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The season. of- tiie International
:’ anciaily in the historylof the circuit.
‘ ’lt has been estimated by those in a
position to know that the league has
2 been run at a loss of 3250, 000.
1' Providence is the only club that
will make money. It is probable that
I?
. is estimated as $60,000, but Jack
1 llunn got out from under by selling
‘ his star baseball players for a sum
equal to what his losses will amount
to.
The Federal League boasts of no
rain guarantee, but the international;
League does. and it is said that the
club ownexs in the Barrow circuit
have been compelled to dig dow
into their bank account in a major
$200 guarantee paid to the visiting
clubs. so small have b‘Een the crow
This condition practically exists over
the entire circuit for week- day con
tests, while at Saturday and Sunday
games the income is naturally larger.
but not suillcient to cover the losses.
Judging by the attendance to date,
it is estimated that the' on. the road‘
receipts" for each club will' not aver-
. fin—.-“:.-w.r maria 52.11.: r: “
games. The expense incurred in each
.club for this. period is figured at.
331,000, which represents a deficit
of 315.000. The expenditures for the
period‘ included $20,001)" estimated for
salaries, $9.000 for
and hotels. and $2 ,000 league assess
ment. '
.that the following expenses must be
met: Guarantees to visiting clubs,'.
'316.000, salaries to players, $20, 000;
penses. including salaries. $7. 000; i11-|
oidentals. including grounds, aedv r-
tising, training trip, etc., 81‘0000‘, the
grand total being $55, 000. Estimat-9
ing not receipts at $15,000. will bring
the season‘s loss to $40,000.
Another important item to be c011-
sidcrcd under expenditures is the
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which will probably show an average
loss of $7,000 to each club.
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ai League seasons are brought to a
age over $16,000. This applies to 71V
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15011111111111; 0.3111911: 23 .——At the co.
lumbus Grand Circuit races, yesterday
afternoon, a time averaging, hotter
than any ever known was made by
four sets of trotters and pacers. Thin“
teen heats were raced to an average or
2:05 1-5. The principal contributors to
this exhibition of extreme speed were
w.ah
Anna Bedtord lowered her own
.'wortd‘s reooadrof 2:03 1—1 for three-
year-old tracers to 2:01 1‘-2', and took
away from William the record or
,istrenuous times.
'are making a hard attempt to dislodge
purchase and sale. of .ball players,-'
‘:2 05 1-4 and 2' 05 for a two-heat 3-
Sudan
1'tum, the contender against the filly,
was timed, sbparately in 2: 04 and
”210.214.
ity of cases this season to meet theiheat 0‘ the Capital City fluke trot “d
Etawah made a break in the first
it was taken by Omar iu2 :05 1-41.
“V [The Gears horse then won two heats
in the same time and ended the race
'with a fourth heat in 2: 04 12,111“,
ing the total time 8' 20 l 4 and break.
ing the previous tour— best record or
8: 20 3- i, made by DudieVQrchdale. The
final heat'aii 5111111; isWrom Soprano
‘the record of 2 :Zilb 1-4 for a fastest
fourth heat.
Margaret Druien, a pronounced ia-
vorite, won the card's richest event,
the 310, 000 glacier-Columbus trotting
stake in ‘straigh‘t heats. In the mid-.
die host one equalled her record,
2: 05 1-2, talben an Grand Rapids early
this season. ‘
Carna G won the 2. 08 pace, the first
boat going to Little Alfred, which in
[tor the [mine games it is figured heavy betting was a strong second
c.hoice Cleo ‘8. Was the fhvorite, but
noted badly. barely escaping being
distanced in the third heat.
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NEW. 9H-AifiEN, Sept. 23.-——Thcse are
While the Germans
the Allies from thelr‘position in the
.‘Craonne region along the Alone, and
jwhile the price of beefsteak is still an-
,vancing. Bunny Ford is working with
Tmight; and main tor his pugi’listi'c at
tack upon“ Frankle'Mack next Monday
‘11ight at the Casino”. Bunny hasn't
taken to secret practice yet. The gates
are open at Fitzgerald and Malone's
in the. and those who take an interest in the
World's championship baseball seriesgwelt’are oi the New Haven scrappcr
probably will start on October 8, one have the opportunity to watch
day after the American and Nation-' prepare for war.
him
Although the weather might be
V close, according to President B 3.9111018 to his liking and better adapted
. Johnson, of the American League and for such strenuOUs exercise, Bunny 1s
member or
.. Commission. .
President Johnson asserted. yesten‘
day there was 'xio truth in the report
the National
as the date for starting the series.
,V the series as early as possible”,
“I believe we can ail-{wheii‘ ll'e Might Pallt‘a‘ recently“. His
range to may the first game on 00- 1pm are steadier said 119 1a 111111.11
Johnson said
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Baseballi plugging away regardless of the heat
Wand leaving no loopholes in his condi
tion which Mack might peel! through
when they (318312? lie is tightening
that 0010‘)" .910 had been decided Olli'up each day and, judging from his a'c-
invades,” ought to be at for the 20-
'It is our aim to start and finish round bout,
Ford looks random ~ptroagon than
"pep." 'He anticipates a great batthe
ma will march to the front Mpnday
1 [11 the event that the Boston Nab- night” not 01151111111111... and deter—
t‘ionals and Philadelphia club pf tholmnied to him down the Boston flash
American League are.- contenders forlpgfopa 111113 smoke .of the 111111115 dies
the case between New
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ing game, it was announced, will be
decided be.the flip of a coin.
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the world's “fill. two games will W away. The ever-.tearless little scrap
,played cons‘ecutii ely in each city in-Iper is sim‘plg longing «for the time to
' stead of alternating 9&0“ day 33 W35 come when the sound of the gong will
York, and Vssnd him or: his way over the 20-
Philadelphia. The place for the open~ Vmund corpse?
For to hitch up for- such a bout. with
suchl a boy as Mack appeals to Fork}.
as a- great honor and that honor be
determined to uphold. He is deteri'
mined to show the hundreds oMol—
The matchmaker of the Riverside ,lowers in New Haven and about the
Athletic club. list night Mnofimedthat state that he is even better than he "smelly balli' or the “sandpaper hail"5'
Buddy .Poulkes, Waterburfs flavor was a year ago, and. will beat the tab in the American League is prohibited:
colored boxer. and Young Wagner. of 55,, who chopped up 1111 old pal, Dodo in a ruling yesterday by President 8.5.9.
. New York, have been signed to. appear th‘gn, here last winter .MVti' com» momma. Modelers of clubs were '9
-V in the star boot in New Haven, 'Dct pelledr Dodo to spring the rare ”alibi Vnotille‘d that the 11111011111111.1111 will be
27. The boys will weigh in at 218 at 5011161111; the 1211119111 with oil of suspended for 30 days. and” lined .3100. -
cinnamon.
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.- pounds and will battle over the 15-'
. round route. Both boys have appear-l
. ' 02' “."9 29'0”: F 0‘11““ “"1"”! We“ know Bunny Por'd will give. theniV all
Mickey. Brown, while Wagner fulfils 1»
9 Jed the opposition for All! Lynch a coIi-V ‘9
trim is in nine and that's
Win. lose 01.1mm, 11;. light {ans-
all racy
,. borer can (101 die will fight for he leagu it was char ed, rubb d
‘V.V 11le of years ago. Foulk‘ea and VWagVnor 1, all, 0‘ 8 e a‘ ”small
worth and. will ma no excuses. to
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sun shone and as a result they sbuy-0'
practically lost the pennant to 13511011,
a team that has all the confidence of
winners, all the pop and dash of cham-
pidns and the breaks of the game as
well.
i The thrilling race between the
Braves and Giants has tended to eat”
tirely offset the game battle waged byI
the Pirates, who a month ago. were
thought'to be hopelessly-sunk in. loss.
' place for the season. Fred Clarke, who
never before has suffered the ignom‘s'
lny of a berth in the second division,l
-found his club riddled-by tempting li‘ed-'
eral otters when the season began.l
The Federal invasion with its brilliant!
press notices weaned the Pittsburgbl
fans away from Forbes' field and for a
time the Pirates, 111111 famous 0111 1111111.’ '-
ing‘ machine and the incumbent; of:
Hans Wagner, one of the world's great-
est baseball players. were doomedii
Loss after loss was sustained until the? ‘
scribes and fans commenced to “ride"?
Clarke and his players unmercitullp‘ol
Every ray of hope was dimmed b
staggering reverses. and: when the P17“
rate players saw how hopeless theiri
condition was, a maturity otthem- are
alleged to have displayed the "l donlti'
care” attitude on the field. ”The Gin-3
cinnati Reds commenced to hit. ThisxV
sentiment existed right up until the?
slide, followed by theravsrsala of form '
displayed by the Philliea and Dodger-V93? '
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drowning. man for a straw. and' wim'
the clubs 9'.- the spread; division at 1.de
speed and a! the end 1111111113 days, 1.11119
Pliates were lodged in titth place. only
to drop to sixth following a r‘emveil-
atlon or the 15111111911 play. Today“. the ,
clubs of the second division are strum
sling valiantly to.outd'o one anotl1er,VV
and the race between them is equally
as interesting as the one among the ‘ "
clubs on top. But all the tandom’s‘9
interest is centered in the mad ‘-:~spri‘nt
between the Braves, Giant’s, Cubs and
Cards. However, Clarke and his Plr-i
ates deserve 'credit for their game
comeback in the face of every reverse
is; knovtn. to a ball club.
VVBVARS EMERY BALL.9
CHICAGO Sept 23.——U9se ot theV'
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In addition. the game in which the ba‘iij'
is used will be cast out or the records.
providing it is won. by the team vita
latihg the rule. certain pitchers in the . ,
piece 111‘ emery paper on the ball; 1111111
disfiguring the cover. The that man‘s :9
the pitching more elective. it was
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l "9 Aisle”; it is . .. s1. Bouts ..... , ........ 73 so .5213 Newark, 9:9 131.111.1511.. 1. 1
i it begins o'look as if Connlgflaok Ema” Remus Philadelphia : .......... 67 73 .479V Toronto, V15; Montreal. 6 (first
was right after: all in saying that pm "‘"‘ . Brooklyn ..... . ....65 71‘ .168 came). Toronto. 2; Montreal. 2 (sec.
parity kiuathhe Giants‘ chances of all“ AMER'CAN LEAGUE Pittsburgh . . . . .62 75 .453 out! lame).
maxing a tout-tn consecutive National: — Cincinnati . .. ....... 58 88 .403 . I
league pennant. .411 the outset or the Yukon)": Hewitt- ~ ~ E Standing orolubu. ' 1
season, the Giants thought they were New York-St. Innis, rain. Games Today. V w, . L. P.C.
801118 to have a runaway race of it Philadelpilil1V14; Cleveland, 3. St. Louis at New York (2). Providence ........... 92 58 .613
clear through. The‘ Phillies, Plratea' Boston. 5; Detroit. 3 (first game). Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (2). litochester ............ 88 00 .595
and other prominent factions in the Boston. 5; Derroit. 0 (second game). Chicago at Philadelphia. Buflaio ................ 86 59 .593
race had been seriously depleted bu Chicago, 9; Washington, 1 (first Cincinnati at Boston (2). .Toronto .............. 72 68 .514
the invasion of the Federals, and the game). Chicago, 7;- Washington. 4, - ' . fi‘llaltimore ............ 72 74. .493
Giants seemed to 11111111 111111 1101111111; 011- (second game). umanm'flonm, named. Newark . .. ..70 ‘16- 279
earth could check them in advancing ----' ..--- Montreal ......... ..52 8’1 .404.
toward a fourth straight pennant. Alt Shading all claim Yesterday’s 111-1111.. Jersey City . .. ...46 103 .309
that time the Braves were hardly meu- W. I“ P.C. Brooklyn, 1; Kansas City. 0 ‘""“ i
dotted as figuring above seventh place Philadelphia ...... 91 40 .660, Buaalo, 4; lndianapolis, 1 i Gama Today.
when the end eventually came. The Boston ............... 85 54 ' .6le St. Louis, 10; Pittsburgh, 3. ' Jersey city at Providence. ‘
Giants carried this impression right up Detroit ............. ...75 68 .524. ‘ Chicago. 2; Baltimore; 1 31111510 at Rochester.
to the day when the Braves started Washington ...........73. 117 .521: ...... Toronto .5 “We,“
their sensational dash to the top, and Chicago ............ ., .88 74 .471i Standing of Clubs. ' .
some time late, figuring that the Boa» St. LOUlB‘..---..-n1.63 76 .4531 . W. L. ROLE WEEK'S RECORD OF RUNS IN '
tonians would crack and that their win. New York . . .1 . .63 7.7 .450 ' Indianapolis ---------- 79 61 l5“ ' THE lit} (“30381.
ning streak was but a dash in the pan. Cleveland ............. 45 96 .319V'Baltinlore . ......... . .74 65 .5325 |
Little by little the Braves pulled down -—-— - iChicago .. . ........... 78 61 .561 V mum” “III!!-
the Giants’ almost overwhelming lead. Games Today. ' 9. Buffalo .. . .. . .. ..... . . .711 65 .522 New York ....... 1 ............. 0
Seven straight defeats by the Reds 1111- New York .5 3c. Lamp, Brooklyn .1 - - - - -7‘3 36 515 5V Philadelphia . . . . ............ . . . . 7
ally aroused the Giants from their con- Other Mg not “11°“th Kansas City ...... ”~65 73 .471 ' Brooklyn . . . ..... .. . . . ..22
fident lethargy and they looked at the St. Louis ..... . ....... -.le 80 .437 ' Boston ...... . . . . . . . . .. ..... 14
situation seriously for the first time: NATIONALvLEAGU-E. ~Pittsburgh ............ 53 81 .3911 Pittsburgh ..... , ...... , ....... 7
But still they were dazed by the ’ ----~ Chicago ...... . .. ...... . . .11
Braves' remarkable success, which Yesterday's: Results. Game! Ted-y. Cincinnati ." .......... .. ........ 13
helped the Pirates and Cards take suco' Chicago. 5; New York, 0 ,1 Kansas, City at Brooklyn. St. Louis .. . .. ..11
cessive series from them. And it was Brooklyn. 5; Cincinnati t (tan in- Indianapolis at Buhlo. -—-—-
not until the beginning of the pros- pings). 1‘ Chicago at Baltimore. American League.
out home series that they recovered Boston. 8; Pittsburgh, 2. St. Louis at Pittsburgh Philadelphia 22
their lost stride and played anywhere st. Louis, 6; Philadelphia, 4. > < ' New York 6
near the term of the champions My 1 -, ' FEDERAL LEAGUE. Washington 17
are. At the beginning of the season Banding of Clubs. 9 . --—-— Boston . , , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .:85
the Giants figured every other club out W. L. RC; Yum-1": ”lulu. Chicago ......... . .. . ... .. . . - - .34
of the race. Their guess was a good Boston ...... . ..... ...8'0 55 .593 Providence, 9; Jersey City, 8 (ten-1m Cleveland ..... . ...... 9
one with the exception ot‘ihe Braves. New York ............ 76 61 .555 ohms). Detroit ....16'
They retussd to make hay while the Chicago ..............74 60 .52ilV Bunalors; Rochester, 8 St. Louis 6 ;
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been determined. He was in
at practice of the Tip TopsV‘th
ington Park. _
morning, and in the afternoon. V
Vleava or absence so he «in
around to see some .friends. . 11‘s
ably will pitch his first game. '
Tip Tops within the next am Vm
. Though Bitter sat on tho-1
bench last Saturday afternoon, .5
learned yistsrday that he [radian
be found yesterday to explain
mystery'.
and 11111111:r Clabby yesterday stated
for 20 rounds at San Fr
{thanksgiving DaY-
phy, the New York llghhvsigh’t,
fought Frankie Callahan. of Broom
last night in a hast ten round solidi;
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Sort of Option Clause '
The status a: Pitcher Bill miter.
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MURPHY BESTS CALLAHAN;
NEW YORK, Sept. 2.——TommyV Ml!
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A car that is seen (in ii:
sir-Eels and country reeds as
often as the Ford must. ~
right or its very NW
would kill it. Isn’t this
rive proof that. the For
right when it onto V V
any other car—anywhci
three to one? Over 550, i.
now in use—have you y 11%
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Runabout $4210. Touring Car 34
Town Car $690-r—f. o. b. .
Complete with equipment, 1 ’
”11ml go into the record ~While [[BERTY holds:
old friends and makes new code ety cia
other
the} manage] about it: not one of
biopldm '
113?;er flower: on the force.
minnows—but the be
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