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The Washington times., 1911-07-23
Calvert Heads Country
Club Greens Committee

DR.. Loren B. T. Johnston resigned
his position as chairman of the greens
committee of the Washington Country
Club at It's regular monthly meeting
last week, and was later elected chair
man of the house committee.
f. B. Calvert was elected to succeed
DIR Johnston as chairman of the greens
committee.
The meeting was held at 725 Fifteenth
street, and was presided over by DR..
Joseph Taber Johnston, president of the
club The net meeting is scheduled for
August 9 a. the clubhouse.
Twenty-eight associate members were
taken into the club. They are:
L. Morris, Leisenring, 1320 New York
avenue; DR.. James T. McClenahan, go
Farragut square: John H. Holt, the
Alendale Paul S. Black, the Alabama;
DIR. Howard Fisher, the MENDOZA; the
Rev. Robert Talbot. 900 Twenty,thir1
ing; Edward H. Thomas, Hibbs build
ing: Frederick c. Bryan, ColOrad"
building; Charles J. Brand, the Earring
ton. Sixteenth street; Lilburn II. Steel,
Smith. Evans building; Charles Nelson
Chase, Y. NJ. c. A. building; John p.
Ryan, New willard; William L. Netter.
Y NJ. c. A. building; +. Baker Weaver.
1908 Wisconsin avenue; George b. Gdrd-
ner, r. F. D. No. 4 OyonhursD, Wash
ington; Francis NJ. Ball, Mclean, Va.
Lee Ross, District building; Denton
Morford. 23O4 Massachusetts avenue;
Robert S. Bishop. Evans building; the
Rev. c. Ernest Smith, 2219 n street;
Hon. c. c. Carlin, House of Representa-
tives; Commander JOhnn H. Dayton,
1000 r street; James S. Ball. Mclean,
Va r. F D. No. l; George G. Andrews.
the Noodley: Dr. Thomas A. GrooveT,
the Iroquols; James T. Newton, 1926 R
street
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GOVERNMENT STOPS
BASEBALL BETTING
IN SEVERAL CITIES
Pools Shut Down in Wilkes
barre, Pittston, and
Scranton.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, July 2S-Gov-
ernment agents today put a stop to all
the baseball pools being operated in this
city, Pittston and Scranton. Several
were under way with thousands of
players and thousands OF dollars were
gambled every week on the high scores
in the National, American and New
York State Leagues.
The pools were run in the form OF
lottery, each of the twentyfour clubs
being numbered from one to twenty
four, and the players selecting six num-
bers. The combination Of teams having
the highest number of runs each week
won. There were usually from four to
eight prizes. One of the pools has had
5000 players and was using the mails.
recent effort of the pool to reach
New York city called the attention of
the Government authorities to it. All
were notified to stop operating.
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Bugs" as a Swimmer
Proves to Be Frost

NEW YORK, July 23.-Bugs Raymond,
former Giant pitcher, attempted to
swim the ocean yesterday, but gave up
in disgust after going fifty yards. He
told an assemblage which he gathered
together at 155th street and the Hudson
river of his determination 10 take a
plunge in the water. A newspaper pho
tographer was sent for and the insect"
posed for a dozen pictures. Then he
went overheard. and started terrific
crawl stroke. while the crowd cheered.
But Bugs blew up, as usual He quit
at the end of fifty yards. turned over,
and f1oated, and kicked up mis- heels at
the crowd. He was welcomed to shore
by a laugh and a chorus of boots.
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Centenarian Is One of
Rockaway's Swimmers

NEW YORK, July 23.-John Costigan
has had 102 birthdays, and the wrinkles
on his face and body give token of his
great age. All the same, he is hale and
hearty, and the summertime finds him
on the beach at Rockaway, L. l., where,
with his four-year-eld grandson and a
multitude of young friends he wades
and swims with the zest of boy.
Mr. Costigan has a cottage at the re-
sort named, and therein gather young
folk. to whom he tells tales of the days
when New York was comparatively a
village and Rockaway was out in the
wilds.
Considering his great age. the relish
that he shows for sports in the water
is remarkable.
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Capital City League.
Yesterdays RESULTS.
Cornell, 5; Navy Yard, ..

STANDING.
Clubs. w.L.Pct. Clubs. W.L.Pct.
Pamp Sta Is $40 $40 EssteTn aanes si5 sas 81,
Navy Yard. Is Q SIS 5lGunners..... Is 1850
ToMoRRow-Eastern vs. seamen's Gun
ners.
Cornell, by defeating Navy Yard in an
interesting game yesterday, practically
cinched the Capital City League bunt-
Ing. The Tigers now have a Command
Ing lead, and with but four more games
scheduled, and these with Une exception
with the tail-end teams, there is no
chance Of heading them.
Merrill Vaughn. Sam Edmonton, and
Big Cy Mcdonald were much in the
limeifght with the willow, each man
getting three safeties. Cy's clouts were
most timely, the first-sacker polling in
several of Cornell's runs.
The entire Cornell team found Lynch
and Becker rather easy picking, a total
OF fifteen safe blngIes tor nineteen
bases being recorded.
While defeated, Navy Yard came
through with flying colors. TIE Sailors
always had look-in, they worked hard
against odds, and never lost their scrap
piness throughout.
BEARD furnished the fielding thrills.
the clever first-sacker squeezing Handi-
Does foul with one hand, getting the
ball right on the screen, and robbing
Mullen of hit in the seventh by
clever catch.
With the exception of the fifth, Bernie
Gallagher pitched mastery bail The
elongated twirler blew up in this round,
but settled down again in the sixth, and
nnished the game in good style.
Both teams played exceIlently in the
Held, neither one making the slightest
semblance of miscue. The Navy Yard
inheld played especially well.
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TODAY-No game.
TOMORROW-Silver Spring vs.. Braddock
e.The worst exhibition Of misplayed
ball seen this year was put up yester-
day when White Haven won from I'M
manuel, in a siX-inning game. Neither
team had any life or manifested any
interest in the game.
Although Emmanuel made seven
hits off Binster. the old fox was well
supported in the pinches and got of
with five runs scored of him.
Zanelli put up Immanuers best
game, fielding in great style. He
made a great catch of a foul off
Maupin in the fifth.
c. Sherier's bare-hand stop off De-
vine was one of the features of the
game. The right fielder showed his
pluck by playing with a broken arm
to save his team a forfeit.
George played a brilliant game in
the field. taking all of five chances.
George also hit well. getting two
out of four.
Wilcox was cheered most vocifer-
ously every time he failed to connect
with the ball or make an error. He
was the recipient of much applause.
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TOMORROW-Times VS.. Willard
Andrews gained a decided lead in
the Commercial League race by de-
feating Willard yesterday The Cam
aries are now d game and a half in
the lead.
Drummer and Moore, the crack
service battery, were too much for
the Bellboys: Drummer allowed but
four scattered hits and whitfield ten.
Miserable fielding by Willard had
much to do with the large score by
the Canaries. Phipps was especially
off in his work. making three mis-
cues.
Andrews played a strong defensive
game. the team making but one error
On the offense, it was also strong,
taking advantage of everything that
came its way.
Hanvey led with the willow, gar
nering three safeties.
The battery partners. Drummer and
Moore, also did well with the stick,
the former two singles, and the latter
a double and single.
The revised schedule of the league
follows:
July 24-Times VS.. Willard.
July 25-Pepco VS.. Walford.
July 26-Andrews VS.. Chesapeake
and Potomac.
July 27-WiIlard VS. Pepco.
July 2S-Andr"ws VS.. Walford
July 29-Chesapeakc and Potomac
vs. Pepco.
July 31-Pepco VS. Andrews
August 1-Walford VS.. Chesapeake
and Potomac.
August Times VS.. willard
August 3-Times VS.. Chesapeake and
Potomac.
August 4-Walford VS.. Willard.
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Suburban League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
No game. -

STANDING.
Clubs. W.L.Pct Clubs. W.L.PcI.
Petworth.... p 4 $40 Park View. II .7os
siL Spring. 20 800 Brightwood. Il Il $50
ToDAY-No game.
IoMoRRoW-Sllver Spring vs. Park View.
Yesterday was an open date in the
me onl y postponed game could not ar
range TO have their teams out no game
was played.
Inc new arrangement OF the sched-
uIed oy which Silver Spring has an ex-
cellent chance for the flag is the cause
OF more unfayorable comment than has
IaVersed Suburban League circles since
the organization.
While it is not known def,nitelv that
the Brightwood team will not finish
out Its scheduled games it has been
learned that Manager Cole has relin-
quiShed the leadership and in ali prob
aolhty the team will disband.
Umpire Jenkins since his engaeement
Win the league began has performed
IN a manner which stamps him as one
OF the best in the city. The league
would would do well to get an option on his
SCI S,,l wees Tor next season as a better
man would be hard to find.
fetworth's reorganized infieId has
peen doing some classy work, and will
.enlsin intact no doubt throughout the
ssSIiiainder s,IIier of the season. Beard, Hiser,
oulIVan, and Mess are a quartet who
can rum field, and hit, and each has
peen doing his share in the games -re-
Gently played.
.nda me first of the. series of games be-
tween Silver Spring. and PetworIh Is
scheduled for Thursday OF this week.
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Capital Players Leave
For Chicago Tennis Meet

LAKE FOREST, Ill, July 23.-H. Z.
Doyle and c. f. Doyle, of Washington,
are due to arrive here today TO partici-
pate in the Western tennis tournament.
now being PLAYED on the courts of the
Onwentsia Club AS Southern champion
N singles Conrad B. Doyle will try for
the same title in the Western tourna-
ment, and he and his brother, H. E.
Doyle, as Southern doubles champions,
will play in the Western prel'mnaries
against HaCkett and Alexander. the ma
tional champions
Many OF the Western pre!iminaries
already have been played. Twelve of
the mems singles have been contested
and five others went by defLun. In thu
doubles four have been played and two
forfeited
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P. Steubner, as Usual,
Wins AnaloStan Shoot

The weekly shoot at the Analostan
Gun Club over the Eastern Branch
range resulted in the killing OF 1,023
birds out Of 1,310 shot at. This is
club average of 7S per cent, and is con-
sidered good, as there was some breeze
yesterday which lifted the targets occa-
sionally.
OF the individual averages, Phil
Steubner made the best showing, bring
ing down So targets out 0f a possible
100. DR.. Harrison was second test, with
95 targets out Of 100.
Captain Dufour killed % out Of IS and
c. B. Wise and H. E. Willis each killed
43 out of so
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Number of Entries Grows
For Long-Distance Swim

The number Of entries in the long
distance swim from Chain Bridge to
Aqueduct Bridge, scheduled for next
Saturday, is increasing rapidly.
Harry Wood, winner of the champion
ship for alI-around swimmers in the
Fourth Of July contests at the Municipal
Pools. will be a contestant, as will seve-
raj of his close competitors for that
title.
The list of entries follows: DR.. L. G.
Anderson, w. B. Judge, f. B. Wells,
ir., J. P. Hutchington, E. H. Faustman
A. H. Hall, E. B. Goodman, James Ma
hany, Robert Hales, r. E. Lambert, G.
Edward Beckett, J. F. Goodrich. Ru-
dolph Schmidt, J. ]. Bouske, F. J. Brun-
ner, W. L. Crane, II. S. Wood. B. A.
Rean. ]. M Cults, P. D. Sale, n. w.
Geare, P. w. Brodt, and J. w. Burch.
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Marty O'Eoole Purchased
By Dreyfus for Pirates

ST. PAUL, July 23-Marty O'Toole.
St. Paurs star twirler, with a record of
striking out seventeen men in a recent
game. has been purchased by the Pitts
burg National League Baseball Club.
The price paid for O'Toole is said to be
S22,5OO.
Manager Barney Dreyfus. of Pitts
burg, will have O'Toole's life insured
for $4,000. and his throwing arm for
$40 OO0
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Navy. anu La"oF w.
me hrst OF the postponed games will
e prayed tomorrow. Navy and Com
eIce me ana Labor being the contenders.
hF is the only team in the league,
VIII MIN the execution OF Postoffice, that
is nds succeeded Ia hImblinS the labor
''es' ana n good contest is expected.
tHt Navy team is one of the hest in
tne league, according to a humber of
the regular fans, who never nniss a
game on the EIlipse. The great trouble
with IL Is that II blOws up every once i'm
ming. -'' '-'e III
10 keep in practice, and incidentally
demonstrate that 1t can win from others
DeSioes departmental teams, Commerce
ana Labor defeated Washington Grove
az SalthersburG yesterday, score to 0.
Big Whitney was in the points for the
Eepartmental outfit. and pitched excel
IehtN' allowing but two hits. Commerce
ana l.ahors heavy artillery was again
IN evidence. the team making ten hits
on Rodney McCathren. the old Central
itl%h SchOol sOuthpaw. Van Ruskirk.
Rapp. and King led with the willow for
the Laborites.
1t is probable that Shoemaker will use
Elmer Smith in the box tomorrow
against Navy, while Sabens or Miles
Will nut 'em over for the Sailors. 1t will
be rafting good gone.
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independence League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Waverly, Z; ST. Paul. 5.
ToMoRRoW-National Union vs.. Wav'

ToMoRRow-National Union VS.. waverly.
st. Paul went down to defeat at the
hands of Waverly yesterday, Waverly
getting an early lead that the Saints
were unable TO overcome.
Two accidents. both to st. Paul
players, marred the afternoons sport.
In the second inning. Hunterman, wlio
was foolishly catching without mask.
was hit over the right eye by fast
foul hall, and had TO retire to left f1eli'
For a moment he was knocked out ly
the force of the blow. and his eye puffed
out like an egg Tie finished the inning
behind the bat, but wore a mask.
Umpire Dutch Neuman warned
Hunt erman several times to don the
mask, but the backstop refused. and
today his eye is practically closed.
In the fourth inning +. Greer. VINO
had retired from the box 10 center field,
let a high lily through his hands. Being
directly under IL, the ball caught him
in the mouth, severely gaChing his lip
and loosening several of his front teeth.
He was removed to the hospital, where
he was treated.
This last injury made St Paul shy
player, and 10 save a forfeit, Waverly
loaned St. Paul a player
OozY Bill Sanford went behind the
bat when Huntecman was knocked out.
Oozy get along all right until the third.
when, in completing n double play vita
three on, he threw wild over the first
haseman's head. letting in two scores.
The Waverly team will play injepend-
ent uall after August ). This team has
afI. S.Hn in hn Lot fGr
part Of the season. j. D. Stanton. 1877
Seventh street northeast. is the man
aRer, and he will be glad to hear from
any teams in town.
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R. \. Y. M. G. A.
Yesterdays RESULTS.

TOMORROW-Union Station vs.. B. & o.
The two tail enders are carded for
tomorrow Each of these teams is play
ing a better article of ball than at the
first part Of the season, and good
game should result.
The big game of the season will he
Tuesday, Car Department and Southern
again occupying the boards. These two
teams are quite evenly matched, and
but for forfeit by Southern to Station.
would be tied. Southern has defeated
Car Department twice in the last Three
games. and Tuesdays battle should be
one of the finest.
Car Department, the tesm that won
thirteen straight before going down 70
defeat at the hands of Southern, seems
to have found worthy rival in the
latter named club. The Southernites
have been going at a fast clip for the
past few weeks.
Car Department has but little chance
TO lose the pennant. as 1t has a two
game lead on Southern. With but the
games with Southern and one with Sta
tion yet to play, the Carmen are rea-
sonably sure Of winning the nag.
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ToMoRROw-No game.

ToMoRRow-No game.
A number of the players in this league
were in the line-ups of the Car Record
and Mechanical teams which battled
Yesterday for nine innings Oh the Ell
lipse. the fnal result being in favor of
II.
The catching of Burr. for the winners,
was one Of the features of the contest.
Burr. WinStead, and Gaines are men,
hers of the Treasurers' team, and their
work did much to land q victory for the
Car followers.
Parker furnished the hitting sensa-
tons Of the game. In the first spasm
he lined one down the third Lase line
and easily Galloped to the second sack.
His second attempt was hard drive
at the third baSeman. which was stop
nod. but n wild throw resulted. The
third time at the plate Fats" lined one
out Of the reach of everyone, and putfed
over the pan before the ball was re-
turned to the infield In the next inning
he raped the sphere for three-saCk ker,
and on his final appearance rammed out
another f"ur-sarker. S1me swattinG tor
the Treasurerites' second sacker.
Chapman. manager of the Law aRgre-
Falion In the regular circuit caNorted
around short for the winners, In addi-
tfon to plavfng n clever fielding game
he clcuted in Lew form.
The Car Record aggregation started
off like a sure winner. but the Machir-
lists tiEhtened M and closed the gap
hurriedly. In the final sras!n: with one
run needed to tie the score. Brant was
thrown out on an attempt to steal third
and Mechanical's hopes went glimmer-
ing.
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HyattsVille Defeated.

EVANSVILLE. Nd, July 3-Hy-
attsvillc and Bladsnsburg met here
yesterday afternoon. and the home team
was defeated by 10 to 8.
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HagerstoWn Victory.

HAGERSTOwN. Md. July 2S.-The
home team is today being congratulated
over its victory from the Scotland club
yesterday. by 10 l.
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Washington Team Wins.

LAUREL. Nd, July 23.-The Potomac
Electric Power team Of Washington. ad-
ministered L severe defeat to the home
team yesterday. by taking an 1S-to-O
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District League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

ADAMS EApress' - commissioners, Nor-
feiU.
Clubs. W.L.Pct Clubs. WL.Pct.
A9yS.ui Adsms Ex is So So 6oTmbia 9TGa9 4 10 ss
Com ners.... II 10 .52+I
TOMORROW-AIoysius VS.. Commissioners
First and NJ streets northeast.
Adams Express was the donee of a
forfeited game yesterday. the Commits
BALI"
AS this is the second forfeited game in
succession by The sO-Called reOrganiZad
Commissioners, and, in fact. the fourth
forfeited game by the team known III
the District League as the Commits
sioners, it is no doubt that the fran
the league meeting today, and new
schedule will probably be adopted to
finish out the remaining games, closing
the season about Friday next.
1t is now an established fact that the
ex-Sunday School Leaguers came into
the District League under the name of
Commissioners with the faint hope OF
winning the pennant, but owing to their
inability to put a strong team in the
field in their game against Aloysius,
which was lost by close margin, the
players have lost interest and evidently
decided that IT would not anord them
any profit to show up for the balance
of their scheduled games.
1t has been interesting to watch the
fight for honors as the leading backstop
of the league between Babbtngton, OF
Aloysius and Suess, of Columbia 1Ol.
Counting all games played up TO date.
the following statistics concerning the
two catchers will show the closeness Of
the race: Babbington has played in six
IaN fnldineT q
Of .9Ta and batting .320, while Tony"
Suess mas participated in fifteen games,
with a fielding average of .945 and
hating average of 1856. 1t would not
he surprising to see either one or both
of these men in the minor leagues next
SDrinE.
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fOMORRow-NorthC Carolina VS.. Hamline.
Thirteenth and d streets northeast
~
Neither Ingram nor Anacostia pre-
sented a full team for yesterdays game.
and the contest was therefore postponed
until August 8.
Ingram and Sherwood are now on
even terms for second place, and both
teams are within hailing distance of
Hamline, the present leaders. While 1t
may be possible that the youngsters OF
Sherwood and Ingram will make 1t In
teresting for Hamline, there Is no ques-
ton but that the MethOdists will re-
main on the top to the finish.
President DeGrange will probably as
semble his board of directors at the In
gram Church tomorrow night to take
up the matter of adopting the revised
the committee appointed for that pur
pose, consisting OF Managers w. r.
Love, of Sherwood; Frank Adams. of
Ingram, and Secretary A. A. Ormsby.
1t is also possible that the charges
preferred by the manager of Ninth
against Umpire Hughes will be finally
disposed of tomorrow night. The COM
mittee will no doubt make a favorable
report in the umpire's behalf, and the
league VIII DlSeOnnOle the papers Tor
the good of all concerned.
Umpire shorty" Hughes, no doubt,
is one Of the best arbiters in the Dis
trict, and exercises his best judgment
in making all decisions, but in the
opinion of the fans his temper is
trifie too quick II Shorty would just
count ten before he yanks that Inger-
soil when player or manager regis
tcrs a kick, and then settle the dis
pute quietly, he would not be equaled
as a manipulation of the ivory strike
register.
An attempt has been made by few
officials of the league to get Ninth back
in the fold this season, but Manager G.
c. Love has not changed his mind, and
will only re-enter the league under the
condition that when his team Is
scheduled an umpire, other than
Shorty" Hughes, will be engaged, and
furthermore that the two games which
have Been forfeited by Ninth since its
withdrawal will be played over.
Inasmuch as the players of the Ninth
team have signed up with other leagues
since last Saturday, II would rekuire
action by the Amateur Commission be-
fore the Christians could resume play
in the Sunday School League, as a spe-
cial concession would have to be made
to reassemble the Ninth forces.
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Vice Presidents Win in
Single Wicket Cricket

The Vice Presidents team won from
the Secrctary's team in the single wicket
cricket match 1t the Washington Crick-
ct Club yesterday
Charlie King. an old cricketer Of the
Lancashire (England) Cricket Club,
scored seven runs. and McCubbin. Rob-
erts. and Jones scored eight runs each.
The Sons of st. George Cricket Club.
Of baltimore. play tire home team on
the Rock Creek Park grounds this after
noon. Captain Rose has reserved his
best men for this contest. The team
in whose favor the present tie is broken
will have to put up a hard fight.
Yesterdays score:
h-ICE { Pr Isl DENTS TEAM
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Marquette League.
YESTERDAY RESULTS.
NeTal Medico. 10; Company K, 8.

STANDING.
Clubs W.L.Pct Clubs. W.LPct
81 SaTs steDbe1. asa 1s Tenleyt0wR s1s sS
TODAY-No game.
TOMORROW-Corcoran vs. Indian Office.
Neither team scored until the third
inning, when the Naval Doctors solved
Presgreave's slants and shoots and bat
ted out three hits, scoring three runs
Until the third inning only one hit had
been registered off Presgreave's deliv-
cry. The winners scored in every round
after the third.
The losers made three of their tallies
In the fifth session, on three clean sin
giles. Their only other two came in the
eighth, when Lynch connected for a
single with two on the sacks.
Ritter, on the mound for the winners,
twirled good ball, allowing but eight
hits and sending nine batters to the
bench on strikes. Several of the hits
made in yesterdays fray can be at
tributed to the bad ground around sec
left deep holes all around the keystone
sack. The ball would come at the sec
ond baseman and look to be an easy
out, but would bound out of the fielder s
IedCI, the DdlteT BeIllnS credit Tor hit.
Snider, playing the third bag for the
Doctors, was the king hitter, polling out
three timely singles out of four Journeys
to the rubber. He also stole three bases
and scored a run.
Donaldson. in the short field for the
winner, made the banner catch of the
afternoon when he captured a high fIy
from the bat of G. Braddock in the fifth
round.
Johnny Jones played a star game at
the midway station for the victors, He
had eight difficult chances, and handled
seven of them cleanly. He also con-
nected for a timely single in the
seventh, scoring run.
Lynch, in the short field for the de-
feated, put up classy article Of ball
He accented eight OF nine chances. He
and Mccoy batted in four of KS five
runs.