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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-27
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First published in The Topeka State
Journal August IS, 1871
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
State School Book Commission at their
office in the State House until 2 p. M.
Monday, September 18th, 1918, for the fur
nishing of all labor and materials nee
essary for the Heating and plumbing in
the State Printing plant. Topeka. Kan
Sas.
Plans and specifications may be seen
on file in the office of the Charles II.
Chandler, State Architect, at the State
House.
All workmanship and materials for said
work must be in accordance with the
plans and specifications.
Each bid must be accompanied by
certified check for five 80 per cent of
the amount bid. Said check to be made
payable to w. c. Austin, chairman, and
the same shall be forfeited to the State
in case the successful bidder fails for five
days to enter into contract and furnish
the required bond as prescribed by law
after the award of contract has been
made
The attention of the bidder is called to
Chapter ia of the Session Laws of 1891,
with which he must comply. This is com
monty known as the eight hour law
The board reserves the right to reject
scented under sealed cover, be plainly
marked proposals. and addressed to
W. c. Austin, chairman, State School
Book Commission, Topeka, Kansas.
THE KA tE8sl STATE SCHOOL BOOK
COMMISSION.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. That
sealed proposals will be received by the
State Board of Irrigation at Scott City,
Kansas for 30 days. for the putting down
of wells, construction of reservoir, furnish
ing and installing of windmills and pumps,
and for such other necessary equipment
and machinery as may be called for in
the plans and specifications on file at the
office of the State Board of Irrigation at
Scott City Kansas, location of said plant
to be in Greeley county
Plans and specifications will be furnish
ed on receipt of certified check for Ten
$4,000 Dollars. which check will be re-
turned when the plans and specifications
are returned to the Board in good order.
The Board reserves the right to reject
anv and all bids Successful bidder to
give bond to be approved by the Board,
according to the provisions of Chapter IA
of the Session Laws of 1913.
Bids will be opened on September Is
1913, at the office of the State Board
of Irrigation at Scott City, Kansas.
3. P. WALKER, Secretary.
+. A. HINES, Chairman.
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COT IrRIElkl[,

10Y E 7th - Tel. $50, 3408.
NEW room modern house, never occu-
pied. near Central Park, oak finish,
g, $50 $500 down. ,t---
WALKING DISTANCE. West side. nearly
new room modern cottage, except
furnace, IL lots. east front, cheap at
81, 5Oo 500 down, $50 month, interest
per cent included
FINE high location, West side, y block
modern. lots. $500. $3.50 down. SIS mo
I ROOM HOUSE, gas. water, fruit, shade
barn 8 lots l block car. West side, was
s. 6OO now 81 900:
WEST SIDE. new room cottage, attic
gas, water. IL lots, east front, SLOW
500 down, $16 mo. mo-
OAKLAND, 7 room house, 3 piece pain
lots, $500 mortga ge. Price sS'ooo-
Trade for Arkansas land
N NCRES n p, Kansas miles town,
no improvements. no waste, 500 mort
gage. Price s. 200. Want clear Topeka
property for equity.
10 VACANT LOTS. near Washourn COZ,
lege: want $4,000 to 5000 new home
and pay difference. r.
SEVERAL. work horses to TRACE on 10
peka house up to $3.50 and pay differ
ence.
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LEGAL

ments of other SchoolsJ nave made anntt
cation to me for permit 20 canvs - a.
the State of Kansas for the purnoSe =
selling tuition in advance ana contrac+t,H
or securing notes for tuition from st,,Set.S
before their registration at the bnSirS
colleges Cor commercial departmentss
herein named.
Pittsburg Business College Pittsbrr.
Kansas.
lola Business College. lola, Kansa.
Ransomerian Business School Eans.
City, Mo.
If satisfactory proof is furnished .n,.
any of the above named colleges or CO.,.
mercial departments are inconnefant e
furnish such a course of instrnctio1 90
they advertise or that the moral s,,r
roundings OF the institution are not good
or that the premises are kept in an un,
healthy condition, that the aRents -
said institutions use Misrepresentation or
fraudulent method in securing Contracts
notes, or cash from prospective studentS'
in such case a permit will not be erante1
to such business college Cor cornmerciai
Departmental
w
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w A m T S
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS

ADVERTISING RATES; The rate for
inserting Want Ads in The Topeka State
Journal is one cent a word each insertion,
minimum 10 cents; by the week cents
word. minimum so cents.
COUNT THE WORDS of your Ad, IN
GLIDING four words for State Journal ad-
dress when such address is used; count
each initial letter and each number or
combination of figures as one word
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In the Probate Court of Shawnee County.
Kansas.
In the matter of the estate of Caroline
L. Andrew, deceased.
NOTICE.
All persons interested will take notice
that my petition is file in the office
of the Shawnee County Probate Court
asking for authority to sell the following
described real estate situated in Shawnee
County, Kansas, belonging to the estate
of Caroline u. Andrew, deceased for the
purpose of paying the debts of said estate
and the expenses of Administered ton to-
wit Lots 512 and the north half of 514 on
West street in the city of Topeka.
said petition is set for hearing Saturday.
the 18th day of September 1913 at 10
clock a. m, az which time and place
you can make known any objections you
may have to the granting of such order
OF sale MARTHA ]. LOWE.
r-ce Executor.
Dated this 9th day of August, 1913
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WANTED MISCELLANEOUS.

WE PAY highest cash price for End hand
clothing, shoes, hats and overcoats
Drop a card or call 1645- E ScrinopskI &
Son 4os Kansas ave.
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LIST AMI EnuNl.

IOST-I.adies' gold watch with initials
D. F. on front case. between North
Topeka and Sixth street. Return to lfol
y. Van Buren,
LOST-Gold cuff button. Reward. Leave
at Cremerie restaurant.
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CISTERN AND WELL CLEANERS

CISTERNS AND WELLS cleaned by COM
pressed air. Tel. 2e17 Black.
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BIG FURNITURE SALE

Commencing Friday, August 2sth, one
o'clock
Continuing Saturday. August Soth, one
o'clock.
Entire stock and fixtures of the
NEW YORK BUYERS.
Consisting of dressers. commodes, bed
steads mattresses lineoTum, so stoves OF
different kinds pictures, various kinds OF
tools kitchen cabinets, dining tables, etc
This must be sold on the above oates
as we must give immediate possession
of the building
c. NJ. CREWS, Auctoneer
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

We p5- highest cash prices for second
hand furniture Exchange new goods for
old w H Stations Furniture Co., Ill
Kansas ave Phone IRA
WANTED-To buy a straight first mort
gage of moderate amount on Topeka
city or Shawnee county real estate. Call
at 40 West Sixth street
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NOTICE For BIDS.

First published in The Topeka State
Journal Wednesday, August 13, 1871
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In the Matter of the Estate of Thomas
Ebbert, Deceased.
NOTICE. OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
All creditors and all others interested in
the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified
that on the 9Th day of October, 1913 said
day being the first Monday of said month
and the first day of the October, 1913,
term 1 shall apply to the Probate Court
sitting at the Court House in the City
of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, for a
full and final settlement of said estate
and for an order of the Court finding
and adjudging who are the heirs OF
Thomas Ebbbert. deceased.
You are further notified that my claim
for compensation as administrator and
for expenses necessarily incurred in the
administration of said estate will be heard
on the said 9Th day of october, 1913 at 10
clock a M
R. H. CAV, Administrator.
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WANTED-SI SITUATIONS.

BOOKKEEPER. stenographer: also eX-
perienced in billing and general office
work: references. No 1924 care Journal
PARTIES wanting d seamstress by the
day call Josie Lane Phone 4426 Red
WANTED-Position as houseBeeper by
middle aged woman 1928 Red
PHONE 1883 for help and call at 532 Kan
sas ave. for employment
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First published in The Topeka State
Journal Wednesday, August 20, 1881
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pm the Probate Court OF Shawnee County

lt1rst published in The Topeka State
Journal Wednesday. August q, 1913
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In the Probate Court of Shawnee County,
Kansas.
In the Matter of the Estate of George

Ferguson, Deceased
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Creditors and all other persons interest
notified that on the 1st day of September,
1919 said day being the first Monday of
said month and the first day of the Sep
+ember 1913 term, I shall apply to the
probate Court sitting at the Court House
in the City of Topeka, Shawnee County:
Kansas. for a full and final settlement of
Tndinp and adiudging who are the heirs
of Geo. Ferguson. deceased
MEDIA B. JOSLIN. Administrator.
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

MAKE MONEY IN LAND SALES. No
large capital needed. Opportunity right
in your own locality. Seal soc for com
plete instructions, you can start at
once Address George Frank, Box 5+4,
syracuse, Kan.
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ATTORNEYS At LAW.

HIRAM c. ROOT. Attorney at Law.
Abstract and Real Estate and Probate
law s. Columbian Bldg Topeka
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FLORISTS.

HAYES FLOWER SHOP
for fresh flowers. w eddings ind funeral.
a specially Everything grown In our own
greenhouses-not shipped in. S19 Kansas
ave. Phone 377-W
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WANTED-FEMALE HELP.

COMPETENT GIRL for general house
wohk; must be good cook; German or
Swede preferred Mrs A w. Bronson,
1920 Harrison st.
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FOR SALE-S4,Ooo stock of hardware, i'm
Elements, and furniture. within 20 miles
of Topeka. Address J. H, 1918 Polk, To-
peka. Kansas.
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In the Probate Court of Shawnee County,
Kansas.
In the Matter of the Estate of Thomas
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First published in The Topeka State
Journal Wednesday, August 6, 1871
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WANTED-MALE HELP.

IF YOU ARE in need of help or out of
,,ent Agency, 425 Kansas ave Phone 1858.
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HAIR GOODS made of combings. Work
guaranteed. Miss Noting, Az Ash.
l577 K-2
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First published in The Topeka state
Journal Wednesday, August 20, 1871
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FOR SALE OR TRADE-GeneraI stock
merchandise, best trade in good live
town Deal with owner and save COM
missions. Address Good. care Journal
COUNTRY. STORE-Groceries and meat.
cheap; investigate II. F., care Journal
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HOTELS.
PATENTS.

j.. A. ROSEN, patent attorney, 41s Kan
sas ave, Topeka, Kan
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Kansas
T. +ba Matter of Frank 8. Kesmodel,
a5judeed 70 he an habitual drunk
ard - -
state of Kansas, County of Shawnee, S.
Credi+ors and all other persons interest
cd are hereby notified that the under
signed was, on the 18th day of August,
A. D. 1913, duly appointed guardian OF me
os+4a of FRANK B. Kesmodel who was
en the 9Th day of August. 1913, in the
Probate Court of Shawnee County, Kan
sas. adtudged to be an haoltuai oruIlka si1'
and am now managing the estate OF the
said Frank B. Kesmodel-
HUGH T FISHER, Guardian
Do+.d at Topeka Kansas, this 18th day
of August A D. 1913
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wANTED-second cook at once 412 Kan
saS ave
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NOTICE. OF APPOINTMENT.
Tn the probate Court of Shawnee County
Kansas.
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rz;rs+ u1iblfshed in The Topeka State
l. Journal June q. 1881
ruopTy DAY NOTICES OF APPLICA-
TT0~ OF BUSINESS COLLEGES
FOR A PERMIT TO CANVASS
IN THE STATE OF KANSAS.
Topeka, Kansas, June q. 1913
Notice is hereby given that the following
b1siness colleges Cor commercial DEPART
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WANTED-MISCE ANEOUS.

$3.50 PAID for live horses, delivered. Dead
horses and COWS removed free within 10
miles. Topeka Rendering Co. Phone Sol.
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FOR RENT-ROUSES.

ROOM HOUSE, 1920 East 9Th: room
house, 1913 East 6th: store room, -:
Kansas ave. H. c. Root, Room 80, Column
bian Bldg.
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\
Solution to Last Weeks Problem

bishops Of opposite colors-usually dead
draw. but Walker relaxed his vigilance at
a critical point and gave his opponent
"a winning opportunity. which was
promptly seized This victory gives
Lowell a chance for first place which he
can secure by defeating Napoleon in IN.
final game. The latter. in the meantime.
had accounted for Wootton. and has n
little the best OF matters. since he only
requires draw against Lowell TO retain
the title.
Mr. Alfred Jordan. checker champion
OF the world. who is now touring Ameri-
ca. gave a remarkable exhibition of ST.
rooms Saturday evening The champion
played two rounds against nine strong
competitors and won all the games cx-
cept one which was drawn. w. p. Num-
dele securing the draw by carefully
playing TO the book. Subsequently the
champion engaged c. Farquhar. the Dis
trict champion in a short match of four
games and succeeded in winning them
ALL He also played Mundelle four games.
winning three and drawing one.
Mr.. Jordan has played oyer Gp games
on his present tour and has lost but three
of them, a wonderful record considering
strongest players In the country. He lost
no games i'm Philadelphia. Baltimore or
Washington. Checker players on this
side Will be Interested to know that the
champio intends to become "A citizen of
this country. He has recently taken
charge of the Canadian Checker Player
and will continue its publication AS Jor-
dams American Checker Player. He will
probably locate at Toledo, OHIO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11
STARS CHESS
TOURNEY BEGINS
| Matches for Correspondence
Players Under Way With
Four Sections.
FIFTH SECTION LACKS
ONLY ONE NAME
Washington Chess and Whist
Club Defeats Georgetown
Chess Club.

The Stars correspondence tourney WAS
started YESTERDAY when notification to
play BALI We're sent 10 the sixteen
players comprising sections l. . :. and {
The drawings for these sections were az
Gollows. Section |. j. Tusinsky c. l. BID
WELL y. T. Whitaker. r. NJ. Chace: sec
ton :. c. II Stephenson, A. II. stephen
son. 4. II. Leatherman. NJ NJ. SkoIkin.
". c. Wimsatt: section 5. DIR T.. l.. Shat
fer. b. Ross. Il. NJ. Knapp. W. II. Pratt
section 4. T.. h. Adams. \. l.. Guerra NJ.
NJ. Straughn. J. c. Roberts
One more name is needed to compleie
section :. and this section will be closed
with the first name received. Should there
he more than three responses 10 this cal
for final entry. new section. Il. Will
he formed
IL there have been any mistakes made
in the notification cards. In initials ad-
dresses. etc. please notify III. referee
W. X. Wimsatt, Washington Chess and
Whist Club. S,S 14th street northwest al
once.
The visit OF the Georgetown Chess Club
TO the Washington Chess and Whist Club
last Thursday evening was one of the.
most enjoyable events OF the season I'm
eight board match was the first number
on the program and was won hv the
old club:
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interesting Notes
from Local. Golf Clubs

TnursdaV. .'r.oas- and Saturday of this
week the 1913 "o.f season will he ushered
in, when the Chevy Chase Club will hold
its annual spring invitation tournament
open TO members of the club and spe-
c.ally invited guests. Thursday the.
qualification round at thirty-SiX holes
medal play is to be played, the rounds
at match play 10 be decided Friday and
Saturday. In addition to this. there will
oe an all-day eightecn-hole handicap
event. medal play, Saturday, open to all
except contestants who are competing at
match play on that DAY. Handsome
prizes will be awarded to the winners
and runners-up OF each sixteen. to the
player making the lowest qualification
score. and to the winner and runner-up
in. the handicap. Entries from sixteen
out-of-town players have already been
received and several more are expected
In addition TO this, the local contingent
Will undoubtedly be ont in full force
The following lis. has been received but
probably three times as many will come
in before the entries close tomorrow
evening: i. II. Mccall. Atlantic City: A.
w. Dunn, Washington Country Club:
George Z. DANES. CoNmbia Country
Club: G. Warren corkran, Baltimore
Country Club; j. l.. Baines, Bannock-
bum: W. W. Price; w. A. Alexander
Chicago: Donald Woodward, C. b. Bucks
ton. Huntington Valley Country Club; A.
:. MattinSly, Columbia; Frederick T..
Davis. Columbia: John c. Let's. Angus
tus X. oliver. Pittsburgh; Frank Pres
bury. New York: Charles r Gillette
New York; Daniel p. Kingsley, New
Yory: {. G.. Comstock. jr.. New York :
A w. Ti.lingaasf. Delaware; Walter
Nagel Atlantic CITY; George Crump
Philadelphia ii. J.. Willoughby. jr
Philadelphia: c. T.. Brown. Atlantic City:
Alpheus Winter. Columbia: EDWARD r
/ ooker Washington Country club: Regi-
maid g. LOCKER. Washington Country
Club: Richard II. Pritchett. Country Club
Country Club: William Frew, Pittsburgh
Local players Jared pretty. well at the
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CREWS CLASH.
Navy and University Barge Club
Run Together While Racing.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. May 1o.-WLat was
to have been Il mile race between the
four-oared crews Of the Naval Academy
and the University Barge Club of
Philadelphia was uecided In favor OF
the Navy at about the halfway point
this afternoon. The visiting crew got
into Navy water anG disabled the rud-
der of the Nav boar with the out
riyger of the shell. The Navy had won
= lengths lead early iii the race. but
the visitors Were cutting il down in
fine style and there was 4 prospect
OF an exciting finish The race wigs
held late, In the hope that the high
wind would subside.
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STRIKES OUT TWENTY-FIVE.
Clarke of Sandy Spring Pitche.
Strong Against Rockville.

ROCKVILLE. Md. May 10.--In fit-
teen-inning game At Sandy Spring yes;er-
day between the Sandy Spring and Rock
Vile High School teams. Clarke, the San
dy Spring pitcher. struck out twenty-five
and allowed bot five hits The game
ended in tie, each side scoring three
runs, and was, called on account Of dark
ness.
The game was holly contested through
ont and Was marked 81 many fast plays.
both teams playing finely in the field.
Rockville made five bits and two errors.
and Sandy Spring six hits and one error.
The batteries We're Hicks and Wariield
for Rockville. and Clarke and Gill for
Sandy Spslng.
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Nokes Board at Gayety.

The most unique feature of TIE Nokes
Electrascore now showing at the Gayety
Theater IL one that marks it as essentially
different from other similar devices. as
the ball and the players are in constan,
and actual movement.
1t is not merely a jump from basr u
base. .but a line Of light showing the
path o. the men j. flashed across the
field In like manner the course of thu
ball Is followed from pitcher 10 batter
into anN Held y u ans fielder or base
man. TIE Westinghouse. Louis game
Will bc shown today al o'clock.
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However, this score does not show tn.
closeness of the battle. as each individuat
contest was bitterly fought to the end
and with little luck the West End.fs
might easily have broken even or been
victorious.
After the match Mr.. Y. T. Wh,;aker
entertained the visitors with blin,ifou
exhibition playing two games simu,tane-
ously. against consultation teams. COM
posed of Messrs. H. ii. Smith and A. L.
Guerra and Mess!s. A. King and NJ NJ
Skokin. Both OF these games We're won
by Mr.. Whitaker. After this little stunt
the young Washington master gave a
ten-board Simultaneous exhibition in
which he lost one game, TO T.. NJ. Knapp.
and won Einc.
Friday. MAY L. Georgetown and Johns
Hopkins University VIII clash i'm the first
college matSh ever played in this city
The Baltimoreans will bring six PLAYERS
and the contest will be paved at the
Washington Chess and Whist Club rooms
DIR. Tarrasch is out with a scathing
review of the New York tournament. Not
single game escaped the whitening fire
OF his sarcasm. However. even in Ger
many, not all chess games will stand
the acid test Of an analysis by the doc
tor: witness the following gem from
the recent Vienna tournament:
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capt. ia City Chess and
Checker Club Notes

- Important game Vac playea during
the week ia the club championship tour
ney between Walker and Lowell These
two cracks contested hard-fought bat
tie which occupied Two long sittings.
The i1Et named offered his eavorite
ore-.ne .-anbl, which ,cvell evaded by
aepari .,.t from the beasen path IN the
o,,e:i;r. move iiC had much difficulty.
however. in maintaining an even position
during the first session. Later on there
was nothing to choose between them, the
end game being with even pawns and
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THROWS OUT BALL.
President Young Present at North
west League Opening.

The Whitney Avenue Christians me-
defeat at the hands OF the Fouth Pres
byterian team by the overw hclming
score OF II 10 g In the first game OF
the season in the Northwest Sunday
School League.
President Young Of the amateur body
was present and threw ont the first
ball. wishing President Saith and the
league a prosperous and successful sea
son.
|. was bad day .o- good base ball.
IS the wind blew j gale across the dia-
mond and one could not see anything
for dust. The score: