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pany presenting Come over Here,
now comfortably filling the big house,
had bought all of Oscar Hammerstein's
interests in the building.
lust what this change may mean to
the future of the great Kingsway house
ii is impossible 10 guess. While Come
over Here" is doing a fair business,
there has been a significant drop in the
receipts and the warm weather is sure
to handicap the business end of the
show AS in the case of most successes
of this kind. it is IA much harder job
to follow with a success than it was to
find the original money maker. Ger
tainly at the present moment there Is
no author or combination of authors in
London capable of putting together
anything that would stand much chance
of duplicati ting the success of Come
over Here" and it seems inevitable that
and his associates will be driv-
en- to the United states again for at
is to succeed the present attraction.
The management is satisfied that the
London pubic is getting tired of the
straight revue and is inclining more
and more toward the huge spectacular
production for which the enormous
opera house stage Is especially suited
| think | can say, too. that the cast
of the next opera house show will be
made up largely of English artists,
not. as is the present piece, of American
performers. The importation into
Come Over Here" at the late day of
}. p McArle with his superior knowl-
= - E~pa
lish audiences has distinctly helped
things.
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FIVE BIG ACTS
FOR THE ORPHEUM
Box Seats Now Proyided-Paul Sell
dom's Poems in Marble" Will
Be Featured

A woman said to be perfect in form VIII
be one of the special features of the Of
fering at the .Orpheum theatre this week.
She is Miss Erna Claron. one of the ar
lists who poses in Paul Seldon's Poems
in Marble said to be one of the prettiest
acts in vaudeville, and the one which
Sarah Bernhardt recently declared to be
IAN admirable vision of the most beau
tiful sculptures of old and modern age.
The artists are covered with a white
preparation that makes them look like
marble. The .,act' was the great feature
lanta. the highest priced vaudeville that
comes south. Miss Claron is a famous
artist model from the Royal Academy of
Fine Arts in Berlin.
i Ethel Mason will be another of this
weeks attractive features. She was the
original player of the newest musical in
strument, the piano accordion. and she
now plays the largest one in use. She
has her partner Frank DuTie. bari
tone who is said to have a splendid voice.
The two offer a singing and musical spe
calty which will appeal to Orpheum au-
diences
Lee and Perrin We're slated to be. the
headliners of the opening weeks bill.
but they were stitched to another house,
and Birmingham missed treat in nov
city singing and vaudeville. The team
presents this week, however, their blend
ing of American and European vaude-
vile. including a small revue of the clev-
crest things in the present day vaudeville
houses
Old favorites with vaudeville patrons,
Ward and Curran, will offer the latest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15
Princess Takes London Theatre

the present moment in the part of the
daughter of Anthony in strife"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15
Boosts Army Strength

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer. =
According TO -tleanew German militar t'
law for the increase, of the army, abe 4
5000 young Swiss residing in Alsace-L. p
raine must accept military services una .
the German flag or leave the country III
Since AlsaceL Lorraine became GerI :,
province. the Swiss families residing + t.
had been exempted from serving in ~
army by a special arrangement bet,
Switzerland and Germany; neither =
their sons called to the Swiss colors n
therefore, they did no military service ~
all.
This ancient agreement recently h
been modified. and the Swiss young men
residing in Asace-Lorraine will now be
obliged to 'legalize" their situation, and
serve either in the German or Swiss army.
or in brief become German or Swiss citi-
zens. The majority. il is thought, will re-
turn to Switzerland
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15
She Enjoyed the Visit
rom the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
The new reader of gas meters had
scarcely stepped across the Welcome
door mat when the woman with auburn
hair exclaimed:
'Ah, there, you've back again, Well,
l want to tell you right now that that
vacuum cleaner you left here ON trial
amt any good whatever. No, sir. | gave
it a regular test and by the time Id
went over the dining room and spare
chamber / was as tired as I've been from
a whole housecleaning.
That vacuum cleaner of yours hasn't
any pull at all. Why. it won't even
pick up grease spots and Mas Aunt
Libby had one that got the carpets just
as clean. was splendid for gon' over the
dog and gave you a excellent shampoo.
Yes. sir. tilat machine got away from
Mas Aunt Libby once and almost eat
up the eat.
And that was the dearest cat. ] all
ways wanted a feline. but Ed, he says
they're SO sneaky they make him feel
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comedy sketch "The Old Stage Door
Tender" The former is one of the old
est and best of character comedians.
while his partner is singer of genuine
ability. They offer a sketch that deals
with what goes on behind the curtain.
Casey and Smith in a comedy musical
act. complete the Offering this week, with
the exception of the motion pictures and
the music. The team is said to be on
par with the remainder of the bill and
very clever
Patrons of the house will appreciate
the opportunity this week to secure box
seats at the Orpheum. The boxes have
been completed, and there are 100 box
seats available. They are already in de-
mand to a considerable extent and Il
number have sbeen reserved for this week.
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1t would be hard to secure a more popu-
lar attraction in the vaudeville line than
the Wilhat troupe, which has just con-
cluded. a weeks engagement at East
Lake park. but the management of the
park, in announcing that "The Stre-
walts,'' somewhat similar attraction
had been booked for this week, begin
ming Monday afternoon. as the free act
for two daily performances, accompanied
il with the statement that ''The Sire
waits" would prove even more popular.
I'VE have been endeavoring, since we
decided TO play one good, popular vau-
deville act each week free, said II. ii.
Black. president of the East Lake Park
company's management, ito secure the
one best attraction we could find. and in
booking The Sirewalts we feel we have
not only lived up to our platform, but
have exceeded 1t.
While these free acts as they are
called, cost us heavily. we are determined
to make East Lake park the most popu-
lar in northern Alabama, and we wish to
make this years management the most
successful East Lake park has ever had.
hence this expensive addition to the
amusements is being made to gain the
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good will and patronage of the people oI
Birmingham with willing spirit.
In an announcement made puphc yes
terday by the management attentloh was
called to the installation OF Ice water
fountains for the free use OF the general
public the improvement and renovation
Of all amusement and mechanlcai de-
vices in the park. the addition OF NUM-
ber of new features in the way OF enter
tainment and refreshment ana tnat ar
rangements could be made for the eN-
elusive use of the dancing pavlnoh Aol
private parties or special occasions at
any time, afternoon or evening, py COM
municating with the management uay,
or two ahead of time.
Nappi's band will give two concerts
Sunday. $3.50 to $3.50 in the afternoon anu
1880 to 9:3O in the evening.
The programme which will ifbe renuereo
at both performances is as follows
March. The Stars and stripes ror-
ever Sousa. Overture. "sustpiei,7 Ne
Ter Belo Revert flower song, Lanse. se.
lection. Waltz Dream,' Strauss. Cornet
solo, Non ver." Mattel Sig RI NaPpl.
Selection 1.-The Dollar Princess. LEG
Fall Scene from 'Etabot Mater. hossini.
Waltz. Pleasures of the Fost, Wa.oten-
fel ''Serenade.' " Herbert Meoiey
overture, ''Rimicks Hts" Lampe.
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NEWS AND GOSSIP OF
THE LONDON STAGE
Future of Opera House.
Hangs in Balance
NEW BARRIE PLAY OUT
Mrs. Patrick Campbell and Sir John
Haul in Leading Roles-"Jim
the Penman" To Be Done
Again
NEW BARRIE PLAY OUT
Yy JOHN AVA CARPENTER.

London. June 14-tSpecial )--Rumors
were flying about last week regarding
Hammerstein's London opera house. Ac-
cording to some of the stories which
were circumstantially told, the entire
bottom had dropped out of the present
management One of the best known
of the directors resigned his position,
giving color to these stories. Thus we
were prepared in way for the report
made public several days ago that Stan
lev, the "money man back of the COM
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Where We Win.

From the Kansas City Journal.
"In China the oath of brotherhood Is
taken by breaking a cup"
"1f that worked in this country
our cook would be sealed TO us for
life"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15
New Barrie Play

The announcement by Charles Froh-
man of the coming production at the
Duke of York s of p NJ Barrie's new
comedy, "The Legend of Leonora," has
aroused considera BILE interest, especially
since this will be the first full sized
play from that popular author since
what Every Woman Knows Long
before you in the United States have
had a chance of seeing Maud Adams in
the principal part, we in London will
be listening to Mrs. Patrick Campbell
and Sir John Hare. although we have
had before now various farewell per
formances from Sir John who has just
celebrated his siXty-ninth birthday He
made two of his greatest successes in
Barrie parts. but this will be Mrs. Pats
first experience in a Barrie play.
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Reyiyals i'm Vogue

More reVfvals. Strife" is playing to
good houses at the Comedy theatre.
with Norman McKinnell in his original
role but obviously the little classic can
not go on forever and Kenneth Douglas.
who is managing the present season al
that house. is preparing to follow ii
with a revival of Jim, the Penman,'
which will be carefully revised to suit
present day audiences. There is every
reason why this revival should go. To
the younger generation of theatregoers
that play itself will be entirely new, but
it comes to them with a reputation sec
ond to few productions of the past gen.
GRAFTON. 1t was one of the greatest
successes in the career of Sir Herbert
Beerbohm Tree and undoubtedly the
public would rather see him in the role
of Haron Hautville than anyone else.
But circumstances will not permit and
Douglas has selected j. Fisher White,
one of the soundest of present day Eng
1ish actors, to play the part Norman
McKinnel will appear as James Ralston.
the forger. and in the cast will be found
also Renee Kelly. the American girl
who made an instantaneous success iii
Ann at the Criterion sometime ago.
and who is adding to her laurels at
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cleaner man. thought you was But
don't mind at all: I've enpoyed YOU
visit ever so much and I'm always gla,
to hear what folks has 10 saN."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-05

Coincident with the converting of the
third annual convention of the National
Motion Picture Exhibitors League in
New York on Monday next, the Federal
government announces IL will resume
the hearings in New York on the saraa
day. Attorney General McReynolds. q
is said. expects to introduce the tesu-
mony of some forty-odd witnesses in
the governments final attempt to dis
solve the so-called Film Trust
Today at the Colonial the great Kalen
military film, Shenandoah will be
the feature production This interesting,
timely historic and patriotic film has
already been described in these columns
Local delegates Of the Washington
Motion Picture Exhibitors League are
leaving for New York to be present at
the opening Of the convention Monday
next. President William p. Herbst wal
the first to leave.
Managers handling the Kleine-Cines
masterpiece, "Quo Vadis?" are the re-
cipients OF many strange questions con-
corning little touches in the different
scenes of the great picture. One curious
incident that has provoked any number OF
questions comes from people who have
seen the picture but have never read the
famous novel by Sienkiewicz. Nero is
seen through the entire eight reels of
the picture looking through what appears
to be a "monocle." In reality Nero al
ways used a large green amythyst Of
extraordinary clearness. The astonish-
ing amount Of comment caused by this
apparently insignificant touch" Is ex-
cellent evidence of how closely the public
Is watching detail in pictures.
Robert Leonard. one Of the latest re-
cruits of the Pacific Coast force Of the
Universal Film Company. aspired In his
school days to be a great baseball
pitcher. Bob has been deprived of a
great career in a different line, but II
surely cannot be said that fate has been
unkind to him. as he Is now one Of the
most capable and popular men on the
screen. Few have come to the front in
the photoplaying art as rapidly as Mr..
Leonard. For the last few years he has
alternated between pictures and the
legitimate stage, but is now in the screen
world permanently. He is playing Char
acter leads. chiefly with the Rex Com
pany. and he writes many Of the stories
In which he appears. Mr.. Leonard IL Q
Of diversified abilities and
experience. and his remarkable versa
tiifty fits him to enact with success any
role that 10 given him.
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Municipal Games Attract Crowds Swimming Medal to Carried
NO-HlT GAME HURLED
BY LEFTY CANTvELL
TEAMS DIVIDE DoUBLEbILr

Leesburg. Va, July 4-"Lefty" Cant.
well, hurting for the Spartan Athletic
Club. Of Washington. d. c.. today de-
feated the local club by . 80 1 score
without allowing q hit. He walked one
man. The lone run made by the locals
was gift. two errors putting the man
over the plate.
Cantwell had the Leesburg batters COM
pietely at his mercy, only two balls be-
Ing hit to the outneld. On the other
hand, the visitors hit Jackson for nine
hits and six runs.
In the second game, the Leesburs tribe
walked away from the visitors, winning
seven-inning game, 10 to l. The visitors
did not have regular pitcher and were
forced to use an outfielder in the box.
Jackson pitched both games for the To-
Gals A feature Of the contest was A
nome run by Gordon, who slammed the
eaii over the fence in the third inning
with man on ahead Of him. Scores:
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BRITISH.AMERICANS
0VERWHELM LOCALS
Washington Cricket Club No Match
for Crack Philadelphia
Aggregation.
WILL RESUME PLAY TODAY

The first days play of two-day cricket
match, wherein the strong British-Amer-
lean eleven was pitted against the WASH
ington Cricket Club. on the field at Rock
Creek Park was, in the main, good
exhibition of individual cricket playing,
but as a game was hardly one that would
be termed a combat, as the locals were
overwhelmed TO the tune of 1872 runs that
the visitors made against scarcely any
that the locals tabled.
The Washington team will continue the
match today and go TO the bat with
big handicap.
Perhaps the best playing was done by
George Bennett, who gathered 90 and
bowled a splendid game.
Dr. ]. s. Cannon did the best bowling
of his life, against serious odds, as the
fielders did not back him up. capt.
Jimmy Rose read a serious lecture TO the
fielders that may change the complexion
of the playing tomorrow. .
Charley King, late of Surrey, England
was back of the sticks. substituting Dun
can Morton, who played in long field and
his stumping of Jim and Ed Guest was
distinct feature of the game. The lineup
and summary:
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CL0UTs WITH BASES FULL.
Snrsent's Double Breaks Up Game,
Episcopal Winning, 5 to 2.

Beanie" sargents double to deep left,
with the bases full. in the eighth inning.
gave Episcopal hard fought game over
Methodist In the Brookland Church
League yesterday, score to :. Until
that time the game was alright, : TO 2,
and both Claggett, Of Methodist. and
Watts. of Episcopal. were enjoying a
beautiful pitching duel. Watts carried
OF the honors of the box by keeping the
hits well scattered and tanning ten, and
he was especially effective with men on
bases. Score:
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Runs-washnston. Z. Box. Kause. Steele. Par
sons. Sargent. Watts. First base on errrs-Metho-
dist 2; EpiscoIsL Left on bases-Methodist. 9;
Episcopal z First base on balls-Of Watts i.
Innings pitched-By Classett. tnone out in the
eighth; BY Hill. l. Timer at bat by opponents-
Against Clagsett. 3; against Hill. Hits made-on
Claggett. s. Struck out-By Caggett, .; by Hill. ];
by Watts 10 Ftme rn-Washinston. Three base
hit-Putman. Two-base hits-Dansherty. Sargent,
Hill Stolen bases-Kause. Steele. E Boss. J.
Williams. Johnson. Newby. Ciasgett. Double play
Kirchne. TO Parsons. Hit By pitcher-By Claesett.
Parsons Umpre-Mr. W. A. Cord. Time Of game
hour and IS minutes.
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Picture
NEWS-
A Daily Feature
In The Herald

This daily news feature Of The
Washington Herald 10 for the bens-
At Of everybody interested IN mo-
ton picturea
Suggestions. comments. criticisms.
inquiries. and questions invited Ad-
dress communications to Motion
Picture Editor. Washington Herald.
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WALLOP ARDMORE NINE.
st. Stephens Have Easy Time Trim
ming Crippled Marylanders.

White Station, Nd. July 4.-Ardmore
received a severe trouncing at the hands
of the st. Stephens club yesterday.
score "A to Z. The fighters were short
five of their regular players, and owing
to this were more than handicapped.
Both Kagle and Hines pitched credit
able ball, and with proper support the
former would have had a victory. Leary
put up a fast game at first for the
churchmen, while Mansfield starred on
the bases for Ardmore. Score:
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Runs-Bates. Dodge. Groh, Esers, Semitic Tim
norman Safer. Miller. Left on bases-Cincinnati.
s. Chicsso z Three-base hit-Sehnlte. Home runs
Zimmerman Safer. Dodsr. Double plxys-Bnd-
well to Eyers to Safer tg; Bershammer to Groh
to Hobby. Bases baiS-Or Cheney. 4: OF
Ames l. Struck out-BJ Cheney. ): by Ames. J
Wild piteh-Chensy Sacrifice hlt-Ames Stolen
bases-Groh, Leach. Safer Time Of game hours.
Unpires-Nessrs Mason and Brrnan.
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|QUAKERS TAKE
DOUBLE-HEADER
Break Into Win Column Again
by Capturing Both Games
from Boston.
ALLOWS FOUR BINGLES
Eppa Rixey Holds Braves to -Four
Scattered Hits in Last Contest
Philies Winning, s to l.
ALLOWS FOUR BINGLES

Philadelphia, July 4-Returning to
form, after a slump thai resulted in
eight straight defeats, the Phillies today
won two games from the Boston Braves.
taking the morning game by the score
OF to and capturing the afternoon
contest, to /.
In the afternoon, Eppa Rixey allowed
but four safe swats. while the Phillies
got fourteen.
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Runs-Magee. wingo Wilson, Kommers ~. Now
reg. Three-base hits-Magee. wingo kommers
Sacrifice fy-Robinson. Sacrifice hits-Huggins. Sal
lee. Stolen bases-Masee, Carey. Hits made-Oh
Burk 4 in 4 innings: of salee in 6 Is innings;
of Robinson. in % innings; of Camnitz, in
Is innirSs; of Adams 2 in innings. Left on
bases-Pittsburg. g: St. Louis II. Double play
Miller to Wood TO Byrne. Struck out-By Burke 6;
by sallee, 2; by Robinson !: by Camnitz. /; By
Adams, l. First base baIls-Oh Robinson, Q: of
Sallee .; of Adams, /. Hit by pitcher1By Burk.
]; by Robinson, !. Umpres-Messrs. Emsiie and
Quizley Time of games hours and 10 minutes
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AFTERNOON GAME.

Runs-Turner. Jackson. Laioie. Ryan, Bush, Stan
age. Two-base hits-Gregg, Lajoie, Gamer. Sacri-
fee hits-Chapman, Gresg. LajOie. Stolen bases-
Bush, Witt. Double plays-Carischs TO CHAPMAN !;
Bush to Gamer. Hits made-Of Gregg, in in
nngs: of Cullop, in innings. First base on balls
ON Greg 5; of Willett, j. Struck out-By Gregg,
3: by CuIlop. . First base on error-Cleyeland. l.
Left on bases-Clereland. Z: Detroit 6. Umpires-
Messrs. Evans and Sheridan. Time o. same-l hour
and 81 minutes.
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FIRST GAME.

Runs-Shotten. Stosai. Pratt. williams ca. Az
new Collins. Left baaes-Chirsgo 8; St. Louis
s. Hits-On Benz none out in second relieved
By white); Oh White. in innings; of smith,
J In ! inning. Two-bsse hits-Leverenz, Williams
60. Double play-Pratt to Lavan to Storall Bases
on balls-Of Leverenz. 2: on White, l. Struck
out-By White. ): BY Smith. l: by Leverenz, )
Hit by pitched ball-By Smith uavan) wild
pitches-Benz, Leverenx. Smith. Sacrifice hit
pares-Me~n OLoushlin and Hildeorand Tine
Of game-2 hours.
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Runs-Msrsans. Hobby. Dodge Brown. TwSbase
hit-Hobby. Thres-hass hit-Bruwp. Groh. Ats-
on Smith. II in innings; OF Richie. in / in
ming Sacrifice hits-Hobby. Bershammer. sacIi-
NOE fy-Bescher. Stolen base-Erers. Double plays
Hobby; sEsA- 10 Hobby. Left on bases-Cincinnati.
!; Chicago. s. Bases balls-Of Brown. .: of
Smith. !. Struck out-By Smith. 4 Time Of game
i hour and 20 minutes Umprrs-Mesrrs Bren-
and Eason.
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,FTERNOON GAME.

Runs-Byrne, Carey, vio1, Hyatt Miller, Kom-
mers. Men1er. Magee. Oakes. Mowrey Co. Kouetchy
~. Whitted %, oLeary. wtngo. Grine. Two
Three-base hits-yiox. Hauser, Oakex Sacrifice nies
-yiox, OLeary. Stolen bases-Snsee Oakes Now
rey. First osse on balloon Cpcpef l;.o6 Camnifz
By Griner. 1; by Geyr. L stucf cuf-By Cooper.
2; by Eayers. 1; by Gnner. I; By Geyer. l. wild
pitch-Griner. Left on bases-Pitfsturx 6; BIT
OF layers ,; of Griner s; Oh Steele, 4 Umpires-l
Mesrs. Quieiey md EnsliA Tins Il eame-a hnxs
and IS uiuuteA' 80 .
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Runs-o'callashan Gj Raymond. Shaw, Parrott.
CsIlan. Spellman ta) Lauder. Mansfield, Crews,
-Coomes. Leary. Daniels. Hines. Noone, Farran
Earned runs-St- stephens. Z: Ardmore. j. First
base by errors-Ardmore, 2; St. Stephens, G. Left
on bases-Ardmore 9; St Stephens 5. First
base on balls-On Hines. 3; of Ksele 3. Struck
out-By Hines. 9; by Kasle, Two-base hits
Lawder, Fanan. Sacrifice hits-E. Harmon Crews,
Leary Callan. Stolen bases-Mansneld 20, E
Harmon Crews. Lauder. Callan, Noone Daniels
CT, Leary. Hines Parrot Umpire-Mr. Muir.
ray Time of came-2 hours and 10 minutes
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Runs-Chapman. Turner. Jackson, Graney. Bush.
Witt Two-base hits-ChaInsn. jackson. Johnston.
Home run-Eitt. Sacrifice hit-Charman- Sacrifice
hy-Ryan. Stolen bases-Johnston; Graney. Bush.
Double plays-Crawford to Ppp; O'Neil TO Chap
man. First base bals-0f Banding, s. Struck
out-By Blsndins ); by Dubuc. L Wild pitch
Dubuc. First base erTors-CleTeland, ); Detroit,
2 Left on bases-Cleveland, 6; Detroit, g. UmpreS
-Messrs Evans and Sheridan. Time Of game-l
hour and . minutes
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CLEVELAND LANDS
TWO FROM TIGERS
Captures Both Games Of Double At
traction, the First Only Going
Six Innings.

Cleveland. July 4-The Maps won both
games from the Tigers today. taking the
former TO . in six rounds, and the latter
by the same score. A miniature cloud
burst caused calling off the first game
IN the first half of the seventh. Scores:
MnpNT>Sc CANE