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Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-25

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 ana doing a good business, situated al Gurleyvliie, conn. For particulars ad- dress Estate Geo. Ii. Walker. Eagle
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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-12-20
Nevada Coal
Being Shipped

The development for the past two
weeks OF the mines at Coaldale
shows a marked increase in both
quality and quantity of the coal and
as depth is attained the veins are
widening. 1t is only a matter of a
lew uonths before. Coaldale will be
supplying the greater portion OF
Nevada with a home production Of
coal that is far superior to the arti-
Gle now being shipped in for fuel
purposes. 1t takes a little time to
get everything in readiness to begin
steady shipments to various points,
but as soon as a railroad spur track
is laid to the maines and the bunk
crs built, train loads of coal will
leave the mines daily for points in
Nevada and California. = Tonopa
bonanza.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-12-20
No Dynamite
House Collapsed

Last evening State Engineer
kcarney returned from 1erington,
where he had been sent by Acting
Governor Ross to investigate the al
legged dynamiting OF the Lyon Coun-
ty Court House. While the engin-
eer only put in a few hours at the
wrecked building, he returned to this
city convinced that there was no
dynamite used in the destruction OF
the building. He is to make an Off
cial report o the Governor and 1t IS
safe to say that this report will not
be flattering to the contractors.
1t developed by his investigation
that many faulty items OF construc-
con were discovered. In the first
place ii was found that the second
door oi the building came down on
Saturday night and lot with a rush
and noise that was credited III the re-
ports. The collapse Was not report
ed until the day following, The 1
beams holding the upper floor were
wrenched loose, but there was no in
dication OF an explosion, such a
shattered glass, blown out walls and
other indications that would have
followed the use OF dynamite.
Everything now points to a col
lapse of the building with no one to
blame aside from the contractors
who will have to rebuild that section
that has caved in. The work OF
clearing away the debris from the
upper story is i'll progress and will
result in a safer and better building
at the expense of the contractors.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-12-20
WINS FIGHT FOR LIFE

1t was a long and bloody battle
for life that vas waged 0y James B.
Mershon, of Newark. n j.. OF which
he writes: Il had los. much blood
from lung hemorrhages. and was
cry weak and run down. For eight
months ! was unable tn work. Death
seemed close on my heels. when !
began, three weeks agO. 10 use DIR.
Kings New Discovery. But it has
helped me greatly. |. - doing all
that you claim" For weak, sore
lungs, obstinate coughs. stubborn
colds, hoarseness, la grippe, asthma.
hay-fever, or any throat o. lung trou-
bic, it is supreme. Soc and 81 Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by ]. A.
Muller
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-12-20
MILLINERY CHANGE

Finding it impossible to attend to
selling my millinery, / have placed
all in charge of Mrs. w. +. King,
where it will continue to be sold at
reduced prices. Remember the place
Us West King Street. Next door
to Carson Weekly office.
MRS. X. KNOWLES.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-12-20
Jury
Gets Searching

The Eiko Independent takes up
the decision OF the jury in that
a lot of hot shot into the men who
cleared the gamblers Of the charge.
The paper declares that it was a
travesty on Justice and a discredit-
able verdict. 1t cites the fact tina,
the Sheriff caught the men at the
game in the act of gambling and
cashing checks. From all appear
ances the anti-gambling law, is a dead
letter in Elko County.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-12-20
A TIME

Charley Hickey and family at
tempted to cross the summit OF the
Sierras to Placerville a few days
ago in an auto. They had troubles
on the hill, the machine broke down
and 1t was a case of rough 1t all
night. 1t proved a very strenuous
time. Fred Dangberg finally sent a
relief party and the family journey
ed t o the Coast in a Pullman. The
machine is yet in the Sierras.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-12-20
MAY SHIP THE BODY

William Warden, who was called
to Virginia City by the death OF his
brother-inlaw, Forest Quinn. has re-
turned to this city. The remains OF
the unfortunate miner will be
brought to this city this evening
1t is possible that the remains may
be shipped to the home in Canada.
Telegraphic word is awaited in this
instance.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-12-20
WORK WILL SOON START

after you take DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, and you'll quickly enjoy their
fine results. Constipation and indi-
gestion vanish and fine appetite re
turns. They regulate :he stomach'
liver and bowels and imparts new
strength and energy TO the whole
system. Try them. Only Csc, at J.
A. Muller's.
Fresh Oysters in bulk At the Stone
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-12-20
Jury
Is Investigating

a call has been issued Tor the
converting OF the Storey County
Grand Jury evening at
the court house at Z o'clock, at
which time Judge Langan will be
present in the District Court 10 re-
ceive the report OF the jury. The
inquisitorial body held a meeting
last week and adjourned after call
ing several witnesses before them,
presumably on the alleged violation
OF the anti-gambling law. and il any
further action develops il will prob
ably nantes ST itself o~morrow,-
Chronicle.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-12-20
SERIOUS CONDITION

Miss Carrie Mckay OF Antelope
Valley, was taken to San Francisco
last evening for treatment. The
young woman is suffering with spin
al trouble and was brought to the
train on Il stretcher.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-12-20
SELLS HIS

Charley Short of Reno, has sold
his interest in the Moana Springs
near Reno to John Evans and Jim
May. They will continue to con-
duct the resort and improvements
are figured on for the coming sea
son.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-12-20

The members of the Leisure Hour
Club will meet this evening at the
new hall at the Episcopal Church.
AS this is the last meeting of the
year all members are requested to
present.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-12-20
FOR RENT

Desirable housekeeping DOM
with all modern convenIences. Also.
4-room cottage with electric lights.
etc. Inquire of Mrs. Mather, $40
Proctor Street.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-12-20
FOR RENT

Four-room cottage completely fur
nished. Electric lights. bath, coal
and gas ranges. Apply a: this Office
or phone 5-3-l.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-12-20

Prof. Phillips and wife OF Silver
City came down this morning. They
are busy doing Christmas shopping.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-12-20

FOR SALE

Twenty (2O) good mich Cows.
Can be seen at the Llovd ranch on
he Carson River. n17-1m
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-12-20
FROM DAYTON

Manuel King and wife of Dayton,
spent the day in this city.
The evening world., 1911-04-25
Smith JmpYeSseS White.

We spent tho whole afternoon there,
and | watched Smith 20 through his
different stunts-punchlng the bag, and
n lot IL new wrinkles TT nobody out
a fresh young fellow would even .hinN
Of using while training. During the
who'll time We were there Smith Goa
tlnually referred to Williams. Ryan and
the others. INC boosted OF what he
would do 20 them. II" was the windicgt
hghter 7 had ever seen up to that time.
In spite OF that. he impressed me. how
ever. as a likely looking boy.
On our a home Ilodgkins asked me.
Wei. what do you think Of the boy
from Boston,"
| replied Hes the freshest Kid I
have ever heard. hut II he can fight a.
fast as he can talk he Will prove to he
q wonder" At his HodGkins laughed.
and replied He can do just chat. You
watch him."
on the night OF April u, 1879, Smith
proved to me that ne QUIZ fight fully
a. faS: ~ p" could talk. lie faced rom
Williams that night and 1t was the bcS,
and quickest welterweight fight tina. was
ever held. At the very beginning 90 the
battle the men rushed 20 the centre a.
the ring and started to fight in the most
furious manner They were on thc.,
toes all tho time. lifting each other by
their terrific punches. 1t went thrc,
rounds before Smith put over the
knockout and became tho first weller.
weight champion of the world.
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mixed up with them. soon learned how
to tight. Even when he vas a little
fellow he licked several big sailors. lie
delighted in knocking them out, too.
lie was an unusually aggressive fellow,
and as n boy he was the terror OF the
ncighborhood. At last IL became too
warm for him at home and he de-
c!ded 10 20 10 California. They say
that Billy sailed before the mast when
he Went around the Horn.
While Smith was knocking around
Frisso he "cfraci % foll a"ypody who
he was o. where he had come from.
lie !nt!ma:ed that he was tine son OF
a wealthy father, and when nc took mn
the fighting game the Calisornians We're
extremely surprised. "B!,ly" was
thought by some II no the son OF some
rich and titled Englishmar. hut they
couldn't ind out Just whot his uatilual-
lty might he. arI he vas then ro,erred
10 rs the "AIystcrious one" Later on
he Became known simply as Mysterious
ni1'v" Su,i.b
The evening world., 1911-04-25
SHRUbb BREAKS
QUEALS RECORD
FOR 1O-M|LER RUN
English Champion Has Little
Trouble Defeating Swedish
Title-Holder.

Alt,ol ch,rLh A. rn,,sn ,h,mnl,
"''"' '"."O"' ~ T'H'9, ,n'''p''.
instance 'u'"e' ''' 'e'''u "'''e'' "du
niue 'rouple ueteat''S 'uS't LUNG
strom. Inc swedish champion, Lass night
In their ten-mile match race at the
metropolitan Roller Rims. SArubO won
by more thar two l,ps. lie travelled
,ho lis,,nco g., Il p,,rrtos an, o
,na. o,,n,tnr q soo,,,s ,ro,, -. 80
~ 80
ora """s UP oS p"S ]uc'' wv" "eeAS
ago.
The EnGlishman sped to the front at
the start. His short, choppv stride
The evening world., 1911-04-25
English Lightweight to Meet
Baldwin May Q and
Brock June II.
BY JOHN POLLOCK.

FGEDDIE WELSH. the English
lightweight. Is another fighter VINO
intends to do considerable hghtins
In the future. as he has already signed
articles OF agreement FOR two battlcs.
Ills first scrap will he with Matty Bald
win, the clever boxer Of Boston, who IL
one ~ the best lightwclgh,s IN Now
England. This bout will be Tor twelve
rounds II vii! take place at tho
Almory \. \. OF BostoI on the night o.
May . In the othcr coJtes: his opoo-
ucnt will 10 rhil Brock of CLEVELAND.
whom he will meet FOR ten round at =
show to be brought off just outside oi
/ cleveland on June IL After these bouts
Welsh viii try TO get an engagement
with Packey Mcfarland before one e.,
the big local clubs.
The evening world., 1911-04-25
Inside kleRiw
G'e Eat! fighters 5i||e
Charley WhHe.

all OF his troubles, but I doubt that any
boxer ever lived who had a better
heart han did Billy outside of the ring.
He made a lot OF money out o: the
game. The purses no fought for were
often very large ones, but Smith
squandered his money as fast as he
earned Il.
"ENlN' Smith was \ unique char
acter IN many ways. He was a regular
Yankee blue nose" The town OF
PASSPORT a a great shipping port,
and there were "A lot Of biz. husky
fellows along the towns waterfront.
Most all the sailors were good rough
and tumble fighters. and Billy" who
The evening world., 1911-04-25
MATTY BALDWIN HERE
FOR RETURN TO RING.

Mat'v baldwin. t.c rugged tl'"e
lightweight % Bls.on. who tvo y avs
: was looked upon ~ u probable ti''e-
holdc vii. arrive IN Sew York t,-u,y
20 hrish his t'a!1!r- Tor a '"u-rnurI
contest with Lcl.h r'oss hjidVn
was sick for nearly q year. and
when he returned to the ring scv-
cril months ago ne broke his arm IN
a conte t with Ca.;iing Hurley and re-
ccived a setba.S. However. he recent
~ demonstrated In a match WIN
Tommy Carey taat he Wa, pac'S In
his I'D time f1ru.
baldwin ~ In uno condition a; pics-
cnt aud promises . give thc east ide
dentist Tie encounter of ms career.
The evening world., 1911-04-25
White Declares That Tommy
Ryan Was the Best Man at
the WeIterWeight Limit He
Ever Put His Eyes 0n-"Mys.
FERROUS Billy Smith the First
One to Hold the Title.
NO. IS" MYSTERIOUS
Billy SMITH,


Copyright. 1911. by The Prrs Publishing %.
The New York World.
THE welterweight class was created
for the boxers who were too
heavy for tho lightweight class
and too small to go after the middle
weight title.
When the class frst came into exist
ence there was a raj. of good men to
MI It's ranks. They were the best bet
ting proposition you can Imagine, and
most OF them were better lighters han
some OF tho men who occupied higa
places IN the heavier classes. Most OF
them were what I call bugs" and wers
peculiar fellows with many funny
ideas.
1t was originally agreed that the
weight for nat class should be l+O
pounds. Later on IL was shifted from
IO TO IA pounds to suit the convenience
OF the title-holderS.
/ should like 10 remark that the well
tsrwelght class Is purely an American
ring creation. There never was a battle
fought under Londou Prize ring rules
for any such title. There never was a
belt nor a cup given for the welter-
weight title. Under the old prize ring
rules fights were held at ten stone"
but there was then no championship in
Solved. SO. you see, that II is AZ en-
'irelv new class. and the Queensoerry
rules were responsible for II.
Under the new rules the men who
we're too heavy to make the weight re-
auired for lightweight and too llght for
middleweight class were SO numerous
and OF such great abilities that the
public felt they should he given a TILE
20 fight for. The sporting writer's OF the
day got together and decided to create
tha "wclterweight" division.
The evening world., 1911-04-25
CHICAGO ATHLETES ON
EDGE FOR QUAKER MEET

CHICAGO. April 25.-roacl Stagg OF
Chicago to-day began to win up the
training OF his athletes Tor the big
meet In Philadelphia next Saturday.
The members CT tho Maroon squads
were given n grueliIng workout. pa
venport. Mcnaul, Straubc and skinner,
who are expected TO win most Of the
points for Chicago University. COM
ing In for the hardest knocks.
The evening world., 1911-04-25
I'M Ant

Without alcohol or poisonou,
drugs, Father Johns Medicine
cures throat and lungs. bui dis up
the body and makes strength.
II drives the impuritic, out of
the system and strengthens cacl,
organ of the body, enabling each
to do its work properly.
Father Johns Medicine j. the
best remedy ever prescribed for
building up the system. Not u
patent medicine.
The evening world., 1911-04-25
BURNS AND H0UCK BOX
IS ROUNDS TO DRAW.
lSrtclal to The Eyc1lag worldl

NEW HAVEN. April 2j.-Under the
auspices OF the washington Glce cluo.
Frankie Burns o. Jc soy city met
Tommy Houck ~ Philadelphia In a NJ
tccn-round bout At the Grand Opera
House. The pair wcnt the limit. and
draw.
In the semi-Hna! between Bunny Ford
OF New Haven ana Charley Griffin Of
Australia for fifteen Ioduds the Aus
trallan PAT it ali over Ford, who shovel
sood nerve n barely hung on through
the fifteenth round.
The evening world., 1911-04-25
Smith Defeats KeIiy.

soon after he landed IN Frisco he
was matched 20 fight spider" Kelly,
the former amateur champion. before
the California Athletic club. Smith
beat Kelly in five rounds. lie then mo.
Frank Purcell before tho same club
in ten ounds From all accounts Smith
had all the best OF It ana should have
been declared tho winner.
Smiths first fight Of prominence and
the one which put him IN line for the
weltcrweight championship was when
he beat Danny Needhan IN fourteen
rounds In san Francisco on De-. H.
1892. lie next defeated the well known
Shadow Maber. an Australian welter-
weight, IN twcnty-six rounds at Port
land. Ore. and beat Charley Clemson
Of Minneapolis in four und on
April 2s OF the same year he fought a
draw with Tommy West at Portland,
the battle lasting ten rounds. These
four fights put Smith into the lime
light and the Eastern sports became
anxious 20 sec the Mysterious Billy"
con cernlng whom SO much talk was
then heard. They wanted 70 see him
tacklr the great Tommy Ryan.
At that time the Concy Island \. e.
was running all the big fights in the
East and Judge Newton, who was the
clubs matchmaker. brought Smith on
and matched him with Tommy Will
.amq. the Australian WelterWe!ght
champion. The purse was 5000, and
was considered extremely large in those
days. l. was the result Of this fight
that created a ncw cln7s ana made
"BIlv" Smith tho frst wciterNe,ght
/ champion.
The first time 7 saw smith h" was
! ,rarnfrg 1T BROOKLYN Jimmy Carroll
r~oadnousc at Coney Island, All the
Brooblyn snorts werc IN the camp that
3 dav ard they were doing nothing else
but talking about mysterious Billy
Among them was n we'll known sport
The evening world., 1911-04-25
Ruan Best of the Lot.

! believe tina Tommy Ryan was the
best OF the lot, lie was the best hght-
or at that weight I've ever put my
eyes on. Ryan beat all the best men
in the class with the one exception OF
Joe Walcott, the Black Demon Tom
my always managed TO steer clear OF
that tough little negro. and they never
came together In the ring.
"Nys'arious Blllv" smiths rich,
name was Amos Smith. lie was born
at Eastport. Maine. May 10, 1871,
Smith was one OF the hardest, rough
est, fastest fighters Of his weight that
have ever seen. lie really was a
rough diamond in the fighting game.
Billy was always IN trouble more
or less with club managers and ref
srsss. apd no lost moro hghts on fouls
than AMI other nShtsg In the business.
- NtG2 Aepoe AeaeXI seevsat About
The evening world., 1911-04-25
Harvard Loses
Its Cruck Stroke
From 1911 Crew.

Ing squad has suffered q severe SCI
back. in the opinion OF the coaches.
through the loss OF S. o Richardson,
the csack stroke OF the second crew,
who will ne put OF the game for the re-
mainder OF the season because OF an
operation FOR appendicitis. II has not
been decided who will get his seat.
The evening world., 1911-04-25
Freddie Welsh Signs
For Two Good Contests
BY Vic

biggest amount. maxim: 81: 600. rauLc csme
nrNi, wi'h >p.ONu. Nmls nDnso1 anil Cl,hpN
each t~eivel close iu 5000 after sl ,lleust,
we're deducted.
The went, round rght h"'r,rn While t"w,
ani Dive hid" the ,llo'ci ghtrt, Which W.,
{" have been fought a. the Cirque 5c ISus %
ht %~a'utit1 ntg.t. hr b,cn po.iirucl until
Limo N. whi,h 20 set into r%dniitIun ir tine con.
teN'. Lewis injured hs hiui tNgatN in hs
rrrrnt tau NTH Geirse GunIlor but he ~cAIs,,,
II 10 Dc well lsaiu IN n Tow ds's.
JOHNNY Coulou. the bapj,mNc'.h ' ~cusnaon.
,ni l'hulg Mrtirvrrn %. EoIkiyn have netn re-.
matgh,l for another battle. ilay Iat. iurt
'snrl i7iclcs Of agreement ~ %'ucag' 10 meet
rart " nest month. t"ulrn gul tie dee srh
utcr Mc'n'e.u m = tn round bout at kenHauI.
VS., q icW nights AZ. Mc'.Nsm vas not ate.
fl~l vita the decision. and C1ul1u I.irci To
give him q Ipurn iig1i.
Joe Grm. the once l,mou, "I-pu Man ~
| PhISd1plli, viii he sccn IN a',,ur ~ It's cft,
10. morrow uigh; whcr he viii meet Joe We { O.
Ten rolni. ntt,rc the white \. e.. ~. 30 ~puds
,r,,t. TIL. VIII hS trim tIr ulttle Ia q.
,luutr since he fstum toW Paris anu Nus.
ITALIA. aud uc - rclusiel 10 10, q 'dN much I'M.
proved fighter.
MORT, Harris, the Zig cclorsl hssvyv ieht 81
rhii"itiplnn, Val u.iHs ~ ]angtl'r Datt.c y tn
Wcstch.sttr in a t,n'ilund bout AZ the brown
Gymnasium A. \. ,iag nati-'' iprmcr auIsar
WiJrr hc knocked out Gc.rg" Cotton. the rita
uut; colored h~'a',W,Gh N the eighth round.
Jack Gpodman. who fought YOUNG ,htam
o%iierri a bout witt, IA Moore u ~, Twtntiett
cen,uN \. g.. ON Thu slaN night, but owing :,
' foot. which he made vor's In his bout with AheIrl
lac Wa c~uiul+.'el 20 vac, 80 the mstch.
The evening world., 1911-04-25

Mysterious Billy" Smith was the
first man to be declared the champion.
There we're many great fighters In
that class when II was first brought
INTO eNistence-such men az "Mystcri-
ous Billy" Smith. Tommy Ryan. Joe
Walcott, Danny Ncedham, Doe O'Con-
nell, George Green, the original Young
Corbett," all Americans: Tom Williams,
Shadow" Mabcr. Tom Tracy and
George Dawson. all OF whom We're Aus
tralians. Every one % 'em could figdt
10 beat the band. and ! believe there
was not one of them but could
peat all the ~prcsent-day fighters who
are now laying claim to the weller-
weight title.
The evening world., 1911-04-25

Tom AnlrcNs. VINO tonk 'hr tuIs Nmer,an
fighter. Billy l'apk,. "cycone johnny rhpmp.
son. RAY bronson and JimmS Clabbl. 10 .Nn..
trsLa. .a,. tina, al the fighters made consider
shle money and would have got in"lc II they had
ryma.ael IN that cpuntN. Thnm son GOT tho
The evening world., 1911-04-25

named HOWE IIodgkins. I%lodgkins had
invited me to go down with him 20
watch smith train.
The evening world., 1911-04-25

The next chapter will deal with some
Of the most sensational Nights partioi-
pated Ill b. Mysterious Billy" Smith.
The evening world., 1911-04-25

bigse't amount, making 81. oUO. pauLc anne a
next, WIKI $1,000. Nml, bronson AMI Ilihp, IA
each teeivel close ju 81 600 after al tSleust, ~
we're deducted. {
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-22

S. Williams, Pennsylvania. The impor-
tant changes were in connection with
the forward pass Last year the rules
held that the man receiving the forward
pass must take a step forward before
being tackled. 1t was found that this
was great trouble to the officials and
served to detract them from the actual
pass. The rules now put the man re-
ceivlng the forward pass on the same
footing with the man receiving a
punt; he can be tackled as soon as he
starts with the ball.
The other change relates to the in
complete or illegal forward pass, the
incomplete pass being one which
strikes the ground before being
touched by any player and the illegal
pass being one made from less than FIVE.
yards behind the line OF scrimmage.
The penalties last year were from the
point at which the pass was made.
This year the penalty will be from the
point at which the ball was put In play,
as determined by the linesman.
The change most calculated to re-
lieve The game from that feature which
last year admitted of serious injury to
the player Is that which relates to the
ball after 1t strikes the ground from q
tumble by player Under the old
rule the ball was free. and went to the
team which secured 1t. Now the ball
is declared dead when 1t strikes the
ground after tumble. Still anotheH
slight change was made in shorten!nE
the time between the first and second
periods and the third and fourth
periods.
The Giants probably have the hard
est weeks WORK before them of their
entire schedule. The Pirates and the
Cubs go against the McGrawites ttils
week. and many dopists figure that on
the result OF the two series will depend
the championship In the Lynch league,
If the Giants come out on top 1t wilE
mean that not only will they gain thai
top Of the ladder. but that they Wilt
start on their Western trip with a fair
lead. II the Giants cop the rag, then
people In the East will have the oppor-t
tunity of again seeing two Eaaterrrl
teams battling for the worlds cham
pionship, as 1t is nearly foregone con, al
clusion that the Athletics Will repeat
last years performance.