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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-21
COTTON NERVOUS
AND UNSETTLED;
8 POINTS LOWER
Owing to Conflicting lnflu-
ences; UnfavorabIe Weather
Outlook, Large Private Gin
ming Returns-CabIes Were
Lower and Close Was
Steady at 8 Points Down,

View York, Oct. 1s.-The cotton market
WAS nervous and unsettled today owing
10 the conflicting influence on an unfayor-
able weather outlook and rumors of large
private ginning returns. Closing prices
were steady, net unchanged to 3 points
lower.
-vwer Liverpool cables, reports Of larger
offerings Of actual stock in the English
market and the failure Of the early weather
map to show any sign Of the predicted
frbStS in the southwest, were acOnsidereJ
responsible for al opening decline Of 5 to
2 points. There were q good many over
night selling orders around the ring. but
they were executed readily at the initial
figures and the market quickly rallied on
barometer repnrted In the Pacific north
west wnuld bring threatening temperatures
into the belt by the beginning Of next
week. Houses with Wall street critics were
active buyers on the advance which car
ried prices about ! to 4 points net higher
during the middle Of the morning. There
was also n considerable demand firm
trade sources and local bulls. but after the
requirements If recent sellers had been
supplied the market eased off under realiz-
ing. rumors of a bearish national ginners'
report and q moderate renewal Of local
pressure. An easier turn in New Orleans
contributed to the r~eactionary tendency
here but after breaking Z or 8 points the
market steadied slightly on continued GOV
ering. last prices being within 4 or 6
points Il the best. A local SPOT house
estimates the ginning to October Is at g.
~ 3.O17. 597 bales to September "a. This
indicated a ginning Of 3,7S4,0 CO bales FL
the period added to the last Government
report would amount to a total ginning OF
alb ut 1000, 900 bales so far this season.
New York, Oct. 1S.-Spot cotton, quiet
middling uplands, 1880; do, Gulf, 14.o5
NJ sales.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-21
DEVELOPMENTS At SALISBURY.
Belmont Park a New Residence sc.
tion-Dredging Grants Greek.

Salisbury, Oct. 1S.-Belfnont Park
IS the name Of a new residence sec
ton being developed on the northern
outskirts Of Salisbury. More than 800
acres of land have been laid of in
streets. all modern conveniences pro-
cured, with golf links, a country club,
parks, and other places Of interest
At the head of the develop
ing the is Mr.. I. j. Jerome, d
we'll known attorney IF Salisbury. 4
number Of costly residences are TO be
erected on the section in the near fu-
ture.
Arrangements are being mad" 70
| have d large amount of dredging done
in Grants creek, skirIlng Salisbury on
the west and north. The plan X -
| bring the dredging outfit from an
other county 10 Rowan and dredg-
| this and other streams. all Of when
will add much to the value Of farm
lands and at the same time VIII inn
prove health conditions.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-21
WHEAT RALLIES
FROM DECLINE

ShicaSo, III, Oct. 1S-Much improved
support rallied wheat today from a de-
ciihe mat had reached lie a bushel. bn,
Tue demand did not last and values again
receded. TIL market closed weak az a
saaue lower t. a shade higher than last
ana .orn finished Is to LnA down.
1mI oa's unchanged to &c up. In pro
decline. . Saade 10 loc
oaSh: Wheat-No. , Red. 910so No .
hia'u, 540Si4: No. > Northern. St0s5-
M69. """' NO : White, GA
oats-No. . White, 4oia: Standard, ST.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-21
CLEARINGHOUSE STATEMENT

New 1Nrk, Oct. lS.-The statement az the
aetna! condition of Clearing Banks
and Trust Companies f r the week shows
that they held So. 81 $40 reserve in ex-
cess Of legal requirements. This is an
Increase Of Si,ll4.1O 100 from last week.
lac statement follows:
A'tu l Condition.
Loans, 81 800, $50 ,0O0; decrease, $24 $50
Specie, 1921, S72 coo; decrease, s3.OS5. 900.
Legal tenders, $1S.233 eco: increase, So
133 eco. w.
Ne5 deposits, 81, 742. $4,000; decrease, SIS
372, goo.
600.
Banks cash reserve in vault, $40, 451 900.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-21
TURN OF THE TIDE
IN STOCK MARKET
one Of Market Strong and
Leaders On the List Marked
Up ! to 2 Points-Bonds Ir-
regular.

ceW YORK, Oct. 1S.-The torn in the tide
w. tHe STOCK exchange which has been in 3
way yesterday came definitely
oS. leading stocks We're marked uD !
- : points. The tone of the market was
sIonS from hrst to last. Can, common and
tseAerred, and American Beet Sugar were
aue only important exceptions to the gen
eaaI movement. 1t was generally con
ceded that the chief impetus for the ad-
vance was derived from short coyerinq
mere were indications, however. of more
vigorous operations for the long account.
Inere was no marked Improvement in
sShtluieht put some considerations other
sn0n the technical position of the market
favored operations on the long side. The
september statement of democtic ports was
above expectations, showing a gain of
$lS,CUO,OOO over the corresponding period Of
l9l2. An increase Of $40, 600. 600 in cotton
accounted for the Improvement. The
weekly reviews of the commercial agencies
active than a year ago.
The outstanding feature Of the bank
statement was an actual reduction in loans
OF $24,5SO 600, which reflected the freeing If
credits as a result of the weeks liquida-
ton.
Bonds were irregular and derived little
Benefit FIR, m the rise in stocks. T tai sales.
par value, were $3.50, Geo. United States 2S
registered advanced u. the ?, ccupon u,
ard the As Is, Panam Is Il IN call on the
week.
4 tai stock sales, 17s,6oo, including
American Tobacco 100: A. c. L.. poo; G
and O., 1.4OO: Lehigh Valley, SEQ; L. and
N, 100; N. and W eco; S. A. L.. 100; d..
pfd.. 400; Southern Railway, 4c0; Ten.
neseee Copper, 1000; United States Steel
g., loo.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-21

Liverpool. Oct. 1S.-Cotton. spot in lima
tied demand; prices easier; middling Ialr
s.G3; good middling, 7.73; middhns, .95
low middiing, I.39; good ordinary, 93
ordinary, 6.S9: sales, 1000 bales, including
100 American and 800 for speculation and
cSport. 1900
Receipts, 1900 bales, including 17,3ot
American.
Futures closed quiet: October, Isl: DC
tober November. 7.1Sh; Decem
Der, los; December J anuary 1861; jan
nary February, February Marcn, Marcn-
April. April May, M~ay-June, 7D615: June
July, 7.O3; July-August, 100: August Sep
tember. 6-S4h: September October, o.Wh
OctOher- November. f4SH.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-21
Interior Movement,
NAVAL STORES.


Wilmington. \. c., Oct. 1~s.-Spirits tur-
~pentine, steady. 3&13; receipts. Il casks.
Resin, steady, $50: receipts. 3G barrels.
Tar, firm. 80: receipts, 10 barrels.
Crude turpentine. firm, zoo, 800, and
800; receipts. Is barrels.
Savannah, Ga. Oct. 1e--Turpentine, firm,
4O4 sales, IT,: receipts, $40; shipments,
S324: stocks. 2S.2U3.
Rosin. firm; sales. 1850; receipts, l.
757: shipments, 37s; stock, 1892.
Quote: A. B., $50 to 3.5114: d. 3.o2M
m36o1a; L, 3.S: X. 40: NJ, 4.40M4.O; n,
30: VIC. G. 0O: WV. COS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-21
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans, La, Oct. 1S.-The cotton
trday hut tiuctu ationsw were nervous within
rather narrow limits, owing to conflict
Ing Influences. Weather news was with
the market, but every bulge brought out
heavy realizing sales from the long side,
Just a. every break caused fresh buying
sor long account. Shorts were not much
in evidence though the gossip Of the mar
ket was that n considerable short interest
still existed. While the weather news was
onfavorable, il was not bad enough 10
nun shorts to cover.
The opening was steady. 1 point down
to > points up. Liverpool was much lower
than due. Fresh buying appeared AFTER
the call and lHices worked upward until
they were . to T. points over yesterdays
last Quotations. This was followed by a
break Of 10 points on realizing. Another
recovery aud another break occurred late
in the session. The close was steady at
Il net gain for the day of ) to q points.
Spot cotton, steady, Il up: middllng
III 9-l6. sSales on the spot. 10 baks; 90
arrive, go.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-21
NEw YORK MONEY.

New York. Oct 1S.-Money on call, NOM
lnal; no loans a.
Time loans, steady; 60 days, 4aG5; W
days, Ju5A; 8 months, 4A0o.
Ciose-Primem mercantile paper, 512@0 per
cent.
Sterling exchange weak. at 4&.1o@4.ei
for 60 days. aud at 4.S5.3 for demand
Commercial bills, 4.S0.JO.
Bar silver, 61k.
Mexican dollars, AZ.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-21

giosnR , points ret lower to hF-A~e
rhine crude, 5aena~: do. sur.mer vI.
Ie@, do. winter yellow and SUM
mer White. 200; October. AS: Ncv~me~r.
otf, lsTemb~r. ssi: January. cal; Fvh-
ruary. dss March, 1.o7: Aprfi. ils: M,v
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-21
MN YORK LIVE STOCK.

New York, Oct. -BeeVes. Ieellns
steady: calves, no: feeling steady.
sheep, steady, 3-JOd5-00: lambs, ..lJ1
30.
Hogs, feeling weak.
New York, Oct. Islands, $50 30
Hogs. feeling. weak.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-21
WESTERN LIVE STOCK.

Chicago. III, Oct. 16.-Hogs, steady TO
b. lower. Bulk Of sales, 7.860S.SO. ne
Cattle, slow and steady; beeves, o;oO9
I'D: cows aud heifers, cesve1s
1.0O0lO.75. ~=
sheep. steady, s.ss@@.@; lambs, $3.50
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-21
COTTON SEED OIL,

New York. Oct. 1S.-Cotton seed oil was
easier at the start under moderate seiiins
n November IN der crude offering, bur the
sfps diDess of cotton caused more confidence
On the buying side and prices rallied.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-21
RALFINORE GRAIN.

r.,tfmoya- Nd, Oct. 1&-Wbeat, hf1 Int
snot No. : Red. sSA; Spot No 2 Reo
OATS seeadssr: STANDARD White, Ii =
RyA eaH1eEi EA ! Hesss'p'
871
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-02-20

w. S. Smithey is afflicted with
erysipelas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-02-20
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration upon the estate Of
Robert Luckie, late OF Audrain
County, Mo-, deceased, have been
granted the undersigned by the Pro-
bate Court of said Audrain County,
bearing date the oath day of January,
1913. All persons having claims
against said estate are required to ex-
hibit them to me for allowance within
six months after the date of said let
tiers, or they may be precluded from
benefits of said estate; and If such
claims are not exhibited within one
year from the time of the publication
of this notice, they will be forever
barred. s. Z. EMMONS,
Jan. 30, 1915. Administrator.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-02-20
SANTA FEE ITEMS.
Delightful weather.

hNoN-NAs
A large crowd attended Perry
Reeds sale Thursday. Will Dun
lap bought one span of mules for
$40; Mike Rouse one span Of
small mules for $40.
Yes Henderson's mother was
buried at Pleasant Hill Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Harlow and Mrs.
Mike Fitzpatrick visited Mrs. Joe
Fleming Thursday.
Mrs. Scobee and EssIe spent
Tuesday with Miss Lizzie Hunt.
Homer Bozarth and wife were
guests of Cleve Wilson and wife
from Saturday till Sunday.
Miss Louise Drake entertained
her school pupils Friday night at
the home of Misses Katie and
Emma Bates.
Robt. Smiley was Perry visi-
tor Saturday.
John Thompson Is baling hay
for Mr.. Donnsy, east of town.
Mrs. Dora Sterrett and Misses
Mande and Clara visited Miss
Lizzie Hunt Wednesday.
Alva Hanna has rented the
Charley Poage place and will
move in q few days.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-02-20
HIGH HILL DISTRICT.

We are having some beautiful
weather., which makes us feel like
pring has come.
Rev. Maxey filled his regular
appointment at New Hope last
Saturday and Sunday. Good
sermons and good crowds in at
enhance.
Mrs. B. f. Pulls went to Mexico
Monday to be with her mother,
Aunt Margaret Pulls, who has
been very sick for some time.
Elmer Pulls of Hallsville and b.
/ +. Pulls also visited her Monday.
Elmer Zehr has rented a farm
for this year four miles west OF
Centralia.
Ollie Sims lately lost an old
family mare.
Will Barnes sold 274 bushels of
corn to l.. l.. Spencer at 40 cents
per bushel.
Jim Lanham and family visited
at Henry Adams last Friday, 1t
being Mr.. Adams daughter Hel.
ems birthday.
John Beatty and family visited
at j. l.. Smith s Friday and went
to the Valentine entertainment at
the High Hill school house in the
afternoon.
Bob Flynt recently purchased
new scales.
Chas. Camel and family and his
father, Crockett and family, late
ly moved to a farm near Rush
Hill.
Roy Sims had the misfortune
to lose a good horse last Sunday
He and his brother, Edgar, hitch
ed it up to work single and the
horse ran backwards and fell and
broke its neck. Roy had lately
bought the horse from Perry Mil.
Ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Smith Wis
tied Bob Karnes and wife at Cen.
trala last Saturday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-02-20

W. S. Moore, of Harrison, Ark,
is here on a visit TO his brother in
this city, Alf Moore, and to his
brother, Robert Moore, in North
Galloway, and to his sister, Mrs.
Annie Camel, of Hatton. Mr..
Moore is in a fine growing town /;
Auxvasse is one of the COM
ing States, he thinks.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-02-20
SURROUNDING AUDRAIN.
Two Women and Three Men After
a Postoffice-H. A. Stone,
Circus Man.

II. A. Stone is q circus man over
at Middletown. He has three
bufraloes which he is training for
exhibition next summer.
"The professor" who contrib
utes to the Missouri Farmer, pub
lished at Columbia, says: 1.-THE.
other day I heard a fellow who
hasn't had his hair cut for twenty
years shift his cud Of hillside
navy to the other jaw, spit in a
dogs eye twenty feet away, and
then say: Il am again this idee of
wimmin votin'. They amt intel
ligent enuf fer things like that. "
There are five divorce cases
docketed for the present term of
the Galloway Circuit Court.
There are five applicants for the
Hallsville postoffice 49, Misses
Nodie Hulen and Lucy Berry and
Messrs. Chas. Quisenberry, Chas.
Rutter and John Weldon. The
office pays $500 a year. Now,
boys, if you can beat the girls, go
after it.
Prosecuting Attorney E. c. An
derson says that the next grand
jury will investigate every ply
stefan in Boone county who is sus-
picioned of writing illegal liquor
prescriptions.
Clinton county went "dry" in
the local option election last Fri,
day by a vote of 1862 to 576.
Every town in the county is now
dry.
A case of smallpox developed a
few days ago near the G. & A.
passenger depot at Louisiana, a
railroad man the victim.
w. f. Williams of Slick has
made a platform for feeding ear
corn to his hogs. 1t is made of
shiplap nailed to frame of 2x4
pieces. Around the top of the
platform 2x4 pieces are nailed to
prevent the corn rolling off, thus
saving a quantity of corn that
otherwise would be lost.
One reason why the back to
the farm" cry falls on so many
unheeding ears is because a large
proportion of those who have left
the farm sold it to get the where,
withal to set themselves up in
town-and now they have no farm
or the means of getting back to it
Moral: Stick to the old farm.
| Guy Mcclure, son of Judge Nc.
Cune, of Bowling Green, sailed {
couple of weeks since from Pan
anna. He was in the interior OF
the Panama country where mon
keys chatter in the trees anc
snakes and alligators are as thicl
as the hair on dogs back, so tt
speak.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-02-20

Peter Gilaski, a Greek, broke
into the Wabash depot at Thomp-
son last Saturday night and Sc
cured $8.7s. He came down TO
Mexico and was caught here Sun
day morning. He says he took
the money because he was
hungry and he wanted to buy
something to eat. He is being held
for the Circuit Court.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-02-20
Money to Loan.

] have a large sum of money to
loan on farms al low rates and on
easy term.
3m j. w. Howell, Mexico. Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-02-20

Holiness Church. - holiness
Sunday school, $50 a. m; de-
yetional services AT u Q. m. ana
Z 80 p. m. every Sunday. Prayer
meeting at 1880 p. IN. every Wed.
nesday evening. First floor over
Ricketts, & Emmons Dry Goods
Company's store.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-02-20

DR.. John S. Potts, formerly Of
this city, an uncle of Mrs. n. R
Rodes here, and brother of Hon
j. A. Potts and R. A. Potts, now
of Texas, died very Unexpectedly
at his home in Los Angeles, Cali,
last Saturday. He was Y years
old.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-02-20

Little Allen Green, the four
year old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
P. Green of this city, came near
being burned to death Sunday
morning. His clothing caught
fire from an open CRATE. The lit
tie fellow ran screaming upstairs
and at the landing met his father,
who, tore up the carpet from the
floor with which he smotheren
the child's burning clothing. II
was a narrow escape for the
baby.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-02-20

Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Coffin, Of
Lexington, Mo, arrived here last
week on a visit to Mrs. Coffin s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Pearson.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-02-20

Mrs. R. p. Hopkins Of this city
is critically i'll in a hospital at
Battle Greek, Mich.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-02-20
GET A HOMESTEAD
A Man and His Wife Can Take VI
A Full Section, GAO Acres OF
Land in the Sunshine State

Good land too. Worth when
developed 800 to $3.50 per acre.
We have made special study of
the cheap land situation here and
can get you a claim for $3.50 per
quarter section. Nice level prairie
land and of water easily developed,
deep rich soil capable of produc-
ing immense crops of everything.
Delightful climate. Fine for all
kinds of stock.
Do Not Della, Investigate at Once
For further particulars address
B. W. HALE,
ArteSia, New Mexico
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-02-20

MIR. and Mrs. ID. p. Moore Of st.
Louis are in Mexico for a month S
visit among friends.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-02-20
PRAIRIE LEA.
A Great Bunch of Fun and Facts
Something to Breed a
Smile.


Fhillip Shire is busy teaching
his South African frogs to croak
The frog market at
present is above the average on
account of the Mexican war. The
have been using frog
eggs for cannon balls, thus caus-
ing a shortage in the crop.
VIM. Doerge, horse trader,
farmer and rat dog chief, has
moved his family and all his live
stock to the Worcester neighbor-
hood. Bill is well located.
r. n. Davis, formerly of Prairie
Lea, later a horse trainer i'll Mex
leo and recently of Kansas, now
operates first-class livery stable
at Rush Hill, Mo. May his trade
prosper and grow and his bank
account overflow.
Frank Ruse has rented 100
acres of land for cow peas to
make silage of next fall to feed
sheep on the following winter in
order to raise enough spring
lambs for his own table and sell
bleats to all the graphopnone CON
Germs in the United States.
j. Hord Davis paid $104 for a
thoroughbred dairy cow recently.
Milks her three times day and
once during the night; gets four
gallons at a milking and the COW
is only on half feed. Give us a
bargain at any price.
Jake Larue's fox terrier
"Bush, was on the Lea Sunday
and whipped nineteen dogs all
bigger than he is. The others ran
away while "Bush" was picking
the hair out of his teeth.
Bob Hook is the proud owner
of an imported hound dog that
will tree anything from a flea to
Bull Moose, is not afraid of a
good square meal and keeps only
the best of company.
A life-size dish of rabbit soup,
please, with all the trimmings is
all we ask at present.
Dick Doerge lost one front
tooth thru an accident recently.
While driving a team Of young
mules down the road the mud
froze on one mules fet locks so
bad that he could navigate no far
ther. Dick had neither pocket
knife or mule scissors. What was
he to do2 All, a happy thought.
He would chew the mud loose
with his teeth. And that is how
it all happened. The mule is quite
well.
The biggest pow-wow on the
Lea lately was pulled off at
Bachelors Hall Saturday night
when the Emperor of Sweden
spent the night in New York City.
1t was grand from start to finish
and it is not over yet, We could
not tell it all in a week, so here S
hoping that these few lines may
find you well,
The Lea is about to be sadden-
ed by q great climax, Charley
and Bill Wilmshorst who have Tor
so long been the center of life and
action at Bachelors Hall are soon
to move to another part of the
country. Their friends VINO are
more numerous than hair on
cats tail are all broke down in
mourning. The boys have lived
among us for many years, have
always been foremost in Chart
able work, ever cheerful giyers
and free partakers, have sto9d put
as shining examples to little tots,
popular with all the ladies but
partial to none and leaders and
lovers of their fellowmen; Their
actions were always noble, wor-
thy and for the best. Our pen
trembles, tears steal into our eyes
as we try to write, but even in the
deepest affliction there is always
New-York tribune., 1913-06-19
INSPECT ALL POLO "TACK"
Some Duty Must Be Paid on the
Ponies Sold Here.

An the tack" OF Great Britains polo
equipment which means the saddles.
brides. blankets and such lncdentals.
was inspected at Piping Rock yesterday
bv William Gold. an inspector Of the
United States Appraisers staff He is a
specialist IN such goods and examined the
equipment when # arrived with the
ponies six weeks ago.
His present duty is To see that all the
tack" is shipped back TO the Duke OF
Westminster, at Eton Hall. in England
or that the duty is paid on any trappings
that are missed.
Forty.two ponies also are listed on the
invoice. and the valuation. which includes
the tack" was S49.55O, on this valua-
tion the Treasury Department admitted
the ponies and their impedimenta free OF
duty on a bond Of $4,000, furnished by
the firm OF brokers TO whom the shipment
was consigned. The bond guarantees the
Monies and gear will be sent back 10 Eng
land within six months from it's date. or
that the duty as fixed by the appraisers
Of si2.3s7 so viii he paid at the Custom
House.
been sold here. some duty will be col
lected.
Captain r. u. Miller will not sail until
Saturday. on the Majestic. after the
ponies are of safely on the Minnehaha
which - TO leave in the early morning.
Captain Cheapc aud Captain Lcckett
II Gieat Rritain's team. will sail al noon
to-day on the Adriatic. Lord Wodehouse
IA 10 20 TO the Pacific Northwest before
returning, for a hunting trip.
The Great Neck and Cooperstown
teams will meet in the first OF the semi
final games this afternoon OF the Great
Neck Polo Club tournament.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-19
COSTELLO WINS HOUR RACE
Sets Motorcycle Record for the
Brighton Beach Track.

Mike Costello. ~ New Rochelle. won
the one-hour race at the Motordrome at
Brighton Beach. travelling seventy-four
miles and one lap I'm tho time and beating
the record OF sixty-two miles made by
Billy Wray on the same track last year.
Johnny Cox. OF The Bronx, was second,
with seventy-three miles and two laps,
and Hartly Thomas was third. with sew
.utV miles and two laps. The race was
nip and tuck all of the way.
In tho hftieth mile Arthur Chapple
was forced 10 retire while I'm the lead on
account OF bad eyes This put the race
into cox. Costello and Thomass hands.
In two sensational heats Charles Davis,
Of Rrooklyn won the semi-hnal OF the
match series from Billy Nanderbury, of
Philadelphia. doing the three miles In
e.2l and 2.l7 3-5. respectively
special hye-mile race among four
novice pilots went TO Paul Ohne, of New
York. in 3:49 2-5. George Mercier was see
cond. Kesslcr third and Bert Sayer
fourth,