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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-06

tractive in a frock of purple brocaded
with velvet and bead trim
mings; Miss McInnis wore a lovely
gown of white marquisette over satin.
with gold motifs.
There were six tables of players
and after the games of trail, Mr..
Stockman gave two readings. which
were very much enjoyed
A delicious three-course luncheon
was served.
Those enjoying the games of trail
were the guest of honor, Miss Olsen
and Gage Woodward, Miss Lora Haney
and L. c. Mays, Miss Lorraine McInnis
and Luther A. Smith, Miss Olive Powe
and Frances Deas, Miss Mable Greer
and Bruce Mcleod, Miss Katie L. I.
Allen and Sam Eaton, Miss Nellie G.
Rowan and Smylie Haney, Miss Leila
McWilliams and C. f. Linneman, Miss
Carline Hall and George Baskin, Miss
Minnie Hightower and f. e. Esslinger
Miss Alta Stoll of Mobile and Claud
e. Hill. The stays were Messrs.
George Stockman and Giant McInnis
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Program Fc" Historical
Club Meeting.
Following is the program to be rem
dered Saturday at the meeting of the
Historical Club. t. d. C's., which will
be held at o'clock with Mrs. J. L.
Kearney. on Buschman street.
Opening Song "Old Black joe
The Club.
Instrumental Duet-Mrs. Monroe
Smith and Mrs. Will Leland
The Constitutions Recognition Of
Slavery-Mrs. J. r. Child.
Vocal Solo-Mrs. Leo Martin.
Notification of the Fugitive Slave
Law-Mrs. D. B. Holmes.
Violin Selections-Mrs. Walter
Sampson.
The Indissolubility of the Union As
Advocated by Daniel Webster-Mrs
Hamper.
Vocal Solo-Miss Lorraine McInnis
How England Abolished Slavery
Mrs. Archie Farley.
Reading Eloise Watkins.
Instrumental Solo-Mrs. V. NJ. Scan
Ian.
The Violation of the Constitution in
Resorting to War Measures to Eman
cipate Slaves-Miss Vera Galbreath.
Closing Song-By the Club.
All L. d. C. Chapters and visiting
u. d. c. are invited. Members who
intend going are asked to notify the
hostess, not later than Friday morn
ing.
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THANKS, LADIES.

We poets of the latter day
Owe a debt we can not pay
To the women, bless their hearts;
They supply the missing parts
In the merry roundelay
We must hammer out each day.
Often when all others fail,
They enliven verses stale.
Maid of Athens, ere we part,
Give us all a running start.
Mary and her lamb so white
Often aid us in our plight.
And Miss Muffett with her whey
Sometimes figures in the lay.
Queen Of Sheba richly gowued
In the verse is often found.
And sometimes when jokes come not,
We fall back on Mrs. Lot.
Mother Eve in scant attire
Often helps us tune our Tyre.
And, of course, there's many more
Who contribute to- the store
OF the poets rhymic pearls
We'd be lost without the girls.
Hinton G. Gilmore, in Fort Worth
Record.
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:: WHAT WAS DONE IN ::
:: CONGRESS YESTERDAY. Z:
Senate.

OCHdIC.
:: Lorimer investigation resumed. :
=: Stephenson Senatorial election :
:: investigation subcommittee prob :
= ably will report before Christ :
:: mas.
: Enforced publicity of trust af- I:
{. fairs advocated before intra-state :
= commerce committee by witness 8
: es.
!. House. :.
!: Adjourned until Thursday. ::
:: Sugar trust inquiry resumed. :
!: Agricultural Department in ::
:. vestigation centering upon DR.. =
= Wiley discussed by special COM =
:. mittee. Report expected within =
:. a fortnight. =
:. Representative Hamlin urged :.
= a bill requesting expenditures :
:. from secret fund of state depart =
:. ment be reported to Congress. :.
:. Steel trust investigation COM =
:. mittee decided to confer Thurs =
: day on its procedure in view of =
:. government suit. :
= Speaker Clark refused to act :
:. on memorial asking Representa- :
:. tive Littleton's expulsion. :
= The President in resolution, :
:. was asked what countries had :
:. applied for free admission of :
= print paper and pulp wood. Z:
:. Speaker Clark received unoffi- Z:
:. cial appeal for American inter I:
!: vention in Persia. :
: Adjourned at p. m. until noon !:
:. Wednesday. ::
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CHURCH SOCIETIES.

The Philathea Glass of Court Street
Sunday school will meet Thursday
evening at 1870 with Miss Addie Gree
ly, $40 Southern avenue. This meet
ing means great deal to the class,
rs there will be an election of officers
for the next term, and each member
is especially urged to put forth every
effort to be present.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-06

Hair Dressing and Face Massage
Mrs.. L. L. Polk, an expert, can be
found at Mrs. ElIerbe's, on Main
street on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays. Special opening Thursday
the 9TH, when free demonstration
work will be done. sgt
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-06
BANKERS In STORM.

New Orleans, Dec 6.-The Bank
ers' Fleet encountered a moderate
storm in the Gulf yesterday, but to-
day reports fine weather and says all
are well.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-06
LYDIAN BAZAAR.

The Lydian Circle will hold its an
nual bazaar at the Abney Furniture
store on East Pine street, Friday and
Saturday of this week Desirable
Xmas gifts in fancy work, and canliea
will be on sale. Public patronage is
solicited. 6-2t.
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ON THE SICK LIST.
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The many friends of Miss Virginia
Mcleod will be sorry to learn of her
illness at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Mcleod, on Main
street.
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=KA TIE L. l. ALLEN:

C's.; hostess, Mrs. J. l.. Kearney; 8
o'clock.
4. y !.
Mr.. Melton. of Laurel, was a visitor
here Monday.
4. i.
Mrs. c. NJ. Spears is home from a
visit to her mother, in Lumberton.
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Mrs j. w. Davidson is spending the
day in Epley, the guest of Mrs. l.. L..
Major
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Mrs. r. N. Collins returned Tues
day from Jackson, where she has been
the guest of Mrs Brame.
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Mrs. NJ. d. Foley and daughter. Ce-
celia and little Miss Mildred Heisler,
spent Tuesday in New Orleans.
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Mrs. Albert r. Herren and Mrs. s..
Burr are spending the day in Epley,
the guests of Mrs. L. l.. Major and
Mrs. Stevens.
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Mr.. NJ o. Doherty is in Jackson,
where he was called by the illness of
his niece, Miss Annie Doherty, whose
life has been despaired of.
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Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Wilson, on Main
street, have as their guests the lat
ter's sister, Miss Mary Powell Ores
ham, Of Durant, who will spend some
time with them.
I. Il
Mrs. S. Knott left this afternoon for
Brookhaven to visit Miss Georgia
Bickham While there Mrs. Knott
will give number of vocal solos at
different affairs.
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DR.. J. NJ. Harrison, of Perkinston,
was a business visitor in this city
Tuesday. While here he was the
guest of his sister-in-law, Mrs. J. F.
Wilder, on West Pine street.
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Friday morning at $50 at the Elks
Club, there will be called meeting
of the wives of the Elks, and any lady
who is interested in the reception and
miscellaneous shower, which will be
given the Elks at an early date.
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Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Cooper have re
ceived an invitation to the golden
wedding of their uncle and aunt, Rev
and Mrs j. L. Cooper, of Farrell
Miss. DIR. Cooper will be remembered
as the founder of the Cooper Institute
of Daleville, Miss.
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Dance Tonight At EI<s' Club.
The younger set viii enjoy a dance
Mt the Elks' Club this evening. which
Ia being eagerly looked forward to by
them The names of about twenty
ySung girls are on the checking lis
and the affair promises to be mos
1 datfohfPu1
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01
WILLIE HOPPE
SHOWS his SKILL
AT WHITE HOUSE
Billiard Champion Enter
tainS President and Is
Warmly Received.

Willie Hoppe. the king of billiard cham
pions. may deal a little bit in ivory when
it comes to State and national questions,
but he demonstrated last night to such
famous personages as the President and
Mrs. Taft, the Cabinet officers and their
families. and other notables of the cap
itaI's four hundred that the billiard game
has never seen his equal.
In years past it has been the custom
of champions in all lines of sport to ap-
pear before the President and give An
exhibition of their ability. but it re-
manned for the present champion TO be
the first one who ever gave an exhibition
on billiard table in :hc sacred pre-
cincts of the White House.
Owing to the fact that the diplomatic
corps fails to possess an adept at the
game who would be able TO put up any
kind of an argument with the champion.
Hoppe merely gave an exhibition of
counting 100 billiards at The is ba'k-
line the unique feat Of turning off 100
points at the straight-rail game in three
minutes and twcnty-seven seconds. and
the shots he used during his Vaudeville
tour. these last including the long massc,
time q shot. force follow draw, double
draw, DdCk k-ndnu nldSSc lOuI-CcStlioH
masse. double draw, close draw. force
follow. calculation time shot wing
masse- massc through the red ball. force
cushion massc. force reverse three cush-
ions. swing draw for position. ali balls in
motion. and the spin kiss.
Hopes execution of the long masse.
double draw, four cushion maSSe, masse
through red ball. and spin kiss caused
the President to applaud vociferously-
That the billiard fever has taken hold
of the President was evinced during the
exhibition by the desire he expressed TO
own a table.
Immediately after Hoppe had conclud-
ed his fancy shots, MIR. Burton l.. Mank.
his manager. in a clever speech present
ed the table to the President us New
Year gift from the Brunswick-Balk
lender Company. Mention may he made
that il was on this same table that Hoppe
defeated George Slosson for the world s
championship on December > the table
being shipped from New York expressly
for the exhibition. Made from Circassian
walnut. inlaid with ivory. 1t represents
what is perhaps the finest table in the
world.
To the great amusement of the spec
tators. Hoppe played game of 100
points against Nick Longworth, clicking
Off 100 points to Longworth's s..
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01
CAPT. HARRY DAVIS
PRAISES THBCUBANS
Saws Athletics We're Bene-
fitted by the Trip.
srec;,l IN The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
/ Savannah. Ga, Dec. 31.-Harry Davis
and Topsy Hartsel arrived here to-day
bearing a healthy tan picked up during
their recent tour in Cuba. The party were
, the guests of n. p. Corish, secretary
of the Savannah baseball club. at New
Years reception tonight When ques-
toned about the numerous disparaging
stories which have appeared recently re-
garding injuries to the arms of several
of the Athletic stars. Capt. Davis said
that the reports were nothing more than
fables from the minds of several Northern
critics. who used that medium for agitat-
ing against transforming tours.
Our trip was simply fine from start to
finish," said Davis. THE Cubans treated
us royalty, and thought themselves well
repaid by the exhibitions we put up. Sew
eral Of the players were bothered for a
time with sore wings, but they were the
natural result of the six weeks layoff
before going to the island. The reported
trip to Japan know nothing about. and
can officially say there is nothing to it,
The Philadelphia party will remain over
here for New Years. after which they
will return by rail to the Quaker City.
While Davis has succeeded in arranging
many of the minor details for the spring
training of the Athletics. reservations
have been made for the squad at the big
De Soto Hotel and work has begun on the
local ball park. Both Davis and Hartsel
were most favorably impressed with the
conditions of the local field at the present
time
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01
SPORTING SlDELIGHTS
BY BILL BAILEY.

Fast double play-l91O to 1911 to water
wagon.
McGettiGan the former Georgetown
football star. dropped into town yestcr
day. lie was chaperoned by 7. h.
Central High School girls basket ball
team journeyed to Alexandria yesterday
and were, beaten by the girls team of
that city IL to 9. Side combs. back
combs. and puffs made the footing
treacherous toward the wind up of the
battle.
Hughcy Jennings, in recent inter-
view given out in Wilkesbarre. says he
wouldn't think of trading Ty Cobb for
Walter johnson. Don't worry. Hughey.
we are not anxious to swap. either.
Grantland Rice. the poet laureate of the
South and former clever sporting writer
of the Nashville Tennessean, visited
friends in the Capital yesterday en- route
to New York. Mr.. Rice goes to work for
the New York Mail, next week, and that
paper pulled ten-strike when they land
ed him.
We all had that lone more little drink
last night before the water wagon backed
up.
Bill Neumeyer. Of the American Ice Com
pany: Scout Mike Kahoe. and a couple
of other baseball fans looked over Cap
itol Hill yesterday to see IL everything
was all right. BY the looks of the quar-
tet when they returned. everything must
have been fine and dandy.
The Social Oyster Club has nothing on
that Poodle Duck bunch which met last
night and gargled the old year out.
Happy New Year to everybody-and
then some.
There's one thing about Frank Gotch's
comeback that hints he isn't there He
says: I'm as good as at any time in
my career" When they get that state
ment out of their system they are gen.
orally a bit passe
The resemblance of baseball managers
to rulers is marked, at this time of the
yea--neither knows how Nong he can
hold down the job.
Here are some famous blows we haye
known:
Solas Flexus George Cohan
Munchausen Left Hook
Uppercut Bat Nelson
Kansas Cyclone Straight Right
Porthos That Almost Killed Father
1t is the prevailing belief that ST. Louis
would support championship baseball
team with a record attendance. Always
that pot of gold at the end of the rain
bow.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01
GEORGETOWN'S BALL TEAM
GETS DICK ROBERTSON
Crack Amateur Pitcher Enters Law School. and Will
Be Candidate for the Nine-ls One of
the Best in the District.

The Georgetown baseball team next.
spring will have the services of one of
the best twirlers that ever toed the rub
bcr oil the sand lots nj the District.
The news leaked Ut Yesterday that
Dick Robertson had made application flor
the law school and will enter at the
beginning of this next term so as to-
be eligible for the varsity nine
Robertson's great twirling last sum-
mer virtually won the championship for
the Commissioners. of the Departmental
League. and this team fought il out tootl,
and nail with Cornell for the champion
ship of the District
Several big league scouts dropped into
town last summer for the purpose of
looking Robertson over. and he had num-
Der OF offers to play in fast company next
SeSr. IL vas stated that the youn-Ster
would play in Savannah next summer
but he has changed his mind and will
try for law school degree instead.
That the Hiltpppcrs will be represent-
ell by one Of their Oil cleanup" teams
in 1911 seems practically assured. for
there is an abundance of first-cIsss ma
tcrial at the West End institution.
Charley Duffy, of the medical scbooI
who made such a fine record behind the
pat two years age, and who could not
como out last spring on account of his
studies. has promised to join the sruad
In April and try for his Old job behind
the hat.
hopertson is twenty years old. about
SIX feet tall and weighs 1iJ pounds. lie
has been playing on local amateur teams
for the past three years. bu: last season
was his hes; ever He has worlds CT
speed and one of the most Duzziing SPIT
ba lis ever secn in this neck Of the woods
Robertson always takes the best care of
himself, and all the local experts pre-
dict a brilliant future for the youn.
finger
Georgetown is 20 nc congratulated upon
getting such good man. for Robertson
is sure I" nc heard from before the 1911
season closes
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01
AN OLD-TIMER SAYS CLUBS
CARRY TOO MANY PITCHERS

New York. Dec. 31.-.-Smiling
Mickey welch. who pitched for
the New York Giants when they
won the worlds championship in
1883 and 1889. came down from
HOlyoke. Mass. to spend the hol-
idays. and to-day he hunted up
his old captain. John NJ. Ward.
There's one thing that strikes
me as funny" said Welch. and
that is the great number of
pitchers a major league team
carries nowadays. ! don't be-
licve it is a good thing at all. be-
cause it prevents man from
showing his best effectiveness.
The more Il pitcher works, the
better becomes his control. and
that means everything. You
can't tell me that a pitcher can
do himself justice by going to
the slab once a week or once in
ten days. He can't keep i'm good
form that way.
when l was pitching for the
Giants I had to work two and
even three times week. and l
tell you that il made me sue
ccssful. / alternatcd with Tim
Kecfc a greater part Of the time,
and il was not until the latter
part of the season of 1889 that
we called upon Hank O'Day and
Ed Crane to helm us out in the
box. Even Swith only four of us
working in turn. there wasn't
enough real work to keep us ex-
tended. yet. nowadays, the big
teams have seven. eight, and
even ten pitchers
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01
HOPKINS TO PLAY NAVY.
Former Rivals Will Clash on Grid
iron Next Fall.

Annapolis, Nd, Dec. 31.-Johns Hop
kins and the Naval Academy will meet
at football next season, after lapse
of many years, and it Is practically de-
cided that the contest will take place on
October and be the first of the local
season. For several seasons past st.
Johns, the local college, has opened the
season with. the Naval Academy. but the
st. Johns, management does not wish the
team to tackle the midshipmen so early
l., the season. and the date has prac-
tically been closed with Johns Hopkins.
st. Johns may be played on a Wednes-
day later in October. though II was not
expected that the navy would arrange
any midweek games. or II may be
dropped from the schedule altogether
The renewal Of football relations be-
tween Johns Hopkins and the Naval
Academy il an interesting event from
the fact that the two were strong rivals
ID the game . score Of years aeo N the
earIy dkys OF the sport. Eor many years
Johns Hopkins met the midshipmeu 1t
Annapolis every Thau1niaviI1g Day, ana
Efho Series between tn two W4q vofyl
Felo1os Iates. howevefS - 6o16o q h.;
- 1T take IL 4 fieljS - -.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01
BALTIMORE HIGH DEFEATED.
Colorea. school Qsi.t. Play Fast
Dasket.boll.

Three fast basketball games were wit
messed in True Reformers' Hall last
night. the first between the Mott School
and the Y. N. C. A. Juniors. The second
between the Orioles and the-Rovers. and
the last one between a picked team and
the Baltimore High School.
The first contest ended with the Y. n.
c. A. Juniors on top. by the score of II
to s. The game was exciting And was fea-
tured by the team work Of the winners.
The second game was Ia doubt till the
final whistle. and then Holhlnd came to
the rescue Of the Orioles. and saved the
The Business High School falleds 70 put
in an APPEARANCE for their GDne With the
Baltimore High Gchools - M xjg11pea
had % psay Z picked tsaN4 me- D11tle,
((otes boxss weFs 69l1 ~ - g.
1Qf9 e r - u s "
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01
HARVARD LAW TEAM WINS.
All-SOutkern Football Team Bcatcn
by score of ) to O.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 3l.-After holding
the Harvard Law School squad. embrace
ing former football stars from Michigan.
Yale, Harvard, Nebraska, and other COL
leges, to Il standstill in the first half.
Quarter Back Galatti. with the assistance.
of Williams, former captain of the Sc
vance champions of the South. cleverly
executed a forward pass in to-day's game
agains; the All-Southern eleven assem-
bled here, and Williams chased across
the goal with the only touchdown of the
game. No goal was kicked.
The game was bitterly fought. the bat
tie wasing backward and forward in each
eleven's territory. The Harvard repre-
sentatives plainly showed the effects of
their hard game in Nashville Friday, but
battled gamely with plenty of punting
tactics. which added many yards in the
net gains. The Southerners shower un-
expected strength in individual defensive
work.
The Harvard team left tonight for
New Orleans to spend Sunday They meet
Louisiana Monday in Baton Rouge.
The line-uD:
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01
SQUASH TOURNEY
ON ROOF COURT
Interesting Sport at Mrs. J.
J. Whites Residence.

A squash tournament was held on the
roof of Mrs. John j. Whites residence,
d: 1874 street yesterday afternoon. the
contestants being Todd. Hackett. D"nby.
Jennings, Hinkley. \. &. Farmer. II. c.
Farmer. Jack Farmer, and Franklin
Ellis
In the first round of play Hackett de-
feated Todd two out Of three the
scores being ISL. 13-15. and 15-12 Hack
EFT then easily disposed of DENLY in two
straight sets. 15-6 and IT.
HinkIeN was eliminated by Jennings in
easy fashion by 15-2 and 15-i X.
c. Farmer defeated \. G. Farmer in
straight sets. the scores being l5-9. 10-11,
and l5-S. Ellis reached the semi-finals
by disposing of Jack Farmer, 5-6
and 15-2
The semi-finals will he played Monday
morning and the finals Immediately after.
those qualifying being Hackett, Jen-
nings, Ellis, and \. c. Farmer.
Mr.. p. II. DENLY. one of the contest
ants. was the architect of Mrs. Whites
home. and the plans called for a court
upon the roof. Mr.. DENLY was the origi-
nator of the tournament, and plans to
hold others.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01
Happy New Year Greetings Capital Fans from Captain Mcbride
NE1lsENiPAys A TRIBUTE
TO FORMER STAR ALSTON

Fred Nielsen. coach of George
towns last fall championship
football eleven. and an intimate
friend of Roy Alston. the former
Hatchetite star. who's sad death
was recounted in this paper yes
terday. pays the following tribute
to the dead player:
Il am shocked to hear of Al:
ston's death. l did not know
that he had been i'll, as he was
out of town during last month.
Aston was very popular in ath-
letic circles because OF mis- prow-
ess as football player. From a
rather crude and inexperienced
player, he rapidly developed into
the brilliant captain of a very
good team.
"Hut more than anything else.
it was Alston's personal quail
tics that made d large circle of
acquaintances very fond of him.
A brief acquaintance always suf-
feed to impress one OF Alston's
fine. gcntlemanly qualities. AS
my pupil. Alston was always con-
scientious and loyal in his work.
He played hard. but never took
an unfair advantage of an op-
poncnt norS even retaliated
against unsportsmanlike tactics"
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01

During the seasons of 1905 and
1909 Eastern High School was rep
resented on the All-High School
football team by an end rush who
was not allowed to play during the
season Just closed, owing to an in
jury he received last year. AL
though not picked in 1907, he was
the best end the Capitol Hill. boys
had on their eleven. Clark s. Fitz-
huRh, son of n. L. Fitzhugh, is the
one who made such an enviable rec
ord on the gridiron.
Fitzhugh Is nineteen years old.
weighs 40 pounds, and stands feet
z inches. He made the football
team when he first entered school.
and has played on the baseball team
three years. He has won his letter
in both these branches of sport. and
would have annexed one in basket
ball had the school faculty given
out any for that sport. On the base
Ball team he plays one OF the in
field positions. and has shown up
to good advantage in ever game.
Eastern counted much on him for
the basketball auint this winter.
but he was behind in his studies
and not allowed to play.
Fitzhugh graduates in June, and
10 undecided whether to enter Penn
sylvania or virginia. The boys at
EaStern call him "Fitti." He II
well liked by his classmates. and
one Of the most popular boys in
school
The baseball team wilr' have his
services this spring. and Il 10 Ike
pected that he win make ~ good
showing g be has done In the past
years. Il was Z hard bloM to the
:ssovsn vken at ~ slearn9e tSat Ne.
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