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------ - - .j j WE CURE MEN 0NLY 12 THE KEPUBLIC: SUNDAY, &TTGUST 5. 1900. TENNIS NEEDS BOTH PRACTICE AND MONEY. Cracks of the Game Are, for the Most Part, Young College Men Who Have Time and Wealth at Their Disposal Gossip of the Courts. BY C. R. jrCAKTHY. Lawn tennis, liko goir. is a game that re quires plenty of time and money to becomo proficient in. Hence, the- plenitude of col lego cracks In tho game. In the national championship doubles to bo decided at New port the winners aro sure to come from the college men, as tho threo teams entered aro representatives of the threo leading colleges of America. Hackett and Allen of laie aro to meet Little and Alexander of rrlnccton. Tha winners of this match will then go against Harvard in ihe persons of Dwight Davis and Holcombo "Ward for tho cham pionship of 1900 at the double game. In tho contests for tho Longwood Cup in the last week, Dwight Davis seemed to have everything coming his way. after winning from Bcals Wright and being the man priv ileged to meet Malcolm Whitman to decido who should bo the final owner of the cup, each having an ciual claim on it. In the Davis-Whitman games the former teemed unable to strike his gait, except at irregular Intervals, and made a very poor showing as compared with the games he played the day previous, or with any of the games he has played this season, for that matter. It is the same old story, no man can do his best nil the time, and Whitman was lucky enough to catch Davis on one of the latter's oil days. "Every dog has his day" is a very true eaying. and it is not unlikely that Dwight Davis will turn up on edge for the decisive games of the year at Xewport. The argument between Whitman and Da vis this season has been a warm one all tho way through. Last year Whitman was not defeated, while he has lost twice to Davis this season, including his defeat in the Mid dle States championship by the St. Louis man. Their score now stands two and two. Both may be beaten in the Newport games, but tho chances of such a result aro slim indeed. Eastern critics conceded the cham pionship to Davis up to Wednesday, when he received his second defeat of the season nt tho hands of Malcolm Whitman. Tho match now looks as if deuce sets should ba played from daylight to dark by those ex perts. Tho local tennis cliampions have been postponed for two weeks, and it is a very good thing they have, as tho extra two weeks' practice will be a godsend to soma of those who have their eyes on the title, while- the contests will prove all the mora Interesting in consequence. At present it looks as if the St. Louis Athletic Associa tion will turn out the winner, but this is by no means certain, as there are any num ber of crack players who do their work on private courts all over tho city. Ralph McKittrick was conceded to have it won some three weeks ago, but slnca that time ho has played golf exclusively and is making such a success of it that ho seems to have forgotten that tennis rack ets ever existed. A week's steady work on the courts will make Mr. McKittrick as good as he ever was. This fact will not scare any one, however. a3 most of tho entries have been putting up games of lata that are strong enough to give any man an argument. Harry Pollard's regular, work of lato is bound to give him many supporters, and his ability to play a star game every day is sure to make him a dangerous factor. Pollard's service alone wins many games for him. Carver Forder played all Friday afternoon and, incidentally, he made several of the club cracks open their eyes in astonish ment over his clever playing. Forder play3 the steady game used by Whitman. It is very remarkable how a man will win game after game and set after set with that style, while all the time you think that man is hopelessly beaten by his more flashy opponent. Carver Forder, with his brother. Sam. played against Pollard and Senseney for tho Washington Unlversltv champlonshlp some time ago. and, although i wiu luuvr jjur wu uui, ten aeuce sets wero played beloro a decision was reached. Cabanne place boasts of some players who are liable to take the measure of McKit trick In the championship. Will Lawver 13 a man who can mako the best of them bring out their whole stock of Lawfcrds and Henshaws to get one set, not to men tion winning. 1 The number of really good "racksters" in that section of the city is surprising. While watching Charles Reber work out at the Pastime grounds a few days ago, Tom Aitken became reminiscent, and as eorne one remarked upon the lntrequency of the hop, step and Jump contest on the athletic programmes nowadays, Mr. Aitken gave his listeners a few pointers on such events. "Experts in the hop, step and Jump," said Tom. "in making a record, choose a stretch of well-rolled hard turf or. cliy. 1 once saw the best professional in the world, Thomas Burroughs, go out on the hard clay trotting track at Fleetwood Park, New York, when the sun had baked the surrace until it was almost like brick. Burroughs put on his hop. step and Jumping shoes, which were different from his regular broad Jumping shoes, for they had thick heels with two spikes in each heel. His regular Jumping shoes did not have heels, for tho soft dirt was always landed in then. Not so with the hop, step and Jump, where two landings, tho hop and step, must bo made on hard ground. Burroughs cleared close to fifty feet at Fleetwood Park, hop ping over twenty feet. Then, without tho slightest sign of faltering or breaking down after landing on the unyielding tmrface. his trailing foot was brought up and stretched out in front of htm, and the leg that had withstood the shock of landing responded easily and gave his body a forward thrust that enabled him to step a distance of four teen feet. That movement brought his other leg to the ground, and, with a movement similar to the one he had Just used with his opposito foot, his body was given an other thrust forward and he landed sixteen feet'further on. "The three movements were Joined as nicely as though a machine 1-ad performed them. One would have thougnt that very little effort was necessary tor Burroughs to clear that great distance, he did It so easily and so gracefully." The completion of the running track at the St. Louis Athletic Association grounds this week means a new lease of lifo for athletics locally. Quite a number of the local cracks were out yesterday to havo a look at a turf track, as it is a new thing to most of them. Fred Heckwoif thinks that he can win Just as well on It, but can never reach his best speed. Will Wolff, tho crack 100-yard man. has mado application for membership, and will start training immediately upon his return from his vacation, which he is now spend ing around Buffalo and Toronto. Arthur Stadle. who Is training for tho sprints, can hardly wait for the last spade to be turned to don the spikes and give the track Its inilial spike digs. Stadle will be stale in less than a week after the track is opened unless he cuts out a good, big chunk of his present self-allotcd work. Gwynne Evans who has done the hundred In :10 2-5. is in fine condition, but has dona very little track work on account of the poor facilities for it, but he will commenco active training this week, and will give some one. a surprise in tho athletic events to be given at the Exposition this fall. Fred Hattcrsley. the erstwhile cvcllst. is a new member, who can do many things In the athletic line, and may take a notion to train for foot races, as it is hard for a man to see others win prizes which he has a chance to win himself. Fred is built to run tho hundred like sixty. If he can be con vinced of that fact there will be still an other star added to the already largo list of local sprinters. Carver Forder. the Washington University runner, has been out the last few davs, no ! doubt for the purpose of getting a line on things before beginning regular training. Carver is a .game a man as any of them t over a distance, and would rather run a I mile race than play a game of tennis; he ! Is a shark at tho latter, too. j Charles Reber, the greatest broad Jumper that ever happened. Is in training out at the, Pastime grounds, but has no Intention of doing anything in competition, as he trains every summer for the benefit of his health. Mr. Reber can clear twenty feet any day in tho year, and with very little training can come dangerously close to his old world's record of 23 feet 64 Inches. When Alvin Kraenzleln becomes coach for the hurdlers of the University of Penn sylvania next year, ho will havo a big fund of knowledge to work on, the result of tho ratlent teaching of Mike Murphy, who has deserted the rod and blue lor Yale. When Kraenzleln llrst went to Pennsyl vania he furnished Murphy with the ma terial tho veteran had long been looking tor. and from what might be termed a second-rater Mike turned out a world's cham pion. It is a mistake to believe that Kracnzlein was an altogether undeveloped man before he came to Pennsylvania, savs tho Phila delphia ISuIIctin. for he had already jumped about five feet nlno or ten inches in the high jump and had -run the low-hurdles event under twenty-live seconds; but. on the other hand. It is a still greater mistake to believe mat he was a phenomenal athlete before he came to the university. He had never before broad jumped more than twenty-one feet nt the most, and his best record in the high hurdles was over seventeen sec onds. It is, therefore, duo to Murphy's coaching that the greatest track athlete of America, or perhaps of the world, has been developed. Kraenzleln used to get over tho hurdles "any old wav" before "Mike" Murphy taught him the tricks of the game, and even when lie had learned a better style, it was one adapted to his own peculiar methods of taking the hurdles. It Is Interesting to note the progress which has been made in tho hurdles and also somo of Mike Murphy's methods In obtaining these result?. First of all, ono maxim of Murphy's must be set down at me start, namely, that the same stylo is not suited to every man. When a man signifies his Intention to be come a candidate for the hurdle event Mur phy will pet him to go over one hurdle nat urally in his own way. He can then see whether the candidate has any ability, and if he has, the natural gait of the man may lie observed. It is obvious to every one that different sized men will do best with various styles, but this" simple truth was never brought out in the field of track sports be fore Murphy took the helm. The candidate after these preliminaries will be shown the proper position in going over the hurdles. One of tho important fea tures in the styles of theso men now, and one which has much to do with their in crease of speed, is the fact that every mo tion of the body is forward, without anv hitch or backward movement going over tho hurdles. The arms should come up naturally, as in running, and should not be r.itsed above the shoulders. The head should go forward toward the pull, and the jumping leg should be brought across the hurdle quickly, so as to land almost simultaneouly with the other leg. All these features1 are beautifully illus trated when one gets in line with one of the hurdlers, say Kracnzlein. and observes that his head does not seem to riso at all in going over the hurdle, and that he does not take a jump, but apparently steps over the hurdle. It is the observance of all theso fine points that makes the hurdler, and be sides this he must have speed and endur ance. Many hard knocks of knees and ankles with an occasional fall, must be expected, and everything must continue with patience. PARIS REGATTA ATTRACTS NOTICE. ALL THE WOULD WILL IIAVE ITS EYES OX THE IXTERXATIOXAL COMPETITION. All America and all the wqrld -will soon be interested in tho preparations for the great world's championship rowing events, which aro down on tho cards to take place In Paris, beginning on the twenty-fifth day of August. This country will have a mag nificent list of Ekillcd youncsters to cops for the glory of the flag and of the coun try. Tho Parisians looked with some de spondency on the outcome of the athletic carnival. Yet they felt that, even If tho Americans did win most of tho events in tho athletic tournament, they had up their sleeves the consolation prize in the shape of the rowing championships. Your Pari sian is a pessimistic lot. He takes more or less consolation in the defeat of to-day, for in a short time he expects to roll up a. long list of victories. Ho can forsot defeat quickly. All that Is necessary for him to do Is to get himself into a proper mental condition and happily dream of the victory to be his. Already the Frenchmen havo figured out how they are going to win a majority of-the races. If they had any idea of the kind of men who were In the recent national reszuta, they would not be so sanguine. New Eng land should win two of the events, and si ill a third should go to Philadelphia, yet the Parisian scullers never heard of these rep resentatives. They seem to think the Americans are skillful enough to toss tho heavy hammer and tho flfty-slx-pound shot, but when it comes to American scull ing no argument can gain a respectful hear ing. But what a surprise the Parisians will get! They will also drop somo of tho francs they have taken away courteously or by force, as tho case may havo been, from American tourists. This regatta Is open to the world. Thero will be the rowing representatives of Nor way, Sweden, Germany, Italy, Canada, England, Australia and the United States. It is said that English crews will excel in the eight oars with picked men from Ox ford and Cambridge, ready to do the trick for old England. Heidelberg will also send an eight and a four which can travel some. France has neither love nor respect for tho , ucijiidij ur ine .uiibn, unu ner loyal sons thirst for tho trial at the foreigners on the water. Franco has already dreamed out a win for this event. But here will be an awakening. An American eight Is on its way over and it will show the world what our amateur boy3 can do. The four-oared races will also have tho representatives of a third of the nations of the world. This race will be rowed in heats. Tho double scull race is already a favorite with Paris scullers who like the skillful., scientific pad dling of two men in the boat. The Frenchmen have a stroke which is all their own. They splash through calm water and seem to be afraid to make free use of their sliding seats. The stroke is short and snappy, with no sweep of the back and no clutch from the oar in the water. It is rather a pretty stroke, but there is absolutely no chance of producing speed with it. Yet the greatest amount of interest will surely center in the race for tho single scull championship of tho world, and tor thi3 event Paris has half a dozen clever scullers all of whom nre sure to win the race It should be said Paris would be willing to lose all the big rowing events If by so do ing the shiglo scull championship could bo kept in France. It is the consensus of opinion on this side of the water that tho single scull cham pionship of tho world will be raced off be tween two Americans and the race will bo worth going f Paris to see. providing the two are in condition. b 5inCf.WllIT-'!v;ear fhe colors of hIs country and the University of Pennsylvania Ed ward Hanlan Ten Eyck. The other will wear the colors of his adopted country England, and the University of Cambridge Benjamin Bunting Howell. Howell who Is undoubtedly the best oars man In England, was born in New York VZ 3 ly".fivS ?'cal? ag0- Mo well has been a resident of London for nearly seven years, TiiH?rfbee?r TadimKl from Cambridge University. He has won the Diamond Scufls ?i C0SBIe of ycarE and hoIa"s the record for utc Thames course. Ho began rowing In England in ISM. but it was not until June. J., tt 1,at "? rwed his first race with Trin ity Hall and won thn H00H r,r the t?i,... tj 'owed In the varsity in '96, 'a? and '38 each tl",e winning the Head of the River ' ,,H'9 first defeat came from young Ten Eyck at Henley three years ago. Ho was iust " half length ahead of Howell yet those who were with Ten Eyck said it might just as well havo been more had the .1 ---- ---- -m;i o i.uittu:r ooy urgeu nimselr. After l.lr. .""' more or less unKlnd talk regard ing the amateur standing of Ten Eyck. To the great credit of Howell It should be said no objection came from him. Howell said at Henley that his own ambition is another race with Ten Eyck. He has prepared and looked forward to the opportunltv for three years. So, indeed, has Ten Eyck. The meeting will be worth the journey. If Ten Eyck finally resolves to go to Paris, which, despite denials, he probably will do. Howell looks as though there is cham pionship timber in him. He has an enor mous sweep, and when rowing his fastest seems to bo scarcely exerting himself. Ho Is rather slow to tako the water at the start and almost invariably Is behind in the early part of the race, but he possesses wonderful finishing powers, and for this reason his races are always worth seeing. English sportsmen do not care a row of pins for the Paris regatta, but they want Ten Eyck to be defeated. Three years ago they did not like the Idea of a boy, 1VA years old, stamping all over the best row ing men of England. Never was there such an outrage in a country which boasts of its work for tho building up and dignitying of honest sport. They saw Ten Eyck row on the Thames, and they raised the cry of pro fessional. On the lace of It such a cry was unnecessary and absurd. Ten Eyck had never worked a day In his life. A year I beioro he entered for the Henley no was admitted to the HUh School In Worcester. He never rowed a race for any kind of a cash prize, and his parent was careful that even in tho slightest act there would be no chance to question ills standing. Ten Eyck's father was a professional, tho Englishmen shouted, and why not the boy? That kind of logic prevailed on the Thames oven if it disgusted men the world ovi-r, who believe in decency and fair play. The lather coaches tho son, was another howl. He would be a line, healthy specimen of an American father If he hadn't, though. 10 toll the truth. Eddie Ten Eyck was in need of no groat amount of coaching. He just grew up in a shell. Younir, Ten Eyck was treated miserably at Henley. They hissed and groaned when he won. Hut all America threw up Its huts and cheered when the news came over th cable. And Ton Evck was .satisfied. They made him file a bnml for f2.0K) to take tliu Diamond Sculls emblem out of the country. The first night tlioy wore in his possession Ton Eyck tried In get the innkeeper at Henley to place tho emblem in his sale. until morning. The innkeeper with line old Engli.sh scorn said ho wanted no damn American trophies around his place, to tl e Ten Eyck party was compelled to watch them through the English night. Not that the Diamond Sculls wero worth anything. Eddie Ten Eyck couldn't ro down to Petticoat 1-une In London at an early morning sale nnd get live sovereigns for thorn if ho talked himself hoarse all day. But the youngster had to protect Ins bond. They never again received a Ten Eyck entry. Those grave sportsmen, the Henley stewards, mot in s-olumn convention and mado tho world ill when thov declared tho young boy a professional. If Ten Evck was a poor oarsman he would have had good amateur standing in Henley. But he was a good, skillful buy, the superior of any man in England, and for that reason he was foiever barreii. J-'o now, again. Ton Eyck is to cross the water to row for the championship of the world. He is the champion of his own country. Ho Is the champion of England. He should como homo the champion of the world. OLD SETTLORS' REUNION. Thousands Attended the Demon stration. republic special. New Florence, Mo.. Aug. 4. The Old Set tlers' Reunion to-day was in no way an ex ception to any former meeting. The crowd was lirgor than any meeting within tho last six years. The grounds took on the as pect of a grand street fair. A. M. Dockory nnd Joe Klory. candidates for Governor, were advertised, but, owing to a misunderstanding. Mr. Dockery failed to arrive. Mr. Klory made a short nonpar tisan speech. George Robertson of Mexico spoke for some time upon the policies of the Government, regardless of any party principles. J. D. Barnett of the Probate Court was selected as president for the en suing year. There is no clay within the year looked forward to with greater Interest by the peo ple of this section of the State than the first Saturday in August, the occasion of the annual reunion of the Old Settlers' Association of Montgomery County. It is the time for tho home-coming of the members of families that are engaged In business in other parts of tho country. Not only the old settlers, but the young settlers, the families, the friends, all meet on tills day and discuss the. events that have trans pired during the last year, and tell of their hopes for the year that Is to como. In 1SS2 a few of the business men of New Florence conceived the Idea of arranging for an annual reunion of the old people of the county, where they could relate their deeds of valor, listen to the reminiscences of others and spend a day in reflection of tho past and a study of the present and future. June 3, 1SS2. was selected for tho first meeting which was held in a grove one mile west of the town. The at tendance was small, but sufficient to effect an organization. A constitution was adopt ed, in which the qualifications for member ship reQUlred the applicant to be a resi dent of the county for thirty-live years or over 60 years of age. Tho object of the as sociation was told in the following terse words: "To preserve history, incidents, events, local or general places from tho falling of the first tree, the breaking of tho first prairie, the first spinning wheel and loom to the present day, and for all tlnio to come." From this meeting sprang tne groat Old Settlers' Reunion of Montgom ery County, which to-day celebrated its twenty-ninth annual reunion with as much earnestness and enthusiasm as character ized any former meeting. The association at first held Its meetings at different places in the county, but In 1SSG a tract of ground was leased and the reunion permanently located until 1007. A great deal of money has been spent In beautifying these grounds. One or two large wells supply plenty of water for tho day; large sheds have been erected to shelter several thousand persons in case of rain; music pavilions havo been erected for the several bands that aro employed for each reunion. Last year a relic hall was erected, in which are exhibited many old nnd odd things used by tho forefathers of this country. Several articles in this hall are said to be 109 years and over old. The records of the association show some very Interesting things. For grand stand marshal. Colonel John T. Hunter served at tho first reunion and each succeeding ono until his death, which occurred a few days before the rounion in 1S9G. Since that time R. E. See, now Marshal of tho State Supreme Court, has served In that capaci ty. T. J. Powell has served as secretary sinco Its organization. W. R. HolIIngs worlh has acted as superintendent of the basket repository since tho beginning. At one of tho meetings Thomas P. Miller, pro prietor of the St. James Hotel, offered a silver cup to tho mother attending that was the mother of the greatest number of children. Mrs. Charles Autenrelth received the cup. she being the mother of nineteen living children. Somo of Missouri's best speakers havo been present at these various meetings nnd delivered speeches. The list Includes John Walker, D. II. Mclntyre, B. G. Boone, Champ Clark, U. S. Hall. Richard Daltou, Senator Cockrcll, Colonel Pat Dyer. Will lam F. Switzler, H. Martin Williams and many others. In 1SS0 women wero admitted to mem bership, and quite a number of ladles have associated themselves with tho or ganization. The oldest lady that joined the association and Is yet living Is Mrs. C. M. Kallmever, the mother of A. H. Kallmoyer, who was a candidate for State Auditor dur ing the recent Democratic campaign. A. G. Mason 1 the oldest living member, having been born In 1S0S. Over CC0 names have been enrolled as members. Of this number the records show that nearly 100 have died. B1GFJRE1N ASHLAND. Ono Million Dollars' Worth of Property Destroyed. Asland, Ws., Aug. 4. A million dollars' worth of property was destroyed by fire in the lumber district of this city to-day. Tho flimes were ccckod after three hours' struggle, before they reached the valuable sawmills and ore docks along the water front. At 1:H0 p. m. fire broke out in the lumber yards of Barker & Stcwait. It spread rap Idly to the Keystone Lumber Comptny's yards, and in a short time had destroyed almost fifty million foot of lumber, including six tramways. Carried hy the strong wlril, the fire brands started a blaze In the lime salt and cement dock, a quarter of a mile away. The dock burned like powder. It was a r.uartcr of a mile long, and was soan reduced to ruins, together with a warehouse. Four thousand pounds of dynamite wero brought to the scene and distributed all around tho outer edge of the fire zone. Piles of lumber and scores of small build ings were blown into atoms, and. after three hours of hard work, the flames 5ud apparently reached their limit. None of the great mills had been de stroyed, but tho loss was easily a million dollars. At 8 o'clock this evening the wind veered toward the city. The alarm was soundad again, and every available piece of fire ap paratus was brought into action, but It ap peared probable that the mill of Barker & Stewart. Durfee's mill, the Ashland Iron and Steel Company's property and the Ohio company's docks would be destroyed. DISAPPOINTED THE CROWD. Bark and Donnelly Failed to Ap pear at Populist Rally. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Springfield, Mo.. Aug. 4. Wharton Barker nnd Ignatius Donnelly, candidates for President nnd Vice President on the Middle-of-the-Road Populist ticket, disappointed a large crowd here this afternoon. They had been extensively advertised by their follow ers in this county to speak In Springfield to day, but both of them failed to show up. Great preparations were made and many were disappointed. No explanation is yet offered as to why they failed to keep the engagement made by the Populist State Committee. HEIDRICK PLAYED SENSATIONAL BALL. Plaster of Paris Casts Did a World of Good for the Lumberman's . Bad Props. LED THE TEAM AT THE BAT. Si. Louis Slaughtered Pitchers Car riole and Matthewson Bert Jones in Form, but Was Poorly Supported. CLUIl STANDING. National League American league. W. 1. P.C. W. L. P.C. Brooklyn .....la si .MI Chlc.iiro '- ..!" I'hil.iiltlli..i; .17 ..VUt Indianapolis.. 4 40 ..-,r. Pittsburg ....41 33 .i Milwaukee ..13 41 .:;7 rlllf-ieo It 41 .MO IVtr'it 45 4; .!'. ISobton (.) 42 .iss Cleveland ...J2 4.1 .4:i Cincinnati ...37 11; .ur, Kansas City.. 4.-, .7) .4T4 Ft. Limit ....33 II .441 Ituffnln 41! 43 .4i'.7 New York ...31 17 .:7 Minneapolis 53 AZO Yesterday's tinmen. National I.':ieuc. Ft. Louis fl. N. V. S. l'lttsli. 4. 1'hlla. Z. Boston 2, Clncln. 0. Brooklyn fi. Chicago :. Atneilcnn league. K. C. 7. liuftalo fi. Dotioit 1, Chit-ami 3. Milwaukee ". ind. L Cl---.el. II, Minn. 4. To-Dny-n Scliednle. National Leagup. New York nt St. Louis. Brooklyn at Chicago. American League. Clcvo. at Minneapolis Buffalo nt Kanpa City. Indian, at Milwaukee. Emmett Heidrick signalized his return to the diamond yesterday by playing a sen sational game, both in the field and at bat. The lay-up in tho Normandie Hotel with his props incased In Doctor Starkioff's plaster of paris casts made a new man of the lumber merchant. He was never so good as ho was yesterday, and his work went a long way toward landing tho game for St. Louis. An exhibition of base-running, hitting and fielding such as Heidrick put up yesterday has not been witnessed on these diggings for many a day. He was given a great ovation 'on his first trip to the plate. Tho fair sex were particularly conspicuous In the hand-clapping that greeted Emmett when lie strode to the plate, bat in hand, to face Carrlck. McGraw was on second. The ball came straight over the outer edge. Heidrick swung his willow viciously and successful ly. The ball went like a mauser bullet over Hickman's head. Selbach started with the sound, but ho could not head off the sphere. It bounded out between the two bleachers in left field. It was a clean home run. Heidrick only extended himself between the plate and second base, and during this time Doctor StarkloiT held his breath. It was an excellent test of the soundness of the fielder's legs, nnd when he crossed the plate and showed no signs of pain the onlookers breathed easier. In tho third inning Hc'drick hit safely past short and went 10 third on Donovan's clean single. Wallace put up a high fly just behind second, which Van Haltren took care of. As soon as the ball was caught Emmett started for home, and although the throw was a perfect one, he beat it fully three feet. Umpire Emslle, who, by the wiy, was In very bad form, called Heidrick out for leaving third before the ball was caught. The umpire might have been right, but to those in the grand stand it appeared as though Heidrick stuck to the bag until the hall was fairly In Van Haltren's mitts. The decision cost St. Louis at least one run. With two out and two on base in the sixth Davis ordered Matthew son to give Heidrick a base on balls. It proved costly, as Don ovan followed with a doubt-forbidding double to left, and three tallies wore count ed. In the field Heidrick mnde two sensa tional running catches, and by exceptionally fast fielding held Hickman's terrific swat down to three bags in tho seventh, when things Ioo,ked bad for Jones. Good, hard hitting and fast base-running won the game for St. Louis. Fielding er rors, however, came mighty near losing It on several occasions. Bert Jones, who ar rived several days in the advance of tho team, was on the rubber for St. Louis, at-d pitched a good, hard game. Only two earned runs were made by New York. Bert was a trifle wild, but with anything like good support he would have gotten out of several holes with Ills colors flying, 'iho weather was mighty hot for the south-paw. but ho stood it well, and was pitching just as strong at the end of the game as nt the outset. Two of the nine hits made by New lork came after the side should have been retired, and both of the blngles proved costly. Tho four runs made by New York In the seventh came from what might be called a dumb play, and Criger and McGraw wero equally responsible. Smith was at the bat, after two were out, and with Selbach on Fccond. When it was two and three Selbach started for third on the next ball. It ap peared as though Smith struck at the spheie which was a trifle wide. Crlger thought the batter was out and sailed the ball to Mc Graw. The latter paid no attention to the leather and allowed It to roll to left field, whll.! Selbach scored and Smith took first as Lmsllo called the last ball pitched a wl(.e one. Another base on balls followed. 1 hen came Wallace's bobble of Gleasons grounder and Hickman's triplo to tho right field bleachers. Carrlck started the twirling for New Inrk, ut in the third Inning George Da vis realized that St. Louis did not appear to have much trouble In locating his usually deceptive shoots and ho substituted a youngster by tho name of Matthewsom Mattlinwson Is a loose jointed, rublsh sort of a fellow, but ho has an assortment of curves that may somo day make him proml- r,?o,L,M 1 XflV,onaI LeaK" twlrler. Al though he has all sorts of things In a pitch ing lino he nlso has rough edges. This wai Plain, as ho was easy picking: for that skilled batting quartet. McGraw, Burkett. Heid rick and Donovan. ' "cla Jess has not hit so well at any time this year 011 the St. Louis grounds. He met the ball fairly every time and never hit at any thing that wf.s not directly over. Donol van's work with the stick is also worthy of mention. His three blngles came when thev meant runs. McGraw played his usual brilliant game His bunt In the first lnnlni was perfect. The official score: mnWff St. Louis. Name. AH. R. IB. o A r- McGraw, 3b 3 3 " A- ci Burkettlf ... 4 2 1 I 2 HeMriek. cf 3 S X J 0 0 Donovan, rf 5 1 S Z ' 5 Kelster. 2b . 3 i ? " 2 Wallace, s ... 4 0 1 1 2 ? McGnnn. lb .... 2 1 1 11 ? J Jones. n J 0 J 0 I J Tota" m 9 ii it ii 1 NEW YOIIK. ,.JCar"? . ah. rt. m. o. a r, Ann Haltren. cf 3 2 1 r A h Selloch. If .... J i i 2 " Doyle. 11. .-. ,', T in 2 2, Smith, rf 3 2 10 0 0 "'" s 4 1 n n 1 H fJieason, 2b b I 0 3 'k 1 Hickman. 3b 4 0 1 ' 1 5 7 Bowennan, c 4 0 1 r. 4 n Carrlck, p 1 0 I 0 1 n Foster 1 0 0 0 0 0 Matthewson. p 2 1 1 1 1 0 Totals ... St. Louis . New York ...3d S 9 ..J 11(10 13 1 3 IS 2 1 .. 1 1 0-3 .1 0 n 1 1 0 4 Earned runs St. Louis 6 .New York " Two- basn hits Donovan 1, Bowerman 1. Matthew-son 1. inrre-ttaso nits jiicKmnn 1. norm? runs Heidrick 1. Hit by pitcher Ksistpr 1. Douhle plavs Gleason nnd Bowerman 1. Bae on balls Off Jor.cs 4. oft Matthewson ". Struck out -By Jone 2, by Matthewson 1. Stolen haner McGann 1. Heidrick 1. Burkett 1. Time Two hours and thirty minutes. Umpire Emslie. Attendance, 5.200. FRED CLARK SAVED THE GAME. Illii Scnsntlonnl Cntcli Robbed Dcle-Iiantj- of n. Sure Home Run. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 4. Catcher Charlie Zimmer of the Pittsburg team Is lying at his home in Cleveland suffering from kidney trouble and a badly strained back. It was announced to-nl&l.t by President Dreyfuss that Zimmer might not be able to Dlay again this year. More than a month ago Zimmer hurt his back reaching for some of Rube Waddcll's wide ones on a particu larly bad day for the big fellow. To-day Manager Clarke ordered Han3 Wagner to begin hard practice behind the bat, as he will put him in to catch In reg ular turn in case Zimmer docs not round to. Wagner first attracted attention as an amateur, catching for the Carnegie, Pa., Fred Clark's catch of Delehanty's drive In the tenth inning saved the game for Pittsburg this afternoon. It was perhaps tho most brilliant piece of work ever seen in Pittsburg. With two men out, "Del" hit tho ball a vicious smash, sending It on a line down the left-hand chalk mark. Clarke had been plavlng far from the line, and It looked as though he would never get near tho ball. Five thousand people got up and shook themselves, ready to start for supper. It was a sure home run, they thought. Clarke extended like a racer. He was making a wonderful race, and a weak cheer wont up as the crowd saw he wjuld pp.l ably get within twenty feet of the ball. Finding he could not set to it, Clarke took a head-Ion? dive, shot along the ground two lengths of himself and got the ball in his right hand as it was within two Inches of tho ground. Ho rolled over and over, coming up with the ball. "Del." plowing past second, saw the catch and threw up his hand. For full two minutes the crowd cheered Clarke. THOMAS IIACIC FROM KANSAS CITY. HlK Pitcher Asaiii lt.-nd.v to AVnrni Vp for the St. Louis Tea in. Thomas Thomas, the pitcher who has ac quired fame this season as the holder of tho "wanning up" record, slipped into town very quietly and unexpectedly Saturday morning from Kansas City. The man with the dnubblo-barroled cognomen was farmed out to Jimmy Manning some two weeks since, but he is bore again and ready to warm up when ever the other box artists seem to be getting at all unsteady. Catcher Parke Wilson, who was farmed to Kansas City by the New York team, showed up at League Park yesterday, and was given his release outright on orders from Magnate Freedman. Jimmy Manning must bo weeding out his team for fair when he lets two men out who are good enough to have big League strings tied to them. PITTS1JURG 1, PHILADELPHIA :i. EIcvcii-InniiiK' Content. In Which the Plratrs Hud the Luck. Pittsburg, I'a.. Aug. 4. The I'ittsburgs won out tiwlay in a brilliant elevrn-lnnlng game. Leach batting in the winning run. Great fielding by Clarke. Wapner and Lmch was tho feature. Attendance, u.COO. Score: rittsburc. Philadelphia. -B.H.O.A.E. Ali.H.O.A.E. Ileaumont.cf.j 2 3 0 Thomas, cf..4 2 0 0 1 Clarke. U....1J 2 1; 0 0 Slagle. If.. ..5 10 10 O Brien. lb. .2 0 11 1 1 IVR-Ii'v. lb. .3 IIS 0 Wagner. rf..3 2 0 0ft iAl Joi'e, 2b..n 1 7 B 1 Bltcbey, 2V.4 14 3 0 nick, rf 5 2 3 0 1 O Connor, c.rt 2 12 0 liouglns. c..4 0 ."1 0 0 Lrnch. ;b...."i 12 2ft U'olver'n. 3b.3 2030 i'i!-v-,..'-V 2 2 4 7 1 Cress, s r. 0 0 4 0 l'hiilippi, p. j 2 u 3 0 I-'rasier, p.. .3 0 1 5 0 Ortli. u 2 1 11 2 0 Totals ....43 11 :3 13 2 L Totals ....41 133i2 3 Two cut when winning run was scored. Pittsburg 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 14 Philadelphia 0 10000002 03 Earned runs Philadelphia 2. Two-base hits Wagner 1. lJelehanty 1 L-i Joie 1. Orth 1. Sac rifice hits Rltchey 1. Iyach 1. vt'oli-erton 2. Stolen bases O'Connor 2. Delehanty 1. Cr.ss 1. Double plays O'Brien. Ely ami O'Brien 1; Lcnch and O'Brien 1; Cross, La Joie and Dele hanty 1. First base on balls Off l'hlllppi 1. off Frazer 4. Hit by pitched ball O'Brien 1. Doug las 1. Struck out Hy l'hlllppi 1, bv Frazer 2. b Orth 2. Passed balls O'Connor 2. Dou,:las 1. Time Two hours and thirty minutes. Umpire O'Day. BROOKLYN . CHICAGO 2. Cbnnipions Were Fortunate In Hunching Their Safe Driven. Chicago. Aug. 4. The Brooklyns defeated Chi cago to-day by bunching lilts in two Innings. Both teams fielded well. Daly making the star play by running in on a bunt and cutting off an almost certain base hit. Attendance, i.OuO. Chicago. AB.H.O.A.E. McCart'y. lf.4 2 4 ft 0 Chllrts. 21...3 1 0 3 0 Mertes. cf...3 12 0 0 Ryan, rf....3 0 2 1 ft Ganzel. lb.. .4 0 10 0 0 Brooklyn. -vii.n.o.A.t.. Jones, cf....3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o B 0 2 0 4 0 1 O 1 0 Jveeier, rr...j Jennings, lb.4 Kelly, If.. ..3 Dahlen, S...3 2 4 2 14 1 2 2 1 Bradley. 3b. 1 Cross, 2b....& 2 Daly. 2b 4 0 Parrel!, C...4 0 Kltson, p. ..4 1 1 1 3 0 MeCor'ck. s.4 Chance. C...3 Callahan, p.3 Totals 31 7 27 13 2 Totals 39 13 27 14 1 Chicago 1 0 0 0 0 10 0 02 Brooklyn 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 G Earned runs Chicago 2. Brooklyn 5. Left oa 1 ases Chicago C. Brooklyn 7. Two-base hits Jones 1, Cross 1, Jennings 1, Dahlen 1, Chance 1. Three-base hits McCarthy 1. Sacrifice hits Cal lahan 1. Mertes 1, Jennings 1. Stolen bases' Mertes 1, Keeier 2. Struck out Bv Callahan 4. by Kltson 3. Bases on ball" Off Kitson 2. Hit by ball Chance 1, Kelly 1. Time Two hours and twelvo minutes. Umpire Hurst. BOSTON' 2. CINCINNATI O. STrnrtvrood Gave n. Hntter a Bane on a Caught Fly. Cincinnati, O.. Aug. 4. The feature of to-dav's game was a decision by Swartwood In the llrst Inning- when ho allowed Barry to take llrst base alter Crawford had caught Ills fly. He refused to explain his action, though the crowd demanded it. Both Scott and Willis pitched great ball. Attendance. 3,000. Score: Cincinnati. Boston. AB.H.O.A.E. AB.H.O.A.E. Barrett, cf...3 2 10 0 Hamilt'n, cf 4 0 4 0 0 Crawford, If 4 0 4 0 1 Long, s 2 0 0 4 0 Stelnfdt. 3b 3 0 1 3 1 Stabl. rf.... 4 2 2 0 0 Beckley. lb. 4 2 S 1 0 Collins. 3b.. 4 0 2 4 0 Corcoran, s. 2 0 3 6 0 Barry, lb... 4 1 11 0 o McBrlde. rf. 3 0 2 0 1 Duffy. If.... 3 12 0 0 Qulnn, 2b... 3 0 3 10 Lowe, 2b.... 4 2 2 4 0 l'eltz. c 3 0 4 10 Clarke, c... 4 14 10 Scott, p 4 0 0 3 0 Willis, p.... 3 0 0 2 0 Totals ....23 4'28 15 3 Totals ....32 IJlll Barry out for running out of line. Cincinnati 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 Boston 1 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 02 Two-bare hlta-CIarke 1. Stolen bases Bar rett 2. Double plays Stelnfeldt, Corcoran and Beckley 1. Collins, I,owo and Barry 1. First base on balls Off Scott 2. off Willis 2. Struck out By Scott 2. by Willis 3. Passed balls i cltz 1. Umpire Swartwpod. Time Two hours. Kitnsnft City 7, ItufVnlo (I. Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 4. Kansas City won from Buffalo to-day In a close game. Amolo was hit freely nnd his support was poor. Patten tcok Gray's place in the sixth and allowed the visitors but one hit during the remainder rf tho game. The home team played an errorless gam-s ir. the field. Tho fielding of Schaeffer was ths feature. Attendance, 1,500. Score: R. II. E. Buffalo 0 3 t 0 0 2 0 0 0-6 S 3 Kansas City 1 0 0 13 0 2 0 ..7 13 0 Batteries Buffalo, Amolo and Speer; Kansas City, Gray, 1'atten and Mc.Vanus. Detroit 4, C hi en ico 3. Detroit. Mich.. Aug. 4. Cronln won Ids own game to-day. With the scoro tied in the ninth be came to bat nnd sent the ball over the lift field fence. Jogging home amid tremendous en thusiasm. This Is the second fair bull ever sent over Bennett Tark fence. Pitcher FIfleld having performed the feat In 1S9C. In the third inning Patterson mado a hit to short right field and Holmes, who was playing In close, fielded him out to Dillon, tho first time a player has been retired on a like hit In this city for years. Score: It. H. E. Detroit 1 10 0 0 10 0 14 11 4 Chicago 1 0 0 0 10 0 1 03 7 1 Batteries Detroit. Crcnln and McAllister; Chi cago, ratterson and Sugden. Mtlivnnlcce tl, Indlrtnnpolln 1. Milwaukee. Wis.. Aug. 4. Timely hitting in the eighth Inning gave the victory to the homo club to-day. Both pitchers were very effective, but Kellum weakened In tho eighth, and a single, a double and triple save Milwaukeo the game. The fielding was sharp on both sides. Score: It. H. K. Milwaukee. 00000102 ..3 6 2 Indianapolis 00000100 01 5 2 Batteries: Milwaukee Dowlinc and Dlgslns; Indianapolis Kellum and Powers. Cleveland 14, Mlnncnpollfl 4. Minneapolis Minn. Aug. 4. Cleveland had a walk-over to-day. batting Harvey out of tho box In the third Inning. Tho fielding of the home team was poor. Score: Minneapolis 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 4- 11 7 Cleveland 1 14 2 0 0 3 0 3-14 17 0 Batteries Minneapolis, Harvey. Tarker and Fischer; Cleveland. Hoffcr and 8pies. Western League, Denver, Colo., Aug. 4. Score: Denver 31010042 ..It' 12' "z Des Moines 0210000003 7 3 Batteries Eyler and Buclow: McFarland and Lonian. St. Joseph, Mo.. Aug. 4. Score: St. Joseph 40300000 ..7 12 2 Crr.aha 20000010 0-3 7 3 Batteries Herman and Kllng; Roach and Wil son. rueblo, Colo., Aug. . Score: she Tueblo 0010100002' 9 3 Sioux City 32010301 010 12 2 Batteries Whlteridge and Graham: Paxvin and Cote. BloominRton 12, Decatur 3. KEPUBLIC SPECIAL. Decatur. 111.. Ausr. 4. Bloomlngton slugged out a victory to-day. Tho batting of Elsey and Dur rett was the feature, and it was the best game Sample has pitched here this year. The fielding on loth sides was very fast. Score: Bloomlngton'.... 30034101 ..-12 IB i Decatur 3000000003 7 t Batteries Sample and Rollins; Millet and Bad ger. Odessa Defeated Prairie Church. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Odessa, Mo., Aug. 4. The Odessa baseball team defeated the I'rairle Church team here to-day after an exciting game, by tho score of 9 to 8. winning out In the last Inning. The Pralrlo Church team Is one of the strongest country teams in this lclnlty. The game was full of fast lieldinr and good battery work and was witnessed by a largo crowd. Good Game at Memphis. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Memphis, Tcnn., Aug. 4. Fifteen hundred peo ple saw the Jackson baseball team defeat the champion Chickasaws here to-day, the score be ing 5 to 4. Tic Game at Sycamore, 111. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Sycamore, III., Aug. 4. The most brilliant same Of baseball was played at Dekalb to-day between the. Dekalb and Sycamore teams that was ever put up In Dekalb County. It w th third of THE M EBy IMPOT STffl The majority of the sufferers from Varicocele who consult ua come wearing a sus pensory, which has been recommended by their family physician as their only hope of a cure, and a poor chance it has afforded. They have worn electric belts, trusses, etc., all warranted to cure; have taken gallons of medicines restoratives, invigorators, sure cures, free treatments, etc., until their stomachs havo revolted, and their health is seriously impaired. They have expended hundreds of dollars without any permanent benefit, have lost confidence In their fellow-men and have begun to despair of ever being cured. These are the cases -we especially solicit patients who have been unsuccessful lit their search for a cure; men who realize the seriousness of their condition and will ap preciate successful, scientific treatment and a permanent cure. We have made a special study of tho treatment of Chronic. Nerroin and Sexual nUcimen of men for many years, and over ten thousand cured patients will gladly; testify to our skill, honesty and success In the practice of our specialty. The great se cret of our success has been that both rich and poor alike receive our very best serv ices. Our whole energies have been concentrated on our specialty and not scattered over the entire field of medicine and surgery. Each case receives our careful and thor ough consideration; we first discover and remove the cause or origin of the disease, ancl once this has been accomplished, we will quickly restore you to what nature Intended a healthy and happy man, with physical, mental and sexual powers complete. If you are suffering from Varicocele or nny derangement or weakness of the senst tlvn organs nf the nelvic or sexual svstem we want voa to Investigate our system ofi treatment and success in curing these diseases with as much care as you would In tha A' purchase of real estate. We will answer any question you ma7 wish to ask and will gladly refer you to re liable business men, whom we have cured of a similar affliction. Tv"e recognize no su perior, nnd but few equals. In the successful practice of our specialty. When you placs yourself In our care you may rest assured that you will obtain the very best treat- ment obtainable, and that you will be cured In tho shortest time possible. WE CURE VARICOCELE Varicocele Is man's most prevalent and Insidious disease; It Is a condition of en larged, dilated and broken-down veins of tho left scrotum; feels like a bunch o earth worms; there Is a dragging down weight In the left spermatic cord. Th causes of Varicocele are many Injuries, strains, prolonged exertion, sexual disease, hereditary weakness, etc., but the great majority of cases aro due to either self abuse in early life or later sexual excesses. There is a faulty circulation of blood to the sexual organs, and aa a. .consequence 'of the insufficient-nutrition th;g)afi4sbe coma softened and wasted. The stagnant, poisoned blood Is constantly being thrown Into the general circulation, and as a result the whole system Is Indirectly affected. Tou become nervous, despondent and irritable, your memory fails, your old-time en ergy and ambition are lacking, you cannt concentrate your mind on your work, you grow weaker and weaker sexually, and ultimately become but a wreck of your formee self. Rennlia of Xejclect Neglected Varicocele lead3 to all the horrors and tortures, of Impotency and Lost Manhood: It depresses the mind, rack3 tho ncrvou3 system, unmans you, unfits you for married life, hinders your success and shortens your ex istence. Throw A-rvay Yonr Snspensory Tour family physician will tell you It 13 of no) Importance and will give you a Suspensory to relievo it, or will treat you for tha symptoms Nervousness, Impotency, etc, without relief, and you will accept your fata as Inevitable and prepare to live out a miserable existence. The taking Internally or applying medicines will never cure this condition, nor will the -wearing of Electrlo Belts, etc., and wo would advise the reader to beware of the many Fake Mush room Jledical Concerns who claim to euro this disease and really do nothing for you. Onr Electro-Chemlc Method of treatment is your refuge; it Is the only posi tive cure for Varicocele outside a dangerous, wide-open surgical operation (cutting out the veins). Our method of treatment is entirely painless and devoid of danger; It has all tha advantages to be derived from tha surgical operation, but noco of the many disad vantages. It compares to the old-tlma treatments as the electric light does to tha candle. We guarantee to cure the most aggravated cases of Varicocele In from five to ten days. Wo have cured over 5.000 of the most complicated cases of Varicocele, and have yet to havo a failure or recurrence. Why not take preventive measures be fore it Is too lato? It is a duty you owe yourself and family that you bo cured o2 this dread disease. Wo have ourselves tried all tho different methods of treating this; disease, and know from actual experience that we can assure you tha Quickest,. safest and most rellablo cure obtainable. Gunrantecd to Stay Cnrcd We give a written guarantee In every case accepted for treatment. Wo can demonstrate to the most skeptical that we aro doing Just as wo claim to do. When we havo explained our treatment to you In detail, and you havo talked. In the privacy of their own offices, with reliable business men whom wo have cured, wo feel certain that any doubt you may havo had regarding our ability to cure you will have vanished. Impotency, or Lost Manhood. Men, many of you, in your very prime, when you should be enjoying all the pleas ures of life, find yourselves broken down Jn health and prematurely old. Your nreiena condition is the result of early evil practices or later Indiscretions. Has your Ufa been a disappointment to yourself and friends? Are you nervous. Irritable and de spondent, lacking tho vim, energy and ambition that denote the perfect man? Man's whole nerve ana vuai lorct- originates irom nave errea, yuu uw "cti w cujuy gooa iieann anu periect manhood until suchi time as this weakness has been corrected. We want every man who feels that he Is not up to the proper standard of health and manhood to consult us. We will gladly explain to you the true nature of youc condition and describe fully the system of treatment wo will use In restoring you ta good health. Our treatment for weak men acts by overcoming the effects of early follies It la a Specific In the true sense of the word; under its use all Drains and Emissions cease the parts regain their normal size, and you will never again bo troubled with Frema turcness, failing memory, nervousness, loss of ambition and the many other symp toms which unfit you for business and pleasure. We can fit you for a happy married life and a successful business career. Do not delay; Impotency Is never at a standstill We also cure Strictnre and Gleet, Contagions ni00d Poison and all reflex and associated diseases of men. CORRESPONDENCE. Most cases can be treated successfully at home. If It is impossible for you in call at our office, write us a full description of your case as you understand it W ma.k no charge for Consultation and Examination. Wc give a written guarantee in every case accepted. We do only an Office practice and you will find us In from S a. m. to 8:30 p. m.; Sundays-9 a. m. to 1 p. m. Take elevator to eighth floor DBS. FRANCIS & FRANCIS, 814 Holland Building, 211 N. Seventh a series. Each club had won a (rame and this was th final same to decide who are the. cham pions of Dekalb County. Eleven innings were played and when the same was called at the close of tha eleventh Inning the score was a tie. Sycamore. scored one run In the fourth and 2 In thn sixth laninc; JDekalb scored thrt-e In the sixth. Batteries Utibser and IVshes; Glcndon. l.undgren and Stock. Time ahree heurr. Umpire Charles Ttndall of Chicago. HarrinnurK 12, Imrrnm mil 7. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Harrlsburff. 111.. Aug. 4. Harrlsburg ball team rif.ntiii Tnirram Hill at Dorris Park this morn. lng by a score of 13 to 7. Batteries Gulledge and 1'earce; i-anitey anu iwhuhui. Reporters to Play nail. The Reporters will cross bats with a team rep resenting the Rosenthal-Sloan Millinery Company at the park this morning. The -ame will to called at :50 o'clock. Assistant City Attorney; WHO CURE and its Results. AND SNHQOD. V !N FIVE DAYS. ana depends on his sexual system. If your Street, Kfrothrest, st Loau. Mo. nte-CaSSg. Tb- Pre,, boy. Grable, lb.: Martin ih-iK?'' P-S "awes, c: ?.: cfrV JllcSth'K.."?'.'' EamondsV. 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