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Evening star., 1907-08-19
Insulted Woman, Then Hit Her.

NEW YORK, August 19.-Mrs. Erma-
linda Longo. wife of Vincent Longo, jani-
tor of the Scarboro apartment house at 176
West S6th street. was playing with a kitten
in front Of her home last night when
Thomas Garfield twenty-one years old, q
butcher of Gil Amsterdam avenue, and
John Holmes. nineteen years old, a clerk
Of 100 West 112th street, and apother man
came along and insulted her. she says
Her husband heard the talk and struck one
of the three to drive them off.
Two of the men, Longo says. fell upon
him and beat him up some, while the third
Garfield. he charges, hit his wife with a
piece of conduit pipe. Mrs. Longo suffered
a cerebral hemorrhage and two severe
scalp wounds. She was taken to Roosevelt
Hospital in a critical condition and Is not
expected to live.
The three men ran. Longo caught
Holmes at S7th street and Columbus ave-
nue., and held on to Garfield when he
turned back to assist Holmes until Police
man Seeley of the West 6Sth street station
arrived to arrest them. They were charged
with felonious ASSAULT
Evening star., 1907-08-19
FARMER SAVES AUTO VICTIMS.
Smothers Fire That Threatens Them
After the Car Upseta

ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., August 19.-
Dashed over twenty foot embankment
by a sudden swerve at q turn In the road
between Pieasantville and Mays Landing.
q big automobile in which James H. Sock
Of Lancaster, Pa. and his two sons were
driving from Atlantic City to Townsend
Inlet, turned completely over and threw
the three into q gully.
The chauffeur. Charles Young. who was
at the wheel when the accident occurred.
was pinned under the car, which caught
fire. He was saved from death only by
the arrival of Chris Hide brandt, farmer.
who pried the heavy machine from the
injured mans body. ALI four occupants
of the car were injured but will recover.
The three men with Chauffeur Young
started from Philadelphia yesterday morn
ing and ran into Atlantic City to get d.
rections how to reach Townsends Inlet.
They had left here and were spinning along
the Pleasantville road when the car sud-
denly pitched sdewise and plunged over
the hill.
The fire started from the gasoline let out
by the bursting of the tank. and the help
less men were all in danger Of being
burned to death when Hildebrandt, who
lives nearby, arrived and smothered the
flames with sand. Nothing Is left Of the
car but twisted steel work.
Evening star., 1907-08-19
METEOR cHURNs UP SEA.
Falls Or Amagansett Shore and Tidal
Wave Wrecks Buildings.

AMAGANSETT, L. l., August l9-Au
Amagansett and the surrounding districts
sat up with a. start last evening about q
O'Clock when a terrific roar was heard in
the heavens. Many of those who caught
sight of the lurid glare in the sky were
panicstrichen and some of the more re-
ligious members Of the community rushed
out In terror. fearing that the end Of the
world was at hand.
What they saw was blazing mass of
flame shooting through the heavens over the
ocean apparently only q little way out from
shore, near the life-saving station. The
Kissing roar which was emitted from the
rapidly moving molten ball was deafening
and the atmospheric disturbances which ac-
companied the spectacle were noticeable to
the oldest inhabitant and the newest sum-
mer colonist alike.
As 1t sped through the afr high above the
waves the blazing object appeared to be
about seventy-f1ve feet in circumference.
Those who witnessed the sight say the me-
teor-for such 1t was-must have weighed
several tons. When II struck the ocean IL
caused an upheaval of the waters that sur
prtsed even the hard and fast Amaganset-
ter. Like a tidal wave. huge breakers came
tumbling ashore near the 1ife-savlng sta
tion. reaching height which the seagoing
population of the community say was far
beyond previous records- Several bathing
pavilions were washed away and fisher
mems nets were battered from their moor
ings. while considerable damage was caused
to property along the ocean front.
Great numbers Of dead fish were swept in
on the unusual tide and the boys along the
beach did thriving business gathering
thsm up and disposing Of their finds to the
summer hotels.
One Of AmaGansetts well-known old tars,
Capt. James Green. said he had never wit
messed such phenomenon since the erup-
ton Of Mont Pelee, which wiped out st.
Pierre.
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BRAVE POLICEMAN.
Bridged a Ten-Foot Chasm to Catch
Roof Burglar.

NEW YORK. August 19-WiIlfam
Holmes. a policeman of the West 1OOth
street station, made a daring arrest early
yesterday morning. according to the story
he told Magistrate Droege in the West Side
court when he arraigned an eighteen-year-
old boy George Tanner and declared that
Tanner was q burglar.
Holmes was walking his beat when a
boy came running into the street from 80
West Goth street and told him that a
burglar was tdytng to get into the house
at No 80. The policeman went to the roof
Of No SO and from there could see Tanner
fastening a rope to q chimney with the
window ledge. 1t was q distance Of ten
feet from the roof OF No. 50 to that OF No
50, and Holmes could not jump SO far
TN get you plank" said the boy who
had told about the burglar.
The plank when brought WIS twelve feet
long. Holmes put one end on the roof Of
No. 50 and made a bridge nine inches wide.
Then he started across. The burglar, by
this time alive to the game, shouted out
nue. Theater stunts he would kick the
plank and send it and cop to the ground
mo you won't replied Holmes, drawing
his revolver and pointing 1t at the burglar.
Don't you try it. If you do will shoot"
So Tanner waited while Holmes walked
the plank and arrested him. At the point
Of the pistol the prisoner was made to
walk to the roof of No. 80 ahead of the
policeman. After that everything was
easy.
Along with Tanner Holmes captured sixty
feet Of stout rope and a kit OF tools Tan
ner was held in 5000 for further examtn-
alton.
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SUMMARY OF BOWLING ANALYsE
GOOD GOLF AT
THE COL LUMBlA CLUB

D. c. Tailaferro handly won from John
C. Davidson In the Columbia golf tourney
on Saturday at the club links, score Of 6
UP and to play. The result of the match
came as big surprise to many, as 1t was
conceded that Davidson. who Is captain Of
the club and one of its best players, would
experience little trouble in defeating Talia-
ferro. The match was for handsome sill
yer cup offered by the house committee
Of the Columbia club. The winner played
a very consistent game, going out In forty,
which Is a very creditable showing for him,
it being few strokes above par
Mr.. Davidson played good game, but
far from his usual form. taking forty
five strokes on the way out. Mr. Talia-
ferro had things well in hand throughout
and captured the match with ease.
J. P Hough easily defeated W. ]. Nc
Nailey up and 5 to play. and r. 3.
Brown and F. B. Weaver bested w. NJ.
Phelps and NJ. E. Danforth, respectively.
The summaries for the third round fol-
low:
R. b. Brown defeated W. NJ. Phelps, up and
to pIay.
B. F. Weaver defeated NJ. E. Danforth 5 up and
b. G. Taliaterro defeated John C. Davidson up
]. P: Housh defeated W. J. McNalley. 6 up and
to play.
be played this week. follow:
D. G. Taliaferro vs.. j. p. Housh
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Sues to Recover Blackmail.

NEWCASTLE. Pa, August 19.-Suit has
been commenced by Domlnick Tuteno. an
Italian. against Fred Scarce. in which
Tuteno seeks to recover $1,000 which he
declares was extorted from him by Scarce.
who is alleged to be Black Hand leader.
Some time ago TutenO. who is a wealthy
business man, received q letter in which
1t was declared that unless he gave Scarce
$1,000 he would forfeit his life. Tuteno
paid attention at first, but when he re-
ceived other letters more threatening than
the first, he finally sent the money to
Scarce A demand then made for
more, which he refused. and he hnaIly
placed the matter In the hands or his at
torney, who brought the suit.
Evening star., 1907-08-19
Montana Railroad Assessments.

HELENA, MONT. August 19.-The state
board Of equalization. consisting of the
governor. secretary of state. attorney gen.
eral. treasurer and auditor, has made a
raise Of approximately or per cent in the
assessment of Montana railroads. Last
year the board raised the valuations 15 per
cent, making a total of about 25 per cent
for the two years 1t has been in office.
The board has issued notice that if the
railroads wish to protest against the In
crease. a hearing will be had Monday.
August %, for that purpose. It may be
stated. however. that ON no occasion has a
reduction Of Importance been made because
Of such a hearing.
Evening star., 1907-08-19
CIGARETTE FIRES AN AUTO.
Big Car Burns at the Atlantic City
Beach. Creating a Scare.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., August ia
cigarette butt tossed carelessly by a pass
ing smoker into the body of an automobile
standing at the beach end OF Virginia ave-
nue. set fire to leaking gasolene and sent
up a blaze that consumed the machine and
threatened the hotels in the vicinity.
The entire fire department of the city
turned out to extinguish the flames, which
shot high in the air and started a scarce
that emptied most of the hotels of their
patrons and drew a crowd from the Board
walk that required all the available police
to hold in check.
2. A. Hazel. chauffeur for New York
automobilist. passing at the time, headed
eff explosion OF the gasoline tank by
turning off the flow of vapor while the
flames blistered the skin of his arms.
The owner Of the machine had left il for
a stroll on the Boardwalk and did not learn
until hours later that the entire wooden
fittings of the car had been destroyed and
the framework badly damaged
Evening star., 1907-08-19
SOMERS' BLUFF
DID NOT GO THROUGH

CHICAGO, August 19-Should Charles
Somers make good in his determination
to sell his share Of stock in the Cleveland
Ball Club. the management will be changed
in wink. e. r. Rogers. president Of
woolen mills company wants to buy all
the stock Somers cares to dispose of. To
him the Maps look good, and he thinks
that he would be able to do things with the
team.
When Somers saw that some one was
taking him UP in earnest he refused to
part with a shekel's worth Of stock.
In telling how he would manage a team
Rogers said:
Il would not want Napoleon Lajoie to
manage the team. He would be asked to
play his position at second base and would
be relieved of further responsibility If he
would not play and be managed by the
man selected to run the team he could be
used to great advantage in pulling Off a
trade. He Is a great ball player. and one
who could be traded for two or three first
class men who are willing to be managed"
Evening star., 1907-08-19
WOMAN ELOPER TAKES POISON.
Tries Suicide by Same Plan That Her
Companion Used Successfully.

CINCINNATI. August 18-Mra Bonnie
Tucker. aged thirty-five, wife of Frank A.
Tucker, a well-known republican politician
and former superintendent of the city in
frmary. OF which institution she was ma
tron during her husbands administration.
attempted suicide yesterday at the Gibson
House by swallowing cyanide OF potassium.
Last Friday John T. Owens. a newspaper
man. committed suicide in her presence
by taking some Of the same poison from
the same package
Owens and Mrs. Tucker eloped together
about six months ago to Mexico, he leaving
wife and child and she her husband.
After spending all his money Owens and
the woman quarreied, but returned to this
city together When she finally told him
she would no longer have anything to do
with him he took the poison and she ran
away and left him dying.
Frank Tucker. the husband. once took
her back after she had run away with a
business man. but this time he says he will
not forgive her.
Evening star., 1907-08-19
CROWLEY BROTHERS
QUOT CHAMPIONS

Last Wednesday afternoon on Malone
lot, North Capitol and L streets. took place
one of the most interesting QUOT pitching
contests that has been held in this
city for many years. Messrs William and
Joseph Crowley met and defeated George
Land and Joseph Johnson, champions Of
the bureau OF engraving and printing. be-
fore an immense crowd The contest was
for the championship of the District and
purse.
The distance between the pegs was fifty
four feet, and Just how close the contest
was can be CLEANED from the scores. The
Crowley brothers winning both sets-2l-l6,
21-19.
The Crowley brothers would like to ar
range games with any quot pitchers in the
District. Address William Crowley, HN2
AZ street southwest.
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Sure He's Not Dead.

COHOES. N. Y. August 19.-Although
relatives and friends Of James Gaffney at
tended the funeral Of a man they thought
was he. they made mistake, and the real
Gaffney, a weaver. employed in this city. is
very much alive The body OF q man sup
posed to be Gaffney was taken from the
Erie canal a week ago. 1t was identified
as that of Gaffney and sent to Fall River
Mass. where Gaffney's mother accepted 1t
as that of her son.
Yesterday. the real Gaffney walked into
police Headquarters and convinced Chief
Adams that he was not dead. His mother
at North Adams was notified.
Evening star., 1907-08-19
BASE BALL NOTES.

The Nationals have a postponed game
with the White Sox and may play 1t today
as it IS an open date with both teams.
stick yesterday. getting three singles and
double and the performance must have
made Manager McAleer feel faint at
heart.
cote" Clymer was also there again with
two singles, and the prettiest thing about
his sticking Is that he generally wallops
the ball when a runner is on the bases
Many of our good hitters can't get the
ball safe at critical points in the game
Mr. 'Jeems' Delehanty had nine chances
offered him and he "copped' them all with
out a wobble. At the bat 'Del' laced out
a double and a single, which was pretty
good days work
Hahn and Donohue made four of the five
hits secured by Chicago off Case Patten.
Let Patten work one game in week and
he would never lose a game.
Comisisey is reported to be after Short
stop Ward Of the Altoona, Tr-State
Jumped" the Philadelphia Nationals.
Ward will have to be handled by the ma
tional commission before he can sign out
side the Tri-State.
Mordecai Brown. the Chicago National
pitcher Is the Ed Walsh of the dry ball.
Take away tho big gloves and there
would be more batting says a st. Louis
critic. And fewer catchers, he might have
added.
Frank Sparks OF the PhiIlies made one
record this year as a pitcher that will
probably stand He beat the Cubs three
times IN a week
Joe Yeager Is a great favorite with the
fans on account OF his bulldog grit and
Evening star., 1907-08-19
Big Cracker Mains italian.

LYONS, N Y. August IA crowd OF
Italians headed by Pasquale Moran, gro
GER attempted Saturday night to break up
the gospel-tent meeting of the Rev Albert
Sidney Gregg on the Hotchkss fats. Pas
uuale got two giant flrecrackers. and lit
them near the gospel tent. One exploded.
filling the tent with smoke. The clergyman
pede.
Then there was another deafening re-
port. followed by groans. Pasquale had
picked up the second cracker to see why II
had not exploded 1t burst in his hands.
tearing one off and cutting and filling his
face with powder. 1t is question whether
he will recover. and II he does he may be
blind.
Evening star., 1907-08-19
Dubois Talks on Mormonism.

AURORA, ILL.,. August Ex-senator Du-
bois Of Idaho addressed an audience of 5000
persons yesterday afternoon on the proba-
billty of the spread of Mormon political
power to all parts of the United States.
He urged his hearers to use their influence
with congressman to prevent the contn-
uance of polygamous marriages. which, he
said, were still made among Mormons
Evening star., 1907-08-19
Church Base Ball League Notes.

Ninth. runner-up for the pennant in the
Church League, has three games scheduled
for this week. all to be played on the
league grounds at 18th and D streets north
east at $50 pm.
Ninth meets the E. J. Ross team today.
Batteries: Ninth, Gray and Broome; E. J..
Ross, Seitz and Signor
The strong Independent team, which is
now leading the Independence League, will
meet the northeast boys tomorrow
Navy of the Departmental League will
again be the opponents of Ninth Thursday.
AS Navy Is anxious to get even" with
Ninth for the two defeats administered by
the church boys, rattling good game is
assured. Balsar or Gray and Broome will
be the battery for Ninth. and Litchfield or
Murray and Smith for Navy
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Tigers Wallop Yankees.

DETROIT, August 19.-For the first time
since 1902, and for the first time in the pres
ent down town park. Detroit played nome
Sunday game yesterday. beating New York
easily. There was no interference. The sec
ond largest crowd of the year saw the con-
test. Rossman's hitting and Schafer'S
fielding featured. Donovan gave four
passes and hit a man In the eighth. account
ing for a majority Of the New York tallles.
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NATIONALS AGAIN GIVE THE WHITE SOX A TRIMMING
aggressiveness," says q st. Louis writer.
And Joe used to be with the Yankees.

aggressiveness." says a st. Louis writer.
And Joe used to be with the Yankees.
As an appreciation Of the fine work Of
his club President Yawkey Of the Detrotts
has presented each OF his men an order
for new suit Of clothes.
Blair. q catcher from the wiIliamsport
team: Manning. pitcher from the same same
are three new men Griffith has picked up
for next season.
hit the ball last Saturday where nobody
could get 1t. uses twenty-ounce cut wheE
he plays pool and q twenfy-pound bat
when he plays ball.
Pittsburs critics think they have another
Willie Keller In Goat Anderson. Like
Keeler. he Is little fellow. q good waiter.
a sharp hitter and a hish-class fielder.
Ollie Pickering, who is hitting and field
ing with the st. Louis club this year and
has been one OF the seasons sensations. Is
one OF the oldest players in tho game. He
has been in and out OF the big leagues
three times and he IS very much in just
now.
According to Napoleon Lajoie. 1t Is easy
enough to slide down the hill, but you
have to burn gasoline to get back. Frank
when he said: Some base ball fellows
can't see pitcher without getting thirsty"
Hugh Jennings says Jimmy Collins has
helped the Athletics. He seems to have
also helped to put a large crimp into De-
troit's championship aspirations.
Old Cy Young. after q number Of years
OF temperance lectures. has at last come
across with the real dope on which he has
lasted so long. He says that for the first
eight years Of his pitching career he used
as few curve balls as possible. He says it
is the benders that crumple up the salary
wing.
The Squeeze play was tried time and
time again last week. It was a success in
ten out Of eleven attempts. In one of the
shows in Boston it was also worked and
went through a-fying-
Jennings star has gone down q bit since
the recent set-tos with the Athletics. The
Latter took four cut OF the six games be-
tween the two clubs leaving the series ten
to eight In favor of the western team. with
four games to play in Philadelphia Mack's
team must take three out Of the four to
tie in the series.
Evening star., 1907-08-19
GARRETT PARK
WINS FROM TAKOMA

In an exciting inning game at Takoma
Park Saturday afternoon. Garrett Park de-
feated the recently reorganized Takoma
Park team by a score of to S. The win
ners started Off with rush. scoring five
runs in the first inning. but could not tally
again until the tenth, when timely hitting
drove in two more runs The Takomas
made four runs in the second inning and
tied the score in the third, after which Cfs-
sci frightened up and allowed only two more
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sonoma Girl Sold to Former Actress.

NEW YORK. August ia dispatch
from Boston reports that the phenomenal
trotter. Sonoma Girl, has been sold to Miss
Lotta Crahtree, the former actress, for
$50, COO. Sonoma Girl will meet Highball
at ReadyiIIe Wednesday In the classic
Massachusetts, $1,000 stake race.
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view U U I U U I = U D
First base hy errofs-Detroit 2; New York. 1.
Left bases-Detroit. 8; New York. 9. First
base balls-On Donovan, 4: of Doyle 3; OF
Tiff 2. Hits made-Of Doyle, in six innings:
OF Tiff. In two Innings Struck out-By Dono-
van. 5: by Doyle, l. Two-base hits-Lowe. Ross
man. Donovan. Laporte, Cenroy. Sacrifice hits
Crawford. Cobb. Stolen bases-Crawford. Cobb
O'Leary. Donovan. Downs, Moriarity Hit by
pitcher-By Donovan. /. Umpre-Mr. Sheridan.
Time Of game hours.
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Chicago ................1 o 0 IL
Washington ....-......0 0 . 20
First base by errors-Chcago. l. Washington. /.
Left bases-Chcago. I; Washington. o. First
base balls-On Altrock. 2: OF Patten, 5. Hits
made-Of Altrock. . In innings. Struck out-By
Altrock 9: by Owen 9 Three-base hit-Block.
Twobase hit-Delehanty. Sacrifice hit-Ganey.
Stolen bases-Donohue. Ganey, Deiehanty, O'Brien.
Passed ball-Bock. Umpires-Messrs. OLoughlln
and Evans. Time of game-1 hour and 55 minutes
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CINCINNATI, Ohio. August 19-John E.
Owens. a well-known newspaper writer and
traveller. whose tnfatuatton for Mrs. Bon
nie' Tucker the former wife OF a politi-
clan Of this city. led him to desert hts wife
and homo. committed suicide at a rooming
house In this city late Saturday.
Evening star., 1907-08-19
Boston Wins Double-Header.

ST. LOUIS. August 19.-Boston won both
games from st. Louis yesterday afternoon.
owing to good pitching by Morgan and
Kroh. st. Louis was shut out in the first
game I to 0. and the second game resulted
to 1. Score:
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Totals. -. 8 93011 4

Left on bases-Garrett Park. 10: Takona, 10.
First base on balfs-On Cissel. 4: of Brown. I.
Struck out-By Cissel. II; by Brown, 13. Three
base hit-C. Stoddard. Two-bass hits-W. Kelley.
Worthen Brown. stolen bases-w. Kelley. Seftz
t2), L0rner. Double play-Dexter to King. Passed
balls -Stoddard, 2; Graves, 2. Umpire-Mr. Long
ley. Time of game hours.
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SECOND GAME.

Left on bases--St Louis. 6: Boston. s. First base
balis-On Petty. 2: OF kroh. 8. Struck ont
By Petty. 8; by Kroh. l. Sacrifice hit-Knight
Stolen bases-Congalton. Wagner Double play
Ferris and Unglaub. Wild pitch-Pelty. Umpires
-Messrs. Hurst and Stafford. Time of Rame-1
hour and 40 minutes.
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Left on bases-St Louis, Z Boston. g. First base
bas-On Powell /; OF Morgan. 3. Struck out
BY Powell. 2; by Morgan. 4. Two-base hits
Ieager. Barrett. Sacrifice hit-CriGer Stolen
ford and Hurst. Time OF came-1 hour and 80
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ST. GEORGE CRICKETERS
Defeated WASHINGTON

BALTIMORE. Md. August lathe Sons
of St. George defeated Washington C. c. on
their grounGs at Colgate creek yesterday
Tho feature Of the game was the batting of
Samuel. 110 not out. and the bowling Of
Sprtnsham and Vint. The score:
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Totals 8 15S 10 16 PAT 231
Note-Block and Heydon esch had two passed
which are charged errors
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Take away tho big gloves and there
would be more batting" says a st. Louis
critic. And fewer catchers, he might have
added
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Batting Averages.
Fielding Averages.

Totals. 2l0 10 81 8
Kay and Blankenship called upon to bat
once each and Cymer twice substitutes for
other hatsmen.
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Pittshurg at Boston.
Chicago at New York.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn
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Milan. AN outfielder from Wichita, Kan.
.lneA the Nationals last night. The score,

.BatIed for Altrock in seventh.
iBatted for Owen in ninth.
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Mordecai Brown. the Chicago National
pitcher Is the Ed Walsh Of the dry ball.
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American League Games Today.
National League Games Today.

Boston at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
New York at st. Louis