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The morning call., 1890-12-30
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1.-The Bohemian Girl'' was not given last
evening as announced. =" William Tell" took Its
place, with Signor Albert Guile as Arnold, aud
Miss Pauline L'AHemand as Mathilde. Not
wlthstandng the arrival Of the expected rain
the large house was comfortably ilied, due, ac-
cording TO the generally expressed opinion, to
The fact that Guile sang there Is no doubt
large measure OF truth n'this opinion. IT Is
not often one hears for the Orpbeum price of
admission such tenor organ as Guile Is gifted
with He sang the music of his role with his
usual expressive sweetness and force, and
with Tho same vocal force as OH previous occa-
sion grasped the great aria OF the piece ~ MutQ
asiP' IN The last act. Miss L,Allemand was very
happy In her rendering Of the part oil Gessfer' s
beautiful daughter The performance in gene al
was most satisfactory one. On the previous
evening LA Travlata" was listened to by but q
slim audience, but in singing Violetta Miss
francesca Guthrie acquitted herselfas superbly
as II she were singing 10 thousands OF auditors
In La Scala or The Tacon. This evening the Oft
postponed gypsy opera will be presented-if
everything be agreeable. IL Guile could only
sing understandable English, now, what an in.
yasion OF The Hesslan premises there would be.
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PERSONAL NOTES.
yor Robert Effey of Santa Cruz is a,

:, Ex,Mayor Robert Effey of Santa Cruz is at
the Palace.
Mrs. E.. B. Castor of Paris, France, Is
stopping at the Hotel Pleasanton.
z. +. Strlnger OF London, England. is
registered mt the Hotel Pleasanton.
d.. William Olira and W. p. Hartsborn
OF New York, are at the Hotel Pleasanton
DR.. Barkan has returned to this CITY from
Berlin. He has been promised supply Of
"; koch,s lymph, with which experiments
General John Gibbon, u. S. A., has cone
to Monterey to join his family, and will re.
main there until after New Years dav.
Lieutenant Cabell. his aid-de-camp, &C.
compaDied him.
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Became of Mexican Prisoners.

TUCSON. Dec. pa iail-break occurred
this morning. Three Mexican prisoners at
tackled the jaifer when alone, stabbed him
badly, secured the keys and made off 10 the
adjoining mountains Verdugo, who muir
dered Cohen al Nogales about year ago,
and was sentenced to be hanged, was one
of the escapes: He is most desperate
character Officers are in pursuit, with
little hopes of their capture.
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ST. DOMINIC's CHURCH.
Santa Claus Visit to the Sunday-Schoo
Children

Santa Claus Visit to the Sunday-School
Children.
The Christmas festival of St. Dominic's
Sunday-school was held in the hall on Pine
street, near Steiner, on Sunday afternoon.
1t would have been hard to find a happier
collection of children, or a more faithful
body of teachers than were assembled on
that occasion. Among the guests present
were: Rev. Father Patrick Callahan.
Father Names Doogap, Father T. A. Fitz.
simmons, Father Laurence Breen, Father
Augustin Netterville and Father Thomas
Dyson. Tie following pleasing programme
was rendered:
Song, Christmas" girls OF Sunday school:
recitation, Three Little Dolls" Birdie McKeon::
s sT, Little Annie" John o'Leary recitation,
1.-The Irish Philosopher" Richard Roche song.
up In the Sky" James McGIll; recitation
"Christmas Bells" ten little girls; song, sThe
Little Bird Eugene Brown: recitation, comic
selections. Robert Larkin; song, Lutte Walt.
eIs eleven little girls; recitation, "The Specter
Pig" Frank Byington.
The distribution of prizes was the occa-
sion of great joy to every child present. as
no one was allowed to leave without select
Ing some pretty toy or useful article from
the well-hlled tables. A gold medal was
awarded to James Lewis, and q silver
medal to john Gilmour.
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Fire at Spanishtowu.

- SPAN1sHTowN,. Dec. GA large frame
barn and two sheds belonging to G. c.
= Walker were burned this morning at 6
: O'Clock, with thirty tons OF hay, one buggy
and a set of harness and country pillow and
road-scraper. The barn was insured for
$500, and, it is supposed, was fired by
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Super intendent Frodden was increased from
500 to S1l5, and that of his clerk. Miss
Mamie Morse, was increased from $50 to
$50 per month. The resignation of L. w.
Schroeder from the police force was ac-
cepted.
The application of Oakland capitalists for
franchise to operate an electric railroad on
Pacific and San Jose avenues was then
brought UP. Mr.. Neal moved that the con-
sideration of the application be indefinitely
POSTPONED, but the motion was lost, Messrs
Mastick, Everett and Yoiberg voting against
It. A vote was then taken on the ordinance
granting the franchise, and its passage was
defeated by unanimous vote of the board.
All proceedings relative to the improvement
OF High street were rescinded, and new
resolutions of intention were adopted to
grade, curb and macadamize the street from
Washington to point HOO feet north of
Lincoln avenue, or 715 feet within the tidal
canal. The motion awarding the contract
to w. II. Townsend Sc Son to build fire.
house on Santa Clara avenue was resclnded,
as the plans will be altered. Mr.. Mastick
reported that no progress had been made in
the matter of Improving Railroad avenue.
He and Mr.. Neal had called upon the rail-
road authorities to secure their co-opera-
ton. but were unable to find them.
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CHA RGED WITH MURDER.
InfoTmations Filed Against All Lee, San
:.:<:: Rafael Chinaman

SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 29.-Ah Lee. charged
with5the murder of W. n. Shenton on De-
cembeE: 3D. was arraigned before Judge
Mahdn in:the Superior Court this evening at
1897 clio k. The information filed by the
District Attorney was read, charging All
Lee With. the murder, and also the informa-
ton hat lie Is the same person who. under
the nRnle-of Lee Doom, was convicted of
murderin tie first degree in Stanislaus
Courtyard on December 10, 1851, sentenced
to life in1irisUnment. After some argument
between Ben Darwin and District Attorney
AngelAtti in regard to time for pleading tine
matter MAS set Tor Monday, January 9TH, as
tii1a is 9 hart
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Barn and Contents Burned

= CAYUcos (San Luis Obispo County,. Dec.
@.-The barn OF Asa Wallace was burned
last night with five horses, large quantity
Of Daled hay, harness and other property.
The loss Is over $1,000, with no insurance.
The IRE was caused by the upsetting of a
lighted lantern
The morning call., 1890-12-30

SAN MATEe. Dec. 29.-At the incorpora-
ton election to-day 1859 votes were east.
. They stood 119 against, and 40 for the
change. The defeat of the measure was
due to the concerted action of the large land
holders in and adjoining the town, who were
bitterly opposed to it.
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"Pygmalion and Galatea.~

Mr.. and Mrs. James Garden, assisted by their
dramatic eleves, VIII render w. s. Giiberps
NEUROLOGICAL comedy at Odd Fellows Hall on
Wednesday evening, January It'll, by request OF
leading ciIizens. MT. Garden Is an actor Of the
best schoOl-the school that historians OF The
stage love TO dwell upon and hold up TO the ad
mii alton OF lovers Of the theater Today.
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Made UP the Lost Time.

Sam Clarke, who brought the Southern
Pacific overland train from Lathrop to Oak
land on Sunday night, made fast run be-
tween those points. He made up forty min
utes OF iost time on three-and-a-quarter-
hours run, something that is not accom-
plished every day.
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2 FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.

Mysterious: Disappearance Of Blacksmith
-. +. - -. From Rough and Ready.
= GRASS; VALLEY, Dec. 29.-J. G. Hunt
has been missing from Rough and Ready
since the 24tn Of this month. He came from
Ventura about year ago and opened a
blacksmith business in Rough and Ready,
and he did a large business. Much unfin-
ished works. left in his shop. 1t is thought
that he has:nlet with foul play. Hunt has
no family here:
The morning call., 1890-12-30
Australian Ballot BIN.

1t is the report that the Republican men,
Der OF the Assembly selected by the Legis-
lative Committees Of the Federated Trades.
the State Grange and the Farmers Alliance
to introduce the Australian Ballot Bill in
State Legislature is George A. Wentworth
OF this city. The Democratic Senator is Ben
Langford Of San joaquin. 1t Is understood
that subcommittee from these committees
conferred with Mr.. Wentworth YESTERDAY in
reference to his introducing the bill
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Appeared to Be An Rirht.

X. W. Finkler was taken before the In
sanity Commissioners for examination
Yesterday, but he appeared to be so rational
mat no commitment was issued. He will
remain with his elder brother for while.
The morning call., 1890-12-30

Iii probable that Mr.. James E. Wilson, now
engaged at the Alcazar. will be invited to create
the part Of Tie O'Neill in Mr.. William Greer
darrison's Anglo-lrish historico. spe ctacular
drama with the same title. Wilson Is q stalwart
young lrlshman, well educated and a clever
actor. The part would INT him As II II had been
written expressly for the man.
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Children,s Christmas Hour.

Valley Lodge. No. 293. l. O. G. T., will
give an entertainment to Hayes Valley and
Headlight Bands Of Hope this evening, at 8
O'clock, in Cambrian Hall. 1888 Mission
street. There will be Christmas-tree and
also musical and literary programme, in
Guiding an address by Mrs. NJ e. Richard
son and melodies and songs by William H.
Barnes. The entertainment win be- tree to
the nuhlic --oS "
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JOSIAH HAND.

Josiah Hand died on Sunday night, Of
diphtheria, at his residence on Twenty
eighth street, Alameda. after an illness OF
ten days. The deceased had been a resi-
Dent of Alameda for eight years, and leaves
q widow and three daughters, one of whom
is Mrs. Harry r. Taylor. He was 80 years
of age. native of Massachusetts and a
prominent member OF the Presby tsrian
Church.
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MIR. Lowell R. sTocKwELL.

This popular comanager OF the AlcazaT, whose
judgment In the selection OF lays and players
has done so much to advance the fortunes of the
theaer, Is announced for complimentary les.
timonial, in tile form of a benefit, on January 5,
1891. lie proposes to revive for the occasion A.
w. Pinero's line comedy, THE Magistrate
with the original AcaZar cast. This piece it
viii be remembered, had along and gratiIyingly
successful run al the AlcaZar few months ago,
ana those who derived SO much pleasure from
the performance al that time will no doubt
gladly avail themselves OF this opportunity 10
repeat The experience, especially as 1t is In the
interest OF manager who is credit to The pro.
foSklon
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Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

When Baby was sick, We gave her castoria.
When abe was Child, abe cried Tor Castoria.
When she became Mics. she chung to oastoria.
When shehsd Children. she gave them css.oria
aus ~ saTuTh
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BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS.

birth, marriage and death notices sent by mail
viii not be inserted. They must be handed In at
either Of the publication offices and be Endorsed
with the name and residence Of persons authorized
to have the same published.l
BORN.
BAPTISTA-ln this city, December %, 1890. to the
wife OF Jose Baptsta, a daughter
HADENFELDT-In this city, December %, 1890
to wife Of q. Hadenfeldt.a son.
FOkD-In this city, December 8. 1890. to the wife
of Ii. 9. Ford, daughter.
SELIG-In this city. December 90, $780, to tho wife
of s. s. Sellg, a daughter.
DANIELSoN-Int this City, December 90, 1890, to
the Wife OF william Danielson, q daughter
SANNES-In this city. December 81, 1890 TO the
wife OF John A. Il. Sannes, son.
The morning call., 1890-12-30
ingalls, Hard Fight.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 29.-The Star this
evening says that Chairman Buchanan Of
The morning call., 1890-12-30

There are many cases of chicken pox in
this town.
The Judson Works have been entirely
closed down for repairs. and it is said will
not start up again for some time.
The new charter proposed for the town of
Berkeley. which was prepared by board
OF fifteen freeholders, has been filed with
the County Recorder. 1t is also the inten-
ton of the Town Trustees to have the char
ter advertised and voted upon in time to
present it to the Legislature at the session
beginning next Monday.
The morning call., 1890-12-30
Continued Drawing Power

Gus Williams and John I. Kelly are In their
last week at the New Bush. During Christmas
week people were turned away nightly from tue
ox-office, there being no seating room, and The
festivities OF the season made it uncomfortable
for those 10 stand who were carrying load
The Bush seems to have taken new lease OF
life after its temporary coture, or perhaps 1t was
the presence OF Manager w. b. Leavitt who added
nismagnetic properties TO tie drawing power, Of
Williams, Kelly and. company. Whatever tile
CAUSE, there has been a decided draw since the
house reopened. The next attraction Is the
nely p,etly.oI, al ieaS,, inc newspaper cuts
lalde Moore, WHO stops here Oh her way 10
Australia, 10 play tie Juliet of Shakespeare's
l0ye-tragedy. In the last scene OF all In lnis sad
story IL is said that Miss Moore as the unfor-
tunate Capnlet, although dressed In pure white,
Is literally ablazc with her famous diamonds"
The gems will bring The ladies if Shakespeare
does not
The morning call., 1890-12-30

THOMAS RICHARDSON.
A cablegram from London under date of
yesterday announces the death of Thomas
Richardson, member of Parliament from
Hartlepool. Mr. Richardson was well
known rs n Liberal UniOnst.
The morning call., 1890-12-30
FRANK HINCKLEY.

Frank Hinckley. one of the old citizens of
San BeInardino, died suddenly yesterday of
heart disease in that city. Mr.. Hinckley
was one of tho most successful horticulture
lists in San Bernardino County. He was
native of Rhode Island and his father, who
was prominent architect of his State. died
i'll $780, Mr.. .Hinckley was n graduate of
the Polytechnic Institute of Troy, n. Y,
having graduated as a civil engineer, and
almost Immediately after he had graduated
he came to California, and was employed as
Government engineer In the construction
OF the Notifications In San Francisco Har-
Dor. After this work was completed he was
an engineer for the Northern Pacific Rail-
way Company. He afterward engaged in
farming in Alameda, Monterey and Santa
Clara counties. Six years ago he went to
San Bernardino County and purchased q
ranch of Captain Pishon at Old San Ber-
nardino, which he has beautfied until it Is
now the handsomest place in San Bernar-
dino County, he having refused an offer of
$4,000 cash for it about six weeks ago. He
was mar ied in 1870 to Miss Sarah G. Meek
of Alameda, whose father came to Califor-
MIA in 1896 having brought the first fruit
trees ever brought to this Coast, keeping
them alive the entire journey across the
plains by watering them every day. His
wife has borne him ten children, all Of
whom are alive. except one bright boy, who
died few weeks ago. He was member
Of the Masonic order, affillating with that
body in San Francisco. He was also Di-
rector and large stakeholder in the Farm
er's Exchange Bank, and Trustee of the
new Insane ASVlum,
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-
OBITU AR ".
OCTAVE FEUILLEI

OCTAVE FEUILLET.
Octave Feuillet died yesterday morning in
Paris. He was well-known French novel;
island dramatist. He was born at Saint
Lo (Manche), August II. 1872. was sent to
the College of Louis-le-Grand at Paris,
where he greatly distinguished himself. He
began his career by apprenticeship to Alex
ander Dumas, and the historical novel. and
soon found his way in very different style
OF composition, the ''Roman Intime" of
fashionable life, in which, Notwithstanding
some grave defects, he attained much popu-
larty. Under the name of Desire Hazard
he commenced his literary career in 1874 by
contributing, in conjunction with Paul Be-
cage and Albert Aubsrt, TO romance called
the Grand Vieillard," which appeared in
the National. Since that time he has been
constant contributor TO newspapers and
reviews, and has written for the various
theaters comedies, dramas aud farces, nearly
all Of which have been received with favor
by the public. He was elected in 1862 to fill
the chair In the French Academy left va
cant by the death Of NJ. Eugene Scribe, and
ID the following year was made an officer o I
the Legion of Honor Afterward he was
appointed Librarian of the Imperial Resi-
dences,. which position he held until the
revolution Of September 4, 1870. His most
remarkable dramatic productions are: LA
Mutt Terrible" lie Bourgeois de Rome"
LA Crise, lie Pour ct lie Contre," Peril
en- la Demeure, La Fee" lie Village"
Ddlila, Le homan un Jeune HOmme
Pauyre," La Tentation," La Redemp-
tion,". 'Montroye," LA Belle au Bots Dor
mant." lie Cas- de Conscience" and
Julie" LA Gle DOR" comic opera, and
~ Acrobate. Among his novels are:
demptien," 1S49; "Bellah," 1850; 'Le
Cheveu Blanc" 1858; La Petite Com
tesse," 1856; lie Rman DUN Jeune
Homme .Pauvre," 1858, which has been
translated into many languages; Historic
the preceding; Monsieur de Camors,"
1867, a stry remarkable for Invention and
vigor; Julia de Treceur," 1872; "Un Mar
iage dams la Monde" 1875, and lie Journal
dune Femme" 1878. He has also written
jointly with Paul Bocage number of other
dramas, and he has published several poems.
The morning call., 1890-12-30
The Comedy Team

AT the Alcazar, The Rough Diamond and
Turned Up" Is satisfying the patrons of the
house, 1t would appear for the seats are all
billed nightly. The same bill will be continued
TIL Her Atonement" Is put on, and then
the Grismers will come again, like the robins
In the spring." and The stoca company will take
10 the road.
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LAAk-SA Shlf Il q. CE
DOnesIic POrts.
PORT GAMBLE-Arrived Dec 29-Barx General
Butler. hence Dec 20.
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THE THEATERS.
Prospects for a Good Season Of
the Juch Opera Company.
The Old Plays Pull the People Something to
Be Done After New Year's-A Compli-
mentary to Manager stockwen.

The sale OF seats for the Emma Juch Com
pany's season Of grand opera In English at the
Baldwin Tbeater began yesterday morning.
When the sale opened there was long line OF
ticket-purchasers In front Of the box office,
which remained unbroken until nearly
noon. 1t was the biggest first.day ad-
vance sale, as we are informed that
has occurred in this city since the Patti Tamagno
sale Of last season. and tho result not only iDdi-
cafes the popular public esteem for the charm
ing Emma Juch and her superior organization,
but in great measure assures the pecuniary sue
cess Of the season Of opera. The company has
had such an extraordinary successful season in
Los Angeles that they have accepted a large
guarantee to give four additional performances
there, which will keep them from reaching san
Francisco until Friday OF this week.
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The Old Year Out and the New Year In.
In common with tile companies at all the other
theaters, the Boston Howard Atheneum Com;
pany at the New California will play the old
year out and the new year In. with their clever
bits Of individual study In the variety way The
performances draw good attendance. When
these giant pioneers OF high class vaudeville"
as The bills are pleased to term Them, have left
us, the nursery drama comes again in the shape
OF Little Lord Fauntleroy," which was generally
supposed to have outiived its usefulness every.
where, which Is no doubt the fact, excepting In
San Francisco We predict that it Will draw at
the Baldwin. The taking advertising hb was
originally put Ia circulation that the clever Mrs.
frances Hodgson Burnett, who built the play out
OF her own Story, modelled the little lord With her
own child as a pattern aud every mother in the
community Is anxious TO see what the Burnett
boy was like. They generally leave the theater
wondering why the type cannot be reproduced
If 1t were, existence would be uhbearaDle to
most OF us.
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return course. while Henceman and Grit.
m began rapidly to close the space be-
tween them and the leaders. twas an in
teresting finish. the three professionals
straining every muscle and the thousands
OF spectators on the wharfs encouraging
their favorites with enthusiastic cheers. IL
was close finish, too, and though Peter
son won he has nothing to boast Of Hence
man had crowded him SO closely that only
boats length divided them at the goal,
and Denny Griffin was only few yards
back The prizes were: First SIS, second
$50. third $25.
The amateur barge race between the
Ariel and South End clubs for a purse of
$50. wa 8 won by the Ariel by four lengths
In l3:2l19. The amateur wherry race was
won by Lynn, of the Stockton Professionals,
and the four-oared barge race between the
Ariel and the South Ends. was won by the
Ariels, after an exciting contest in 9:15-
The purse was 1925. The Whitehall boat
race was one OF the finest races ever seen
on the bay. There were eleven entries.
There was continued change of position
throughout the race and the finish was ex-
citing, the boats contesting every inch of
the way. The Fred COLUMBIAN finally for
ged lightly ahead of its near competitor,
the Captain Sennett, and crossed the line
first in 12:331z
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Interesting Amateur and Professional
Scuiiing Contests.

Interesting Amateur and Professional
Scuiiing Contests.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. S.-A crowd gath
cred at the Long bridge this morning to
witness the barge and Whitehall boat
races Much delay was occasioned by the
hardness of the contestants, and 1t was late
in the morning before the preparations for
the first race were complete. The course
was from point abreast of Channel street
to a point off the wharf of the Union Iron
Works and return. the entire course being
two miles. The tugs Sea King and Sea
Queen accompanied the racers around the
course, the former carrying visiting journ-
alists and the latter the regatta committee,
the lady friends and local newspaper men.
The first race was the amateur single
scull race with the following entries: Ariel
club. Harry Thrill; Pioneer club. NJ.
Stoker and W. J. Ellis Triton club.
Charles Antiques; Tiburon club, A. +.
Fulkey; Union club, Stockton, James
LYNN. A few minutes before the start
Ellis. while maneuvering his shell, ran into
a Whitehall boat and damaged his craft to
such an extent that he had to withdraw
from the race.
When the signal sounded and the
scullers were off, Stoker. of the Pioneer
cluh. assumed the lead after dozen
strokes of the oar. 1t was evident from
the start that he had the best of it. AT the
turninr stake he was a dozen lengths
ahead. with Lyman. of the Stockton club,
in the lead of the following feet.
Ar this point the Stockton man was pull
;,g strong oar As he attempted TO
MAKE the turn, however, he unshipped an
oar and in flash was foundering in the
water his frugile scull turned bottom up q
DOZEN wards away. A party OF men IN a
sk;ff picked up the luckless oarsman and
carried him back TO the starting point TO
wing the scull behind.
Stoker held his own throughout, and
shot across the finish with hands down.
Time. fifteen minutes. The others were
b,nched AWAY back, and had not been in II
from the start
There were five starters in the second
event. a professional sculi race. The Amer
Climb mad two representatives, Henry ret
erson and w. H. Grouney; ID. L. Grimm
carried the colors of the South Ends, ano
the Union club of Stockton entered Henry
Henceman. Under snpulations Peterson
and Herce allowed the other contest
ants thirty seconds start The signal for
the getaway was given at Has, ana the
three unhandicapped scuiiers snot away IL
a bunch. Thirty seconds later PETERSON
and Henceman struck in after the leaders
the TO, mer taking the lead from his cniei
counetitor al once and widening the gar
between them TO the turning stake. Aoou'
a Quarter of the way over the course ne oe-
gan to pass the others one ST tlme, anu
was in the lead st the turn, with Henry
Griffin second. and Henceman back IN the
crowd saving himself for one OF his great
efforts.
Peterson had his lead well over half the