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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
MISS NEELY SHOWS FORM.
Reaches Final Round in Singles for
Middle States Title.

NEW YORK. June 3o-Womens lawn
tennis matches added an interesting ele
ment TO the Middle States championship
tournament. Miss Carrie b. Nicely. Tia"
famous western player. reaching the final
round Of the singles. Miss Nicely has held
the title that goes with victory on the
turf of the Orange Lawn Tennis Club n
Mountain Station, " j.. before.
Last season she defaulted i'm favor OF
Miss Louise f. Hammond. and, judging
from appearances yesterday. the doughty
western girl will he the challenger OF the
one OF the east at the end of this week.
Bare of arm. and with fun sweep 10
her racket, Miss Nicely Won her semi-tinA
against Miss Eleanor Souther. who has
captured many titles in New Jersey tour
naments, by a score of -. O.. In TIA.
previous round Miss Souther had scoi Oh
over Mrs. George De Gersdorff, g, 81.
while Miss Nicely had won by the de-
fault of Miss Clare Cassell, an English
girl, who has been occasionally competing
il american tournaments for the last TWO
seasons.
Another good match was that in which
Miss Edith f. Rotch. the Boston girl. de-
feated Mrs. John L. Blanchard of the
Staten Island Ladies' Club i'm straight.
sets, CO, "a. Miss Rotch was excellent
on her service, and her back court driv-
ing was true and swift.
Inc coHllHudtlou Vi iie tleH SliSiea
reduced the field 10 the four semi finalist~
Nathaniel w. Niles: Dean Mathey. Wal
lace +. Johnson and Richard IL. Palmer.
They coupled in the order named. Niles.
the great Harvard man. scored over
Princetons interscholastic winner. George
NJ. Church, -, Glove. The youngster
made fine first set, with his running raj
lies and quick and varied changes al
method and attack. Niles wore him CUT
so far as fast footing WAS concerned ia
the first set. and smothered him at the
net for love score in the second
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Marquette League.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS.

isnsioH bu.. ~ ~ C s =; TEL s "a
Dianond' = $40 Hyg'nic Lab. / IL;
Today's same-Pension Bureau VS.. Diamond
Athletic Club-5:S0 pm.
Columbia 101 climbed higher toward the
top OF the pennant pole when the Gov
eminent Printing Office team was downeG
IN fast game yesterday afternoon on
the Marquette League grounds. Ist and
w streets northwest. by a score of 2 TO 1.
The Columbias hit the ball hard and
ImeiE; Long hits for extra bases were
IN evidence. Thornberg and Suess for
the winners, each connected for triple,
while their teammates, Elicit Wflhice
and owen, each got a double Wood,
Elicit and Thornberg each got two hits
For the Government Printing ONCE. Fish
er was the only player to get more than
one hit
Herell. who was looked over by Man
ager McAleer of the Nationals because
OF his recent fine work in the Merquetts
League, twirled for Columbia and with
better support would have secured a
shut-out. He famed nine batters. pass
ed one and was touched up for six hits
Corbln was on the mound for the losers
for five innings, but Columbia got to him
Tor nine hits and scored all OF its
runs IN the time he worked Beach SUD-
planted him. and, although he appeared
" nave hoAtliiiS 10 1OOl the DatterS held
the leaders To one hit for the rest Of the
game.
Although the leaders deserve all the
credit FOR winning the game, the deci-
sions of Umpire Wood were on a num-
Der of occasions away off color, and Co.
lumbia was fortunate to secure the ma
Jority of them.
The Printing Office boys could not hit
GiCfanflN hIf for hs.
up good fielding game
Neither SueSs, for the winners nor
Luscombe, for Government Printing Of
nee, would secure a prize for throwing
out runners, as stolen bases were numer-
Gus on both sides.
Three new men made their appearance
in the league YESTERDAY Wardeleich who
held down right field for Columbia did
not have cnance in the field, but hit
the ball hard. getting one safe bingle out
OF three times up. Johnson, at second.
and Small. in right garden, were the new
men out for Government Printing Office.
Neither could do anything with Herells
delivery.
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whitaker OVER C0NvICTs.
Appointed Superintendent of Re-
formatory at Occoquan. Va.

w. II. Whitaker has been appointed
Superintendent of the reformatory and
workhouse at Occoquan,Ya. Mr.. Whitaker
has been connected with prisons and pris
oners for many years. In order to accept
the appointment made by the Commis
sioners yesterday he has resigned his
position as executive secretary Of tho
Prisoners Aid Society of Maryland Pre-
vious TO his connection with that organiza-
ton he was superintendent of the lndi-
ana state reformatory.
Mr.. Whitaker will take up his new
duties tomorrow. He will be i'm fun
charge of the construction Of the new
workhouse and the care Of prisoners at
Occoquan.
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ENGLISH STEWARDS
FAVOR AMERICAN MACS
Withdraw Ruling Making YAM
kee Horses Run Three
Times to Get Weight.

LONDON. June 3O.-The stewards of the
Jockey Club at meeting yesterday
adopted a motion for the withdrawal OF
the rule passed June /, 1909. which was
as follows:
NO weight shall be allowed to any
horse in a handicap until he has run
three times in the United Kingdom" This
rule, which proved ineffective, was be-
lieved to be aimed particularly at Amer
Jean horses. many of which were sent to
England to race. following the adoption
by the New York state legislature of the
bill against organized bookmaking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30

PITTSBURG. Pa. June :O.--"Jack"
Hutchinson. a professional and coach at
the Pittsburg Golf Club. Won the open
championship tournament of the Western
PENNSYLVANIA Golf Association at tbs,
Oakmont Country Club yesterday. This
is the second year Hutchinson has Won
this championship. and incidentally he
returned a score Of TAT for the thirty-siN
holes. This is the best score that has
been made In the twelve annual tourna-
mepts Of the association.
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Merkle's Great Day.

NEW YORK, June :,0.-Merkle's bat
ting featured yesterdays New York
Philadelphia game. which was won by
the locals, 3 to =. after ten innings of
play The first baseman scored all the
Giants runs and made four of their eight
hits Myers drove Merkle home in the
fifth and seventh innings Mathewson
sending him in with the deciding run in
the tenth. Score:
r. H. f.
New York. .. 90 90 l o % L.: 8 l
Philadelphia. % o o q 90 > % q
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National League Games.
Cincy Downs the Pirates.

PITTSBURG, June 3O.-Ffelding and
battery errors gave Cincinnati a 6-to-2
victory over Pittsburg yesterday. Wag-
ner was put out OF the same in the sew
enth inning because he disputed a deci-
sion by Umpire Moran at the plate, when
double play spoiled all chances for
Pittsburg to score. At todays game the
worlds championship pennant, which
Pittsburg won from Detroit last fall, will
be raised at Forbes Field with appropriate
ceremonies. Score:
Ri Z.
Cincinnati. q q q 10 = 9
Pittsburg... u o ! u 0 % 3 4
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PITCHER REFUSES TO
WORK ON LADIES' DAY.

LACROSSE. Wis, June 30-Be-
fore c. a. Barngrover, pitcher
from Quincy. H., would sign
contract with the Lacrosse team of
the Minnesota Wisconsin League
he made the express stipulation
that he would not be required to
pitch on ladies' day. Barngrover
is pronounced woman hater. and
although a first class pitcher, fails
to get into faster company because
he won't pitch on ladies' days. The
Lacrosse management agreed to
his stipulation.
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His next were: "Say. whose got the

Eppers is seventeen years old. the son
OF a photographer. He weighs about 40
pounds and has been unofficial swimming
champion of the Feast river ever since
he got into the big boys class. Recently
he beard that Brooklyn merchant was
willing To pay $50 out OF his advertising
appropriation To the first man who would
jump from any one of the bridges over
the East river
Otto was the hoy for the job. He had
jumped 1o4 feet from a bridge once be-
fore. and the addition of few more feet
never caused him much as a thought.
sure. III do it," he said and he did
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Manhattan Bridge Guarded.

Otto meant to dive from the new Man
haitian bridge. because lie thought it was
higher The height i'm reality is the same
for all the East river bridges. but the
police were too watchful. He meant to
shed his coat and trousers. but he did not
have time. He meant to take off his
heavy boots, but the river did that for
him. lie meant IN dive in one long
sweeping arc, but somehow" he told
afterward. Il started to twist, and then
couldn't stop. Passengers on the ferry
boats who saw him said he turned like L
pinwheel.
Il wasn't scared bit until 1 jumped, -
he continued. but | don't remember
anything after l hit until l came up
again"
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HEREOF Gets a Homer.

BOSTON. June 3O-Brooklyn defeated
Boston, Z to ). in a poorly played game
yesterday. Mattern lacked effectiveness
and was wild. Bell was hit rather freely
early in the contest, but frightened up
afterward when men were on bases. Wild
throws by II. Smith to second gave
Brooklyn two runs. Buck HerZOg got a
home run. Score:
r. Fl. F..
Brooklyn. o 3 o q o q ! 81
Boston l 1000 l % 10 j
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NEWS AND GOSSIP OF
AMATEUR LEAGUES
Yesterdays Results.

Departmental League-C. & L..
10; Agriculture, 3.
Sunday School League-Ham-
line, 8; Peck, Z.
Marquette League-Columbia,
5; G. P. O., /.
Suburban League-Post, Q; Ia
koma, 0 (forfeited).
independence League-Twining
II: National Union, 2.
Terminal Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.
League-Adams, 10; Car Depart
ment, 0.
Commercial League - Andrews,
9; Walford, 0 {forfeited).
Olympia League-Olives, 4;
Tenleytown, 3.
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Sunday School League.
STANDING OF THE TEAA

Peck put up a strong fight for yester-
DAYS contest in the Sunday School
League and it was only fine catch in
the ninth by WynkoOp that prevented the
Georgetown bunch from tying the score,
Hamline winning by to Z.
The losers outbatted their opponents,
but put up a miserable fielding exhibit
ton. Nine errors were chalked up
against the memorial team and several
costly bone-head plays executed.
Birch and Quigley were the opposing
twirlers, and although the former had
better control he was hit much harder
than the Peck man. Birch permitted but
one to walk. and this free transport came
within an ace of losing his game. With
two down in, the ninth Cohill drew the
lone pass and Donnelly followed with a
long high fly to left. Wynkoop cap
t,,red the bail after a run through the
crowd
Brewers timely clouting Tailed four of
his teams runs yesterday The long fell
low doubled over third in the opening in
ming. and again in the third session he
anchored at the middle station on his
clout to right. Two runs resulted on each
occasion.
Birch registered nine strikeouts in yes
terday's contest. He was successful in
killing 'em at the plate In each inning
but the first and seventh
Riddles playing at first was the feature.
The youngster saved his fellow-players
from several errors and also helped mat
tiers along in the seventh by timely sim
gle to right.
The attraction. this afternoon will be the
Langdon and Ninth teams.
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Game today-Union Station VS.. Trainmen-5:3C

Game today-Union Station Trainmen-5:30
For the first time this season the Car
Department team was given a coat OF
whitewash by the kalsominers of the
Adams Express team. with whom the
Car Department is fighting for first place
in the Y. NJ. c. A. Railroad League. yes
terday. The game, while exciting, was
rather a one-sided affair, the final score
being 10 to q.
The real cause of the Car Department
failing to score was the pitching of Nc
Mahon and the fast fielding of the Ad-
ans Express boys Mcmahon pitched
gilt-edged ball for the winners. allowing
only three scattered hits and striking out
eight of the Car men. When the Car De-
partment had an opportunity to get a
run with a hit Mcmahon would tight
EN- up.
Callow and Hughes. who were on the
firing line for the Car Department, were
touched up for a series OF nine safeties,
a triple and two doubles being I'm the
nine. The fielding of the Car Depa
was also poor. which Is rather unusual.
Sullivan, the great shortstop Of the Car
Department, had an off day yesterday.
making three errors. When going right
Sullivan is undoubtedly one of the best
amateur shortstops in the city He got
one OF the three hits Mcmahon allowed
the Car Department team, which was a
good, healthy double.
Strawberry. who played left field for the
Car Department. was there with bells on
yesterday covering an acre OF ground
and making all kinds Of sensational
catches In fact, he made SO many, near
ly every one OF them being hard chances,
that it would take too much space to
mention each particular instance, but he
certainly did cover some ground yester-
day.
Jewett. one of Adams best pitchers,
played first base yesterday for his team
and took occasion at the same time to
fatten his batting average, cloutfng the
pellet for a triple and a double. both hits
coming with men on bases. Harvey, who
played third for the Adams team. also
got two hits, one of them a double. and
brought in two runs. Hughes, who
pitched and also played first base for the
Car Department team yesterday. got two
Of the three hits Mcmahon allowed.
Peck of the Adams team gave classy
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Cubs Lose to st. Louis.

ST LOUIS, June 3O-St Louis won
against Chicago yesterday. = to- l. The
visitors were unable to make much
Roadway against Sallee. and kane's home
run in the seventh inning saved them
from shut-out. Score:
r. II. r..
St I.ouis o q q q q o " II =
C!hica GO ~ u u u y u y o. 1 ,
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eXhlbition. having eight putouts Ia his
cfedlt and having four assists. and only
TWO men stole on him yesterday Peck
mas strong throwing arm. and il is very
seioom that successful steal is made of
MN III the second station is covered IN
time TO get his perfect throws
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JUMP Of 135 FEET
WINS $3.50 FOR BOY
Steve Brodie's Brooklyn
Bridge Feat Duplicated by
17-Year-0Id Youth.

NEW YORk. June Ca sharp-fea-
'ured understood youth in ragged swim
ming trunks with skinny coat and an
old pair of trousers thrown over them.
dived successfully yesterday afternoon
from the center span of Brooklyn bridge
TO the East river. 49, feet below. for $3.50
IN cash two new suits of clothes and
whatever fame the world may hold in
store for a bridge jumper.
The late Steve Brodie acquired fame
as bridge jumper. and long ran a Bow
cry saloon on the strength of IL. but
many say IL was never proved that Steve
really jumped. Several would-be suicides
have been fished out OF the river unhurt
after jumping. but Otto Eppers is the
first 10 jump with unquestioned witnesses
as part of "a pre-arranged plan.
Hit the Water Hard.
The boys first words when he was
fished out of the river by the crew of n
passing tug were: Gee, But / hit
hard.'
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Olympia League.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

Yesterday's same-Olives, 4; Tenleytown. 9.
Today's game-Tanglewood VS.. st. Stephens.
The Georgetown Olive Club took one OF
leytown yesterday, 4 to3. The game was
a pitchers battle from the start and was
filled with fine stops and throws and ex-
cellent pitching. An error. two singles
and q two-bagger brought In three runs
for the Olives In the fourth inning, and
they never were headed.
The pitchers had almost similar records
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Not Feeling Very Spry.

He was found floating on his back, half
stunned and padding feebiy. II could
have swum TO Shore he boosted. and
in tho next breath admitted. but wasn't
feeling very spry."
y rub down and two hours OF rest in
hospital found Eppers fit to appear
in police court. where he was promptly
discharged for lack of evidence that he
had attempted suicide. He hopes now
TO become shining star in some dime
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Chase sticks up among the leading hit
tiers. leading run getters and leading base
stealers.
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According to last accounts Jimmy VIII
liams was leading the American .AssOcia-
ton in batting with 1888.
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museum. In his coat pocket. when he
was fished out, was rough advance
sketch of his plunge. signed proudly:
That bridge jumper. O. Eppers''
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Departmental League,
STANDING OF THE Gil

Post ONCE. =. D 900
Game today-C ommi ssioners VS.. Post Office. a,
SIS.
Commerce and Labor have at last found
their lost goat Or, rather, they have
at last put end to their old hoodoo,
the Aggies. beating them yesterday very
easily by the score of 10 to 3.
The Laborites entered the game yes
terday with determination that seldom
fails to win games.
Norris. who was sent in the box to do
up the Aggies, pitched a great game for
five innings. He was retired by Rich
mOnd after his teammates had piled up
runs enough TO win the game. He was
taken out to be saved for another game.
He retired the Aggies In order for the
first four innings, but in the fifth allow
ed one hit and this sticker was the only
man to reach first base on him.
Lynch. who has 'enr pitching such
good ball for the Aggies tE!@ olz=..n. stf-
fered his worst drubbing yesterday. He
was found for twelve hits. most of which
were made when runs were needed.
Rapp. in left field for the Laborites.
easily featured in the fielding line. He
made two beautiful catches Of balls that
looked good for Texas leaguers. having
gotten them both while on the dead run
and just a little behind the infleld. Van
Buskirk also pulled off a fine catch in
the eighth and helped to put down a
rally.
Drummer, at short for the Aggies, had a
very busy and successful day. He ac-
copied and handled very clearly nine
chances, some Of which were of the diff
ficult order.
Bob Evans fattened his batting average
considerably yesterday by getting three
healthy singles out of four times up.
When Bob hits them there is very little
doubt in the scorers mind al to whether
they are hits or errors. 1t is very sell
dom that he makes hits of the scratchy
order
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Howard, the Olives third baseman,
pulled off a beautiful play when he
scooped up Georges grounder on the
dead run and threw the Tenleytown man
out at first.
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Chapple and Hilleary both caught good
games. The former allowed the Olives
only three stolen bases, while Tenley-
town could get but four from the Olive
backstop.
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Arden Mitchell. seventeen years old. and
Ule Greinolds, fifteen years, were found
dead. their bodies mangled, by the side
OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks
near Weston, w. Va.
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| Hilleary made two catches of fouls that
| were nothing short of wonderful. He
| caught one off Hurley that he had to
| dive for. and he made catch of II.
Jones high one while falling over a bat
nile
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Well. now that Mullin is being bumped
briskly by opposing clubs, Jennings has
Bill Donovan to hold them down
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George II. Hammond. sixty-six years
old, a retired merchant OF Mount Olive,
Shenandoah county. Va. Is dead OF
Bright's disease.
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In the first inning. with George on first.
Stadler hit to deep right center for a
home run. The ball was lost in the
grass and could not be retrieved in time
to catch the runner at home.
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Leshear, at second for the Olives, put
up a very good game. He knocked down
several balls that seemed sure hits and
each time got his man.
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1t is stated on pretty good authority
that Jack Doyle. the old Giant infielder
will soon be a member of Tom Lynch S
umpiring staff.
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Kidwell faced only two batters and al
lowed a single and home run. He was
replaced by Sullivan.
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II. Jones had two chances to win his
own game with a hit, but failed each
time. Hileary made a great catch off
of him once and the other time he fam
ned
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Guess we can't play ball around New
York. Giants won. Highlanders won
Brooklyns won, Newarks won, Jersey
Citys won. We'd have FIVE pennants if
there we're five leagues-New York Sun
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Hurley Of Tenleytown nearly threw
Hilleary out clean hit to left. The
Olive catcher just beat the throw.
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Each passed one and Jones struck out
thirteen to Sullivan's twelve Each al
lowed seven and eight hits, respectively.
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BASE BALL NOTES.

The St Louis clubs both won yesterday
Will wonders never cease?
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Hans Wagner must be picking up on hi
feed. He was actually canned for rowdy
ism during yesterdays game between
the Pirates and Reds. Honus is rather
a peaceable citizen, as a rule, but BAG
actor when he becomes thorough,
peeved.
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An American League fan tells this
story: The manager of high grass
LEAGUE team was shy player He saw
looked as II he could play ball. Are
you a ball player?'' the manager asked.
Say" was the reply. I'm the king of
them ALL "All right. we're short a
man today. Will you go out and play
right field" To which request came the
answer: Yes. but show me where right
field Is. I'm a stranger in these parts"
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The Laborites entered the game yes
terday with a determination that seldom
fails to win games.
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Drummer. at short for the Aggies, had a
very busy and successful day. He ac-
cepted and handled very cleanly nine
chances, some Of which were of the diff
ficut order
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Today's game-Pension Bureau VS.. Diamond
Athletic Club-5:3o pm
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Columbia 1O1 climbed higher toward ,b %
top or the pennant pole when the Gov
eminent Printing Office team was downeG
in fast game yesterday afternoon on
the Marquette League grounds LIST and
w streets northwest. by a score of !, TO l.
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Lynch. who has Vow oitching such
good ball for the Aggies tI..@ .-1=..f. ssff-
fered his worst drubbing yesterday. He
was found for twelve hits, most Of which
were made when runs were needed.
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Neither Suess, for the winners no
Luscombe, for Government Printing OF
nee, would secure prize for THROWN
out runners. as stolen bases were numeI
Gus on both sides
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The pitchers had almost similar records
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The Printing Office boys could not hit
consistently. but for the most part put
up good fielding game