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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-25
Assimilation.

From the New York World.
 Your country has wonderful powers of assimilation, truly"
 "Wonderfuli Nothing like 1t. Take the ra test foreigners that come here and I warrant you they will have indigestion or a good start toward it in the second gen eration, and in the third will be living as far beyond their means as many to the manner born. Yes, sir, whatever the ma- terial, we work it up."
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
M. 1. Stark.

M. l. Stark, age 75 years, former citizen of Bessemer, died yesterday morn ing at Montezuma. The body will be sent to Bessemer today and interment will be at Cedar Hill cemetery this afternoon. f.e Is survived by four sons, two brothers and one sister.
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He Wanted Them Dead.
From May LlppIncott's.

From May LIppIncotts.
 Mrs. Black was to meet her husband at a certain store at 1 o'clock After standing around some time she grew very impatient. and, thinking that he might have forgotten to meet her, called him up on the phone at his place of busi- ness. supposing that "central' had given her the right number. she exclaimed:
 Hello Frank Is that you? I'm nearly deadi"
 well, madam. I think you have tha wrong man. I'm an undertaken. and want them all deadr'
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F. A. Beaole.

F. A. Begole, age 6i. died last night at Bessemer from tuberculosis. The body will be held until Sunday awaiting the ar- rival of relatives and friends. MT. Be- gole had been fin the employ of Vermil- lion & Co. for some time.
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l. the gainer by having these men rep resent the executive power of the law. Our
 population is drawn from almost all na-
 tions, and we have had many most un-
 desirable citizens dumped upon us. and
 herein is the necessity for most strenuous
 adherence to the letter and spirit of the
 law. Therefore, let us make all our
 fights within the pale of the law for our
 own interests, for our good name at home
 and abroad. Let us be known abroad as
 Good Birmingham, rather than otherwise. Committees. It has been found, by experience, that
 most matters that come before this club
 should have the benefit of the considera-
 ton. Judgment and report of a standing committee, before being presented to the club Therefore in order to quicken the action of such committees upon such matters, all communications requiring such disposition as of course will be at once referred by the secretary to the proper committee for report at the next ensuing meeting. Chairmen of committees
 vii be expected to handle such matters
 without delay and to report upon the
 same as soon as practicable It has been found that the club will an. 1t is suggested that standing com mittees be appointed on the following | subjects:
 | The building committee.
 | The public library committee. The location of new industries com. mdtteeA
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FRUIT UNION CASE AGAINST C.N.O.& T.P. Strawberry Rates from Chatta- nooga Unjust is Charged INTERSTATE COMMISSION 5000 Members of Union Bring Charges. President Cunningham Denies
 Purpose of Controlling
 the Prices.

Cincinnati, May 24.--Interstate Com meree Commissioner E. E. Clark arrived here today and at once took up for con- sideratlon charges brought by the 5000 members of the American Fruit Union. against the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway company, for maintaining alleged unreasonable and un- just rates on shipments of strawberries from the Chattanooga district to Gin cinnau. There were present before the commissioner in answer to summons, General Manager Horace Baker of the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pa cifc; Freight Traffic Manager c. S. Biles, G. P. A. Poveleite, and Master of Trans portation Tomlinson.
 After the packers had set forth their complaint, Attorney Colston of the rail- road, denied that in 1902 an agreement was made for a 10-cent Icing rate for re- frigerator cars, but instead charged a 27-cent rate for both transportation and icing. MT. Colston also declared that ow- ing to the vast amount of physical im- provements and betterments going on along the line, 1t would be shown that the railroad company had been entirely unable to maintain the schedule of trains of all kinds.
 The opening session of the commission was confined to the examination of Pres ident Cunningham of the American Fruit Union, who testified relative to the agree ment said to have been entered into be- tween a committee of fruit growers and the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific in 1898, whereby a certain rate and a certain standard of fast service was to be maintained MT Cunningham was nnefffVp that at tfoa 1isaf1Gcinfn had proceeded on the understanding that the agreement was that all strawberry shipments from the Chattanooga district northward to come by express, instead of by freight. on train which was ulti- mdtely known as the stra wberry special
 M. Cunningham said that while this train was In service 1t maintained It's schedule and was much appreciated by the shippers. But it is not being oper- ated this year and as consequence shippers are unable to get their berries into the Cincinnati market in less than thirty-three hours, in many cases
 On ross-examination, Attorney Colston for the defendant road. showed that the company intends to disprove the claim that any rate agreement was entered into in 1898 between sthe company and the shippers. whereby the company was bound to any rate or obligation which would prevent amending it's tariffs a the occasion seemed to require. MT. Gun ningham in reply to Mir Colston, ad- mitted that he had seen no printed agree ment and that his information of its existence was based on the discussion he had heard at meeting
 MT. Colston started to probe into the functions of the Fruit Union, asking if the union was an organization to control prices and to earn dividends Mir Gun ningham said the union was merely a digfrih1itinpr Tfc function was to find them markets.
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E. T. Shaw & Sons. Undertakera

Green Undertaking Company.
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Try tho Gawk fvr haIS-sons and tInq illustrations. Ane-Heraid euljdInA ]
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5.)
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City and County

Our Mayor George B. Ward, and our sheriff, E. L. Higdon, stand for and rep- resent law and order, and are fearless in their efforts to keep and maintain aunh in this city and county. Each of us
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Robert Jemlson, Jr.

During the past year the youngest and one of the best presidents the club has had has presided over its destinies. He has been able, active and energetic; earn est and skillful in doing all in his power for the betterment of city, county and state. He retires voluntarily. leaving the club at its highest standard of excel lence. No greater tribute could be paid him than is shown by the various of fcers of the club. May success attend him.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-16
CAPITAL CITY LEAGUE NOTES.

The AtIantics will be away during the
Greater mart of next week.
Dude Gates cot hazel. 4, the game on
sarr,,da, AGAINST the AtIantics and his
Vol, was GOOD.
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from, ir. +r., through the Cumberland
VaIIey last night
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hli4'le u"il"Ei' 'I p1'l"'I w
80. a., -,.i,r, lie 80
.,,
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WIN We 1"e sloNuS, ''-N ''''
49,, ,.--,,
i'll" 1'il.s.y mas Uo' 'e1"' '... ~ .''S glu
1',"e 'o'''il7 I'm 1S s.'' o'' ''''''
""eH l'e "1''Ile' Is warm
Bernie 1a'iaehei Is now ii reg ".3T mem
De vi .le .AiO' 51lS 7'.'''' .''I '''' va"
WIN duu Hi"''li"ll' 10 '-i7 s"1'19s VA '"'
team
The rain and muddy condition OF the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-16
MORELAND Is BEST
Leads BatterS in the Sunday
School League.
TWO TIED FOR SECOND PLACE
OF Those Who Have Played I'm Five
or More Games, Wheeler and
Broome Each Have Record Of
.4G2-Ninth Has Team DattIrg, with
First Next-The Omcinl Averages.

Moreland. Of Ninth, has the double
distinction of leading the Sunday
School League at the bat and n the
matter of runs scored.
The stocky player has played In nine
games. in which he scored % runs. was
at the bat 20 times. made II hits, and
purloined Z cushions His batting per
centage is Bib McLaurin. of Waugh.
has a percentage Of 81. but as he has
only participated In three games. More
land is the real leader
OF those who have played i'm five
games or more. Wheeler and Broome.
Of Ninth, are tied for second honors.
with a percentage Of ACE. There arc
thirty players all told, in the 800
class, and Of THAI number Ninth and
Bethany have seven.
Evans Of Ninth. and Shedd. or Beth
any, are tied for stolen bases, each
having nine 10 his credit.
Ninth is far in the lead In team bat
ting, having a mark Of 1926. Ninth
has scored los runs, which is 20 runs
better than its nearest competitor. the
First team. Webb. Of Bethany. is the
best sacrifice hitter, with four suicides
opposite his name.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-16
GANLEY RANKS HIGH
Nationals Captain Is Now in
the 300 Class.
SIMON NICHOLS IS THIRD
suburbanite Divides HOnors with
Washington Player. the Pair Be
ing the Only Two Ensterners Who
Have Passed 800 Nark-NiIes Tops
congratulated the Real Leader.

After getting a poor start Bob Ganley
Of the Nationals. has improved his bat
ting average until he is now one of the
two Eastern players who rank in the 300
class in the American League.
Simon Nichols, the Boyds (Md) boy,
who is playing a good game for the Phil
adelphia Athletics, is the other fastener
in the select ranks. Nichols stands third
in the league, with Ganley ninth.
Charley Jones' batting has slumped
slightly and he is now two points minus
800. while John Anderson lacks only six
points Of 300. Hickman rates next among
the Nationals. with 2S7
Second Baseman Niles, Of St. Louis,
continues the champion slugger Of the
league with an average Of .405. His mark
May ( was 429 In the game with Cleve-
land. June Q, his shoulder was dislocated,
and he viii be unable TO play for some
time This inaction will keep him lead
ing the sluggers, for he is nearly 100
points above his nearest rival Wallace,
his team-mate. st. Louis, Cleveland. and
Detroit each has three men batting
above 800: Chicago. Philadelphia. and
Washington one each.
The following averages include the
games of Wednesday:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-16

There were only two games last week,
and one of those was a tie
Clements got badly split finger in
Thursdays game. the flesh parting down
10 the bone.
Waters. who is holding down the right
garden FOR the Sailors, is a reliable
sticker. and Navy IS to be congratulated
on landing such a good man.
After playing Thursdays game in a
driving rain. it seemed rather absurd to
call off Fridays game on account of wet
grounds. The grounds had dried nicely
and a contcs was possible
Most Of Nays players are members OF
the First team, leaders in the Church
League.
An effort is being made by the officials
of the league to have the base lines CT tho
diamond skinned. So far they have been
unsuccessful. but they have hopes
Several Of the Navy and Interior boys
were unable to play Thursday, as they
left their bathing suits at home. One OF
the Interior boys refused to play, as he
said he could not swim. and was afraid to
trust himself on the field.
Murray. the crack left handler Of the
Navy team, has gone to the Southern
League for a try-out Curnane, Of the
same team. has gone to sea and viii not
participate in any more Of the games.
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Only two games last week.
Madden struck out ten men in Mondays
game.
Buckley is giving complete satisfaction
with the indicator. and is improving with
every game,
Frye is q valuable man, and can play
every position on the diamond in cred
table manner
Although the games are scheduled to
begin not later than 90 Il Is seldom that
one is started before or after these days.
A good game is promised tomorrow,
when the two leaders. St Martin and
Trinity. will meet. 4 victory for Trinity
means first place in the league.
Ben Sebastian struck his true gait in
yesterdays game. The big first baseman
clOuted out three beauty singles and stole
four bases. bringing back memories OF
former years.
1t is too bad that Manager Jennings
cannot round UP a bunch of players that
will surely turn up on scheduled dates.
He had 10 run in four extra players in
Mondays game
Having provided for the welfare Of the
spectators by putting benches around the
field, the officials should now give the
field attention. The weeds in the Outfeld
have been cut. but the inheld is not i'm
any too good condition. and the infelders
are never sure Of the bounce Of a
grounder.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-16
ST. JOHNS SUCCESSFUL.
baseball Teams Had Most Salts
factory Season

The baseball season at st. Johns Collage
closed Thursday. Il was a most success
ful one. and much will be expected from
both teams next year as several Of the
juniors have shown marked ability ir
their respective positions. AS to a pitch
ing staff. both Orme and Maloney will be
eligible,
Many Of the players Of the senior team
are now giving evidence Of their ability
having been selected 10 play in the vari
Gus amateur teams in the Capital City
League. Marquette League, and Wash
ington Athletic Club. The only one not
20 return next year will be Hessler. who
will be likely to play on the Catholic
University team
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-16
AtIantics Slaughtered Twice.

Special to The Washington Herald
Winchester, Va, June 15-The Atlantics
Of Washington. played a double-header
with the locals at Reservoir Park this
afternoon. The Atlantics never had a
chance and lost both games, the FIRST, 70
to 0. and the second. 13 to l. The visiting
pitchers were knocked all over the lot
Macdonald and Duggan, for the locals
made home-run drives. Batteries: VIM
chester. Sinner and Woodward Allan
tics. Wooden ad Baggot. Second game
Winchester. Cantwell, Baker. and Wood
ward; Atlantics, Finegan, Mahon, and
Spicer-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-16
CAPITAL CITY EUCHRE.
Card Party by Local Baseball
League Tomorrow Evening.

The final meeting Of the Capital City
Baseball Association euchre committee
will be held this morning at the rooms Of
the Aloysius Club.
Matters will be finally shaped up for the
big affair TO be given tomorrow night at
the Masonic Temple Hall. at Ninth and
F streets. and the instructions issued 10
the subcommittee. The following of this
league is large, and judging by the ready
sale Of the tickets. the entertainment for
the benefit Of the league will be a big
SUCCESS.
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Nelson Is In Poor Condition.

Los Angeles. Cal, June l5.-Battling
Nelson yesterday left here for San Fran
cisco, where he is TO fight Jimmy Britt
on July 3. With only twenty days 20 get
ready for the battle. Nelson will have 70
get rid of about thirteen pounds. Britt is
already in good shape so he is expected
TO have the better Of the argument
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-16

Fust base N talls-OH sm0nesHo 3 q bray- 2
Innings pitchsd-By Oyster 1928; ny GRAY. llJ
HiJ- mads-On Oyster, 10 oG Gray Struck out
By Oyster {; by Gray, Q bg SrWrno-kie. 6. Two
base hts-Le Mat o.. Blc1ma Quauu,lle Conner
SaC.iHc. Et- Burns. Stolen bases -Hamaun lZI,
Conner Double Ylays-NcDnald 90 Clark. H. Nat
% King 30 r-acg Wild Iitcl-Grar. Passed ball
Nrrs.sud Umpire-Nlr Hoffman. Time Of game-l
hour ana IS minutes.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-16

Did not participate in ten games prior to May T.
The Chicago and Cleveland clubs lead
the league IN the number Of bases stolen
with seventy-three each Washington is
next, with sixty-one and New York fol-
lows. with ffty-three. In sacrifice hits. the
White Sox lead, with ffty-six. and the
Yankees are sixth. with thirty-niue The
Cievelands have made the most double
plays. forty-niue, with St Louis second.
with thirty-hve and Boston third, with
thiTty-thrCe.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE NOTES
Schedule for This week.

AA.tNFf D NN' l-. waugh
TUESDAY Ninth IS Bethany.
Wedues5ay-K J. M VS. Wausl.
THURSDAY Bethany vs. Waugh
FTdav-R. l. n. vs. First
Saturday Ninth vs. First.
J Pluvlus permitted only two games
this week
Rob Roy Mackey. the talkative one.
was right on his job again yesterday.
Pete Holman is running the shows
now. and is giving eminent satistac-
tlor.
Maybe that Ninth team is not there
with the stick. Both furnished sur
prises.
Moreland does not fan very often.
but Joe Symonoskie turned the trick
yesterday
Suckert slipped up twice yesterday
ou the crowd and maybe Dutch did
not come i'm for some guying.
Iorclauds work with the bat IS re-
markahlc Tie has played iu nine
games. and is hitting 40 "a .5l5 clip.
Ninth made eleven errors In the game
with Rhode Island yesterday Too bad.
IT had the game won until that fatal
seventh inning.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-16
WAUGH
Wnntx Out-of-tnmn Gnmes.

The First Methodist Protestant team.
at present leaders of the Sunday School
League. would like to arrange for a game
for July {. Martinsburg, Winches-
ter, or Lynchburg preferred. Address
WIN H. Shreve, SD K street southeast,
Washington, d. -
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SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE.
II. I. VI. Downs Ninth BY II to = lie
Mats Batting II Fenture.
To-morou's game-FiTst ,s. Waugh.

Rhode Island Methodist had llttle
trouble I'm downing Ninth yesterday at
Thirteenth and d streets northeast, the
score being II 10 e.
Ninth made as many errors as the
Rhode Island team did hits. Ninth
outbatted r. l. N. and the opposing
pitchers were equally effective. but
the proneness OF the Ninth players to
slip up az crucial stages was the cause
OF the teams defeat
lie Mat starred at the bat. getting
two doubles ana a single out Of four
trips
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Rockville Defeats wheaton.
cial to The Washington Herald.

srtcial TO The Washington Herald
Rockville, Nd, June 15.-A 1ve-in-
ming game OF baseball was PLAYED az
the Fair Grounds here this afternoon
between the Wheaton Club and the
team # this place. resulting in a vic
tory for the Rockville team by score of
, to 1. Wheaton made five hits and
four errors, and Rockville like num-
Der of each. Score:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-16
JENNINGS A SHOUTER
Has New Language for the
Baseball Field.
PUTS LIFE IN THE TIGERS
Nothing Like II In History of the
Diamond, but Detroit Players and
Manager, Whose Team IL Making
r Fight for Top Rung of League.

New languages. like new religions, are
invented every little while. Countless at
tempts have been made 20 arrive at die
ti0a that would be unanimous for an ma
TONS but they have been as successful
as CInc,nnatrs efforts 70 win q pennont
in the National League Yolapuk was one
of them, and the latest, up TO this season
in the American League. was Esperanto
Now we have Jenningsa.
Hugh Ambrose Jennings. gladiator.
diplomat. lawyer. exponent Of the terra
Gotta style of facial landscape, head OF
the ginger trust. and promoter Of enthu-
giasm, is the author OF the new speech
He has not had it copyrighted. There is
no need OF spending a dollar for that. It
would discourage a phon0graph to at
tempt 10 acquire Mr. jennings new sys-
ten Of communicating ideas by sound
Mr. Jennings is manager Of the Detroit
baseball club Formerly that organiza-
ton was automatic and made no noise
except whom It struck a projection on its
downward way. Since Mr.. Jennings be-
came amalgamated with the team # has
been vociferous. Mr.. Jennings has done
the vocal work
Jenningsa will not become a universal
language. although fits meaning is clear.
Every one who hears It can understand
Il, but there isn't another tEorax in the
world that could produce it. II is spoken
by the inventor and sole user while he IS
on the coaching lines, and II is full Of IN
terest.
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MARQUETTE LEAGUE.
ZirIlle's WildnesS Proves Costly 10 the
NJ. PETERS Team.
crtNDrN-C gE Trru TT .1fe

STANDING OF THE TEAMS.
". l.. Pei. W /. Pct
Trinity. ! SIS ST. Jas-ph's... z 20
S.. Pe;ers.... 2 so ST. Dominic's. / S .l57
Zirkle's inability 20 Ind the plate
coupled with a few timely hits by the
Trinity boys. enabled Trinity to beat
ST Peters yesterday by II TO g.
The feature Of the contest was the
brilliant playing Of Ben Sebastian. for
the winners Besides making three
singles out Of three times at bat. he
annexed four cushions.
The official score
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Had not participated IN five or more games prior
u May &
Only four American League players who
have participated In twenty or more
games each have perfect fielding records.
These are Outfelder Hahn. of the White
Sox, Mcintyre Of Detroit, and Congaltou
and Grimshaw, of Boston Donohue Of
Chicago, ranks first Of the initial bass
men, Lajoie IS Che premier second base
man, OLeary the best shortstop, Lave
Cross the cleanest third baseman. and
Schreckonsost, OF the Athletics, has done
the hesL catching 10 dat
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Tigers on Their Toes.

T. IS observation-disclosures hypnotic II makes
those Detroit players play as they never
have PLAYED before. Il arouses enthusi-
asm and creates interest In games where
otherwise the spectators would be even
more apathetic than the players It
pIeases every one ard it is putting the
Tigers up well toward the front
What a fund Of energy il must require,
Mr.. Jennings is directing his team by
suggestion. He is playing as hard in
every game as all the rest of them COM
hined. He doesn't bat doesn't field.
doesn't run bases. but he is working with
an his physical and mental force. and he
is using that strange influence that some
persons have over others. He stimulates
his players 20 their highest eudeavor and
DE creates a spirit in the spectators that
increases their enjoyment In. the game
tenfoId Il truly is wonderful 20 see
what this one man can do In the way
of changing the acts. thoughts. senti-
ments of thousands of people He is a
human dynamo in truth, and he is the
most remarkable figure In baseball to-
day
Personally. he IS soft OF voice. mild Of
manner. gentle and vinsome. on the
coaching line ne is both general and sol
der. He is viii personifed. He m ST
win and he is determined to win.
/ venture that he Will cause a revolu-
ton ip managing. There has been too
much of the dignifed and silent type Of
baSebll People take "a tremendous in
terost in the game. but they will take a
whole lot more II thav see that the man
ager is taking interest and is arousing
his players 10 do their best. or TO try, al
least
I hope the voice Of Mr.. Jennings holds
ogt and I hope that he adds to his I'M
squaled vocabulary And ] hope that his
automobile action and clear thinking are
initiated, even il just a little, by other
managers
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Earned Uu-Trinity. First base by srrJrs-Triuit-.
g. s.. Peters 6, Loft on hases-Truity. g. St. pc
tors. s. First base on baiis-of Zrk.e 3, of Col
flower, (, Of Graf. T. Innings pitcacd-By Zrkle
8; by CriG0vg-, g. Hits made-Of Zrsle. 8. o.
Coli1rwcr. g. Struck out-By Zirkle 3; hy Graf. s.
Thr,--ba-s h.;-Heirrich Two-bs=s mt-E Coli
flower Sacrifice hi-s-Frvc. G.. Colifowcr. stolen
bases-Fye p. Malloy 02'. q. Coidower. J. Coll
flower o. ZTkie Z. Sebastian. Burch Dove. B..
Sebastian 3d. Double ravs-Gnf 70 T. Sebastian
70 Heinrich; Sullivan iuuassisted. FRYE to DamrIer
tp FRYE. Hit by pitcher-By Zirkle ]; by ColiA1v-
ar l. by Graf. 2 Wild U'cb-COHfCwc Passed
balI-Fus Umpirc-Mr Burkloy. Time Of nms-I
hour and g. minutes