BARONS AND VOLS * ; CRAWFORD OFFERED INTERRUPTED BY J. I BY TIGERS TO BOSS | Barons Doubleheader PLUVIUS IN THIRlHI I CHATTANOOGA CLUB Play Today GIANTS BAT FOUR CUB TWIRLERS IF MATHEWSON WINS THE BARONS ACCEPT OFFER TODAY, GIANTS WILL WIN THE RAG OF RAY RYAN TO TOUR CUBA HARD AND WIN AN EASY GAME * OF THE The result of the game this after- Tesreau alone cannot win enough CLOSE SEASON noon AFTER TESREAU PITCHED WELL UNTIL in the hectic series between the games to hold the lead. But If Math- Cubs and Oiants will decide an im- ewson should demonstrate his ability LATE WHILE LAVEN- M’FARLAND-WOLGAST BOUT Ray will contest with the winners INNINGS, portant issue should Mathew- to win these two can win the pen- The Barons are going to -Cuba. probable Christy in the Southern. BOX IN son pitch for the New Yorkers. If the nant. The Giants are wired the Birmingham club yester- DER IS BATTED FROM INTEREST depending upon Ryan There Is but one of the SHOULD PROVE OF the disadvantage redoubtable lose it is Mathewson and he fall there a lucrative offer and t\%irler should should day morning Cuban trip. The Southern league sea- FIRST INNING The probable that New York’s chance for will be tales of woe to tell the world. Barons wired back their acceptance. son closes on September 15. The club 1 and will will the National league pennant Is slight. The Giant machine and the Cub ma- team will leave on October not go to Cuba until October 1. This of the An- means that the will do nothing Should he win and demonstrate his chine at Saier, EVers, probably stay in the Pearl players compare par. for 15 days. However the players think STANDING old-time the chances are the are as until November 5. The Birming- Won. Losl. Pot. form- that Tinker and Zimmerman good tilles that they will remain in Birmingham for Played. will twelve or fifteen J04 71 SO .712 Giants will appear in the world series. a quartet as Merkle, Doyle. Shafer and ham team play three or four days, and then arrange a New York ! 10« 63 37 .661 A well based argument, recently de- Herzog. The outfields show' little dif- games. barnstorming trip with the semi-profes- Chicago 106 65 11 .613 Thirteen will compose the roster of the sional clubs in Alabama. Florida and Pittsburg !..... veloped, is that unless Mathewson ference In merit, while Chief Meyer* 105 51 51 .186 Barons. Manager Moles- Georgia. Philadelphia shows remarkable form the Giants will has the edge on* Jimmy Archer on ac- barnstorming .!.... 109 51 58 .168 Games will probably be arranged with Cincinnati lose the been count of .300 worth has concluded that his services 108 13 59 .151 pennant. Marquard has his hitting. Pensacola. Opelika and other fast semi- 8t. Louis ...... to into his folds a 108 89 69 .361 easy for the opposing clubs since his The work of the hurling corps will will be needed gather professional clubs. There is still another Brooklyn 105 28 77 .267 streak was broken decide the winner. The Cub staff is a likely bunch of youngsters for next sea- possibility. In the past the American As-' Boston ~. winning by Jimmy I.<avender and has been counted out for one. but the New York slab son and will not be able to take the trip. soeiation has closed about ten days later compact Tesreau pitch- than the Southern and for this Chicago, August 18.—With the season. Wilts© is roster outclasses It If Mathewson shows The others are extremely anxious to go. league Southpaw having New York defeated season the pennant winning club of the ing in fine form. an Ames is In the throes of his former condition. It is probable that Almeida will play off-year: two leagues have not met. The question Chicago 7 to 4 today and evened up the third base for the team unless Cincinnati his usual ill luck, while Crandall is of a series has often been discussed and handed This afternoon It Is very probable series. The big right pitcher not to lie upon as a good wins the pennant. the series would prove to be a well at- depended held Chicago to 3 hits, until the ninth that "Defty'* Delfteld or Ed Heulbaeh Yantz will not go with the club. The tended one. The jump is a long one starter. York drove two will oppose the redoubtable Christy. a number would have to at- Inning while New pitch- who defeated the receiver has important business at and large Big Jeff Tesreau, Lelfleld'a last performance indicated hefty the tend each game in order to pay expenses. ers out of the box early in game. is to home in Louisville and the Cubs yesterday, the only pitcher that he was In good condition, while his catching The American Association closes this New York forced "Jimmy" l avender, be relied and should Mathewson Mathewson seemed a trifle weak. But will be to Frederick Dilger. Jimmy been upon up year on September li3. It has sug- re- who started the game for Chicago, to fall to show his former form the crit- this afternoon both veterans will put Johnston and Clarence Smith have been gested to the players that a seven game two innings. every bit of energy and effort into their series be Three games are to tire before he had pitched ics believe that the Giants will fall sold to the Chicago White Sox and it is arranged. w'orlc. It will not be the work of a. be in each of the two cities and Then Reulbaeh was sent in but gave before the Pirates. not known whether or not they will be played Cubs/6r light-hearted youth but the grind of seventh battle l.s to be staged on neu- after New the to Cheney In the seventh tW'o seasoned pitchers, acquainted with able to go with the club. However the is war- way tral territory if a seventh game j him. New had made four runs off The argument seems very reasonable. tho result of the hectic series. It. A.L* others are anxious to go and have wired ranted to decide the series. York off Cheney In the eighth, their acceptance to Ray Ryan. Whether or not this series will he ar- York got a run If a of relieved by Toney in the Should Almeida, Johnston, Smith and ranged is not known. promoter and he was the venture should make an offer it is ; to the ninth. South Atlantic Yantz be unacle accompany team, would ac- League very probable that both clubs brilliant support. nevertheless. Tesreau was given the Barons will go Ray cept. However the trip to Cuba is a cer- WASHINGTON TEAM made two sensational catches, STANDING Ryan will act as second catcher of the tainty. Murray crowd and pulling OF Played. Won. Lost. Pet. squad and another outfielder will be se- Those who will make the trip are: running back into the IS COMPOSED Columbus 39 27 12 .692 cured to make the trip. It is probable Marcan. Ellam. McGilvray. Messenger. that otherwise would have down drives MANY CAST-OFFS Savannah 40 25 1 ft 625 that the Barons will not play outside of McBride, Carroll. Foxen. Hardgrove. New York ran gone for two base hits. Macon 41 21 20 .510 are two and If Havana, where there Cuban Prough, Dtlger. Boyd Ray Ryan. six off Archer wild on the bases, stealing Jacksonville 41 20 21 .492 clubs. The Havana Reds, who will prob- affairs can be arranged, Alme’da. Smith the of Mack's Ath- Although prowess 41 17 24 41 a Almeida after the will also the and one off Cotter. Albany ably be managed by and Johnston accompany letics has pulled them from second that either Marcan. whom President Lynch Columbia 13 1 1 2D .328 Barons leave, and the Havana Blues, squad. It is probable Johnny Evers Nation- the for to third place, the Washington who are under the management of Ar- Ellam or Almeida will manage play- of the National League, suspended the sensation of At Jacksonville— K. H E, mando Mareons, will be the clubs which ers. of Um- als continue to prove five for disputing a decision 6 13 1 days every Jacksonville se- EY Me PARLAND O the American league. Practically Flniieran, at the recent Boston PACK Albany 1 4 1 pire of the team has been discarded return to the game tomorrow. member ries, will did Batteries: Thackham and Smith; Dug- the first. The announcement of the light be- condition for Iho light. Wolgast some club. New York stored twice in by gleby and Kimball. Umpire, Pender. walked. and Ad Wol- not appear to advantage In hla light The Clarke Griffith, has GAME STOPPED IN Snodgrass singled to left. Doyle tween Packy McFarland manager, At Columbia— R H. E. BARON-VOL with Klvers on July 4, and the con- of often ami to Saler advancing to he of great Interest !ienrd the recall managers 7 8 t Barker grounded gast proved that McFarland Columbia. filed to Schulte. sensus of opinion Is has played with many clubs. The Old both runners. Murray the fistic arena fans. For sev- Columbus. 3 7 1 too among will win the bout from the present has been fired the St. Louis THE THIRD INNING BY RAIN Merkle hit one Fox by Barrett and Snodgrass scoring. eral months the champion Batteries: Metiefee; to handle anu stockyards’ champion.