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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-06
GOVERNMENT OFFICE
is AN "OPEN SHOP"

the law to apply only to Washington
city and ruled out Georgetown.
There were many threats to strike
over the question of wages in the gov
eminent printing office. The demands
were usually for an increase in salary.
A compromise was invariably effected
without the men walking out" Some
times the men had their demands
granted and upon other occasions they
were obliged to yield to reductions of
the scale of prices regulated by Con-
gress. Positions in the government
printing office are eagerly sought after
and when obtained the successful en-
ployes hold on as long as possible
There are a number of old typos. :"
bookbinders and pressmen, all MEM
oers OF the union, who have been en-
ployed in the printing office since its
establishment in 1851
The first strike or threat to strike
occurred in 1852, when the compositors
struck for an increase in their wages
from Sl4 to SIC week for time hands.
They did not go out, however, as their
demands were granted by the govern
ment. Similar demands for advance
in wages have been made from time
to time until the weekly salary for
time work is now $24.
In 1877, when Representative Vance
Democrat from Ohio. was chairman
of the Committee on Printing, he made
himself unpopular with the union men
IN the government printing Office by
reducing the scale of wages in that
establishment to the rates paid by
private printing establishments in the
District of Columbia. For instance
compositors in the government print
ing Office received $24 a week for time
work and so cents per 1000 ems. Mr.
n he int -
ment printing office force, had a
spasm of economy. In framing legis-
lation for the government printing Of
fee, he reduced the scale of Mages
from 80 to 40 cents an hour for time
work and from so to 50 cents per L. 900
ems.
Again there was a threatened strike
but the public printer simply fortife
! himself behind the law on the subject
and, rather than walk out the men
yielded to the inevitable, bus they have
never forgotten or forgiven Mr.. Vance.
The Miller case, which is attract
ing SO much comment throughout the
country generally, is seldom mentio ned
in the government printing office The
union men there are apparently inLif-
ferent as to whether he remains or is
transferred 70 some other sphere o.
usefulness. When an occasion arises,
| the men in the printing office can at
tend the meeting of the Printers Union
and dominate the action of that body.
There are about 1000 union men in
the government printing Office and it
is estimated that not one-tenth of that
number attend the regular meetings of
the union. 1t is regarded as desirable
and in the nature of self protection TO
be a member of the union. but there is
not enough at stake in the Miller case,
so far as they are individually con-
cerned. to induce them to walk OUT
and tramp the country over in search
Of n paymaster as steady and as re-
liable as Uncle Sam.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-06
DRISCoLL AND HIS MILLIONS.
Mine Owner who Spends Only $50
a Month.

From the San Francisco Examiner.
Patrick Driscoll owns four of the
best-paying silver and gold mines in
the Chloride Valley of Mojave county,
Arizona, and has an income of over
100000 a year, yet he spends no more
than $50 month for his personal COM
fort. Many generous gifts. however,
have come from the Driscoll bank &C
count to poor miners and their suffer-
ing families.
Driscoll is supposed to be worth be-
tween Sl,2OOO00 and S1,6O000O. His in
come from his mines is $4,000 a month
and he draws about $4,000 a year
dividends on railroad stock in which
he invested in the early days. He has
no relatives as far as he knows
The old miner had experienced all
the prospector's poverty and hard
ships until he was past middle age,
when he drifted down to the Calico
mines, in San Bernardino county, Cal,
in 1881 There he found mine which
he sold for $4,000. This gave him his
first capital to deal with in mining on
his own account. From Calico he
went to Arizona, and in two years
located a base ore mine of silver, gold
and lead in combinations. The Diana
and Antrim mines became his. He
invested his profits in the Harqua Hala
mines and doubled his wealth in few
years. From that time he has been
prospecting to a degree undreamed or
by him.
He has never changed his manner of
living. He is over so and i'll fine health.
Every day he may be seen walking
about the little town of kingnan or
over to Williams. where he has lum-
Der interests. No one would believe
from his appearance that he had prop
erty. He lives alone in a cabin, cooks
his own meals-of flapjacks, pork, ba-
con and oatmeal-and sleeps in a
bunk of redwood filled with straw and
covered with blankets. Once year
he goes to Phoenix or Los Angeles
for few days, but he always returns
TO his cabin, saying that he will never
take so long journey again. HIS sole
amusement is playing pedro for scent
cigars, and if he can win a pocketful
in the course of an afternoon he is
happy. He has never been known TO
stand the loss of more than a half
dozen cigars in the course of his pedro
gambling in one day, for he will quit
when the tide of luck is running so
hard against him.
Among the many stories told of Dris-
coll in the northern part of the terri
tory is one of the time he bet "a half
on an election and lost. When he was
told that he must pay up, he got
penny somewhere in that region, where
coins less than nickel are never USED,
and, splitting it in half with an ak,
presented it to the winner of the wager
in full payment of his bet of "a half.
The old man loves to have people mar
vel at his cheap, primitive way of liv-
ing while he is so wealthy, and he al
ways relates in the Kingman and Ash
Fork saloons what he hears strangers
say to him about the rich old Irish
man who lives in cabin" He has
grain of generosity and is not a miser,
even if he GOES call himself one. A
year ago, when a miners eyes were
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SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY OCTOBER g. 1908

blown out in Blasting operations at Cliff
ton. Driscoll made quiet inquiries con-
corning the man. When he learned that
a wife and six children were dependent
upon the blinded mans wages the old
fellow sent a bank check for $1,000 To
the family. and the gift was kept so
secret that it did not become known
until several months later. Several
times the bodies of Driscolrs poor
friends in the mines have been sent to
relatives in the Eastern states and even
TO ireland at his expense.
When the Worlds Fair was opened in
Chicago Driscoll made up his mind to
go and see it. His friends urged him
TO enjoy part of his money in seeing
something of the world. Before he was
to start on the long discussed journey
to Chicago President Cleveland made
his public declaration against the free
coinage Of silver. Driscoll's income
was cut down several thousand dollars
a month by an anti-silver coinage law.
So he abandoned his journey, feeling
that he could not afford so expensive a
tour al such a time
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OLD NEWSPAPERS. 200 FOR Is
cents. at Business Office, Morning
NewA
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Stations of Max.
Savannah District. | Tenn. /
*Not included in averages.

*Not included in averages.
Texas Rainfall.-Longview, 2.O4;
Palestine. 1856; Nacogdoches, 2.S2; Cor
pus Christi. 90; San Marcos, 40; Bal
linger. .02; Beeville, ?. so; Temple, trace;
Corsicana, 1.54; Tyler, IS; Dallas 2.02
Waco, AS Dublin. "a; Waxahachie
.66; Greenville, $40; Weatherford, LA;
Hearne, 04: Henrietta, Sc; Houston,
trace; Huntsville, SIS; Lampasas, .4.
Heavy Shreveport, La, 1.52;
Russellville, Ark, 24s; Texarkana
Ark, go; Little Rock. Ark, $50;
Malvern. Ark, 2.10: Newport. Ark.
l 81; Beeville, Tex. $50; Corsicana
Tex, 1.55: Dallas. Tex. 2.02: Green
Vile. Tex. $40; Longview, Tex. 2.04,
Nacogdoches. Tex, 2.s2: Palestine
Tex, 1856; Weatherford, Tex. la.
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Dist. Averages

Remarks.-It is cooler over Arkan-
sas. with temperature slightly lower
over the Atlantic coast districts: tenn
perature continue high over the CEN
trail districts. General rains have
fallen over the western portion of the
belt. with heavy precipitation at nu-
merous points in Texas and Arkansas.
Observations taken at the same mo-
ment of time, Oct. 5, 1903, s p. m, 18th
meridian time
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Express ONCE, q Bull street.
Express Office. Union Station
Livingston's Pharmacy Co., 2e
Broughton street, west.
knights Pharmacy Co., corner Ogle-
thorpe avenue and Drayton street
J. I. Shuptrine. Druggist, 229 Con-
gress, west. corner Jefferson.
A. L. Ford & Co., Druggists, 35l
West Broad.
Savannah Bank and Trust Co., Bay
and Drayton streets.
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THE WEATHER.
Morning News barometer, Oct. ;.

Morning News barometer, Oct. 5.
l:3O =. m. ...... ..............29.9 "a
Morning News thermometer. Oct.
., Il.SU p m. Observation-Disclosures. 70
Washington, Oct. 5.-Forecast for
Tuesday and Wednesday:
Eastern Florida-Fair Tuesday and
Wednesday,; light TO fresh east winds
Georgia and South Carolina-Partly
cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday light
to fresh east winds.
Western Florida-Showers Tuesday;
Wednesday. fair; fresh south to south
east winds.
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature at 4
P. m. Observation-Disclosures. So degrees
Minimum temperature at Z
a. m. ........ ............. 81 degrees
Mean temperature ........ "A degrees
Normal temperature $3.50. Il degrees
Excess of temperature. degrees
Accumulated excess since
Oct. l Observation-Disclosures. Is degrees
Accumulated excess since
Jan ........ ........... degrees
Rainfall ....... ............. II inch
Normal 49,. .............. finch
Deficiency since Oct. 1 ..... Al inch
Excess since Jan. l ..........4.0 4 inches
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RATES ARE as FOLLOWS.
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River Report-The hight of the Sa-
vannah river at Augusta at a. m.
C75th meridian time) yesterday was 6.S
feet, a rise of OIL foot during the pre-
ceding 'twenty-four hours.
Cotton region bulletin, Savannah,
Ga, for the twenty-four hours ending
at a. m. 18th meridian time, Oct. 5,
1903.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04

huri fed through the firat three lnningsto prevent illness In the box office for the two treasurers needed the coin. The clouds gradually rolled off In the direction of Cinder creek and the rooters were treated to a beautiful exhibition.
 How lt Happened.
 There was nothing doing on either side until the fourth Inning and Nashville broke the Ice with Cargo's single and a three-sacker by Wiseman. Wiseman tried tried to stretch 1t on a bad throw to third but was caught at the plate by Smitty. who whipped the ball to Mill lerick in time to prevent a calamity.
 After Lawler had flied out in the same inning Kanzler whacked out two-base drive to left center and went to third on Mliiar's long fly to right. Mcguire then turned up with the requisite single and Kanzler trotted in. Later on Mcguire also landed on the ball for two bags, just by way of parenthesis, but that's another story.
 In the netx inning the Iron Men landed the winning run ad both sides might as well have hung up their willows for the blaze was out and neither side thereafter scored. Big Smitty opened 1t up with an awful crack at Lowney and went to sec ond on Lowneys bad throw to first Vaughan got in the running about this time and smashed a beauty over second and Smitty scampered in like a cyclone. This wound up the rubber pressing for the day and practically broke up the game After few more sprints and a little rapjaclSing Just for practice the joyous occasion came to an end and the guests reached home delighted
 Keenan or Campbell will pitch for Bir- mingham today and Russell the straw berry wonder, will give an illustration Of a man trying to pitch for Nashville.
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CUTICURA SOAP The Worlds Greatest
 Skin Soap. The Worlds Sweetest
 Toilet Soap. Sale Greater Than the WOrld'S Product
 Of Other Skin Soaps. Sold Wherever Civilization Has
 Penetrated.

Millions of the worlds best people use Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuticura Ointment, the great skin cure, for pre- serving, purifying and beautifying tho skin, for cleansing the scalp of crusts, scales and dandruff, and the stopping of falling hair, for softcning, whitening and soothing red, rough and sore hands, for baby rashes, itchings and chafings, for annoying irritations, or too free or offensive precipitation, for ulcerative weaknesses, and many sanative, anti septic purposes which readily suggest themselves to women, especially moth- CTS, as well as for all the purposes Of the toilet, bath and nursery.
 Cuticura Soap combines delicate emoIlient properties derived from Cuti- cura, the great skin cure, with the pur- est of cleansing ingredients and the most refreshing of flower colours. No other medicated soap ever compounded is to be composed with it for preserv- ing, purifying and beautifying the skin, scalp, hair and hands. No other for eign or domestic toilet soap, however expensive, is to be compared with it for ali the purposes of the toilet, bath and nursery. Thus 1t combines in one soap at one price the most effective skin and complexion soap, and the purest and sweetest toilet, bath and nursery soap ever compounded.
 Cuslen Heaol fu form of Chocolate Coated Pi. 23c vial or boh oiutmrnt 5oc.. Soap. 25e pspcts London Charisr. house Rqt Paris Rue de s faix Boston, lH Columbus Ave Potter Drug | Chem. Corp. Sole .'rops
 aB- Send for " All About the Skin, Scalp and Hair
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1927 First Avenue.

Reiff). to 1, second; Orsina, 99 erreanor). 6. to 3, third. Time, 1:461k.
 Sixth race. mile and an eighth-Major Tenny, 109 C.. Wilson,. 2 to 1. won; Moore, 105 G. Williams), 20 to 1, second: i: Kilmorie 9S GIT. Phillips), to 1, third. Time, 200 3-5
 Entries for Today.
 First race, five furlongs maidens-- Tootsie Mac, 115; Eva Clair, 112; Justin Morel, Liberty Bell, Tapita, Gayoso, Outway, 109; Alamode, Annora l., Codex O Er the Rhine, Away Right. 103.
 Second race, six furlongs-Orente, 105; Bardolph, 105; Colonnade, Silvia Talbot. Americana. St. Minor, 102; Gyspen, Flor mica, Aneck.
 Third race, mile and an eighth handi- cap-Lucien Appleby, 1l2; Bragg, 1O7; Hargis. 1O5; Hermencia, 100; Bondage, 99; Bessie Mccarthy, 9S.
 Fourth race. mile and seventy yards Otis, 112; Morendo, 101; Aladdin, Inven- tor, 100; Tom Curl, 99 Rossmond, 9S; Laura Lighter, Florence H.. 96; Mamselle. S4
 Fifth race five and half furlongs. selling-Falkland, 1o5; Banwell. Pond. Henry Lyons, 10s; Freedman, 1a:; Ell. Mingore, Bell the Cat, 100; Leouis Kraft. Glisten, 9S Appolinaris. 96.
 Sixth race. mile and one hundred yards, selling-Lou Woods 109; Larry Wilt, 10S; Myth, 1O7; Louisville, 106; Dodie S.. Mar rica, Pronta 104; Galba, 103; c. B. Camp bell, Alec. Flaunt. Major Dixon 102; Lady Matchless, Bob Franklin, 9S; Lady Chariot 96
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
NORTH ALABAMA LEAGUE.
New Baseball Organization to Begin
 Playing on August 10.

Huntsville, August s.-(Special.)-T Tennessee and Alabama Baseball league was organized in this city Saturday night by the managers of the clubs at Hunts vile, Decatur, Pulaski and Columbia. The officers are: J. Waddy Matthews of Huntsville. president; N. A. Crockett of Pulaski, vice president; Joseph Stritch of Huntsville. secretary and treasurer. Eighteen games will be played in each town, beginning August 10 and extending to the latter part of September. It is fixed so that three games will be played in each of the four cities every week. Southern league regulations have been adopted.
 Two glen not interested in either of the towns of the league will be employed as umpires with full power to enforce their rulings. The prospects for the financial success of this enterprise appear to be very bright. The four towns are enthusi- astic on the subject of baseball and at tendance at every game has been grow ing Efforts will be made to take in Annistcn and another nearby town at an early date.
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95; Silver Fringe, 1OS; Belmuda, 95; Jean Gravier, 1O2; Tangent, Carleys Dream, pr. Kammerer, Hemlock 1o5 Sid, Silver, Ill.
 Third race, mile and seventy yards. -Hook-see-olsa, 90; Lasso. Mollie T, Eva G, 100.
 Fourth race, six furlongs, purse Wreath of Ivy. 97; Bugler. Wenerick, 1oO; Rainland. 105; Magnolin, 1o6; Forehand. 109
 Fifth race, thirteen-sixteenths mile, selling-Sir Phillips Sidney, pr. Carrick. 10S; Kinspray, 104; Tingstelle, 9S; Terre Incognita, Mission, 100; Eliza Dillon, 101.
 Sixth race mile and one-sixteenth sell ing-Our Lady, Una Price, 100; Morris volmer. 1O5; Baronet, 99; DeReszlSe, lO7; South Breeze 99; Carrie Hope, 93; Little Louie, 97; Henry of Fransramar, 1O2; Aultes 10S; Menace, 11u.
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At Chicago.

Chicago, August 3.-Half an hour be- fore the turning of the Garden City ban dicap at Harlem today, a rlinstorm com pletely changed the aspes- O. the race and causrd the dcirat of the popular cit Dick W,lles. espite the weather Dick "-elh vas made the favorite at 8 tn 2. but 'he h'5t ne e.uid do was to finish sixth. With the track conditions against Dick Welles, the betting public went to Jack Ratlin, and on his victory a tremendous killing was maSe. He was steadily pounded from 10 to l down to g to ?, and then won easily by length and a half from Ahola, after an early drive, which lasted from the head of the stretch to the final sixteenth pole, where the lilly gave it up. Owing to numerous scratches the sixth race was declared off. Summary:
 First race. six furlongs-Sardine. 107 (Helgerson). : to ?, won; The Forum. 97 GIT. Phillips). s to 1, second; Father Went ker, 110 (F. Kelly), 30 to l. third Time, 1:141-5.
 Second race five furlongs-F'lo Bob, 110 CNonderly), 13 to 10. won; Fred Leprert. l1o (Robbins). to l. second; Geraniim. e7 OIelgerson), to l, third. Time 1:a2
 Third race. Garden City handicap. six furlongs-Jack Ratlin. l09 tS Bonner). g to 2 won; Ahola. 97 (w. Knapp. to 1. second: Orfeo. 9l (Treanor), 25 to l. third. Time. l :15 S-5.
 Fourth race. steeplechase. shortcourse- Golden Link. 15s q. Carter). ? to l. won; Tartar. 1S5 (M. Kelly. 15 to 1. second Indian II, 135 Nueston). to l. third. Time. S:36 2-5.
 Fifth race, mile-Postmaster Wright. 1o4 (Bonner), IS to 5. won; McGee. 1O4 q.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
WATER BUY TAXES
 HANDICAP MONEY
Goldsmith and Gunfre, the Whitney Pair, Badly Beaten
HUNTER RAINE IS SECOND
Alexander Shields and His Friend Waited for Good Opportunity and Played Hunter Raine Heav-
 fly for Place and Show.

Saratoga, N. Y, August S-The sum- mer race meeting of the Saratoga asso- citation was auspieiously opened this af- ternoon. Three stake races were carded, the Flash of $5OOO for 2-year-olds, at 51a furlongs; the Balston cup, hunter steepleehase of SGOOO over the full course, and the Saratoga handicap of Sl2'OOO for 3-year-olds and upwards at mile and a quarter
 Interest naturally centered in the han dicap which was won by J. B. Haggin' s brown colt Water Boy, in the excellent time of 2:05 S-5. In fact slow time was not recorded in any of the five races, the track being in perfect condition. For the handicap Water Boy and the Whit ney pair Goldsmith and Gunfre, opened equal favorites at 21s to 1 and the play was about equally divided between the two.
 Alexander Shields and his friends wait ed until the price on Hunter Raine reach ed twenty to one and then played him heavily for place and show. The horses got off to a perfect start with Gunfire, Hermis and Caughnawaga a little in front past the stand The horses ran well punched until the three-quarters, when Hermis, who had been leading, fell back. beaten. Water Boy, who was splendidly handled took the lead down the stretch, followed by Hunter Raine, who had managed to get through from the rear division. Hunter Raine forced Water Boy to mild drive, but the win ner was never in doubt caughnawaga, against whom as good as 10 to l for show could be obtained finished third, well in front of Heno. Both of the Whit ney pair were well backed at the finish. Hermis dropped back so fact that South Trimble trod on his heels at the turn and fell.
 In the steeplechase Double Thong. with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
Willow Swamp Running over.

The Willow Swamps took a fall out of the North Highlands yesterday. and this morning the swamp is running over. Not withstanding their victory the Willow Swampians got run for their money. Be 1t known that now and hereafter the Swamp artists would like to have a game with any amateur club in the district on any day desired Call Bell phone 1260. Just after the game George Wilson. press agent for the Swamp, was presented with a bottle of red hop soda water as a token of the appreciation of his magnificent work Score: R.H.E. Willow swamps ..111108O11- IA 4 North Highlands a 0 0 1 O04 0-S 8
 Batteries: Whetstone and Holt; Welsch and Brown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
HILL GOES TO WASHINGTON.
Advance Money and Ticket Has Been Forwarded to Him in Birmingham.

Washington, August S.-First baseman Cary of the Washington baseball club has been traded for Pitcher Hugh Hill of the Nashville Southern League team. Hill will be used as an outflelder in the place of the late fielder Delahanty.
 A railroad ticket and $1OO advance money reached Birmingham yesterday for Hill but so far he has not accepted the money or the ticket 1t is quite prob able, however, that he will go to Wash ington as he intimated as much yester- day afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
Mem, ,hIs 6. New Orleans 2.

New Orleans, August 3.-Memphis won the game in the second inning on base on balls, a hit by the pitcher, an error and a hit by Evans. New Orleans had a patched up team. with an amateur on second and Keenan, of Shreveport at short. They could not hit Mcintyre when hits were needed It rained all through the game. Attendance 500. Score.
 R.H.E. Memphis. :. .. ..OsOOi0Oo2-6 ' ? New Orleans q. II 0OOO1OOO-2 ? Batteries: Mcintyre and Fritz; Apple gate and Hurley. b-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
St. Louis 3. Plttsbura 2.

St. Louis, August 3-Pittsburg got off in the lead by scoring two runs in the third, but these were their only talles. St. Louis scored the winning run in the seventh. Attendance, 1864. Score:
 R.H.E. St. Louis. .. .. 70 0O010110*-S 10 0 Pittsburg .. .. .002000O0 00-2 9 0 Batteries: Murphy and Ryan; Falken- berg, Leever and Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
AIexander cIty 20. eoodwater 1.

Alexander City, August 3.-(Special.)- Out of a series of three games with this afternoon. Battle was !nvincible and was backed up we'll. There were two home runs with bases full, and conse- quently the score was large. The vis- itors played ragged ball and White of the visitors was knocked al olver the field His support was poor. The score: Alexander City .... ......4 1 123 e-2o Goodwater.. . .. .. ....1011 101 0 O.
 Batteries: Battle and Henderson; White and Steed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
Huntsville 5. Pulaski 3.

Huntsville, Aug 3.-(special.)- )-Hunts- vile defeated Pulaski today In a game on the latters diamond by a score of 5 to B. Huntsville made 2S hits and home run. Pulaski made six hits, one a home run. Batteries, Norwoo6 and Swain for Huntsville; Weaver and Barnes for Pu- lask.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
New York 4. Boston 1.

Boston, August S.-New York scored three runs in the eleventh inning and defeated Boston in long drawn-out but exciting baseball today. Attendance, 2oo0. Score; R.H.E. New York :. O01Ooooo 3-4 9 Boston .. :. ..0O00O00 0o--1
 Batteries: Matthewson and Warner; Willis and Moran.