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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-14
THEY OFFER CENT GAS.
Chanute Is Organizing a Campaign TO
Get Factories.

Chanute, Kas., May 1.-THE fea-
ture IN Chanute this week in a gas
way has been the organization of
new Commercial club, which has taken
as its slogan, Free sites and 3-cent
gas for factories Although the or
ganization has just been started. its
membership now numbers nearly 300
Committees are hard at work now Sc
curing sites and gas territory and
campaign for factories viii soon be
begun
The gas supply around Chanute IS
practically ineXhausuble, the field be-
ing 25 miles or more in diameter
with this city as a center
Chanute claims the distinction of
being the real gas city of the belt.
from the fact that she owns her own
gas plant, something that none Of the
other towns can boast of, and the
plant is paying into the city treasury
600.
The Newton Oil company has
brought in a good oiler on the Beb-
bington lease nearly a mile south of
This is the third well for this COM
pany and il was drilled in by the
Cromax Drilling company
The COlOradO-Kansas Oil and Gas
company has closed a contract for a
pumping plant, and also closed a con-
tract with the Highland to pump its
wells.
Moore Bros. brought in No. 8 on
the Ramsey lease yesterday after
noon
I J. Hathaway has contracted with
a new company to drill several wells
on the NJ r. Perry eighty near
Austin.
Wei No. on the Firedline land.
southwest of Chanute, was shot
Thursday morning. 1t is a good oiler,
there being strong pressure OF gas
which makes it gusher. The well
was shot before noon and when the
inspector left the ground several
hours later "a column Of oil was flow
ing steadily out of the bore. and ris-
ing to a height of 30 feet in the air
The tract is being developed by a
syndicate of Topeka men, w J.
Black passenger agent of the Santa.
Fe railway system for Kansas. being
member of the company. No. 1 was
gas well, drilling being stopped be-
fore the oil sand was reached The
gas sand in this field lies over the oil
sand and No. 1 viii be sunk deeDer
at some future time The local
managers of the company are Bridges
& Green, who have large interests in
the adjoining territory.
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Billy white, the sedaHa shortstop.

himself by whipping a pretty two bag
ger against the left field fence. Olson
famed out The score was 13 to IL and
two men down. The fans looked dis
NAL in the bleachers, but began to root
Lining came to the bat. He picked
out beauty and slammed her to the
right for two bases, scoring Abbott.
Score Is to II Howie, the pitcher, took
the willow. Box-artists are not noted
for their hitting But this one made
the rule look like an exception yester-
day. He sidetracked one of Curtis
curves for two bases into deep center.
That tied the score. The fans were on
their feet yelling like mad. Hats. UNI
brellas, canes and everything not nailed
down were soaring around in the at
mosphere over the heads of the audi
ence. Sisler, who had already distin-
guished himself by homerun, a three
Dagger, and a single during the game.
came to the plate. He was given an
ovation and the prayers of the crowd to
please knock one out" He did it. He
picked up one of the dummy's in-shoots
and laid it down in the grass just in
side of the right felder's reach. In
came the fourteenth run, and the crowd
went crazy!7 Just a big, bowling. stomp
ing, yelling, cheering, noodle-cracked
fans, running down on the field, shak-
ing hands with themselves and every
body in sight. too happy to talk intel
ligibly-alI because the leaders, win
ming streak had been stopped, and be-
cause Topeka did the job.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-14

Topeka won the game several times
yesterday. That fact cannot be de-
MED. Three of the four runs in the
third inning were not earned by the
Goldbugs. Stinson hit two, letting
them to the bases and then passed one
of them in on a wild pitch. A needed
hit scored the other two, but they
never had any business on the bags at
ALL Howie's wildness, too, was ex-
pensive. He permitted five men to
walk in three innings before he steadied
down. and three of these came home.
Then Bevis, the left fielder, made one
bad throw in from the sun-garden. He
caught a pretty fly off McConnels bat
McDiH was on third and raced nome
Bevis WHIPPED the sphere clear over
against the bleachers, because he was
blinded by the sun Even with min
fmum estimate, this wildness on the
part of the Topeka players cost at
least four runs, and in reality more
The Goldbugs were blue-bluer than
indigo. They tried to joke off the mat
ter afterwards when at the hotel, but
one could easily read that their umor
was half-hearted, and the breaking OF
the raucn cherished winning streak was
not at all to their liking 'Oh, 1t had
to come some time" was the comment
which they uniformly made about It.
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SPORTING NEWS.
Jeffries Has Gone to the Noun
tains After Deer.
Hopes Also to Kill a Few Bear
Out in the Hills.
SUPPLIES THE CAMP
Wife Of the Champion Delights
in Novelty of Training.
Takes StrOlls Around the Camp
Early and Late.
SUPPLIES THE CAMP

Hardin Springs, Cal, May 14.-Jim
Jeffries is after big game. This does
not mean that the champion of all
pugilists will seek further honors in
the prize ring, but that he is after
real game in the mountains. Friday
Jim started off on a deer hunt and re-
marked to his trainers that he would
bring back enough of venison to keep
the camp supplied during his entire
coure of training. Jim does not OBJ
ject to taking a shot at a few bear
while out on these expeditions, and
should bruin come within reach of
the champions trusty rifle bear meat
viii be added to the bill of fare at
Hardin.
It may be pleasing news to the adj
mirers of the champion to hear that
he is enjoying the best of health and
is training faithfully for his go with
Jack MunrOe. His work in the gym
nasium so far has been light, but he
is gradually getting down to his old
routine, and will prepare for this con-
test as he did for all the others, faith
fully and to the last hour
Mrs. J. Jeffriess wife of the cham
pion, delights in her husky husband s
training. While Jim is rowing the
hills in quest of deer and feathered
game, Mrs. Jeffries fools around the
training quarters with the pet dogs.
Once in a while she takes a chance at
Switchboard and has tossed the hand
ball about the court a few times but
before Jim fits himself for the ring
she will personally indulge in some of
his lighter exercises to keep figure and
wind good. Mrs. Jeffries is a. delight
fuI little woman. She has a person
ality that is all her own, and doesn' t
have to depend upon her big hus-
bands reputation to attract attention.
Gowned in a dainty creation of white
duck Mrs. Jeffries takes short walks
with her husband in the morning and
som etimes a brief stroll over the hills
at dusk. The remainder of the day
she usually spends in her room read
ing.
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STOPPED AT LAST
Topeka Breaks SedaliA's VIM
ming Baseball Streak.
Alberts' Men Won i'm Ninth i'm
Hair Raising Finish.
SCORE AT END IA TO 13
Lead Of Three Overcome in
Ninth Inning.
Sisters Batting the Feature Of
the Game.
SCORE AT END IA TO ID

Fourteen times Topeka ran squarely
over the Sedalia pennant winners Fri
day afternoon on Washburn field and
broke their winning streak squarely in
two. Thirteen times the Goldbugs got
back on their feet and tried to save
the day. but the smashing fest of Gus
Alberts' proteges was too much for
them Captain Armstrong won in a
driving finish, his men making three
two-baggers and two singles in the last
inning with the score Is to 10 against
them. kellar, the first man up lifted
a high foul to the catcher. Armstrong
singled to right. Abbott, surprised
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-14

Every moment from the opening of
the Worlds fair early in the morning
until its close, late at night, may be
devoted to profitable sightseeing, with
occasional rests intervening. by visi-
tors who make their home inside the
Worlds Fair grounds at the Inside
Inn.
Many persons expect to see the
great spectacle in the brief space of a
few days or weeks. but the opportun-
ity will not be afforded them to wit
ton unless they utilize their time to
the best possible advantage. For this
reason there has been provided on the
grounds hotel accommodations, where
the guest may remain on the scene.
The Inside Inn contains 2,257 rooms
and is on the most slightly and the
coolest spot inside the Exposition
Here the visitor may tarry until he has
seen the Exposition completely with
out leaving the grounds. All the won
ders that nations have brought togetn-
er lie Just without his window, and
about him are all the comforts Of
home. The tour of sightseeing may
begin with the awakening of the Ex-
until the mantle of slumber has fallen,
late at night.
These conveniences are especially
valuable to aged persons and children,
Tor INC private dl}14 Ll44G1lIS dAE AWAY >
near at hand during the day and in
teTvals OF rest thus taken Will make
the visit more enjoyable. There are
none Of the discomforts OF street traf-
fic to and from the grounds to be con-
tended with and all contact with the
crowds is avoided.
The Inside Inn is on the Plateau Of
States The Intramural railway. which
touches every part of the Exposition
grounds, passes its doors. From Union
Station it is reached by direct car
lines. 1t overlool1s all of the Exposi-
ton and will be made the favorlte
HEADQUARTERS for many prominent per-
sons during the Worlds Fair. Rates
are from 800 per day Up European
plan and $500 per day up American
plan. including admission to the
grounds.
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sissIy vas Not Asleep.

Sedalia practically had two pitchers
knocked out of the box A dark sWarthy
gentleman by the name of Bunton
started the game for the Goldbugs.
Two home runs, two two-baggers. and
three singles were pounded off his de-
livery in four innings and netted seven
runs. Dick Rohn then made several
high balls at a diminutive specimen of
manhood labeled Curtis, who is deaf
and dumb. His pet name is dummy
and he was sent into the box after
warming UP. Out of the first six men
up he struck out four. That made cold
shivers run UP and down the backs of
the Topeka fans. They saw visions of
an estoppel right then and there and
the complaining witness would be one
Dummy" Curtis. But the oft repeated
assertion that Topeka has a hitting
team again demonstrat ted itself. In the
seventh Cole walked. Beyis popped up
to the pitcher. Kellar was hit. Army
singled, bringing in Cole. Abbott flew
out to right field, and Kellar came in.
Olson singled and Captain Armstrong
came home. That little streak seemed
to break the ice. The dummy had
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ARHEAu.H.
Keeps You looking Young

pitchers. Big Cy Stinson. reputed to
be the best pitcher in the Valley league
was sent on the firing line by Manager
Alberts. For two innings he held the
Sedalians down without giving them a
chance to make a score. But in the
third he went up. He hit two men and
let one walk and in having to throw
straight balls to some of the others,
was found for three hits Cy was as
wild as March mare, and in the
fourth inning after hitting one man,
giving another a free pass and letting
Schrant Iambast him for a home run,
Alberts changed horses in the middle
of the stream and sent HOWE on the
firing line. The youngster had not yet
warmed up, and for an inning and a
half was very wild. Just as soon, how
ever, as ne got his optics fixed, and
made up his mind as to the exact long
itude and latitude of the home plate he
had the Sedalians guessing True, they
hit him. but he kept their doings scat
tered, and that is what constitutes
good pitching. Then in the ninth in
ming HOWE whipped out pretty two
Dagger just when it was needed and
brought in the score which tied the
game.
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wAsHBURN DROPPED ONE.
Defeated by Southwest Kansas COLLEGE
on Baseball Field.

Southwest College Of Winfield. Kan
took the wind out OF the Washf111rn
sails Friday afternoon on Washburn
held in a seven inning game by a score
of to l. They had a young man by
the name Of Beech in the box for the
visitors and he was really good. He
naq tragic walk and Oratorfcal atti-
tude but that didn't hinder him iron,
keeping Washburn down to six hits. of
which they could only make one run.
Honslza was in the box for the local
coneglans- He was wild and had prac-
tically no control. He was found seven
times by the visitors, but they only
succeeded in punching their smuggling in
the first inning.
The score: II r
Southwest -.....-..2 100000 4
Washburn 49,. 90 0 0 0 1 o.
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been throwing an assortment Of curves
up to that time that looked like ribbons
floating in the wind. He threw balls
which would break any place between
his hand and the plate, and no one
seemed to know but himself. When he
succeeded in fooling a man, his mouth
would open like a rift in a stormy sky,
letting the sunshine through. When
the umpire would decide against him,
he worked his mute jaws and looked
insulted. Heels a good pitcher but for
some unknown reason, just as soon as
Topeka began landing on his curves he
threw straight swift balls right over
the plate. That was his Waterloo. It
was the most furious hitting streak
ever made or Washburn field and will
probably hold the record for many days
to come.
But all was not "a thing Of beauty
and joy forever with the Topeka
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AT MANHATTAN.

heard as of old at Athletic park. for K.
U. was defeated by the Agricultural
college by the score of to 3. 1t was a
fine game, both teams playing well. The
features were the batting by the Ag-
riculturists and the pitching by Hess.
By punching hits in the fourth the
Farmers scored four runs. Catcher Cas-
sell sprained his ankle in the fore part
of the game, but played till the finish.
The largest crowd of the season wit
messed the game.
Score: RH z.
Manhattan =. ..1OO4oo2O 10 A
K. U. ........1 0 0 1 0 1-3 6
Batteries-Hess and Cassell; Morgan
and Rover.
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Racing at kansas Citv..

Kansas City, May 14.-Elmridge sum
mary:
First five furlongs selling. Josette
Won Bluenthal I'd; Rush Ruben Sd.
Time, .1.O61z.
Second, one mile selling Barney
Dreyfus won; Wolto I'd: Ellie Sd. Time,
1:51A.
Third. AZ furlongs. purse. Useful
Lady won; Grapple I'd; Chicago Lad
Sd. Time 1:001A.
Fourth, handicap, one and one-six-
teenth miles. Injunction won; Glass
full 3D. Sambo Sd. Time, 2:01.
Fifth. five furlongs, selling. Ban
quero won; Jake Ward I'd; Agnes Bren-
nan Sd. Time, 1907.
Sixth. six furlongs. Alma Dufour
won; Elfin King I'd; Gloriosa Sd. Time,
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MISSOURI VALLEY LEAGUE.
At lola

lola made 1t three straight and all
but shut out the Miners Gooderl was
a puzzle from the start and until the
ninth inning but two hits were record
ed against him. Two hits came in
that inning, which gave Joplin the
only run they got.
Score by innings: LIE,
Joplin -. -....--.--O o 0 90 II 2
Batteries-Gooderl and Seigel; Eeis
and Vanderbilt.
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OF course. that was "de trut," as Sis
Hopkins would say. But Sedalia won
have toboggan slide. Not on your
life The Goldbugs are just little
better, if anything, than the best IN
the Valley League. Dick Rohn could
take his AGGREGATION into the Western
League this year and make that six
town-circuit look for it's laurels. All
that saved Topeka yesterday was It's
hitting proclivities, and that Is gong
to save Gus Alberts' children in many
and many a game
rTI-,-
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here on the 2sth of this month for
ST. Louis, where they will remain
three days for the fair. They will sail
from New York June 8 on the White
Star line steamer Teutonic for Liver
pool. Full arrangements for the trip
have not vet been made but the
itinerary includes points in England
France, Germany and several other
countries. They will be gone for three
months or more.
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Dummy Curtis After a Strike Out.

by pitched baIl-By Stinson, 3: by Bunton,
/: bv Curtis. J. Bases on balls-On Stln-
son, g. off HOWE. 6; Off Bunton, l; on
Curtis, 3. Two-base hits-Bunton, Rohn'
Schrant Stoner. Bevis, Lining, Abbott
HOWE Three-base hit-Sissler. Home
runs-Sissler, schTants Armstrong. via
pitches-Stinson, 2 Dmpire-Regan- At
tendance-365. Time of game-2 hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-14

Louisville, May IA close finish be-
tween St. Hera and The Guardsman
in the third race was the feature Of
the days racing at Churchill Downs.
The spectators thought that The
Guardsman. a long shot, won by half
a length, but the judges decided that
ST. Hera, favorite, won. Mr.. Farnum.
in the last race, was the other winning
favorife
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Racinc at worm.

Chicago, May 14.-Not a single favor
tie won at Worth. Four outsiders and
two second choices divided first money.
The feature event, a mile handicap.
went to Action, neglected in the betting
at to 1. Banter, the heavily backed
favorite, finished last. Jockey Henry,
who was suspended a few days ago for
a suspicious ride on Hands Across, has
been restored to good standing and
will be allowed to ride after today. The
announcement was also made that all
entries from H. T. Griffin's stables
would be refused.
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AT WICHITA.

A baseball game here was won by
the State Normal team by a score of
to ?. Paramount was outclassed at
every point and only saved being shut
out in the eighth inning by a lucky hit
Batteries-Normal, Shaner and Brook
ems; Paramount, Smith and Brown.
Hits-Normal, 10; Paramount, 2. This
game settles the college championship
of the state, the Normals having lost
but one game this season.
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Louisville Horse SHOW.

Louisville, KY, May 1.-THE di-
rectors of the Louisville Horse Show
association have decided to hold a six
days horse show this year, beginning
October 3. The prize list will amount
to $4,000. The directors will recon-
mend that the stockholders purchase
the Auditorium square and erect a
permanent building.
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Ole Olson Matched.

La Porte, Ind, May 1.-THE Inter
urban Athletic club has matched Ole
Olson to fight Young Joe Walcott, at
Michigan City, the night of May 81.
The men will enter the ring at 135
pounds, and a big purse will be hung
up. Olson will also be matched to
fight Battling Nelson.
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New York May 14.-There was a large
attendance at Morris park. The weather
and track conditions were excellent.
The feature of the card, the New Ro-
cheHe handicap, seven and a half fur
longs, resulted in a good contest. Dolly
Spanker, favorite, won by a short head
from Lux Casta, who was five lengths
in front of SavabIe
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AMERICAN LEAGUE STAN
WEsTERN LEAGUE.
AT ST JOSEPH.

ST. Joseph won from Colorado
Springs in the opening game of the
series by a score of 6 to 2. McNeeley's
inability to bunch the hits and couple
of costly errors by Graham and Kale
lost the game for the Nillionaires
Score by innings: RHE.
St Joseph ......s023 100000 SO Is o
Colorado Springs 40 0 0 0 o 0 o. 2
Batteries-McNeeley Baerwald and
Messitt; Maupin and Garvin.
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- PITTsBURG.

Springfield defeated the locals in a
very unevenly played game. The vis-
itors hit Terrence freely and the Pitts
burg team did not seem to have on their
base running clothes Spies pitched an
excellent game
Score by innings: r II E
Pittsburg ...-.. ..---.0 Q 0 0 0 o. 10 4
Batteries-Spies and Schmidt; Tor
renee and Seabaugh-
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION srANDINt
On the Kansas Ball Field.
m l-THNN

The ChiIocco Indians defeated the
Anthony team here in one of the best
games of ball ever played on the home
diamond. Score, 3 to 2. Batteries: In
dams, Herman, Morris and Teabo; An
thony, Druhard and Smith.
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AT WASHINGTON.

Glade allowed washington only two
hits in eight innings. He then weak
ened, two doubles in the ninth tieing
the score with St. Louis. In the tenth
a double and a single enabled the
locals to win.
Score by innings: R.HE.
Washington 100 0O01011-3 /
St. Louis .......-...-O 0 0 o ] 0 0 0 o. 0
Batteries = DunkIe and Kittridge;
Glade and Sugden.
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gagged for the spring meeting at the
Covington track, but will be detained
at Kansas City for several days. and
he has asked Mr.. Gerhardty to fill his
place. Gerhardty started here during
the last two days of the meeting and
his work was so high class that Dwyer
thinks him the most capable new man
to do the work
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Gerhardtv Nav WieId FIag.

Nashville, Tenn, May 14.=Fred
Gerhardty, the local turfman and at
one time a prominent jockey, received
q telegram today from Richard Dwyer
asking him if he would start at La
tonia during the first part of the
meeting. Mr.. Dwyer has been en-
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MISSOURI vALLEX. LEAGUE STAND
WIN Take European Trip.

Wichita. May 14.=B. l. Eaton and
wife and o. 3 Stocker are going
abroad next month for an extended
trip in Europe. Tickets have been
purchased for the trip and they leave
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I'd PEARODY-

The Sioux Indians baseball team met
defeat at the hands of the Peabody
baseball club. The game was of the
finest kind. Batteries: Peabody, Harsh
and Kent: Sioux, Whitrock and Mucks.
The score was to 0.
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Hard hitting. well punched by Oma-
ha, and Denver's inability to hit
Pfeister, gave the game to the home
team. Fast fielding was done on botn
sides.
Score BY innings: Ri E.
Omaha ....-- --.---...2 Q -
Denver ...... .........0 0 0 % , 1
Batteries-Pfeister and Gonding;
Vollendorf and Lucia.
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At PHILADELPHIA.

Plank and Owen We're IN fire form
but Chicago took advantage Of the
doubles and won.
Score by innings: Ri r.
Chicago -. 80 o 0OO12 0-3 8
Philadelphia -. .-..2 o O0O00-2
Batteries-Owen and Sullivan; Plank
and Powers.
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At WAKARuSA.

Wakarusa defeated Carbonate by a
score of to 3 in a game of baseball
played here Friday afternoon. Batter
ies-Wakarusa, Henderson and Hender-
son; Carbonate, Heberling and Nc
GraW.
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Racing at St. Louis.

st. Louis, y-14.-Lasso and Iucena
were the only winning favorites of a
fair card at Delmar park. The book
makers, however, Jared badly, as the
winners We're literally backed.
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ANIERICAN ASsOCIATTON.

At Kansas City-Kansas City, 3;
Louisville, 8.
At Milwaukee Milwaukee, 5;Colum-
bus, 2.
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AT BOSTON.

Boston won from Detroit. Bases on
balls were responsible for all the
scoring. Attendance, 1900.
Score by innings: RHE
Boston 49,. ..........O o 00O2Os2 o
Detroit 1850 -.......-0 0 0 0 0 OIL 5 2
Batteries-Dineen and Crigef; Adullin
and Wood.