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pate SPORTI NG N NEWS A AND COMMENT ROBER DAHBLEN’S DASH FOR FIRST, p HEN Battling Nelaon !s really in ‘the fing with J. Britt, at 1.0 Ao-morrow afternoon, several of San Francisco sporting Sre“going to heave a great big i Of relief, Nelson will be there, ‘mithout’a doubdt, tn xpite of the freakish Btions of his fy-away manager, Have you motioed what the big fight- ‘fez men think of the coming bout? | feapfiries, of course, bas been allent as ‘§F8V6, for his position will not allow {en to make a tatement of any kind. b OB FITzansMons SAYS—People th the Bast have no idea how clever Britt is. Nelson is | fuptronger, perhaps, but I doubt it. Britt the head. That'e whet wins. Nel- yeon ie @ terror, and he'll give Britt the fhardest fight ho ever had, but I pick Britt to seat nim.” im. Corbett—Britt is q strong little )fellow.\ T have ‘voxed with him. He |s ‘has a good fighting head. He's my choice. Nelson maybe a lit- ‘tie: Sharkey, but in my opinion he is the has a botter head. I haven't ‘bet mede.yet. Nelson has only. ‘Wallop, and people are getting wise fact that headwork is what, wins. owe Corbett—Britt “will beat the 5 on He Is too Clever, I've fought a of ithem, and I ought to, know. “ ‘Bilt dan't such a punisher, but he's a _ {@angerous man in a long-distance fight. LL these fighters have had enough ting experience to warrant re- nF epect for their opinions. ‘They: Fepresent avery anglé of the game. brok mons 1s a tremendously clever | single. | Stahl yer. | He can be clever without sac- nd. ” Corbett looks ut | RUNS, ‘affate from the standpoint of a man “has alwaya placed skill above if @ise. Sharkey, just the op- ced parene ‘boasted of “the wal- LOSE AGAIN TO SENATORS Washington Team Once More Defeat Griffith’s Band in Close Game. SCORE BY INNINGS. Highlanders . Washingtom . BATTING ORDER. Washington. rf, 38, Hickman, %. Anderson. rf. | Huelseman, ir. Stahl, 1b, Jacobsen, p. By BOZEMAN BULGER, (Special to The Evening World.) AMERICAN LEAGUE BALL GROUNDS, WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.— While the Highlandera were not strong | fot the’ eafly going to-day they wanted 8 Iittle revenge, and went after it. Tha loss of two gaies yesterday was an aw- ful blow to Griffith, but inya philo- ALR way he sagt: bbat silkely to happen 10 any well regulated ‘club, Ye 3 does mean the loss ofa chance for the pennent. First Inning. Habn was ‘hit by the second ball pitched and went to second on Keeler's sacrifice. Hlberfeld hit a long \sitigie to left, but Huelsman’s quick throw held my at third. | Tebger tended for a single, ahh.” Williams followed ‘with o tworbaso drive to. the ing Yeager to third. This sent Jac een to the timbers, Patten taking place. On the squeeze oey Yeager red. while Chase died. at, frat. jorty was out on a grounder THREE RUNS. trots ci Stanley’ was called out on Feegere. -great stop killed linma NO WUDa, * mst Second ethic 8 Huelaman. got MoGutre's long LR cloman'e cher but the finish to NO RUNS: = aE ee took the count. speek the, foe. for, Washingt struck out as Mc- thane, an stole NO ey: to Wil- > threw out Nill . | pounds on Burgomaster to 90 pounds on | Y°™ a master ‘Mr. “Vosbursh backs up the as- wt Burgomaster was ¢he,best Emer old Beh Gul balled to cash, iams eit a nia wild hl | Of thoge. handicapped, ‘sending out to wei ate. ec UNS, 7" Stah} | main o Hent neta fe foul with rie WILD BILL” 7 | | | BURGOMASTER FRANK KRAMER NOW IS BEST 2-YEAR-OLD QUARTER-MILE CHAMPION It Is doubtful if racegoers will con- {cede>that Sue Smith is a better fily than’ (Flip Flap, or that Ormondale could give Flip Flap fifteen pounds and & beating, with Fp Flap at her best. In, the running of the Futurity Filp Flap, was giving Ormondale two pounds’ actual welwht, ahd was beaten barely threo lengths, after being off absolutely last of ‘the bunch, Still, there is mo handicap that was ever made which will appeal to all persons alike. | Ormondale, on the strength of his Futurity win, is rated very highly, being placed next to Bury omaster, with 12 pounds. Picking out:spots that appeay weak in the ‘handicap the writer will take Ra- 8, 104; Tovts Mook, 106; McKitiredge, Handicapper Miata: Rates Whitney Youngster as Being Four Pounds Better Than the Winner of the Futurity. BY FRANK W. THORP. The weights for the Great’ Hastern/ Handleap, to be run to-morrow, are| very interesting, and should. be pye-} served by seas valuable ‘data. | & Mr... Vosburgh has horses, an@ the weights range. from 130 108; Reldmogre, 100, and ‘Tie Quali, 6. What price would Ravens, a filly that oa Tangle and Juggler such a hard Bein e handicap of this portion of the writer, who, in writing |T8C® § PTL would oak ‘as if 2 man could of the Flatbush Stakes, stated. that! Vrogtr Tt price Ravena and go to elec? Ol4 Guard, Qu) Vive and Eileen Burn. In assigning 180 pounds to Burgo- tt does Bat So to eet Ore. self uv '@ critic of Mr. Vosburh. He is more Stren riche thag: wioug y's Janse mae forty, Br. Vosburah etatiers bis oritics 0 confusion by results. ” another Gallop for Syeonby. will gallop around, the, course i sone ten a Sr” fourteen pounds better than | row, and in a tues ime his owner, James and twenty-five pounds bet-/ R. Keene, will receive another ‘chesk, in | this. time one. for. $20,000. Syeonby. then be retired for “he, fo Tatires the cligmpion thre year, no matter wh: ie ior Artful. . That gre a doubt now speedily indlaposttion and great | Wve eh Interes: to wr. ‘Whitney, " ‘The, weights must be seperecen to Mr, Whitney. 1: Mr, ‘Vosburgh makes ter ‘than Duenna, all of whom 4: the same stable. es anty | oot a e in adjudged the ear-old of Pn minitaboes eatiae pound | Satis are are mi better than Sue Smith, who is a pound | Youne miss will no. better ‘than Running Water, who. 4s | gather up such crumbs three pounds better than Flip Flap. | Sysonb: delgned to I , SHEEPSHEAD ENTRIES. | BETWEEN ROUNDS. ‘ '. BY JOHN POLLOCK. After @ rest of seven months, Joe Gans, the light-weight champion of the world, will agaui don the gloves and defend his title. The Aghter Gans will et will be Mike: “Twin” sullivan, \(igectal to The Bvening Worl SHEEPSHEAD BAY RACE TRACK, N. ¥,, Sept: &—The entries for to-~nor- Tow’s taces are as follows: FIRST RACK—All ages; six furlongs om ‘Couns, ‘Lite Bui 108, <7 Tbe Butigreup By a Magnificent ‘Spurt He | Defeats Iver Lawson, Willie Fenn and “Dorion in Madison . Square Garden. Frank Kramer, the champion shert- distance bicycle rider, got his revenge few Fore vehind and Fenn tagging Kramer's wheel. When the bell rang for the last lap, Kramer sprinted past Lawson and with @ terrific spurt managed to croas the line the winner, with Lawson’ close secoud, Fenn third and Dorlon spurte. om Iver ‘Lapwaon in Madison Square Gar- | Ci den last night by defeating him in the quarter-mile National Circuit cycle championship event. This great the title ‘of quarter-mile champion of America for a year, and els gives him i Tea be laieen bate ut the wosapetl= Pursuit’ roe, won by, X. ets time, diardiice’** Sue “niile -and one-fitth: 2m. 460 victory won for Kramer | - Quarter-3 tion for the smbort-distence. champion. | fur> ship of the season, There were four starters in the quar- ter-mile race, They were Frank Kramer, Iver Lawsod, Wille Fenn ané Oliver Doron. , At. the.report of “the pistol Lawson got off in front, with Kramer BRITT FAVORITE HERE AT 10 T0 8 {Continued fea from mn First Page.) Dili reqpeg i Ath rm fy be BBY Fineuy"sporting slome the tart ee he n ores a mi the clever light-welght of New England, | 0; | Sghting, jit was even up. Thore was some live> T TEMPLE DRAWS WITH it es Hen Fight Fifteen. Fast teen Past Road, with Both in Good Shape at the bad, (Bpectal to The Evening World.) MARLBORO, Mass... Sept. &—Larry Temple, of New York, and Sam Lang- fora, | of Boston, § colored welter- weights, went Afteen fast rquods.to a draw jast night, before the High- -land A.C. Langford had previousiy fovker, and. both men were on Zor. they bout. The fight was even’ all the way through, elthough Temple was. the ag- gressor, There’ was a ict of tn- and in-the first five rounds “EDITED By” ED GREN. EMINTS. BR oC a VE. oe ley pier, et: innson. at Ne ve ee Quintert the: ath Gomeungee aotgs Howat ee PROCTOR'S " #25th The Royal Box WiiJ,, itty, Pew trices Mo, oh: coy Wilson, aren Paeerinee Gol Ale P} 7 ge ae | Dwice Dall sett) PRPLST ty fighting in the next few ° rounds, a Tesmvor. with ‘Temple the ie an ve ia cam count of himee:t to the ‘saish In the, preliminary bouts Yor 1 fot the te YON, fi nie, of Woreoster, a Xid Freeman, of South Boston, Went pa Bs rounds,’ and phe former got the KEELER NOT SURE THE GIANTS ARE INVINCIBLE. ‘Wille Keeler says: “You made a mistake the other day when you printed @ story quoting me that ‘the Giants can’t be beat.’ My remark was that the Giants must bé gamé to stand where they afe. 1, or any other ball player, would hesita.e about making such a statement. The New York Nationals-ate certainly a great team. They have the plich- ers, &c., and have had good luck, none of the regulars being bert. ‘But at the present time I don’t) know who's going to wir the Ameri. can League pennant. and.I'm mighty certain I can't pick the ' world’s series will be the greatest event that yas bappened in the history of our ai 1 sport. Whichever in ie gets’ the with po the National League’ ifiter, Giants or Pinates, a fight worth see-. ing. As for the victor, I'd Ike to be sure myself, because, maybe, I might. put up a little bet." ENTS, j AMMERSTEDN'S THE DEWEY ROSbAY Ta ead Langtora ood ace | ite Cirde Fitcns. GREAT Ate: tvecrnenen™ Ee. ek eat eat Lulu Glaser ° SAM BERNARD? nie : Savoy THE“ au Sra ay tae Iie Meobical ae is SON. / UBERTY Rs.2%, og on mer ROGERS BOS. IN eae : je a bd sc: PUMPRIN an fe noe end. 'a5 hea SOUSA 4 _ SBATS-‘NOW ON-SALB, THE GOTHAM, Vi =e) Gul 10, |