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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-25
Collegiate Elevens Open Season
WALLIE SMITH THINKS
YOUNG BISLAND A WONDER
Former Cracker Third Sacker Says That Lowy Browns
Real Prize In Bisand Expects Him to Stick In Majors

st. Louis September "a. = IL
Nallie Smith, ex-Cardinal third
sacker. who helped Atlanta win the
Southern league pennant, is a compe-
tent judge of a young ball player. then
the Browns will not have to worry
about the shortstop field from now on.
The player being boosted by Wallie Is
Rlvington Bisland. caught by Colonel
Hedges In the draft.
Bisland was Atlanta's shortstopper
all summer and played right next to
Smith, hence Wallie ought to have n
direct line on Bisland's ability and how
fast the kid can travel.
Smith has returned to st Louis and
intends to make this city Iils t.e....
nent home. Viewing the Cards and
Braves Sunday afternoon, Wallie came
across with this boost for the Brownie
capture
Bisland Sure TO Make Good
IF Bisland doesn't make good with
the Browns, cheat everybody else out
of the shortstop job, then | haven't a
chance to stick with the Nationals. You
know Griffith bought me.
II was just about one year short Of
big Lacquer with the Cardinals, be-
cause | didn't have enough experiences,
but this past season down in the south
has fixed me up. | don't know where
Griffith is going toi place me, but
wherever he does I'm going to stay.
And | say III Bisland can't stick 1t
out then | won't, and I'm confident that
I'm up here for good. Bisland Is a nat
ural ball player. He's extremely fast
around short and [ couldn't detect a
single weakness for him as a felder.
He races over to his right just as
easily and speedily as he does to his
left. Picking the grounders In deep
short and heaving over to first Is play
for the kid. And say, you ought to see
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OLD ELI VICTOR IN
OPENING BATTLE OF
FOOTBALL SEASON

New Haven, Conn.,, September 24.--Yale
opened its football season today by de-
feating Wesleyan. 21 to o. in hard fought
game on Yale field. Last year the up
state collegians held Yale 10 to 8. The
Blue, while playing raggedly at critical
junctures, displayed considerable talent
strength.
There was no scoring until the second
period, when Knowles went over the line
for touchdown. Wesleyan bracedy and
for the remainder of the period played the
Blue of it's feet by series of brilliant
forward passes, but lacked the power to
score.
Yale played somewhat better with Cor
nish at quarter In the last half, when
two more touchdowns were made.
Ketcham kicked the three goals from
touchdowns.
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into shape. The cnly serious injury so
far is the twisted ankle of big Babe Tav-
ior' who weighs 10 pounds. Taylor was
being tried out for full back. He has
the speed and the drive, and there was
great gloom in the local camp when it
was learned that he will be out of the
gsme for about month on account of
the serious accident to his ankle. The
other candidates for the varsity are in
good shape with the exception of a few
minor bruises, which were received in the
scrimmages Prendergast, new recruit
who starred in Texas prep football, and
Legare Hairston, who made a reputation
at Marion last year, are making strong
bids for varsity positions.
The first game this year is to be played
on October A, with the strong Mercer
eleven, which is being coached this year
by Louis Hardage, former Auburn star
and the mainstay of the Vanderbilt team
last year.
The usual practice game with the
Montgomery football stars probably will
not be played this year, as the Montgom-
cry boys state that they will not be able
to organize a team. 1t is reported. on
SOcu dutuOIity, tiistl ING lutDdli StdrS Oh
Montgomery are growing older and that
their business and family cares will pre-
vent their taking part in the strenuous
game of football hereafter.
The following is Auburn's football
schedule for 1913:
October 4--Merccr, at Auburn.
October 11-University of Florida, at
Auburn.
October 1S-Clemson, at Clemson.
Doto ~
Mechanical college, at Birmingham.
November 2l--Louislana State Uni
versity at Mobile.
November S-Georgia Tech. at Atlanta.
November 15--vanderbilt, at Birming-
ham.
November 22-Uriversity of Georgia.
Atlanta.
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PATTEN BREAKS
ARTERY IN KNEE
Yellow jacket. Star VIII Be
Out Of Game For
Over Week

Atlanta. September 24.-It developed last
night that the injury to Jene Patten, the
former Baylor .halfback, who is slated for
regular berth in the back field of the
Tech Yellow Jackets, did not have a.
'charley horse after all.
A small artery in his knee was ruptured
the other day, when he slipped on the
soggy field in returning punt. Last
night the injured member was put in a
plaster cast.
Coach Heisman announced that it would
be at least week or 10 days longer before
Patten could get back into harness, and
that it all depended on how rapidly the
knee mended whether he could get back
then or not
But the Jackets have gone to work
without their star, and with Tally John
son, the Chattanooga halfback subbing
in Patterns place, the back field is doing
excellent work. When Patten returns to
harness Johnson will go back to the end
position.
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tion during the long seasons grind, Plank
would be the first call of Connie Mack,
with Cal Brown second choice. McCraw,
though, would have to toss up a coin to
decide between Matty and Marquard, but
without doubt he would choose big
Six without any hesitation.
Plank Fools the Tigers
Hugh Jennings Tigers with Tyrus
Cobb, Sam Crawford and other great
batters, have proven easy for Gettys-
burg Eddie. He has handed them nine
ciphers twice this campaign. The Browns
and Yankees have fallen before the south
paws prowess a like number of times
without counting tally. while the Ma
uonals have been the victims in the other
no-run win for MaclS's star left-hander.
Pitchers for the leaders In the Amer
lean league have failed to dish out a
coat of whitewash to the Maps and Red
Sox this season, but each of the other
five clubs has fallen more than once. The
Tigers and Browns have been vanquished
without crossing the plate four times.
while the Yankees, White sox and Ma
tionals have suffered twice.
Pick on the Poor Cards
For the National league the hurlers
for the Giants have had most success
against the Cardinals, handing them a
row of ciphers four times, while the SUI
perbas have fallen three times The
Phillies Cubs, Pirates and Reds have
each fallen oncc. while George Stallings
Braves have yet to be blanked by one
OF McGraws slabmen.
Shutting out the first division clubs
falls to the lot of Rube Marquard. or
the four for the southpaw. who started
out the 1912 campaign with 10 straight
wins, has handed the Phillies, Cubs and
Pirates dose OF the calsomine this sea-
son, while his other no-run win was over
the Cardinals.
Here are the shutout records of the
hurlers for the Athletics and Giants this
season:
Athletics ID
Plank C0-Browns. ,; Detroit, 2; New
York, ?; Washington, ].
Brown (3)-Chicago. Detroit Browns
Bender t2)-Chicago, Browns.
Houck Washington.
Shawkey Q--Detroit
Giants IL
Matty (D-Cardinals, 2; Brooklyn, Gin
cinnati.
Marquard Philadelphia, Chicago,
Pittspurg. Cardinals.
Demaree t2)-Cardinals, Brooklyn
Tesreau Q-Brooklyn.
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CHATTANOOGA GRID
SQUAD DOWN TO WORK

Chattanooga. September 23.-(Spe-
cia1 )---After being forced to suspend
to great extent last week all prac-
tices because of the encampment OF
the Grand Army of the Republic and
its attendant festivities. the gridiron
squad of the University of Chattanooga
is down to a hard grind this week un-
der the close surveillance OF Coach
Stauffer. The Moccasins are getting
into shape for their first big fracas OF
the season. when they meet the Sewa-
nee Tigers in their mountain lair on
October 4. Stauffer has a lot of untried
material this year as usual, but is
rapidly whipping it into shape for the
coming season. The locals play Tech
here october IL, which will prove the
red letter day of the season locally as
Patton, Cushman, Johnson and other
local prep school stars Will appear
beneath Heisman's banner.
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GIANTS GAIN FIRMER
GRIP ON FIRST PLACE
IN NATIONAL LEAGUE
PLANK LEADS BIG SERIES
TWIRLERS IN 7SHUTOUTS
Veteran Blanks Opponents AS Many Times AS All the Rest of
the Athletic Hulers-Matty and Marquard
Lead Giants

Eddie Plank. veteran of Gettysburg,
who has been pitching ball for the; Ath-
letics for 10, these many y ears, is The
champion shutout artist of the huriers
who will strive to gain honars for their
clubs in ther coming worlds series in
October. The aging southpaw has white
washed the opposition in seven contests
this campaign. which is greater NUM-
Der than Scredited to any OF his mates
or the Giants.
Although the Athletics and Giants both
have big leads in the pennanr chase and
are sure to win, unless something tcsil,ly
unforeseen happens. neither has been
exceptionally lucky in grabbing battles
Via the shutout route. Only II .games Of
this kind have been won by the Ameri-
can league leaders, while McGraw's team
has only been on the long end of II.
Plank Equals All Comrades
With the Mackers winning only IA bat
ties during the season in which the OPP
position failed to count tally and Plank
winning half of them. only seven remain
for the other pitchers Of the finging staff
of Connie Mack The remaining seven
are ufNlueu, WIFI 0dl bfoWu DONG the
best. taking three battles in which he
did not allow the other fellows a run
Whenever speaking Of the Giant hurl-
ers, Christy Mathewson always is found
at the head of the list AIatty just about
leads McGraws hurlers doing evel'y-
thing, although Al Demaree has bet
ter winning percentage. But for con-
sistent pitching, Matty carries off all the
honors, and that's why he is showing
the way for his mates in the shutous
win column.
Matty. who has been pitching for the
National league leaders for about 13 years
and right now is doing as we'll as he
ever did. has been returned the winner
in four battles in which he held the op-
position -unless. Marquard has been on
the long end in a like number of con-
tests, so this pair is just about the
strength of the Giants fiinging corps
when 1T comes to setting the other fell
lows down without a tally.
IL the managers who will fight IL out
for the leading honors In the baseball
world in October We're to rely on pitch
ers who led In shutting out the -opposi-
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YALE AND CORNELL
EASILY VICTORS IN
THE OPENING GAME

him hop in back of second. scoop the
bail with his gloved mitt and shoot it
across to fire.
Is a Good Swatter
why. say, often L tried for those hop
bounders in back of second, just missed.
'em, and the first thing I saw was Bis
land shooting the ball over for the out
And don't think he wont hit. He's
bound to. lie went something like $40
for us. When he bumps the ball there's
a ring all over tile park, and once on
the bases he's hard to catch any place.
working in a double play, too, he's
mighty fast. He gets the ball away
from him with lightning speed, and in
getting the toss at second. stepping
on the sbag and hurling to hurl he
goes through a single motion. He's
bound to make good and the st. Louis
fans are mighty lucky to get him.
That ended Wallie's conversation
concerning Bisland and. looking out on
the diamond. he sized UP the Cardinals,
noting the change and difference in the
players.
Sees Change With Cards
"Wherod they all come from?" asked
Wallie. And when he said that but ono
Cardinal was in the position when
Wallie was with the club---he was
oakes in center field.
Gee, but take look at that infield--
Honey, Huggins, Hauser and Mowrey,
and even myself gone. Believe me
when we We're going good in 1911 there
wasn't anything in the league that had
anything on our field. Ana sorry to sec
the tough luck for the boys this year
II don't know much about fluggns as
a manager, but | will say that when
was on the club Hug was pretty
smart guy He broke mp MANY a play,
especially that double-steal stuff"
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KID ELBERFELD
IN SECLUSION

Chattanooga, September 25.--tSpe-
cial)-In spite of the fact that his
name is one of the most prominent in
the greatest upheaval which the South
ern league has known in several years.
Kid slberfeld since his return srom the
final giSne of the season at Atlanta
when Frank secured his John Hancock
to Pelican contract. has remained en-
tirely out of print. The Kli hardly
ever comes into. the city even, passing
practically all of his time gat his poul
try farm, just across the river. Elber-
felde and Andrews have never had
conference since the season closed. The
Kid, however, has marfed in his official
resignat ton and Andrews has stated he
will allow his release.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-25
AUBURN SQUAD IN
GOOD CONDITION
Eleven Strengthened By Ar
rival of Two Vets-Sched-
ule For Season

Auburn, September 24.-(special. 1.-THE
Auburn football dope was boosted this
week by the arrival Of last years center,
John Hits. and the 2o0-pound Montgom-
cry boy, F. w. Lockwood. who played
q star game at guard last season. Pitts
is in the pink of condition, and his 1S5
pounds, together with Big Lockwood. will
prove tower of strength to Auburn's
through hard scrimmages every after
noon and is gfiradually rounding the team
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Players In Post Season Games
Will Not Be Allowed To REPORT

Cincinnati. September 24.-Owing to fire.
quent complaints received by the National
Baseball commission and the baseball
writer's association concerning articles
alleged to have been written by ball play
ers. the national commission today handed
down a ruling in which 1t orders that no
players. eligible to compete in the world S
series or any city series. shall write or
pretend to write an account of such series
for any newspapers, nor shall any player
allow the use of his name over an article
purporting to be written by him.
Violation of this order will result in the
infliction of such penalty as the commits
sion may determine. :.
The Baseball Writers Association of
America had recently solicited their CO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-25
CONNIE MACK USES A NUMBER
OF SUBSTITUTES-NO OTHER
GAMES SCHEDULED
STANDING
Athletics Win Ragged Battle

Boston, September PA ragged
game today resulted in a 10 to VIC
tory for Philadelphia over the Red SoX
Wykof, the visiting pitcher. was al
ways in difficulty, IL passes being is
sued by him. But his teammates hit
opportunely and Boston's errors We're
of assistance in the run getting. A
double play by Oldring and Lapp cut off
a run at the plate in the ninth inning
and ended the contest. The score:
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operation of the commission in preventing
pan players from invading their field.
IN the communication to the national
commission, President jackson of the
writer's association declared:
owing to this evil we, the newspaper
men, are forced to do something to pro-
tect ourselves against a growing evil
that threatens baseball reporters In a
pecuniary way. 1t also is making the re-
ports or world series ridiculous and must,
IN a way, hurt the series itself eventually,
and 1t further belittles In the minds OF
the public the trained baseball writer.
who labors all the year around as com
petent critic, to be subordnated to a
novice in the one biggest week of Che
baseball year. The commission will have
the support and cooperation of this as
sociation in any move it make to eradi-
cate the evil that has been discussed.
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GIANTS WALLOP DODGERS
AND GAIN ON OTHER TEAMS
".s''''''..,...''......s. .."...............".

this afternoon. Boston won the first
game, to 0, and Philadelphia captured
the second, II to 6. The visitors won the
first through the excellent twirling OF
Rudolph, who did not permit a runner 10
reach third base. Heavy hitting featured
the second contest the home club maxi
ing a home run, six doubles and seven
singles. The first four batsmen to face
Perdue at the start of the contest made
a single and three doubles. Score:
FIRST GAME
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Good Wishes From Home

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
When Mr.. Brown was away from home
on an extended business trip, he got
a long letter from his wife. 1t ended
thus:
BABY is we'll and lots brighter than
she used to be. Hoping you are the same.
l remain,
Your loving wife,.
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Matty Downs Reulbach

New York, September 4.-The New
Yorks crept a little closer to the cham
pionship today, taking a close game from
Brooklyn, 2 to /. The game was light
pitchers battle between Mathewson and
Reulbach. The New York star yielded
more hits. but had better control. At
several stages a hit would have beaten
Mathewson. Both clubs punched three
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-25
PHILLIES AND BRAVES BREAK
EVEN IN DOUBLE BILL AND
PIRATES STOP CUBS
STANDING
Cubs Lose on Errors

Pittsburg, September 2s.-Chicagos $ er-
rors and two wild pitches by Cheney in
the first inning gave Pittsburg the opener
of the series, to q Hendrix pitched his
third consecutive four-hit game, and
with tighter fielding would not have been
scored upon. Off the delivery of Cheney
and Lavender Pittsburg made only four
hits and two of these were scratches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-25
Luck

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Knicker-Some ask for bread and get a
stone
Bocker--while others ask for ice cream
and get brick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-25
ATHLETICS DOWN RED
SOX IN RAGGED BATTLE
American Association

AT indianapolis: First game: ndianap-
oils ), Kansas City 4.
Second game indianapolis 3, Kansas
City 1.
At Louisville: louisville 2. Aiinneapo-
lis 6.
At Toledo: Toledo I, Milwaukee 8
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%Batted for Seaton In sixth.
*"Batted for Doolan in eighth
s*%Batted for Kilifer in eighth.
Score by innings:
Boston ......-.................... 600 $50 00l--4
Philadelphia .................... 900 O00 O00---0
summary: Two base hits, Mann, linn
Hits. Seaton, in innings; Brennan,
in innings. Sacrifice hit. Maranville
Stolen base, Lobert. Double plays. Ma
ranvllle to Schmidt; Doolan, Knabe ID
Luderus. Bases on balls, Seaton 4, Bren-
nan l. Time, :42. Umpires, Byron and
Rigler
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Kan TOT F1scHeT III nlfItH.
ss-Batted for Reulbach in ninth.
Score by innings:

Summary: Two base hit, Wheat. Three
base hit, Meyers Stolen base, Smith.
Shafer, Wheat, Double plays Fletcher
to Merkle; Fischer to Daubsrt Bases
on balls, Reulhach 5. Struck out, Matf-
ewson 2. Reulbach 4. Hit b. pitcher,
Reulbach (Shafer). Wild pitch. RAilltacb.
Time, 1:32. Umpires, KLEIN and Orth.
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GAIDSIK WINS ENGLISH
DIVING CHAMPlONSuiP

London, September 24.--G. w.
Gaidsik of Chicago won the Eng
lish diving championship at Hol-
born baths tonight The judges de-
cided the contest on three dives
from a low board, five feet four
inches, and from a high board, II
feet.
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.Batted for cadv in fourtl

Stated for .Cady in fourth.
**Batted for Hall in seventh
*s@Batted for Anderson in eighth.
Score by innings;
Philadelphia ....... 500 001 1910
Boston ............... 900 20i 240-- ,
T Summary: Two base hits, Oldring
Walsh, Barry. Sacrifice hit, Lewis Hits
Leonard. 5 in la innings; Hall, in
g 2-3 innings; Anderson. 2 in l inning;
Moseley. in / inning. Stolen bases,
Collins 3, Baker. Oldring 2. Yer.es, En-
gle. Double plays. Barry. Collins to
McInnis f2); o1dring to Lapp. Bases
on balls Wyckof II. Leonard j. Hit
by pitcher, Wyckoff tHooper). Struck
out, Wyckoff 3. Leonard !. Hall 3, Mose-
ley !. Passed ball, Cady Time, 2:2l.
Umpires, Evans and Ferguson.
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WHITE sox vIcroRs

Portland. Me-, September 24.-The
Chicago American league baseball
team defeated a picked team OF
New England league players In an
exhibition game here today,s2 to !.
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Totals
'Batted for Whaling in fiftl
s*Batted for Davis In fifth.

Summnry: TWO base hits. MANN
Schmidt. Myers. James. Knabe. Becker q
Lobert, Magee. cravath. Home run, Lud-
erps. Hits, Perdue (none out in flrsD ;
Davis In 4 innings; James in innings
Mayer in 8 1-3 innings Camnltz in 2-3
innings. Stolen base. EIagee. Bases on
balls. Davis 2. James 2. Mayer 2. Camnitz
/ Hit by pitcher. Camnitz fMann). Struck
out. Davis /. James 3. Mayer 3. Camnitz
?. Time. 2 hours. rmpires, Rigler and
Byron
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Braves Win and Lose

Philadelphia. September 24.-Boston and
Philadelphia divided double header hero
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Leach. Hits. Cheney in innigs, Law
ender / in / innings Bases on balls,
Hendrix 2, Cheney 8. Struck out, Hendrix
g., Cheney g. Wild pitches Cheney 2.
Double play. Dolan to Miller. Time, 1;36.
Umpires, O'Day and Emslie.
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him. hop in back of second, scoop tie
bail with his gloved mitt and shoot it
across to fire
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*Batted for Cheney in the eighth.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-27
Serious Situation at Tampic0
Causes Uneasiness in Amer
lean Colony
200 FAMILIES SIT COWN
TO HOME DINNER
Proclamation Read in Protestant
Church-Exiles Make Merry
in Midst of Alarm

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 27.-Thanks-
giving day was ushered in in Mexico
City with much aneasiness among
Americans, owing to rumors of q
serious situation at Tampico and the
possibility that marines might be
landed there. The fact that q Ger
man warship had been rushed there
perturbed the citizens from the faith
erland, but they have taken measures
to protect themselves In case OF
trouble In Mexico City.
The Germans have military or.
ganization among themselves and are
planning to purchase so horses and
so beeves. In case of siege the
Germans expect to be In position to
supply their colony with meat.
The American colony observed
Thanksgiving day with union
Protestant service, where United
States Consul General 6hanklin read
President Wilson's proclamation.
Charge O'Shaughnessy and his wife
attended services at the Catholic
church. This afternoon there was o
reception at the embassy.
About 200 American families sa'
down to dinner Of wild turkey to
day.~. Cranberries were scarce. but
otherwise the dinners were much thu
same as would be served at home.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-27
YECCS BLOW SAFE;
GET CASH and STOCK
Bossenberger Candy Store the
Scene of Latest Job by
Cracksmen

The safe In the Fred Bossenberg"r
Candy Co. store. Nos. 3S1-3S9 Gratiof'
ave. was blown at about midnight.
Wednesday, the yeggs escaping Win
between 800 and 5000 In cash. and a
number of negotiable stock certihcater
worth about $500.
Entrance had been gained by skv
light, reached by a fire escape. and IN :
robbers had evidently left by rear
door. Patrolman Martin Conklin found
the door open, at 1890 o'clock, Thurs.
day morning, and Immediately turned
in a call for the aging squadron. De.
tectives Bandemer and Carmody wee
also sent to investigate.
Motorcycle Officer John Neitzel re-
ports that shortly after ii o'clock lie
passed three men on Hastings-st., neas
Gratiot-ave.. one of the men carrying
suit case. lie got a good description
OF them. but did not intercept them.
A big pile OF old clothes had been
soaked with water and placed on tn,
safe. TO deaden the sound of the cx
Dlosion.
Shortly before 3 o'clock, Thursday
morning. the flyer was rushed To IN,
Good Luck store, on Farmer-st. on 4
report that patrolman had seen 4
man on the fire escape. Officers
mounted to the ROOF. but failed TO fine
any trace OF n prowler. they oelievs
that a ilrpplng piece OF canvas was
the cause of the alarm.