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1GK THE WINNER Jeffries Is the Favorite Portland. in CORBETT FINDS FEW BACKERS &lng Follower Contend That the Champion's Excess Weijrbt of .Fifty Pounds Will Bother Gentleman Jim. Since the departure of the Browns for fresh fields the Jeffries-Corbett fight has almost superseded baseball as the prin ciple topic of conversation on the street corners and In the cigar stores. "I may have poor eyes," said Pete Grant last night as he settled himself In a defensive attitude against the coun ter In a tobacco emporium- "My eyes may need medical attention, but I can't tee anything but Jeffries to this fight." "Then what's the reason the odds are Hiuoted as short as 2 to 1?" asked the tman behind the counter. "That," explained the oracular .feter, i "is the way the jennes people are 01-: 'fering to bet, but I haven't seen any one who was willing to bet 1 to z on uor Ibett. Have your "And you never will," said Tommy Tracy, the whilom pugilist. "Not If you live till the new llreboat is sailing round on the Willamette. Why, when Jeffries hits Corbett he'll put his fist clean through him. It'll he like the clown Jumping through a. paper hoop." But Jack Day, one of Portland's fight promoters, thought differently. Unsup ported, Jack ranged himself on the side of the man who was an actor and who was a boxer before that, and who would now fight the ruggedest fighter of them all. "Corbett's a mighty fast man," said Jack. "Legs never won a fight," snapped Fred T. Merrill, who for some reason was not riding in an automobile. "But brains often win when they're 'mixed with legs." Insisted Day. "And when Jeffries gets mixed with Mr. Brains and legs," said Tommy Tracy, "the referee will be counting 2098 before James Corbett will hear a word." "Why, I can see Corbett's finish now," said the automobile man. "He'll nevpr see his own," said Grant, and then continued: "Corbett's training along this physical culture line, but he'll find that wrestling with 230 pounds of live meat Is quite a little different to getting fierce with a punching bag and a weight bag." "Yank Kenny and Sam Berger aron't any punching bags, are they?" queried Day. Corbett's boxing with them right along." "Pshaw!" said Tracy. "Jeffries could "whip a dozen of those fellers every morn ing and call It light exercise. Look who Jeff has to box with.' The arguing crowd, was silent for the moment needed to recall that the pin headed and expansively freckled Fltz slmmons was one of Jeff's sparring part ners. "It's a question of weight." resumed Grant "Corbett weighs ISO pounds. Jeff ries can throw DO pounds more weight than that against him. Every time they butt together Corbett Is taking a sack of flour .extra on hls shoulders." ""Question ' of Twe'lght - "be dodgasted," said Day. "How about Fltzslmmons? j Didn't he always have away the worst of it In the weights, and still he always j won." "But when was there another Fitz?" asked Merrill. "And didn't Fitz put Corbett out at Carson City and didn't Jeff lick Fitz twice?" queried. Grant. "Who Is this man Corbett, anyway?" "He danced an old man dizzy at New Orleans ten years ago," said a bystander, so fast has fled the fame of Gentleman Jim since that night in the early '90s when an admiring continent whooped Itself hoarse in bibulous adulation of a new gladiator. "He was always afraid to fight Peter Jackson," chimed Jn the. man behind the counter. "And when did a fighter ever win back a championship ho had lost?" asked Tracy. This onslaught clearly put it up to Jack Day. "1'ou wise men forget," he said, "that there are others. Tom Sharkey says Cor bett is in such fine condition that he can't lose. George Gardner says Cor bett's science will gain him the "decision on points. Matty Matthews says the same." "You'ro like one of the eggs in my new egg story." said Grant, arid imme diately the wise ones began to edge out of the group. "There wore two eggs," said Grant to Day. "The one that wasn't like vou went into the kitchen and made angel cane. Grant paused. "What about the other egg that .was line me?" inquired the Incautious Drfy. "The other egg," said Grant in mourn ful tones, "got stuck on an actor." CORBETT I.V GREAT CONDITION. uxucinl I'lij-hlclnn Pronounces Him Better Man Than Ever Before. SAN FRANCISCO. Auir. ll.-Jamos X Corbett was to-day examined bv Dr. Clar ence F. Tillman, tho official physician of the Yosemlte Athletic Club. After being analyzed, sounded and tapped, he was pronounced In perfect health, and. In fact, a Doner man than ever before. In his report. Doctor Tillman says of Cor bett: "Realizing the benefits of physical power in common with his marvelous speed, he has worked to that end with studied care. By a system of exorcise, he has developed tho muscular force requir ed to sustain him in the strugle for tho championship with his giant opponent." To-day. Corbett took a jaunt on the road and practice with the gloves ia the gymnasium. He Is In perfect condi tion and knows It, but is not willing to take a chance on going back in his preparation by taking an ill-advised rest. Like Jeffries, he has varied his work with pleasure, and has avoided the nervous strain which marked his condition in getting ready for previous contest. Jeffries will move from Harbin Springs to Oakland to-morrow, and will be a guest of tho Reliance Club until Friday night. Billy Delaney Is delighted with his con dition, and says he will surely win through the onslaught he will maintain from start to finish. BANQUET FOR WINNING CREW. Portland Rowing: Club Onrsmcn En tertnlned at Commercial Club. The "victorious Junior crew which won the junior four cup at the regatta of tho Pacific Association of Amateur Oarsmen, at Vancouver, B. C, was banqueted at the Commercial Club last evening- by the members of the Portland Rowing Club. Covers were laid for 30. The board was laden with dainty viands and plenty of good cheer. The table was prettily dec orated with carnations, and the numerous trophies of the club strewn along the iestive board added much to the table decorations. The members of the crew. George C. Ludt.rs N. Ml Montgomery, Roy Klrklcy and W. A King, -were the guests of tbo club members. Many speeches were maue, eaa au yrcra eataujuasuc over thajaca match counum: lor one point. outcome of the season's rowing. A pleas ant feature of the evening was the pre sentation of a loving cup to P. E. Stowell by the crew for his untiring1, efforts in coaching the oarsmen for the race. Aft er a pleasant evening spent about the piano in the spacious parlors of the club, the club members reluctantly dispersed with the wish that many more gatherings of this kind be had in the future. The members present were: XL L. Gli san, R. C. Hart, J. Harvey Bennett, P. E. Stowell. M. M. Rlngler, James D. Mackle, O. E. Fletcher. F. Frbhman, A R. Kerri gan, tV. B. Scott, Harry Ormandy, I D. Purdy, James Munro, O. B. Ball. L. P. Thornton, J. N. Ambrose, E. S. Lamber son, John J. Cole. W. A Bobb, George Houghton, E. D. Jorgensen, T. G. Posten, Will Morton, S. M. Luders. T3W JOB FOR. ANDREWS. Has Offers From Both. Xos Angeles and Seattle Clubs. Jay Andrews will not be out of a job long. -The popular third-baseman who was bo unceremoniously released from the Browns a few days ago. has already received two good offers, one to join Mor ley's stars, and the other to battle with Parke Wilson's Slwashes. Jay has con sidered both offers, and will in all prob ability name his terms and Journey south wiui the Loo Loos. Wheeler, the present Los Angeles sec ond-bag guardian. Is a pitcher, and. as he objects to playing out of his position. Manager Dillon intends placing Andrews on the second cushion. Andrews' sudden release came as a sur prise to both the popular third-baseman and the local fans, as he was considered one of the strong men who could be de- pended upon in a- pinch. t have nc no complaint to make because I was released," said Andrews last night. "My only grievance is the unceremonious manner in which I was stabbed. Every body knoAvs it is customary to give a man 15 days' notice "before releasing him, in order to give him a chance to find an other position. Ten days Is the least al lowed, but I didn't get even five. This courtesy is extended to ball-players all oveV the country, and Is only the courtesy due them. I feel that I have been treated unjustly, and, knowing the directors as I do, I don't think they will stand by and see such treatment handed out to me, Whether I was a dub or a star, the cour tesy was due me. "Yes, I have received an offer from Manager Dillon; also one from the Seat tle management. I will remain at home with my family for a few days, but think I shall go south to play with the Los An geles team. I am not sore at any one. but I think Mr. Vlgneux has made a mis take in treating me as he has." CHESS CLUB HOLDS ELECTION. Western Association Will Meet Xet nt St. Louis. CHICAGO, Aug. U. The Western Chess Association at a meeting in the rooms of the Chicago Chess and Checker Club, with IS of the leading Western and Southern players present, has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: George B. Spencer, St. Paul, president; Ben R. Foster, St. LouLs, secretary-treasurer; vice-presidents. Dr. J. L. Ormsbee, Springfield. Mo.; Judge J. H. Smith. Cass- opolls, Mich.; George A. Wanchope, Co lumbia, S. C.; Dr. A T. Blgelow. St. Paul Mlnu.; Captain D. C. Rodgers. Milwaukee J. C. Eppers, Tiffin, O.; S. P. Johnston, Chicago; E. W. Grablll, Termllllon, S. D. J. F. Bledlander. Grand Forks. N. D.; X H. Greenway, Winnipeg, Man.; Dr. J. H. Graham, Prescott, Ont.: M. McGrath, Brookhaven, Miss.; C. O. Wilcox, New Or leans; C. H. Dale, Hartford City. Ind.; W. H. Lyons, Newport, Ky., and Stanley Jones, Colorado Springs, Colo. St. Louis was chosen as the next meet ing place of the association. y AMERICAN LEAGUE. 'stnndliiff of-the Clubs. Won. Lost. P.C. Boston 59 32 Philadelphia 54 41 .648 .568 .523 .516 .511 ew lorn ; 46 41 Cleveland 43 45 Detroit 45 43 St. Louis 41 4S .461 .444 Chicago 40 50 W'aslungton 25 04 .2S9 Xew York 10 Washington 2. NEW YORK, Aug. 11. The sixth and last game between Washington and New York resulted In another victory for the homo club. It was poorest exhibition of them alL only relieved by terrific hitting on -the part of New York. Attendance 1100. Score: New York .....16 19 2WashIngton 2 4 5 R.H.B.I R.H.E. Batteries Howell and Beville; Towns- end and Drill. Boston O, Philadelphia X. BOSTON. Aug. H. Waddell was wild at the start to-day and not particularly effective, and the home team easily de feated tho visitors. Hughes pitching rivalled his support. Attendance 10,600. Score: R.H.E. R.H.E. Boston 5 30 21Phlladelpbla 1 7 Batterles-rHughes and Criger; Waddell and Schreck. Cleveland 4, Chicago 2. CLEVELAND, Aug. 1L In the seventK Inning Owen hit Bemls in tbo head with a pitched ball. He followed this up by giving Gochnauer a base on balls and making a wild throw on Joss bunt. Bay three bagger then drove in three runs and won the game for Cleveland. Attendance 2500. Score: R.H.E.I R.H.E. Cleveland 4 7 OlChlcago 2 10 Batteries Joss, Bemls and Abbott Owen and Slattery. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Standing of the Clubs. Won. Lost. P.C. Pittsburg 62 32 .C60 New York 55 3S .551 Chicago 57 40 .ESS Cincinnati 50 , 46 .521 Brooklyn 4S 47 .503 St. Louis .3S 49 .437 Boston .38 49 .437 Philadelphia 37 59 .355 Brooklyn 2, New York X. BROOKLYN, Aug. 11. In the final game of the series today the local team beat New York by a score of 2 to L It was a pitchers battle. The fielding on both sides was sharp and errorless. Attendance, 2004, Score: RHB RHE Xew York ....1 4 0 Brooklyn 2 5 0 Batteries McGlnnity and Warner; Gar vin and Rltter. Umpire Hurst. ltetl-llot Game at Marsufield. MARSHFIELD, Or., Aug. 1L (Special.) The first of a series of ball 'games to be played ia this county by the Roseburg Grays was pulled off today between the Grays and the Marshfleld teams on the home diamond. The game was hotly con tested, and up to the ninth neither team had made an error or scored. In the ninth each team made two runs, the tenth gave Marshfleld one more run and the game. The next game will be played tomorrow at North Bend with the home team. Americans Beat Scots at Cricket. EDINBURGH.' Aug. 1L The cricket match between the Philadelphia eleven and the gentlemen of Scotland, which be gan here yesterday, was continued today. The Scottish team made a poor showing against the splendid bowling and fielding of the Phlladelphlans. They were all out In their first innings for 145 runs. British. GolfersDefeat Americans. HAMILTON, Mass., Aug. U. The Brit ish College golfers began their American tour auspiciously today by defeating team of American college players in four-ball contest on the links of the Myo- Dla. Hunt Club bv a score of 3 Dolnts to 2. . .t JsssssnlRKNlBssssflL sTisssssssssssssssV. sssssrasvt jtSiTii tsssfsssssMsssssi 1"? EX-CHAMPION JAMES J. CORBETT. ' .............. l.tttTTTTT-' - .... I GET BUSY IN TIME Portlands Put Two Seattle Pitchers to the Bad. WIN GAME AFTER POOR START Vigmeux and McFarlan. Stnrtcd the Bnll-Punchlns: and Then Nearly Every Member of the Team Toole a. Crack at It. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. Portland. 18; Seattle. 10. Sacramento, 4; Los Angeles, 0. Standing: of the Clubs. Won. Lost. Pr. ct. Los Angeles ;74 43 .032 San Francisco CO 62 .870 Sacramento CO 50 .504 Portland 51 69 .464 Seattle 60 64 .439 Oakland .-. 50 77 .394 SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 1L (Special.) Slugging is a mild term for the things that nearly everybody did to the leather sphere out at Recreation Park today Portland made 21 hits for a total of 33 bases, and Seattle 16 hits for 20 bases. Only three errors were made on each side, but they were expensive enough to break up anybody In business, as will be observed by the fact that Portland made but three earned runs and Seattle only one. Seattle started out to win. The locals made four runs In the first inning, and followed this up with three more in the next three. They made eight hits In those four Innings, meantime running bases as if nobody was watching the lit' tie sacks of breakfast food. While they were doing these pleasant stunts. Car- rick held Portland down to four hits and no runs. The trouble came in tho fifth. Then Carrick and Zlnssar and everybody else fell down, while Portland's sluggers flour ished over them. Zlnssar is entitled to most of the discredit. Vlgneux and McFarlan made the first safe hits of the game for Portland, each a two-bagger, the second bringing Vlgneux in. Raldy went out, and then Zlnssar dropped a long fly from Van Buren's bat. Then everybody but Blake cracked out a hit until it got around to McFarlan again. Blake's out should have been the third instead of the sec ond, which would have cut off several runs. When Seattle went to bat Semple showed up at the plate in place of Car rick. With two men out he swatted the ball for three bases, but the side was re tired before he could run In. The crowd cheered Semple and prophesied great of him. but Portland found him Just as easy as Carrick. The Oregon batters lit on him for five hits and scored six runs. Four of the hits were doubles. Seattle made six hits in the last three innings, but they netted only three runs. Score by Innings: R- H. TT, Portland 0 0 0 0 7 5 3 2 0 IS 21 3 q eat tie 4 10 2 00 2 0 110 15 3 Batteries McFarlan and Vlgneux Carrick, Semple, Ward and Boettlger. Umpire Levy. Sacramento Whitewashes An'gels. SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug. lh The heavy batteries of the Los Angeles team were unable to connect with Pitcher Thomas' delivery in this afternoon's game, and the result was that they were. febut out. For six innings it was a pitch er's battle between Thomas and HalL J-irfUi.Jio advantajre on either side. Ia thJ seventh, a hit by Eagan, and an error by Wheeler, allowed a runner to score. and in the ninth three more runs crossed tho homo plate.. Score: f R.H.E. Sacramento ...0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3-410 0 Los Angeles ....0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3 2 Batteries Thomas and Graham; Hall and Spies. Umpire Henry Devlne.. No Game at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. lL There wax no baseball game hero to-day, owing to tho failure of tho players to arrive. PACIFIC NATIONAL LEAGUE. Los Angeles, 12; Seattle, 2. San Francisco, 2: Tacoma, 1. Salt Lake, S; Butte, 0. Spokane, C; Helena, 5. Standing of the Clubs. Won. Lost. Pr. ct. Los Angeles .C3 30 .018 Butte Gl 39 .610 Spokane 5S 44 .569 Seattle 64 47 .535 San Francisco 64 -10 .624 Tacoma 43 5S .42C Helena 37 -CO .381 Salt Lake 12 25 .324 DUGDALE LETS MCCARTHY OUT. Pitcher Is Slaughtered by Los An. Keles In Last Three Innings. SEATTLE. Aug. 1L Dennis McCarthy was slaughtered in the last three innings after pitchings .good ball up to that time. He was released after the game. Score: R.H.E. Seattle 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0-2 9 Los Angeles ....0 0 1 0 0 1 4 4 21213 1 Batteries McCarthy and Hurley; Strlck- lett and Hlldebrand. Umpire Caruthers. Tigers Lose to San Francisco. TACOMA,. Aug. 11 With a crippled team necessitating the use of two pitch ers In the Infield, San Francisco won a close, fast game from the Tigers to-day. St. vraln's poor throw to second In field ing a bunt was responsible for the visi tors first run. Pfel3ters two bagger and Marshall's single scored the other. Score: R.H.E. ban Francisco ..0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 8 1 Tacoma 00010000 01 ' Batteries Ffelster and Zearfoss; St. Vrain and Byers. Salt Lake Shuts Out Bntte. SALT LAKE. Aug. 1L Butte could do nothing with WIggs pitching this after noon, the latter holding down the heavy hitters to three scattered hits.' Roscb received poor support from his team mates. Score: R.H.E. Salt Lake 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 S 9 Butte 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 3 S Batteries Wlggs and Shea; Roach and Henry. Spokane Wins From Helena. tifutiATit, Aug. 11. jfuttmann won from Lelbhardt in a ten-inning pitchers' battle this afternoon. The fielding of both teams was ragged. Puttmann helped to win his own game by knocking a home run. Attendance, S00. Score: RHE Spokane 0 0 0 2 10 2 0 0 0-510 2 Helena 2 11001000 1-6 12 4 Batteries Lelbhardt and Hanson; Putt mann and Carisch. Umpire Warner- American Boat Wins. TORONTO, Ont., Aug. H. The Ameri can boat Irondequolt won from Strath- cona by more than four minutes. In to day's race for the Candas cup. The course was a triangular one of 21 miles. New York and Chlcase Races. Direct wires. Commissions accepted. Portland Club. 130 Fifth street. Sent to Asylum From Oregon City. OREGON CITY, Or., Aug. 1L SpeclaL) C C Lewis, aged S6 years, of Vlllam ette Falls, was committed to the State Insane Asylum this afternoon. Lewis is x native of the state of Ohio, and was taken to the asylum tonight iv Deputy .Salfi surtora, - FALL KILLS JOCKEY Guy Rogers Meets Death in Race at Seattle. DUMPED OFF HORSE IN MIX-UP Accident Occurs in. the Fight for the Rail Into the Turn Deceased Well ICnoivn. as a Quarter Rider. SEATTLE. 'Wash., Aug. H.-Guy Rog ers, well known as a quarter-horse rider on the Butte and Denver tracks, was fatally Injured at The Meadows today while riding John H. Carr In the five- furlong race. The horse got away among the last In the break, and in the mlxup which always occurs in the fight for the rail into the turn, Carr was bumped off his stride and went to his knees. He rolled over and Rogers went underneath. The horse almost Immediately regained his feet, but Rogers lay motionless where he fell. Examination revealed that he was suffering from concussion of the brain. The boy died enroute to a hos pltaL Rogers first: made his appearance as 1 Jockey about three years ago at Butte, wtre he made considerable reputation as a clever quarter-horJe rider. Ho first came Into prominence through his clever riding of Populist, a well-known sprinter on Western tracks. Rogers' parents reside in Nez Perces Counti. Idaho. Deceased was about 22 years of age. Following is a summary of todays races: Five furlongs Master won. Nellie May second. Mouda. third; time 1:01. Four furlongs Hercules won, Adnor second, Saul of Tarus third; time :4S2. Seven furlongs Judge voorhies won. Diamante second, Veterano third; time 1:27. Mile I. O. IT. won, Invlctus second, Lone Fisherman third; time l:41?i. Five furlongs Wllna won. Blondura second. Bicycle third; time 1:01 Five and one-half furlongs Hlrtle won, The Miller second. Thlsbe third; time 1:031. ' DR. MADERA WINS ?500O RACE. Takes the Second and Third Heats in 2 MO Pnce at Neiv York. NEW YORK, Aug. 11. Threatening weather kept the attendance down in the second day of the Empire City Grand Circuit meeting. The track was fast and specultation brisk. Summary: The Bronx stake, purse JoGW, 2:10 pac ers Dr. Madera won the second and third heats In 2:0Stf, 2S. Onato won the first heat In 2407&. Miss Wlllamont, Elastic Pointer, Alico Mapes. Brown Heels and Jolisco also started. 2:23 class pace, purse $2000 Al Bock won two straight heats In 2:03 , 2:11. Ebony King, Virginia. Fred H., Vlvia and Ethel Mac also started. Westchester stakes, $2000, 3 year olds. 2:25 class trotting Ethels Pride won the first and third heats In 2:13, 2:15. Tire less won the second heat In 2:16. Mary Gace. Lord Roberts and Blossom also started. 2113 class trotting, purse 51000 Merry D. won two straight heats In 2:10, 2:11. Monroe, Llll Bars. Crescent, Pug, Anna Held. Lady Constantino, Allabrieve, Tudor Chimes, Guy Fortune and Julia Mason also started. At Saratoga Sprintrs. BARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y., Aug. U. Summary: Six furlongs, handicap Ada May won, Yard Arm second, Futurla third; time, 1:18 2-5. f ive una -one-mui luriuugs juu xk-uiiy won. Gay Lothario second, A D. Bell third; time, 1:12. One and one-sixteenth miles on the turf Blrchbroom won, Flara second, Never More third; time, 1:52 4-5. Tho Delaware, one mile Gimcrack won, Hunter Ralne second, Highlander third time, 1:463-5. Five and one-half furlongs The Buck won. Red Man second, Excentral third time, 1:12 3-5. One mile Tarn Q Shanter won, Albany Glrl second, Pass Book third; time, 1:47, At Chicago. CHICAGO, Aug. 1L Results: Five furlongs J. W. O'Neill won. Ban wen second, anaian inira; ume, i:a. Six furlongs Miss Manners won. Ocean Dream second, Lady Charles third; time, 1:14 2-5. One and one-quarter miles Bessie Mc Carthy won. Bondage second, ' John Mc Gurk third; Ume, 2:03 2-5. One mile and 70 yards-Colonlal Girl won. caiianto secona,- wain-a-juoinen third; time, 1:44 2-5. Six furlongs Beautiful and Best won, Floral Wreath -second, Eva's Darling third; time, 1:14 3-5. One and one-sixteenth miles The La- dean won, Frank Mc second, Aline Ab bott third; time, 1:43 1-5. At Delmar Park. ST. LOUIS. Mo.. Aug. 1L The track was good, the weatner lair at ueimar Park today. Summary: One mile Eufalla won. Brown Vail sec ond, Alborac third; time, 1:44. Six furlongs, selling Fugurtha won, Tom Crabb second. Sweet Dream third Ume. 1:15. Five and one-half furlongs Cap and Gown wxm. Allegretto second, Our Llllle third; Ume, 1:11. Six furlongs, handicap Crol d Or won Miss Mae Day second, Malster third Ume, 1U5. One mile Hydrophobia won, Little Lois second, Whaleback third; Ume, 1:44. Seven furlongs Orleans won, Joe Goss secona, uoesiun uura; ume, xij. BIG ROWING RACE FOR '0-4 FAIR. Captain Paul Boynton, the Famous Swimmer, Is.rianning the Event. ST. LOUIS, Aug. 11. Captain Paul Boynton, well known In aquatic circles as having swam the English Channel and for various other feats of daring, is at pres ent in this city. He has just returned from a European trip, and the purpose ofi his visit hero Is to interest local athletic clubs and the fair officials in an interna tional rowing race which he expects to ar range to take place on the Missouri River during the Louisiana Purchase Exposition opening. Boynton has had a conference with Secretary Gensllnger, of tne Missouri Athletic Club, and has succeeded in ob taining the promised co-operation of that official. AH the boat clubs and the South westcrf7"Ttowing Association will be con sulted In the matter. The plan Is to hold races similar to those held at the Paris exposition of 1S00, with several crews from various nations competing In different aquatic- events. SHAMROCK GAINS IN BETTING. Indications Are That It Will Be Even Money Before the Race. NEW YORK. Aug. 1L Wall street brok ers and others -who take an Interest In the I coming races for America's cup between the Shamrock HI and the Reliance believe that the betting will be even money, and take your pick, before the first race Au gust 20. At present Reliance rules favor ably at odds of 7 to 10. Much betting has already been done on 1 the result of the races, and many men on the floor of the Stock Exchange ara show-JL Ing an Inclination to take, tho short end. There is plenty of money to back tho American boat, however, and to data many thousands have already been put up. One broker who makes tho odds on the races says that he has already placed sev eral thousand dollars on the Shamrock. Tho shortening of the price in the betting ia duo to the good showing of the new Shamrock against the first one. AT TENNIS TO URNAMENT. Results oC the First Day's Play- -at 1 Southampton. SOUTHAMPTON, L. I., Aug. 11 In the ! tennis tournament today R. F. Doherty defaulted to A Torrence In the first round. This Is because he wishes to rest his injured shoulder. The English cham pion, H. L. Doherty. won his match by the default of Olllo Campbell, the former American UUeholder. The summary of the morning play fol lows: Men's singles, preliminary round Will- lam A Larned. Orange Tennis Club, de feated S. Van Rensallear Kennedy, Mead ow C1UD. 6-1, 6-Z. Ford Hunting. Meadow Club, defeated D. Humphrey, Meadow Club. 6-1, S-L .Edwin . Larneu, irinceton university, defeated Theodore Roosevelt Pell, West Side Club, New York, 6-4. 6-4, 6-4. Harry F. Allen. Belmont Cricket Club, Philadelphia, defeated George A Atter- bury, Harvard university, i-o, b-u, Louis E. Mahan, Columbia University, defeated F. Derham, Meadow Club 6-3, 6-0. C. F. Wntson, Jr., Orange Tennis Club, defeated Benjamin PrenUce, Meadow Club, 6-2, 2-6, 6-3. Russell Sard. Harvard University, de feated Richard Stevens, St. Georgo Tennis Club, by default. A. W. Post. Yale University, defeated Guy Livingston Harvard University, 6-1, ta-u. v H. L. Doherty, England, defeated Oliver S. Campbell, Meadow Club, by default. i.agar iieonaro, narvara university, defeated George W. Howard, Harvard TJnlversitv. 6-2. 6-0. First round: Aioert xorrence, at. jjouia Tennis Club, deieated R. F. Doherty by default; ll. s. .aianoney, jsngiana, vs. a.. H. Whitman. Harvard University. 4-3, S-all, 33-all, unfinished; H. P. Hungton, Meadow Club. vs. Henry Torrence. Jr.. St. Louis Tennis Club, 6-2, 4-6, S-all, un finished. Big Leagues Increase Committee. NEW YORK. Aug. H. President John son. of the American league; president Pulllam. of the NaUonal League, and President Powers, of the Eastern League, representing the minor leagues, held an Informal meeting today. Tho proposed new NaUoiial agreement was discussed. It was decided to Increase the commltteo to nine members. Instead of three. The meeting was then adjourned unUl August 23, when the committee of nlno will meet again at Saratoga Shoot for Interstate Trophy. ST. PAUL. Aug. 11. Adjutant-General Llbcey has received word from the Na Uonal Guard of Illinois accepting Septem ber 21 as the date for the Interstate con test for the Washburn trophy. Wisconsin and Iowa had previously accepted the date and the shoot will be held at Camp LaKe view, near Lake vty, Minn. The trophy Is now In tho possession of the Illinois Guardsmen. A Crack Marksman. BOSTON, Aug. 11. B. L. Woodward. who had a National reputation as a trap- shooter. Is dead at his home in Brockton, aged 32. He was considered one of the best marksmen In the country and was a member of the AU-Amerlcan team which took part In the International shooting contest two years ago In England. Eastern Ball Games Postponed. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 11 Because of the accident at the NaUonal League Base ball Park, in which nine persons l03t their lives and more than 200 were Injured, the three games scheduled between Philadel phia and Cincinnati for August 12, 13 and 14, have been postponed. AS SEEN AT VASSAR. Several Quaint Dellnitlons of the Do mestic Euclid. Kansas City Journal. A Kansas girl attending Vassar Col lege sends the' following excerpt from what the students of that institution call The Domestic Euclid." IDeflnltions: 1. All boarding-houses are the same boarding-house. 2. Boarders In the same boarding-house, and on the same flat, are equal to one another. 3. A single room is that which hath no parts and no magnitude. ' 4. Tho landlady of tho boarding-house Is a parallelogram that Is. an oblong an gular figure that cannot be described, and Is equal to anything. 5. A wrangle ,is the disinclination to each other of two boarders that meet to getner, but are not on the same floor. 6. All the other rooms being taken, single room Is said to be a double room. Postulates and propositions: 1. A pie may be produced any number of times. 2. The landlady may bo reduced to her lowest terms by a. series of propositions, 3. A bee-line may be made from any boarding-house to any other boarding house. 4. The clothes of a boarding-house bed stretched ever so far both ways, will not meet. 5. Any two meals at a boarding-house are together less than one square feed. 6. On the same bill and on the same side of It there should not bo two charges for the same thing. 7. If there be two boarders on tho same floor, and the amount of side of tbo one be equal to the amount of side of the other, and the wrangle between the one boarder and the landlady be equal to the -wrangle between the landlady and the other boarder, then shall the weekly bills of the two boarders bo equal. For if not. let one bill be the greater, then the other which Is absurd. Engineer Killed in Train Wreck. BLOOMINGTON, 111., Aug. 1L Tho derailment of a Wabash fast freight train at Reddick. I1L. last night resulted in the death of Engineer Elbert Hulskep, of Chicago, and serious Injury to Fire man Harry McDonald and Brakeman William Cupples, both of Decatur. Tho train was about to cross the Interlocking plant connecting the Wabash with the Three-I road, when the derailing switch was found against the former train. The property loss was heavy. Protect Yourself Impure Milk Our cap libels, shown above, are a guarantee against all imparities. We. use only the best part of cow's milk. Our dairies are kept scrupulously clean and the greatest precaution is exercised from the feeding of the cows to the canning of the Cream. Be sure and ask your dealer for Economy Brand Evaporated Cream Made by the originators and largest producers of Evaporated Cream. Every can guaranteed. HELVETIA MUX COHDEKSIITG CO., Highland, Illinois. HURRICANEMOVING NORTH MARTINIQUE GALE IS APPROACH ING CUBAN COAST; Five Thousand People Have Bee a Rendered Homeless at That Is land and Villages Destroyed. WASHINGTON, Aug. 11. Tho hurri cane which yesterday passed over Santo Domingo and Martinique probably is ap proaching tho South Cuban Coast, with indications of recurving, but at what an gle the weatner bureau officials are! un able to state- A-report from Havana at 0 clock tonlcht said that the wind was blowing' 36 miles "an" hour, and "was from the Northwest. The hurricane probably will continue In Its course northward somewhere closo to the Faraday Penin sula. Hurricane warnings have been sent to points from Port Eads -on tho Gulf Coast around the Florida Coast up aa rar as Jupiter. The storm was central this morning at Kingston, Jamaica. FIVE THOUSAND HOMELESS. Hurricane Which. Swept Martinique- Destroyed Many Villages. WASHINGTON, Aug. 1L Tho Stata Department today received a cablegram from Consul Jewell, at Fort do France, Martinique, dated yesterday, confirming tho press report of the disastrous storm, on that island. Tho dlspatchysays: "Terrific cyclono visited entire- island midnight Saturday; great damage crop and fruits; many houses in Fort do France unroofed; trees, two .feet thick tiprooted. one person killed. Consulate Intact. At Trinlte, seven .tilled, many houses destroyed. Smaller towns dam aged. New villages Tlvoli. Fond La, Haye. Fourneols and Reculee destroyed, rendering 5000 survivors of last year's disaster homeless. Reports from inter ior of the Island indefinite. Great dis couragement." EARTHQUAKE WARMS WATER, Stream Near Mount Etna Has Tem perature of 72 Degrees. ROME, Aug. 11. An earthquake havlns tho region of Mount Etna as a center was felt today throughout Sicily and Southern Italy, and to a smaller degree in Central Italy. Little damage was done, although In the zone of greatest Intensity tho move men tlasted two minutes. The Fiumo Caldo, a stream near Mount Etna, became turbid, and the temporature of the water rose to 72 degress. Mount Vesuvius is again in eruption, Its present activity be ing considered to bo connected with the earthquake shocks. SMALL TOWN BLOWN AWAYV One Man Is Killed and. Sevcra In jured In Oklahoma. OKLAHOMA CITY, O. T., Aug. 11 Al special to the Oklahoman from Pond Creek says: A report reached here this afternoon by telephone that Salt Fork, a small town southeast of here, was blown, away. One man was reported killed and several In jured. A relief party has left hero for tho scene. TORNADO DESTROYS TOWN. Oklahoma People Have a. Miraculous Escape From Injury. BLACKWELL, O. T., Aug. 11. A tor nado struck tho town of Salt Fork, 30 miles southwest of here, this afternoon and completely demolished the town, though no one was killed and but ona person seriously Injured. Cable Communication Cut Off. NEW YORK, Aug. 11. The Commercial Cable Company has Issued tha following notice: We are advised that there Is no com munication with Jamaica. This cuts oft Porto Rico and all tho West Indian Islands south of there." Earthquake in Greece. ATHENS, Greece, Aug. H. Three slight earthquakes occurred hero at 6 o'clock this morning. Three villages on tho Islo of CInthera were almost entirely de stroyed. The earthquake was general throughout Greece,, but no fatalities hava been reported. Earthquake on. Island of Crete. LONDON, Aug. H. A dispatch, from Candla, Island Of Crete, says that an earthquake occurred there at 6 o'clock this morning and that Its duration was 32 sec onds, but that there were no casualties. t Earthquake in Malta. MALTA Aug. 1L A violent shock of earthquake, lasting- a minute, was- felt here this morning. FAIR TO MAKE NO CHARGE St. Louis Announces All Entries; ot Livestock AVI 11 Be Free. ST. LOUIS. Aug.lT Tho chief of tha World's Fair Department of Livestock: announces that no charge will bo madefos entries, stalls or pens in ftny division oJ tho Exposition livestock show. This ap plies as thoroughly to poultry, pigeons and dogs, as to horses, cattle, sheep and swine, and has been approved as a general rule ot the livestock department. Chle Coburn also states that all prizes will bq awardeci by individual Judges, or "tha one judge system." Judging will be by, comparison throughout. Exposition WIU Open- in. 3 lay. WASHINGTON, Aug. 1L John Schroera director of the St. Louis World's, Exposl Uon, at a conference with Secretary Sha today, assured the Secretary that the Ex position would be open to all visitors Iq May, 1904, all reports to the contrary, not withstanding. New Counterfeit Silver Certificate WASHINGTON, Aug. 1L The Secrcf Service has discovered a new counterfeit sliver certificate. The general appearanct of tha note is said to be excellent: It i in imitation of the series of 18DL checl letter ' D," Tillman register, and heari the portrait of Hendricks. Three specif mens of the noto have "been seen, all bearing the number 7,019,343.