold
heretofore at from sl2 to sls, and we now offer them while
they last at
Less our usual cash
discount of 10 per cent.
No. 2—We have filled in with about 300 more suits in Coats and
Pants, made of new light materials, which we have been
offering at
f Zf\ Less onr nsnal 10
9/ i9v per cenL cash discount.
See tis for your Straw or Panama Hat, Fur
nishings and Neckwear.
B. H. LEVY & BRO.
Grath struck out; H. Butler fanned—
score 10-4.
Ninth Inning—Chathams up. Papy
fanned; Wiggins to first on baits;
Clarke thrown out at first by pitcher;
Sullivan sent Papy to second on a sin
gle; Papy scored on wild throw to
second; Neve struck out. C. L. A.’s
up—Rossiter hit safe to center, but
■was caught napping at first; Leonard
thrown out at first from short; Wil
kinson hit safe and stole second, where
he died, Groves flying out to second—
'score 11-4.
The official score:
Chatham Artillery—
AB. R. BH. PO. A. E.
Downey, r. f. ..5 2 1 0 0 0
Mclntire, s. s. .4 1 3 1 4 1
Krenson, lb. ...5 1 1 8 0 2
Pa.py, 1. f 4 1 0 2 1 0
Wiggins, 2b. ...3 1 0 3 2 0
Clarke, 9b .4 1 1 4 0 3
Sullivan, c. f. ..5 2 1 0 0 1
Neve, c. 5 2 2 9 3 1
Barrett, p. 4 0 1 0 3 0
Totals 39 11 10 27 13 8
Catholic Library Association—
AB. R. BH. PO. A, E.
Butler, H., c. f. 5 0 1 0 0 1
Rossiter, 1. f. ..5 1 0 2 1 0
Leonard, 2b. ...5 0 2 2 0 2
Wilkinson, lb. .5 0 1 6 0 1
Groves, r. f. ... 5 0 2 0 0 2
Butler, G., 3b. .4 0 1 1 3 2
Charlton, c 4 1 1 13 3 0
Quinn, s. s 4 0 3 2 1 1
p. ....4 1 1 1 2 0
Totals 41 4 12 27 10 9
Score by Innings—
Chathams 0 2 2 3 0 00 3 I—ll
C. L. A 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 o—4
Stolen Bases —Mclntlre, 2; Papy 1;
Wiggins 1; Sullivan 1; Barrett 1; Ros
siter 1; Wilkinson 1; Groves 2; Charl
ton 3; Quinn 1; McGrath 3.
Two Base Hits—McGrath 1; Groves
t.
Double Play—Rossiter to Charlton to
Rossiter.
Struck Out—By Barrett 8; by Mc-
Grath 11.
Bases on Balls—By Barrett 0; by
McGrath 5.
Wild Pitch—McGrath 1.
Time of game—Two hours.
BIG CROWDS AT BASE
BALL THIS YEAR.
President Frank Kavanaugh of the
Southern Baseball League has Just Is
sued a statement of the attendance of
the Southern League games during the
first two months of the race for the
pennant, and It Justifies the state
ments that have been made that un
precedented Interest Is being mani
fested In the national game all over
the country. The attendance has been
remarkable, not only In the cities of
the leaders, but in the home towns of
tail enders. According to President
Kavanaugh’s statement 248,987 persona
paid to see the games that have been
played so far -n th* eight cities of the
league. The gateß receipts were
862,257. Ten per cent, of this amount
goes into the league treasury as a
sinking fund, and it is evident that
all the teams are prosperous. One of
the best Indications of this prosperity
is the high prices that are being offer
ed now for good men.
Not only has the attendance on the
league games been remarkable, but In
the smaller towns of Georgia and oth
er Southern States reports confirm the
statement that the game is growing in
public favor, and there is but little
doubt that baseball is now and always
will be the national game.
AK'GIER IS CHAMPION.
Atlanta, July 4.—Clarence Angler of
the Atlanta Athletic Club won
the championship In singles of
the South Atlantic state tennis
tournament this afternoon by de
feating Sam Williams, who
held the championship cup in singles.
Ar.gier won by the scores of 6-8, 6-2,
6-3. Angier defeated Payne of New
Orleans to-day in the match postponed
from yesterday, winning the last two
gpt by. the score of 6-1 and 6-4. ,
“UNDINE AND “SMOOTHINGIRON”
WINNERS AT ISLE OF HOPE
In Atlantic Yacht Club’s Fourth of July Regatta.
One of the prettiest boat races that
has ever been sailed In this section was
that of the Atlantic Yacht Club at the
Isle of Hope yesterday afternoon. With
a course that made almost a letter "Z”
and gave the skippers of the craft a
chance to try their wings in every pos
sible position in regard to the brisk
southeast breeze, nineteen smart little
boats, with white canvas and confi
dent crews crossed the line In front
of Barbee’s pavilion and sped over a
ten mile course, all of which was in
full view from the Isle and the pavil
ion.
A more unique and picturesque scene
could not have been planned than was
that which presented itself to the visi
tors watching from the starting point
or any place along the bluff. The
boats were all within hail of the shore
and almost within handshaking dis
tance of each other throughout the
race. The winners were; In first class,
Undine, first; Mbta W., second;Dorothy
third. Second class, Smoothingiron,
first; Gloria, second, Skipjack, third.
Special classes, Flirt, Swallows, Three
Chums. Larks.
Some changes were made in the en
tries from those published and the
different boats were classified as near
ly as possible,, for build, as well as
length. Each was well handled and the
fullest interest was manifested by the
crews and spectators, from the start to
the finish. Besides the racers there
were a number of pretty launches, aux
iliary yachts, and other boats out in
the river, and all contributed to the
‘beauty and interest of the picture. The
races were well arranged and the win
ners got their prizes on account of ex
cellence in build and skill In handling.
The Start.
The river had seemed full of white
sails for sometime before the signal
gun called the fleet to order and prep
arations were made for the start. Then
there was considerable Jockeying for
position and each skipper endeavored
to get as near as possible without cross
ing the line. The gun was heard again,
this time at 8; 10, and then the little
ships began to go over, singly and In
twos and threes. The Adele, lola and
Undine got over the line almost on the
report of the signal gun and the Meta
W. and Meta Huger were but a length
behind. The Flirt was near at hand
and crossed two minutes later.
The second class boats started In
promptly on their work at 8:15, the
Skipjack being on the line and ready
to cross and the nautical Joke entitled
the Smoothlnglron was a minute as
tern. Other craft crossed almost
In a bunch and the racers were all oft
and legging it hard and fast for the
stake boat opposite Estill’s point at
3:20. Almost from the start the boats
began to change positions and the bet
ter known and more competent craft
led off and made the turn required and
raced back, with the wind, passing the
pavilion and then reaching up the riv
er, to Grimball’s creek. A stake boat
was turned at the entrance to the
creek, and down the river went the
flyers.
The difference in measurements and
the experience of the captains and
crews were soon evident, and this
dropping back of many of the boats,
from the front crowd, while It may
have been very aggravating to the
boys on board, made the scene much
more Interesting from a shore point of
view. The river was now fairly alive
with white canvases and some were
going one way and some another. Feats
of seamanship were required to win
in such a race, and the boys took long
chances, tacked when right on the
marsh sometimes, and played in luck
generally.
Entries and Time.
As the races drew towards a close
it wias seen that the Undine, Meta \V.
and Dorothy were going to be pushing
each other for first in the first-class;
the Gloria, Smoothingiron and the
Skipjack being very near to each other
In the second-class.
Two special classes were In the races,
that of the swallows aifd the larks.
The following will show the names
of boats starting and the time when
they crossed the last line again.
First Class—
Boat. Start. Finish.
Meta W 3.11 *:R6.50
Dorothy ...3.14 5.06.00
lola 3.10 5.07.50
Adele 3.10 not taken
Meta H 3.12 5.12.00
Undine ..3.10 4.48.00
Flint 3.13 4.50.50
Georgiana 5.13 not taken
First Class —
Skipjack 3.15 5.25.50 *
Smooth’im 3.18 5.15.45
Gloria 3.16 5.02.00
Mandy 3.18 not taken
Three Chums 3.18 5.00.00
Seagull 3.18 not taken
Jenden 3.19 5.32.25
Talulah 3.18 not taken
Hattie B 3.20 not taken
Goo Goo Eyes 3’.18 not taken
Catherine 2.18 not taken
Hardhead .....i 3.15 not taken
The Prise Winner*.
The prize-winning boats made splen
did time over the ten-mile course. The
■breese was never very strong, but
kept up, light, through the afternoon.
The river was just a little bit choppy
and this made the sport all the more
enjoyable. There were several minor
accidents, such as getting too close
into the marsh, missing the stakeboat
and the like, but not an incident that
really marred or interfered with the
races. The prize winners and their
tftne is as follows:
First Class: Actual Corrected
Time. Time.
Undine 1:38:00 1:35:10
Meta W 1:45:30 1:39:45
Dorothv 1:52:00 1:49:30
Second Class:
Smoothingiron 1:59:15 1:55:45
Gloria 1:56:00 1:66:00
Skipjack 2:13:30 2:08:05
Swallows:
Flirt .......1:32:30 1:37:30
Georgiana .......... not taken
Larks:
Three Chums 1:42:00 1:31:15
Seagull not taken
The races were admirably managed
and great credit is due the members
of the club and the committees and
officers who had charge of the ar
rangements. Mr. Ralford Falligant,
chairman of the Sailing Committee;
Messrs. Howard Cohen, L. A. Bowers,
judges; R. L. Holland. Manning White
and Eugene McCarthy, timers, and
Commodore E. W. O'Conner, all work
ed faithfully to make It a great suc
cess.
Y. M. C. A. AND CHAT
HAMS NEXT SATURDAY.
The next game under the auspice*
of the City League will be played at
the Bolton Street Ball Park next Sat
urday afternoon between the Young
Men’s Christian Association team and
the Chatham Artillery boys. Both of
these teams have made marked im
provement since they met the last
time, and a splendid exhibition of ball
playing may be expected. The dia
mond will be cleared of the grass next
week, and the grounds otherwise put
in good condition.
The line up of the two teams will be
as follows:
Y. M. C. A. Position. Chathams.
Stark catcher Neve
Werner pitcher Barrett
Brewer first base .... Krenson
Harmon .... second base .... Wiggins
Doty third base Clark
Saverese short stop Mclntyre
McConnell left field Papy
Righton center field .... Sullivan
Graham right field Downey
ROOT NO MATCH
FOR GARDNER
In the Twelfth Round the Lowell Man Put An End
to Root's Aspirations.
Buffalo, July 4.—George Gardner of
Lowell, Mass., defeated Jack Root of
Chicago in the arena of the Interna
tional Athletic Club at Fort Erie this
afternoon.
The bout, scheduled for twenty
round, lasted twelve. The men fought
for the light heavyweight class, a
purse of {7,000 and a diamond medal.
The crowd was not Urge. The ex
pensive boxes showed very bare. Man.
aged Herman had banked on a {20,000
gate, but he says he broke only a little
to the good.
The men got Into the ring for the
main bout shortly after 4 o'clock.
Referee Mcßride called the men to
gether and warned them about the Ca
nadian law and the necessity of avoid
ing hitting in clinches. The gong then
rang and the men were at it.
From the tap of the bell Gardner
showed his superiority over Root. He
forced the fighting, Root leading only
when he had to do so. The Lowell
man’s most effective blow was the left
FORTY THOUSAND
SAW DUORO WIN
New York, July 4. —One of the biggest
crowds ever present at the Coney Island
Jockey Club track was In attendance
to-day. Fully 40,000 persons saw J.
W. Colt’s Douro, with Redfern up, win
the Long Island Handicap at one mile
and a furlong. The Colt horse was
quoted at 10 to 1. Herbert was sec
ond and the favorite, Roehampton,
third.
Blues made the running for half a
mile, where Herbert took the lead and
held It to the stretch. Redfern then
sent the Colt horse to the front and
won driving by two lengths. Summary:
First Race—The Independence stee
plechase, about two miles and a half.
Land of Clover, 13 to 10. won, with
Fox Hunter, 8 to 1, second, and Lava
tor, 14 to S, third. Time 5:16 2-5.
JACK. THE RAIN MAKER
IN HARD LUCK AGAIN.
Jack Prince Continues to Suffer
From Inopportune Showers.
Jack Prince, the best knowu pro
moter of the bicycle racing game in
the country, and the leading hot atr
merchant of the world, as well as one
of the unlucklest of mortals, sends
another wall of hard luck from the
north to the south, and is again the
victim of the hoo-doo that has fol
lowed him for years, and spoiled many
of his well layed plans by producing
rain at inopportune times.
It is legend all over the country
that when Jack Prince plans for any
thing that Is to come off In the open
that rain is sure to fail, aiid all of
the housewives even, make arrange
ments for the showers that are sure
to come. While In Savannah Prince
arranged for a number of events to
take place at the track here, and no
less than a dosen postponements were
made necessary by the downpour of
rain. So noticeable did this interfer
ence of the elements become that he
was finally dubbed "Jack, the Rain
Maker” and he bears this sobriquet
until yet.
The following from the Manchester
New Hampshire Mirrer and Ameri
can tells of Jack’s latest hard luck
story;
“Jack Prince hod the pleasure of
seeing how many people would turn
out to one of his coliseum races last
evening, but the people were disap
pointed in not witnessing the opening
of the new track. The afternoon’s
showers left the surface of the 'saucer 1
like greased paper, and the races had
to be declared off. This Is the fourth
time that they have ben postponed.
Providing that the weather ia favorable
they will be pulled off on the Fourth,
however.
“ 'lsn’t this the toughest run of luck
you ever saw?” remarked Prince last
evening. "Here we have had three
of the finest days one could wish for,
and this afternoon it had to up land
rain. All the men have been doing for
the last fortnight is paying out car
fare. going from city to city, without
returns. The most of them are broke
now, and if this keeps up I will be,’
he concluded with a laugh.
"Gua Lawson and his pacemaker, .Ted
Newkirk, arrived in town ready t or
the Wattle lats in the afternoon. About
4 o’clock It began to rain. After
about an hour’s drizzle, Just enough
to spoil the track, It cleared off. Hun
dreds of people went over to see the
opening, and they were a disappoint
ed lot when told that It was all off.
The lake theater, the next best thing
on the programme, wtos crowded in
consequence. Fortunately a good per
formance was given them and they
went home in a better state of mind.
“The multi-postponed opening will be
held Fourth of July evening provided
that J. Pluvlus does not again sjoll
Manager Prince's plans.”
COLORED CHAMPIONS
COME TO-MORROW.
Mmos’i Famous Colored noil Team
Will Play the Colored Chathams.
The famou* colored baseball teat® of
Maoon will arrive In Savannah to-mor
row to play the local colored team, the
Chatham*, a series of three games, and
colored fandom is In a state of hys
terical anticipation, as it Is being hint
ed that the Chathams are laying for
the visitors and will put up a winning
game. •
Intense interest is manifested here
in these games, among the white lovers
of the sport as well as the oolored
fans. The games are always fast. Hard
hitting on both sides always makes a
game full of opportunities for fine ex
hibitions of ball, and the average lover
of the sport prefers this to pitchers
battles, and the negro ball players are
all terrific hitters. The games next
week will be under the auspices of the
colored league which is composed of
teams from Macon, Atlanta, Savannah,
Montgomery, Brunswick and Chatta
nooga. So far the Macon team is far In
the lead, having won twenty-six of the
twenty-eight games that they have
played. In the early part of the season
when the Boston team was practicing
in Macon they played a game with the
colored team there and were defeated
by a score of 7 to 5. Ratobltt, a Savan
nah negro, is the star pitcher on the
Macon team. A large crowd of whites
as well as blacks will attend.
to the stomach, and Root winced wlttt
pain every time It landed.
With the nihth round came the be
ginning of Root’s undoing. A clip on
the law sent him to the floor. Root
took nine seconds on his knees, and
when he got up he ran Into another
smash in the wind and the gong saved
him.
The tenth round ended with Root
much distressed.
In the eleventh round a long swing
caught Root back of the ear, and ho
sprawled on the floor almost rolling
out of the ring. He took the count.
Swings on the Jaw sent Root down
In the twelfth. He took the count, got
up and was floored again. He got up
and Gardner stepped up to him care
fully, aimed carefully, and sent his
right through Root's weak guard to
the jaw. Root was on his knees when
the referee counted ten. He was up a
second after and put his guard up, but
the referee sent him to his comer.
The twelfth round lasted two minutsH
and twenty seconds.
Second Race—High weight handicaps
six furlongs on main track. Rtgodon,
15 to 1. won, with Duke of Kendal, 8
to 1, second, and CinquevallO, 11 to B
third. Time 1:13 2-5.
Third Race —The Spring, last si*
furlongs of futurity course. Gallant, >
to 1, won, with Broomstick, 3 to 5, sec
ond, and Moharib, 20 to 1, third. Tima
1:13 1-5.
Fourth Race—The Long Island Han
dicap, one mile and furlong. Douro, 10
to 1, won, with Herbert, 20 to 1, sec
ond, and Roehampton, 16 to 5, third.
Time 1:53 1-6.
Fifth Race—Five and a, half fur
longs, selling. Vagary. 7 to 1, won, with
Excentral, 6 to 1. second, and Trou
vllle, 5 to 1, third. Time 1:08.
Sixth Race—One mile and a six
teenth, on turf, selling. Tribes Hill,
6 to 1, won, with Dark Planet, 30 to 1,
second, and Arden, 16 to 5, third. Time
1:49 1-5.
AT WASHINGTON PARK.
Chicago, July 4.—Results at Wash
ington Park:
First Hupp—Purse S7OO, 2-year-olds,
five furlongs. Peter Paul, 8 to 5. won,
with English Lad, 7 to 1, second, and
Japan, 30 to 1, third. Time :59 8-5.
Second Knee—Purse S7OO, 3-year-olds
and upwards, one mile and a sixteenth.
Glassful, even, won, with Boaster, S
to 1, second, and Silk Cord, 7 to 2,
third. Time 1:46 4-5.
Third Race—Purse S7OO, for 3-year
olds, six and a half furlongs. Bad
News, 6 to 1, won, with Sylvia Talbot,
1 to 2, second, and Bardoiph, 10 to 1,
third. Time 1:21.
Fourth Race —Sheridan stakes for 3-
year-olds, $4,000 added, one mile and a
quarter. Santon, 20 to 1, won, with
Flying Ship, 9 to 2, second, and Flo
carlihe, 5 to 1, third. Time 2:10 1-5.
Fifth Race- Purse $1,250, 3-year-oids
and upwards, one mile. Epicure, 4 to
1, won, With Schwalbe, 2 to 1, second,
and Hargis, 8 to 1, third. Time
1:41 4-5.
Sixth Race—Purse S7OO, 3-year-olds
and upward, seven and a half fur
longs. Jack Ratlin, 8 to 5, won, with
Hoodwink, 7 to 1, second, and F.venlng
Star, 11 to 1, third. Time 1:36.
Seventh Race—Purse S7OO, for 3-year
olds and upward, mile and a sixteenth.
Captain Arnold, 7 to 1, won, with Bar
rlca, 5 to 2, second, and Harry, 10 to 1,
third. Time 1:60 1-5.
SPORTING NOTES.
Internal dissension may lead to ths
entire reorganization of the Memphis
baseball team, In which event several
of the crack players are expected to
leave. The management of Charley
Frank Is proving unpopular with some
of the men, and Ehret and, Stratton,
the crack twlrler and backstop, have
refused to join the team. Daddy Wer
den, first baseman, whose hitting
throughout the season has been the
leaders mainstay, has offered a bonus
for his own release.
George Davis, the short stop for the
New York National League team, by
the terms of President Harry Pulliam's
edict, has been enjoined from playing
In Chicago with the New York team.
The question of the legality of serving
the Injunction on a legal holiday gavs
rise to much speculation, and Davis
was carried along any way.
Leaders in almost every other sport,
America haß been unable to make a
creditable showing In any of the In
ternational automobile races. The con
test for the international cup for the
past four years is as follows;
1900— France, M. Charron, winner;
machine, Panhard; distance, ssl miles;
time, 9 hours and 9 minutes.
1901— Frunce, M. Giradot, winner;
machine, Panhard, distance, $27 miles;
time, 9 hours.
1902 England, Mr. 8. F. Edge, win
ner; machine, Napier; distance, 3(3
miles; time, 10 hours.
1903 Germany, M.- Jenatzy, winner;
machine, Mercedes; distance 86814
miles; time 10 hours and eight minutes.
The extravagance of the sporting sd
itor of the Atlanta Journal in the usa
of lurid vernacular in hie descriptive
gyrations of the doings of the Atlanta
ball team during the present season
must have left totally without means
of expression yesterday when Atlanta
took two straights from Montgomery.
By her two victories over Montgom
ery yesterday Atlanta moved up a
notch in the race for the pennant In
the Southern league. In the Ameri
can league NSw York has moved up
to fourth place. Thera haa been no
change in the National.
’Gussie Lawson, Walthour's former
pacemaker Is making a record for him
self in the cycle racing game as a
pace follower Instead of a pacemaker.
Lawson will be remembered here as one
of the most popular men that ever
rode on the Savannah track. Last Sat
urday Lawson rode rings around Basil
DeGulehard, of Paris and Bennie Mun
roe of Memphis in a fifteen mile race
at River Park. Lawson surprised the
Massachusetts crowd, who, before the
race, had little opinion of his ability,
but after the race he wias the Idol
of the spectators.
The result of the Gardner-Root con
test at Fort Erie. Ont., yesterday was
as had been predicted. Many experts
said that Root would not last five
rounds before Gardner, and it Is prob
able that they were right had not Root
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