THE MO-RHINO- OEEGONTAN; FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1901.
BEST GAME OF SEASON
SEATTLE SCORED OXE, PORTLAXD
SHUT OUT.
The Only Run Was 3Iade in the Last
Half of the Tenth Inning: Spo
kane Won Front Tacoma.
SEATTLE. Sept. 5. Today's game was
the prettiest contest seen on the home
grounds this season. It was full of spec
tacular features. Corbett and Bodle both
made eensational one-handed catches of
fly balls in the outfield, and Brown, for
Portland, also made a difficult running
catch, falling as he did so. Neither side
scored until the last half of the tenth,
when Bodie came home on singles by
himself and Klopf and a low throw by
Delsel. Score:
SEATTLE.
R. H. PO. A. E.
Zelgler, 3b 0 0 3 2 0
Feeples. 2b 0 0 18 0
Frary. c 0 14 0 0
Jtockenfield, ss 0 0 3 10
Bodie, 1. f 1 2 10 0
Klopf. lb 0 1 11 0 0
Coibett, c f 0 0 10 0
St. Johns, r. f 0 0 o 0 2
Hickey, p -A 2 2 2 2
Totals 1 5 30 13 3
POIITLAND.
duller. 1. f 0 0 3 0 0
IDcIsel. ss 0 0 14 1
Anderson. 2b 0 10 3 0
Tinker. 2b -.0 0 2 3 0
Glendon, r. f. 0 0 10 0
Brown, c. f 0 0 4 00
iMahaffcy, lb 0 0 15 0 0
Ticneus, c 0 2 2 2 0
Salisbury, p 0 0 0 o JB
Tothls -To 3 29 17 1
"Winning run made with two men out.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
SeatEe 0 00000000 11
Portland 0 00000000 0-0
SUMMART.
Struck out-rBy HIckey. 3; Salisbury, L
Bast s on "balls Off HIckey, 4; off Salis
bury. 1.
Hit by pitched ball By Hickey, 2.
Wild pitch Hickey.
Sacriflc hits TinkeT, Bodie.
Stolen base Vigneux.
Two-base hits Vigneux. Bodie.
Double -play Zelgler to Peeples to Klopf.
Left on bases Portland, 10; Seattle, 3.
Attendance 600.
Time of game 1 hour and 2S minutes.
TJm)ire McDonald.
MILLER PITCHED GOOD BALL.
iSpokanc Won .From Tacoma on the
Home Grounds, 7 to 2.
SPOKANE, Sept. 5. Carter's failure to
liandle hunts, coupled with a single and
a three-bagger, scored five runs and
cinched the game for Spokane. Dusty
IMiner pitched excellent ball for the home
ieam, allowing but three hits. The
weather was cold and showery. Attend
ance, 700. Score:
SPOKANE.
R. H. PO.A. E.
IRIsley, 2b 1 10 3 1
Xougheed, lb 0 2 12 1 0
Marshall, ss ,. , 0 0 14 0
Hurlburt, c f 0 12 0 0
Knox, 1. f...t 1 0 2 0 0
Kelly, r. f : 2 12 0 0
windlls, c 0 0 7 0 0
Fay. 3b 2 10 3 2
Miner, p 1 2 110
Totals 7 8 27 12 3
. TACOMA.
McCarthy, ss,. 0 0 2 4 2
3Iuidoek, 1. f 0 0 2 0 1
FJannery, c. f 0 0 3 0 1
Stulz, 2b 0 14 4 0
Mclnlyre, 3b 0 1110
McCloskey, lb v 0 0 10 0 1
Thiolman, r. f. 0 0 2 0 0
Zearfoss, c 1 13 11
Carter, p 1 0 0 2 3
Totals ..v... :...-..2 -3 27 12 9
SCORE BY INNINGS.
'Spokane 0 2 0 5' 0 0 0 0 07
iTacoma 0 0 T. 0 1 0 0 0 02
SUMMART.
Earned runs Spokane. 1; Tacoma, 3.
Two-base, hits Rieley, Zearfoss, Stulz.
Three-base hits Kelly. Miller.
Sacrifice hits Swindells, Kelly.
Stolen bases Fay, Zearfoss.
Double plays Risley to Marshall to
Lougheed; Stulz t'o McCloskey.
Bases on balls By Miller, 2.
Struck out By Miller, 7; by Carter, 3.
"Wild pitch Carter.
Time of game 1 hour and 55 minutes.
"Umpires Lynch and Tracey.
Xorihwest Lcngnc Standing.
Won. Lost. P. C.
Portland 53 27 .663
Tacoma . 42 40 .512
Seattle 34 48 .415
Spokane 33 47 .413
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Pittsburg Won a Donblc-Hender
Front Xew York.
NEW YORK, Sept. 5. Pittsburg won a
double-header from the New Yorks -again
this afternoon, without an apparent ef
fort. Doheny pitched for the visitors in
the first contest, and held his former club
mates safe for the six Innings that he was
in the box. Hesterfer, a young pitcher
from Orange, was given a trial in the
second game. Attendance, 2200. The score:
First .game:
RHE! RHB
Pittsburg -...15 21 2New York .... 19 2
Batteries Doheny, Phillip! and Yeager;
Maul, Smith and Warner. Umpire Dwyer.
Second game:
RHE! RHE
New York .... 7 10 TJPittsburg 15 15 2
Batteries Hesterfer and Smith; Poole
and O'Connor. Umpires Matthewson and
Tannehill.
. Brooklyn Rent Cincinnati. '"
BROOKLYN, Sept. 5. Brooklyn beat
Cincinnati today in a hotly played 10
innlng' game- Hits were numerous, but
runs were scarce, owing to sensational
lleldinE, Jve fast double plays keeping
the score down. Attendance, 3500. The
Ecore:
RHE RHE
Cincinnati ... 2 12 4Brook!yn ...T. 3 10 2
Batteries Stlmme and Peitz; KItson
and FarrelL Umpire Nash.
Boston Beat St. Louis.
BOSTON. Sept. 5. Boston won by a
tensationai rally in the ninth inning. St.
Louis assumed a strong lead by bunching
eight hits In the first three inningr. Witn
two on bases and two out, Demont drove
the ball over the left-field fence, winning
tire game. Attendance, o. The score.
R H El RHE
Boston G 9 3fSt. Louis 5 11 3
Batteries C. Nichols and Kl&redge; Ma
gee, Powell and A. Nichols. Umpire
Emslie.
Philadelphia Beat Chicago.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 5. Philadelphia
".Hy won today's game Eason was wild
at times, ani hi. support u.- rot oi the
pest. Attendance 2600. The score:
RHE! " RHE
Chicago 4 12 2Philadelphla ..781
Batteries Eason and Kllng; Duggleby
and McFarland. Umpire Brown.
National League Standing.
Won. Lost. P. C.
Pittsburg 71 41 .634
Philadelphia ...... 66 47 .554
Brooklyn 65 50 .565
St. Louis 62 5C .525
Boston 5i SS .452
Cnclnnati 44 63 .411
Chicago 47 71 .39S
New York 43 67 .391
.AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington and Chicago Broke
Even In a Doable-Header.
CHICAGO, Sept. 5. Washington and
Chicago -split even in their double-header
today, the locals winning the first in the
fifth lrning on two-singles and an error.
Two gifts, an error and a single started
"Washington off with tforee runs in the
second game, three passes, a single and
two doubles giving the Chicagos five in
their half. Patton then steadied and,
pitched a good game. Attendance, 4000.
The scores:
First game ' ,.
HHEI EHE
Chicago 4 S 2 Washington ..372
Batteries Patterson, Callahan and Sul
livan; Carrick and Clarke.
Second game ., ,,
RHE RHE
Chicago 7 8 3JWashIngton ..980
Batteries Piatt, Callahan and Sullivan;
Fatten and Clarke.
Philadelphia "Won Two From Detroit
DETROIT, Sept. 5. Philadelphia took
the first game this afternooa by reason
of Detroit? errors, but hammered Owen
all over the field in the second game, and
won easily. Besides fielding miserably
In the second game, the locals could not
hit Wiltx. Attendance, 3500. The score:
First game
RHEI RHE
Philadelphia .11 15 4'DetroIt 9 10 3
Batteries Bernhardt, Powers and Steel
man; Miller alid McAllister.
Second game
RHE RHE
Philadelphia . 9 13 2iDetroIt 2 4 6
Battles Wiltse and Steelman; Owen
and Shaw.
Cleveland Beat Baltimore.
CLEVELAND. Sept. 5. With two merj
out and two men on bases in the ninth
inning. Captain Robinson, of the Balti
mores, hit for two bases, saving Baltimore
from a shut-out. Attendance, 1261. The
score:
RHE) RHE
Cleveland .... 3 10 OfBaltimore .....1 8 0
Batttrles Dowling and Wood; McGin
n:ty and Robinson.
Boston Beat Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 5. Garvin pitched
a good game today up to the eighth In
ning when three singles, a base on balls
and a home run netted four runs. At
tendance, 900. The score:
RHE RHE
Milwaukee ... 2" 6 TjBoston 4 12 2
Batteries Garvin and Maloney; Young
and Criger.
American Lengue Standing.
Won. Lost. P. C.
Chicago 71 46 .607
Boston 67 48 .583
Philadelphia 60 45 .571
Baltimore -57 54 .514
Detroit Gl 55 .526
Washington 50 62 .446
Cleveland 48 65 .425
Milwaukee ...43 73 .371
Pitcher Fell Dead.
ARKANSAS CITY, Kan., Sept. 5. Lakin
Herron, pitcher of the baseball club of
this city, fell dead this afternoon while
playing in a game against the Joplln, Mo.,
nine. Over-exercise brought on heart fail
ure. Portland Woodmen Won.
ALBANY. Or., Sep?. 5. The baseball
game here this afternoon, between the
Albany and Portland Woodmen resulted
in favor of the latter. Score: Portland,
11; Albany, 10.
CANADIANS AVON PALMA TROPHY.
Defented American Riflemen by a
Margin of 2S Points.
NEW YORK, Sept. 5. The Canadian
and American riflemen had a long session
today on the state rifle ranges at Seagirt,
N. J., in the contest for the American
Centennial Palma trophy, emblematic of
fhe world's championship, and the Cana
dians won by a margin of 28 points. The
total score was 1522 to 1494. The conditions
of the contest called for the use of the
National arm of the country represented
by the teams, so tha? it was practically
a duel between the American Krag and
the .English Lee-Enfield weapon. The
Canadians used orthoscopic sights, while
the Americans had service- sights. The
shooting done by at least one of the
American team was a revelation to their
opponents. Many of the Ulster men who
saw it had nothing but the highest praise
for the exhibition given by Lieutenant
Lelzar. of Washington, D. C, who made
the hichest collective and best individual
scoTe, 203. The next contest for the Palma
trophy will take place in Canada, in ac
cordance with the rules governing the
disposition of the prize.
Golf Players Paired.'
NEW YORK, Sept. 5. A circular an
nouncing the pairing and time of starting
of the players in the amateur golf cham
pionship tournament at Atlantic City be
ginning next Monday has been Issued. T.
J. Laughlin and J. J. Wilber start from
the first tee at 7 o'clock in the morning,
and Flndlay S. Douglas, who has Charles
S. Seoley as a partner, will be called at
8:40. Walter J. Travis, who will play with
Charles Hitchcock, Jr., begins play a
few minutes before 10 o'clock. William
Holabird, Jr., and Archie Reid are the
first pair out between S and 9.
Entries for Automobile Race.
NEW YORK, Sept. 5. When the entry
list for the Automobile Club of America's
endurance run to Buffalo was closed to
night, 90 chaffeurs had entered for the
long run. Colonel J. Jacob Astor was the
last to enter. Altogether there will be
150 vehicles in 'the mile-long procession.
The start will be made from the automo
bile clubhouse, at Fifty-eighth street and
Fifth avenue, next Monday morning, at
8 o'clock.
Walthour Won Paced Race.
NEW YORK, Sept. 5. The motor-paced
race between Walthour and Elkes was
stopped tonight after 11 miles had been
ridden, owing to an accident to Elkes'
wheel, which prevented his finishing. The
Tace was awarded to Walthour. Albert
ChamDlon. of France, rode an exhibition
mile on a motor bicycle in 1:29 2-5, break
ing the world's record.
Sw imming From Boston to New York
NEW YORK Sept. 3. Peter S. Mc
Nally, who is making the attempt to
swim from Boston to New York In. 30
days, reached Crescent Beach, Nantasket,
Mass.. last evening.
I
Michael Defeated McFarland.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Sept. 5. Michael
defeated McFarland at the Coliseum here
tonight in a 20-mile paced race, Michael
won by five laps in 33:18 3-5.
Smith Fouled Mcfaddcn.
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Sept. 5. Kid Mc
Fadden was given the decision over Solly
Smith tonight, who fouled McFadden In
the sixth.
Sculling Race Postponed.
WINNIPEG. Man., Sept. 5. The Gaud-aur-Towne
sculling race was postponed
again today, on account of rough water.
Cannot Speak at Livestock Show.
CHICAGO, Sept. 5. W. E. Skinner, gen
eral manager of the Livestock Exposition
to "be held in this city next December, to
day received a letter from Vice-President
Roosevelt In reply to an Invitation to be
present and make an address at the open
ing of the exposition, in. which Colonel
Roosevelt deeply regrets his inability to
be present.
Stationary Engineers.
ROCHESTER. N. Y., Sept 5. Delegate
Danlton. of Georgia, sprung a sensation
at the Stationary Engineers' convention
today by handing up a written request
to change the constitution so as to limit
membership in the association to "white
engineers." There was a storm of hisses
and protests. Only five delegates voted in
favor of the resolution.
"Wehfoot" Hard-Wheat Flour
.Cost no more than soft flours cost, but
it makes so much more bread to the
barrel that It's really much cheaper.
WILL DEFEND THE CUP
COLUMBIA SELECTED TO RACE
AGAINST SHAMROCK II.
Poor "Work hy Constitution in Re
cent Contests Barred Out the New
Yacht Lipton Is Satisfied. 5
NEWPORT, R. i Sept 5. The yacht
Columbia, champion of 1599, has been
chosen to race against Shamrock II In de
fense of the America's cup. This decis
ion was reached today after a conference
lasting two hours between the members
of the challenge committee. All mem
bers of the committee were present. Com
modore Lewis Cass Ledyard presided. It
was held that while the decision might
be disappointing to the syndicate which
owns Constitution, the committee was
compelled to choose Columbia, whose
races have not shown the erratic form
4 M M t ,
WILL DEFEND THE
yJM X "-Xi, ;4 v;;v I' SlrP,
COLUMBIA, WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL RACES IN 1800.
manifested by her rival. The formal no
tice announcing the selection of Colum
bia was posted at the yacht club station
shortly after 12 o'clock. It read as fol
lows: "At a meeting of the committee on
challenge of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club,
held on the flagship at 11:30 A. M., Co
lumbia was selected to represent the New
York Yacht Club. J. V. S. ODDIE,
"Secretary."
Mr. Duncan was interviewed at length
this afternoon, and repeated the state
ment that the greatest mistake of the
season was taking off the mainsail of
Constitution, under which the yacht was
winning races, and trying a new one
which did not suit her at all. He reiter
ated that he was perfectly satisfied with
Captain Rhodes, and the entire crew, and
had no criticism to make as to their
work. Constitution he believed to be an
able boat, much faster than Columbia,
and he was only sorry that he had not
had further opportunity of proving it.
Mr. Duncan refused to criticise the han
dling of Columbia, but it was learned
from some of those who have been on
board Constitution during the racing
that in a number of instances the boat
has been kept away from Columbia when
Captain Barr was coming down on her,
rather than risk a foul or serious injury.
A foul actually took place just at the start
of Monday's races, when, it is said by
those on Constitution, Captain Barr luffed
Columbia into the new boat and hit her.
It has been the policy of those handling
Constitution this year not to risk too
much, although every effort has been
made to bring out the good qualities of
the boat.
E. D. Morgan, the manager of Colum
bia, said he would make every effort 7
place the old cup defender in as perfect
shape as possible. He said she is in ex
cellent trim at present. It is too late for
a new mainsail, but with a few slight al
terations to the present one it is hoped
that it will carry the yacht through the
cup races successfully. An attempt will
be made to have two other old mainsails
placed in condition so they may be used
in an emergency. Mr. Morgan seemed
pleased with the challenge committee's
selection, but refused to comment on it.
He expressed much sympathy for Mr.
Duncan, however, and praised his- work
during the year.
An interesting feature of the affair is
the future of Constitution. August Bel
mont endured the rejection of the boat,
of which he is the principal owner, with
philosophic fortitude. He will keepher
in commission, so that if any accident
should befall Columbia she would be
ready to fill the gap. Mr., Belmont will
do all in his power to help Columbia to
keep the cup on this side of the Atlantic.
He will lend her sails, spars, or any of
the gear that may be needed.
There have been some attacks on Cap
tain Barr, of Columbia. His crew is
largely made up of men of Scandinavian
origin and there may be a little preju
dice against them on that account
among certain people. The fact is, how
ever, that the crew is one of the best
that ever manned a 90-footer. Another
factor of importance is that J. P. Morgan,
owner of Columbia, stands by Captain
Barr in his aggressive sailing of the
yacht. He realizes that a man to beat
such masters of sea jockeying as Cap
tains Sycamore and Wringe must have
plenty of snap and fire to be able to out
maneuver the enemy. E. D. Morgan is
also back of Captain Barr. Captain Barr
made no mistakes when-he sailed Colum
bia against the first Shamrock, and many
expert yachtsmen in Newport today are
confident that the old craft was never so
competent to race as at the present time.
LIPTON IS SATISFIED.
His Crew Eiated by the Selection of
Columbia.
NEW YORK, Sept 5. After waiting
three hours for a breeze, Manager Jame
son, of Shamrock II, held a consulta
tion with Sir Thomas Lipton and Designer
Watson and they decided not to take the
yacht out for a trial spin today, but to
unbend her mainsail and try another one
that has never been used and that needs
stretching. This was done during the
afternoon and by sundown the yacht was
,all ready -for an early start tomorrow.
At noon an Associated Press dispatch
announcing that Columbia had been offi
cially selected to defend the America's
cup was handed to Sir Thomas Lipton, on
board -the Erin. After reading it he
said:
"I thank you for the information. Of
course I shall abide by any decision the
committee may make. I am sure they
have made a proper selection, for I know
their judgment is correct. All I want Is
to sail Shamrock against the fastest boat
in America, and if It is Columbia we are
all ready. I am glad the decision has
been ' made."
Neither Mr. Jameson nor Mr. Watson
cared to say anything about the selec
tion of Columbia. Captain Sycamore
seemed pleased. "We have thought all
along that she would be the boat," said
he, "and I'm sure that anything the New
York Yacht Club does.l3 satisfactory."
If there Is a good breeze in the morn
ing, Shamrock II will surely be sent over
one of the America's cup courses, either
15 miles to windward or leeward and re
turn, or over a triangular course of 10
miles to the leg. There seems to be a
jubilant feeling among the crew of Sham-
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AMERICA'S CUP.
-
rock at the selection of Columbia as the
defender. They have not much to say,
but it is plain that they feel much en
couraged at the prospects of meeting the
old defender of 1599, for they do not be
lieve she has improved enough to beat
Shamrock II in any kind of weather.
They argue that their yacht was de
signed to beat one 10 minutes faster than
Columbia, and so they can surely beat
her with Shamrock II, as she 19 now in
perfect racing form.
British Press Expresses Confidence.
LONDON, Sept. 6. The selection of
Columbia to defend the America's cup
is a matter of great satisfaction to the
British press. The chances of the race
are now regarded as even, but there Is
no disposition to express overconfidence
in the result. It ds generally conceded
that Constitution might still have proved
the faster boat had there been sufficient
time for further experiments and tuning
up. The Morning Post thinks that Sir
Thomas Lipton now has a reasonable
chance and that the American designers
have apparently reached the limit of
their powers.
The Daily Telegraph says that the cup
it in greater danger of capture than ever
before. "It Is now as clear as calcula
tion and experiment can make it," con
tinues that paper, "that the selection of
Columbia by no means reduces the strug
gle to a foregone conclusion. It is a
confession of preliminary failure such
as the Americans never before had to
acknowledge."
Klngslcy Calls It a Fake.
NEW YORK, Sept 5. The Evening
World prints an interview with. Walter
J. Kingsley, the alleged agent for an
English betting syndicate, to the effect
that the story of wagers betwen him and
Pittsburg capitalists, aggregating $400,000,
was a skilfully-devised "fake. Kingsley,
according to the Evening World, said that
he merely acted the part of a press agen,
for which service he was paid.
The news of the selection of Columbia
to meet Shamrock apparently caused no
great amount of Shamrock money to un
cover. Nor did it affect the odds formerly
obtained by backers of the visitor. Little
betting, however, was recorded during the
day. One wager of $500 on Columbia to
$400 on Shamrock was made.
Tom Lnwsou's Opinion.
BOSTON, Sept. 5. The opinion of Mr.
Lawson on the selection of Columbia as
the defender will be given by the Globe
tomorrow as follows:
"Somerville, Me., Sept. 5. I think the
committee wise in selecting Columbia. I
am on record at the first Newport race
as saying that she would be selected. I
think Independence could win a great
majority of races against Constitution,
and as she has joined the 'lumber hook
ers,' why not let her sail over the course
against Independence? If her keepers
will agree at once I will rush Independ
ence back into shape and agree to any
conditions. THOMAS W. LAWSON."
Regret at Bristol.
BRISTOL, R. I.. Sept. 5. The announce
ment of the selection of Columbia to de
fend the cup vas a great surprise to
President H. B. Herreshoff, of the
Herreshoff Company, but he declined to
discuss the committee's action. The news
was received with great regret in Bristol.
It is the general feeling here that Consti
tution is the better boat and that she will
ultimately prove herself to be all right.
Bristol people, however, have the utmost
confidence in Columbia's ability.
Bostonians Are Sore.
NEW YORK, Sept. 5 A special to the
World from Boston says that Thomas N.
Farnsworfh, as chairman of 50 Ameri
can citizens, today sent to the New York
Yacht Club a letter protesting against the
right of that institution to exclude In
dependence from entering the trial races,
and threatening, in the event of Sham
rock II "lifting" the cup, to ask. an in
junction from the United States Court to
prevent the club from turning over fhe
cup to Sir Thomas Lipton.
I FIVE HEATS TO DECIDE
THE GREAT BORALMA BEATEN BY
LORD DERBY AT CHARTER OAK.
Free-for-All Trot Was One o the
Finest of the Year World's Rec
ord Broken at Harlem.
HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 5. A. big
crowd at Charter Oak Park this afternoon
witnessed the defeat of Thomas Law
son's celebrated gelding, Boralma, by C.
J. Hamlin's Lord Derby. The race be
tween these two was one of the finest of
the year and It was only after five heats
had been trotted that the Boston favor
ite's colors were lowered. The betting
on the race, the free-for-all trot, was'
very heavy. The starters were Boralma,
Lord Derby and The Monk. As much as
$90,000 went into the pool. Boralma was
a tremendous favorite before the start
at odds of 3 to 1 for the other two. His
backers seemed to think he could not
lose. Geers was up behind Lord Derby,
James G. Gatcomb drove Boralma, and
M. E. McHenry held the lines over The
Monk.
In the first heat Boralma lead at the
quarter by a length, with Lord Derby
second and The Monk third. These po
sitions were maintained Into the stretch,
when Geers shook out Lord Derby and
the race to the wire was a heart-breaker.
Lord Derby nailed Boralma at the S0
yards distance and passed the wire a nose
ahead. The last quarter was trotted in
30V6 seconds. The betting then turned to
10 on Lord Derby to 7 on the field, and
the money was put down very fast.
The word for the second heat was
given to an even start, but 50 yards from
the wire Lord Derby made a disastrous
break and fell away back. Boralma took
the heat easily from The Monk, and Lord
Derby was just outside the distance.
Boralma was made the pool favorite
at 100 to 40 for the field. At the quarter
Boralma led Lord Derby by a length
arid retained this to the half. On the
lower turn Lord Derby made an Irre
sistible burst of speed, passed Boralma,
and going strongly won the heat by an
open length.
Lord Derby was again made a favorite
of 4 to 1. As in the second heat, Loid
Derby broke at the turn and was simply
driven to save his distance. Boralma
was lapped all the way in this heat by
The Monk, and won by a short length.
Lord Derby still remained the favorite,
and, keeping his feet all the way, had
little difficulty in taking the last heat
and the race. Summary:
2:06 pace, purse $1500, best three In five
Edith W. won the first, fourth and
sixth heats in 2:0S, 2:06, 2:07tf. Dumont
W. won the fifth heat In 2:07. Mazette
won the second heat in 2:08. Riley B.
won the third heat in 2:06ft. Hettle G.,
Billy Andrews, Eyelet and The Admiral
also started.
Free-for-all trot, purse $2500, best three
in five
Lord Derby, b. g., by Jlambrlno King,
Clnrlbel by Hamllns Almont, Jr.
(Geors) 1 3 13 1
Boralma, ch. g. (Gatcomb) 2 12 12
The Monk. br. g. (McHenry) 3 2 3 2 3
Time 2:0C'i. 2:07, 2:07. 2:09. 2:10.
The 2:10 trot, purse $1500, best three in
five Toggles won three straight heats in
2:11, 2:09ii. 2:10. Sister Alice, Onward
Silver and Little Duick also started.
2:14 pace, purse $3000, best three In five
Dan Patch won three straight heats in
2:08, 2:0S, 2:12&. Armorel, Council
Chimes. Laconda, Captain Spynx and
Jack Harding also started.
Tomorrow's card contains the great
Charter Oak stakes for $10,000.
Record Broken at Harlem.
CHICAGO, Sept. 5. At Harlem today
the world's record for a mile and 70 yards
was made by Jiminez, In the third race, in.
1:42 3-5. The former world's record, 1:43ft,
was made on the Harlem track in July,
1894, by Lillian Lee, who carried 95 pounds.
JImJnez today, with 101 pounds up, made
the fastest race on a circular track in
this country. The race was between the
winner and Federal, and with both horses
in splendid condition and on a fast track.
Jiminez was forced to a record-breaking
pace to land the prize. Results:
Six furlongs Delia Ostrand won, Haide
second, Riverdale third; time, 1:14 3-5.
Six furlongs Burnle Bunton won, Head
water second, The Lady third; time,
1:12 4-5.
Mile and 70 yards Jiminez won. Federal
second. Charlie O'Brien third; time,
1:42 3-5.
Sapling stakes, half mile Nellie Waddell
won. Magi second, Ed Austori third; time,
0:47 1-5.
Mile, selling McCacle II won, Anthracite
second. Brutal third; time, 1:40 3-5.
Five furlongs, selling Belle of Mlnco
won. Dodie S. second, Step Onward, third;
time. 1:01 4-5.
Mile and a sixteenth Denman Thomp
son won. Havlland second, Wawalne third;
time. 1:45 4-5.
Races at Dclmar Park.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 5. Delmar Park re
sults:
Six and a half furlongs, selling Boot
won. Tearful second. Ben Frost third;
time. 1:22.
Six furlongs, selling Ed L. won, Del
sarte second. Horseshoe Tobacco third;
time. 1:15.
Five and a half furlongs Attelle won,
Hunter Ralne second, Sister Sarah third;
time. 1:C9.
Mile and 70 yards, selling Terra Incog
nito won. Satin Coat second, Aurea third;
time. 1:46.
Mile, selling Teucer won. Eleven Bells
second.' Burnett's Walkaway third; time,
1:41ft.
Six furlongs, selling Warrenpolnt won,
Prince Stonemouth second, Ellis third;
time, 1:15.
Kinloch Will Close Down.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 5. The directors of the
Kinloch Park track decided today to close
down temporarily until General Manager
Joseph A. Murphy can accurately deter
mine the standing of the club in the coun
cils of the Western Jockey Club, or until
he can interest some of the horsemen In
Chicaco In the matter of racing at Kin
loch. This action was only taken after a
maioritv of the owners stabled at Kinloch
had aDDroved It. Summary:
Mile and an eighth, selling Sarilla won,
Muskalong second, Countess Clara third;
time. 1:57.
' Seven furlongs, selling Man of Honor
won. the Jefferson second, Little Lois
third; time, 1:30.
Five and a half furlongs, purse Miss
Hume won, Brannigan second, Duela
third; time. 1:07.
Six furlongs, purse Kitty G. won, Star
Cotton second, Mrs. Brunell third; time,
1:16.
Six and a half furlongs Sion Song won,
Eva's Darling second, Papa Harry third;
time, 1:23.
Races at Sheepshead Bay.
NEW YORK, Sept 5. Sheepshead Bay
summary: 1
Five furlongs Flora Pomena won, Rose
of May second, Hatasoo third; time,
1:00 4-5.
One Mile Golden Grain won. Ark second,
Lamp O'Lee third; time, 1:41.
The Dash, five furlongs Heno won,
Leonora second, Cameron third; time,
0:59.
The Turf handicap, one and one-quarter
miles, on turf Water Cure won. Decanter
second. Kamara third; time, 1:0S 1-5.
Seven furlongs Duelist won, Belle of
Lexington second, Chuctanunga third;
time. 1:2G 3-5.
Mile and a sixteenth, on turf, selling
Bedeck won, Speedmas second, Dolando
third; time. 1:48.
Races at Helena.
HELENA, Mont., Sept. 5. On opening
day at the races the weather was raw and
blustery and the attendance 700. Sum
mary: Five furlongs, selling Midlove won,
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time. 1:04.
Five furlongs Sea Queen won, Honest
John, second, LaGorta third; time, 1:05.
Merchants' handicap, one mile Free
Pass won. DeCapo second, Donator third;
time, 1:44.
Six furlongs, selling Searchlight won.
Homage second, Onyx third; time, 1:16..
Commando Will Be Retired.
NEW YORK, Sept. 5. Commando, pro
nounced by turfmen to be one of the
greatest racehorses known In the last 30
years on any course, is to be retired to
the Castleton stud In Kentucky, where he
was foaled, and It is announced will never
race again. His last race was the Real
ization stakes. In that race he was in
jured, and more recently he bowed a ten
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VERTICAL WRITING SYSTEM
Explanation of Some of the Objec
tions Urged Agralnst It.
"WILSON, Or., Sept. 2. (To the Editor.)
Is there no one to protest against the
vertical system of penmanship being
forced upon the schools of this state. The
Youth's Companion, which Is an emi
nent authority, says that this system Is
being discarded In all the best Eastern
schools, as business men are almost a
unit In declaring It too slow for business
purposes. It also states that it was only
a fad In the first place. Why should
our farmers' boys and girls be compelled
to learn this ugly, slow writing. It de
stroys all Individuality in penmanship, as
no one can tell two vertical writers work
apart. I think the wise men who selected
our school books should have left It so
a parent could decide which system he
wished his children taught. What does
The Oregonian say?
A FARMER'S. WIFE.
We do not know how eminent an au
thority on handwriting the Youth's Com
panion is, but the facts available here
do not bear out the assertion that the
vertical system is being discarded from
the best Eastern schools, that business
men are against It, etc. It is certain that
the vertical system of teaching writing Is
In use In the chief cities of the East. In
asmuch as one of the systems of vertical
writing has been adopted for the Oregon
public schools It may be of Interest to
know what a friend of this writing has
to say on the points mentioned in the
foregoing letter. It Is as follows:
As to Individuality: The objectors forget
that the very purpose of school instruction Is
to secure conformity to a standard, and that
this Is the exact reverse of Individuality.
They forcet that It ts not during the school
period, but afterwards, and under business
conditions, that Individuality is developed, and
that usually there lo then far too much of It.
They forget that, from the nature of the cjlx.
Individuality Is most certain to appear In the
signature, where alone it is of any special
Importance.
The same charee. of lack of individuality,
was always brought against the slant writing
and for the same reason. It was the boast of
the teachers of slant writing: that they could
not tell the writing of one pupil from that of
another. "When vertical writing ha3 settled
Into the life habits It exhibits Just as much
personal quality as any writing need?. It Is
as impossible to crush It- out of handwriting
as It is out of the tone3 of the voice.
The absurdest of all bugaboos Is the fear that
the prevalence of vertical writing will In
crease the crime of forgery 1 No thoughtful
person who knows anything of the matter en
tertains It for a moment.
As to speed: (a.) The majority of persons
who write at the same time very legibly and
very rapidly approach the vertical style,
though trained on the standard slant, as may
be seen by looking through any business file of
letters.
(b.) Comparative speed tests under compar
able conditions, made by different persons at
different times in several cities, have in nearly
all cases given results favorable to the ver
tical. (c.) Investigation shows that In the schools
vertical wrKlng has not infrequently been
done in a slow way. Little children Just be
ginning, striving to learn letter forms, nat
urally work slowly. It would be a misguided
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teacher who should urge them at this period
to write fast. More advanced pupils and
teachers, changing from slant to vertical, nat
urally write more slowly at first to acquire
a fair deytee of accuracy of form. Boys and
girls, after only a few months' training, fre
quently under teachers who knew little about
vertical writing, have gone Into olllces, and
naturally have written slowly at first.
Because vertical wrltlns Is new, and most
persons are conservative, the above - tatd
facts have been observed, and, without mak
ing allowance for the unfavorable conditions,
the conclusion drawn was, "Vertical writing la
necessarily slow."
In the days of the Spencerlan slant writing,
25 words per minute was considered by expert
penmen a most creditable performance 1C doiw
with even passable legibility: and legible writ
ing that U faster than this has seldom been
achieved in ordinary schools by any but tha
vertical writing. With a simple vertical
method, however, greater speed than this has
been repeatedly reached, and by every pupil IB
the class.
As to the opinion expressed that the se
lection of writing systems should have
been left to the parents. It may be said
that there Is no better reason for giving
parents the privilege of choosing writing
books than for allowing them to deter
mine what other books shall be used by
their children In the public schools. The
law made it the duty of the State Board
of Text-Book Commissioners to select the
books to be used In the schools, and the
board discharged its duty to the best of
its ability. The board did not select ver
tical writing because no other system was
offered, but did It after considering care
fully the relative merits of the several
styles or systems offered.
Two Killed In n Collision.
DALLAS, Tex. Sept. 3. A Texas & Pa
cific freight train collided with a Gulf.
Colorado & Santa Fe passenger train at
trne crossing near the state fair grounds,
east of this city. Reports state that two
trainmen were killed and a number of pas
sengers injured. Doctors have been called
for from the city.
XebraHltn Bank Closed.
BROKEN BOW. Neb., Sept. 3. Tha
Farmers' Bank, of Custer County, has
closed its doors on an order from the Sec
retary of the State Banking Board. Slow
collections and poor paper are given as
the causes. The July statement showed
resources of $S1,62S, with liabilities of
$65,000.
Fire In a Wisconsin Town.
JEFFERSON, Wis., Sept. 5. Fire which
started today 'in the plant of the Wis
consin Manufacturing Company, manufac
turers of furniture, and which threat
ened to destroy the whole town, was suo
dued tonight, after causing a loss of $b0,
0CO. May Refn.se Cnrncjrlc'H Gift.
SHARON, Pa., Sept. 3. An offer of
Andrew Carnegie to place a pip organ
In the Central Presbyterian Church, at
Newcastle, is meeting with bitter oppo
sition, and serious trouble in the congre
gation Is threatened. The gift may be re
fused. Advance In Window Gln.ts.
DETROIT. Sept. 3. About 50 members
of the National Window Glass JoboersT
Association met here today and decided
to advance the price of window glass 5
per cent, the advance to take effect at
once.
One on the Joker.
Denver Post.
A Delaware man who deserted his wife
five years ago returned the other day and
said he went away "just to have a joke
on her." A few moments later the woman
sprung a much richer Joke on, him by in
troducing her newer husband.
Folks Discard Soft Floors
After they've tried "Webfoot" hard-wheat
flour for breadmaking. Better every way.
"Thft best oill I ever used," is the fre
quent remark of purehasers of Carttr's
Little Liver Pills, "ihen you try tlum,
you 111 say the same.