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New-York tribune., 1909-06-15
.MrRIcAN IEAGTE sTANDTNG
CULLS WEEDED OUT
Touchard among Those Beaten'in
Big La1cn Tennis Tourney.

Victories b,, Hugh Tallant Charles NJ. Bull, jr..
Frederick c. Inman and Henry J. Mouenhauer yes
+erdav in the continuation Of the metropolitan
championship lawn tennis tournament Indicated
rat the oIdIine vtelders Of the racket were at
last striking their gait. The courts of the West
Side Tennis Club. just south Of Van Cortandt
Park were in perfect order for ;he play IaIaht'
the old Harvard player, defeated FustaFe r
Touchard. "a. 2-6, IS. TouehaTc was hNe 'u'es
within a stroke of the match in the third set but
he could not bring Il of The offer sive net play OF
Tallant and his short game bothered Iouchard
from the beginning. Furthermore. Tdlant pesged
away and held accuracy. which IN the 'hd
spelIed defeat for his young and brilliant opponent
rrouchard appeared badly drawn from six weeks
Of tournament play and was exhausted at the
close Of the contest
In the other matches Irman sm"thered INle b.
Mahan setless at 81 81. while Fu!l, the crescent
Athletic Club champion. simply could not miss and
kent hanmering the ball through William b
CrasIn. tr. until he defeated that player At g.
Sc MolIenhauer appeared In exceptionally GOOD
form, defeating King Smith, e-t, 81
Fair progress made during the day and the
Geld of eighty players was reduced 10 about one
half The summary follows
Metropolitan championship mems sinsl~s thrs Tou9d@ o.
Bdsar F Leo defeated Paul FoSrs'e- g .. .. 81. S.
u.l a. westfan defeated :. r ole. e; G,l Hugh
Henderson defeated Allan Behr; IS g. 3 - r
E Ferris defea'ea Il Mghinn'S R1W Sesa,ed j. S billings
81 ga D. v Peser defeated Robert Le Roy; 6g god DE-
man 6-3 g: + r FeTiss defes5,1 Logs j.. R{eS Ge
emiih e. "a walter merrill nan efss,sa g Mer'ls.
MoSo,t % % n philips debated 9. 9 shafsr
by default wilIi2m r eTsg9s a ;e.S u,o NJ stein
scSer. = 81: Charles N. zimmerman defeated W
smith Thra y cssq ss5s:1'a p Msss6 Ess
Is e FTedeTieT T iTnan Rose96ea defeated b NJ
S1ps S 81 Ia RF s2 S cHaTes dsfeasa ,g, WILL n
G5orIss is5a r, NJ Grasin kmmaTnsS. I'm n 6-1 e.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15
Debr eg,fr,s in Straight Sets
E. P. Larned Beaten for Chief Cup in Lawn Tennis
Tournament on Engewood Courts

Playing both the short and the deep game with
perfect balance, Karl H. Behr. the Young interna-
tionast, yesterday won the chief cup the courts
of the Englewood Field Club Behr defeated Ed
win P. Larned. the brother of the national cham
pion, at 81. 6-, SIS. Glass also asserted itself
in the womens singles, in which Miss Edna Wndey
defeated Mrs. George l.. Chapman. q, 60. Harold
H. Hackett and Raymond D. Little proved supreme
in the doubles. The match went three fast sets.
but Hackett and Little defeated Karl II Behr
and Edwin P. Fischer. s4. IS. 10 Altogether
the day furnished fitting series Of fine compet-
tions for the close of the tournament which was
particularly well attended.
The singles which engaged the two young experts
was the featI>e Of the day. Behr the favor
ite, and sustained the good opinion of his work
His fast footing and hard. deep shots made it easy
for him to win the first set. Then Larned braced
and put snap into his drives He varied his
strokes well. but was always a little behind Behr'
so that although the set close and well played
the latter at 81 Long rallies made the third
set interesting. Behrs wonderful hard hitting
caused Larned to make erratc returns in the close
games and he was oUtplaced even when he seemed
to have the ball going, that Behr took tho
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15
HARVARD At RED TOP.
Rirdl CreuS NO1C on Thames, Where
Race Viii Be ROTed.

Red Top. Conn. June 1.-THE Harvard varsity
oarsmen and substitutes with the coaches, arrived
here tonight from Cambridge. Little time was
lost after reaching the quarters before two eighs
and three four-oared crews the water. The
varsity eight roved down stream three miles with
a stroke Of twenty-six 10 the minute the same
stroke being retained the return.
Two proctors accompanied the men, and will hs
IN charge Of the examinations which will he held
OF Wednesday.
- The Yale crews did not 60 out on the water to-
day until late in the afternoon. The varsity went
three miles up the river al leisurely pace. on
the return # picked up the freshmen eight for a
short spurt and then returned to quarters at &
slow stroke. The water rather rough.
The four-oared crews went ont alone. going up
the river into A creek where the water smooth.
Parsons stroke Of the freshmen four in as
stroke Of freshmen eight, and Street. the fresh
man stroke in Parsonss position.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15

match in straight sets.
Miss Widey played a slashing match against
Mrs Chapman Both of the women made attacks
at the net, where both volleyed with good effect
so that the sets contributed some pretty spir-
tied work. Miss Wildey steady and accurate
on all of her shots. so that she with the loss
of only six games.
The summary follows:
Mems cup singles; final and CUP round-Karl H Behr
defeated Edwin p Larned. 6-1. e., 6-S
Mems doubles; round-Harold H. Hackeu ana
RAYMOND D Little defeated Karl H Behr and Edwin 2
Fischer. e.. 6-3. -
Uon1en's singles; final round-Miss Edna Wildey de-
feated Mrs George l. Chapman, S. 6-2
Mixed doubles; first round-Mss Louise Hammond and
Rst1non5 u Little defeated Miss Wfdey and Ed
Win P Fischer Ga. GO: Mrs Frank J. Could and
Artemus Holmes defeated Miss EVeyh sears anu WIN
\. Lsrned. by default
Second round-Niiss Louise Hammond and Raymond D.
T5tt1a defeated Mrs Gould and Artemus Holmes
80 a.. Mrs A. G. Miles and stephen G Mhlett de-
Featc7 Miss Blank I. W. Kendall. by default
Semi final round-Miss Louise Hammond and Raymond
n little defeated A G Miles and stephen T. NIL
lett Go. 6-2
Final round-NIiss Louise Hammond and RAYMOND D.
+ie iaseated Mrs l. 3 Coe and Sheppard Hornans 1r'
&
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15
CRESCENT TEAM WINS.
bedford Park Also Scores in Ld1cn
Tennis League Match.

Two matches 10 one was the order IN 'he post
poned competitions in the Metropolitan Lawn len
ts ear,e championship series. yesterday. On the
o,r,s Of the Park Slope Lawn IehhlS tIup
r7rookvn. the team representing the BEDFORD FarK
CHM. with Richard II. Palmer ana "lii,aIH ~
CorneYI in both singles and doubles. scored t"ice
1,aIro.r was on his game and defeated George =
waiting a former Cornell expert 5-s' %. /"
the other singles Charles Chambers oI tlIe ~ On
e,ore defeated Connell. rs. 81, s. Falmer anu
Conner IN doubles. defeated arthur nay anu
George s. whiting g. 6-love -
The team of the Crescent Athieuc Ciuo 80 -.
the Iatter's courts. Charles NJ Bull. IT, crescent
defeated Joseph T. Mcmahon. Kings county,
Ga s-4: Harry c. Martin crescent o
- No1lenbauer Kings County, 2-6, 6-2'
TX The doubles to the Kings county Pa'r
NfoIIenhauer and Mcmahon defeating Bull ana
Martin, TO. 81.
The Bronx championship doubles were won oy
Theodore R Pell and Wye e. Grant In the
araI round they defeated ". H. Connell and G f.
Touchard 6-4, "a. 6-S, 6-2.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15
LEAGrE STANDING.
IPLRATES SAIL ALONG
SuperbaS Make Sirtecn Safe Hits,
but Al for Naught.

Pittsburg. June 1.-THE Pittsburg Pirates con-
tinued their winning streak and passed the thir-
teen mark by once more defeating Brooklyn here
to-day The score was 10 3. and by all the laws
of baseball the Superbas should have won, for
they drove out no fewer than sixteen safe drives
Most Of these wasted, however. and all OF
them so far results go.
Brooklyn started off by making six hits on the
delivery Of Adams for three runs. and they con-
tinued 10 hit Willis but not consecutiveIy.
The Pirates did smuggling themselves get
ting ten hits off Pastorius. but might not have
won except for a wild throw by the Brooklyn
pitcher in the NTH inning. The bases were full at
the time and two resulted
fnlnn-s
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15
SIR THOMAS QUOTED AGAIN.
Says This Time That He Will Not Challenge
Under Old Conditions.

Belfast. June 14.-In view of the renewal Of the
runors that he was preparing TO challenge for the
America s Cup, Sir Thomas Upton. in an interview
.odsv made II quite clear that he had intention
of competing under the present conditions
No man will build boat TO sail under conditions
that are or should be past Sir Thomas said Il
q I'M always willing to give the Americans the advan-
fage of their universal rule under which they
have had experience in building and sailing, and
an, readI, 10 challenge Hereunder. But will not
trv again under the rule OF ffty-sX years ago. II
challenged under the international rules govern
ing Europe they would say I had a pull
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15
PHILADELPHIA. z; ST. LOUIS, /

ST Louis June 14.-Phadephia won the fourth
straight game from St Louis here to-day, bunch
a., bi,s and scoring runs 10 l for the home team.
Earl Moore was at his best and held St Louis
10 five hits. Rresnahan played in centre field
The score follows:
1,biIadaInbfa ......O 0 0 % 10 0
81 Jouis ............0 o 0
Esattteries-Noore and Doom. More, Rhodes, HiB-
gins and Phelps Umpires-Emslte and O'Day.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15
POWER BOATS RACING HOME.
The Ilys Takes Lead as the Craft Disappeared
OFF Bermuda.

Hamilton Bermuda, June 1.-The power boats
Heather Ilys and Insep started from the Farewei
buoy at minutes past 10 this morning on the
return race TO New York for the cup offered by
tba Crescent Athletic Club.
Tho signal was given by J. W Shepherd. and the
Yachts passed the mark in the order named AS
tbey disappeared from view the Ilys was In the
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15
POSTPONED GAMES PILE TIP.

The standing Of the National League Of Baseba!
Clubs given out officially for the first time this
season bv Acting President John Heydler yester-
- sboved that in addition postponed games
which have already been played off there remains
an accumulation OF fewer than thirty-four
games which it has not been possible to play on
account Of rain cold weather
The Giants head the list with eleven ~hlcn
~,.srs a lot of be-headers later.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15
oARsMEN EXCHANGE GREETINGS.
Cornell and Columbia Crews Meet on Hudson
for First Time This Year

Poughkeepsie. y Y, June 1.-THE Cornell and
Columbia crews met the river this afternoon
for the first time this and exchanged cordial
greetings There was good water for practice
The Cornell crews roWed upstream close to the
west shore and passed the Columbia squad near
its house boat Each squad gave yell for the
other and the coaches. Courtney and Rice, from
their respenctive launches, megaphoned an ex-
change Of compliments
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15
a,cycIE RACING BY NIGHT.

m. hicvcle race meet postponed from Iast sun
o,,, ar the Newark Velodrome because of rain VIII
ba held tomorrow night. when the chief attraction
r,,u be match race between the national chsn-
rion Frank L. Kramer. and Jackie clarke inc
Australian title holder
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15
sTIouIs. II; PHILADELPHIA. 6.

Philadelphia. June 14-St Louis oeleaueH ~
score of Il 10 IN poorly played game Ihe
home team got lead Of three runs in the nrst t"o
innings OF Howell. Dineen then went IN ana heId
Philadelphia safely after the third inning, sk %IIe
st Louis hammered the ball nara ana uio'e IN GO
OF Nacks twirlers off the rubber
The follows; ID IT L
st ror;s ooos 24o oil .
Philadelphia 49,. 80 2 y ~ 10
Bs,tertee- Howell Dineen Criger and Smith; Dy-
CERT CoombF Morgan Vickers and Livingstone.
Impires-Hurst and Connolly
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15
JOHNSON WINS LAWN TENNIS TITLE.

Philadelphia, June H-Wallace f. johnson won
the PENNSYLVANIA state lawn tennis championship
to-day at Merton by defeating the Rev. ID D. f>en-
dali in straight sets, at S-4. 6-3. SIS
The Anal round in doubles was by H. NJ
TiIden and H. B. Register. who defeated +. II
Rates and S. H. CoOm, 6-3. 7-5-
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15
RACING At S4R4TOGA.
Programme To Be arranged for Sir
Ddys q Week.

At a meeting of the directors Of the Saratoga
Racing Association in this city yesterday. It was
decided TO race six days week during the mid
summer meeting at Saratoga. which begins on
August and continues TO August 2S. inclusive.
An attractive programme is being arranged and
the outlook for successful meeting is much
brighter than year ago.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15
BROWN GETS REVENGE.
Beats amherst in Return Game,
Thanks to Some Errors.
GBy Telegraph 70 TIE Tribune. J


Providence, June Thrown defeated Amherst by
g of TO 2 here to-day. taking sweet revenge
for the defeat at Amherst on Saturday. A pair OF
wild throws let IN two for Brown, and
punching Of hits responsible for the other
two
Amherst made six hits off Warner in FIVE innings.
when he replaced by STAFF. Vernon pitched
strong game.
The score follows:
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15
AT Jersey CITY
ONE RUN ENOUGH FOR DETROIT.

Washington, June 14-Detrot punched three hits
off Gray IN the first inning to-day and scored
run. II proved enough to win, Willett was
strong in pinches. and the game had to be called
in the first part of the sixth inning owing to rain
The score follows:
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15

10 Rarheau. Leach. BNrch IhTee-rass
hlts-MiIier AIperman- Hits-OH Adams. IN one in
ming: on Willis. eight innings Sacrifice nit
I1nnox Stolen hase-Eurch. Double pisy--Wagner and
Absien Left on bases-Fittsburg, g. Brooklyn II
First base on balsoT Fasrorus 6: OF Willis l. First
base arrora-Rrocxlyu. / Struck out-By Pastortus
g. t,v Adams J hy Willis 2 Tme-lS0. Umpires-
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15
CROWD GATHERS TO SEE JEFFRIEs.

Pittsburg. June 14.-Reiterating his FORMER as
sertions that he would fight Johnson in the fal
lanes ] Jeffries. retired heavyweight champion
arrived here tonight Thousands OF persons
crowded the station. the police being torcsu -
se Violence In some instances to restrain the crown
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15
GOLF TOURNEY. PLANS.
Forrist Hill to Open Its Ne1c Club
house This W6Gk.

Programmes are out for the annual invitation
golf tournament Of the Apawaulis Club, to be held
on Thursday. Friday and Saturday July !. anu
2 There will be a thirty-six-hos medal play test
ing round contestants TO qualify IN three sixteens
First and second match rounds will be decided on
July Q and the semi-fnal and final rounds on tne
following day A cup has also been proVloeH lot
the losing eight of the first sixteen
There will be a prize for the person returning 10"
score in the qualifying round and for the runner
m in the first sixteen Gross and net prizes for the
Saturday handicap have also been PROVIDED En-
tries will be received BY the golf comnittee at
the Apawamis Club up TO noon on june 50 Any
nIaver not rated on the Metropolitan COLI Asso-
rtstion handicap list must present, before starting
letter from his club secretary or club handcapper
stating how many strokes he receives from SONS
player at his club who is officially rated
,-,.,-. p, an. hundred entries have been
ceived for the annual spring tournament OF the
East Jersey Golf League TO be held on Friday ana
Saturday over the links OF the Forest Hill Field
Club The programme calls for an eishteen-Hoie
round on Friday morning. contestants 70 quarry IN
eizhts and while provision has been made for only
four divisions Robert KuebIer. president OF the
league said yesterday that there would proOaoN
be two three added flights
CoincIdent with the qualifying round and suose-
nuent match rounds Will be a club competition
between teams of four from clubs holding member
sbin I'm the organization. This event will consist
OF seventy-two-hole medal play, but will not con-
hIct in any way with those who find themselves
competing at match play in the various cup
divisions for the reason that styTniss are barred
by this league
In a way this tournament will mark the opening
Of the new clubhouse and incidentally the placing
in commission OF the rearransed course The ne"
born. hole which will be played for the first time
on Thursday calls for iron shot over Second
River and the railroad tracks to a large green
close to the clubhouse. The new homs. formerly
an old homestead, has been renovated and equipped
with all the converiences for club life. Further
more those who wish to reach Forest Hill from
this city can go practically to the door OF the club
house by taking a train the Greenwood Lake
branch OF the Erie Railroad and getting on at
Soho.
The mixed foursomes competition with women
paired up with professionals arranged for To-
morrow, has been postponed until June 2 either
morning or afternoon. Twelve teams have thus
far entered. AS the proposed East vs. West profes-
sional team match is scheduled for June 2. there
may be difficulty experienced In running on
hat dat
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15

Sacrifice hit-Hoblitzen Sacrifice nyIDevn9- s,o.en
Struck out-By Casper by Faymond Bases On 9a,ls rs
or Raymond 2 Wild pitches-Rayu1ond % Hit oy
ritchsr~Bv Rowan / Hits-OH Casper IN eight
innings Time-I:45 Cmpires-Klem and Ksns-
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15
AUTO CLANS GATHER.
DiUers Think Course at CrozrD
Point U'M Be SlOrc.

Crown Point. Ind. June N-Every train fnts
Crown Point to-day brought fresh delegations to
attend the Western Vanderbilt sutonnobrs races
June IS and 1s. over the Crown Point Parkway
Likewise there was a bewildering stream Of auto
mobile parts disgorged from every express car
This not due to breakages OF the racing cars
but to the zealOusness OF the drivers who never
cease. apparently. IN replacing one part with an
other In the tuning up process.
New arrivals have been greatly depressed By ths
ominous srowls concerning the slowness OF ths
course. but one well known motorist said:
Next TO machine. the road Is the most inipoe.
tant consideration OF racing drivers. and they ara
inclined TO be fussy, especially at first. As they
grow accustomed to the whims OF road and the
waiting is replaced by the eagerness
Of action. they feel better about H. As a uaastar
OF fact, the Crown Point-LoveV course Is a fns
one. and average speed OF close 20 sixty miles
an hour be looked for
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15

RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY
Jersey City, Il Toronto, o.
Rochester, 81 Newark, g.
Providence 9; Montreal, 1.
Buffalo Baltimore (rsin).
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<FW YORK.
To,als s2715 i Totals,..---87 3 II

Slated for Frockett the sixth inning 7DA''e '
Burns nth inning
ctiosEo .--.-..-..---..o o . .
Two-base hit-owens Three base gtoi bss.,
Sacrifice hit-DeT1rnltt- Stoleh
Ebe-seId a. Hernphil ~, White Leit on 9yrsgo /:
cage : Neg yo-E First errors
York ! Double plays Dernn1itt and CnSSe; . by
snc Tsb4T Srr,cL out-I3v Walsh. l. BY tsro.setS.
Fsue b.. Hughes Bases halsgln br9cA+t. Fi.n.
Bu aS. ? or Fiene. ~ ~, oX oXxrssisS In three
in-iags or Burns one inning: on re Ftenf fu1b.s
in SIX innings on Lnuslli'
In three innings Urnpires-Kerin ana y LoUs"A'H
TrrN-
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15

RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
New York. 2; Cincinnati, I.
Pittsburg. 4: Brooklyn g.
Philadelphia :: 81. Louis l. -,
Chicago Boston tcold weather)'
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15

Baseball To-day. 4 p. NJ. American League FaF@-
\ = Americans Chicago
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15

AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES TODAY.
Chicago New York.
st. Louis a Philadelphia.
a Washington.
Cleveland at Boston
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15
THE EASTERN LEAGUE.
GAMES TO-DAY

GAMES TO-DAY.
~ Toronto at Jersey City.
Buffalo at Baltimore.
Montreal at Providence
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15

CARS WIDELY SCATTERED.
Shaecmut an the Lead in Ocean to
Ocean automobile Race.

Laramie, Wyo.. June 1.-THE Shawmut car
which holds the lead in the oceanto-ocean auto
mobile race, left Laramie at o'clock this morning
Ford car No. arrived in Cheyenne after driving
from Greeley. Col, through q hard hail storm
rough roads. It left for Laramie at noon some
five hours behind the Shawmut. 1t is in good con-
dition.
Denver. Col. June 1.-THE Acme car arrived in
Denver at noon to-day and left for Cheyenne.
nearly twenty-four hours behind Ford No. L
Marshall Mo, June 1.-THE Itala car, fifth in
the ocean-to-ocean automobile race arrived here
to-day considerably damaged. While crossing the
Missouri River the railroad bridge at Glasgow.
the struck by a freight train. which
knocked off the gasolene and injured the front
axle The may reach Kansas City tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15

RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
New York. 4; Chicago, s.
Cleveland. 3: Boston, l.
Detroit. l. Washington, O.
ST. Louis II Philadelphia 6.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15
PHILADELPHIA POLO TEAM WINS.

Philadelphia, June A-In driving rainstorn this
artsrnoon on the grounds Of the Bryn Mavr Polo
C,Iub the team of the Philadelphia Country Club
defeated the Point Judith four by the score Of
15Il goals to 101 the final game for the ladies'
challenge cup. Druary and Huhn. OF the coun-
try club had nasty falls, their ponies slipping
the rainsoaked turf
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15
CLEVELAND, 3; BOSTON. /.

Boston, June 14.-C1eveland took the third straight
game from Boston to-day by a score of TO l.
errors being responsible for every scored joss
and AreIlanes pitched strongly the latter allowing
only three hits
President John / TAYLOR Of the local club
nounced after the game that Chester L. Nourse
the Brown University pitcher signed a contract
with Boston to-day and will report TO Lake on
Thursday
The score follows:
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15

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score OF the game follows:

Totals2a p Is o. TOtaIs....-.2s n
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WASHINGTON.
DETROIT.

Game called owing rain Sacrifice hit-Bush. Double
pays-Rush. Schaefer and Morarity: Schaefer and
Washington. 3; Detroit, T.
First base on baIls-On Wilett Struck outBy Gray,
3 by WilIett, Time-1.O5 Umpires-Esan and Sheridan
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15
The score follows:

Amherst -.-------..-.-------l U q " i " y U -
Sacrifice hits-stsT. Regnier. Mcclure. Kane Two
base htvcrnon First base on hallS-0r Name o. on
2. Vernon. 3 Struck out-By Warner l: by
Eta<r. by Vernon. 3 Double playsAcCurs 70 Kane 70
Burt; washouru TO Burt TO Kane. Iime-2Po Umpire
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15
|fandfngs in Baseball kGce

NATIONAL LEAGUE GAME TO-DAY.
Brooklyn at Pittsburg.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15
STATE LEAGUE RESULTS

Albany. 2; Scranton. 0.
Binghamton. 4: Syracuse. I.
Wilkes-Barre. =: Troy, =
Utica. 8; Elnirs. 4
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-03
MOI MAIN PEAK.

Mountain Peak, August THE
drouth conditions are still unchang-
ed Farmers have just about declin-
ed the idea of trying TO make any
thing in the way of forage crop by
planting now, but if a good rain was
TO come now some think it is not too
late to make plenty of roughness s.
The late showers brought up June
corr but It is doing no good now,
the weather being so hot and the hot
winds being too severe for It. The
outlook here is sure gloomy. and no
prospects for getting better.
Mr. Ganaway. An aged citizen Of
Venus visited his son. r. A. Cana
way, Sunday. He says there are
about fifty empty houses in Venus
and people have about declined the