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THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1008.

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BROWNS TAKE FIRST T00 FAST FOR BLUES

Opening Struggle Played Before a Great Crowd Under Cloudy Jkies and on Wet Field.

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Two base hite=tare 2, Marden, Beck: ter. Brashear. Balk —S8wann. Umplre—QOwens. Mime—1:50. Attedance—9,000,

8Y ARK. Two ripping drubles to center fleld, fole lowed by a brace of clean singles gave the Browns three tallies and a lead the Blues could nat overcor - ing of the American A at Washington Park yesy The score was § to 2 It was a start of a son that made everybd the Browns not only; but they displayed did such brilliant i h excellent clubbing ve dict was, “The tv game in which J ; ved by far the most impoyg d it was the focal club that ET the intelligence. Conditions could hardly have rse for the ina

season. Rain fel} in'the morning and the skies threatened All day. The fiaM little top wet for the best e of hail and the weather too cold for the players to get at tHelr work In real earnest.

Thousands See Struggle.

in spite of this and the fast lonked at noon like there would ame, almost 92,000 people s "aghington Park to get a first glimpse of the new Browns under fire and of one of 1h teame the Jpcals om hive ot t to get near or at t op. ¢ peeple began arriving before 2 pUATY and an ho before the game started there were almoat ¢.000 folks in the inclosure. They kept on coming until after play had started. They filled the grand stand and about

§00 had to stand. The left fleld bleachers were about three-fourths filled and there was room for a few more in right fleld. Given a bright, warm day the attendance would hae broken all records for opening games in this city. As It was, the mark was almost reached. The park this year seats about 3.000 more than it did at this time last year and for this reason the crowd probably did not look as big as it actually was ) Most of the fans wanted to see the teams at work in their prelim. inary warming .up. To accommodate Yhose who were on hand early both clubs deployed out of the clubhouse and marched abreast the field to thelr benches. Aas the wne tore oft thelr jerseys preliminary to g8tting to work they were greeted with a cheer thet made every new ran at home and all of theo ones feel that they were glad to Ye ack.

Same Fast All the Way:

As part compensation for the miserable ®eather, the game med out to be an intensely Interest one all the way. There were a8 few misplays, but these were blotted out by the brilliant fielding and timely, sticki that kept the result in doubt null the Blues had been retired for the t time. ' Mixed with the actual playing of the ame were A few personalities between ‘mpire Owens and Manager Monte Cross, which resulted in the latter being 1ad off the field by a policeman. Later en snother of the visiting players was r . * ase inciderts were the natural outcome of the stubborn fight for honors in the opening setto. he temper of Cross and his team mates was ruffled stlil more by the habit the Browns had of picking men off the bases whenever they strayed too far from safety. Otto Villlams was at second base constantly and his efforts resulted im preventing the Blues from scoring in the first inning and bly cutting off another run in the fifth. : Carr picked Eubanks to do the hurls ing TOF Hnalans olis. while Cross placed his reliance in hie little southpaw, Swann.

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Locals Defeat Blues ¢ to 2 tn Opening Game.

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180, SQ 3lues the 8 did n in Pltchere Supported Well,

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3 ckley and Brashear sing! up the Ke. After that th ard ue not ery o y 8 Nn any inning. ush opened the me for, the Browns wih a single, but op

and wae tagged. Swann Hit In Fourth. |

Swann had to throw out the danger signal In the fourth when the Browns {hoped on him hard. He settled after hat and 4'@ not allow much hitting until third on a balk. This precipitated the argument betwean Cross and which resulted in the manager taken off the field by a policeman. Woods, who took Crose's place at short, is a pitcher, and proved to be a poor subdbstitute for he booted he only chance he had. The Blues threatened in each of the last four innings, but could score in only one of them. The game by innings which netted runs:

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BROWNS,

Fourth Inning—E8wann caught Cook's sharp! drive. Hayden hit to right center for two bases. Carr hit to the same spot for two,’ scoring Hayden, Davidson singled to center, sooting Carr. and gook second on the throw to the plate Livingston singled to right, scoring Davidson. Willlams forced Livings ton and was caught trying to steal second.

pred im riages. the mud as he tried to get back to first, men. a aquad of policemen, a band and 8]

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were susceptibie to it were stricken, an the grandmothers began to Dose of extra cars were run to the park an these Baseball downtown streets and the club was dis | sected ysed. . i i The formalities at the PATI Were of t usual nature. but were greeted by an fans jike an oid friend.

o'clock for days become longer the time of stawmti will be set at 3:45 business men. ‘

lourish Welcome Smee upening of 1908 Baseball

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\ there they by Along with them were Cross's’y

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downtown district and the streets were! crowded with people to sea it. 2:30 the procession moved to the ball { where both teams went to the local clubs house 3 tized, not the jeast factor in the event de« Owens ing a tally-ho load made plenty of noise,

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The contest was thus duly adverd of fans who Those who did not Rave the fevet an Ate,

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Three runs, Sixth Inning arr doubdlea' to right center! Davideon deat oyt a bunt, Livingston fanned and Carr scored. Davidson going to second on} a balk. Willams skied to Beckley and Hopke! skied to Hill. One run i

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Fourth Inning—Beckley led “with a double;

to left and took third on Brashear's sacrifice. ! Krueger singled between Bush and Nopke, scoring Beckley. Krueger was out stealing and Kerwin fannad. One run, Eighth Inning-—Swann fanned. Murphy deat out 3 dunt and HIN sklea to right. Reckler Qoubdbled past Fopké, Cook made a wild throw to third and Murphy scored. Beckley sct sall for third and was tagged Fubanks to Hopke. One run.

SMALL TALK OF THE GAME. At the top.

A good start !e worth something The first ball pitched was a ball “That kind of playing will win a lot of games

YAvingston retired four men with his ex. cellent pegging "

In the way of bunching hits, that fourth | inning was a dandy

It look: hike the pretty fair condition

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Bubanks's spit ball did not work we!) hi¢ support was gilt edged We _ Bush did not take Inte account ry base lines when he plaved hitting gately es

the slip. | first after | in the apening round. He |

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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. " Won. Lost Indianapolis 1 ° Columbus Milwaukee Sarena Toledo evi loutsvile Minneapolis . St. Paul City .

Kansas . GAMES TODAY. Kansas Clty at indisnapolis Minneapolis at Toledo. St. Pau! at Columbus. Milwapkees at l.outsville YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Indianapolis, 4: Kansas City, Milwaukee, 2: Louisville 1. Columbus, §; Bt. Paul, {. Ninneapolis-Toledo—Raln.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.

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YESTERDAY'8 RESULTS

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Cleveland .... Philadelphia . Washington GAMER TODAY. at Chicago. Philadelphia st New York. St. Louis at Cleveland. Washington at Boston. YESTERDAY R RESULTS. (No games yesterday; rainy.)

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FARCE GAME TO NOTRE DAME.

Catholics Defeat Winona Colidge 19 te 0

Dame defeated Winona College in a fires ball game this afternoon by the acors of 19 to O. sily and allowed one hit. . even afford a g Dame. as they walloped the b nd theses, aroun * > Qe a lot Fame was called at the ne eam ‘

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Cook hit the ball on the snout, but could get away with only one effort.

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Eubanks fielded hie p accepted eight chanc were assists.

Williams has found his proper pasition. He has twice the speed and accuracy he had at shortstop last: year. ‘

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BREWERS WIN FIST

LOUISVILLE BEATEN 2 TO 1

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DEFEAT ST. LOUIS IN TENTH,

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anley ” Perrine, McChesney. Twa base wvoodruff. Bases en dalls—Oft P off RBchneiberg, €. Double pla (unassietedy: Quinlan to Perrine 4 Left on bases—I.ouisville, 7; MH Struck out—By Putmann, 2; by # 8. Hit by pitched bdall—Perrine, Ot 1:39) Umplire—Kegin. ° ‘ . ————— COLUMBUS, 8; ST. PAUL, 4. COLUMBUS, O., April 15.—After the pennant won last year was raised amid great enthusiasm the Columbus champions defeated St. Paul by a score of 6 to ¢&. The home team bunched five

hits in the fourth inning, when St, Paul infielders had three errors. Taylor was hit hard in the eighth inning, but a double play put off all chence to tle the score. It began to rain soon after the game started and play stopped for twenis n t nning.

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RAIN AT TOLEDO. TOLEDO, O., April 15. —Raln prevented the game between Toledd ana Minneapolis here

AUTOMOBILES

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Errors Behind Lush Give Overtime . Pitchers’ Battle to Pittsburg —Camnitz in Rare Form.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, defeated St. Louls today In the opening game of the season 3 to 1 In ten innings. Tho weather was cloudy and the ground was soft. Both. teams fielded in poor shape. Lush and Camaits pitched. fine ball. the former losing because of errors behind him. The score was a tie all the way to the tenth inning. Score.

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SOUTH BEND RECRUITS REPORT. SBOUTH BEND, Ind, April 15.—Pitcher Fred Smith, purchased by the South Bend

Central League team from St. Paul, and Catcher Watson, drafted from the Wisconsin League, reported for duty today and will Join the team at Bloomington, Ill, tomorrow.

MEDALS TO PLAY WHITE SOX. Sem!- Professional Season Will Open Mere With Game at BFighton Beach.

' The semi-professional basedall season will be opened in this city next Sunday, when

the Gold Medals and White Sox meet at

Gold y ftchers;- Ohm, first base; B ; Anslem, Shortstop; Kern 0 3 Ar ante

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EE ———— NROUTHERN LEAGUE RESULTS. At Nashville. Nashvide. 5, Atlanta, 6.

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Much: Interest Taken i ¢ ance Contest Which. gy. Be Held May 20.

At a meeting of tha Tndianape« mobile Trade Axsoctigty, hese ” v, the 1 nlaon, veCanmendy ty... a, directors for a serlod hag or oy . run ‘te he Leid on Nay wi “een ig The contest will ha hi twee, Jia —_ miles long over a tring ay ia, , legs tn he a8 Near eal we pg Indianupalis to he one or yy dh eo control iis : Cars made In this "t+ wi have ng vantage over the rue bgng €ntereg out-of-town manuitaciue.s he » will be placed on ench eq nd na will make out report d minutely what wy achine during the pa, rte. will he delivernnd oN smmitten consisting of Grargn , ny y of the Premicr Company: HA dn of the National Coney ing AL Murmon of. the Nowiyke Alirmon ny

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Belleves Plan Is Good.

The association helices ny ; evolved & plan which wil py al . testants on equal groand ag "hh ra prevent anv argument od ‘wil Justly go termina’ the merite of aneh machine : tries will he dlvidoed (nes irae classe accorng tov a price hes, ang uf) run In general under he gy A ey It was suczested Fier night hye a A

R race he run in conn-ciiom ahh ie vy bonnet contest. far the trophy Un afians by The Star. Each compeipy 14tn rim three cars and the hear Fizh quero win the cup. However, this wae gL bu t will come up at the vevt meer the hoard of directors, ahivg _— ry next Wednesday night ot tre Capa Auto Company. The neve zoned me Ing of the assopiation out he reign Saturday week at the Dioison, ® A large number of medion wes pa. ent last night and the teeresi ia vy shown in the proposed ote. I" Yi, to make ft an cvent long go he remem bered in the annals af the Toca] autoge, bile world. : . EE I — a t—— SOUTHERN LEAGUE RESULTS, At Now Orleans— New Orleans. 3 Mobley Rain elsewhere.

Leake Erie Opens With Good Spor Large Attendance. BRADFORD. Pa. Apr] IF The lake Clrenit races opened here today with g ettendance. The track was in fine , tion Favorites non in earh svant murien: . “44 APL Wane),

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ALR . ARF BANQUETED, Medaln were entertained er Mco'arey last mui, and fans mat dawn | ised the anrk «f the M Manager Mocarn speech, sald thr Ye ty the hardest schon! ¢ tram and that he had players hejng able (ao win ames. Th team playe a ode _Rnon July . —— ———— TITLE WON BY FAIRS N. Filan) duly Cet) Halrs, fogym a vlavglonal “nn nin champion af the w.yLl, won 11. «of rerice of games tn Lic match analeg Jolmeon for ga ade gad the Ww profeseionnl ohn nptanehip, lee an’ Hid nove wt ont of Play. ! Lab

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