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Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-16

wao wss i'u,I- u- s.-w,y ard cried soh
God. have pity. Cal ! te saved" In
less than fftcen minutes after reaching
the tree the men dispersed to their hcrses
ard vehicles, which had been left in the
bottoms outside of town The tree upon
which the men were harged was On the
division line between the farms uf WILL
lam White and Henry Smith. and is bu.
few reds from Whites home end that
Of Lockhart. A few hours after the
bodies had been cut down ncuriosity-seek-
ers had all but completed the destruc-
ton Of the tree. Piece by piece il was
carried away until nothing but the bare
trunk is left standing. 1t was stripped
OF every leaf and twig. and then tho
limbs were sawed off and cut into small
pieces. The bark was peeled CT the
trunk. and even the posts OF the wire
fence near by were whitfield up for relics
These and pieces Of the ropes were soon
scattered all over Ripley and adjoining
counties. Some fabulous prices we're Of
fered for pieces Of the rope. and a
stranger paid a small boy 81 for a loop
and knot takn from one OF the limbs Of
the tree
Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-16
GOV, MOUNT Is WIDE AWAKE.

Fully Determined to Bring the Lynch MUIR
derers to Proper Justice.
Indianapolis. Sept. 16-Concerning the
iynching at Versailles Governor Mount
eaid: The place where the lynching
took place being remote from railroad
or telegraph station have been unable
TO secure particulars of the occurrence
beyond the information conveyed by
press dispatches. The outbreak was
wholly unexpected. and ] had not the
slightest intimation of the impending
lawlessness AS soon as l learned of
the occurrence 1 Immediately wired the
authorities of Ripley county to proceed
at once ard vigorously to bring the
offenders to justice.
Il intend to reinforce this demand
oy every means possible. and with all
the power at the command of the execu-
tive authority of the state. / have sent
a representative to the scene of the
tragedy and intend to- employ every
proper effort to the end that no guilty
man may escape. The people of In
diana are law-abiding, and l am con-
f1dent that l shall be cordially sustained
in my earnest purpose to make an ex-
ample Of evil doers in this instance that
Will long remain as a warning to other
wOuld-be tranSEreSSOrs"
Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-16
IN FAVOR OF WORKiNGMEN.
Chnttel Mortgage Doesn't Have Preference
Ahead of Labor Claims.

Chicago. Sept. 16.-Judge John Glib
bons. of the circuit court, rendered an
important decision in favor of working
men Tuesday. The case in which it
was made is Dolese vs. Shepard, a pro-
ceecing to wind up the partnership of
this weil-known firm. William Dolese
claims large quantity of horses and
personal property under a chattel mort
gage. and Frank Potak and about 100
wage-workers having labor claims
against the old firm Of Doiese & Shep-
ard raised the question before Judge
Gibbons whether they were not entitled
to be paid as preferred creditors hav-
ing lien taking precedence over the
chattel mortgage in favor Of William
Dolese. Gibbons decided that the work.
ingmen's claims had the preference
The meaning of this decision is that
when the Workman has labor
claim and the man he works for fails
the workman should present his claim
to the receiver. assignee. sheriff or other
person having the property of his en-
p'oyer in charge. The claim should he
presented within thirty days and should
be sworr to, show the amount due, when
earned and for what labor. Care should
be taken to present the claim in proper
form else the lien will not attach. but il
presented in proper form the lien should
take precedence of any mortgage or
judgment against the employer tanned
or executed since July /, 1895. when the
law became in force.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-16
ABBREVIATED rEJeGaaMs.

The runner that Henry George hal
been stricken with paralysis is denied
The rroiits OF the Anaconda Copper
Mining company for the year ended Jur.
80 We're s5.1ss.0as.
The American war ship Alert has
been ordered to Ocos. Guatemala, to
protect American interests
Another very rich gold find has beer
made in Lucky 13" shaft at Deadwccd.
The owners Of this mine are nearly al.
Chicagoans
A company has been Incorporated at
Albany. n. Y. which has for its main
business the curing of diseases by in
fusion of blood.
Mrs Kate Chase Sprague has sue
ceeded in saving the old Salmon P
Chase homestead near Washington by
refunding the debt on the place.
Few force Of twenty microsc 1r:s:s
nave begun testing meat at the Chicago
stock yards. adding LOCO carcasses a day
to the capacity of the inspecting force.
Mrs. Ida Hicks. OF Glenbeulah. Wis.
was married to Megginson Carr. OF
Greenbush, Wis. The bride is about
40 and the groom nearly so years OF age.
The largest and finest turquoise ever
taken from American soil has been re-
ceived in Santa Fe from southern New
Mexico. 1t weighs. uncut. l1s carats
and is valued at sS. .000
A bill has been introduced In the ST
Louis city council providing for the Is
suance Of franchise TO a new gas
company. which will sell Illuminating
gas at 81 per 1000 and fuel at s. cents.
Joseph Tenes.a young man who st.;e
a wheel some time ago and was arrested
Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-16
Is A SHORT But AWFUL STORY.
Victims Literally Dragged to the Tree The,
Were Hanged CpOn.

Victims Literally Dragged to the Tree They
Were Hanged Upon.
Seldom has there been a moro barbar-
Gus exhibition Of lynch law. Three Of
the men were shot in the Jail because
they showed fight; it is supposed they
were dead: but dead or dying they and
the other two were literally dragged
along the ground for 200 feet to the tree
where they were hanged. George CAL
win. assistant district attorney in charge
Of the criminal cases in Ripley county.
noticed mysterious movements about the
town Tuesday night. Court had opened
Tuesday and he remained at his Office
till nearly midnight. He vert home
with his law Partner. MIR. Cornell They
met eight mounted men, who rode into
an alley. They soon met a half dozen
other mounted men, who rode away to-
ward Osgood. They also saw mere men
on foot than usual at that hour. These
men came from all directions till there
We're about 400.
At a. m. a skyroeket went up south
of town. That was the first signal: then
there was a skyrocket went up north of
town. followed by others from the other
two sides. and the march to the Jail PRO-
oee6ed as orderly as a regular army till
the men met from all parts OF the coun-
ty at the Jail. The distance had been
carefully calculated On each size of
town 50 that the mobilization caused No
delay. William Lockhart, who lives
near the elm tree where the meE were
hung. saw the crowd, and heard al, they
said as he stood by his window. He saw
the skyrockets and then heard the
marching: He heard the shooting mt the
Jail ard described the cries Of the pris-
oners as heartrending as they were
dragged along.
When the crowd came out OF the Jail
he recognized the voice of a prominent
man giving the command Ready, for
ward march" Then the crowd rounced
up around the tree in perfect occer with
out any disturbance. The same voice
asked: Are you ready?" The answer
was "All ready" Then the leade,
yelled: "Oue, two, three, up ard the
only other words heard were the shrek,
e the victims. especially Of cne them
Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-16
BONES ARE DECLARED HUMAN.
Further Testimony That the Exhibits 4
the Luetgert Case Are t,f the Hc,co

Further Testimony That the Exhibits I'm
the Lurtgert Case Are of the Homo.
Chicago Sept. 16.-The Luetsert trial
was resumed yesterday. with Expert
Bailey on the stand ard Juror Fowler
al right again in the jury box. Pailey
was cross-examined. but stood firm IN
his claim that the bones exhibited ", re
human. He could not swear that any
single bone was human, but that the
presence OF all taken from the same
place showed that some animal had been
destroyed there, and the only animal
having all Of them Of relative size and
shape was the homo. Captain Setback
was examined. the defense's lire Of
questions being apparently intended for
impeachment. and imputing to MIN IL
limitation OF witnesses, ETC., which he
denied emphatically.
The most positive and startling testi.
mony offered in the case during the day
was given by Professor George A. Dor
sey. Of Field Columbian museum. who
positively identified bone handed to
him as the upper portion Of the left
femur 'The bone is undoubtedly that
OF a female" said Professor Dorsey. Il
base my opinion upon the formation Of
the socket at the hip or thigh joint. This
bone has the appearance Of having been
somewhat burned. 1t has lost all animal
matter"
Gould solution Of caustic potash
produce the effect you speak of?'
In my opinion 1t could" replied the
witness. Dorsey is a well-known osteo.
logist. Professor Dorsey also identified
another piece Of bone as the left tenn
roral bone Of the female.
DIR. Noval H. Pierce also identified ore
bone previously shown Dorsey as the eft
temporal bone Of the female. Alto, ney
Vincent. for the defense, asked leave TO
have the bones produced examined by
experts. His request was granted. I.uet-
CERT picked up both pieces Of bone and
examined them. The case Of the prose-
cution Is nearing its end. Assistant
states Attorney McEwen said that the
state would rest its case by Saturday at
noon.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-16
African Butchers Shot to Death.

Lagos, West Coast of Africa. Sept. 1S
The trial of the king of Benin and his
chiefs who surrendered on Aug. to the
British authorities, and who were
charged with being concerned in the
massacre Of an unarmed expedition un-
der British Consul Phillips. is proceed
ing at Benin City. Three of the chiefs
have already been condemned: two OF
them were shot and their bodies were
displayed in the streets for twerty-four
hours. The third of these three chiefs
committed suicide.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-16
Scores Oh the BALL Field.

chicago. Sept. 16.-League base ball
records: At Baltimore-Chlcago 2, Bal
tirnore IL; at Observation-Disclosures 2,
louisville 4; (second game) Pittsburg
.. Louisville 2; at Brooklyn-New York
~. Brooklyn 4; at Boston-Philadel-
phia !, Boston 9.
Western League: At Indianapolis
Columbus 3. Indianapolis 5; (second
Eame) Columbus 10, Indianapolis g. at
st. Paul-Wet grounds.
Western Association: AZ Cedar Rap
ics-Dubuque /, Cedar Rapids 10: at
Kansas City-St. Joseph 3, Quincy 2:
second game) st. Joseph 8. Quincy /;
at Peoria-Rockford Z, Peoria s: at Des
Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-16

Springfield. Mass. Sept. 16-Fifteen
thousand people attended the bicycle
races yesterday. The attraction was the
twenty-mile match race between Lucien
L"sna and Jimmy Michael. The two
We're paced by quads. Michael Won by
100 yards in IS minutes II seconds, beat
ing the worlds record held by Lesna by
TWO and three-fifths seconds. Besides
breaking the twenty-mile record Mich
ael broke the sixteen-mile record, which
was formerly 30:32 4-5 ard held by
Jesna
Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-16

Tailors can take a customers measure
very quickly by device which has
three graduated brackets sliding on each
other to fit on a mans back and arm,
with tape measures attached to them at
the proper positions for taking all the
measures
Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-16
His Way Of Smoking Glass.

Murphy-WeII, this bates the divil
all out.
Mrs. Murphy-Fwat does?
Murphy-Dooley tole me that il I
shmoked piece of glass I'd be able to
see the sphots on the sun. Sure, amt
fairly kilt wild thrying to make me pipe
draw? 'Tis the way. I'm thinking, that
either l haven't the right kind of glass
or else Dooley's been fooling melon.
don Tit Bits.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-16

washington, Sept. 16.-Domestic ex-
ports for August were the largest IF any
August of which the bureau OF statistic.
OF the treasury department has record.
They were valued at s79, ,497 $50. az
against sG6,689,9s1 in August, 1896. an in
crease Of $12,so7.939; for the eight
months ended Aug. 81, 1897, they
amounted to $629. .434,S71, an increase of
So, ,217, ,3S7 over last year.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-16
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce,

Chicago. Sept. Is.
Following were the quotations on the
Board of Trade to-day: whea,-Sep-
tember. opened CSC. clossd 93c Decem-
Der. opeaed 94Ac. closed 94hc: May
orered 94&c, closed ?4hc. Corr-Sep-
tenber. opened 1880. closed 2S%c: De
cember. opened 32c closed 3IZc; MAY
orered ard closed 35c. Oats-Sepiem-
Der. opened 211sc. closed 2lc: May.
oTened and closed 24c. Pork-October
orered sS.15. closed $s.02k: December,
oreped ss.25, closed $s.12k: January
orened s9.O7lA. closed 1910 Lard-Oc-
cenber. opened s457h. closed HiSh.
Produce: Butter-Extra creamery.
1.hc per 10: extra dairy. 15c; fresh
packing stock. sdsc. Eggs - Fresh
stock. 13c per dozen. Live Poultry
SIC; spring chickens. skc; ducks. 7Nt
.,sc. Potatoes-Early Ohio. 40a50c per
bushel. Swee: Potatoes-Jerseys. S225
per Dbl.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago. Sept. Is.
eG.ooo; sales ranged At s2.5064.35 for
pigs. s3.s0a4.35 for light. S375d3s5 for
rough packing. $380H43 80 for mixed, and
s$.s5@4.2o for heavy packing and ship
ping lots. Cattle-Estimated receipts
for the day. 5000; quotations ranged at
$5.1595.55 for choice to extra shipping
steers. H.60M 800 good to choice do.
$i.40M4.s0 fair TO good. $3Sod430 COM
mon TO medium do, $3.60d4.25 butchers
steers. $325M390 stockers. $3.sOd4. 80
feeders. $1.90M4.20 cows, s.. .60G4 50 heif-
ers. E.23G4.oo bulls. oxen and stags
$2..5M3.90 Texas steers. $s.30d4l0 west
ern rangers, and s3.50GS.O0 veal calves
Sheep and Lambs-Estimated receipts
for the day. 10000: quotations ranged at
ss-SV44 4.oo western rangers, $2.s0d3.50
Texans. $2-45G4.25 natives, and 1850
$50 lambs.
Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee. Sept. Is.
Wheat-Lower: No. I northern, CSC:
Nc spring. 9o6?sc: December. s1zc.
Corn-C Cnchanged: No. 3. SOC. Oats
Firm: NO. white. 22@ .3c Rye-Low-
er: No. /. SOC. Barley-Dull: No. 9. &c;
sample, 2sd40c.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-16
Underwriters in Council.

Milwaukee. Sept. 16.-The ninth an
maui convention Of the National Associa-
tion OF Life Underwriters was called to
order in the Masonic temple on jefferson
street at 10:45 a. m. yesterday. Presi-
dent David s. Hendrick, of Washington,
called the convention to order,
Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-16

Salt Lake City. Sept. ia private
letter from Tekio. Japan. announces
the arrival In that city of Senators Can
hon and Pettisrew and ex-senator Du-
bois- The letter says arrangements have
been made for an interview with the
emperor on the silver question - the
principal purpose Of the senatorial visit
to the Orient
Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-16
President Names some Po,tma.ters,

Washington, Sept. 16.-The president
yesterday named a long list of post
masters. among them the following: H.
linois-Camp Point. Richard Seaton:
Casey, George w. Parker; Chicago
Heights, William ]. McEldowney; Coal
City, Hugh Bennett: Hospital. Clarence
f. Holt; MoweaQua. James f. Gregory;
Marshall. VIM. ". .Hogue. Indiana-Alex-
andria. James +. Brenaman; Crawfords-
vile. John L. Bonnell: Evansville. Jas
d. Parvins: F'airmort Clarkson d.
Overman; Huntirgburg. John W. Lee;
Lafayette, James L. Caldwell: New AL
bany, Maurice Morris: Sheridan. Frank
Oldham. IoNarAnite. S. F. Myers:
Laurens William F. Atkinson: Parkers-
burg. John Bird; Waterloo. Isaac c.
Hunger. Michigan-Calumet. William
H. Hoskins: Flint. James a. Button;
Harbor Springs. A. l.. Deuel.: Ishpeming.
Charles T. Fairbairn: Lake View Carus
L. Vining; Marquette. Orrin G.. Young
Quist: Negaunee, John ID. Stephens: St.
Ignace, Frederick Kruger: Sault Ste.
Marie, William Webster. Wisconsin,
Lancaster. James T. Webb: Merrill. c.
n. johnson; Clintonville, Joel l.. Stew
art; Waupacka. Adelbert NJ. Penny;
Wausau, A. w. Trowitr.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-16

Corn-z0z8c.
Oats-l7610o-
Hay-Timothy. No0.so; wnd, 0os.
Stfaw-A-
Potatoes-00c Q buahel
Buster-Fsir 70 choice, 1sc; fresh creamery
fs cents.
Eggs-12xc.
Chickens-sc; spring chickens, R8 per
dozen
Cosl-0oft, iOc.
Cattle Butchers psy for corn fed sseen. ~
4lnc; cows and heifefs. sN03Ac, calves, s,s
HoU-0H0el
8heep-5He.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-16
FOR POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.
Ostmaster General Gary Favors Them and
Will Have Bill Prepared,


Will Have Bill Prepared.
Washington. Sept. I6-Postmaster
General Gary is devoting considerable
attention these days to an Investigation
of the wisdom of establishing postal saw
irgs banks. When in the last congress
bill was sent TO him providing for
such institutions he declined to irdorse
it because, as he said. he had rot had
an opportunity to investigate the sub
ject.
He has since taken up the matter.
reading all the literature bearing upor
it he could procure and seeking oppor-
tunity to discuss its merits with those
familiar with it. The result is that he
has become convinced OF both the wis
dom and the utility CT postal savings
institutions and has decided to have a
bill prepared providing for their estab-
lishment and to recommend its passage
by congress. In all probability he will
treat the subject in his annual report
Al some length. He has not yet decided
upon the details of any plan, but will
soon give his attention to them.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-16
Deed Is Generally Approved.

There is general undercurrent of ap-
proval of the deed and it Is said that no
effort will be made to apprehend any
one who took part. The coroner's in
quest began yesterday and will be COM
pleted today. 1t was conducted on lines
Of strict formality and the verdict will
be that the five men came to their
death at the hands of a mob the mem
bers Of which are unknown.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-16
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND 4 PACIFIC RAIL
" way-Tickc's can 10 purchased or baeeaeO
checs cd at II j Il Twentieth erect dcyDoi, o.
G n cepof. corner Fifth avenue and fnirSy-
drst street, Frank u Piummer. Agent.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-16

THROUGH CARS ERVlC0
Liass sass Of Peoria saEsy sAsvasS
eoeeAss nd slsspiag sass - alxl
trains 70 psissapIs Gatses.
r. STOCKHOUSR
g. xlsaA Ago1s
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-28

q, III. n,rod, grounds, Prospect Park, last Saturday
il not : student at the Brooklyn LATIN schoo'' ~ was
stated.
,,it,,,o SoSswT echnoioay team, yesterday and defeated
them by the close score OF 4 TO u
sc sSsls .,s NnnI Ssr;eS TtedaatR the Eastman Business College
of Poushkeepsie at Lakcvillc to-day by oetoo'
More than usual interest Is being u poIv pn. ~.
schools for honors In the Long lslnnn ihtetschoIastic
series, which takes place al EASTERN ar -" ""t
noon.
The Kn,cterbccker and orange athletic clubs Will
meet at orange on saturday. Inc lat.e. siuo ea.ly
snnercd defeat at tho hands Of the Knicker6ooker
eleven.
AMHERST. Oct a7.-we,leysp mot Amherst Oh Pratt
Pieid this afternoon in a hard.fought struggle; Yves.
ieyan was Victorious, with q score Of u TO .. Walker
FOR Amherst and Raymond for Wesleyan did eScep-
tional work.
The 81 Goorqe battalion football team would like
to arrange games with teams a'sST oT l psol pounds O. sns;
nee ~ TPe g,m mssv TO be played on the 81, George grounds.
Address Charles Moore, COZ East Sixteenth street.
The Monarch Football club has Noy; Q and all sat:
from teams averaging $50 pounds games to be
played on the Mogarcn:' s nS u a r In,sS HoS E InH,
street, Brooklyn.
The Nyack football team would IKE to arrange a
not more than 1870 POUNDS, game to be played at
Nyack. WIN guarantee 90 Per oc cent I OF co TN, "HpTn a se
ager, lao Pearl street, this city
swARruNoRE. oct. 27-swarthmore and Johns
Hopkins played an eSceient game tma ,Ipay;;
Sw nrthulorc scored but once. nut In the second twice
crossed the line. Hopkins had the ball In dangerous
proximity to the goal several times' out were unable
TO score.
The Washington Heights Field Club football team
would like to hear from q good team averaging lis
pounda for a game on election day afternoon. the
game to be played OH the Washington Heights
grounds. the Lenox team OF Harlem or the Central
Field CLUB preferred. Address F. J. Duffy, manager,
400 West l5lst street.
The first elevens OF Adelphi Academy Of BROOKLYN
and Erasmus Hall High school of FlatDush met on
the gridiron at Adelrhi Field. corner of Park place
and Classon avenue, Brooklyn, yesterday for u special
match game. Two halves each OF twenty minutes
duration were played. the nnnl score being 90 points
to o In favor Of the Flatbush students.
The football schedule OF the Potomac Field Club Ia
Rockaway; Nov. 9. Long Branch. at Long Branch; Z
open; IA. probably st. Peters. nj Brooklyn; 81. st
Reno, at Harlem; 25. II. n. T. at Passaic; 2S. Bay
Ridge. at Bay Ridge. Dec. .. Howard A.C: at Wash
inRtun; l2 and 10. open; 25. Mohawk a. c., at Pough'
keepsie. For open dates address II. J. Barton, lOl
West Ninety.cighth street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-28
Football Game. Yesterday.

PRINCETON. 12 ELIZABETH A. c., o.
PRINCETON. Oct. 27.-Princeton defeated the
Elizabeth Athletic Club eleven on the varsity
grounds thi, afternoon by the score of IL to o.
The visitors had n beefy team on the field, out
weighing the Tigers by an average Of seven
pounds to the man. but they showed a fatal lack
of team work and also appeared to be poorly
trained. In the first half Elizabeth played win
ming football and rushed the Tiger line back by
sheer force of weight, but they could not stand
the strain of hard play long enough to endangcr
Princeton's goal line, and he outcome Of the
game was never in doubt.
Princcton's team was considerably weakened
by the absence OF Hillebrand from right tackle.
Geer was in his place to-day, and it was against
him that Elizabeth's attacks were directed. Coch-
ran played right end for the first time since the
Indian game. Capt. Stillman won tho toss and
E ~ the the BAL oS,i to p ri ,es ncr hair "a k sha a., to
Cochran sent his backs into the heavy line twice.
but no gains resulted. and Baird was forced to
punt. By,usinE the guards and backs in interior
encc Elizabeth ploughcd slowly down to the GEN.
tire of the field, whore Wilson's tumble gave the
At this point the Tigers struck their old time
gait and went into tho game with a rush that
thMgP' feet EIz'p Rsiter nG raine t'o ten, enc" ya ePds pi twies in in
succession through Lawlor. and short. quick
end runs took the ball to three yards from the
goal line. Here Elizabeth put up a plucky de-
fence and hold for three downs, but on the next
attempt Wheeler made, II flying leap and shot
ncau foremost over the line VILE the UTSt tOuCn-
down. Baird kicked the goal. During the rest
OF the half neither side scored. In the sec
ond half Princeton completely, outplayed the
tory nearly all OF the time. Bird kicked to
Ayres, who returned to J. Smith. Tho Demon"
lodged 9th Cochran and Craig neatly, but he
was nailed by Reiter after a ten-yard run, and
Elizabeth lost the bali on the next lineup by n
tumble. Rcitcr skirtcd Hopkins's end for thirty
yards. but the ball was brought back and given
to the visitors for off-side playing. Again Eliza
beth could OF gain and Bird was compelled to
kick. Ayres caught and went ten yards behind
quickly formed interference.
Elizabeth was weakening fast, and the Tigers
took advantage OF the fact by sending the backs
into the line with terrific force. rushing the
ball down tho field and over the line without
losing it once. Wheeler made the touchdown
and Baird kicked the goal. Edwards's work at
centre in the second half was one of the features
of the game. He broke through Stillman re-
p atedly and made some hard tackles. There
was an encouraging lack OF fumbles behind
Princeton's line, and the whole team played n
lineup was as follows: