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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-06-03
A Haunted Well.

Railroad Commissioner ID. H. Smith
is unable to understand the magnetic
influence that has been drawing his
130-barrel cisternl at Miller up out
of the ground into the clouds, or
rather towards them. He went out
after a pail of water and he would
not have been more surprised had he
met a ghost than to see the family
eistern slowly creeping up the side
OF the house, having torn several
w~eatherboards from the side Of the
latter in its heroic effort to rise from
its bed. Mr.. Smith says it beats any
thing he ever saw. a superstitious
neighhor insists that the cistern is
hanutaI #ta
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-06-03

s"atIao record pf eiIsi1e-urivi1g is
reported. Robert Maybanli, who has
had close on to fifty-two years service
on the London & Southwestern rail-
way, has travelled on his engine during
this period about 2,Oo0,0 900 miles, and
has never once been late for duty. He
was fireman on the train which, in
1863, conveyed the king, then prince
OF Wales, from Windsor to Waterloo
to meet his bride. During the whole of
his long service he has never had an
accident to a train under his charge.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-06-03
Given the Limit.

Montgomery, Ala, May 27.-J. E.
Callahan, of Cincinnati, who, with Al
bert Driscoll, was convictedo of safeblow-
ing at Montgomery, and who is wanted
in other parts of the country for the
same offense, was sentenced to 20 wears
in the ~penitentiary, the extreme limit.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-06-03
Texas Building Dedicated.

ST Louis. May N.-The feature 81
Thursdays programme was the dedica-
ton 81 the Texas state pavilion. Alarge
delegation Of Texans accompanied GOV.
Lanham to ST. Louis, and after greet
ing President Francis, OF the worlds
fairat his offices in the Administration
building, the Texans marched to their
building, headed by 4 band, where the
exercises were held.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-06-03
Killed by a Woman.

Indianapolis, Ind, May 2~5,-Joseph
Hastings, As year old, was shot and
killed Tuesday afternoon by Mrs.
Frank Hicks, S31 Washington avenue.
She says she had known Hastings
about two years. He came to see her.
she says, and she could not make him
away. She say he insulted her and
she got q revolver and shot him
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-06-03
Take Stand on Divorce.

Buffalo, N. Y, May 26.-The general
assembly Of the Presbyterian church of
the United States Wednesday reopened
the discussion on divorce and marriage,
and by a two-thirds vote passed a reso-
luton which puts the Presbyterian
church in accord with the stand taken
by all other Protestant churches, but
which leave 1t unbound by the restric-
lions of the Roman Catholic church.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-06-03
An Editor KILLED.

La Crosse, Wis, May 25.--W. I.
Showers, editor of the Onalaska Rec.
ord, was killed BY lightning at his desk
Tuesday afternoon. The Onalaska Ger
man Lutheran church was struck and
burned to the ground and considerable
other damage was wrought.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-06-03

There is built up within the frontiers
OF European states a vast group of
manufacturing establishments of the
most modern type, based to a large ex-
tent upon local capital, but enjoying
all the advantages of American expert
cnces, machinery and operative skill.
1or the managers and foremen Of these
factories are picked men from the fac
tories in the United States.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-06-03
Heavy LOSS to Frnit Grnmere

San Jose, Cal. May 26.-The fruit
growers Of the Santa Clara valley suf-
fered an almost incalcuIable loss from
high wind that at times blew almost q
hurricane. # is estimated that more.
than one-half OF the ~ripening cherry
crop IS DESTROYED, and that from 2o.0oo.-
GOO o 10000, 900 pounds of prunes are on
the ground
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-06-03
Dropped Dead

New York. May 25.-Myer S. Isaacs,
president of the Baron de Hfrsch fund,
and prominently Identified with many
other local and national organizations,
dropped dead IN a Broadway cafe Tues
day. He was 60 years of age.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-06-03

While S. F. Cody, the inventor of
manilttlng kites, was practicing the
otner day with a fight of kites at the
crystal palace, ~Syndenham, lightning
struck the topmost kite and, passing
down the cable, fused it near the
ground and released the kites. Fortu-
nately they had no human burden at
the time
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-06-03
wins Brooklyn Handicap.

New York, May 2T.-Amid the rous-
ing cheers Of $4,000 persons, The Picket
won the rich Brooklyn handicap OK
miles, at Gravesend Thursday by a
head from the favorite. Irish Lad.
Proper was third, two lengths back.
Time: 2.06 3-5.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-06-03

Mrs. Charles King, Of Corpus Chris
r., Tex, owns more land thar any 9TH
er woman in the world. Her husband
was a famous cattle breeder and he
left her 1900, acres in Nueces, Hidalgo.
starr and Cameron counties and there
are now about $4,000 cattle on her
ranges. The vast estate must be kept
intact until her oldest g%randchild
comes Of age.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-06-03

Ross, Herefordshire, can boast of a
church where two fine elms are grow
ing, II on either side of a pew once
occupied by a member named John
kyrle. Mr.. Kyrle was a great lover of
trees, and especially of elms. of which
he planted an avenue neal the church.
One OF the trees Of this avenue was
cut down, and it is supposed that it's
offshoots have grown up inside the
church at each end Of the new.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-06-03
Woman's Convention Ended

St. Louis, May 26.-After adopting
many resolutions on various subjects.
the most important of which was one on
the marriage question. electing officers
and ~transaeting all unfinished business.
the seventh biennial of the general Fed
GRAFTON OF Women's Clubs, which con-
\ at the Odeon on May IL. adj
journed Wednesday night.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-06-03

Hundreds of boys from the Denver
juvenile court will be sent into the
sugar-beet fields near Longmont. Col.
10 work this summer. The boys will
be sent out in parties of 25 each, in
charge of a probation officer, and will
be equipped with tents and camping
outfits. They can earn from s1.2O to
SO per day each.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-06-03
NANCY Hanks Sold.

Readville, Mass. May 24.-Nancy
Hanks. the mare which for nearly
three years held the trotting cham
pionship Of the4world, when the record
stood at 2:04, has been sold for $4,000
to 4. M. Johnson. mayor Of Calais, Me.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-06-03
Three Ki,lad

Russian, La, May 28.-Passengertrain
No. 2 on the Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pa
chic was wrecked Wednesday between
Haughton and Sibley. Two postal clerks
and a negro brakeman were killed ana i
number OF persons hurt. No particulars
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-06-03

DIR. William A. Harroun, of Denver,
has renowned all claim to a fortune
of S1,OS0, 900, left by his fathers broth
er, in Kilkenny, Ireland. In doing this
he gives his sister, Mrs. J. N. Lewis,
OF Portland. Me-, the sole right to the
money. DR.. Harroun gives as his rea-
son for refusing the fortune that he
wishes to have nothing that ne does
not earn by his own efforts.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-06-03
Cause Unknown,

No good explanation of the cause of
the accident has been offered, and there
is little hope that the coroner's inquest.
which will be held Monday, will throw
any light on the matter. The most
plausible theory is offered py some of
the deck-hands, who suggest that there
may have been an excess of mud in the
boilers.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-06-03

The life of an eyelash is from 100
70 $50 days. They grow very slowly,
but fingernails grow quite rapidly in
COMPARISON IL a person could live
without breaking or cutting her nails
Tor a lifetime they would attain the
length of 70 inches! 1t takes about
III days for a new nail to form on the
little finger and 1873 on the thumb.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-06-03
Famous Horse Put to Death.

San Francisco. May 24.-Ormonde.
the world famous horse, is dead. He
was killed at the Menlo Park stock
farm of w. O d. Marlborough to re-
lieye great suffering from paralysis.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-06-03
Banker Named for Congress.

Jefferson City, Mo-, May H.-R. b.
Harvey. a banker Of Eidon. NO, was
nominated for congress by the repub-
licans OF the Eighth congressional dis
trict.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-06-03
Bnried AIiua

Portsmouth, q, May a7s-Aee Cut
vers aged 80, Of st. Louis, Tell into q
coal tipple at the Norfolk & western
terminals here and was BURIED alive.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-06-03
Renorninated.

Pottsvilie, Pa. May 26.-The repub-
licans Of the Twelfth district renomi-
mated George r. Patterson for con
gresa
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-06-03
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS
Land Entries.

The figures from the land oficess
at Pierre, Chamberlain and Rapid City
with those from the western counties
of the Aberdeen and Huron land dis
trlcts, show that since the first of
January, 1902, and up to May 1. 1904.
l3,00S filings have been made for lands
in the central and western parts of
the state. The Chamberlain Office
shows the greatest number, with 4.616
filings. Pierre is next with 2,O77. all
filed in naydc. Faulk and Potter coun-
ties. Rapid City shows 1855 outside
of mineral filings, and Aberdeen 775.
all in western counties of the district.
These figures Indicate the rapidly
with which the free government lands
are being takenvin the western part,
of South Dakota in the last two years.
These filings mean a total of 2,O8O.OOe
acres of this land has been taken out
OF the free list and placed in the,
hands II under control of individual
owners
Besides these homestead filings a
large number of declaratory filings
have been made under the provisions.
OF the act of January 10, 1897, which
provides that to hold a quarter-sec-
ton under its provisions requires the
building of a dam which will hold
100000 gallons of water. This work
Will mean the spotting over of the
country with ponds of water. which
can easily be secured from the food
waters OF SHOWS and summer rains.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-06-03
Overcome by Fumes.

About four O'Clock in the afternoon
General Inside Foreman Golden and
about SO. miners boarded a loaded train
which was about to be hauled from Bear
valley to Wililamstown. Everything
went all right until about half of the
journey was made, when some Of the
men attracted the attention of the en-
gineer, who at once stopped, and it was
found that nearly every man in the party
on the cars had been overcome by the
gas and sulphur which emanated from
the stack of the locomotive and foated
back over them. The engineer at once
crowded on all steam possible and the
unconscious men were hurried to the
Williamstown end of the tunnel. Here
men were taken to the surface. where a.
corps of physicians made every possible
effort to resuscitate them, but aid came
too late to Foreman Golden and the
other victims.
The tunnel had been in constant oper-
alton for more than 40 years. and
this is the first accident of any KING that
has happened in it. 1t is perfectly free
mine gases and the ventilation is
SO perfect and the air current so strong
and steady that besides being used for
hauling cars. the tunnel has formed one
OF the intakes that furnish air to the
mines. Nc trouble has ever been ex-
per1enced before from gas from the
small mine locomotives and the officials
are entirely at sea as to the cause of the
tragedy.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-06-03
IT Do Hope MY Dress Is Ready in Time

the accident occurred was arranging her
tow near River Valley park, about 60
feet from shore.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-06-03
miners INHALE
DEADLY FUMES
a PECULIAR DISASTER CAUSES
LOSS OF TEN LIVES IN PENN
SYLVAN1A COLLIERY.
Victims Riding on Train Through a
Long Tunnel Are Suffocated by Gas
and Sulphurous Fumes Which
Come from the Locomotive.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, May ga tele-
gram received at the Susquehanna Coal
company's offices in this city Wednes-
day evening states that ten miners were
suffocated by gas and sulphur fumes
from a small locomotive during the aft
II 0 in the workings of the Summit
Branch Coal company at Wililamstown,
Dauphin county. The accident was one
of the most peculiar in the history of
the anthracite mines, and no reason for
it can be assigned by the officials. The
victims included Michael Golden, gen
eral inside foreman of the company,
and nine miners and labOrerS. The tun-
mel in which the disaster occurred is
II mile in length and is used by the
coal company to convey the coal mined
in the workings Of the Bear Valley to
the breaker in the Williams valley. The
men employed in the mines in the Bear
valley who reside in Williamstown have
made a practice for years to ride to and
from their work on the trips of cars that
are hauled between the two valleys by
small locomotives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-17
DISCRIMINATION IN RATES.
Atlanta Makes Complaint Against the
 Interstate Rates.

Atlanta. Ga, July 16.-Atlanta is un- Justly discriminated against on ac. count of interstate rates, according to the finding of tho railroad commission of Georgia handel down today, but in the commissions tariff of rates within the state it IS held that there are no discriminations against this city This Is, in brief, the action of the comnis- sion upon the complaint of the Atlanta freight bureau, made in behalf of the Atlanta merchants.
 The commission proposes to go as far as the law and circumstances per- mt in furnishing the needed relief in the matter of interstate rates. If the railroads do not of their own motion give this relief. first the interstate commerce commission will be tried, and then punitive measures are pro- posed by reducing rates within the state.
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if is expected that a thousand or more people will go out to the Stadium to look the track over
 The brigade encampment of the A. N. c. will be near the cycle track. and 1t is expected that many of the soldiers will witness the races. It will be the first opp portunity that many of the soldiers will have to see cycle race under the mod ern conditions.
 Ed Warren has been named by Jack Prince as referee, and Jack Riddle as starter. These two are we'll known young men in the city, and they will name their own judges and timers who will be rep resentative men.
 A band of the local musicians union has been engaged for the three nights. Seats for the opening night will be placed on sale at the cigar stand in Housman's pharamcy tomorrow morning.
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Meridian l, Selma o.

Selma. July 16.-(Special) )-The third game of the series between Meridian and Selma went to the first named this afternoon making two to one in favor of Meridian. It was an exciting and beau tiful contest and the locals lost owing to errors, five being chalked up against them. while the visitors played an err rorless game.
 Ted Kincey who pitched the first game of the double headed yesterday pitched again this afternoon and while giving up seven hits pitched a beautiful game which when it is considered that he was before professionals is still more to his credit. The game was lost by Third Baseman Jones for the locals throwing wild to first in the ninth inning. The score fol- lows: R.HE Merfdfan.... ...... ........o0 600 001-l T 0 Selma. .......,.-... 900 900 OOO-0 2 5
 Batteries-Francis and Braun; Kincey and Osborne.
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Car Wheels 6, Southern Rv. 4.

Once again the Car Wheel bows revo,vea around the bases and down in defeat went the Southern railway crack team. Score s to 1. The game was full of heavy hitting sensational fielding and fast base runnin9
 For the wheel boys. Foust put mn inc star game. fielding his position in fine shape and getting three hits out of four times up. two of them being two-sack- CTS. Mooring and Esdaie tied for second place in the batting line, both of them rrettine two hits out of four times ,,r
 The base running of Mooring was n. feature ef the game. He carried off inc
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Winfield 12, Jasper 10.

Jasper, July 16.-(Special.l l-Jasper and Winfield crossed bats for the first time th 3 season yesterday, Winfield winning the game by the score of 12 to 10.
 Mcbride for Winfield struck out twelve men and lad fine support by his team
 OMara for Jasper struck out eight and then put him to the woods. while Mcbride, the ex-Tri-State leaguer, had Jasper at his mercy. He only gave up five hits. Crump hit the ball to the river and so did big 4rowle-. He was up five times and got four safe hits. breaking up the game
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WimberIy and Thomas Defeated.

The Goodai, Brown & Co team defeat ed wimberly X Thomas at Owenton in a fast game The lIoodall-Browns are open to all corners.
 Score: R.H.E. Goodall, Brown & Co.,. 200 12l 10s-7 1s 2 W,mberly & Thomas. 900 210 000-3 5
 Batteries: Goooall Brown & Co., Welch and Poole Wimberly & Thomas Martin and Lyde. Umpire, Ben F'itz. Milsap, captain Time, 1:3S
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FELL CITY WINS.
J. Blaeh a Sons Team Was No Match
 for Visitors-Score g to 0.

The Pell City baseball team came over to Birmingham yesterday morning and engaged in baseball contest with the J. Black team in the afternoon at West End park When the smoke had cleared away after nine full innings had been played the score stood to in favor of the Pell City team.
 Pell City won the game n superior ball
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Winfield Wins Aaaln.

Jasper. July e-(speciaL)-w Winfield de- feated Jasper here this afternoon by the score of to g. making two straights the visiting team have won from the locals White for Winfield did some fast pitching Tom O'Mara mace two sensational catches in left field. Batteries: Winfield White and Brown, Jasper-Lynch and Smith. Umpire, E. Lacey. Attendance
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Jemlson 14. scotIand 8.

Jemison, Ala, July 16.--(Special. )-Jemi- son outplayed the visitors at every stage of the game. Bean, the new recruit pitched good game considering the err TOTS behind him. Batteries: For Jemison, Bean and Patton; Scotland. Langston and cofer. Attendance, 300. Time of game, l: 40. Umpire Shaw
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chicaqo 8, washInqton 0.

Washington. July 16.-Chicago won on some timely hitting Score: R.HE Chicago. ~ .....1D0 no o00-3 10 0 Washington. .... ...... GOO 900 0OO-0
 Batteries Smith and Mcfarland; Pat ten and Kittredge. Time, 145 Attendance 5000.
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Machine and Foundry Go. Defeated.

The Continental Gin company defeated Birmingham Machine and Foundry com pany by a score of to B. The feature of the game was the playing of Fan at short.
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south HiahIands Defeated.

The North Highland baseball team de- feated the South Highland baseball team by the score of 19 to 2. Batteries: North Highlands, Bell and Barnesi South High lands, Ball and Conner.
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PAuL,S CAFE

Always cool and pleasant Warm weather specials and superb service. Ladies es- Epecially invited. 2l5 N. 18th kstreet.
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New York g. Detroit 8.

New York. July 16.-chesbro scored the winning run by a daring dash in the tenth inning by which he reached home safely. Attendance 12.2H Score: R.H.E. Detroit.. .... ....... .002 101 400 0-s 10 NeW 1Orh.... ... -ZOu lUl FOO l-j H D
 Batteries Kitson: Killain and Wood; Clarkson and Kleinow and Mcclure. Time, 2;5O
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Milwaukee ', Louisville 12 Minneapolis 4. Indianapolis 10. Minneapolis 9, Indianapolis 0, QorfeitedJ Kansas City 9, Columbus 1. St Paul Ii, Toledo 1. St. Paul I, Toledo 5.
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playing. Up to the ninth inning the score was to in favor of the visitors, but in the last inning they landed on to the home pitcher with the greatest of ease, and the batting rally netted for the visitors five runs
 About one hundred rooters headed by I. H. Davis came over from Pell City to help the visitors win the game from the Blachs and they did materially.
 The official score.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-17
sLAoPILE SETTINGS.

Young Pylant certainly delivered the goods yesterday. notwithstanding the fact that he lost out in the eleventh inning The sceptical persons who had looked wise when the youngsters was spoken of went to the matinee yesterday to scoff but came away with different opinion Py- lant was in the game at all stages and not only outpitched his opponent but got two safe drives out of four times up. Bir- mingham should have won with such pitching but hits didn't come at critical periods and when they did come a double play resulted and ended golden oppor- tunty.
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Atlanta 6, Shreveport 0.

Shreveport. July 16.-Only two Shreve- port players reached third base during the game, and Atlanta won easily. Gilks has been unable to fill the gaps in the local team so far. Fast fielding by Crozier, Morse and Smith. and Ely's pitching were the features. Attendance 900 Score: R.H.E E. Shreveport.... ......pO 600 000-0 2 Atlanta.... .... ......... .oS1 11O Ooo-6 10 o
 Batteries-Hughey and Graffius; Ely and Clark Umpire Woods. Time. 1:iO.
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Following is what is believed to be a correct table showing the batting aver ages of the Birmingham players. includ- ing the game of yesterday afternoon:
TOUGH Lucn, COAL sARoNs.

TOUGH LUcN, COAL BARONS. Alack and alas that it should bel Oh. day of woe and miseryi
 My glorious past
 Has gone at last And the horrible things that have hap pened to us And that is way, you understand We are sad and never bland Cold shoulders on most every hand And yet the public think it queer. And smirk and grin from ear to ear. That folk should ask from year to year, And ever will until we die, Was Birmingham bad. and If SO. why?
 By Rooter.
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New York Z. PIttsbura 6.

Pittsburg. July 16.-New York today de- feated Pittsburg to S. The game was exciting all through anu brilliant plays were made on both sides. Attendance 14- 120 Score: RH.E. Pittsblirg 001 BIO 010-6 Ii 2 New York 200 300 011-7 13 5
 Batteries F1aherty and Smith: McGin- nifty and Bowerman. Time hours.
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Smith Appoints Assistant.

Louisville, y, July 16.-Presidens Milton H. Smith of the Louisville and Nashville company has appointed J. l.. Mapother, his chief clerk, to the posi- tion of assistant to the president. This
 action eliminates the necessity for the immediate selection of successor to Walker D. Hines, who resigned recent ly the position of first vice president
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.-None out when winning run scored.
ore by innings:

Summary: Home run-Miller. Stolen bases-Hanley, Law. Bases on balls-By Brown B. by Plyant 3, Struck out-By Brown 3, by Plyant i. Hit by pitcher Lynch. Sacrifice hits-Smith, Vaughan, Downey Cannon, Hurlburt. Double plays-Miller to Walters Hurlburt to Walters; Miller to Hurlburt to Beecher Time, hours. Umpire Mulane.