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PORTLAND WINS
FIRST GAME IN
• INDIAN SERIES
PORTLAND, Juy 25.—Seattle got
five hits yesterday to 12 for Port
land. Three double plays stopped
Seattle whenever the Indians be
came dangerous. Wolfer, outfielder,
who played second after McCann
was banned for protesting when he
was called out on a third strike,
figured in ail double plays.
The batteries were:
Portland—.Yarrison and Daly.
Seattle—Burger and Yaryan.
YESTERDAY’S GAMES.
Pacific Coast League.
Portlapd 4; Seattle 0.
San Francisco' 9; Vernon 7.
lata Angelos <i: Oakland 3.
Salt Lake 11. 2; Sacramento 3, 8.
Natiena) league.
Cincinnati 7; St. Louis 4.
American League.
£>t Louis 3; Cleveland 1.
Philadelphia 2; Now York
Boston 6; Washington 1.
Chicago 1. 6; Detroit 4, 9.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS
Pacific Coast League.
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San Francisco .... 71
Sacramento . 65
Portland . ... 56
lx>s Angeles . 54
Seattle . 52
Vernon . 52
Salt Lake.52
Oakland .. 45
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Cincinnati .
Pittsburgh
Chicago .
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Boston .
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47
45
26
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31
35
4 3
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43
62
63
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston .
W.
60
4 9
4 6
43
4 3
42
37
32
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28
4 3
43
41
46
50
53
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WHEN OLD AGE AND FIRPO BEAT WILLARD.
T^ttrpo Wing
1EEZST
Here is big Jess, down on his knees, unable to struggle to his feet to continue his recent battle against Houie Firpo. The
referee is shown counting out the big fighter, with Kirpo standing on the opposite side of the ring ready to put in a Bmmdiing
blow should the former champion get to hie feet. __ __;_'_a a ~ --
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RAIN CAUSES GAME TO
EE POSTPONED;SECOND
SINCE SEASON OPENED
Rain starting about G p. m. yes
ttoday made it impossible to play
ball ami the game s. bed tiled be
tween the Elks and Alaska Juneau
clubs in the City League was post
poned. It is not expected that any
other game will be played before
the regular scheduled game Thurs
day night.
This is the second league game
since the season opened early last
June that hail to be postponed on
account of wet weather. It is planned
by President Gray to continue all
postponed games over to the end of
the season, or play them oft Sun
days or evenings other than Tues
days and Thursdays when the ached
ule will be strictly followed.
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CHAMP FIGHT
NEAT TUESDAY
NEW YORK, July 25.-—Gene Tun
ney, American lightweight champion,
has been matched with Dan O’Dowd,
of lloston, for 12 rounds next Tues
day night at Queensboro Stadium
for the title. Both men have de
posited forfeits to make 175 pounds.
NEW YORK GIANTS
MAY NOT QUALIFY
FOR SERIES AGAIN
NEW YORK, July 26.—The dream
of New Yorkers of again seeing a
world's series of their own is rap
idly becoming a nightmare these
days.
While the Yankees are sailing
along on a smooth sea to Pennant
ville, the Giants are finding the go
ing very rough, and unless they
take a decided brace in their play
ing they will find themselves ship
wrecked.
1 be Giants have G.l more game*
'a j lay and fifty of them are with
the Western teams. To date the
Giants have played their Western
rivals thirty-eight games and of
these have only annexed twenty
victori's. I I
Furniture moved and stored
Heavy hauling done. Phone 48. Ju
nes.n Transfer. —adv
HENNING BEATS
NORDLING; RAIN
PREVENTS PLAY
Nordling Is Eliminated in
Straight Sets in Only
Match of Yesterday.
Fred Henning was in fine form
yesterday afternoon anil bad little
(infinity in defeating II U. Notd
ling In their mat h in the current
'■'ennis Club Tournament, ill took
the match In straight sits, me score
in each being 6 2.
Henning's ihop stroke was wmk
inn perfectly. His returns, just
ski.nmlng the net, woie fast anil
hard. Many of them w. re n t fair
ly by Nordling, but he could a it place
til. .a safely.
Spectators at yesterday's match ex
.net the coming match brtw'cu Hen
ning and Agnew, one of the sentl
iuais, to be one of the shew con
teals of the tournament. !i Hen
ning k: t ps up in that the pace he
suiick against .Voiding. C ip> Ag
new, it is said, will have a real
flghl on his hands. Agnew's next
game is against John McLaughlin,
who eliminated Jacobsen Monday.
Rain yesterday evening upset the
tournament schedule and the Hen
ning-Nordling match wan the only
one played. Continued showers to
day made the court so wet no play
was undertaken. It was expected
that the women’s singles would he
completed by the end of the week
and next week see the conclusion
of the tournament.
“WATERFRONT" BROWN
REPORTED IN CLOVER
A letter received from Los Ange
les recently states that K. M. (Wa
terfront) Brown, former well known
resident of Fairbanks and Dawson,
is now installed in a $r>tt,00«J home
place in Culver City, near Los Ange
les. the property having been glvon
(o him by his brother, Curley Brown,
well known sportsman of the South.
At the time (he letter was written,
Mrs. Brown was in charge of the
new place, while her husband was in
New Orleans buying some blooded
.lock for his brother’s stock farm.
SILVER BLACK FOXES
FROM YUKON TO PETERSBURG
M. J. Daly, a fox breeder of the
Lower Yukon is in town today with
fourteen silver-black foxes.
Mr. Daly is taking his beauties ta
Petersburg on the Jefferson.— (Skag
vvay Alaskan.)
Bargain nunters si ways read The
r-jiDire's dawdled columns.
CRIQUI TO DEFEND TITLE AGAINST DUNDEE.
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Eilgene Crlqui, the French fighter, who took the world's chani
pionrhip In the featherweight division away from Johnny Kilbane,
will defend his title in a 15-round battle with Johnny Dundee, the
Aim i lean challenger, at the Polo Grounds, New York City, on
Thursday July 26,
NEW YOHK, July 25. -Eugene £riqul, French featherweight
champion, and Johnny Dundee, American challenger, finished their i
Gaining yeetreday., for the 15 round bout tomorrow night in the
Polo Grounds. Moth will take tight exercise until they enter the [
ring.
NEW YORK BARS
BANTAM CHAMP
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NEW YORK, .Tilly 25.—'The Now
York State Athletic Commission has
indefinitely suspended Joe Lynch, |
who held the bantamweight cham
pionshlp, for failing to comply with ;
the commission's rule that chain (
pious fight every so often in order
to retain their laurels. Joe Barman1
of Chicago automatically became the |
champion so far as this state is con ,
• J cerned.
I Johnny Wilson of Boston, middle-:
weight champion, formally notified
the commission that he had accept
ed the challenge of Harry (ireb of
Pittsburgh for a title match. The
commission thereupon approved Aug.
31 as the date on which the bout
might be held at the Polo Grounds.
Eddie Meade, manager, and Nate
Siegel, boxer were Indefinitely sus
pended because of Siegel's contest
with Mickey Walker in Newark re j
cently while Walker was under sus
pension in this state.
The rule requiring amateurs to
give ninety days’ notice before be
coming professionals was modified
so that now only sixty days’ notice
is required.
HOOVER WILL RACE
FOR AMERICAN TITLE
DULUTH, Minn., July 25.—Walter
Hoover, holder of the Philadelphia
gold challenge cup, emblematic of
the world's amateur scull champion
ship, will race Paul Costello, Phila
delphia national champion, for the
l nited States sculling title at the
national regatta at Baltimore, Aug
• st .2 and 4, It was announced here
by tlie Duluth Boat Club. Hoover,
. n his arrival at New York from
London will go direct to Baltimore
to begin training.
RUTH HOMERS AND
TIES CY WILLIAMS
PHILADELPHIA, July 25.—Babe
Ruth homered, his 23d of the hhu
son, In the ninth inning yesterday
afternoon In the game against Philu
dclphia, lying Cy Williams of tin*
Phillies. Two men were on bases
at the time of the circuit clout.
TEXAS LEAGUER IS
ON BATTING SPREE
SAN ANTONIO. Tex., July 25.—
Ike Boone, left fielder for the San
Antonin Hears and leading slugger
in the Texas League, has hit safely
in twenty-four consecutive games.
Boone's streak started June 23 in
the series with Fort Worth.
Dally Sentence Sermon
Anybody can be flattered, but only
the man who deserves it gets praise.
Old papers tot sals at Empire
tapirs Printing Company.
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PHONE 39 SEWABD STREET
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to be able to call up and get a fresh
ROASTING, STEWING OR FRYING
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Try one this week.
We also do moving, storing and
sell all kinds of hay and grain.
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PHONE 114.
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You Will Note the Popularity ol
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There's a reason: It ia made scientifically, in modem bakery,
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Delivered Strictly Fresh.
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