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New York, Sept. 27.—A sensational ninth inning rally, coming after two were out, today enabled New York to maintain its great winning streak and to stretch its record into a new fig- After tieing St, Louis in the ninth the locals won in the tenth by a score of 3 to 2, for their twenty- third consecutive V! Steele, a_young lef 2 came_ within one putout of stopping the New York team’s sensational rua. He held New York to four scattered hits for the first eight innings and al- lowed no runs. With one out in the ninth he walked McCarty and Kelly, filed to Betzel for the “Burns then singled and Herzog tripled to right, driving in Mc- Carty and Burns with the tieing runs. Zimmerman opened the tenth for New York_with a single and both Fletcher and Kauff beat out bunts, bases with none out. Miller and_with McCarty made a wild pitch, handed pitcher, Chicago 2 to 0. a pinch hitter, second out. filling the Holke fouled to scoring Zimmer- St. Louis knocked Anderson out of the box in the third inni which Benton, Smith and Ritter_held the visitors in_check. scored for St. Louis team in the first inning when he sinzled with two out, stole second and third and came home on Rariden’s wild_ throw. in the third inning on his base on balls and singles by Bohen and J. The score: Jack Smith ° Betzel scored New York (N) 0f Mowrev, 3b 1945 10 0 bt o cooromonor cure by innings: lrwmmommon | iremmrmeneb, el sicccnancn wloscosusmeoa cocemmunesul SoccoemRmsELMNT started on T ®lrosorrucuoommoren (x) One out when winning run scored. (xx) Batted for Beuton in Tth. (xxx) Batted for Smith In 9th. Score by lnnings: TPechous plate. Myers and Dau- with three when Brooklyn ab Giants Still on Sensational Run New York Nationals Win 23d Consecutive Game in Defeating St. Louis, 3 to 2 in Ten Innings—Boston Red Sox Celebrate Home Come Coming With a Victory. o ELL Robbins Play in Championship Form. Brooklyn, N. Y. Sept. 27.—Brooklyn played champlionship ball today and increased their line to one and a haif games in the pennant race by beating Smith was in trouble in only two innings, the fourth and Safer and Kelly singled one out in the fourth but Saier was caught stealing third. Walson and got Kerkes on a fly In the fifth Wortman walked and Vaughn Flack hit to Smith and Pechous was thrown out at the Mann grounded out. bert opened on Vaughn baggers, Myers scoring. Then Vaughn settled down and pitched grand ball i Cutshaw scratched a hit, took second on Mow- rey’s sacrifice and scored on Olsou's i . _Yerkes and Mowrey led in field. The score: Smith walked Then 2 Harvard football authorities have a housecleaning replacing two varsity men yes- with and sacri- the amsanoscer cescorosse S ————— MARKET MAINTAINS ACTIVITY Dealings Were Mostly Paying Issues. New York, Sept. teenth consecuti of two week experienced sive activi —For the nine- period of exces- which aguin lifted < movement comprehensive and any of the past three we large proportion ¢ dividend-paying vestment issues, as distingu specialties of s ks, in that 1700 Kan_City _So stocks in the trading of the . Reading, Norfolk and West- ern and’ other coalers, New York Central afforded a foundat In the upper half of the draw, a Boston pair, Miss Eleanora Sears and the national ched _the Mrs, of New York and ¢ Philadclphia, -5, 6-3. he young ving in the tion, ngles by winning over Miss Leslie Bancroft of this city in straight sets, %=4, 6-4. gains of one t 6800 Maxwell M Co 0900 Mex Pt Coppers lost none S. feverish speculation, ion making a new maximum at accumulation 8, with fur s Fvelyn for- to- shares, which seem any definite movement to respond to ked revival of in- predicated events of 1mpo; g in connection with meeting of the Mer- arine committees, which to recommend the discharge iled in the a4 prices being ’lhern was 9MN. YO &W. ance are impe the receive 12000 Pcon R R American Beet. day’s best, xceedingly narrow radius, closing net gain of 1-4 point. Total sales were ] was shown by bond markes ‘hanged on call. 200 Union Bag & P 00 Unlon B & P pr 600 Union Pac pr 200 United Ry Inv 400 Un Ry Tiv or 2000 Amer zino pARAuRnTS 10200 Atchizon 200 Ttah See Corp Atl Coast Line 500 Yo Car Chem. v 100 ¥a Car Ch pr 3700 Wabash. pr A 1500 Wabash pr B 700 West Mary . 100 West Mary pr 2010 West. TUn Tel 23700Westinghouse 200 Wort Mfgg s 100 Woolworth 160 Woolworth pr 700 Worth Pump 40 W. & L E . 1600 W, & L E 14000 Willys Qverd 400 Wisconnsin Cen Total sales 1,383, Balt & Ohio pr Brookin B T Brown Shoe pr Cal Petroleum Cent. Leather Central * Leather pr 300 Chandler “oMtor . Ches. & Ohio Chic Gt West CM&St P Chle. & N W 500 Ch. R L & P Ry 100 C C C & Bt L pr 700 Chile Copper .. 6000 Chino Con Cop 100 Cluett Peabody 11500 Col Fuel & Iron 500 Col & South 300 Col & So 1 pr 11000 Consol Gas 900 Com Products’ 22700-Cruciblo Steel . 200 Cruciblo Steel pf 46500 Cuba Cano Sugar 6900 Cuba Cane 8 pr . 500 Den & Rio G 185¢ Den & Rio G 100 Dome Mines 100 Det Tnit R R New York, Sept. steady; hlgh 2 1-2; New York, Sept. 27.—Cotton futures closed steady. October 1581: Decem- ber 1606; .Tanuary 1614; March 1831; 27.—Call money low 2 1-4; last loan 2 1-2; closing bid H ol‘tered at 2 1-2. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. ruling 45 11-18 Low. Close. 5% 159K 152 1524 132% 152% 87 88% 87 833 % 10K 45 9-18 47 13-10 48% VESTERDAVS RESULTS National Lengue. Boston 1. Fttsburgh 0. (Morning.) Brookiyn 20 Chicago 0. New Yori 3. St Louls 2. (10 innings) No other game scheduled. American League, Washington 13, Philadelphla 3. Boston 3, New York 2. ° (10 lnhings.) No other game scheduled. American Association. ] At Ioulsllle 6, Indianapolls 8. (First game.) Louisville 5, Indianapolis 0.+ (Sccond _ game, calleq_end 5th, darkness.) & At Xansas Clty 4, St Pauwl 6. At Columbus 15, Toledo 7. At Milwaukee-Minneapolls raln. Boston Takes Homecoming Game. Boston, Sept. 27.—Boston celebrated its homecoming from a successful western trip with a 10-inning victory over New York by a score of 3 to 2 today. Shore, after holding the visit- ors helpless for eight innings, weak- ened in the ninth and New York tied the score before Mays went into the box and checked the rally. In the tenth inning Shocker was wild and filled the bases on passes. Shawkey replaced him and Hoblitzell laid down a sacrifice along the third base linc, scoring McNally, who ran for Mays. Boston went after the game in the first inning, when Hooper tripled and scored on a.wild pitch by Shocker. In the eighth Hooper again started the scoring with a siugle, moving around to third base on hits by Janvrin and Shorten, and coming home when Shocker passed Hobiitzell. New York scored its two runs in the ninth in- ning on three singles, a sacrifice and a fumble by Hooper. Sensational catches by Lewis and Shortea und the epeed of the Boston infield were fea- tures of the hard fought game. Captain Barry, who has been ou of the game with a broken hand, was in uniform today for the first time in several weels and was on the coaching lines with Manager Carrigan. Nuna- maker had o refire in the fifth inning on_account of a lame leg. The score: Boston (A) Now York (A) ab bpo a ab hpo a e Hoopertf 4 2 0 0 50210 Janrrin2p 4 2 2 3 1 00 4220 £ 30 30 0000 10900 3 018 2 423810 X 1020 41600 Gardner.3b 4 0 0 4 840 108 1 Scott.ss 4 1 2 8 21200 Cady,e 2020 20401 Thomase 1 0 1 0 10020 Shore.p 80 1he 00000 0010 = 2y 000 0 36 ex290 8 2 Totals 73 3| () Ran for Mays in 10th. (x) Two out when winnlog run scored. Score by Inning= New 0000 2 000101 rec base nit, Hooper. Gedeon, Two base hits, rifice hits, Jamrin, Senators Wailop Ball Heard. Philadelphia, Sept. 27.—Washington hit the ball hard today and defeated Philadelphia 13 to 3. The visitors made 17 hits which included seven two-baggers and a home run, off M ers’ delivery, Foster and Morgan each having four hits. The score Washington (A) Philadelphia (A) ah hwo oa el ab hipo a e Leonerd,3b 5 21 2 50020 6 412 Feaitan 620 0 $1200 Smithlf § 1 4 0 3.2.8 00 Ric 6100 30000 Shanksss 4 2 3 8 12900 Morgan,1b 4 8§15 0 8.0 3l e 1021 2 Jowataiy 4T A0 81 0@ - 100 Totals 43 100 32 8 (x) Batted for Pl (xx) Batted for Ms Score by lnnin 000 v 1 Leorard, Tost Shank Myers. Home run, §mith hang. Boston 1, Pittsburgh 0. Boston, Sept. -Boston won _its sixth straiglit zame, 1 to 0, from Pitts- burgh today in the la home game of the season. Tyler kept four hits well scattered and was never in danger. The locals got their lone run in the eighth inning on a base on balls, a sacrifice hit and a single by Magce. Secore: Pittsburgh (N) Boston (N) ab hey 4 el ab Upo a e Wamer.2b 4 0 1 0 OSnodgrass,cf 3 1 2 0 0 Bighee2b 3 1 & 1 0farnviiles & 2 2 3 0 Cares, 8080 Tick2b 4 0 4 2 0 Tehmandf 4 1 2 0 0'K'necthydd 2 010 0 0 J.Wagner,b 8 1 8 0 0Smith3h .3 0 1 2 0 Schulterf 3 0 2 0 OMageelt 4 3 3 0 0 I Smithss 3 0 2 2 201 1.0 W.Wagnere 3 1 8 0 10000 Cooper.p 3 0 0 2191 0 tFarmer 1 0 0 00100 i 0000 0 Totals 80 424 41010 0003 0 Totals 20 82710 0 (x) Batted for Bighee In 9th. Batted for Collins in th. cory by fanin 00000000 00 00000001 x—i Maransille, Snodgrs aeriflce ROCKVILLE RACES FURNISH MAN\’ SENSATIONS The Arab Wins 224 Pace—Z 24 Trot a Rockville, ;Conn., Sept. 27.—There were thrills "galore at the horse races at the Rockville fair today and the racing was so keen that none of the three events was finished. In the 2.24 pace, The Arab, after taking the first ran away in the third and down, but the driver was nninj . On the next heat, Liberty Maid and Major Deen collided, the drivers being thrown upon the track. Their injuries were trivial. In the 2.24 trot, Josephine Watts and Galeton finished neck and neck in the t heat. All the races will be fin- Ished tomorrow. The summaries: 2.24 pace, se $500. The Arab, g h (M s The Weed, ch g (Kingsley) 3 3 Liberty Maid, br m (Shower Brook) .... T4 Bingo, Birdie Girl, My Colonel, M: jor Deen and Normandie S., also start- ed. Time—2.23 1-4, 2.16 1-4, 2.16 1-4, 2.19 1-4. Josephine Watts, ch m (Claycotton) ...... .. Galeton, h (Thral) Oscar . b g (Hyde). *Fnished in dead heat. Time—2.17 1-4, 2.16 1-2, 12 pace, purse $500. Princess Wilkes, r m (Cro- ler) .. Northeliff i (Kingsley) ... Colonel Forest, b s (Ium,s~ lev) £ 30808 Harley R. and W. D. 8. also started. Time—: 211 1-4, 14 1-4. Enwright Readmitted. Cambridge, Mass., Sept. 27.—Tom Enwright of Fall River, one of the promising backfield men on last year's Harvard football team, who was drop- ped from college just before the Yale game because of scholarship difficul- ties, was readmitted today, after pass- ing minations. Although at present ineligible to play on the varsity team, Bnwrignt will assist in coach- ing the second eleven and will prac- tice with the squad until Nov. 2, when he will have a chance to remove his condition at the examinations. Princeton Has Final Practice. TLake Minnewaska, N, Y, Sept. 27.— The Princeton football squad held their final practice here this after- nocn and will leave here early tomor- row for, Worcester, Mass., where they 50 13-16 51 3-1¢ | will meet Holy Cross on Saf.urday —1ing gridiron battle here next Sat GAMES SCHEDULED TODAY National Leamse. Boston at New York. Philadelphla ¢ “Brookiyn. American League, New York at Boston. Washington_at Philadelphia. Chicago_at Cliveland ROAN HAL TAKES BOARD OF TRADE STAKE In Columbus Grand Circuit Races— Napolecn Direct Takes Free-for-All Columbus, Ohio, Sept. —Out of the hospital for the first time since his accident of a week ago today, Edward Geers was a spectator at this afternoon’s Columbus Grand Circuit races during which his Napoleon Di- rect scored another free-for-all pac- ing victory. Roan Hal won the Board of Trade pacing stake in straight heats, but the 2.08 trot was not fin- ished, Miss Perfection taking the fifth heat away from Allie Watts that had divided the other four with Bonning- ton. Five of the pacing miles of the afternoon, during which a heavy wind hindered the horses going away and also the way through the last quar- ter were in better than 2. The last mile of the free-for-all was the fa: est of the lot, being in 2.01 1-2. With Hal Boy beside him, Nupoleon Direct did its first half in fifty-nine seconds and the three-quarters in 1.29 3-4, The winner was favored at $100 to $10 over the entire field. Roan lal was the first choice of the Board of Trade starters but Miss Har- ris M. did not go unbacked. The Me- Donald mare made the pace in the first heat, Roan Hal using her as a shield until near the end of the mile. In each of the next two heats, Gold C. did the leading until half way through the home stretch. The finish of the middle heat was close, Goldie C. being a neck behind Roan hal and with _her mose just in front of Miss Harris M. The time, Zul 3-4, was the fastest ever made in a Board of Trade heat. Miss Perfection, a 10 to 6 choice #or won the fifth heat the 2.08 trot, bavely from Allie Watts after being a con- tender in each of the other four. Bon- nington, the fourth choice, took the but_could not second and third hea reach Allie Watis w n winning the fourth trip meant the race for him and a sweep of the card by Driver Murphy. Summaries: Board of Trade Stake, 2. in 5, purse $3,000. Roan Hal, ro g by Hal De Facto (Murphy) Miss Harris M. Donalay s ot o= Goldie C., b m (Valentine) The Savoy, bl 'g (Floyd) .. Dr. Burns, Jr, b h (Han- son) & Time- Free for b m (vel All Cla purse $1,500, zxpo!o(m Direct, ch h, by Walter Direct (Murphy) 11 Single G, b s (Cox) 2 2 (x) Russell Boy, b h (Val g g (x) Hal Boy, b g (McM xh(vn) 4 8 (x) Divided third and fourth money. Time—2.01 3-4, 2.04 1-2. 208 class troti% (unfinished) Allie Watts, ch m, by General Watts (Ed- man) Be S T ] G P(mnn! tO"A ch s, by ni (Murphy).... 4 1 1 38 4 Miss Perfection, b m, by General Watts e ot Bk A8 208, 19, 1-4, 3-4. To Beat 2.30 Trotting. Baron Bond, blk h, by The Bonds- man (Allen) won. Time—2.22, To Beat 2.30 Trotting. Middie's Mate, blk m, by Baron Bond {(Allen) won. To beat Aaron Dillon, b (Fuller) won. Time—2.19 1 To Beat 2.15 1-4 trotting. 1-4. Black Peter, blk h, by Peter the Great (Crayton) won. Time—2. PUBLIC WILL BE UNABLE TO SEE ARMY’'S FIRST GAME. Owing to Quarantine Restrictions— Admittance to Reservation Only by Special Permit. West Point, X, s of the Army football team w have to be content with reading th newspaper reports of the cadets' opes day with Lebanon Valley, it was an- nced today. The public will not be ing no permitied to witness the zame o to the quaraniine restrictions wh are still in force as a precaut against infantile paraly tance to militar; been business only. Automobiles have been the entrances to the reservation, boats have made no Jandings early In Ausgust and passenger off trains at the rajlroad stat speci hill Not a case of paralysis has devel ed here thus far and if the s in nearby districts continu prove restrictions against the post will be removed soon. business GREAT QUARTETTE WILL REPRESENT AMERICA Loomis, Meredith, Murray and Simp- son to Visit Europe. ay their athletic Seredith of the M Philadelphia; Fred S. M the Olympic club and Leland S university, of California; Robert Simp~ son, of the Univer: Joe G. Loomis, Chicago Athlet aw Oscar II. on Sept. 28. The team will visit three countries, Norway, Denmark and Sweden, where the best athletes of the countries wiil be pitted : However, the American: ective home victors in many of the event Simpson, Murray and Loomis country, while Meredith' throughout- the world. Original plans called for the sending of three athletes to Stockholm, Swe- den, to compete in 2 games arranged in their named as a member, along with a dis tance runner and an all-around coms- petitor. However, Frederick S. Rubieny secretary-treasurer of. the Amateur Athletic Union, who was asked to se- lect the me get Jole Ray men in this counery, to make the trip. The suggestion was then made that two athletes be sent in his stead, and the foreisn sportsmen readily consent- ed. Simpson and Murray were chosen from half a dozen applicants. Arriving at Christiania on October 12, the athletes will have little rest be- fore they are called on to meet their first rivals. The next stopping place will be at Copenhagen, Denmark, the following day. They then depart for Stockholm, Sweden, where, on Oct. 21, the most important meet of their itin- erary is scheduled. The most versatile members of the American team are Murray and Loom- Is. The latter astounded athletic fans In 1914 by wlxmxng three nationa-! Broklsn . Philcdelphia’ Boston, e Plttsburg! Chicrgo ¢ St Louls Circiunati Bosten Chicago® Detroft New York St Louis Clercland Washingten Philadciphia won & adn gained half a game on them. The champions now stand three whole games ahead of Ci ahead of Detroit. The standing: Boston Chicago Detroit pacers, 3 3 in 5, purse $1200 , by Baron Dillon Y., Sept. 27.—Follow- ar- n Admit- reservation has special permit and on urgent | fans and unless some one g held up at iver since getting n_ are turned back unless supplied with a rmit to go up the when Ted Club, of late of anford - of Missouri, and ound of the tion, sail on the famous Ford peace ship inst them. | 11-around prowess is cxpected to bring them compose three of the best hurdle racers in the performanceS over' middle distances are well known special set of honor. Tt was especially requested that Meredith be , found it impossible to the best of the distance LEAGUE STANDINGS National Leagu-. York HOW THEY STAND Brooklyn Gains on Phillies—Boston Wins and Strengthens Lead. Brooklyn gained half a game over Philadelphia in the National League chase today by b thg, champions r ning from Pittsbu games behind. Philadel and one-half games behind Brooklyn. i. Boston, win- ed ' 3 1-2 a is one Standing: CLUB W L Brooklyn . . 9% 57 4 Philadelphia .. 87 57 60417 ‘Boston 84 58 9148 n tho ) American tPeagds ‘Boston in, while its rivais were idle ago and 4 1-2 CLUB W L . 88 60 86 64 85 66 COLLINS PLEASED WITH DANNY MURPHY’'S WORK As Manager of New Haven Ball Club —Murphy Had Poer Start But Has Fine Prospects for 1917. Although Manager Danny Murphy did great work this season building a ball club for New Haven with nothing to commence with, and aithough he groomed a club of young and mostly inexperienced players into wi olub near the tail end Of the s theAe will be many club for the coming i the club durink | E the season. Even thou the past few weeks I orm s shown goo of games, Mana; dcd that the pr strong enough to start the 1917 season with. It is expected that the club as a whole wiil be much stronger next sea- #on and naturally tha: would mean several ch 1 the makeup of the Murlins. For it is doubtful if M ger Murphy could open the 1917 season with the present team and stand much show of being up among the first di- en wants per cent. next stronger in batting the pr next season, but there are several po- sitions on the club where changes for ger | s aware of the fact as well as no doubt but d considerable all and winter looking up 1 the better may be made and Mar Murphy nyone_else. what Danny time this promising material for next spring nd many youngsters who will then the Murlins for ne are r"J[ t have three stead dation. ers will be needed and pe will be tried out for the places. Bressler will go L phia cy on the lo off the reel. A viné goes to B isn’t consi “Haven w which leave: cher M as one of the regular catcher: Of the rest of the piave: ating Chicago, while | starter for a foun- One or two more good pitch- k to the Philadel- a_vacan- al pitching staff right ey De- nd Catcher Smith Manager Bob Byrnes of the Acad- = ered quite up to snuff as|emy football team has secured the an Eastern league backstop, Manager Murphy will have to pay some atten- | Saturday tion to his catching staff for next sea- son. Sammy Lawrence, the New Lon- don boy, who tried out with the Mur- lins a féw weeks ago, will be given a | the 8004 chance-in the spring, it is under- stood and it is expected he will land | deal 1 'BELL-ANS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package provesit. 25cat all druggists. makes a false move, never does the j wrong thing. sonically and men- he is a genjus. ner executed a play in Pitts- burgh some weeks ago that ranks in my opinion as one of the cleverest I iave scen. Yet not one Sport commented upon it, probably ibecause the inside stuff escaped the nouce of the exp “The Pirates werc playing the Phil- lies. With one man down Wagner ot t: t on a single. Schulz, the {next T at short, rate, hit to Bra who threw to Niehoff at second, fore- {ing out Wagner by a siride. Niehoff threw at once to Luderus at first in an effort to make a double play. And came the Wagner trick. “When he w ed at second Honus didn’t slo e streaked it for third, hoping just as if he were live base ruimer to fool Lv and that is exa it he did. running ioward first to take I choff throw, had his back to the | Wagner forceout play. When he near- ed first he turned .fo the throw. “And when he did he saw Wagner racing toward third. Luderus got Niehoii’s throw, but he didn't try to put out Schulz and pegged to third, tch W hoping to c the real play ne: gner, which was to try to kill the man rest to home. s the Luderus throw sailed to- ward third Honus stopped running for whirled and started for sec- ced toward cecond, 21 g that Wagner was out. But just the same Niehoff took the throw from third and started chasing Wagne! The aged Pirate eluded him and Niehoff then made the throw to third to head him off. roft, like Nichoff, wa almost SU that Wagner had been called out |at sccond, but when they saw Luderus IUIJ St ck making a play for Wagn s running back and lhey became confused—just as g ner had figured and they played for They weren’t sure they had ‘d_aright when the umpire called Wagner—and they weren't tak- hile Schulz rounded first and to second. Just as soon as aw Schulz anchored there he running, calmly mopped his head, permitted himself to be touched out and said, “Warm day, 't it, boys?” “That fs one of the many, many stunts Wagner has played in his time; bits of baseball strategy that seem to escape the notice of the ob- servant; a play that not only saved the Pirates from being retired on a douhle force, but one which placed afely on second base a man _wha |would have been out at first if Wag- ner hadn't tricked the whole Phillie infield. “The wonderful skill of Wagner as a player is shown by a comparison of his record with that of Napoleon La- joe, his only modern rival. The “Fly< ing Dutchman” in 19 years as a biy leaguer (exclusive of 1916) played in 186 games, made 117 more hits, scored 210 more runs an dstole 335 more bases than Lajoie did In 20 years. And Wagner is a year older than Lajole.” Spcrfing Notes Taftville A. C. for the opening game on the campus. The Indians have returned Bob Cole- man, catcher, to the Columbus club of ‘American association. It appears he was taken on trial only, and the officially cancelled some time ago, though Columbus remained with , we would ians i 5 of be surprised it Moose Miller, Bl | dians untll recently. Nutter and Reed were the only ones| Fritz Maisel and Frank Baker, of retained after the practice season in|the Yan e the spring. There is a feeling that 5, will be members of a team which will make a barnstorming tour the Murlin infleld can be greatly|after the regular season. Rube Old- strengthened and that there i DOos- | ring. will also play with the club, most sibility that Phil Chouinard may be|of the members of which will be one- sent to the outfield and & new second time members of the champion Ath- baseman signed. Chouinard is a rez- | letics. ular outfieider and when in shape there is no more valuable player in| Lee Fohl, manaser of the Cleveland “lass B baseball. Nutter is the s nsation of the Haven ,club. Center field couldn’t be | improved upon in the minds of the|be in harness again this season. Over- bles up | work and a spell of iliness have weak- club, has sent Stanley Covelaskie, his star pitcher, to his home in Pennsy vania, and it is expected he will not Nutter, he will be right back on the |ened Coveleskie, and, fizuring on next job much to the delight of the local | year, Fohl thought it advisable to give fans. Hartford toward the latter part of the season, is considered a valuable man in the outer as_if he may be kept in right field. Moose Miller has ball ali the season and has hit w In the pinches. He is popu the fans and it would be har cure a more valuable man for than the veteran Moose. President James T. Collins is pleased with the work of Manager Danny Mur- = : Sves him muen| Do you want to Kalsomine? a club . wita| Do you want to varnish? phy this on_and credit for rounding out as good as he did with nothing tc wor at the start. Murphy was grea apped as the sn't definitely the other clubs arden and it looks playved consistent got started and then Reed, who came here from |the youngster a rest. BRUSHES Do you want to paint? Do you want to whitewash? Murphy started in without a player IF SO on the roll hook. He depended me at the start on voung ed around for a tryout, but aft got to going few of the early ar held their jobs on the club. It.w while he was Haven lost came hopeles in the season. trying out men that New 0 many gzames GREATEST PLAYER. Honus Wagner Mechanically and Mentally Is a Genius in Bascbail. John K. Tener echoes the sentiments Temple that “Honus greatest ball player the of William Ch: Wagner is the game has produced “Wagner's brain is alwa said Tener. “With some unc er that is h wor nn: in: pOwW championships—the 100-yard dash, the running high jump and the low hurdles—in the games held at ] timore. Murray i even a more cient all-around performer. He sprinter of no mean ability with few equals and a consistent per- former for high r in the shot put, running broad jump and running high jump. Murray proved his mettle a the intercollegiate champion. & this year, when he captured both the 120-yard high and 220-yard low hur- dle races. In Simpson the Europeans will see the greatest hurdler the world has known, not excepting Alvin Kranzlein, Forrest Smithson, A.g8. Shaw and oth- ers who electrified Uhcle Sam’'s sport- ing element during the last decade. The Missouri collcg fame by decisively defeating the best timber toppers of this country in the national championships held last week at_Newark. Meredith gave an indication of his real greatness as a runner when he broke the world’s record for the one- half mile at the Olympic games in Stockholm ln 1912 y sters who drift- he as and be- 1y out of the race early s, he seems to map out every play before it is made; he never a hurdler mes held in the Harvard Stadium an won lasting The RIGHT Brushes are here. FRED C. CROWELL'S 87 Water Street Open Saturday evenings until 8 o’clock. HANDSOME LOT OF Steamer Rugs English and Scotch Impoartations A Dbeautiful robe for the car. They are bought right and will sell them at specially low prices at THE L. L. CHAPMAN C0. 15 Bath Street. Nerwich, Conn. Wedding Gifts IN SIILVER Lowest Prices THE Wil FRISWELL CO. 25.27 Franklin Street THERE 1s no advertising medium in Eastern Connecticut equal to The Bul- letin for busincss results.