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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-14
THE AMATEURS.

The games played by the Sunday school teams yesterday were witnessed by a great many spectators and were without exception interesting. The rain stopped the playing but not until six or seven innings had been played in each case. The scores of the games were as fol- lows: k. Il E. Cumberland Presbyterian Wesley Chapel ... ................ ' Batteries: Thomas and Lundboom; Gill more and Pointer
 R.H.E. Eleventh Ave. Methodist ....... 5 Second Presbyterian ...... ,..... 10 Batteries; Allen and Welsh; stapleton and Stillings.
 R.H.E. First Presbyterian ................ East Lake Methodist ....,....... 13 1 Batteries Sherrod and Chairsell; Fow- Ter and Mathis.
 Wesley Chapel, Cumberland Presby te rian and the East Lake Methodist are leading the teams in the race for the remnant. East Lake has not lost game while Wesley Chapel and Cumberland Presbyterian have lost one game each Collinsville, April 13.-(Special.)- )-Spring- vile completed today very successful baseball trip The Springville team rlayed Thursday a picked team from (iadsden, Attalla and Alabama City at Elliott park the score being to in favor of Springville. Batteries: Thomp- son and Stewart; Howard and Rails. The features of the game were home run sy Inzer and the pitching of Howard. Colinsvile and Springville crossed bats Friday and Saturday. Batteries: In the first game Killian and Alexander; How ard and Austin; second game, Appleton and Nowlin; Wigley, Gilbert and Evatt. The first was a walk-over for Spring vile. The second was hard fought con test, Springvlle winning in the tenth in- ming.
 Avondale Mills ?. Seaboard Air Line !. Batteries: Bonsey and Rhodes; Werner and Lux.
 Avondale and North Birmingham met .r fast and interesting game yesterday, hvondale winning by the score of to 1. The feature of the game was the pitch ing of Barnes. Cordova June Especial. )--Cordova and Pocahontas broke even in a double header today on local grounds, the first game going to Pocahontas by score Of 3 to 9 The second went to CordovX by a score of 9 to 6. Batteries: Delmer and Lallar; Kilgore and Boone.
 Woodward Iron company defeated Read CTS to 4 this afternoon in very inter- esting game The features of the game
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VAN ANDA BUMPED AGAIN.

Mobile, June 13.-With ilcw-hanging clouds and heavy and muddy diamond, Mobile and Montgomery played a re- markedly fast game this afternoon, the locals winning through the superior pitch ing of Fisher and timely hitting. It was Massings first appearance on the home lot in several weeks, and he cele- brated when first at bat in the first in- ming by driving home the first run of the locals. In the fifth he hit for a double and played a splendid all round game. The fielding of James, Benson, Greminger and Pope were features. Score
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Her Sublime Admiration.
the June Bohemian.

from the June Bohemian.
 "Oh, dear, will you look at it again a'' sighed Mrs. Howard Newcome in an ec- stasy of bliss. Isn't it magnificent? Turn this way now. side glance brings out the traditional beauty. l have never seen anything so perfectly exquisite. Dear, do come over here and look at it from this view One would never believe that such 8 lovely thing existed in the world. The perspective is simply grand How inspiring and noble Here is another view from the right. Doesn't 1t show off even to better advantage? I am sim- ply entranced with admiration.'
 What is Mrs. Newcome Joking at?
 Some masterpiece in picture gallery?
 No, indeed It is an old kitchen char she purchased at a secondhand store, which she thinks is genuine antique
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Paris, June 13.-The International Mining congress, which has been in session here this week. came to an end today. Considerable comment has been aroused by the non-appearance of the two American delegates, of which the congress was officially notified they would be in attendance. The reports in circulation here were that the two delegates were at Ostend The closing session voted to spread the minutes when it received the explanation from the American organization as to the absence of the American representa- tiYeS
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, were the heavy hitting of Farrer or Woodward and the fast fielding Of Crais of Readers. Batteries, Wade and Marsh; Reed and Farrer.
 The Grassell Chemical team defeated the Avondale Mills to o. The game was hotly contested until the eighth inning, when the Grasselli boys made five runs by good base running, assisted by errors of the Avondale team. Crow struck out 1U men.
 The Woodlawn Baptist Baraca team de- feated the Kissell pharmacy team on the latter's diamond this afternoon by the score of to 8. The feature of the game was the fielding of Burt Roberts on second and his timely hitting. Batteries, Crenshaw and Helm; Thomas and Brown. The Tyler Grocery company team played the Standard Oil company yesterday att ernoon. The game was not the least in- teresting on account of it's onesidedness. Nelson's batting was particularly the fea- ture getting four hits out of four times up two of which were for home runs. Score 15 to ?. Batteries, Aston and Heck; Hawkins, Simmons and Beckham.
 The Louisville and Nashville office team defeated the Central of Georgia team at Germania park. Score, Louisville and Nashville 8. Central of Georgia 1. The feature of the game was the pitching of Welch, who struck out 13 men, Batteries, Welch and Mauke; Daley and Ellis.
 The Grassell Chemical company team and the Birmingham Athletic club played an exciting game, The features of the game were heavy hitting of the Athletic club in the first part of the game and the balloon ascension of Allen in the eighth inning, when Grasselli scored 10 runs Schoettline of Grasselli struck out Il men. Score, Grasseli F, Birmingham Athletic club T. Batteries, Schoettli1 and Edney Allen, Thomas and Schraeder.
 The Tyler Grocery company team en- ioyed smoker given by the members of the team Tuesday night. The team was fully organized before the excellent lunch was served, Otto Gilmore being made manager and G. N. Halliburton president and business manager. re sume of the teams work this seascn
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Here Is WhAt StOckdaIe
 Really Said .0 Charles
By PERCY H. WHITING.

Stockdale: "Babb did not want pennant on account of business reasons
 Our own impression is that, while Stock dale may not have definitely used the words, "Babb threw the pennant,' he conveyed that impression.
 Journal: q am going to prove what say with affidavits."
 Stockdale "rhe word affidavit never passed my lips
 Our recollection is that Stockdale stated that he could prove 1t with affidavits, if necessary.
 Journal: "stockdale said, This thing was done in order to make a closer race and get the money
 Stockdale says he said "Babb said, We have got all the money we can get in Memphis and if it is a close race when we get to Atlanta we will have big crowds D
 Those statements practically agree.
 The Journal said that Stockdale said, "Babb came to me one day and said, I don't want you to win any games from now on !"
 Stockdale says he said "Babb said, ~Stock, you have won enough games thIs season. and I did not win any more.'
 Both statements amount to the same thing, considering the circumstances.
 The Journal said, "When we got to Nashville Babb lost one of the games and did it purposely," said Stockdale.
 Stockdale says he said, "Suggs accused Babb afterward of losing it and they nearly had a scrap" Personally, the writer would hate to testify on this point. It is his impression that Suggs' name was not mentioned. The Journal said that Stockdale said that ne told Babb that he was not well and was not able to pitch and that Babh replied That's all right. l don't want to win this game, anyway. Stockdale does not mention this in his letter, but it is virtually what he said. Stockdale also says that he said at the close of the conveesation, Nothing for publication now"
 The writer did not hear that part of his conversation.
 Here are the facts of the case as fas as Stockdale's charges against Babb are concerned.
 Here are the facts of the case as far anybody to make it hard for Stockdale He has a wife and two children to support and nobody wants to see him ruled out of base Jall.
 But above this consideration is the desire on the part of all to do what IS best for baseball.
 Just what is best will be for the board of directors to decide. The only wish Of the fans is that the investigation be com plete and that the whitewash pail be scrupulously avoided.
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COTTON STATES LEAGUE
Columbus Loses Again.

Jackson, Miss, June -(SpeciaD-Jack- son made it three straight against the Discoverers today, in spite of Demarees $ request to be placed in the box and given an opportunity to redeem himself on his performance in the first game of the series.
 This was the last game Lou Hall will umpire for the Cotton States, the Denver club to which he belongs having called him in and he left for that place tonight. President Crawford has commissioned Ace Stewart, manager of the Columbus club, to succeed Hall as umpire, and May be- comes manager of the Discoverers Stew art umpires his first game at Meridian Monday. The score: R. E. Columbus .010 900 000-1 0 Jackson ..O20 0O0 AN-3 1
 Batteries: Demaree and Downing; Veasey and Ott. Umpire, Hall.
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Atlanta, Ga, June 13-With the now famous case of Stockdale vs Babb coming up before the meeting of the directors of the Southern league in Memphis, June IS, baseball men and fans in all sections of the country are awaiting the result of the hearing with the greatest interest.
 The writer was present when Stockdale made his now famous charges against Babb and is therefore familiar with three versions of what was actually said Wal ter Taylors version, as published in the Atlanta Journal; Otis Stoekdale's version, as set forth in a letter to thew ritter; and the writer's own views on the subject.
 Now since Stockdales defense is ob- viously to be that he was incorrectly quoted, it is of very considerable import ance to determine exactly what he did say on that, for him, momentous day as he sat in front of the Atlanta grand stand and began to unburden himself of his troubles to two Atlanta sporting editors.
 And just by way of a slight criticism, it seems as though the league should have made an especial effort to have pre- sent at the meeting the man who publish ed the charges and who started all this excitement. Instead, they sent him merely a formal "I-trust- you will be-on-h -hand' communication, leaving him to suppose that he must pay all his expenses, waste two days of time and make long trip, merely for the privilege of swearing to something that he had published. And he will not be on hand, which threatens to leave d large gap in what should be a very complete investigation of very seri- ous charges.
 In fact Atlanta will be represented at the meeting by Mayor w. R. Joyner, a member of the board of directors H. c. Rather the Little Rock director will not be present, according to statements of Mike Finn Frank P. Coleman, another director, cannot, of course, sit in judg ment on a case in which his club is so yitally interested. That will leave Presi- dent Kavanaugh, H. H. Baugh of Bir- mingham and w. R. Joyner of Atlanta as the judges.
 As to the evidence, though. Below will be found the striking points, given in this form-first what the Journal said Stock dale said, then what Stockdale says he said and then any comments.
 Journal: Charley Babb threw the pen nant to Atlanta ball club, deliberately, for business reasons" This statement came from Otis Stockdale, etc.
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Two-base hits-Demont, OLeary, Hen line.
 Sacrifice hits-Douglass, Meek, Walters Double plays-Savidge-O Struck out-Robinson :, Savidge 5. Bases on balls-Savidge 3. Passed balls-Owens. Time of game-1:30.
 Umpires-Fitzsimmons and Carpenter.
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Poor Ten-lnninn Game.

New York, June 13.-Today's game between the New York and Cincinnati Nationals was poorly played, although it lasted 10 innings. The locals won through errors by the visitors. Scors:
 R. H. E. Cincinnati ...... .020 GOO 900 O-2 New York ..... GOO 000 002 1-3 Batteries: Ewing and Schlei; Crandali and Needham and Snodgrass. Time, 2:10. Umpire, Johnstone.
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Hill Visits Rooseuelt.

Washington, June 13-James J. Hill, chairman of the board of the Great Northern railroad, conferred with the President today, and afterwards stated that he was going on his vacation and had taken his leave of MT. Roosevelt. He did not care to discuss either poli- tics or finance, but when the Presi. dents policy toward corporations was made subject of inqury as bearing on the future of the railroads he dis avowed any special knowledge, but wig orously insisted that any corporation found violating the law should be pros ecuted to the utmost.
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Summary: Two-base hit Wood. Sacri flee hts, Connors, Wood, Stark. Struck out, Kellum 8, Eastman 4. Bases on balls, Kellum 8, Eastman 5. Double plays, Sci gle to Seabaugh Butler to Mccormick to Daubert, Stark to Connors. Stolen bases, Collins, Speaker East. Passed balls, Seabaugh 2, Wild pitches, Kellum ?. Time of game, :45. Umpire. Brown
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THEODORE" STILL THERE"

Atlanta, June 13.-After a pitch CTS battle, New Orleans defeated Atlanta today by a score of 2 to 1. It was an errorless game for New Orleans and with but one to the error column for Atlanta. Lord, for New Orleans, scored a three base hit. the only thing outside single in the game. The score:
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Rain Prevents a Victory.

Meridian Miss, June 13.-(Special)- J. Meridian and Monroe broke even in seven-inning game today, called on &C., count of darkness. The score was 1 and 1 at the wind-up. Owing to a heavy rain the game was not started until late El- linor and Bauer opposed each other from the slab and Little Ellinor only allowed one hit, while his opponent, yielded three scattering ones. There were no features to the exhibition, with the exception of the pitching duel. Score: R. H. E. Monroe .. .. .. ..'.. .. ..000 GOO II 1 8 Meridian .. .. .. .... .. 1000 GOO II 3 1
 Batteries: Bauer and Ketchens; Ellinor and Fuller.
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Compromise.

From Harper's Weekly.
 Customer Gin big store). Let me have copy of Antony and Cleopatra"
 Clerk. "Yes sir. One dollar please" Customer. Dear me. I've only got fifty cents. lust give me Antony.'
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Summary: Three base hits-Lord. Stolen bases--Jordan. Sacrifice hits Lord. Delehanty ?, Moran, Breitenstein, Sabrie. 4dcMurray. 7 Double plays Schopp to Wilkes to Fox, Dyer to Fox. Base on ba1ls-Schopp, ?; Breitenstel, 4. Struck out-Schopp, 1; Breiten- stein B. Time of game-1:50. Umpire O'Brien.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
Pie Is Cut In Half.

Charleston, s. C., June 13-Charleston won the first game of doubleheader to- day from Macon and lost the second. Each side made but four hits, but the home team punched two hits in the eighth and got one man across the plate. In the second game Ball knocked a home run over the right field fence. Foster was relieved by Viebahn in the ninth. Score:
 First game RHE Charleston ........... .0O0 coo O1+-1 o Macon ....................00 .000 600 000-0 0
 Batteries: Page and Reisinger; Weems and Robinson.
 Second game R.HE Charleston .............. 900 900 030-3 2 Macon ....................0 GOO 120 1O0-4 5
 Batteries: Foster, Viebahn and Durlin; Clark and Robinson
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Not Necessary.

From the June Bohemian
 Mrs. Nosegh-Jane you haven't washed the front windows in over week.
 Jane-No'm. l didn't think it necessary since the neighbors across the street moved away.
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Young TvirIer Holds Memphii to Three Scatter
 iRgHits AND SMASHED THE BALL AND SCORED FIRST RUN FieIded His Position spIendidly-Man- ming, Molesworth and Downey Do Brilliant FieIdine-Savidge
 Himself Was Effective.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING.
Results Yesterday.

Birmingham 2, Memphis o. Mobile ?, Montgomery 1.
 Little Rock 8, Nashville l. New Orleans 2, Atlanta 1.
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Montgomery :. .. .. .. .. .. 100 GOO 000-1 MODlle ....lOl OUU OOr-Z
 Summary: Two-base hits, Fisher Mas sing Sacrifice hit Baxter. Struck out, Fisher 5, Van Anda f. Bases on balls, Fisher l. Van Anda 2. Time of game, 20. Umpire Pfenninger.
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P yInson withheld all bases on balls, and other gratuities.
 Both pitchers fielded their positions well.
 The support of Savidge was errorless, that of Robinson. brilliant.
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VOLUNTEERS SHOWED UNDER.

Nashville, June 13.-Nashville's dumb playing and Little Rocks hard hitting won for the visitors today Rain fell during large part of the game. Score:
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FusilIade of Pitchinq.

Jacksonville, Fla, June 13.-Five pitch CTS were used during todays game and none of them was in good form. Six bat ters were hit and bases on balls and wild pitches were in order. Score: R.HJ Columbia ...............0O 900 POI 10O-4 S 2 Jacksonville ....... 11O POI O2*-7 & 2
 Batteries: Salve Friend, Volz Cote and Harnish; Sitton, Goettel and Roth.
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Cubs Manage To Win.

Philadelhia, June 13.-An error by Grant, followed by singles by Stein feldt and Slagle gave Chicago the only run of the game with Philadelphia to- day. Score R. H. D. Chicago ........ 900 900 100-1 Philadelphia .... .000 900 0OO-0 3 |
 Batteries: Brown and Kling. McQuil- lian and Dooin. Time, 1:25 Umpire, Klem.
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Ten Victories In a Row.

Chicago, June 13-Chicago won it's tenth successive game today, defeating New York Poor fielding was largely re- sponsible for the result. Score: R.H. E. Chicago ... ....... 900 OPP 10*-5 2 0 New York. ........ .00J GOO 001-1 6 2
 Batteries Walsh and Sullivan; Orth and Kleinow. Time, 1:5O. Empires, Hurst and Evans.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Boston Beats Pittshurn.

Boston, June 13.-Boston won from Pittsburg today The visitors fielded poorly and the home team in the eighth punched hits with errors, netting five runs. Score: R. H. E. Boston ....... 900 900 05*-5 1 Pittsburg ......... .O1O 100 O1O-3 &
 Batteries: Flaherty and Graham; Camnitz and Gibson. Time. 1:45. Um- pires, Emslie and Rudderhanl.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Too Many Bad Errors.

St. Louis, June 13-Boston defeated St. Louis in the first game of the series here today, to 6. The critical errors by St. Louis gave the game to Boston. Boston made nine errors, but they came at in- opportune times for St. Louis. The score: R.H.E. St Louis .. ....,...... .00O 110 1925 8 3 Boston -. ............. .002 010 021-6 10 9
 Batteries: Howell and Stephens; Bur chell and Mcfarland. Time. 2:13. Um- rires, Connolly and Sheridan.
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Won In the Ninth.

Brooklyn, June 13.-By batting ral- ly in the ninth inning, St. Louis de- feated Brooklyn in today's game at Washington park by a score of to 2. Score: R. H. E,. St. Louis ........ 900 010 O03--4 10 Brooklyn ......... 300 900 000-3
 Batteries: Karger. Sallee, MeGlynn and Hostetter; Mcintyre and Bergen. Time, 1:41 Umpire, O'Day.
 shows four victories and one defeat. Thursday afternoon, after having the Grasselli Chemical Col s fast team shut out to the sixth inning the team became careless and lost its first game by tne score of to f.
 Farview defeated Wylam yesterday aft ernoon by the score of 4 to o. The fea- ture of the game was the pitching of Lambert for Fairview. He struck out IS men and allowed only four hits Bat teres, Lambert and Lacey; Marshall and Brodle.
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Liebhardt Wins His Game.

Cleveland, June 13.-Liebhardt won his own game today, scoring the only run of the game with Washington. Score:
 R H. E. Cleveland GOO 900 0011 Washington .. ........ .000 900 000--0 0 Batteries: Liebhardt and Bems; Hughes and Warner. Time, 1:37 Umpire, Egan.
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Savannah Wins Battery Duel,

Savannah, Ga, June 13.-Savannah won again this afternoon from Augusta, mak- irg it three straights. It was a pitchers rattle from the beginning, Mullin and Sitton both pitching a brilliant gatue. Sitton struck out 12 of the local batspen. Score: RH E. Savannah ................ 000 600 001-1 6 1 Augusta ..................0 900 900 000-0 2 1
 BatterIes: Mullin and kahlkoff; Sitton, Carson and Brown.
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in arousing such a strong sentiment against the practice that those who have control can no longer afford to let it be carried on. With best wishes, I am yours truly JAMES F. DOSIER,
 Principal Aliceville Academy
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Games Today.
By BILL AK.

Mobile in New Orleans.
 Little Rock in Memphis.
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ROBINSON SCORES
 A AFOURTHSHUT OUT
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did SO excellent twirlng and had more than ] share of good luck.
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Ado illustrated witk good cuts arc trade winners--The Gawk makes good n1lfa
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Dyeert Too Free With Passes.

Detroit, June 13.-Three of Dygert's nine passes came in one inning and with two infield hits spoiled Philadelphia's chance to win. Score: R.H. E. Eetroit .. .................0 1000 002 00*-2 5 1 Philadelphia .... ....... .000 900 100-1 2 0
 Batteries: Summers and Schmidt; Dy- gert and Smith. Time, 1:40. Umpire, O'Loughlin.
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Miners Congress Ended.

At Gulfport-Gulfport 3, vicksburg
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POINTERS ID RANDOM
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS.

Fans, so agreeaby surprised that Me- Cain Robinson has won his every game and won with comparative ease, are desir- GUS of knowing just wherein lies the req son for his success.
 He is an all round good pitcher.
 He possesses to a degree every requisite. First of all, he has a cool head, ami calm judgment
 He has intelligence, and it doesn't re- quire an hour for him to think
 He has more perfect knowledge of the game than any young pitcher We have ever seen.
 He has splendid speed.
 He has excellent curve.
 His changc of pace is good.
 He nas q sidearm an overland, and underhand delivery, and has marvellous control
 He fields his position like a veteran.
 He is exceedingly fast on his feet
 There are other reasons, too, one being that he does not become inflated as d carrier plgcun when he hears the cheers of the fans and another being the fact that he is not deceived into belicyiny Le knows it all, tbat he is well aware that he still has much to learn.
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were the heavy hitting of Farrer of Woodward and the fast fielding of Craig of Readers. Batteries, Wade and Marsh; Reed and Farrer.