Pittston Gazette from Pittston, Pennsylvania • Page 6

PAGE 6 THURSDAY THE PITTSTON GAZETTE" MAY 7, 1908. 1 vti a BIG AT JAMAICA. ii tt Tr vnnmnfT DETROIT MAKES A POOR SHOWING Our reat May Bargain Sale (Bod OB 33 FAS Considerable Gossip About a Sliakenii Being: Likely, bat It Is Denied by Manager Jennings. Detroit, May 7. All kinds of rumors are floating around Detroit of IS ANOTHER TRIUMPH OP THE BIG STORE'S MERCHANDISING.

ALL THE WEEKT THROUGH ITS SPLENDID OFFERINGS HAS ATTRACTED THRONGS OF BUYERS HERE. AND THIS FRIDAY WITH THE EXTRA SPECIALS THAT ARE TOLD OF IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT THE CHANCES TO BUY AND SAVE ARE SO GREAT THAT EVERY MONEY SAVING PERSON WILL MAKE AN EXTRA EFFORT TO ATTEND OUR GREAT a Bnane up to take place in tne Tiger bail club. The fact that the champions are occupying last place and in the minds of many are likely to remain there, unless they take a sudden spurt, is causing all kinds of talk among the fans here. One report circulated was that Ed the big left hander, who has been one of the regular pitchers on the staff for the past two seasons, is to be released and that his work in the. game iast Wednesday against Ryan, Manipulator of Good Things, Win Bunch of Money.

New York, May 7. The moot stupendous coup of recent years eauie off in the fifth race at Jamaica. John J. Ryan cleaned tip on the victory of Cary, This horse opened in the betting at 40 to 1 and was backed down to 10 to 1 at post The public lost thousands on Dashaway. Ryan has long been known as a manipulator of good things and was asked to quit betting at New Orleans last winter because he demoralized the ring.

Gary started in his last race at odds of 20O to 1. He has long been considered a worthless horse, and the bookies had no hesitation in laying a long price against bini. He came to life in startling fashion. Disaster, a 50 to 1 shot, made the running to the stretch, where Cary closed strong and won by half a length. Disaster was a length In front of George G.

Hall. Arasse won the Columbus stakes in remarkably easy fashion. Incidentally he was the medium of a tremendous killing by Sam Emmery and his friends, who backed him from 8 to 1 to 3 to 1. Summaries: First Race. Grimaldi, first; Jane Swift, second; Sandal, third.

Second Race. Silk Hose, first; Queen Eleanor, second: Thistle Belle, third. Third Race. Monfort, first; Zal, second. Lord Stanhope, third.

Fourth Race. Arasse. first; Castle wood, second; Alnudu, third. Fifth Race. Cary, first: Disaster, second: George G.

Hall, third. Sixth Race. Priscillian, first; Peter Quince, second; Montauk, third. ER1NIOOM AFT Our showing this season surpasses all previous efforts in the multiplicity of patterns and excellence of construction. Add to this the lowest prices in the Valley and you have a combination hard to beat.

Eeed Reclining Go Carts, as low as 8.00 Reed Carts, with hood 13.50 Collapsible Metal Carts $4.50 up Collapsible Metal Carts, leather hoods 9.50 See Window Card for standing of Contestants for the Lodge Furniture. C. E. Howell, me white Stockings was his final trial. Jennings has repeatedly denied any intention of shaking up hi team, saying that the squad which won the championship of the American League last season was good enough for him.

There is little chance that he could make any dca's at" the present time that would help him out any. At this season of the year the only men he could get would be players that other ciubs were discarding. The Tigers have certainly been "up against it" this spring. The real reason for the poor showing of the team up to date is that the men were far from being in condition to start the season because of lack of work on their training trip. When they came up from the south they struck a lot of bad weather which put the players farther back than they were when they reported for work an.l they' have had no chance to get irtD condition yet, as the weather has continued to be cold and disagreeable around the lakes.

Sam Crawford, the he.avy hii.ting center fielder, who was one of the mainstays of the team last summer, has not started hitting the ball with any degree of success as yet. and, until "Wahoo" gets his batting eye, the champions will not show very ttY KGIN NINO SI 55 S. Main Street. "The Quality Store," Sale No. 1 Begins at 2 O'clock IN THE BASEMENT Right at' the lime when house Iv5ej5rs have so many needs we Tnake' prices so tempting and savings so extraordinary that every one can afford to buv.

Read this list through: HOUSEHOLD BROOMS The kind "regularly sold for 25c are strongly made of' good quality corn and well tied. All have smooth finished handles. 3: BASEBALL. John Burke's Sons 10 WOODEN BUCKETS Well made and painted finish. All have two hoops, regularly they EACH FOR CEMETERY VASE They are green painted with Doitited end to stick into the 7c Games Played In the National and the American Leagues'.

NATIONAL LEAGUE. At Pittsburg Pittsburg. Chicago, 2. Batteries I.eifield and Gibson; Lundgren and Kling. STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

w. L. P.C. P.c. 11 4 Phila'phia 8 9 .171 Pittsburg.

9 4 .93 Cincinnati 5 7 .411 New York 10 7 Brooklyn. 7 It .39 Boston 10 8 St. Louis. 3 13 AMERICAN LEAGUE. At Boston Boston.

4: New York. 0. Shirt Waists and Shirt Waist Suits would sell for 19c. each. ground.

Just "the thing for holding Memorial Day bouquets. 29 SPRINKLING CANS Six quart size, green painted finish and will not leak, regular worth is STEP LADDERS Strongly built, are five foot size, come complete with pail shelf. much in the slugging line. Until yesterday Cobb has not been hitting the ball with any greater success than Crawford. The Tigers are not out of the race yet by any means.

While they have not been figured by the real wise dopesters as the winners, they have figured as the contenders by most everyone, and there is still plenty of chance for them to climb into a commanding, position in the race. When a team like the ioeals is goinv 55c 39c each. Batteries Cicotte and Corrigan; Newton and Blair. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. 10c TEA and COFFEE CANISTERS Made of heavy tin with best Japanned finish, regular worth LAWN RAKES Two styles, steel and wood, very strongly made, regular price is 39c.

p.c. p.c. .032 .588 all get discouraged and there Wash'ton. Phila'phia. 12 Cleveland, fl New York.

10 St. Louis. 10 is 15c. .333 We are showing the Greatest of Ladies Shirt Waists and Shirt Waist Suits at Medium prices ever shown in the city. Exclusive Patterns Exclusive Designs.

FRIDAY for seven rolls of our "Mammoth" brand toilet paper that regularly sells for 5c is none of that wonderful Hgnling spirit displayed which won so many games last year after it seemed th.it they were beaten. 1 2c EACH for square shaped DUST PANS with heavy Japan finish regularly sold for 19c. a roll. RAINCOAT FOR CLOTHES BASKETS Good size willow baskets with good, strong handles, regnlarlv they CRYSTAL COFFEE MILLS These are the best, most sani tarv mills made. Thev have BASEBALL FIELD i9c each.

Better be here early to get Pittsburg, always in the lead, will sell for one. air tight glass' jar which holds 1 pound of coffee, regularly price is 98c. spring a novelty at the base bail grounds this season. The Pittsburg base ball club proposes to solve the "wet grounds" problem. A eontiact has been signed by President Dreyfus with the Pittsburg Waterproof JOHN BURKE SONS Standing of Amateur Billiardists.

New York, May 7. The order of liuisb in (he international amateur billiard championship at 18.2 balk line was decided. Calvin Deniarest of the Chicago Athletic club takes the title and trophy. The other players in order are: Lucien Rerolle of France, Charles V. Conklln of the Chicago Athletic club, Edward W.

Gardner of Passaic, X. and J. P. Poggenhurg of New York. Sheppard Out of Olympic Games New York.

May 7. Melvin AV. Sheppard, the champion middle distance runner of the Irish American Athletic club and America's greatest half miler, probably will not represent this country in the Olympic games in London (his summer. Although the tryouts are less (ban a month oft, Sheppard has not begun training. Cash Store, Pittston, Pa.

company for a tarpaulin to cover the entire infield at the ball park. i he tarpaulin will contain 1.S00 Sale No. 2 Begins at 3 O'clock BATES SEERSUCKERS AND MADRAS CLOTH, A YARD Two great offerings in one big bargain and just such wash materials as every one has use for, and the price well, regularly they sell for 1214c, so figure the saving in buying here at this hour. The seersuckers come in all the staple patterns and colorings. The madras cloth comes 32 inches wide in all choise color combinations in plaid and stripe patterns.

yards of brown paraffined duck and will cost :i.000. It will be 120x120 feet square. The center of the tarpaulin will be attached to a truck 10x15 The truck will be threo feet high and the wheels will have BEGINNING a tire six' inches wide. The tarpaulin and transportation truck were designed by the Pittsburg AVat 12c WHITE GOODS This is the best offering of White Goods this sea.son. You'll sav so, too, WOMEN'S KIMONAS AND DRESSING SACQUES An exceptional opportunity to buy 19 English Race Won by Belmont.

London. May 7. August Belmout's colt. Norman won the Two Thou sand Guineas stakes at Newmarket easily defeating the favorite, King Ed when you see what's in the sale mercerized materials, linen finish goods, fancy and dotted Swiss plaid swiss, stripe dimity, India linons, Victoria lawn and Persian lawn. Be sure you get plenty during the hour of this sale.

these handy and comfortable garments and they are beauties too made of good quality lawn in rich patterns and dainty colorings. All have embroidered scallop edge finish. No woman could make them for the price. Sale on 2d floor. See window display.

ward's Perrier. that has been touted to win the Derby. The victory of the American bred colt was won in the erproof company, which will make application for a patent. Before and after a game, particularly in threatening weather, the truck wiil be run out and the playing ground covered with the tarpaulin. If there be a shower within liaif an hour ol the time for beginning the game, or should there be a heavy rain at night the tarpaulin will protect the playing field, and there should be no more deferred games on account of wet grounds, unless the rain should fall during the progress of a game.

It is calculated that the cover can be spread in 15 or 20 minutes and removed within the same length of time. When not in use it will be folded on top of the truck and the latter trundled to a remote pari, of the field. A Pittsburg industry and Harney's enterprise deserve credit for the innovation. Two other National League clubs have intimated to the waterproof company that in the event of the tarpaulin proving a success they will also order one. presence of King Edward and the CHOICE BATISTES Unless you take these your hands and examine them you would Oc Prince of Wales.

BLEACHED TABLE LINEN Serviceable, good weighty linens that are a truly splendid 44c take them for high priced woolen fabrics. They are finished to imitate. The patterns are beautiful on grounds of grey and cream color. That they will make beautiful summer dresses scarcely needs telling. Fine For Fickle Ball Players.

Cincinnati, May 7. The national baseball commission handed down a decision in which a fine will be placed on all players who leave a team having title to their services and play with teams that harbor ineligible bargain at this Friaay price. They are 62 inches wide, and the assortment of patterns is most excellent. Be sure to get plenty. Boys' Oxfords that are as much like lather's as one pea is like another.

Sturdy, but stylish. The price will please the one who holds the purse strings as much as the; style tickles the boy. $1.50, $1.75, and $2 a pair. O. P.

C. O. Shoe Co. $1.49 SALE OF WALL PAPERS This price gives you enough for papering a room size 14x12 BOYS' WASH SUITS Why not buy the boy his summer suit this Friday. Warm days com 89c SUCCESSFUL SHOOT LIPTON'S NEW RACING CUTTER feet: 4 rolls of side wall, 3 rolls of ceiling and 16 yards of IS inch wide border.

The papem are suitable for parlors, halls, dining rooms ami bod rooms. All new, choice patterns and the richest colors. Sale on 3d floor. ing and Decoration Day, too, and here in the first sale of the season the best bargain of the summer." They are made Russian style fancy duck, fancy seersuckers and chambray in plain colors." Ail sizes, 3 to 10. Sale on 2d floor.

A target tournament held in Scranton yesterday by the Scrarton Rod and Gun Club proved unusually successful. About 6,000 targets were thrown during the day, and about 40 marksmen participated. Keaf Apgar had the highest average, io6 out of a possible 180. beating O. S.

Sked. who has recently entered the professional ranks, by one target. W. H. Stroll, of this city, was among the and made a record of 145 out of a possible ISO.

Fishing Tackle INKERMAN SHOOT Sale No. 3 Begins at 4 O'clock LANCASTER APRON GINGHAMS, A YARD 6y2c 1 You n'eed no introduction to this brand of ginghams. Every woman knows they are the best and in this sale you have the choice of all the best, staple patterns. i i London. May 7.

Sir Thomas Lip ton, although not yet prepared to build another Shamrock challenger, is not retiring from yacht racing. He has just had launched a beautifui racing cutter, designed by Fife and to be commanded by Sycamore. Sird Thomas hopes it will be the fastest cutter afloat. It has not yet been named, but it will not be ca'led Shamrock. Sir Thomas is holding that name for the next challenger.

Despite its cost Sir Thomas isn't tired of the racing game. It is learned that Sir Thomas' three Shamrocks, dispatched to New York in vain effort to lift the cup. cost him $500, 000; that is. the boats alone cost bim that prodigious sum. Shamrock I and Shamrock II each cost $10.000, but Shamrock HI, with which the popular baronet made his greatest effort to capture the bine riband of yachting, cost fully $25,000 more than Us predecessors.

The intrinsic value of the America cup, as it is now called, is barely Steel Rods, $2.00. Split Bamboo liods, 75c to $3.50. I Fishing Reels, 10c to $:.50 A Complete Line of Tackle. AT At the shoot of the Inkerman Gun club yesterday the following scores were made, each man shooting at twenty five targets: D. Gorman.

25: J. McNully. 24: T. McNully, 22; T. Gorman, 22; John Fahcy, 15; P.

Whalen, 111; J. Gallagher, 13; W. Hogg, 12; J. Mitchell, 10. Coursen Hardware Company $1.98 DAMASK SCARFS Just the thing for sideboards or bureaus.

Thev come size 16x50 POROH ROCKERS nigh back style with reed seat and broad arms, also medium height rock ers with reed back and reed seat and broad arms. All well built. Our regular $2.50 rockers. 4th floor. inches, in dainty, pretty patterns and have hemstitched borders.

Find them on, sale opposite the' elevator. 30 N. Main Pittston, Pa. 'fe Wr 'i4 '4i '6i 'fe i '4i 'fe3r "4i 'iir'ii 'i Urilt'iir i'4i '4 'fer MEN'S WORK AND DRESS SHIRTS A saving worth while for these are most excel BASEBALL EXPLODED Cincinnati, May 7. Christopher Hergaman, 12 years old, was probably fatally hurt by the explosion of a baseball.

The cover had begun ripping off the ball and the boy was taking the sphere apart to secure the. small rubber ball within, when it exploded. Examination showed that the ball had for its core a hollow ball ot a combination of rubber and some sticky substance with an oil liquid of a pungent odor. Poultry netting. Coursen's, 30 N.

Main. mltf 44c 39c WOMEN'S CORSETS The heat rpgular 50c corsets made. Thev come medium and long $250. Each attempt to capture it from the New York Yacht Club has, added to its value as a yachting trophy. The racing cutter which has just been launched for Sir Thomas on the Clyde has cost him $75,009.

Tt will be remembered that some time ago Sir Thomas sent a fourth challenge to the New York Yieht Oiuh. the conditions attached to which the club refused to acccpi. lent shirts and comprise a spleni'd variety of both dark and light patterns. All neck sizes are here. waisted, are ont11, lace trimmed and well bon jed and have strong front steels.

All sizes. Sale on 2d floor. i EBetitfer GSeer IF YOU DRINK BEER DRINK GLENNON'S WOMEN'S $1.00 SHIRT WAISTS FOR GRADUATE COACH FOR BUCKNELL ASH FOR Deafness Cannot bo Cured. Hurry for these waists for no such bargain has been offered this season. The bargain comprises various broken linos of our regular stock, mostly all sizes are in the lot.

Come short or long sleeves, open front or back, have tucked and embroidery fronts. Sale on 2d floor. Lewisburg. May 7. A gradu by local application, as tliey cannot reach tiie diseased portions of the ear.

There Is only one way to cure deafness, anil that Is by constitutional remedies. Deafness in caused by nil inflamed condition of the ate system of coaching for the Buck neil football eleven will be the latest Advertisers of Facts Only. Jonas Long's Sons. mucous lining of the icustacmnn lime. When this tube is inflamed vou have a innovation to be tried in the running of athletic affairs here next season.

This action became known in an an rumbling sound or Imperfect hearing, and when It Is entirely closed deafness is the result, and unless the Inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to Its normal condition, hearing will be destroy Advertisers of Facts Only ed forever nine eases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which Is nothing but an in flamed conn it ion or tne mucous suriaces. We will cive one hundred dollars for nouncement made by' the executive board of the athletic association, stating that Paul G. Smith, of the class of 1905, has been engaged as head football coach, for next fall. The appointment of Smith marks the beginning of the graduate system of coaching at this institution. Smith will Play baseball In the summer with the Albany club, of the New York State league, Fure fruit flavors at Harter's, Brewed in Jos.

Glennon's New Brewery The Most Modern Brewery in the World NORTH MAIN ST. UPPER PITTSTON JONAS LONGS SONS any case of deafness (eansed by Catarrh) that cannot he cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free. F. J.

CIIKNEY Toledo, U. Sold bv IMiiggiHt. 75. Take Hall's family. Pills fori constipa tion..