—h—_———_—— sepaTs Efiflflglfléglggggs Opinions (and Gossip littlitlltzlltil . Secretary John B Foster of the. Giants is not :Ui'e that the Giants will win the pennant, and has therefore 1‘? furs-d to make any reservations for the world‘s series. 01‘ course it paysitl be careful, but 1’. looks like a sure thing, John. ' -~———————-——— YORK, Aug. 17.—So far as the anal league is csncerned the one _nd rough and tumble tilt'hetwocn ur Fletcher of the Giants and’ y Stengci of the Dodgers at the‘ lo Grounds. late Tuesday afternoon I‘l not call for ally decision. That the league isn‘t going to take any ci’al action on the little skirmish.3 idem Tener yesterday announce-d neither athlete is to be disciplin- for his part in the fray. In making this announcement Teller inviting criticism for himself and t the league. At the same time we e inf-lined to agree with his course. in v ___.__ The first skirmish in theITizeHndependent series was t‘ouaht last night ill John Gal'dblla‘s coniectionary store in Main street. The dead and wouni ed have been removed from the field of battle, but the outcome of the en- counter is in doubt. _._ Jimmy (‘linton will have a hard job on his :l‘i'ids when lie mounts the pitching peak against the nine. from the i‘. S. S. Indiana Sunday afternoon, .3" J“"‘*°y Ci"- flllilkF-hi. s. . i ....— li‘riday, August 2ilh, will ht- Larry Doyle Day a! the Polo Grounds. The Giants are stealing some of (‘harles Ebhets' stuff. __._ l e matter. His comment on the situa-i ‘ . . . . Slii'ngtl and Flttthoi hate tltcltitttl pr lit"! with no indemnities or an- GI, though brief, explains his attl- nex'ttion. e fully. He holds that the two play- ‘ _._. simply lost their tempers in the . :«zs of a keen battle and before they ized just what they were doing ed into each other vigorously. Volumes upon volumes of criticism ve been aimed at rough, dirty play baseballmand random is practically “ith .tll thtse banjo pieces likt “Walkin the imp, " :‘tnti Teasin' the (at, " ill the all, we would not be sul plised if somebotli tame atloss with t. u. new one elititlcd‘ Rolling the Bones " it ought to be popular sections of our fair city, in 30H]? .9. “Lord" Byron is "reeled with the same co: 'iiliillh in man titles as y -nimous against unsportsmanllke company of Britisheis would be if they malthed into Lilllil singing “no: . - ct on the field. However, there is Save the King." ‘ least this lunch to be said in defense ..- _ __ Tr _ Fletcher and Stcngel. They were do- i " “““TliiiRS ill FACE f r pping for every inch in the game. - THE STANDINGS. Eastern League. t .l i l “l t no say what you will. the public , W~ L- P-Gi es 8 ball player and a ball club that STRflNfi SAVflYS ;\f::,r::::m """"" 3'9 .25 '6‘1 in the game hustling and scrapping Niw London O :l-iti Jig iii the time, Both of these follows are , ‘1iridg?1iort..........42 43 .494 i . '. as hard workers, who travel 111- On next Sunday at the Park the .Ti- Worcester .. ..42 45 .483 - ys under a hard strain. Furthermore gets will face the st'ong Savoy A. C.‘ :I’F’ngfield " ---------- 539 :7 ”‘53 little imbroglio was entirely im. team from Bridgeport. 'HftIrltlf‘olf'g """" ' """ j: :3 figi I npiu and by no means premedi- '1‘ his team has been playing ”19 best NationatLeaq-ue I) ‘ 1 iii. th r I ball in Bridgeport and vicinity and w L. Pal I ares 9 ac s of what. led up to has always given a good account of New York ............ 69 3 .663- ehraIcaIs." ItIenIgIelIhad been hit by a “so” TM}. have played such teams gilllflgaighm ......... :34) :6 ..‘iit’ti c 9 ad 3y” efsretiu while at bat. as the Rosehtlds, Walnuts and omn'ifinclnliaii """""""""""" '33 ,t g: 21;; onccuse e o purposely using “‘9 arm, the team that'defeated the Tigers Chicago . . I . . . . . :57 5‘ :5)”: . . ball. and Tesreau. probably we I“, Sunny in one of the most thrili- Brooklyn ............. 52 56 .431 a said yes he did, and thatIhed get ins game“ of the season. 3 to 2. Boston -.....,.,.;.,.....'.45 57 .441 e or two more, Stengels retort was Lamhicker, one of the best in Pittsburgh ........... 35 73 .824t he would get somebody himself. . American League. t . Bridgeport will be in the box for the, , . n he tore for second he went into - . “' 1" no i - visitors. As the fame of the Title“1 lClut-ng 7o 4'; 619i bag rather roughly. Fletcher cov- . ll k i B id 9 art the S'l- P ‘t 3, . . .I, and refused to make. any allow- is we nown n r l; D a 5 C.ItibItIiIrl ............... 66 It. .611 1:9 for Stengel’s slide.. Consequent- “IVS inii’nd i0 S‘ritnglhen “D ”19 line; I'I“‘I‘ find ----------- 91 g4 "to" he was slightly out by Stengel’s tip in order to lake the Jungleel‘s' \f‘m‘; k;8 "‘3 "’13 ikIea.IIIlfIIIStengel tlIiought Tesreasi Wm blathin‘glton“ . ....gii gist :géI v: y t in purpose y one can bar - fl ld- ‘ . """"" - '. . » blame him for trying to get even Edd“? liorkemier the "3°: in 9m Philadelphia ......... 4: 6o ..lttIl lth Tesreau. But why go after Flet- er from Bridgeport and we nown St. Louis ............ 4.. 71 3.2; '01“. Again, if Fletcher thought Sten— Norwulk fans will in all probability be international League .l-Iwas trying to spike him and suc- soon in a Tlgor uniform in place of Toronto .. . 47 P58, Biblifdfiii ...... “m ’°' 86" some". who cannot ...... berore‘ . .»..........'.;'i::::::::::h ... ‘jss‘ Stengel was in the game Wednesday “'99“ "“m Sunday. Baltimore " """"" 67 48 '583’ nd'FIlctcher will be back just as soon The Tigers are certainly putting up Newark . . ....... . .65 47 .580' '- the soreness disappears from his a class): brand of ballIand can alw'rtlvs ““1195!" - ~53 .63 J57 ' -: . - the best of Buffalo ............ 50 66 .431‘ be “PM“ “9““ ‘0 '3‘” Richmond ............ is 89 395 them the struggle 0‘ ”W” “"5- Montreal . ............ 44 it Z373. Olsen and Sullivan will as usual doII battery duty for the locals. and Volki will be back on his job in the outfield t tumult [Sillli lN l3lli Phillie .. .. YESTERDAY’S RESULTS. ...—— . Eastern League. in box. Springfield, 8: Hartford: 1. New London. 3; Worcester, 0. Bridgeport, 3; Lawrence, 2. BAKED WENDORSES Portland, 5: New Haven, 4. The Norwalk Rifle Club held the A. A U. GAMES rt h shoot of the small bore series at i - Darlen range on Saturday, Aug. \Ew YORK, Aug 17. ——Further en- The following scores were made dorsement of competitive athletics by 3 Of a possible 200: ISectetary of War Baker was announc- Dr. A. N. Clark—176. ed here by v.12 C Lacey, or St. Wm. Mathews—159 tLouls chairman of the registration F M- HOPDel—‘155c committee of the western association, ,B. Hunkemier—ita. A A. U Mr. Lacey who has been tour- , J. A- Baker. «it-171 ,ing the East in the interest of the; '- J- Reynolds—157 " iAmateur Ohtletic Union track and‘ 53- Dart—143. lfield championships to be held at Si. Th” Byxbee—128 l ouis at the end of the month, arrived The “9’“ 31‘0“ “f the 5‘3“" will be here from Washington yesterday af- It! on Saturday. Aug. 18th. Members ternoon. "‘1 meet at City Hall at 1 30 p m, He stated that in a. conversation: 1‘ turday, Aug. 18' and proceed towith Secretary Baker the latter said ,‘ ’ “ e , that he was in favor of athletics and ~ 59'“ 0' 41 clubs ”Wm“ "‘9“ endorsed the holding oi‘ the A. A. U. reg m" the third shoot 0' the ser- championship .games this season as I». the Norwalk Rifle Club has lsnd- usual. A request Mr furlough: for 3t ‘ I!” 13th place. number of athletics now serving with EPENDENTS AND the army, in order that they might l Cincinnati, 3; Brooklyn, 2. New York. 5; St. Louis, 3. Philadelphia, 33: Pittsburgh 3-0. Ohicago, 4; Boston, 1. American League. No games scheduled. International League. Toronto. 4: Baltimore, 3. Montreal, 9: Richmond, 0. only two games scheduled. American AssOciation. _ Milwaukee, 5-3; Columbus. L2. indlanapolis, 5; Minneapolis, 2. Louisville, 6; St. Paul, 3. No other games scheduled . " Southern Association. Atlanta 7: Memphisi Nashville, 4; \iobile. 0. Birmingham, 11; Little Rock, 1. I National League. I l GAMES room. , Eastern League. Hartford pt Springfield. New London at Worcester. Bridgeport at Lawrence. New Haven at; Portland. \ National League. St. Louisvat New York. Chicago at Boston. . Pittsburgh at Philadelphia: American League. Washington I1. Detroit. Boston at Cleveland. Philadelphia at Chicago. New York at St. Ionic. compete at St. Louis, was referred to TIGERS To WET Adjutant General McCain i l g The A. A. U. official was infouneil by “I, managers of the Not-walk Ili— Adjutant General McCain that while it. . ndents and the Tigers have an order granting furloughs to athletes god smudge: plague t:;otlIIO“IIrnr:- now in the service, leave of absence 5. series an . might be granted in special cases. He ""° “"‘,m":m‘.f“mu°‘ advised Cit-tram: Lacey to inform ‘ We athletes in the service to make to“ in» ma mum mum dividml application for tarlmuu and PERCY HAUGHTON runnwmmuhlllumtbomummmttm WILLCOACH AGAIN 'mmumm ‘ . to U! 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Black pumps of nice kidskin with fancy strap and leath- Ir French heel—54. t' Pumps of black kid with strap of cloth and Cuban heel r—$_3. 50. l’ Opera pumps of patent leather or dull kid, with light lurn sole and graceful French heel— $5. thin floor. rear. Auto into that ”stay on. . ' Smart little close- fitting hats for motoring—that stay light in place without a bit of trouble. They have an elastic section at back. This draws them filosely to the head without making them uncomfortable. ”it Bright and quiet color's, several attractive shapes, l’o‘me finished with veil either in contrast or harmony— $3.50 to $8.50. very Iain floor. front. Tannin racket must be just right. "A gdod player doesn’t take the first racket that comes to hand. A little extra weight or a difference in shape may throw him off his game. He has to make his sefection with the greatest of care. .Man or woman who wants to be right in the matter of racket will find a Splendid as- Sortmen't' in the store stock, ll '-‘ ..a -.:.. s (tennis is the outdoor game, you know . fI'o‘ 5%,,“ II‘ .- -cxcepi‘5aturdl '31.. H sures special durability. . 1;...“ for 9 P. 'M. I t I ~._ Some lustful-him, extra pretty, and at -$2- A quantity of Scotch lace curtains made in paffer' th have been a delight to owners of Cluny and lrish- -_po an Lacet curtains—and to sell at $2 a pairl .,,-, ,z Effective, long wearing, tasteful, genuinely good.I Each pair made with ovcrlock corded edge which idol. ‘1- i do til-ff! 93‘; : So great a variety of patterns that there are many foal each room and for each personal preference! .n,mw Regular size, but not regular price for they are wortlil more than this price of } \ Third now. ‘ ‘ Ride towards the sun. 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