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Pc SIONS.

TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
We recommend 10 our friends and former clients
the Arm of BoMMHAPDT & CO., whom we have
appointed SUCCESSORS in pension practice and In
nav business before the Treasury Department
The three gentlemen comprising the firm of BOMM-
HARDT & CO. were our trusted assistants for from
and merit The confidence OF any desiring their SER
vices. ,,,-,-,, i. .,1 &c.,,
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wANTED-Railway Mall Clerks. Salary $500 to
al COO Annual vacation. No lay offs" Examinations
NAV IL aO00 appointments during 1909 Everyone over
IA eIicfhIe Common education sufficient Candidates
Drepared free Write Immediately for schedule
FRANKLIN institute, Dept. d. g., Rochester, N Y
wANTED-Railway Mail Clerks $500 first year
Examinations everywhere May Is. Preparation free.
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WANTED.-Anyone who knew VIM III. Cur
tis, who served in Co. +, 10th ILL.,, will do q
great favor by Immediately communicating
with Mrs. Catherine Curtis 514 Green street,
Rockford, Ill.
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WANTED.-The address of any one who
knew Thomas, James or Isaac Wood Or any
descendant of above men. All of English
descent. Probably Western New York. Very
important. Frances Amanda Merriman, Sci,
diers' Home, Minneapolis MINI.
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WANTED.-Two witnesses who can testify
of the death of the former wife of Boon Nc
Daniel, Of Co. G, 18th Ind. He died last
March and his widow, who is lame and feeble,
needs this information to enable her to secure
a pension. The maiden name of the former
wife was Sarah Vaughn. John Smith, Box
112, Lamont, Iowa.
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T1PEE! BLUE BOOK AND PATnET GUIDE
II Howe & Co., 800 9th ST., Washington, D. U.
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WANTED-To locate some OF the officers or
crew Of the steamer Sam Snowden who re-
member the wounding of ThGs.I Bobo pilot
during the civil war. Mrs Emma Bobo 1910
Walnut St, Cincinnati, o.
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WANTED-The addresses of officers or pri-
Yates Of Co. C, 10th Ind. Inf, who were
with the company at Cumberland Gap in
1862; in the matter Of pension Ii. C.
Fisher, Azaia, Ind.
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ADDRESSES WANTED.

WANTED-The address Of Alfred Hamer, of
Co. X, 50th Wisconsin VOL Inft., who served
as hospital dispenser at Fort Rice, OAK,
during the Winter Of 1865 and 1866. S. ID.
Mitchell, Bugler, Co. d, 50th Wis. Inft.,
Z. +. D. 16, Ripon, Wis.
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WANTED.-The address of any member of
Co. F, 1st U. s. Inf, during 1860 to 1865,
who knew Joseph Dean, of Co. L, 1st U. S.
Inf When last heard from he was at Fort
Leavenworth. Kan, April IA, 1861. Or any
comrade knowing any Joseph Dean. Address
Edwin c. Dean, Il. 1, Rose Lawn, Wis.
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WANTED.-Any Information concerning
David Hathaway Wyatt, who enlisted in the
10th Mass Would now be about 65 years Of
many years ago, since when all trace of him
has been lost. w. III. Damon, Worcester, Mass,
L. .. Box 56I.
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WANTED-1Jth Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Surviving soldiers of the above organization
are requested to at once send their names and
postoffice addresses to the undersigned
Alexis Cope Cor. Secy., RegimentaI Associa-
tion, Columbus, Ohio.
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Observation-Disclosures of the whereabouts
of Mr.. Thurman yantagen, stationed about
1868 at Key West, Fla, as bugier of his
company. Address Anson NJ. Otis, Burkett,
Hall County, Neb.
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WANTED.-The address of officers or MEM
bers of Co. f, oath Mo. Vols. w. w. Moore.
Seward Neb.
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statesmen WANTED.
PATENTS

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Classified Advertisements.
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WAR SUPPLIES.

n SUPPLIES OF ALL KINDS.
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Flags CompIete Printed silk Flags. mounted ana
unmounted for W. r. c. and Ladies' of GAR. SIX
banners and Guidons. Lowest prices In the u D, anu
goods Of the best material and worknansnlP.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-07
SERIES
GETS A SETBACK

It is going to require more effort to
get plans for the post season amateur
series started man was al hrst calcu-
lated for following the announcement
that the Managers a. d presidents in the
numerous leagues hant met and elected
officers comes the ne'as that at least
two Of the three executives chosen to
handle the games may not be able to
lend their services.
F. W BoIgiano aDd W. c. Thatcher
are the men elected who VIII in all
not be able TO serve Both
were members of the commission last
year and were prime factors in the sue
cess Of the series. Bolgiano vas par
active and viii be greatly miss
ed should he decide 10 decline the re-
election TO the presidency Of the com
mission. At the present time Bolgian0
is at Ocean City and win not be home
for at least a week. Thatcher has COM
pleted all plans for his vacation. which
starts in the near future, and there is
even less probability of his acting upon
the commission than there is Of Mr..
BOlgiano.
At the meeting last evening officers
were elected by the board OF managers
and several other minor details consider
ed, but as a full representation was not
present il was decided to adjourn and
meet again next Tuesday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-07
@. BROWNE TUMBLES
FROM THE 800 CLASS
Nationals Now Have No Batter in .iop Rank-Team
Shows a -Sight Increase-Collins Continues
to Hold Lead

III fortune has dealt the Nationals
another painful blow, this time by kick
ing the name Of washington out of the
three hundred class in the batting aver
ages. No longer can we forget other
disasters by saying that we at least
have a representative IN the FIRST water
set, for after a slight slump of nearly a
George Browne has sent below that
respected line with 80
Lelivelt continues to hold second place
among the local hitters, but has also
suffered a reversal and Is lower than he
has been since he joined the team, with
PSI; Unglaub is an easy third, with .254,
while DOnohue, Mcbride, and COnrOy
are battling neck and neck for fourth
station, with 232 each. Del. is grad
uaily pulling out Of the rut and II his
present enthusiasm in what is going on
around him does not subside he is very
liable to come out Of the season again
with fairly respectable average. He
is up to .221 at the present time.
Eddie Collins clings to his job as the
star batsman of the American League,
and does not stumble or stagger, but
Cobb and Lajoie are picking up the hits
with much frequency, and should give
Edward a fight for the supremacy. De-
troit still leads 10 team batting, and
the White Sox in team fielding, while
the Athletics have the most extra bases.
Sam Crawford is, the premier long
range slugger and Cobb the chief base
runner.
Batting records of men who have
played ten games or over:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-07
WEATHER IS IDEAL
FOR BIG REGATTA

DEROIT, Mich, Aug with an
ether fine day promised for the second
and last day OF the annual regatta Of
the National Association Of Amateur
Oarsmen, early indications were that
another record crowd Of spectators
would gather along the Belle Isle shore.
The card for today IS:
S.S0 p. m.-Association single SOULS,
anal heat.
s p. m.-Quadruple SOULS, senior.
$3.50 p. m.-SeniOr single scuH quar-
teT-miie dash.
p. m.-Senior four varied shells
40 p m.-Intermediate single SOULS.
p. m.-Championship senior single
sculls.
$50 p. m.-Senior eight-oared shells.
BY winning his heat Of the association
single sculls yesterday Jimmie Cos
grave, OF TORONTO. decided 10 enter the
association final single SOULS Entered
with him IN this race are Wameck. or
Springfield. Gordon. Of the Vesper b. G.. ,
Philadelphia, and Merhon. Of the Mas
eau 3. c.. New York
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-07
SULLIVAN MAY BOX
FOR SWEET CHARITY

BALTIMORE, Aug. Sammy Harris,
manager for Kid Sullivan, has depos-
itedJSl 70 90 as a portion of a side
bet to bind a return match between
Sullivan and Dummy Decker
4 will let Sullivan night Decker
twenty or twenty-five rounds, as ha
suggests said Harris, but he must
make a side bet of $500 or more I vii,
want them 10 fight for nothing ana let
the proceeds. after the expenses have
been taken out, so 10 the Children
Fresh Air Fund" Manager Herford. OF
the Eureka Athletic club, says he will
stage the fight il the fighters agree
10 fight for nothing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-07
RUNNER CARTMELL
TO REMAIN ABROAD

Word has been received from England
that Nat j. Cartmell will not return TO
the United States, and is now competing
in England as a member of the Birch
field Harriers.
AS far as competition In the United
States il concerned, Mr.. Cartmel has
disqualified himself as he has violated
the general rule OF the A. A T.. and
Il win save the A. , u. from getting
In another tangle oy Cartmeu staying
away.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-07
G. w. u. IS ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER FOOTBALL SQUAD
Capt Roy Aston Believes University viii Have Even
Stronger Team Than Was Developed Last Fall
Arranging Park for Games.

Never within It's history has George
Washington had as bright football pros
poets as Il has this season." said Capt.
Roy Aston when seen this morning.
Although the team last year was the
best that has ever represented our col
Iege on the gridiron, don't think that
even Il had as promising outlook as we
have at the present time"
This assertion IN a fair measure sums
Up what the captain. as well as the ma
jority of the students at the university.
expect Of their football eleven, and
every preparation Is being made 10 give
the team a more suspicious start than
any that has ever before carried the
Buff and Rlue
Only one thing now remains to be ar
ranged. and that is the deal for the
park, for games and practice purposes.
Manager Bill Sommers has opened
negotiations with Secretary Fowler,
Of the Washington Baseball Club,
and II is more than probable that terms
Will be agreed upon in the near future.
The George Washington squad utilized
National Park last year. and, while il IS
barley possible that other quarters may
have to be used this season, every eff
fort will be made to again play there.
Aston Erthuiastic,
Captain Aston certainly likes his
team. In going over the names Of the
men who viii report TO him and start
work about the middle of next month.
he waved mosI enthusiastic over his
new material While we have not yet
made a thorough canvass of the school,
We have discovered more than enough
valuable material already to insure a
satisfactory filling OF the positions left
vacant by those who have graduated or
left school. We have unearthed no less
than four men already, who bid fair
10 make the veterans hustle for their
jobs, and each day brings names Of
others who are expected to greatly boost
the chances Of our school this year"
Moore. Bates, Morris, and Oliver are
the best recommended Of the new men
who will turn out as soon as the first
call for candidates Is issued Bates
halls from Massachusetts, and was, for
several years, one Of the best men on
tho State Agricultural eleven. Then
there are rumors that two experienced
men who have played college football
in the West will enter. the university
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RUMOR SAYS TENNY
WILL BE EXCHANGED

ST. LOUIS. Aug. There is a per
sistent rumOr going the rounds in the
camp of the Giants that a deal is under
way by which Fred Tenney, former
manager Of tho Boston Nationals, now
lirst baseman for the Giants, is TO be
traded 10 the Pittsburg team in ex-
change for an outfelder
McGraW is badly I'm need OF a hard
hitting fielder. and Tenney is said 10 be
involved IN the deal, since the trade fell
through by which Mike Donliu was to
80 70 Philadelphia In exchange for. Ma
see and M0ren.
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PHILLIES MAY TRADE
KNABE FOR HUxAEL

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. There Is
said to be a deal on foot by which the
Philadelphia club will secure HummeI,
Of Brooklyn. in exchange for Knabe
Hummel IS a pretty good all-aTOund
ball player. and can play in either the
lnfeld or outfield-
Knabe, while an earnest worker. has
been unfortunate of late in making err
rors that have proven costly, and the
followers Of the club do not seem to
think as much Of him as they did last
year.
In Brooklyn, on the other hand, Knabe
has made himself quite popular.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-07
PATSY BRANNlGAN
DEFEATS KENDRlCK

NEW YORK. Aug. PATSY Bran
nlgan, Of Pittsburg. had a shade The
better of Jim Kenrick, OF England, In
their bout at the fairmount a. c. last
evening
Il went the fun ten rounds. Kenrlck
did much OF the leading, but Brannigau
had the advantage IN three of the
rounds. The Englishman got a lead in
two and in the other five rounds there
was little to choose between the fast
pair Of bantamH.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-07
DISTANCE RUNNER
HAS TURNED PRO

NEW YORK, Aug. Jimmy Lee,
the distance runner of the Mercury Ath-
letic Club Of Yonkers. has turned pro-
fesgi0naL
At meeting Of the Registration Com
mltee Of the A. A. u. last evening in
the Ast0r House his resignation from
the amateur ranks was received and
accepted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-07
Auto News and Gossip
By HARRY WARD.

Jack" sperry, Of the Motor Car
Company, viii leave this afternoon IN
a Hudson ''20' for BraddOck Heights.
Md, where he will spend the weekend.
He will be accompanied by =. II. JONAH
sen, of the Hartford Rubber Works
Phil Drake, Of the Philadelphia branch
of the c. & J. Tire Company, was in
the city yesterday.
Just previous to his departure for
Europe, DR.. Wilberger placed an order
with the Pope Automobile Company, Of
Washington for Model 81 Waverley
electric Victoria. This modtI has the
new Wayerley driving system that is
being much talked about ia automobile
circles,
A p. Gardner left yesterday in a
Columbia for a tour of the New Eng
land States. He viii be away several
weeks
Senator Guggenheim left for New
York yesterday morning in Renault.
Fred Dulaney is on a trip to Atlantic
City in mis- Columbia touring car
The Commercial Automobile and Sup
ply Company has received some advance
information about the Studebaker- FIan-
ders 90" the new car that S at ractipg
much attention. The body will be a SUI
burban body similar 10 the suburban
body on the big Studebaker car. IL has
a double seat in front with an open
space in the back. similar to a light
wagon, suitable for carrying trunks,
suit cases. etc. The body viii be COW
cred with a leather dust shield, which
projects from the back Of the front seat
TO the rear end of the body, and can
be rolled up and fastened under the rear
of the front seat. The new car viii be
equipped with lamps. horn, and gen
orator, including magnetic.
". II. Kerzin, W. S. Parker, and H.
L. Stra Wn. together with Charles F.
Rupert, will leave Washington Sunday
morning IN a Washington tourabout,
for Gettysburg. Pa. The route will be
by way Of the Seventh street pike to
Frederick, Nd, thence to Gettysburg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-07
TIN JORDAN IS OUT
FOR REST Of YEAR

PITTSBURG, Aug. There is much
woe IN the Brooklyn camp today, fol-
lowing the announcement of Bone
setter" Reese, or Ohio. that Tim Jordan
cannot play baseball again this year.
Both Manager Lumley and President
Ebbets are cast down over the ex-
perts' examination Of the players knee.
II Jordan cannot get back into the
lineup, Hummel viii continue to play
first and Alderman second.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-07
YANKS SIGN FRlLL
AND LET BLAIR GO
Stallings Obtains Crack Southpaw
From the Newark
Club.

NEW YORK, Aug. The New York
American League Club has announced
the purchase Of Pitcher Frill from the
Newark club OF the Eastern League.
and the release Of Catcher Walter Blair
handler.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-07

Earned runs-WashingtOn, ]. Left on
bases-WashingtOn, l; st. Louis. g. First
base on balls-On Bailey, /. of Johnson.
Hartzell. Wild pitch-JOhnsOn. I'm
pires-Nessrs. KERN and Egan.
Time OF game-1 hour and IS minutes.
Attends nce-l, 434.
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this fall. In all. / think we shall lave
a record-breakng squad, and We are
pushing things TO the limit TO get down
70 work as soon as possible"
Ben Dougherty. who has been engaged
10 coach the team is well thought Of
by Captain Aston, who expresses every
confidence that the new instructor will
be able 10 keep the high standasd which
was reached while Fred Nelson had
charge Of the squad. Doughertv has
had considerable experience on the grid
iron, and although this is the first time
be has ever handled a college squad
everybody at the university seems rea-
sonahly assured that he viii make good
Ia the new role.
AS vet no Official schedule has been
given out although several Of the dates
arranged for have already been publish
ed According to the wishes OF the ath-
letlc board the seasons program will
be kept secret until the doubt as TO
the playing quarters has been settled
Manager Sommers has added quite
few dates to those which have already
been published, and while he would not
expose the names of the teams last
booked. he said that the schedule is
nearly complete, and as soon as the
deal for the park goes through he Will
give out the official list
Ten Veterans On Hand.
No less than ten Of the regular players
on the eleven last year are again avail
able. Eight are fairly well assured of
again holding down the positions which
they played last season, which leaves
only three jobs open for the new ma
teriaL Those who were with the team
last SEASON, and will report as soon as
the call is made, are: Captain Aston.
left guard Hart, left tackle: Ellis, right
han; EichoR, center; Sheridan. right
guard; Crafts, left half; ThraT. full
back: Hooten, fullbac6; Maxey, end and
halfback. and Porter and Irby. substi-
tptes In the back field
OF these men Maxey, Porter, and Irby
are the least experienced, and will most
likely have to fight it out with the new
men for the three vacant positions. The
vacancy in quarterback IS one position
which IS already troubling the coach
and captain. Ii is doubtful whether
there has ever been a man in the city
who equaled the record OF Byrd, who
ran the HatchetItes last season. and his
loss is sure to be severely felt. All of
last years backfcld men are again IN
school and IL would seem that most
Of the early season work will be done
with the line and at quarterback
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-07
PECKS TIE OLIVES
FOR SECOND PLACE
Standing Of the Teams.

IN last exciting games played on
the Western High School grounds yes
terdsy afternoon the Peckg defeated the
G. Q. c. by 10 2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-07
Standing Of the Club.
AMATEUR LEAGUES
Yesterdays Results.

Capital City League-G. P. O., 9:
Brentwood. 8.
Sunday School League = Peek. 4;
Langdon, I.
Marquette League-Tangiew 10;
Columbia Printers, 9.
Independence eague-Manhattan
3; ST PauPs, 2.
Suburban League - Parkview, .;
Brightwood, 3 Woodburn, Z; Pet
worth, I.
r. R Y. NJ. c. A. League-station.
?; Trainmen, J.
COlOred Departmental League -
Municipal, Il: Postoffice, IL.
Games Today.
Capital City League-C. A. C. VS..
Brookland
Sunday School League - Hamline
vs.. LangdOn.
Marquette League-Pension Bureau
vs.. CongressionsIs at s D. m. and
Pension Bureau VS.. Columbia 101 at
5 p. m.
Independence League - Ninth VS..
TWining.
Suburban League-Reed VS.. Take
ma, at Petworth.
R. R. Y. NJ c. a. League-Adams
VS.. Trainmen.
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Standing of the Clubs
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays RESULT

Chicago, 3; Boston. l.
ST. Louis. 3: Philadelphia. 0.
Pittsburg, 8: Brooklyn, .
Cincinnati. !: New York. 0.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-07

Ad Wolgast, OF Milwaukee. and Abe
Attell have been matched 70 box at
Colma. Cal. early next month.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-07
RINGSIDE GOSSIP.

Billy Mccartney has been engaged as
matchmaker for one of the San Francis
co boxing clubs.
a San Francisco brewing company
has started Young Corbett in a road
house near that city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-07
Club Batting.

The return trip win be by way Of Ha-
gerstown and Frederick
Aessrs. Z. L Carter and ]. E. Welsh
made test trip in a 1910 washington
car to Haver de Grace. Nd The road
was over the Baltimore Washington
Boulevard 10 Baltimore, thence bv the
Hartford pike to Havre de Grace. Stops
were maue at Bel Air, Aberdeen ana
North East. The return trip was made
over the Philadelphia pike. the party
returning TO this city the evening of the
same day. The road TO Baltimore was
found in excellent condition with the
exception of a few unfinished spots.
The Hartford road was firm but very
rough and stony from Baltimore to Bel
Air. From there TO HavTe de Grace the
road was IN fine condition. The Phila-
delpEla pike from Havre de Grace to
Baltimore by way Of Aberdeen was ex-
cellent.
Mr.. and Mrs. H Chadwick, Of this
cit" who are making a trip from their
home 10 Denver in their twenty-eight-
horse power Franklin runab bout, have
completed most of the journey. THE
engine Of my machine is hitting it up in
good shape" says Mr.. Hunter, and
never misses.
Charles E. Miller and brother, Ford
agents, have been advised that the
Model T Ford car, as now being shipped
en- all orders, is the 1910 car. Tt is sub
stantially the same as the 1903 product
differing only in so far as il inCor-
porates certain rednements and inn
proyements which have been developed
during the year that the car has been
on the market. The New H0rk-Seatte
race also resulted in several improve
ments, not vital. but nevertheless i'm
provements which make. the car an
even better proposition than ever be-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-07
MAJOR LEAGUE STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Resulta

st. Louis, ,; Washington, I.
New York. s. Cleveland. O.
Boston, S; Chicagog /
Detroit, g. Philadelphia. l.
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Games Today.

Boston at Pittsburg.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
New York at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
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sun he doesn't want 10 ruin his reputa-
ton as ballplayer.
so George tells his friends here. No
one has the solution. He doesn't dare
fall down completely at bet, as nobody
would want him, and he must catch fly
balls that come his way as a matter Of
professional pride.
ION the other hand, as one OF the lead
Ing batters of the league and a fast man
in the field and on the bases, he doesn't
have a chance 20 get away.
Browne dOlefully admits that he is
crazy to go. His is one of the saddest
cases Of any athlete who ever spit into
a glove professionally. And he lives n
Washington. too. Does any one knbz
how to assist this apprentice to es-
cape7"