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THE FNTU t A TT A POT.TS NEWS, SATCEDAT, JTjXT 19, 1902.

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OP OTHER TEAMS ARE VERY SLIGHT.

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WATKINS IS AN OPTIMIST

Despite Louisville’s Lead He Figures Hoosiers First Under the WireThirty Mors Homs Games.

It Is eonoeded to almost every <*>art«r ot the American AswMdatton that the booora of the present race win go to either Louisville or IndtasapoUs. At present Louisville leads fey five same*, and Manaper Clymer naturally Is confident that bis team has the inside of the trade and will pass tinder the wire first. Bat Manaper Waddns la not without hope. In fact were InOianapoll* five pamea ahead of Loufsvuie, Instead of five games behind, Watty could not be more sanguine

of the outcome

"I think we are going to win the pennant.'' be said this morning- "I don't think it to going to come in a walk, but It will arrive. LotstovlDe has six more games to play In this city, while we have only two more games to play in Louisville. Here is one advantage. Now here’s a little prediction: Indianapolis will win more gamee and lose less on the coming western trip than Louisville. If anyone thinks differently, I'll stake a brand new

bat with him.

Watty la Proud of ’Em. "We have about thirty more home games, and If the team plays up to its form It will win a big majority of these, which mean* the overhauling of the Colonels. J am not blind to.the fact that Tebeau baa a good team at Louisville. Hi’s got a dandy, but the team lan’t In the American Association that has an edge on mine In any department of the game. With my pitchers continuing their present gait and the team Its'hit ting, nothing but a miracle can keep the pennant away from Indianapolis.” The Others Also Hope. There are still pennant murmurings from several other of the American Asaoclatlon camps, but It Is hard to see where any team, other than Louisville or Indianapolis, figures In the running. Columbus, Kansas City and St. Paul have all flashed In the pan and gone out. - Indianapolis Is flvs games behind

SOME AFFAIRS OF THE WEEK IN THE WORLD OF SPORT.

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IMPODim FOOTBALL CBHEES SUGGESTED

SIDES TO CHANGE GOALS AFTER TOUCHDOWNS.

DOES AWAY WITH HANDICAP

Drop or Placa-KIck Goals, In Scrim, maga Play, Substituted for Goals from Touchdown#.

Jeffries’ Alleged

The Death Struggle.

Fun at the Canoe Club.

Golfer Travis Stymied.

Brush Lands on Johnson.

Boston .. ...... Washington .. .. Cleveland Detroit ........ Baltimore .. ....

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GOLF INSTRUCTOR AT THE RIVERSIDE COURSE

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Bernhardt, Hughes. Williams.

Waddell, Callahan.

Standing of Three I League. The standing of the teams In the Three-

1 League Is as follows:

Rockford ...

Placed.

Won.

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Davmport ...

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fhoomtngpm 71

Keck Inland

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Eramvillo ...

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8TR0BEL NEEDS DISCIPLINE.

Responsible for Failure of Columbus to Land Beck. Manager fitrobel, of the Toledo team. Is in training for decapitation by the American Association. HI* latest break was the bidding for the services of Erve Beck, of Cincinnati. President Bryce, of the Columbus club team, made a deal with President Brush, of the Cincinnati club. In which the services of Beck and Currie were contracted for on condition that they wer« released. Bryce notified President Hickey of his action, and Hickey In

OF THE FHILIPPIHES

THE TITLE OF DENNIS TRAVERS OF THIS CITY.

WAS PRIDE OF HIS BATTERY

In Nearly a Score of Hard Fought Bouts in Manila—Anxious for a Scrap in This City.

turn notified all of the American Asaocia-

Loulavltle, St. Paul la raven game* behind j tlon owners of Bryce's prior claim on the Indianapolis and Kansas CUy Is six and. { services of the two Reds, and toid them

a half game* behind St. Paul. There have bean closer races. It Is ardly likely that either ft. Paul or Kansas City can better her present position. And They Have a Chance. However. St. Paul has as much right to talk of overtaking Indianapolis, and Kansas City of passing St. Paul as Indianapolia has of supplanting Louisville. About th* same number of names separates all of these team*. One reason that Indianapolis la counting strongly on better thing* Is the strong belief In Watkins's bunch of pitchers. On the last trip Miller began to pitch in the form predicted of him early In the season. When Miller Is right he is counted one of the very best pitcher* In the business, and he ssema to be “right.'' If the Interest In the remaining games to be played in this city continues to Increase at the rate of the last five weeks. Indianapolis will be the banner town ot the association In the matter of attendance. BLUES ARE GETTING FRISKY.

Dennis Travers, a young man who left this city six years ago to become a sailor, has returned home with a few

trunks full of curios from his trip around the world, and the title of champion lightwelght prize fighter of the Philippines. Travers enlisted In the t'nited Stales navy, and nerved nearly a year as an apprentice boy on the training ship Annapolis. during the Spanish - American war. After receiving his discharge from the navy, he re-enlisted in the army as a private

In Battery O, Sixth United States Artillery. and was sent to the Philippines. During hi* enlistment In the navy he ! found that tt Is the ambition of all of ; the young sailors to become Tom Shar-

Dennls Travers.

Their Victory Over Saints Only Game In Association. AMJSKK'AN ASSOCIATION aTANDINO.

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not to Interfere with thi* claim. What did Htrobel do but again dicker with Beck, fltrobel offered Beck f50 more a month than Columbus offered. Of, course, the player wanted the money, and he held back for more money from Columbus. In the meantime, Detroit stepped

In and signed Beck.

Kelly, Watkins and Bay.

It was Just such an action on the part of Manager Kelly, of the St. Paul team, that deprived Indianapolis of the serv-

ices of outfielder Harry Bay. Bay, after , key*. He became imbued with the amhl* release by Cincinnati, came to terms bltlon and went Into training with the with Indianapolis and wa* at the sta- j mastcr-at-arm* of the ship, known to all , tlon in Cincinnati watting for a train sailors as Jimmy Lege, and under his * for Milwaukee, where he was to Join the tutelage rapidly learned how to use his

' Hooidera. At the last moment he got a fists.

! telegram from Kelly to the effect thatl Arriving In Manila, he found that prizeI the claim .of Indianapolis on him was ; fighting divided honors with fighting with j not legal, and would not be upheld that ; insurgents in the soldiers’ Interest, and j St. Paul had a prior claim on him, which he continued his training, an4 soon bcwould be enforced if he went with any came a drawing card In the preliminary i other team. The telegram also ottered fights held in the city. He whipped sev- ! $50 more a month, - ereI good lighters, and was the pride of | Buy wired Watkins to know if ho would his battery. He was matched with some | protect him and, also. If he would give ; of the soldier* and sailors around Ma-

j nila, and during his career there he j ) fought with fifteen or twenty men In j

! bitterly contested bouts.

His First Fight.

His first fight of any consequence, that j with "Billy” Blltue. lasted twenty-five j rounds, and was foughf In the navy J yard at Cavite. When the fight was final-

It Is hard enough for a league to have ly declared a draw, both were badly dtsto fight outsiders, to say nothing of | abled. Under the auspices of the Manila

If u Athletic Club. ho whipped “Billy'*

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CHAMPION’S BACKERS CLOSER ODDS.

WANT

STORIES OF POOR CONDITION

Marion. El wood and Matthews were represented at the meeting. These are the cities that will form the circuit The season will begin early In November. Messrs. Hornady and Babcock, who hold the IndlanapeUs franchise, say that the work of building a nolo rink in this city will begin next month. The local organisation Is known as the Indianapolis Polo Athletic Association. A. strong team will be placed In thla city. NEW RIVERSIDE CHAMPION.

Told to Influence the Betting, but the Public ie Onto the Game— Big Sale of Seats.

FRANK V. LENNON. Under the management of Frank V. Lennon, the Riverside golf course has become a popular resort for the city's golfers. Lennon I* an Indefatigable worker. He 1* rapidly teaching many of the patrons of the links the finer points of the game. Lennon is about twenty-five years old. He has been playing golf ever since his boyhood days. He holds the record for the professional Riverside course—34.

a* much money a* St. Paul. Watkins replied that he would, but before these telegrams could pass, Cleveland appeared on the scene and signed the fleetfooted Bay. Bay is playing a* good a game as any outfielder tn the American League, and had Indianapolln had his services, the team would be nearer the

top to*dny.

Another Ball Game for Fresh Air Fund

The Kansas City battem rejoiced in Ferguson's delivery in the opening inning of the g«nte with 8t. Paul, and from six hits scored four runs and won the game. Rain came along In the sixth. Score: At Kan*** Otty— K.H K Kmaaa City .....4 10 0 0 0-4 11 * fit. Paul 0 1 0 J 0 <K l U l nttterlee-Welfe and iVvlllo; Ferguson and

M artsy.

National League Results. NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING. Played. Won. Loot. Pvt

I ts u Md i double-dealing In Its own ranks. ..«Ui tiu )8 President Hickey’s power to ,,, i discipline such actions on the part of his

*1 41 HOT tt. 113 elub owners, he should do so. if It is 41 3 1. in 51 Lto, without his power the American Associa-

tion Is in need of a new rule, one that will permit the severest penalty to attach to a club owner or manager for such

treachery.

Little Things in Baseball.

Wilbur Robinson will be the playing manager of the new Baltimore team.

O'Brien, the Instructor of the club, in | seven rounds, getting the decision on a | foul, although he had O’BrUn outpointed | and could have whipped him easily, but | for the police regulations. » A number of fights with men of various j degrees of proficiency In the game oceu- | pied his attention in the Philippines for

The T. B. Laycock and Lev*y Brothers Teams Next Saturday at Washington Park. Another game for The News fresh air fund. So much Interest was manifested in the game played the Fourth of July, between the Wasson and Postoffice teams, for the benefit of The News fresh air fund, and the game of last Saturdey. bftween the T. B. Laycock and EH Lilly company teams, for the aarae fund, that another game will be played at Washington Park next Saturday. The teams will be those of the T. B. Laycock Company and Levey Bros., members of the Wholesalers and Manufacturers’ league. Nearly 1,000 tickets were sold for the game of a week ago, which was arranged on two days’ notice. Those in charge of the game next Saturday are confident that they will beat this creditable showing, and they are already at work with tickets. Messrs. Watkins and Ruschaupt have given free use of the park, and the entire receipts of the game will go to the fresh air fund.

on you, and If you win It is a matter of < their reputation, the better It will suit

more than two vears. During ^his~ last cour, * e There are some good men In the 1 me. I am a young man and always in six months in the Islands, he fought a ^my-tbey have plenty of time to train. ; tratnEng. taking my exercise every day.

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Waddell i* winning nearly all of his number of men or» the condition that he arK * ^ on * *‘ ve a f eat her-bed existence j A fellow like myself can take games for the Philadelphia Athletics. He would whip two in a night or forfeit his ! arul for a f ‘ :iow to P OBe as the champion j three lickings, if they are co

1 sldt bet. He won considerable money by of hlR wo | ght ln the ^ a J' m> 0 . r M n ?' y ‘, ,B to | hlm ' fron t some of his fighting, ihis largest drawing from a ;' n *age himself to fight until he Is re-1 the reputation, and learn something with

fight being *1.200. tired. each beating."

Travers is a modest fellow of twenty- ' " There ‘ s T°"?' tn , * ‘ n , Travers haB hls tra,nln * Quarters at He rays that he Is In the business ! and , lct8 of ll * htlng # } l ‘ S tr ° Ubl * f ° r . hls brothcr « home. M3 South East *treet.

J a fellow to get a match, and he can easily j He expects to get a match with Eddie

Sentry soon, and in the meantime will

The baseball nubile It anxious to hear i from Mr. Brush in explanation of the forfeiture of the Baltimore franchise. The Nations) Association of Professional Baseball Leagues has requested the expulsion of Manager Frank, of the Memphis team of the Southern League, and the organisation of an association to take charge of the Memphis team.

At Pttfsburg—R.H.E. Chicago 1 7 i Pittsburg « R « At Brooklyn--Brooklyn .. ,, ...I T S RoMon .. 1 1 1

Pitcher*. Taylor. Dohrny. Ponpvaa. WtUts.

American League Results. AMERICAN LEAGUE; STANDING. PUysd. Won. Lost. Chicago «» a it St Lout* ..«* SS Jl Philadelphia .. *2

With the Amateurs.

The Melrose Stars want to play the! Wasson Juniors Sunday afternoon. Call

Leo Hahn, new phone all.

The Young Indians challenge any thir-

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two. He rays that he Is In the business to get enough money to educate himself .

tn some profession, when he will quK ^ keep ,n tralnin ®-

fighting and read about the other fellows

tn the newspapers.

Fighting Among Soldiers.

“You get more money for your work, and you have to work harder for It, among soldiers and sailors than in any

I know of,” said

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going down through the Orient before ^*^htweShS°“ fr ° m ^

1473. * I Travers. “If a fellow loses a fight here The Indianapolis Union baseball team he has a number of friend* to syin^ais anxious for a game to-morrow after- : thize with him. and If he wing he is the

roon. Address N Johnson, manager, 330

West Michigan street.

The Young Buffaloes won from the Imperialist* by a score of 6 to 0, The game was played on the Mlchlgan-sireet

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coming home, and trying my hand on some of the Australians and New Zealanders, but there is not enough money in It. Those English out In the colonics want to see more fighting for 'two bob’ than an American would care to put up

for the price.

Wants a Local Bout.

“I would like to get a go with anyone here In the city or outside of It. The

w-pole thing One of your soldier friends — — tells you what he thinks tf he loses money J better men they are and the bigger

DEFIED THE POLICE AN ENTIRE NIGHT.

Saloon

Fight at Columbus Prime Attraction.

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[Special to The Indianapolis New* ]

COLUMBUS. Ind.. July IS.-Sam Sowers was arrested to-day on six charges, as a result of a dispute and consequent fight la*t night. Bowers Is a saloon keep-

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CHAMPIONSHIP.

Hoosiers Make an Average of Nine Hits] The Creditable Record of the Indianapolis Baseball Team for

Each Game Played.

The Indianapolis team !s batting at a .S® clip and ha* a fielding average of «0. Both of these figures are creditable and account for the position of the Hoosiers. The team has made an average of nine hus to a game and two errors. There was a, time when the crowd thought Indianapolis had done well if she made nine hits in a game. Now this is the average. Matthews. Sheehan and Flick are the only members of the team above the .3W mark in hitting, but as Flick and Sheehan have been at bat only a few times each, their averages should not be considered. Matthews la doing good work and Watkins believes that he has found a comer in the young catcher, whom Toledo considered not good enough, which shows that much depends In the handling of a young player. Hogrtever. O'Brien. Kihm. Fox. Woodruff and Kuhna are batting in nice form, and some of these are sure to break into th* .300 row before long. The Individual averages are as follows:

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wa.s passing the saloon on the other side of the street, asserting that Ammons owed him money. Sowers dragged Ammons to the saloon and beat him. A fel-low-workman. Jesse Riddle, came to Ammons’* aid. Shortly the bartender took a hand, and the affair became a “free-for-

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The police appeared, and Sowers and hls bartender ran into the saloon, where they defied the police all night. Hundreds of people gathered about the saloon and remained for hours, awaiting the arre« of Sowers, which was not effected until this morning. ENOUGH OF D0WIE.

The old game Is being worked out in San Francisco. Jeffries was being touted so strongly over Fitxsimmons that the betting odds climbed to 3 to 1 on the champion. The Jeffries backers, naturally enough, think this is too big a price to offer on the champion. Such odds might be warranted In a cinch fight, say these followers of the Californian, but Jeffries has no cinch in hls fight with Fitxsimmons. To beat down these odds was the game the Jeffries side set about to play, and they have adopted the old. old scheme of spreading the rumor that thetr idol is In poor physical condition, drawn too fine in his training, weak and stale. Delaney’s Little Spiel. Trainer Delaney is in on the game, and when asked as to the condition of his big charge, he looks somewhat dubious and says with wondrous seriousness: "Jeffries has been doing too much work. I feared some such result and tried my best to hold him In check, but nothing could keep him back. He Is not exactly a sick man, but he must let up in hls work from now on, and build up hls strength.” The game Isn't working very well. Everyone realizes that it la a wolf cry that comes from Jeffries’s camp, and while the price on Jeffries no doubt will shorten when the Cornishman puts In his appearance, it will not be due to a belief that Jeffries will enter the ring in any but the best of form. Fitz Feeling His Data. Fltsstmmons will reach San Francisco to-day—he and hls three tame fawns and his three wild sparring p artners. The “old man” says “Very well, thank you,” to anyone that asks as to hls condition. Fits looks as hard as a keg of spikes, and he says that he will be the author of a big surprise party, a sort of pound party, with Jeffries as the recipient of his favors. A brisk sale of seats is going on, and all doubt as to the financial success of the venture has been set aside. Nearly $2u,000 worth of tickets has already been disposed of. The pavilion at Fourteenth and Valencia street* is practically completed. It will be turned over to the fight promoters the first of next week. FORBES WILL COME MONDAY. Little Scrapper will Complete Hie Training in This City. Clarence Forbes, who Is matched to box ten rounds with Billy Rotchford at the Empire Theater next Friday night, will arrive in Indianapolis Monday and finish hls training In this city. Forbes is just about in condition now, and in the six remaining days he will be able to put himself in perfect condition. Rotchford, Forbex’e opponent, hi & scrapper of international fame. In April, 1899, Rotchford went abroad and fought Pedlar Palmer in London. Palmer at that time was In his prime, and he got th* decision over Rotchford, thougn t»e fight was close. In October of the same year Rotchford met McGovern, the greatest of all featherweights, and was knocked out. The year of 1899 was a busy one for Rotchford, his greatest achievement of the year being the defeat of Young Corbett, present featherweight champion. This was accomplished in Denver, twenty rounds being required. TO INCORPORATE NEXT WEEK.

Will Harding Establishes an Amateur Golf Record. Will Harding, Jr., one of the crack amateur golfers of the Riverside course, established a new amateur record for the course this week, making the nine holes in 37. Harding is an ardent golfer and has taken part In several interesting foursome

There to a probability that the football rules for next season will sea several marked ebaagea. At a recent meeting of several members of the rules committee, several modifications were favorably considered, two of which, at least, will aka a great difference In the game, should they be adopted. — These two change* provide for a change in goals after every touchdown or goal from the field, and the doing away with the goal from touchdown and eubetituting to ita place a trial for goal, either fey place kick or drop kick, with the teams

lined up ae In scrimmage play.

Tho discussion of these chan** arises from the insistence of thO 'later generation of football players. The rules committee to made up of old-time college players. Paul J. DashieU an old Lehigh player, being the chairman of the committee. The members of this committee always have been slow to addpt any radical change in the playing rules, and should the change* mentioned be adopted. It will mean the greatest step taken by football in any single year, though the

actual test of the rules will be

to determine In whlcl will have been taken.

WILL HARDING, JR.

matches, representing the Riverside course with professional Lennon aa hia partner.

Foursome Golf Match. Ernest Burford and Harry Collis, of the Country Club, will play Frank F. H. Smith and Frank Lennon, of the Riverside Club, to-raorrow. The match will be thir-ty-six holes, eighteen of which will be played at the Country Glub tn the morning and eighteen on the Riverside course in the afternoon. The work of Burford, Coins and Lennon la well known. Smith is a newcomer In local golf circles, though he la an experienced player, having learned the game In the'East.

PATROLMAN GOT BULLET FROM ITALIAN’S GUN.

Free-For-All Fight In the Dark at Loganaport. [Sp«cis.i to The IndienapoTl* New*.] LOGANSPORT, Ind., July lO.-Logtne-port had an exciting time last night, during which patrolman Frank Wermin was Injured by a bullet. A gang of Italian* employed on PanHandle railway construction work engaged in a free-for-all fight In their caboose. A riot coll was sent to the police sti/tion, but when the officers reached the car most of the Italians had scattered. The police surrounded the car, but those inside refused to come out. It was dark, and as the officers forced the car open the Italians began to fire, one shot taking effect in the patrolman's arm. He was alio severely cut in the wrist by piece) ol glass. The police then got a switch engine and hitched it to the caboose, which was pulled from the yard to the pasrangsr station. While this was being done one of the Italians managed to escape unobserved by the police. Several policemen guarded the car and the remaining occupant was placed under arrest. He gave hls name as August Coslove. He was charged with shooting with intent to kill.

necessary

to determine In which direction the step

D o®» Away with Handicap.

In changing goals after every touchdown, or goal, from the field, it to argued that the decided advantage that arises from the atmospheric conditions will be done away with. At present the choice of goals is determined by the toea of a coin, and the same goal to defended or attacked throughout the first half, the sides chang-

ing goals in the second half.

In the early stages of the game, of course, both teams are freeh and play with a greater dash usually than in the second halt. Should a strong wind be blowing the length of the field, and the side going with the wind be possessed of a strong punter, the advantage of the choice of goals la almost inestimable. Frequently by the time the second half to reached the wind has either subsided wholly or to such an extent that it Is of little advantage to the side having it at

its back.

Then, too. in the second half the team, that has fought against the advantage of the wind in the first half Is usually so nearly used up that it to unable to utilise the wind to the same degree as the that had the wind in the first hall Goals from Touchdowns. The change regarding goals from touchdowns, while not having such an important bearing on the game, is of considerable consequence. Goals from touchdowns, as now kicked, really have Nothing to do with football. This toot was partially recognised when the value of suop goals was cut from two pftfatte |o one. The change suggested to for the teams to line up after , a touahdtfsfn. gs after a scrimmage, or pot more than five yards apart, and for the team that made the touchdown to try for either a' field goal or a goal from a place-kick, the goal, if made, to count only one point In tho score. Either of these to Infinitely harder than for one man to hold the ball on the ground and another kick a goaL t #here no interruption to offered. • The present way calls for a certain skill on the part of two playera; the change would call for skill from the entire teem, for there would be the chance of blocking the ball under the operation of the new

rule.

The proposed changes have been discussed tO' a .certain extent Dy college men and football players, and the verdict to almost universally in their favor. .n-..--.-..—■■+H, Will Make Concessions. [Special to Tbs IndtonapoUs New*.] MUNC1E, Ind., July to.—At a diucu* of the city officials, held last night, to discuss the proposition of the Heat, Light and Power Company, which has threatened to quit the field unless allowed to charge 27 cents a cubic foot, It was decided to make some concessions to the company In the way of rates, but to oppose s rate of 27 cents, ' • — New Hospital at Wabash. TSpecial to Th* Indianapolis N«w*.] WABASH, Ind., July £apt. Alex, ander Haas, formerly clerk of the Supreme Court, has vacated his handsome home in North Wabrah street, and this morning Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Fred, promoters'ot the new city hospital, took possession of the building and are fitting tt up-to receive patients. There will be flOeon bed* at the start. > '

Western Roller Polo League Getting Down to Business. The Western Roller Polo League met ! yesterday, In Anderson, and decided to j incorporate the first of next week. Indl- j ana poll*. M uncle, Richmond, Anderson, ;

Baseball Contest Os the Flaal Standing.

To The Indianapolis New*: The standing of the American Association baseball team* at the end of the season will be:

Wabash Man Has Determined to Quit Zion City. [Special to Th* Indianapoti* News.] WABASH, Ind.. July to.—Will Potter, of this city, recently became a convert of the doctrine expounded by Do trie, of Zion City, and resigned his position here to go to Zion, where employment was promised. Potter has remained & month In Ms new home and is bo disgusted with Dowie and his creed that he has asked for his old place here.

E. M. Byers proved the dark bom of the national atnateur golf tuornamect. now being waged on the Glenview course, at Chicago. Byers, who is a Pittsburg boy, won from Walter J. Travis, winner of the tournaments of ISOO and 1SOI. in their round on Thursday by 1 up. His scire wa* 77 and Travis's 78. Byers made the medal score on the last nine holes—3L Byers’s play was said to be faultless on the homeward stretch. Byers had John Reid. Jr., a noted Eastern player, as caddy for him tn hls matches. Byers is a Yale man, and was tampion of hia college to to* and toOL *

All Sorts and Conditions. DUfe-l Mrs. Hattersom—I suppose you send your children to public school because you want them tn lenm to accommodate themselves to ail fcerts of people? Mrs. Cattersor-—Ye*. Later on, you koov. they will go Lt summer resorts.

PEOPLE, BE STRONG

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Your Electric Belt is the only Belt on the market to-day. It ha* cured me of lumbago. I tried other

makes of belts without succra*.

WM. H. CHAMPION.

National Military Home. Marlon, lad.

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