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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24

Ullman's New York club on Ocean ave-
nue. on last Saturday night Mr.. Mend
ham had not been doing much with
roulette this season. but on the night re-
ferred to he stood for some time watch
ing one of the tables.
"A hundred on the red" he suddenly
exclaimed, throwing down a. crisp bill.
The banker nodded, sent the ball spin
ming around and red it came The
banker began handing out stacks of
white chips
Mr.. Mendham pushed them back
GIVE me red Ones" he said.
Then he climbed into chair and be-
gan to play the numbers in earnest
His luck changed at once and he began
to lose. He tried all numbers and COM
binations, but the ball would not roll
his way. The crowd about him dwin
died away, but Mr.. Mendham kept on
playing. Daylight came, but the player
was still there. Then the Sunday morn
ing crowd began to drift in. Finally
Mr. Mendham arose from the table and
looked at his watch. 1t was IL O'Clock,
just about II hours from the time he
first started.
ST think I'll stop for the present." he
said. He was out just SS,000-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24
SANTA FE TRA1NmAN's LUCK
Finds His Father, Who He Has
Mourned for Years, to be Alive.

Enporia, Aug. 24.-Fred Trumbull a
Santa Re trainman at this place, and
his mother, who lives in New York. have
mourned the loss of Fred's father for 10
years Ten years ago Fred and his
mother received the report that 7. G.
Trumbull had been buried alive in
California mine, and not having heard
from him since that time they have
mourned him as dead
Yesterday Fred received letter
dated at Bakersfield, Cal, and signed
e. G. Trumbull In the letter Mr..
Trumbull told Fred that he had been
trying to find him for some time He
first got trace of him from Hot Springs,
N. D., where Fred was several years
ago. The letter went on further to
say that the writer had been all over
the Yukon region, and he has a good
paying mine up there and better times
are coming for the mother and son. He
told Fred to look for him here next
week. The letter was brief, and omitted
the California mine incident and told
nothing about the last ten years except
that he has been in the Klondike. Fred
sent the letter on to his mother In New
York, and is anxiously awaiting the ar
rival of his father.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24
FROM NEWTON.

Robert limbaugh is home from the
hospital at Topeka, where he has been
for some time undergoing treatment for
an injury. He is a member of the middle
division bridge and building department
Assistant Rhesident Engineer S. A
Mccoy departed last night on train II
for Denver. He viii remain there a day
or two and viii then proceed to Arizona
to visit a brother. He expects to return
to Newton about September l.
Fireman Moody was taken suddenly i'll
yesterdaysat Dodge City, and was COM
PEELED to- give up his; engine Herbert
Hobbles the caller stationed at Dodge
City picked up the shovel and came
dow non train "a in Moody's place
Operator o. K. Forgy left this morn
home in New Waverly, Ind. Mrs Forgy
will depart tonight for Colorado, and
will join her sister, Mrs C, Z. E. Quick
She will also visit friends at Ration, N.
NJ, before returning to Newton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24
TENNIs AT ARILENE.
State Tournament Closed at Abilene
Next Meeting at Atchison-

Abilene, Kan, Aug. 24@Thes Kansas
state tennis tournament closed Thursday
afternoon after a day of fast playing.
Favorable weather brought many wish
tors and number Of out-of-town spec
tators came in to witness the finals The
Out-Of-tOwn players entered were: =.
n. Sharrard, W. w. Guthrie, Jr., J. NJ.
Price, r. E. Barrett, Claude Fisk Atch-
zson; G. NJ. CrOskey. 6. E. Stoler. f
McCune, Topeka; O. Vernon, Emporia;
Frank and Fred Eberhardt, Karl Sven
son, Salina; S. W. Griggs, Lawrence; J.
R. Mcknight. Junction City: c. H.
Baumbaugh. Woodbine; E. Mcbride and
nc. Shumway. Topeka.
The association held its annual meet
ing this morning and elected the follow
ing officers; President, w. w. Guthrie
Jl.., Atchison; secretary and treasurer
c. NJ Sharrard, Atchison; executive COM
mittee. E. Mcbride, Topeka; w w
Guthrie, Jr., and J. NJ. Price, Atchison.
The next meeting and tournament will
be held in Atchison- The tournament
viii be open to all corners from western
states and it is expected that q larger at
tendance will be secured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24
RESERVATION OF BERTHs.
Railroads Will Try to Reform the
Present system.

Chicago, Aug. PA general protest is
being made against the prevailing custom
of reserving sleeping car berths- 1t has
roads to allow patrons to reserve berths
days and sometimes weeks in advance of
the day of departure merely by name
The berths are held for the reservoirs IN
til a few hours before the departure of
the train, when they are Cancelled and If
possible reSold.
AS no deposit is required at the time the
reservation is made it is said that travel
ers are very careless about releasing the
made. This often leads to embarrassing
situations Officers of the Pullman COM
pany have complained to the railroads re-
ing car arrangements have been made
The Pullman people say that the CIR tom
of reserv1ng space by name and not with
cash has grown recently TO a considerable
extent and submit statements showing
reservations made on a particular line for
a certain period and the number of them
low a reSelling of the space. On one of.
the roads named during a period of ten
days the unused space that has been re-
served amounted to over sixty berths.
Railroad officers say the justice of the
Pullman complain is apparent If the space
ed for it operates to the detriment of their
patrons who have turned away for lack
of space and this in turn reflects upon
practice causes agents to refuse patrons
who desire to pay cash down and in many
instances forces the operation of extra
cars
Just what may be done in the matter
without Offending patrons is what is both
ering the railroad officers. All are of the
opinion that berths reserved but not paid
for should be taken or released in time to
allow reselling. Officers of several of
the big roads operating out of Chicago are
preparing instructions to their agents, re-
questing them to curtail, so far as posi-
Bile, the reserving of berths too far in adj
vance or releasing them on too short no
tice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24
JUST A BOY.
An Old Neighbors Estimate ofBryan's
Early Life.

]. r. Charlton, the member of the
Populist state committee from Caney,
Montgomery county, was born in
Salem. ILL.,, the birthplace of William
Jennings Bryan. Mr.. Bryan continued
to live in Salem until he was 19 years
of age, and Mr.. Charlton knew him in
timately as a young man during that
time.
Mr. Charlton met Mr.. Bryan Thurs
day. The two have come together sew
eral times in the past few years.
Mr. Charlton says Mr.. Bryan was
fine fellow as boys go when he lived in
Salem. He was thoroughly a boy, in
the sense that he would take hand in
exploring an orchard or allow himself
to be drawn into a fishing expedition
without a struggle. However, he early
showed a restless disposition, and was
ambitious to do something out OF the
ordinary. People in Salem. Mr.. Charlt-
ton says, looked upon him as an I'M
usually energetic youth
Mr.. Charlton is chairman of the Pop
l1list speakers bureau, and is one or the
orators of the party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24
10000 MINERS IDLE.
Not Pound of Coal is Moving
at Cardiff, Wales.

New York, Aug. PA dispatch to the
Herald from London says: Because the
general manager of the Taffvalle railway
refuses to meet representative of a labor
union. not a pound of coal is moving at
Cardiff and thirty thousand Golfers are
idle. The strike on this railroad. if not
speedily terminated, must have a disas-
treus effect on shipping and seriously en-
barrass the admiralty at time when
steam coal is very precious article
by the labor union leaders to stop. this
great coal carrier. Welsh steam coal has
already touched record prices and the adj
miralty only a few days ago was forced
to pay an exorbitant price for $50 900 tons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24
PNEUMATIC TUBES.
Committee of Experts Appointed to
Investigate Their Workings.

Washington, Aug. A.-Second Assistant
Postmaster General Shallenberger has APP
pointed the general committee OF expert
postal officials to have charge of the in
vestigation of the pneumatic tube service
in the principal cities of the country The
committee consists of J. NJ. Masten, sup
erintendent of mails, Brooklyn; j. A
Montgomery, superintendent of mails,
Chicago, and E. w. Alexander, superin-
tendent of mails, Philadelphia. Their work
as directed by the last postoffice appro-
priation act is to inquire into all import
ant details of pneumatic tube service and
report, among other things, on the feast
bility of their operation, ownership, rental,
etc. by the government. The committee
will make its recommendation in time for
the postmaster general to submit his re-
port at the opening of the next session of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24
women's Golf Championship.

New York, Aug. 24.-About So women
will compete next week in the women's
national championship, which is to be
played upon the links of the Shinnecock
Hills Golf club. The entries closed yes
terday and were given out today by
r. B. Kerr, secretary of the United
States Golf association. The list in
cludes none but the most expert women
golfers in America, prominent among
whom are Miss Ruth Underhin, the
present champion; Miss Beatrix Hoyt.
who won the championship in 1896. 1897
and 1898; Miss Genevieve Hecker, cham
pion of the Women's Metropolitan Golf
association, and Mrs. Caleb f. Fox,
runner-up last year in the women's
championship and the first woman to
vanquish Miss Hoyt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24
OMNIPRESENT SOLICITOR.
He Made Himself Known in the
Bryan Crowd.

A feature of a gathering of political
significance is the presence of the so
licitors who press upon the public men
the necessity of subscribing for some
weekly paper or magazine.
A dozen such men were in the crowds
Thursday, and one of them, whose name
could not be ascertained, made a sturdy
effort, after frequent repulses, to force
himself into Mr.. Bryan's room to ask
him to subscribe for a paper, a copy of
which the solicitor waved around with
a great deal of g0sto-
1t was a small sheet, badly printed,
and more nearly resembled a copy of
an old almanac that had been exposed
to the storms and freezes of a severe
winter This solicitor did not get into
the candidates room, ard only upon
promise to make no further effort was
the offending individual permitted to
remain in the hall outside the rooms &C.
cupied by Bryan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24
Pullman Ordinary Sleeping Cars For
Tourists

are the most comfortable, commodious
means of travel for large parties, in
tending settlers, homeseekers, hunting
parties.
These cars are run on the Union Pa
cific daily from Kansas points to Cali
fornia and Oregon points, and are fit
ted up complete with mattresses, cur
tains, blankets. pillows. etc, requiring
nothing to be furnished by the pas
sengers. Uniformed porters are in
charge of these cars. who are required
to keep them in good order, and look
after the wants and comforts of pas
sengers- These cars are new, of mod
ern pattern, and are nearly as convent
ent and comfortable as first-class Pal
ace Sleepers.
For time of trains and fun informa-
ton call on or address
+. A LEWIS. City Ticket. Agt.
Or J. c. FULTON, Depot Agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE

AT PITTSBURG.
Score by innings:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24
Bernstein Fought Foul.

New York, Aug. 24.-For the second
time within two months. Oscar Gardner.
the Omaha Kid and Joe Bernstein OF
this city, met in the ring of the Broad
way Athletic club last night. On the for
mer occasion Bernstein was disqualified
for butting in the eighteenth round, and
last night he was again disqualified for
butting. He threw Gardner over his
head with a cross-buttock hold, which
was done deliberately, and Referee Foley
Immediately gave the bout to Gardner.
This occurred in the twelfth round, but
Bernstein had attempted the same trick
twice earlier in the bout.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24
oUENEMo CLAIMS IT.
Base Ball Team of That Town Says
Carbondale Are Not Champions.

Quenemo, Kas.. Aug. 24.--Carbonda1e
Is now claiming the baseball champion
ship of Usage county, which is held by
the QuenemO Reds The Reds have
been playing fast ball this season. Car
bondale seems to claim the champion
ship because they beat Lyndon, Scran-
ton and Burlingame, while Lyndon has
been defeated three times by the Reds
this year and Burlingame suffered de-
feat by a score of % to 3. 1t looks inn
possible for them to gain any cham
pionship honors there.
While Carbonate has not lost
game, they have no chance Of losing
up In that corner of the county, and
nave only played about five games this
season, while the Reds have played 20
games, winning Is and losing seven, a
good number of these games being lost
early in the season before the team was
strengthened. Xxx
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24
MoFFArT ALMOST browns.
Undertow in Surf Carries Local
Fighter Away From Shore.

San Francisco, Cal, Aug 24.-Jack
Moffatt, the Chicago pugilist, narrowly
escaped drowning in the surf at the
Cliff house yesterday. He had been in
the breakers for some time and start
ed for the shore. He was powerless to
make Roadway against the strong un-
dertow and was carried against the
iron piles of the Olympic club pier,
where he was in danger of having his
brains dashed out.
Jack Kelly, who is training Moffatt,
went to the assistance of the struggling
pugiIist He ran out on the pier, low
cred himself on the stringers and ex-
tended his arm. which was grasped by
the almost exhausted man. Kelly man
aged to get Moffatt on the pier with
difficulty, as the stringers were very
slippery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24
INGENIOUS ROBBERS.
Put Victims to Sleep by Means of
Rubber Tube.

from Cape Nome by the steamship Ia
coma state that much lawlessness pre-
walls there and that from eight to a dozen
robberies occur nightly and people are
not safe from attacks of thugs after
nightfan. The 1awless element predomi-
mates and those whom they fear to rob
on the streets are drugged in tents by
means of a long rubber tube through
which chloroform is forced, after the tube
has been inserted through the canvas The
occupants of an many as twelve tents
have been robbed in this manner in one
night and in one instance it was with diff
ficulty that victim was restored to con-
seriousness The nights at Nome are rap
idly lengthening and now darkness pre-
walls as early at O'Clock and the law
abiding people are afraid to appear on
the street after that hour.
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SHE CALLED HIM NAMES.
Therefore Frank Newberry Wants
Divorce.

A suit has been filed in the district
court by Frank Newberry asking Tor
a divorce from his wife Hannah.
Mr. Newberry alleges that he has al
ways been a dutiful and obedient hus-
band, always providing for the wants
and necessities of his wife, but that in
spite of all this she has treated him in
cruel and inhuman manner, and that
by calling him names. of which she has
a varied assortment, she has repeatedly
INUNDATED him in the presence of
friends. AS a consequence he wishes to
enjoy the pleasures of a single man
again, and begs the court to grant him
a divorce
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HERE'S ANOTHER STORY.
Report of Mexican Concessions for
Stilwell Road May Not Be True.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 24.-News con-
tanned in the current issue of FL Diario
Official of the City of Mexico relating to
the A. Z. Stilwell Oriental railroad does
not conform to the previous reports
which emanated from the Kansas City
Offices of the company and those of the
promoters in New York The records
show that the only concession granted
Mr.. Stilwell is the right to build a rail-
road from Preside del Norte. in Texas,
to Chihuahua. a distance of but 125
miles Preside del Norte is slightly
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FOUGHT FOUR MEN.
Richest Cattleman of sElPaso Dies of
Wounds.

st. Louis Aug. PA special to the
Post-Dispatch from Dallas, Texas, says:
Joe Alvarez, the richest cattle man of
Isl Paso. died today of wounds received
last night in a pitched battle with four
New Mexico outlaws on his ranch, near
Ninton. lie came upon the band while
they were killing and Skinnfng his cat
tie, and they opened fire on him.
Sheriff. posse today captured Medina.
the leader of the outlaws, and one of his
companions. The others are being puT'-
sued toward the New Mexican border.
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D. P. PAYS CLAIMS.
Total of $500 Expended as Result
of Hugo Hold Up.

Goodland, Kan, Aug 24-The incident
of the Union Pacific train robber capture
has been closed o. p. Swingley, of Oma-
ha, adjuster for the Union Pacific road,
has been here today settling all claims.
The reward of 5000 was paid to Sheriff
Walker, j. Riggs and George Cullins. Mr..
Riggs received the largest portion
The adjustor allowed Mr. bartholomew
burning of his house Other claims that
the adJustor settled bring the amount up
to about s., 500. The payment of the claims
outside of the reward was voluntary on
the part of the company. The Union Pa
cific has been very liberal in the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24
CARNEGIE SETTLES IT.
Says He Will Not Take the Stump
for Bryan. 49,

New York, Aug. A.--In reference to
report which has been current for several
days the World p nts the following copy
righted cable.
London, August 23.-The World CORE
spondent telegraphed Andrew Carnegie,
who is at Skibo Castle. his Scotch resi-
dence, asking whether the report was true
that he intended to stump the Unii ed
States for Bryan. because OF his opposi-
There is no truth in the report"
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Places For Santa Fe Firemen.

Vacancies for firemen have occurred on
the following Santa F'e passenger runs.
The oldest firemen making application for
the places will be assigned: Passenger
run No. lib and Ia between Topeka and
Kansas City; passenger run No 201 and
202,. between Kansas City and Ottawa;
passenger run No. 265 and 266 between
Emporia and Moline.s passenger run No.
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FIRES CONTINUE.
The Department Makes Another
Long Run.

The fire department was called at 4:SO
Thursday afternoon to the home of @. A
FNaas, SIG West street.
Burning SCOT from a chimney at the
rear of the house, fell through a chimney
in the front of the house. through the
open CRATE and set fire to a lounge. The
FIRE was extinguished with a loss of about
SIS. The number of alarms keeps up On
Wednesday the ladder truck team from
station No 3 responded to an alarm that
made a run of 80 blocks and during the
day to two more of 20 blocks and more,
making a total of over 20 blocks in one
day with the Temperature high. Such
work is very severe on the horses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24
THE OFFICIAL ROUTE
To National Encampment G. A b.,
Chicago, is the Santa Fe.

Train with Department Commander
and STAFF will leave Kansas points
August rs. Special equipment provided
for Topeka passengers. Sleepers and
free chair cars. T. l. King, Agent,
depot, will reserve space, sell tickets
and supply folders.
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Minneapolis Team victors.

Minneapolis, Kas., Aug. 24.-The kan
sas City Fosters were defeated here in
one of the prettiest games ever played
in Minneapolis. The feature of the
game was the magnificent work of
Sheppard in the box for Minneapolis,
and his support was wen nigh perfect
Minneapolis ...-....--2 0 2 o.
Batteries-Minneapol Shepard and
Bennett; X. c. Fosters, Jones and
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nranhattan 6: saIina Is.

Manhattan, Aug. 24-In the second of
"a three-game series between Salina and
Manhattan. the local team again went
down in defeat today in score of Is to
6. Batteries: Salina, Davis. Moore; Man
haitian, Shopp, Brown. The feature of
the game was Davis rapid work in the
box.
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THE G.. A. r. SPECIAL.
FOR CHICAGO.
Via aoreat Rock Island Route. >

VIII leave Rock Island depot. Sunday,
Aug. 26th, 1870 p. m-- arriving in Chi
cago early Monday morning, Aug. 9th.
This train will be made up Of Pullman
Palace and Tourist Sleepers. Chair Cars
and coaches Personally conducted. For
full particulars see A. NJ. Fuller.
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Harper County Votes Orient Bonds.

Harper, Kan, Aug. N.-The election
held yesterday to decide whether Harper
county should issue bonds for $4,000 in
favor of the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient
railway, carried by majority of about
ITS. 1t IS expected that work will be at
once begin on the road in this county.
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Best Prescription For Malaria,

Chills and Fever is a bottle Of Groves
Tasfeless Chill Tonic 1t is simply iror
and ouinine in a tasteless form No curt
no pay. Price, Soc.
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salina IS; Manhattan 2.

Manhattan Kan, Aug. 24.-Salina won
the second Of series of three games 1t
this place. Score: Manhattan. 4: Salina.
13 The game was won by Salinas pitcher,
Papa Davis.
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Re Tried to Beat Joe Ullman'a Rou-
Iette Game.

Long Branch, ". j., Aug 24.-A4aurfce
3. Mendham. New York broker, lost
$4,000 at roulette at one sitting in Joe
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Omaha -..O10 0 5 3 e-2s IS 2
Denver .......O O 0 o. = 8
Manifestations and Lauzon; Schmidt,
Kone and Sullivan.
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CHICAGO AND RETURN,
$14.OO
vie s.Great BOOK IsIand Route.o

Tickets on sale Aug. Oath to 9th. Final
return limit Sept so. For tickets and
reservations in Sleepers, see A. M.Fuller.
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AT DIES MONIES

Score by Innings:
First game
Des Moines ...--..-..1 000342 3-12 Is
Batteries-Glade and Lomans Under
wood and King.
Second game r H e
Des Moines -...-.........-4 1 o 0--6 /
ST. Joseph .-..........--.-1 0 0 0 0 OIL 4 4
and Killing.
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indianapolis 112O0121%- 8
Detroit ..-...........2 0 0 o 0 0-3 10 s
Observation-Disclosures and Powers: Yeager
and Shaw.
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WE'LL DO YOUR HAULING RIGHT.
Rest and Health to Mother and child

MRS. WINSLoW'S SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
BY MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
PERFECT SUCCESS. Il SQOTHES the
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS
all PAIN, CURES WIND collie and 10
the best remedy for DIARRHOEA- SOLD
Be sure to ask for Mrs. WinsloW's 6ooti-
ing Syrup and take no other kind Twonp
ty-flVe cents q bottlA
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Kansas city ..........0 / 0O10 90 o. o.
Batteries-Donehy and Sudgen; Patten
and GOnding.
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AT NEW YORK
Score by innings:
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AT MILWAUKEE,.
Score by innings: