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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07

dining room were Mrs. w. A. Cru
baugh and Mrs. j. p. Dolly, who pour
co and Mrs. Robert Ryan, Mrs. Joe
Bell, Miss Clara Math and Miss Edna
Kane assisted in serving. An unusual
ly large number of tri-city ladies called
during the afternoon and enjoyed a
very pleasant time. A guest of honor
vas Mrs. Clyde Tavenner, wife Of the
newly elected congressman from this
district. a pleasant incident of the
afternoon was the receipt of a tele-
gram by Mrs. Wagner and the ladies
assembled extending greetings from
Mrs. T. r. Marshall, wife of the vice
president-elect. The next meeting OF
the guild will be held Saturday after.
noon, Nov. %, at the Villa de Chan.
Ia! when the annual sale of fancy ar,
ticles and bakery goods will be held.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
ABERG-MARTIN.

THE MARRIAGE OF MISS SELMA
Martin, daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. John
Martin OF Monmouth and Carl Aberg
OF Chicago took place last night at s
o'clock at the home of the bride. Just
before the ceremony Miss Martha Foss
Of this city sang 20, Promise Me-" &C
companied by Miss Pearl Saville, also
of this city. and following the cere-
mony she gave a program of songs.
The wedding march was PLAYED by
Miss Sylvia Wahlstrand of Chicago.
The bride was a member of the former
Sigma Pi Delta sorority and she car
ried out their colors, green and gold,
in the decorations Of the home. The
sorority flower, the yellow chrysan-
themum, was also used in the trim
ming OF the house. The ceremony was
performed by Rev Mr.. Conrad Of the
Lutheran church at Monmouth and
the services were witnessed by a COM
pany of 35 guests The bride was at
tended by her sister. Miss Anna Mar
tin, as maid OF honor, Miss Edna Pet
erson OF Rockford was the brides
{ A'oAo anu III NdlA4l. DTOlleT OF the
bride, was the groom's best man. The
bride wore a beautiful gown Of bro
caded satin trimmed in real lace and
I pearl ornaments. She wore the full
length tulle veil and carried brides
roses. Her attendants we're dressed
in green silk and carried yellow
I chrysanthemums. After the serving OF
I a five course supper the groom was
/ toasted by p. A. Johnson OF this city,
/ Miss Edna Peterson toasted the bride,
/ Miss Agnes Abrahamson the Sigma Pi
Delta and Andrew Martin the future
happiness Of the bridal couple. Mr..
Aberg graduated from Augustana col.
lege in the class OF 1911 and since
that time has been employed in Sears
& Roebuck's mail order house and has
lately been promoted to head OF one
OF the departments. His bride Is a
graduate OF the normal department OF
Augustana and has since been employ
ed as a teacher. They will make theiI
home in Chicago. Guests from this
city who attended are: Misses
Pearl Saville, Olga Larson. Ebba and
Agnes Abrahamson. and Martha Eos:
andn P. A Johnson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
WOMEN OF FRANCE.
They Are the Bosses Even Though the
Men Won't Admit II.

They Are the Bosses Even thou9n thc
Men Won't Admit 1t.
The women OF France have been de-
scribed as the backbone of the French
nation. The remark applies more n
the middle class than to the aristoc.
racy. The bourgeoise. truly a helpmeet
to her husband, is in fact more often
manager and as a rule efficient in that
capacity. 1t Is she who carries on the
little shop. while her husband, perhaps
nominally the head, runs errands at
her bidding Not that the Frenchman
would admit that; nevertheless it is the
ruth. 1t may be. too. that he has busi
ness interests elsewhere as well. Thus
be may work for the railway or for
some other enterprise.
In Paris one enters an attractive lit
tie picture or jewelry shop on the Rue
de Rivon A smiling FrenchwomaD
comes forward to cajole the tourist into
buying all sorts Of fascinating things
he really does not want 1t is the same
at the shops where are sold kodak
supplies and pOstcards-nOt a man to
be seen except as "a purchaser
II one ferrets out a little hardware
store and goes in to buy rope or nails
or anything OF that sort. there may be
q man. the proprietor probably. 10 hun'
for Just what IS desired. but even then
bis wife sits at the desk. guarding the
money drawer and keeping a close
/ watch over all that Is happening
TjkHwisa at the butchers madame
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
BLESSED VIRGIN sopALITY.

THE SODALITY OFTHE BLESSED
Virgin was organized at Sacred Heart
Catholic church Monday. Sixty young
ladies were received and the following
officers will serve:
Prefect-Miss Dolly Meenan.
First Assistant Prefect-Miss Ju-
liza McGinty.
Second Assistant Prefect-Miss
Catherine Ferry.
Treasurer-Miss Maud Carney
Secretary-Miss Catherine Staudu-
har
Sacrist-Miss Madge McGinnes.
Spiritual Director-ReV. J. F.
LOckney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07

They can be bought or you can make
them by cutting up magazine covers
to be put together again by the chill
dren. They should not be too difficult
There is much fun in the string-and-
raisin game. A raisin or marshmallow
is tied in the middle Of long string.
Let the children each take an end Of
the string in the mouth and the one
who can chew the string first to the
raisin, without using the hands, gets
the raisin.
Jerusalem" is a good lively game
for children. Chairs are set in a row,
alternate chairs facing opposite ways.
Play lively march on the piano while
the children march around the chairs.
Then suddenly stop and everybody
must find a seat. AS there is one seat
less somebody is out" Continue with
one chair less each time until there
is only one chair for two players and
everybody is watching to see which OF
the two gets the chair.
London Bridge" Drop the Hand.
kerchief" and Pussy in the Corner
are all enjoyed by children.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: DIDO you
/ like a Norfolk suit on a little girl:
! (2)-How can l make my hands and
face white? (3)-How should CIR
Of II wear her hair? PINK ROSE.
! O-Yes, my dear. C2)-Bathe
them in buttermilk once a day. Lei
the buttermilk stay on for little while
then wash off. C3)-In a loose braiC
tied with a pretty ribbon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
To Remove Sallowness.
Blotches or Wrinkles
CFrom Family Physician.)


Do you realize that Just beneath
that coarse. muddy or discolored
complexion there's an eNQuisitely
beautiful skin Of youthful tint and
delicacy7 II you could only bring this
complexion TO the surface, discarding
the old one' You can-in the easiest
simplest most natural manner imag.
Unable. Just get an ounce of ordinary
mercolized wax at any drug store. ap-
ply nightly like cold cream, removing
Il mornings with warm water. The
wax assists nature by gradually TAX
ing OF the lingering particles OF dead
and half-dead surface skin. causing
no discomfort whatever. Ordinarily
- takes from a week 10 ten days 10
complete the transformation. Cutan.
eous defects like pimples, blotches,
live spots, moth patches. freckles, OF
course disappear with the old skin.
Nothing else that / know of will &C
complish such wonderful results in
so short a time.
Fine lines and even the deeper
wrinkles often appear at an early
age. In such cases nothing is better
than face bath made by dissolving
OF. powdered saxolite in 4 pint
witch hazel This is remarkably ef
feciye-tAdyertisementl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
TO AILING WOMEN
A Little Sound Advice Wiz Help
Many a Sufferer In Rock Island.

p ElIIie 0OuHU N0NlCC wa ElCip
Many a Sufferer In Rock Island.
No woman should consider herself
healthy and well if the kidneys are
weak Poisons that pass of in the Sc
oretions when the kidneys are well,
are retained in the body when the
kidneys are disordered. If the kidneys
and bladder become inflamed and
swollen, worse trouble may quickly
follow This is often the cause of
bearingdown pains. lameness, back
ache, etc. Uric poisoning is also fire.
quent cause of headaches, dizzy spells,
languor, nervousness and rheumatic
pain.
When suffering so. try Doan's Kid
ney Pills, a remedy that has proven
effective in thousands OF such cases.
| Let a Rock Island woman tell of her
| experience:
Mrs. Westerdal, 23O Thirteenth
/ street, Rock Island, Ill, says: Il have
used Doan's Kidney Pills with such ex.
| cellent results that | am glad to tell
others about them. l had severe pains
/ in my back which kept me in misery
After STOPPING, l had trouble in
Strengthening and my kidneys were
weak and inactive. All these troubles
disappeared after / took Dosn's KID
ney Pills"
Foa. sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents Foster-MiIburn company, But
faIo, New York, sue agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-ant
take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
THE HAIRS OF YOUR HEAD
ARE NUMBERED"

There is a great deal OF truth in the
old saying.
Roots die. vitality gives out. The hair
begins TO turn grey.
This is particularly unfortunate as We are
all living in an age when to LOOK young
means to fill the YOUNG and IMPORTANT
positions. Old fogies go to the background.
II you should begin to chalk down every
day of your life, the exact number of hairs
that turn grey, you would be surprised and
soon learn that THE Grey Hairs of Pre-
mature Old Age" come on very quickly.
if you neglect them.
Begin to count, and Use
HAYS HAIR HEALTH
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
FOR MISS HAMMERIcK.

MISS LILLIAN PETERS AT HER
home, 1879 Fifteenth street, Moline,
last evening entertained 20 young wo-
men at a miscellaneous shower In
honor Of Miss Ella Hammerick
whose marriage TO VIII Peters is an
event OF this month. The doorway
between the parlors was strung with
green lattice work and on II were
placed pink Chrysauthemums. Bou-
qucts Of pink and white flowers were
placed about the rooms and on the
mantal was a miniature bride wearing
a wedding gown. veil and flowers. In
the dining room the tables were plac-
cd 10 form hollow square and In this
square was a bank of palms and
ferns. From the chandelier TO each
place extended pink and green rib
bons which were fastened TO tiny crys-
tai candle sticks at each place and
al intervals on the ribbons were
sprays Of forget-meD IS. AT each
plate were cupid place cards and
Hover nut dishes and spread over the
cloth were pink hearts. Games OF var,
ious kinds were played in the con.
tests the prizes were won by Misses
BlOndine KEEL Lillian Bloomgren
Lydia Link and Cara Sellmer. The
honorce was presented with large
basket tied with pink tulle and filled
with many pretty articles for her new
home. 4 number OF pre-nuptiaI atten
lions have been arranged for Miss
Hamuerick Miss Anna Hokinson VIII
entertain Nov. u and the Misses Ag
res Pardon and Elizabeth Hammer
lex will entertain at the Pardon
home Nov. IA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
IN HONOR OF BIRTHDAY.

MRS. JAMES HALL OF ia
Tenth street entertained a company
of tri-city ladies yesterday afternoon
in honor of Mrs. William Rorison,
whose birthday anniversary it was. A
three-course lunch was served. The
house was very attractive in its decor
atoms of ferns and trailing vines and
cut flowers. Mrs. Hall was assisted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
VILLA GUILD COFFEE.

MRS, GEORGE WAGNER ENTER
tanned the ladies OF the Villa guild and
their friends al a coffee yesterday af-
ternoon az her handsome new home on
Eighteenth avenue and Twenty-second
street. Chrysanthemums were used in
profusion to decorate the house An
enjoyable musical program was given
during the afternoon. Assisting in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
ENDOWMENT FUND SOCIETY.

attendance at the meeting of the Au-
gustana college Endowment Fund so
ciety yesterday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. l.. G. Abrahamson, 3449 Sew
enth avenue. Mrs. Olive Rydholm as
sisted the hostess. In the absence of
Mrs. G. A. Andreen who was to have
given the paper on Laundry and
Cleaning" in the series on The Ro-
nance of the Domestic Arts, the pa
per prepared by her was read by Mrs.
c. 4. Blomgren. Vocal and instru-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
YOUNG PEOPLE MEET TONIGHT.

THE YOUNG PEOPLES LITER.
airy society of the First Swedish Luth'
eran church will meet this evening in
the church The following program
will be rendered and refreshments
will be served:
Trombone solo-Clark Swanson.
Vocal so,o-Miss Eulalia Johnson.
Speech-Ivan Anderson.
Vocal solo-John Anderson.
Piano solo-Miss Florence Spauld
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07

who bravely casts conventionality to +
the winds and tells wherein a pure, 1
social and political life is needed. Her !
lectures are for the uplift of women
and children. She demands equal pay !
for equal work for women. The sub
ject chosen for this program is con-
sidered one of her best The program
follows:
Violin
A Major Sonata .... Handel
Mrs. V. L. Frykman.
Voice
(a) "Pieta Signora" go. .Stradella
OBJ slave Song ....... del Riego
(c) Happy Song ...... del Riego
Mrs. B. ]. Lschner.
The Divine Rights of the Child.
Mrs. Leonora Lake, st. Louis
Violin
Romance Second Concerto ...
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. .Wieniawski
Mrs. V. L. Frykman.
Voice
(a) "Elegie" .............Ma ssanit
(b) Visions" .... ID 'Hardelot
Mrs. B. ]. Lachner.
Violin obligata, Mrs. V. L. Frykman.
Exhibit of handiwork from Water
town hospital. Articles for sale.
MCCORMACK RECITAL PROGRAM.
THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT OF
the Moline Woman's club is to present
the celebrated Irish tenor John Nc
] Form n IN r-eNifn1 h. Moline a.
atre Thursday Nov. 81. He will be
assisted by Madame Charlotte Ma
conda soprano and w. Spencer Clay,
/ accompanist. The program is:
Arie and Recitative from Lusc
! NSiul
Mr. Mccormack
Arie Polonaise Mignon .... Thomas
Madame Maconda.
Dawn in the Forest" .Landon Ronald
The Sighted Swain" =. Old English
Mr.. Mccormack.
But Lately in Dance l Embraced
! Her NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. -Arensky
When the Night Comes" Anonymous
Love Has Wings" Rogers
Madame Maconda.
Irish Songs.
THE Lark in the Clear Air.
........... arranged by opposite
"Emir's Farewell" and "Foggy
Dew" arranged by Spencer Clay
Mr.. Mccormack.
Waltz "Trintemts' . .Luckstone
Madame Maconda.
"Anbade" lie Roi-d'Ys) .. .LallC
Arie 90 non Ho Che Una Povera
Stanzetta) ........... .Leoncavallc
Mr.. Mccormack
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07

mental numbers were given by Miss
Marvel Kessel. Refreshments were
served at the close of the afternoon.
The December meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. l. o. Nothstein, Gil
Forty-fourth street and she will be
assisted by Mrs. o. V. Holmgrain
and Mrs. c. l. Petersen. Miss Florin-
da Abrahamson will give the paper on
Apparel and Couture"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07

sits in state at the receipt OF cash
The case is the same at the grocer's,
where she gives out change and keeps
the accounts. No mere hireling Is to be
trusted with such weighty matters.
All customers should stop TO greet the
mistress of the shop as they enter and
must on no account forget their "Bor
Jour, madamer on departing. These
little courtesies are among the essen
tails with the French, and If the for
eigner forgets or neglects them be fire.
Quently fares badly.-London Spectator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
RECEPTION FOR MINISTER'S.

THE YOUNG MEMS BIBLE
class OF the First Methodist church
will this evening give a reception in
the church parlors in honor of Rev.
and Mrs. T. F. Newland and Rev. and
Mrs. Alexander Smith. They have
prepared entertainment for the even.
ing and invite the members and
friends of the church to attend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
THE AGE OF MAN.
Science Places 1t Between 100000 and
3O0O,OOO Years

3vUOOrUUO years.
1t il quite possible, said Professoi A.
Keith In q lecture to the British as
ISOLATION at Dundee. that man as we
know him now took on his human
characteristics somewhere near the
beginning Of the pliOcene period, and
while the exact date is simply a guess
the best estimates available indicate
1.49S,OO0 b. c. as not Tar from the
truth. II the evidence OF the Clint
collectors Is accepted as authentic.
pliccene man Is possibility.
Professor Keith was sure We had
traced ourselves back 10 the middle OF
the pieistocene. when We were &C
companied by another form Of man
almost as distinct from Us as the
gorilla Is from the chimpanzee- At the
beginning Of the pleistocene there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
MOLINE womAN's cLusPRoeRAM

THE MOLINE WOMAN'S CLUB
will hold its regular meeting at the
First Congregational church Saturday
afternoon and the program is especial
ly fine. Mrs. Leonora Lake Of St Louis
will address the club on the subject,
The Divine Rights OF the Child. =
Mrs. Lake, the greatest woman orator
III the lecture field has been lectur-
ing for more than IS years and is con-
sidered one Of the strongest speakers
OF the day. She is a woman OF plain
speech, an excellent thinker and one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07

Hongkong, Trinidad and other points,
has rendered him well known in diplo-
matte circles abroad Since the d.
vorce five years ago, Mr.. Robinson has
resided in England
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
HART o,,d
HONE
PROBLEMS
b. MS ELIzABETE
81 MS PLIzARErE
THONpSCN

Dear Mrs. Thompson: What should
a young wife call her motherin-law?
! know one who always speaks Of her
as "Mrs."-not Mrs. Smith,"-just
Mrs" Is that proper? B. E.
Why not call her mother? She is
her daughter-in-law's second mother.
you know. The title Mrs" may be
accepted as all right in the one in
stance, but it does not seem very dig
nifed or loving.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Q)-How can
/ reduce my fat? (2)-Should a girl
of 10 refuse If a boy asks to take
her home? (3)-How old should a girl
be before she attends dances? o.
How should a young lady wear her
hair? BEAUTIFUL BROWN EYES.
(D-Take lot OF outdoor exercise
and don't be afraid TO do Homework.
Do not eat candies or fattening foods
Squeeze the juice OF half a lemon into
a cup Of hot water and drink before
breakfast every morning. eff he is
a nice boy it would do no harm to &C
NN--4be-g LNA AOAAAtt OEPtIAdAlg IL ALtl Z
are several in the crowd.
(3)-She should not 90 to any dance
without one of her parents or some
older person selected by her mother
or father 10 accompany her. unit
she Is IS at least. t4)-The present
styles are very simple. The hair II
waved smoothly over the ears and
gathered in a loose knot at the bach
Of the head, at the most becominl
angle.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: l have e class
OF girls from six to 10 years OF age
wish TO entertain them at my home
but am at loss how 70 amuse them
Can you give me any suggestion?
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER.
You might have puzzle pictures
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
Returns Flashed Over Pacific.

San Francisco, Nov. 7.-Fifteer
thousand persons on board SO steam
ships on the Pacific ocean received
election returns by wireless Tuesday
night from stations in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
THE WONDERTRUSS

without leg straps, elastic bands or
steel springs, guaranteed to hold after
nil others fail. Holds at the inner ring
with one-half the pressure OF other
trusses. Make me prove IT, Endorsed
by thousands.
II you cannot call. write for cata-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
M. H. BROWN, M. D.

~ Quincy 81, Chicago, Ill.
Next visit 20 Rock Island, Rock Island
Hotel, saturday, Nov. 9, y
a. 40 y. M.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
~. y / >

81 90 and Soc at Drug Stores or direct upon
receipt of price and dealers name. Send lOc for
tTial bottle. Philo Hay Spec. Co.. Newark, N. J.
T. n. THOMAS CO.; w. T. HARTZ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
RUPTURE
YOU CAN PAY FOR TREATMENT
WHEN
CURED

Rupture low down and hard to hold.
those following operations. navel rup-
lures in ncHby women, and all bad
cases guaranteed relief or no charges.
No failures, relief for all sufferers.
You pay for results only.
No knife, no injection or detention
from business.
$1,000 40 any physician who can prove
that a surgical operation L. the only
cure for rupture.
II you prefer to wear a truss and
want solid comfort wear the King
Truss Of the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
KING AND QUEEN
 OF THE CARNIVAL

Everyone who supposed the king and
 queen of the Kirmess to be some staid
 couple of mature years was stunned
 W hen the rise of the curtain last night displayed two popular young people
 a debutante and young man not many
 years out of college. His majesty is
 AIr Alexander R. Dearborn, Jr, and
 her majesty is Miss Ellen Percy Right
 royalty do they hold the sceptre and
 wear the crown.
 Miss Percy is the handsome daugh-
 ter of MT and Mrs. Walker Percy, a
 leader in the affairs of the younger set. and a general favorites in them all Mir. Dearborn is one oi the most pop ular young men in town, young bus mess man whose social interests are lheeded with the becoming grace and dignity which have made him so genu inely liked by hundreds.l He appears in four of the Kirmess dances, always with especial success.
 The Kirmess has good king and a good queen the handsome young coll pie wear tho ermine as though they had always done so and when they lead the 300 members of the cast in their grand appearance befc.- the footlights and in the grand march, back to their places. one feels the natural and in- evitable thrill that must be a faint | little relic of ages old allegiance to q crown. Any way, the audience was sur prised and delighted to be presented
 with a view of these youthful sov- ereigns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
16 COUNTIES APPLY FOR STATE
 AID IN BUILDING OF ROADS

Montgomery, April 11..(Speeial. )-The quarterly report of W. S. Keller. state highway engineer, which was submitted to the highway commission at the meeting this week, shows that 16 counties in the state have applied for state aid in the construction of roads during this year. Forty-eight counties have made applca- ton for 1911 state aid appropriations since ths establishment of the department, Gov ;ngton, >C1ay, Pickens and Chambers counties having made application since January l.
 Engineer Keller showed in his quar- terly report that q contract for the con struction of graded road in Escambia county. to cost SS0o0, has been awarded, and that another contract has been awarded for the construction of a road in Calhoun county, to cost the same amount. Iii addition to the work actually being done, bids have been advertised for in Randolph, Talladega, Wilcox and Wash ington counties for the construction of state aid roads
 Mir. Keller declared in his report that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
MARION WINS FROM
 SOUTHERN U. TEAM

Marion, April 11.-(special)--In fast game of Il innings Marion inst- ute defeated Southern university by a score of ? to l. The teams were well matched in every way and the local pitcher LeGore, allowed only five hits, which were well scattered He struck out 10 men. Brown pitched nine m nings for the visitors and famed seven men, yielding three clean hits and two scratches. Lock pitched two equally good inning.
 One of the most sensational plays on the local field was made in double play by Milner. Walker made three star plays and is credited with much of Marions victory
 Rush was the star for the visitors, taking three out of five hits and three stolen bases. Marion's winning run In inc last half of the 11th came after one man was down on a fumbled ball.