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New-York tribune., 1906-12-13
NEARLY SHANGH4IED.
Sailor Put on Board Outbound Ship
Escapes at Last Moment.

An attempt. he alleges. made Mon
day morning to shanghai Eric Sunderland on
board the barkentine Scotia, which sailed that
morning for Bahia Blanca, one of the Argentine
ports. Sunderland is Frieslander. who had
been visiting the old country. He returned
here on Sunday in the steerage OF the Phila-
delphia, and went TO a sailors boarding house
in Hamilton avenue. Brooklyn. a few doors from
the ferry.
The boarding house keeper said that he had a
splendid berth for him a coaster for Balti-
more, and after filling Sunderland UP with
waterside whiskey, about three times more
potent than the third rail-" popular IN
Stryker's Farms, led him aboard the Scotia
The boarding house keeper obligingly signed
the ships articles for Sunderland and the
sailor started to turn IN. Before he went be-
low the watchman the pier at Erie Basin
hailed him and told the destination of the
barkentne. Sunderland at once ran ashore
leaving his sea bag behind, and did not stop
until he reached the offices of the Seamen's
Friend Society. The Scotia sailed. however
with his sea bag, and the society will have to
get him outfit
New-York tribune., 1906-12-13
JAPANESE QUESTION IN SENATE.
Mr.. Rayner Makes a States Rights Argu-
ment

Washington. Dec. 12.-Mr. Rayner. of Maryland
discussed the Japanese question in the Senate to-
day He contended that the inherent rights of 4
state could be violated by treaty. any more
than they could be violated by Congress. To sup
port this he cited many adjudicated before
the Supreme Court and arrayed long lines of au-
thorites. Mr.. Rayner also gave the case and
authorities on the other side of the proposition
lie Was interrupted many times in this Constitu-
uonaI argument by Senators. who wished TO bring
cut specific points in the discussion. Mr.. Rayner
spoke for more than hour.
resoi ullon was laid before the Senate to-day by
the Vice President, at the request of Senator
Geariu, giving q the of the opinion
Of the Senate that negotiations be entered into
with Japan definitely to define the rights OF each
country under the existing treaty. with view to
securing such modification OF this treaty will
absolutely prohibit the entrance into the United
States OF japanese coole laborers. No action was
taken the resolution.
President Roosevelt has decided to send TO Con-
Eress on Tuesday next the report made by Secre-
tary NetCalf of the Department of Commerce and
Labor into the alleged discrimination against the
Japanese in san Francisco.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-13
VIEWS OF VIsCOUNT HAYASHI.
Japanese Foreign Minister Says Govern
ments Are in Accord.

Seattle. Dec, 12-The latest issue of the Kobe
Herald received in America gives the views ~
Viscount Hayashi. Japanese Foreign Minister in
regard TO the question Of Japanese citizenship in
the United States. The Herald says:
IN accordance with the arrangement mentioned in
last issue, a deputation Of members of the
Seu-kai waited upon NisCOunt Hayashi the For
eign Minister on Saturday morning to convey 10
him the OF the party in regard to anti-JaDan-
csc movements in San Francisco. 4 deputation
from the kensei HOnto was also present. Address
ing the deputatons separately. the viscOunt
assured them that the Japanese and American gov
ernmeuts entirely in their views as 10
the San Francisco difficulty.
The Toxic authorities are limiting their action
providing the American government with the
necessary Information needed 10 enable it to arrive
a a settlement OF the trouble possible.
The visCouut also said that the general public
opinion in America was fully in agreement with
the attitude Of the general government. In
Clusion NiScOunt Hayashi said that he believed
the United States authorities would take advantage
this opportunity revise the federal Constitu-
ton il such a found to be necessary.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-13
MURPHY coNGRATULATEs BRUCE.
Republicans Wonder if Boss's Good Will
Will Last Until Next Autumn.

Charles f. Murphy. OF Tammany Hall. met NJ
Linn Bruce, recently appointed the Supreme
Court bench by Governor Higgins. In the corridor
Of the Waldorf Astoria last night and onratulated
him his appointment. The Republicans who
heard of incident wondered whether Mr.. Muir
phys good will would last until convention time
next fall when he viii have an opportunity to
nominate candidate Tor the bench to oppose Mr.
Bruce who If custom is followed. Will be nomi-
mated by the Republicans TO succeed himself
Gr. Murphy with William j. Conners L the
Waldorf. AIr. Bruce there the guest OF the
nnsylvania Society. which mad its annual dinner
last night. When Mr. Murphy caught sight of the
new justice he crossed the corridor. "ragped him
by the hand and exclaimed: Judge ! heartily
congratulate you your appointment the
bench" Mr.. Murphy added further kindly senti-
ments, which We're not caught by byStanders. Mr..
Bruce replied in kind. Then Mr.. Murphy Failed
the Democratic State Chairman William S.
Jackson the Attorney Generai-elect and introduced
them 10 Air. Bruce.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-13
RACE MIGHT HAVE BEEN STOPPED
Complaint That Not Enough Exits for Arena
Were Provided at Garden.

For a time yesterday it looked Is II the six-day
bicycle race at Madison Square Garden might be
stopped or at least, interfered with. Charles N
Schroeder business manager OF Madison Square
Garden held in 500 bail by Magistrate Mayo
on the charge OF violating Section the Sanitary
Code which prohibits a person from doing any
thing dangerous to the life or health OF human
beiuE a thousand or more persons alleged
have been going nightly In the arena, from which
there are not adequate exits in OF fire
taDfc according TO the complaint.
assistant Corporation Counsel John P: OBrien
ohtaIned three summonses for officials OF Madison
sonare Garden. Mr. Schroeder said ne was respon-
sibie for the management OF the garden and had
given the orders for the construction OF the bicycle
freck Iohn F. Tucker a building inspector, was
thq comnlauant. II was shown that the applica-
tio, foT h,IiIdinn the track made on December
& The application was disapproved under the date
of yesterday. ,. -, - -
Schroeder and Thomas L. Hamilton who put in
the track. Dir. Schroeder waived examination
New-York tribune., 1906-12-13

send such a nomination the new Senate after
January l
Lewis NJ Swasey born IN Brooklyn on Ap+I-
% 1873 He received his education in the pubic
schools there and at the Union School, Palmyra
Waype County y y. one OF his teachers at the
Union School was Miss Anna Sampson. sister OF
the late Rear Admiral Sampson Early IN HE MT
Swasey went 70 work, and served MS apprentice
sbt, az a printer in the office OF The Palmyra
Enterprfse" Then he returned TO BROOKLYN ne
pave IN his trade and secured a position WIN
Fspaman & Co. the Manhattan druggists
Mr. SUasev has for a long time taken an active
mart in Republican politics For many years ne
has lived in what is the IIth Assembly Dis
-rict and has been OF the leaders IN the local
roIIricoI organizations He has served many terms
- ,Gs cou6ty commirtee. is a state chairman and
has fre0Uentiy been sent by his supporters 70 the
local and state conventions he secured MS hlSt
nuhle of1Ce that assistant clerk o. Inc courts.
fgbrDIIrt sheriff Guden When Mr. Guden Was re-
moyed from office by Governor Odei ana was sue
nae6ed nv Norman S Dixie Mr.. Swasey was made
cEteS r1ark At the end OF MI Dlke's ddInlnlstr.t-
tion Mr. Swasey was appointed clrrk OF coIl5ilt-
,acs ~ AThany Two years ago he was named as
E,bo is his intimate friend put him in charge
80 = ths o~1ca and the results which he obtained
at,rac+sd considerable attention
y-bep Walter b Atterbury Iost the Ieauershlp IN
the ITth Assembly District a Few wears ago Mr.;
she . @ a.uA ,ritT Adam LEIGH. Alderman Wirth and
s.saS p pannhlcans organized new organization
~ swasey became the leader anq Mr.. Wirth
~ axecutive member Later Nr, Sw6sey found
: exneSient 10 oust Mr.. Wtrth and became execu-
!, .en,bar hirnseIf BESIDES the Republican Clue
~ ,ba a,atrlct Swasey belongs 10 the lnvtncible
"a u tbs stuyve.ant Heights clubs His home in at
20 HerkfIner street
New-York tribune., 1906-12-13
sAv,NG THE SAITON SINK.

IMMORTAL Cal. Dec. i.-Prelmlnary work
bar,in this morning by the Southern Pacific Rail
- ,or closing the break through which sae
r,oIoado River is again flowing into Salton Sink
meeting Of all interests in the valley has been
.aIIaa 70 assemble tomorrow at Imperial to meet
u ingram and other representatives OF the
c,uth.rn Pacific company, who will submit prop
Sition TO the people OF the valley, asking them 10
sInarsntee the company and the Mexican Republic
sGainst damage claims. in return for whi,h the
Company will proceed on larger scale than ever
20 Control the river and build dtkes furnish
.bundsnt protection for all time
New-York tribune., 1906-12-13
DIPLOMATIC CH4NCTG.
Nominations Semi By the President to
the Senate.

Washington, Dec. 12-Thc presiden, sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate to-day:
Ambassadors extraordinary plenipotentary-
HENEf oIf WHITE of Rhode Island to France;
I-I-p1b . GRlSCOM, OF Pennsylvania to Italy;
JOHN w RIDDLE OF Minnesota, Russia:
iHNlNG b. DUDLEY. Of California, 70 Brazil
tl!Noy extraordinary and minister plenipOtentiary
LESLIE COMBS. OF Kentucky. to Peru
All the foregoing diplomatic changes, except the
appointment of Leslie Combs to succeed Irving B.
Dudley as Minister TO Peru have previously been
announced Mr.. Combs is Minister 10 Guate-
mala and Honduras
Paris. Dec. l2-The French government has in
formed the government OF the United States
through Ambassador Jusserand that Henry White
the recently appointed American Ambassador to
France, is persona grata
New-York tribune., 1906-12-13
Rich STRIKE AT CRIPPLE CREEK.
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.' fHEr-Ir 10 The Tribune
-HpIe Greek. Col, Dec. l2.-The biggest
'Flke in Tho history Of The Cripple Creek dis
.Ill WAS l.aaa yesterday in the Beacon Hill
AJAX claim gr .he Fl Paso Company. where a
'toAs vein aas uncovered which gives returns
y -. to The round or $4,000 IN gold 10 the
- - me ore IS neither IN stTeaks nor in pocket
unlike some y the rich strikes. where II
= hot known what another round Of shot viii
s,ss s loi't. l- is in place. with tons OF the rich
- ~ ~ sight. The strike was made a depth
% -9CF hundred feet
New-York tribune., 1906-12-13
CIGARETTE SMOKING FATAL.
TIv Telegraph 70 Ths tribune. I


Hammond. Ind Dec. 12-Julius Persay died
to-day 5 result OF cigarette smoking Hs
smoked from sixty to one hundred cigarettes
day and the Indiana law Sorhids their sale IA
the state he bought them in packages of rem
thousand at a time. RE often woke up In the
night to smoke. Two hours before his death he
had cfSs,t cite ln his mouth, and when ne died
there we've Jhrec thousand by his bedside The
coroner returned a verdict that Persky had Aasd
from excessive OF cigarsttaA
New-York tribune., 1906-12-13

District to succeed George W. Morgan. of Now
York. resigned Mr. swasey has been deputy In the
department and Is member OF tho Republican
State Committee. Tho salary is 5000
The appointment by Governor Higgins Is a re
cess appointment" effective only until the nomina-
tion for this Office is confirmed by the Senate II
will therefore be necessary for Governor Hughes to
New-York tribune., 1906-12-13
WATER NOT SHUT OFF gAsroN,s BATHS.

A news article in The Tribune Saturday about
the Water Registers action in removing unmetered
pipes from the Bennett Building. in Nassau street
gave The wrong impression that the Turkish bath
establishment there had its water supply of.
The action OF the Water Register did not affect
the business OF the bath. Its supply af water
coming from othaY pipes.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-13
.SW ASEY VICE MORGAN.
Former Made Superintendent of
Elections by GoUern0r Higgins.

Albany Dec. 12.-Governor Higgins this morning
appointed Lewis NJ. Swasey, OF Brooklyn. State
Superintendent OF Elections for the metropolitan
New-York tribune., 1906-12-13
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szzfEstx&kkKR8S9 EH-

or similar character. Senator Morgan spoke
IN favor of ratifying the treaty with the adoption
Of the resolution, and Senators Lodge. Spooncr
and a number of others supported the admin.~-
tration. Senator Foraker joined the Democrat tie
forces in saying that the form of the resolution
was excellent and proper
New-York tribune., 1906-12-13
HOLIDAY RESOLUTION ADOPTED.

" "esi-net.-, Doc ---The House to-day adopted
te co1currer- resolution 10 adjourn Tor the Christ
rs ,s no.1aEs oH December - 10 reconvene on Jan
New-York tribune., 1906-12-13

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-18
CHARGE OE

Edward Disalvo brought a charge
of assault and battery against Vim
guiso Capello yesterday morning and
the case was given a hearing before
Justice Mason. Disalvo charges Ca
peIlo with holding a letter addressed
to him and trying to collee twenty
five cents on it. Disalvo refused to
pay the money and a wrangle follow
ed. The case was settled by Capello
paying the cost of court and Dfsalvo
a days wages. Capello is running a
boarding house and it is said that nc.
is importing Italians from New YorF
and other points and compels them
to board with him and submit to his
terms.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-18
TOTTENVILLE.
FIRE AT THE

An alarm Of fire was resolved at
fire headquarters from box &c, at tho
foot of Bentley street, at 1850 o'clock
last night, for a fire that took place
in the ladies' retiring room at the To-
cal depot. The fire was caused either
from a lamp that was hanging on the
side of the apartment becoming over
heated and dropping to the floor, or
the train backing up into the depot,
which jammed it from the wall. The
fire was discovered by Chester Ora
ham, of Broadway, whose cries at
tracted John Campbell, depot master.
who grabbed a bucket OF water and
soon put the fire out before any fur
Their damage was done. The amount
of damage was about IS. Mo. 101
truck and 201 engine under the COM
mand Of Captain Edward Meehan
we're soon on the scene, but nothing
remaining for them to do, they re-
turned to their quarters.
The reserves under Captain Shire
of the sub-rrecinct also soon arrived
on the scene, and they Immediately
returned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-18
SOUTH AMBOY.
PLEAsMD WITH MEETING.


People of South Amboy Promise Il
Crowded Hall Next Time.
When Colonel Fordyee came to
this town Thursday night the meet
ing at the K. of p. hall had not been
sufficiently advertised on cou OF
the postponement from last Friday
night. AS it was, there we're over
one hundred who attended the meet
ing and those who were willing to
give the arguments presented a rea-
sonable consideration, were we'll
pleased with the speakers and at the
next meeting the hall will be crowd
ed.
One of the pleasing features of the
meeting was that none of the speak
ers uttered a word against any other
political party, but presented their
straightforward statements in sup
port of their own arguments. Some
strong statements were made against
the party bosses, but all of the speak.
ers stand ready to back up each
statement they made, and give the
party bosses a chance to defend
themselves.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-18
VACATION SCHOOLS.

Vacation schools conducted by the
Board of Eduaction of the city of
New York in all the boroughs but
Richmond, closed for the summer at
noon yesterday, after one of the most
successful seasons since the summer
school movement was inaugurated.
The school in this borough will-come
to a close this coming week. During
the closing days of the sessions the
general public was given an oppor-
tunity to visit the schools and view
the exhibits of the work accomplish
ed in the six weeks, thus seeing for
themselves what a valuable feature
of the educational system is the sum
mer school.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-18
LOCAL ITEMS.

G.. G. Spur, secretary of the Y. M.
:. A., and wife left for Mt. Carmel
md Altoona, where they will spend
: weeks vacation.
The Misses Laura and Ada John
on, of ~Crosswicks, have returned
lome after making a few days visit
nth Mrs. Charles Thomas, of Second
treet.
Edna Reynolds. of Jersey City,
Tho has been visiting Mrs. Watson
eturned home today.
Miss Nettie McKenna, of David
treet, who is employed at the post
,ffice, will leave on her vacation to-
lay. She will visit Asbury Park and
,ther places along the coast.
]. T. Emiliussen has gone to Mat
'moras, Pa, for a two weeks vaca-
ion.
Bertha Kaufman has returned
rom the Catskill mountains, where
he has been spending a weeks va
alton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Healey and children,
Of Jersey City, are visiting Mrs. Mack
If Henry street.
Bayard Perrine, of Spotswood, is
pending a few days vacation with
I. C. Perrine, Sir, of Swan Hill.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-18

49,
There was an informal dance gINon
at the Sewaren Land and Water Gluo
Wednesday evening, with Mrs HeI-
man Batter, Of the Sewaren house as
hostess. AS there were many tnere
it was greatly enjoyed. Mr. Harry
Taylor, from Elizabeth, played lol
the dancing. Late in the evening re-
freshments were served to all.
Among those present were M ana
Mrs. Herman Batter. Mr.. and MIs' o.
Delevan, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dote-
mus, Miss Margaret Boyer MISS
Grace L%ipnencott, Miss Eleanor zap,
pencott, Richard L%ippencott, Mr. lull
and Miss Robinson, from the SeWar-
en- house, Miss Helen Ward, Llnsley
Durham, Raymond Howard, Leland
Rawson and Harry Bracher, OF ran
way, Robert Beirgoyne, of Flushlhg'
Long Island, Miss Margaret LOCK
wood and Francis Drake, OF wood
bridge, and Mr.. and Mrs, Baldlhs'
Miss Anna Waring, Miss Helen Bal-
lard, Miss Muriel Wright, Miss Allce
Warning, Miss Catherine Wright. MIS-
j. G. Metcalf, Miss Natalie Cuppla'
Mrs. e. d. Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. Sol
ace, Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. war
ing, Mrs. William Ballard, Mr., and
Mrs. Fowler, Mr.. and Mrs, Mazzuf,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gimbernat, Miss Elolse
Mr.. and Miss Sherer, MT.
and Mrs. Cuppia, Mrs. Colloque n
Mrs. John RAYMOND. of Sewaren.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-18
FIREMEN's CONVENTION.

A large delegation of the volunteer
firemen Of Richmond borough will
leave Staten Island tomorrow for
jamestown, New York, to attend the
State Firemen's convention, which
will be held in that place next week
beginning Tuesday, August 81, and
ending Friday, August "a. The dele
gate from the Veteran Firemen's AS
ISOLATION, of this place, who will go,
is Rueben w. Wood, a former mem
Der of Protection Hook and Ladder
Company, and Jacob Velton, of Ami
citia Hook and Ladder, a delegate
from the South Shore Veteran Asso-
citation. 1t is expected that several
other members of the association will
also go with the delegates.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-18
HOUSE REING MOVEn.

The house that was recently re-
moved from the Cossey property, in
Railroad avenue, to a lot almost OPP
posite and which has been standing
near the line of the Staten Island
Rapid Tranie, is nov being moved to
its final foundation in Broadway.
Hanson, the contractor of Perth Am
boy, is doing the work. This is the
house that was gotten across the
tracks after much difficulty about a
month ago. 1t was first bought by
Broderson, of Bentley street, who
gave the contract to N. S. Turner, of
Rossville. He gave up the job be-
cause of some trouble. IT, was finally
sold to Eugene Winant, of Metuchen.
its present owner, who also bought
the property on which it now stands.
He will fix it up and have all modern
improvements put in it and put it in
first class condition.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-18
SOUTH AMBOY.
MEN OVER WORKED.

Local Citizens Complain Of the Ac-
ton of the G. X. X.
The condition of the employees of
the Jersey Central railroad is receiv-
ing much consideration by the people
around town.. and some Of the minis
ters are becoming interested in the
conditions under which the men are
re flired to fulfil their duties.
.Iany of them are complaining,
Jut dare say nothing to the officials
of the road as it means a loss OF
their position. They are often com
PEELED to work twenty-four and thir-
ty-six consecutive hours, but the hab-.
it of the railroad of leaving a certain
kind of work go during the week and
doing it on Sunday is arousing the
NOSE feeling and comment.
1t has become customary to let the
~so-called yellow dogs and wrecked
cars go during tn week and pick
them up and form them into trains
on Sundays, forcing the men to work
all day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-18
LOCAL ITEMS.

Miss Anna Dixon spent Friday
light with Mrs. F. l. Perry.
Mrs. S. M. Brewster and Miss Hell
N L. Brewster, who have been
pending a week at Larchmont, have
returned home.
Miss Georgia Brokaw and Miss
Elizabeth Brewster have returned
from Asbury Park. /,
Mrs. Ivans Brown is spending Sun
day at Belmar.
Mr.. Robert M. Hunting, of East
Orange, dined with friends in town
Friday evening.
Miss Estelle Dixon has returned to
New York after spending her vaca-
ton with her mother, Mrs. Susan
Dixon, of this town.
Mr.. Henry Wallace Phillips is bus
lily engaged in writing a new book.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley w. Jones
have returned from Hopatcong.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-18
LOCAL ITEMS.

Rev. Charles Marks, of Sound
Beach, Conn, will occupy the pulpit
in the Church of st. Stephen tomor-
row morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Kinney, of
Hartford, Conn, are visiting Mrs. N.
S.. Macomber, in Amboy avenue.
Miss Lottie Nance, of Beach street,
has accepted a position with IL. e.
Sprague, in Main street.
Mrs. Warren Pierce and daughter
Martha, of Johnson avenue, accom-
panied by Miss Nellie Hayes. of
Broadway, have gone to Summit Hill,
near Mauch Chunk, Pa, for several
weeks vacation.
Miss Martha Fountain, of Main
street, left this week for Scranton,
Pa, where she will spend her vaca-
ton.
Miss Kate Hayes, of Port Jervis.
N. Y, is visiting her brother, Daniel
Hayes, in Broadway.
Miss Mary Cline is i'll at her home,
in Center street.
William Carpenter and Frederick
Hoehn visited at Atlantic Highlands
on Thursday.
Miss Viola Gibbs, of Hopping ave-
nue.. attended the Skidoo dance at
Boynton Beach this week
Otto Weissert, of Newark "a form
er proprietor Of the Excelsior Hotel,
in Main street, visited several of his
old friends in town yesterday.
Conductor John Sullivan, OF
Broadway, left yesterday for the Cat
skills for a two weeks vacation.
Patrolmen Edward Marshall and
Robert Esselborn, of the sub precinct
station, leave today for Atlantic City
to spend their annual ten days vaca-
ton.
Mr.. David Rickhow is entertaining
his niece, Miss Loretta Selover, o.
New Brunswick.
Henry Trout returns to his home
in the Bronx after a pleasant visi
with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schneider
in William street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonah Nance, O.
Railroad avenue, leave today for +;
weeks at Ocean Grove.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-18

The Afternoon Literary Club was
entertained Wednesday afternoon by
Miss Anna Warning at her home on
West avenue. The prizes, which
were books, were won by Miss Anna
Waring and Miss Eloise Gimbernat.
Among these present were Miss
Anna Warning, Miss Eloise Climber
nat, Mrs. Metcalf, Mrs. e. D. Wright,
Mrs. e. w. Colloque and Mrs. Fowl
err, of Sewaren, Miss Rachel Robin
son, of Bryant avenue, Railway, and
Mrs. Simonson, of New York city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-18
RaSEBAIJ, GAME.

A number of the members and
their friends of the Montauk Social
Club witnessed the deciding match
game of tennis or their grounds in
Amboy avenue, last night, between
David Coleman, Jr., and Andrew
Barnes, of the club, and Andrew
Sprague and J. Lester Bedell, two
amateurs. They played in all four
sets, the team Of the club winning
three games out of four. The scores
we're 7 to 5. 6 to 4 and 6 to 3 for
Coleman and Barnes and 7 to 5 for
Bedell and Sprague. The game was
a very closely contested one, as both
teams were in good condition.