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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-04-06
MOB ELUDED BY
ASHDOWN OFFICERS
Negro Who Probably Fatally
Stabbed a Young White
Man Is Hidden in
Woods.

Ashdown. April q. Earnest
Hale, aged 80 years, a promine. t
young farmer, located about 8
miles east Of here, was probably
fatally stabbed by Dock McClain,
a negro who lived in the same
neighborhood. in a store here
this afternoon. McClain tried to
escape, but was caught. An at
tempt at lynching was feared by
the officers and the negro was
taken to the woods, where he is
in the custody of officers. A
posse has been searching for
him, but tonight it is reported
that the men have abandoned
the search and ar returning to
Ashdown.
The negro stabbed Hale follow
ing an argument over the sale
Of a bale of cotton last fall. The
two met in a store here this
afternoon and Hale asked Nc
CLAIM to make a settlement. The
negro claimed that he had already
settled for the cotton. Hale, it
is alleged, claimed that he had
not and struck McClain.
McClain then drew knife
and slashed Hale in the left
breast. A cash about four inches
long resulted.
Hale was hurried to a Tex
arkana hospital tonight. His
chances of recovery are said to
be slight.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-04-06
the CLOSE SCHOOL ROOM

into which children are packed
at the period of physical develop
mant, and the bending position
which they assume, are potent
factors in producing eye defects.
Don't allow the little ones to
start with life's greatest handi-
cap-poor sight.
We charge nothing for consul
tation. If glasses are not needed
'7e will tell you; if they are, we
yill furnish what the child should
have. DR.. E. B. Smith, 7th tt
18th at the Short old stand.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-04-06
BIBLE TRAINING SCHOOL AND STATE
CONVENTION,

Arkansas Sunday School Conven-
ton at Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
Tickets on sale April 18th to
22nd. good for returning until
April oath. $5.55 for round
trip.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-04-06
TO new ORLEANS

The Iron Mountain Road will
sell tickets to New Orleans and
return, on the 7th to 11th, good
for returning April 25th for
$14. 80 on account the Annual
session of the Ancient Arabic
Order of the Mystic Shrine.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-04-06
ARE YOUR EYES PERFECTLY WELL

Do they annoy you in even he
slightest degree. When irritation
or inflammation is slight and the
inconvenience scarcely percep-
tible, few realize the conditions.
But small troubles grow. See
DR.. f. B. Smith at Shorts old
stand this week, 7th-11th.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-04-06

There is one thing which woman
could understand in political matters
II she had the franchise" What's
thatY When sweeping reforms are
ON the ca-pet."-BaItimore American.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-04-06

New Styles in Runabouts and
buggies are being shown by the
Prescott Hardware Co.; such de-
pendable lines as Studebaker,
Jos. w. Moon, and Banner.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-04-06
CAMDEN ORATORICAL CONTEST Al
CAMDEN, ARK.

Tickets on sale April IA, 15
and 16, good for returning until
April 17th. $500 round trip.
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ing that it was too dark to proceed. The
umpire said he could still see and gave
the contest to the suburban nine by
forfeit
Umpire Joe Handiboe was given a vote
OF thanks by the board Of directors OF
the Terminal Railroad Y. NJ c. A. League
at the meeting OF the board last Friday
night. Joe has handled the affairs Of the
league In manner satisfactory to all.
and he deserves every bit OF praise be-
slowed upon him. His work is appre-
ciated by managers, players. and fans,
and undoubtedly the job will await his
coming in the spring
The schedule of games for the remain
der Of the season in the Independence
League Is as follows: August s. st. Mar
tins VS. St PauTs; August 9. Manhattan
VS.. Nassau; August 10, Twining VS.. Ma
tional Union; August II. St PauTs vs..
St Martins; August y. Manhattan VS..
Twining; August Is, St. PauPs VS.. Mas
sau. August Is, National Union VS.. Twin
ing; August l6 St. Martins VS. Nassau.
Ninth Street. m the Sunday School
League, has come in for its share Of
unfair criticism lately by the managers
Of the other Sunday School League
teams, but nevertheless the Christians
are still in the lead and look like PEN
nant winners. To show 10 what extent
the manager Of the Ninth Street nine
will go toward helping ont an opponsnt
who happens to have a patched-up team.
IL is only necessary to mention last
Fridays occurrence. when the Sixth az
gregation came forth with two men miss
ing. Besides refusing to take the game
by forfeit. Manager Love was kind
enough to lend the Sixth team two play
ers, Hands and Quantrelle. Both OF these
boys played a good game and helped
Sixth materially. Ninth won and every
one was glad. because Manager love
had expressed the spirit which snoma
dominate all the games; f. e., the spirit
Of fairness and craftsmanship.
Some Of the onlookers at the Suburban
League games. with poetic tenderness,
while away the time between innings
framing up dittes, and Immediately the
fruit of their genius has reached
proper state Of presentabilfty they lose
no time in burdening the balmy evening
air with something Of this variety:
II was four 10 two agiu ms
As Re Due walked down to FIRST
When Barnes drew a Weston
Things didn't look 50 worse.
Babe T0ney shot double
Into the left-feld dell
Then Long Bob Evans sauntered ND
And knocked IL clean 10 --.
Or perhaps some rival-to-be of Shakes
peare. Byron & Co, limited, will add a
piccolo Of this description to the chorus
Of cowbells ct al:
Di-kie Boy. yOlIT curves are breaking.
Bstter's mp. Go strike him ont
As be swings his aXctTce
Stick EN- over. one, two three
And so on ad inhnitum.
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one OF the hardest hitters in the league,
with a percentage OF $50. The center po-
sition is given to Moreland. who is LEAD
ing the league in batting with a percent
age Of .52s. He IS fast in the field. and is
without an equal in throwing to the home
plate.
In selecting a right fielder the writer
has, considered Snyder, of Anacostia,
rather than Waiter OF Ninth. though
the former usually plays in center Wal
ter is believed TO be the best in fielding,
aud is the fastest man on the bases. but
on account of Snyder's heavy hitting he
is given the preference. The batting per-
centage Of Walter is 1858 and that OF
Snyder is .5l4. Among the outfelders who
might be mentioned on account OF their
goeJ fielding records are Mattingly. OF
La2gdon; Jaeschke. of Peck; Wynkoop
Of Hamline, and Thompson. OF Sixth, but
they are all weak with the stick
WALTER II. ROBINSON.
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STRIKES OUT TwENTY-ONE.
McIntosh TwIrls Grand Game for
Kendall Team.

Yesterday Pitcher John Mcintosh, twirI-
ing for the Kendall School. struck out
twenty-one men in a contest with the
Ham Wood nine. The score was 70 O..
While the young finger was on the
mound he only allowed two hits and gave
two passes. Mcintosh has pitched several
games for his team. winning them all in
easy fashion. He will be greatly missed
by the Kendall outfit next year, for he
will not re-enter school
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Plays Right Field for HamIine with
Tremendous Success.

Hamline defeated Langdon in the Sun
day School League to /.
The game was Of little interest except
for the amusement creates by the play
ing Of Patty Holmes, manager OF Ham
line His principal fielding feat was 10
fall fat on his back in attempting to
make a running back catch. Score.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-07


Petworth's mighty willow Wielders left
their trusty bludgeons home when they
tackled Woodburn in the Suburban
League yesterday afternoon at Grant
oval, but the Woodburners came forth
armed with an array of sticks Of ali
sizes and lengths, which they proceeded
to use with telling effect Woodburn won
by the merry old score OF u to g. and
glance at the score explains why the
game terminated as Il did. Petworth
could not hit the hefty Jones. who pitched
them across FOR WOODBURY., and the
Woodburners lambasted every assortment
that the Petworth twirlers tossed up to
the plate.
An immense throng, entirely inclosing
the field Of battle. boxed the contesting
teams on and cheered the players on to
their last efforts
The great third-base playing OF Davis.
Of the winners, and the batting Of Steele
were features worthy Of mentin.
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Ri,ns-Wooden. Feuwick Bush. Parker. Edmurds
Barnweu. 7. johnson o. Freeman. Earned mns-
Post-ofice s: War and Navy. J Firs; base by
errors Post-onice, l. War and Navy, 2 Lett on
bsses-Post-oflce 6. War and Navy 1. First base
on bslls-Of Parker 3; on T. Johnson, . Struck
T. johnson. Two-hase hits-Fairfa1. Thomar. Par
her Sacrifice -Edmunds Stolen bases Bush
Thomas 90 +. Sudler. Barnwell. Hit hy pitcher
By Parker. l. Wild rltches-By Parker. ?; hy John
son. l. Umpire-Mr. Harley. Time Of camel hour
and 80 minutes
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TAYLOR MAKES RECORD.
steals Four Cushions i'm Game with
Navy Yard mt Capital Park.

With Lynch in fine form and the Navy
Yard aggregation way of their stride in
fielding. Aloysius had little difficulty In
soaking the small end OF a 13-to-2 score
TO the Gunmakers. Willie Taylor led both
teams in batting. with three clean bingles
and was phantom on the bases. stealing
four sacks Score.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-07
AMATEUR LEAGUES.
Yesterdays RESULTS.

Capital City LeaFue-Aloysius. Is. Nav Yard 2
Commercial Lesgue-southeast. g; waHord.
forfeited
Tndependence LeaEle-st. Mar.in's &; National
Union.
Olympia LeaEle-Spartans o.; Georgetown =
Sorthen Railway League-Lau. Is; Treasures. 3.
Suburban League-Woodburu =; Petwcrth s.
Sunday school Leagle-Hamine, s. Larg50n, i
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7oLoRED DEPARTMENTAL LEAGUE.
- b ID Washinrton IL.

Special % The Washington Herald.
Alexandria, Va, Aug. 1.-THE Naval
War College ball team was defeated by
the Alexandra Athletic Club to-day. Il
to l. The College boys were outcIassed
AT all stages OF the game Doherty, who
was on the mound for the winners.
pitched q great game. allowing four hits
and striking out ten men. Lynchs hit
ting and fielding We're the features OF
the contest He connected safely Tor
three singles and accepted Ave chances
without an errnr- Scora.
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kuns-lIcDonough. SNYDER. TAYLOR o. Cam Mur-
ply. Hurley (g. Sullivan. Carroll. A. Smith. Lynci
Earned unns-Aloysius. 4 First base hy crrors-
Navy Yard, 8; Aloysius 4 Left on bases-Nasy
Yard. 10; Al0ySius Z First base on bas-Oa
Lynch. l. OF Litchfed !; of Mouiss, z Innings
pitched-By Litchfeld & hy Norris. 5. Hits made
OF Litchheld. ?: OF Norris 10. Struck out-By
Lynch. 6; hy LitchAeld ! by Norris J. Two-basc
hits-Snyder CarToil. Giebel. Sacrifice hits-Sulli-
van. Carroll Stolen bascs-Taylor Al. Prcr l2l.
Murphy, Hurley. Sullivan. Carroll. smith McDuu-
ough Litz. Giehel Litchhed. Double PLAYS pauld-
ing 70 Litz Sullivan % Carroll Hit hy pitchcr-By
Lynch. 3 b Norris. !. Umprr-Mr Belts. Tine
Of camel hour and S minutes
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Runs HERMAN o. Brewer 81. WilkerSon %,
Coleman e. Syciettc "a. DOnnelly e. TansilI. Van
BusEiTk Rapr Herman. Price simon Higgins
First base on balls-Of Leonard. l. Innings pitched
by Flynn. 3 %: by Harmon. l3. Hlts-Of
Flynn, Is; of Harmon. 2 Struck Out-By Leonard.
6: by Harmon 2 Home runs- HERMAN Coleman
Three-base hits-Prce. Brewer (2l. Two-base hit
BreWeA Sacrifice ht-Tansin. Stolen bases-RapD
IT, Herman a. Tansili. Donnelly o. Price
Double play-9lolloy 10 Coleman. Passed balls
Dlschard. l. Molloy. J. Umrire-NIr Daugherty.
Time Of game-l hour and 40 minutes.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-07

The lie Droit Tigers defeated the Teddy
Bears yesterday. 6 to l. The work Of
Adams and Foster for the winners. was
the feature. Teams desiring games with
the Tigers address B F. Turner, 1897 Sew
enteenth street north~est
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GAMES TOMORROW.

Capital City LeaEue-Kenilrorh vs.. Cornell Con-
pauy.
Commercial League-scutheast 7. N. C. A. Is.
Waford.
Independence League-St. Martins vs. 81. Paul
OLYMPIA Lcague-SL Stephens Is Tennallytcvn-
southern Railway LeaCIe-No game scheduled
Suburban Lcague-Petwcrth silver Spring.
Sunday school LeagIe-Peck vs. Ninth.
Colored Departmental League Post-oshce IS. AgTi-
culture.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-07

Runs-Wynkoop. Brunner. Stuckert. Heinrich
Goodman. Thomas. First base by errors-Iiamliue
2; Langdon !. Left on bases-Hamliine 6; Langdon
j. FIRST base on bans-Of Porter. !, Struck out
BY Birch. 3: by Porter TO- Three-base hits-Yyn-
keep. Drummer Goodman. Tvo-base hit-Clereland
stolen bases-stuekert l9l. Heinrich Holmes. Birch
Mattingy. King %, Thomas. Umpire-Mr. Hughes
Time Of camel hour and Is minutes
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Runs-Flax a.. Cantwell. Kuie. Smelling Cl
Buckholtz o. Z. K0ogle t3 Quinn a. Kesrney
90. Cartright 81. Howard. W. Bromley sellers
Watts, Innings ptehed-By Bromley. ;; by Beach
J. Hits made-Oh Bromley. II OF Beach. s
strick out-By Kesrney. s. BY Bromley. T. hy
Beach. :. First base on balls-Oh Keamey {: OF
Bromley. / OF Beach ; Two-hase hits-Car;right
". Bromley Buokholtz Kuile Quinn. Stolen bases
Flax a. Smelling Buckholtz r Koogo. Keamey
Sellers C2l. Watts C2. Wild pitches-Bromley. .:
Beach. 2, Kearnsy ? Passed balls-Sellers. q:
Koogle, ,. Umpire-Nir Murphy Time Of same-i
hour and 90 minutes
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The score.

Runs-TCrney. Seitz. Evans. Carroll o. Davis a.
Steele iil. McHenry Mullen. First base on errors
Woodburn. .. PetForth. . Left on bsses-Wood-
burn, 6. Petworfh. J. First base on halls-Of Gar
rctt. p Innings ritched-By Garrett. %, by
a Barnes 5. OF Clayton & Struck out-By Garrett
Q; by Jones. G, by Clayton. . Three-hase hit
Steele TWChasc hit-lIulieu- Stolen bases-Tor-
neg. Clayt0n. Carroll. Davis McHeury. Baggstte
Double rlay-Davis 20 lluIcn 20 Carroll. Hit By
pltchcT-By Clayton Carroll. Passed halls-Oakev
l. Jmpre-Mr. Sherman. Time Of game hours
The Washington herald., 1910-08-07
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE.

Al Hayerhill-Haverhill s; New Bedford. Z Sec
ond game: Haverhill, @; New Bedford. l.
Al LoWell-L0We 7; Lawrence, l. Second game:
Lowell, s; Lawrence l.
AZ Lynn-Lgun. 4: BrorSton. O. Second game:
Lynn, z; Brockton. 3.
At Observation-Disclosures. 8; FAN River,
The Washington herald., 1910-08-07
GO TEN INNINGS.

War and Navy Defeats POSt-Office
at American League Park.
War and Navy downed Post-ofiice at
American League Park, in the Colored
Departmental League.
The game was fast and exciting. and
time and again the crowd was brought
to its feet by star plays. The Warriors
tied the score in the ninth inning and
won out in the tenth 8 70 e.
T. johnson and Parker each pitched
great ball. Score:
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ERRORS MAR GAME.
Law Runs Up Fearful Total Against
the Treasur-rs.

Law easily defeated the Treasurers, IS
20 s, in the Southern Railway League.
The winners excelled throughout, and az
ter the first inning the game was a poor
one. Numerous errors were responsible
for the eieven-run lead that was presented
TO Law in the initial inning Mccarthy
was the star Of the game getting four
safe drives and shining in the field with
several running catches Score:
The Washington herald., 1910-08-07
CARDINALS DOWN BALLSTON.
OutpIRy Opponents and Take Con-
test EnsiIyg score, I4 90 ..

The Cardinal a. c.. of Alexandria,
added another victory TO their long string
by defeating the fast Ballston nine. The
Cardinals outclassed their opponents at
every stage Of the game. The contest was
featured by the star work Of Kemp
Cockrellin center field. who made one of
the longest running catches seen on the
local sand hot this season. Astryke batted
in his old form, connecting for a home
run, two doubles. and a single out of four
trips TO the bat. Stewart and Hanson
starred for the losers Score:
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Ioials-.-.-. 50 Is 2 TOtals-.... p q
Naval War Coliege.-.....-.. 0 @ 0 o.
Alexandra A. C..........-.. 0 90 O-u
FIRST base on balls-Of Doherty. q of Braddock.
s. Two-base hirs-Jonos. Williams. Doherty Sacri-
Gee hits-Iyler. HinkIe UmnIe-Mr. Enald.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-07
CAPTURE SLOW CONTEST.
Ten Runs I'm Second Inning CIinch
Game for Sc. Martins.

St Martins won a one-sided game from
Nauona! Union, in the Independence
League. Il to = the winners making ten
runs in the fourth session.
Price played a good game at third for
the fraternity boys. Wilkerson and Brewer
hatiad we'll Scnra.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-07
SPARTANs LAND ONE.
Defeat Georgetown Boys by Fat
Score and Force Them Down.

Georgetown dropped a loosely played
game 70 the spartans in the Olympia
League, II 10 :, and also dropped out OF
fourth place
The game was marked by the smuggling
Of the victors, they pounding the slants
Of Bromley and Beach for nineteen bin
giles Score.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-07
SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE.
ALLsTAR TEAM.

ALLsTAR TEAM.
Birch, Hamline. ..
c. BrOOme, Ninth, C.
Riddle, Peck, III,
VI. BrOOme. Ninth, 2b.
Sheaffer, HRmIine, 81.
Runner, Hamline, -.
MarcerOn, Ninth, IL.
MOreIRnd, Ninth, CT.
snyder, AnaeOstIR, RI.
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Carthy ~. Goldberg o.. Carl g. Soivener o.
Terry e. Rosenthai ~ Parker Tate d. Herring.
Left on hascs-Law. + TressureTs. TO- First base on
balls--Of Terry /: of Coos 3. on Young s. In
nings pitched-By Cook I. b. Young. s. Hits made
of Terry. 8: OF Cook. s; of Young. -. Struck
out-By Tenn 6; hy Young. S; by Cooke l. Three
base bit-McCarthy TWc-base hits-Cook Nc
Carthy ~. Home. Sacrifice hit-parSer Double
play-Cook 70 Parker 10 Tate. Hit by pitcher-By
Tery,.2; by Cook. /; b. Young &. Wild pitch
Cook. Passed halls-Aiayrard TO- Umpire-Alr
Nokes. Time Of game hours
The Washington herald., 1910-08-07
SUBURBAN LEAGUE.


ALLSTAR TEAM.
Caseher-Lodge, Silver Spring.
Pitchers - Robertson, Bright
wood; Garrett, Petworthy Moore,
WOODBURY..
First base-CarroII, woodBurn.
second bRse-MuIIIn, Wood
burn.
Observation-Disclosures, PetwOrth.
Third bhse-Davis, WOOdburn.
Left Field - CisseI, silver
Spring.
Center field. Fenress, Bright
wood.
Right heId-O. Clark, silver
Spring.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-07
MINES WELLMhTCHED
Ninth and Hamline Putting
Up Hard Fight
BIRCH IS THE BEST PITCHER

Long Time Rounding Into
Form, HRmIine Man IL Now Going
at Fast Pace-TwO Broome Broth
ers Doing Good Work for Ninth.
Riddle Batting Well.
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WITH THE AMATEURS
Notes and Gossip Cleaned
from LEGAL Diamonds.
RACES NEARING THE CLOSE

WoOdburn's One-sided Victory over
PetwOrth I'm Suburban League Sur
prises Fans-HovS%the Different Or
ganizntiOns VIII Probably Wind
Up-Praise for Umpire HandibOe.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-07
HOT In SUBURBAN
Race Attracting Attention of
All Local Random.
GOOD PLAYERS IN LINE-UPs

Best Bail TosSers in Washington
Are Numbered Among Those I'm the
LeaEue-AII-star Aggregation Is
Picked by Official seorer-Lodge,
OF Silver Spring, Chosen Catcher.
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SET BACK
Woodburn 0utplays Jones'
Outfit, Winning u to 3.
THREE PITCHERS GET BUMPED
PetwOrth Manager Uses Garrett,
Barnes, and Clayton in an In
effeetuaI Attempt to Stem the Tide
OF Defeat-SteeIe Gets Three Hits.
Sensational Fielding by Davis.

They batted me good and hard
Ihcy Wall0pud ten hits OF more:
Thcy TestlCd the pin an over the yard
Ay. how many runs did they scoreY
tChorus by Garrett, Barnes & Chyton.l
The Washington herald., 1910-08-07


Oakley's unstesdiness behind the bat
for Petworth did anything but steady
the Baby Doll twirlers. and his three or
four passed balls aided in the general
carnage carried on by the opposition.
The Petworth manager remarked to a
friend that he had several other catchers.
but they were not present. II a man
does not show I'D for the big games, the
contests that mean life or death to the
teams pennant aspirations. he cannot
be considered a very strong member Of
the nine. There are many players who
make themselves eligible with teams
that have a show for the pennant in the
various leagues and then figure that thew
will certainly get into the post-season
series in this manner. Such men should
not be allowed to play, but the faithful
player, who is present at each game.
should be used in the post-season series
instead. even though il costs a game or
two. Until the amateur PLAYERS are
taught to be faithful In appearing At tho
games the conditions that now confront
those who want 20 put the game on a
sound footing cannot be changed mate
rally.
'Inky'' Davis is a valuable man TO the
American Security team. He is fast on
his feet and covers everything near the
third sack. Moreover. he Is handy In
getting down to frst on an infeid hit. and
stealing second and third
Burrel and Rawlings will probably do
the ooxwork for American Security in the
series with Commercial. Marty" West
can be depended upon to play his usual
fine game behind the bat for the Trust
boys. He is undoubtedly one Of the best
backstoppers IN the league
The games this week promise to be fine
exhibitions. and a large crowd should
turn out on account Of the Importance AZ
the series. The games will probably be
played on the north diamond OF the FL
lipse, as usual.
The Independent team picked from the
Terminal Railroad Y. NJ C. A. League
refused to play out the game which was
contested at Hyattsville yesterday, claim
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ing that it was too dark to proceed. The
umpire said he could still see and gave
the contest to the suburban nine by
forfeit
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The Independent team picked from the
Terminal Railroad Y NJ C. A. League
refused to play out the game which was
contested at Hyattsville yesterday, claim
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HOLMES COMES BACK. F."

And so on ad infnitum.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-13
AgRoNAuTs CHILLED BY COLD
Low Temperature Partially Accounts
for Balloon Accident

Center, KY, May PA snowstorm
at an altitude of 10000
feet which so benumbed the aero
nauts that they had trouble with a
rip cord and lost control of their
balloon was the cause of the accident
to the Viking near here Tuesday
night, when A. Holland Forbes of
Bridgeport. Conn, vice president of
the Aero club of America, and ]. G..
Yates of New York, after fight Of
400 miles from Quincy, Ill.,, were sew
erely hurt by a sudden drop to earth.
The shock was such that both aero
nauts we're not only bruised but stun
ned, though both will recover. The
balloon was partly wrecked. The
Viking fell very rapidly from a great
height and seems to have shot
through the final 100 feet OF space
like a stone.
The aeronauts we're both unconsci
GUS all last night but this condition
was due at least as much to the cold
as TO the fall The men are being
cared for at the farm Of Tilden Bos
ton, to whose house they were carried
when they were picked up out OF the
wreck Of their machine and who
found in Mr.. Forbes pocket a note
asking that in case Of accident the
New York Times be notified. Mr.
Forbes and Mr.. Yates are both con
fined to their beds but they say they
expect to be able to travel within Z
/ few days.