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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
CHAPTER TX. Reckonings
FACTS that contradict each

FACTS that contradict each other are not facts"
pronounced Chester Kent.
Fumes of tobacco rising from three pipes hove.ed
about the porch of the Nook where Kent Scdgwic and
Lawyer Balm were holding late council A discouraged
observation from the artist had elected Kents epigram
Not all Of them, anyhow said Balm. "The chore
in this is to pick the facts that really facts
"On the contrary" declared Kent facts in this case
plentiful as blackberes. The trouble is that
have pail to put them in"
"Mayie could borrow Len Schlager's," suggested
the lawyer drylv
Kent received this with a subdued snort at is re-
narkable that the newspapers haven't sent down
on such sensational case, he said.
On the contrary to YOU, Sir, retorted Balm, $50
much fake stuff has out of Dead Mems Cove that
the papers discount any from here
"Al the better. The only thing that worries me more
than the stupidity of professional detectives is the
shrewncss of trained reporters At least we can work
this out in way
I'VE don't seen to he getting much of anywhere
complained Sedgv icl.
"Compcated cases don't work themselves out in a
day, remarked Kent. an this we've got opponents
who know more than do
"Schlager?7 asked the lawyer.
"And DR.. Breed. Also, think Gansett Jin What
do you think, Mr.. Balm is the handspring of the She
f action?'
"Money, said the lawyer with conviction "He's as
crooked a snake with the collie
"WOuld it require much money to influence him?"
GAS much as he could get. If the in the line
of blacknail, he'd hold out strong. He's shrewd.7
dr. Breed must be getting some of it,"
"Oh Tim Breed is Lens little dog He takes orders.
Of course he'll take money too, if it his way.
Like master, like man."
"Those two said Kent lazily "know the identity of
the body For good and sufficient reasons, they
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keeping that information to themselves Those reasons
aren't likely to find out from them.
"AIurCerer has brhed EN-, opned Balm.
"Possbly; but that presupposes that the Sheriff found
something the body that led him to the murderer
which isn't likely. How improbable it is that
allowing for argument that there has been
der dOne-who would go far to his trail and
the of the crime by binding the body graf
ing, would overlook anything like letter discriminating
himself"
what did the Sheriff find, then, in the dead woman
pocket
"Pefhaps handkerchief with a on it, which
took him direct to someone who paid heavily to keep the
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not even mans own, can possibly be so private
strange hotel"
"Perhaps you're right admitted the other with a
laugh; then, lapsing into pronounced gloom for the
first time, he said, at pretty tough that should
be in all this coil and tangle because crazy hap
pened by merest chance to make a call on me-"
Kents pipe gowed in the darkness and silence before
he replied Then he delivered himself as follows.
"Sedgwick'-p uf-~try puff forget if you can
-puff-puff-"th stuff about the crazy woman
puff-puff-puf
Forget it, How should 1? Why should II"
because -puff-"you're absolutely the"-puff
-puf-"wrong track. Goodnight"
SLOWLY Kent climbed the road to the crest of the
~ HILL then stopped and looked back into the studio,
which had sprung into light he left Sedg-
wcks figure doomed, tall and spare in the radiance
The artist standing before his easel looking down
at it fxedy Kent knew what picture the easel.
and the lovely wistful girls face in his memory
he sighed little.
a mustn't forget that quest he said. "Poor old
Sedgwick"
But, in his the girls face faded, and there
before his cropping mental vision instead the sight
of two dark figures chained together and battling the
for life, the other for mysterious, elusive
motive that uttered the portals of his comprehension
like half remembered melody And the second strug-
CLING figure whose face hidden, flashed in the
light with the sheen of silver stars against black
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enough but queer, and said that my childr
might remember the day. Now, | amt {
dren to have children; so wouldn't hav
it again but for the man that came inquirir
when was that?
Not fifteen minutes after
did YOU tell the crowd here that:'
yep. sold two dozen wedding rings on
and romance of that point. From my des
allowed it was painter man named s
thought maybe I'd call in and have him
wagon a bit where she's rusty"
And YOU heard the woman cry out an
"That's curious thing. I'd have aim
was mans voice that yelled. 1t went thl
a sharpened iciclc.'
All this was night before last. What
have YOU been doing meantime?
"Drove over to Marcus Corners to trade
Yesterday heard about the murder there,
and came back here to make little busi-
ness out of it. I've done fine
you made no attempt to trace the
woman
Look here" said Simon P. Groot after
spell of thoughtfulness. "Your ten dollars
is good, and you're a gent, all right; but
think I've talked little too much with my
1llOulIl dlOullI Ilclt, anu L III dlI llltE
might dig up this lady and start something
new and want me for witness. Witness
ing is bad for business"
I'm safe" said Kent.
$50 far s. good. Now would it be
worth five dollars to YOU, likely, a relic of
the mur derer:" suggested the old man.
"Quite likely
Mum the word, then, for nv part in
it. That next morning | followed her trail
ways. You see. the yell in the night had
got me interested. 1t was an easy trail
to follow for man that's acquainted in the
woods and | used to be a yarb grubbe-.
Do . little of it no.v, sometimes. She'd
met somebody in a thicket. found the
string and the paper of the bundle she
was carrying. there. Then there was fight
of some sort; for the tWigs was broken
right to the edge of the thicket, and the
ground stomped down. One or both of
'em must have broken out into the open.
and | lost the trail. But this is what |
found on hazel bush. Do | win the five
on it?'
Kent's eyes dropped, fixing themselves
upon a small oh ct which the other had
laid on his knee. His lips pursed. Nothing
that could be interpreted as an answer
came from them. Simon P. Groot waited
with patience. Finally he said:
"That's an awful pretty tune YOU re
whistlin, Mister. but sad, and terrible long
What about the FIVE? Do we trade"
The car came to a stop. Digging into
his pocket, Kent produced a ill which he
handed over. and, still whisting the long
meter China took possession of Simon
P. Groot's relic 1t was an embroidered
silver star, with few torn wisps of cloth
clnging to it.
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he right wrist of the unknown companion 1t
j to perform a quick. deft act like swapping on
lff, with the right hand. Hence, presumably,
tor the one who clamped the cuffs
the man broke off HIS?
after struggle, undoubtedly If | could find
18th badly bruised right wrist, | should con-
trails end in sight. You'll make inquiries,
Mr.. Balm
I, and II keep an eye on Len Schlager and the
nything more now? If not II say goodnight"
the lawyer had made his way into the dark
5, Kent turned to his host This affair is really
g very pretty problem. Why didn't YOU tell
me of your meeting with Simon P.
GrOOt?"
"Whoo'
"The patriarch in a circus wagon"
och, I'd forgotten. Why, when was
trying to trail the woman, | CHANGED
upon him and asked if he had seen her,
He hadn't"
"He had. Also he heard a terrified
cry shortly after. The cry, he thought,
was in a mans voice. Simon p. Groot
isn't wholly lacking in sense of observa-
ton
"A mans voice in cry? Could she
have attacked some other man, as she
did me, and had been dashed to death
over the cliff
"Never mind that at present. he
point is that Simon p. Groot naturally
supposed you to have been mixed up
in whatever tragedy there was going.
You've an unfortunate knack of manu-
featuring evidence against yourself,
SedgNick. The redeeming feature is
that the Sheriff can't very we'll use it to
arrest YOU on"
81 don't see why"
Kent chuckled. Don't you see that
the last thing the Sheriff wants to do is
arrest anybody"
NO don't"
"Why he has the body safely buried
now. You'll remember that he was in a
great hurry to get it buried. Identified
ton is what he dreaded. Danger of
identification is now over. If anyone
should be arrested the body would be
eXhumed and the danger would return
in aggravated form. No, he wants you
= suspected, not arrested"
~ "He is certainly getting his wish.'
I'm "For the present. Well, I'm off -
~ "Why don't you move your things
from the hotel and stay here with me?'
asked Sedgwick.
Getting nervous?"
at isn't that but think l could
make you more comfortable
Kent shook his head. THANK you;
but | don't believe I'd better When
I'm at work on a case need privacy"
"And so you stick to public hotel!
You're queer chap, Kent
Not at all. A hotel is absolutely
mine to do as please with, so long as
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CHAPTER x Chester Kent Declines Job

SUNDAYMANS CREEK ROAD, turning aside, just
before it gains the turnpike to the Eyre Hotel
evade stretch of marsh, travels wooden stills
deep, clear pool fed by spring Signs each end of
the crossing threaten financial penalties against any
vehicle traversng the bridge faster than walk Now
Continued page 10
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
BIZ GUS MALBERT.

Latest developments in regard to
securing an Eastern League franchise
for Richmond in the event that a
franchise in that league is placed on
the market, include the Chamber of
Commerce. It was suggested yester-
day by several men who are deeply
interested. and who are willing TO put
up q large part OF the money needed
for the purpose. that the aid of Rich
mond's leading commercial organiza-
ton be enlisted in the cause OH the
principle that Richmond in the Eastern
League is positive. efectual and
lasting advertising medium.
Approximately fifty men were Wis
tied yesterday in the interest OF the
movement. The facts IN the case
We're pointed out plainly and without
any attempt to prove that a franchise
In the Eastern League would prove q
modern Golconda, or that a rich harv-
est OF dollars would be reaped imme-
diaiely. 1t was pointed out that the
cost o. maintaining q ball club in the
Eastern League would be considerab bly,
greater than 1t is TO conduct the Rich
mond team In the Virginia League. 1t
was shown that railroad jumps would
be great, and that continuous baseball
would not be possible. In fact. every
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
OPENING DAY OF
PPERvILLE.S HOW
High Quality of Entries Meas
ures Up to Former
Standards.
Especial to Tho Timcs-p,spa tch. ]

upperville. Va June 1.-THE first
day OF Upperville Horse Show to day
showed about the usual attendance.
ne Eran n boxes were filled with
SuaiitS OF horse flesh. from the great,
heavy oratt to the graceful thorough
m prsu; whie mn, held sway in the ring:
dormer years. Probably there were not
So many. of the professional ring per-
, ,ea IN evidence as in several years.
inently the farmers show. The list
OF prize winners:
No 1eSSrli IN !, harness ,class-First. Top
ond, H. r. Chamblin SO.
Harness horses, two years old-First
be4d q Fletcher $50.
deFrs H saitan s s9ap years and
Ger. $50; second, Keiby, Rosemore
ss inb, $40; third, Sherwood. leighton
FIRST, Royal Swell, Bowles Bros, $40:
sse6ona. Grand Slam. Lee Hechinser,
Ei pe. third sl' Miss Brighton. Lee Hech-
Pair horses-First. Miss Brighton
and mate, Lee Hechinger, $40: second end,
Ssgia a, Bowles Bros. $40; third, Grand
si1 Tb-s END I'M mate; l, Lee Hechinger, IS.
iHag 3r S s1eY REL, w H. Carter sac; second.
eii Hu pomp. = HI B. Lodge. S..
n. SuIS ala ONeT-EIrSt.
lNIeTello. w, F. Wilbur, $40: second,
MAJOR FRAT, Glenara Farm. SEQ: third
HiIitoP. W. Skinker $40.
swimmer, $50: second, Miss Hernton.
:, y l9E II Russell $40: third, Country
Half .hred hunters-First, Ravello. w
=. Wilbur. $50: second Champagne. w.
: Wilbur. SIS third. Keggy Conner.
:, Green Hun ters-First Headlight,
Glenara stock Farm. $40; second, ';rhe
Golonel, p T. Butts. $40; third. Hill
Park saddle any age-First, Co
raiHer, c. S. Carter. s25: second, Jubi-
ant mnt; F. " okine. sl5 third. Lord
Gelden, Herman Ullman. SIS. n
Ladies park hack-First. Bald Earle
Eoger Bayly. $50 second. Lord Golden,
lieCman ullman, $40.
Combination harness and saddle
FIRST, Lamora. w. G. Fletcher, so5: sec
ond, D. NJ. Waller. $40: third, Mount
Pleasant e. w. Payne. So.
Fiat race-one- hnlf-mle, for two
year-old horses. bred and owned in
Loudoun. Clarke and War
rem counties-First, Ballymore, II. So-
sier Dulaney. $40 1' I
Steeplechase-tw miles, open 10 all
First, Nancy Pansy, H. Roster Du-
laney; second, Post Light, c. S. Qias-
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4 ideWater League
standIng OF the Clubs
Where They Play To-Day.
Portsmouth at Old Point.
Newport News at Suffolk.
Elizabeth City at Norfoll
Came Won in Ftr.t.

special to The mes-Dtspatch.1
/ Norfolk. Va. June 14.-"John L. Sui
Ivan Day" was celebrated at Lafay-
cite Park to-day. and Portsmouth took
advantage OF his presence to wallop
the Rockies by a score of to 8. John
L, himself witnessed the battle, and
was one OF the most Interested. as
well as the most interesting spectator.
The Pirates won the game in the
frst inning. before Wallace settled
down to work. They drew two bases
on sails. and Clark, Appleby and Foiles
followed with safe hits. After the first,
1t was nip and tuck between Wallace
and Drum, who was on the firing line
for the Pirates.
Score by innings: Ri. F..
Portsmouth 61ooo00o0-s Z /
Norfolk ..... 03000ooOo-S 6
Batteries: Drum and Appelby: Wal
lace and Lucia. Umpires Mace and
Evans. Time, 1:40. Attendance, 600.
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COLLEGIANS LICK
n DIAN BRAVES

It took ten Innings for the collegIans
20 20 llck the Cherokee Indians ct Broad
street park yesterday afternoon to
:, out they did 1t, and now The local
aggregation ts looking for more fields
TO conquer. ii, -.
One OF the largest crowds outside
OF those attending league games waS
man was on the slab for the Col
leBianf. and he kept the redskins from
connecting with him In very aatlgtao-
.ory style. The score was tied up In
Georgetown University was the lad
VINO war responsible for the score
which counted In the tenth 49,.
inc game was played In fast time,
and was snappy from start to anixh'
some clever ball playing was displayed.
and more OF such games would be-
warmly. received by local tandom. Both
leans deserve credit for the exhibition
The score:
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WITH TIE SCORE GAME
is CALLED in SEVENTH
Players Of Both Clubs and Spectator Jeer York
Of EMPIRES Roanoke Manager Files
Protest. Darkness Ends Game

Jap" to second shsughnessy flew
out TO Wallace. Pressly struck out.
cowan opened the sixth inning with
Single, Ezekiel sacrificed him TO sec
ond verbout grounded out to Press.
~ Dopson's grounder was fumbled by
Cefalu. and cowan crossed the plate.
Dobson stole second. and scored on
VILLAGES single to right field. Wal
lace was thrown out trying to steal
second
In Roanokes half, Egan dropped
Hollands iiy back of second. and dar-
ing base running put Joe OH second
Gerdin singled, scoring Holland Shields
forced Gardin out at second. Connors
fouled on, to Cowan. Cefalu singled,
Shields going 10 third from first
Ceta!r stole second. Ehird struck ont
letting three good ones pass by. Connolly
Fhsd him for protesting the third strike
Al the close Of the seventh The ga me was
called because OF darkness The score:
Rp0 MT.
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THREE STRAIGHT
WON BY DANv|LLE
Walsh Issues Several Passes in
Eighth, Which Lose Game
for Tars.
[special ID rhe rimes.nisna1eh /,

panville. Va. June l4.-Danville
made 1t three straight from the
would-be champions here this after
noon. winning out In the eighth In
ming. to 6. when Martin Walsh be-
came nervous and gave several passes,
together with hits, which netted three
runs for the locals.
. Brown. the smiling kid started in
TOR the locals. and twirled eight In
ninss, when he was replaced by Grimm
In order to take no chances. Walsh, the
former Red Soa. pitched for the Visit
tors. and was effective save In two
Neither side scored in the first, but
Norfolk made three in the second Dnu-
vile took the lead IN the fourth. when
Tour Bugs crawled across the rubber
Norfolk added two more in the ffth
as the result OF miscue. and another
In the sixth. when Walsh parked the
ball In the eighth, with two runs to
the good.the fans terrific roofing
seemed to rattle Walsh. and three runs
The features OF the game were
kaufman's beautiful catch. when he
almost fell through centre field fence,
and the homer by Walsh The largest
crowd of the season was present This
- '
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{ Chalmers.
assa MOTOR CARS
Gordon Ma!!Q7st Motors oInparry
RICHMOND. vIRCyN1
RICHMOND VIRGINIA

olds. selling, mile and sixteenth-Ren
Lasca ($S.0o) first, Mockler fs3l10, sec.
ond. Belfast tSa10) third. Time AZ
2-5 Jack B., Naughty Lad. Husky lad
and Plan Ryan ran
AThird race-purse $500. for four-
year-olds and up. selling, six furlonpa
-Handzeretta (s1e.3o) first, LADY ORR
mer (s63.oO) second. Abrasion (s24 20,
third Time. ia LIS. Jeanne D'Arc
June W., Sylvestris. Veneta stroine
Roberta. Soma, Ethelda and Royal Can
tive also ran. m. III
Fourth race--purse $500 for two
year-olds, five rurlongs-star JASMINE
ls4.5o) first. Dilatory tss.so) second
Foretop (slL2O) third. Time ! :o1 Az
Upright. Mary Emily and Berenice also
ran. la' 30
Fifth race-s6oo. three.year-
selling, mile and sIxteenth-Dutch
Rock (s7,5o) FIRST. Discomfort {sa.Sol
second Exemplar (sS1o) third. Time.
l:ol 40 Long Ridge. Swish, Oracle
and Butter Bull ran. n
sixth race--purse $500, four-year-
oids and up. selling. mile and three
siXt Notwithstanding (s3.6o) Arst. Tom
Sisbee (si.So) second, stone Street mo
show betting) third Time. 2:ol Reau
Brumnel ran.
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ness man was told. with desire to be
perfectly frank and honest
Willing to Contribute.
OF the fifty men visited yesterday
and they were by no means picked
men-each was willing to subscribe
to stock in Richmond team in the
Eastern League. The smallest amount
was s25o and the largest $1,000 Just
as soon as other plans mature the list
of the names of those who are willing
to back Richmond against even the
opinions OF aome who happen to voice
the sentiments of the present inter
ests, Will be printed.
One very prominent business man,
whose word is his bond. stated en-
phatically that he was willing to as
sumo the responsibility of raising the
sum. He knew that 1t was only
chance that Richmond could secure the
franchise. He knew also. as does
every one else. that should Baltimore
go into the big league there would be
an Eastern League franchise on the
market. But he also knows that such
enough OF business man to believe
that 8 per cent on q baseball Invest
ment could be made even at the In
creased cost of maintenance, and with
that he would be satisfied until things
got better.
Busine1s Organizations to Help.
II the Chamber Of Commerce can
be brought into line-and there is
sufficient reason TO believe that 1t can
and If other organizations on which
influence is now being brought 10
bear. can be secured to cooperate.
the needed 100000 to put 1t at the
maximum. will be raised in short or
der and then let Baltimore go into the
big league.
There is a magnificent unanimity
of opinion in certain quarters that
Richmond cannot support a ball club
In faster company than the Virginia
League. But strange to say, all OF
this unanim'ty OF opinion comes from
those sources most e! oscly identified
with the present controlling influence
IN local aseball. II the opinion so
freely voiced Is true, then we shall see
no Eastern League franchise In Rich
mond, even II franchises were being
gwen away. But-well, anyway, we
shall see what we shall see, and those
names Will be forthcoming when the
time is ripe.
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Princeton wins oI,ubbcr.y

New York, June 14.-Princeton won
the championship of the Yale Prince
ton baseball series In the rubber
anne, on the National League grounds,
In Brooklyn. o-day. BY the score OF
10 0. In carrying the trophy back
home tonight the Princetonlans are
idoliSing Steve" White. who pitched
the last and best game OF his career
for Old Nassau. and the all-around
support the team gave him.
a crowd of nearly 10000. made up of
large followngs from Princeton and
New Haven and local admirers Of the
tin1t- honored foes. witnessed the close
contest
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.LATONIA CARD is
MARRIED BYSTORM
Third Race Furnishes Exciting
Finish, When Handzeretta
Wins. g

Latonia, KY, June IA storm which
broke a. the third event was being run
marred an otherwise perfect racing
day at Latonia to-day. The third race
furnished the most exciting finish,
Handzeretta coming from behind in a
strong stretch run and barely nostng
out the long shot, Lady Orimer, with
Abrasion q nose back. Star Jasmine
captured the fourth race easily. the ia
ivorite, Mary Emily, being out OF the
money Summarizes:
First race-s500, for twoyear-olds.
selling, five furlongs (s7.9o)l
first. Judge Sale ts7.6o) second, B'Airy
$4,000 show. Time, 1:o1. The Reach.
Mexico, Terrible Dan, Alamitos. Wiley,
ran. 5l3; q s.:s.i b. s},, : }. s,iss,S "a
Second race--pursa 5000. threo-ycara
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sheehnn Is Effective.

tSpeciaI TO The Times-Dispatch.l
Hampton. Va. June Instability on
the part OF the Old Point Gunners to
connect with Sheehan, gave the Suffolk
Nancies a victory over the locals on
the Phoebus army and navy lot this
afternoon, Tho final count was 4 to .
in the visitors favor. sheehan allowed
only four hits.
Score by innings: R.H.E
Old Point 49,. 000I00l0 o-2 .
Suffolk ....... 0o12Ooo1o-4 N !
Batteries: Old Point. Flood and Herr.
man; SUFFOLK, Sheehan and Klock.
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WINS FIFTH STRAIGHT

New York. June 1.-THE Highland
ers won their nth straight game to-
day. Detroit falling before them by a
score OF to 3. Ford pitched grandly
for New York al critical times. strlk-
ing out Cobb and Crawford in the ninth
inning, when two men were on the
bases and only one out. Casey's wild
throw In the seventh innipg decided
the game in New York's favor Score:
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A Through Pullman Parlor Car
DIRECT FROM RICHMOND TO NOUN
TAIN RESORTS on n. d w.

Train leaving Richmond at 1000 A.
NJ daily, over the Norfolk and West
ern Railway. carries a through Pull
man parlor car (broiler servicel from
stopping at all principal summer re-
sorts. Including Montvale. Blue Ridge.
Roanoke. Salem, Shawsville. Chris
tlans burg. Radtord. Pulaski Wythe-
VILE, Crockett. Seven Mile Ford. Glade
Spring. Abingdon and Bristol. Low
excursion fares, beginning June l..
Call at y. CIV Passenger Office. $50
address, for new summer resort folder.
& G.. H BOSLEY.
District Passenger Agent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
GAME G. Nj is MARRIED
BYPOOR UMP IRING.
Lynchburg Wins on Merit, but
Players Of Both Jeans
Show No Spirit.
tspecial to Tho Times .pispetcb.

J, FeterSburg. Va, Juno 14-Lynchburs
ses lea Petersburg. this evening in a
work OF Umpire Crawley. 1t was ti,o
general comment of the fans after the
game that the league managers should
ppa a az more competent judges of base
by the class OF teams which make
up the virginia League. Lynchburg
was entitled to the game on the Eons
trai play. but the entire spirit of the
teams. as well as that of the fans.
was taken away by the rulings of the
umpire. Tho score: - -