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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-19
SPRINGBOARD RUNS
FIRST IN HANDICAP
Lands Feature Event at the Opening
Of Havre de Grace
Race Course.
WOLFERIDES COLTWELL

Baltimore, Md, April 1s-Warm, spring
weather, a drying-out track. and a card
brilliant with class greeted the 5000
men and women who journeyed to Havre
de Grace race track this afternoon,
where the first spring meeting of the
Hartford Agricultural and Breeders As
ISOLATION began. 1t was the real OPEN
ing of the Eastern racing season. which
means more to turfmen this year than
since the anti-betting legislation was
made law in New York State. Capt. E.
3. Cassatt's famous red. white, and
blue colors were borne to victory in the
board, ridden perfectly by Wolfe. SPRING
board was off flying and showed high
speed to the stretch, where he had to be
ridden out to stall off the fast-comine
Sir Blaise, who finished a splendid Sec
ond. with Caugh Hill third. The time.
:07 40. was remarkably good. considering
track conditions. Summaries:
FIRST RACE-Three-yar-olds and upward
selling. Double Five, loe Wolf. to /. won:
Chief, ITO Odusgrare), to !. third. Time. 1:oe.
Magazine, Cowl. Progressive, Big Dipper, and
Ralph Lloyd also ran.
SECOND RACE-Purse. 500; twoyear-old
maidens; FLIES; four furongs. Trunps. lOs (Tro1-
ler,, to 4. won Matter. los tButwelD. to l.
second; Galea, l0s Cwlson), 10 to /. third. Time.
0 80 So Madges Sister also ran.
THIRD RACE-Purse 500; three year-olds and
upward; selling; six furlonss Royal Meteor III
(Alusgraye). to 5. won; Font. 10 tGraham), 3
to 10. second; CHEEKY Seed los (Woln. to !.
third. Time. lis Meyerdale. Madrigan. and
Auto Maid also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Harford Handicap; 81 500 add
ed: three-year-olds and upward; FIVE and one-half
furlongs Spnngboard IS Wolf. 10 to /, won;
Sir Blaise 100 (Robbins). 3 to l, second; Caush
Hill, lD (PicketD, to !, third. Time. 107 IS
Adams Express. spohn. Marjorie A.. and Grover
Hughes also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Purse. 500: two-year-olds; four
fmlonss. Sonny Boy, 10 (Skirvin). . to S. won;
Miss Waters ~ tSnyder), to l, second; The
Idol, Ill tButwelD, 6 to l. third. Time, go Is.
Trade Mark. Charles Council, and Carburetter
also
SIXTH RACE-Purse 500: threeyear-olds and
upward; five furlongx Lysander. ITO WoO 5 to
., won; Discovery. SO tAmbrose), 10 to %, second;
Fred Levy, lis tTeahanl, l6 TO !. third. Time.
| 90 As. Early Light also ran.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-19
By G. w. SWAN.

Eastern High School. with plucky
Freddie Dyer leading the charge. handed
the Business aggregation a good surprise
yesterday in the opening game Of the
scholastic series at American League
Park. the surprise being a to count,
with Business on the short end.
The Stenographers had been picked to
win the contest by almost every fol-
lower of high school baseball. and no
one expected to see them blow. They did
blow, and went sky high. Seven errors
of commission and about three dozen
errors of omission.
Eastern won the game on nerve alone.
The lads from Capitol Hill jumped on
Ed Kelley. who did the fiinging for the
Pen Pushers, and raped out nine safe
ties. but would have had trouble win
ming IL Kelley had received any kind of
support. But high school baseball was
in the air, and high school baseball was
played. All kinds of throws. needless
and weird, were pulled by the Stenogra-
piers, and as a result they are now at
the bottom of the ladder. instead Of
leading the procession.
"Fair Ball."
One decision by Umpire Colliflower had
a big bearing on the result. In the
Thornett shot a fast one down the third
base line. The ball went foul by at least
a foot, but Umpire Collifiower. who was
standing behind the pitcher, did not run
over to the base line, and called 1t fair.
This sent Dyer over the pan with the
first Eastern run and put the Business
team up in the air. When the session
was over, four Fasteners had counted
and the Stenographers were about
through.
Eastern won the game, but at that
Business looked the best team. This is
the concensus Of opinion of the major
ity Of the unprejudiced who witnessed
the contest Several members of the
Nationals. including Buck Barton. Joe
Gedeon, Jim Shaw, Ed Dent, and Bob
Austin. remarked after the game that
Business was far superior to Eastern.
Fred Dyer, Easterns leader, caught a
plucky game. He did not retire a base
stealer, but handled johnson in good
style and made two corking catches of
foul fys. Freddie crashed into the grand
stand on one attempt. Thornett led the
Eastern team with the stick, getting
three safeties, including the foul ball
called fair by Umpire COlliower.
johnson in Form.
Johnson pitched clever game. fan
ming ten, walking none. and allowing
but six hits. His only trouble was hit
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REINA MERCEDES PLAYS
BANDITS TOMORROW
Fast Game Scheduled for Union
League Park, Starting at
3 O'clock.

The Bandits. as the Washington club.
Of the United States League. will be
known, will play its first exhibition
game of the season tomorrow. when the
fast Reina Mercedes aggregation will be
seen at United States League Park.
Fifteenth and III Streets Northeast. The
Sailors have beaten some of the best
teams In Annapolis. and will come to
Washington tomorrow with clean slate.
Among the stars who will be seen with
the Reina Mercedes team are Mellon. the
big collegiate receiver, of a well-known
college team; Melville, the former Penn
shortstop; Gillette. who Is a noted Navy
star; Brady, famed for his hitting in the
Atlantic Squadron. and Wilson. this
lanky southpaw hurier, who is slated
for trial with the Phillies.
This game should be one of the best
ever staged at United States League
Park. Manager Carsey. of the Bandits,
will have his strongest team on the
field. as he h anxious to start the Ell.
hibition series with victory. The game
will start promptly at o'clock. and will
be preceded by a contest between two
local clubs.
Johnny Dugan, who will handle the ex-
hibition series at United States League
Park. will be in charge of the game to.
morrow.
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GIANTS WITH EASE.
Boston Hurlers Hammered for
TWENTY Hits by NcGraw's Men.

Boston, April 1S.-Turning loose the
food Of base hits that they have kept
stored up for the past week, the Giants
pounded Tyler from the mound today,
and then made things warm for Brown,
who followed him. Twenty hits of vari-
BUS denominations were credited to the
visitors when the artillery fire ceased
and the local infield stopped lodging.
The best the Braves could do was a half
1ozen well-separated hits off the lanky
Demaree. The Giants started things off
with a rush in the first inning, scoring
three runs of of four hits and an error.
In the second they rubbed it in, bat
ting the entire way around and tallying
seven men. Score.
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Eastern Defeats Business
In Initial Game of Series
Surprise by Winning, J to johnson Holds
Orange and Blue Safe-B0rnet Stars.

/ ting the batters, three Stenographers
getting transportation via this route.
Bornet, the diminutive Business short
fielder, although charged with two er-
rors. played q good game. Borne" han
died seven out of nine chances. and
made one star catch.
Business scored in the opener, sending
three tallies over by means of one hit,
two stolen bases, two errors, and a sac
riice fly. The next Business run came
In the eighth. when the Stenographers
should have tied the count. Wilson was
hit, and stole second. He strayed on
the bag, and was caught flat-footed.
Derrick and Wood singled in succession,
Derrick scoring. In the ninth. Boern-
stein singled and stole. with one done.
and after Widmayer had famed. Hunt
bingled to center, sending Boernstein
over the pan. Wilson ended the game
by whiting.
Two hits and three errors gave the
Fasteners four runs in the fourth, while
in the seventh two hits. three errors.
and a couple of bone-headed plays gave
Eastern two TALES more. The final
Light Blue and White run came in the
eighth, when Shinn scored on Fishers
hit.
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Catholic u. Is Banked;
First Time in Four Years
Seton Hall, With Peploski Hurting, Hands Brook
landers to Trimming Chief Greene Is
Hit Hard-TO Play Again Today

With Peploski. their star pitcher, twiri-
Ing alright hall. and the team behind
him playing errorless ball, Seton Han
College accomplished yesterday what no
bther college team has been able 10 DO
In four wears. blank Catholic University.
Score. to O. 1t was no fuke and the
Brooklanders are not making any excuses
Tor the defeat 1t was simply a case
bf too much Peploski. %
The work of the Seton Hall ninger IN
This contest stamps him as ABOUT the
best college pitcher seen In this section
IA a long time. He pitched steady
game at all times and was never in a
bole. Three scattered hits were all that
the Brooklanders-the team that has
been driving one college slabman after
another from the mound all season-cou!d
get off his delivery. Only one man
got as far as second-Donnelly. who
drove out a double in the first session.
He famed nine and the team gave him
the best of support, taking everything
that came its way without the semblance
of a slip-up.
! Chief Greene served them up for
Charley Moran's charges, and he was far
from being at his best. The New Jer-
sey collegians touched him up for nine
hits. including a circuit drive and
triple.
Score in second.
/ Seton Hall started its scoring in
the second frame. Peploski, first man UP,
connected with one of Chief Greene's
shoots for a triple, and scored little
later on Monahans single TO right. In
the third, Elwood drew a pass and went
to third on Morris single, the latter
taking second on the throw-in. Gilmore,
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who followed him, drove them both in
with a slashing drive to center, which
should have been good for three bases,
but he was called out for not touching
second. Fish famed, but Peploski again
came across. this time with Texas
Lacquer over second. O'Connell ended the
inning with an easy grounder to the
pitcher. Morris opened the fifth frame
by popping up to Hayes. Gilmore got
life when, after a long chase. Ryan
dropped his fly to right. Fish drove out
a homer, scoring Gilmore. The next two
men were easy outs
Elwood, in the seventh, was safe at
first on Pipp's muff of Hayes peg. He
was sacrificed to second and went to
third on Gilmore's bingle to left. Chief
Greene then famed Fish. Peploski drove
one out to Lynch, who dropped it, and FL
wood crossed the pan with another tally,
but Gilmore was nailed going the third.
The same teams play again today.
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mt. WASHINGTON CLUB
TO PLAY CALLAUDET
Buff and Blue Team Meets Crack Bal
timore Aggregation This After.
noon at Kendall Green.

The Gallaudet College baseball team
will line up against the strong Mount
Washington Country Club team this aft
ernoon at Kendall Green. the game
starting at 3 o'clock. and the fans are
promised a real ball game. The Buff
and Blue aggregation will more than
likely have big Six Rasmussen on the
mound, with Capt. Kendall behind the
bat. Last week Gallaudet all but de-
feated Georgetown in fast game. losing
by . to count, and the Kendall
Greeners will make a strong effort to
land the game this afternoon. Prior to
the contest moving pictures will be taken
OF the Gallaudet track team, which will
run In the Penn relay carnival
Moving pictures will be taken Of the
ball game, while the gymnasium squad
will also give an exhibition on the ball
field for the moving picture company.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-19
RACING CARD FOR TODAY.
Havre de Grace.

FIRST RACE-Three- year-olds and upward; sell.
ing; five furongs Chiffon Dance. 90; Thrifty m7
Amercus.' 107; Rockrest. 81; Hasson 1907 Seryicence
liz; Tiger Jiu.' l0i; Lad Of Langdon 100; Irene
Gummell lG
SECOND RACE-Threeyearold and upward
handicap; five furiongs. Rolling Stone l07; Caugh
Hill. l23: Grover Hughes lls; Aldebaran, ia; Fred
Levy. loe; Light o My Life, ia Anavri l06.
THIRD RACE-Three-year-ods and upward: ham
dicap; i've frulongs. Reybourn, lO0 Flying Yankee,
ia; Double Five. los; Arcene. 100; Flying FAIRY,
100: Progressive. loc.
FOURTH RACE-Wilnington Stake: three-year-
olds: fiTe and one-half furongs. Paris Queen lo3;
Chuckles, lOs; Frederick L., 10; Montressor los;
Paanqun. Ill: Flying Fairy, los: Grosvenor l8.
FIFTH RACE-Three-yesr-o and upwards sell
ing; one mile and seventy yards Hans Creek o.;
Stairs lo3: Mary Ann k o. Fred AIuihoand
l2l: PLANT, los: Setback ll0
SIXTH RACE-Twoyearolds four furongs Ar
mament, lc3; Uncle Jimmie. 100 Gamer. ,oG Robert
Oliver. loi; Enyer Bey, 100; Humiliation, lO3.
Apprentice allowance Of five pounds claimed
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THE WASHINGTON HERALD. SATURDAY. APRIL 49,
Is Beaten Again Wins Opening Scholastic Battle
AMATEUR LEAGUE PAGE.

The Warrington Herald Will
print In its Pink Section tomor.
row . page devoted to amateur
baseball, it's prospects and hopes.
Schedules Of the different leagues
and news Of interest to all anna
tours will be found ON this page.
The omeiai schedule Of the
Marauette League will be found
in the Pink Section tomorrow, ~
lack Of space you'd net permit
the publication Of 1t today.
The Herald, - In the past, will
devote . page to the dsings OF
the amateur Clubs every Sunday,
20 watch for 1t.
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COLLEGE BALL GAMES.

At New York-vermout IS; Fordham, Z.
At New York-Harvsrd 6: Columbia, 4.
At AIiddletown. Conn. Wesleyan, 9: Bowdoin g.
At Bloomington, 1nd.-Indiana University 4; Uni
versity OF Iowa, Q
At Washington Seton Hall College, 6; Catholic
University o.
At Charlottesville, ys.-Univeniy Il Virginia, Y;
Uuiveryity a North Carolina,
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CARDINALS, DOWN CUBS.

st. Louis, April 1S.-Slim Sallee made
twelve Cubs look silly this afternoon,
subduing them with six hits and winning
for the Cardinals. In the opening round
'Leach's single and Mitchells homer
scored two for the Cubs. After that they
could do nothing with Sallee Lavender
yielded three tallies and six safeties in
three rounds. when he retired in favor
of Charley Smith. Three taps in the
seventh, aided by two Cub errors, pro-
duced five taliies for the locals. Score:
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Meets Fort Warrington Sunday.

The National A. c. will play its first
game of the season. when it will Journey
to Fort Washington. Nd, tomorrow and
play the strong post team. Manager Vic
Gauzza will have the following men in
the lineup: Platt and F. Zerega, catch.
crs: Forrest Thompson, big Creek" anu
jackson, pitchers: Holloran, first base,
Bob Murphy and Gauzza. second base H.
Zanelli. shOrtstop: Hunt and L. Russo.
third base; Gates Rapp. left field; Greene
center field; and T. Russo, right field
The Nationals would like to hear from
all first-class clubs for games on Sun
days and out of town. Address Vic
Gauzza, 424 Ninth Street Northwest.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-19
PHILLIEs WIN ONE.
Defeat Dodgers, with Rucker in the
Box, at BROOKLYN.

Brooklyn, n. Y, April 1S-The Dodgers
and the Phillies were too much of a
combination even for Rucker, owner Eb
bets eminent southpaw, to beat Phila-
delphia today Rucker outpitched Sea-
ton, but three misplays by Brooklyn
players were responsible to a great de-
gree for the result. The visitors scored
in the second inning, when Magee sim
gled, went to third on Doolan's drive,
and scored on Dooin's sacrifice fly.
There were no further tallies. Score:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-19
HOWARD CUNT VICTORIOUS.

The basketball game last night be-
tween the Howard University and tine
Hiawatha quints resulted In walk-over
for the former by the score Of 40 to a.
Nixon and Seitz, of Howard, and Sa-
voy, of Hiawatha, each tossed six field
goals, while Holland. of Hiawatha. play
ed an aggressive game all the way
through.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-19
BOSTON LANDS
GAME in ninth
Hands Athletics Their First
Defeat of the Season
by 8 to 5.

Philadelphia, April 1S-The Boston
Americans gave the Philadelphia Ath-
letics their first defeat of the season this
afternoon, winning by the score Of 8
to 5. The Athletics apparently had
safe lead at the end Of the first half
CT the game, but Brown blew up. and
Houck and Bender were no better. Bos-
ton scored four runs off Bender in the
ninth. The local team filled the bases
in the ninth with two out, and Wood,
who relieved Leonard, famed McInnis-
Score:
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Runs-Leach. Mitchell, Huggins CT, Magee ~
Konetchy. Evans t2). Sallee. Left on bases-St.
Louis. 4; Chicago. 8. Hits made-Of Lavender. in
3 innings of Smith, IN 5 innings. Twobase hits
Mowrey, Evans. Three-base Zimmerman. Home
nns--Mitchell Magee Ssllee. Double plays-Leach
to Bresnahan; OLeary 20 konetchy to Wngo First
base on balls-Of lavender 2: off Smith l. Struck
out-By Sallee. S; by Lavender. l. by Smith. l. Hit
by pitched ball--Evans Wild ch-Lavender.
Stolen base-Evans. umpires-Messrs. Brennan and
Eason. Time Of game-l hour and IS minutes.
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johnson in Form.
TARHEELS BEATEN
in SLUGGING MATCH
Virginia Overcomes a Six-run Lead
and Downs North Carolina,
IL to 9.
PHILLIPS LEADS WITH STICK
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Charlottesville. Va, April lS.-Virginia
got back at Carolina here today, and
after overcoming a six-run lea, forged
to the front and won out by IL to 3
score. Things looked badly for the
Orange and Blue when the Tarheels
scored four in the opener and two more
in the third. and Capt Finlay began
warming up another pitcher.
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Runs-Hooper, Yenkes, Speaker, Lewis. Gardner,
Bedient o. Ensle u. Murphy. Oldring t2, Lapp.
Brown. Two-base hits-Baker. Collins. Speaker Nun
amaker Three-bas hts-Lspp. Strunk. Home run
Oldring Sacrifice hit-Speaker. Double plays
Speaker to Wagner: Yerkes to Janvrin. Stolen
bases-Oldring Gardner. Struck out-By Bedient,
!; by Brown, 2: by Bender. 81 by Wood,
First base on balls-On Bedient, |; oG Foster. i;
of Brown, 4; of Leonard .. Hit by pitched ball
--Janvrin. Passed bal-Lapp. Time Of gsme-2
hours and thirty minutes Umpires-Messrs. Con-
molly and McGreeyy. Attendance-6,uoo
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PetNyorths Practice.

Manager Stanton, of the Petworth
team. of the Federal League, has issued
a call for practice this afternoon, and
requests all candidates for the team
to report not later than o'clock.
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Runs-Finlay ~, Phillips CS, Nef (2), Lille (2),
Fitchett, Beckwith. Green. Leak. Edwards. Johns
ton ~, Williams 49,. Thompson. a. Bailey. Three
base hits-Phillips Fitchett. Home run-H.
Bailey. Double plays-Edwards to X. Bailey;
Graves TO K. Bailey to Leak. Bases on balls-Of
Grant, 2; OF Aycock, 4; of Craven, l. OF Graves.
2. Sacrifice hit-Grant. Hit by pitched ball-By
Craven Grant. Hits made-Of Aycock in 1
innings; Of Craven, in l inning; OF Graves,
in innings. Struck out-By Grant, Il; by
Aycock. /; by Graves. 2. Sacrifice hies-Finlay,
Fitchett. Time of game hours and 10 minutes
Umpire-Mr Chewing.
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The Score.

Runs-MorTis Gilmore. Fish .Peposki. Elwood e.
First base on errors-Seton Hall. e. Left on bases
Cath. Univ. g. Seton Hall, 6. First base balls
OF Greene, 2; of Peplosld, /. Struck out-By
Greene. g; by Peplosk 9. Home run-Fish. Three
base hit-Peploski Two-base hit-Donnelly. Sacri-
flee hit-Morris. Double play-ZachaTy to Pipp Hit
by pitched-By Greene Monahsn. Umpire-Joseph
Handiboe Time Of game-2 hours
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Run-Magee. Two-base hit-Dooin. Sacrifice hit
Doolan. Stolen bases-Knabe, Meyer, Daubert,
Doolan. Left on bases-Philadelphia, 6; Brooklyn,
5. Bases on balIs-of Rucker 2; of Seaton ;.
Struck out-By Rucker, 5; by Seston. s.-Umpires
-Messrs KLEIN and Orth. Attendance, 5000.
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ENGINEERS WIN ONE.

Hartman ~, Gof, Hodgmap, Hunt, Sartwell,
Cross ~, Grudd. Goldstein Burns. First base
by errurs-C. & R., ); S E.. 5. Left bases
&C & r.. 6; s. F., g. First base on balls-Weel-
man, Z; Kennedy,
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Win Fifth Straight.

Falls Church, April 1s.-The Falls
Church Athletic Association won its fifth
straight game this afternoon, when 1t
defeated the seasoned team of the North
ern Methodist, 10 to 5. Browning's long
running catch for the Methodist was .
feature.
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Runs-Snodgrass. Fletcher ~, Burns (2), Doyle
49, Murray. Merkle ~. Herzog Demaree Connolly,
Jackson, Rariden. Brown. Two-hase hits-Murray
49, Meyers, Doyle, Herzog Titus. Rariden Con-
molly Sacrifice hits-Myers, Herzog. Stolen bases
Merlle (2l Burns Double play-Smith to Myers.
Left bases-New York. s; Boston z. Bases on
balls-Of Tyler /; of Brown. 2; off Demaree, )
Struck out-By Tyler. ]: by Brown. !; by Demaree
B. Hit by pitched ball-By Tyler, Herzog; by
Brown, Merkle. Umpires-Messrs. Byron and Rigler.
Attendance-3,5W
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First base by errors-Eastern, 8: Bust
ness, g. Left on bases-Eastern, 6; Bust
ness g. First base on balls-On Kelley,
l. Struck out-By Kelley. Z: by Johnson,
10 Sacrifice hits-Widmayer. johnson.
Sacrifice fy-Bornet. Stolen bases-T.
Fisher CO.., Dyer 90, Thornett. Shinn,
Lawson, Hunt, Wilson 90, Derrick 60,
Boernstein co. Hit by pitcher-By john
son (Wilson. 2; Lawson, T. Fisher: by
Kelley (Shinn). Wild pitch-Kelley. Um-
pire-Mr. Ernest Collifiower. Time Of
gameE hours. Attendance-1.6D0.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
StOnGmaSOn Forced
To Wall Up Girl in
Old House, He Says
Spaniard Informs Police of Hair
raising Experience Near
Madrid Recently.

MADRID. June 2S.-The police of
Barcelona are investigating the story
of Esteban Gutierrez. a stonemason,
who declare that he was forced to
wall up a young girl in a building
near the city.
Gutierrez says that two Well
dressed men called at his home with
a motor car and asked him to accom-
pany them a short distance into the
country to carry out some urgent re-
pairs.
When they were outside the city
the men seized Gutierrez bound and
bindfolded him. A few minutes later
the car stopped in front of a lonely
house
The mason says he was led inside
and ordered to wall up a narrow
aperture He heard someone sob
bling, and. tearing the bandage from
his eyes, he saw a young girl bound
with ropes and wedged in the apeT-
ture
His captors ordered him to build a
wall so as to inclOse the unfortunate
girl. and when Gutierrez refused they
threatened him with revolvers. He
says that he was forced to comply
with their commands. after which the
car conveyed him to a wood several
miles away
Before leaving him in the woods the
men gave Gutierrez 500 in silver, and
warned him not TO speak Of the Incl
dent. He was found by a woodman
and he went at once TO the police