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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-04-12
LOSE FINAL BATTLE
Nationals Beaten by Column
bus in Spirited Game.
BILL SHIPKE PLAYS STAR BALL
Dolly Gray Bumped Hard by
American Association Team-TaD-
with the MISUNDERSTANDING Also
Gets I'm Good Svvat-scOre, 8 TO 8.

Special N The Washington Herald
Columbus, Ohio, April I1.-Washington' 8
baseball team. or. at least, one that wore
the uniform and bore the name. helped
make Easter Sunday afternoon a delight
for 2, 400 people who went out TO see the
play and learn how the Columbus Amer
loan Association club is 10 stack UP for
the campaign that opens Wednesday next.
Columbus won 6 to 8
Play. even If # was wabbly at times,
was interesting throughout, as few half
rounds went by without somebody getting
in scoring distance Washington runners
went to second at least in all innings, eX-
cept the fourth and ninth.
There was hardly any need of Washing
ton outfelders. except for retrieving pur-
poses. Clymer had the only chance. Tan
nehlll was right Up with Blankenship in
the hitting, while Gray got in one blow.
Fielding Errors Costly.
Each team was uncertain in its defense.
Fielding mistakes were responsible for
all the six runs, three by each side.
scored IN the fifth inning. which was both
a sorrOwful and gleeful frame for the
natives II ended we'll enough. Tor the
clubs were tied Up
Inning No. 6 was the big one for Shipke.
who had eight chances to handle during
the frolic He had pulled of n couple OF
good plays before he worked a fancy one
of O'Rourke with two runners on and
one out. Bill, with a liner swishing
above him. made a kangaroo leap and
came down with the ball in his gloved
hand He went on with a double play,
fFreTr~
in front
Washington evened II UP IN the eighth.
Blankenshlp singled. Street sacrificed. and
Tannehill and Gray were passed.
More than one run was in sight when
DeIehanty ripped a liner &c left. OF
which Kruger made an awfuHy torrid
catch after a slight misjudgment OF the
balFs carrying power.
Hit Dolly Gray Hard.
There would have been a no-dscision
game 10 announce II Gray had been able
20 sit on the lid in the ninth, the first
half OF which brought nothing for Wash
ington OF Pitcher Linlze. left handler. No
attempt would have been made 20 play
O tenth s:.riiDg. as Il was drawing toward
train time and a flight home by Cantil-
Ions men.
Gray. however. was bested al the start.
OdeH singled. CongaIton forced the Co
Ium-2s runner. but himself got 70 third
when Schreck, former Athletic, hit clean
~ 10 left center.
CongaltOn should have been smothered
a the plate on KrugeT's tap 70 Dele
hanty Jim's aid 10 Street was so bad
that the catcher had to lean away from
the plate and the runner got IN.
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Bits of District
Sporting Gossip

High school games during the coming
weez-BIondsy. Central High VS.. Freder-
icksbUrg cat Fredericksburg. Business
High vs. Gonzaga Tuesday. Central
High IS. Gallaudet College. Business
High VS.. Emerson A. C.. Western High
vs. Army and Navy Props. Tech vs.
BrOOkland. Wednesday. Business High
vs. LangdOn, Western High VS. wash
ington School Thursday. Business High
VS.. Army and Navy Props. Eastern High
vs.. Gallaudet. Friday. Business Higa VS..
Georgetown Props Central High vs.
Washington School. Saturday. Western
High vs. Wisconsin A. c.
The race arranged between the Potomac
crew. Of this city, and the Annapolis
eight has been called OF. on account Of
the inability OF the managers TO get their
heads together and arrange suitable
date.
The application OF the Chevy Chase
Hunt Club to continue its recognition as
a member OF the National Stespiechase
and Hunt Association has been tabled
The schedule OF the Sunday School
Baseball League viii be adopted a. q
meeting of the board Of trustees tonight
The George Washington University
track squad VIII resume training this
afternoon on tie track near the suburban
home OF JACK Sterfet. recently elected
captain. The members OF the team are
rapidly rounding into form, and expect
10 cause a few upsets IN dope al the
Southern intercollegiate next Saturday.
The recent announcement in the
columns Of The Washington Herald Of
the decision OF a number OF prominent
local business men 90 hold a Marathon
run IN this city this spring. IS the sub
Jet OF much discussion among the ad-
mirsrs OF distance running
The first round OF the April handicap
tournament Of the Columbia Golf Club
VIII be completed next Saturday after
noon The liberal handicaps have already
proved the downfall o. many rePuted
golfers OF the club.
President wilkie. OF the Columbia Gcif
Club. stated in a recent interview. that
unless something Unforeseen happens. the
club viii use the same course for the
next year.
President Morley predicts a banner
year for TIE Independence league. The
managers O. the various teams have sue
ceeded IN aigning up many o. the best
o. the Local amateurs.
There was some talk several weeks ago
Of the formation OF a big athletic club
in this city. The promoters Of the scheme
have not been heard from Tor some
time.
TIE Engineers seem 20 have an IN
/ usually strong team this season To date
the soldiers have wen every game played
I BY overwhelming scores.
A. a meeting Of the members OF the
Potomac BOAT Club this week. q captain
Z VIII be chosen for the coming season
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AMONG THE BOXERS.

Pachey Mcfarland Is reported 70 -
matched with Owen Moran al New York,
April q.
Ketcheu SAYS that unless Johnson
agrees 10 fshr- he viii claim the heavy
weight Championship
Young DonoHue IS trying 10 szralge a
match with Phil knight. the Ka1ssz
city lightweight
Edward Casey. The Villa1ova football
player. and jim Stewart have agreed 70
box six rounds az Bridgeport. Conn,
April .
Nike Glover. the South Boston ughr-
weight. and Marty Rowan. OF Brooklyn,
VIII box zen rounds AZ Brooklyn, Tuesday
night
sam Langford and jim Barry. taa
Chicago heavyweight have been matches
% box az Albany, y Y next Tuesdas,
night
Stanley KetcheH and Tony Czponi wers
matched yesterday 70 fight eight ROUNDS
a. Chattanooga. Tenn. during the last
week IN MAY.
TI5by Watson. the English 1os-pounder-
has signed % box Johnny CouIon. Al Dav-
Ton, OHIO. April 2 Watson is credited Win
/
BY owen Moran. TO whom he conceded
weight.
Jh COGrotE. after consultations Win
both Bar Nelson and PscEey 8fcFa--ard.
in Chicago last night. announced that lie
had practically cinched match between
the two men for forty rounds. 10 coma
on 81 the early summer
The Sailor Burke-A ickev M-D0nougH
bout. scheduled for Monday night az
Brooklyn has been called OF. IN order
that Burke may take no chances OF
hunting his hands and thus injurlng his
chances IN his contest with BIZ NcEin-
non. ~ the Armory A A "Wednesday
night
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CPORTING SIDELIGHTQ
- r. BILL. nAuEY -
By BILL BAILEY.

Dorando and st. Yves have put France
and Italy on the athletic map.
Batter up'-souuds kind Of good. eh7
Wait until Bob Groom and Dolly Gray
get acquainted here, they'll never want
to leave us.
So it's, going TO be Billy Evans and
Jack Egan for umplres to-day. Wen let
the bleacherites take care OF them. and
maybe they won't
We knew George Stauings would spring
something unique in the line Of adver-
Using. but We hadn't thought of small
pox.
Cheer up! To-day's weather can't be
worse than yesterdays.
Doves is a good nickname for the Bos-
ton Nationals They will furnish such
choice picking for the other clubs
Says the spotlight man in the Phila-
delphia North American: '"The detona-
ton of exploding big league phenoms
wiz make Fourth Of July noise during
the next couple Of weeks"
Hans Wagner broke a finger and can't
play with the Pirates for some time.
Last year he nearly broke the club be-
fore he would sign a contract.
BALL PLAYER AND UMPIRE.
The pautomima appears % be
Expressive Of a mood severe:
It's well we're close enough 20 see
But Just too far sway % hesr.
Woman found hsr husband on the golf
links. Always thought that game would
get somebody into trouble.
The soul kiss-When Jim Delehanty
puts the bail over the fence in the ninth
with three on.
The moon. while full. made a wager
that the New York team would win to-
days game. Bet by nightfau he viii be
on his last quarter.
Elevator boy-Ah. 1 suppose I Will be
extended the usual courtesy at the open
ing game, Mr.. Noyes?
Tom N0yes-Sure thing
CTen minutes later)
Elevator boy-Ah. haven't you forgotten
something. Mr.. Noyes7
Tom Noyes-Yes. indeed 7 have for
gotten more than you ever knew.
On the gate OF the Congressional Come
terry hangs a sign reading. mo auto
mobiles" Now. what puzzles us is where
In thunder are we 20 bury our auyo
when the poor old thing wheezes itself
to death2
What kind OF noise annoys Noyes?
Ask DR.. woodward
Got an egg9 wanter pick?
Can any one tell rs whether the colored
basketball team uses a colored basket
ball OF a watermelon
Now, look here. Mr. Weather Man. none
Of those stunts to-day. Of the kind you
handed out 70 US on March l. Traitorl
Even our infant let out r '-base bawl'
this morning at daylight
Bob Barr did not get a good ''ht'' in
the matter OF an Easter suit. so he had
an attack OF epilepsy. and that helped
some
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HIGHLANDERS LOSE GAME.
Eastern League Club FOrmerl!
Owned by StaIIings Wins.

New York. April 1.-THE club that
George StaIlings owned and managed
last year CEewark) in the Eastern
League thumped the club he is manag-
Ing now, the New York Americans. IN
q game to-day at Newark When Stall
ings crossed the field before the game
began he got rousing welcome.
When the Highlan6ers lined up for &C
ton e was seen they were short the
services Of Eiberfeld Austin was sent 20
third base, while knight went 10 short.
Fill pitched for the locals. while Tom
Hughes was elected to take the scalps
OF his once team mates. Score
New York 9000o o o.
NsEzTk- 1901 rs
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MADEIRA DEFEATS WEST END.
Shears Timely BIngIe in Final Ses-
sion Turns the Trick

The Madeira A c. defeated the West
Ends IN an interesting game yesterday.
by the score Of II TO 10. The features OF
the game we're the pitching Of Petit and
the batting Of 3. Shears.
In the ninth inning. with tee score
stading 10 TO in favor Of the West Ends
Shears was sent In to bat for Young. He
hit for two bases, scoring the three men
who were on bases. and won the game
for the Madelras. Teams desiring. games
with Madeiras address Capt. Matthew
N0one, 1850 Twenty-third street north
west The lineup OF the Madeiras:
Noone, catcher; McGrann, Petit, and
Norris, pitchers; johnson, first base; Cal
laghan, second base; Roche. third base;
Pierce. shortstop; Barry. Young. Jones,
ParneI, and Riley, outfieIders.
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FIVE GAMES FOR BUSINESS.
High school Baseball Team Has
Busy Week Ahead.

Notwithstanding that this week is va
cation time. Business High Schools base
ball team has FIVE games scheduled. and
the nine will get about AT the practice
necessary
At 10 o'clock this morning game viii
be played with Gonzaga Props. on the
Gonzaga Field Tuesday the Emerson A.
c. is booked at Union League Parks
Wednesday LAngdon. Of the Suburban
League. az MODev7tt's Field. Thursday
Army and Navy Props, and Friday az
Georgetown. against Georgetown Props.
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FRENCH EXECUTIVE AT RACES.
President Fauieres and wife see
FIshof-s Journalistic Win.

Paris. April lin accordance with GUS
tom. President and Nine. Fallieres wers
present to-day at the AUteuu races, %
which place The perfect weather drew sa
immense crowd 70 see the race for Priz
dU President de "a RsPuhlique run Tha
distance was 400 meters. and the winner
received 5oG10 francs and q work Of art
FlshOfs Journalistic finished first with
Klein's Choral second. NIunm's Trianoa
III. third. and Thomas Hitchcock. i. s,
Stokes. fourth Thirteen horses ran Tia
Jockeys Of The first four horses were Sau-
val J. Chapman. Shepherd and Parfre-
mont The betting was . % 2 against
the winner, 10 TO against Chloral. % TO
against Trianon III, and TO ! agsinsa
Stokes Journalistic won by SIX lengths.
There were three lengths between second
and third Time 5;03 SIS
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FLORENCE c. LEFT OUT.
Washington Mare WIZ Not START In
the NJ. and VI.

The question so often recently asked.
VIII the Washington trotting mare.
Florence c. start again this year for
the Merchants and Manufacturers $40
coo stake, which viii be decided during
the coming Grand Circuit meeting az
Detroit? has been answered by the pub
ncation OF th,s .=-trfes for that event
F9OnGncs G Is not among than. FIO1soca
o h-OEz&d ~ 0haElss AIcDazulr6
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Monaco. April LIN the motor boat
race here to-day over a marine mile, the
Dus finished first in 2 minutes SI-4
seconds. The Naudius was second In 2
minutes & s-5 seconds, and the VOL
esey Siddley third in minutes 50 rs
seconds. The American boas Dixie vas
sSEatohsd
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BRONCHO TO RACE AGAIN.
VIII start in Free-fOr-aI Pace at
Detroit.

An interesting feature Of the next
Grand Circuit meeting az Detroit viii be
the temperance of the phenomenal little
mare. The BronchO. who was iatd I'D
last year after making a record OF 200 81
at Columbus the previous year. The
BronchO will start in the free-for-an
pace, IN which event fourteen % the
fastest wiggleFs in the world have been
named
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Left on basss-EnSinees. 8; Psrkvisw, 2 Frs
base on baIs-0h Chizn. 9; on Collins Ss-uek
o't-By Howard, S; By Collins, 2; By Chlsn- Z.
Home r,rr-Neues. Two-base hit-F, Collins. Stolen
van %, Solan- Hit By patcher-BE Howard. Il b.
Ohism. 2 Passed bailS-AySn. 2 Unpire-llr
o. Shea, EngneerS Time of sanS-l hO1r sid 30
miuutea
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Chicago. H.. April 11.-Louie Calm and
Benny Jacobs. jockeys, known at al
tracks, were ruled on 81 Santa Anita
to-day. No explanation was advanced :
for the action by the judges
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secona Rrnddocls ~.

The Second BraddOcks defeated tha
Lurays II a well-played game yesterday,
By 6 20 z The feature OF the game Tor
the winners was the batting OF Benton
Batteries - BradGOcks. Wilson and
Young: Lurays. Lipp and Chambers.
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Gould WIN Not CroS. ocean.

Boston, Mass. April u.-Chanpion jay
Gould has decided not 20 90 20 England
this year TO defend his title as worlds
amateur tennis champion. The tourna-
meut starts IN London on May 4
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GIANTS HAVE TOUGH TIME.
Compelled to Go Ten Innings Il
Win from sIeeters.

Compelled to Go Ten Innings TO
Win from skeeters.
New York. April 1.-THE New York
Nationals took a trip 70 Jersey City TO-
day 20 play game with the Skeeters Of
the Eastern League.
New York won out by making a Gar
rison finish and four runs in the tenth
inning, after the Jerseys had the game
apparently tied UP in the first Of the
ninth.
The Giants evened the score IN the
ninth. and broke up the game in the extra
period. The major Ieaguers had plenty OF
opportunity 70 show the tricks learned In
the sunny South, because The Shelters
were aggressive from the start. The
score:
Jersey City........-.....--. ! % 00 o.
New Yogk......-.....-....-0 2 o o 0 0 0 IS
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Eleven Innings TO a Tie.

Cincinnati. Ohio. April 1.-THE Cincin-
natl Reds and the Chicago White Sox
played an eleven inning tie game here
to-day, the score being ts ). TAs at
teRa2aee was 100.
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Stolen hases-Cly1ner. Deleharty- Sacrifice hits
OHOurke. Kruger. Miller Wrgley. StTeet Sacrifice
hy-0deL First base % tnlls-Oh TaylOr L. Of
Geyer. s. of Brown. 8: on Kelley. /: on Gay L.
TWobase hits-rGnnefill. Cray. Double play-Shipke
70 Diehaniy Hit by pitched ball-Odeu. by
Kelley. Struck Out-By Geycr. /; b. Brown. 2; hy
Linke. /: By Gray. l. Innings pitched-Taylor, 8;
Geyor. s; Brown. Q Linke /; Keeley. 3; Gray. l.
Hits-Of Taylo-, 4; OF Geyer. 2; on Brown. L; OF
Kelley. 4; of Gray. s Umpre-1Ir. Bierhalter
Time Of eame-l hour and IS Minutes Attendance.
2s68
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Never before in the history Of the ma
tonsl game al Georgetown has interest
In team been more intense than at the
Hilltop school during The present season
Followers Of the college team are alive
10 the fact that Georgetown has a great
chance Of landing intercollegiate honOrs.
but the showing Of the nine in games
played to date has exceeded the exDec-
tations Of the most ardent admirer.
Nothing less than the intercollegiate
championship wiz now satisfy them. anG
the players. also encouraged BY their
showing 10 date. are going TO make a
bold effort TO have the rare honor be-
slowed upon the old university.
Record of Past Week.
Four games won out OF I'VE played is
the dope for the past five days. q record
that is all the more interesting when
taking into consideration the fact that
three OF the greatest colleges In the
country are numbered among those that
have succumbed TO the prowess OF the
local team. Cornell. with one OF the
strongest teams IN the history OF the
New York institution, was the first 70
fell victim 70 the speed OF the Capital
collegians. Then followed Fordham.
touted as the fastest aggregation Of ball
tossers in the colleges. and Princeton, q
team that has heretofore been the hoo
doc Of the West Enders.
The only defeat recorded was one al
the hands OF the Columbia University. Of
New York. which IS represented by q
team that could hardly be Chased with
those already mentioned. The defeat can
only be attributed TO an on day that
Is experienced y every team, and al
though the players regret the loss 20 q
nine Of the second rank, they are unani-
nous in the opinion that with another
chance they could dispose OF the New
Workers. In easy fashion. They are surely
backed up IN this belief by ali the know
ing ones. The very fact that on the
following day the Navy team. which
hardly classes with the locals. admins
tered a most decisive drubbing 10 the
Columbia nine, is IN Itself substantial
proof Of the foresoing fact
The real surprise Of the week was the
great showing OF the Washington team
against FOrdham's fast nine The locals
chalked up 70 ! victory against the
fast New York nine with Egan. the main
stay Of the pitching star, working on
the mound. Up 20 the time he faced the
Washington nine. Egan had clean slate.
holding two OF the fastest college teams
IL the East hitless. However. the local
collegians had no trouble in solving the
delivery Of one Who has attracted the
eye OF a major league scout, and win
receive a TROUT with the Cincinnati
team. % the National League. al the
close OF the college season. Harry De-
vine, who worked his first game OF the
season, had the opposing batsmen guess
ing throughout. four msasly bingles being
the best they could do with his slow DE-
liysFy.
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GOOD WEEK FOR G. U.
Hilltop COllegianS Win Share
of Early Games.
INTEREST IN THE TEAM GROWS

Followers Enthusiastic over show
ing TO Date, and Look TO IntereOI-
IeKfnte HonOrs-Hmrd Week Ahead.
Games Are Scheduled with Prince
ton, Holy Cross, aud Pennsylvania.
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Hard Games Aheaa

During the present week the nine win
have TO retain the same pace maintained
during the week Just CLOSED in order 20
hold It's own with the dangerous lot OF
hall tossers that are expected 10 put IN
appearance.
The weeks play starts to-day With the
final game Of the Princeton series. IN
spite OF the fact that The locals had little
trouble in tying a knot IN the Tigers
tail on Saturday. they win undoubtedly
experience q little more trouble IN turn
ing the trick for a second time. The
work CT the visitors in the final session
Of Saturdays game leads to the belief
that they are possessed OF a little mora
baseball ability than they have, been cred
tied with The Tigers are noted for sen
sational and entirely unexpected rallies.
and the Georgetown team viii be kept
on the alert 20 prevent such an occur
renee In to-days game.
The team wiz tackle q real Tartar to-
morrow and Wednesday in the fast Holy
Cross nine. with an enviable record thus
far this season. A most notable feat Of
this crack aggregation OF bah tossers
was the recent defeat Of the Pennsylva-
MIA University nine BY the score OF 10
10 O. A team that can hand out a drUb-
hing TO a nine representing one OF
the Country's greatest colleges must be
counted In the running
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Put in the Cellar.

The Boston Red Sex have received a
heavy ante-season vote for the cellar
championship. principally due to the
fact that one OF the first things Manager
Fred Lake did after assuming control
was TO sell his biggest asset. the famous
old battery OF Young and Criger. This
pair were equivalent TO about half the
team. and only in the event that the
fates have been kinder to Lake than the
exhibition games have Indicated VIII their
loss prove other than fatal
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TWO Games with Penn.

After q one days rest the Pennsyl-
vsnia nine viii be here for a series OF
two games. Since their recent defeat at
the hands OF the Holy Cross bunch. the
wearers OF the blue and red have aSak-
ened 10 the fsoS that the baseball season
is well under way. and those who have
followed the team in the past few games
have noted a great Improvement in the
all-round work Of the players.
At the conclusion OF this weeks sched-
ule Georgetowns claim for intercollegiate
honors should be ascertained
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WILL TALK BUSINESS
johnson Ready to Sign Up
with Any Heavyweight.
TIRED OF UNDUE cRITIC1sx

Negro Il Wiling to Take or JeRrIeE.
kaufman, KetcheH, LanEford, on
Any Que ut Appointed station
Next observation-disclosures COnroth,
Promoter, VIII Bid for Match.
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Shibe Park, the new American League
plant in Philadelphia. wiz be thrown
open to the public this season II is the
finest baseball park in the world It is
at Tweuty-fiFst and Lehigh streets, and
Uncle Ben" Shibe spent several hundred
thousand dollars on It. It viii seat be-
tween 5000 and 1000, and is altogether
adapted TO worlds championship series,
according to Mack.
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IN the nine years that the American
League has been q major Organization,
Chicago has won the pennant three times,
and Boston Philadelphia, and Detroit
twice each.
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RACING CARDS FOR TODAY.
JnckHonrfIIe

SACEhDANAAAe.
FIRST RACE-FBe fu1ioDgss selling. tl.rus-ysu--
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.Ratted for Rrnrn in The elzhth

Columbus. 01O0s 500 Is
Washington. -........-........ o 3 0-5