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Show T Its long losing streak today and defeated de-feated Washington. 7 to 4. Young oulpltched Smith with men on ' bases. Score: R. H. E. Cleveland 7 13 2 Washington 4 10 3 Young and Easterly; Smith, and, Street. St. Louis, 1; New York, 5. St. Louis, May 19. New York took tho opening game of the series here today, 5 to 1. Powell was not in form and gave way to Crisa after New York had gained a lead. Score: R, H. E. St. Louis ...1 6 3 New York 5 9 1 Powell, Crisa and Criger; Qulnn, Lake and Klelnow. NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE. Aberdeen, 1; Portland, 3. Portland, May 19. Score: R. H. E. Aberdeen 1 4 5 Tortland I... Z 10 0 Wilder and O'Brien; Chlnault and Murray. ; j Tacoma, 2; 8pokane, 4. Tacoma, May 19. Score: R. H. E. Tacoma .2 8 1 Spokano 4. 8 4 Baker and Bender; Holm and Ost-dieck. Ost-dieck. Seattle, 4; Vancouver, 2. Seattle, May 19. Score: . R. II. E. ' Seattle '. 4 8 0 Vancouver 2 7 0 Seaton and Custer; Hlckey and. Starley. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Minneapolis, 1; Indianapolis, 3. Milwaukee, 3; Columbus, 4. ( St. Paul, 4; Louisville, 7. Kansas City-Toledo, rain. FIGHT GAME IS SOFT THING FOR AMERICANS Europe Proving a "Gold Mine" For American Fighters. (By Ed. W. Smith) Chicago, May 20. Fine business for the boxers over in France. Just fancy fan-cy Sandy Ferguson, who used to train IrV Boston by getting hiniBeir "vag-ged" "vag-ged" and thrown into the bastile, and Joe Jeanette, late Johnson's meal ticket, tick-et, bttallng for the championship of the French nation. Ferguson and Jeanette are going to hook up shortly at a very late hour, as befits dark deeds of this nature, In the capital of France and have bestowed be-stowed upon one of them the adulation of the Parisians and the nation. It's a funny situation, this, that brings together a second-class colored fighter who could scarcely earn salt for his pork chops In this country, and an equally classless white man who was regarded as one of the greatest In and outers the American ring ever knew. The pair met In Boston not so long ago and Ferguson was returned the winner after 12 rounds of fighting that did not create any splurge in the east. They are to go the longer route this time, the battle being tabbeJ for should win, for Joe Is not noted for 20 rounds. In condition, Ferguson, being the gamest man in the world or Sn Francisco today, Brackenrldge donating do-nating two home runs, a three-bagget and a double In one Inning. The final ecore was 10 to 1. many of San Francisco's Fran-cisco's tallies being Bue to Vernon's nilsplays. Henley's over-the-fence-hit In the eighth was one of the longest drives seen cn the local grounds and was made against a . strong wind. Score: R. H. E. San Francisco 10 10 3 Vernon l .6 6 . Henley and Berry: Breckenrldge BASEBALL . NATIONAL LEAGUE. Philadelphia, 4; Chicago, 2. Philadelphia, May 19. Chicago was defeated here today, 4 to 2. Reulbach was very wild and was taken off the rubber In tho first Inning. " Score: R. H. E. Desi man over a distance or ground, despite his defeat of Sam McVey recently re-cently in a long fight or close to 50 rounds. But no matter who wins this scrap, the French title will pass over to America, merely another proof thai there are no really good men of the heavyweight division on the other side of the ocean. It calls to mind, too, that Sam Langford. tne colored middleweight, is more than likely to clean up the best of England's heavyweights heavy-weights In the fight he has tabbed there for May 24 He fights Ian Hague variously spoken of as the best man England has produced in a long time, Hague Is described as a fighter of tho old school, a walloper for fair, who delights In stepping in close and whaling away. Yes, just the man after af-ter Langford's own heart. There Isn't a man on this side of tho ocean who can stand up to Langford, exchange wallops and beat Sam to it If Hague expects to beat the negro by swap-Ding swap-Ding punches with him. there will bo a new champion in England tho night of May 24, as sure as anything you know. And he will bo a colored man, too. and Kinkel. Sacramento, 7; Oakland, 3. Sacramento, May 19. Sacramento look a 7 to 3 game from Oakland today. to-day. Oakland hit well but failed to bunch Its drives. Score: ! R. H. E. Sacramento 7 9 2 Oakland 3 g 2 Baum and Burns; Tonneson and Lewis. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Chicago, 2: Boston, 5. Chicago, May 19. Boston won the first game of the series from Chicago today by a score of 5 to 2. Steele held the locals to one hit until the ninth inning. Burns pitched his first game for Chicago and made a poor showing. Score: n. H. E. Chicago 2 3 3 Boston 5 11 0 Burns, Sutor and Owens; Sullivan; Steele and Carrigan. I Detroit, 2; Philadelphia, 10. Detroit, May 19. Summers made a wild throw to second and Stanage followed fol-lowed It by muffing two perfect throws to the plate in the third Inning, and four runs resulted. Score: R. H. E. Detroit 2 6 7 Philadelphia 10 15 2 Summers, LaFItto and Sanage; Bender and Thomas. Cleveland, 7; Washington, 4. Cleveland, May 19. Cleveland broke Philadelphia 4 7 0 Chicago ., 2 6 2 McQlullen, Moren and Dooln; Reulbach, Reul-bach, Kroh and Moran. Cincinnati, 3; New York, 18. New York, May 19 New York ran up the biggest score of the National league season, winning from Cleveland, Cleve-land, 18 to 3, In a game In which twenty-eight players were used. S,core: R. H. E. Cincinnati 3 8 5 New York ....18 16 0 Dubec. Savldge, Cantwell, McLean and Roth; Wiltse, Durham and Schlel. St. Louis, 2; Boston, 0. Boston, May 19. Although Manager Bowerman shifted the batting order, Boston could not win from SL Louis today, the visitors scoring a shutout, 2 to 0, thus taking the entire series of four games. Score: R. H. E. St. Louis 2 10 1 Boston . 0 6 0 Salle and Bresnahan; Tuckey, White and Bowerman. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. IjOs Angeles, May 19. Los Angeles played an errorless game and had it won from Portland from the start and cinched it when Hosp tripled In the seventh and two earned runs resulted , Scoc: R H. E. Los Angeles 5 g 0 Poland 3 6 3 San Francisco, 10; Vernon, 1. San Francisco, May 19. Vernon went down to inglorious defeat before |